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RSS FeedEddy D. Vasquez, 27, was shot in the torso near the Publix on Third Street S. around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. He died from his injuries about two hours later at Bayfront Medical Center. Vasquez lived in Gainesville but graduated from USF St. Petersburg in 2010 with a degree in business administration. According
The Student Green Energy Fund is accepting ideas to match President Barack Obama’s challenge to reduce fossil fuels dependency. Projects to reduce the carbon footprint are in demand, and SGEF has money to make them happen. So far, about $160,000 has been awarded to five SGEF projects proposed in 2012. In the fitness center, four
Among USF St. Petersburg’s newest additions are three solar powered charging stations, two of which are mounted to patio tables along Bayboro Harbor and one placed near the fountain on Harbor Walk. The stations are equipped with solar powered outlets to plug in laptops, notebooks, cell phones, PDAs, personal gaming devices, digital cameras and recorders,
For some students transferring to Tampa, USF St. Petersburg isn’t the right fit. For others, USFSP is a stepping-stone—a place where they can get a feel for what they want out of college. For at least one student, the grass actually looks greener on the other side. Kelly Romero is transferring next year because USFSP
Questions about the upcoming campus dining service will be fully answered within weeks, said university officials. However, to address questions from parents and students, the university released a preliminary list of meal plans but qualified that the prices listed are not final, said Director of Communications Tom Scherberger. The list does, however, represent the maximum
An examination of the complex, eight-year process that brought the old Dalí museum to USFSP highlights the interconnectedness of the St. Petersburg government, the Salvador Dalí Museum and the university. Former St. Petersburg mayor Rick Baker was hired by USF after leaving office in 2010; USF President Judy Genshaft joined the Dalí’s board of trustees
I’ve been around this campus for more than 11 years and watched it grow tremendously. Gone is the parking lot that splayed out between the CAC and Davis, an environmentally friendly building in its place. The CAC where I used to play marbles with my little brother while my dad was working is closed, sitting
For students with questions about landing a summer job, handling a stubborn roommate, or new ways to get fit, Student Health 101, an online publication distributed by the USFSP Health & Wellness Center, aims to have the answers. The publication is custom-made for individual universities by a group of college health professionals and designers, and
It was like any other art exhibition—except the drawings were created underwater and guests were served chocolate milk. But friends would say that’s just Hunter. Almost everybody has heard of local artist Hunter Payne by now. If they haven’t taken a ride on one of the swings he put up around the area as part
USF St. Petersburg to offer new language courses Foreign language requirements may seem like a chore for students who feel the university has few programs to offer, but this semester, additions to the newly named department of society, culture and language may bring some relief. The only language courses that USF St. Petersburg has offered
