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RSS FeedMeasuring in at 683 feet, The Austonian is the tallest building in Austin, Texas. At 200 Congress Avenue, the 56-floor skyscraper offers residences starting at $1.5 million. The tower is also the tallest residential building in the state. In comparison, Priatek Plaza, the tallest building in St. Petersburg, is only 386 feet tall. However, a 41-story tower set
The lights were dimmed over a standing-room-only crowd of more than 160 people. They had all come to see food and culture photographer, Penny De Los Santos. “There is so much revealed about a culture through food,” De Los Santos said. USF St. Petersburg hosted the talk held in the University Student Center ballroom Monday,
In March 2012 university students in Montreal reacted to a proposed tuition hike of $1,242 over six years. A month later, around half of the student population was on strike. Smoke bombs disrupted 300,000 commuters on the Metro, and students were beaten and arrested at what started as peaceful demonstrations. Their signs read: “For Sale:
When she was appointed to the state board that oversees the three campuses of USF in 2003, Debbie Nye Sembler had never set foot on the St. Petersburg campus. “I was a Gator, so I knew nothing about the campus,” said Sembler, 59, a University of Florida graduate. “I got in through family connections and
He loved people, music and adventure. Sarai Arias’s heart was racing. Her arms were wrapped tightly around her friend’s waist as he drove his newly purchased 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle. Then she loosened her grip. Sarai was with Mason, someone she could trust. She had known him her whole life. Mason always put others first.
Increasing sexual assault awareness on campus. For the first time, USF St. Petersburg is holding a sexual assault awareness campaign in order to better educate the campus community about the dangers students may face. Student government teamed up with USF Tampa and USF Sarasota in a system-wide resolution to participate in the It’s On Us
Organization turns to college students for funding. A tall man wearing a straw-colored sun hat strolls around the corner and sits down. The epitome of a local environmentalist with his reusable coffee cup and scruffy exterior, this campaign coordinator for Greenpeace in St. Petersburg represents an organization the campus has become more than used to
Starting Nov. 1, the Waterfront hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, due to daylight saving time. Monday Nov. 2 Native American Heritage Month Kickoff The Reef // 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The USFSP community is encouraged to celebrate Native American heritage by learning about the culture and crafting as
Vinyl LPs turn the tables on digital music. Vinyl records are practical by no means. They’re large, fragile, costly and can only be played on turntables that are far from portable. Regardless of the format’s lack of convenience, the LP has seen record growth in popularity in recent years. As the system continues to grow
For farmers, food is more than just taste and a price tag. Food production is a creative process. Food is the product of attentive care and labor. Cole Turner wakes up before dawn and tends to his farm. He plants, seeds, weeds, trellises and even does some office work, often until the sun sets. He
