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Column: An unceremonious farewell

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Illustration by MK Brittain By Emily Wunderlich I became a journalist by mistake.  As a freshman in high school, I tried to register for the yearbook class because I loved

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Campus News News

Move-out dates announced for residential students

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: The university announced on May 6 that move-out times would be staggered based on students’ dorm populations and home addresses on file. Each move-out phase has its own

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News

Lawsuit accusing marine science researcher of sexual harassment has been dropped

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: David Hastings, who taught at Eckerd College for 20 years, got an unpaid courtesy appointment at USF’s College of Marine Science in June 2019. The appointment was suspended

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Campus News News

USF St. Petersburg resident tests positive for COVID-19

March 28, 2020March 29, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: A Crow’s Nest file photo of Residence Hall One from 2019. On March 28, USF St. Petersburg campus residents were notified that a student living in RHO had

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Campus News News

USF extends deadline to request pass/fail grading

March 25, 2020March 29, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

As the University of South Florida continues remote classes through the end of the semester due to the coronavirus outbreak, administrators have allowed students to opt for pass/fail grading on

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Letters Opinion

Letter from the Editor: Faculty, go easy on your students

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: In an email to USF St. Petersburg journalism students on March 18, department chair Casey Frechette offered support and promised accommodations for students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s

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Campus News News

No, USFSP residents don’t have to move off campus yet

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: As of March 20, residence halls remain open on both the USF Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses. The email sent to residents on Friday afternoon urging students not

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Campus News News

USF postpones spring graduation, extends remote classes through end of semester

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Under the direction of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s public university system, USF has postponed its graduation “until further notice” and extended remote classes through the

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Campus News News

What not to do over spring break and beyond: Coronavirus closures and cancellations

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: USF St. Petersburg’s University Student Center in September 2016. The building is home to the campus’ dining center and one of its dorms. Devin Rodriguez | The Crow’s

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Amid coronavirus, USFSP classes to move online after spring break

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Emily Wunderlich

Pictured above: USF St. Petersburg will remain open as classes move to online beginning on March 23 due to coronavirus. Courtesy of U.S. Department of State By Jonah Hinebaugh, Nancy

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP students discuss the most stressful week of their year 
  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

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✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

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✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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