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‘Papa’ John bridges gap between sports and marketing By Jacob Hoag S P O R T S
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As part of the Sports and Entertainment Management MBA Lecture Series, John Schnatter — founder and CEO of Papa John’s Pizza — sat in a chair on the stage of the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater ready to tell his story about a small pizza company that flourished into a national powerhouse using sports to market his product. A crowd of nearly 500 journalists, Papa John faithfuls and business students sat eagerly to hear his all-too-familiar voice. In 1982, then-20-year-old Schnatter began to get tired of the college grind. As a delivery boy for Greek’s Pizzeria in Muncie, IN, Schnatter saw an opportunity for a way out. He decided he wanted to forgo his remaining years at Ball State to open a Greek’s franchise of his own in Bloomington, IN. But that dream remained just that: a dream. His grandfather always told him
“Papa” John Schnatter told his story of using sports to aid his business’ growth during USF’s Sports and Entertainment Marketing MBA Lecture Series. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU to finish what he had started. And later become one of the largest res- world’s most profitable markets: so he did. Schnatter stayed in taurant chains in the U.S., into a sports. small box and tucked them away school. “Colonel (Sanders), up in D.C., He drew up his plans for his in a closet back home while he owns 30 percent of that market,” own pizza shop — kitchen lay- finished school in three years. Schnatter said. “Twenty years ago, It wasn’t until decades later that he tried to get me to (partner with) out, logos and recipes, included. Knowing this dream had to wait, his affinity for quality pizza would the Redskins … Well, he did it he placed these ideas, which would stand hand-in-hand with one of the n See PAPA JOHN on PAGE 2
Students debate concealed carry on campus By Grace Hoyte E D I T O R
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Despite the 50-degree weather, nearly 100 students and faculty milled about the Marshall Student Center Amphitheatre on Wednesday night waiting for the debate to begin. Eventually, technical difficulties were sorted through and the inaugural Student Governmentsponsored Debate-a-Bull event was underway. The topic up for discussion was on-campus concealed carry, which is currently making its way through the Florida Legislature. The two teams consisting of two USF students each took the pro- and anti-concealed carry positions, respectively. Jeremy Gordon, faculty in the Honors College and the Department of Humanities and Cultural
Studies, moderated the debate. In favor of striking the oncampus concealed carry restriction from House Bill (HB) 4001 were seniors Katrina Payne and Joshua Knezinek. Payne opened for her team with several key points. Among the political science student’s arguments were the requirements for acquiring a permit, the intrinsic sense of safety from carrying a firearm and the decreases in rape and violent crime that can be expected as a result of on-campus concealed carriers. Her partner, Knezenik, said he believed concealed carry on campus would allow students to defend themselves in the case of a threat or an on-campus shooter. He continued on to say he felt that denying concealed carriers the ability to carry on
campus was a restriction and infringement on their natural and legal rights to defense. Their opponents, Michael Jenkins and John Wilcox, argued against the concealed carry with several arguments and direct rebuttals. Jenkins, a junior majoring in political science, argued that having concealed carriers on campus would not deter campus shooters. Additionally, he rebutted Payne’s argument that the class required for a concealed carry permit was sufficient. Wilcox attempted to rebut the argument that women carrying concealed weapons would be safer. He claimed younger students, those not yet able to get a concealed weapons permit, were the target demographic for rape.
After a short question and answer session, the audience was polled and the pro-concealed carry team proved more influential, though Gordon said the debate should be seen as a starting point, rather than as an ending. The Florida Legislature is currently in session, and HB 4001 will be discussed. “Regardless of winning, losing, I don’t think the contest over an issue has to be a life or death issue,” Gordon said. “But just the fact that students are taking control of the conversation that will effect them the most is the best thing to expect. The more student engagement that things like this garners, it’s a success.” Read the full story online at usforacle.com.