Archives for November 2014
Once again, the USF sailing teams have broken into the national collegiate rankings. The USF co-ed sailing team, coached by Timothy King, is currently ranked at No. 20 and the women’s team, coached by Allison Jolly, is ranked No. 15, according to SailingWorld.com. The polls, which are determined by coaches’ votes, show consistency for the
Redskins. To some, this is a derogatory term. To others, it doesn’t come close. The recent controversy surrounding the Washington NFL team has America in disagreement: Should the team drop the name? The dispute dives down to the word’s origin. In a study, linguist Ives Goddard of the Smithsonian Institute, found that “the actual origin
At a university in Oklahoma, student government senators paused their senate meeting because they wanted ice cream. We aren’t kidding. All the senators got up, walked to their cafeteria and got the ice cream. Then they reconvened the meeting. But then they realized they forgot the spoons. So every single senator in the room got
On Sunday evening, a group of us staff writers arrived home from a media convention held in Philadelphia, PA. It was an opportunity I was originally reluctant to accept but I’m glad I did. Usually, I would find the excuses to tell myself. “It’s not worth it.” “I have to work.” “I probably won’t learn
Originally, that’s the way I viewed it. A “guy” thing. Although I’m an avid sports fan, I never thought I would be good at it. Too many stats. Too many players. Too many rules. I became a bartender at a sports bar, and my football knowledge grew. After a while, I was ready to argue–with
What’s better than an all-day event of feel-good music, art vendors, delicious food trucks and quality solitude time? Nothing, really. The ability and freedom one experiences by venturing out on their own to explore would normally be an introvert’s worst nightmare; however, in my case, it was everything but. Attending the Coral Skies Music Festival
Redskins. To some, this is a derogatory term. To others, it doesn’t come close. The recent controversy surrounding the Washington NFL team has America in disagreement: Should the team drop the name? The dispute dives down to the word’s origin. In a study, linguist Ives Goddard of the Smithsonian Institute, found that “the actual origin
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