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Photos courtesy of USF Apparently, she does, and several members of the Board of Governors committee overseeing the transition were not happy with the removal of Goodman on Dec. 20. Dean Colson, then Chair-elect of the board, called for an emergency meeting on the 22nd to question Genshaft and USF Board of Trustees Chair John
Students supporting the cause Fight Back Florida protested at USF St. Petersburg against recent increase of tuition costs. Student protestors repeated the phrase “We can’t afford to pay for school,” during the Monday, Nov. 28 protest. USFSP students and alumni gathered at the front of Harborwalk to raise awareness of the recent hike of tuition
Just in time for finals and breaks from holiday cheer, World of Beer opened its new downtown St. Petersburg location on Nov. 21. The up-and-coming franchise offers its standard 40 beers on draft and hundreds more available in bottles, and is open until 3 a.m. seven days a week. Specials run Monday through Thursday, and
With vampires all the rage these days, you may be thinking to yourself, “Oh no, more sparkly men waiting to prey on young girls.” You are wrong. Blood Bats are neither bats nor bloody. They are simply a local two-man group who “needed a hobby after the Death Star exploded.” What started as a joke
While the new withdrawal policy limits the number of classes undergrads can maroon mid-semester, administrators behind the change say the policy was enacted to goad graduation. “Keep in mind that the policy was in no way meant to be punitive,” said Katharine Cole, the associate dean of undergraduate studies at USF. Cole spearheaded the policy
Holiday music arrived early this year. The festive music is charming—just the sort of thing to ease us into the seasonal spirit. But some songs may cause road rage rather than car sing-a-longs. Here is a list of the five songs that could vie for most annoying holiday tune—sure to have you reaching for earplugs
Every Night O’Maddy’s Bar and Grille 5405 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport 33707 Pro: Seven nights a week Con: The drive Mondays Crowley’s 269 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 33701 Pro: The regular singers Con: Small venue Wednesdays Five Bucks 247 Central Ave. St., Petersburg 33701 Pro: Low-priced snacks Con: Bright lights Thursdays Hiro’s Tokyo Steakhouse and
The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently ranked USF 23 out of 25 universities in the country for illegal downloading. The list was compiled by the Motion Picture Association of America and included 447 copyright infringements. USF is the only Florida school on the list that was drafted at the request of the U.S. House of
Between Bluffs is the kind of band whose music can’t be described with just one word. Eclectic. Folky. Rock ‘n’ roll. Country. The crowd at the band’s Nov. 18 Ale and the Witch gig appeared to be just as diverse as their sound. How would you describe your sound? “I try not to,” said lead
An angry employee in a hotdog costume screamed at passersby, including a blind man, to convince them to buy some hotdogs. After 15 years on the job his belligerence is blamed for the failure of the business. All this makes sense in the world of improvisational comedy, where the audience willfully suspends disbelief to experience
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