by Morgan Culp More than 98% of college-aged students use social media, according to the Pew Research Center. The University of Tampa’s campus is flooded with students using smartphones and social media, many of these students follow influencers. But where do these influencers come from? “My following took off because I got ‘meme-ed’ originally,” said …
by Mallory Culhane At some point, everyone experiences a feeling of wanderlust: the overwhelming feeling to travel. Though, traveling as a college student is stressful. Balancing life in college is hard enough that many aren’t focused on devoting time to travel. Many assume that pushing off traveling to later in life is best; that way, …
by Iovanna Borjas Kayla Orefice sits down in the big sofa of her living room. The whole room is dark except for a lamp behind her. She holds a deck of cards in her hands, organizing them as she gets ready to use them. Her face frowns with concentration but her hands are steady with …
By CLAUDIA RIVERA It gets loud, really loud. It is in my house at around 7:30 that my world comes together to talk about Fidel Castro, Puerto Rico’s financial crisis and the latest family gossip. As my mother rummages through the cabinets, the dishes clatter like wind chimes getting blown by the breeze. She sets …
By LIZ MACLEAN Djimo Serodio, ‘15, is putting his entrepreneurship degree to good use by starting his own company, Just Grow. Along with the company’s chief operating officer, Bekah Vigil, ‘16, Serodio created a product called Malawi that is completely sustainable. Part fish tank and part garden, Malawi is about 1.3 square feet, perfect for …
