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Student fees likely to increase next fall

USF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) is expected to approve an increase in student fees today that will directly benefit students, said BOT member Lee Arnold. If approved, students will pay a combined 5 percent increase in Activity and Service (A&S), Athletic and Student Health fees per student credit hour for the 2010-11 academic year. Full story

A backstage Wonderland

A new musical about Lewis Carroll’s created world is debuting at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, giving USF students a rare chance to intern behind the scenes of a large theater production. Like Carroll’s classic tale, “Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure” takes place in Wonderland — an ever-changing and often frightening world inhabited by eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. Full story

Football

Regular season finale: USF heads to UConn

A season of highs and lows for USF ends this weekend with one last test — a game that could impact the Bulls’ bowl picture. After getting blown out against in-state rival Miami, USF (7-4) travels to Connecticut to face the Huskies on Saturday at 8 p. Full story

Marijuana should not receive such media coverage

A home video of the late Marilyn Monroe has recently surfaced that’s creating a huge buzz. According to Reuters, collector Keya Morgan recently purchased the silent home movie for $275,000 from an unidentified source. The movie shows Monroe reclining on a couch with at least two others in a New Jersey home. Full story

US allies wary of Obama's Afghanistan troop plea

BRUSSELS — President Barack Obama won flattering words but little solid firepower from European allies for his new Afghanistan strategy Wednesday, as small countries pitched in small troop reinforcements but bigger armies held back. The chief of NATO rallied behind Obama’s plan to send 30,000 more forces to Afghanistan, pledging 5,000 more from other NATO members. Full story

Current Issue: December 03, 2009



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US allies wary of Obama's Afghanistan troop plea

BRUSSELS — President Barack Obama won flattering words but little solid firepower from European allies for his new Afghanistan strategy Wednesday, as small countries pitched in small troop reinforcements but bigger armies held back. The chief of NATO rallied behind Obama’s plan to send 30,000 more forces to Afghanistan, pledging 5,000 more from other NATO members.

Two NY soldiers stabbed to death, a 3rd in custody

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Fort Drum soldier was arrested at a hotel in southern Ohio early Wednesday on a warrant charging him in the stabbing deaths of two fellow servicemen at an apartment near the military post in northern New York. The bodies of Waide James, 20, and Diego Valbuena, 23, each with multiple stab wounds, were found Tuesday morning in an apartment complex housing mostly military families in Evans Mills near the post’s main entrance.

Fla. justices approve corruption investigation

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court approved Gov. Charlie Crist’s revised request for a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption and recommend changes in state law Wednesday, just two days after rejecting his initial petition.

News

Student fees likely to increase next fall

USF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) is expected to approve an increase in student fees today that will directly benefit students, said BOT member Lee Arnold. If approved, students will pay a combined 5 percent increase in Activity and Service (A&S), Athletic and Student Health fees per student credit hour for the 2010-11 academic year.

USF researchers 'gaining ground' in quest for more product patents

This fiscal year, USF expects to exceed the number of patents issued to its researchers and inventors last year. In 2008-09, the University earned 36 patents, said Valerie McDevitt, assistant vice president for Research in the USF Division of Patents and Licensing.

'Winter Wonderland' to feature ice skating rink

Students won’t have to go far tonight to get a sense of winter in Florida. USF Campus Activities Board (CAB) is setting up an artificial ice rink for its fourth annual “Winter Wonderland” event from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Marshall Student Center (MSC) Amphitheater.

Free breakfast available during final exam week

To help fuel late-night study sessions, Student Life and Traditions (SLT) and Student Government (SG) are providing free breakfast to students during finals week. From Sunday to Thursday, breakfast will be served to students studying in the Marshall Student Center (MSC) at midnight, said Associate Director of SLT Caitlin Butler.

Sports

Football

Regular season finale: USF heads to UConn

A season of highs and lows for USF ends this weekend with one last test — a game that could impact the Bulls’ bowl picture. After getting blown out against in-state rival Miami, USF (7-4) travels to Connecticut to face the Huskies on Saturday at 8 p.

Fitzpatrick strong off bench; USF cruises

It’s almost finals week, and the Bulls have passed most of their on-the-court exams this season. Wednesday night was merely another, with USF getting a boost from freshman Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, who came off the bench and scored a career-high 11 points in 21 minutes as the Bulls beat Hampton 74-55 at the Sun Dome.

Transfer boosts Bulls' offense

The women’s basketball team needed someone to fill in when senior guard Janae Stokes was suspended indefinitely last week. Coach Jose Fernandez found someone this weekend in junior forward Sequoyah Griffin, who was inserted into the starting lineup.

Montage

A backstage Wonderland

A new musical about Lewis Carroll’s created world is debuting at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, giving USF students a rare chance to intern behind the scenes of a large theater production. Like Carroll’s classic tale, “Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure” takes place in Wonderland — an ever-changing and often frightening world inhabited by eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.

Opinion

Marijuana should not receive such media coverage

A home video of the late Marilyn Monroe has recently surfaced that’s creating a huge buzz. According to Reuters, collector Keya Morgan recently purchased the silent home movie for $275,000 from an unidentified source. The movie shows Monroe reclining on a couch with at least two others in a New Jersey home.

Obama has not brought change to foreign policy

President Barack Obama outlined his plan to send more troops to Afghanistan during a speech Tuesday to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. According to Nielsen Media Research, 40.8 million TV viewers watched Obama’s speech, making it his most-watched speech since March 2008.