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On-campus students burdened with new Campus Computing fees

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: USF St. Petersburg students were told by Campus Computing that a $15 monthly fee is required to access the ethernet connection.  Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By

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Campus Community Features

Getting Back in the School Groove

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: A picture taken of the University Student Center before the beginning of classes. By Edyn Gottlieb With a stagnant summer behind us and an uncharted semester ahead, getting

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All eyes on November: Campus orgs prepare for 2020 election

August 31, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Nonpartisan and partisan campus organizations prepare for the November election. Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale We have public servants to elect in November –

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(Safely) Getting fit for fall: Campus gym reopens with new COVID-19 procedures

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: USF St. Petersburg’s gym has reopened to students with limited hours to allow for staff to clean equipment. Courtesy of USF By Edyn Gottlieb Going to the gym,

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Opinion

We have to go back… to the movies!

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Even after you’ve forked over your life savings for a medium popcorn, the cashier on the other side of the counter will always ask you to just spend

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Charges adjusted for St. Petersburg man accused of killing USFSP senior

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Owen Melin was a senior psychology major at USF St. Petersburg. Friends and family described Melin as always pushing people to be the best version of themselves. Courtesy

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Disgruntled students seek refunds on tuition and fees

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Lawsuits have been filed in 19 states seeking refunds for tuition and room and board fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine

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Applications open for Student Government special elections

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: This will be Student Government’s first year as a consolidated body with representatives from all three campuses. Aya Diab | The Crow’s Nest By Sophie Ojdanic The newly-consolidated

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Arts and Life

USFSP students face a game of chance for a paycheck and a night out

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Stephen Schrutt, owner of Park & Rec, The Avenue and No Vacancy stands behind the bar at Park & Rec. Schrutt was forced to shut down all three

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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: USFSP graduate student “not shaken by fear”

August 31, 2020September 7, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: In 2016, Julie Beach lost her sister to suicide. ‘There were times I would put in my headphones and I would walk to the beach and I would

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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

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