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RSS FeedSixteen journalists from a continent where gossip can be a public service and mobile media have enabled speech in unprecedented ways will visit USFSP starting Thursday, Nov. 3. Visitors from 15 sub-Saharan African countries will tour the U.S. as part of the State Department’s Edward R. Murrow program. Murrow brings young up-and-coming journalists from around
Saying goodbye to the Campus Activities Center wasn’t so hard for USFSP students to do. On Mon. Oct. 24, students gathered at one of the last untouched buildings at USFSP for the “DIE-IN Lock-In,” hosted by the Harborside Activities Board. The event started at 6 p.m. and carried on to the next morning, featuring screenings
Members of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association played a late-night patio show for students and faculty in the Snell House courtyard. The Oct. 26 show began at dusk with the jazz standard “It Could Happen to You.” The Al Downing Jazz Association is named for jazz musician Al Downing, who came to St.
The shaded tables along Harborwalk were stocked up with an array of food to celebrate Food Day. Despite the small turnout to the event, it hasn’t slowed down the combined efforts of S.E.A.S. and the Gardening Club to draw interest in what types of food should be offered in the new Multipurpose Student Center. Food
St. Petersburg residents and members of the racing community gathered at a funeral service on Saturday, Oct. 22 at First Presbyterian Church to bid farewell to racing legend Dan Wheldon. The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and St. Petersburg resident died on Oct. 16 in a 15-car pileup at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 2005,
Students looking for a good, clean Homecoming event found it at the foam party outside of Chik-fil-A, for students to let loose and have some fun. As house music blasted at the Oct. 20 event, students laughed and took turns wading into the soapy foam pit. “The music was vibing and inviting,” said Melvin Johnson,
Reaching the end of his term, Robert Dardenne, the current chair of the Journalism and Media Studies Department, decided it was time to give someone else the chance to run the department, and he stepped down from his position. Dardenne found this a good time to focus on other projects he’s working on. His three-year
Construction on the Multipurpose Student Center eliminated six disabled parking spots in Parking Lot 1, the lot closest to the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. However, plans are in place for three disabled parking spots in a new specialized parking area adjacent to the new student center. John Trecastelli, associate director of USFSP’s Facilities Planning &
Flu shots, beginner boot camp and make-your-own stress balls are some of the events that will be offered during Wellness Week at USFSP. The three-day event, which begins Oct. 25, returns to campus every spring and fall semester during a particularly taxing time of year—mid-semester. “[Wellness Week] tends to be when students feel really stressed,”
Gov. Rick Scott announced on Oct. 20 that biotech company IRX Therapeutics, Inc., would be moving from New York to St. Petersburg. He made the announcement in the USFSP Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. The relocation will bring 40 jobs to the area immediately, and 280 jobs in the next five years, with an average salary
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