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USF St. Petersburg student newspaper

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

letters to the editor

Letter to the editor: Meal plan detracts from downtown St. Pete dining options

I nearly choked on my “Collen McCollough” (sandwich at the Tavern) when I read your front-page stories about bidding exclusive dining contracts for students in campus housing. My only question: Why? As an undergrad in 1996, I endured the University of North Florida’s meal plan for a year before getting out from under that mandatory

Letter to the editor: Cyclists should strive for respect from motorists

When we think of bicycles in St. Petersburg, we might conjure up recollections of the Pinellas Trail on a weekend morning, when bicycling families swarm like locusts. Maybe we recall jousting with a peloton (group) of ill-mannered spandex-clad road racers while driving. Cycling is often associated with recreation and leisure. A friend of mine was