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Campus News News

Meet Duke, the library’s new blue superhero

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

The newest member of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library sports four legs, blue fur and a dashing cape. His name is Duke. Duke found his way to the jewel by

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Reef Recovery: Paulina Montoya and [insert name] gather excess food from The Reef as members of the Food Recovery Club. They collect food twice a week and donate it to a local shelter. Michael Moore Jr. | The Crow's Nest
Campus News News

Food Recovery Club gathers leftover food, changes lives

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Michael Moore Jr.

Twice a week, anxious students gather on the benches outside of the USC. They head inside right before The Reef closes at 9 p.m. If you’re not paying attention, you

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Arts and Life Community

MFA welcomes spring with floral arrangements

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Devin Rodriguez

Elegant blossoms and bouquets breathed new life into the collection of artwork at the Museum of Fine Arts. The event celebrated the unique perspective flowers provide to artistic classics. The

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Why Drive?: With so many options for to get around, students no longer drive cars like they used to. Tamiracle Williams | The Crow's Nest
Arts and Life Community

Cars, for better or worse? The millennial perspective

April 3, 2017 Marilyn Bloomberg

Having a car is a rite of passage for teens and young adults in the millennial generation. We turned 16, we earned our driver’s licenses, we drove our parents’ cars

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Fondly Remembered: Maxim Malygin, 37, was a senior in the Kate Tiedemann College of Business. He passes away Feb. 76, but is remembered by friends and family. Courtesy of Dmitriy Pridanov
Campus News News

College of Business student passes away

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Devin Rodriguez

Maxim Malygin (above), a senior studying finance in the Kate Tiedemann College of Business, passed away Feb. 6. Sophia Wisniewska, USF St. Petersburg’s regional chancellor, announced Maxim’s death in an

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Roots of the Sun: Destini Crosby (left) and Jake Galles pose in front of one of the shelves in their apothecary, Roots of the Sun. Corey Mapp | The Crow's Nest
Arts and Life Community

Local business plants herbal roots in St. Petersburg

April 3, 2017 Corey Mapp

From a sickly childhood to attending a college that didn’t advocate natural health, local business owner Destini Crosby (pictured above, left) now shares her knowledge of holistic health with downtown

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Album Reviews Arts and Life Music and Entertainment

Review: Drake’s “More Life” deserves a poor life

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Jonah Hinebaugh

Drake’s worthiness as the top artist in the world has all but disappeared after dropping his 22-song playlist, “More Life.” The playlist follows a mediocre “Views” album, released last April,

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No Yoga Pants?: Most of the internet cried out against United's barring of three girls wearing yoga pants, but it's a bigger problem than that. Courtesy of Oliver Holzbauer
Editorials Opinion

Society’s dress codes are just plain wrong

April 3, 2017 Nicole Carroll

United Airlines is sexist! It specifically targets women and even policies what children wear. According to the company, females wearing leggings are inappropriate but men wearing shorts are not. Or

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Real Food: Don't let Paleo enthusiasts foot you. This diet isn't about "eating like a caveman." It's about cutting processed foods from your diet. Courtesy of Mali Maeder
Editorials Opinion

Don’t eat like a caveman, just eat real food

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Corey Mapp

Plant-based diets are all the rave lately. Vegan-friendly restaurants are popping up all over the place, but there are more options for the health-minded masses. The paleo diet is more

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Opinion Columns

Crow’s Corner: How to be a conscientious customer

April 3, 2017 Lis Casanova

Working in customer service is a trying task. Even though the jobs are, for the most part, simple enough, it’s the customers that make or break your day. If you’ve

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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
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
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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