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The St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida is at a major crossroads. What does the future hold? Do we want to continue to grow to 10,000 or even 15,000 students? Or are we satisfied at our current student population (which, depending on whose numbers you use to determine what a student is,
Last week, I went and saw the film “42” while on a date with my girlfriend. Aside from some minor historical inaccuracies, the film was fantastic. For those of you who do not know the movie is about Jackie Robinson who was the first Major League Baseball player in the modern era who happened to
Somebody wise, not exactly sure who, once said, it is not your destination that matters but the journey. It may’ve been a metaphor for life, but it applies to automobile trips as well. It is getting to be that time of the year when the semester winds down and some will be heading home for
Earlier last week the remaining schools that play Division 1-A football in the Big East Conference announced the name for their new athletic league — the American Athletic Conference.
There is something that gets whispered in the hallways and even openly discussed around campus. No I am not talking about the “food” in the dining hall of the University Revenue Building — I am talking about independence. There are some ‘round these parts that think that it would be in the best interest of
On March 10, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush went on six different Sunday news programs, including one Spanish language program. His new book had hit the shelves earlier in the week. In it, he outlines his new position on immigration, which is different than his old position. News flash: it will probably change again. You
What makes a university? First there is some land. Then there are some buildings that contain classrooms, the all-important library, a dormitory for students to live, offices for faculty, staff, and administration, spaces for students to gather and relax in between classes, restrooms are a necessity, water fountains for both drinking and decorations are a
We are now halfway through the spring semester, and it has been a tough academic year for two of the three revenue sports for the South Florida Bulls. These sports are football, men’s basketball and baseball —commonly referred to as “The Big Three.” The football squad finished with a dismal three and nine record while
Feb. 6 was National Signing Day for college football. For those of you who don’t know, signing day takes place on the first Wednesday in February when high school seniors sign letters of intent to attend a certain college to play football there. I love college football, probably more than the next person, but I
At 4:35 a.m. I turn my alarm off. I have already hit snooze at 4:17 and 4:26. I wake up with an extreme lack of sleep over the past few days but I am not tired; in fact I can hardly contain my excitement. It’s Election Day. As a Seminole County Elections Official, this is
