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Campus News News

Psst! It’s a secret

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Nancy McCann

Above photo: For months, USF system President Judy Genshaft’s administration fought the union effort by opposing it in filings with PERC and repeatedly attacking the union in emails to adjuncts. Jonah Hinebaugh

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Accreditation Campus News News

Education bills expand Bright Futures, refunds excess credit hour surcharge

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. Legislation signed by Gov. Rick Scott earlier this month will bring changes to universities throughout the state. One education bill, in addition to stripping USF St.

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Feature

Red wine, snow and the mountains: a spring break story

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Grandfather Vineyard and Winery is a quaint winery at the base of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Courtesy of Jordan Prince By Whitney Elfstrom Spring break is a time

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Campus News News

Constitution Revision Commission stops at USFSP

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Luke Cross

Above photo: The offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon experienced catastrophic failure in 2010, spilling over 200 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico — a fate that Proposal 91 is aiming

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Opinion Opinion Columns

A brief history of how Stephen Hawking inspired a generation

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

Above photo: Stephen Hawking, 76, died on what would have been Albert Einstein’s 139th birthday and Pi Day, a national holiday celebrated by math nerds and geeks like. He left behind

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Campus News News

Prominent attorney appointed to Campus Board

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018 USFSP Faculty

Susan Hamilton Churuti, a longtime government attorney who helps manage retail space on St. Petersburg’s tony Beach Drive, has been appointed to the five-member Campus Board. She replaces her husband,

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Opinion Satire

The Ultimate Guide to downtown St. Pete nightlife as told by its worst regular

March 19, 2018March 20, 2018 Anna Bryson

In our whimsical review of the downtown St. Pete bar scene, some of our attempts at humor unfortunately crossed the line between edgy humor and bad judgment. We regret that,

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Accreditation Campus News News

Goodbye separate accreditation. Now what?

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Gov. Rick Scott has signed Senate Bill 4, which will consolidate accreditation across the three universities in the USF System. The next step is appointing members to the committee to

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Music and Entertainment TV Review

“Marvel’s Jessica Jones” returns without a bang

March 19, 2018April 2, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” starring Krysten Ritter, kicked off as a hit series following the success of “Marvel’s Daredevil.” In the second season, Marvel and Netflix attempted to build on

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Album Reviews Music and Entertainment

Snoop Dogg tries gospel, but doesn’t have enough bite

March 19, 2018April 2, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Releasing another album at age 46, Snoop Dogg decided to try his hand at curating gospel music and even appeared on a few of the songs. The result was

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP students discuss the most stressful week of their year 
  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

#usfsp #usf
In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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