On average, women are still making 20 cents less than their male counterparts for each dollar earned. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE Equal Pay Day was this week, and women across the nation gathered together to protest the fact that they are still not paid the same wage as a man. On […]
Tag: Florida
Fertilizer company is unethical in late reporting of sinkhole
The 300-foot-deep sinkhole has led 215 million gallons of acidic waste to flow into the aquifer. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/WFTS Hundreds of millions of gallons of acidic waste were dumped into the underlying aquifer in Mulberry ,Florida last month due to the opening of a 300-foot-deep sinkhole. Despite the pollution, […]
Restore voting rights to felons
Supreme Court of Florida along with Pam Bondi will review the initiative to restore voting rights to felons. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE Florida may soon be on the path to restoring voting rights to felons, according to reports from state election officials this week. Florida is one of nine extremely […]
After Texas ruling, Florida needs to rethink upcoming laws
After the Supreme Court’s historic ruling Monday on the Texas abortion access laws, Florida needs to re-evaluate its upcoming care restrictions or else it may face similar judgment. Texas legislatures created the most restricting abortion laws in the nation, which led to the closure of clinics across the state. Legislatures […]
Spring break threatens Florida Primaries
The Florida Democratic and Republican primaries fall in the middle of spring break season this election year. As active as millennials have been so far this election, this unfortunate coincidence may alter the results of several state primaries. Millennials are impacting this election. We are the largest demographic in the […]
Florida Legislature refuses to grant protection to LGBT community
A ban on discrimination against the LGBT community failed in a Senate panel last week. If passed, the bill (SB 120) would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to Florida’s civil rights laws. While the group supporting the bill was made up of both Republicans and Democrats, those opposing it […]
USF softball stymied by No. 1 Florida
USF freshman second baseman Lindsey Devitt, who scored USF’s lone run against Florida on Sunday, missed an errant throw that allowed runners to advance. The error indirectly led to a run later in the inning in an 11-1 loss. ORACLE PHOTO/JACOB HOAG It was hard to decipher which team had […]
Florida’s unconstitutional death penalty
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled Florida’s death penalty process unconstitutional based on the practice of a judge and not a jury determining capital punishment. Florida was one of three states that allowed a judge to hand out a death sentence even if the jury did not unanimously agree. It’s […]
Fullback Kennard Swanson no longer with USF
Redshirt sophomore fullback Kennard Swanson is no longer with the program because of academics. He appeared in 11 games last season. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS USF fullback Kennard Swanson has left the program for academic-related reasons, team officials confirmed Friday. The redshirt sophomore, who appeared in 11 games last […]
Notebook: USF men’s soccer earns national ranking after upsetting No. 3 Georgetown
The USF men's soccer team made its debut at No. 24 in the NSCAA poll on Tuesday after 2-0 upset of No. 3 Georgetown Monday morning. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/TONY GORDON A day after earning arguably one of the biggest victories in recent program history, the USF men’s soccer team was […]