Monday, March 1, 2021
Rachel Barcellona focuses on raising acceptance for people with autism and other disabilities with her Ability Beyond Disabilities platform. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE It takes more than waving to the audience and wearing shining crowns to bear the title of Miss Florida. History will be made this year as the first […]
Avalon Theisen created a non-profit organization focused on environmental service called Conserve It Forward. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE After dedicating more than 10 years of her life to service and social issues, the 2019 Miss USF winner is preparing to compete for the Miss Florida title. Avalon Jade Theisen, a senior majoring […]
USF student Cassie Jacobsen placed a miniature vending machine for squirrels next to a traditional vending machine for a class art project. COURTESY OF USF SCHOOL OF ART & ART HISTORY. Her arms felt like Jell-O after she finally placed her 15-pound creation next to a full-sized vending machine at […]
The iPad band, Touch, is comprised of faculty members from the School of Music and USF students. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE. It’s a concert designed for the future. And the future is now. USF’s iPad Band, Touch, will be putting on a concert in collaboration with Hope for Justice, a […]
Two winners emerged from this year’s Battle of the Bands, and USF’s own Sick Hot and Taverns are now among the lineup set to perform at this year’s Bullstock. Bullstock is set to take place on April 5 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. in Lot 35 at the corner […]
You’ll likely see the flashing blue and red lights on top of a police cruiser before you hear the recognizable chirp of its siren. As I walked out of the USF Police Department (UP) at 9 p.m. last Tuesday, I saw the lights. Two white males were sitting on the […]
One USF student will take his creation to the stage. Harrison Baxley, a sophomore majoring in theatre art, argues in his original play, “The Fishmonger,” that humanity’s sense of good and bad is ultra-relative. Through this play, Baxley explores loss, identity, family and acceptance and hopes to convey the fickleness […]
The band, Sick Hot, were put together by their eventual manager and are influenced by the sounds of groups like Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin. PHOTO COURTESY OF SICK HOT Sick Hot, a rock trio from Tampa that has boasted a “70s classic rock vibe” across several major venues like the […]
SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE A student of the School of Theatre and Dance is here to challenge the assumptions most people make about ballet performances. What does a classical dancer look like? What do they wear and what attitude comes to mind when you think of a ballet performance? […]
Rachel Parkman, a friend of the victim, has organized a GoFundMe page to help alleviate some of the financial ramifications that stem from the fire. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE Karina McAdams, a USF alumna who graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s in mass communications, recently moved to Denmark in October […]
In this episode of The USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Francisco and Richard had the opportunity to interview one of the most accomplished USF football players of all time, Quinton Flowers. We were able to discuss his early time at USF, his teammates, the new Fan Controlled Football league he is a part of and more.