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Ten-year journalism instructor announces departure

February 7, 2021February 8, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Janet Keeler is credited with inspiring, educating and guiding a generation of mass communications students. Courtesy of Janet Keeler By Catherine Hicks After ten years of teaching in

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Arts and Life Community

SHINE collaboration brings mental health awareness to St. Pete

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Leo Gomez was one of four artists invited to complete a mural for the ‘You Good?’ project focused on destigmatizing mental health. His mural, at Beau and Mo’s

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Arts and Life Community Feature

A day at ZooTampa

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Dexter, 8 (left), and Charlie, 6, pose in front of a giraffe at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. Catherine Hicks | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks After two

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Campus News News

USF Advisory Task Force requests feedback

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: The town halls will be held on Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 9, 11 and 17 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. The link to view can be found on

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Feature

College students once again excluded from stimulus payments

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Alexendra Davis (left) was forced to wait and hope her unemployment benefits activated soon enough to pay her rent when she was excluded from the first round of

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Campus News News

First-year USF St. Petersburg student killed in car accident

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Thomas Helmy, 20, a biology major, was “always quick with a joke,” a classmate says and called “hard-working, pleasant and thoughtful” by a professor.  Courtesy of the Helmy

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Feature

Senior job advice: Start planning now

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Kristen Boehm (left), a senior journalism and mass communications major, remains optimistic about her job prospects after graduation, even if she doesn’t end up in her desired field

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News Off-Campus News

Trial date set for alleged killer of USF St. Petersburg student

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: “He was fascinated in why people did things,” Owen Melin’s mother, Mary Melin, said. “He talked about trying to understand people before trying to change them. He wanted

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Music and Entertainment Opinion TV Review

‘The 100’ series finale ties together seven seasons of existentialism

November 22, 2020November 23, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Season seven of The 100 concluded on September 30. Courtesy of CW Promotional Photos By Catherine Hicks The seventh and final season of The 100 closed a long

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Opinion

Cook your Thanksgiving feast with ‘The Crow’s Nest’

November 22, 2020November 23, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Pie, whether apple, pumpkin, pecan, or even lemon chess, is a staple of Thanksgiving feasts. Courtesy of the CDC By Catherine Hicks It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and

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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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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
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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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