Eckerd College Search and Rescue responded to a boat crash on Jan. 23 half a mile north of the Skyway Bridge, resulting in five of the passeng…
Eckerd College Search and Rescue responded to a boat crash on Jan. 23 half a mile north of the Skyway Bridge, resulting in five of the passengers being hospitalized. EC-SAR responded along with the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. Read more
On Jan. 20, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Some students feel nervous for this inauguration ceremony because of the risks with COVID-19 and the insurrection on Capitol Hill. Read more
All in-person classes and meetings have been suspended until Jan. 19 after nine students tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email from Eckerd President Damián Fernández sent on Jan. 13. The email outlined the college’s plans to mitigate further spread of the new cluster of cases. Read more
On Aug. 14, the Athletic Diversity Action Committee (ADAC) was introduced in an athletic department town hall. The committee’s main focus is to establish, through action, Eckerd Athletics as a place where racism is not tolerated. Read more
Co-Sports Editor
After winning the Sunshine State Conference Tournament, the women’s basketball team set out in early March to compete in the NCAA tournament. When the tournament was canceled and Eckerd announced the closure of dorms, the team realized their successful season was cut short and they would hav… Read more
Co-Sports Editor
“It’s a difficult time.” We’ve all heard this one before. But for the Eckerd College Class of 2024, it has even more layers than just the pandemic sweeping the nation. For us, it also refers to our adjustment of a new way of life, of living away from home for the first time, and of learnin… Read more
Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis, the U.S. has seen a long overdue civil rights movement that has included protests across all 50 states, communications to state representatives demanding justice for racial biases, social media hashtags, mass recognition of white… Read more
Opinion Editor
Every Saturday, Associate Professor of Marine Science and Biology William Szelistowski’s Biology of Fishes class went on a fishing trip for their labs. These trips took place in many different locations, allowing students to catch and identify multiple species of fish. Read more
One of Tampa Bay’s newest science museum, located in the social hotspot downtown, is open and ready to educate the community about the importance of our marine ecosystems in the Tampa Bay area. Read more
Co-Science Editor
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