This op-ed was written by former hunger striker Leyna Vu. She was one of 17 original hunger strikers who protested for USF’s divestment. Vu wrote this op-ed while the strike was still ongoing. The strike ended on April 3.  For the past two weeks, I have been participating in a hunger strike alongside 17 other […]

Let’s be honest, dining hall food isn’t for everyone. For me, dining hall food lacks what home-cooked meals have in diversity and honest flavor. Walking into a busy dining hall is the last thing I want after a long day. The lines are long and there ends up not being a lot of options left. […]

Apparently, everybody has the right to speak their mind, until it’s an unpopular opinion.  And the recent drama from SG leaders only further proves that there is little respect for different opinions on a university campus. USF Student Body President Cesar Esmeraldi posted a video on April 9 on both his own and SG’s official […]

Hustle culture blurs the line between productivity and toxicity and everyone around me seems to be motivated by ‘the grind.’  This ideology is spread on social media and advocates for people to constantly work at succeeding in their personal and professional lives.  It’s hard enough being a corporate-conforming girlie.  Even though I plan on one […]

“ هل أنت جاد ,” my co-worker says to my boss.  The bagel shop just finished its rush hour, and my co-workers fill the empty building with their Arabic conversation.  All I understand is their body language: mouths curving into smiles and bodies leaning back to release a laugh. My white girl, Florida-raised self, has […]

Ah, the high life. The issue of recreational marijuana has been debated for years. All smokers know that when it comes to leisurely weed use, the grass is indeed greener. “Of course recreational marijuana should be decriminalized. It’s literally a f—— plant,” said a sophomore respondent to a survey from The Oracle. In November, students […]