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RSS FeedBy Taylor Gaudens and Amanda Pretulac Construction on the Campus Activities Center will have Student Government, The Crow’s Nest and Harborside Activities Board sharing the same room, Coquina 101, by the end of October. The three entities currently have separate offices located in the CAC. However, in the new location, they will share one large
A cultural shift is needed to save education, said participants in a discussion about school reform in the Nelson Poynter library on Sept. 28. The discussion was hosted by the College of Education, the honors program and Kappa Delta Pi, an education honors society, to follow up to the screening of “Waiting for ‘Superman’ ”
Approximately 41 percent of the 208 million pregnancies worldwide are unintended, according to a study commissioned by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals for the fifth annual World Contraception Day, Sept. 26. World Contraception Day is a collaborative movement between several non-governmental organizations to improve global knowledge of contraception, enabling young people to make more informed choices for
According to a new USFSP dismissal policy, any undergraduate student with a GPA below a cumulative 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average each term and cannot withdraw from any term without reason, according to the Grades, Financial Aid Requirements, and Review Procedures
Fox News political analyst, Juan Williams, believes genuine debate in America has been stifled by political correctness and polarizing politics. Williams discussed these and various themes found in his recent book, “Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate,” during a community conversation at The Poynter Institute on Sept. 26. “I think debate today is driven by
David Lee McMullen, history professor at USFSP, explored on the role of three American Communists in the 1920s as part of the fifth annual banned book week. “So are American Communists as evil as we think? No,” McMullen said during his Sept. 29 talk. “There are good republicans and good democrats, as much as there
Seated behind the desk of the Artworks storefront of Creative Clay is Hanna V. The Member Artist, and a Featured Artist at this year’s Folkfest, is all smiles and full of bubbly energy. One can’t help but notice her gentle enthusiasm and steady dedication to the arts. The St. Petersburg artist has been with Creative
The difference between dorms and a residence hall is the difference between a place to sleep and a community, said members of the Residence Hall Association. The association, which has a limited budget and undefined enforcement power, encourages good citizenship in RHO through events, advocacy of resident issues and simple peer pressure. A community is
On Sept. 10, 2011, “Freedom Riders”—the film based on USF St. Petersburg history professor Ray Arsenault’s 2006 book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice”—won three Emmy awards. The film won in all three categories nominated; Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking, Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming.
St. Petersburg city police were on campus on Fri., Sept. 23, to pass out informational flyers to people violating pedestrian regulations. City police monitored the crosswalk at Sixth Avenue S. and Second Street. Motorists received tickets for violating traffic rules, like failing to stop at the crosswalk stop signs. Pedestrians who jaywalked and did not
