Student zombies to collect canned goods
Zombies are invading campus today for a student charity event.
Students from the USF School of Art & Art History (SAAH) will dress up in zombie costumes and makeup, and collect canned goods at Cooper Hall and the Library at 9 a.m. for the Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa.
The group will then walk around campus and stop by the
student residence hall area on the north side of campus around noon. The drive will end around 3 p.m.
Adjunct professor Stanley Deon Blackwell said he came up with the zombie idea as part of a project called “Dead for the Living” for his Concepts and Practices class.
Since Halloween is just around the corner, the class chose to dress up as zombies, Blackwell said.
“They are instantly recognizable in pop culture like movies,” he said. “They are an interesting philosophical subject.”
Blackwell said he chose to donate to Metropolitan Ministries because the organization, which provides assistance to homeless families, always needs help getting food around this time of the year.
Metropolitan Ministries collects canned goods for its food pantries for Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Deborah Dennison, office manager for SAAH.
“These food pantries will provide meals to families in need,” she said.
Flyers were hung in the art departments and around campus to advertise the event, Dennison said.
Canned goods can also be dropped off at the SAAH main office FAH 226.
More Stories
President Joe Biden visits Tampa to talk abortion rights
Gearing up for the 2024 presidential election, President Joe Biden made a stop in Tampa to talk about reproductive freedom in Florida on Tuesday afternoon. The speech comes just two weeks before the state’s six-week abortion ban comes into effect on May 1. Biden called on Floridians to vote for an amendment deciding abortion access […]
‘Genocide Joe has got to go’: Pro-Palestine protestors gather during Biden’s visit to Tampa
While President Joe Biden took 15 minutes to talk on the protection of reproductive rights in Tampa on Tuesday, pro-Palestine protests chanted against his silence on the “on-going genocide” taking place in Gaza. Related: President Joe Biden visits Tampa to talk abortion rights “The lack of coverage in the media in Gaza compared to coverage on […]
USF students can ‘Swap Shop’ their way into free items this week
USF’s Swap Shop is just around the corner. Literally. Bulls can stop by the Swap Shop, located in Holly J, to pick up some free items – from furniture to clothing. Students, staff and faculty had the opportunity to donate items for the Swap Shop earlier this week on Monday and Tuesday. But ‘shopping’ won’t […]
Bulls for bowls: Fresh Kitchen to open near USF Tampa this summer
Eating healthier just got easier for USF students. A new Fresh Kitchen location will open this summer near the USF Tampa campus on the corner of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Fowler Avenue. Related: New Sprouts location to open near USF Tampa campus on Friday – The Oracle Construction on the building is complete and […]
USF student court rules candidates didn’t intimidate voters
Students might have noticed that the official announcement for the Student Government (SG) presidential elections for the upcoming term was delayed. Here’s a look at what slowed down the process. Suryakanth Prasad Gottipati and Sumit Subhash Jadhav won the election with 1,702 votes. However, Alexa Matos and Rithvik Lee Pack, presidential candidates and runner-ups, filed […]
Trouble following USF divestment debate updates? Here’s what to know.
Since last fall, a group of USF students have been calling for the university to divest. With months of protests and news, here’s a breakdown of the divestment movement. Related: USF student leaders narrowly pass divestment measure On Oct. 7, a designated terrorist group, known as Hamas, launched an attack on Israel, according to a […]