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Students see value in Publix on campus By Miki Shine C o - N e w s
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Students are gradually learning about the soon-to-be-built 29,000-square-foot Publix Supermarket, which the Florida Board of Governors approved Thursday as part of the new student housing scheduled to go under construction: The Andros Village. Publix plans on the construction finishing late in 2017, and according to USF Media and Public Affairs Manager Adam Freeman, construction could start within a month. Their lease is for 21 years with six potential five-term expansions, and the company will be charged $130,000 for rent, which will increase by 10 percent every five years. In agreement with a statement from USF President Judy Genshaft, students have been overwhelmingly in approval of building the Publix. “It’d be cool to have such a good store on campus.
The Florida Board of Governors officially approved the building of a Publix on campus as part of the new Andros Village. Construction could begin as soon as next month. ORACLE PHOTO/ROBERTO ROLDAN Something that can give a much better selection than just a small convenience store like the POD Markets,” Bob Camel, a freshman majoring in Mass Communications, said. “While I really like to buy
my stuff off campus — pretty much as a way to escape for a bit — it’d (be) a convenient new option for students who don’t have cars and can’t get off campus as easily to get a better selection of items they
both need and desire.” Currently, the closest Publix to campus is the Publix Super Market at Terrace Ridge Plaza, a 13-minute walk from USF Bull Run Drive and along Fowler
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Bull Runner institutes program for disabled riders By Abby Rinaldi C o - N e w s
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Students with adaptive equipment or service dogs who couldn’t find space on an overcrowded Bull Runner can now use a call-ahead system to let staff know a space for them is needed on the bus. The Bull Runner is instituting a pilot program that will allow students who use walkers, crutches, wheelchairs or other equipment to give a heads up to bus staff to either make room for them or, if the bus is too crowded, send another bus en route to give them a ride. “… Students who use adaptive equipment or have service dogs have expressed some concern that it’s often difficult to board busses because they’re so crowded and there’s people standing in the wheelchair isles or in the wheel-
chair spaces, and so this is one attempt to try to alleviate some of that concern by allowing students the option of calling ahead if they choose to do so that another bus can be put en route to accommodate them more directly,” Deborah McCarthy, director of Student Disability Service (SDS), said. She said there have been complaints about students with adaptive equipment not being able to get on crowded buses. The complaints have come periodically for several semesters, depending on the semester and the bus routes. One student placed a complaint with Parking and Transportation in December asking them to do something about the situation, McCarthy said. SDS did not author the program, Parking and Transportation Services did. The new program will help students with disabilities by providing
The Bull Runner’s new call ahead program for riders who use adaptive equipment seeks to reduce the hassle of overcrowded buses for those who need special accomodations. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU
a way to avoid there not being enough room to accommodate those who need the space. “Presumably, the intention is that a student would then be picked up sooner if they were to call ahead because another bus
would be sent out to help to manage some of the need, as opposed to having to wait for the next one and then finding out that the next one is also crowded,” McCarthy said.
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Ave., according to Google maps. Madison Masterson, a freshman studying dance and business, said there is a benefit to having a grocery store on campus for students with disabilities. “I have epilepsy and … can’t drive. So getting to a grocery store is very difficult for me. Having one on campus will be very convenient and make life a lot easier. I’m sure that it’s not going to be done before I graduate, but it’s a nice thought,” Masterson said. They plan on hosting two job fairs per year on campus, with part-time employment and internships available for students. There’s no information yet concerning how many jobs this location will create. “I think it will offer students a lot of opportunities for jobs, and I think it will also make it easier for students to have more variety in what they eat. They won’t be stuck eating at the dining hall all the time because there’ll be a grocery store,” Woodward Gramling,
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senior majoring in Chemistry, said. “Publix is a really good place to work, it offers a lot of opportunities, and I’m sure a lot of USF students will be able to take advantage of that.” Publix works to offer support for students with the Get Help With Your Education program which offers tuition reimbursement for student employees up to $3,200 per calendar year. “It’s a great place to work. They take a lot of pride in their employees and they make sure they take care of us,” Theresa Janes, a freshman majoring in computer science, who also works at Publix said. “It has great benefits. They also want to push education so they offer tuition reimbursement and they are highly willing to work around students’ schedules, at least at my branch and from what I hear most stores do as well.” “I’m excited because it gives us the opportunity to have more jobs on campus and it also gives us the opportunity to not have to leave campus to go get groceries or even different types of food if it’s something we don’t have already.”
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McCarthy said she put out the notice for the program on Thursday and, to her knowledge, the service went into effect the following day. She does not know if anyone has used it yet. Calls must be made no more than 30 minutes in advance of a student intending to ride the Bull Runner. When placing a call, students should provide their name, as well as the intended bus route and bus stop to the dispatcher. The number is (813) 974-6902. The system is not for making advanced reservations and is currently only in place for the Bull Runner. As for those who may take advantage of the new system although they do not qualify, McCarthy said there is nothing currently in place to stop anyone. They will solve that problem when it happens. For the most part, however, McCarthy doesn’t think this will be a big issue. “I guess I would say that all pilot programs have the potential of being misused,” McCarthy said. “I have faith in the USF community that the people who will call ahead will call ahead because they need to call ahead.”
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within four with just under six minutes to play. From there, McMurray outscored Houston 12-10 to close out the game and give USF its first conference win of the season. USF was aided by a stout defensive effort that stymied the cougar offense. While holding Houston to just 17.4 percent (4-for-23) from long range, the Bulls kept the AAC’s leading scorer, Rob Gray Jr. from completing a shot from the field. Gray averaged 17.6 points per game prior to Saturday, but scored only one point against USF. This was only Houston’s second loss at home this season (10-2). “I’m so happy for these kids, for the resilience that they continue to show,” Antigua
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said. “Our jobs as coaches are to keep working. The results will happen if we compete for 40 minutes. “I thought we grew lot today as a team. We made a bunch of mistakes, but we didn’t let one mistake lead to another. The guys were encouraging one another. They were pushing each other.” No timetable was given for Perry’s return, meaning the Bulls will continue to rely on McMurray and the rest of their young roster. USF plays five of its next seven games on the road beginning with Tulane on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ESPN3.
In Thursday’s edition of the Oracle, an article misidentified the co-writer of the Student Government Resolution as Rema Hamoui when in actuality it was Hala Alkattan.
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LizzieCakes: Serving Up Sweets By Nicole Cate C O R E S P O N D E N T
In 2015, Laura Reiley of the Tampa Bay Times reported that the number of food trucks in the Tampa Bay area rose from 13 to over 150 in the span of four years. Liz McComas, a native of New York now based in New Port Richey, is the operator and head baker for one of those trucks, LizzieCakes. Despite the name, McComas makes more than just cakes. “Nobody does what I do,” McComas said. “I’m primarily known for my cheesecakes, my cakes, my pies, my cookies.” Remarkably, she does not have any formal education in baking. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in Greenwich Village, New York in 1986 with a degree in communication (graphic) design. She took professional cake decorating classes because of a personal interest in baking, and was shortly approached by someone to work as a baker in a traditional brick-and-mortar bakery. When that offer fell through, McComas took it as a sign to follow her dream and open a mobile bakery. LizzieCakes debuted in April 2013. “I’m happy with the mobile (shop) because I get to travel around and share my stuff with people in all different areas,” McComas said. “I’m based out of New Port Richey. Most of the
people here (USF) would never try our stuff there.” She went on to say that almost all of her work occurs in Hillsborough and that she visits USF two to three times a month. LizzieCakes has developed its own fan base, with devout supporters following the truck to its various locations. The mobile bakery is particularly known for its banana pudding cheesecake. It won the 2013 Food Truck Wars Tampa Delectable Dessert Award. LizzieCakes, as well as other Tampa Bay food trucks, books its events through a promoter, Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally. The schedule for many of the food trucks in the area, as well as each of their menus, can be found on their website. They also hold a food truck seminar every other month for prospective food truck owners. McComas had some cautionary words of advice to dispense to anyone planning to start their own food truck business. “If you own a food truck — as hard as you think it’s going to be — it’s even more work than you think,” she said. On the other hand, she did mention that if she had help, she would consider opening a second baking truck or even an entrée truck. “There’s a lot more to it than people realize, but it’s a lot of fun,” McComas said. “I love seeing people’s reactions when they first have something that I make.”
While LizzieCakes is known for cakes such as banana pudding cheesecake, McComas also bakes pies and cookiesserves more than cakes. Special to the Oracle
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Netflix changes the world of television Matthew Salway COLU M N I ST
Last week, Netflix announced plans at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour to release at least a dozen new shows starting February, further expanding its library of original content. The upcoming shows include “Love,” “Fuller House,” and “Stranger Things,” among others. With the 75 million subscribers of Netflix alone and the viewers of other streaming media providers such as Hulu and HBO Go, it’s often a concern whether the cable and DVD industries are losing business or changing their business models as a result. The benefits Netflix provides include offering a wide variety of movies and television shows for as low as $7.99 a month. Although Netflix started out as a service from which people rented DVDs and received them through the mail, it has now grown to an industry that provides Internet streaming content and exclusive TV shows and movies. In that way, it not only competes with physical movie stores and services like Blockbuster and Redbox but with traditional TV providers, which charge an average of 10 percent more per month, according to institutionalinvestor.com. One of the more notable effects of streaming is the near obliteration of the movie rental chain Blockbuster, which at one point in 2004, employed nearly 60,000 employees and operated over 9,000 stores. In 2010, the company filed for bankruptcy and by 2011, Dish Network bought 1,700 of its remaining stores. As of today, Blockbuster operates only 51 stores nationwide. It is also clear Netflix has an effect on TV providers. For
example, the streaming service often releases an entire season of TV shows at one time, which is a major departure from the conventional one-show-a-week programming model used by most TV networks. In this way, it is designed for binge watching, which allows people to watch an entire season in a day, if they so choose. Since traditional TV providers can’t compete in that way, they are instead changing their business models to attract customers by providing their content live via mobile devices. Additionally, most TV companies provide on-demand content. Even USF students who live on campus have free access to HBO Go and PhiloTV, which often eliminates the need for a TV. Therefore, the argument can also be made that the TV manufacturing industry is also effected. There’s no question that even though the video store industry will likely be nonexistent in the near future, the TV industry and its consumers will ultimately benefit from the popularity of Netflix. This is exemplified as smart TVs become an increasingly common commodity. These devices, invented by companies such as Vizio and Sony, allow people to watch Internet streaming sites and play video games using only their TV. In the future, this will likely be the norm, and since demand for these TVs will likely increase, it will also create more business for cable providers who are currently suffering due to the popularity of Netflix on mobile devices such as iPads and iPhones. If the smart TV trend continues, the loss of business for traditional television companies will only be a temporary occurrence, and our idea of the word “television” will certainly change. Matthew Salway is a junior majoring in biology.
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Letter to the Editor ‘This resolution does not contribute to the peace process at all...’ I am a senator, one of 60 voted into the positions by the student body. It is in honor of this faith that I stood in opposition to the divestment resolution this past week. To be clear, I am all for a socially just investment policy. Our great school and Student Government have the resources, and reach to give opportunity and inspiration to so many just causes, and they effect positive change in choosing where our money is invested. The resolution (presented at Tuesday’s Senate meeting) holds Israel totally responsible for the every day (trajedies) suffered by the Palestinians. It does not mention Hamas or the Palestinian Authority even once, the governments in control of the disputed territories that oppresses its people and uses the $400 billion it has received in aid to wage war and line the pockets of its administration and advocates. Senate is supposed to be a place of deliberation. What took place was the entertainment of misinformation and an angry diatribe, rather than balanced dialogue. The presentation made many people in the room uncomfortable because the choice of rhetoric was inciting and offensive, and none of the more than 50 students who came in opposition to the resolution could answer such charges. Israel is not an Apartheid state, as her Arab and Jewish citizens alike enjoy full freedoms and rights. This slur dishonors those who lived and fought against the real apartheid South African regime. Israel is not an Imperialist colonizer, as the disputed territory was won in the (Six Day War) war (of 1967) and much has been given up in the hopes of a lasting peace treaty. No side is innocent in this. But if we are going to make a statement against a side in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, it needs to be one that emphasizes the need for peace, shared bonds and opportunity, and dialogue. The Florida Senate recently passed (Senate Bill) 86, an anti-discrimination bill that serves to strengthen the American-Israeli Relationship and weaken the tide of discrimination and double standards that are hurled at Israel. My constituents include Bulls of every race, religion and personality. We are sworn by oath as members of Student Government that we must maintain viewpoint neutrality, not to let our obligations to one particular group or our personal affairs interfere with serving the entire communities interests. Regardless of your stance, we can all agree that peace and a stop to the hate and violence would be the preferred ending to all the conflict. This resolution does not contribute to the peace process at all. It decreases the quality of life for the very people it claims to advocate for, and does not reflect the views of many students and the policies of our state and federal government. It works against globalization and shared opportunity, strong pillars of our University. The administration has once more declared it will not entertain such a notion again, and for good reason. They will not go against state policy, and they will not approve a policy change that makes USF an environment where it is unsafe to foster ideas and discussion. So why would I? Jesse Davidson is a junior studying criminology. Letters to the Editor guidelines: Letters should not exceed 400 words in length and must include name, major and year in school. They also must include phone number for verification purposes only. All letters are subject to editing for content, grammar, taste and length. All letters are published at the discretion of the editorial board. Only letters sent via email will be considered. Submit letters to: oracleopinion@gmail.com or visit usforacle.
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Finding their groove Freshman Laksa’s 29 points fuel rout of rival Knights By Chuck Muller
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ORLANDO — With standout senior forward Alisia Jenkins in a walking boot, the Bulls were once again challenged to find a way to stay on track without a key variable in their equation. After grinding out 41 rebounds in an 88-49 domination on the road at in-state rival UCF Sunday afternoon, it appears the Bulls roster — from top to bottom — is ready and able to fill the void. USF (13-5, 6-2) got off to a slow start, as the Knights (4-15, 1-7) began the game challenging the Bulls physically and controlling the boards in hopes of slowing down USF’s aggressive offensive tempo. However, the Bulls soon began to separate themselves. With the Knights controlling the majority of the first quarter, USF went on a 7-3 run to start the second frame with two quick 3-pointers from freshman forward Kitijia Laksa and senior guard Courtney Williams.
This gave USF a one-point lead with 7:35 remaining in the second quarter. This forced the Knights to call a timeout after relinquishing an early lead they never recovered. “I think we found our groove and we shared the ball really well,” coach Jose Fernandez said on starting out slow en route to a 39-point win for the Bulls. “I was really happy with how we did taking care of (the ball) and sharing it. That first half, we didn’t shoot a good number, but I thought we defended really well.” USF was stout defensively, holding their opponent to under 50 points for only the third time all year and the first since keeping Oklahoma State to just 46 points on Dec. 20. This was USF’s 19th-straight victory over UCF. The Bulls have not lost a contest to the Knights since Dec. 10, 1980. Containing UCF’s leading scorer, junior guard Zykira Lewis, was key in the defensive effort, holding her to only 12 points in 30 minutes.
The Knights’ sixth all-time leading scorer just came off back-toback 20-point games before being
“I think we found our groove and we shared the ball really well.” Jose Fernandez
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slowed down by Williams for most of the afternoon. Williams had yet another prolific afternoon for the Bulls, leading the team with 8 rebounds to go with 20 points — 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) from the floor. The senior is the fourth all-time leading scorer in program history, now trailing Wanda Guyton’s thirdplace mark of 1,820 by only five points.
To compliment Williams, Kitjia Laksa had another stellar performance, leading the Bulls on the afternoon with 29 points. The Latvian native went 7-for-10 from behind the arc, one shy of her career-high eight on Jan. 7 in her coming-out party against SMU (38 points). The Bulls were able to empty their bench as the fourth quarter came to a close, allowing reserves to see playing time that will prove valuable in the AAC tournament and beyond, with Laksa’s emergence being a prime example. “Anytime you want (to) do that, you want to get a lot of players involved,” Fernandez said. “That way, we can find some guys that are going to help us out the rest of the year.” The Bulls return home to the Sun Dome to host Houston (4-14, 0-7) Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray erupted for 30 points in USF’s upset over Houston on Saturday. McMurray played all 40 minutes for the Bulls. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU
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Playing without its most experienced player, the USF men’s basketball team was able to pull off the upset in Houston, ending a nine-game skid. The school announced Friday that junior forward Chris Perry was suspended for violating team rules. USF (4-17, 1-7) was still able to knock off Houston (13-6, 3-4) 71-62 on its own court Saturday. “We make no excuses for who’s here and who’s not here,” coach Orlando Antigua said in a press release. “We have a responsibility to compete, play and fight for one
another. All we need is five guys on the court.”
“We make no excuses for who’s here and who’s not here. We have a responsibility to compete, play and fight for one another.” Orlando Antigua USF men’s basketball coach
Perry’s absence left USF with only nine dressed players — six on scholarship — one of whom, freshman guard Jahmal McMurray, rattled off a career-
Freshman Kitija Laksa made 7-of10 3-point attempts in USF’s 88-49 win over UCF — one shy of her career best. ORACLE
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high 30 points. The Kansas native, who played all 40 minutes, went 3-for-3 from long range with 24 of his points coming in the second half in front of an announced crowd of 3,724. “His teammates understood that they needed to get him the ball because he was getting to the basket and getting to the free throw line,” Antigua said. “He was making plays for guys early on and then he had the hot hand. They got him the ball in the right places.” The Bulls built a commanding 16-point lead with 14:13 remaining in the game, but the Cougars battled back to pull
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