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Surprised? USFSP has a club golf team

March 5, 2018March 4, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Joe Morales has been golfing since he was a 7-year-old in Puerto Rico. He came to Florida after accidentally applying to the wrong USF campus and now serves as

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Sports Sports Opinion

In memory of Wesley Johnson’s ankles

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: James Harden (right) disrespected Wesley Johnson with a stepback three-pointer that will go down in history as the dirtiest crossover in the social media era. Courtesy of Alexandra Walt

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Feature Food Review

A sandwich by any other name

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

By Luke Cross and Jeffrey Waitkevich The sandwich: a ubiquitous, if unassuming, food. Most attribute its origin to John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who requested an easily consumable

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Accreditation Campus News News

Recent amendment to HB 423 still not enough to appease critics

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Ray Arsenault, a history professor and avid opposer to House Bill 423, said that the Bill will still “turn the university upside down” despite recent amendment. Courtesy of USF St.

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St. Petersburg representative files amendment to House Bill 423

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Rep. Ben Diamond, D- St. Petersburg, (right) issued an amendment to House Bill 423 calling for more public input and studies on how the bill would affect the USF

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Accreditation Campus News News

Senate critic seeks input from Tadlock

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, who previously said that USF St. Petersburg has no “vision,” now wants to know what community’s concerns are and enlisted interim Regional Chancellor Martin

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Campus News News

Diplomacy or big stick? That’s the question

February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: The U.S. added a “win-win proposition” to the classic ideologies that were limited to “I win, you lose” diplomacy, says veteran Foreign Service officer Paul Berg (right). Jeffrey Waitkevich

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Movies Music and Entertainment

“Black Panther” claws its way to greatness

February 19, 2018February 18, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

By Jeffrey Waitkevich “Black Panther” is ahead of its time. The movie combines the theme of black power with the message that arming black people with super-weapons is not the

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Campus News News

Coed sailing team funding headed for uncertain waters

February 19, 2018February 23, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Figuring out who should pay for the coed sailing team’s operating expenses has re-emerged as a topic of debate, as neither university administration or Student Government want to pick

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Accreditation Campus News News

Campus has no ‘vision,’ senator says as opposition grows louder

February 12, 2018February 20, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: At Friday’s town hall Jay Sokolovsky, a USF St. Petersburg anthropology professor, speculated a correlation between Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska’s ousting and House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The

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  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor! Applications open through November 16th. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

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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
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
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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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 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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📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

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