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Campus comeback: Recapping this fall’s biggest news

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Fall 2021 was full of ups and downs for USF and the St. Petersburg campus.  Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Crow’s Nest Staff  This fall presented

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Fall grads set sail in new campus tradition 

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Annalise Anderson

SAILebration is held on Dec. 8 and reserved for fall 2021 graduates. Those interested in attending the new campus event must RSVP by Dec. 3.  Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson 

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Wilcox to step down after long run

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Wilcox once helmed the USF St. Petersburg campus prior to becoming provost in 2008 under the Judy Genshaft administration.  Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson  After 13 years

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‘Grace and compassion’: Campus community weighs in on ideal regional chancellor traits

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock will step down from his role to return to the College of Education.  Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson  USF St. Petersburg

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Arts and Life Book Review Music and Entertainment

Book Review: ‘Just Eat’ is a journalist’s ode to dubious diet culture

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Published in February, ‘Just Eat’ is authored by award-winning food writer and journalist Barry Estabrook. Courtesy of Penguin Random House By Annalise Anderson  Just as it’s known for oversized helpings

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‘I’ll always be a Bull’: Long-time Student Life & Engagement director bids farewell

November 7, 2021November 8, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: USF St. Petersburg Director of Student Life & Engagement Dwayne Isaacs has been a member of the USF community for 21 years.   Courtesy of Dwayne Isaacs By Annalise

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USFSP professor inducted into Spanish royal order 

November 7, 2021November 8, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Spanish Ambassador the U.S. Santiago Cabanas (left) presents J. Michael Francis with a medallion during his induction into the Spanish royal order.  Courtesy of Clifford McBride | USF  By Annalise Anderson  Years

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Opinion

OPINION: Flying the nest

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above:  Annalise Anderson (left) assumed the editor-in-chief role at ‘The Crow’s Nest’ this fall, following the leadership of Sophie Ojdanic, who graduated in spring 2021.  Courtesy of Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest  By Annalise Anderson  Ah,

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Hospitality management major proposed at St. Petersburg and Tampa

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 Annalise Anderson

USF’s hospitality management major is currently housed at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.   Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson  Prospective USF students looking to climb the ranks as an event planner, hotel

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Confirmed SG results verify USFSP’s new campus representatives

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Results of the Student Government midterm elections were confirmed on Oct. 22.  Courtesy of Anna Bryson By Annalise Anderson  Student Government midterm election results were confirmed on Oct. 22, validating the seats of USF

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Recent Posts

  • 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  
  • USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  
  • Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

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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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