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Downtown cruisin’: Local Longboarding Co. opens storefront

March 25, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

From sidewalk to grimy sidewalk, the longboarders of St. Petersburg will soon have a new place to buy locally made boards and all the parts that go with them.  

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Arts and Life Community

Off to the market: The Crow’s Nest Guide to St. Petersburg’s Bazaars

March 2, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

There’s no better place to get a taste of the ethos of St. Petersburg than one of its many local markets # whether your pleasure be food, fashion, art, antiques

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Campus News News

USFSP may host city’s largest solar panel array

February 19, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

At the end of February, USF St. Petersburg will be considered for a $500,000 grant from Duke Energy to install an array of solar panels on campus. This is the

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Arts and Life

The Margin: It’s President’s Day/Week!

February 16, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

While the Oval Office-ship may be very “hard work” and involve “working hard,” as George W. Bush said in one of his many famous sentences, there’s still plenty of room

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Arts and Life Campus

Threadish: Student-made T-shirts with a helping of humor

January 25, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

T-shirts can convey messages about style, politics and allegiances to bands and teams. Sometimes, though, the message can be as simple as an intense love of cats. Rachal Chisholm, a

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Arts and Life

The Margin: New Years resolutions

January 8, 2014 Ryan Ballogg

Another year gone. You didn’t lose that weight that you set out to lose last New Year. There was no 2013 apocalypse. In fact, not much of anything happened. Now you’ve

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Arts and Life Campus

Professor of the month: Hugh LaFollette

November 25, 2013 Ryan Ballogg

Writer, philosopher, ethicist and beer connoisseur

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News

What keeps the lights on at USFSP?

November 12, 2013 Ryan Ballogg

Roughly 82 percent of the energy USF St. Petersburg purchases comes from non-renewable resources, according to a 2013 fuel mix report from Duke Energy. The other 18 percent is attributed

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Arts and Life Community

Review: Green Bench Brewing Company

November 3, 2013 Ryan Ballogg

St. Petersburg’s first micro-brewery sits unassumingly between other former warehouse buildings at 1133 Baum Ave., just a street off of Central Avenue. Green Bench Brewing Company, which officially opened a

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Music and Entertainment Playlists

A Drink or Three: A Playlist

November 3, 2013 Ryan Ballogg

As November blusters through and the chilling Florida “cold” sets in, you may find yourself looking for something to do during the darker evening hours. Here is a collection of

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Finals week is near.. but have no fear! There are Finals week is near.. but have no fear!

There are plenty of events on campus to help relieve the finals stress.🤍

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young 

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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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✍️ Story by Matthew McGovern 

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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! 

🎨 Comic by Kaila McEwan

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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.

📷 Photos by Gabriel Ballester-Rivera

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✍️ Story by Jasmin Parrado and Julia Birdsall

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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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✍️ Story by Julia Ferrara 

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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.

📷 Photos by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest

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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. 

📷 Photos by María José Solís & Alisha Durosier

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✍️ Story by Alisha Durosier, Julia Birdsall, Zariya Bankston, Reagan Haskell 

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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. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young 

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✍️ Story by Julia Ferrara 

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