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Questions abound as consolidated SG elections begin

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Kat Piccolo

“I fear the confusion that lies within consolidation and its new SG strayed some students away,” said  Jadzia “Jazzy” Duarte, USF St. Petersburg student body president, on the 2020 elections.

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Open mic shines light on growing new club

February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured above: Giovanna Cano, left, receives flowers from her boyfriend at the Poetry Club’s Valentine’s/Anti-Valentine’s Open Mic on Feb. 11.  Cassidy Schuck | The Crow’s Nest Where do broken hearts

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ABBA MANIA turns back time

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Decker Lavely

Pictured above: The ABBA cover band performed classics like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” at the Mahaffey Theater on Feb. 13. Story and photos by Decker Lavely From platform boots

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International conference: More than bombs and rockets

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: Since 2013, the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs has sought to contextualize international affairs across the political spectrum. Pictured above is a panel on the opinionation of

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USF embraces Public Record Law in lawsuit filed by Wisniewska

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Crow's Nest Staff

Pictured above: Sophia Wisniewska contends her “employability and professional standing” were destroyed by her ouster. Courtesy of Sophia Wisniewska By Crow’s Nest Staff As former Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska continues

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Trop could be possible home to future USF site

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Jonah Hinebaugh

Pictured above: An image from the second conceptual master plan by HKS Architects. The firm drew up plans with and without a new baseball stadium based on whether or not

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Student art aims to abolish ICE

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Dylan Hart

By Dylan Hart Art might be the weapon to shut down injustices from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says USF St. Petersburg student Jenna Sierra. Sierra, a political science major and

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From students to filmmakers: One team’s take on CMF

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Gabby Dacosta

By Gabby Dacosta From an abandoned soggy Bible and used dirty cups to lively bars and long city streets, a team of participants from USF St. Petersburg’s Campus Movie Fest

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Students document New Hampshire presidential primary

February 10, 2020April 19, 2020 James Bennett

Last week, 29 USF students left for a 10-day trip to New Hampshire to assist in presidential primary campaign efforts through the university’s “Road to the White House” class.  New

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Ethics and Debate team seeks funding

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Savannah Carr

Story and photo by Savannah Carr Members of the Ethics and Debate team say it is an academic competition club that brings home the most trophies, yet the team receives

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  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
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  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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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
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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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“[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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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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📸 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
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 seaso The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 season at the beginning of the month. 

After losing their first game against the New York Rangers 5-1 on Oct. 1 in New York, the Bolts’ first games in Tampa were more successful as they bested both the 
Washington Capitals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice at Benchmark International against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct 8.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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