Archive | March, 2009

Personal Debt in the Forefront of Consumers Minds

Personal debt is an issue in the forefront of many consumers\’ minds these days as the average household supports about $23,000 in personal debt. That includes personal loans, auto and student loans, medial debt as well as credit card debt. In a tight economy, people are looking for ways to do away with these debts. [...]

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How Awesome ResLife is.

I don’t like reslife. At all. Simple as that. Their process to select roommates is not effective. They are not very responsible. And did not plan this years room selection well. When I was filling out my profile for myusfrooms it was pointless. First of all because me and my friend already knew we wanted to [...]

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Compromise Stimulus Bill Expands College Grants but Not Student Loans

After weeks of back-and-forth political jockeying over President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package, Congress settled on a compromise bill that offers expanded federal grants and tax benefits to college students, along with funding for states to restore education budget cuts and for research institutions to expand their development. Overall, the final stimulus bill will deliver between [...]

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Spring Break Travel Tips: Don’t Leave Home Without Them

Spring break. The quintessential travel time for students. If you’re not beach hopping in Cancun, sight-seeing in New York, or moguling in Vail, you might as well pack your bags and store them someplace for the week while you hide out at the library and prep ahead of time for finals, just to avoid [...]

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Street Talk: Online Edition

This week Opinion Editor Nick Mukhar asks students about whether or not USF administration should take constructive action against the ROTC and its presence on campus as a response to the current Ryan Caskey scandals.

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Foghorn Funnies: The Traffic Sign Bandit

Foghorn Funnies: The Traffic Sign Bandit

Another USF melodrama unfolds in this weeks Foghorn Funnies. Who's behind all those stolen traffic poles between the cafeteria and the gym? The world may never know.

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Geek Squad: SNES

This week the Foghorn's video game expert counts down the five best SNES games.

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Career Fair Attendance High Amidst Weak Job Market

Career Fair Attendance High Amidst Weak Job Market

A record number turned up for USF’s 21st annual career and internship fair last Friday. The weakening economy appears to have prompted students to start looking earlier for jobs amidst a weak college recruiting season, where schools from Harvard to Notre Dame are seeing a drastic decline in on-campus recruiting and job postings.

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USF Tennis Player Ranked 95th Nationally

USF Tennis Player Ranked 95th Nationally

On March 3, senior Tommy Tu entered the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I men’s singles rankings. Out of the 125 athletes ranked, Tu is 95th. Tu becomes only the second USF player from Northern California to be ranked in the past 10 years.

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WCC Recruiting Heats Up

Now that the WCC is over, the recruiting season is heating up. Here is a breakdown of whom each WCC team has signed so far and what it means for next season.

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