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RSS FeedMeghan Hoodhood Contributing Writer It’s been a long year of cut and dry textbooks with small print and 100-page chapters. We’ve barely had time to indulge ourselves in the land of fabrication and descriptive prose—books with a beginning, middle and end, with our own deadlines to set. The list we kept in our heads of
Nikeya Williams Editor-in-Chief The Mahaffey Theater was full with people sitting in every section. A few seats were open in each section, but not many. It seemed as though people from all over St. Petersburg and Tampa came to celebrate this special night with the Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra. This special night didn’t mean that
Greg Lindberg Sports Editor The 2010-2011 season for the USF co-ed sailing team has been “average” in the words of head coach Gonzalo Crivello. But the team has made strides this spring, including a signature win just weeks ago on the West Coast. On the first weekend in April, the team won the St. Francis
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor The university officially broke ground on the new student center on April 11. Students, faculty and community members gathered on Harborwalk for the mid-morning ceremony. Regional Chancellor Margaret Sullivan credited the building to community and student support. “Our commitment to students drives what we do as an institution,” she said. “This
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor The USF St. Petersburg general elections ended April 7, with 8.03 percent of students voting, according to Rachhanil Thong, supervisor of elections. During the fall semester’s midterm elections, 5.89 percent of students voted. This year’s ballot included two referenda. One asked students if they support the proposed Student Green Energy Fee.
Photos contributed by Jordan Gault Forward Pascal Millien crosses the ball in an attempt to score. FC Tampa Bay would end up winning 1-0. Colin O’Hara Contributing Writer The City of St. Petersburg welcomed FC Tampa Bay with chants and open arms during their 1-0 season opening win over the Montreal Impact on Saturday, April
Keeley Sheehan Managing Editor Student Government passed the 2011-12 Activities and Services fee budget during the general senate meeting on April 6. SG allocated a total of $1,104,000—a $53,100 increase from last year. SG debated the budget during committee meetings for about two weeks. SG President James Scott first presented the budget to the senate
The last issue of The Crow’s Nest featured an article about Manny Ramirez, the Tampa Bay Rays outfielder who was forced to serve a 50 game suspension for illicit use of a hormone typically given to women. The article, “Now Batting: Mandy Ramirez,” satirically claims that “a recent physical exam has indicated that the drug
Rob Bibelhauser Contributing Writer Photos by Aimee Alexander/Crow’s Nest Every year, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg offers USF St. Petersburg students a front-row seat to the Indy Racing League’s first event of the season. The 2011 rendition of the race saw some immediate effects of new rules implemented by officials with the IndyCar
Tom Chang Online Editor The Florida Bright Futures scholarship program has offered many students the opportunity to attend post-secondary education in Florida since 1997. In light of the recent economic hardships, the program is in danger of undergoing changes and cuts. The proposals date to a March 28 meeting, and discussions are ongoing. “The Senate
