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The article “Battles rage in St. Petersburg over Kerouac legacy” published in the Nov. 9 issue of The Crow’s Nest included text copied directly from several published articles. Whole paragraphs were copied without proper citation or attribution from articles in The St. Petersburg Times (“The fight over all things Kerouac,” Nov. 24, 2002; “Pinellas judge
Besieged with higher fees from corporate banks, there has been a nationwide push to join local credit unions. Nov. 5 was national bank transfer day. According to the Credit Union National Association over 650,000 people joined credit unions since Sept. 29. That was the day Bank of America began charging a monthly $5 fee for
This Thanksgiving, skip the football and take your loved ones out to see a movie instead. Several movie releases are kicking off the holiday season on Nov. 23. Get lost in a mystery “Hugo,” the perfect film for all ages. The film is based on the book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick.
In Jan. 2012, USF St. Petersburg will be the first entire USF institution to go tobacco-free. The new campus-wide tobacco and smoking ban is a result of ongoing efforts by faculty and staff to create a healthier campus. Other Florida colleges have previously followed suit. In Nov. 2009, the USF Tampa College of Public Health
For college students in a struggling economy, there are two options after graduation: go big or go home. For many, this means securing a job, but for six university students, it means standing in front of three judges and selling them an idea. “An idea stands out only because of the obsessive compulsion of the
The possibility of school shootings, like those at Columbine High School in Colorado 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, have lead to more awareness of how vulnerable schools can be to sudden unforeseen acts of violence. On Nov. 14, University Police Chief Rene Chenevert presented the video “Shots Fired on Campus.” The purpose of the
The Nov. 14 Monday Funday benefit concert with Mighty Mongo, Farewell Fighter, and Dinner And A Suit will be on campus at the Coquina Club and runs from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The concert will raise money for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. Empty soda cans will be collected at the concert, and will later
Upcoming Events: Wednesday, Nov. 16 Open Mic Night with Six Appeal Davis Hall 9 p.m. to midnight Hosted by the Harborside Activities Board. Students interested in performing should email Alaura Marriott at amarriott@mail.usf.edu Thursday, Nov. 17 Gazelle Lab Dem Day Mahaffey Theater Free admission Doors open at 9 a.m. Student pitches being at 1 p.m.
BOCA RATON, Fla.—USF Polytechnic will continue to develop within the USF system until it fulfills a list of criteria and is granted independence after review, the Board of Governors decided Nov. 9. The decision provided for a transition period while Polytechnic achieves nine standards set forth in the resolution, including independent accreditation, growth to 1,244
