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USFSP students prepare for BTS’s long-awaited “ARIRANG” World Tour 

March 23, 2026April 2, 2026 Secilia Ruiz

“BTS has basically been pretty inactive since [2022] and they haven’t released a full album in [three] years. So, people are obviously really excited to see them back together as a seven-member group,” said USF alum Karin Woodbury.  Photo courtesy

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USFSP students dive into the Epstein files with campus College Democrats”  

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Ashley Pena

“[This] is a humanitarian issue. It’s not a left or right issue,” said Vice President of USFSP College Democrats Morgan Heimkreiter.   Photo courtesy of Ashley Pena  By Ashley Pena and Secilia Ruiz  On Feb. 25, the

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ICE finalizes partnership with USF 

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Jasmin Parrado

Photo courtesy of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality By Jasmin Parrado After more than 10 months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized the 287(g) agreement with the University of South Florida Police

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USF ends regular season on top of the American Conference

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Dominic Feo

The University of South Florida men’s basketball team has earned two regular-season championships in the last three seasons. Photo by Alex Felski | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo During Bryan

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LSO spring break trip helps students step out of the classroom and into community volunteering 

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Students have volunteered in locations like New Orleans and Savannah, Ga. On every trip they do something different so that students can gain varied experience.   Photo courtesy of USF  By

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LASA and CCE celebrate Carnaval

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Arts & Life Staff

Carnival is a worldwide celebration, occurring in at least 50 countries. It takes place in Februaryand March, depending on the location, and represents the period before Lent, where people canindulge

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USF BOT to terminate four degree programs and add two 

March 11, 2026April 9, 2026 Jasmin Parrado

The committee clarified that students and faculty currently involved in the targeted programs will be able to finish teach-out arrangements and will be “absorbed” into new curriculum models.  Photo by Aubrey

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Public art exhibition ‘embracing our differences’ returns to Poynter Park

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Zariya Bankston

Photo courtesy of Zariya Bankston By Zariya Bankston and Alisha Durosier  Billboard-sized art from artists across the globe is taking over Poynter Park once again.  The annual public art exhibit

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The truth of true crime: USFSP looks past the caution tape

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Zariya Bankston

True crime has a tendency to paint cases as black and white and homogenize them. In reality there is a lot of gray area and cases have their own unique

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Scenes from ‘Racing City’  

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Alisha Durosier

Many new figures stepped onto the racing scene, such as IndyCar rookies and former Formula series drivers Mick Schumacher and Dennis Hauger.  Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest 

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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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