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RSS FeedIn terms of student press freedom, The Crow’s Nest is blessed. Our student government and administrators allow us to print the paper without first reviewing our work. We are not punished for publishing anything critical. We are funded generously by SG and our budget is not withheld when we publish controversial topics. Past administrations at
When I first heard about the ten year plan to double the student body and expand the campus, I wasn’t for it. After all, one of the main things that drew me to USF St. Petersburg, besides its gorgeous location, was the intimate size of campus. At the Tampa location you get lost in the
Among the piles of cardboard boxes and brightly colored, twin-XL sheets was a mix of excitement and nerves for a new experience. College, which was once this distant aspiration, was suddenly a tiny residence hall bedroom shared between three barely-adult girls, and a campus promising education, activities, and memories. I can’t say these promises weren’t
With the arrival of football in the fall comes the most notorious trash talking season of the year. Friends and family will compete in fantasy football leagues around the United States in hopes of crowning themselves a champion. So, even if your favorite NFL team is horrible, you still can be excited about something this
Before he was elected student body president in spring, Cody Boyer was easily spotted on Harborwalk. He connected with students, even those with little interest in university politics, and encouraged them to vote. He won over the hearts of the student body. Boyer now faces the impeachment charges. Attorney General Melanie Mercado submitted an impeachment
University officials seek to grow enrollment from 4,700 students to 10,000 by 2024. Next week, they will make a case to turn USF St. Petersburg into a high-profile campus by increasing real estate, making it a research destination for faculty and raising enrollment. But in order to grow, the university needs money and approval. The
Urban farms on public school grounds and university classrooms have led Kent “Kip” Curtis to local politics. Curtis, an adjunct professor for environmental history at USF St. Petersburg, has left the classroom to challenge candidate Peggy O’Shea for a seat on the Pinellas County School Board, District 3 in the Aug. 26 primary. Curtis, 48,
Han Reichgelt, the new Regional Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs has worked at universities all over the world, including University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica; the University of Nottingham, England; and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Despite his experiences, it wasn’t clear to him at first what he could contribute to USF St.
Some students spend their summers at home, sleeping in until noon. But this summer Jessica Jensen woke up each morning in a home in Salamanca, Spain. She shared toast and jam, muffins and cafe con leche with her host family, who spoke only Spanish, before heading out to studies at her university. Wendy Baker of
Before the University Student Center finished completion in 2012, a hill of grass and volleyball courts sprawled along 6th Avenue S. The sidewalks that stretch throughout campus once lead only to Coquina Hall and Davis Hall. USF St. Petersburg sprouted from years of cultivation. The first classes at the USFSP began on Sept. 7, 1965.
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