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on sexual assault prevention and awareness added to incoming student orientation.
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It’s On Us is a national program opening the subject of campus sexual assault for discussion — a discussion now starting before students even have their first day of class. New to this summer’s firstyear student orientation sessions, “It’s On Us” is an hourlong presentation by the USF Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention seek-
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This summer, USF added an ‘It’s On Us’ to its orientation session for incoming freshman. The presentation, led by Joni Bernbaum (pictured), aims to teach students about sexual assault awareness and prevention. ORACLE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER COLLIER
Florida Center for Cybersecurity offers veterans ‘New Skills for a New Fight’ By Russell Nay A S S T .
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After spending months overseas defending their country, some student veterans could now spend a career defending organizations from cyberattacks back home. On Wednesday, experts in military affairs and cybersecurity met at JPMorgan Chase in Tampa to announce a new program for student veterans at the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC2) located at USF. Currently in development, the 36-week cyber academy named “New Skills for a New Fight” will aim to prepare student veterans for long-term, high-paying jobs in the cybersecurity field. Larry Braue, director of USF’s Office of Veterans Services, said the program is a great opportunity for teach-
ing veterans transitioning from the military to civilian employment about getting a job as a cybersecurity professional. “There are still a lot of opportunities (in cybersecurity) that our students aren’t aware of,” he said. “Who’s ever heard of an ethical hacker that (companies) are hiring for a pay of six figures?” Beginning next spring, FC2 will select 20 student veterans to create the academy’s pilot cohort at the USF Tampa campus. The academy’s first class will act as a proof of concept for the program, where veterans will develop the skills necessary to prevent and respond to real-world cyberattacks against businesses and organizations. The pilot class is fully funded by a $300,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase, which will pay for course development costs, tuition fees and building
a lab to support the academy at FC2. Adam Sheffield, FC2’s program manager, said one of the reasons the center created the new program is because of the sheer demand for cybersecurity professionals. As the number of high-profile cyberattacks increases, like those on Sony and U.S. Central Command, the need for people who can defend against them also increases. “There’s a big supply-anddemand gap when it comes to security professionals in the United States and worldwide,” Sheffield said. “Regionally in Florida, you’re looking (at a demand) anywhere between one and two thousand for this type of skill set.” Because of this high demand, Sheffield said it is important for the private sector and academia to develop new methods for quickly train-
ing security professionals to fill entry-level positions and increase employee supply. He said veterans are a clear choice for this approach because of the skills they have already developed from their time in the military, which significantly reduce the time it takes to train them. “In an incident-response role, (these skills are) discipline, a teamwork mentality (and) the fact that a fair amount of them hold security clearances coming out of the military,” he said. “They have a baseline of technical training from their time in service that is very easy to build on to rapidly field cyber practitioners in a short amount of time.” Sheffield said this demand also plays a role in JPMorgan Chase’s willingness to fund the academy’s pilot class, as the company is looking to increase
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its own security personnel and will double its security budget in the next year. “It’s one thing to have an idea,” Sheffield said. “We can think this is the best program out there and that it’s going to be successful … but it’s really not worthwhile to pursue a program if there’s not going to be use for it in the marketplace.” The cyber academy itself is made up of three phases divided over 36 weeks. Phase one is traditional course work in class, and veterans will take four undergraduate level courses in networking and programming with a focus on security. These classes are meant to develop the veterans’ skills for phase two of the academy, where they will have five weeks of hands-on training — Monday through Friday — in labs set up for veterans to practice responding to simulated cyberattacks using the tools they would have while working for real-world companies. Veterans who finish both phases will graduate with an undergraduate certificate and an industry certification before moving onto phase three of the academy — a 12-week internship with one of FC2’s industry partners. Student veterans who complete the program will also have the ability to work with FC2 to pursue a bachelor’s degree online while working full-time as a cybersecurity professional. In the future, Sheffield said FC2 will pursue additional funding to continue the academy, as well as increase its class size and offer training for different job roles in the years to come. Braue said the academy has also led to a partnership between the Office of Veterans Services and FC2, and the office will assist future veterans in the academy with eliminating financial issues and other problems that would interfere with veterans’ completion of the program. For now, Sheffield said the program will begin accepting applications in the beginning of the fall and will notify applicants of their acceptance in the middle or end of the fall semester.
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USF named ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity University’ By Christopher Collier A S S T .
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USF has a new designation to add to its repertoire: “Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.” This designation, awarded by the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities (APLU),
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ing to place the responsibility of sexual assault prevention in the hands of entering students by educating them on the differences between rape and consensual sex. “Consent is intelligent, it’s knowing, it’s voluntary, it’s not incapacitated due to drugs or alcohol,” said Joni Bernbaum, assistant director at the Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention. In order to begin a serious conversation about sexual assault, Bernbaum said the stigma of sexual acts in and of themselves must be eliminated first. “Sex is between two or more consenting partners … and to take the taboo off of that,” she said. “Sex is very different than rape — rape is when one person cannot or does not consent. It’s always about power and control, always.” At each orientation session this summer, hundreds of incoming freshman will hear the presentation in the
joins USF with 47 other universities in the country, including UCF — the only other university in Florida to receive the award. Only 18 universities were selected this year. As an economic force, USF contributes $4.4 billion to the Tampa Bay Area on a $1.5 billion budget. Part of the application pro-
cess involved running selfassessments and preparing the university for evaluation by a board of judges outside the university. The distinction aims to decide which universities not only produce monetary gains, but which of those universities have a tangible impact in their community. USF used a committee of 50
people to go through the Tampa Bay area and conduct research on the economic impact the university has made. The judges were members of other universities and partners of APLU. Among the other universities given the designation this year were Auburn University, Clemson University and University of Louisville.
Marshall Student Center. According to a 2014 analysis of data from 2010-2012 by The Washington Post, the rate of sexual assault and battery on college campuses across the country is rising. USF Tampa was in the middle with 17 reported cases of forcible sexual offenses across the three-year inquiry. Pennsylvania State University and Harvard University were the leading universities with this problem, suffering 84 and 83 incidents, respectively. The lecture featured a variety of videos depicting situations that could lead to assault and ways of extinguishing them, with bystander intervention techniques such as distracting the aggressor, delegating the intervention to the police or to a larger group of people or directly confronting the aggressor. “One of the really exciting things about USF is that we’ve been doing prevention and education and awareness events for years,” Bernbaum said. Bernbaum stressed how the Center offers a variety of help
for victims, whether that help is medical, legal, academic or otherwise. “We will help work with them. Whether it’s in our office, whether it’s the Counseling Center, we have a support group,” Bernbaum said. “Whatever that person might need, we will help them work through it or (the Center can be) just an additional safe space.” A sexual assault victim has 120 hours — not 72 — after the crime to get a forensic medical exam at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay that will preserve evidence. At the lecture, Bernbaum stressed this detail, as hospitals and police stations do not perform that test without severe injury requiring emergency medical attention. “Does this person need to file an injunction for protection or a restraining order? We can help do that,” Bernbaum said. “Is this case going to go to court? We will accompany people to court, work through trials. Do they want to file a report with Student Rights and Responsibilities? We’ll help
them do that, so we will help them navigate through any and all legal stuff.” “We’ll do anything and everything. You can come into our office and cry for five minutes and never see us again and tell us your name is Joe Schmo,” Bernbaum said. “To working with people for up to four years or whatever depending on what’s going on.” According to WhiteHouse. gov, one in five women has been sexually assaulted while in college. The costs associated with sexual assault are $87,000 to $240,776, which includes quality of life loss, judicial proceedings, medical services and loss of productivity. The fear of getting into trouble for underage consumption of alcohol, along with trauma, is one of the proposed explanations for why students don’t report assault. Bernbaum said the Center will not report cases of underage drinking to the police in the event of a sexual assault. The Center, she says, puts the victim first.
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Supreme Court ruling didn’t end fight for LGBT rights In a landmark decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide, finally allowing the word “marriage” to stand alone. It’s a basic right that was a long time coming and has been so powerfully urged that it at this point was just a matter of time before it finally happened. It’s a historical relief. In Obergefell v. Hodges, along with three other cases, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution guarantees a right to marriage regardless of sexual orientation or gender. The ruling states, under the Fourteenth Amendment, states are required to provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize marriages that occurred in other states. In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote same-sex couples “ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law” in addition to his acknowledgement of the respect they have for marriage as an institution. While marriage equality is a step in promising “equal dignity,” full equality is a long road ahead of us. Social change goes hand in hand with public opinion. As noted by the Pew Research Center, support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. has spiked in the past 10 years, as only 27 percent of people favored it in 1996, whereas 54 percent did last year. While this ruling proves that change is possible and a more inclusionary society is in reach, the LGBT community will continue to face intolerance after many of the nation’s couples begin to say “I do.” For one, the ruling itself doesn’t necessarily ensure churches and religious institutions won’t still discriminate against same-sex couples to protect their religious freedom. As
the New York Times reported, opponents, including the governors of Texas and Louisiana, wasted no time in arguing for exemptions from discrimination laws the same day the ruling was made. Yet, as addressed in a Vox column, a majority of states still lack basic civil rights protections for the LGBT community, and those that are in place vary widely. Up to 33 states don’t fully protect LGBT people, as many state protections are not transinclusive and not all public accommodations prohibit antiLGBT discrimination. While some states prohibit discrimination against public employees, others don’t do so for private ones. In some areas, LGBT protections only exist at a limited, city-wide level. Florida lacks statewide protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. As of now, 10 counties, including Hillsborough County, and 19 cities do have one or both of these protections, according to Equality Florida. While the ruling allows unions to be rightfully recognized, the fight for LGBT rights needs to go further so that getting fired or evicted for how one identifies is unthinkable. In time, it will be. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It took over a decade for this to happen nationally. As President Barack Obama stated in his address at the Rose Garden, arriving at this moment happened in “small increments.” While the ruling doesn’t nearly mark the end of the fight for LGBT rights, it is momentum for anti-discrimination protections to be fully realized and is a reminder that the country’s social atmosphere can and will change.
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What you said Editor Isabelle Cavazos asked students their reactions to Friday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage, legalizing it nationwide.
“Personally, anybody should have the right to marry who they want. My beliefs shouldn’t tell others how to live their lives.” — Yami Nunez, a sophomore majoring in biomedical sciences
“It’s about time. It should’ve happened a long time ago.” — Lacy Herman, a senior majoring in mass communications
“I thought it was a good outcome for the LGBT community. Marriage shouldn’t be the end goal, since places around the states can still discriminate.” — Tina Phan, a junior majoring in nursing
“I’m married to a woman, and it’s awesome that I can move to any state and have my rights recognized.” — Ashlee Palmer, a graduate student studying English education
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Taggart adds offensive line depth By Vinnie Portell S P O R T S
Coach Willie Taggart replenished his offensive line with three commitments over the past week. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE
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The USF football team lost three starting offensive linemen to graduation this past year and coach Willie Taggart is wasting no time filling the void for future seasons. In the past week, Taggart and the Bulls coaching staff received three commitments from offensive linemen throughout the state, including three-star lineman Christion Gainer of Panama City. Gainer chose USF over offers from Florida, Miami, Louisville and North Carolina State. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound lineman will still visit other schools, but is committed to USF for the time being, according to rivals. com. Michael Wiggs, a two-star, 6-foot-2, 289-pound lineman from Lakeland’s Lake Gibson High School, said his parents were pleased with his decision and he’s
shutting down his recruitment. “My family just wanted to make sure about my choice, but my dad said the small man inside of him was doing flips when I told them I wanted to commit,” Wiggs said in an interview with rivals.com. Joining Gainer and Wiggs in the 2016 class is Logan MacDonald of Ridge High School in Davenport. MacDonald is 6-foot-4, 255 pounds and had offers from UConn, Troy and Florida A&M. Holston out for 2015 with torn ACL The USF men’s basketball team is getting used to setbacks. Sophomore Troy Holston Jr., who tore his ACL in a workout Friday morning, is the latest Bull to face a long recovery from injury. In the Bulls’ past two seasons, one of the team’s key contributors was forced to sit out long stretches of the season because of injuries. Former guard Anthony Collins missed nearly the entire 2013-14 season with a swollen knee and
forward Chris Perry was sidelined for the second half of last season with an undisclosed chest injury. Holston struggled throughout most of his freshman campaign, but picked up his play in the final nine games after coach Orlando Antigua inserted him into the starting lineup. He averaged 15.9 points per game over that final stretch while making 41.5 percent of his threepoint attempts. ACL recoveries average between six and nine months, which means Holston could return in early 2016. Fernandez adds forward USF women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez gained another talented forward when Jazz Bond of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee committed to the Bulls this weekend. The 6-foot-3 forward is ranked by ESPN.com as the 16th best forward in the 2016 class and has been a two-year starter in back-toback state champions.
USF leads AAC in Director’s Cup, but not much else By Vinnie Portell C O M M E N T A R Y
The final standings of the 2014-15 Learfield Director’s Cup were released Thursday, and while USF led its conference for the first time in school history, the accomplishment felt more like Rocky winning the Capitol One Mascot Challenge than a true reflection of USF’s standing in the AAC. The Learfield Director’s Cup awards schools based on postseason success in 10 different men’s and women’s sports selected before the season. USF’s point total of 257.75 edged out UConn by 2.75 points and ranks them 73rd out of 347 schools. This is certainly a sign
of good things to come, as eight Bulls teams reached postseason competition and the school’s score was its highest since the 2000-01 season. With just over a year on the job, Athletic Director Mark Harlan was rightfully pleased with the school’s success compared to the rest of the AAC. “I am so proud of what our student-athletes, coaches and support staff accomplished this season,” Harlan said in a statement. “You can feel the momentum building in USF Athletics and everyone involved believes there is no limit to the great things we can achieve. Frankly, we feel like we left a few points out there, but this is a strong start to where we want to
take USF Athletics and the great achievements on the road ahead.” But the momentum Harlan has spent the past year building will be all for naught if he can’t find a way to help his two most influential and important teams reach the postseason. Despite the school’s success in nearly every other sport, the football team is still desperate to reach a bowl game for the first time under coach Willie Taggart and the men’s basketball team struggled to compete in conference games all of last season. Both coaches are still relatively new to their positions, with Taggart entering his third year and coach Orlando Antigua his second,
but they inherited the swelling anticipation of the Bulls’ fanbase behind both programs because of the previous losing seasons of their predecessors. But that anticipation has slowly morphed into frustration, and it’s visible in the stands. The Bulls’ football team reached rock bottom in attendance in 2014, averaging 19,317 fans per game and the men’s basketball team struggled to fill the lower bowl of the Sun Dome on most nights. While USF seems to be turning the corner in almost every other sport, the two most profit-generating teams on campus are hindering the Bulls’ momentum to regain their fan base and place atop
of the AAC in more than just the Learfield Director’s Cup. A more realistic picture of USF’s standing in the AAC is painted by the NCAA finance report of 2014, which was released earlier this month. USF brought in just over $48 million in athletic revenue, but ranks fifth behind UConn, Cincinnati, Memphis and UCF. Those programs, unlike USF, have recently sustained success in either football or men’s basketball. As Harlan said, the Bulls are making progress in the right direction, but without the success of football and men’s basketball, USF won’t be finding its name at the top of any lists that matter.