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Nov 19, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Maria Cortes |Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon
When pressure builds up and tasks accumulate, there’s not much to do but keep working, Atiksh Yadav said. “Whatever’s happening is happening,” the sophomore biomedical sciences major said. “It’s stressful. It’s not ideal, but you just have to get through it at this point.”Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused the USF Tampa campus to close for 10 combined days, students like Yadav said they feel more stress and burnout.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Maria Cortes
Gabriela Benitez comes from a family of immigrants. Her father, John, moved from Colombia to the U.S. in his 20s. President-elect Donald Trump’s planned policies make her feel “sad” for immigrants, who, like her father and grandparents, built a life in the U.S.“He’s always said that the whole reason that he came here was to be able to provide a better life for us,” the 21-year-old said. “I feel like he doesn’t have a voice.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Hannah Laubach Matson |Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon
Sam Kantrowitz, a junior mass communications major, said Amendment 3, which proposed the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida, failing to pass earlier this month was a shock. In high school, Kantrowitz had a classmate who died after taking a drug laced with fentanyl. Kantrowitz said he voted in favor of the amendment because, if it had passed, it could have reduced the amount of marijuana laced with other drugs since sales would be regulated.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Maria Cortes |Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon
Laura Shaw, a senior political science major, said she no longer wants to have children in Florida after Amendment 4, a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, did not pass. “The act of getting pregnant in Florida is risking your life,” Shaw said. “People say that’s an exaggeration, but it’s not.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Clara Garcia |Clara García
USF Student Government (SG) brought state leaders to campus Wednesday night in an effort to inform students about the impacts of political polarization. In the hour-and-a-half discussion, the officials encouraged students to get involved and be respectful, regardless of who they voted for. The guest speakers for the event were Florida House Republican Representative Karen […]
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Clara Garcia |Clara García
USF Student Government (SG) brought state leaders to campus Wednesday night in an effort to inform students about the impacts of political polarization. In the hour-and-a-half discussion, the officials encouraged students to get involved and be respectful, regardless of who they voted for. The guest speakers for the event were Florida House Republican Representative Karen Gonzalez Pittman, Florida Democratic Senator Darryl Rouson and Florida State House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Abhiram Menon |Joana Riva |Clara Garcia |Clara García
This fall, USF welcomed around 6,700 new Bulls across its three campuses, marking a 14% in arrivals from the year before. After seeing the increase, professors and students are sharing the benefits and drawbacks they see with the increased enrollment. Doctoral student and instructor Rio Tate said the increase in incoming students shows people recognize USF’s potential as a top-50 public university.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Camila Gomez |Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Clara Garcia |Clara García
An initial cleanup effort is underway at USF St. Pete, including debris and water removal, according to a campus spokesperson. Damage assessment is still ongoing, spokesman Matthew Cimitile confirmed. He said the flooding affected a “few low-lying buildings,” but did not reach any residence halls. He could not confirm the buildings that were affected by the storm surge. Cimitile said power outages caused by Hurricane Helene are still affecting the campus, including the dorms.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Camila Gomez |Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Clara Garcia |Clara García
The USF St. Pete campus will remain closed through Saturday due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. A final decision on whether the St. Pete campus will reopen on Sunday will be announced Saturday evening, according to the university. The Tampa and Sarasota-Manatee campuses are set to reopen on Saturday. Residence halls there did not close due to Helene. Related: USF closes all campuses due to Tropical Storm Helene – The OracleSt. Pete dorms will remain closed, according to the university.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
usforacle.com | Joana Riva |Abhiram Menon |Clara Garcia |Clara García
USF’s overall status among public and private universities dipped in this year’s U.S. News and World Report best college rankings. Last year, USF claimed the No. 89 position, but decreased to No. 91 this time around. Still, the university maintained its status as a top 50 public university, coming in at No. 45.
