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RSS FeedAccess to decent, affordable healthcare has been a dream for some Americans. More were uninsured in 2011 than in 2008, according to a Sept. 2011 CNN news report. The League of Women Voters discussed this issue in their March 19 panel. Darden Rice, president of LMV St. Petersburg, opened the presentation in Davis 130 with
Ohmigod my favorite movie just came out and I can’t stop listening to its ah-MAZE-ing soundtrack. It’s got, like, Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 and some indie dudes my one hipster friend likes. I haven’t been, like, so in love with a soundtrack since that weird Canadian lady Celine Dion did that “Titanic” song in
As 10th grader Lawrence Carter was walking toward the front doors of the Oakley Baptist Church in his family’s usual Sunday morning ritual, he was halted by his Sunday school superintendent. “You’re coming with me,” the man said. Carter was startled at first, but agreed to go with him after confirming his mother had been
Students Alex Card and Anthony Isoldi will be rocking stages across the U.S. alongside other famous musicians this summer with their band Mighty Mongo at The Vans Warped Tour 2012. Card and Isoldi have attended USFSP since their freshman year in 2008. The band officially formed in fall 2008 when Card and Isoldi met in
An examination of the complex, eight-year process that brought the old Dalí museum to USFSP highlights the interconnectedness of the St. Petersburg government, the Salvador Dalí Museum and the university. Former St. Petersburg mayor Rick Baker was hired by USF after leaving office in 2010; USF President Judy Genshaft joined the Dalí’s board of trustees
Hurricane Andrew, the category 5 storm that walloped Miami in 1992, convinced Dali Museum Director Marshall Rousseau the converted warehouse at 1000 Third St. S was not a proper home for the art collection, recalled Bill Heller, then the USF Bayboro chief executive. And USF St. Petersburg was looking to expand. “The interest has always
Wanted: peanut butter, jelly and hard workers. Students that want to get involved in the community will have a chance to do so during “Bulls Giving Back” on Saturday, March 24. The event offers students a variety of opportunities to give back by taking part in a cleanup of Spa Beach; “Sweep Central,” a trash
Getting a well-rounded college experience is not getting any easier on the wallet. With more budget cuts descending in the near future, many students may find themselves hard-pressed to pay for classes and still have the dime for a good time. With a little looking, students can find economical entertainment possibilities close by. Here’s a
An exhibit exploring the lives and philosophies of three non-violent, change-making leaders will be the centerpiece of International Week, a series of events and lectures from March 20 through 29. The major themes of International Week are change through non-violent means and multicultural cooperation, engagement and inclusion. “Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace”
Mark Lombardi-Nelson and Quincy Lopez won the Student Government presidential election with 70 percent of the vote. Lombardi-Nelson, the current SG vice president, ran on a platform of creating “real college experiences” through more granular management of club events and more involvement with activities in Tampa. Lombardi-Nelson’s opponents, James Scott and his running mate, April
