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Campus News News

New sustainability planner has record of serving her community

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 James Bennett

By James Bennett III USF St. Petersburg has hired a new sustainability planner. According to a university press release, Winnie Mulamba’s first day was on Jan. 2.  The university has

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Opinion

Why should we care about this yacht? We shouldn’t.

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Jonah Hinebaugh

By Jonah Hinebaugh The Bella Vita, a nearly 250-foot luxury yacht, docked in St. Petersburg last week. The yacht features all kinds of amenities for people to “Ooh” and “Aah”

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Opinion

My disability shouldn’t define my campus life

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Savannah Carr

By Savannah Carr At first glance, you would never know I am disabled.  Thanks to juvenile arthritis and a slew of back problems, I’ve struggled to keep up with what

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Campus News News

Settlement in parking garage lawsuit: $75,000 and counting

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

By Emily Wunderlich It cost the university $75,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former female student who was accosted in the campus parking garage four years ago. But

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Arts and Life Community

Nothing brings people together like… cars?

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Seth Payan

Story and photos by Seth Payan There’s a car enthusiast in almost all of us.  Even if you don’t know a single thing about a common car or a supercar

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Opinion

Even when I vaped, I thought it was dumb

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 James Bennett

By James Bennett III I really don’t want to sound like a “truth” advertisement, but vaping is dumb as heck. Juuls are probably the worst. Too many young people buy

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Campus News News

Enrollment planner departs

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Crow's Nest Staff

By The Crow’s Nest Staff Shari Schwartz, the regional assistant vice chancellor of enrollment planning and management, has resigned. Schwartz, who started at the university in January 2017, helped lead

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Feature

Seeking answers to an ocean of questions

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Gabby Dacosta

By Gabby Dacosta Erin Symonds is a postdoctoral researcher who investigates water quality on the coast of Costa Rica. Brian Barnes is a postdoctoral research associate who uses satellite data

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Campus News News

Duke Energy executive named to campus board

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Crow's Nest Staff

By Crow’s Nest Staff A Duke Energy executive who championed the St. Petersburg campus during the consolidation planning process has been named to the USF St. Petersburg Campus Board. Melissa

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Campus News News

Another victim advocate resigns

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 James Bennett

By James Bennett III USF St. Petersburg is looking for a new victim advocate — again. The position has seen a rotation of faces after Mandy Hines, who was hired

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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 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 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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