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USF has done a more than adequate job at keeping students safe, educated, and updated throughout this unprecedented Fall semester. But what do you think? Share your thoughts and comments with us!

Opinion: USF's Successful Balance of Safety and Education During COVID-19 - USFSP Connect COVID-19 has not stopped USF from providing students the optimal college experience while ensuring a safe environment for learning.

The novel coronavirus has rattled the way we operate and interact with one another as a species.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t stay connected.

We at Connect are committed to providing students and the community with creative content and alternative news in St. Petersburg. So, this semester, we are seeking creators who wish to pursue their creative interests alongside their degrees while working safely from home.

Whether your interests lie in:
•Writing
•Photography
•Videography
•Video and Sound Production
•Video and Sound Editing
•Design
•Marketing

We have the resources and supportive atmosphere to help you succeed.

For more information on how to get involved, contact us through our social media or email us at [email protected].

Need headshots? Updated pics? Check out "5 best places for your next on-campus photoshoot" by Carson Owen.
Also check out "Outcast Media: A publication not just for journalists" where Courtney Amos discusses a students growing publication here at USF St. Petersburg.
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"Sea levels have risen about 6 inches in St. Petersburg since WWII… Does it matter?”

Sea level rise: It’s no longer a nuisance, it’s a reality - USFSP Connect USF St. Petersburg hosted an event Wednesday to engage the community in a conversation about climate change and how it’s affecting sea level rise.

“I thought it was the coolest thing in the world that you could put your art on people’s bodies and it would just stay there forever.”
http://usfspconnect.com/how-one-local-artist-is-transforming-the-tattoo-industry/

How One Local Artist is Transforming the Tattoo Industry - USFSP Connect Eryn Rowe stands out from the tattoo crowd by being an independent artist working out of her own, private studio located in Tampa.

Missed this year's Times Festival of Reading? Don't worry, we got you covered. Check out talks from authors Rob Sanders and Dave Barry 📖

The Twenty-Seventh Annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading - USFSP Connect The Tampa Bay Times hosted their twenty-seventh annual Festival of Reading on Saturday with over 50 speakers including authors Rob Sanders and Dave Barry.

PolitiFact's Aaron Sharockman and Katie Sanders shared tips on how you don't need to be a professional to spot fake news.

How PolitiFact is Helping the Public Debunk Fake News - USFSP Connect PolitFact's Aaron Sharockman and Katie Sanders spoke at the 27th Annual Times Festival of Reading on Saturday about techniques to overcome fake news.

“Being a journalist in Paraguay, especially in certain regions where organized crime took over the government… being a journalist there is… very dangerous.”

Fake News Around the World and the Risks of Being a Journalist - USFSP Connect International journalists spoke at USF St. Pete about the global trend of fake news and the dangers journalists face around the world.

Ever wonder why college students gravitate toward coffee like moths to light? Here's a hot take on college's second largest drinking problem ☕️

Self-determined or Destructive? A Hot Take on Why College Students Drink so much Coffee - USFSP Connect Why do college students gravitate toward coffee like moths to light? Here's a steaming hot take on how we justify college's second largest drinking problem.

YOUNG AND PARANOID PODCAST: Toe Cracking and Egg Heads - USFSP Connect Prepare to be thrilled, chilled and tantalized by Kasi Nelson, Riley Kirk, Kristen Cortada and Sydney Dworsky in episode three of the Young and Paranoid Podcast: Toe Cracking and Egg Heads.

"Art is either revolution or plagiarism." -Paul Gauguin

2019 Student Art Exhibition video - USFSP Connect Antonio Permuy, president of The Collection and Big Talk on campus along with the Anthropology Club, hosted the 2019 Student Art Exhibition for University of South Florida St. Petersburg students. The event was held for students to be able to express themselves creatively through whichever art mediu...