Papal Provocation
THE QUOTES THAT STARTED IT ALL “In the seventh (sura, or chapter of the Quran), the emperor comes to speak about jihad, holy war. “The...
The Pope was wrong, but not because of violent reactions
Burning churches and threatening to kill is not what Islam is about, but if the Pope was trying to call upon peace and religion, he...
‘Amputechture’ should include anesthetic
Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of modern progressive rock group The Mars Volta follow no trends when it comes to their musical recipe. The group...
The rationality of the West must supercede religious concerns
Some may call it an age-defying move; others may call it bad taste. During Madonna’s Confessions tour, the concerts featured a segment in which the...
Different views converge to discover a similar truth
In today’s Oracle, guest columnist Haya Radwan and staff columnist Victoria Bekiempis discuss the comments made by the Pope in Germany earlier this month. This...
Finding more in life
Jeff Masterson has realized there is more to life than just running. Since his father’s death nearly three years ago, the sophomore runner on USF’s...
Photo of the Day: Cans for a good cause
Students, Steven Mayock (left) and Jonathan Franks stack food collected for the AIDS/Africa Network. Students from Hillel and Volunteer USF collected the food from 11...
‘Survivor’ winner talks AIDS in Africa
When he first started his own charitable organization after winning Survivor: Africa, Ethan Zohn said he was dismayed to learn about the number of people...
Kepcher: Motivation, determination keys to success at work
At the age of 37, Carolyn Kepcher is already nationally recognized as a reality show straight shooter and a former executive vice president – but...
Changes to election rules highlight senate meeting
After the controversy surrounding last year’s Student Government presidential election procedures, a group of senators decided to propose an amendment to revise legislation governing election...