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Coffee Shop: a playlist

There is something undeniably cozy about a coffeehouse in fall. Even if the only café you visit this semester is the Campus Grind, this playlist is chock-full of songs to create a coffee shop vibe anywhere you go. “Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop” – Landon Pigg The heartfelt lyrics and acoustic strings of

Endless Summer: a playlist

Ah, August. That dreaded eighth month in which we trade sunny skies for a fistful of fall classes. Although you’re more likely to be surfing the Web than actual waves now that the semester has started, why not hold onto the fading summer sun for just a few moments longer? Relive the glory days of

Remembering Rocket the Squirrel

USF St. Petersburg is known for its sparkling bay front, tight knit community and small class size, but there are little oddities unique to our downtown campus. Perhaps none is quite so mystifying as the enigmatic death of Rocket the squirrel. A few steps from Coquina Hall, just beyond the pool, there is a small

On National Grammar Day, professor notes importance of language skills

Writers across the United States will celebrate the sixth annual National Grammar Day on March 4 by dotting their I’s and crossing their T’s. National Grammar Day, founded in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, brings awareness to the important building blocks of the English language. Despite grammar’s

Music for the sake of music

A few weeks ago I was mindlessly browsing the racks of clothing at Forever 21 when it happened. A Nicki Minaj song came on. The lyrics of which were, “I’m on the floor, floor. I love to dance. So give me more, more, ‘till I can’t stand.” Poetry. Now I don’t know about you, but

A podcast by students, for students

British band the Buggles may have declared the radio star dead in 1979, but don’t tell that to Devon Alter. Alter, a freshman mass communications major, is the booming voice behind the local podcast “18 and Balding,” an auditory journey that aims to give listeners a humorous peek into conversation between good friends. The podcast

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