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RSS FeedUSF running back Marlon Mack surprised everyone last year when he broke the school’s all-purpose yards record in his first collegiate game. And he didn’t stop there. He went on to have one of the best seasons for a running back in the program’s history. Mack finished his freshman season with 1,041 rushing yards and
In the aftermath of the shooting late last year at Florida State University, lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow students who hold a concealed carry permit to bring their firearms on campus with them for self-defense. Unsurprisingly, this has stirred some controversy. The bill will continue through the necessary committees before it is
I loved “American Dad!.” So when the animated comedy was dropped from FOX last year after its 11th season, and then picked up by TBS, I was concerned but cautiously optimistic. In the beginning, the show’s doubters shared one common complaint—that it’s nothing but a cheap knockoff of “Family Guy.” The Smiths were nothing but
Gov. Rick Scott is insistent on maintaining Florida’s reputation as a national punch line. Last week, he made national headlines with the news that under his administration, it has been the “unofficial policy” that state agencies refrain from using the terms “climate-change” and “global-warming.” Ironically, one of the agencies that is most affected by this
The University of South Florida has some speech codes that “prohibit expression that would be protected by the First Amendment in society at large,” according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. The Crow’s Nest reported on these codes in November, after USF St. Petersburg’s codes were scrutinized by the FIRE. But this semester,
The city of St. Petersburg is one step closer to knowing what will replace the iconic inverted pyramid adorning its waterfront. An online public survey closed its voting on March 6 and, of the seven designs to choose from, three received the most votes. “Destination St. Pete Pier,” the design which has a huge hometown
USFSP seeks to help students avoid major conduct code violations The university wants to help students before they incur a major conduct code infraction. USF St. Petersburg offers programs students can go to if they need to seek help for a number of personal issues. One of these programs, Students of Concern Assist Team, or
As opposed to several hours, electric-vehicle owners at USF St. Petersburg can now get a full charge in 30 minutes. Seven Nissan Quick Chargers, known as Level 3 chargers, will be installed in the Tampa Bay area this month. One of these chargers has been installed in the USFSP parking garage. The chargers are compatible
Your constitutional right to free speech doesn’t end when you step foot on a university campus. It’s bizarre that universities seem to think it does, as they create speech codes that, if applied to the letter, could punish students for freedom of speech. This is why we are delighted that some of the speech codes
We’re midway through a spring semester, and that means we’re coming to yet the close of yet another school year. We still have a ways to go, but we’re starting to realize our parent’s anecdotes were right: college really does fly by. But it’s not over yet! There is still time to make the most
