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Day: September 26, 2021

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Arts and Life Theatre

‘The People Downstairs’: Returning to theater during a pandemic

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Carley Hapke

Pictured above: The cast of “The People Downstairs”: (Left to right) Allen Fitzpatrick, Teri Lazzara, Sara Oliva and Matthew McGee. Courtesy of American Stage   By Carley Hapke  Local playwright and actress Natalie

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Arts and Life Community

Selfie studio coming to downtown St. Petersburg this fall

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured above: The Social Warehouse co-founders Brittany and Kevin Echemendia (left) and Taylor and Alyssa Gay plan to open the city’s first selfie studio in early October.  Courtesy of St. Pete Rising

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Arts and Life Community Features

Clowns, monsters and paintball: Scream-A-Geddon returns to Tampa Bay

September 26, 2021September 30, 2021 Sofia Garcia Vargas

Pictured above: A giant clown sign marks the entrance to Scream-A-Geddon.  Courtesy of Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest By Sofía García Vargas  As Halloween approaches, Tampa Bay has started its spooky

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Local Sports Sports

Rays revenge tour begins, win AL East and clinch 2021 MLB playoff spot 

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: St. Petersburg native and Rays star Brett Phillips is met at home plate by his team after hitting a clutch walk-off homerun in the 10th inning.  Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays By Max Steele 

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Opinion

OPINION: Microplastics are small but deadly

September 26, 2021June 5, 2024 Brianna Madden

Courtesy of The Australian Institute of Marine Science By Brianna Madden  We all remember the paper and reusable straw craze from a few years ago.   If you took too long to

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Campus News

USFSP opens doors to human trafficking research lab

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Aubrey Carr

The Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab aims to improve data collection regarding human trafficking in the Tampa Bay area. Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr   On Sept. 15, USF St. Petersburg, along with local

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Campus News

USFSP honors college enrollment more than doubles for new academic year

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Annalise Anderson

USF St. Petersburg welcomes largest incoming first-year class to the Judy Genshaft Honors College for the 2021-2022 academic year. The college is located in the historic Snell House on campus.   Annalise Anderson | The

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Opinion

OPINION: ‘Hustle culture’ doing more harm than good for suicide prevention

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Molly Ryan

Graphic courtesy of Sofía García Vargas By Molly Ryan  For me, it’s easy to laugh and dismiss my stress by saying, “I guess that’s just the grind.”  But it’s not “just the grind,” it’s

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Feature Spotlight

Student Organization Spotlight: The Garden Club teaches students how to live sustainably

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Aubrey Carr

Pictured above: Garden Club members work tirelessly to get the gardens ready for planting.   Courtesy of Aubrey Car | The Crow’s Nest By Aubrey Carr  Gated away on the backlot of Residence Hall One (RHO) lies

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Arts and Life

Have the purr-fect day at Sunshine Kitty Catfe

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Adriana Reeves

Pictured above: McGregor enjoying a cat nap while people watching in downtown St. Petersburg. Courtesy of Adriana Reeves | The Crow’s Nest By Adriana Reeves  Nestled off the busy streets of downtown St. Petersburg lies the cutest

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USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FI USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FIU. 

Although USF's offense struggled to push (with USF scoring a single touchdown during the game) kicker Nico Gramatica pulled off a 13-point performance that pushed USF into victory. 

The game was also the first under new head-coach Brian Hartline, giving him a win during his debut with the Bulls. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story. 

✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez 
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Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Petersburg Balloon Drop is here! 

When the clock struck 7:50 p.m. Friday of the first week on campus, students on the first floor of Lynn Pippenger Hall were overflowing in balloons and excitement for the fall semester. 

The tradition is a first for USF St. Pete, with USF Tampa being the campus to originally host it. It is a way for bulls to build their school spirit and start the year with confidence. 

The night was a night to remember. Students and staff all came together to celebrate the beginning of the 2026 school year. 

Providing entertainment was a DJ, Rocky D. Bull, the USF SunDolls, and the All-Girls cheerleading team. Spirit games were also played on stage that gave out prizes to students who wore the most USF swag or won a game of “Guess that Tune”. 

Many speakers took the stage to preach bull pride, including the USF St. Pete Student Government. 

The last speaker was USF St. Pete’s newest president himself, President Moez Limayem. He gave away T-shirts and hosted a raffle for four $500 dollar scholarships to be given out to students in the crowd. 

Limayem started the countdown for the drop, with every student turning their attention toward the massive nets filled with green, white, and gold balloons on the roof of the building. 

The excitement continued at “The Balloon Drop After Party” located at the Edge which was hosted by Student Government. The new tradition marks a stronger school spirit for the USF St. Pete campus. 

✍️ Caption by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photos by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! On Thursday, Aug. 27, Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! 

On Thursday, Aug. 27, USF St. Petersburg students gathered around the USC Ballrooms to attend the semesterly Get on Board Day event, hosted by the Leadership & Student Organizations Office (LSO). 

With over 90 tables hosting a mixture of student organizations and university departments, Get on Board Day hosts all kinds of opportunities for students to get involved. 

As always, Snowbird was a special guest of the event. The beloved campus comfort dog made his appearance around the tables on Thursday. 

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest 
✍ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow’s Nest 

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 9-0 halftime The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 9-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-15 at Raymond James Stadium on August 22nd 

Quarterback Jalon Daniels led Tampa Bay’s comeback, going 9-of-14 for 71 yards and a touchdown. He directed three second-half scoring drives, including a 2-yard TD pass to tight end Ko Kieft. Running back Sean Tucker added a 1-yard rushing touchdown, while kicker B.T. Potter connected on a 46-yard field goal.

For Kansas City, kicker Harrison Butker made three first-half field goals, including a 69-yarder, but missed an extra point and a potential game-winning 43-yard field goal in the second half.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield started for Tampa Bay and finished 2-of-4 for 10 yards, while quarterback Jake Browning went 9-of-12 for 84 yards.

The Buccaneers improve to 2-0 in the preseason.

Photos and Caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz
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Welcome home, Bulls! 🤘 On August 20th, USF St. Pe Welcome home, Bulls! 🤘

On August 20th, USF St. Petersburg began welcoming students back into the residents halls, with over 1,000 students moving into campus over the weekend. 

Once again, residence halls are expected to be at full capacity. 

The Crow’s Nest wishes you a successful fall semester, and we look forward to being part of your journey. 

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After three straight days inside, the Buccaneers w After three straight days inside, the Buccaneers were back outdoors Thursday for another day
of padded work at One Buc Place.

The defense once again stole the show.

David Walker continued his impressive camp, making an impact in the backfield throughout
practice and finishing with a would-be sack and a fumble recovery on the final play. Head coach
Todd Bowles praised Walker’s athleticism and speed as he continues returning from a torn ACL.

Josiah Trotter also made one of the biggest plays of the day, stopping Cade Otton short on
fourth down during the two-minute drill.

Meanwhile, the Bucs' run game continued to struggle, with most rushing concepts getting
stuffed at the line. The defense also made an impact in the screen game, including Rueben
Bain Jr., who blew up a Bucky Irving screen.

Emeka Egbuka returned to team drills, while Tez Johnson, Jalen McMillan, Alex Anzalone,
Tristan Wirfs and Vita Vea remained out of team work.

Photos and caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz
A rainy Sunday forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ins A rainy Sunday forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside the Adventhealth Training Center for their fourth day of training camp. It was a tough start to the week as the team prepares to begin practicing in full gear this week. 

The defense dominated the whole practice with constant pressure on the quarterbacks. Buccaneers starter Baker Mayfield attempted to connect on a deep pass play to Jalen McMillan, but he was intercepted by Antoine Winfield Jr. Ifeatu Melifonwu contributed to another takeaway after he pressured a pass from Jake Browning. The passing game was hard-pressed, with players like David Walker, Rueben Bain Jr., Yaya Diaby, Al-Quadin Muhammad, and Chris Braswell getting would-be sacks. 

Some players shining in this practice include linebacker Caden Fordham, who recorded a sack and broke up a probable touchdown pass during red zone practice. In terms of offensive players, David Sills V had a great day. He tallied three touchdowns, including a long catch-and-run, and scored his other two during red zone practice reps. 

Photos and Caption by Kendall Bulkiewicz

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