ABOUT US - The Oracle
The Oracle is the long-established student-run newspaper based on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Since 1966, the award-winning paper has strived to serve all segments of our diverse university community and acted as a training ground for journalists and others devoted to the idea of a free press.. Editorially independent of USF, The Oracle has earned a national reputation ...
OUR STAFF - The Oracle
Profile. Joana Riva is the news staff writer for The Oracle. She’s a Mass Communications major with a Broadcast Program and Production concentration. She’s passionate about storytelling in all forms, from journalism to literature and film. She was born and raised in Brazil and moved to the U.S. in fall 2023.
NEWS - The Oracle
NEWS – The Oracle. OPINION: My top picks for USF’s Roundup Comedy Show. OPINION: USF has a woman president. It’s time the U.S. did too. USF’s offensive struggles persist in Homecoming loss to Navy. USF‘s Matt Grothe featured in 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame class.
USF men’s basketball inches closer to AP Top 25 rankings
Feb 20, 2024 · USF men’s basketball garnered 45 votes in the AP Top 25 poll after Sunday’s monumental win. It’s the most votes the Bulls have received since they had 58 in 1991. USF has never made it into the Top 25 before in all of program history. Related: USF upsets No. 24 FAU in second-half thriller – The Oracle. The Bulls (19-5,12-1 AAC) were ...
USF football game versus Memphis relocated to Orlando
Oct 10, 2024 · Saturday’s USF football game against Memphis, originally set for Raymond James Stadium, has been relocated to Camping World Stadium in Orlando. This comes just one day after Hurricane Milton battered Florida, making landfall as a Category 3 in Siesta Key, Sarasota on Wednesday night. Following the hurricane, there was flooding on the field of ...
USF students seek comfort at MSC in Milton’s aftermath
Oct 13, 2024 · The first floor of the Marshall Student Center was open to students on Sunday afternoon. ORACLE PHOTO/CAMILA GOMEZ. Maria Aleksandrova hid in her bathroom at The Flats at 4200 as Hurricane Milton pelted the Tampa Bay area.. Alone with her cat, Donut, the Russian international student said she prayed for her safety.
USF women’s lacrosse ‘pushes tempo’ in public debut
Oct 28, 2023 · A brand new team took the field at Corbett Stadium on Saturday. USF women’s lacrosse played its first public exhibition. This is the first time some fans witnessed the “fastest game on two feet” in real-time. Mindy McCord, who was announced as the lacrosse coach on May 23, 2022, said she enjoyed seeing fans come out and support her team.
University Mall area to get billion-dollar revamp in next five years
Mar 2, 2021 · The project, which has been in the works for over five years by RD Management, will cost over $1 billion. “It’s definitely in the $1 billion-plus range,” said Christopher Bowen, chief development strategist at RD Management. “It’s hard to pin it down because this kind of project [is] so large that you can nail pieces of it with a few ...
PHOTOS: USF Tampa before and after Hurricane Milton
Oct 11, 2024 · A GIF shows the before and after of debris around the arches near the MLK Plaza. ORACLE GIF/LILY FOX. After Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key on Wednesday night, it made its way inland – passing by USF and leaving its mark on the Tampa campus.. While the campus emerged largely unscathed from Hurricane Helene just 13 …
USF closes all campuses until Saturday due to Hurricane Milton
Oct 10, 2024 · SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/ ISAAC TORAL. All USF campuses are closed until at least Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Classes are also canceled on Friday and Saturday, according to a universitywide email sent out Thursday afternoon. Teams from USF began an assessment of all campuses Thursday morning, according to a USF website update.