Graduation rates increase within past three years
After years of low completion rates, the fall semester’s graduation numbers may indicate that USF’s graduates are on the rise. Currently, the six-year graduation figure,...
Remains of 6 killed by rogue Afghan cop come home
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Several of President Barack Obama’s top national security advisers stood on a silent, windy tarmac Wednesday night to watch...
A primer on past protests
Protests, demonstrations and rallies are a common sight on any campus – yet not every college’s history is as rich as USF’s. Over the years,...
Cable: US ambassador praised ex-Gitmo inmate
LONDON – The U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg praised a former Guantanamo Bay detainee for lobbying European governments to accept former inmates of the American military...
Elizabeth Smart defendant suffers seizure in court
SALT LAKE CITY – A former street preacher on trial for kidnapping and assaulting Elizabeth Smart suffered an apparent seizure in the courtroom Tuesday and...
Firsthomicide for quaint town of Celebration
CELEBRATION – Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a homicide in Celebration – the first-ever in the young community. Investigators say a neighbor checking on...
Bicycle safety workshop aims to prevent future fatalities
After nine bicycle-related fatalities in the Tampa Bay area since July – including the death of USF researcher Kayoko Ishizuka in September – bicycle safety...
Some students allowed to stay in dorms during break
When Bianca Marc arrived at her new dorm room in Argos at the beginning of the fall semester, she didn’t realize she would be packing...
Students advocate for transgender policy changes
Transitioning from high school to college can be a socially stressful situation for any student. But doing so while while changing one’s gender provides added...
Address Tampas panhandling issues
Students would be hard pressed to find a campus entrance that does not bring them face to face with the Hillsborough County’s homelessness epidemic. Every...