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Day: February 22, 2016

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Campus News News

The second annual Miracle Dance Marathon can’t stop, won’t stop

February 22, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

The university’s dance marathon swings in to raise money for charity   Students will dance all night to raise money for All Children’s Hospital. Starting at 4 p.m., the marathon

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News Off-Campus News

Donald Trump rally overflows USF Sun Dome

February 22, 2016 Elisa Duka

  Donald Trump made a stop in Tampa on his presidential campaign trail to host a rally at the USF Sun Dome on Feb. 12. The Dome, which seats 10,411,

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Opinion

The faux-revolution of the Return of Kings

February 22, 2016 Heather Pugh

  Daryush Valizadeh planned to hold 165 meetings in 43 countries on Feb. 6 for his online community. But days before, the meet ups were “canceled” after public outcry against

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Arts and Life Community

Music Festivals to go to in 2016

February 22, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

  Okeechobee Music Festival Okeechobee, FL  # Campsite available March 4-6 # Tickets: 3-day general admission, $259.50 Headliners: Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, Hall and Oates, Bassnectar, Skrillex, Future, Miguel,

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Campus News News Off-Campus News

USFSP hosts St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs

February 22, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

Immigration, Internet and Globalization Collective contribution Diplomats, military officials and academic experts from across the nation and around the globe filled the University Student Center at USF St. Petersburg to

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Arts and Life Campus Spotlight

Student’s band goes from open mic night to State Theatre

February 22, 2016 Evy Guerra

The sound of indie-rock with a mix of violin and electric guitar can be heard coming from the Tavern at Bayboro. It’s Glass House Point – freshman Dylan Methot’s band

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News Off-Campus News

Mayor commemorates 40 years of Black History Month at City Hall

February 22, 2016 Lenay Ruhl

On Feb. 1, history was made in St. Petersburg. Amid applause, whoops and laughter, Mayor Rick Kriseman raised a flag over City Hall commemorating 40 years of Black History Month.

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Campus News News

Students gather to celebrate Black culture

February 22, 2016 Tamiracle Williams

To celebrate Black culture, the Multicultural Activities Council hosted their annual Black History Showcase. The purpose of the showcase was to celebrate black culture and highlight people who have had

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Editorials Opinion

Constitution 101: A primer for Mitch McConnell

February 22, 2016 Moriah Fantuz

The abrupt death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia sparked the debate between Republicans and Democrats over the President’s duty to nominate a replacement in his final year.   The

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Feature

Meet Pepper: The campus cat

February 22, 2016April 20, 2016 Samantha Putterman

The shy stray captures hearts at the university, who have designated her the unofficial mascot   There’s more than one mascot at USF St. Petersburg. The university’s official character, Rocky

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Social media and protests are some of the main way Social media and protests are some of the main ways that people get involved in activism today. 

However, not everyone does this with selfless intention. 

Performative activism is when one involves themself with a social movement in a way that benefits them but not the movement they claim to support. 

“When it’s performative, it can come off a lot more like self-serving, or it can come off a lot more like you’re just here for the flashiness, but there’s no real work happening after,” said Harrison Lundy, the public policy director for Voices of Florida and a volunteer for 5051 Florida.  

It’s like putting on a mask, Elise Prophete, junior political science and sustainability major and Governor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s student government, told The Crow’s Nest. 

When engaging in performative activism “we’re not allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and be at risk for the things we care about,” Prophete said. “We’re not allowing ourselves to truly care about them.” 
Performative activism has the effect of boosting one’s own social credit while devaluing a social movement.

✍️Story by Julia Birdsall
The poet laureate usually holds their position for The poet laureate usually holds their position for the mayor’s term and Johnson-Greene will join a distinguished body of poets who previously held the role, including Peter Meinke, Helen Wallace, and more recently, Gloria Muñoz.  

His reaction was one of surprise and astonishment.  

“I think I began to babble something like Courage the Cowardly dog,” Johnson-Green told The Crow’s Nest.  

Johnson-Green’s experience with poetry began about eight years ago, but he still considers himself new to it. He stayed away from the art form for a long time because of the sad connotations it carried.  

This changed when he attended a poetry open mic at Studio@620, a local visual and performing arts venue in downtown St. Petersburg.  

“The walls were a passionate red, the seating was cool and raised up like a theatre, and the poets were everyday people; the oldest around sixty-three and the youngest was about seven,” said Johnson-Green.  

✍️Story by Julia Ferrara
February was a month full of fun festivities. Here February was a month full of fun festivities. Here’s a look back at all the great events that happened on and off campus.

📲 Click the link in our bio to view all the photos.
The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the stre The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the streets of St. Petersburg for the first time this weekend and the on-track action did not disappoint. 

Layne Riggs started the race 28th after rain cancelled the practice and qualifying sessions that were scheduled for Friday afternoon. At the end of the first 20-lap stage, he already gained 21 positions and was 7th at the beginning of the second 20-lap stage. At the end, he was first. 

However, it was a three-way battle between Riggs, Ty Majeski, and Ben Rhodes in the closing laps of the race. Riggs wasn’t sure that he’d have enough fuel to even finish the race, let alone defend against Ty Majeski who finished in second. 

Riggs held on and captured his first win of the season. The Nascar Craftsman Trucks Series picks up again on March 20 for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 in Darlington. 

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak and Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest.

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

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Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

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Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” i Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” in a crowded room was something pre-graphics arts sophomore Kea Shindel never thought she would experience.  

She was raised on goth and industrial music and partakes in the style. 

“It was crazy hearing that with a room full of people that were all liking the same thing,” Schindle said. “Which I’ve never experienced before.” 

It’s an experience that many students from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg can recall — walking into The Castle for the first time and feeling like they belong.  

The Crow’s Nest decided to take students’ word for it.  

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall
Basketball has been a recreational activity for Un Basketball has been a recreational activity for University of South Florida students at the St. Petersburg campus since 2006. Twenty years later, the courts are more often hosting pickleball.   

Over a hundred USF St. Petersburg students have played the recent phenomenon since the Pickleball Club began in 2024

Club meetings have provided students four extra hours a week to play, while basketball still shares the regular time of 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with pickleball.   

A few students organized this semester to help USF St. Petersburg basketball reach overtime. Senior business analytics and information systems major and club president, Gabriel Lopez and his friends have considered creating the St. Petersburg Basketball Club since last April. 

We knew that USF [St. Petersburg] needed a basketball club, we wanted the courts a little later, and we want to start building a consistent community with basketball,” Lopez said. 

The club gives basketball its own four additional hours, scheduling meetings every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

✍️Story by Dominic Feo
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