One in four women in college will be sexually assaulted. One in eight will be raped. College campuses are supposed to be havens of academia and learning, but the statistics
Category: Opinion
The Arab Spring is the 21st Century’s defining moment thus far. Not even Sept. 11 will have as much of a global impact as the revolutions blanketing the Sahara. Thousands
It was a calm morning, 10 years ago. The skies across the eastern seaboard were tranquil, and the air was crisp. Ten years ago, the young men and women who
USF St. Petersburg will soon join a list of over 530 college campuses across the nation that have gone completely tobacco-free—whether students want it or not. Last semester, the administration
Slow down your roll stop because St. Petersburg is installing red light cameras around the city. Warning notices start September 15 and will last for 30 days. Citations will be
The start of a new semester calls to mind a number of images—trips to the store to buy the perfect notebook to store all your smart thoughts, hours in the
The downward spiral in our economy has meant cutting corners, clipping coupons and forgoing certain luxuries. Goodbye caramel lattes, adios three course dinners at Ceviche, farewell organic dog food. Although
Graduate students will potentially pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars more for school due to a last-minute addition to the mid-summer deal to raise the debt ceiling. As a
A large number of freshmen reading this newspaper are likely not actually ready for college. ACT scores released on August 17 show that only 17 percent of Florida high school
I can’t believe that the school year is almost over, it seems like it was yesterday that The Crow’s Nest printed its first issue. Here we are, almost eight months