Wednesday, July 6, 2022
In what is called a deadly human smuggling event, 53 people were found dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer on June 27 on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas due to heat strokes and exhaustion, according to a Homeland Security Investigations statement. Stacks of bodies were discovered inside the truck, and […]
The tampon shortage, flying under the radar in early June, looms large all over the U.S. due to global supply chain complications caused by the pandemic, according to a Bloomberg report. Despite its direct impact on women all over the U.S., the shortage has not been dealt with in a […]
Over the last few years, Florida’s southwest coast has been experiencing the worst red tide outbreaks in recent history. This has become a huge problem for state authorities, affecting wildlife, tourism, fisheries and residents near the shorelines. The blooms are caused by high concentrations of a plant-like organism known as […]
Longtime philanthropists and Tampa Bay community leaders Frank and Carol Morsani pledged $7 million to USF on Tuesday. The donation will go toward an endowed chair in geriatrics, student scholarships as well as a directorship and professorship focused on ethical leadership in business. With the intent to support students as […]
During Pride Month, big brands in the U.S. and worldwide annoy the public with their release of colorful rainbow merchandise and social media logos in pursuit of the pink pound. A wide range of corporations have been accused of “rainbow capitalism” for their inauthentic marketing campaigns. Rainbow capitalism is the […]
USF track and field completed its competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship last weekend with athletes placing as high as 13th place in their events. The championship took place in Eugene, Oregon where 170 schools competed in a series of events such as hurdles, relays and […]
Following Muma College of Business Dean Moez Limayem’s appointment as the next UNF president, USF announced new leadership in the college across campuses. Limayem was selected by the UNF Board of Trustees on May 16 and awaits approval from the Florida Board of Governors at its June meeting. President Rhea […]
As more information was reported about the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Bianca Romano could only hope the death toll wouldn’t surpass that of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Romano, now a sophomore international studies major at USF, was […]
Across 18 states in the country, 72 cases of the monkeypox virus have been reported as of June 14, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of cases is still on the rise in Florida and elsewhere, proving a reason for caution. Monkeypox presents more of […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.