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P.R.I.D.E Alliance grows concerned over a right to privacy in CLCE workspace
By Matthew Cutillo S T A F F
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The P.R.I.D.E Alliance, a student organization that utilizes the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement’s (CLCE) shared workspace, has expressed concerns about the decision to move forward in redesigning club workspaces. Last May, the CLCE conducted a student survey to better take into account the needs of organization members moving forward. Mike Severy, the director of the CLCE, was the head of this operation. “I was charged with conducting a survey to get feedback Mike Severy said that student organizations may be using the space as more of a storage center than an from students and student office. ORACLE PHOTO/CHAVELI GUZMAN organizations and advisors about that process in the fall, got good and if to move forward.” vice president of the P.R.I.D.E. how we could best maximize that feedback across the board in A member of the community Alliance, voiced concern over the space for as many students and surveys and focus groups, wrote who utilizes the organization new format differences to the area. student organizations as possible,” up a report and right now we’ve space is worried over the “As a safe space, we have a Severy said. “We went through been waiting on direction on how changes to come. Julia McClure, corner cubicle in the CLCE office
that provides a private place for students to approach us if they need resources or simply someone to talk to,” McClure said. “If that space is taken away, we have no space for our members to approach us at their convenience. The CLCE office space becoming an open space takes that away.” New renovations to the area would cause a push for student organizations to be placed closer together. “The way the space is designed is so student organizations have to collaborate with one another,” Severy said. “That space is designed for student organizations, not study spaces. It’s being used alternatively.” McClure said she expressed concern over the validity of the survey given out to student organizations. She said it
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SG revamps Bulls Country, expands student discounts at local businesses By Alyssa Stewart S T A F F
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With the relaunch of Bull’s Country, there will be 26 restaurants that will grant USF students discounts on food items. Student Government (SG) reinvented Bull’s Country, a program in which local businesses offer USF students discounts. The relaunch is aimed at people who are searching for healthy options, looking for a meal to bring one close to home or trying to subside a craving. During the first week of May, a banner in the Marshall Student Center (MSC) will announce
the full list of restaurants who will be a part of Bulls Country. Depending on the partnered restaurant, discounts will be 10 or 15 percent off specific days of the week. Between the fluctuation of previous administrations, Bull’s Country was not a high priority. This year, student body president and vice president, Moneer Kheireddine and Shaquille Kent, and director of partnerships, Sierra Francis, decided it was an appropriate initiative to take on to redesign a broader approach by implementing healthier options and restaurants with nutritional value since previous
options that provided discounts were mostly pizza and fast food joints. Some of the franchise partnerships are Jason’s Deli, Jimmy John’s, Perkins and Which Wich, but most of the restaurants consist of local businesses and culture-based cuisines because it was an important component in the relaunch of Bull’s Country according to Francis. “We have a huge international population here and I am a big person on food so for me if I could have something that is similar to back home, that would help me feel more assimilated and comfortable
with the culture shock,” Francis said. The culture inclusive restaurants that were certain for approval were Chewy Boba, Dunn’s River Island, Gyro Zone, Ichiban, Kalesia, Kung Fu Tea, Sake House, Salem’s Gyros, Pita Pit and Tijuana Flats. Jewel Hector, a first-year student majoring in advertising, is an international student from the British Virgin Islands. Hector has similar ideals with this initiative to include a diversity in food options. “Restaurants that serve more international foods should definitely offer USF student discounts because USF is a
really diverse campus and all of us want to eat our favorite foods,” Hector said. “I know that if my favorite restaurants that serve island cuisine would offer USF discounts, I’d probably eat there far more often.” Hector is not familiar with the majority of the Bull’s Country restaurants, but she is open to trying them since discounts will be provided. Hector often eats at Publix so she said she hopes that a discount will be integrated when the on-campus Publix to built. When picking the businesses, it came down to five main objectives: distance, culture,
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