In March 2012 university students in Montreal reacted to a proposed tuition hike of $1,242 over six years. A month later, around half of the student population was on strike. Smoke bombs disrupted 300,000 commuters on the Metro, and students were beaten and arrested at what started as peaceful demonstrations. Their signs read: “For Sale:

For the first time in four years, the USF football team has won three games in a row. Last  Saturday, the Bulls won 38-14 against the Southern Methodist University Mustangs at Raymond James Stadium. Quarterback Quinton Flowers provided the excitement with a herculean rushing performance, setting a USF quarterback-record of 201 yards. The win also

Bernie Sanders, I-VT., and Republican front-runner Donald Trump couldn’t be more fundamentally different. But somehow they have both obtained that pesky yet alluring populist label. How could two political polar opposites both serve as populist candidates in the same election? It’s because the country is bitterly divided. Trump and Sanders both represent the will of

So, fortunately or unfortunately, I work in food service to pay rent. I’m a waitress, and I sling food and drinks for up to 10 hours with no break to people who are sometimes great and sometimes awful. As a food lover, I get it. You want good food, and you want good service. That’s

Apathy. One of the worst things that define this generation of human beings. Without a doubt, we live in an era of every man for himself. We simply don’t care or pay attention to what happens to others, as long as it doesn’t happen to us. The media reports alarming news every day, sensationalizing information

Will the cramped rooms be worth the discount? How would it sound to have an additional $784 in your pocket? That’s what the Housing and Residence Life department offers students in the University Student Center if they agree to take in a third roommate for Spring 2016. Or, for those not living in the USC,

It is important for any team to win its homecoming game and that is exactly what the USF football team did in a 45-24 Saturday afternoon thriller against the Syracuse Orange. Homecoming is an emotional time for both players and fans. A win sets the stage for the rest of the season, especially for this

No one really wants to think about their goals and think “so close!” or “almost had it!”  But in reality, life happens. You can plan every aspect of your life perfectly and still be on an unexpected life trail. I learned that this week. I ran for Homecoming Queen and didn’t get it.  That sounds

On the morning of Oct. 1 my phone buzzed. CNN informed me, informed me in one simple push notification, that another mass shooting had occurred—this time in Oregon. I let out a vocalized sigh, and without much hesitation or thought, I immediately went back to work. Is this the new normal? Since the massacre at