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Day: February 7, 2017

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Campus News News

Master Academic Plan proposes major changes for USFSP

February 7, 2017 Luke Cross

Lofty goals such as the doubling of part-time job opportunities on campus, reducing the cost of textbooks by half and adding 25 new majors (see list below) to the campus

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Arts and Life Community Feature

Buddhist monks create temporary beauty

February 7, 2017 Devin Rodriguez

Four Buddhist monks sat cross-legged around an intricate sand mandala that they crafted one grain at a time. Light pours into the room through a large window facing Central Avenue,

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News Off-Campus News

DeVos nomination facing difficult partisan divide

February 7, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

Betsy DeVos, Michigan billionaire, is set to become the next Secretary of Education, despite strong opposition from the American people. At the strange hour of 6:30 a.m. this past Friday

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World Affairs: The St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs was co-founded in 2013 by Dr. Thomas Smith and Ambassador Douglas L. McElhaney. Last year the conference brought in around 2,000 people over three days. ABIGAIL PAYNE | THE CROW'S NEST
Campus News News

St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs to Begin Feb. 15

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 Ryan Callihan

When more than 50 experts gather in St. Petersburg next week to discuss international affairs, one name is likely to pervade the three-day conference – Donald Trump. The new president

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Solar Power: The installation of of new solar car ports, like the ones shown above from the parking garage, will be the first project to contribute to the Green Revolving Fund. Delaney Brown | The Crow's Nest
Campus News News

Campus moves forward with Green Revolving Fund

February 7, 2017February 9, 2017 Delaney Brown

Future sustainability projects on campus will now find funding, in part, through the Green Revolving Fund. Signed on Monday, Feb. 6, the Green Revolving Fund would utilize the savings from

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News Off-Campus News

St. Pete Pride Parade to move downtown

February 7, 2017 Michael Moore Jr.

  The Grand Central District may soon be losing one of its greatest traditions. The St. Pete Pride Parade, which has called Central Avenue its home since its inception in

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Arts and Life Community

Schoolwork stressing you out? Try adopting a dog

February 7, 2017 Timothy Fanning

After extracurriculars, school work, a part-time job and balancing a social life, there’s absolutely no room for anything else. Getting a dog is the last thing on anyone’s mind. Entering

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Opinion Q&A

Perspective: One student’s thoughts on the “Muslim Ban”

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 Noora khalil

Noora Khalil (pictured above) is a 24-year-old information system management major. As a senior at USF St. Petersburg, Khalil founded Charit-A-Bull, a charity outreach club. She is also a Muslim

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Arts and Life Community

Local vendors and organization congregate downtown for Localtopia

February 7, 2017 Evy Guerra

                            A sea of people flooded Williams Park to seek out all things local. They bought soaps,

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Be Mindful: In the U.S., we're often given more than we can use. Be smart and recycle your excess so that it can be reused elsewhere. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Editorials Opinion

Splitting the waste and learning to recycle

February 7, 2017 Indhira Suero Acosta

Ever since I was a little girl, I remember hearing my parents saying that the rubbish goes to the trash can. “Don’t throw the garbage in the streets. It’s wrong

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

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We print bi-weekly and have over ten newsstands on the USF St. Petersburg campus. 

Want to learn more or contribute to CN? Send us a DM or stop by the office(PRW110) we’d love to hear from you 🐦‍⬛ 

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POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. 

Spend the day with Marcella, our social media manager, as she joins USFSP in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for St. Petersburg’s  annual MLK Parade. 

 🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.
The closer they get, the clearer it becomes. You The closer they get, the clearer it becomes.

You hear it too, right?

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland

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Just a regular day in the newsroom… or is it? 👀

Stay tuned — this story is only getting started! 

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland 

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You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party o You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party on campus, as we celebrated our police therapy dog: Snowbird!

Snowbird is now three years old and yesterday he was able to celebrate with his furry friends and USF family! 

Comment your favorite thing about Snowbird 🐾

🎥 Video shot by Alisha Durosier and Jasmin Parrado, and edited by Marcella Copeland

#USFSP #SnowBird #Pawfection
Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made sure to get into some mischief. 

Not only did he put photos of himself all around the campus gym, but he also made Snowbird his accomplice. 

Students were bamboozled to say the least as they walked in for their yoga class.

Make sure to grab a copy of our print issue this week for behind-the-scenes photos of this prank.

Comment down below what you would like to see him do next year ⬇️

🎥 Video by Sofía García Vargas.

#AprilFools #RockyDBull #Prank #USFSP #USFStPetersburg
Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 Che Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 

Cheers to a successful Bulls & Brews by the Bay at USF St. Pete! 

🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.

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