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Month: February 2016

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News Briefs

February 29, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

Monday, Feb. 29 Spring Wellness Week Feb. 29 through March 4 The USFSP Wellness Center collaborated with Campus Recreation, P.E.E.R.S. and the Office of Multicultural Affairs to present a week

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News Off-Campus News

Donald Trump: Understanding the madness

February 29, 2016May 9, 2016 Michael Butler

From his comments on immigration to the discrediting of John McCain –a member of his own party –Donald Trump has built a viral reputation during the 2016 presidential race. Since

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Opinion Opinion Columns

I wanted forever – but three years later, I just wanted my last name back

February 29, 2016 Marla Korenich

  Summer 2014   It was hot, and I was wearing flannel, like I often do. I pulled up to the Champion Motors in Englewood. I’ve passed it a million

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Arts and Life Community

Must see shows for March

February 29, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

The Alternative Press Tour Artists: State Champs, Neck Deep, Knuckle Puck, Like Pacific March 5 # 5:30 p.m. The Orpheum   Coheed and Cambria “The Color Before the Sun Tour”

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Campus News News

A declaration of majors at USF St. Pete

February 29, 2016 Ryan Callihan

More than 100 USF St. Petersburg students signed up for the first Arts and Sciences Declaration of Academic Majors event on Feb. 25 in the University Student Center. The event

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Arts and Life Campus Community

After the campus garden was demolished, club starts larger project

February 29, 2016 Caitlin Ashworth

Last year, Dylan Canady approached the Bayboro Garden to prepare for a meeting and found the area had been fenced off for the construction of the Kate Tiedemann College of

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Arts and Life Campus

USFSP Shakespeare Society brings life to century-old tales

February 29, 2016 Emily Tinti

The student-led Shakespeare Society celebrated the first of its two-week Shakespeare Festival with an outdoor performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of the famous playwright’s more celebrated works. From

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Arts and Life Community Food Review

Burger King’s hot dog review: It was incredible – and awful

February 29, 2016July 18, 2017 Ryan Callihan

After Burger King announced its newest menu addition – hot dogs – which debuted on Feb. 22, two Crow’s Nest Arts & Life reporters, Devin Rodriguez and Ryan Callihan decided

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Editorials Opinion

In love with my afro hair

February 29, 2016 Indhira Suero Acosta

I never thought I would have the courage to take scissors and cut my hair. Nor did I imagine that with each snip I would feel so good, and so

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Campus News News

Kardas set to become Student Government president

February 29, 2016May 11, 2016 Jason Saab

Because he drew no opposition, Ziya Kardas is poised to become the next president of the student body. Kardas, a graduate student in business, and running mate Alexis Germaise, a

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Recent Posts

  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
  • Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors
  • More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls
  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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📸 Photos by Reagan Haskell and Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
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Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Athletics
A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
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📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Harborside Activities Board
Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 seaso The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 season at the beginning of the month. 

After losing their first game against the New York Rangers 5-1 on Oct. 1 in New York, the Bolts’ first games in Tampa were more successful as they bested both the 
Washington Capitals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice at Benchmark International against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct 8.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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