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Four of the 12 African journalists who were rebuffed by USF St. Petersburg offered a mixed reaction Friday as they began three days of training at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and a weekend of sightseeing in the bay area. They used words like “surprised,” “overreaction” and “prudent” to describe their feelings about the
Twelve of the African journalists who were turned away from USFSP because of Ebola concerns will be coming to St. Petersburg after all. They will be just down the street at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies on Oct. 31-Nov. 4. “Poynter has a long history and tradition of inclusion, it has a long history
Although one delegation of African journalists was rejected by the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, another group will be welcomed at the University of Georgia. But none of the 14 journalists headed to Georgia this week under the Edward R. Murrow Program come from countries where Ebola is widespread. According to the website of
Elihu and Carolyn Brayboy are putting the final touches on a new Creole restaurant — scheduled to open Nov. 1 — on St. Petersburg’s historic 22nd Street S. But it is just as important for them to welcome people to the neighborhood and share its history. “I’m Mr. B and this is Mrs. B,” Elihu
International concern about the spread of Ebola has reached the USF St. Petersburg, which canceled the visit of 14 African journalists two weeks before their scheduled arrival. The journalists, including two from countries that have been hit hard by the deadly virus, were coming for a five-day stay as part of the U.S. State Department’s
Most of the reference books, journals, maps, videos and DVDs have vanished from the first floor of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. That’s because Carol Hixson, library dean, is livening things up. Hixson said she has been working to strengthen the library’s connection with students by making it a place for collaboration and interaction. Collections
In the galley-style kitchen, Portobello mushrooms are lined up on cookie sheets next to slices of tomato, green pepper, cheese and ham. A young woman with a chef’s flair is at the stove stirring a white sauce. The table is set with pink place mats, and a chocolate-colored Labrador retriever is greeting every guest at
The Student Green Energy Fund is accepting ideas to match President Barack Obama’s challenge to reduce fossil fuels dependency. Projects to reduce the carbon footprint are in demand, and SGEF has money to make them happen. So far, about $160,000 has been awarded to five SGEF projects proposed in 2012. In the fitness center, four
The Student Green Energy Fund is accepting ideas to match President Barack Obama’s challenge to reduce fossil fuels dependency. Projects to reduce the carbon footprint are in demand, and SGEF has money to make them happen. So far, about $160,000 has been awarded to five SGEF projects proposed in 2012. In the fitness center, four
A dean thinks the library is too quiet. A business program doesn’t prepare students to go out and get a job. A professor says it is important to listen to sex workers. What’s going on here? Those who attended The Genius Next Door—a new, monthly series at the Dali Museum—were able to find out. On
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