By Drew Hamilton and Anthony Gaenzle
Correspondent writers
TAMPA, Fla. -- Situated on Floribraska Avenue in Tampa, there is a city block where hope and despair share an inseparable bond.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Student diversity strengthens in numbers
Written by Arefa Ahmad
TAMPA, Fla. -- According to the Herald review, minority enrollment in statewide universities has risen.
When looking at a comparative study, reports indicate that the undergraduate enrollment of Hispanic students has almost doubled since the year 2000. In Fall 2010, Hispanics admitted to USF were 15 percent of the student population while 11.5 percent make up Black students. It's evident that a difference in numbers is slowly making a change.
Asians generate a smaller fraction of the student population at 6 percent and American Indians at .41 percent.
The University of South Florida has also admitted 31 students who are categorized under Native Hawaiian and South Pacific Islander. This happens to be a new trend for USF. Prior years show zero admittance.
These statistical results received from USF’s administrative reports are generated when students enroll at the university. Students are asked to self declare his or her race.
When looking further into the reports, student ethnicity and residency at the University of South Florida, indicate an estimated 24,000 students from the estimated majority of 40,000 students who attend USF are categorized as White according to USF’s administrative reports.
TAMPA, Fla. -- According to the Herald review, minority enrollment in statewide universities has risen. When looking at a comparative study, reports indicate that the undergraduate enrollment of Hispanic students has almost doubled since the year 2000. In Fall 2010, Hispanics admitted to USF were 15 percent of the student population while 11.5 percent make up Black students. It's evident that a difference in numbers is slowly making a change.
Asians generate a smaller fraction of the student population at 6 percent and American Indians at .41 percent.
The University of South Florida has also admitted 31 students who are categorized under Native Hawaiian and South Pacific Islander. This happens to be a new trend for USF. Prior years show zero admittance.
These statistical results received from USF’s administrative reports are generated when students enroll at the university. Students are asked to self declare his or her race.
When looking further into the reports, student ethnicity and residency at the University of South Florida, indicate an estimated 24,000 students from the estimated majority of 40,000 students who attend USF are categorized as White according to USF’s administrative reports.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Prices at the pump continue resurgence
By Adam Alvarez
Correspondent writer
TAMPA, Fla. -- Currently, the average gallon of gasoline in Tampa, Fla. is $2.809. Perhaps surprising to some, that price tag is actually 9 cents cheaper than the national average. Still, that leaves little consolation for local motorists.
Correspondent writer
TAMPA, Fla. -- Currently, the average gallon of gasoline in Tampa, Fla. is $2.809. Perhaps surprising to some, that price tag is actually 9 cents cheaper than the national average. Still, that leaves little consolation for local motorists.
Ethanol rise could prove frustrating for motorists
by: Adam Alvarez
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Environmental Protection Agency has recently approved a measure that would increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline to 15 percent, or E15. Although receiving support from the White House and rural farm areas, the measure has faced staunch opposition from the auto industry and a good handful of car owners.
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Environmental Protection Agency has recently approved a measure that would increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline to 15 percent, or E15. Although receiving support from the White House and rural farm areas, the measure has faced staunch opposition from the auto industry and a good handful of car owners.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
USF feels wrath of intoxicated drivers
TAMPA, Fla. — More than 11,700 people will die this year in drunken driving crashes, according to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) website.
Florida, ranking No.. 18 in the nation with DUIs, has contributed 770 deaths to that number, accounting for 30 percent of Florida's traffic deaths, according to MADD.
To break down the numbers even more, The Bullsheet Journal conducted a survey, asking 10 people questions about drunken driving and DUIs.
Asking if the people had ever driven drunk, 44 percent said yes. However, when asked if they had ever been driven by a dunk diver, 59 percent said yes.
And while only 2 percent of those surveyed said that they had a DUI, 63percent said that they knew someone who has been in a DUI-related accident.
University of South Florida student Anthony, a sophomore majoring in engineering, can contribute to the 2 percent of the survey; he was arrested on Oct. 14, charged with a DUI.
Anthony had a blood alcohol content of 0.20 percent, according to the Hillsborough County Sherriff's Office (HCSO).
"I got pulled over on Bruce B. Downs after leaving World of Beer for apparently not yielding to an emergency vehicle," he said. "I then took the field sobriety test and was arrested."
Anthony does not drink and drive often, he usually has a designated driver. This night was different.
"I drove so my friend didn't have to, and I didn't want to leave my car there," he said.
While Anthony did not injure anyone while driving under the influence, others were not so lucky.
Kate Kohlier, a 24-year-old USF student about to graduate, was killed Saturday along with a coworker when an alleged drunken-driver, Matthew Moye, struck the two after his car jumped the curb on the Harbour Island bridge, according to TBO.com.
Kayoko Ishizuka, a 30-year-old USF researcher and post-graduate student, was killed during a hit and run on Sept. 25. The driver, Shawn Burton, was later arrested.
Speculation about his whereabouts, including a bar, earlier in the evening led investigators to believe he could have been drunk.
Fowler Avenue, a road that students frequent on the south side of the USF campus connecting Interstate Highway 75 and Interstate Highway 275, has seen its share of drunken drivers.
From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, the busy road was home to 12 "driving while under the influence" calls, according to the HCSO.
Sgt. Charlotte Domingo of the USF Police Department said the USF campus has regularly conducted DUI checkpoints.
"Their effectiveness has a couple different layers to it," she said. "If the person is intoxicated, we want them off the street. We give notice ahead of time so hopefully people will reconsider."
While Anthony says there is nothing he can do about his DUI now, except learn from his mistakes, he does have advice.
"I try to not let people drive drunk as a result of what happened," he said.
Florida, ranking No.. 18 in the nation with DUIs, has contributed 770 deaths to that number, accounting for 30 percent of Florida's traffic deaths, according to MADD.
To break down the numbers even more, The Bullsheet Journal conducted a survey, asking 10 people questions about drunken driving and DUIs.
Asking if the people had ever driven drunk, 44 percent said yes. However, when asked if they had ever been driven by a dunk diver, 59 percent said yes.
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| Results from a survey distributed by The Bullsheet Journal / Stone |
And while only 2 percent of those surveyed said that they had a DUI, 63percent said that they knew someone who has been in a DUI-related accident.
University of South Florida student Anthony, a sophomore majoring in engineering, can contribute to the 2 percent of the survey; he was arrested on Oct. 14, charged with a DUI.
Anthony had a blood alcohol content of 0.20 percent, according to the Hillsborough County Sherriff's Office (HCSO).
"I got pulled over on Bruce B. Downs after leaving World of Beer for apparently not yielding to an emergency vehicle," he said. "I then took the field sobriety test and was arrested."
Anthony does not drink and drive often, he usually has a designated driver. This night was different.
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| Results from a survey distributed by The Bullsheet Journal / Stone |
"I drove so my friend didn't have to, and I didn't want to leave my car there," he said.
While Anthony did not injure anyone while driving under the influence, others were not so lucky.
Kate Kohlier, a 24-year-old USF student about to graduate, was killed Saturday along with a coworker when an alleged drunken-driver, Matthew Moye, struck the two after his car jumped the curb on the Harbour Island bridge, according to TBO.com.
Kayoko Ishizuka, a 30-year-old USF researcher and post-graduate student, was killed during a hit and run on Sept. 25. The driver, Shawn Burton, was later arrested.
Speculation about his whereabouts, including a bar, earlier in the evening led investigators to believe he could have been drunk.
Fowler Avenue, a road that students frequent on the south side of the USF campus connecting Interstate Highway 75 and Interstate Highway 275, has seen its share of drunken drivers.
From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, the busy road was home to 12 "driving while under the influence" calls, according to the HCSO.
Sgt. Charlotte Domingo of the USF Police Department said the USF campus has regularly conducted DUI checkpoints.
"Their effectiveness has a couple different layers to it," she said. "If the person is intoxicated, we want them off the street. We give notice ahead of time so hopefully people will reconsider."
While Anthony says there is nothing he can do about his DUI now, except learn from his mistakes, he does have advice.
"I try to not let people drive drunk as a result of what happened," he said.
Non-drinker stands alone among college crowd
After high school, Adam Smith, a senior majoring in business, was ready to move out of his parent’s house, learn responsibility, get a good education and have a chance to enjoy the college experience. However, there is one thing that sets him apart from most students — he does not drink and never plans to drink.
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