October and onward to the Oscars
With an expanded 10-spot Best Picture category, a number of previously winning directors and a surprising amount of attention paid to box offices, the Oscar...
Czar Vodka Bar offers an imperial party experience
Dimmed lights, loud music and crowds of people flowing past each other easily describe a typical night at Czar Vodka Bar in Ybor City. While...
Backyard fighting is public theater in South Fla.
PERRINE – A crowd of hundreds filtered into a neighbor’s backyard expecting to see something brutal: bloodied noses and punched-out teeth, blackened eyes and broken...
Indonesias changing face of terrorism
HAMPARAN PERAK, Indonesia – Muslim militants wearing black masks stormed the tiny police precinct in western Indonesia and unloaded their assault rifles – riddling officers’...
Police: Washington man escaped while handcuffed
LONGVIEW, Wash. – A 26-year-old Washington state man managed to escaped from a Department of Corrections car while handcuffed. Police aren’t just looking for him....
Candidates meet in forumto motivate local voters
Locals gathered at USF’s Embassy Suites Hotel to partake in forum geared to motivate community members to vote during the upcoming elections. Federal, state and...
Records show higher female doctoral graduate rate
A study of graduate colleges across the nation found that for the first time in academic history more women than men are receiving Ph.D.s. However,...
Students and faculty partake in global clean-up effort
In an effort to lower the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere, a group of 30 USF students, faculty members and their families joined...
Celebrities andpolitics dont mix
Lady Gaga is best known for her eccentric music, videos and style, but her recent political opinions have caught the attention of the press. During...
Control butts on the beach by creating smoking sections
Floridians love their beaches. Their atmosphere is a reason why many northerners move to Florida to work or attend colleges like USF, and it’s a...