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USF alums create opportunities for students 

April 30, 2026 Jorge Otero
Sports

USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Dominic Feo
News

Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Alisha Durosier
News

USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  

April 30, 2026 Ashley Pena
Sports

Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

April 30, 2026 Irena Mesa
News

Missing USF students confirmed dead, suspect in custody  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Julia Ferrara
Editorials

The Crow’s Nest stands by free speech 

October 20, 2025October 30, 2025 Crow's Nest Staff

Photo by Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By The Crow’s Nest Staff Freedom of the press is part of the First Amendment. It allows journalists to report the news

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News

USF alums create opportunities for students 

April 30, 2026 Jorge Otero

Photo of Andy and Eileen Hafer. Photo courtesy of USF  By Jorge Otero Andy and Eileen Hafer’s history has been tied to USF since 1988. The Hafer’s goal is to build more support for

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Sports

USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Dominic Feo

USF has a chance to win its first national title in program history.  By Dominic Feo  In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing

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News

Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Alisha Durosier

Paul Congemi was a seventh candidate for the mayoral race, but dropped out on April 21, citing “serious health issues.” In his resignation, he wrote that Welch has his vote.  Photos courtesy of City

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News

USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  

April 30, 2026 Ashley Pena

A look at spring on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.   Photo Courtesy of University of South Florida   By Ashley Pena  The bright, green oak trees and sparkling

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Sports

Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

April 30, 2026 Irena Mesa

Last season, Nico Gramatica made 18 kicks out of 24 attempts.  Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest  By Irena Mesa   Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football.   The sophomore kicker for

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Missing USF students confirmed dead, suspect in custody  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Julia Ferrara

Zamil Limon, right, and Nahida Bristy were reported missing last week. Authorities say Limon’s remains were found Friday, April 24. Photo courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office By Alisha Durosier,

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Opinion Opinion Columns

Parting remarks in lieu of silence: Your campus governor’s unsaid speech at the Rocky’s

April 28, 2026April 30, 2026 Elise Prophete

The annual Rocky Leadership Award Ceremony was held on April 16. It is tradition for the USF St. Petersburg Student Government governor to speak. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The

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Sports

Transfers show promise during USF Spring Game 

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Dominic Feo

Transfer quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. during the USF Football 2026 Spring Game  Photo by Alex Felski  By Dominic Feo  Students and fans of the University of South Florida football

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Arts and Life

Bulls and Brews by the Bay celebrates “One USF”  

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Cole Maines

By Cole Maines Brews and eats set a jovial tone on the USF St. Petersburg campus as President Moez Limayem addressed students and alumni at the Bulls and Brews by the Bay event

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“A breath of fresh air”: USFSP’s Student Veteran Organization 

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Irena Mesa

The Student Veterans Organization at USFSP held a “Bash and Splash” event on April 23, where students could partake in water balloon battles, a dunk tank, and many other aquatic

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.
Zahid Hasan Pranto, Bristy’s brother, shared a  Zahid Hasan Pranto, Bristy’s brother, shared a Facebook post on April 26 with a joint statement attached from both students’ families. 

“This is the final plea to the authorities on behalf of our family and Jamil’s family,” Pranto’s translated post read. “May Allah grant their departed souls a place of honor in Jannah. Our loss is indescribable and can never be compensated for by anything. On behalf of myself and our families, I humbly request that we do not post anything disrespectful about them for the sake of a few 'likes.' Please, pray for them instead.” 

A GoFundMe page for Limon and Bristy’s families has been posted and is receiving donations to date. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Ferrara, Jasmin Parado, and Alisha Durosier.

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