Thursday, October 29, 2020
It’s not ideal having the third game of the season postponed, but USF coach Jeff Scott saw a game-less Week 3 as somewhat of a boon to his team. The chance to reevaluate early in the season was unexpected, but Scott managed to turn lemons into lemonade. “The silver lining […]
USF Athletics announced on Friday several new social justice initiatives, including the further development of an Inclusive Excellence Committee and the implementation of voting education and a voting holiday on Nov. 3. “USF Athletics is committed to equality, unity and justice and we feel it is important to continue to […]
In early June, defensive back KJ Sails stood on the steps of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, tears streaming down his face while the rain continued to fall on the crowd gathered in front of him. The Unity Walk on June 6 led him and hundreds of USF and Tampa Bay […]
After Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and left paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday, there was considerable unrest in that community. Kenosha was the site of multiple Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations in the days following the shooting. Since then, the WNBA, the NBA, […]
It has been 24 hours since Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and other notable Power Five football players sparked a movement on Twitter. The hashtag #WeWantToPlay has become a rallying cry for players who want to safely play college football this season. USF’s own KJ Sails took part in bringing the […]
New defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer has a lot to accomplish between now and the start of the season. With four full practices under his defense’s belt, there’s a lot of growth to be done, according to Spencer. “We got some guys that are out of shape,” he said. “Obviously, days […]
As rain continued to fall, a group of hundreds clad in black moved silently down the streets of downtown Tampa on Saturday afternoon in a walk of unity. Not much could be heard other than the light patter of the drizzle of rainfall, which quickly turned into a downpour, and […]
Recent protests over the murders of unarmed black men and women have been led by prominent athletes across the country. NBA players Jaylen Brown, Stephen Curry and Juan Toscano-Anderson have been outspoken supporters of social change and organized protests in their respective communities. Tampa now has one of its own […]
With less than a week until Election Day, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer talks to hosts Jorgelina Manna-Rea and Audra Nikolajski about the record-breaking early voting turnout around the county and the preparations for the final week of voting.