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Arts and Life

Bulls and Brews by the Bay celebrates “One USF”  

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Cole Maines

By Cole Maines Brews and eats set a jovial tone on the USF St. Petersburg campus as President Moez Limayem addressed students and alumni at the Bulls and Brews by the Bay event

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“A breath of fresh air”: USFSP’s Student Veteran Organization 

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Irena Mesa

The Student Veterans Organization at USFSP held a “Bash and Splash” event on April 23, where students could partake in water balloon battles, a dunk tank, and many other aquatic

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USF leadership highlights St. Petersburg campus achievements at first campus board meeting of the year

April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Julia Ferrara

The campus board meets several times a year to discuss and approve budget requests, as well as improvement plans for the campus.   Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest  By

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USFSP’s Musical Theatre Club displays Einstein-level genius in “Theory of Relativity”  

April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Secilia Ruiz

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest  By Secilia Ruiz  When dealing with life-altering events and emotions that can feel inescapable, it’s easy to forget how much people’s lives affect one

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USFSP new Musical Theater Club takes center stage 

April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 Reagan Haskell

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest  By Reagan Haskell and Zariya Bankston  Theater lovers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus engaged with the art form

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USFSP SG offers sustain-a-bull indoor gardening 

April 23, 2026April 28, 2026 Zariya Bankston

A new hydroponic herb garden illuminates the main floor of USC.  Photo courtesy of Zariya Bankston  By Zariya Bankston The University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Government (SG) has

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USFSP Dean of Students Jacob Diaz announces resignation 

April 23, 2026April 28, 2026 Secilia Ruiz

“I hope that every student who comes here squeezes the USF St. Pete sponge dry and gets as much out of their experience here as makes sense and works for

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USFSP commuter students talk campus inclusion and resources 

April 23, 2026April 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Located in office 1707 in the Judy Genshaft Student Life Center, Kaylee Ayres is available to speak with and assist commuter students throughout the week.  Photo by Jasmin Parrado | The Crow’s Nest 

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Florida Studies Program’s book festival inspires the future with lessons from the past 

April 21, 2026April 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

“There is recognition of a crying need for a place to cultivate the study of Florida,” co-founder and former director of the Florida Studies Program, Gary Mormino, said in a 2003 press release

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Following Tampa debut at USF’s music festival MARIS talks beginnings, community and personal style

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Irena Mesa

Maris Maddux-Ward, otherwise known as MARIS, is a pop artist who performed at the University of South Florida’s BullStock Music Festival.  Photo courtesy of Gabriel Ballister-Rivera.   By Irena Mesa   From the second her

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP students discuss the most stressful week of their year 
  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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