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The preservation of green spaces at USF 

May 1, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of Nicole Brand By Alisha Durosier More than a year after protests halted USF’s development plans for the Forest preserve, the preservation’s success raises questions about the protection of

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Feature Spotlight

USFSP Hillel brings Jewish Culture to campus 

May 1, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

For their first event, USF St. Petersburg Hillel celebrated Tu Bishvat, the birthday of the trees. Courtesy of Aviya Hirschmann. By Alisha Durosier Celebration of the Jewish holiday Tu Bishvat,

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Arts and Life Campus

Get ready for USF Week 2023

April 9, 2023November 26, 2024 Alisha Durosier

The University of South Florida celebrates USF with week-long celebration USF week  Image Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier On April 10 through April 15,

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Arts and Life

Graphic art students reflect on portfolio submissions  

April 3, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Sophomore pre-graphic art student Lillia Rush was accepted into the graphic arts program with a concentration in illustration. Artwork courtesy of Lillia Rush By Alisha Durosier The months of February

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Arts and Life

University Singers: new choir class brings music to USFSP 

March 20, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

University Singers is a first step in plans to bring further art-related classes to the St. Petersburg campus. Courtesy of USF By Alisha Durosier Echoes of singing voices fill the

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USF housing rates set to increase starting in the fall 

March 19, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education’s proposal to raise student housing rates was approved by the USF

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Don’t Hide DEI: USFSP students Stand for Freedom  

February 27, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

USF St. Petersburg participated in the Stand for Freedom movement along with students across all Florida universities. Courtesy of Vanessa Wenzl. By Alisha Durosier “Hands off my education!” “Black History

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St. Petersburg to move forward with Hines and Tampa Bay Rays plan for redevelopment of Tropicana Field and Gas Plant District. 

February 13, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Mayor Ken Welch’s newly-announced developer pick continues local debate over the fate of Tropicana Field.   Courtesy of Hines and Tampa Bay Rays By Alisha Durosier As the Tampa Bay

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Torchy’s Tacos opens first Florida location in St. Petersburg 

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Alisha Durosier

Torchy’s Tacos is known for its infamous tacos, green chile queso, and frozen margaritas.  Courtesy of Torchy’s Tacos By Alisha Durosier Texas’s “damn good tacos” has made its way to

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Cold-stressed Manatee spotted by student rescued in Bayboro Harbor. 

January 30, 2023January 31, 2024 Alisha Durosier

FWC employees and volunteers surrounded the juvenile manatee as news crews and curious passersby looked on. Photos courtesy of Kelah Lehart By Alisha Durosier While doing Homework in the library

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  • 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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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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