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If you look at my right knee, you’ll notice a scar about the size of a quarter. The scar reminds me of the kindness of strangers. I woke up the Monday morning after the Grand Prix in 2014, celebrating the end of the noise. I was also eager to go for a run. My favorite
Note: As the year winds down — and graduation approaches — the editors at The Crow’s Nest want to offer their insight on life at USF St. Petersburg. This is the first in a three-part series. In fall 2013, The Crow’s Nest staff sat around a table at Flipper’s Pizza on Fourth Street, talking about
The University of South Florida has some speech codes that “prohibit expression that would be protected by the First Amendment in society at large,” according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. The Crow’s Nest reported on these codes in November, after USF St. Petersburg’s codes were scrutinized by the FIRE. But this semester,
We’re midway through a spring semester, and that means we’re coming to yet the close of yet another school year. We still have a ways to go, but we’re starting to realize our parent’s anecdotes were right: college really does fly by. But it’s not over yet! There is still time to make the most
It took a trip to Disney World for me to realize I’m becoming more and more like my mother. I haven’t been to Disney World in a few years, due to the increasing costs (that’s another story entirely) and the fact that life has just gotten busy. But on Thursday, I went back to visit
Welcome back from spring break! I know, many of you are kicking and screaming to be back at school. It’s just getting warm, and … can’t we have one more day at the beach? I understand, friends. So I’ve made this little countdown sheet for you. Anytime you feel discouraged, just keep the countdown going.
I grew up in the suburban world known as Largo, Fla. OK, so it is only 30 minutes north of St. Petersburg, and maybe a little bit to the west. I’m sure many of the people reading this live farther away than Largo. But sometimes it feels like worlds away. When I first moved to
A group identifying itself as the “Indonesian Cyber Freedom Hackers” hacked USF St. Petersburg’s website on Jan 23. Website administrators disabled the site within minutes, and it was soon restored to normal operations. The Crow’s Nest spoke to Jacob Diaz, the dean of students, and Jessica Blais, director of communications for USFSP’s university advancement. “Cyber
Hackers took control of USF St. Petersburg’s website for a few minutes on Friday. Just before 2 p.m., usfsp.edu was hacked by a group, which identified itself as “Indonesian Cyber Freedom Hackers,” or INCEF. The content of the website was replaced by INCEF’s banner, which lists the screennames of INCEF’s members, including the hacker, who
Hackers took control of USF St. Petersburg’s website for a few minutes on Friday. Just before 2 p.m., usfsp.edu was hacked by a group who identified as “Indonesian Cyber Freedom Hackers,” or INCEF. The content of the website was replaced by INCEF’s banner, which lists the screennames of INCEF’s members, including the hacker, who identifies
