The Voyager

Deborah Watts, co-founder and board president of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, led a discussion on inclusion and injustice following a showing of “Who Killed Emmett Till?” last Thursday evening in the Argonaut Athletic Club. Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy from Chicago who was murdered after allegedly whistling at and flirting with Carolyn [...]

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For those looking to escape the University of West Florida and paddle down the Blackwater River for the weekend, they might just run into 12 fellow Argonauts on the water. UWF Outdoor Adventures is hosting an all-day canoeing trip at the Blackwater River State Park in Milton. The excursion will take place on March 30. [...]

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A Business Enterprises, Inc. selection committee met Friday to begin the process of choosing a master developer for University Park, a 44-acre campus centerpiece with a football stadium, student housing and retail shops. The eight-person committee consists of university administrators, trustees and BEI board members. At the meeting, each member received a packet detailing the [...]

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For most people, the word “meditation” conjures up an image of crossed legs while murmuring a soft hum and visualizing a sunset. The University of West Florida Health, Counseling and Wellness Services offers a different approach. Every Wednesday at noon in the Health and Wellness Center, the general public is encouraged to come and “take [...]

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The Progressive Student Alliance hosted an event on Jan. 16 to raise awareness of the injustices occurring in the lives of farmworkers and the companies supporting them. They formed a picket at Publix Saturday to show the customers how the workers were being treated. “In many farming operations, the farmworkers are treated very badly as [...]

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A recent incident report from the federal Food and Drug Administration said energy products like Monster and 5-Hour Energy may have caused up to 18 deaths. The report has led the FDA to announce last Tuesday an investigation into whether energy products pose a particular threat to teenagers or people with previously existing medical conditions. [...]

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Business Enterprises, Inc. (BEI) performed a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 28, to celebrate the newest part of the University of West Florida. Alumni, faculty and staff, students, members of Scenic Hill Country Club and members of the community gathered at Scenic Hills for the ceremony which was to celebrate the opening of the golf [...]

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A crowd of approximately 100 gathered Wednesday, Sept. 19, for the University of West Florida’s department of Inclusion Services and Programs’ meeting to continue the discussion on diversity that began after two nooses were found on campus in April. UWF President Judy Bense spoke first to the group of students, faculty, administrators and guests in [...]

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The Red Zone is the time of year, from the first week of classes through Thanksgiving break, when students are more likely to be victims of sexual assault. The University of West Florida Counseling and Wellness Services created the Red Zone campaign to educate students on how to reduce their risk of sexual assault. There [...]

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Year after year, University of West Florida students constantly come in late to classes for different reasons. From car problems to illnesses, professors have heard it all. But the one excuse that plays like a broken record remains, ‘I couldn’t find anywhere to park.’ UWF’s Master Plan calls for six parking structures to be erected, [...]

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