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Business and finance dean resigns to take California post

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: After five years at USF St. Petersburg, Sridhar Sundaram’s last day will be July 14.  Courtesy of Sridhar Sundaram By Aya Diab  Sridhar Sundaram, the leader of USF

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Dates announced for USF commencement

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: USF in-person spring commencement ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 8. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab USF in-person spring commencement ceremonies will be hosted at

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Vaccines begin rolling out at USF campuses

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: USF St. Petersburg residential students are now able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on campus.  Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab Through the partnership with the Florida

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MyUSF to be updated beginning April 15

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: An updated MyUSF is coming as soon as April 15. The layout is subject to change, and the blocks shown in the picture may differ depending on user

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Opinion Opinion Columns

‘Rewarding’ and ‘thrilling’

April 4, 2021April 5, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: Aya Diab is a graduate student in the Digital Journalism and Design program and served as the online editor for the 2020-2021 academic year. Sophie Ojdanic | The

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Students reflect on the past year with the pandemic

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab No one knew about this at the time,

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USF to administer COVID-19 vaccine to faculty and staff deemed ‘extremely vulnerable’

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: USF faculty and staff who have an authorization form will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccines from the university. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Aya Diab  USF

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Paul Sanberg steps down as senior vice president of USF Research and Innovation

January 13, 2021January 15, 2021 Aya Diab

Courtesy of Aimee Blodgett | USF  Pictured Above: Sanberg is the second member of the USF administration to step down from their position this week. By Aya Diab After leading

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The Sims provides escape from the stresses of reality

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: The Sims players are able to simulate real life with created families. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Aya Diab If you could be anyone in the

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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Changing his life, 30 credit hours at a time

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: Jaser Jalghoum transferred to USF in 2019 after attending Hillsborough Community College for two years.  Aya Diab | The Crow’s Nest By Aya Diab Jaser Jalghoum was only

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Recent Posts

  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
  • Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors
  • More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls
  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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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
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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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“[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
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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
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 seaso The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 season at the beginning of the month. 

After losing their first game against the New York Rangers 5-1 on Oct. 1 in New York, the Bolts’ first games in Tampa were more successful as they bested both the 
Washington Capitals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice at Benchmark International against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct 8.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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