USF plans to implement reverse vending machines on campus by spring 2022, a double effort to recycle and raise money for the pantry. This method of local recycling is much more effective and environmentally friendly than large-scale recycling. With mass recycling such as public bins, mistakes can be made that […]

In an effort to combat going cashless in Florida, Rep. Matt Willhite filed HB 233, or the Acceptance of Cash Payments by Businesses bill, on Oct. 6, requiring certain businesses to accept cash payments for transactions. This is an essential bill to protect Floridians’ payment options. While going cashless has […]

The lack of news coverage on missing people of color (POC) in Tampa has been illuminated by the attention on Gabby Petito’s disappearance. This affliction in media is known as the “Missing White Woman Syndrome” and must be remedied. There’s a disparity in news coverage between missing POC and young, […]

New mothers have a chance to gain access to extended Medicaid with SB 2518 passed July 1. The program, however, is still waiting for full approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). By not finalizing the bill, CMS is harming future and current mothers. Florida citizens and […]

President Joe Biden signed a bill Sept. 30 allocating disaster relief funds of $28.6 billion to federal agencies. While it supports those affected by natural disasters, preemptive action should be taken by the government to prevent climate change from ravaging the country. HR 5305, or the Extending Government Funding and […]

The gay panic defense, a pro-hate-crime legal strategy against LGBTQ people, is being fought by Democratic lawmakers in Florida. Sen. Lauren Booker and Rep. Carlos Smith filed a defense against this strategy in the House and Senate on Sept. 28 to outlaw it in the next legislative session. The defense […]

Champion’s Choice used to be the place students went to eat at after a morning class or a quick jog on the treadmill at The Rec, but USF Dining Services has now made the dining hall exclusive to athletes, unless a non-athlete forks over an additional $80 per semester for […]

The Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, conducted by the Department of Education (DOE), is open for colleges to apply until Oct. 28. The initiative provides college access to incarcerated students and leaves an opportunity for USF to join the program, better the community and offer accessible education to inmates. […]

Students settling into the third week of classes and cracking open their required readings may notice a lack of diverse texts in their curriculums. As a senior English major, I’ve only now encountered my first translated text in a course. Students across all majors would benefit from the inclusion of […]