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Monday, May 11, 2026

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Gherman and Kardas race for the presidency

The results are in, but the election is not over. Ziya Kardas and Jozef Gherman are still in the running for student body president. During last week’s race, Gherman’s ticket received 332 votes, while Kardas’ ticket received 140. In order to win, a candidate must earn more than 50 percent of the votes, so Gherman’s

Dali-inspired condos to become campus neighbors

Downtown St. Petersburg has seen a lot of development in the past year, and that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. A new 13-story condominium will be erected at the corner of Second Street and Fifth Avenue South. The Dali-inspired building called “The Salvador” will be the newest addition to the development-rich downtown

Man exposes himself in campus bookstore

Another day in Florida means another day for strange and unusual news, and this time the bizarre incident took place here on campus. Around 10 a.m. on Feb. 18, a man “exposed” himself to a customer at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore on Sixth Avenue and Third Street South, according to the police crime alert

SG’s image a hot topic at debate

Four students want to bring positive change to USF St. Petersburg and discussed why they should serve as the next student body president at Thursday’s presidential debate. Each ticket had a distinctive message to deliver to the audience and fellow candidates, but everyone had to address one thing in particular: student government’s image, reputation and

Plates, silverware missing from The Reef

Over the past few months, utensils such as plates, forks and spoons have gone missing from The Reef, the campus dining room.  Louis Duran, manager of The Reef, told The Crow’s Nest he has seen the utensils all around campus even though they aren’t supposed to leave the University Student Center’s dining area . Custodian

Meet your candidates

This week, students across USF St. Petersburg will get the opportunity to vote for the future student-body president and vice president, as well as senate candidates. Voting takes place on PeteSync and extends Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 20. One of these four tickets will be your future student body president and vice president.

Happy to be back

A familiar face is back on campus. Dr. Gardiner “Tuck” Tucker, 57, who spent eight months here last spring semester working as interim dean of students and director of housing, has returned to USF St. Petersburg. This time, Tucker has taken on the position as interim regional associate vice chancellor of student affairs, after the

St. Pete–the place for young job seekers

The city once called “God’s waiting room” is now a destination for millennials. A recent study done by credit card company NerdWallet ranked St.Petersburg as the No. 1 city in Florida for “millennial job seekers.” The analysis was done  on 93 cities in Florida with a population of at least 20,000, according to NerdWallet’s website.

Judiciary and ethics chair position questioned

Recent turmoil in the USF St. Petersburg Student Government caused senators to question Carly Chaput’s position as the Judiciary and Ethics Chair. During the Feb. 4 senate meeting, members voted on her position. Ultimately, she was retained. Multiple members at Wednesday’s senate meeting said there is “bad culture” in SG. “The situation started when I

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