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FactsSlang
- Bullsit - Student Government meetings that reach out to students.
- CAB - Campus Activities Board.
- Cooper - Cooper Hall.
- Crossroads - The Fresh Food Company used to be called this, and the name has stuck with second-year on-campus residents.
- Fish Tank Room - The study lounge in the Marshall Center with the fish tanks in it.
- GDI - “Goshdarn Independents,” means any student who is not affiliated with a Greek organization.
- MOTL - Movies on the Lawn.
- ORC - Outdoor Recreation Center.
- Patio - The Patio in front of the Marshall Center.
- RA - Resident Assistant.
- Rec Center - The Campus Recreation Center.
- Resis - Resident students.
- Stampede - Comedy show held during homecoming week.
- Superbull - Homecoming.
- The Basement - The basement of the Marshall Center; students usually refer to the MC Games Room as the Basement.
- The Black Hole - The bottom floor of the Marshall Center, where the SGCS Computer Lab is located.
- The Hill - Crescent Hill.
- The MC - The Marshall Center, this is USF’s student center.
- The Quad Set - The four sets of three stairs that go down a hill.
- 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 add a class.
- How to drop a class.
- How to get by on a college student’s budget.
- More about the majors offered.
- On-campus student jobs pay horribly.
- Something about football.
- That parking would be such a hassle.
- Where my money was going to go . . . why should I be paying for facilities I’m never going to use?
- Where to get alcohol even though I wasn’t 21 . . . I found out at the beginning of my first semester.
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.
- Use the free services at USF . . . there are a ton of them!
Urban Legends
- On certain nights of the year, a group of vampires gather together in the basement of Cooper Hall.
- 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.
- USF professor Sami Al-Arian was arrested in 2002 in connection with his ties to an Islamic terrorism network. He is no longer employed by USF and is currently awaiting trial.
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 between Cooper Hall and the Sun Dome.
- 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 on video quite yet. Three-hundred students attend this event every week.
- The Stampeding Herd of Thunder - Though the Herd hasn’t been around for very long, USF’s marching band has become a huge tradition alongside the growth of USF’s athletic department. They’re called the Stampeding 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.
School Spirit
In every crowd, expect to find plenty of students wearing green and gold and showing support for their school. The school’s athletic department has grown in recent years, pushing a rise in school spirit at the University. Because the Bulls are Tampa’s only college football team, Tampa residents are strong supporters of the school’s sports teams. Homecoming keeps getting bigger, and if these larger turnouts are any indication of what the future holds, USF is sure to become one of the most followed college football teams in the country.
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