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School Slang
  • Argos: The Fresh Food Company dining hall
  • CAB: Campus Activities Board
  • Cooper: Cooper Hall
  • HOT: Herd of Thunder, which is the marching band
  • The MC: The Marshall Center, USF’s student center
  • MOTL: Movies on the Lawn
  • OTL: Orientation team leader
  • Patio: The patio in front of the Marshall Student Center
  • The Pill: Round logo in the middle of the School of Music
  • The quad: The area in between MLK Plaza, Marshall Center, and the Chemistry Building
  • RA: Resident assistant
  • Rec Center: The Campus Recreation Center
  • Superbull: Homecoming
  • The Village: Greek housing
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • A "Park & Ride" tag is better and cheaper than a regular parking pass.
  • Get the cheapest meal plan. It will be more than enough, unless you’re Fat Albert!
  • How to get by on a college student’s budget
  • More about the majors offered
  • On-campus student jobs pay horribly.
  • That parking would be such a hassle
Tips to Succeed
  • Do assigned readings (freshmen are exempt from this one).
  • Don’t blow all of your money on junk.
  • Don’t procrastinate.
  • Don’t sleep through your classes.
  • Get involved with campus activities.
  • Hangovers suck on class days, so avoid them.
  • Know how to negotiate your grades.
  • Make friends with your professors.
  • Manage your time wisely.
  • Use the free services at USF. . .there are a ton of them!
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lilelmo623

'12

International Business

3.5
B

Social

USF seems to be extremely social. Whether that floats your boat or not, it's always in a nice and harmless way. People are always pleasant to be around and regularly chat you up.

Feb 02, 2012

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ashleya8693

'15

Physical Therapy

5.0
A+

Unique USF

I give USF a A+ in the academics because the whole school cares about you class. Since I run track and Cross Country I'm always busy, and I thought that coaches would not too much care about there classes, but I was wrong they really enforce school and make sure you get the best education possible, They also want you to finish school in 4 years and recommend that one take 5 classes a semester.

Jan 26, 2012

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ctrask

'14

Marine Biology and Oceanography

5.0
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Why I Love the University of South Florida.

It is easy to set up academic success, participate in sports/organizations, go to party's on and off campus, make friends, enjoys the scenery, and most of all have unlimited resources for pretty much anything all in and around the University of South Florida.

Jan 18, 2012

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Facts

Traditions
  • Bull Market: This is a marketplace where people can come together to share ideas, cultures, and sell homemade goods. Bull Market is held every Wednesday afternoon and is located outside the Marshall Center.
  • Herd of Thunder: Although they've only been in existence since 1999, USF’s marching band has been growing steadily with school support, along with USF’s athletic department. They’re called the "Herd of Thunder" because of their unique entrance onto the field at football games. They “stampede” the field, running out onto it rather than entering the field in a traditional fashion.
  • Homecoming: USF sets aside an entire week for Homecoming events. The week begins with Bull Raid, a competition where student organizations decorate local businesses in green and gold to show their USF support. The week also features a Masquerade Ball, a night of laughs with a comedy show called Stampede, and a carnival. The week ends with the Homecoming football game at Raymond James Stadium, which is also where the Bucs play.
  • Movies on the Lawn: "MOTL" began after the Special Events Center was constructed at USF. The wall of the SEC made an excellent movie screen, so students began to gather every Wednesday night to watch a movie that had already been out in theaters but wasn’t quite on DVD yet. Around 300 students attend this event every week.
Urban Legends
  • On certain nights of the year, a group of vampires gather together in the basement of Cooper Hall.
  • Students were showing up to class drunk after going to Beef 'O' Brady's. This was before they changed their rule to serve alcohol after 5 p.m.
  • There have been several instances of human feces found in the elevators around campus.
  • There have been several people struck by lightning on the USF campus. The most recent case involved a girl who went to class immediately after being struck.

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