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There is no possible way to avoid the inevitable lump that lies in the midst of the semester that every university student must drag him or herself over: midterms are coming. And since we are all in good and sufferable company, let us dread this trifle together with a few tips on how to study in the most beneficial way possible:
Saint Leo University’s online education program is praised for its superior excellence. Two 2013 rankings placed the online education system ahead of the pack. According to the Guide to Online Schools, Saint Leo University is rated at number 18 in the nation for the 2013 year, based on the program’s quality and reasonable price. The data was configured by The National Center for Education Statistics. The schools were ranked on their recommendation rates, cost of tuition, retention rate, repayment rate, and accreditation.
In the past few years the United States has become less of a place for smokers. Many states passing legislation that prohibits the smoking of cigarettes inside, these states are known as indoor clean air states. If one has ever been to the Tampa international airport, one would hear the automated message that smoking is prohibited inside the terminal except in specific areas. Now this designated smoking area has been proposed at many universities and implemented most recently at the University Of Tampa.
The Asia Project, which is actually just one poet named Asia, visited the University on Feb 22. He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Jollan Aurelio, who plays guitar as a backdrop for Asia’s poetry.
The 2013 State of the Union address by President Barack Obama was layered with optimism throughout. Proposals and partnerships were announced in the House Chamber for solutions to policy concerns spanning early childhood education to industry innovation. The unusual campaign styled approach to the address sparked significant debate afterward among those in political circles. On a note close to our community, President Obama announced the White House’s creation of a national college affordability and transparency center available for free to the public online.
The Bowman Center was abuzz this past Wednesday night as the Lions took on archrival Tampa in Sunshine State Conference action. The crowd was huge as more than 800 people attended both games and fans were not disappointed with two very exciting matches. There was plenty of Lion spirit to go around.
Everyone knows the stories of “Jack and the Bean Stalk” and “The Wizard of Oz” from hearing or reading the tails as a child, but now you can see them in bright lights while you are sitting in a comfy chair, as these two classic fairy tale stories will be coming to theaters in the next few weeks.
An evening performing filled with song, laughter, poetry and desire! The performances of Lovemaking in Literature and the Oldyweds and Tiny Threads piece, Your Cheatin’ Heart, tell love in different perspectives. Which do you prefer: true love, desire, or a break-up? The evening begins with Professor Gianna Russo reading a collection of poems that tell what people think and feel, but rarely ever says. These poems remind people of how complex and simple love can be. In time, people discover that one of the best ways that anyone can express these feelings is through literature.
From the first time she had a poem published in college to her current position as an English professor, head of Yellow Jacket Press, and Editor in Chief of Sandhill Review, Gianna Russo has been a very active member of the Florida literary community.
COO of Dover Motor Sports, Mike Tatoian spoke with Saint Leo Sport Business students about starting from the bottom and working your way up.
