The priority deadline for high school seniors applying to USF for the 2021 summer and fall semesters is Nov. 1. In the past, SAT or ACT scores have been required to complete the application. For prospective fall 2021 students, however, USF has decided to slightly “de-emphasize” the importance of the […]
Opinion
OPINION: Gov. Ron DeSantis shows he’s not taking the pandemic seriously
As of last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Sept. 25 that Florida would fully reopen its economy and move into Phase III. With this decision and other recent occurrences, he has shown that he is not taking the pandemic seriously. As part of entering Phase III of Florida’s reopening […]
OPINION: Pinellas County Schools are not prepared to reopen
Pinellas County Schools, with a total of 104,000 students, asked parents in early October if they wanted their students to return to classrooms for the second quarter — from the start of November to the end of December. About 14,000 decided they wanted their students to go back to school, […]
OPINION: Floridians should vote to raise minimum wage
Amendment 2 on Floridians’ ballots for the November election seeks to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $10 per hour next year and then increase by $1 for the next five years. This raise would help millions of people find financial stability. Florida’s current minimum wage — $8.56 per hour — […]
OPINION: USF’s spring break change does not prevent COVID-19 spread
Last week USF made the decision to change spring break from March 15-21 to April 12-18 in an attempt to prevent traveling students from potentially spreading COVID-19. The remaining two weeks of the semester is scheduled to be fully online after the new date for spring break. “The University of […]
OPINION: USF’s underwhelming response to sexual harassment is not surprising
USF students and alumni came forward this summer with stories of sexual violence on campus and criticized USF’s response and subsequent actions to improve reporting of assaults at the university. Both the response and actions proved underwhelming, but this is nothing new as other Florida universities have repeatedly failed to […]
OPINION: USF irresponsible to allow foreseeable on-campus gatherings
American gun rights activist and conservative social media personality Kaitlin Bennett visited the USF Tampa campus Wednesday afternoon. She is well known for visiting college campuses to get interviews with students about controversial topics, which typically draw massive crowds and create high tensions. This visit was no different. Bennett is […]
OPINION: Trump’s desperation grows as he falls in the polls
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden did not meet voters’ expectations at the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, and the polls have reflected this sentiment in the weeks after the event. Trump has since tried and failed to get himself back in the positive view of […]
PREVIEW: Vice presidential candidates face off in first debate
The first vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) will be held Wednesday night in Salt Lake City with much to discuss between the two. Both have expressed controversial opinions that will likely be addressed by the moderator and could take on a new […]
OPINION: Failed initiative shows USF neglects environmental platform
Recycling has been advertised for decades as an easy way to contribute to the reversal of negative environmental impacts like climate change and mass pollution. Despite the university’s dedication to sustainability, USF announced July 7 that it would be removing the recycling drop-off station on Sycamore Drive due to improper […]
