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University Student Center budget explained

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

By Jeffrey Waitkevich The University Student Center is the “heartbeat” of campus according to some higher-level faculty members. That heartbeat takes $1.7 million per year to keep it pumping. But

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Feature Sports USF Sports

Basketball club plays for more than just the love of the game

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: The USF St. Petersburg basketball club’s Purple and Teal game Friday had each side sporting the colors of domestic violence and sexual assault awareness. Jonah Hinebaugh | The Crow’s

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Accreditation Campus News News

USF consolidation task force gains local leader

April 3, 2018April 9, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Dr. Jonathan Ellen, a leader in the St. Pete Innovation District, has been named leader of the task force to plan USF’s transition into a single accreditation. Courtesy of

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Dance team wins first competition

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: The South Florida All Stars dance team, led by club president Kate Walker (top row, first from left) won their first competition since Walker took over in May

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Feature Sports USF Sports

USFSP beach volleyball club wants to continue spike of growth

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Courtney Wienckowski (number 4), who serves as the beach volleyball club president, wants to see more growth from players and in participation as her final semester at USF St.

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Music and Entertainment TV Review

“Marvel’s Jessica Jones” returns without a bang

March 19, 2018April 2, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” starring Krysten Ritter, kicked off as a hit series following the success of “Marvel’s Daredevil.” In the second season, Marvel and Netflix attempted to build on

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Accreditation Campus News News

Goodbye separate accreditation. Now what?

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Gov. Rick Scott has signed Senate Bill 4, which will consolidate accreditation across the three universities in the USF System. The next step is appointing members to the committee to

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Album Reviews Music and Entertainment

Snoop Dogg tries gospel, but doesn’t have enough bite

March 19, 2018April 2, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Releasing another album at age 46, Snoop Dogg decided to try his hand at curating gospel music and even appeared on a few of the songs. The result was

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Campus News News

Coordinator of multicultural affairs will not continue at USFSP

March 12, 2018March 19, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Javier Gonzalez (right), coordinator of multicultural affairs, has been notified of his dismissal, which will take effect on April 6. Courtesy of Javier Gonzales By Jeffrey Waitkevich USF St.

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Accreditation Campus News News

Florida House passes new bill to consolidate accreditation

March 5, 2018March 12, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: A bill to remove USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation has passed through the house. House Bill 423 was rewritten and amended to be added to Senate Bill 4. Jonah

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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
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Athletics
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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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
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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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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
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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