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Before Dustin Lance Black became the Academy Awardwinning screenwriter of “Milk,” he struggled with his sexuality throughout adolescence in Texas with a Mormon, military family.

Tonight at 8 in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom, Black will speak to students about the value of diversity, LGBT equality and how he brought the story of Harvey Milk to the silver screen.

Black said he drew from

experience to create works in film, television and literature that earned him a Writers Guild of America Award and an Academy Award for the 2008 film “Milk.”

“If you’re growing up in the Mormon Church as a military kid in the South, you very quickly hear names for what you are. People aren’t sorry about saying the F-word or ‘homosexual,’” he said. “You’re hearing these things in church and school, and so it doesn’t take long to figure out what those words mean and figure out that they might be you.”

By the age of 6, Black said he felt his first crush on a boy and quickly knew he was different. He was always told different was bad.

Black said his dark and fearfilled childhood kept him in the closet. Afraid his family

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Dustin Lance Black won the Academy Award and Writers Guild of America Award in 2008 for his film “Milk.” PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

Class tackles real cybersecurity challenges

By Allison Leslie C O R R E S P O N D E N T

In today’s digital age, there are hidden risks that come with reliance on technology.

Last month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) gave $300,000 to USF to prepare graduate students to take on some of these risks by assessing cybersecurity challenges with real-life business cases.

Information Systems Decision Sciences (ISDS) professor Grandon Gill will lead a course this spring semester for students in the new cybersecurity master’s program.

An example he used was the Target credit card breach that affected up to 110 million customers last March.

Every shopper who paid for their purchases with a credit or debit card were at risk of having their accounts drained by

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Sensitive information stored by banks and retail companies has become increasingly compromised by computer hackers in recent years. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ADAM MATHIEU

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hackers. The breach spread to headlines across the country and raised public awareness of need for cybersecurity.

“They haven’t thought about what might happen if they give their credit card out at a restaurant,” Gill said.

Yet, Gill said cybersecurity reaches further than just credit cards.

Gill said students might as well voluntarily expose themselves to cybersecurity threats, and they also don’t realize they are at risk every time they log on to Facebook or check theirs emails.

The NSF grant was given to the College of Business ISDS department to work with the School of Information and the criminology department to develop the master’s

course, which will include about 15 case studies that will be geared toward local businesses and how cybersecurity affects people.

Gill will work with ISDS professor Manish Agrawal, who explained the risk cybersecurity plays on college students as well.

“Students should care about cybersecurity so they don’t hurt themselves,” Agrawal said. “Students might be a little careless in the software and other things they install on their computers, which will render them unusable.”

Once a computer has been compromised, Agrawal said there is a lot of aggravation and lost time getting it back up to speed. Not to mention that money is also needed to fix the problem, costing up to hundreds of dollars.

“If they (students) lose the service of that comput-

er for that one week while it is getting repaired, they fall behind on assignments,” Agrawal said.

One of the challenges of cybersecurity is not developing new products to prevent threats, Gill said, but trying to get individuals to understand what constitutes a threat and opens them up to cybersecurity threats.

“I think its important folks recognize just how widespread these threats are,” Gill said. “You’re never going to stop cybersecurity threats, but you can make it a lot more expensive for hackers to get in.”

Gill said it’s key for his classes’ graduate students and anyone on a computer to be aware of the risks.

“This is a risk that everybody who turns on a computer faces,” Gill said.

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would disown him and God would send him to hell, Black did not come out about his sexuality until he was a senior in college.

“My coming-out story isn’t just a story for gay and lesbian people to hear, or LGBT people to hear, it’s a story about the power of being different,” Black said. “The ways in which you’re different are the ways in which your point of view is different, and unique points of view help us solve problems creatively in the workplace.

For so long and in so many corners of this country, people still view difference as a liability and I’m here to say that it’s your greatest asset.”

Working in drama throughout high school and in community and professional theater, Black said he was hungry for a second take.

He said he saw that second chance in film, so he attended UCLA film school where he began exploring screenwriting.

By 2006, Black already had a healthy career under his belt when he heard about a show HBO was working on about Mormon polygamists called “Big Love.”

He lobbied for a meeting with the creators of the show and got a position as the only Mormon writer on staff, eventually working his way up to executive story editor and then co-producer.

Growing up, Black heard about Harvey Milk, the first openly-gay public official in the state of California. Black also discovered a documentary about him, while in college.

A few years later, he heard there would be a film made about Milk, but it wasn’t until Black was on “Big Love” that he decided to take matters into his own hands and write the entire script on his own dime.

“We were in the doldrums in terms of the LGBT movement.

I felt like the leaders were asking for crumbs, they weren’t going after federal equality, they seemed satisfied electing straight allies instead of gay people and we were losing at the ballot box left and right,” Black said. “It just felt

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like we had lost the lessons of Harvey Milk who said don’t ask for crumbs, demand the whole thing, show some selfrespect.”

Though “Milk” was eventually a great success, the film was not an easy sell. Black researched, wrote and cast the major film in secret so as to collect enough talent so the studio couldn’t say no.

“It was a film that I was encouraged by my agent not to write; it was a battle I was encouraged by my agent not to fight,” he said. “I heard time and again, ‘You already have a big TV show, just enjoy your success, don’t cause waves right now in your career in this town.’ Certainly no one wanted to make ‘Milk,’ not at first.”

Many of Black’s films focus on LGBT people or issues that they have faced, but there came a time when Black decided that it just wasn’t enough to make films and decided to take political action.

Black co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), the organization responsible for overturning California’s Proposition 8 marriage ban in June 2013, along with Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin and their lawyers, Ted Olson and David Boies.

California was only one victory for Black, as he said he feels LGBT people shouldn’t have to hide behind city and county lines to be protected by the law.

“This is one of the reasons I’m coming to Florida.

I don’t like going to New York or California to make speeches anymore; I want to go to the states, particularly in the South, which is where my family is from, and to let folks know that this fight isn’t done until every LGBT person is treated equally in the state and the area that they love,” he said. “They don’t have to flee to California or New York to be equal.”

Black is the second speaker in this semester’s University Lecture Series, sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement, which will pay $19,500 for Black’s lecture.

Doors to the event open at 7:30 p.m.

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By Rene Thomas Rodriguez C O M M E N T A R Y

of Cold War hysteria and ever-growing fear of the communist threat poisoning American values. Where to find it: Hulu Plus.

Halloween is upon us: a time for candy indulgences, carving overpriced pumpkins and deciding if we are too old to dress up.

However, for some, a night in front of the television, watching horror movies, cuddled up with a blanket or significant other is the only treat we need. Here are five films that will set the mood for Oct. 31, with the tagline by famous director Alfred Hitchcock, “remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!”

“Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman” (1943):

“Young Frankenstein” (1974): Scream-induced thrills of another sort. Mel Brooks’ cult-classic comedy is a must for those who wish to enjoy the spirit of Halloween.

Beautifully shot in black and white by Gerald Hirschfeld, Brooks’ classic is hilarious, a reminder of the comedic geniuses that were Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman.

Where to find it: iTunes, Amazon

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“Fright Night” (1985):

“ Blue Velvet” (1986):

“The Blob” (1958):

Made during the pinnacle of the slasher film craze that made Freddy and Jason household names, this self-reflexive vampire flick pumped new life into bloodsucker lore.

Chris Sarandon, who plays the bloodthirsty, next-door neighbor, makes the wavy -haired vamp contemporary and engaging. Shoulder pads under Sarandon’s 80s-chic shirts never looked so good. Where to find it: Netflix.

The iconoclastic David Lynch may have broken new ground with 1977’s “Eraserhead,” but it wasn’t until this film that Lynch’s ominous cinematic vision re a c h e d m a i n s t re a m audiences. The late Dennis Hopper, in a defining supporting role, plays deathdriven madman Frank Booth who will leave you gasping and feeling repulsed the next time you hear a Roy Orbison song. Where to find it: iTunes, Amazon

If ever there was a film that represented everything that was so right and yet so wrong in the 1950s, it is this campy horror film starring a young Steve McQueen before he came an icon of cinematic coolness in the late 60s and early 70s. Along with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “The Blob” is a terrific example

The title speaks for itself in this horror film from the studio that created the horror genre, Universal Studios.

Made as the country was thrust into its second year in World War II, the film brings a more explicit reading of ridding Hitler’s Nazi state to the silver screen. Horror icon Bela Lugosi co-stars as the man-made monster, a role he originally turned down in “Frankenstein” by director James Whale in 1931. Where to find it: iTunes, Amazon

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What you said

The Oracle is looking for opinion writers and an opinion editor.

Multimedia editor Adam Mathieu asked students about their thoughts on cybersecurity.

“I think storing digitally is convenient and I’ve never considered actually having my information stolen. I think even if it did happen, I would consider it a one-time event and not stop being digital or using cards.”

— Carissa Gibson, a sophomore majoring in education

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“I think you have to be careful, but with how we live today and the convenience of cards and computers, I don’t see how you could not do something to be at risk.” ­ — Girgis Fahmy, a sophomore majoring in biomedical science “When it’s on my personal computer, I feel comfortable with my information but I would not put my card information on an app I downloaded, not after things like the iCloud hack.”

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USF records first tie of n Bulls pull 20-point comeback to overpower Tulsa the season

By Chris Villar

The World Series matchup has been set. The Kansas City Royals will take on the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Royals are making their first World Series appearance since winning in 1985. The Giants, on the other hand, are making their third appearance in five years.

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Weekend scores Volleyball

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Conference update With a 20-13 win over Tulane on Saturday, the UCF Knights improve to 2-0 in the AAC, tied with ECU for first place.

Cincinnati notched its first conference win Saturday, scoring five touchdowns en route to a 41-3 victory over SMU. SMU is still searching for its first win of the season.

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USF (3-4, 2-1) at Cincinnati (3-3, 1-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: Paul Brown Stadium TV/Radio: ESPN2 IMG/USF Radio Network

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Sophomore quarterback Mike White led the comeback, throwing three second-half touchdowns to bring the Bulls back from a 27-7 deficit. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/GREG DISKIN, THE COLLEGIAN

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Sophomore quarterback Mike White connected with senior receiver Andre Davis for an 85-yard, go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter capping off the biggest comeback in program history.

The Bulls went down 27-7 early in the first half, but were able to claw themselves back into the game riding the arm of their young quarterback.

On the plane ride to Tulsa, the Bulls were watching film of Tom Brady — with White sleeping — coach Willie Taggart said. Taggart walked over, woke him up and made him watch the clips.

“Then when he wasn’t playing well and we came to the second half, I said, ‘Hey, go be Tom Brady. What you saw yesterday, just go do it,’” Taggart said. “He went out and took care of business and that was good to see.”

After throwing an early interception that resulted in a Tulsa touchdown, White finished the game completing 17-of-26 passes for 272 yards and three second-half scores.

Davis was on the receiving end of each of those touchdowns, moving him into a tie for the all-time receiving-touchdowns record with 14. Since returning to the field last week against East Carolina, Davis has amassed 278 yards with 12 catches and four touchdowns.

Davis knows the importance of these stats and records, but for now all of his praise goes to his coach.

“When we were in practice earlier in the week, he told us we have to respond,” Davis said. “Regardless of how the game goes in the first half we have to come out and respond in the second half, and that’s what we did.”

Marlon Mack also aided the comeback with 130 yards on 19 carries with two scores.

This was Mack’s third 100-yard game of his career. He is now 10th on USF’s all-time rushing list with 770 yards.

The Bulls 20-point comeback was the largest in team history, beating out the old record of 17 points against Kansas in 2008.

“Not only did we come back and win, but we had a big deficit there,” Taggart said.

“Anyone could have quit, and any team that hasn’t won in a while could have quit, but these guys have been fighting.”

The Bulls have kept it close in games this season, but have failed to seal the deal when the opportunity presents itself. On Saturday, they finished what they started and came away with a victory.

The Bulls are now 3-4 overall, but 2-1 in the conference which is tied for third place with Houston and Temple.

The Bulls take on AAC foe Cincinnati on Friday at Paul Brown Stadium at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

The Bulls found that 110 minutes were not enough to pull away from the SMU Mustangs as USF earned its first draw of the season in a 2-2 game.

Sophomore Marcus Epps scored both goals for the Bulls, which were his first goals this season, with Lindo Mfeka assisting on both of them.

Mfeka pressured an SMU defender and eventually stole the ball near the box. He then passed it to Epps, who shot it past SMU goalkeeper Michael Nelson toward his far post from 10 yards away.

The Bulls led for a 40-minute span after the opening goal, with USF sophomore goalkeeper Spasoje Stefanovic keeping the Bulls in the lead by making four of his eight saves throughout the game in that time span.

The first tying goal came in the 61st minute from SMU midfielder Bryce Clark, as he scored on a free kick from roughly 30 yards away.

Following Clark’s goal, Epps responded two minutes later with an easy header from six yards away.

Senior Edwin Moalosi provided a pass for Mfeka to cross it into the box for Epps.

After leading for 12 minutes, SMU tied the game for good off a free kick from Jared Rice who crossed it into the middle of the box.

SMU’s leading scorer Idrissa Camara headed it past Stefanovic from 15 yards out.

Both Nelson and Stefanovic combined for five total saves after the final goal, with 10 shots taken in total.

USF still remains in second place in the AAC after the tie, with 10 points from three wins and a tie, and SMU remains in first place with 11 points earned from three wins and two ties.

USF remains on the road as they play AAC rival UCF on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.