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Since its founding in fall 2015, the Share-a-Bull rental bike system has seen issues such as misuse of the bikes and lack of funding for repairs. However, a change in organizers for the program is working to rectify that.

The system has been run

by Campus Recreation through a grant funded by the Green Energy Fee, however when that money ran low and imposing fees caused a decrease in ridership, the move was made for Coast Bikes to take over operations.

“They operate the whole system,” Francis Morgan, assistant director of Campus Rec, said. “They do all the maintenance, all the rebalancing. They collect fees and they do customer service.”

The program was originally free for students, staff and faculty. They were only charged for damaging or misusing the bike while it was checked out. Under the free system, however, bikes were seeing misuse in the form of The Share-a-Bull program now costs students $7 a month and has access to the bike sharing programs in downtown Tampa and too many riders, being ridden St. Petersburg. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE downstairs or left in the middle of the road. run short on funds. month or 10 cents a minute charges started. organizes bike share programs While it originally had 100 Starting in January, the with a pay-as-you-go option.

At the program’s prime, each in downtown Tampa and St. bikes in circulation, at times formerly free programmed The charge caused a drop in bike was ridden an average of Petersburg already — would 30 or more would be in the offered as a way for students, usage. In Nov. 2016, there 12 times per day. be able to take better care of shop waiting for repairs, which staff and faculty to get around were over 295 riders, which However, Campus Rec found the bikes with a lower fee for n See BIKES on PAGE 5 was causing the program to campus started costing $15 a dropped to 112 when the that Coast Bikes — which

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News Briefs ULS announces next lecture The University Lecture Series announced on social media Wednesday that the next speaker in its lineup will be Harry Belafonte on Jan. 16.

Belafonte’s speech will be part of USF’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week.

Belafonte, a singer and actor, served as a civil rights activist along side MLK. The two became friends while participating in the movement.

He’s been an activist worldwide, also aiding the anti-apartheid efforts in Africa.

He’s also worked as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and continues to fight juvenile justice issues.

In 1960, he was the first black performer to win an Emmy Award. He also sang the hit song “Day-O” in 1956, which earned him the distinction of being the first artist to sell over a million copies of a single album.

Belafonte is expected to speak on his experiences as an activist.

Doors open at 7:30 and the event is open on the public on a first-come, firstserve basis with priority for students. Students will be able to reserve tickets ahead of time.

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USF has dialogues about Greek life focusing on values

By Maria Ranoni S T A F F

W R I T E R

After the death of a pledge and an arrest of a fraternity member on drug charges, the president of FSU, John E. Thrasher, suspended all fraternity and sorority activities until students who participate in Greek life alter their behavior and accept a “new normal.” In order to prevent tragedies like this one, USF has encouraged constructive dialogues within fraternities and sororities.

On Nov. 3, Andrew Coffey, a Pi Kappa Phi pledge at FSU, was found unresponsive following a party he attended the night before.

According to Tallahassee police, alcohol was most likely involved.

In spring, Penn State had a similar issue with a pledge dying during a party, which led to more oversight by administration. More recently, last month Louisiana State put a temporary ban on drinking in Greek life before also instilling The deaths of Greek pledges at several universities such as FSU over the past year have caused changes to greater oversight and Wednesday administration oversight and has prompted universities to look into hazing. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE Texas State banned all Greek life in September.

Greek students. put your brother or sister at risk if for the death of a pledge at a party.

“It just happened to be occurring “For us, it’s about increasing our you’re really focused on the values In October 2016, Pi Kappa after that information came out educational opportunities, so that’s of your organization. We focus Phi’s USF chapter was suspended about FSU, so it’s unfortunate,” what we’re really focused on,” on the education, so people are indefinitely after a 16-year-old girl Miranda said. “You never want to Miranda said. “It’s also the type understanding what those values claimed she was raped by member hear about an incident like that. of education. So, we are definitely are and are consistently reminded Dillon LaGamma while attending a You never want to hear about focusing in on the dialogue aspect, what those values are. It is when party hosted by the fraternity. a tragedy like that. What was because what we are seeing in those values are not enacted, it is LaGamma’s jury trial was timely on our part, was the fact the research that have been done when those values are deviated originally scheduled for Aug. 28 that we were providing education more recently is how campus has from, that we have issues.” of this year, but LaGamma and on hazing prevention and risk been able to shift some cultures.

Thrasher’s statement that his attorney successfully requested management” It’s really about getting down and students must accept a “new a motion to continue. Therefore, Miranda said it is essential to into the critical conversations with normal” when it comes to Greek the trial has been rescheduled for create dialogue centered around students, so that they can be a part culture is somewhat jarring, but Dec. 11. hazing and that’s what National of the conversation and a part of after the tragedies that occurred The family of the victim filed a Hazing Prevention Week focused the solution.” on both FSU’s and USF’s campus, civil suit against the fraternity and on.

Miranda said when students change seems inevitable. its USF chapter in July. They are “The team and the staff that stay true to the values of their “I’m not going to sit here seeking $5 million plus court costs. were putting it together did things a organizations, incidents like these and say to you we are a perfect Amid this controversy, USF is little differently this year,” Miranda would not happen. campus, that we are immune to taking steps to incite a constructive said. “We focused on conversations “We focus on the values any issues or bad choices that dialogue to prevent dangerous and structured programming that of fraternities and sororities,” humans make,” Miranda said. behavior among students in Greek allowed for some deeper level Miranda said. “If students are “Humans sometimes make bad Life. conversations about what hazing focused on their founding values decisions. It’s how we adjudicate Monica Miranda, director of the is, how to prevent it, and how of their organization and they those decisions and how we try Center for Student Involvement to just have critical conversations really remind themselves, ‘What and prevent those decisions from & Fraternity/Sorority Life, said about a topic that’s not easy to talk would our founders do,’ then being made by providing advanced programs like the recent National about.” we wouldn’t have any of these and preventative education.”

Hazing Prevention Week are a Miranda said that since the issues, because the values are of step in the right direction. This alleged rape occurred on campus, service, leadership, philanthropy, took place last week after being increased education and open brotherhood and sisterhood. postponed due to Hurricane Irma dialogue has been available to “You’re not going to harm or

LIFESTYLE DanceUSF hosts Fall Dance Concert

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By Andrea Martin S T A F F

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching and Christmas peaking right around the corner, performances of the Nutcracker will take over theaters all over the nation. A Christmas Carol will conquer all the remaining show nights.

For those looking to open the door to a holiday season spent in and out of chilly theaters, the dance program at USF has prepared a spectacle. The Fall Dance Concert put on by DanceUSF has its opening night Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s Fall Dance Concert features a special guest choreographer Robert Moses.

Moses is the founder of Robert Moses’ Kin Dance Company based in San Francisco. The other original pieces are choreographed

by DanceUSF’s faculty.

Lindsay Brooks, a junior majoring in dance, is taking part in one piece this year.

“I’m in one piece it’s choreographed by John Parks,” Brooks said. “I think all of the pieces are amazing and they’re all so different from each other, so it’s hard for me to pick a favorite because they can’t really be compared to each other.”

The auditions to be in the Fall Dance Concert took place the first week of the semester. Since then, rehearsals for each of the pieces going into the show have been taking place. The dance program at USF is dedicated to showcasing high quality performances and pushing its dancers to better themselves. The show will host a range of dance styles from ballet to contemporary to modern.

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“The rehearsal process was long and at times frustrating, but generally a good time,” Brooks said. “It’s always different with every choreographer you work with. But I think it was worth it for this one in particular because it’s an important matter and the piece is going to be very impactful and controversial for the audience.”

In order to share the message with the audience, Brooks, as well as the other dancers in the piece, have dedicated many hours to rehearsals.

“For our piece we rehearsed three times a week for three hours each, so it’s always nice to have an audience to come experience what we’ve been working on,” Brooks said.

The Fall Dance Concert will take place on campus at Theater 1 and tickets are at a discounted price of $10 for students. The opportunity to experience art is right at every Bull’s fingertip.

“People should come see the show because not only is it entertaining and featuring some amazing dancers and choreographer, but it’s a great way to expand your perspective,” Brooks said. “The arts are often overlooked and even when they’re not, things like music are usually more popular, but us dance and theater students are here too working just as hard.”

With multiple showings from Thursday to Sunday, USF dancers are dedicating their weekend to their craft.

“Especially for those who don’t really know much about dance, or don’t even know that we have a dance program here at USF, you can come see what we’re putting a lot our time into.” Brooks said.

The Fall Dance Concert will host a range of dance styles from ballet to contemporary. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

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members. The company took over at the end of June.

“We at Campus Recreation, that have been the stewards of the bikes in the system, we’re not transportation experts and so we’re outsourcing to experts in transportation and bike sharing and all that,” Morgan said. “They helped us with getting the bikes started in the first place and so we approached them saying ‘we’ve run out of grant money, we can’t do it for free anymore. This is what it costs us to run the program,’ and they said ‘well, we’d offer it for less.’”

Under Coast Bikes, a membership costs $7 a month, which includes 60 minutes of riding per day and allows Share-a-Bull members to use the bikes in Tampa and St. Pete without additional charges. Most of the rides on campus last between five and

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10 minutes.

According to Morgan, the only thing Campus Rec handles with the bikes now is any advertising on campus as the liaison, and he receives monthly updates about the program. The bikes are still owned by Campus Rec, but Coast Bikes covers regular maintenance and any repairs.

Eric Tull, Florida Regional Director for Coast Bikes, would not disclose the costs of these.

He said Coast Bikes has a staff of two regularly checking the bikes with every bike getting looked at about every 72 hours for general maintenance, such as checking the tires for air and a light cleaning.

Additionally, he said every bike goes to the company’s local shop once a month to get a more thorough tune-up and cleaning.

“Our goal is to ensure that any time a student touches a bike, it’s going to work and it’s going to be clean,” Tull said.

“Because I know that was a

problem in the past and that left a bad taste in students’ mouths. Understandably so.”

In October, the bikes saw a total of 1,789 trips, according to the report, with each bike averaging 0.81 trips. While this isn’t where the program was before or where Tull would like it to be, it was a 41 percent increase over September, and he said he’s remaining hopeful that the program will continue to grow.

“We are working on formulating a way to not only increase the number of bikes but also to increase the accessibility,” Tull said. “We kind of came into this with the goal of being able to get people to off-campus housing and beyond, potentially even to workplaces. I think we’re just getting our feet wet with the operations of the Sharea-Bull bike system and then over the next probable 12 months we’re hoping to see a lot of changes.”

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More needs to be done to protect children from online exploitation

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What you said

Sports Editor Josh Fiallo asked students how they think universities should respond after incidents like FSU where a pledge was found dead after a party.

“I don’t think they’re overreacting. If greek life is doing an irresponsible activity, they need to be punished for their actions and they have to deal with it.”

— Francesca de Caria, a sophomore majoring in integrative animal biology

With the growth of technology, children have become more vulnerable and policymakers along with society needs to adjust to ensure they’re safe. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

By Samantha Moffett C O L U M N I S T

In the last decade, technological advancements have given us the ability to create a connection with anyone in the world with teenagers averaging 27 hours per week online, according to The Telegraph.

The rate technology is advancing at makes it easier for online predators to exploit children through the use of chat rooms, social sites and forums.

The issue of online child exploitation is encountered so frequently that about 2 million children are subject to online exploitation every year, as estimated by UNICEF. To put an end to this industry, government officials and the general public need to work together to implement a plan that prevents these crimes.

Representatives from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft have joined forces last week with both the U.K. Home Office and the U.S. Department of Security to attack internet predators.

As reported by CNN, the U.S. and the U.K. are the nations that are most heavily plagued by the issue of online child exploitation, and the U.K. Home Office and the U.S. Department of Justice are working

diligently to put an end to the crimes. But the issue is occurring so heavily they cannot do it alone.

The U.S. Department of Security funds 61 task forces dedicated to Internet Crimes Against Children and have also delegated 93 attorney offices to the prosecution of predators. The U.K. has also worked to end these crimes by funding a $26.38 million special undercover project to expose predators.

Parents must be vigilant in monitoring their children’s internet usage in today’s age of technology. Parents need to recognize the prevalence of this issue and that new technology can cause children to not be safe even in their own homes. We can empower children through educating them on ways to identify suspicious behavior and how to assess a website’s security.

Classrooms also need to begin heavily implementing internet safety into their curriculum. If schools put a heavier focus on internet safety in classroom curriculum, children whose internet activity is not monitored by parents at home will still have some familiarity with how to stay safe online.

According to The Barnardo’s Report, the age of children who are exposed to online

exploitation is getting younger, so early intervention is crucial.

While there are extensive efforts to end the online exploitation of children, there are obstacles that make the process extremely complex. Those who prey on children online exist in every state, country and continent in the world, and international crimes require international attention from lawmakers.

While technology advancements are what makes it easier for predators to prey on children, it also can be the weapon that can be used to terminate the issue in its entirety. New technology allows security companies to detect digital fingerprints and determine where a predator is located. Sites must use this information to remove all material that can lead to potential crimes.

The online exploitation of children is a $20 billion industry, as reported by the New York Times. Online predators who pose as someone other than themselves are a real threat to children and it is our policymakers’ and society’s duty to protect them and take down these criminals.

Samantha Moffett is a sophomore majoring in mass communications.

“I feel as if the fraternities should be punished for the student deaths, but I think they should be individually punished — not greek life as a whole.” ­— Zach Goulding, a sophomore majoring in health sciences “It depends on the track record of the greek life at that school.

FSU, UCF — those are party schools. Who goes there except for the greek life. At USF, we’re (USF) more academically focused. If it happened here it would be an overreaction.” ­ Sydni Schoosser, a freshman — majoring in cellular molecular biology

“I don’t think it’s wrong to temporarily suspend greek life after an event like a death, at least temporarily. That enables them to change the culture.”

­— Lauren Manganiello, a freshman majoring in biomedical sciences

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Men’s Basketball

Bulls win tight game over Stetson 75-72

By Josh Fiallo S P O R T S

E D I T O R

With a trio of graduate transfers leading the way, USF won its second game of the 2017-18 season, and coach Brian Gregory won his 250th career game as a head coach Wednesday night.

Defeating the Stetson Hatters 75-72 at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Florida, USF scored 51 of its points from graduate transfers Stephan Jiggetts (18 pts), Terrence Samuel (15 pts) and Payton Banks (18 pts).

“We started high, the guys responded well on a one-day turnaround after a disappointing performance on Monday,” Gregory said. “But you have to put that stuff in the rearview mirror.”

Also contributing to the win was redshirt sophomore forward Tulio Da Silva, who finished the game with 11

points and eight rebounds.

Despite only winning by three points, USF led 36 of the game’s 40 minutes, including the entire second half.

With 12.7 seconds remaining in the game, the Hatters were down two points.

Then, Stetson’s leading scorer, Divine Myles (20 pts) dribbled full court, driving on USF’s Samuel.

Samuel then stopped Myles’ drive, forcing him to pass the ball beyond the three-point arc to Stetson forward B.J. Glasford.

Glasford then went after Samuel as well, shooting a floater that bounced off the rim and into the hands of Da Silva.

Da Silva was fouled immediately and sent to the free throw line with 1.4 seconds to play in the game.

Da Silva went on to make his first free throw, but missed his second. Stetson then picked

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up the rebound with 1.1 to play in the game and called a timeout.

Myles caught the inbound at midcourt and threw up a prayer that nearly came true, as the ball hit off the backboard and the rim before falling to the floor — sealing the win for Gregory and his Bulls, who were coming off a 63-53 home loss to Morgan State.

“That’s our foundation,” Samuel said. “Coach gets on us every day in practice about playing defense, being in our gaps and finishing the play off the rebound. Those guys, they went on a run at the end, but I got the team together and said, ‘Listen, our foundation is defense and that’s going to win us this game.’ So, they got some stops at the end.”

Next up for the Bulls is a game against Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana on Sunday at 6 p.m.

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The Rundown

Women’s soccer to play in NCAA Tournament second round

Football

USF Weekend Sports Schedule

Women’s Basketball USF (2-0) vs. Arkansas State (1-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: USF Sun Dome USF (2-1) vs. Butler (2-0) When: Monday 7 p.m.

Where: USF Sun Dome

Volleyball USF (11-15) @ UConn (11-17) When: Friday, 4 p.m.

Where: Storrs, Connecticut

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Senior night against Tulsa has special meaning for Bulls

By Josh Fiallo S P O R T S

No. 25 USF women’s soccer will travel to Gainesville for the second round of the NCAA tournament to play No. 16 Florida on Friday at 6 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

The Bulls (133-2) clinched their spot in the second round of the tournament with a 3-0 shutout win over FGCU on Saturday afternoon. This is USF’s fourth appearance in the tournament, and just their second appearance in the second round.

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On Dec. 7, 2013, USF’s worst season in history came to a close with a 31-6 loss to Rutgers in Piscataway, NJ. The loss put a cap on a season where the Bulls won only two games in former coach Willie Taggart’s first year at the helm.

Four seasons and a new coach later, fifth year seniors such as linebacker Auggie Sanchez remember the feeling of the dreadful season the Bulls had in 2013. But instead of dwelling on the negatives, Sanchez said he believes the 2013 and ensuing fourwin 2014 season are in part what makes the 2017 Bulls, currently Thursday’s game will be the last regular-season home game for 23 Bulls. THE ORACLE/CHAVELI GUZMAN 8-1, so special.

“I think the losing made us who we are, honestly,” Sanchez said. “I jump No. 15 UCF (9-0) with a win rushing. The Golden Hurricanes and every game he’s played in his think playing with an edge, people against Tulsa on Thursday and at have a run-heavy offense led by four-year career as a Bull hasn’t D’Angelo Brewer, who leads all been about just him, but also the not believing in us and people not UCF on Black Friday.

“We’ve been talking about AAC running backs in total rushing city of Tampa. wanting anything to do with USF, this (conference) championship yards (1099) in 2017.

“At the end of the day, my goal that kind of made us.”

As a team, the Golden was to come to this school and In every season since Sanchez since I got here,” Sanchez said. became a Bull, his team has “The first couple years, we didn’t Hurricanes average 248.7 rush give the city of Tampa something improved, going 8-5 in 2015 and get to control that. Every year, yards per game — the 15th best in to talk about when they go around town,” Flowers said. “Out of state, 11-2 in 2016. Sanchez will be one we’ve had a team meeting and the nation. we said our goal is a conference “They’ve got a really good they could be like, ‘Our school in of 24 Bulls’ who will be playing their final home regular season championship, and we’ve come offense,” Sanchez said. “They Tampa is doing something.’ That’s game Thursday night when Tulsa up short every year. I think this went and smacked Houston, so the reason I came here.” year, there’s a sense of urgency to they have the opportunity to do Only wins against Tulsa, and (2-8) comes to Raymond James.

One of those 23 players is say, ‘Hey, we really want to get this that to us now. We can’t let the UCF stand in the way between accomplished.’ emotions of senior day get in the USF and the AAC championship quarterback Quinton Flowers.

“We are in the driver’s seat. way because we’re playing for game. A win over the Knights, “Every moment, I’m trying to make it my best moment, just That’s something we haven’t been something a lot bigger than senior and the Bulls are in. A win over day.” whoever the winner of the AAC knowing that I’m on my way out,” in the past two years.”

In order to control its destiny What will be different Thursday West Division — likely Memphis — Flowers said. “I don’t know if I’m going to cry, or what I’m going to against UCF, however, the Bulls from the Houston game, however, and USF will be in its first ever New must first put away Tulsa (2-8), is the Bulls mentality, according to Year’s Six bowl game. do (Thursday).”

“Walking out on that field, Though the Bulls have improved which has only one conference Sanchez, which has been different since they fell to Houston 28-24 at and getting the applause from in every season since 2013, they win in 2017.

Though the Golden Hurricanes Raymond James on Oct. 28. everybody, knowing that you gave have never reached a conference “I think this year, when we were this city something to talk about championship game — let alone record isn’t daunting, Tulsa’s lone conference win, a 45-17 rout of in the forefront, and everyone was again,” Flowers said. “Going to get won one.

In both 2015 and 2016, the Bulls Houston on Oct. 14, should cause like, ‘Hey, USF is so good,’ that’s not that championship, it’s something how we built this thing,” Sanchez that has never been done here. finished in second place of the AAC worry for the Bulls.

Why? said. “I think that loss to Houston You’ve got to do whatever it takes East Division, leaving them out of USF’s only loss came against really helped us get back to playing to win. There’s a lot of goals that the AAC Championship game by a single game both times. Now in the same Cougars that the Golden with an edge and kind of getting are still in front of us. back to where we were when we “We just have to take it one 2017, the Bulls are in second place Hurricanes handled with ease.

In its loss to Houston, USF first got here.” game at a time.” in the East once again, but can allowed a season-high 241 yards For Flowers, Thursday’s game