About 70 volunteers converged on the East Pasco YMCA early Saturday before fanning across town to take part in the latest "Day of Caring, Day of Sharing." ...more

January 14, 2008

In your editorial on Nov. 21, you criticized the University of South Florida for focusing on a modern six-year graduation rate for students, rather than the four-year curriculum defined in a paradigm established long ago. The editorial was off the mark for several reasons. ...more

November 30, 2007

Here is something parents might want to ponder as they celebrate Thanksgiving with their children: A friendly argument around the dinner table could be a good thing - especially if it involves current events or history. ...more

November 22, 2007

When it comes to music piracy, the recording industry has spent the past year singling out students at the University of South Florida as being among the worst offenders at schools nationwide. ...more

November 22, 2007

Teachers stepped aside for the day at the Great American Teach-In. Hundreds of people from all walks of life - soldiers, law enforcement officers, politicians and college students - shared stories about their work or other interests at the Nov. 14 event. The teach-in has been an annual tradition in area schools for a number of years. ...more

November 21, 2007

AVON PARK — Social-networking Web sites are one of the most popular ways for college students to keep in touch with one another, but it can't be done on South Florida Community College campus. The college has blocked sites like MySpace and Facebook from being accessed on the campus. Even YouTube, a popular Web site for watching and sharing video, is not accessible. "It's really frustrating when we are here waiting for class and we can't get on those sites," said SFCC freshman Justin Platt. "We use them for communicating with our friends, and I don't understand what's wrong with that." ...more

November 20, 2007

You stop at the mailbox and bump into the guy down the hall. Or you pull into the driveway just as your neighbor is getting home. Suddenly you're gabbing about nothing in particular, and you end up frittering away 10 minutes. ...more

November 11, 2007

Regarding 'USF Officials Urge Calm After Meningitis Infects Student' (Metro, Sept. 24): ...more

September 25, 2007