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Sunday, May 10, 2026

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USF budget cuts are misguided: Plan to separate Polytech could cause crippling consequences

Sen. J.D. Alexander overlooked one key component in his proposal to cut USF’s state funding by nearly 60 percent—the students that would have to deal with the fallout. Alexander’s proposal would pillage $79 million of state money from USF. An additional $25 million was to be held in contingency to ensure USF’s cooperation in a

Feature: Students sit in organized and silent protest against Polytech split

The group stood before the elevator doors on the ground floor of the Florida Atlantic University stadium as Tampa SG Vice President Zachary Johnson reminded them again: no talking, no protesting—you’re here representing the university. “Everyone is going to be watching you,” he said. An hour and a half after arriving at FAU, students representing