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“I went one day — it was a small class of 20 or 25 — and it kind of turned into more of a big deal than I thought.” Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, on why he has decided to take all of his classes online. Manziel claims that the
Librarian Jim Schnur and anthropology graduate Elizabeth Southard will present “Early Footprints in the Sand: Pre-Columbian Settlements along the Pinellas Peninsula and the Legacies of First Contact” on Feb. 21 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Poynter Library. The discussion will focus on the indigenous people who inhabited Florida’s west coast before Spanish colonization
As any cold that ever was here recedes and spring rolls around, a weekend camping trip might sound like an appealing proposition. If you do decide to visit the wilds, remember that you are a sheltered human in an uncensored environment. There are more things that can go wrong than can go right. Though camping
This February marks the nine-year anniversary of the founding of Facebook. Thinking about the progression (or regression) of the site might make you marvel. On the other hand, it might remind you of a time when social media wasn’t trying to suck out your soul. Recently, some things are making the effort to stay connected
USF St. Petersburg’s latest campus addition was installed on the lawn outside the University Student Center on Feb. 7. The anatomically correct bull weighs in at 850 pounds and is made of bronze. Funding for the $10,000 bull came from Student Government’s capital account. Facilities staff lowered the bull with a forklift onto four concrete platforms on its new home facing Sixth Street South.
CLOP. CLOP. CLOP. CLOP. BANG! CLOP. CLOP. CLOP. You just witnessed an Amish drive-by-shooting. Anyone recently clicking through random channels may have been frightened to encounter a certain show that relates the interactions of so-called “Amish Mafia” members. Even more frightening is that the show airs on the once-reliable Discovery Channel. This just goes to
If your non-college or commuter friends ever come over to your dorm room, they will probably have some questions about dormitory life. Living away from home can be a fascinating idea for those who have never tried it. But with freedom comes responsibility. You might find yourself in need of a thoughtful answer to some
The Internet is a vast and scary place, full of unseen faces and an ever-growing pile of jargon. One term commonly used by Internet cronies is “herp derp.” Don’t worry, we’ll break it down for you. The phrase is applied to a situation when somebody has done something stupid, idiotic, etc. The Online Slang Dictionary
At the fringes of news reporting, there is a place for wild and weird occurrences that would have never seen the light of day before the Internet. Every so often one will make it to the top of national news, but few people realize just how many occur every day. An update on strange happenings
The Oscar nominations have been released, and the speculation has started for what has proved a mildy interesting year in cinema. The Academy choices for best film pit several wild fantasies against a couple more serious films. “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, the tale of a poor girl in a swampy land that gets ravaged
