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Just a few short months ago, millions watched as a man in a mohawk and several dozen others in headsets and matching uniforms excitedly stared at computer screens. But the viewers didn’t tune in to see the people—they tuned in to see what those people were working on. Because about 35 million miles away, a
This week was National Suicide Prevention Week, the annual outreach and awareness program sponsored by the American Association of Suicidology. It seeks to extend open arms to the downtrodden, and undo suicide as the 11th leading cause of death in the country. In a lot of cases, simple things can make the difference. The right
On Campus U.S. News and World Report ranked USF St. Petersburg the 30th best public university in the south. The 2013 list was released last week. Last year, USFSP appeared on the report for the first time at number 36. U.S. News and World report factors in student retention, financial aid accessibility, peer assessment, quality
Some 11,000 people showed up to see President Barack Obama speak Saturday morning at St. Petersburg College’s Seminole campus. Former Governor Charlie Crist introduced the president, and the two shared a “hearty bro hug” onstage, according to the Tampa Bay Times. “I don’t believe, and you don’t believe, that another round of tax breaks for
With the conventions of both major political parties coming to a close, people across the country are preparing to endure unprecedented bouts of mudslinging. Among the groups who did not get a televised time to air their grievances in the past weeks were the activists of varying political backgrounds who showed up to protest, despite
It’s an easy insult to throw. Politicians, pundits and parents of anybody born after the first woman accepted a serpent’s gift have said it. Kids these days. They’re entitled. The proof is right there in black and white. There’s a study from the University of California at Irvine that found that 30 percent of students
Student Government Vice President Quincy Lopez resigned from office in late June, four months after he and President Mark Lombardi-Nelson were elected with 70 percent of the vote. Lombardi-Nelson said Lopez gave no indication he was going to resign. “One thing set him off and this is how it rolls,” Lombardi-Nelson said, declining further comment.
By WENDY JOAN BIDDLECOMBE AND CHRISTOPHER GUINN Regional Chancellor Margaret Sullivan became the third top executive at USF St. Petersburg within a decade to vacate or be removed from the position earlier than expected and earlier than any of the leaders had wanted. Sullivan announced her resignation in a letter addressed to the USF St.
Calling all regional chancellor hopefuls: a job opening is up for grabs at USF St. Petersburg—the coquina-cast campus turned jewel by the bay! Full-time job for full-time pay plus benefits! USFSP is seeking to fill this role with someone who possesses “unquestioned integrity, exemplary communication and interpersonal skills.” Experience is necessary. In addition to overseeing
“Today, women are more likely than men to start a business. They need a president who respects and understands what they do.” —Mitt Romney, accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States “If we were in New York, there were plenty of moments we would have been arrested,” Brendon Hunt, an
