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Accreditation Campus News News

Currall reverses direction on consolidation; new plan wins praise on St. Pete campus

October 17, 2019October 28, 2019 Nancy McCann

“Although many details are still in the works, the new plan was quickly welcomed by three key players in the ongoing consolidation debate.” By Nancy McCann St. Petersburg campus leaders

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Campus News News

SG constitution could recenter power in Tampa

October 14, 2019October 21, 2019 Dylan Hart

The new constitution will be voted on October 14. By Dylan Hart For years, the student senate in St. Petersburg has decided how to spread the revenue generated by students’

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Arts and Life Campus

Zigrino brings zingers to homecoming week

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Carrie Pinkard

By Carrie Pinkard The Laugh-a-bull comedy show began in an unusual way — with the hosts asking the audience to submit their own jokes. Harborside Activities Board coordinators told the

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Opinion

Missing Monster Cereal

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Bryce Lawson

Story and photo by Bryce Lawson Halloween is on the horizon, bringing horror movie marathons and monster-themed cereal along with it. The cereal aisles are lined with a zombified Cap’n

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Opinion

Consolidation undermines my reasons for attending USFSP

October 14, 2019October 20, 2019 Nicole Graham

By Nicole Slaughter Graham In my application letter to the Department of Digital Journalism and Design at USF St. Petersburg, I wrote that in the current era, where newspapers and

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Feature

They are twenty øne piløts and so are we

October 14, 2019October 13, 2019 Thomas Iacobucci

By Thomas Iacobucci The drop of the velvet curtain crumbled away as the lights of the Amalie Arena dissipated. A blank stage engulfed in darkness sat in front of a

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Homecoming week hits the bullseye

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Savannah Carr

By Savannah Carr While the staple homecoming traditions returned to USF St. Petersburg this year, students likely noticed one major change. This year, the Student Life and Engagement offices across

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Campus News News

‘Free the tampon’ proposal passes

October 14, 2019October 21, 2019 James Bennett

By James Bennett III Student Government’s proposal to give students access to free tampons was unanimously passed on Oct. 7. Although there wasn’t any pushback, the proposal went through minimal

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Campus News News

Residence hall construction is on schedule

October 14, 2019October 17, 2019 James Bennett

By James Bennett III A nest of ospreys watched as Mayor Rick Kriseman, then-USF President Judy Genshaft and Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock broke ground on the new residence hall on

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Campus News News

International journalists talk ‘fake news’

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 James Bennett

“Part of the cure to fake news is equipping students with media literacy.” Story and photo by James Bennett III More than 20 journalists from around the world found themselves

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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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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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📸 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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