Above photo: Eric Eyre, a Pulitzer Prize-winning USF St. Petersburg alumnus, speaking to a small class of journalism students on Thursday. Since graduating in 1998, he’s juggled daily assignments with big
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By Anna Bryson Sandra Vernon-Jackson graduated State University of New York alongside 215 other meteorology students—only five of whom were women. She was the only woman of color. “It sparked
Above photo: Living in a variety of cultures taught international graduate student Ebby Ezema the value of authenticity and family. Photo Courtesy of Ebby Ezema By Whitney Elfstrom Family, authenticity and
When Carolina Nutt told her friends she wanted to go to college, they didn’t believe her. They said a Hispanic girl would never be successful. Now, years later, she proved
Book lovers came together Saturday morning at the 25th annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading to hear more than 45 writers and thinkers speak. The genres of authors ranged
By Brianna Rodriguez When Joe Pack returned to his family after deployment, he couldn’t help but notice how big his daughter Mason had become. Serving 16 years as a military
By Karlana June Still reeling from a post-traumatic stress disorder episode, I am apprehensive about obligations requiring me to be on campus. Cinder blocks seem to replace my feet as I
By Dinorah Prevost You’ve seen him around campus: dark green cowboy hat, a mug or paper coffee cup in hand, sitting at the bar at The Campus Grind. He’s usually
By Whitney Elfstrom Reduce, reuse, recycle — a motto that we all grew up hearing. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? For Brian Pullen, the university’s
By Dinorah Prevost Another USF St. Petersburg student is vying for a City Council seat this November. Jerick Johnston, 21, a senior business management major, is running for St. Petersburg City