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Opinion

OPINION: ‘The Closer’ tries to be edgy, but it’s just transphobic

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Baron Reichenbach

Chappelle ended ‘The Closer’ stating he was done talking about the LGBTQ+ community. Courtesy of Netflix By Baron Reichenbach  Editor’s Note: This op-ed contains discussion of transphobia and suicide.  If you’re someone’s most

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Opinion

OPINION: Flying the nest

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above:  Annalise Anderson (left) assumed the editor-in-chief role at ‘The Crow’s Nest’ this fall, following the leadership of Sophie Ojdanic, who graduated in spring 2021.  Courtesy of Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest  By Annalise Anderson  Ah,

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Feature

OPINION: The importance of voting local

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Laura Shaw

Local voters will cast ballots for candidates Ken Welch or Robert Blackmon in St. Petersburg’s mayoral election on Nov. 2. Courtesy of Douglas Cox | The Crow’s Nest By Laura Shaw 

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Campus News News

Surge in St. Pete’s enrollment, diversity may prove fleeting 

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Nancy McCann

Pictured above: Although many of St. Petersburg’s first time-in-college freshmen were redirected from the Tampa campus, Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock (left) and State Sen. Jeff Brandes predict that broadened opportunities will make

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Arts and Life Movies

Movie Review: ‘Dune: Part One’ delivers a mystical setup for the iconic sci-fi epic

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Baron Reichenbach

“Dune: Part One” premiered Oct. 22, with Part Two currently scheduled for October 2023. Courtesy of IMDB By Baron Reichenbach   While the annual lineup of sci-fi films tend to fall flat, “Dune” exceeds its

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Arts and Life

USFSP drag show highlights importance of LGBTQ+ culture

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (Top, left to right) Aquarius, Adriana Sparkle, Destiny Gomez, Alyssa Pleffner, (bottom, left to right) Jasmine Tran, DeWayne Isaacs, Cadin Small, Jada Barnwell, Christine Grossman and Robert Herron pose after performing in the

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Campus News News

Stinky situation: Student residents outraged by weeks-long laundry outage

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Aubrey Carr

For 12 days, laundry services were unavailable to residents of Osprey Suites.   Courtesy of Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest  By Aubrey Carr  Residents of USF St. Petersburg’s Osprey Suites were met with a

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Sports USF Sports

Bulls get revenge on UCF in second edition of the ‘War on I-4’

October 29, 2021November 1, 2021 Max Steele

Pictured above: The USF men’s soccer team celebrate their electrifying “War on I-4”overtime victory against UCF in Orlando. Courtesy of USF By Max Steele  The USF men’s soccer team stole a

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Arts and Life Campus

From bell bottoms to butterfly clips: USF Homecoming throws it back

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Sofia Garcia Vargas

Homecoming Week events will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 throughout all of USF’s campuses.   Courtesy of USF By Sofía García Vargas  USF’s Homecoming is back celebrating 25

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Feature

Car Free St. Pete keeps St. Petersburg healthy

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 Mykayla Grecco

Central Avenue will be closed to all vehicles on Oct. 31. Courtesy of Car-Free St. Pete By Mykayla Grecco  Backed up traffic and the struggle to find parking in downtown won’t be a problem this Oct. 31 thanks to Halloween on Central, an event hosted

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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
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  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor! Applications open through November 16th. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
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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📸 Photos by Reagan Haskell and Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
🎨 Graphic and Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
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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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[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
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
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

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