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Scott: ‘I don’t believe in tuition hikes’

The many on-campus protesters who have decried tuition hikes during the past year have found a new supporter: Gov. Rick Scott. Full story

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Overachieving undergrads prep for unique performance

A dancer in red and a dancer in black frolic through a pile of crumpled newspapers. Then the dancer in black mimics injecting herself in the arm and is carried away by four others as if floating away in a drug-induced stupor. Full story

ORACLE FILE PHOTO/LUCAS CANNISTRACI

No surprises for USF on signing day

National Signing Day brought no surprises as it came and went for the USF football team. All players expected to sign Wednesday did, with no recruits backing out late and signing elsewhere. Full story

Google’s privacy changes benefit users and businesses

Last week, Google Inc. announced its new privacy policy, which will take effect March 1. Full story

Major GOP ‘super PACs’ raised millions in 2011

WASHINGTON — The most significant "super" political committees in this year's presidential campaign revealed the names of their wealthy donors Tuesday. The casino mogul who, with his wife, contributed $10 million to Newt Gingrich's group, gave five times more than the group collected from all other sources. Full story

‘The Woman in Black’ is spooky, but won’t haunt you afterwards

With a good old-fashioned ghost story harkening back to the golden era of haunted house thrillers, "The Woman in Black" sets itself apart from today's new wave of "Paranormal Activity"-style shockers. Yet, in the end, it lacks the spark for any of the jolts that would make you leap from your seat. Full story

‘Chronicle’ delivers superhero thrills with a fresh premise and characters

Too often are superhero films forgiven for their shortcomings as quality entertainment because of mass audiences' attachment to icons like Superman or Batman, and because their adoring fan bases help turn a tidy profit at the box office for the studios backing these films. Full story

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Scott: ‘I don’t believe in tuition hikes’

The many on-campus protesters who have decried tuition hikes during the past year have found a new supporter: Gov. Rick Scott.

ULS stays within budget as lineup changes

The number of paid speakers in this year's University Lecture Series (ULS) lineup has almost doubled since its initial announcement in August.

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Job prospects looking up for USF students

With significantly more jobs available now than in the last few years, the economic climate is finally beginning to improve, said Drema Howard, director of the USF Career Center.

Student group solicits peers for USF donations

In spite of the climbing costs of tuition and fees, a new student organization is looking to USF students as a source of philanthropic revenue.

Sports

ORACLE FILE PHOTO/LUCAS CANNISTRACI

No surprises for USF on signing day

National Signing Day brought no surprises as it came and went for the USF football team. All players expected to sign Wednesday did, with no recruits backing out late and signing elsewhere.

ORACLE PHOTO/TONY GORDON

Rally falls short in USF loss to West Virginia

The USF women's basketball team held West Virginia without a field goal for the final 4:13 on Wednesday night's game. Yet Jasmine Wynne's potential game-tying half-court heave at the buzzer missed, with the

Bulls falling 55-52 at the Campus Recreation Center.

Receiver revolution continues

National Signing Day brought with it a trio of new wide receivers, further enhancing a position that during coach Skip Holtz's tenure has turned from one of the weakest to one of the Bulls' strongest.

Scene & Heard

‘Chronicle’ delivers superhero thrills with a fresh premise and characters

Too often are superhero films forgiven for their shortcomings as quality entertainment because of mass audiences' attachment to icons like Superman or Batman, and because their adoring fan bases help turn a tidy profit at the box office for the studios backing these films.

‘The Woman in Black’ is spooky, but won’t haunt you afterwards

With a good old-fashioned ghost story harkening back to the golden era of haunted house thrillers, "The Woman in Black" sets itself apart from today's new wave of "Paranormal Activity"-style shockers. Yet, in the end, it lacks the spark for any of the jolts that would make you leap from your seat.

Montage

ORACLE PHOTO/EDUARDA CASTRO

Overachieving undergrads prep for unique performance

A dancer in red and a dancer in black frolic through a pile of crumpled newspapers. Then the dancer in black mimics injecting herself in the arm and is carried away by four others as if floating away in a drug-induced stupor.

Opinion

Google’s privacy changes benefit users and businesses

Last week, Google Inc. announced its new privacy policy, which will take effect March 1.

Defunding was wrong move for Komen foundation

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation decided Tuesday to stop providing grants for breast cancer screenings to Planned Parenthood, some say due to pressure from anti-abortion groups. 

Around the World

Major GOP ‘super PACs’ raised millions in 2011

WASHINGTON — The most significant "super" political committees in this year's presidential campaign revealed the names of their wealthy donors Tuesday. The casino mogul who, with his wife, contributed

$10 million to Newt Gingrich's group, gave five times more than the group collected from all other sources.

Changes ahead for foreign exchange program

JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. State Department is proposing what it calls "significant and controversial" changes to a foreign exchange program that has been exploited by unscrupulous labor brokers and organized criminals in the sex industry, said an internal memo obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.

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