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Opinion

New provider, new problems for The Nest  

September 25, 2025 Julia Birdsall

New and returning students adjust to Chartwells’ menu in the first weeks of the semester.  Photo courtesy of Kendall Bulkiewicz By Julia Birdsall McDonald’s has a new competitor for broken

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News

USFSP student leaders weigh in on how bulls can exercise their student rights

September 25, 2025October 1, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Ferrara College campuses are known as spaces for political and civil activism, discourse, education and resources.   However, over the course

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Sports USF Sports

USF wraps up non-conference play with 56-7 win over South Carolina State  

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo by Alex Felski | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo The University of South Florida’s offense, defense and special teams all contributed points towards the team’s 59-7 win over

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News

USF urges ‘civil discourse’ in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death

September 17, 2025September 19, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

Around 30 people at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus attended a candlelight vigil to mourn Kirk, three days after he was shot and killed Photo by Irena

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Sports

Àlex Palou’s historic season that started on the streets of St. Petersburg   

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 Irena Mesa

Scott Dixon, Àlex Palou, and Josef Newgarden holding up their trophies from the St. Petersburg Grand Prix. Photo by Irena Mesa.   By Irena Mesa Àlex Palou started 8th at the

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Concert Reviews Music and Entertainment

From TikTok to Tampa: Jessie Murph live at the Yuengling Center 

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz Jessie Murph’s worldwide Hysteria Tour stopped at Tampa’s Yuengling Center on Sept. 10, delivering a half-spectacle, half-pure emotional show

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Sports USF Sports

USF gets rained out by Miami 49-12 in weather-delayed defeat

September 14, 2025September 19, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of USF Athletics By Dominic Feo Before the University of South Florida’s Week 3 matchup against No.5 Miami, there was unexpected optimism. USF won its first two games

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Opinion Sports Opinion

Not the norm: Female motorsport fans reflect on the misogyny that runs deep within the sport  

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Irena Mesa

Photo by Irena Mesa By Irena Mesa In 2025, IndyCar saw a 72% increase in viewership of women aged 18 to 24. When James Hinchcliffe, an IndyCar commentator and former

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News Off-Campus News

Commissioners vote to defund Creative Pinellas 

September 14, 2025September 19, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Guests attending the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition at Creative Pinellas. Photo Courtesy of Creative Pinellas.  Photo courtesy of Creative Pinellas By Jasmin Parrado and Julia Ferrara On Sept. 4, the

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USF alum Rob Higgins named university’s first CEO of Athletics

September 11, 2025September 19, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of USF Athletics By Dominic Feo Following a national search, the University of South Florida hired alumnus and Tampa-native Rob Higgins to be the university’s first-ever CEO of

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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. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

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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 
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📸 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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