Archives for September 2013
Editor’s note: A lot has changed at USF St. Petersburg in the last few years, but the confusion, excitement, nervousness and eventual complacence that come with one’s first week as a bull have remained constant. The week of Aug. 25 – 30, The Crow’s Nest sent five freshman contributors out on their first assignment —
The Tampa Bay Rowdies extended its unbeaten streak to eight games on Saturday night, grabbing a 3-2 victory over the Carolina RailHawks on an own goal in the 90th minute. The win is the Rowdies’ first in over a month, as the team walked away with ties in each of their last four matches. It
The best volleyball players in the world will descend on St. Petersburg the weekend of Sept. 13-15 for the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour events at Vinoy Park. The AVP St. Pete Open is the fifth event in the 2013 AVP season. The seven-event season is the first full schedule since 2010. Financial difficulties forced
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco flipped the coin for the first football game in the new conference. Houston claimed the first win in the AAC by beating Temple 22-13 in Philadelphia. The Owls jumped out to a 13-9 halftime lead but could not score in the second half. The Houston Cougars racked up 524
Meal plan hours have frustrated USF St. Petersburg’s residential students since the semester began. On weekdays, students must eat dinner before 7 p.m. if they wish to eat at the Reef. On weekends, the Reef is only open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is the only dining
Dolphins swam past the Jenny Lynn, a USF St. Petersburg trawler, as Rabbi Ed Rosenthal lit the Havdalah candle before a group of 24 students, faculty and staff from USFSP, USF Tampa and Eckerd College. He fanned the flame and held it low to the deck of the boat, trying to shield it from the
With the addition of two new locations and the ability to pay with meal plans, students now have a completely new dining experience on campus. Last year, the Reef was the only place on campus that was meal plan friendly. While it did have the Red Mango Café (now the Coral Café), students could only
Paying for college is not a hopeless endeavor. While most students will end up coming out of college with loans, an effective way to reduce the overall cost is getting a job on campus. Freshmen may see this as a daunting task, but there is plenty of information to find, people to talk to and
For as long as there have been annoying roommates, there have been college students trying to find a better place to study than their dorm or apartment. We know the feeling, so we’ve assembled this list of the perfect places around campus to escape the madness of your hostile living environment. PRW Building “Gathering Room”
Sophia Wisniewska knew from a young age that she’d grow up to be a world traveler and studier of languages. Now, the multilingual, health enthusiast, self-described Pink Floyd nut has settled down in the Sunshine State as the regional chancellor for USF St. Petersburg. Wisniewska grew up on a farm in Poland, where she helped pick fruits and
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