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History, not memory: Gen Z students reflect on 9/11 

September 10, 2025September 12, 2025 Laura Troyer

Photo courtesy of Kayla James By Laura Troyer When the Twin Towers fell and the Pentagon burned on Sept. 11, 2001, most of today’s college students were not born yet.

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Sports USF Sports

USF leaves the swamp ranked, upsetting No. 13 Florida, 18-16

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of USF Athletics By Dominic Feo After Week 2 of the college football season, the only team in the country with two wins against ranked opponents is the

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Campus Feature

Performative Men: New trend, same old concept 

September 10, 2025September 12, 2025 Julia Birdsall

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Birdsall “All my females, all my nonbinary friends out there, just know we love you so much and there is

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Arts and Life Campus

“To avoid drowning, become the ocean.” Inside the newest exhibit at USFSP’s GENERATOR gallery

September 10, 2025September 12, 2025 Irena Mesa

Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Irena Mesa The prime meridian serves as the separation of the Eastern and Western hemispheres. But what if it was located

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Feature

Bayboro Harbor: A History of Pollution and Neglect 

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Julia Birdsall

USFSP’s Watergoat is often overflowing with garbage and decaying plants that shoot out of the stormwater drain in Bayboro Harbor.  Photo courtesy of Oliver Laczko By Julia Birdsall On a

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Feature

Post-hurricane aid in Shore Acres reveals conflict with government resources 

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

A line of “For Sale” signs decorates the lawns of homes in Shore Acres.  By Jasmine Parrado When Hurricanes Helene and Milton were projected to strike near Tampa Bay last

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News Off-Campus News

Former USF football coach Jim Leavitt arrested on grand theft and battery charges in St. Petersburg  

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Irena Mesa

Jim Leavitt’s booking image. Photo Courtesy of Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office By Irena Mesa On Monday, Aug. 25, former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was arrested at

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Opinion

Over-Reliance on A.I. Contributes to a Decline in Critical Thinking Skills

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Julia Birdsall

MIT study indicates that A.I. usage can lead to a drop in critical thinking skills.  Photo courtesy of MIT Media Lab  By Julia Birdsall Have you ever used A.I. to

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Feature

USF Health works with community to address health care access

September 2, 2025September 1, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

Volunteers and church members unloaded resources for the annual Family Health and Food Fest event. Photo courtesy of Wholesome Church  By Jasmin Parrado In the sweltering summer heat, trucks were

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Arts and Life

Snowbird continues to provide support, joy to USF community 

September 2, 2025September 3, 2025 Matthew McGovern

Guirguis, like many USF students, was overjoyed the first time she met Snowbird and Officer Lickenfelt.  Photo Courtesy of Majo Solís  By Matthew McGovern Karen Guirguis, a third-year biomedical sciences

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  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
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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 
🎨 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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