For the first time since activities fees were more than doubled in 2010 to build and operate the University Student Center, Student Government, the lawful authority of those funds, was presented a budget for approval on Sept. 26 that accounts for the building’s revenue. However, the $1.9 million budget proposal presented by Assistant Director of

Following a story published in The Crow’s Nest on Sept. 4 on the evolution of the student center project, university system officials disputed the accuracy of statements made by a former USF St. Petersburg administrator and the students that helped lobby for the building’s creation. “President Genshaft wanted this,” said former Student President James Scott,

With USF St. Petersburg approaching 4,000 students, a parking space can be hard to find. The parking garage has 1,156 spaces, with levels two through five designated for commuters with green permits. The top two levels of the garage are for residents with red permits, and parking in the wrong zone will land you a

This week was National Suicide Prevention Week, the annual outreach and awareness program sponsored by the American Association of Suicidology. It seeks to extend open arms to the downtrodden, and undo suicide as the 11th leading cause of death in the country. In a lot of cases, simple things can make the difference. The right

Clearwater native and environmental photojournalist Carlton Ward Jr. discussed his recent 100-day expedition through Florida to an audience at Harbor Hall on Sept. 12. The 1,000-mile trip used social media to draw attention to restoring and protecting a natural path that runs from the bottom of the state north to Georgia state lines. “My big

On Campus U.S. News and World Report ranked USF St. Petersburg the 30th best public university in the south. The 2013 list was released last week. Last year, USFSP appeared on the report for the first time at number 36. U.S. News and World report factors in student retention, financial aid accessibility, peer assessment, quality

Trash and debris have been floating freely in Bayboro Harbor since a heavy summer rainstorm damaged the watergoat, resulting in its removal. The watergoat is a system of buoys and netting that traps floating debris in the water. Its effectiveness was compromised when the string of buoys was cut on one side, said former SEAS

Students gained a dining hall, a meeting space and—for some—a new home on Sept. 6 with the formal opening of the $21 million University Student Center. Faculty and staff, local officials and members of the public gathered together with the students whose fees funded the 81,000 square foot building. “The University Student Center was a

A new group of activists in St. Petersburg is trying to change the conversation about the city’s annual budget, mostly by making sure there is a conversation. Former USF St. Petersburg student senate president and current graduate student Christian Haas says he is committed to change the way city government works in St. Petersburg. Haas,