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RSS FeedYouths who are harassed based on their sexual orientation are more than twice as likely to seriously consider suicide, according to gsanetwork.org. Gavin Nagatomo, president of USFSP’s Gay Straight Alliance, recalls reading in an American Journal of Pediatrics that communities that have such clubs or organizations have lower incidences of suicide and more tolerance within
Efforts to strengthen St. Petersburg’s localism are not at all scarce on Central Avenue, as independent shops like Ramblin’ Rose and the Trunk Stylists continue to push the community ahead. As part of a monthly collaboration within the 600 Block, plans to bring a progressive indie art and design market to the area’s sidewalk in
Prices of Waterfront services to faculty, staff and the public will increase as a result of rising costs, said Aquatic Programs Coordinator Teresa Przetocki. The new prices will reflect the market prices for similar services, increased costs by program suppliers and necessary facilities improvement. The Red Cross, for example, has raised its price for CPR
The USF Sailing Team’s spring season is set to kick off the second week in February. The team qualified for the national competitions this past fall, winning fourth place in Chicago and second place in San Francisco. This season the national sailing competitions will be held in Texas. But to get there, the team has
One by one, they whoosh by. As students scurry to class each day or set up camp in a library study room, small airplanes flying overhead are a familiar sight to the USFSP community. Just across the way on First Street SE at Albert Whitted Airport, pilot and lead mechanic Nathan Van Coops can be
The Saturday Morning Market has brought visitors statewide for 10 years now. Situated in the parking lot of Al Lang Field in Downtown St. Petersburg, the market provides live music as well as fresh produce, potted plants, fresh meats and cheeses, local art, jewelry, clothing and baked goods. There is also a variety of multicultural
As the city of St. Petersburg anticipates the upcoming announcement of the winning Pier design, there is still time to visit the colorful inverted pyramid that has become a landmark attraction for locals and tourists alike. The current design was created by St. Petersburg architect William B. Harvard Sr., founder of Harvard Jolly Architecture, in
Just in time for finals and breaks from holiday cheer, World of Beer opened its new downtown St. Petersburg location on Nov. 21. The up-and-coming franchise offers its standard 40 beers on draft and hundreds more available in bottles, and is open until 3 a.m. seven days a week. Specials run Monday through Thursday, and
With vampires all the rage these days, you may be thinking to yourself, “Oh no, more sparkly men waiting to prey on young girls.” You are wrong. Blood Bats are neither bats nor bloody. They are simply a local two-man group who “needed a hobby after the Death Star exploded.” What started as a joke
The moment the doors swing open, instant bass roars. The room is crammed with dancing bodies and darting laser lights. Old horror movies flash across the television above the bar. The room is filled with 18-year-olds and 20-somethings. It does not matter what they are wearing, even if it’s fuzzy slippers. People go to hear
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