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RSS FeedTwelve 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
Here are some highlights of The Crow’s Nest interview of Dr. Han Reichgelt, the regional vice-chancellor for academic affairs, on Oct. 23. The Crow’s Nest: What’s been the reaction – around campus and around town – to the university’s decision to cancel the visit of African journalists? Han Reichgelt: In general, the reaction on campus
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
Frank Muller-Karger began exploring the ocean as a child in coastal Venezuela. Born in Raleigh, N.C., Karger, 58, moved to the small town of Arrecifes at about 6 months old with his parents. There, Karger watched Sea Hunt, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. He also fished and swam
The new student body vice president has arrived for Student Government. Taylor Russell, a senior majoring in English, has stepped into the role previously held by elected Jordan Iuliucci after a recent appointment by Student Body President Cody Boyer. Russell, 20, hopes to work in the court system as a court mediator and forensic psychologist
Your university ID now allows you and any other USF St. Petersburg students, faculty and staff to have free and unlimited access to any Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus or trolley. Simply show your ID to the driver and you can board. With the partnership between USFSP and PSTA, more than 6,000 people are eligible
A crowd in Davis Hall waited eagerly as the robots prepared for combat. A robot with a gigantic rotating blade opposes a robot with two wheels and two metal horns .It takes several minutes, but the horned robot is destroyed. A pile of metal, plastic and electrical components is all that is left. The capacity
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
Combining facilities in Harbor Hall has been a challenge for faculty. Harbor Hall, previously the Salvador Dali Museum, became the new home to the Department of Verbal and Visual Arts in 2011. The plan for the building was to create a space for the merged programs of English and graphic design. Professors were hoping for
A 40-foot-wide sculpture, rising 30 feet into the air, was constructed last week at Poynter Park, located off Third Street S. The sculpture will be officially debuted at the Third Annual St. Petersburg Science Festival, which takes place from Oct. 17-18. The created sculpture represents an ocean gyre, a vortex that is created by wind
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