Occupy USF is flawed, misguided
lsquo;Occupy’ may become the word of the year, as the movement that started with Occupy Wall Street has swept across the U.S. and overseas in...
Cheating on college admission tests must be stopped
Cheating on the SATs, ACTs and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) has been rampant, according to several articles in the New...
USF Poly purchasing choices are out of this world
Not long ago, at a regional campus not so far away, USF Polytechnic decided to boldly go where no public university had gone before and...
Letters to the Editor 11-09-2011
In response to higher education priorities: Listening to the leaders of our country’s most innovative companies, one of their biggest concerns about investing in America...
Employees shouldnt have to worry about Facebook free speech
In the age of social media, students are constantly warned about what they post on their Facebook page or Twitter account, as prospective employers may...
Plagiarism software wont stop cheating
Plagiarism has always been a problem for colleges, and it shows no sign of going away. About 62 percent of undergraduates admit to having cheated...
Tampa hotels should not have to lower rates for RNC
Hosting an event such as the Republican National Convention (RNC) is supposed to bring myriad benefits to cities, including an economic boost. Considering the state...
State-funded student loans wouldnt work
After President Barack Obama presented his plan to step up federal student loan reform last week, Republican presidential candidate and businessman Herman Cain suggested a...
Sports commentators treat Tim Tebow unfairly
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has been in the national spotlight since his days at the University of Florida, where his on-the-field accomplishments made him...
Student organizations must keep USF policies in mind
A Christian student organization at USF, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, lost its Activity and Service (A&S) funding last week after the organization removed a student...