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Pulitzer Prize winner shares forgotten injustice

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Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King took the stage in the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater on Monday night to tell a story of racial injustice in mid-century Florida through photographs.

King, who attended USF in the early 1980s, but fell two math credits short of a bachelor’s degree in English, won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction for his book “Devil In The Grove,” a story about four black men falsely accused of abducting and raping a white woman in Lake County in 1949.

In his introduction, Julian Newman, one of the lecture’s sponsors, recounted the existence of segregation in Tampa and credited USF as a key player in advancing the civil rights movement.

“USF was the thing that

changed Tampa — not really intentionally,” Newman said, recalling a story of a black student who was refused service by a popular restaurant owner, sparking a boycott among students and staff at the university.

Newman also acknowledged USF as one of the first institutions to accept black students, preceding the University of Florida and Florida State.

“This institution was instrumental in the change in racial relations in Tampa … this is an institution that everyone should be very proud of,” he said.

Discussing his book, King explained it was important for him to share this case of racial injustice because it was lost in history, even among the residents of the community in which it occurred.

“Even though they lived through these things, they weren’t aware of this history,”

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Gilbert King won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for his book that explored racial segregation and violence in Florida during the 1940s. ORACLE PHOTO / ADAM MATHIEU

Vehicle fire halts traffic

A three-car collision resulted in a vehicle fire and brought traffic to a crawl on North 46th Street on Monday night, according to University Police. The crash occurred outside the entrance to the Eagles Point apartments complex. The scene of the accident was handled by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which redirected traffic around the accident. Students were alerted via the USF Bull Runner text alert system that the C-Route was temporarily rerouted due to the vehicle fire. ORACLE PHOTO / ROBERTO ROLDAN

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he said.

King described a family that didn’t know its uncle was a victim in the case.

“It was a source of shame, sorrow and depression for the families and it was never brought up, so for (the families) it was a learning experience reading the book,” he said.

King showed photographs of Thurgood Marshall who was a lawyer at the time, battling segregation in the South.

Marshall later became the first black assistant justice of the United States.

One photograph depicted 9 black men in military bunks during World War I. King explained that when these men returned from serving in the war, they were expected to fall back in line with Jim Crow, a system of laws enforcing segregation in the South.

Once home, they continued to wear their uniforms in retaliation against the injustices they were enduring. Because of this, many were lynched in uniform, leading Marshall to begin fighting in the South.

Through the lecture, King told the story of Marshall and his battle in Lake County following the rape accusation

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against four black men, three of whom ended up dead by the time Marshall and his colleagues won the case.

During the case, the Ku Klux Klan burned down black peoples’ homes and a violent uproar emerged in Groveland, causing the governor to send in the National Guard.

Many of the striking photographs King showed of burned down homes, lynchings and violence were documented by Life Magazine, but never made it into the public eye.

“Life Magazine ended up killing this story because there were a couple of other race stories that were happening at the same time and they didn’t want to beat America over the head with another racial violence story,” he said.

Because they were never published, this important moment in the civil rights movement went unknown for years until King gained access and brought to light the injustice that he said was pivotal in the civil rights movement.

At the time, King said, Florida was considered the “South of the South.”

“It wasn’t part of those cotton-belt states where all of those racial atrocities were happening, so that kind of environment kept Florida off the radar,” he said.

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USF brings light to Tourette syndrome

By Chelsea Mulligan C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Many people incorrectly assume those diagnosed with Tourette syndrome constantly spew obscenity at inappropriate — if not comically cruel — moments.

Though the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) estimates around 200,000 children are diagnosed with the disorder each year in the U.S., the multifaceted disorder is still surrounded by misconception.

Earlier this month, the Rothman Center at USF Health was recognized by the TSA as an Associate Center of Excellence for its work treating individuals with the condition.

Omar Rahman, USF professor and clinical psychologist at the Rothman Center, said it’s inaccurate to think of Tourette as the cursing disease.

“The single biggest misconception is that Tourette’s is going around cursing out loud, but actually that’s a fairly rare form of Tourette’s,” he said. “I’ve been working in this area for seven years or so, and that behavior is largely the exception.”

Tourette syndrome is defined as a tic disorder in which the patient may suffer from a variety of motor or vocal tics. Grunts and throat clearing are more common vocal tics than blurting out obscenities.

Nonetheless, there are rare cases of tics such as punching oneself in the face or making inappropriate comments.

Dr. Tanya Murphy, a USF professor and Rothman Center chair member, also said some people are cynical of these dramatic tics and think they are intentional misbehavior.

“Sometimes I think there are individuals who think they do this on purpose,” she said. “It’s not on purpose.”

The Rothman Center uses a combination of pharmacological and behavioral techniques to treat the disorder.

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is the Center’s primary means of behavior-based treatment.

Rahman said habit-reversal therapy, under the CBIT umbrel-

la, is a way to help empower those with Tourette.

“With the right early intervention, kids can learn to lead perfectly normal, happy lives,” he said.

Murphy also stressed Tourette syndrome is treatable.

“They’re often very gifted and talented individuals that can do whatever they want,” she said.

“Sometimes it gets to be impairing and socially-isolating, but for the most part they’re very capable.”

A less-known fact about Tourette is also that it has comorbidity with other disorders. This means the syndrome appears alongside other conditions such as Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

“They overlap a fair bit; for example, we often see approximately 50 percent of children with OCD have tic disorders, and one-third of those with tic disorders have OCD,” Murphy said.

Rahman said it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between milder forms of Tourette syndrome and OCD at first, giving the examples of tapping or touching.

“There are some behaviors that kids have that sort of float this borderline between OCD and Tourette’s,” he said. “Is it more of a compulsion or a tic?”

Rahman also said a key difference between Tourette syndrome and OCD is anxiety. The compulsions in OCD are rooted in anxious thoughts, whereas the tics found in Tourette syndrome are more of an automatic behavior and are not necessarily linked to obsessions.

A key to the future of a child with Tourette syndrome, Rahman said, is early diagnosis and treatment.

“If you’re a parent or somebody with kids that have Tourette’s, there’s very good expert treatment out there,” he said. “If you have somebody with Tourette’s, the best outcomes tend be when you go to see experts who deal with Tourette’s.”

The Rothman Center also participates in spreading awareness along with performing treat-

ment. According to Murphy, the Center has been involved in golf tournaments, runs and focus groups in the hopes of spreading information to the public.

Murphy said this was a main reason that the TSA distinguished the Rothman Center.

“We have an excellent group of clinicians and researchers that work in a multi-disciplinary approach,” she said. “We have done a number of research studies on tic disorders and related disorders, like anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders.”

Murphy was also pleased to be recognized alongside respected universities, such as Emory and Florida.

“The designation is an honor, to be recognized as one of the top centers in clinical and research,” she said. “I think we have an excellent collection of researchers, with almost a fulltime dedication.”

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POSITIVELY CREEPY POP COSTUMES

By Alexandra Hollander C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Halloween is a fun family holiday filled with candy, trick-or-treating and costumes.

While some classic costumes are always in style, such as an adorable bunny rabbit or an awesome superhero, pop culture lends heavily to trendy costumes.

Popular movies, television shows, books and celebrities often become costumes that will be worn by all ages — a few this year are “Frozen,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead.”

“Frozen” was an absolute

phenomenon this year and all of the major characters from the Disney film have premade costumes available for children and adults.

Elsa is predicted to be one of the most popular with her classic ice-blue dress and platinum blonde side braid, all of which can be purchased at a specialty Halloween store or online.

People who prefer to build their own costume for the holiday can pair a sparkly blue top, a similarly colored maxi skirt, a simple sheer blue cape made out of fabric, and silver high heels or flats.

YouTube is filled with Elsabraid tutorials that could help anybody achieve the same

look, and it can be completed with a purple eye shadow and hot pink lipstick.

“Game of Thrones” has struck major popularity in recent years, and a great costume for male fans is Jon Snow.

It can be a bit pricy to buy the costume already made, so this is another great do-ityourself project for college students. All that’s needed is a pair of black pants, a black turtleneck, black vest, boots covered with a faux-fur fabric and a sword.

Jon’s cloak completes the outfit and can be made out of black faux-fur sewed onto black faux-leather fabric.

Daenerys Targaryen is a

good option for female fans and can be made at home with a blue V-neck dress, costume jewelry and curled hair half-up.

“The Walking Dead” is another popular pick, but because of the zombies, costumes inspired by the show might be a bit harder to make yourself.

Both zombie and nonzombie character costumes, such as Daryl Dixon and Rick Grimes, can be purchased at a specialty Halloween store or online.

Non-zombie options are easier to make at home, like Dixon who can be imitated by wearing dark-wash jeans, a sleeveless flannel and leather

vest with either bedazzled or drawn-on angel wings.

Grimes is another nonzombie option that can be made with brown pants, black loafers or dress shoes, a tan button-down, a fake sheriff badge, a black belt and a brown hat with another fake sheriff badge.

A zombie-inspired look can be made with the help of add-on accessories that are sold at Halloween stores such as a split jaw mask, zombie teeth or a zombie makeup kit.

Essentially, the accessories make the outfit and can be worn with a simple pair of jeans and a white or black basic T-shirt.

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the season against Maryland.

“He could’ve easily been one of those guys that moped around because he wasn’t the guy, but he came in and helped the team the best he could,” Taggart said.

As if the quarterback controversy wasn’t enough of a distraction, the team will be without leadingreceiver Davis for the first half against Houston after being ejected for throwing a punch toward a Bearcat defender in Friday’s game.

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over film.

Jackson’s habitual film study comes from his father sitting down with him and his older brother and pointing out mistakes players make in games.

“Those guys like watching film; they like studying football,” Taggart said. “They watch our guys with me and they pick up on things. They just understand the game better than most kids their age.”

When the three sit down to watch film together, Taggart said the boys are constantly asking questions about plays and strategy and how to better their own play.

As his children grew older, Taggart started having a friend videotape his sons’ games so he could critique their play with them at home.

Taggart said studying film has already started to pay off, as he can see when a good play comes from knowing where the receivers are going or where the defenders are on the field.

But while correcting fundamentals is an essential part of learning the game, Taggart said the most important thing he tries to teach his sons is how to be leaders for their teammates.

His sons have embraced the challenge.

“After a loss, Willie Jr. asked the coach if he could speak to his football team,” Taggart said. “He talked to the guys about practicing harder so they don’t feel the way that they did after that loss. They won every game after that.”

Taggart stresses the importance of leadership to his sons because of his experiences as a leader as quarterback at Manatee High School and Western Kentucky.

“I think, for me, always being in a leadership position playing

he threw a punch,” Taggart said. “(Davis) was completely out of his character. I’ve never seen him that way and a lot of it was just frustration.”

Senior Chris Dunkley was also ejected for targeting in Friday’s game, but since it occurred in the first half, he does not have to sit out a half in Saturday’s game, per NCAA rules.

USF will return to Raymond James Stadium for the first time in three weeks when it takes on the Houston Cougars on Saturday at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPNews. quarterback helped me tremendously,” he said. “It helped me as a player and it helped me to get in the position I’m in now. I try to teach that to my boys and I’m starting to see it on the field.”

Being a leader includes not only staying positive in the face of adversity, but showing toughness on the field as well, he said.

“I never want them to lay on the ground. They understand that if they get hit and as long as a bone isn’t broken, they get to the sideline. They need to realize football is going to hurt; it’s not one of those sports where everything is going to be peaches and cream,” Taggart said.

On the rare chance Taggart has a day off to watch his sons play, he can be found walking up and down the sideline, following the team and giving his sons advice at any opportunity.

“He gets fired up, but he’s always in coach mode,” Taneshia said. “He tries to stay by the fence, close to the sideline so he can get a couple of words to them and coach them up a little bit. He loves to see them play.”

Taggart said he tries to leave most of the coaching on Saturdays up to the coach, but he can’t help but point out things his boys should be looking for.

When the boys know their dad is coming to watch them play, Taneshia said they can’t wait to show him what they have learned.

Taggart is constantly trying to teach his kids lessons about life and football, but said the most important thing for him is to set an example for how his kids should approach life.

“It’s gratifying to know that they want to be like their dad,” he said. “So, I set out to be a great example for them daily. One thing I know about my kids is they’re constantly watching me.”

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OASIS student billing should be more transparent When students log on to OASIS and pull up tuition charges in their account summaries, they expect to see a breakdown of the individual tuition and fees they pay.

Instead, students are met with a vague laundry list of fees, many of which are simply titled “Tuition.”

Not only is this nontransparent on the part of the university, it prevents students from holding the university accountable for what is perhaps the biggest issue to students.

Imagine going to a grocery store and, after having the items rung up, the cashier hands over a list that reads, “Solids: $45, Liquids: $38, Nonperishables: $13,” et cetera.

How would one be able to tell that the item the store said would cost $4.50 actually cost that much or that no items were accidentally charged twice?

Essentially, the tuition and fees billing system on OASIS raises the same sort of questions.

The fact that students cannot tell what exactly their money is paying for or where their money is going also keeps students uninformed and uninvolved.

Currently, a USF student taking a 15-credit-hour course load is paying about $768 per semester in student fees toward Athletics, Wellness, Health and a number of

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student-support services.

When committees such as the Local Fee Committee or the Student Government (SG) Senate A&S Recommendation Committee dole out millions of dollars collected through student fees, these decisions are made with little or no input from the student body at large.

Corey Ulloa, an SG senator and member of the Local Fee Committee, said there hasn’t been a single student who has shown up to the committee deliberations to voice an opinion about proposed student fee increases this year.

Perhaps the blame falls on student apathy, but another factor might be that students have become disconnected from the process because the university has kept the information on where students’ money is going locked up behind a Cashier’s Office help desk or an obscure Web page in the depths of the Office of the General Counsel’s website.

After an inquiry by The Oracle into the transparency of student fees on OASIS, the Controller’s Office placed a link to a breakdown on its Tuition and Fees page Thursday, still three clicks away from the homepage.

If, as it proclaims on its main page, the Controller’s Office aims

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But, as Assistant Vice President and Controller Jennifer Condon pointed out, maybe telling students what they are actually paying for and where their money is going might just “overload” them.

However, having a more informed and involved student body outweighs the concern that some students might get confused about a detailed, itemized list of charges, especially when students have a number of resources available on campus to help them through the billing process.

The university should provide students with a transparent and detailed list of their tuition and fee charges directly on their OASIS accounts and not force students to work to navigate a website or accounting office to find out how the university is spending their money.

When the university hides that information from students, it sends the message that students aren’t capable of understanding or being involved in how their university operates.

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Quarterback battle reopened n After pulling Mike White on Friday, coach Taggart has a decision to make heading into Week 9.

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In Friday’s 34-17 loss to Cincinnati, coach Willie Taggart decided to make the switch at quarterback, pulling sophomore Mike White in favor of junior Steven Bench.

In Monday’s AAC teleconference, Taggart stated the starting position is open for competition, despite committing to White following last week’s game.

“We’re going to let those guys compete,” Taggart said. “We will watch the film and evaluate and make sure we have the right guy.”

Taggart doesn’t have pre-set criteria for choosing the Week 9 starter; he said he just wants a leader.

“I’m not necessarily looking for a thrower or a runner,” Taggart

said. “I’m looking for a competitor that is going to come in and help this team win.”

White beat out Bench for the starting role in training camp, but has struggled since. This has been in part due to senior Andre Davis’ four-and-a-half-game absence and a sloppy offensive line, but some of the blame still falls on the secondyear starter. “(White) wasn’t playing well at all,” Taggart said. “You look at his demeanor and it wasn’t a winning demeanor and wasn’t going to energize our football team.”

After leading the Bulls to their largest comeback in program history, White followed up with a 92-yard, four-turnover performance against Cincinnati.

“Last game, he throws a pick-six on the second play of the game and this game he throws another

pick on the second play,” Taggart said. “Then he started pressing after that, worrying about making mistakes.”

Taggart said he told White at halftime he had one more series “to go out and prove yourself,” but White was unable to respond, fumbling on his first snap.

This caused Taggart to bring in Bench.

“We’ve told our guys, you never know when your opportunity will come, just prepare like a starter and make sure you’re ready to come in and help the team and (Bench) has done that, ” Taggart said.

Bench came in completing 9-of-14 for 147 yards and two touchdowns. This was not Bench’s first appearance: he threw for 162 yards in the Bull’s second game of

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With his opponent marching down the field nearing the end zone, Willie Taggart Jr. leapt into the air and snagged a one-handed interception. He ran the ball all the way down the field to the five-yard line while his father watched in awe on the sideline.

“I was shocked,” coach Willie Taggart said. “Every year (Willie Jr.) gets better and he surprises me with something.”

Taggart’s sons, Willie Jr., 12, and Jackson, 8, who both play quarterback like their father did, have been involved in football their entire lives.

“Ever since they could walk, they’ve been on a football field,” Taggart’s wife, Taneshia, said.

“When they were little, I would take them out to practice so we could spend time with Willie after practice and they would play around. In the summers, they would go up and spend the day with him. Sometimes they would

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even go to meetings. So it’s been ingrained in them since the beginning.”

The Taggart boys started playing football at age 5 and immediately showed an interest and passion for the game.

“They were very interested because that’s what their dad did,” Taggart said. “They’re around football all the time, so it’s something they grew accustomed to and like.”

But Willie Jr. and Jackson have an appreciation and passion for football that is uncommon in most kids their age. “(Jackson) has always been intrigued with it,” Taggart said. “(Since he was 6), he always sits with me to watch film and he asks questions. It’s pretty cool when you’re watching an NFL game and he will point out some things that he sees.”

When Willie is at work, Taneshia said she will find Jackson in his father’s office, sitting down with a remote, continuously going

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The Bulls’ high-scoring offense travels to South Carolina today as they look to upset the No. 16 Clemson Tigers to avoid losing momentum before entering the AAC tournament.

The Bulls are coming off a 2-1 loss at home to Memphis after giving up two goals and failing to tie the game on 15 shots.

“I thought we were a little quiet early (in Saturday’s game),” coach George Kiefer said. “In college soccer, anybody can beat anybody. We’ve just got to be prepared; it’s a good life lesson for us.”

The Bulls’ offense consists of seniors Lucas Baldin, Edwin Moalosi, Tyler Blackwood and sophomore Lindo Mfeka. They have combined for 17 goals, only five shy of tying last year’s 22.

Clemson is coming off a 0-0 tie against No. 18 Louisville, in which Clemson goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell made 7 saves.

The Tigers’ defense has only given up two goals in their last four games, and 15 this season, with their best opponent ranked fourth in the nation.

USF, whose toughest opponent has been No. 8 Washington, has allowed 16 goals.

Clemson has beaten four teams in the top 40, with two teams ranked in the top 15.

The best team the Bulls have beaten was No. 28 Akron.

The Bulls come into tonight’s game in third place in the AAC, with 13 points in conference play.

The game is set for 7 p.m. at Riggs Field.