by William Boden Her The new Spike Jonze picture Her stars Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly (him) and Scarlett Johannson as her, or, more accurately, Johannson’s voice as her, the artificially intelligent operating system of Theodore’s computer with which (whom?) he falls head over earbud in love. Modern man’s over-the-top obsession for technology and […]
President Obama announced today, in a speech at the Department of Justice, a set of reforms that will address the widely reported NSA spying program disclosed by Edward Snowden in June 2013. The reforms are focused on the bulk collection of phone records, or metadata, done by the NSA. Just as the speech was about […]
Hey everyone! Its a new year and that means new events this month for students to enjoy. All of these events are free to students and/or families (student ID may be required for some events). Get to Know Career Services. On Thursday, January 16th from 10:00 AM 0 2:00 PM in AD -123, students are […]
Nature photographer Clyde Butcher, who has the ability to make Florida’s wild places resemble scenes from the Garden of Eden, will be the featured speaker at the St. Petersburg College Village Square Series this month. Butcher, who has been called “the Ansel Adams of Florida” and “a national treasure,” will speak on “Preserving Eden” from […]
The Wolf of Wall Street, the Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is the true story of Jordan Belfort, a New York stock broker who, in the ’90s, earned hundreds of millions of dollars through nefarious means. The film, which is a lengthy 3 hours, is well-directed and well-acted. It tells an important story, a […]
On Wednesday, December 18th the U.S. Senate approved the bipartisan budget deal negotiated by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Committee chairwomen Patty Murray. Nine Republican Senators crossed party lines to vote in favor of the budget deal with a final vote tally of 64 in favor and 36 against. Obama is […]
Markissa Tomberlin is a mass communications major with a passion for freelance writing. “This coven doesn’t need a new supreme. It needs a new rug.” Fiona Goode has just killed one of her apprentices, Madison, after a night drinking. She’d had an inkling that Madison would be the new ruler of their coven so, […]
Welcome to the Downtown Campus! I’m Meeshalle Jackson, the President of the Environmental Consulting Society. This is our second annual Healthy Holiday Hangout and this year we decided to partner with Phi Theta Kappa and The Honors College. The goal of this event was to change the paradigm of students who think the holiday’ mean […]
On December 5th, 2013 The Village Square at the St. Petersburg College Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions hosted an event entitled: Oh, Florida: Capital of Weirdness. The main speaker at the event was Professor Emeritus of Florida History at USF St. Petersburg, prolific author, and historian Dr. Gary Mormino. Dr. Mormino spoke about some of […]