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Halloween spirit holds fast against pandemic

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: From left to right, Charlie Clark, 6, dressed as a skeleton. His younger brother, Blake, 4, dressed as Marshall from Paw Patrol while his older brother, Dexter, 8,

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Step out of your horror movie discomfort-zone

October 25, 2020October 28, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme, who also directed Philadelphia. The VVitch is a 2016 film directed by Robert Eggers, who

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Breaking down the financial aid budget

October 18, 2020March 16, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The financial aid office’s operating budget consists of $353,351 allocated to six different areas. Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Catherine Hicks and Sophie Ojdanic As the

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Campus News News

Farewell to the College of Education

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: It was revealed Wednesday that USF will be closing the College of Education. Following the graduation of currently enrolled undergraduate education majors, the university will serve only graduate

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Campus News News

College of Education to cut $6.8 million, transition to graduate school

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The college had 2,384 students last year and 130 faculty members, according to its website. Courtesy of USF                                                                  By Sophie Ojdanic and Nancy McCann USF will save $6.8

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Campus News News

Former SG senator charged with obstructing police seeks alternative to trial

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Karla Correa objected to the way two white campus police officers were questioning a homeless black man who tried to enter Residence Hall One. Jonah Hinebaugh | The

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Campus News

Homecoming royalty crowned

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Skyler Adams (left) and Noelle Bederman won the St. Petersburg campus’ Homecoming royalty votes this year. Despite the virtual format of Homecoming week this year, Adams said she’s

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Campus News News

Homecoming week goes virtual

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Sara Henk (upper left) is a junior accounting major running for homecoming royalty. Anastasia D’Ausilio (upper right) is a senior business analytics and information systems major running for

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Feature

Students balance on-campus life with distance learning

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Osprey Suites RA Libby Casale has taken up a new hobby in plants. She uses her pothos plant, Salsa (right), to help build her windowsill garden. Courtesy of

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Campus News News

Commencement moved virtual… Again

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The university announced on Thursday that fall graduates would join spring and summer graduates in the wait to in-person commencement. Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Sophie Ojdanic Graduates

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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
  • More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls
  • 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
📸 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. 

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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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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
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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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✍️ 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. 

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✍️ 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.”

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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.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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