Archives for February 2015
Finally, the time has come. Tagalongs. Thin Mints. Samoas. Girl Scout cookies are back. But where are the Girl Scouts? I’m keeping cash in my pocket just in case I run into one of these girls—which will probably never happen unless I start lingering by elementary schools. I had this problem last year when my
Hang in there and finish your degree, college students. The statistics are in your favor. On average, college graduates make 80 percent more than those who do not attend or finish college, according to the New York Fed. And once those college graduates get employed, they are more likely to stay employed. This news comes
Imagine sitting at college, sipping a cold beer just moments after a final. Well, at USF St. Petersburg, you can. The Tavern at Bayboro, a fixture that’s been on campus since 1981, offers a variety of wine, beer and homemade food. The menu expanded when owner Tom Herzhauser, 58, took the restaurant over in 2010
The hip hop nation has a new king, and his name is Lucious Lyon. If you don’t know about the new TV sensation Empire, you need to catch up. The show revolves around the owner of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon (Terrace Howard), his ex-wife Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) and his three sons. The show
After three attempts to bring Dance Marathon to USF St. Petersburg, the event is set to become a new campus tradition this March. Dance Marathon, which is spearheaded by Paige McDaniel, is a student-run, nationwide program held at high schools and colleges in an effort to raise money for a local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Dr. Lyman Dukes, an education professor at USF St. Petersburg, will be recognized next month at the American College Personnel Association’s (ACPA) national convention in Tampa. Dukes will be honored for his research, which led to the first set of program standards for Disability Student Service offices. “My focus is the transition of students with
St. Petersburg’s City Council members are welcoming new technology created by rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft. Uber is a crowd-sourced taxi service, where customers and drivers use a smartphone app to arrange rides. Once the driver has turned on the app, their private vehicle becomes commercial and is protected under Uber’s insurance. On
The USF coed’s and women’s sailing teams have hit the water with a splash after placing first and second in their spring-season-opening regatta. Hoping to build off the momentum, women’s coach Allison Jolly and coed coach Tim King are staying busy preparing the sailors for their future competitions by teaching mechanics, strength and conditioning. After
Four students want to bring positive change to USF St. Petersburg and discussed why they should serve as the next student body president at Thursday’s presidential debate. Each ticket had a distinctive message to deliver to the audience and fellow candidates, but everyone had to address one thing in particular: student government’s image, reputation and
Over the past few months, utensils such as plates, forks and spoons have gone missing from The Reef, the campus dining room. Louis Duran, manager of The Reef, told The Crow’s Nest he has seen the utensils all around campus even though they aren’t supposed to leave the University Student Center’s dining area . Custodian
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