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USF Women’s Basketball starts season on a high 

December 7, 2023February 20, 2024 Vanessa Wenzl

Freshman Vittoria Blasigh leads the team in scoring, averaging 21 points per game. Photo by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s Nest. By Vanessa Wenzl The Yuengling Center is open again

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News

USF SJP sues state and USF officials over violation of free speech 

December 7, 2023March 11, 2025 Alisha Durosier

The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 20 challenging the deactivation order signed by State University System of Florida chancellor Raymond Rodrigues. Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest By

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Arts and Life Spotlight

USF Cosplay Club creates community through a unique art form 

November 17, 2023 Samuel Talero

Four Cosplay Club members at a Halloween meeting. Courtesy of USF Cosplay Club By Samuel Talero At the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, the Cosplay Club is a group

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Letters Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Reproductive Rights in Florida

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Amy Weintraub

Courtesy of Center for Reproductive Rights To the editor:  USFSP students, like people all over Florida, want the freedom to make their own personal health care decisions — no interference

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Sports USF Sports

Public debut of Women’s Lacrosse starts road to victory. 

November 16, 2023February 20, 2024 Vanessa Wenzl

USF Women’s Lacrosse face-off to start public exhibition against Florida Southern Mocs.   Photo by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s Nest By Vanessa Wenzl Women’s college lacrosse made its public debut

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Sports USF Sports

A message to USF Football Fans

November 16, 2023February 20, 2024 Vanessa Wenzl

First year head coach, Alex Golesh on the sideline amongst more than 65,000 fans in the USF vs. Alabama game on Sept. 16. Photo by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s

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Arts and Life Movies

Dance to the Jailhouse Rock: How Elvis and Priscilla Portray the King’s Legacy 

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Olivia Borek

Posters for Priscilla (2023) and Elvis (2022). Courtesy of A24 and Warner Bros By Olivia Borek It was the summer of 2022 when my mother and I first ventured out

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Campus News News

USFSP parking garage to close for repairs  

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Aubrey Carr

Levels two through seven of the parking garage will be inaccessible. Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest. By Aubrey Carr The final phase of the University of South

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Sports USF Sports

South Florida Bulls shine on both sides of the ball in season opener 

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Jorden Pompey

Senior guard Selton Miguel drives towards the basket. Miguel led the bench in scoring with 18 points in the 96-52 victory at the Yuengling Center on Nov.9. Courtesy of Jorden

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Local Sports Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s thrashed by Detroit Lions during creamsicle game 

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Jorden Pompey

Quarterback Baker Mayfield in his Creamsicle uniform for the first time ever. Photos by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s Nest. By Jorden Pompey The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Baker

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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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📸 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
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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