OPINION: College Board should not have amended AP African American studies curriculum
College Board released the official curriculum for the AP African American studies course, which omitted controversial topics such as critical race theory and Black Lives...
OPINION: It’s time for more investments in pedestrian safety at USF
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) on Wednesday. This new federal grant program will work to decrease...
OPINION: A.P. African American studies course needs to be revised
Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the proposed Advanced Placement (A.P.) African American studies high school course due to violations of the Stop W.O.K.E Act, as stated...
OPINION: USF should use government funds to combat nursing shortage across all campuses
Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $79 million to high-achieving Florida education nursing programs on Jan. 5 as nursing shortages continue to increase. USF College of Nursing...
OPINION: Women’s basketball should have been ranked in the Top 25 sooner
Women’s basketball cracked the USA TODAY/WBCA poll for the first time this season on Tuesday, coming in at the No. 25 slot. However, considering the...
OPINION: Biden’s loan forgiveness program needs to be passed despite lawsuits
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has been put on hold because of lawsuits including one filed on Oct. 10, 2022 from two students who...
OPINION: USF needs to invest more in the humanities
President Rhea Law’s Jan. 19 inauguration speech was full of hope for USF’s future. “We must continue investing in our people and in generating new...
OPINION: A four day work week should be the new standard
A four day work week helps both workers and businesses thrive, something even recently proven by a local Tampa business. This schedule benefits not only...
OPINION: Hillsborough County school district should comply with Stop W.O.K.E. law
The Hillsborough County School Board discussed making changes to its racial equity policy in a Jan. 17 workshop, as the wording violates SB 148, or...
OPINION: Banning books is the first step toward destabilizing students’ education
A new wave of controversy followed books with LGBTQ and diverse stories being pulled and banned from library shelves in 2022. Because of this, teachers...