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RSS FeedMembers of Awake Pinellas captured the voices of students angered with recent plans calling for substantial state cuts to the USF budget, as well as most other Florida public universities, setting up a small video camera by the Harborwalk fountain. Awake Pinellas is the local branch of Awake the State, a Florida group that started
Bayboro’s Coquina Club welcomed a trio of talented bands for a free weekend concert on March 2 sponsored by the Harborside Activities Board. Headlining the event was Mighty Mongo, a four-piece with local roots that has recently struck out onto the national music scene. The band, describing its sound as a fusion of rock, punk
Plans for a student-supervised ride service have been pushed back to the fall 2012 semester while Student Government and university police explore liability issues. A safe and free service for escorting students, faculty and staff—better known as a SAFE team—previously existed on campus. Students trained by the university police department offered rides to the parking
As I was returning to my car on Tuesday evening, I noticed the familiar orange envelope. It protruded from my windshield like the corpse of a dead albatross that I read about in my literature courses. I had received another parking ticket for the second time in two days. Since I transferred to the St.
Parking Services collected close to half a million dollars last year, and raised the price for permits 5 percent this year. About 2,000 students pay to use the parking garage each semester. Prices may vary, depending on the vehicle and whether it is a staff or student permit. For commuter students during the semester, a
Derby Lane hosted a corporate leadership retreat for USFSP students on Friday, Feb. 24 coordinated by USFSP’s Leadership Development and Programming office. The retreat marked an end to Lead Week 2012, which introduces students to the leadership programming available on campus. Students began the retreat in the poker room with breakfast and a quick introduction
A USF Tampa student’s recent diagnosis of tuberculosis had some at USF St. Petersburg concerned about commuting and contagion. The Hillsborough County Health Department is handling the case, university officials said, and has already contacted via mail those considered at-risk. Those mailed were informed they need to be tested for TB, and testing is now
The Student Environmental Awareness Society is preparing to launch eco-friendly activities to celebrate the Earth. With spring just weeks away, the environmentally focused club has planned ahead for campus activities. SEAS focuses on promoting environmental awareness on campus as well as within the community. Club members try to share this message through activities like beach
You might see them on the grassy knolls between The Grind and Davis Hall, running and kicking or throwing a ball through two mounted hoola hoops. Sometimes, a few players might be sporting broomsticks between their legs. When someone asked them what they were playing, one player replied, “Quidditch.” The confusion inevitably followed. With the
Youths 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
