Last week, the Florida Supreme Court rightfully struck down Amendment 7, which would have affected redistricting and been on the ballot this November.
Last month, a civil jury ruled that Kimberly Delancey of New Port Richey was more than 50 percent responsible for her own death at the hands of a neighbor she hardly knew but invited into her home for drinks the night of her death.
A large portion of the incoming student population may experience homesickness as the excitement of going to college and living on their own starts to wear off and they settle into a new routine of going to class and studying.
On average, the small fishing village of Taiji, Japan, contributes about 1,500 of the 20,000 dolphins that Tokyo allows killed during its annual dolphin hunt.
With musical mash-ups rapidly becoming more significant in our culture, one may ask what implications they have on music as a whole, and if these so called “mash-up artists” should even be classified as musicians. Many skeptics — particularly music elitists — wrongly dismiss disc jockeys and mash-up artists as not being musicians, with some even taking legal action against them.
USF’s 2010 football season begins Saturday, with the team facing off at Raymond James Stadium (RJS) against Stony Brook at 7:05 p.m. For new students, the season opener may be their first taste of collegiate football and the wild, party-like environment that many returning students know and love.
Google is no longer the antithesis of evil. Instead, it has matured into a proper American company — one whose shareholders hold more sway than inner morality. The company, once heralded for its mantra of “Don’t be evil,” recently tossed itself headfirst into the net neutrality war.
Two days into the fall semester, new students are quickly learning what many returning students already knew: large groups of students means heightened traffic concerns. With more than 40,000 students trying to find their way to classes or dorms — either by automobile, bicycle, skateboard or foot — traffic problems can escalate quickly if commuters ignore basic traffic precautions.
Last Thursday, USF Student Government (SG) announced it will host a U.S. Senate debate in late October, only a week before the general election. The nationally televised, on-campus debate will be held in partnership with CNN and the St. Petersburg Times.
New Federal Reserve rules that went into effect earlier this month prevent banks from charging their customers overdraft fees without first getting their consent. In 2009, banks made more than $38 billion from these fees, according to industry estimates.
If given a choice, students should live off campus, as renting an apartment is cheaper and less restrictive than on-campus housing. Sometimes it can feel like you’re just a source of revenue in college. There’s hardly any reason to put another aspect of your life in the hands of USF’s bureaucracy.
As the new academic year begins and USF students settle into their living arrangements, the question inevitably arises. Is it better to live on or off campus? For freshmen, the question is currently a futile one, as most are required to live on campus their first year or with their parents.
In July, the University of Florida initiated a campus-wide ban on all tobacco products after students and staff voted in favor of the measure, joining nearly 400 other U.S. colleges that have already done so. A total ban of on-campus tobacco use is unreasonable and represents an unwillingness to act fairly and cooperatively with the estimated 1 in 5 adults who smoke.
Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalize marriages between two people of the same sex July 15, joining the ranks of only a handful of nations worldwide that have done the same. Why can’t the U.S. be a part of that select club that offers equal marriage rights to all people? As one of the world’s most progressive nations, America should be at the forefront of human rights.
In Florida, the sound of a car stereo cannot exceed a distance longer than 25 feet — an area that is shorter than an end zone on a football field. Despite lacking the equipment to consistently and accurately record the loudness of a stereo, police have been enforcing the 25-foot noise ordinance since it was shortened from 100 feet in 2005.
It’s easy to understand why so many young people are apathetic about politics. It can be loud and obnoxious, and often, the only people who truly get their voice across are those who yell the loudest. This is why Fox News political commentator Glenn Beck should run for president in 2012.
With a cap placed on the leak in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig Thursday, talk is now shifting toward what should be done next. A special session will be held this week, where Florida legislators will consider putting a constitutional ban on drilling in state controlled waters, which are up to 10 miles off the coast, to the voters and allowing them to decide what’s best for Florida’s future.
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