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U.S. ambassadors, journalists and a three-star general will make their way to USF St. Petersburg this week, opening conversation on issues from abroad and at home. The Conference on International Affairs comes to Harbor Hall March 28 and 29. The civic-minded non-profit St. Petersburg in the World, lead by retired U.S. Ambassador Doug McElhaney, organized
Discussions are underway between National Public Radio-member station WUSF-FM and USF St. Petersburg about the possibility of the station setting up a studio on campus. Aiming to expand publishing and broadcasting opportunities for students with an on-site recording booth, the Department of Journalism and Media Studies’ proposal to partner with WUSF has been provisional but
On a trip to San Francisco and Oakland earlier this month, I used a friend’s bike to do my sightseeing. Before I set out, she offered me her helmet. When I declined, she looked at me like I had three heads (all cycling without helmets). I explained that I had never worn a bike helmet,
Three days a week, the USF St. Petersburg sailing team sets out for practice on the bay from 3:30 p.m. until sundown. On this particular evening, the wind pushes the waves against the hard seawall that borders the city. The waves bounce back out into the bay, making it a challenge for sailors to know
This year, the ‘Cities and the Environment’ resource institute shared a study revolving around urban students’ almost nonexistent schooling about local plants and insects. But before students can get educated about their own backyards, their teachers have to. The study sent 13 New York City public-school teachers and five undergrad teaching assistants 50 miles north
Growing up in a southern state full of Yankees and Midwesterners sometimes leads practical expectations adrift in day-to-day living. Florida isn’t part of the south that’s the Carolinas, Tennessee or Virginia. Florida isn’t really Dixie. It isn’t really tropical. It’s a boiling crock-pot of Latin fare, meat and potatoes brought down from the northeast; seasoned
Students in the cafeteria stopped to watch what was unfolding on the video wall in the University Student Center. The screens were set to HLN news. Table talk stopped mid-sentence, as the lunchtime crowd looked up, transfixed by footage of a skunk with a mayonnaise jar stuck on his head. The skunk’s casual walk
After students demanded later dining hours via social media and good old-fashioned word of mouth, The Reef announced later dining hours starting on Sept. 17. The Reef will stay open until 11 p.m. Monday through Friday with a shortened menu. After-hour food begins at 8:30 p.m.—the previous closing time—and students cannot pay for Late Night
Clearwater native and environmental photojournalist Carlton Ward Jr. discussed his recent 100-day expedition through Florida to an audience at Harbor Hall on Sept. 12. The 1,000-mile trip used social media to draw attention to restoring and protecting a natural path that runs from the bottom of the state north to Georgia state lines. “My big
Eight concerts were planned for Williams Park this year, but event coordinators are now funneling their energy into a long-term vision for the park to host events, ensuring continued use of the 4.3 acres. The Williams Park Music Initiative, which is seeking a non-profit entity through the St. Petersburg Chambers of Commerce, is set to
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