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RSS FeedUSF St. Petersburg’s latest initiative in its effort to attain sustainability and reduce its ecological footprint was unveiled on March 21 when two electric vehicle charging stations were opened near the Tavern. The 240-watt stations charge cars such as the Chevy Volt much faster than standard outlets. USFSP’s stations are open to the public and
They are almost too beautiful to eat. They sit in neatly lined rows along a marble countertop—thick pink and blue swirls of vanilla frosting, some with ruby red raspberries atop, others with drizzles of chocolate. But one whiff of these creamy confections will have taste buds reconsidering not taking a bite. At St. Petersburg’s Sweet!,
When death looked Ryan Mitchell in the eye during his three-year jaunt across four of the world’s continents, he turned around and ran away. Mitchell was in Argentina participating in a field study through USF St. Petersburg’s department of archeology. He took a break from helping a researcher record prehistoric carvings and hiked up a
Stories and tears were part of the journey when two USF St. Petersburg ROTC cadets escorted WWII veterans on an Honor Flight bound for Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, April 3, the cadets and veterans departed from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport, giving the veterans an opportunity to see the WWII memorial that they bravely earned.
Tampa dairy farmer and USF St. Petersburg student Pam Lunn has made some really bad cheese in her day. Where some people would look at their bad cheese in disgust and defeat, Lunn spiffs hers up, makes a fancy feast for her dogs and reexamines her goats’ food sources. Eventually perfected after years of practice,
Seven months after graduating with an English degree from USFSP, Chris Thornton spent a year and then some teaching his native tongue in a private language academy in Ansan, South Korea. The Crow’s Nest: What made you want to go to the other side of the world to teach English? Chris Thornton: I knew that
A spring sunrise illuminates the water surrounding Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 39B, site of the last Space Shuttle Discovery blast-off. As Discovery’s historic 27-year run comes to a close, the shuttle has one last journey to take. On April 17, 2012, Discovery will be flown out of Kennedy Space Center on top of
Sailing coach Allison Jolly looked out from her boat at the flag blowing on the U.S. Coast Guard ship on Wednesday, March 28, frowning about the gentle northeast wind that was making it a calm day for sailing. Hoping for a sea breeze, Jolly shouted across the water to John Mollicone, coach of the Brown
This Tropicana Field parking lot was filled with rides, food and fun from March 28 to April 1 for the Pinellas County Fair. Many visitors eagerly poured through the gates to experience Pinellas County’s first fair in nearly 10 years. Once held at the Mustang Flea Market in Pinellas Park, visitors poured through the gates
As 10th grader Lawrence Carter was walking toward the front doors of the Oakley Baptist Church in his family’s usual Sunday morning ritual, he was halted by his Sunday school superintendent. “You’re coming with me,” the man said. Carter was startled at first, but agreed to go with him after confirming his mother had been
