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UP arrests juvenile trespasser near Castor

By Miki Shine C O - N E W S

S PORTS USF clobbers Cincinnati in humiliating 65-27 defeat.

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On Saturday afternoon, University Police (UP) received reports of four suspicious young males around the bike racks outside Juniper Poplar Residence Hall. However, arriving officers were not able to locate the suspects.

“They (officers) proceeded throughout the rest of the campus in the residential areas, and they saw the individuals at the south part of Castor hall near the bike racks again,” Lt. Charlotte Domingo of UP said.

While three of the suspects fled northbound on bikes — at this time, UP is uncertain if those bikes were stolen from the bike racks — toward Avalon Heights, the fourth was arrested by UP around the bike racks at Castor Residence Hall and was identified as not a student. After the arrest, UP discovered the male was carrying a concealed firearm.

“Since we were not able to contact them, we were not able to verify what bikes they were on. That is part

University Police arrested a 16-year-old male at the bike racks on the south side of Castor Hall on Saturday afternoon. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the three other males reported to have been with him. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU At this time, there black, male juveniles, one of the ongoing investigation,” is no update on the other shirtless and another in red Domingo said. suspects, though and blue clothing.

The 16-year-old male is three Hillsborough County being charged with loitering the There has been no update and prowling, minor in Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has from HCSO, but Domingo said possession of a firearm and been alerted. The remaining the investigating is ongoing. carrying a concealed weapon. suspects are described as

Hillsborough County sees increase in gun-related juvenile arrests

By Abby Rinaldi C O - N E W S

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With the concealed carry on campus bill moving steadily through the Florida Legislature, the issue of gun violence has been hotly debated, as well as underage access to such weapons as the result of an insurgence of gun owners.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported over 200 gun-related cases involving juveniles in 2013 and nearly 500 in 2014. There have been as many cases this year.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, Hillsborough County has seen an increase in the

number of juveniles facing adult-level charges, with data from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice showing an increase from 101 to 124 in

Florida prosecutors to charge juveniles as adults in a process known as direct filing, which is increasingly likely if a gun is involved.

“This is the new phenomenon ... It used to be that when we’d do juvenile detention hearings, we rarely saw gun cases … and now, every time we do detentions, I see at least one gun case.”

Ralph C. Stoddard Hillsborough County circuit judge

the last fiscal year.

The ability to make this shift, according to the Times, lies in discretion given to

“Typically, when you’re dealing with gun crimes, the bar is starting pretty high right away,” Michael Sinacore,

Hillsborough County chief assistant state attorney, told the Times.

“This is the new phenomenon,” Ralph C. Stoddard, a Hillsborough County circuit judge, told the Times. “It used to be that when we’d do juvenile detention hearings, we rarely saw gun cases … and now, every time we do detentions, I see at least one gun case.”

This increase has raised concerns, with the recent debate about concealed carry on campus raging in classrooms.

One organization, Students for Gun Free Schools (SGFS)

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guns — however, they were involved in 68 percent of all Continued from PAGE 1 homicides in the U.S. in 2010, according to the Law Center cited several reasons against the to Prevent Gun Violence. And concealed weapons in an essay while not all juvenile gun entitled “Why Our Campuses cases are homicides — some are Safer Without are robberies, some Concealed Handguns.” are simply charges of These reasons include “... Students on the campuses possession — statistics “the prevalence of drugs of postsecondary institutions show they are increasing and alcohol … the risk in number. are significantly safer than of suicide and mental With an increase in health issues … the the number of juveniles both their off-campus likelihood of gun thefts being given adult charges, … (and) an increased the consequences could counterparts and the risk of accidental become greater since shootings.” adult charges are often nation as a whole.”

According to a harsher than those for 2001 study by U.S. juveniles.

Students for Gun Free Schools Department of Anti-concealed carry organization According to the Times, Education, “the overall Hillsborough was not the homicide rate at postsecondary safer than both their off- only county to see an increase education institutions was 0.07 campus counterparts and in juveniles being charged as per 100,000 of enrollment in the nation as a whole,” SGFS adults, but it isn’t a state-wide 1999 … the criminal homicide argued in its essay. trend, as other counties either Not all homicides involve stayed level or dropped. rate in the United States was

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More than four months ago, that wasn’t even considered a possibility by voters in the AAC’s preseason poll, which slotted USF fifth in the East and the defending co-champion Bearcats first with 29 of 30 possible votes.

“It motivated us a lot; it motivated me a lot,” said sophomore quarterback Quinton Flowers, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns. “You’re always going to have people that hate on you — people that doubt you or don’t care about you. And these guys came out to practice every day and every week, they came out to play.

“We just tried to make a change.”

More like a 180-degree turn.

The Bulls were in control from the first play against Cincinnati (6-5) as Flowers connected with junior Rodney Adams for a 67-yard score.

Then, on their next possession, Flowers found senior tight end Sean Price from 6 yards out. Price caught another touchdown — a 46-yarder — in the second quarter and Marlon Mack added a pair to give him his seventh 100-plus-yard rushing performance of the season.

The defense joined in, too,

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as Deatrick Nichols intercepted Cincinnati’s backup quarterback, Hayden Moore — who had relieved starter Gunner Kiel after two first-quarter interceptions — and returned it 29 yards to the house.

“When you play that bad on both sides of the ball, that’s going to happen to you,” Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville said. “And we played awful. Coached and played awful.”

From there, the party was on for USF’s steamroller offense, which amassed 561 yards and converted 11 of 14 times on third down.

When USF last beat Cincinnati in Tampa two years ago, the Bulls scored 26 points without an offensive touchdown.

Even backup quarterback Steven Bench got in his parting shots on senior night, rumbling into the end zone for a 14-yard TD in the fourth quarter and another through the air to A.J. Legree on fourth-and-goal with 6:57 left.

“You saw a team motivated to reach its goal,” said Taggart, who added after a moment of hesitation that this has been his most satisfying season as a head coach.

“It’s a confident group that’s grown up … and that likes to win.”

It doesn’t look like that will stop Senior backup quarterback Steven Bench (2) dances after running in for a 14-yard touchdown in the anytime soon. fourth quarter. He later added one through the air. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU

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Hole deepens for USF men

By Tiana Aument S T A F F

Senior defender Brandon Riley is consoled after the Bulls dropped a 2-1 decision in overtime against Boston College on Sunday. ORACLE PHOTO/ROBERTO ROLDAN

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scores late, but can’t hold off an overtime rush.

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The gloomy sky from the periodic rainfall provided an appropriate backdrop as the USF men’s soccer team watched its season come to an end Sunday.

In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Bulls fell 2-1 in overtime to Boston College — a heartbreaking low that contrasted with an ecstatic high the Bulls had felt just moments before their defeat.

Trailing by one in the 88th minute, the Bulls tied the match in front of a crowd of 1,015 as forward Kendan Anderson ran down to the goal line and fed the ball to forward Prosper Figbe for his first career goal.

“You move to three backs. At that point, we pushed Prosper up,” said coach George Kiefer, who has led the Bulls (11-63) to their first tournament appearance in two years.

“We had to do something to try and tie the game, and then Kendan created a little bit of magic on his own and got the

“I wouldn’t trade that team for any other team, and I think they gave it everything they had for the school.”

George Kiefer USF men’s soccer coach

ball across to tie it.”

The goal forced overtime, and for a moment, it forced both teams to scramble for their seasons.

Just seven minutes into overtime, Boston College forward Trevor Davock assisted forward Simon Enstrom for his ninth goal of the season. “(USF) battled like crazy,” Eagles coach Ed Kelly said.

“They left everything on the field, and we tried to do the same.”

The Eagles controlled the game from start to finish, outshooting the Bulls 17-5 in a physical match. Between the

teams, eighteen total fouls were called, and the referees were flashing cards throughout.

Three yellow cards were issued to BC, and USF midfielder Lindo Mfeka was ejected after receiving a red card in the 25th minute. With three goals and four assists this season, the junior has been valuable to the Bulls.

“Being down a man, you have to tweak how you defend,” Kiefer said. “You have less of a punch going forward.”

The Bulls misplayed the ball with a few turnovers, and the Eagles eventually took advantage, scoring their first goal in the 73rd minute.

But the Bulls never backed down.

“As a coach, I just said to the guys, to fight as long as they did with a man down and to tie the game shows a lot of character on their part,” Kiefer said.

“I wouldn’t trade that team for any other team, and I think they gave it everything they had for the school, for the team, for each other.”

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The pieces are there. Now, it’s time to fit them together.

After the USF men’s basketball team suffered its fourth straight loss to start the season Saturday night at the Sun Dome, Boston Antigua University coach Joe Jones looked at his team’s 78-66 victory over the Bulls and remembered what it was like to be on the other side.

“I’ve been where coach (Orlando) Antigua has been in terms of taking over a program and having some good pieces,” Jones said. “That’s what I see right now with this team.”

Specifically, Jones noted the Bulls’ edge in size and athleticism, which they used to win the battle of the boards 41-30.

“Physically, they’re a very imposing team,” Jones said.

But mentally, putting together a full 40-minute game is something the Bulls have failed to do and they have dug their biggest hole since starting a program-worst 0-5 in 1987.

“I’d say we took two steps back today because of our work ethic,” said senior center Jaleel Cousins, who recorded his first double-double. “I don’t think we went hard as a team, like everybody just didn’t give it their all.”

Cousins said he worked hard over the summer to get in better shape after averaging 2.9 points last season, and the results have shown. The senior locked in on both ends, scoring a career-best 14 points and 12 rebounds.

“We need to see that Jaleel every night,” Antigua said.

“It’s a good piece to have.

Now, we need some other pieces to add to that.”

Coming off a 73-67 loss

Albany (2-2) at USF (0-4)

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to George Washington on Thursday, USF led by as many as eight in the first half. But after Boston (2-2) took a 34-32 lead into the break, the Bulls were never able to find the clutch basket to catch up.

A 19-8 run at the start of the second extended the Terriers’ lead to 13, and they never looked back.

Three-pointers also made much of the difference.

Boston, which came in averaging 11.7 a game, drained 10, while the Bulls were a paltry 0 of 10 beyond the arc.

Boston guard Cheddi Mosely finished with a game-high 21 points, and four Terriers scored in double digits.

“We have to continue to stick with the process of working every day, not worrying about the results,” said Antigua, whose team hosts Albany on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

“The results will happen if we do the work every day.

“That’s what we’re hanging our hat on.”

Women: Bulls give No. 5 Baylor scare Senior guard Courtney Williams scored a teamhigh 23 points, but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer in No. 19 USF’s 66-63 defeat at No. 5 Baylor on Thursday night in Waco, Texas.

The Bears (3-0) never trailed after opening the game on an 11-0 run, but the Bulls (2-1) managed to pull within one point twice in the final period.

Laura Ferreira finished with 14 points for USF and Alisia Jenkins surpassed 1,000-career rebounds with 14 boards.

The Bulls host Butler on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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Letter to the Editor In response to Student Government’s reaction to the call for impeachment of four of the Justices on the SG Supreme Court

‘Tuesday’s Senate meeting was a microcosm of everything wrong with Student Government’ Last Tuesday’s Senate meeting was a microcosm of everything wrong with Student Government (SG) at USF. The following response, or lack thereof, by our student body showed why it won’t change.

Let me preface this by saying that SG is filled with many amazing students and (more importantly) servants. Servants who, despite common opinion, are doing a great deal more than padding their resume. I saw it firsthand last year while working as a senator. What I also saw were tactics similar to those employed by a select few at last week’s meeting.

Last year during then-President (Jean) Cocco’s censure hearings, I voiced concern that senators had little warning of the censure resolution and as a result, couldn’t make accurate judgments. Recently, senators again expressed concern with the call for impeachment that was submitted minutes before Tuesday’s meeting.

This provision for allowing new additions to the agenda is intended to allow important business to come to the floor of the Senate. Instead, it was used to force a decision on an issue that should have a measured and carefully deliberated response.

What was shocking was the persistence in pushing forward articles of impeachment, despite an elected committee composed of senators choos-

ing not to pursue impeachment.

The email was sent at 6:05 p.m., which indicated someone felt that no matter what the committee’s recommendation would be, the impeachment procedures would still be brought forth.

This demonstrates two concerning patterns. First, it shows a complete disregard for the SG Rules of Procedure, the SG Constitution and other governing documents. Perhaps more concerning is that it reveals an agenda being pushed. A committee composed of senators intended to make such a decision declined to push for impeachment, but it was moved for anyways.

Lost in all of this is something that seems to escape many people — both in and out of SG: the name. Yes — everyone there is working, but they are first and foremost students. While SG is a legal entity that operates under the state’s laws, we must always remember these are young adults who make mistakes and have to learn.

I can’t speak to what happened in the SG Supreme Court, as I don’t know the entirety of what happened. However, jumping straight to impeachment with no prior history of disciplinary action or misdeeds is hugely upsetting.

Most unsettling though is that none of my fellow students seem to care, with few exceptions. We hear the same

complaints when we ask students to get involved. “Student Government doesn’t matter,” or “Why should I care?” were among the most common complaints during campaigning in 2014.

What many students fail to realize is that over the course of their four years at USF, they will pay into a multimillion-dollar pool for the Activity and Service fee. SG then determines how this is allocated with money going both to student organizations and various departments across USF. If I hand over my own money, I want to know exactly where it’s going and why. Yet, few students know about this fee to begin with, and even more don’t care. Awareness of this arrangement combined with how a fair portion of SG members have acted over the last few weeks should be a cause for alarm.

Nothing I’ve said here is new. As long as students remain indifferent toward an organization that spends their money, nothing will change. So change the status quo. Email student body President Andy Rodriguez and student body Vice President Mike Malanga and tell them what you want.

They welcome the input. It’s your money; don’t let it get lost in someone else’s agenda.

Samuel Shiflett is a senior majoring in information technology.

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n Record 51-point first half boosts the Bulls to a lopsided victory on senior night.

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y the time Andrew Gantz drilled a 44-yard field goal for Cincinnati’s first points against USF six minutes into the second quarter Friday night, the game had long been decided.

What was expected to be a tightly-contested showdown between two AAC East division teams fighting for championship consideration evolved into a laugher. There were probably even a few double takes from the crowd of 18,889, wondering whether the game was being played at Raymond James Stadium or a three-ring circus.

The Bearcats, which entered as three-point favorites, provided the comedic relief for the evening.

In the span of about 17 minutes before Gantz’s kick, red-hot USF had already put up 34 points on five touchdowns. By halftime, that number skyrocketed to a programand conference-record 51.

When the dust finally cleared, the scoreboard read USF 65, Cincinnati 27. No clowns or juggling necessary.

“You look up and you’re like, ‘Man, I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of anything like this,” Bulls coach Willie Taggart said. “But that’s college football. Everything can happen and I’m just glad to be on the right side of that.”

Six days after wrapping up bowl eligibility for the first time in five years with an upset of No. 21 Temple, the Bulls (7-4, 5-2) continued their incredible midseason turnaround by tying the school’s 2003 mark for conference wins.

With a victory at winless Central Florida on Thursday and a Temple loss to Connecticut on Saturday, USF will play for its first conference Sophomore tailback Marlon Mack celebrates with redshirt freshman Tyre McCants after his 28-yard touchdown run in the second championship.

quarter of Friday’s victory over Cincinnati. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU

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