While the U.S. Embassy announced Monday that it is pulling out of Syria amid peaking violence during the year-long struggle between government officials and rebels, a group of USF students worked on a banner to ensure that the people of Syria did...

After shootings occurred at two Tampa area nightclubs in October and November last year, the Tampa City Council is considering options that would ban patrons under 21 from attending clubs. ...

Any fan watching the Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Florida Panthers on Saturday couldn't help but notice the Tampa Bay Times logo scattered about the arena. ...

It's not always the case that highly-touted festival films have any success outside of places like Sundance or Toronto International Film Festival, in fact festival favorites like the recent 'Like Crazy' never seemed to capitalize on its rampant festiv...

With the regeneration of the Athletics District nearing completion, USF coaches and student-athletes have seen tangible positives from their new facilities. ...

With the Big East season advancing past the midway point, The Oracle checks in on the progress of all 16 of the conference's teams in a two-part series. ...

What do Kanye West, James Franco and human urine have in common? ...

Former USF standouts Jason Pierre-Paul and Jacquian Williams helped the New York Giants to a 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl ]]>; Mon, 6 Feb 2012 1.2695469 Sports Jacquian Williams helped the New York Giants to a 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl  Michael Manganello, SPORTS EDITOR Sports http://www.usforacle.com/sports/usf-humbled-by-hoyas-1.2695415 Rames Ali, CORRESPONDENT
By: Rames Ali, CORRESPONDENT

Coming off its longest break since beginning conference play, the USF men's basketball team fell flat Saturday morning at No. 14 Georgetown, losing 75-45 after an ugly performance throughout. ...

As students prepare for another potential 15 percent increase in tuition and - despite Gov. Rick Scott's claimed plan to veto any tuition hikes and - the USF Foundation Office of Annual Giving has crea...

Vegetarians and vegans can vouch that if the most frequently asked question about their diet isn't, 'Why?' then it is most certainly, 'How do you get everything you need?' ...

Tuesday They Might Be Giants Beyond performing theme songs for shows including 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'Courage the Cowardly Dog,' They Might Be Giants also have an extensive discography of catc...

Things to do this week. ...

Fit Five is a column by health science major and USF cross-country runner Shannon Gordon. Drawing from her education and experience, Gordon lists five ways to improve health and fitness. ...

Chic and ' Cheap is a fashion column that runs down the latest trends and shares ways to get designer style on a college student's budget. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 gro...