Several departments may soon be looking to hire new professors, thanks to recent changes in USF St. Petersburg’s budget. Frank Biafora, the Dean of the Arts and Sciences department, says these are the “most exciting hiring years” he has seen in his time at USF St. Petersburg. Biafora said that due to the economy and
Ashraf Khalil always knew he wanted to be a journalist. During his Feb. 29 on-campus lecture, Khalil said Cairo was the perfect place for a journalist, especially during the Egyptian Revolution — a topic he covered extensively in his career. He discussed how media affected the revolution and how it continues to affect Egypt. “Egyptians
Americans’ perceptions of terrorism are different from the reality of terrorism. Mia Bloom, a leading women’s studies and terrorism scholar, expressed this sentiment in her Feb. 18 on-campus lecture, “Bombshell: The Many Faces of Women Terrorists.” Terrorists use our false stereotypes to their advantage, Bloom said. She explained that terrorist organizations use “gender stereotypes” against