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: Isaiah Sterling

  • Home
  • Isaiah Sterling
Off-Campus News Politics

Ken Welch becomes first Black mayor of St. Petersburg

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Democrat Ken Welch (left) defeated Republican Robert Blackmon in the 2021 St. Petersburg mayoral race. Welch is the city’s first Black mayor. Courtesy of Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon By

Read More
Campus News News

Muma College of Business pilots HyFlex courses

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Pictured above:  The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance is the USFSP branch of the Muma College of Business. Courtesy of USF By Isaiah Sterling  Students across 55 sections within the Muma College of Business may have attended class virtually instead of

Read More
Campus News News

Welch and Blackmon debate LGBTQ+ issues and ‘past incidents’

October 13, 2021October 17, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Pictured above: Ken Welch (left) and Robert Blackmon (right) share views on the LGBTQ+ community and answer questions about their past at the St. Petersburg Mayoral Debate on Monday. The debate was hosted by the Tampa Bay

Read More
Campus News News

SG midterm elections to fill St. Petersburg’s 12 Senate and Campus Council seats

October 10, 2021October 11, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

SG midterm elections to fill St. Petersburg Senate and Campus Council seats Courtesy of Student Government By Annalise Anderson and Isaiah Sterling  USF St. Petersburg students will choose their next

Read More
Campus News Features

Respectful Responders deescalate mask-fueled disputes

October 10, 2021October 11, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen initiated the Respectful Responder program to address USF faculty and staff concerns about campus face mask expectations.   Courtesy of USF By Isaiah Sterling  When USF enacted a face mask mandate

Read More
News

USF Tampa student found dead in South Carolina

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Sheridan Wahl’s cause of death is “inconclusive” according to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken.   Courtesy of Sheridan Wahl’s Facebook page By Isaiah Sterling  Sheridan Wahl, a 21-year-old USF student, was found dead behind a fire department in Pamplico, S.C., authorities reported on

Read More
Campus News News

Study suggests Tampa faculty favored over branch campus faculty

September 27, 2021October 4, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

A UFF study says Tampa faculty have higher salaries than St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campus faculty.  Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Isaiah Sterling A Florida faculty organization reported in June a perception that USF Tampa faculty

Read More
News

Zimmerman School receives $500,000 gift

September 19, 2021September 20, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

New media production technology and camera equipment will replace the current production studio at USF Tampa.  Courtesy of USF By Isaiah Sterling  Diamond View Studios and Vū Technologies gifted the College of Arts and Sciences all-new virtual production

Read More
Campus News News

Transparency at core of SG President and Vice President initiatives

September 19, 2021September 20, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Pictured above: USF Student Body President Julia Cunningham (left) and Vice President Jillian Wilson share core Student Government initiatives for the fall semester. Courtesy of Jillian Wilson By Isaiah Sterling  Student Government (SG) President Julia Cunningham

Read More
News

Students to support local racial justice efforts in St. Petersburg Higher Education Consortium fellowship

September 12, 2021September 26, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

The St. Petersburg Higher Education Consortium, made up of four Pinellas County higher education institutions, created a Racial Justice Fellowship to dismantle racial hierarchies and fight for racial justice.  By Isaiah Sterling  **Editor’s Note** Applications for the

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 Next

Recent Posts

  • USFSP SG offers sustain-a-bull indoor gardening 
  • USFSP Dean of Students Jacob Diaz announces resignation 
  • USFSP commuter students talk campus inclusion and resources 
  • Florida Studies Program’s book festival inspires the future with lessons from the past 
  • Following Tampa debut at USF’s music festival MARIS talks beginnings, community and personal style

usfcrowsnest

On April 16, students at the University of South F On April 16, students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg attended the annual cherry blossom festival hosted by the Asian American and Pacific Islander Association. 

At the campus fountain, attendees enjoyed catered food and an assortment of origami crafts, board games and a prize raffle, in addition to a Kendama tournament and haiku slam poetry.

The two-hour Hanami celebration — which Japan annually observes in early April — was the organization’s last event of the semester.

The event was a full-circle moment for Tongta Vachara, sophomore in health sciences and president of AAPIA, as it was where she first was recruited to the club’s e-board.

“Just being able to plan this event for other people and really instilling the same joy that I had experienced back then, it's just a very full circle moment and it was just really, really valuable to me,” Vachara told The Crow’s Nest.

Vachara said the festival was her favorite event from the organization — and with the scenic bougainvilleas and breezy weather this year, the timing was perfect.

📸 Photos by Jasmin Parrado

#usfsp #usf
Finals week is near.. but have no fear! There are Finals week is near.. but have no fear!

There are plenty of events on campus to help relieve the finals stress.🤍

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young 

#usfsp #usf
Taryn Sabia, the assistant dean of research at the Taryn Sabia, the assistant dean of research at the University of South Florida’s College of Art, Design and Performance, announced her candidacy for Tampa mayor on March 2. 

Since coming to USF in 2014, Sabia has taught graduate-level courses focused on urban design policy, climate change, sustainability, urban transportation systems and more. 

Sabia is the co-founder of Urban Charette — an organization that focuses on educating community leaders on innovative community planning and design. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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

✍️ Story by Matthew McGovern 

#usfsp #usf
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a le The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a learning program for local seniors looking to continue their education, expanded to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus in spring 2025. Since then, the OLLI program at USF St. Petersburg has welcomed seniors from across the city to participate in low-cost opportunities for learning. 

Each course and lecture offered in the OLLI program is geared toward building a stronger community between seniors living in St. Petersburg. In a city with a dense population of retirees, the OLLI program is an accessible way for seniors to stay active and involved. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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

✍️ Story by Ashley Pena

#usfsp #usf
Did you know Dave Crow wasn't the only face behind Did you know Dave Crow wasn't the only face behind Rocky D. Bull? You can find the others on our latest print issue! 

🎨 Comic by Kaila McEwan

#usfsp #usf #stpete
On April 6, students at USF St. Petersburg gathere On April 6, students at USF St. Petersburg gathered for a second round of debates between the political left and right. 

Like the first debate, students took sides on a range of topics including mass deportation, U.S. involvement in international conflicts, universal healthcare and whether cats are better than dogs. 

With the current political polarization occurring across the country, students find that these debates foster a peaceful dialogue between disagreeing sides.

📷 Photos by Gabriel Ballester-Rivera

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

✍️ Story by Jasmin Parrado and Julia Birdsall

#usfsp #politics #leftvsright
Rocky D. Bull got his start not in the physical fo Rocky D. Bull got his start not in the physical form as we know him, but as a cartoon for University of South Florida Athletics to use in their newsletters. 

It wasn’t until 2003 that the mascot was unveiled as the Rocky we see today. 

The friendliness and fun personality that Rocky displays at events are extensions of the USF students under the mask. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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

✍️ Story by Julia Ferrara 

#usfsp #usf
A quick opening goal from Tampa Bay Rowdies midfie A quick opening goal from Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Marco Micaletto was one of four goals in a 2-2 draw against the Oakland Roots SC on Saturday. The other Rowdies goal was scored close to halftime, with forward Russell Cicerone recording his 100th career goal in the United States League (USL) Championship.

With the tie, the Rowdies remain one of two teams in the United that have yet to lose a match this season in the USL Championship. 

The Rowdies hit the road to play the Charleston Battery on Saturday, April 18.

📷 Photos by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest

#usfsp #rowdies #usf
There is only one place on the University of South There is only one place on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus where students’ stories, cultures and passions are brought to life: Harbor Hall during the annual senior graphic arts showcase. 

On April 10, students and community members filed into Harbor Hall’s gallery space to see the graphic arts seniors’ work. Their installations serve as their thesis, a final project before graduation. 

“Senior thesis is not for the faint of heart,” graphic arts senior with a concentration in graphic design, Lauren Gaubert, told The Crow’s Nest. 

📷 Photos by María José Solís & Alisha Durosier

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

✍️ Story by Alisha Durosier, Julia Birdsall, Zariya Bankston, Reagan Haskell 

#usfsp #graphicart #usf

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