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Renovations revitalize USF Bookstore

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The USF Bookstore’s cafe reopens today on the first floor following the completion of major renovations.

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After completed renovations, students will find the USF Bookstore turned upside down this week.

Since the bookstore’s construction in 1997, this is the first time it’s undergone a large renovation.

A major change is the book-

store’s cafe, which is scheduled to reopen today in its new location on the first floor.

Previously located on the second floor of the bookstore, the cafe will now have more seating inside, along with a newly constructed concrete patio for outside seating.

Nick Fagnoni, general manager of the bookstore, said the renovations are meant to revitalize the store and its outside

area.

“We just wanted to give it that pop again,” Fagnoni said.

“When you haven’t touched something in 17 years, it gets worn out. We just needed to update the look … When students come back in the fall, we want to give them something to be really excited about and a new experience.”

The rest of the first floor is dedicated to university mer-

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chandise, while the fiction and non-fiction books has moved to the second floor.

“There has been so much demand for more school spirit merchandise,” Fagnoni said.

“We needed a lot of space to put in all of our options we wanted for students.”

Due to the limited amount of space on the second floor, however, there will be fewer

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USF collaborates in world’s largest cancer database

By Kaitlyn French C O R R E S P O N D E N T

About 8 million people die from cancer each year. This number is more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis twice combined, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While most medical universities research cancer, the findings on this multifaceted disease aren’t usually shared.

Now, the USF Moffitt Cancer Center and Ohio State University aim to collaborate to streamline and share the research through the Oncology Re s e a rc h I n fo r m a t i o n Exchange Network (ORIEN), a system that amasses clinical data from over 100,000 patients to develop a larger understanding of cancer.

The genesis of ORIEN came from both researchers and administrators, said Dr. Charles Lockwood, senior vice

president of USF Health and former dean of Ohio State’s College of Medicine.

“It provides an opportunity for folks who are trying to develop new treatment and diagnostic tests to have access to a vast treasure trove of patient material,” he said. “It could streamline and speed up the pipeline of new drugs and diagnostic tests for cancer for use in the general population.”

USF and Ohio State’s collaboration is the first extensive

research exchange for cancer, helping researchers share what they discover in studies, helping patients get individualistic health care and allowing trial medicines and treatment plans to match to people who are fit best.

“The ultimate goal is to find patients when they need treatment and offer treatment to them (that meets their individual needs),” Lockwood said.

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books available than before.

Fagnoni said along with the opened up cafe, the smaller space upstairs presents a niche bookstore feeling and the bookstore could become more of a hub for student life.

The downstairs cafe is equipped with AC plugs and USB chargers by each of the eight-person tables. Prior to the renovation, the upstairs cafe’s mezzanine fit only two person tables.

Fagnoni also said the relocation of the cafe could allow for later hours, but there have been no finalized details.

Some remaining minor renovations, including a desk on the second floor to pick up textbooks ordered online, are scheduled for completion by the end of July.

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DATABASE

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To meet this goal, the database has a specialized search engine with a massive ORIEN data server.

“We’ve created this database where a lot of data comes from different groups, and all the data is harmonized,” Lockwood said. “We have a search tool for cohorts with specific mutations.”

With 3,500 medical records from Moffitt and 500 from Ohio State, the database crossreferences data elements to match patients to clinical trials for targeted drugs with the highest chance of effect.

“It will allow drug trials to be conducted with much greater speed using much larger populations in a very coordinated and efficient way,” Lockwood said.

Dr. Dan Sullivan, the program leader of experimental therapeutics at the Moffitt Center, said statistical biological data would create patient profiles, delivering faster and more effective care.

“If we had a trial looking for a subset of patients, we could search the database for more patients to get in the study,” Sullivan said.

With already thousands of patients volunteering tissue

and data for ORIEN, Sullivan said assembling data from Moffitt’s 100,000 patients and Ohio State’s 3,000 patients is an immense undertaking.

Though the endeavor to create a collaborative database is daunting, Lockwood said ORIEN leaders believe it will improve health care with each university lending its own strengths.

Sullivan said Ohio has expertise in lung cancer and certain leukemias, while Moffitt has done extensive work with lung cancer, melanoma and hematological malignancies.

While Ohio State has shared data with Moffitt in the past, Sullivan said the university recently signed an agreement to share data on a permanent level.

“I think it’s a rare example of two highly competitive academic centers collaborating for the benefit of the public,” Lockwood said.

Lockwood said other research institutions and hospitals might add to the database in the near future.

“There is a huge opportunity for all of our medical schools to start doing this, both clinically and researchwise, and in education,” he said. “Hopefully other deans will see merit in that and want to collaborate.”

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS An article in the July 7 issue of The Oracle incorrectly stated the process by which the USF chapter of the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) reached agreement with the university on a new three-year contract.

The university and UFF negotiated the agreement without a third-party magistrate. The new contract must be ratified by all employees in the UFF USF Bargaining Unit — UFF members and nonmembers — before being sent to the Board of Trustees for approval.

The same article also misstated the duration of the contract. If approved, it would remain in effect until Aug. 7, 2017.

An article in the July 3 issue of The Oracle incorrectly stated where a USF student was arrested. Jacob Bickel was arrested June 28 in Polk County.

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VOICExperience brings opera to USF

Students will get the chance to show what they learned during the VOICExperience Florida workshop on stage July 29. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

By Courtney Combs L I F E S T Y L E

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From Mozart to Britten, opera has been a capstone in the world of fine arts for the past 400 years. Now VOICExperience is bringing this classic art form to USF as part of its upcoming Florida workshop program.

The Grammy award winning and world-renowned baritone Sherrill Milnes founded VOICExperience more than 13 years ago to help train new and up-and-coming singers. Through various training programs that pair students with career-level performers and instructors, VOICExperience hosts workshops in Florida, New York, Chicago and Savannah, Georgia to preserve the vocal arts.

“VOICExperience enables

artists from teenagers all the way up to people that are performing at a professional level to come together and become a family,” said Jessica Best, a performer and the education and outreach coordinator for VOICExperience.

The USF performance will feature 25 singers ranging from artists in residence to younger teenagers participating in the 10-day program.

As a part of the program, students will be able to watch professional performers rehearse an opera that will open in the beginning of August during the Savannah Voice Festival.

Several participants in the workshop will be selected to perform in the Georgia show.

Maria Zouves, the executive director of VOICExperience

and a USF alumna, has been singing since she was a kid. She majored in voice

“VOICExperience enables artists from teenagers all the way up to people that are performing at a professional level to come together and become a family.”

Jessica Best VOICExperience performer and education and outreach coordinator.

at Stetson University before heading to USF for her master’s.

“We wanted to collaborate

with my alma mater,” Zouves said. “We’re really excited to be in Tampa and to have our friends and our patrons come see our performance in that great space.”

The students of the VOICExperience Florida program will perform twice at the USF School of Music: once at the beginning of the workshop then again at the end of their training.

Zouves said she hopes audiences attend both shows and see first-hand how the performers grow and change during the workshop. The USF performances will consist of various styles of music from operatic scenes to musical theater pieces.

“People that do know us, they can expect to get a wonderful mix of musical styles,” Zouves said. “Our concerts are about introducing

music to people and about having folks enjoy music that they recognize and love so we mix it up quite a bit.”

Despite its 400-year history, opera has fallen out of fashion, typically associated with images of stuffed shirt performers in Viking helmets belting out songs in Italian.

However, Zouves said this is no longer the case.

“I think more people should give it a try,” she said.

“They think of opera as one thing, there’s a stereotype, we all know it. If you listen to ‘50s rock and you listen to modern stuff on the radio it’s so vastly different and opera’s the same way.”

The VOICExperience concerts will take place July 22 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available on the School of Music’s website for $24.75.

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GIDDINS

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“From (former coach Jim) Leavitt, I learned to hustle, stretch properly and bust my butt,” Giddins said. “From (former coach Skip) Holtz, I learned how to approach the game the right way and to come prepared to every game.

(USF coach Willie) Taggart taught me my blue-collar mentality.”

Giddins played in every game for the Bulls from 2010-2013 during which he recorded 118 tackles, including 19.5 sacks. He finished his career with the third-most sacks in USF history.

Coming into the NFL draft, Giddins believed he was going to be drafted by one of the teams that had been showing interest in him, particularly the Buccaneers, who had shown the strongest interest.

“Through the whole draft process, (the Bucs) had been contacting me the whole time,” Giddins said. “During the draft, they called me and said ‘we’re looking to take a defensive player and we really want you.’”

But as the last pick was announced, Giddins had yet to be drafted.

He didn’t have time to think about not being drafted because

not minutes after the draft had ended, his phone was ringing and the Bucs were on the other end.

“Right after the last pick, he called me up and we got it done,” Giddins said. “It seemed like I had the best opportunity with the coaching staff and I have a good shot of making the team.”

He didn’t attend the mini-camp with the Bucs this offseason, but Giddins is using his extra time in the weight room.

“During that time, all I’m doing is training and developing my body more,” he said. “(Life) has changed a lot because there’s no one to answer to besides yourself.”

Giddins said he is confident he’ll make the team for the upcoming season and believes the characteristics he developed at USF coupled with the extra time he has dedicated to workouts are all he needs to be prepared for training camp.

“I need to focus on film study, dominate on the field, and focus on the little things on the field (in training camp),” Giddins said.

Giddins will have until Aug. 31, when teams must make final roster cuts, to prove his worth to the Bucs in hopes of grabbing a spot on the team for the upcoming season.

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Stop global warming Job skills and a degree and eat less meat shouldn’t be mutually exclusive While many college students are already worried about their employment prospects, another obstacle they could face is not having the skills for the jobs they want.

As disheartening as it sounds, having a degree doesn’t necessarily mean graduates are ready for a job to which they thought years of study and student loans would lead them. According to an April report by Northeastern University, almost 90 percent of the 500 executives surveyed believe graduates don’t have the necessary skills to be successful.

Some of these skills include communication, a strong work ethic and the ability to learn or be trainable — all of which a student would hope they’ve achieved when adjusting to college’s demands.

As reported online by Time last week, some students pay up to $3,000 for a boot camp course in skills training. A columnist for the Chronicle of Higher Education even suggested the bachelor’s degree should be completely redesigned to accommodate training.

But though these skills are in high demand, a middle ground should be met so students can get the most out of their degrees while also meeting the expectations of

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future employers.

According to a study on business leaders’ attitudes about higher education by Steve Farkas of Public Agenda, colleges are left to blame for not addressing this skill gap in their programs.

However, one major worry with colleges focusing on skills, especially for liberal arts programs, is that critical thinking skills will be neglected in favor of knowing how to use an Excel spreadsheet. But this shouldn’t have to be the case.

While a bachelor’s degree may have been designed to give students a general education without specific skills training, as discussed in the Chronicle’s column, the degree doesn’t necessarily have to change in order to encourage students to grasp job skills.

Without taking away from the fundamentals built into a bachelor’s program, schools should offer more in terms of developing career skills for students.

While many universities such as USF offer internships and service programs to boost experiential learning, more needs to be done.

Other ways students can access skills preparation is by online training, certificate programs, and webinars, suggested in a recent CNN article.

As discussed in Time, advocates of the liberal arts worry skill preparation turns colleges into vocational training. However, experiential learning is a necessary outlet for students to practice skills for the degrees they’re working toward without drastically changing the structure of the bachelor’s.

One suggestion by the Chronicle is to make the bachelor’s consist, ideally, of one year of general education and then a program of differing lengths specific to a discipline, suggesting one year for English or history and three for computer science. This suggestion, however, isn’t necessary to improve the skill sets of students while they simultaneously work toward their degree.

While one can argue the only outcome of these programs is to show employers one is competent enough for a position with tangible evidence, many employees feel training in a certain skill is more valued by their employer than a college education, as a survey by job listing site Glassdoor revealed.

It’s clearly important for students to try to expand their skill set, but in doing so, they don’t have to lose sight of the disciplines they study and the different type of thinking that goes on in the classroom in favor of it.

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Brandon Shaik COLU M N I ST

As the summer sun beats down and talk of rising sea levels and greenhouse gases seems to be everywhere, a recent study published in Climactic Change has linked a possible solution to global warming to one place: our plates.

In recent years, veganism has received a great deal of criticism and has challenged the way Americans live and eat. However, as reported by the Huffington Post, researchers found vegans contribute only half as many greenhouse gas emissions as their meat-eating counterparts.

This begs the question of whether more Americans should consider reducing their meat intake.

As the second-leading nation in meat consumption, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), it’s time for preconceived notions of rabbit food and flower children to be replaced with open-mindedness for less damaging options.

Animal rights aside, the meat industry in itself is a large producer of greenhouse gas emissions, and is a leading cause of environmental degradation.

According to FAO, 30 percent of Earth’s land mass is used for livestock. This can lead to overgrazing, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity and can have detrimental effects in the long run.

Additionally, PETA reports it requires 2,400 gallons of water to produce one pound of meat, compared to the 25 gallons of water required to produce one pound of wheat. It also requires more than 11 times as much fossil fuel to produce just one calorie

of animal protein as opposed to plant protein.

For many Americans, considering a vegan or vegetarian diet is threatening to their ideologies. It leaves the question of how a meal can be dinner if an animal didn’t have to die. It is difficult to commit to a more restrictive lifestyle because it’s one that requires conscious consumption.

However, these diets are not the only solution to benefiting the environment. As mentioned on the environmental news website Mother Nature Network, other options include eliminating processed foods, buying locally grown produce, or simply eating less meat. One can also avoid foods packaged in aluminum or wax-lined paper to reduce exposure to bisphenolA, or BPA, which is linked to health problems.

Choosing to be conscious about food and its overall impact has never been easier. There is always the option to find vegan, non-processed and locally grown food as large chain grocery stores now carry a meatless version of almost everything.

While it is important to consider the well-being of animals, this is a critical period to be consciously aware of the longitudinal effects of careless meat consumption. Eating less meat, supporting local farmers and reducing water consumption are simple steps to decrease personal carbon footprints.

Brandon Shaik is a senior majoring in psychology.

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Giddins ready to take on NFL with Bucs

By Vinnie Portell S P O R T S

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For Ryne Giddins, there is more to life than football.

The former USF defensive end learned about the game of football and said he grew as a person in his time with the Bulls. Now, he’s preparing for training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that begins at the end of the month.

Last year on Oct. 4, Giddins attended the funeral of his mother who did not survive her fight with cancer. The next day, he put on his pads and helped lead the Bulls to their first victory of the season, an unlikely 26-20 win over Cincinnati.

“It was very emotional going through the whole year having to be there for her and see the things she was going through,” Giddins said. “I had a really good game that day and it was emotional for me to carry her in my mind on the field.”

Though Giddins felt pain and sadness on that Saturday

at Raymond James Stadium, he would only have to wait seven weeks before he could experience one of the greatest moments of his life.

Nov. 23 was the Bulls’ final home game of the season and senior day. Players were presented with framed jerseys and surrounded by their families.

The last player to come out of the tunnel was Giddins.

As he accepted his jersey and walked to his family on the field, he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend who said yes in front of the crowd at Ray Jay. “That’s the love of my life and my best friend,” Giddins said. “I love football and I love her, so I tried to combine the two.”

During his time on the field at USF, Giddins had three different head coaches and he said they all contributed to molding him into the disciplined and hard-working player that he is today.

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Ryne Giddins said he grew as a football player and a person under the tutelage of his USF coaches and he will now attempt to use his honed skills to make the Bucs’ 53-man roster.

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Nevins, Team USA win General Tire World Cup Led by pitcher Sara Nevins, Team USA cruised to a 5-2 victory over Canada on Sunday afternoon in Irvine, California.

Nevins was chosen to start the championship game of the tournament, which was broadcasted on ESPN. The former USF pitcher only permitted four base runners during her 6 1/3 innings of work. When she was eventually pulled from the game, she had struck out eight batters and held Team USA’s 4-0 lead.

The only difficult situation that Nevins encountered Sunday was in the bottom of the fourth when Team USA only held a 1-0 lead. Team Canada led off the inning with

two singles and another batter reached later in the inning from an intentional walk.

With one out and the bases loaded, Nevins escaped the jam by striking out the next two batters.

Raven Chavanne was the offensive force for Team USA, going 3-4 and knocking in two runs.

Led by USF coach Ken Eriksen, Team USA finished the tournament with a 6-0 record and is preparing for the 2014 International Softball Federation Women’s World Championships, which will take place in Haarlem, Netherlands from Aug. 15-24.

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Sara Nevins didn’t allow Team Canada to score a run in her 6 1/3 innings pitched on Sunday as Team USA won 5-2. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU