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Column: Finding The Crow’s Nest felt ‘familiar’

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Illustration by MK Brittain By Thomas Iacobucci I had my first brush with The Crow’s Nest when I attended a college fair hosted by the university in 2015. As I

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Feature

Desolate and Unoccupied: A black and white look at USF St. Petersburg during COVID-19

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci The week before spring exams, a campus normally bustling with college students sits barren.  In dorms that hundreds of students call home and lecture

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Arts and Life Community

No need to wallow when listening to Wallows

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci Wrapped around the corner of Seventh Avenue and 15th Street North in Ybor City, a line comprised of millennials and Generation Z’ers stood in

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Arts and Life Campus

A Valentine’s evening spent with Rex Orange County

February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Pictured above: On Feb. 14, Rex Orange County danced and sang with a crowd of 20-somethings at House of Blues. Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci A crowd of 20-somethings

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Arts and Life

Valentine’s week brings sex and love art show to campus

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci Ineffable (adjective): Too great or extreme to be described in words; not to be uttered.  For the second year, the Dean of Students Ambassadors

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Arts and Life Community

Local acts vie for slot at Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci Seven acts. Fifteen minutes. Three songs. One stage. One destination.  Concert-goers gathered Jan. 30 at Jannus Live in downtown St. Petersburg to witness Destination

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Arts and Life Campus

Phytoplankton and paintbrushes: Art and science night comes to USF

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci Tony Greco ushered a small group of USF St. Petersburg students into a room no bigger than a closet within the electron microscope facility

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Feature

They are twenty øne piløts and so are we

October 14, 2019October 13, 2019 Thomas Iacobucci

By Thomas Iacobucci The drop of the velvet curtain crumbled away as the lights of the Amalie Arena dissipated. A blank stage engulfed in darkness sat in front of a

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Arts and Life Community

Tyler’s ‘EARFQUAKE’ shakes Tampa

September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 Thomas Iacobucci

Marking his first  No. 1 album in the U.S., Tyler quickly announced the “IGOR TOOR” that would soon follow, featuring Jaden Smith and Goldlink. Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci

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Arts and Life Community

The Growlers bring lo-fi “Beach Goth” to Tampa

September 23, 2019September 25, 2019 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci On stage, under dim, changing lights and against a red velvet curtain, Brooks Nielsen — lead singer of the Los Angeles-based group The Growlers

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP students discuss the most stressful week of their year 
  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

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

✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

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

✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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