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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Through adversity, she fights for the ‘liberation for all people’

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Maya Levy

Pictured Above: USF Tampa Sophomore Alaa Massri holds a sign that reads: “Skin colour is not reasonable suspicion.” Courtesy of Noor Massri By Maya Levy Joseph Martinez, 29, was bleeding

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Movies Music and Entertainment Opinion Opinion Columns

Step out of your horror movie discomfort-zone

October 25, 2020October 28, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme, who also directed Philadelphia. The VVitch is a 2016 film directed by Robert Eggers, who

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Community Feature Politics

USFSP graduate overseeing Pinellas County elections

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Molly Ryan

Pictured Above: Julie Marcus graduated USFSP in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Courtesy of Julie Marcus By Molly Ryan It’s voting season and the Supervisor of Elections

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Arts and Life

Fall festivities alive and well amid COVID-19

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: There are multiple hand sanitizer locations distributed throughout the pumpkin patch to promote safety during COVID-19, the first of which is next to the entrance. Catherine Hicks |

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Food Review Opinion Restaurant Review

Gulf to gulf: Tampa Bay gets a taste of New Orleans

October 25, 2020November 2, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: Chief’s Creole Café sits at 901 22nd St. S. in St. Petersburg Edyn Gottlieb | The Crow’s Nest By Edyn Gottlieb Chief’s Creole Café  | $$ | 901

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Feature Sports USF Sports

USF’s Esports program provides outlet for socialization during a turbulent semester

October 25, 2020October 28, 2020 Michael Alden

Pictured Above: USF plays against the University of Waterloo in a Rocket League match during the Collegiate Rocket League Fall 2020 tournament.  Courtesy of Antonio Gonzalez By Michael Alden While

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Campus News News Off-Campus News

Recent graduates troubled by unwelcoming job market

October 25, 2020October 28, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Emily Hickmon (left) poses with her graduation cap after earning her criminology degree. Hailey Ostwalt had a position lined up with a nonprofit organization which was revoked and

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Arts and Life Community Music and Entertainment

St. Petersburg’s first indie theater opens in downtown

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Green Light Cinema is located at 221 Second Ave. N in downtown St. Petersburg. Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson St. Petersburg’s thriving arts scene

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Local Sports Sports Sports Opinion

OPINION: Rays of hope

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Mark Parker

Pictured Above: The Tampa Bay Rays celebrate after their dramatic win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays By

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Campus News News

Voting starts for another special election

October 25, 2020October 28, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above:  (Left to right) Yamaris Rodriguez, Kayla Idzior, Daniel Lujo and Connor Chilson are four of the seven candidates who were approved to run in the Student Government interim

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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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✍️ 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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📸 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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