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Life at ‘Ronaville:’ Students deal with personal challenges and build community amid isolation

From following stricter regulations to creating unexpected relationships, students relocated to on-campus isolation halls have been learning how to navigate the challenges of living under isolation while finding creative avenues to keep old habits alive. Under isolation, students are given the tough task of adapting to the new reality of […]

Housing and Residential Education leaves RAs wondering about spring meal plans
September 18, 2020
With USF Housing and Residential Education facing “financial concerns” this semester after a significant drop in occupancy [...]
USF Homecoming transitions to virtual events amid COVID-19
September 15, 2020
Symbolically, homecoming week is meant to welcome alumni back on campus to celebrate, alongside current students, USF’s [...]
USF shuts down Recycling Drop-Off Station, students left concerned
September 14, 2020
The USF Recycling Drop-Off Station permanently shut down its operations July 7 as a result of the irregular disposal of [...]

USF routed by Notre Dame 52-0
September 19, 2020
Disappointing. One of the words USF coach Jeff Scott used to describe Saturday’s game at Notre Dame Stadium. The Bulls (1-1) [...]
DeVontres Dukes’ revival
September 18, 2020
After an incredibly disappointing second half of the 2018 season in which the Bulls went 0-6 in their final six games, then-coach [...]
USF challenged to stop ‘deep’ Notre Dame offense
September 17, 2020
USF’s trip to South Bend is one soaked in personal storylines. For offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., it’s a sort of [...]

OPINION: TikTok rumors of thrift shop gentrification are misleading
September 16, 2020
As environmental concerns become more relevant and consumers search for sustainable options within the fashion industry, thrift [...]
OPINION: Trump lied about COVID-19 since the beginning
September 14, 2020
Journalist Bob Woodward sat down with President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 to get an inside look at his last three years in the Oval [...]
OPINION: Teachers can’t keep up with simultaneous learning
September 10, 2020
The Pinellas County School Board met Tuesday night, amid concerns from parents and teachers, to discuss the impact of [...]

USF student overcoming physical challenges after serious car accident
September 16, 2020
In a span of seconds, the life of a USF student changed drastically after being involved in a car accident when driving [...]
A miraculous journey: USF student survives stage four cancer
July 16, 2020
Words and phrases most people would use to describe cancer, whether they have had it or know someone who has, are chaotic, [...]
The voices behind a movement: how students began the conversation on sexual violence
July 13, 2020
While some believe that the conversation on sexual violence at USF began when a series of tweets gained thousands of reactions [...]

Life at ‘Ronaville:’ Students deal with personal challenges and build community amid isolation