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Changes create new obstacles in financial aid

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks At the beginning of the semester, Alexendra Davis was planning to use her financial aid refund to save for a new

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Demand surges for USF food pantries amid COVID-19 pandemic

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Gregory Cote, a graduate student studying biotechnology at Morsani College of Medicine, facilitated the opening and funding of the Support-A-Bull Market at USF St. Petersburg during his time

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Student Spotlight: A soul of patriotism and a heart of empathy

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Kacy Cartmell graduated from Air Force basic training on July 16, 2020. Courtesy of Kacy Cartmell By Catherine Hicks When Kacy Cartmell, a junior political science major, enrolled

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Student Wellness Explained

September 20, 2020September 22, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks College students are burdened with a multitude of responsibilities – deciding on a career path, finding an internship, maintaining a high

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Learning foreign language in the foreign world of COVID-19

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Erida Ajazi (left), who teaches at USFSP and SPC, is teaching two introductory Spanish classes at USF St. Petersburg this semester. Nathalie Dragwa, a first time foreign-language student,

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A son of the Midwest whose ‘sunny disposition and values very much personified St. Pete’

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Courtesy of USF St. Petersburg The death of longtime educator Bill Heller brought tributes from around the campus and community. ‘He will be greatly missed’ “The entire University of South

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Opinion

A Salute to Supernatural

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Crow’s Nest news editor Catherine Hicks (center) met Jensen Ackles (left) and Jared Padalecki (right) at Jacksonville Creation Entertainment Convention in 2015. Catherine Hicks | The Crow’s Nest

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Financial Aid Explained

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks In a world where college tuition prices continue to skyrocket, it comes as no surprise that 85 percent of students in

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Remembering Bill Heller: Beloved former dean dies at 85

September 12, 2020September 14, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: As a professor and campus leader, Bill Heller was “an unflinching advocate for the campus and the city,” said Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock.  Courtesy of USF St. Petersburg

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#SettleforTrump

September 7, 2020September 28, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Courtesy of Donald J. Trump By Catherine Hicks This year is the first presidential election I’m eligible to participate in and I’m going to be voting for President Donald Trump

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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
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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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📸 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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📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

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