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Five horror films to watch this Halloween

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019 Bryce Lawson

Story and photo by Bryce Lawson For the month of October, I decided to watch a horror movie each day.  For some, that might be an overload of monster madness.

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Opinion

Missing Monster Cereal

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Bryce Lawson

Story and photo by Bryce Lawson Halloween is on the horizon, bringing horror movie marathons and monster-themed cereal along with it. The cereal aisles are lined with a zombified Cap’n

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I got snitched on by 6ix9ine

October 7, 2019October 6, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson Didn’t your momma ever tell you not to tell on people? In the hip-hop community, snitching is one of the worst offenses to the “G-code” one can

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Opinion

The ginger elixir of the gods

September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 Bryce Lawson

Ginger ale deserves to be in the same category as Coke and root beer. By Bryce Lawson From a young age, my mom used to tell me, “Drink some ginger

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The creative process takes flight

September 23, 2019September 25, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson Hip-hop artist Travis Scott and Netflix collaborated to create the documentary “Look Mom I Can Fly.” The title refers to the rise of Scott on both artistic

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No suspension, no worries

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson One day after joining the New England Patriots, Antonio Brown had a lawsuit filed against him alleging he sexually assaulted his former trainer on three separate occasions.

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A fresh coat of paint on a sinking ship

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson With new coach Bruce Arians at the helm and quarterback Jameis Winston in the last year of his deal, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to rebound

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Jordan Peele takes us back to another dimension

April 15, 2019April 14, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson For years, fans of the beloved early 1960s anthology series, “The Twilight Zone,” have been looking for a reboot deserving of being put alongside the classic Rod

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The Marathon will continue

April 8, 2019April 7, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson For years now, the West Coast has been looking for a gangster rap superstar to stand alongside Kendrick Lamar on top of the predominantly Southern Trap-dominated hip-hop

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Rock biopics shouldn’t hold back

April 1, 2019March 31, 2019 Bryce Lawson

By Bryce Lawson The formula is simple. Make a movie about a celebrity’s life or a famous group, also known as a biopic, and have a lead actor disappear into

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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