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Archives for September 2015

Certificates serve as a boost into grad school or job market

Course programs geared toward education after graduation. Upon earning a bachelor’s degree, students can further their studies by enrolling in specialized graduate certificate programs. USF St. Petersburg offers graduate certificates to focus a student’s learning and enhance their career options. The certificate programs are open to non-degree seeking students as well as those who want

October Events

What’s going on this month in the Bay: First Friday Block Party – Friday, Oct. 2 On the first Friday of every month, downtown St. Petersburg hosts an outrageous block party. First Friday showcases great bands, killer drinks and phenomenal food that can’t be beat. 5:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. │downtown St. Petersburg Tampa Bay

6 apps for campus success

There’s an app for that! As the semester nears full swing, staying connected and prepared is imperative to student scholarship. Whether planning ahead for future procrastinated projects, or searching for the ideal place to enjoy a night out on the town, this list covers several free applications that may prove helpful to a student’s daily

Fall Shows Alert!

I love watching TV too much for my own good. My time is so scarce, and unfinished queue so long, that I tend to jump down someone’s throat the moment they say “HEY! You have to see this show!” You know what I want to do girl-I-talk-to-at-work-because-I-have to? I want to run away from you

Bernie Sanders and the S word

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has an electability problem. It isn’t because of his reliance on grassroots funding. It isn’t because he’s Jewish (but, in his words, “not particularly religious”). It’s because he’s a socialist. A liberal, freeloading, class-warfare-instigating socialist. Socialism – the S word. To many, the idea of socialism conjures up images of a

Erasing the campus carbon footprint

A sustainable campus is one that improves the environment by using clean and efficient energy sources, saving water, recycling, funding renewable energy projects, planting native plant species and educating the college community. Net zero carbon footprint. That’s the ultimate goal for USF St. Petersburg. On Earth Day 2013, along with 685 university leaders, USFSP pledged

Come sail away

Changing tides and unpredictable winds can be crucial to a sailor’s success, but that hasn’t slowed down USF St. Petersburg’s sailing team. Coach Allison Jolly, the gold medalist in the Olympics’ first women’s sailing event in 1988, sees the team’s potential to rank in the top 10 this season. In fall 2014, the team won

Big trash, big problems

Two devices installed with Student Government funding cleans up harbor.   Underneath USF St. Petersburg lies the largest storm drain in the area, polluting Bayboro Harbor with the city’s trash for years. Syringes, broken TVs, traffic signs and cell phones have washed into the university’s waterfront from creeks running through urban areas. “Having the biggest pipe

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