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RSS FeedWith the possibility of an accident in the USFSP garage or a fender bender in downtown St. Petersburg, auto insurance can be critical. The jargon can be difficult to understand and costs may be daunting, but USFSP students who have gone through the process have some tips to help solve some of the most common
Tampa dairy farmer and USF St. Petersburg student Pam Lunn has made some really bad cheese in her day. Where some people would look at their bad cheese in disgust and defeat, Lunn spiffs hers up, makes a fancy feast for her dogs and reexamines her goats’ food sources. Eventually perfected after years of practice,
USF St. Petersburg honors student Miranda Cooper spends her Thursday nights at Bayside Gymnastics in St. Petersburg. Winding through the facility bustling with gymnasts of all ages, Cooper can be found in a back corner stretching on the blue mats with five other girls, their stretches reflecting on the wall-length mirror. Beside them, two aerial
USFSP Foreign Language Department Professor Raja Benchekroun hosted a Moroccan luncheon at Harbor Hall on Wednesday, March 21, during International Week. Students tasted an authentic Moroccan meal, and listened to presentations by Benchekroun and her Arabic I and II students. Benchekroun reflected on her time spent in Morocco, and addressed misconceptions about Arab culture. Students
Saving money as a college student may seem like a far off goal. With tuition fees, books, food and other living expenses, many students barely have enough to get by, let alone save any money. There are many common mistakes that college students make with money, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Acquiring too
With the right plan to find money for college, students may be able to upgrade meal options and even pocket some extra cash for the future. Scholarship search engines can help. Most ask a range of questions, from if you’ve ever worked at McDonald’s to what your parents’ work background from their high school days
“What a good find! This is going to make a great purse,” Scott Durfee says, stroking his coarse black beard for inspiration. He reaches down to pick up the gnarly rigged object. A nauseating aroma fills his lungs. As he coughs out the overwhelming stench, another voice chimes in. “Here’s the hinge, here’s the strap,”
We’ve all had our fair share of ordinary Mexican food. But St. Petersburg’s Casita Taqueria, or “little house,” place is anything but ordinary. Casita’s dedication to fresh quality ingredients is easy to taste in the food. Just in the homemade guacamole alone, the finely chopped pieces of red onion and chunks of freshly ripened tomatoes
Gathering at the training grounds early in morning with fog blanketing the atmosphere, a group of students broke into smaller sections to rotate to different training stations. Then they tackled an obstacle course, repelled walls, trained with weapons and participated in scenario-based shoot-outs. On Friday, March 2, first year and second year cadets from USFSP’s
The Bayboro Garden gates were opened to welcome students for Garden Appreciation Day. Visitors got a chance to see how vegetables are harvested and learned how to get involved. Hosted by the Gardening Club, the Feb. 22 event was put on to bring awareness about the campus gardening opportunities available for students. “We’re having people
