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OPINION: In-person commencement is a disappointment

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Alexendra Davis

Pictured Above: Alexendra Davis is a senior mass communications major. Courtesy of Alexendra Davis By Alexendra Davis When the email regarding commencement ceremonies arrived, I was quite excited. The excitement

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Feature

Students reflect on the past year with the pandemic

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab No one knew about this at the time,

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Brady doing Brady things

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Mark Parker

Pictured Above: Mark Parker is a senior mass communications major. Courtesy of Mark Parker By Mark Parker While Tom Brady has put up some incredible numbers over his 20-year career,

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OPINION: We’re talking trash, and you should too

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: After walking just a few blocks from her apartment, Annalise Anderson’s bag was overflowing with trash from the sidewalks of Old Northeast and Beach Drive.  Annalise Anderson |

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Visualizing the art of relationships

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: The exhibition features 12 poems and corresponding illustrations printed on chiffon and satin panels.  Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson As the one-year anniversary of

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Campus News News

Senate committee votes to dim Bright Futures for some

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: Sofia Lombardi (left), President of the New College Student Association, is an outspoken opponent of the bill. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, is the bill’s sponsor. Courtesy of Sofia Lombardi

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Student Spotlight: Squirrel shots shrouded in secrecy

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Savannah Carr is a junior biology major who hopes to go into the medical field. Courtesy of Savannah Carr By Sophie Ojdanic In her first semester at USF,

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Culture shock: Veterans share their college experience

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Gregory Johnson

Pictured Above: Joshua Dale (left) found that his service in the Army helped him handle the stress of college coursework better than some of his peers. Steven Giannone found the

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USF to administer COVID-19 vaccine to faculty and staff deemed ‘extremely vulnerable’

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: USF faculty and staff who have an authorization form will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccines from the university. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab  USF

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Students to be recognized at commencement

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: President Steve Currall announced March 17 that students would receive individual recognition at USF’s first in-person commencement since fall 2019. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Sophie Ojdanic Following

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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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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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