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Off-Campus News

Welch and Blackmon in the running for city mayor

September 5, 2021September 6, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Voters will choose between Ken Welch (left) and Robert Blackmon on Nov. 2.  Courtesy of Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon By Annalise Anderson  St. Petersburg residents have chosen

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Campus News

City funds new campus role to boost local partnerships

September 5, 2021September 6, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Caryn Nesmith previously served as the special assistant to the regional chancellor for strategic initiatives. Courtesy of USF By Annalise Anderson  St. Petersburg’s flourishing downtown and surrounding communities are

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Campus News

Campus leaders encourage COVID-19 testing

August 29, 2021August 30, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: (Left to right) St. Petersburg Safety and Compliance Officer Guy VanAsten, Interim Vice Provost Deni Elliott and guide dog Koala, Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock and former campus governor Andrea Campos wait in

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Campus News

‘A no-win situation’

August 29, 2021August 30, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Faculty Senate Chair Tim Boaz (left) relayed faculty’s concerns about USF’s “disturbing” approach to COVID-19 health and safety during a Board of Trustees meeting last week. St. Petersburg Faculty Council Chair David Rosengrant (right) sees that it’s a

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Board of Trustees forms presidential search committee

August 24, 2021August 25, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: The 15-member search committee was confirmed during Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. By Annalise Anderson  The USF Board of Trustees solidified its presidential search committee on Tuesday, taking

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Campus Campus News

Fall brings record-breaking residence hall numbers to USFSP

August 22, 2021August 23, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Osprey Suites, USF St. Petersburg’s newest 375-bed residence hall, is fully occupied this semester.  Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson  Hope for a traditional college experience

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Students “strongly urged” to abide COVID-19 precautions, faculty uncertain

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Increased signage promoting the use of face masks on campus is one of USF’s latest COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson Despite

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Tadlock agrees to remain regional chancellor through academic year

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Dr. Martin Tadlock has agreed to hold off on returning to the College of Education to help ensure a thorough search for new campus

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Board of Trustees unanimously approves Rhea Law as interim president

August 2, 2021August 3, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured above: Rhea Law is a USF alumna and active member of the university community. She does not plan to apply for the permanent president role.  Courtesy of Stetson University  By Annalise Anderson  In a unanimous

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Weatherford recommends Board of Trustees founding member for interim president

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford (left) said Rhea Law will “inspire confidence” within the USF community. Law is the former CEO of a Florida law firm and

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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

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

✍️ 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

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

✍️ 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

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

✍️ 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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