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Questions abound over Student Government apathy

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: This semester, all three USF campuses have seen low voter engagement. St. Petersburg’s voter turnout went from 30 voters in the midterm election to 11 in the most

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A breakdown of the wellness center budget

November 15, 2020March 16, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks The Wellness Center could face funding issues in the future if student enrollment declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The majority

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It’s beginning to look a lot like… registration season

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Registration status in OASIS is available to students to check their assigned registration time.  Catherine Hicks | The Crow’s Nest Students have one more thing on their plate

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Community Feature

Facebook group strengthens St. Petersburg community

November 1, 2020November 4, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Stan and Carren Arthur originally thought of the Emergency Relief Fund when they were traveling to North Carolina on vacation. Catherine Hicks | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks

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USF expands guaranteed admissions pathway program

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: According to an announcement from the university, “the goal of GAPP is to increase access to higher education for students from underrepresented groups and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, building

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Arts and Life

Fall festivities alive and well amid COVID-19

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: There are multiple hand sanitizer locations distributed throughout the pumpkin patch to promote safety during COVID-19, the first of which is next to the entrance. Catherine Hicks |

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Breaking down the financial aid budget

October 18, 2020March 16, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: The financial aid office’s operating budget consists of $353,351 allocated to six different areas. Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks and Sophie Ojdanic As the

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State moves to dismiss USF student’s COVID-19 lawsuit

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Catherine Hicks The State University System filed a motion on Oct. 1 to dismiss the lawsuit brought forward by USF student Jarret Lafleur.  According to

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Campus News News

Majority of spring classes remain online

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Though USF’s spring semester will offer an increased number of hybrid classes, the majority will remain online, with even lower percentages of in-person classes being offered. Darnell Henderson

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Book Review Opinion

‘Shatter Me’ explores youth mental health

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: On the cover, some of Juliette’s internal character development is shown by these lines: My touch is lethal. My touch is power. Courtesy of taherehbooks.com By Catherine Hicks

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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. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

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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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📸 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
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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

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