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‘Blue Nudes’ examines the power of the human form

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Amy Diaz

Bailey Gumienny poses with the piece she modeled for. Modeling was a foreign experience for her, but she loved getting to see herself through someone else’s eyes. Whitney Elfstrom |

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Finding solidarity through skates

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 Amy Diaz

Naudin King, 18, (left) and Aldo Jesus, 18, hold on to each other for support while skating around the rink at the second annual Black Student Association Roller Rink Extravaganza.

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USFSP unveils new Tesla solar battery

September 17, 2018September 24, 2018 Amy Diaz

Duke Energy technology evaluation manager, George Gurlaskie, led a tour and demonstration of the new battery system. Amy Diaz | The Crow’s Nest By Amy Diaz A long-standing partnership between

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USFSP welcomes international students

September 10, 2018September 9, 2018 Amy Diaz

Simone Biasio (left) 24, from Italy and Christian Swanson, 31, from Sweden, talk over coffee during a social gathering of international students at the library. Biasio is here as an

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September ushers in new art at Black Crow

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Amy Diaz

New art fills the walls at Black Crow Coffee Co. for the September Art Premier. Dinorah Prevost | The Crow’s Nest By Amy Diaz Just a few hours before its

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Former librarian sentenced to two years in prison

August 27, 2018September 4, 2018 Amy Diaz

Schnur, pictured, was described in his USF St. Petersburg alumni portfolio as an “archivist, author, faculty [and] public speaker.” Courtesy of USF St. Petersburg By Amy Diaz A longtime university

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Beans & Barlour is making St. Pete sweet, never choose between drinks or dessert again

August 27, 2018August 28, 2018 Amy Diaz

Beans and Barlour barista, Cynnamon Thomas smokes wood chips while preparing one of the shop’s signature drinks, The Campfire Story. Ambria Whalum | The Crow’s Nest By Amy Diaz Story

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The spy among us

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Amy Diaz

Maria Butina during the “Gun rights, Mental Health Rights/ Where Should Societies Draw the Line?” panel at the 2016 Conference on World Affairs. Courtesy of Jean-Pierre Durousseau By Amy Diaz Hundreds

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Mother-daughter duo study at same campus

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Amy Diaz

Above photo: Molly Hunsinger (left), visits her daughter Bailey Gumienny  at Soft Water Studios, where Bailey works as a gallery assistant. Courtesy of Bailey Gumienny By Amy Diaz When you think

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Turning teen news consumers into fact-checkers

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 Amy Diaz

By Amy Diaz The Poynter Institute of Media Studies in St. Petersburg is set to receive a $3 million grant over the course of two years from Google to lead

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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. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
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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📸 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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