by Gabriela Mendez In an article published by Healthline they stated that alcoholic beverage sales had increased by 55% in late March when many of the states implemented their ‘safer at home’ executive order. Faviola Baez, a sophomore Nursing major at The University of Tampa, stated that “I find that this was bound to happen …
by Gabriela Mendez On Saturday, March 21, The University of Tampa sent an email stating that “In light to online instruction, UT is adjusting its current policy regarding the S/U grading option.” The email stated how students in good standing for the Spring 2020 semester may elect whether to have their courses graded on a …
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by Gabriela Mendez The Worldometer website has reported nearly 500,000 cases of coronavirus globally and more than 20,000 deaths since January and the numbers continue to change daily. Where in the U.S., case and death numbers of this virus have been on a rise and people such as Natalia Cruz, a sophomore Theatre and English …
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by Gabriela Mendez Starting on Aug. 1, 2020, Hillsborough County will increase the tax on overnight stays at local hotels from 5% to 6% due to the increase of tourism Tampa has faced these past few years. The Hillsborough County in 2018 generated $644 million in taxable hotel revenue and last year generated nearly $673 …
By Gabriela Mendez On Monday, Feb. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that they will hear a case in relation to a conflict between the City of Philadelphia and Catholic Social Services (CSS), a foster care agency that refuses to place foster children with same-sex couples on basis of faith. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that …
