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Sunday, May 10, 2026

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Margin

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

USFSP launches Shakespeare Festival

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.

Gherman elected president

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,

Playlist: Spring forward

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

Gherman elected student body president

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

Opinion: Your major, your choice

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

Gherman and Kardas race for the presidency

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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