Erika Hasson, who was beginning her studies at USF St. Petersburg in 2003, now wears a badge for the campus police department. At 29, Hasson is one of two women out of the 14 officers employed here.  “We do more community policing here at USFSP’s campus, where we interact with students and staff far more

A bus packed full of USF St. Petersburg students will be departing from campus before dawn on Feb.11 en route to the Capitol building in Tallahassee. USFSP will join dozens of students and faculty from both the USF Tampa and Sarasota campuses and will be lobbying in front of the top lawmakers within the state

Since 2009, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes for women have been taught at no cost to USF St. Petersburg students, faculty and staff. Now men will get a chance to participate. The first male RAD will begin at USFSP in February. The course is similar to the existing women’s program, but will emphasize methods to

The Coquina Waterfront pool, last reported to be finished in mid-March, is now scheduled to reopen in April. The pool has been inoperative since November 2013 due to issues with the gutter and drainage system. After overcoming funding issues, USF St. Petersburg was able to begin construction in December. The estimated cost of all repairs

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

A bill that would allow Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) holders to carry firearms on Florida university campuses is making its way through legislation. Licensed people at least 21 years of age could carry guns anywhere on campus — classrooms, dining halls and residence halls. The bill, titled HB 4005, has been approved by the House

If you have thought about studying abroad, but never acted on it, now is the time to apply. The deadline to apply for all summer trips is Feb. 15. Don’t know what trips are offered? Don’t worry. Here they are: USFSP Business in Europe Trip dates: June 23-July 6 Credit hours available: 3-6 Possible courses:

You have probably attended many fun events on campus, but you probably didn’t  know that you could be receiving Pete Points at the same time. Just bring your student ID and swipe. Pete Points were designed to create “an intentional experience” on campus, outside a classroom. The points are offered at events that fall within

When students returned to campus from winter break, six kiosks had been installed. No one seemed to know what they were for. The kiosks aren’t as mysterious as they seemed. They are a part of the first steps in a push toward a more sustainable campus. The kiosks will allow students to track how much

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