Rubio joins bipartisan group to co-sponsor bill that aims to curb sexual...
Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio joined up with a bipartisan group today to announce his support for a bill that aims to curb on-campus rape that will include an annual survey of students about their...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Fried food for the baked
Munchies are the epitome of foods that speak to a college kid’s appetite. Whether they’re drunk munchies, high munchies or just late-night munchies, they are the foundation of university students’...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Beyond the barriers of dorm-room dining
Eating Ramen every night can get really old, really fast for college students, and dining halls and meal plans don’t cure our late-night cravings, either. This list of cheap, student-friendly eateries...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Education takes wing(s)
For the second year in a row, CL invited a few of our interns to join in the food tasting experience as part of a wholesale takeover of the paper this week, which is the culmination of their summer....
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Student debt — running on empty
“Go to school!” your parents command. You go to college, make friends, join some clubs, and have a kick-ass time. You then graduate, expecting employers to flock to you with jobs that pay six figures....
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Money things — dealing with finances as an adult
My monetary role model, aka my mother, Barbara Daire, told me that she knew she was officially grown up when she started paying for all her own stuff and learning how to use money. I quickly realized...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Who needs college, anyway?
I remember graduating high school and seeing college as an extension of school. After being freed and tossed right back into the system, I thought, why not? I knew it was the right thing to do for...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: After college ... what?
Bliss fills your heart as you throw your graduation cap in the air. Four long years of all-nighters, tough professors, and copious amounts of caffeinated beverages to keep you awake in class are...
View ArticleCL Intern Issue: Just do it — millennials find satisfaction in working on...
The media used to dismiss millennials as lazy, spoiled kids with the attention span of a goldfish. But given the success of people like Kevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram, and Mark Zuckerberg,...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: When did our role models grow up?
Wisdom from our interns’ significant elders.Jackie Braje on Allison Williams “Being a young mom, I had to grow up much, much faster. My circle of friends got a lot smaller, I stopped being so...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Fun facts 101 — oddball info about our interns'...
We asked the CL Summer Interns to come up with interesting factoids about their universities. Here’s what they unearthed (or decided to brag about). Florida State University (Amy Daire) • FSU has one...
View ArticleTonight in live music: The Woodgrains, Daryl Hance, Bruce's Birthday Bash
Today (Thurs., July 31) in live music: The Woodgrains Hang up your flower crowns, crocheted tops and high-waisted shorts, girls. Pulling off the true nostalgic flare of the 1960s and ‘70s is no easy...
View ArticleMitch Perry Report 7.31.14 - Joe Scarborough turns on Israel
Israel's Operation Protective Edge in Gaza is now in its 24th day, and it's getting harder to read and watch what's happening with reports of the IDF killing Palestinians while Hamas continues to...
View ArticleDo This: Mary Lynn Rajskub at Side Splitters
Mary Lynn Rajskub doesn't have a name that flows off the tongue, but how about the show that helped make her famous? 24 is enjoying good reviews for its comeback season, and computer genius Chloe...
View ArticleVisual Arts: Water born
Somewhere between learning how to right an overturned canoe and conquering his concerns about alligators, 17-year-old Dilon Bristol picked up another concept on the Hillsborough River: inference. Like...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Step up to the (open) mic
"For my performance tonight, I will pantomime a porn star making a pizza delivery to someone’s home. Here we go, folks.” The Rathskeller, located in the basement of the University of Tampa’s Plant...
View ArticleTim Schock says it's time for new Republicans on Hillsborough County Commission
On Wednesday morning both Tampa Bay dailies' top story above the fold was on the plan unveiled by Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill for a one-cent sales tax referendum to pay for a new...
View ArticleHometown heroes: Florida artists making it big
While Florida may not boast as many national artists as NYC or LA, we’ve still got a few great ones repping our weird state. Tom Petty, KC and the Sun-shine Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Ross, Against...
View ArticleUSF ahead of the curve on sexual assault policies
Colleges all across the country are taking heat for the way their administrations deal with sexual assault cases, as more and more students speak up about how such cases are handled. In early May, the...
View ArticleThe CL Intern Issue: Our favorite student discounts
College students are traditionally thought to live on the ultimate shoestring budget, and need to pinch their pennies when they can. But that doesn’t mean they can’t afford to get out, grab a decent...
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