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Movies Music and Entertainment

Review: Diagnosis On Doctor Strange

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Jonah Hinebaugh

Recently released, “Doctor Strange” is the 14th addition to Marvel’s expanding list of comic book film adaptations, features beautiful cinematography and jaw-dropping CGI to boost its otherwise run-of-the-mill Marvel Comic

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Feature

Photographer Captures Abuse of Jewish Gravestones

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Michael Moore Jr.

Imagine the history of your people being erased one headstone at a time. At the Florida Holocaust Museum’s latest exhibit, you don’t have to imagine too hard. It is right

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Arts and Life Campus

MAC Hosts Native Spirit Exhibition

November 8, 2016 Imani Craig

On Harborwalk students made dreamcatchers to the sound of traditional Native American music. To kick off Native American Heritage Month, the Multicultural Activities Council (MAC) showcased a Native Spirit Exhibition.

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Music and Entertainment Restaurant Review

Beer, Billiards and Super Mario Bros. — What’s Not To Love?

November 8, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

As a kid, nothing was worse than when my little brother angrily pulled the controller cord out of our clear green N64 as I pulled into first place on Star

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Arts and Life Campus Community

Bookmark Your Calendars for the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading

November 8, 2016 Arts & Life Staff

Over 51 authors and poets will flood into USF St. Petersburg for the 24th Annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading. Saturday begins the festivities, which won’t feature a big

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Feature

Holocaust Survivors Reflect on WWII in Documentary

November 8, 2016 Grace Cunningham

Ships carrying 1,948 liberated concentration camp prisoners arrived in Malmö, Sweden in April 1945. Years later, Malmö native and filmmaker Magnus Gertten came across archived footage and photographs taken at

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News

Congressman Lewis Reinforces Importance of Voting

November 8, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

The iconic civil rights hero, Congressman John Lewis, spoke on campus Wednesday to urge students to get out and vote. Lewis, 72, a Democrat who represents Georgia’s 5th congressional district,

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News

Veterans Month Offers Tribute, Support for Ex-Military

November 8, 2016March 31, 2017 Ryan Callihan

In 2006, Albert Moreno, an infantryman, left the military on a medical discharge after suffering serious injuries that required facial reconstruction and knee surgery. That year his entire squad was

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Editorials Opinion

Value People Not Money, Support Tribes Against Pipeline

November 8, 2016 Savannah Gibbs

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is threatening to change the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s way of life. The new installment would transport 470,000 barrels of crude oil 1,168 miles every

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Sports Sports Opinion

Cubs Comeback Could Be Greatest of All Time

November 8, 2016 Michael Fergusson

In 1908, the Chicago Cubs won their second World Series. During this time, William Howard Taft became the 27th President of the United States, ABC and NBC didn’t exist, and

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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
🎨 Graphic and Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
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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