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Campus News News

University holds “topping out” ceremony for Kate Tiedemann College of Business

February 1, 2016 Jason Saab

  The Kate Tiedemann College of Business received exciting news on Thursday when it was announced that businesswomen Ellen Cotton and her partner Kate Tiedemann donated an additional $1 million.

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Opinion Columns

Graduation situation

February 1, 2016 Jason Saab

When I started at USF St. Petersburg back in the summer of 2012, graduation seemed like a lifetime away – and for 18-year-olds – four years is around 22 percent

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News Off-Campus News

Failures of the Flint water crisis

February 1, 2016 Elisa Duka

For most U.S. citizens, the words “federal emergency” usually mean a natural disaster like an earthquake, drought or hurricane. But that has not been the case for the residents of

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Arts and Life Community

Dog friendly brewery opens in St. Pete

February 1, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

For two years, Dennis Decker and Matthew Brown have dreamed of opening a brewery where they could bring their dogs, Jim and Reznick. What started as a homebrewing project became

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News

App Review: Wunderlist

February 1, 2016 Ryan Callihan

A to-do list that syncs with all major devices We’re a month into the semester now. Are you back into the swing of things yet? Me either. Thankfully, I’ve found

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Arts and Life Community

Local catering service puts some soul into vegan cuisine

February 1, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

Ray Milton – a boxing instructor in his mid-40s with a medium build – doesn’t quite fit the mold of the average beanie-wearing, patchouli-smelling, neighborhood vegan. Years ago, Milton was

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Campus News

23 USFSP students hit the road – to the White House.

February 1, 2016April 20, 2016 Samantha Putterman

Twenty-three USF St. Petersburg students set off for New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon to work on the campaigns of seven presidential candidates. For the next 10 days, the students in

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Arts and Life Community

Things To Do This Weekend (Feb. 5-2)

February 1, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

Friday, Feb. 5 Yonder Mountain String Band with special guest Keller & the Keels Jannus Live, 200 First Avenue N Tickets: $26.25 at Daddy Kool Records   First Friday St.

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Spotlight

Campus bookseller has become a familiar face

February 1, 2016 Jeffrey Zanker

Melanie Carling’s life is an open book Anyone who has purchased or rented textbooks from the Barnes & Noble campus bookstore, has probably chatted with Melanie Carling. Carling wears glasses

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Campus

Campus club raises awareness about gender issues

February 1, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

In spring 2014, Katie Wagner and Kristina Sonstroem realized USF St. Petersburg didn’t have a club devoted to feminism or the empowerment of women – they wanted to change that.

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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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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
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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

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