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Graduate assistants wait for wage decision By Miki Shine
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Graduate Assistants (GA) work for the university in research or by teaching while also attending school full time. The current GA minimum wage rests under the poverty line, and 12 percent of that goes toward paying student fees. On Friday, over 30 representatives from USF Graduate Assistants United (GAU), led by co-president and philosophy GA Megan Flocken, met with administrators to discuss a change for the GA contract. Flocken said GAU is asking for a higher minimum wage — $12,000 a year with an annual increase of 3.5 percent to keep up with inflation — a guaranteed 100 percent tuition waiver and fee reimbursement so GAs “don’t have to pay to work.”
According to Flocken, GAs are required to be full-time students — 9 credit hours a semester — in order to work for the university. By raising the minimum wage, Flocken said GAs
While the current common practice is for GAs to have tuition waived, GAU would like to see that promise upheld in writing. “That is only under threat, as the university seems to be making
“What we’re really hoping for is that we could meet before Thanksgiving since most of what we’re proposing are financial measures to better the wage structure for Graduate Assistants.” Megan Flocken Co-President of USF GAU
pursuing a master’s would make approximately $2,000 more a year and doctoral candidate GAs would make $845 more. This increase would bring GAs above the Federal Poverty Line for a single income family of $11,770 according to the Department of Human Health and Services.
moves that seem in line with defunding master’s programs altogether,” Flocken said. “We want to stop that before it begins by solidifying what has been common practice, which is 100 percent tuition waiver.” Finally, GAU is hoping to receive fee reimbursement for fees GAs
pay as students, such as Activity and Service fee, which can cost in the hundreds of dollars each semester, according to the university cashier’s website. Flocken said the administrative team told them to turn in a written proposal to which the university would offer a counter proposal sometime after Thanksgiving break. “What we’re really hoping for is that we could meet before Thanksgiving since most of what we’re proposing are financial measures to better the wage structure for Graduate Assistants,” Flocken said. “We’re hoping that they can come back with a counter proposal before Thanksgiving so that it’s even possible for us to reach a decision before the holiday season, which, for most people — GAs included — is a time of particular financial burden.”
Attempted robbery still under investigation By Abby Rinaldi A S S T .
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An attempted robbery took place outside of the College of Public Health building Saturday night. A USF student was approached by a suspect described as a “black male, 18 years old or younger, wearing dark baggie pants, no shirt with a red, gold and green hat,” according to an alert from University Police (UP). The suspect claimed he had a firearm, though none was seen. The suspect demanded money from the student, who screamed, causing the suspect to flee west from campus. At 8:22 p.m., UP received a call from the victim to report the attempted robbery. Officers were dispatched to the area and met with the victim. “We notified the surrounding jurisdictions; we put out a description, according to … the victim … and the other agencies joined us in a search of the area,”
An attempted robbery outside of the College of Public Health on Saturday night is still under investigation by University Police. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE As of right now, Klingebiel said Students are encouraged to UP Captain Mike Klingebiel said. The victim was not injured. there are no new developments utilize safety resources on campus and use 911 to report suspicious Klingebiel said UP is still waiting and no new information. “When that changes, we will activity. on the official report outlining the details of the incident and its be putting that (information) out,” he said. investigation.
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What to watch before James Bond returns By Grace Hoyte E D I T O R
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It’s nigh impossible to pick a favorite James Bond film. Some offer complicated, well-rounded villains. Others deliver clever dialogue. Still others transport you all over the world. With “Spectre,” the 24th Bond film, premiering this weekend, here are the top four James Bond films to watch before heading to the theater Friday night, based on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) ratings and box office gross. Casino Royale ( 8/10 ) Based on the first novel by Bond author Ian Fleming, “Casino Royale” follows Bond as he takes on weapons dealer Le Chiffre. The plot finds Bond in England, Jamaica, Miami and Montenegro. Accompanied by the beautiful and cunning Vesper Lind, Bond must outwit and outplay Le Chiffre in a game of higheststake Texas Hold ‘Em. “You have given some thought to the fact that if you lose, our government will have directly funded terrorism,” Vesper asks Bond as the stakes raise ever higher. In just over two hours, Daniel Craig effectively recreated the Bond character and made it his own. Director Martin Campbell and a powerful supporting cast make the movie the highest rated of the series. Goldfinger ( 7.8/10 ) Though not the first of the movies, this installation in the Bond series is quintessential to a Bond fan’s appreciation of the series. Starring the original Bond, Sean Connery, this movie includes all of the elements that make a great Bond film.
The nearly two hour film takes off quickly and follows Bond from Mexico to Miami to London and Switzerland. Honor Blackman stars alongside Connery as Pussy Galore, owner of a flying circus of entirely female pilots. Perhaps most notable about the film is the bad guy: Goldfinger. A 40-something Latvian ex-pat, Goldfinger epitomizes the Bond Villain with his monologues, convoluted death traps and sinister schemes. When one imagines a spy movie, Goldfinger comes to mind. Skyfall ( 7.8/10 ) Craig’s Bond returned for his third movie and wowed audiences with a movie that was equal parts thrilling and groundbreaking. The franchise is no stranger to killing characters, but there are a few names that can be expected to survive until the end. “Skyfall,” however, dug deep into several characters’ past lives to paint a haunting picture of the nature of clandestine services. The audience is made to watch as Bond is outsmarted at nearly every turn by what could have been his most dangerous baddie to date. Silva, Javier Bardem’s
cruel and calculating Bond Villain, seems to have every inch of London under his influence, leaving Bond and M no place to go but far away. “Skyfall” strays from the traditional Bond motif without feeling out-of-canon and provides a nice relief from the otherwise somewhat predictable Bond formula. From Russia with Love ( 7.5/10 ) In this classic Connery flick, we find another classic Bond flick complete with destructible sets and tear-away suit sleeves. Bond finds himself on uneven footing with an enemy operative who is assigned to kill him. But he begins to fall for her, and it seems their only chance to be together is to foil her former employer and enable her to defect. The movie includes the first reference to the deadly and omnipotent organization Spectre that will continue to plague Bond for decades. The corresponding novel was John F. Kennedy’s favorite book.
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USF: Marlon Mack (10 carries, 29 yards. 1 TD) Navy: Chris Swain (23 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD)
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USF: Quinton Flowers (12 of 20, 208 yards) Navy: Keenan Reynolds (3 of 9, 16 yards) RECEIVING LEADERS
USF: Rodney Adams (3 catches, 86 yards) Navy: Jamir Tillman (3 catches, 16 yards)
Junior middle linebacker Auggie Sanchez (43) brings down Navy’s Chris Swain during Saturday’s game. Sanchez set a new career mark in the loss with his team-high 14 tackles. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS
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Navy.” The way things started for the Bulls (4-4, 2-2) made you wonder if this was going to be that breakthrough to build on an already impressive three-game winning streak. Rodney Adams spurred it by zipping in and out of defenders on his way to a 97-yard touchdown on the game’s opening kickoff — USF’s first since 2010. Reality, however, settled in a short time later. Despite Auggie Sanchez’s career-best 14 tackles, USF’s defense allowed Navy (6-1, 4-0) to put up 428 rushing yards. Three Midshipmen — Keenan Reynolds, Chris Swain and Dishan Romine — tallied 100-plus-yard rushing performances, a first for the program, which started in 1879. Untested sophomore kicker
Emilio Nadelman missed a pair of critical field goals from 46 and 32 yards, forcing Taggart to reopen the starting competition for the position this week before Saturday’s game at East Carolina. The rushing attack was unusually quiet, too. With tailback Marlon Mack and quarterback Quinton Flowers still nursing injuries, the Bulls finished with a season-low 62 yards. But two of the ugliest — and, perhaps, most disappointing — mistakes by USF occurred within minutes of each other in the fourth quarter. Trailing 22-17 after a 1-yard touchdown run by Reynolds with 6:58 remaining, it seemed the Bulls would have one last opportunity to drive down the field for the go-ahead score. It never happened. On the ensuing kickoff, Adams coughed up the ball near midfield and Navy recovered. During the Midshipmen pos-
session that followed, USF came up with what should have been the stop of the day on third down from the 34-yard line. For Ward whatever reason, junior defensive back Johnny Ward had other plans. After the play, Ward was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct after Taggart said he was told Ward hit the ball out of the hands of an official. Instead of forcing Navy to attempt a long field goal and keep it a one-possession game, buoyed by a fresh set of downs, the Midshipmen scored on another 1-yard run by Reynolds to seal it seven plays later. “That killed us,” Taggart said. In all likelihood, it also killed USF’s already-slim shot at winning the American Athletic Conference’s Eastern division. With four games remaining, the Bulls are tied with Cincinnati
for second place, two games behind Temple for the top spot and must win out to remain in contention. “We didn’t make the winning plays that we needed to make in that ballgame,” Taggart said. “We were playing turnover-free until the end, but we just didn’t play winning football overall.” The key now will be whether or not the Bulls let this linger. After all, it’s a youthful group and if the past few seasons are any indication, the final few weeks are the most difficult for this program to complete. They can’t afford to allow history to repeat itself now. Chalk it up as another learning experience. Take away the few positives that were garnered, make the necessary corrections and move forward to East Carolina. If the Bulls let their disappointment stew, the rest of this season will follow the same path of this bitter defeat: Right through the cracks.
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James Bond: a beginner’s guide to the franchise
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The spy who loved us all is back for yet another international adventure that is sure to get the heart racing and the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up. “Spectre,” the 24th installation in the James Bond movie franchise, and the fourth starring “Blonde Bond” Daniel Craig, will hit theaters Friday. After opening early (Oct. 26) in the U.K. — naturally — the film saw ticket sales of $80.4 million, making it the highest grossing premier week in U.K. box office history. Its predecessor, “Skyfall,” had a $77.7 million opening week. To put that in perspective, the final Harry Potter movie previously held that record at $36.9 million. But Bond is not unaccustomed to the spotlight, even despite his occupation Ian Fleming first brought Bond to life in the 1953 novel “Casino Royale.” Published at a time when
most everyday British Readers carried a ration book on every shopping trip, the earliest Bond novels represented a much-needed escape for readers. While Bond ate avocado pears and sipped mimosas on a beach in Jamaica, most British subjects simply dreamed of such luxuries. The novels saw widespread and international fame in Fleming’s lifetime and have remained popular with the several generations following the author’s death. In 1962, then-unknown Sean Connery brought the operative to life and added a sexiness to the character at which the novels had only been able to hint. And thus, a cult-like following was established. For those who may not have the chance to watch the entire 23-movie collection before Friday’s premier, here is a crash course in James Bond.
The look Though several Englishmen —
and a handful of Scots — have played the iconic role, and in various ways, they have all agreed on one thing: a well-tailored suit is a must. The movies skips around in time in terms of Bond’s development, but the most recent iteration of “Casino Royale” revealed the character’s initial introduction to his signature tuxedo and bowtie. Bond just isn’t Bond without the tux.
The Car Though Craig’s bond can be seen driving a Ford around Jamaica in “Casino Royale,” Bond is better known for the Aston Martin Vanquish. The legacy, which began with Connery, has been revisited throughout the series. An iconic and sexy set of wheels, the Vanquish, like Bond, has a few secret talents that cannot be forgotten. Dame Judy Dench’s M recalls
the function of a certain little red button immediately when Craig’s Bond threatens her for complaining too much.
The Drink Shaken, not stirred. The iconic phrase that redefined sophisticated Martini drinking the world over was born to accompany the Vesper, a drink Bond creates in “Casino Royale.” “Dry Martini … three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over rice, and then add a thin slice of lemon peel.” Over-21s: eat your heart out.
The Girls Bond Girls are famous for more than their mile-long legs and seductive curves. Often, some of the strongest and more important characters in a Bond flick are women. Also of note: their names. Top three most hilarious (and real)
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Bond Girl names: Pussy Galore, (Dr.) Holly Goodhead and Chew Mee.
The Gun Bond is a master of hand-tohand combat. He can handle a knife and kill a man with a top hat. But what is a secret agent without his firearm? Through dozens of re-imaginings of the Bond universe, the Walther PPK has remained the same. In “Casino Royale,” though, it was slightly updated to only accept Bond’s fingerprint to fire.
The catch phrases The name is Bond. James Bond. At this point, there’s hardly any point in calling him a secret agent since he introduces himself to everyone he meets. Granted, most of the people who meet Bond find themselves dead by the end of the movie.
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Balloon popping inside Cooper sparks 911 calls By Abby Rinaldi A S S T .
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A class exercise on campus caused a commotion Friday morning when a professor popping balloons during class in room 119 in Cooper Hall prompted multiple calls to University Police (UP). The calls began at 12:52 p.m., overflowing to backup callreceiving centers. Callers reported hearing gunshots coming from the classroom. According to UP Captain Mike Klingebiel, officers responded almost immediately and linked the alleged gunshots to the classroom with the balloons within a few minutes. Four officers were initially on scene. Klingebiel said UP tracked the “shots” to an adjoining classroom and spoke to students engaged in the exercise. They were able to determine that the balloon popping was the cause of the concern. UP had a message for the mobile campus alert system, MoBull,
A class exercise involving popping balloons led to multiple 911 call to report “gunshots” from Cooper Hall on Friday morning. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU
prepared. After discovering the source of the noise was popping balloons, it sent out a different message stating there was “no
threat to (the) community” and to “continue normal activities.” The professor currently faces no criminal charges. Any reprimand
would be at the discretion of the university, Klingebiel said, since the professor did not do anything that would necessitate
repercussions from UP. “We’re very thankful everything turned out okay,” Klingebiel said.
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The republican candidates for the 2016 presidential race met for the third GOP debate Wednesday. The entire night consisted of tearing each other apart and diverting from important issues. While most candidates attempted to distract viewers with outlandish rants about anything but the topic, a few, in the heat of the moment, made entirely non-factual claims in an attempt to elevate their standing with voters. Carly Fiorina, the only woman candidate running for the republican ballot, attempted to woo female supporters by showcasing her 100-percentbelievable, in-no-way-a-recentdevelopment-to-gain-votes, sincere support for women everywhere. Unfortunately, she felt the best way to accomplish this would be to resort to arguably the most anti-feministic tactic: attacking other women. Fiorina ruthlessly criticized Hillary Clinton. “It is the height of hypocrisy for Mrs. Clinton to talk about being the first woman president, when every single policy she espouses and every single policy of President Obama has been demonstratively bad for women,” she said. Not only did Fiorina make this extremely bold claim, she used false evidence to back it up. She claimed “92 percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obama’s first term belonged to women.” With that statement, Fiorina lost any chance at being taken
seriously in this election. Our country entered a recession in 2007. Obama did not take office until 2009. It would be foolish to blame an official for issues he or she inherited from a predecessor. Yes, the first few months of Obama’s administration saw a decline in jobs for both men and women. But it did not take long for that to change. According to politifact.com, “Government data show(s) an increase of 416,000 working women between January 2009 and January 2013. Total employment also rose by 1.3 million. So more women actually were working at the end of Obama’s first term compared with the day he first took office.” Fiorina is completely entitled to resent our President and criticize his actions. She can dislike her contenders for office and condemn their policies all day long. But fabricating truths to appear as if she is a beacon of hope for the women in this country is disgusting. Fiorina, I advise you to take a page from the books of women like Gloria Steinem and Malala Yousafzai. When these women saw inequality in the world, they sought to fix it not by fabricating truths or tearing down other members of their sex, but by working diligently to make a positive change in society. Would having a woman as president be amazing? Of course. But are women in this country going to vote for someone just because they rock a pencil skirt and preach empty promises of equality for all? Absolutely not. Give us a candidate who truly plans to fight for equal rights across the board and women will be rushing to the polls. Until then, focus on finding real solutions to the problems our country faces and desist this ridiculous and futile attempt to leap ahead in the polls. Breanne Williams junior majoring in communications.
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Halloween was Saturday, so the streets were filled with characters and villains of every age. Costumes run the gamut from slutty to hilarious, and Opinion Editor Breanne Williams asked students what their favorite costume was this year.
“Jay and Silent Bob. These two guys were standing outside this convenience store and it was hilarious.” - Ryan Kelly, a junior majoring in chemical engineering
“An old lady wore a Spider Man costume with a mask and her cane.” - Fatima Syed, a sophomore majoring in psychology
“Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.” - Ryan Jordan, a freshman majoring in statistics
“Netflix and Chill. It was a red shirt that said Netflix with “chill” written on the bottom.” - Paulina Molinari, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering
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Title hopes alive for retiring Gordon Jeff Gordon will have one more shot at his long-awaited fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. The retiring 44-year-old earned an automatic bid for the Chase finale in Homestead Gordon after winning Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway. It was Gordon’s 93rd career victory and first of the season. “It was a joke; I’m coming back next year,” Gordon quipped from victory lane. “This is the sweetest, most amazing feeling.”
Volleyball rallies to upset Houston The USF volleyball team (8-16, 5-7 AAC) rallied from a two-set deficit on Sunday to stun Houston on the road 21-25, 22-25, 25-18, 27-25, 15-7. Junior Dakota Hampton recorded her ninth consecutive double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs. “I’m very proud of our kids and the fight they showed to come back after being down 0-2,” coach Courtney Draper said. “That showed a huge sense of resilience.”
Quote of the day “I would make that call 10 out of 10 times.” — Coach
Lovie Smith, whose Bucs failed to convert on fourth-and-1 with 2 minutes left up seven points to allow the Falcons to score the tying touchdown. Tampa Bay won 23-20 in overtime. Weekend scoreboard
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Connecticut 2, USF 1
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New Orleans 52, N.Y. Giants 49
Rodney Adams got the Bulls off to a quick start, taking the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. PHOTO PROVIDED BY USF ATHLETICS
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cripple the Bulls, who squander a late lead in deflating loss.
our weeks ago, a performance like this would have been lauded. A fledgling USF putting forth a Herculean effort in a snake pit like Navy — one of the grittiest and most disciplined programs in all of college football — before falling short would have been fine for some. Heck, most had already chalked this one up as a loss when the schedule came out,
anyway. The competment deep in the itiveness itself might pit of your stomach. have even served as Another opportunity a moral victory — to make a resounda small confidence ing, take-a-lookbooster for the final at-us pronouncestretch. ment slipped right But when it through the cracks. all played out in USF had the Jeff Odom Annapolis, Maryland Midshipmen right COM M EN TARY on Saturday afterwhere it wanted noon, you couldn’t help but them — seven minutes from feel some sort of disappoint- pulling undoubtedly one of its
most surprising upsets in years. Then, the Bulls torpedoed right back down to earth as one youthful blunder after another handed Navy a 29-17 victory. They simply failed to finish — again. “Navy beat us in every phase,” coach Willie Taggart said. “We made some mistakes that we can’t make against a winning and mature football team like
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