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Tampa Bay Lightning clinch playoffs and aim for franchise’s first-ever three-peat

April 25, 2022May 3, 2022 Candice Lovelace

The Lightning have the chance to three-peat this postseason — a feat only accomplished four times in NHL history. Courtesy of @tblightning on Instagram. By Candice Lovelace  The Tampa Bay

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Tampa Bay Lighting claimed victory in team’s first-ever outdoor game

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Candice Lovelace

The Lightning defeated the Predators 3-2 in the Stadium Series hosted at Nissan Stadium’s outdoor venue.  Courtesy of Candice Lovelace | The Crow’s Nest By Candice Lovelace  The Tampa Bay Lightning

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Competition gone right: Hockey fans raise over $26,000 for charity over bet

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Candice Lovelace

Twitter users Bolts Jolts and Hythlodaeus started with a bet of $100, which instead turned into the first donation.  Courtesy of Tampa Bay Lightning By Candice Lovelace  The weekend of Jan.

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MFA St. Petersburg launches self-guided Mood Tours

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured above: The Museum’s new self-guided tours allow visitors to form an emotional perspective on displayed pieces. Courtesy of MFA By Candice Lovelace The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg (MFA) recently launched self-guided Mood Tours

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USF celebrates National Transfer Student Week

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured above: Transfer students picking up freebies at the celebration tent. Courtesy of Candice Lovelace | The Crow’s Nest By Candice Lovelace  USF celebrated transfer students during National Transfer Student Week on

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Selfie studio coming to downtown St. Petersburg this fall

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured above: The Social Warehouse co-founders Brittany and Kevin Echemendia (left) and Taylor and Alyssa Gay plan to open the city’s first selfie studio in early October.  Courtesy of St. Pete Rising

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More work flexibility coming for faculty and staff

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured Above: Though all three of USF’s campuses are to begin returning to pre-COVID-19 operations this summer, some faculty and staff who wish to continue working a remote or hybrid

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USF St. Petersburg offers Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured Above: COVID-19 vaccines will be available at USF St. Petersburg on April 28. Courtesy of Tara Zimmerman By Candice Lovelace USF will be administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19

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Librarian receives award for service and accomplishments

March 7, 2021March 8, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured Above: Kaya Van Beynen was selected to win the award “for her decade-long service” by the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section of the American Library Association. Courtesy of USF

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Concerts return to Amalie Arena

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Candice Lovelace

Pictured Above: About 3,000 tickets were sold to the TobyMac concert at Amalie Arena on Friday. Courtesy of Candice Lovelace By Candice Lovelace Concerts may seem like a thing of

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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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✍️ 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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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell
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.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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