On a chilly Wednesday morning recently, 15 Eckerd College students climbed aboard four of the College’s powerboats and, with instructors standing by, took turns practicing simple maneuvers on Frenchman’s Creek, just a few hundred yards off Eckerd’s Waterfront Complex.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

The teal banner carried by the Eckerd College men’s golf team highlighted a statement made in the 1960s by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”

Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

“I think Eckerd students feel ownership of this campus, and so they want it to reflect their ideals,” said Professor of Environmental Science and Biology Beth Forys, Ph.D.

Written by Madison DeVore ’25 and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

Adam Hill tried his best to keep up with the expert Lego builders at the Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg on December 4.

Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

Following a brief interruption caused by pandemic travel restrictions, Eckerd College returns to the skies and claims the top spot among baccalaureate institutions sending students for short-term study abroad.

Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

Deneshia Smith opened and closed her arms as she fanned the tassels of her “fancy shawl” in the Great Hall of Stetson University College of Law on Jan. 21.

Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Brennan Coleman '28.

There’s a good chance a dead parrot will find its way into Gavin Hawk’s January 2025 Eckerd College Winter Term course titled Sketch Comedy Writing. The course surveys and analyzes iconic sketches from television shows in America, Great Britain and Canada—from trailblazers like Your Show of Shows to more modern programs like Key & Peele. Using examples from those shows as models, students will then write their own sketches in a variety of styles.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.

Eckerd College senior Shane McCaghey started selling sneakers online from his home in Wilton, Connecticut, when he was a first-year student in high school. He would find a pair of discounted Nike Air Jordans and resell them for a small profit. It was 2017, and Shane was just getting rolling.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.

Sadie Kramer’s Eckerd story didn’t start last August when she moved into Alpha Gandhi House at Eckerd as a first-year student.

Written by Hilary Lehman and read by Brennan Coleman '28.

For most first-year undergraduate students, the first semester is a time to adjust to college life, but for Grace Nowak it’s been an opportunity to launch a business at Eckerd College.

Written by Aiden Brill '26 and read by Brennan Coleman '28.