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SG voter apathy continues as candidate shortage calls for special election

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: The St. Petersburg Student Government’s struggles with voter apathy continue, as only 53 students voted in the recent general election.  Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor

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Student Organization Spotlight: Fostering community through stanzas of self-expression

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: The Poetry Club poses together after an open mic event hosted in fall 2019.  Courtesy of Darien Desir-Thompson By Annalise Anderson Students don’t have to be the next

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Florida to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Since March 15, the age limit on COVID-19 vaccines for Florida residents has gone down. On April 5, vaccines will be available for everyone 18 and over. Sophie

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New SG lieutenant governor nominated

March 24, 2021March 29, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Livia Rosales has served as the chief of staff in student government until this point. Courtesy of Livia Rosales By Sophie Ojdanic A new lieutenant governor for St.

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Assistant dean alleges pay discrimination based on gender

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Fai Howard, an assistant dean of upper-level initiatives, is suing the university after discovering she was being paid less than her male colleague. Courtesy of USF By Catherine

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Race for mayor kicks off with six candidates

March 21, 2021August 23, 2021 Michael Alden

Pictured Above: There are currently six candidates for mayor in this year’s race. Courtesy of Darden Rice, Ken Welch, Wengay Newton, Michael Ingram, Marcile Powers and Vincent Nowicki By Michael

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Longtime business exec to remain a USF trustee

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Crow's Nest Staff

Pictured Above: Mike Carrere, a former CEO of Lykes Bros. Inc., is chairman of the trustees’ Strategic Initiatives Committee. Courtesy of USF By Crow’s Nest Staff Longtime Tampa business executive

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USF basketball associate head coach under investigation

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Tom Herrion, the associate head coach of men’s basketball at USF, is reportedly under investigation for racially charged comments. Courtesy of USF By Sophie Ojdanic USF basketball’s associate

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Student Government governor addresses resignation of lieutenant governor

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Andrea Campos said she hasn’t yet decided if there will be a new lieutenant governor appointment. Courtesy of Isaiah Castle By Sophie Ojdanic A week after the resignation

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Proposed bill allows nonconsensual recording

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Nancy McCann

Pictured Above: Under a bill sailing through the Legislature, students’ intensely personal comments could be recorded without their permission. This photo of adjunct instructor Tim Curran and his students in

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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
📸 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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“[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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✍️ 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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