Make It Legal Florida, the official campaign for an adult-use cannabis amendment, made an attempt to get a marijuana legalization initiative on the 2022 ballot, but it was blocked by the Florida Supreme Court on April 22, 2021. The measure would’ve added a section to the Florida Constitution that legalized […]

After a two-year battle, Nestlé will now have a permit to pull millions of gallons from Florida springs, taking a harsh toll on the environment. Florida springs are being exploited, and the public should boycott these companies until true sustainability is promised through the prohibition of overpumping. Ginnie Springs will […]

A mass shooting took place in a Brooklyn subway Tuesday morning, where 39 people were shot or injured, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Uber took advantage of this and up charged its rides. When the train pulled into the station before the shooting, the current suspect, Frank […]

With rent rising in Tampa, it’s become increasingly difficult for people to make ends meet. Current initiatives need to be improved. As of 2019, there were 1,650 homeless people in Tampa, according to Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI). Statistics from more recent years prove inaccurate due to lack of information […]

The Africana Studies department held a forum March 30 to help bring attention to how neglected it is, since students are struggling to graduate in the field. Calling it a department is ambitious, as USF dissolved the program in 2015, Africana Studies professor Cheryl Rodriguez said at the forum. Its […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis visited USF on March 2 for a press conference to announce funding for cybersecurity education, but before it had even started, he was already off topic. Prior to greeting his audience, or even taking the podium, he scolded a group of mask-wearing students in attendance, as shown […]

Between the popularity of NFTs and Bitcoin, cryptocurrency has been skyrocketing over the past couple of years. This development isn’t serving the environment well, and accelerates climate change. The power required to “mine” cryptocurrency is staggering, and the mining process is harmful to the environment. Cryptocurrency can be mined in […]

LGBTQ adolescents are at risk of being outed to dangerous situations, thanks to HB 1557. The House Education and Employment Committee advanced this bill Jan. 20, making schools out primary students under the guise of help. While parents are expected to have good intentions for their children, that isn’t always […]

The final report of a collaborative USF and St. Petersburg structural racism study was presented to the city council Dec. 9. former Mayor Rick Kriseman of St. Petersburg says he’s open to the report’s recommendations. Universities should reach out to their local communities to conduct similar studies. Many aspects of […]