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Month: February 2012

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Analysis: Competing interpretations of Fla. records law

February 29, 2012 Aimee Alexander

The university’s refusal to allow scrutiny of the dining service selection process highlights the vagaries of Florida’s open government laws and the difficulties of obtaining public documents. The Crow’s Nest

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Campus News News

Commuting costs students time, money

February 29, 2012 Aimee Alexander

Brittany Ward drives 480 miles a week to get a college education. She wakes up at 5:30 a.m. to prepare for her drive from Sarasota to the University of South

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Editorials Opinion

Ancient horses shrunk during hot period: Recovered teeth provide clues about effects of global warming on mammals

February 29, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

Imagine horses the size of housecats. They were called Sifrhippus, and they lived 56 million years ago. Weighing in at a tiny 12 pounds and eating mostly leaves, Sifrhippus didn’t

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Weird Fears

February 29, 2012 Keeley Sheehan

Balloons. Jell-O. Kites. They’re three fairly innocent things you could find at a child’s birthday party. They’re also things that Roz Chast is afraid of. Chast, an author and staff

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The “use it or lose it” playlist

February 29, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

Once every four years, we pick up an extra day somewhere. This year is a leap year, meaning February has 29 days instead of the usual 28. The four seasons

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Women in Combat hopes to give faces to females in the military

February 29, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Carol Barkalow will share what it was like to literally live in a man’s world during Women in Combat, an event honoring women in the military, hosted

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SG senate passes arts bill

February 29, 2012 Keeley Sheehan

The Student Government Senate passed a bill to create a committee to coordinate displaying art from students and the St. Petersburg community. According to the bill, SG will commit $7,000

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SG senators hold meeting in the dark

February 29, 2012 Keeley Sheehan

They were nodding. Seated around a table, four women and one man who could see nothing but darkness were nodding at each other. Another man at the table was not.

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Florida Holocaust Museum celebrates 20 years, honors Elie Wiesel

February 29, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

The Florida Holocaust Museum celebrated 20 years of life on Feb. 23 at the Mahaffey Theater, honoring Holocaust survivor, professor and author Elie Wiesel with its traditional Loebenberg Award. Sandy

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$54K collected from parking citations issued on campus in 2011

February 28, 2012 Aimee Alexander

Parking Services collected close to half a million dollars last year, and raised the price for permits 5 percent this year. About 2,000 students pay to use the parking garage

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Recent Posts

  • Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP
  • SHINE Mural Festival is back
  • South Florida’s sailing captain to compete in national championship 
  • USF St. Petersburg Multicultural Programming Board opens conversation surrounding invisible disabilities 
  • Photos: USF takes last homecoming game win in Raymond James Stadium

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Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP USF St. Pete Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP

USF St. Petersburg hosted its fifth annual Halloween Fest community event on Oct. 30. The event was open to all ages as St. Petersburg came together for a spooktacular night.

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📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow Nest
The SHINE Mural Festival is returning to St. Peter The SHINE Mural Festival is returning to St. Petersburg for its twelfth year starting Nov. 6 through Nov. 15.

The festival invites local, national and international muralists to turn the walls of businesses into
aesthetic art.

All events require guests to RSVP, which can be done on the festival’s website. 

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
Invisible disabilities are disabilities that a per Invisible disabilities are disabilities that a person has that may not be visible on the outside. This can include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), arthritis, endometriosis, long covid, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and many other chronic illnesses and mental health conditions as stated by Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. 

“It’s present, but it’s present in a way that is not apparent to the naked eye,” MPB Executive Director, Fabricio Lozada told The Crow’s Nest. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
🎨 Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
In an interview with The Crow's Nest, van Empel an In an interview with The Crow's Nest, van Empel and coach Allison Jolly spoke about the lead-up to the championship bid and what are a few of their expectations going into the competition this weekend. 

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oc USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oct. 23. 

After a scoreless first half, Memphis managed a strong second half performance with five goals. 

Meanwhile, USF's Tyler Richardson helped the Bulls score their lone goal of the game in the 90th minute with an assist from Jakob Auby.

The loss keeps the Bulls last in the American, with a 0-5-2 conference record ahead of their second to last matchup of the season this Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. FIU

📸 Photos by Arianna Howell | The Crow's Nest
✍️ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nes
Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? Make Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? 

Make sure you pick up our newest issue around campus! And maybe you can decorate your own copy too ⭐️
Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in the Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in their first home of the World Series! 

The party will take place Monday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. at The Edge. 

See you then! ⚾️
With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many ar With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many are gearing for the Senate and gubernatorial races. 

However, according to the Florida Department of State, only 24 percent of registered voters in Florida participate in local and municipal elections.

While federal elections have a great impact on the general population, voting in local elections can have a great effect in issues that are handled at the city-level.

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✍️ Story by Ashley Pena and Brianna Gutierrez
Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Kate Cannon attended this year's homecoming game, capturing some of the best moments from the 29-2 game win. 

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📸 Photos by Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Kate Cannon | The Crow's Nest
✍️ Caption and graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest

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