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USF permanently expels student group

A University of South Florida student group has been permanently expelled from all campuses. In an administrative hearing held July 16, the Student Conduct and Ethical Development said the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic...
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USF students protest U.S. intervention in Ukraine

Members of USF's Students for a Democratic Society protested the U.S.'s intervention in Ukraine as well as sanctions on Russia.

USF suspends ‘Students for a Democratic Society’, organization says it’s being suppressed

The University of South Florida has suspended activist organization Students for a Democratic Society for violating its policy on face-to-face events amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the group’s members are saying this is the university...
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SDS plans May Day and USF sanctuary campus rallies; plus, listeners react to airstrikes on Syria

On MidPoint we asked listeners their thoughts about the latest U.S. / allied missile strikes on Syria. We also spoke about some upcoming actions by Students for a Democratic Society – a May Day rally...
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SDS plans student walkout at USF during Trump inauguration

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday and there will be protesters in Washington, D.C. and across the country; here in Tampa, Students for a Democratic Society...
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Protests in Tampa against Donald Trump election

Dozens of protesters chanted against Donald Trump in Ybor City Wednesday night and at least two more demonstrations are planned in Tampa Thursday evening. Taina Pantoja is with Tampa Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and...
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USF students rally to support affirmative action

Students at USF are rallying Thursday afternoon in support of affirmative action and to raise awareness about the enrollment of black and Latino students. The rally on the Tampa campus begins at 5:00 p.m. in front of Cooper Hall....
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USF students will greet The Donald with Dump Trump action

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is coming to the USF SunDome Friday night and students are organizing a protest outside. Update, here’s audio from Rev. Bruce Wright, just before the Trump rally: WMNF News interviewed Elizabeth...
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LGBT activists still want USF to Change the Name of Young building

Student activists at the University of South Florida in Tampa are hosting a panel discussion Thursday on LGBT rights and whether the name of late Congress member C. W. “Bill” Young should remain on a campus...

May Day rally for labor and immigration rights in Ybor City

May Day rally for labor and immigration rights in Ybor City

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