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Arts and Life Campus

Graphic arts students explore social commentary and personal themes at annual showcase 

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Harbor Hall is a bubble of creativity.   Tucked away on one end of Poynter Park, the graphic arts building

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News

USF political groups are divided over ICE partnership with campus police 

April 22, 2025April 23, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest  By Mahika Kukday The University of South Florida’s police department is set to sign on to the 287(g) program – a federal

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Arts and Life

Flying scholarships help students soar to success 

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of Barbara Arman College students are often told that university will be a time of rediscovery and pushing one’s boundaries. For students at the University of South Florida

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Arts and Life

Small Bites: Beef carpaccio and seizing the day before it seizes me 

March 31, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Everyone chooses to invest in different things. My biggest investment is the pure, unbridled joy that sharing a leisurely

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Campus News News

USF under federal investigation for ‘antisemitic harassment and discrimination’ 

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday A letter sent to the University of South Florida on March 10 by the U.S. Department of Education threatened

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Campus News News RHO Updates

Unsolved cases and confusion linger months after RHO reopening 

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday It’s been four months since residents of Pelican Apartments (RHO) at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus

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Local Sports Sports

Alex Palou wins the St. Petersburg Grand Prix with a global audience 

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Ahead of practice sessions on Feb. 28, Álex Palou and his team said St. Petersburg was a track they’d

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Local Sports Sports

Hometown hero, F1 commentator boost buzz around INDYCAR season opener 

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest  By Mahika Kukday St. Petersburg is officially racing city.  “Where else in the world can you go, where it’s going to be

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Arts and Life

A bánh mì and a message to college professors 

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday I could never fully get behind baguettes.  This wasn’t great for the French-girl aesthetic I was desperately trying to

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Campus News News

Law’s leaving. This time, USF’s presidential search might look different

February 24, 2025October 21, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of USF By Mahika Kukday After almost four years of serving the University of South Florida, and one month before her contract is set to expire, President Rhea

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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. 

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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. 

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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! 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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The University of South Florida has not had a func The University of South Florida has not had a functional Office of Sustainability since 2022 and in the midst of demands for USF to reinstate the office, students are calling into question how the university is progressing in its sustainability efforts. 

The last person to hold a position in the Office of Sustainability was Winnie Malumba, a 2019 USF graduate who was the executive director. 

She led two sustainability collectives, Florida For Good and B Tourism. 

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The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a 4-3 overtime win The Tampa Bay Lightning secured a 4-3 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on April 13 at Benchmark International Arena. 

The Lightning responded after falling behind early with three goals from Conor Geekie, Erik Cernak and Jake Guentzel. The Red Wings tied the game in the third period with goals from Marco Kasper and Alex DeBrincat, leading to overtime.

Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime on a pass from Guentzel to secure the win. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning will close the regular season this Wednesday against the New York Rangers. 

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