Farmer raises Temple Terrace-grown turkeys, other local meats
Travis Malloy wasn’t always a farmer; he used to be an electrical engineer. But when he realized his work was doing more harm than good to the environment, he pivoted…
From numbers-crunching student to guitar-string-breaking rocker
Joshua Klein is a senior accounting major at USF who has been playing guitar since he was in middle school. His love for guitar and music grew from becoming “obsessed”…
The accident that defined a life: A USF student’s story of loss
Sophia Leyva had an Aunt Patty, who drank Drano by mistake one night, causing severe health issues and ultimately her death. Leyva describes her aunt’s challenging life, which included battles…
Pickleball keeps attracting fans, including this tae kwon do instructor
Mylyn Vedel, a tae kwon do instructor from Naples, Florida, shares how she got her start to playing pickleball on a weekly basis and found her group of people to…
Phillies fan talks power of generational love for baseball
George Guyer, a Philadelphia Phillies fan of over 50 years who lives in Naples, recalls some of his greatest memories from his childhood involving the MLB team and what being…
USF motorsports student club racing to increase student involvement
Beder Nourachi, the president of USF’s new Racing Club, presents an ambitious plan to increase student involvement and strengthen the university’s position in the motorsports industry. In the interview, Nourachi…
A love for birds drives Tampa Bay sanctuary
A hidden gem in the Tampa Bay community, the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary is a place where birds learn how to be birds again. Sarah Tipton takes us inside the…
The Zen of laundry
A university student shares how doing laundry was not merely a simple task, but rather a way for him to find clarity by assisting his past roommate and resetting his…
Running from home or running toward a dream?
The song “You’re Gonna Go Far” by Noah Kahan was a rallying cry for many people who felt as if there was more to the world than the hometown they…
‘Sweet story’ shows total comedic trainwreck
David O’Hara has been directing for 50 years and first found his love for theater in his senior year of high school. To him, live theater is like fireworks. “There’s…