TheatreUSF brings Bat Boy to life
Migrant farm workers, a half-bat, half-boy creature, a man portraying nine different characters — no, it isn’t an episode on reality television, but it is...
School of Music returns in tune
The beginning of the fall semester means USF’s School of Music is warming up. This year brings many new events and artists to the USF...
Study albums suitable for slackers
After a long day of fighting with other students on campus for parking spaces, the occasional rain shower and lines at the financial aid office,...
New Blackboard more user-friendly
Bringing about a sense of a university-wide communication has always been the goal of the Blackboard Portal system. With the release of version six, Academic...
Bird takes over as Faculty Senate president
Elizabeth Bird couldn’t help but get involved. About two years ago, she realized that faculty involvement at USF needed a boost. While she was working...
The Oracle’s top 10 news stories of the summer
(1) USF avoids censure The story, which was printed in the June 16 issue, highlights the details surrounding USF’s measures against former computer science professor...
A preseason, presidential Q&A
The first four years of Judy Genshaft’s tenure as USF president have been anything but routine. From dealing with USF’s regional campuses, a racial discrimination...
Selmon returns to lineup
Being inactive on the gridiron for two full seasons has only stoked the fire inside defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon. “He is just kind of...
Tight budget may hurt USF’s growth
While trying to cope with current budget cuts, the Board of Trustees has already submitted legislative budget requests for the subsequent year. As requested by...
Students move into USF Greek housing
USF sororities and fraternities finally have a home at USF. Six sororities and eight fraternities moved into the new Greek Village Aug. 9, located on...