Posts by: Emily Tinti
Some of us were born to travel — constantly fighting an itch to explore and immerse ourselves in other cultures and landscapes. I’ve read articles about the alleged “wanderlust gene” and how somewhere around 20 percent of us have it within our genetic coding. It hasn’t been identified as an actual, scientific thing, but I
Smile at strangers. Specifically on campus, but you can extend your friendliness frontier beyond the confines of USF St. Petersburg. It doesn’t have to be a fully committed, wide-toothy grin kind of smile, but maybe something along the lines of, “Hey, I noticed you, and I hope you’re having a good day.” Even the most
West Central Avenue is home to independent, non-franchise businesses blooming not only from the support of locals and college students, but also from one another. Located around 66th Street, these places have the advantage of being close to the beach and those who inhabit it, in a concentrated area of other non-franchise businesses. This coming
Shakespeare enthusiasts and literature lovers in the USF St. Petersburg community fused their passions and talents to collaborate with the brand-new St. Petersburg Shakespeare Festival. USFSP’s Dr. Lisa Starks-Estes, the textual director, and USFSP alumna Veronica Matthews, the creative director, developed the idea of an annual outdoor production along with the university’s student-led Shakespeare Society.
Sometimes the reality of changing seasons hits people over spring break. Sometimes they realize their bodies aren’t “beach ready” and panic because the semester is more than halfway over, and summer is approaching. You look fine! You live in Florida — you are always prepared for the beach. But there’s nothing wrong with wanting to
In the runoff election on Feb. 25, Jozef Gherman and Juan Salazar were elected student body president and vice president. Gherman’s ticket received 386 votes, accounting for 58.48 percent of the total votes, while Ziya Kardas and Kyle Uber received 274 votes at 41.52 percent. A total of 660 students voted. In order to win,
It’s time to spring forward. We may lose an hour, but what we lose in minutes we gain in sunshine and flowers. Let the changing seasons be a wakeup call. It’s been said that the third quarter mark of any academic year is where students slack the most — don’t let that happen. Work hard
On Feb. 25, Jozef Gherman and Juan Salazar were elected student body president and vice president in the runoff election. Gherman’s ticket received 386 votes, accounting for 58.48 percent of the total votes, while Ziya Kardas and Kyle Uber received 274 votes at 41.52 percent. 660 students voted. In order to win, one ticket had
I think it’s safe to say that every college student has had their choices challenged at some point in their young adult life — their major, in particular. After finishing required general education courses, taking electives unrelated to anything you ever found interesting, and reading testimonials from upperclassmen, you feel like you’ve got a career
The results are in, but the election is not over. Ziya Kardas and Jozef Gherman are still in the running for student body president. During last week’s race, Gherman’s ticket received 332 votes, while Kardas’ ticket received 140. In order to win, a candidate must earn more than 50 percent of the votes, so Gherman’s
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