USF Urban Legends

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.

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.

On certain nights of the year, a group of vampires gather together in the basement of Cooper Hall.