Skip to content
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Full Issues
  • Staffing
The Crow's Nest

The Crow's Nest

at USF St. Petersburg

  • Home
  • News
  • Arts & Life
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Opinion
  • Editorials
  • RHO Updates

Author: Irena Mesa

  • Home
  • Irena Mesa
Sports

Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

April 30, 2026 Irena Mesa

Last season, Nico Gramatica made 18 kicks out of 24 attempts.  Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest  By Irena Mesa   Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football.   The sophomore kicker for

Read More
News

“A breath of fresh air”: USFSP’s Student Veteran Organization 

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Irena Mesa

The Student Veterans Organization at USFSP held a “Bash and Splash” event on April 23, where students could partake in water balloon battles, a dunk tank, and many other aquatic

Read More
Feature

Following Tampa debut at USF’s music festival MARIS talks beginnings, community and personal style

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Irena Mesa

Maris Maddux-Ward, otherwise known as MARIS, is a pop artist who performed at the University of South Florida’s BullStock Music Festival.  Photo courtesy of Gabriel Ballister-Rivera.   By Irena Mesa   From the second her

Read More
Local Sports Sports

Álex Palou powers past field for dominant win in 2026 St. Petersburg Grand Prix 

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Irena Mesa

Álex Palou started off his 2026 IndyCar season just like last year, with a win on the streets of St. Petersburg. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By

Read More
Local Sports Sports

Your guide to the on-track action at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Irena Mesa

Racing on the St. Petersburg street circuit dates back to 1985. Today, it serves as the season opener for the NTT IndyCar season. Photo by Irena Mesa   By Irena Mesa

Read More
Opinion Sports Opinion

The NHL isn’t invited to the cottage: The league’s mixed response to ‘Heated Rivalry’ success   

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo courtesy of IMDb. By Irena Mesa If you haven’t heard, “Heated Rivalry” is a LGBTQ romance TV series based on books from the “Game Changers” series written by Rachel

Read More
Arts and Life Campus

Photos: USFSP hosts annual St. Petersburg Science Festival

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Irena Mesa “Science in the sun” proved to be the perfect slogan for the St. Petersburg Science Festival, held on the

Read More
Campus News News

Science and Technology Building, now (mostly) back to normal  

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Irena Mesa The Science and Technology Building, one of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s lab and teaching spaces, first

Read More
News

USF plans to develop Fletcher District brings concerns  

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Irena Mesa

The University of South Florida intends for the Fletcher District to be used by all members of the community, and not just students. Photo courtesy University of South Florida By

Read More
Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers: a heated rivalry from the start  

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Irena Mesa

Tampa Bay’s Tim Taylor and Florida’s Sean Hill clash against the boards during a 1993 meeting between the two teams. Photo courtesy of Dan McDuffie | St. Petersburg Times (now known

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 3 Next

Recent Posts

  • Michael Van Buren heroics lead USF to win against Army
  • How USFSP veterans memorialize 25 years since the attacks of 9/11
  • 30 years later, USF’s football team is still building
  • New Coach, New Team, New Year: What is to come for USF in the 2026 football season 
  • USF Leadership Responds to New State Budget Agreement 

usfcrowsnest

The South Florida Bulls achieved their first 3-0 s The South Florida Bulls achieved their first 3-0 season start since 2018 with a 59-17 win against Delaware State on Sept. 19. 

The first touchdown of the game came in the early minutes of the game, with a 10-yard run from D.J. Crowther. 

Crowther, who ended the game with 100 rushing yards, was responsible for three of USF’s seven rushing touchdowns. 

The Bulls ended the first half of the game with a 28-17 lead thanks to a last-minute single yard run from Luke Kromenhoeck. 

The Bulls defense showed another impressive performance, not having turned the ball over once this season so far. 

The game closed a 20-yard kick from Nico Gramatica, who ended the game with a total of 11 points. 

USF is set to return to the field against Bowling Green on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. The game will be available for broadcast on ESPN+. 

📸 Photos by Arianna Howell | The Crow’s Nest 
✍️ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow’s Nest
As seen in our first issue... ✍️ ☕️ Our team head As seen in our first issue... ✍️ ☕️

Our team headed out of the office and tried a few drinks from the Book Lounge's Fall Menu. 

For the full drink reviews, make sure you pick up a copy of our most recent issue.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
📷 Photo Courtesy of the Book Lounge
🎨 Graphic by Adey Abebe | The Crow's Nest
#usf #usfsp
Meet the staff that is bringing you all the storie Meet the staff that is bringing you all the stories this semester! 🐦‍⬛📰

Don't forget to pick up our first issue of the semester, out today ✍️

#usf #usfsp
The Bulls took their second win of the season agai The Bulls took their second win of the season against Army in West Point, New York with a 28-24 win.

Quarterback Michael Van Buren accounted for all four of USF's touchdowns, and his 38-yard
pass touchdown pass to wide receiver Joshua Porter with 19 seconds left in the game clock sealed the game winning score for the Bulls.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story
✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo courtesy of USF Athletics
Come join the Crow's Nest and @catwalkmediaofficia Come join the Crow's Nest and @catwalkmediaofficial in celebrating the release of our first issue of Fall 2026! 💛

Stop by the SLC Outdoor Patio between 3-6pm to pick up a copy of the issue, get some food and make flower bouquets out of old Crow's Nest issues 💐📰 

We hope to see you there!

For any questions or accomodations, email stp-crowsnest@usf.edu. 

🎨 Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
Every year, the United States commemorates the 2,9 Every year, the United States commemorates the 2,977 lives that were lost in 9/11. 

The Crow's Nest had the opportunity to speak with veteran and military-connected students to get their perspective on the impact 9/11 had on themselves and those around them. 

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

✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 
🎨 Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photo courtesy of the Office of Veteran Success at the Military and Veterans Success Center
USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FI USF opened its 30th season with a 19-9 win over FIU. 

Although USF's offense struggled to push (with USF scoring a single touchdown during the game) kicker Nico Gramatica pulled off a 13-point performance that pushed USF into victory. 

The game was also the first under new head-coach Brian Hartline, giving him a win during his debut with the Bulls. 

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

✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez 
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell
Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Get excited bulls — the first ever annual USF St. Petersburg Balloon Drop is here! 

When the clock struck 7:50 p.m. Friday of the first week on campus, students on the first floor of Lynn Pippenger Hall were overflowing in balloons and excitement for the fall semester. 

The tradition is a first for USF St. Pete, with USF Tampa being the campus to originally host it. It is a way for bulls to build their school spirit and start the year with confidence. 

The night was a night to remember. Students and staff all came together to celebrate the beginning of the 2026 school year. 

Providing entertainment was a DJ, Rocky D. Bull, the USF SunDolls, and the All-Girls cheerleading team. Spirit games were also played on stage that gave out prizes to students who wore the most USF swag or won a game of “Guess that Tune”. 

Many speakers took the stage to preach bull pride, including the USF St. Pete Student Government. 

The last speaker was USF St. Pete’s newest president himself, President Moez Limayem. He gave away T-shirts and hosted a raffle for four $500 dollar scholarships to be given out to students in the crowd. 

Limayem started the countdown for the drop, with every student turning their attention toward the massive nets filled with green, white, and gold balloons on the roof of the building. 

The excitement continued at “The Balloon Drop After Party” located at the Edge which was hosted by Student Government. The new tradition marks a stronger school spirit for the USF St. Pete campus. 

✍️ Caption by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photos by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! On Thursday, Aug. 27, Let’s Get on Board, Bulls! 

On Thursday, Aug. 27, USF St. Petersburg students gathered around the USC Ballrooms to attend the semesterly Get on Board Day event, hosted by the Leadership & Student Organizations Office (LSO). 

With over 90 tables hosting a mixture of student organizations and university departments, Get on Board Day hosts all kinds of opportunities for students to get involved. 

As always, Snowbird was a special guest of the event. The beloved campus comfort dog made his appearance around the tables on Thursday. 

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest 
✍ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow’s Nest 

#usf #usfsp

All Rights Reserved –– The Crow's Nest 2023.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.