Without strong stay-at-home order, Hillsborough puts residents at risk
On March 23, Hillsborough County’s Emergency Policy Group met to discuss the possibility of issuing a stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). Tampa Mayor...
Shift to online classes has some students worried about lack of interaction
On a typical day, nursing student Emma Cahoon would wake up at 5 a.m., dress in scrubs, make sure she meets the dress code, grab...
Amid sports shutdown, Sharp keeps broadcasting
A radio veteran who spent two decades at Tampa Bay’s biggest sports station, WDAE-AM 620, Darek Sharp is in his third season as program director...
Students advised to think carefully about S/U grading option
After a USF student petition received more than 7,000 signatures online, the signees’ wishes have been granted. Vice President of Student Success Paul Dosal announced...
USF confirms its third and fourth COVID-19 cases
Last Wednesday, USF President Steven Currall announced the university’s first positive coronavirus (COVID-19) case. Today, he announced the third and fourth. The systemwide email said...
SG Senate’s first remote meeting addresses student fees, budgets
The 60th Student Government (SG) Senate met remotely for the first time Tuesday, with over 40 senators lining the conference call anywhere from back porches...
Counseling Center carries on in light of positive COVID-19 case
Even though the USF Counseling Center had USF’s first positive coronavirus (COVID-19) case, its operations are still up and running, remotely. With the university implementing...
USF administration considering pass/fail grading system
The Florida Board of Governors’ decision to switch to online classes for the rest of the spring semester has sparked the creation of two petitions...
Commentary: Sports cancellations and postponements were necessary, but still hurt
So, here we are, roughly two weeks after pretty much everything in sports was postponed, suspended or outright canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s...
Responding to COVID-19: USF system will log on from home today
As students prepare to close out the final six weeks of the spring semester, some heavy adjustments will need to be made. Today, all classes...