Buildings at the University of South Florida Polytechnic campus in Lakeland were evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was called in at nearby Polk State College.
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After 23 years, Dr. George Michael Killenberg, professor and founding director of the Department of Journalism and Media studies, retires. Dr. Killenberg, who has taught thousands of students since he
Student Government passed the 2011-2012 Activities and Services fee budget on April 6. SG’s budget decreased about $4,000 between the current year and next year, after increasing almost $30,000 from
USF St. Petersburg student Reuben Pressman won Creative Loafing and Creative Tampa Bay’s 10/100/1000 contest for his project “Swings.” “We come together saying ‘how could we highlight some of those
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor The university officially broke ground on the new student center on April 11. Students, faculty and community members gathered on Harborwalk for the mid-morning ceremony. Regional
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor Student Government passed the 2011-12 Activities and Services fee budget during the general senate meeting on April 6. SG allocated a total of $1,104,000—a $53,100 increase
Tom Chang Online Editor The Florida Bright Futures scholarship program has offered many students the opportunity to attend post-secondary education in Florida since 1997. In light of the recent economic
Photo by Aimee Alexander/Crow’s Nest SG discusses bills during weekly senate meetings in Davis 130 at 3 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor A bill
Hannah Ulm Contributing Writer Administrators pushed the start of the campus-wide tobacco ban from May 2011 to spring semester 2012. The ban was proposed early last fall and brought to
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor The Crow’s Nest asked candidates in the upcoming Student Government elections to answer questions about their campus involvement and priorities if elected. Read their responses below.