<![CDATA[The Oracle RSS]]> http://www.usforacle.com/se/the-oracle-rss-1.544388 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:28:55 -0400 en <![CDATA[“Machete” splits sides]]> http://www.usforacle.com/multimedia/2.14919/machete-splits-sides-1.2321950

By: Emily Handy


This review needs to come with a warning: 'Machete and rdquo; is not the kind of film that wins awards or gets rented for family film night. It doesn't take itself seriously and it doesn't have a greater meaning and mdash; though at points it may seem...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 02:08:22 -0400 1.2321950 Emily Handy Scene and Heard <![CDATA[Students’ safety tied to personal responsibility ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/students-safety-tied-to-personal-responsibility-1.2321936

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Last month, a civil jury ruled that Kimberly Delancey of and ensp;New Port Richey was more than and ensp;50 percent responsible for her own death at the hands of a neighbor she hardly knew but invited into her home for drinks ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:47:30 -0400 1.2321936 Delancey of and ensp;New Port Richey was more than and ensp;50 percent responsible for her own death at the hands of a neighbor she hardly knew but invited into her home for drinks ...]]>

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Opinion <![CDATA[Court correct to toss Amendment 7]]> http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/court-correct-to-toss-amendment-7-1.2321935

By: Vincent Defrancesco, COLUMNIST


Last week, the Florida Supreme Court rightfully struck down Amendment 7, which would have affected redistricting and been on the ballot this November. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:46:25 -0400 1.2321935 Vincent Defrancesco, COLUMNIST Opinion <![CDATA[Holtz’s friendship with Florida’s Meyer strong]]> http://www.usforacle.com/sports/holtz-s-friendship-with-florida-s-meyer-strong-1.2321927

When Skip Holtz left his post as Colorado State and ensp;receivers coach in 1989 for Notre Dame, he met his replacement, Urban Meyer. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:43:22 -0400 1.2321927 Holtz left his post as Colorado State and ensp;receivers coach in 1989 for Notre Dame, he met his replacement, Urban Meyer. ...]]> Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR Sports <![CDATA[Matchup: Experienced lines collide]]> http://www.usforacle.com/sports/matchup-experienced-lines-collide-1.2321918

USF offensive coordinator Todd Fitch can find comfort in his experienced offensive line and mdash; one that could be ideal for going into a hostile environment and neutralizing a talented defensive front. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:40:43 -0400 1.2321918 USF offensive coordinator Todd Fitch can find comfort in his experienced offensive line and mdash; one that could be ideal for going into a hostile environment and neutralizing a talented defensive front. ...]]> Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR Sports <![CDATA[False alarm fixed]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/false-alarm-fixed-1.2321903

By: Thomas Fernandez, CORRESPONDENT


USF students experienced some confusion Tuesday and ensp;afternoon when one of the and ensp;campus-wide Emergency Notification System speakers and nbsp; malfunctioned. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:31:58 -0400 1.2321903 USF students experienced some confusion Tuesday and ensp;afternoon when one of the and ensp;campus-wide Emergency Notification System speakers and nbsp; malfunctioned. ...]]> Thomas Fernandez, CORRESPONDENT News <![CDATA[New ‘arm’ aims for a hole-in-one]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/new-arm-aims-for-a-hole-in-one-1.2321887

Prosthetic arms are typically designed to allow people to tend to their basic daily routines, rarely for any other recreational pursuits. However, USF researchers hope to broaden their options, starting with golfing. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:28:48 -0400 1.2321887 USF researchers hope to broaden their options, starting with golfing. ...]]> Amrithaa Suntharalingam, CORRESPONDENT News <![CDATA[Pests shut down SAFE Team]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/pests-shut-down-safe-team-1.2321881

When students called for student escorts Tuesday night, many received a recording on the other end of the line saying, 'Thank you for calling SAFE Team. We are currently not operating. and rdquo; ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:24:38 -0400 1.2321881 Diedra Rodriguez, NEWS EDITOR News <![CDATA[Numbers show signs of students’ struggle into work force]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/numbers-show-signs-of-students-struggle-into-work-force-1.2321879

By: Divya Kumar and Michael Velez, CORRESPONDENTS


Eighteen months ago, Roselle Zigler, a 2008 USF and ensp;graduate, stood inside a young professionals' networking event. But her nametag did not read Roselle, it read and lsquo;needs a <...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:23:16 -0400 1.2321879 Roselle Zigler, a 2008 USF and ensp;graduate, stood inside a young professionals' networking event. But her nametag did not read Roselle, it read and lsquo;needs a <...]]> Divya Kumar and Michael Velez, CORRESPONDENTS News <![CDATA[ Releases worth a bookmark]]> http://www.usforacle.com/montage/releases-worth-a-bookmark-1.2321855

By: Jimmy Geurts, COMMENTARY


With summer reading lists behind students and time spent waiting on campus ahead, and ensp;September is an optimal time to review fall's literary releases. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:18:39 -0400 1.2321855 Jimmy Geurts, COMMENTARY Montage <![CDATA[Bay Area landmark scheduled for demolition still offers a fun time out]]> http://www.usforacle.com/multimedia/2.14919/bay-area-landmark-scheduled-for-demolition-still-offers-a-fun-time-out-1.2320738

By: Brendan Collett, Scene and Heard Editor


Many of the numerous northerners that made a winter rite of passage to sunny Florida in the early parts of the 20th century ended up just across the Bay in the city of St. Petersburg. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 01:25:34 -0400 1.2320738 Brendan Collett, Scene and Heard Editor Scene and Heard <![CDATA[Opposing Japan’s dolphin hunt shows hypocrisy]]> http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/opposing-japan-s-dolphin-hunt-shows-hypocrisy-1.2320722

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On average, the small and ensp;fishing village of Taiji, Japan, contributes about 1,500 of the 20,000 dolphins that Tokyo allows killed during its annual and ensp;dolphin hunt. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:57:36 -0400 1.2320722

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Opinion <![CDATA[Overcoming homesickness takes patience ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/overcoming-homesickness-takes-patience-1.2320719

By: Regina Farrell, COLUMNIST


A large portion of the and ensp;incoming student population may experience homesickness as the excitement of going to college and living on their own starts to wear off and they settle into a new routine of going to class and studying. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:56:30 -0400 1.2320719 Regina Farrell, COLUMNIST Opinion <![CDATA[Easy win shapes USF’s preparations for UF]]> http://www.usforacle.com/sports/easy-win-shapes-usf-s-preparations-for-uf-1.2320716

By: Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR


USF's opening day and ensp;blowout win against Stony Brook on Saturday night and ensp;provided a strong, emotional start to the Skip Holtz era. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:52:40 -0400 1.2320716 Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR Sports <![CDATA[Giddins returns to practice, should be ready Saturday]]> http://www.usforacle.com/sports/giddins-returns-to-practice-should-be-ready-saturday-1.2320715

By: Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR


It was a painful blister that kept redshirt freshman defensive end Ryne Giddins out of Saturday's opener against Stony Brook, but Giddins practiced Sunday and should play this weekend against Florida, said coach Skip Holtz. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:51:35 -0400 1.2320715 Phil Neary, SPORTS EDITOR Sports <![CDATA[Snorkeler recovering from accident ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/around-the-world/snorkeler-recovering-from-accident-1.2320711

By: Associated Press


BOCA RATON and mdash; A snorkeler is recovering from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run boating accident in the waters off of South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:48:31 -0400 1.2320711 Associated Press Around the World <![CDATA[Snorkeler recovering from accident ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/around-the-world/snorkeler-recovering-from-accident-1.2320710

By: Associated Press


BOCA RATON and mdash; A snorkeler is recovering from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run boating accident in the waters off of South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:46:51 -0400 1.2320710 Associated Press Around the World <![CDATA[Montana plane crash revives ‘lap child’ debate ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/around-the-world/montana-plane-crash-revives-lap-child-debate-1.2320706

By: Associated Press


HELENA and mdash; Federal transportation safety officials are using the deadly crash of an and ensp;overloaded plane in Montana to revive a long-standing debate about whether small children should be allowed to travel on the laps of adults. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:46:17 -0400 1.2320706 Associated Press Around the World <![CDATA[NATO asks for more troops in Afghanistan ]]> http://www.usforacle.com/news/around-the-world/nato-asks-for-more-troops-in-afghanistan-1.2320701

By: Associated Press


KABUL and mdash; The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for 2,000 more soldiers to join the and ensp;140,000-strong international force here, NATO officials said Monday. It was unclear how many would be Americans. ...

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:45:16 -0400 1.2320701 Associated Press Around the World