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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Student leaves colorful legacy on campus

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. When students amassed in The Edge during Thursday’s reading day, it was for more than just another art show: It was a culmination of student artwork

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Editorials Opinion

Seniors look back at newspaper experience

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 Michael Moore Jr.

A home on campus Before I started at The Crow’s Nest, I was an introverted English major with big dreams of working in a Hollywood writer’s room one day. I

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Campus News News

Construction underway for library exterior

January 22, 2019January 28, 2019 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. When students returned to campus following winter break, they found mounds of dirt, walls of silk fencing and yellow caution tape outside Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

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Campus News News

Study abroad opens doors and minds for students

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. For students interested in venturing the globe for college credit, application deadlines for summer study abroad opportunities are fast approaching. USF St. Petersburg’s Education Abroad program

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Arts and Life Community

Do you believe in magic? And beer?

September 24, 2018September 23, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

In honor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s impressive performance over the past two games, St. Pete Brewing Company saw it fit to name a delicious IPA with

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Accreditation Campus News News

Education bills expand Bright Futures, refunds excess credit hour surcharge

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. Legislation signed by Gov. Rick Scott earlier this month will bring changes to universities throughout the state. One education bill, in addition to stripping USF St.

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Opinion Opinion Columns

A brief history of how Stephen Hawking inspired a generation

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

Above photo: Stephen Hawking, 76, died on what would have been Albert Einstein’s 139th birthday and Pi Day, a national holiday celebrated by math nerds and geeks like. He left behind

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Campus News News

She seeks to stir outrage over Puerto Rico

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

Above photo: Many islanders who fled to the mainland are being treated shabbily, says Mayra Calo (third from left). Michael Moore Jr. | The Crow’s Nest By Michael Moore Jr. Five

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Campus News News

International affairs conference provides opportunities for students

February 19, 2018February 18, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

Above photo: The St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs was co-founded in 2013 by Dr. Thomas Smith and Ambassador Douglas L. McElhaney. Last year the conference brought in around 2,000 people

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Accreditation Campus News News

Pinellas County commissioner concerned over changes to alma mater

February 5, 2018April 12, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

Above photo: Ken Welch graduated from USF St. Petersburg in 1985 and was elected to Pinellas County Commission 2000. He is wary of plans to consolidate the USF campuses. Courtesy

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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
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  • 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
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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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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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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.

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✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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