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Clarissa Del Rio

Oct 21, 2020

Where’s the transparency? Lack of COVID-19 communication leads to student confusion

Updated October 20, 2020: The USF Crisis Management Team released a mass email update to all of USF, the details of which are found below...

usfencounter

Oct 19, 2020

A Call to Those in Charge: We Deserve Better

This writer has chosen to stay anonymous in order to express the full message. As an institution, it is the head of the school’s job to b...

USF Students in the Healthcare Workforce

Janelle Suriaga

Sep 30, 2020

USF Students in the Healthcare Workforce

The novel coronavirus presented many obstacles for college students. This past spring, the University of St. Francis was among thousands ...

Clarissa Del Rio

Sep 21, 2020

Self Care During a Time of Isolation

This year has been filled with change. From how we socialize, pick up our groceries and attend school and work, change is all around us. ...

The Arrogant American: Notes on the Fight for Racial Justice in the U.S.

Rodolfo Perez

Sep 21, 2020

The Arrogant American: Notes on the Fight for Racial Justice in the U.S.

Notes on the Fight for Racial Justice in the U.S.

Sara Cahill

Sep 21, 2020

The COVID Consumer Culture

As we all know, life—and the way we were able to spend our money – drastically changed after we were sent home to quarantine in mid-March...

Mary Mathieu

Sep 21, 2020

You Matter to Me

Editorial Column

Richie Mroz

Apr 17, 2020

Movie Mayhem Amid COVID-19

Among the many things affected by the Coronavirus, movies have definitely been one of them. In March, when the Coronavirus was beginning ...

Jacob Hubbs

Apr 16, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

As of right now the Coronavirus Pandemic has definitely been something no one thought they would be a part of. The pandemic has completel...

Jordan Missig

Apr 14, 2020

Ghost Flying During COVID-19

When it comes to flying in an airplane you think, crowded airport, uncomfortable seats, no room to stretch out your legs, and maybe some ...

Ashley Hare

Apr 8, 2020

How to Manage Boredom in Quarantine

How does a college student with at least 5 classes, a job, club involvement, and a very active lifestyle outside of school keep busy duri...

Zoom: Privacy Concerns and “Zoombombing”

Antonio Smithberg

Apr 7, 2020

Zoom: Privacy Concerns and “Zoombombing”

As we endure during these times of uncertainty we are trying to retain a sense of normalcy. This means working and attending classes remo...

Andrey Simon

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update

It has been roughly a month since the COVID-19 virus began to severely impact the daily lives of many people around the world. A couple w...

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Where’s the transparency? Lack of COVID-19 communication leads to student confusion

A Call to Those in Charge: We Deserve Better

USF Students in the Healthcare Workforce

Self Care During a Time of Isolation

The Arrogant American: Notes on the Fight for Racial Justice in the U.S.

The COVID Consumer Culture

You Matter to Me

Movie Mayhem Amid COVID-19

COVID-19 UPDATE

Ghost Flying During COVID-19

How to Manage Boredom in Quarantine

Zoom: Privacy Concerns and “Zoombombing”

COVID-19 Weekly Update

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