By Ella Malmgren and Isabella Troia On March 24, The University of Tampa’s tenth President, Ronald L. Vaughn, announced that he will be retiring, after almost 30 years in the position. He will retire on May 31, 2024. He announced his plans for retirement with a video sent out to students the morning of the […]
The Collapse of a Giant: Silicon Valley Bank Goes Under
By Chuck Merlis Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), founded in 1983, has been a prominent player in the startup ecosystem for decades. It provided financial services and advice to many successful tech companies, including Twitter, Uber, and LinkedIn. However, the bank has faced significant challenges in recent years, leading to its eventual collapse. One main issue […]
Trump-Judge faces raucous protests during speech at Stanford’s law school, Conservatives nationwide fire back
By Ethan Montague A Federal Appeals Court Judge, Kyle Duncan, appointed by then President Trump, was invited to speak at Stanford’s school of law, before being relentlessly heckled by both the school’s students and Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Before Duncan began his speech, Stanford Law students booed at the very mention of his […]
Local Fly Fishing Guide Continues to Advocate for River Health
By Alex Butler Florida native and fly-fishing guide Dustin Pack used to spend his days fishing with hot dogs on the Alafia River. Stingrays and catfish one day gave way to a new discovery for the then 10-year-old. A fish with a distinctive black dot on its tail. Running to his neighbors for help identifying […]
Aidan Fucci Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Tristyn Bailey
By Abagail Chambers Sixteen year-old Aidan Fucci was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his school peer, Tristyn Bailey. Almost two years after brutally stabbing Tristyn over 100 times on Mother’s Day in 2021, Fucci is finally sentenced for his crime. Fucci and Bailey both went to Patriot Oaks […]