Skip to content
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Full Issues
  • Staffing
The Crow's Nest

The Crow's Nest

at USF St. Petersburg

  • Home
  • News
  • Arts & Life
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Opinion
  • Editorials
  • RHO Updates

Author: Molly Ryan

  • Home
  • Molly Ryan
Campus News News

MESA program supports underserved students in STEM 

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Molly Ryan

David Rosengrant (left), interim director of education at St. Petersburg and a STEM professor, is one of the leaders of USF’s MESA program. Rosengrant believes St. Petersburg is “the ideal

Read More
Movies Music and Entertainment

Movie Review: ‘X’ is a disturbing homage to ‘70s slasher

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Molly Ryan

‘X’ stars horror veteran Mia Goth, who plays a chilling double role as both the femme fatale lead and the elderly antagonist. Courtesy of A24 By Molly Ryan   Ti West’s

Read More
Arts and Life Campus

USF Week makes in-person comeback 

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Molly Ryan

USF Week will be returning in full force as a superhero-themed week of in-person activities and events. Courtesy of @usfhab on Instagram  By Molly Ryan  Another COVID-19-compromised tradition will make

Read More
Arts and Life Community Spotlight

Local Spotlight: House of Vegano brings vegan sushi to the ‘Burg’

March 27, 2022March 28, 2022 Molly Ryan

House of Vegano owner Thalia Tatham first went vegan for health-related issues but has now found a passion in veganizing and adding unique twists to classic sushi rolls.   Courtesy

Read More
Campus News News

USFSP takes moment of silence for Ukraine

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (From left to right) Coordinator for Leadership and Student Organizations Abigail Bradley-Tyler, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jake Diaz and Director of the

Read More
Campus News News

Prominent Campus Board member’s term comes to an end

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: Susan Churuti’s term comes to an end this month. Over her four years on board, Churuti fought consolidation efforts that had potential to compromise the St. Petersburg campus.  Courtesy

Read More
Campus News News

Four St. Petersburg professors rate among top two percent of researchers worldwide

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (From left to right) Barnali Dixon, James McHale, Hossam Ashour and Joan Reid were ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. Courtesy of American Water Resources Association and USF

Read More
Campus News News

St. Petersburg candidates weigh in on gubernatorial runoff election

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Molly Ryan

Voting for the runoff election between (left to right) Nathan Poinsette and Kaiya Huggins on one ticket and Sean Schrader and Joshua Rampertab on the other will be held March 8 through 9.

Read More
Campus News News

Preliminary Student Government results announced

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 Molly Ryan

Five students from the St. Petersburg campus were elected for SG’s university-wide Senate and nine seats were filled for St. Petersburg’s Campus Council. Courtesy of Aubrey Carr, Sean Schrader and Josh

Read More
Campus News News

Gubernatorial debate addresses St. Pete campus’ pressing issues

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (Left to right) Zackery Morales, Kenneth Bright, Nathan Poinsette, Kaiya Huggins, Sean Schrader and Joshua Rampertab are this year’s candidates for St. Petersburg’s governor and lieutenant governor seats.

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 … 7 Next

Recent Posts

  • Photos: USF takes last homecoming game win in Raymond James Stadium
  • USFSP talks voting in local elections
  • 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

usfcrowsnest

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. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
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. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to see all of the photos
📸 Photos by Reagan Haskell and Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
🎨 Graphic and Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
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. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story. 
✍️ 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. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story 
✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[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. 

📲 Clink the link in our bio to read the entire story.
✍️ 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.

📲 Clink the link in our bio to read the entire story. 
✍️ 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. 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story
✍️ 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.”

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.
✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

All Rights Reserved –– The Crow's Nest 2023.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.