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USF women roll into NIT

March 24, 2014 Mike Hopey

Fans may have thought when the South Florida women’s basketball team was left out of the NCAA Tournament that it was a snub, but the team didn’t have time to

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Local Sports Sports

Gran Prix returns to St. Pete

March 24, 2014 Mike Hopey

It takes four weeks to put the track up for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It creates a pain for residents and especially for local business. But sweet

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Local Sports Sports

Bucs tweak logo and helmet

February 23, 2014 Mike Hopey

The helmet is brighter and the flag is bigger. The red pops more, the skull is meaner and pretty soon it will be plastered on hats, T-shirts and jerseys that

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Sports USF Sports

Zhang finishes 12th in Pairs Figure Skating

February 13, 2014 Mike Hopey

U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the United States, has more than 140,000 members. The chances of being among the four skaters that compete in the

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Sports USF Sports

Bulls score big close to home on Signing Day

February 11, 2014 Mike Hopey

Willie Taggart was hired in early Dec. 2012. That gave him only a couple months to assemble his recruiting class. A year later, Taggart has had an entire season to

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Local Sports Sports

Olympic Roundup: What to watch

February 10, 2014 Mike Hopey

The 22nd Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are underway. The Tampa Bay region will be well represented at the games. Several players from the Tampa Bay Lightning will represent their

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Local Sports Sports

“A new era” for Tampa Bay Rowdies

January 8, 2014 Mike Hopey

The Tampa Bay Rowdies couldn’t win a second consecutive North American Soccer League title in 2013, but back on Dec. 12 the team made a deal to ensure it’s long-term

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USF Sports

Bulls lose it late in 23-10 loss to Memphis

November 16, 2013 Mike Hopey

There will be no bowl game for the Bulls in 2013. USF’s 23-10 loss to Memphis on Saturday night in Tampa dropped the Bulls to 2-7 and made them ineligible

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Broadcasters need to be more professionals than fans

October 20, 2013 Mike Hopey

When Colorado Avalanche forward Cody McLeod checked Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall from behind at full speed, the Avalanche play-by-play announcer Mike Haynes screamed across the airwaves. “He’s crushed.

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USF Sports

Roundup: UCF beats Louisville, SMU tops Memphis

October 20, 2013 Mike Hopey

Central Florida’s Blake Bortles connected on a game-winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds left to give the Golden Knights the upset win over then eighth-ranked Louisville on Friday night. UCF

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

#gpstpete #usfsp #usf  #indycar
Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

#usfsp #usf #grandprix #gpstpete
Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Cr Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Crow’s Nest? 📰

We print bi-weekly and have over ten newsstands on the USF St. Petersburg campus. 

Want to learn more or contribute to CN? Send us a DM or stop by the office(PRW110) we’d love to hear from you 🐦‍⬛ 

#usfsp #oneusf #press #studentnewspaper
POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. 

Spend the day with Marcella, our social media manager, as she joins USFSP in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for St. Petersburg’s  annual MLK Parade. 

 🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.
The closer they get, the clearer it becomes. You The closer they get, the clearer it becomes.

You hear it too, right?

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland

#usfsp #usf
Just a regular day in the newsroom… or is it? 👀

Stay tuned — this story is only getting started! 

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland 

#usf #usfsp
You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party o You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party on campus, as we celebrated our police therapy dog: Snowbird!

Snowbird is now three years old and yesterday he was able to celebrate with his furry friends and USF family! 

Comment your favorite thing about Snowbird 🐾

🎥 Video shot by Alisha Durosier and Jasmin Parrado, and edited by Marcella Copeland

#USFSP #SnowBird #Pawfection
Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made sure to get into some mischief. 

Not only did he put photos of himself all around the campus gym, but he also made Snowbird his accomplice. 

Students were bamboozled to say the least as they walked in for their yoga class.

Make sure to grab a copy of our print issue this week for behind-the-scenes photos of this prank.

Comment down below what you would like to see him do next year ⬇️

🎥 Video by Sofía García Vargas.

#AprilFools #RockyDBull #Prank #USFSP #USFStPetersburg
Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 Che Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 

Cheers to a successful Bulls & Brews by the Bay at USF St. Pete! 

🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.

#GoBulls #BullsAndBrews #USFSP

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