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USF is on the hunt for a new athletic director after Harlan’s exit

By Sam Newlon S P O R T S

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After former USF Athletic Director Mark Harlan’s departure to fill the same position at the University of Utah on Friday morning, USF named Scott Kull the interim AD while it searches for a permanent replacement.

“In a short period of time, Scott (Kull) has made a great impact on our athletic department,” USF System President Judy Genshaft said in a statement released by the school. “He understands the trajectory of USF Athletics and will ensure that we continue moving forward without interruption during the search process.”

Kull was USF’s deputy athletic director for external operations before moving into his current

role. He has about 15 years of experience with college athletics administration, which included working at in-state powerhouses Florida and Florida State, as well as Ohio State and Georgia Tech.

It has been made clear that while Kull is a valued member of USF Athletics, his position is only temporary.

USF announced Monday it will hire a search firm that will find someone who will be, according to Genshaft, “a transformative leader.” Professor Bill Sutton is the director of the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program at USF and will lead the search for a new AD. USF has not announced which search firm it will use to find a new AD, but used Eastman &

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Updates are being made to student housing on campus

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Following the demolition of the Andros on-campus housing building last week, students can also expect an expansion of student housing, renovations to the Holly buildings and new franchises in the late summer and fall 2018. With that, the Holly apartments and surrounding areas are currently and will continue to be fenced off due to the $9 million enhancements taking place to the buildings.

Last year, Magnolia, a on-campus

The Holly apartments are among those being updated this summer.

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housing building, had a $10 million renovation that included exterior

stucco, new roofs and interior apartment renovations. This year,

it is the Holly on-campus housing buildings that will undergo the most improvements in the summer.

The costs will contribute to new paint, infill, roofing on Holly C, D and G, plus heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units.

The construction began May 8 after the spring term and is expected to finish Aug. 1.

Andy Johnson, the director of Operations and Outreach, said the summer construction is part of efforts to finish phase II of The Village. Last year, Phase I included

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USF will host central Florida’s Zika referral center

By Matthew Cutillo S T A F F

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A seasonal annoyance, bugs can be a pesky thing.

Yet, it remains important to understand the viruses and sickness they may carry.

USF has opened a Zika referral center for all patients in the central Florida area as mosquito season approaches, most commonly the spring and summer months. The center is located in the USF Health South Tampa Center.

Dr. Stephanie Ros, the director of obstetric services for the Zika Referral Center, said it is important to share the information necessary toward knowing how one may become infected with Zika, a virus commonly transmitted by mosquitoes which can cause infection.

According to Ros, Zika can be transmitted in a few different ways, such as a mosquito bite or unprotected sex. “Most of the people who get it comes through transmission by mosquito, as in the mosquito bites the person and it’s transmitted in that way. It can also be transmitted by sexual intercourse or through a pregnant mother from her to her unborn baby.”

In 2017, there were 449 Zika virus disease cases reported in the US, a significant decrease from the 5,168 cases reported in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The largest population of

Zika is largely contracted by mosquitos that carry the virus and pass it on by biting individuals.

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those affected by Zika are fetuses, according to Ros, though adults are subject to the illness as well, such as fever, rash and joint pain.

“If a fetus gets the infection while the pregnant mother passes it to her unborn child, it can be very serious,” Ros said. “That’s who’s the most vulnerable. A fetus who gets it can develop complications where they have long term development problems, disabilities or severe mental delays. Deafness, blindness and even conditions where their heads and brains become abnormally small. In some rare cases, adults can develop paralyzing conditions that start at their feet and it can get to your diaphragm causing you not to breathe. It’s very rare, but can happen.”

The location for the center

was chosen as USF due to its ability to reach a large number of people, according to Ros. Although no sign of the Zika virus has shown itself within USF’s campus.

“I think that USF was chosen for this branch from the Department of Health because we can help a lot of the community and its doctors to help recognize the virus,” Ros said. “If any pregnant patients in the community get it, we can help intervene and help take care of their baby. That’s really the main goal, it’s not because we think there’s a danger to our student population. It’s for everybody, we’re here for all of central Florida.”

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leaders, acknowledged that although some of the panic has died down in recent years since its peak in 2016, being familiar with the signs of Zika infection remains important.

“I think that when Zika first came out, there was a great concern about the virus,” Emmanuel said. “There was hysteria in Florida because of the cases that occurred in Miami. When that happened, people were very concerned.

Now I think it’s fallen off the radar a little bit, there’s not as much concern but it does still exist. We do still need to have some heightened awareness of these infections.”

Symptoms of the virus can seem like common ailments, causing those with the virus to simply assume nothing is wrong with them, Ros said.

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HOUSING

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Beacon, Summit, The Fit, and The Hub. The area encompassing Holly dr. and Palm dr. are fenced off for the summer so new housing building Pinnacle and Endeavor can be open in the Fall. A new eatery option, BurgerFi, will also be located on the first floor of Pinnacle as well as a Starbucks.

Johnson said east of Holly dr. there are several projects going on with buildings Holly A, C, D, E and G. Holly buildings C, D and G are in the final phase of the infill project, which entails replacing all the block and stucco pieces.

Previously, there were open walkways that would connect the two buildings together. According to Johnson, two years ago the buildings were enclosed, which later caused HVAC issues. The stucco will be substituted with thermal resistant glass, which Johnson said will make the vicinity feel more inclusive and create a better aesthetic.

Some of the Holly buildings are expected to get new roofing, according to Johnson and all of them are going to get new paint, which will change the color from a mauvy-pink to a creme color which will match Cyprus.

Johnson said it is critical for the Board of Trustees to reinvest in properties now so there will not be any maintenance issues in the future.

“You don’t want a situation wherein 50 or 60 years you have a building like Andros where it hasn’t been maintained for years and ends up being taken down,” Johnson said. “These buildings were built in the 90s, so we want them to last at least until 2030-2040.”

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Beaudine, Inc. to hire Harlan in 2014.

Another firm popular among college athletic programs is Parker Executive Search. The company helped UCF hire Scott Frost as coach of its football team. Frost coached the team from zero wins to going undefeated in just two seasons. He took the helm in 2016 after UCF failed to win a single game and in his second season led the Golden Knights to a perfect record and a self-proclaimed national championship. Frost left UCF to coach at Nebraska after the 2017 season.

UCF’s use of Parker Executive Search gave it the opportunity to find and hire Frost, who was able to improve a failing program.

USF’s situation is different though. Mainly, it is not looking to hire a single coach, but an athletic director responsible for all sports programs at the school. It is also worth noting

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According to the World Health Organization, it is likely to be a few days before one notices the symptoms taking place after being infected.

“Usually the people who get the virus don’t even know they had it. They have no symptoms, or they might have such things as a mild fever. Even pink eye, a rash, some aches and pains.

For most people it doesn’t do anything.“ According to Ros, those who should be most concerned about contracting the virus are individuals who have had unprotected sex, especially with people who have recently

that USF, while performing below preseason expectations in baseball, softball, women’s basketball and football, does not feature an abundance of failing sports programs.

USF’s football team was projected to win the AAC Championship for the first time in program history, but lost to conference opponents Houston and UCF last season. Both the softball and baseball teams earned NCAA Tournament bids, but were eliminated in the regional round of each tournament.

The women’s basketball team was the No. 6 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, but lost in the first round to No. 11 Buffalo.

There are, however, some programs that underperform with even the lowest expectations. The new athletic director will be tasked with rebuilding these programs.

Men’s basketball, under second-year coach Brian Gregory will look for support from the new administrative position.

USF men’s basketball was projected to finish at the bottom of the AAC. It finished last in the conference with a 3-15 conference record.

A stipulation in Harlan’s most recent contract with USF involves a hefty fine.

Since Harlan resigned before July 1, 2020, he must pay the university $262,500, which is half of one year’s salary in the agreement.

Though Harlan’s departure came suddenly, discussions about potential replacements are already in process.

While many factors will go into deciding who the new AD will be, Genshaft will give the final stamp of approval.

USF has given no indication of who it will pursue with the upcoming hire, nor has it established a timeline for when the new AD will be announced.

been to other countries.

“The main thing that people should know as far as Zika is concerned is that the only people who should be worried about contracting it are those who plan on becoming pregnant or could potentially become pregnant within the next six months,” Ros said.

“Those are the folks that should be thinking about it more and make an effort to be more aware of it. There’s no proof that you can get it just by living in Tampa, one would have to leave the United States and go to a place that actively has the virus right now to be at risk. A large misconception is that by just living in Florida you’re at risk, and that’s not

true.”

Emmanuel said if one is traveling to another country, especially pregnant women, attempts should be made to be aware of its Zika status.

“I do think that pregnant women are at risk for infection during their pregnancy,” Emmanuel said. “They need to be aware of possible exposure such as during travel to other countries. We do need to continue to have a heightened awareness and screening for this devastating virus. It bursted on the scene really fast and it effects you really fast. You need to have good discussion with your doctor about how to be careful and cautious.”

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USF. He led the team to five NCAA Tournaments and coached the Bulls to the 2009 Women’s National Invitation Tournament championship.

He thinks this could be a reason why he was selected to join the Women’s National Team.

“Maybe just because of the success we’ve had here at USF,” Fernandez said. “I think we have one of the top programs in the country and I think we play an exciting style of basketball, but I don’t know. The committee is involved in those decisions.”

Known as an above-average recruiter with a knack for finding talented basketball players from other countries, Fernandez has shown he is one of the top international recruiters. Last season, the Bulls’ top four scorers were from other countries.

Latvian native Kitija Laksa led USF with 717 points while Maria Jespersen of Denmark came closest, scoring 616 points for the Bulls. Laia Flores of Spain led the team with 217 assists.

Fe r n a n d ez eva l u a te s players in July at FIBA Europe tournaments. Much like the FIBA Americas, the FIBA Europe tournaments feature players from different countries playing against each other in segregated age groups.

Fernandez said he doesn’t know if his most recent experience with USA Basketball will help him recruit in the future.

“I don’t know,” he said.

“But we recruit a different type of kid.”

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Dear comedians, there is a What you said difference between humor and hate

By Samantha Moffett A S S O C I A T E

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It is inevitable that comedy and politics are joined at the hip in today’s America. Comedians frequently use their platform to call out those in power and express their distaste for controversial issues. Popular television shows like Saturday Night Live, Ellen and The Tonight Show also often have an underlying tone of politics and satire. Several comedians like Samantha Bee, and Roseanne Barr have been under fire for “comical” remarks that are read as offensive. While darker humored comedy is nothing new, satire is no excuse for hatefulness. Poking fun in a spiteful and downright classless way normalizes the exact hateful behavior that divides us.

If viewers and fans continue to support distasteful comedians, the hate speech played off as jokes will only continue.

Earlier in March, the hit sitcom Roseanne returned to television after a two-decade hiatus and was extremely well received by longtime fans and new viewers alike.

However, despite the rave reviews of the new spin-off Roseanne, ABC cancelled the show hours after Barr took to Twitter with a racist remark about former President Barack Obama’s Senior Advisor, Valerie Jarrett. Barr tweeted that the African-American woman was equivalent to, “if the Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a child.”

After the show was pulled from the air, Barr claimed she was a victim of a liberal double standard. This is an incredibly

shameful and clumsy response from Barr, especially considering that her new show exhibited its own form of racism. In one episode, Roseanne fears that her new neighbors could be terrorists after discovering they are Muslim.

Let’s also not forget the time that she showed her anti-Semitism by dressing up as Hitler for a magazine cover while pulling burnt gingerbread men out of an oven.

While Barr’s behavior is just the latest incident of tasteless comedy, it is not the only example by a long shot.

Last week, Bee made a dig at Ivanka Trump in her latest skit on her show, Full Frontal. After Ivanka posted a picture of her and her son on Twitter, Bee made a statement from, “one mother to another,” to do something about her father’s immigration practices, claiming the post was in bad taste due to the thousands of immigrant children who had been taken from their families and lost in the system. Bee then proceeded to refer to her as a “feckless c***.” The slur was both vulgar and misogynistic in its nature. While the message of commenting on political issues was not the root of the problem, it was the word choice that was grossly inappropriate and uncalled for.

TBS has since apologized for the language used by Bee, and has removed the clip from online.

State Farm and Autotrader have removed all advertisements from Full Frontal, but there have been no further disciplinary actions taken. Many are calling this a

double standard, pointing out that Barr is a President Donald Trump supporter and Bee is a clear opponent of the president’s ideals, which is why Barr was disciplined so heavily while Bee was not.

Both of these comedians know the magnitude of their platform and have been around the television industry long enough.

Both deserve to be disciplined for their divisive language and classless sense of humor.

However, Barr’s support of the president is not the reason she was disciplined. She promoted clear racism which is not a good look for ABC. Incidents like this paint a picture for all that can go wrong when comedians think they are being funny but are actually being classless and abhorrent.

While comedy is an art that can take up many different forms, in order to be executed correctly, there must be some guidelines.

Where do comedians draw the line between comedy and just plain hatefulness? Clearly, that line needs to be adjusted some.

Barr and Bee both received much deserved backlash, and the other comedians who engage in offensive talk aimed at either side should receive backlash as well.

Comedians should not use their platform to promote hate speech and divide us. Speaking on political or touchy subjects is not the issue here, it is the comedians poor lack of judgement.

Samantha Moffett is a junior majoring in mass communications

Multimedia Editor Chaveli Guzman asked individuals on campus at what point comedic language crosses the line and becomes offensive.

“If it hurts a certain group or demographic, such as rape jokes or racially sensitive topics.”

— Emily Galen, a junior majoring in economics and political science.

“When it begins to stereotype people.” ­ Jasmine Williams, an — alumnus with a degree in engineering.

“I don’t think racist jokes are funny. Anything that is not politically correct, it all depends on the delivery.”

— Samantha Perkins, a junior majoring in nursing.

“Once it starts crossing into people’s beliefs, or attacking who they identify as.”

— Carmen Tati, a junior majoring in nursing.

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USF pitcher drafted in first round

By Brian Hattab C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Former USF left-handed pitcher Shane McClanahan was drafted with the 31st overall pick in the MLB Draft on Monday by the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Bulls’ ace became the program’s third-highest draft pick all-time and the first ever USF pitcher to be drafted in the first round. McClanahan became the second USF pitcher to be drafted by Tampa Bay in as many years, following Phoenix Sanders being picked in the 10th round of 2017’s draft.

The redshirt sophomore started 14 games for the Bulls in 2018, posting a 5-6 record with a 3.42 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched, striking out a team high 120 batters.

McClanahan was projected by many experts to go in the top 10 of this year’s draft and seemed to be well on his way to doing so through the first few weeks of the season — which included a 15-strikeout performance over six innings in a combined no-hitter against Army West Point on March 16.

But McClanahan’s draft stock fell once conference play began, as he struggled with command problems. McClanahan walked 26 batters, allowed four home runs and threw three wild pitches in 35.2 innings in AAC play, en route to a 2-5 record against conference opponents.

However, McClanahan continued to strike out batters — striking out 55 during AAC play alone. The upside of a ton of strikeouts is what drew Tampa Bay to him, according

to Rays senior vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom.

“This is a strong, athletic kid,” Bloom said to MLB.com.

“He has walked a few guys. But he’s also struck out a ton of guys. He’s missed a ton of bats.

So there’s a lot to like there.”

McClanahan will not be the only familiar face departing USF this offseason.

Seniors Duke Stunkel Jr.’s and Peter Strzelecki’s time at USF came to an end following Sunday’s 6-1 loss to Oklahoma State in the DeLand Regional.

Strzelecki credited his time at USF as key to overcoming Shane McClanahan. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/GOUSFBULLS.COM adversity in his personal life.

“Whenever anyone asks me about USF, it’ll just be nothing Genord and shortstop Coco but good things,” Strzelecki Montes. said. “I lost my father (in 2017) Perez went 6-3 with a 2.34 … without (my teammates), ERA and recorded 12 saves I don’t know if I would have in 2018. Genord and Villar made it this far. There’s really combined for 28 of USF’s 56 no words to describe it.” homers and 111 of the Bulls’ With the loss of both 333 RBIs. Montes recorded a McClanahan and Strzelecki, 20-game hitting streak late USF’s pitching staff is set to in the season, which was look drastically different in ultimately snapped in Sunday’s 2018. Only sophomore Collin loss to Oklahoma State.

Sullivan started more than Despite the outgoing talent, one AAC game this season, coach Billy Mohl remains going 1-0 with a 4.88 ERA over optimistic about his program’s 31.1 innings pitched in eight future. conference starts.

“We’re only moving Closer Andrew Perez was forward,” Mohl said. “This year also selected in the 2018 MLB was supposed to be a down Draft. The Chicago White Sox year. The early reports on us — selected the left-handed junior we were supposed to struggle in the eighth round with the this year. These guys took that 228th overall pick. to heart and they came out and Several other juniors are proved them wrong.” likely to depart the program as well – including third baseman David Villar, first baseman Joe

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Women’s Basketball

Fernandez selected as court coach for Team USA

By Sam Newlon S P O R T S

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USF women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez found himself in a new position after 18 years as a head coach when he was selected as one of two court coaches for the U.S. U18 Women’s National Team.

Fernandez traveled to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado during Memorial Jose Fernandez. SPECIAL TO THE Day Weekend to assist coaches ORACLE/GOUSFBULLS.COM at the USA Basketball U18 Women’s National Team Trials. Georgia coach Joni Taylor were Court coaches help the both selected to serve as court team run trials by manning coaches for the trials. drills at the event. Even though Of the 36 athletes at the working as a court coach is a trials, 12 were selected for step down from being a head the team by the USA Junior coach, Fernandez saw the National Team Committee. opportunity as an honor and a Fernandez played a part in way to learn even more about helping some of the players coaching. make the final roster.

“I think if you’re not a “You learn from your constant learner, you’re going colleagues,” Fernandez said. to get left behind,” Fernandez “It was great to coach the best said. “I mean, I learn things players in the world right now.” every day. And it was an In addition to learning incredible staff with Cori from other college coaches, (Close) from UCLA, Natasha Fernandez said he was honored (Adair) from Delaware, and to be chosen as one of the Jeff (Walz) from Louisville.” court coaches.

The U18 Women’s National “It’s an incredible honor,” Team will compete at the Fernandez said. “I think that I nte r n at i o n a l B a s ke t b a l l any head coach that coaches Federation (FIBA) Americas Division I aspires to be a part tournament starting Aug. 1. of USA Basketball just because Fernandez’s role on the team of the tradition. It’s really one was limited to just help the of the pinnacles of your sport.” team during the trials — he Fernandez has compiled won’t be coaching the team a 335-243 overall record over any more this year.

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