“ هل أنت جاد ,” my co-worker says to my boss.  The bagel shop just finished its rush hour, and my co-workers fill the empty building with their Arabic conversation.  All I understand is their body language: mouths curving into smiles and bodies leaning back to release a laugh. My white girl, Florida-raised self, has […]

USF football held its annual spring game on Saturday. The white team defeated the green team 10-7.  Related: 3 takeaways from USF football’s spring game Fans filled Corbett Stadium for a first view at this year’s football team. The game drew a sold-out crowd of 5,168 attendees. “I love playing in there,” coach Alex Golesh […]

Bullstock’s audience saw performances from Alexander 23, mxmtoon, The Band Camino and USF’s Battle of the Bands winner Quail Hallow and People’s Choice Sciutto on April 12. Attendees could purchase food from an array of food trucks. While Bulls had a chance to ride carnival rides at Bullstock 2023, there were none at Bullstock 2024. […]

Being a pre-med student is hard.  Waking up for the 8 a.m. lab, going straight to volunteering at the hospital, going back to class and going to the library to study is the everyday life of a pre-med college student. And that’s just doing the bare minimum to succeed.  And oh yeah, don’t forget studying […]

Didn’t understand this headline? You might want to consider taking up a second language. I remember the first time I recognized the value of knowing a second language. I was waitressing at this dinky hibachi restaurant and my next table had just been sat.  The customers looked frazzled. I could tell they were having difficulty […]

It’s 7 a.m. My alarm brings me out of the depths of sleep that I wish to go back into.  I shut up the “apex” alarm sound from my iPhone.  The duties of the day occur to me: my classes from 11 to 1:45 p.m., discussion post due at 11:59 p.m., club meeting at 5 […]