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Activity & Service Fee to help fund an emergency transport vehicle

SG will open discount center

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Student Health Services is partnering with University Emergency Medical Student Association to help spearhead the initiative. ORACLE PHOTO/CHAVELI GUZMAN

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A new initiative may soon drive up to campus.

And it should have an easier time parking.

Student Government (SG), in partnership with Student Health Services (SHS) and the University Emergency Medical Student Association (UEMSA), has recently allocated $74,300 to provide USF with an emergency transport vehicle.

This money was funded from the

unallocated cash fund generated by Activity & Service (A&S) fees, which is a fee included in every student’s tuition charges.

possible emergency transportations.

According to Student Body President Moneer Kheireddine, the members of this future unit will be volunteers.

right now, where “Considerit’sthisat,program it’s in its infancy

Moneer Kheireddine, student body president

In addition to this vehicle, individuals in UEMSA will compose the Medical Response Unit (MRU) which is the entity that will actually assist students in these

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The MRU will be responsible for stocking the vehicle and scheduling the volunteers for shifts.

The vehicle will eventually have an assigned parking space once it’s

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determined where the MRU will be stationed.

“It’s going to be staffed with fully trained and prepared individuals, all certified, all approved,” Kheireddine said. “USF Health will do the background checks … and make sure that they’re suitable to work the field.”

Kheireddine said the purpose of this vehicle will be to transport students to SHS who may be incapable of walking due to sickness or injury. This service is planned to be free of charge to students.

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For the college students that enjoy a free or discounted deal, Student Government (SG) is operating a Discounts and Services Center in the Marshall Student Center (MSC) to aid student’s budgets and organizations on campus.

The Discounts and Services Center is a space funded by SG that will provide Bull’s Country key cards, for discounts at local restaurants and services green books for testing, discounted prices for amusement parks and promotional SG items. In the future, Student Body President Moneer Kheireddine hopes to eventually sell Bucs or Rays tickets, as well as other promotional items for events around the state.

Partnerships with Universal and Disney World have been secured, but Busch Gardens is still being finalized by members of SG’s executive branch. The specific discount amounts for the theme parks have not been announced, but Kheireddine said they will be in the next couple of weeks.

“The Busch Gardens deal will be an improvement from what we have

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TV and film stars headline University Lecture Series

The line for R.L. Stine’s lecture last year went down the stairs of the Marshall Student Center and into the atrium.ORACLE PHOTO/JESSE STOKES

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This semester’s University Lecture Series (ULS) lineup will dive into the world of reality TV and the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Love and Hip Hop: Miami star Amara La Negra and Black Panther’s Winston Duke share their stories.

La Negra, a self-proclaimed AfroLatina, will be speaking during Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 25 and Duke will speak on Oct. 25, both in the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater with doors opening at 7:30 p.m.

Sabrina Alt, the graduate assistant for CSI, detailed the steps of securing a speaker for the ULS series.

“We start by reaching out to the agents and they send us speakers

that are in our price range that they think we should take a look at,” Alt said. “From there it goes to the (ULS) board, the students that are in charge of the lecture series, and they compile a survey that is sent out to the student body.”

Alt said when they are looking for prospective speakers, the survey sent to students includes specific names, but also has options to note general areas of interest, such as reality TV or science.

According to Alt, both La Negra and Duke were specifically listed on the survey and were among the highest voted for in the results from over 300 people.

Josh Wilson, the associate director for CSI, said that factors such as student opinion as well as external elements like social issues and topics

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in the current political climate impact CSI’s decision on who to bring to campus.

“Things that we look for are what the student body interest is … and then we also look at what is happening in the world and what is happening on campus and what the topics are that we think our students want to engage in further and what would also be an interest for folks actually to come to the event,” Wilson said.

A change comes with this year’s ULS fall lineup, however, as there are only going to be two speakers compared to last fall’s three. According to Wilson, this change is a result of less funding from Student Government’s Activity and Service Fee allocations.

CSI, who plans the ULS events, faced an approximate cut of $300,000 from its budget this year.

La Negra will be receiving a $15,000 pay day compared to Duke’s $30,000 for speaking at ULS. According to Wilson, the change in the number of speakers is expected to be the new normal and the budget cuts will impact the lineup in the spring semester as well, as there will only be the three speakers, compared to the four that have come in the past.

Alt said perhaps the most important thing about the ULS series is recognizing why the speakers were chosen and encouraged students to come listen to what they had to say.

“It is important that the students know that it is their peers who selected the speakers that we bring,” Alt said.

“Although we are in charge of doing the contracted things, it is their peers who selected them. So, I would like to encourage students to come out and hear what these people have to say, because obviously their peers thought it was important that we bring these people to the campus.”

Both lectures are free to students and the public on a first-come, firstserve basis, though USF Tampa students will be given priority seating.

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seen before and also a continuation of what students have loved previously,” Kheireddine said.

The recommended funding amount of $60,000 would cover half of the construction cost of the space, which does not include tickets, staff or housing expenses.

SG secured a location next to the Dining Services located on the first floor of the MSC across from the Federal Credit Union since there were plans to renovate the area.

“Discounts and Services is a broad term for a reason,” Kheireddine said. “It is meant to incorporate a lot of different items and provide a lot of engagement opportunities.”

In order for SG to bridge the disconnect between the student body and student organizations, Kheireddine said the center would allow students to ask questions on the first floor instead of having to go up to SG’s fourth floor suite.

The Discounts and Services Center would provide convenience to students because of the physical aspect, according to Kheireddine.

According to Kheireddine,

Discounts and Services is a broad term “ for a reason. ” Moneer Kheireddine, student body president

The Discount and Services Center will be beneficial to student organizations because of the “student organizations event care packages,” which would essentially give student organizations a large number of items they will need for events, according to Kheireddine.

If an event needs food, SG would prepare paper plates, napkins and silverware per the organization’s request.

Kheireddine said the goal of the care packages are for SG to buy the items in bulk, so that every organization does not have to buy items individually.

Kheireddine said construction is currently being worked on, and he is hoping for a soft launch in the spring semester which would entail the key tags, promotional items from SG, free green books and Busch Gardens tickets though, the full launch would likely not be until next school year, according to Kheireddine.

there was a strong SG interest to fund the initiative, as well as from the student body.

No student surveys were given, but it was a campaign idea that Kheireddine and Student Body Vice President Shaquille Kent said they believed in and got positive feedback on.

The initiative originated a couple years ago in the 57th term under former Student Body President Chris Griffin and Vice President Alec Waid. The discount idea was inspired by UCF’s discount center, which was set up similarly to a movie theater booth.

“The intent of the space is to give a connection point to SG and the student body,” Kheireddine said. “ We want this space to be accessible to students and give more opportunities to organizations to make it as easy as possible for them.”

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“I think most freshman goalkeepers in the country, this is what they want,” coach Denise Schilte-Brown said. “Imagine coming into a top-25 program and having the opportunity to have an impact on the season.”

For Martinez, it seems as though she’ll continue as the Bulls’ starter if she keeps playing well. “(Martinez) knows she has to stay on her toes cause (Farquharson) is playing well,” Schilte-Brown said.

“But (Martinez) is getting to play. Goalkeeper is one of those jobs where you don’t make a change if things are going well.”

In Martinez’s first game against South Carolina, she earned a save and played the entirety of the exhibition match. Even though it was just practice for the regular season, Schilte-Brown said Martinez was nervous even then.

“I don’t even think she wanted to go in that game,” Schilte-Brown said. “I think she knew the responsibilities and did well that game, but still made a couple nervous mistakes.”

Since that first match, however, Martinez has made clear strides to becoming a better player.

“The next game, she got a little bit better,” SchilteBrown said. “But then this game, she’s coming out and stepping out of her line and tackling and dribbling and she wants the ball. It’s a really quick growth process with her, she’s gotten a lot better quite quickly.”

In addition to getting better at her position, Martinez has become a better team communicator.

The position of goalkeeper involves a lot of conversation between her and the d e f e n d e rs .

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freshman directing a senior centerback.

“On the field, it’s nothing,” Martinez said. “But in practice, because they have been here longer, they know what coach wants. So if I tell them one thing, but they know coach wants it a different way, they’ll let me know. But in a game situation, we feed off of each other.”

Like most freshmen, this year is Martinez’s first time away from home. She grew up an only child in Rincon, Ga. Now, she lives with three teammates.

“It’s definitely a big change,” Martinez said. “At home, I had my own space where I could hide out and nobody could bother me and now, in the dorms I have three other girls living with me.”

In her freetime, Martinez and her roommates go to other teammate’s rooms to just hang out. She’s building relationships with her teammates even when they’re off the field.

Fo r S c h i l t e - B row n , Martinez and the way she’s performed so far this season are indicative of how much of an impact she could have on the team in the future.

“She’s very talented and we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg,” Schilte-Brown said.

“A goalkeeper is a leadership position, it’s very vocal. As a freshman goalkeeper, we’re not seeing quite what she’s capable of…she’s still getting comfortable, but each game, she’s really growing.”

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“For example, if you wake up and you’re extremely sick and can barely get out of bed and you’re in Cyprus or something,” Kheireddine said.

“That would be a case where the emergency transport vehicle could come, could pick you up and then take you to student health.”

However, SG, UEMSA and SHS are still working on signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow for the purchase of this vehicle upon completion.

“Once that’s (MOU) finalized, and once it’s approved by Dean (of Student Affairs and Student Success Danielle) McDonald, and by legal council here at USF, then it’ll go into effect,” Kheireddine said. “We will officially purchase the vehicle through Student Business Services with the intent of rolling this project out within the fall.”

SG has made no formal attempts to survey the general student body about the program being funded, but Kheireddine said that he has reached out to some student organizations

and their leaders and solicited their opinions. However, once the vehicle is up and running, Kheireddine said there will be more surveying done to determine how students are interacting with it.

“The conversation circulated to it being an idea that would not only just be a good service to offer, but is something that is so important, especially in this day and age, to ensure that we have access to something of this nature for our students,” Kheireddine said. “The goal was to, once we have the project in place and once it’s being rolled out, we want to survey students and see how they’re engaging with it.”

According to Kheireddine, the vehicle will possibly operate during a set time frame, during which the member of the MRU will be on call during their respective shifts. He said a possible time frame that has been considered is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

“There are plenty of students that, you never know what their economic status is, or what their insurance policy is ... they’ll be able to utilize this service and they’ll be able to get a ride to health services where they can be treated,” Kheireddine said.

This is not the first initiative of its kind. Florida State University has an MRU which “functions as a basic life support and quick response unit,” according to its website. The University of Florida also has a similar program.

Specific details about different operating times, as well as exactly what number students will call to use this service have not been determined.

This service is not meant to replace a traditional ambulance, however, as it will only be associated with the USF campus and will not be capable of transporting students to nearby hospitals. According to Kheireddine, the goal is to eventually have this capability once the initiative starts on campus.

“Consider this program right now, where it’s at, it’s in its infancy,” Kheireddine said. “It’s kind of like a pilot. We’re giving it a try, we’re trying to see it on a much smaller scale.

How can we support students and what areas are students engaging with this program, and in what capacity is the demand?”

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The murder of Mollie Tibbetts should not be politicized as an immigration issue

The senseless murder of Mollie Tibbetts should not be used as a catalyst to exploit border issues. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

By Paige Wisniewski C O L U M N I S T

A community should not be held responsible for an individual’s actions. However, after Cristhian Bahena Rivera – a Mexican national – was named as the suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, Republicans seized the opportunity to politicize Tibbett’s death to advocate for stricter immigration laws.

Tibbett’s body was found on Aug. 21 after her initial

disappearance on July 18.

While speaking in Ohio on Aug. 24, President Donald Trump responded to the news of Tibbett’s death, stating, “Democrat immigration policies are destroying innocent lives and spilling innocent blood.”

One’s legal status does not predispose someone’s likelihood for violence or crime.

Even Iowa’s governor, Kim Reynolds, echoed Trump’s sentiment on Twitter, writing, “we are angry that a broken immigration system allowed a

predator like this to live in our community, and we will do all we can to bring justice to Mollie’s killer.”

Tibbett’s killer was Rivera. It was not immigrant or Hispanic populations. It was not a law that killed her.

Tightening immigration laws would not reduce the propensity for violence to occur because undocumented immigrants are no more a threat to public safety than American-born citizens.

An individual’s actions do not speak for an entire demographic,

especially when research shows that undocumented immigrants actually commit less crime than native-born citizens. In a study by the Cato Institute examining criminal conviction rates in Texas for 2015, there were 56 percent fewer criminal convictions of illegal immigrants than nativeborn Americans.

What “broken laws” are we meant to blame for the number of violent crimes committed

by American citizens? Which negative stereotypes should we associate to the FBI’s estimated

80.1 percent of all men arrested for violent crimes in 2012?

By bolstering an antii m m i g ra t i o n a ge n d a , Republicans are putting an entire population on trial for Tibbett’s murder, rather than the one person allegedly responsible.

While Rivera’s motives still remain unclear, it is safe to assume that his citizenship status or country of origin did not contribute to the reason for Tibbett’s death. This rhetoric is harmful fear-mongering meant to discriminate against Hispanic people.

Tibbett’s family even admonishes the notion that their loved one’s death had anything to do with immigration laws. During Tibbett’s funeral, father Robbie Tibbett’s stated in his eulogy, “The Hispanic community are Iowans. They have the same values as Iowans.”

On Facebook, cousin Sandi Tibbett’s Murphy writes, “You do not have permission to callously use this tragedy to demonize an entire population for the acts of one man. No. We reclaim our Mollie.”

Tibbett’s death is an incredibly unfortunate tragedy. Rivera should be put to justice, but it would be an injustice to punish a community for his actions.

Paige Wisniewski is a senior majoring in interdisciplinary social science.

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have obvious extrinsic drive — championships, a win, more playing time — but intrinsic drive is grit. Where is the drive to have the character to just go get better every day and work hard to get team goals despite what the situation is?”

This time last week, the tables were flipped for Schilte-Brown as she and the Bulls took on a top-ranked Baylor team. She won’t let the Bulls overlook Detroit Mercy this week.

“Every team is due,” she said. “Even if they are struggling, at some point they’re going to put it all together and have a great game and you don’t know what day you guys are going to be the ones struggling.”

For the past two seasons, USF has received top-25 votes in both the United Coaches and the TopDrawer Soccer polls. After winning the AAC

championship last season, Schilte-Brown and the Bulls have become a nationally respected team.

Some might view the Bulls’ recent ranking as a target on the team’s back with opponents having an extra motivation to beat the Bulls as a ranked opponent. SchilteBrown sees the ranking as a sign of respect for the women’s soccer program at USF. It’s not necessarily a target on our back,” she said. “No opponent comes in thinking you’re an easy game. They never underestimate you.

They’ll sometimes play differently to beat you … I think it wouldn’t matter where we go, people would have respect for the program and will not take us lightly.”

The Bulls plan to have their grit on full display Thursday at 7 p.m. when they host Detroit Mercy at Corbett Stadium.

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USF won’t underestimate Elon in season opener

By Sam Newlon S P O R T S

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USF is now just three days away from its home opener against Elon at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Bulls coaches said they are ready to get back to playing football at Raymond James Stadium, but nobody on staff is overlooking the Phoenix.

“They’re very efficient,” defensive coordinator Brian Jean-Mary said. “They have a quarterback who was freshman of the year in that conference last year who is very smart with the ball...and I’m very impressed with their running backs.”

Elon’s quarterback, Davis Cheek, was the CAA offensive rookie of the year last season. He led the team by completing 190 of 323 passes for 2431 yards. Of those passes, eight were intercepted and 15 were touchdowns.

Cheek isn’t a labeled as a

mobile quarterback, though. On 67 rushing attempts, he totaled 85 yards and two touchdowns all last season.

The standout Phoenix running back, Malcolm Summers, however, ran for 755 yards last season — 294 of which were gained in just one game against Richmond.

“They have two running backs that run the ball very hard, break a lot of tackles and are very shifty,” Jean-Mary said.

The other part of the running back tandem is De’Sean McNair.

On 159 carries, he rushed for 663 yards and a team-high six touchdowns.

Jean-Mary called Elon a “complete team” and seems to have done his job in analyzing Elon’s strengths going into Saturday.

For offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert, one player on Elon’s defense poses a major

Women’s Soccer

Martinez making the most of her first season

By Sam Newlon S P O R T S

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As a true freshman, goalkeeper Sydney Martinez has played in each of the first three regular-season matches for USF women’s soccer. Of those three, she’s played every minute.

On Monday, she was named the AAC goalkeeper of the week after her six-save performance against Baylor last Friday.

“I wasn’t expecting to get that so soon,” Martinez said.

“I was expecting to get to that point, but I definitely wasn’t

expecting it the first week.”

Despite the conference award and a near-perfect night against Baylor, Martinez said she wasn’t fully confident during the Bulls’ last match.

“Honestly I was so nervous the entire time,” she said. “I thought I was having a mini heart-attack, but I just kept thinking that I had to play for the team and I had to prove myself because I still am a freshman.”

Martinez won the starting job over sophomore Ricquelle

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Farquharson.

Coach Charlie Strong and the Bulls are only a few days from their season opener against Elon. ORACLE FILE PHOTO threat to offensive production: Warren Messer.

“They’ve got an all-American linebacker that runs around the field and makes plays, creates havoc, creates turnovers,” Gilbert said.

Messer racked up 114 total tackles last season. He added 11 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, five and a half sacks and two interceptions.

“Those guys (Elon) are fiesty on defense,” Gilbert added.

“Their scheme gives people issues. That’s something we’ll have to attack on Saturday.”

Both Elon and USF share something in common — both programs feature second-year head coaches.

“I know (Curt Cignetti) and he’s an outstanding coach,” coach Charlie Strong said. “His team is going to be well-prepared.”

Strong summarized what the Bulls need to do to win in their season opener, almost echoing his coordinators.

“We’re going to have to be able to tackle,” Strong said.

“On defense, you’ve got to get your feet in the ground and get off blocks and get to the ball...

Offensively, we’re going to have to create explosive plays and we’re going to have to be able to get the ball in our playmakers’ hands and let them run with it.”

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Bulls look to carry momentum against Detroit Mercy

By Sam Newlon S P O R T S

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USF women’s soccer coach Denise Schilte-Brown and the No. 24 Bulls (2-1) are riding momentum from their 3-1 victory over Baylor last week as they prepare for a match against Detroit Mercy (1-2) on Thursday.

Schilte-Brown won’t let her team coast into the game unprepared and overconfident for their next match after beating a top-ranked program.

“I think the girls recognize some of the bigger names, so

there’s going to be obvious hype toward that,” Schilte-Brown said. “With Detroit Mercy, the idea of those northeast teams, they bring a certain amount of grit to them and I think we’re certainly aware of that.”

S c h i l t e - B row n cited potentially bumpy soccer fields and colder weather that’s not found at USF as sources of Detroit Mercy’s grit. She explained the characteristic in her own words, which is different from coach-to-coach.

“To me, grit is the part of your personality that finds ways to persevere,” Schilte-

Brown said. “If you’re down three goals and the other team still has control of the game, there’s girls on your team that are still trying to solve problems … even though statistically it looks like there’s no comeback at this point.”

Grit isn’t all about playing hard in a game that seems lost though. Grit, Schilte-Brown said, is in full effect even when you’re the team who’s up three goals.

“Grit is that intrinsic drive,” she said. “I think some people

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