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Off-Campus News

Tropicana Field testing site reopens as Omicron cases surge

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

The testing site reopened on Jan. 13 after an eight-month hiatus. Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times. By Sofía García Vargas  The revamped COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Tropicana Field offers Pinellas County accurate and

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Local Sports

Competition gone right: Hockey fans raise over $26,000 for charity over bet

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Candice Lovelace

Twitter users Bolts Jolts and Hythlodaeus started with a bet of $100, which instead turned into the first donation.  Courtesy of Tampa Bay Lightning By Candice Lovelace  The weekend of Jan.

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Sports USF Sports

USF Coed Cheer wins national championship for second year in a row

January 24, 2022January 26, 2022 Max Steele

Green and GOLD: The USF Coed Cheer team defended their first place title at the 2022 UCA National Championship. Courtesy of USF By Max Steele Following the program’s first ever national championship in 2021, the

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Campus News News

President Law remains optimistic despite COVID-19 fears

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Aubrey Carr

Pictured above: USF Interim President Rhea Law gave limited information on the University’s approach to the pandemic.   Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr  Despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, USF Interim President Rhea Law

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Arts and Life Campus Campus News News

CMS empowers its program with new Environmental and Oceanographic Center of Excellence

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Brianna Madden

USF plans to combine the new facility and the current marine science complex into a Center of Environmental Excellence.   Courtesy of USF By Brianna Madden The University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus is renowned for

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Campus News Feature News

USF only U.S. university to win award for technological development during COVID-19

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Aubrey Carr

USF was one of three institutions, and the only one in the U.S., to receive the award.  Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr   USF has been recognized for its technical innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Due

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

International students come to USF for a multicultural experience

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Sophia George

Pictured above: Moe Hattori studies international relations, specializing in English, at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan.  Courtesy of Sophia George | The Crow’s Nest By Sophia George The University of South

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Arts and Life Community Feature

Let them eat lettuce: FWC supplies romaine to malnourished manatees

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Schuyler Jones

Over 1,000 manatee deaths were reported last year, much more than the 593 in 2020.  Courtesy of Max Pixel  By Schuyler Jones  Manatees are Florida’s official state sea creature and a vital part of its marine ecosystem.  These

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Arts and Life Community

USF celebrates MLK’s legacy

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Molly Ryan

The annual parade honors the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow Civil Rights activists. Courtesy of Visit St. Pete Clearwater By Molly Ryan Martin Luther King Jr. Day acts as a reminder of the life, legacy and

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Campus News Feature

Reduce, reuse and reverse recycle with new Coca-Cola sponsored machines

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Aubrey Carr

The new reverse vending machines (RVM) allow students to recycle while giving back to the USF community. Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr  It’s become even easier to keep USF green with the new

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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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