With a little over a month left of school, it is crunch time for many USFSP students. Final papers, exams, and the threat of unemployment can all create a lot of stress. But you can take a break from it all at one of St. Petersburg’s best parks.
As the Polytechnic decision last November echoes through the state capitol building, battle lines drawn during the debate are being reflected in legislation. Bills making their way through the Senate would give the University of Florida
Deal sweeteners built into the university’s upcoming food services contract—all resident students will be required to purchase a meal plan and outside event caterers will be excluded—may be unpalatable for students and local caterers.
Playwrights, authors and poets will read their original work. Scheduled readers include USFSP professors Julie Buckner Armstrong and Thomas Hallock; USFSP adjunct professors Heather
Eckerd College’s Creative Arts Collegium’s Celebration of the Arts Day on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, was a delightful day spent experiencing different styles of artistry on campus that were
This past Friday the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) hosted “Tunes for Transition: A Concert for Clean Energy.”
Featuring a student-made art display and a sound-ready stage, the event was organized by USFSP’s Repower America chapter and the Student Environmental Awareness Society (S.E.A.S.), and took about a month to put together. In the end, attendees were treated to a music-filled night by the water that also included a silent art auction, free catered food and solar power demonstrations.
This Friday, Nov. 17, from 7 p.m.-midnight, Repower America presents Tunes for Transition: A Concert for Clean Energy at the USF St. Petersburg (USFSP) Harborwalk.
Last year, the recycling program in the dorms was shut down due to students mixing their trash with 
A Residence Hall One bin from the original recycling program. Photo from SEAS’s facebook page. recyclables. Now, thanks to the Student Environment Awareness Society (SEAS), it is back. However, students aren’t completely satisfied because they haven’t received everything they were promised, such as individual suite recycling bins. Only the first and second floors of Residence Hall One have the bins.
With the request of a multi-purpose student building, a new age could dawn on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP).
Throughout the past 10 years, USFSP has fought economic pressure. The campus started off as a commuter college 
USF St. Petersburg. Photo by Lily Reisman. with barely enough parking. The students wanted more. A parking garage was built. Students wanted to live on campus. A residence hall was built. Students want more degrees. A science and technology building was designed. Now, students are calling for more housing and a place to kick back with their friends.
Ghosts live here.
From the outside, it looks like a fairy-tale mansion, with pink siding, fish scale shingles and colorful stained-glass windows. Nobody would guess it’s haunted.