Hillsborough County marijuana decriminalization is a good first step
On Feb. 19, the Hillsborough County Commission unanimously approved a new ordinance to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Previously in Hillsborough, marijuana possession...
Tech addiction is a symptom of mental illness, not just a cause
The past decade has seen a substantial rise in anxiety and depression among adolescents and young adults. A 2019 study in the Journal of Abnormal...
Students need action on affordable housing
On Feb. 12, a new survey from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice found that among U.S. college students at colleges and universities,...
Police facial recognition threatens privacy
Facial recognition technology may seem like just a feature on our phones, but it’s already being used to solve crimes in our own backyard. Police...
Toxic expectations hinder male success in school
A longtime gap in educational attainment continues to hold at colleges and universities, including at USF, and it’s not what many would expect. Last semester,...