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Month: April 2020

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Staff address plans for graduation, returning to work and honoring essential workers

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Jonah Hinebaugh

Pictured above: A staff check-in meeting unveiled plans for celebrating spring graduates as well as what the university is doing to honor local health care workers and first responders. Jonah

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Campus News News

Eight days, four administrators, 2,426 emails

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Crow's Nest Staff

Pictured above: This is the invoice that the USF administration sent to The Crow’s Nest. The paper has already paid $105.76 (four hours at $26.44 per hour) for IT staff

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Feature

Desolate and Unoccupied: A black and white look at USF St. Petersburg during COVID-19

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci The week before spring exams, a campus normally bustling with college students sits barren.  In dorms that hundreds of students call home and lecture

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Letters Opinion

Letter to the Editor: ‘Bullied, betrayed and defamed’: Former SG senator under Title IX investigation shares her side of the story

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Mia Bonilla

“I am literally majoring in forensic science so I can process rape kits to get justice for sexual assault victims,” writes Daymia Bonilla, the former Student Government senator under investigation

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Campus News News

Tadlock checks in, pleads for flexibility at virtual town hall

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Carrie Pinkard

Pictured above: Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock, shown at Get On Board Day in August 2018. In a virtual “check-in” with students on Thursday, Tadlock said the blueprint for how the

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Remote classes in the fall? It’s ‘complicated,’ Currall says

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Nancy McCann

Pictured above: Although it is too early to tell whether in-person classes will resume in the fall, USF system President Steve Currall said in a teleconference on Thursday that members

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SG denounces Chinese government in new resolution

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Dylan Hart

Pictured above: The resolution, which was sponsored by USF St. Petersburg SG senators Connor Baird and Amy Campbell-Oates, denounces the “authoritarian nature” and the “numerous human rights violations” of the

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Opinion Satire

I’m Mother Earth and I Need More ‘Me Time’

April 22, 2020April 24, 2020 Carrie Pinkard

Pictured above: Cover photo designed by MK Brittain. By Carrie Pinkard Dear Humankind,  As you know today is MY day. It’s the one day a year you brag about me

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Campus News News

Students weigh in on graduation options

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Brianna Rodriguez

Pictured above: Students will have the opportunity to attend a virtual commencement in May and an additional ceremony in August to celebrate finishing their degree. Courtesy of USF By Brianna

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Court date set for SG senator who clashed with university police

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 James Bennett

Pictured above: “I still have the same sentiments toward my actions,” Karla Correa said on April 14. “But, I think that a better approach is to stand there and record

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Recent Posts

  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
  • Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors
  • More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls
  • 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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📸 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
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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