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RSS FeedT.J. Leyden spent 15 years as an organizer and recruiter for the white supremacist movement before a change in heart made him a spokesperson for tolerance and acceptance. Leyden shared his experiences on Sept. 29 at an event sponsored by the USFSP Office of Multicultural Affairs. At the age of 15, the punk rocker with
St. Petersburg Times business columnist Robert Trigaux spoke at the USFSP LeaderSpeak event “The Challenge of Business Leadership in Difficult Economic Times” on Sept. 29. He spoke to an audience of varying majors, with interests ranging from journalism to finance and entrepreneurship. Trigaux has won several awards from organizations like the National Association of Newspaper
The Career Center will hold the fall career fair on Oct. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Activities Center. Professional attire is required for all participants. Students should prepare a short introduction about themselves for the event, bring several copies of an updated résumé, a writing utensil and research employers attending
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and the Harborside Activities Board will host the event “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” on Wed., Oct. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. The event coordinators seek to raise awareness and offer information about services available to students who are victims of domestic violence with “Sometimes people get caught up in
The air is crisp, colorful leaves coat the sidewalks, and everyone’s wearing the latest plaid fashions… in Massachusetts. Meanwhile in St. Petersburg, it’s humid, palm trees are swaying in the breeze, and shorts remain the dress code until early November. Welcome to fall in Florida—similar to spring and summer in Florida. For those of you
Behind a tiki-style counter in downtown St. Petersburg, USFSP student Christa Hegedus waits to take another smoothie and sandwich order. Like many college students, she works part-time while taking a full load of classes. The freshman biology major works several hours a week in a smoothie shop, mixing ingredients and whipping up concoctions for customers
Despite the lack of attention to Bayboro Garden over the summer, former Gardening Club President Christian Coffey said he didn’t leave on a whim. “When I found out I was leaving, I informed all of the members who were active over the summer in person or by phone call so they would all be ready
Magician Michael Kent brought a mix of sarcasm and sleight of hand to Davis Hall on Sept. 21. “This trick is either going to make you tweet or poop. If you tweet, I’m @michaelkent; if you poop, I’m not involved,” Kent said. The magician and comedian captivated the audience with his tricks and his blunt
All I wanted in my first five minutes was to get a move on and change into fresher clothes. After a six-hour shift at the golf course, I looked like a hot, sweaty mess and I feared I would not make a great first impression with my roommates. Sat., Aug. 20, I moved into my
On Thurs. Sept. 15, USF Athletics hosted its first outreach event at the USF St. Petersburg Chick-fil-A. The goal of the event was to garner more interest from satellite campuses to attend football games. Football trivia and prizes prompted students to attend more football games. Marcy Lanoue, coordinator of corporate ticket sales and external operations,
