Posts by: Amanda Starling
Sporting goods and records topped the list of Yelp’s St. Petersburg best local businesses, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. In a season of expanded festivities and bustle for the best gifts, it’s easy for many of us to hop in the station wagon and rush off to the mall. But St.
Grants and donations continue to flow into the university. The USF College of Marine Science, based on the USF St. Petersburg campus, was awarded a $20.2 million grant by the Gulf of Mexico Research Institute. The funds will expand research on the ongoing effects of the 2010 BP oil spill. The USF College of Marine
This is your only warning. Disney fans, get away from this column if you are easily offended. If you plan to see Big Hero 6 or haven’t seen all of the latest flicks, leave. After this paragraph, I will launch into a series of spoilers that may be upsetting to you. Disney has given me
I didn’t always want to leave St. Petersburg. In an eighth grade class project about my future goals, I wanted to study biology, attend the University of South Florida, and work at a zoo. Maybe I’d buy a house in Gulfport and enjoy the weekends near the beach. I’d write about it, and maybe that
Two nights in Ybor City, Tampa broke the trend of night clubs and tourist shops with a punk invasion. Two days and nights of Gainesville’s punk party, the Fest, entered with a sophomore year event titled “Big Pre-Fest in Little Ybor 2.” Tattoos, band t-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses arrived in seas as fans arrived from
Here are some highlights of The Crow’s Nest interview of Dr. Han Reichgelt, the regional vice-chancellor for academic affairs, on Oct. 23. The Crow’s Nest: What’s been the reaction – around campus and around town – to the university’s decision to cancel the visit of African journalists? Han Reichgelt: In general, the reaction on campus
Religion and sexuality. These two essences of human nature have conflicted for centuries, as people attempt to define what is culturally and socially acceptable for communities, and most often, congregations. At the Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg, a man found his place where his two passions could co-exist: his passion for Christianity and his
It started innocently enough. A female student invited a male student to her room in Residence Hall One to hang out and watch a television show on Netflix. After a few episodes, the couple began kissing. Then, according to university police, the 20-year-old man began pressing the woman for sex. As she protested, police said,
Science has challenged the ability of human bodies once more with a series of womb transplants, according to an article by The Telegraph. British physicians have performed an innovative surgery on patients that allows women born without wombs or disabled from disease to give birth to their own children. An estimated 5,000 women are born
In a unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees secured an increase in student enrollment to 10,000 students by 2024. The board met Sept. 4 to approve the plan. Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska presented a summary of goals outlined by USFSP. Over seven months, launched in Spring 2014, 600 participants from various departments within the satellite university
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