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From posters on polymerization research to a series of portraits, the Ninth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium showcased research and creative work from USF St. Petersburg Students in Davis Hall on April 19. The symposium yielded undergraduate students from all different majors, from biochemistry and pre-med to mass communications and English. Almost 80 undergraduate students participated,
Student Government will vote on the 2012-2013 budget Wednesday, April 18. The meeting is open to the public and starts at 3 p.m. in Davis 130. The table below outlines the SG-requested activity and services budget for the 2012-2013 year. A&S fees fund certain campus organizations, including Student Life, Harborside Activities Board and The Crow’s
There’s good and bad news to recent discoveries regarding excessive leaks from the swimming pool behind Coquina Hall: it isn’t sinking, but repairs could be just as costly as replacement. While prices aren’t set, $500,000 was the estimate discussed for pool repairs at a Student Government meeting on April 4. Too much water in the
After three years serving up chicken sandwiches and milkshakes to students and staff, the Chick-fil-A on campus will be closing its doors for good. The store recently began reducing its hours and April 26 will be the last day for business. About four years ago, Chick-fil-A franchise owner David Neely signed a three-year lease with
Workers put in place the glass windows for the front stairwell of the new student center toward the end of last week. The front page of the USF St. Petersburg website boasts the building is now 75 percent complete. It is scheduled to open in the fall, brining with it the dining services USFSP has
USF 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
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
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
