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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Veteran student finds solace in service animal

March 27, 2017March 30, 2017 Evy Guerra

Anthony Cook celebrated a special birthday last week. Not his, but Grandin’s. Grandin is Cook’s service dog and he turned 2 on Thursday, March 23. Cook honored the black labrador

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New Dean: The university announce Allyson Watson as the new dean of the College of Education on March 22. Courtesy of Colton Vines/Pete Henshaw, Northeastern State University
Campus News News

One dean announced, another dean steps away

March 27, 2017 Luke Cross

Regional Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Martin Tadlock announced Allyson Leggett Watson as the new dean of the College of Education on March 22. Watson will begin serving as dean

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Arts and Life Community

Fast-paced, cut & paste college competition at Cage Brewing

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Devin Rodriguez

Armed with a pair of scissors and magazines, Sierra Schneider, an alumna of USF St. Petersburg’s graphic design program, had just 30 minutes to make something beautiful. She struggled through

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Indivisible Activism: Jean Nelson (left) and Sandra Acton (right) hold signs in front of Rep. Charlie Crist's office on Friday, March 24. Nelson., Acton and other members of Indivisible FL-13 met there to rally and thank Crist for promising to vote against the American Health Care Act. Nicole Carroll | The Crow's Nest
News Off-Campus News

Local activist group takes first steps to oppose Trump

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Dinorah Prevost

Veteran activist Melanie Carling “took [her] eye off the ball” during Barack Obama’s tenure as president. Carling admits she’s guilty of feeling that inequality, especially towards women, was solved once

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Opinion Columns

Crow’s Corner: How to minimize social media use

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Lis Casanova

While most of us were introduced to the online sphere of socialization through the relic that is now Myspace, it was Facebook that redefined our generation’s interactions. The benefits are

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Campus News News

The early bird gets the class

March 27, 2017 Michael Moore Jr.

Registration for summer and fall classes begins today. March 27 officially marks the opening of course registration for USF St. Petersburg students. Throughout the process, each student will receive a

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No Small Talk: Eight student clubs and organizations joined together for Big Talk int he reef on Tuesday, March 21. Courtesy of USFSP Connect
Arts and Life Campus

Big Sisters bring big conversation to the Reef

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Alyssa Coburn

On Tuesday, 18 people from eight different clubs and organizations met in the Ocean room of the USC. They were preparing for something they called a flash mob, but singing

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Like a Fairytale: Bobby Hauske, 321 co-owner, finally achieved his dream of running an affordable bookstore. Whitney Elfstrom | The Crow's Nest
Arts and Life Community

Bookworms rejoice: Count down the savings with 321 Books

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

Used books are supposed to be cheap, but 321 Books raises the bar and lowers the price. The bookstore opened three weeks ago and has already made an impact on

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Editorials Opinion

The nipples that broke through the glass ceiling

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Anna Bryson

I went braless for six months in order to protest societal norms regarding women’s clothing. I’ve heard countless stories of women protesting in a similar fashion, but last September I

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Editorials Opinion

Give us our space for musical expression

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Lis Casanova

For two years, the music from downtown echoed its way into my dormitory. The mashup of instruments, singers and shouts became the ever-present background to my weekend nights. Filing through

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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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