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Arts and Life

Into the West with Andy Warhol

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Aubrey Carr

Pictured above: “Warhol’s West” features a mockup of the many steps in the screen printing process. Courtesy of Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By Aubrey Carr  Andy Warhol’s Americana-themed “Warhol’s West” exhibition is brought

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Sports USF Sports

Knights steal the night: USF men’s soccer falls short in the ‘War On I-4′

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The Bulls team huddled up at the start of the second half to strategize against their opponent. Courtesy of Max Steele | The Crow’s Nest By Max Steele The USF men’s

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Campus News News

UMatter receives $1.2 million gift, plans to expand

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Molly Ryan

Formerly UMatter, the program’s official name is now The Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program.  Courtesy of UMatter By Molly Ryan  UMatter, an inclusive postsecondary education program at USF St. Petersburg, received a $1.2 million gift from the USF

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Feature

Students share mixed feelings about the return to campus

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Adriana Reeves

Some USF St. Petersburg students are excited to return to in-person classes, while others are concerned about USF’s approach to safety. Courtesy of USF By Adriana Reeves  With the return

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Feature

New cybersecurity and UI/UX programs at USFSP

October 3, 2021October 5, 2021 Adriana Reeves

USF St. Petersburg’s new nine-week bootcamp programs prepare students for emerging tech careers.  Courtesy of USF By Adriana Reeves  USF now offers technology bootcamps that are aimed at helping students prepare for a career in tech.   USF partnered with the online learning platform Springboard to offer online cyber security and user interaction

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Arts and Life

Inktober returns for its twelfth year

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Baron Reichenbach

Pictured above: An example of a Day one ‘Crystal’ piece. Courtesy of Gavin Hadro | The Crow’s Nest By Baron Reichenbach and Gavin Hadro  Pick up your pens, brushes and copic markers because the Inktober art challenge has returned

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Opinion

OPINION: How will you celebrate a safe Halloween?

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Alexia Wilkin

Pictured above: (Left) Human geography freshman Isabella Vastola shows off her spooky halloween costume. (Right) Katie Mahoney, a finance junior, shares her COVID safe halloween plans.    Courtesy of Alexia Wilkin | The Crow’s Nest By Alexia Wilkin In

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Arts and Life

‘The Green Knight’: a modern retelling of an obscure legend

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Lily Cannon

“The Green Knight” modernizes a classic myth with a hypnotic tale of bravery and imperfection.  Courtesy of Lily Cannon | The Crow’s Nest By Lily Cannon   “Knight most courteous, if you claim a

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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Checking in with a student chess player

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: Chevaughn Bashford is an international student who was born and raised in Jamaica.  Courtesy of Molly Ryan | The Crow’s Nest By Molly Ryan  One day, in the heat of a chess match, a question occurred to Chevaughn Bashford: How

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News

COVID-19 data trends downward despite ‘chaotic’ start to the semester

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021 Annalise Anderson

USF Health’s COVID-19 data reflects a continued decline in new cases, transmission and hospitalizations.  Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson  More than a month into the fall semester, administrators at USF

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Social media and protests are some of the main way Social media and protests are some of the main ways that people get involved in activism today. 

However, not everyone does this with selfless intention. 

Performative activism is when one involves themself with a social movement in a way that benefits them but not the movement they claim to support. 

“When it’s performative, it can come off a lot more like self-serving, or it can come off a lot more like you’re just here for the flashiness, but there’s no real work happening after,” said Harrison Lundy, the public policy director for Voices of Florida and a volunteer for 5051 Florida.  

It’s like putting on a mask, Elise Prophete, junior political science and sustainability major and Governor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s student government, told The Crow’s Nest. 

When engaging in performative activism “we’re not allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and be at risk for the things we care about,” Prophete said. “We’re not allowing ourselves to truly care about them.” 
Performative activism has the effect of boosting one’s own social credit while devaluing a social movement.

✍️Story by Julia Birdsall
The poet laureate usually holds their position for The poet laureate usually holds their position for the mayor’s term and Johnson-Greene will join a distinguished body of poets who previously held the role, including Peter Meinke, Helen Wallace, and more recently, Gloria Muñoz.  

His reaction was one of surprise and astonishment.  

“I think I began to babble something like Courage the Cowardly dog,” Johnson-Green told The Crow’s Nest.  

Johnson-Green’s experience with poetry began about eight years ago, but he still considers himself new to it. He stayed away from the art form for a long time because of the sad connotations it carried.  

This changed when he attended a poetry open mic at Studio@620, a local visual and performing arts venue in downtown St. Petersburg.  

“The walls were a passionate red, the seating was cool and raised up like a theatre, and the poets were everyday people; the oldest around sixty-three and the youngest was about seven,” said Johnson-Green.  

✍️Story by Julia Ferrara
February was a month full of fun festivities. Here February was a month full of fun festivities. Here’s a look back at all the great events that happened on and off campus.

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The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the stre The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the streets of St. Petersburg for the first time this weekend and the on-track action did not disappoint. 

Layne Riggs started the race 28th after rain cancelled the practice and qualifying sessions that were scheduled for Friday afternoon. At the end of the first 20-lap stage, he already gained 21 positions and was 7th at the beginning of the second 20-lap stage. At the end, he was first. 

However, it was a three-way battle between Riggs, Ty Majeski, and Ben Rhodes in the closing laps of the race. Riggs wasn’t sure that he’d have enough fuel to even finish the race, let alone defend against Ty Majeski who finished in second. 

Riggs held on and captured his first win of the season. The Nascar Craftsman Trucks Series picks up again on March 20 for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 in Darlington. 

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak and Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest.

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

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Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

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Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” i Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” in a crowded room was something pre-graphics arts sophomore Kea Shindel never thought she would experience.  

She was raised on goth and industrial music and partakes in the style. 

“It was crazy hearing that with a room full of people that were all liking the same thing,” Schindle said. “Which I’ve never experienced before.” 

It’s an experience that many students from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg can recall — walking into The Castle for the first time and feeling like they belong.  

The Crow’s Nest decided to take students’ word for it.  

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall
Basketball has been a recreational activity for Un Basketball has been a recreational activity for University of South Florida students at the St. Petersburg campus since 2006. Twenty years later, the courts are more often hosting pickleball.   

Over a hundred USF St. Petersburg students have played the recent phenomenon since the Pickleball Club began in 2024

Club meetings have provided students four extra hours a week to play, while basketball still shares the regular time of 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with pickleball.   

A few students organized this semester to help USF St. Petersburg basketball reach overtime. Senior business analytics and information systems major and club president, Gabriel Lopez and his friends have considered creating the St. Petersburg Basketball Club since last April. 

We knew that USF [St. Petersburg] needed a basketball club, we wanted the courts a little later, and we want to start building a consistent community with basketball,” Lopez said. 

The club gives basketball its own four additional hours, scheduling meetings every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

✍️Story by Dominic Feo
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