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While fitness isn’t included in the university’s required resume-building senior seminar classes, it might be best for graduates to educate themselves in current and continuing realities in the workplace. In the age of booming healthcare costs, overweight or obese Americans (two-thirds of the population) become a financial loss to companies: risks of arthritis, heart
Five Man Electrical Band summed up election time best in their 1971 hit, “Signs.” “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign! Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind.” Election time strings mini-billboards along our roadways and in our neighborhoods. Sign wars have been ongoing for centuries, but what is the motive behind displaying signs that advertise our
Yelp and Urbanspoon lend more ears to our unpleasant dining experiences, extending grievances beyond our circle of friends. Somehow, a good rant makes customers feel like they got revenge. “The problem is that today we associate the act of complaining with venting far more than we do with problem solving,” said Guy Winch, Ph.D., and
As one week melts into the next and the semester rapidly dwindles away, you may find yourself fading fast, tuckered out, or fraying around the edges. A nervous breakdown lurks. But wait! Your mind is still salvageable. Take a few moments out to relax and find your center of peace before returning to the grind
A bounce house used to be the bee’s knees of kid birthday bashes, one that inflated young egos and insured attendance of party guests. But in the spirit of one-upping, a business in Madeira Beach offered parents and children of the Bay area a party gimmick that couldn’t be outdone: alligators for backyard swimming pools.
Students seeking money for a special project through the President’s Initiative Fund may want to look to the event planners in the Harborside Activities Board for advice. By presenting well-researched and achievable ideas, two HAB members will see their proposals realized. The selection committee approved the rental of a mechanical bull for the Homecoming Carnival
In 1994, a high-school history teacher in Missouri was baffled by the lack of gay and lesbian history found in textbooks. He founded LGBT history month for the month of October, dedicated to observing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. It started in 1988; a year after the
SG is asking the right questions about the University Student Center At a time when polls show American trust in government is approaching an all-time low, a group of USF St. Petersburg students has stepped forward and made a case for a brighter future. Student Government senators displayed a spirited civics lesson and an
U.S. election deadline fast approaching Oct. 9 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. In addition to the presidential vote, Floridians will vote on 11 proposed constitutional amendments on issues including abortion, health care and property tax limitations. As of Sept. 30, Pinellas county had 223,747 registered Republicans,
Last year, a 22 year-old college graduate was notified that she would be charged $5 a month for using her own debit card. She thought it was absurd. She wasn’t the only one. Molly Katchpole went online to change.org and created a petition against the fee brought on by the billion-dollar multinational banking corporation. “The
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