The Index News...... 1 classifieds...... 7 Montage...... 4 Crossword...... 7 The Opinion...... 6 sports...... 8 TUESDAY, JANUARY Oracle 21, 2014 I VOL. 51 NO. 65 www.usforacle.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH USF study Graduation rates improve as state moves finds traffic cameras to performance-based funding model By Divya Kumar priated by state Legislature to still be ineligible for a share of season begins, as demonstrat- EDITOR IN CHIEF their base budgets, USF and the $50 million. ed by the 63 percent gradua- ineffective UCF topped the recipient list Florida State University tion rate — a number that has at $2.6 million. This year, the System Chancellor Marshall increased by more than 20 By Roberto Roldan As the Florida Board of BOG approved a new model of Criser said universities percent since USF President CORRESPONDENT Governors’ (BOG) announced funding that would allow even shouldn’t think of it as com- Judy Genshaft was appointed Thursday its latest measure to a university’s base budget to peting against each other for in 2001. move toward a method of per- be performance-based. funds, but rather about provid- Performance, he said, has The number of red light formance-based funding for Based on a 50-point scale, ing more accountability to tax- been carefully monitored at cameras in use at intersec- higher education, USF had an any university that receives payers to justify funding higher USF and “intentional invest- tions across Tampa has more announcement of its own: its below 26 points could lose up education. ments” in student success than doubled since 2011. graduation rate, a metric that to 1 percent in funding and “It’s Florida’s money,” such as funding the SMART On Jan. 1, the Tampa Police had come under great scrutiny would be ineligible for further Criser said. “It’s about how we lab, 24/5 Library hours, under- Department (TPD) added 15 from the BOG during the last funds from the performance- can best and most responsi- graduate research, financial more traffic cameras, bring- legislative season, had reached based pot, which will increase bly invest Florida’s money. … aid and other supplementary ing the number of monitored 63 percent — a number higher from $20 million to $50 mil- What we establish is credibil- facets of an education have intersections to nearly 20. than it has been in the past 15 lion. This amount of money ity for why (legislators) should been at the forefront of plan- On its website, TPD cites years. will also now be based on provide funding. … We have to ning. the Insurance Institute for While state universities 10 metrics, instead of three. fight for our seat at the table.” “Quite frankly, the prog- Highway Safety (IIHS) saying competed for a share of $20 Additionally, if all universities USF Provost Ralph Wilcox ress we’ve made over the past the “intersection safety pro- million in additional perfor- score above 26 points, the bot- said he thinks USF is posi- decade would make most peo- gram will be very important mance-based funding appro- tom three performers would tioned well as the allocation n See PERFORMANCE on PAGE 2 to the safety of our local road ways.” However, an analysis recently published by three Woolard leaves legacy of ups and downs USF researchers found one of By Adam Fenster and But the legacy Woolard is still paying the former coach skepticism from fans as hiring IIHS’s own studies may prove leaves behind is one that is his $2.5 million buyout, which Holtz in the first place Woolard red light cameras ineffective Mike Mallory SPORTS ANALYSIS mixed, particularly because of was recently brought under fired the previous at preventing traffic fatalities. the results of recent years. the scrutiny of a state oper- football coach, Jim The analysis, published in *** ational audit that stated Leavitt, in January “Health Behavior and Policy After a decade of serving as USF’s Athletic Director, Woolard’s contract exten- severance pay could not 2010 after he alleg- Review,” was conducted sion came after a successful equal more than 20 edly struck a play- by USF Health professors Doug Woolard announced his retirement Thursday. In men’s basketball season that weeks of compensation. er at halftime in a Barbara Langland-Orban, featured the Bulls making it as Signing Holtz to a big 2009 game. Leavitt Etienne Pracht and John 2012, Woolard signed a con- tract extension that prolonged far as the third round of the contract extension and was USF’s first foot- Large. NCAA Tournament. firing him a year later ball coach, hired in The group had already his role until June 2015 — a date that will now mark his Likely the biggest success received just 1995, about a decade been examining red light around that time was USF’s as much before Woolard camera studies since 2008 departure from USF, though he could leave his current posi- softball team, which reached arrived. Leavitt when it received a state grant the Women’s College World then built the to look for new sources of tion sooner if a replacement is found. Series, and a string of NCAA program from revenue for Florida’s trauma tournament appearances by the ground system. The national search for a replacement is already under- the men’s soccer team. up and led After analyzing a large But that year also brought them to No. number of comparative stud- way and once someone is found, Woolard will be involved about, what some look at as, ies, the group realized the one of Woolard’s costliest mis- n See LEGACY science behind the traffic in Athletics at an unspecified role until retirement. takes. on PAGE 2 safety program was absent. After a 5-7 football season “What the larger studies at While Woolard said in a pub- lic statement that he made in 2011 under former coach the time showed was quite Skip Holtz, Woolard signed the opposite to what we all the decision after talks with his family during the holidays, Holtz to a five-year contract thought,” Pracht said. “These extension at $2 million annu- red light cameras are actually sources for ESPN have specu- lated the retirement may have ally. The Bulls were ranked in associated with higher risks the top 25 early in the season, of crashes, particularly rear- been forced due to the grum- blings of unsatisfied fans. but Holtz was fired after going ORACLE FILE PHOTO/ APRIL STRATEMEYER n See CAMERA on PAGE 3 3-9 a year later. USF Athletics 2 TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE THE ORACLE hood for success in Florida PERFORMANCE based on their high school Continued from PAGE 1 performances,” he said. “That Bulls hadn’t always been the case Editor in Chief ple at other universities abso- in Florida, where the incentive Divya Kumar until recently was less about (813) 974-5190 lutely giddy because of how arrested for marijuana [email protected] many balls we’ve been jug- how many students exited the gling,” Wilcox said. backdoor with the skills, com- USF redshirt sophomore was charged possession of Managing Editor As Florida continues to fol- petency and degree than about cornerback Kenneth Durden cannabis, a third-degree Alex Rosenthal low the national higher educa- how many students came in was arrested Saturday night felony and put on a $2,000 (813) 974-1888 the front door.” at his on-campus Holly apart- bond. [email protected] tion trend of moving toward performance-based funding, BOG Chairman Mori ment residence after USF Durden started 11 games Assistant News Editor Wilcox said USF will contin- Hosseini said providing perfor- police responded to a com- for the Bulls and collected 32 Wesley Higgins ue to change the culture of mance-based results would be plaint of possible drug use. tackles, a recovery, (813) 974-1888 how education is commonly necessary to show Legislature According to an arrest affi- an , and returned [email protected] thought of, starting with the that higher education would davit, Durden allowed entry nine punts for 64 yards. have a return on investment. to police and handed them a Sports Editor enrollment process. Adam Fenster “We are now making sure “If you want new money, clear bag of cannabis which (813) 974-2842 we are enrolling students you have to have skin in the totaled 21.7 grams. Durden — Staff report [email protected] that have demonstrated likeli- game,” he said. Assistant Sports Editor Mike Mallory cer games were played in the Conference (AAC), a startup to the NIT in his third year LEGACY track stadium and the softball conference that will take years and the NCAA Tournament two Montage Editor Continued from PAGE 1 Shaunda Wickham team played on what looked before it comes close to what years ago, compiling an 85-110 (813) 974-2398 like an intramural field. the Big East was to football record at USF prior to this [email protected] 2 national ranking for a brief In addition to a new athletics and basketball. The AAC will season. building, the Carol and Frank also lose a major athletic pro- As a longer tenured coach Scene and Heard moment in 2007. Shaunda Wickham In more than a decade with Morsani Football Complex gram in Louisville, a school than Taggart, the basketball (813) 974-2398 Leavitt, USF saw two sub-.500 was built, and the Pam and that has reached the NCAA program under Heath is sure to seasons, one being in its inau- Les Muma Center was built postseason in many sports of be reviewed closely by a new Photo Editors gural season. Leavitt also led to house men’s and women’s late, when it joins the Atlantic Athletic Director. It will cer- Jasmine Abney the Bulls to three bowl wins basketball. The Muma Center Coast Conference next season. tainly be reviewed closer than Adam Mathieu in five appearances compared was attached to the renovated As a result, USF Athletics sports like soccer and softball, Social Media Manager to Holtz’s one bowl win in one Sun Dome, another project is no longer in a conference which have head coaches with Ali Leist appearance, and accomplished completed during Woolard’s with the prestige and strength long tenures and consistent less than Leavitt did with many tenure. of schedule provided in major success, while Heath’s squads Graphic Arts Manager of the players Leavitt’s staff Unfortunately for USF, sports by the likes of a Pac-12, have been over .500 twice in Chelsea Stulen recruited. even with a renovated Sun Big 12, Big Ten or SEC. six years. Dome, men’s basketball aver- With Louisville gone, the Though Heath said Monday Business Manager While the football team Kimberly Schwartz still manages to make more aged 5,389 people per game road to football success in the he’s completely focused on money than what Athletics in 2012-13, or roughly at half AAC appears to go through basketball amid Woolard’s pumps into the program, capacity, the lowest atten- Orlando and the surging UCF departure, he also said he reeling in $16,295,130 to dance record in the Big East. Knights, fresh off a Fiesta Bowl was initially concerned for the $12,027,850 that’s put Announced attendance win. Woolard. in according to the latest fig- at Raymond James Stadium *** “I was sad in a little way ures USF Athletics reported to dropped to the lowest it’s While UCF grabs national because he hired me and gave the Office of Postsecondary been in seven years, averag- attention, USF’s most recent me an opportunity,” Heath Education, success at Raymond ing 34,701 fans per game. The impact across the nation in said. “We had a really good James Stadium has been hard actual total tickets scanned at a major sport was two years relationship. I was a little sad to come by. gates were around 20,000 per ago when the men’s basket- and I’m certainly going to miss After Holtz totaled a 16-21 game. ball team headed to the mecca him, but after I spent some record upon his firing, cur- Through the team’s strug- of the sport, Madison Square time with him and we talked, rent coach Willie Taggart has gles, fan support has taken Garden, for the Big East tour- I just saw him have relief and struggled with a 2-10 season in a dive in recent years during nament. a smile on his face. It’s like SERVICE GUIDE an ongoing attempt to rebuild Woolard’s tenure, as witnessed USF stood in the shadows of he was ready, and I’m happy The Oracle is published Monday through Thursday the program. by attendance figures. traditional basketball power- for him in that way. He was during the fall and spring semesters, and twice weekly, *** *** houses like Syracuse, UConn, happy so it made me feel bet- Monday and Thursday, during the summer. 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The Oracle will correct or clarify factual errors. people. Prior to Woolard, soc- part of the American Athletic So far, Heath led the Bulls Contact Editor in Chief Divya Kumar at 974-5190. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE 3 reduction in fatalities that rule change allowing for local CAMERAS IIHS claimed to seeing no municipalities to shorten the Continued from PAGE 1 significant change at all,” length of yellow lights. Pracht said. “Basically their According to the U.S. end collisions. People in the study was a comparison of Department of Transportation trauma system didn’t want to apples to oranges.” and Federal Highway become dependent on some- The problem, researchers Administration, a one sec- thing they were trying to said, was in IIHS’s methodol- ond increase in yellow light prevent.” ogy. Many cities that installed intervals decreases severe In their most recent analy- red light cameras, like red light related crashes by sis, the group looked at the Phoenix, started out with a 40 percent. IIHS study conducted in 2011 rate of traffic fatalities much Intersections with red that claimed red light cam- higher than the average. USF light cameras in Tampa were eras reduced the risk of fatal researchers also pointed out found to have yellow light red light running crashes by that many of the cities in intervals below the state’s 24 percent. the control group started out four-second minimum at two After looking at more than with less than two fatalities intersections. 99 U.S. cities, researchers a year. Pracht said his research from IIHS said their study “It’s very misleading,” into the efficacy of red light showed that red light cam- Pracht said. “When you look cameras over the years has eras saved 159 lives between at one group and see that lead him to believe that pub- 2004 and 2008. They also they had an average of 10 lic officials have chosen to do claimed 815 deaths could or 11 fatalities that dropped what is most cost-effective have been prevented if cam- to around eight or nine. … instead of what is in the eras were operational in all (Then) look at their control interest of public safety. large U.S. cities during that group who had less than two “The objective of these time. and see it hasn’t changed cameras is to generate rev- When the USF research- and therefore the cameras enue,” he said. “If it was a ers began their independent must be the thing that was safety issue why would they analysis of the data, Pracht effective.” decrease yellow light inter- said they saw that Phoenix, Pracht said the data col- vals, which have been shown Ariz. had an astronomically lected by IIHS researchers, to cause more accidents? In high rate of traffic fatalities when interpreted correctly, order to give out more tick- during the time IIHS was con- actually showed there was no ets. There are simple solu- ducting its study, accounting tangible benefit to using the tions, we just aren’t doing for more than half the varia- technology. them.” tion in the IIHS study. Another issue many When USF researchers researchers have with red attempted to replicate the light cameras is the reduction study leaving out Phoenix of yellow light intervals. as an outlier, the numbers An investigation by 10 News changed dramatically. Tampa Bay found that, in “All of a sudden we went 2013, the Florida Department from seeing the significant of Transportation approved a Freshman center under NCAA review

The USF men’s basketball team The review reportedly start- is under review by the NCAA con- ed with complaints from AAU cerning freshman center John coach Linzy Davis, who coached Egbunu and his allegedly falsified Egbunu as well as his son, and for- age documents and school tran- mer USF signee, Drew Davis. scripts, according to ESPN’s Jeff Egbunu has started 16 of 17 Goodman and Brett McMurphy. games for the Bulls this season, USF did not confirm wheth- averaging eight points and 6.9 er an investigation was taking rebounds per game. place, but USF Associate Athletics Linzy Davis told ESPN Egbunu Director for Communications lived with him in his junior year Brian Siegrest released a statement of high school, but hasn’t spo- acknowledging the situation. ken to him in more than a year. “We aware of potential concerns Linzy Davis told ESPN Heath didn’t involving one of our student-ath- honor his son Drew’s commitment letes,” he said. “We have initiated and Drew went to prep school, a review of the matter and have while Heath told ESPN that Drew asked the NCAA to assist us. The was a non-qualifier and was not student-athlete was completely admitted to USF. certified and cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center prior to enrolling.“ — Staff report 4 MontageUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ● TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE

Contemporary Art Museum celebrates 25 years with new exhibit

By Quincy Walters Alexandre Arrechea, a Cuban- STAFF WRITER born artist, presented “Transport- able City,” an exhibit of large tents shaped and positioned in the man- Nestled behind the Marshall Stu- ner of Cuban architecture. The tents dent Center is one of USF’s well-re- were arranged outside the museum. garded assets — one that many stu- The work was done in 2000, while dents don’t know exists. Arrechea was a member of Los Car- For 25 years, USF’s Contemporary pinteros, an art collective comprised Art Museum has been a vanguard for of other Cuban artists. Three years facilitating art in the community, and after “Transportable City,” he decid- Friday night it celebrated its anni- ed to embark on a career as a solo versary with a sizeable crowd, fancy artist. fare and the opening of “CAM@25: “The piece is inspired by the mi- Social Engagement,” the museum’s grating movement (from Cuba to the newest exhibition featuring artists U.S.),” Arrechea said. “But then it from Latin America. became a piece that appealed to the The museum was established movement around the world . . . af- ter 14 years, I think it continue(s) to in 1989, and has since showcased Artist Pedro Reyes displayed his musical pieces created from refurbished weapons the work of artists from around the talk about an issue that is relevant.” in the Contemporary Art Museum on campus. ORACLE PHOTO/QUINCY WALTERS world, as well as that of USF stu- This isn’t the first time Arrechea dents. has been to USF. attempt to deal with that issue, “Amendment to the Amendment/ Margaret Miller, director of the In 2004, he said he collaborat- Reyes said. (under)stand your ground.” museum, said it seemed like “just ed with Los Carpinteros and USF’s Reyes obtained the weapons from The discussion, Reyes said, is a the other day” when the museum Graphicstudio to premiere an exhibi- Mexico’s military. The country’s mili- democratic exercise where people first opened. tion called “Inventing the World,” a tary regularly destroys old weapons, will be able to voice their opinions “We’ve been programming from collection of Los Carpinteros’ work and then buries them, Reyes said. about the use of guns in the U.S. and the very beginning ambitious shows since the 1990s that dealt with “the When he had the weapons, he en- the Constitutional amendment that that include artists from other parts idea of inventing the world, or de- listed the help of musicians, smiths allows their possession. of the world,” she said. “We started signing basic needs for organized and welders. “Is the regulation in place the out with Swiss artists, then American human life. There’s a guitar made from ma- best we can have?” he asked. “Or artists, and here we are with an artist Pedro Reyes stood next to his ex- chine gun magazine clips and hand- should there be something that can from Rio, an artist from Mexico City hibit of musical instruments made guns. There’s another guitar made be changed?” and an artist group from Cuba.” from guns, conversing with other pa- from a helmet. Revolvers uphold an CAM@25 will be on display until The artists featured in the mu- trons. Reyes, who was born in and instrument that resembles a xylo- March 8. seum’s newest exhibit mingled with lives in Mexico City, said he piece is phone and has what appears to be Within the next few years, guests and answered questions art and “a call to action.” bell chimesCo madelor out of the barrels Margaret Miller said she hopes the about their art. The piece, “Disarm,” was Fhis uofl llarge weapons. Six guns, fused to- museum can have a more influential gether side-by-side appear to make presence and pose relevant ques- a pan flute. tions. The museum, she said, has “In Mexico, we have recently — in exhibitions planned for the next two the last 10 years — seen an increase years. in violence, because (of) all the This summer, the museum plans weapons that come from the United to host artist Duke Riley, who was States,” he said. “It’s very easy — recently featured in the New York too easy — to buy weapons in the Times for training pigeons to fly United States.” from Key West to Havana, Cuba to Musical instruments are the op- carry cameras and smuggle cigars. posite of weapons, Reyes said. The Miller said Riley plans to do a proj- process, for him, was “turning an ect that encourages community instrument of death into an instru- involvement. ment of life.” “We’ll do projects that are very so- At 7 p.m. on Thursday in Theatre cially engaged,” she said. “That are II, there will be a performance of the about asking the question ‘Can art instruments and a post-performance be transformative — a catalyst for discussion. The event is called change?’” USF’s Contemporary Art Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary Friday night. ORACLE PHOTO/QUINCY WALTERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE 5 beyond,” Delgado said. changed quite a bit. He set struggled totaling only two SWEAT As the years went on, goals for himself at a young BULLS , Webster led the Continued from PAGE 8 Delgado was able to witness age and he realized that he Continued from PAGE 8 team in tackles with a career Sweat’s development as a wasn’t far from reaching those Webster has been seen on high 82 tackles while also well-rounded student athlete. goals.” the field more with his team. recording six pass breakups, School when he helped his During their three years Delgado said he looks for- Playing in 14 games, starting two sacks and three forced team earn a state soccer together, the team went to ward to still being a part of in two, Webster finished the . championship. back-to-back state champi- Sweat’s professional career, regular season with 41 tackles, Ironically enough, Webster Delgado, who now coaches onships, winning one, while a career that was made a forced fumble and an inter- will be featured on a Broncos at the University of Tampa, Sweat became two-time from self-determination to ception. team boasting the top offense said Sweat has grown as a per- Pinellas County Player of the constantly train and practice As one of Jim Leavitt’s in the NFL, while Daniels is on son and a player. Year. to meet his goals. (USF’s first football coach) a roster that holds the spot of “When I started coaching It’s these titles that Delgado Sweat and the Columbus marquee recruits, Webster No. 1 defense in the league. and meeting him, you could thinks helped Sweat improve Crew begin their season March flourished at USF as a physi- The is set to tell that he was immature as as a player. 8 against D.C. United. cal corner. take place Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. far as off-the-field, but his “His leadership really grew,” In his last season with USF, in MetLife Stadium. maturity on the field was far Delgado said. “His mentality on a defense that more than — Staff report

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Retouching photos leaves bigger issues untouched

Divya Kumar

COLUMNIST

When the blog Jezebel, the nudity. However, for the website Student-athletes should be held self-proclaimed “home of shiny to call for the original images happy ladies” of the Internet seems to imply that Dunham’s and known for its pro-women photos had been altered to be leanings, offered a $10,000 more aesthetically pleasing for to same academic scrutiny reward for un-retouched photos readers of the magazine, and from Vogue’s photoshoot of the that there is something inher- of her research pending. CNN may not be held to the stan- actress Lena Dunham, feminists ently inferior about her actual then requested public records dard it should. harkened from all corners and image. from 37 universities across In recent days, the educa- opened up Pandora’s box on the Why these images of celebri- the country, finding that most tion of other athletes have touchy issue of retouching pho- ties, who are already revered schools had between 7 and 18 been questioned, such as tos of women. in society, are re-touched in the percent of athletes who could that of the USF men’s bas- The bounty put out by Jezebel first place raises an interesting only read at an elementary ketball team following an was allegedly an effort to take on question. It is not really for us school level, or the equivalent NCAA review of freshman cen- the fashion magazine and adver- to accept them, as they have of 16 on the ACT or 400 on ter John Egbunu’s eligibility, tising industry — industries that already forged their way into the SAT. The national average sources reported to ESPN. in the age of Photoshop and the achieving widespread accep- Alex Rosenthal for the reading portion of the Though many college ath- likes have been able to nip, tuck tance. tests are 500 for SAT and 20 letic programs offer services and airbrush away the features It seems as though these ide- COLUMNIST for the ACT. for student-athletes, such as that differentiate the body of an als of a “perfected” anatomy that While these scores are only USF’s Academic Enrichment average women from a career make us conscious of our bodies’ Student-athletes have been a small portion of the coun- Center that offers tutoring and supermodel. variations and prey off insecuri- gaining attention in some try’s thousands of athletes, mentoring services, it is shock- The intentions of Jezbel may ties are used to sell concepts and headlines around the coun- and some universities told ing to hear that any group of have indeed been good. lifestyles. try, not only for their usual CNN that certain athletes only students is skating by, either Studies, such as the U.K. based But Jezebel, great as their wins or losses at tournaments aim for scores high enough for intentionally and cheating the one in 2005 that has since been intentions may be, also seems and bowl games, but also for NCAA eligibility and entrance educational system, or unin- frequently cited globally, found to be using Dunham’s bodies to their reading ability — or lack exams are just one factor in tentionally and being cheated that exposure to ultra-thin mod- sell a concept of its own — one thereof. accepting student-athletes, out of an education for the els had a direct correlation on that is perhaps different from the Recently, Mary Willingham these athletes should be held sake of a football or basketball adolescent girls’ negative sense glamorous touched-up images conducted a study of athletes to the same standards as every game. of body image and self-esteem. found in fashion magazines, but at the University of North other student. No matter how well a stu- But as many criticizers have nonetheless, a sense of identity Carolina and found a small The title of “student-ath- dent-athlete plays, he or she pointed out, the reward almost or cause. percentage whose reading lete” has two parts in a simple is still a student and should be seemed to be a voyeuristic intru- But whether it is OK for the ability fell below a third grade sense: First, the athletics part, expected to receive the same sion of privacy to put Dunham’s human body — female or male level. which these athletes are high- education from a university un-supermodel-esque features in — to be objectified as a canvas CNN reports that some ath- ly scrutinized for in order to and be held to the same edu- the limelight. of art used to sell things — even letes in question, based on produce a multi-million dollar cational standards as every While Dunham’s un-retouched positive or empowering messag- entry exam scores, wouldn’t industry of entertainment that other student at the university. features are no big secret and es — is an issue that the call for have been admitted to the uni- garners donations and atten- can be seen on full display on her Dunham photos has left largely versity if they weren’t athletes. tion of alumni and fans across Alex Rosenthal is a sopho- HBO show “Girls,” which regu- untouched. UNC reportedly denounced the country. Second, the aca- more majoring in mass com- larly receives viewership spikes Divya Kumar is a senior major- Willingham’s study, with a demics part — but in light of munications. over the controversy generated ing in mass communications and second independent analysis CNN’s findings, this criteria by the glory of her un-retouched economics. Classifieds Crossword 7 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ● TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE

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TUTORS NEEDED $20-25/hr Math, Chemistry, or Physics Evenings &/or Weekends Tampa Airport Area Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree (undergrad seniors considered) Tutoring high school students Send cover letter & resume: TampaTuto- [email protected] UNIVERSITYSports OF SOUTH FLORIDA ● TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 ● THE ORACLE 8 Former Bulls reunite in Super Bowl At USF they won two consecutive Daniels impressed during the bowl games on the same roster with preseason with San Francisco, two different head coaches. Four completing 13 of his 21 passes for years later, quarterback B.J. Daniels 178 yards and three . and cornerback Kayvon Webster Though he hasn’t taken a snap will be featured in the Super Bowl. as a Seahawk all season being on Both Bulls were taken in the the practice squad, Daniels’ years 2013 NFL Draft. Daniels was draft- with USF aren’t far behind him. In ed by the San Francisco 49ers in the USF’s record books, he stands third seventh round, Webster by the all-time in passing yards (8,433) in the third round. and completions (649) while he While Webster became heavily finished first all-time in rush- featured with the team that drafted ing touchdowns (25) and second him due to injuries in the Broncos’ all-time in total offense (10,501). Former Bulls B.J. Daniels (left) and Kayvon Webster were taken in the 2013 NFL Draft secondary, Daniels was put on and will be featured as Super Bowl contenders on the Seattle Seahawks and waivers by the 49ers then picked up n See BULLS on PAGE 5 Denver Broncos respectively . ORACLE FILE PHOTOS/TONY GORDON AND LUCAS CANNISTRACI by the Seattle Seahawks. Men’s Soccer Sweat’s goals pay off in MLS SuperDraft

By Chris Lemus of the NCAA tournament to everything right leading up to CORRESPONDENT North Carolina on Nov. 21, he this point.” began his focus on the com- Junior midfielder Wes bine with few days off. Charpie is one of Sweat’s USF When Alex Delgado, Ben “Since that Monday (after teammates who joined his Sweat’s former high school the North Carolina game) I’ve winter break training sessions coach at Palm Harbor been doing training, fitness and said his love for training is University High School, first and working out non-stop,” a big reason Sweat has made saw the USF defender play, he Sweat said. “I probably gave it to the MLS. said he knew he saw potential. myself two or three full days “(His extra work) is “I’ve seen Ben play when off…I didn’t want to lose definitely the reason why he’s he was younger with his older anything from the NC game. gotten so far in where he is brother Jamison,” Delgado I was in wonderful shape this today,” Charpie said. “I hope said. “He was going to be year, good form, so I wanted that I follow in the same foot- something special playing to keep that.” steps.” with those older kids.” As a Bull, Sweat helped the Sweat now joins notable On Thursday, when Major team make four straight NCAA USF Bulls that have gone on to League Soccer (MLS) commis- tournament appearances and play in the MLS, including Jeff sioner Don Garber stepped in was the nation’s 27th best col- Attinella of Real Salt Lake who front of hundreds of fans at lege soccer player according was also selected 14th in the the Philadelphia Convention, to TopDrawerSoccer.com. draft and MLS champion Dom an announcement was made Sweat completed his Dwyer of Sporting KC who that spoke to what Delgado collegiate career this past fall was taken 16th. saw: Sweat was the No. 14 by helping the Bulls win the Dwyer tweeted that he was overall pick to the Columbus inaugural American Athletic “buzzing” for Sweat and that Crew. Conference (AAC) champion- Columbus “got themselves a Sweat was one of ship with a dramatic 0-0 (6-5) player” after Sweat’s selec- 50 Division I seniors invited penalty kick shootout against tion. to the MLS combine this year, UConn. While Sweat helped USF where he was on one of four “Being a professional soc- win the inaugural AAC cham- With the 14th pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, the Columbus teams playing for the MLS club cer player, either here or in pionship, his success began at Crew selected senior USF defender Ben Sweat, completing his staff over the course of five Europe, has been my main Palm Harbor University High dream of playing soccer on the professional level. days leading up to the draft. goal since I was a young kid,” n See SWEAT on PAGE 5 ORACLE FILE PHOTO/TONY GORDON After losing the first round Sweat said. “I tried to do