Skip to content
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Full Issues
  • Staffing
The Crow's Nest

The Crow's Nest

at USF St. Petersburg

  • Home
  • News
  • Arts & Life
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Opinion
  • Editorials
  • RHO Updates

Author: Brandi Bottger

  • Home
  • Brandi Bottger
Sports USF Sports

Bulls claim victory against Temple Owls in “Salute to Service” game  

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Brandi Bottger

University of South Florida commemorates veterans for the Salute to Service game against Temple on Nov. 11. USF defeated Temple 27-23. Courtesy of Jorden Pompey. By Brandi Bottger The University

Read More
Sports

Tampa Bay Lightning offer “Student Rush” tickets for 2023-24 season  

November 1, 2023November 2, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Photo by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s Nest By Brandi Bottger As the sound of “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC blares through Amalie Arena, followed by the iconic Tesla coil, fans roar

Read More
Feature

Meet the face of Tampa Bay entertainment, Greg Wolf 

October 12, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Image courtesy of Greg Wolf. By Brandi Bottger If you’ve been to any events in the Tampa Bay area, whether it’s sports or entertainment, there’s a high chance you’ve seen

Read More
Sports USF Sports

South Florida Bulls setting records with win against Rice University

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Photo by Vanessa Wenzl | The Crow’s Nest. By Brandi Bottger The Bulls’ have secured their second win with their performance at Saturday’s game against the Rice University Owls, already

Read More
Local Sports Sports

Rays clinch playoffs for fifth season in a row 

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 Brandi Bottger

The Rays have secured a seat in the playoffs, but are still fighting for the No. 1 spot in the American League East Image courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Read More
Sports USF Sports

Six USF Football Players Earn NFF Hampshire Honor Society Recognition 

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Courtesy of USF By Brandi Bottger The University of South Florida football program recognized six players for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame NFF Hampshire Honor Society,

Read More
Sports USF Sports

With new leadership within USF Football, what’s in store for the 2023 season?

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Courtesy of Vanessa Wenzl By Brandi Bottger A new era of football is in store for the University of South Florida, and it’s not just within the coaching staff.   Lots

Read More
Sports

USF Women’s Tennis defeats Houston  

April 17, 2023 Brandi Bottger

Courtesy of USF Athletics By Brandi Bottger The University of South Florida Women’s Tennis team defeated Houston 4-1 in a three-match stretch at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility in

Read More
Sports

Tampa Bay Rays start the 2023 season strong

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Brandi Bottger

The Rays’ latest win left the team tied for best start of season in MLB history. Courtesy of Tampa Bay Rays By Brandi Bottger The Tampa Bay Rays had an

Read More
Sports USF Sports

Food, fun and football: what to expect from USF’s 2023 Spring Game

April 13, 2023November 26, 2024 Brandi Bottger

Image courtesy of Max Steele | The Crow’s Nest By Brandi Bottger For the first time since 2019, The University of South Florida will host the Spring Game on Friday,

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 Next

Recent Posts

  • Photos: USF takes last homecoming game win in Raymond James Stadium
  • USFSP talks voting in local elections
  • 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

usfcrowsnest

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. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to see all of the photos
📸 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. 

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

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story 
✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 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. 

📲 Clink the link in our bio to read the entire story.
✍️ 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.

📲 Clink the link in our bio to read the entire story. 
✍️ 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. 

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

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.
✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

All Rights Reserved –– The Crow's Nest 2023.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.