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Locals promote self-love and positivity, one book at a time

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Decker Lavely

Pictured above: Lorielle Hollaway, owner of Cultured Books, shares multicultural stories with children in St. Petersburg. Courtesy of Nina Grace of Grace Studio By Decker Lavely Inside the Well for

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Arts and Life Campus Uncategorized

Gulfport names first pet mayor

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 Decker Lavely

Pictured above: Coco, Gulfport’s first pet mayor, walks along Beach Boulevard with her toy bouquet. Courtesy of Elizabeth Olson By Decker Lavely The owner of Gulfport’s Historic Peninsula Inn says

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Arts and Life Community Uncategorized

ABBA MANIA turns back time

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Decker Lavely

Pictured above: The ABBA cover band performed classics like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” at the Mahaffey Theater on Feb. 13. Story and photos by Decker Lavely From platform boots

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Arts and Life Community

Exhibit on love opens at Kahwa

February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 Decker Lavely

Story and photo by Decker Lavely Those looking for love before Valentine’s Day can find it hanging on the walls of Kahwa Coffee South.  As part of the “Love, Love,

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Student organization teaches reading at local schools

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely A USF St. Petersburg organization plans to team up with elementary schools to help make reading enjoyable while increasing literacy.  Reading Counts is a volunteer-based club that

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Book + Bottle seeks to revive ‘human element’ of shopping local

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely A St. Petersburg native will soon be serving the city a glass of wine with a side of literary fiction.  Book + Bottle is a bookstore and

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She wants to connect people to science

December 2, 2019December 1, 2019 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely Carey Schafer’s graduate research finds her waist deep in Florida waters, covered in mud and battling mosquitoes. But you won’t find her only in the field or

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Arts and Life Campus

Places, Spaces and Art brings a week of theater to campus

April 1, 2019March 31, 2019 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely A special treat for theater-lovers is coming to USF St. Petersburg next week: the first ever Short & Sweet Theatre Week, April 8-11. The week features seven

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Arts and Life Community Feature

These drag queens teach love and acceptance

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely Children and parents cheered as Georgia Moore walked through the doors of the Community Cafe, 2444 Central Ave., for Drag Queen Story Hour on Jan. 26. Moore

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Recent Posts

  • Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP
  • SHINE Mural Festival is back
  • South Florida’s sailing captain to compete in national championship 
  • USF St. Petersburg Multicultural Programming Board opens conversation surrounding invisible disabilities 
  • Photos: USF takes last homecoming game win in Raymond James Stadium

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Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP USF St. Pete Walk through Halloween Fest at USFSP

USF St. Petersburg hosted its fifth annual Halloween Fest community event on Oct. 30. The event was open to all ages as St. Petersburg came together for a spooktacular night.

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📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
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The SHINE Mural Festival is returning to St. Peter The SHINE Mural Festival is returning to St. Petersburg for its twelfth year starting Nov. 6 through Nov. 15.

The festival invites local, national and international muralists to turn the walls of businesses into
aesthetic art.

All events require guests to RSVP, which can be done on the festival’s website. 

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
Invisible disabilities are disabilities that a per Invisible disabilities are disabilities that a person has that may not be visible on the outside. This can include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), arthritis, endometriosis, long covid, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and many other chronic illnesses and mental health conditions as stated by Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. 

“It’s present, but it’s present in a way that is not apparent to the naked eye,” MPB Executive Director, Fabricio Lozada told The Crow’s Nest. 

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In an interview with The Crow's Nest, van Empel an In an interview with The Crow's Nest, van Empel and coach Allison Jolly spoke about the lead-up to the championship bid and what are a few of their expectations going into the competition this weekend. 

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USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oc USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oct. 23. 

After a scoreless first half, Memphis managed a strong second half performance with five goals. 

Meanwhile, USF's Tyler Richardson helped the Bulls score their lone goal of the game in the 90th minute with an assist from Jakob Auby.

The loss keeps the Bulls last in the American, with a 0-5-2 conference record ahead of their second to last matchup of the season this Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. FIU

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Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? Make Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? 

Make sure you pick up our newest issue around campus! And maybe you can decorate your own copy too ⭐️
Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in the Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in their first home of the World Series! 

The party will take place Monday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. at The Edge. 

See you then! ⚾️
With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many ar With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many are gearing for the Senate and gubernatorial races. 

However, according to the Florida Department of State, only 24 percent of registered voters in Florida participate in local and municipal elections.

While federal elections have a great impact on the general population, voting in local elections can have a great effect in issues that are handled at the city-level.

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✍️ Story by Ashley Pena and Brianna Gutierrez
Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Kate Cannon attended this year's homecoming game, capturing some of the best moments from the 29-2 game win. 

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📸 Photos by Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Kate Cannon | The Crow's Nest
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