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Tenured positions ‘a unicorn’ in shifting higher education landscape

April 27, 2021April 29, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Today, around 75 percent of faculty are adjuncts or not on the tenure track, the Inside Scholar website reports. Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale

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A masterclass in cynicism

April 4, 2021April 5, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Trevor Martindale is a senior political science major and the managing editor of ‘The Crow’s Nest’.  Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale Becoming the managing

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SG voter apathy continues as candidate shortage calls for special election

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: The St. Petersburg Student Government’s struggles with voter apathy continue, as only 53 students voted in the recent general election.  Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor

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Florida to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Since March 15, the age limit on COVID-19 vaccines for Florida residents has gone down. On April 5, vaccines will be available for everyone 18 and over. Sophie

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Public policy and new incentives drive college price hike

March 14, 2021March 16, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Darnell Henderson | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale Since 1985, the national average cost of attending a four-year public college has skyrocketed – and USF is on track with

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Crow’s Cast returns to chat with City Council candidate

March 7, 2021March 8, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Crow’s Cast returned this Friday with an interview with City Council candidate Richie Floyd. Graphics courtesy of Darnell Henderson and Baron Reichenbach | The Crow’s Nest Image Courtesy

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‘RISE’ with SG presidential and vice presidential candidates Jaida Abbas and Jennifer Kelly

February 27, 2021March 1, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Abbas and Kelly have a campaign staff composed of students from every USF campus.  Courtesy of Jaida Abbas By Trevor Martindale Jaida Abbas and Jennifer Kelly decided to

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SG President and VP candidates Julia Cunningham and Jillian Wilson focus on student support

February 27, 2021March 1, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Julia Cunningham and Jillian Wilson pose in front of the USF St. Petersburg campus fountain. Courtesy of Jillian Wilson By Trevor Martindale Julia Cunningham and Jillian Wilson were

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Meet your next SG governor and lieutenant governor

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Veronica Jimenez (left or right) and Eran Fruehauf have previous SG experience. Courtesy of Peyton Lebron By Trevor Martindale Veronica Jimenez and Eran Fruehauf are presumed to be

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Presidential and vice presidential candidates to partake in virtual debate

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Jaida Abbas (left) and Jennifer Kelly’s “RISE” platform is centered around “response, integration, strength, and empowerment.” Courtesy of Jaida Abbas Editor’s Note Since the publishing of this story,

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Heading into the 2026 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Pri Heading into the 2026 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, 17-year-old Gulfport-native Nikita Johnson was optimistic. 

“I’m super thrilled, it’s such a tough category, so to be in [Indy NXT] again and for my first full year is amazing. Hopefully we can pull off a few wins,” Johnson told The Crow’s Nest at the Grand Prix Kickoff Street Party on Feb. 25. 

Johnson got his first win as a full-time Indy NXT driver earlier than expected. Starting from P2 after exceeding expectations in qualifying, Johnson overtook grid leader Max Taylor on the race’s initial turn and led the rest of the way. 

“I saw there was an opportunity coming into turn one, so I went for it and stuck it,” Johnson said during the post-race press conference. “After that — I don’t want to say smooth sailing — but I had it pretty controlled. It was still a little bit tough. Max was right there all the time behind me.” 

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In a repeat of the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St In a repeat of the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Álex Palou parked his No.10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda in victory lane on March 1. He grabbed the lead in Lap 42 out of 100 and didn’t let go until the checkered flag waved. 

He finished 12.4948 seconds ahead of Scott McLaughlin, who took pole in qualifying on Feb. 28, for the largest margin of victory in the history of the street circuit. 

“[Palou] uses guard base and gets track position,” McLaughlin said in a post-race press conference. “Obviously, I think the correct decision today was probably to start with red tires, but we didn’t know that going in.” 

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Have you checked out Dave Crow’s participation a Have you checked out Dave Crow’s participation at the Grand Prix? You can find it on our latest print issue! 

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Social media and protests are some of the main way Social media and protests are some of the main ways that people get involved in activism today. 

However, not everyone does this with selfless intention. 

Performative activism is when one involves themself with a social movement in a way that benefits them but not the movement they claim to support. 

“When it’s performative, it can come off a lot more like self-serving, or it can come off a lot more like you’re just here for the flashiness, but there’s no real work happening after,” said Harrison Lundy, the public policy director for Voices of Florida and a volunteer for 5051 Florida.  

It’s like putting on a mask, Elise Prophete, junior political science and sustainability major and Governor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s student government, told The Crow’s Nest. 

When engaging in performative activism “we’re not allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and be at risk for the things we care about,” Prophete said. “We’re not allowing ourselves to truly care about them.” 
Performative activism has the effect of boosting one’s own social credit while devaluing a social movement.

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The poet laureate usually holds their position for The poet laureate usually holds their position for the mayor’s term and Johnson-Greene will join a distinguished body of poets who previously held the role, including Peter Meinke, Helen Wallace, and more recently, Gloria Muñoz.  

His reaction was one of surprise and astonishment.  

“I think I began to babble something like Courage the Cowardly dog,” Johnson-Green told The Crow’s Nest.  

Johnson-Green’s experience with poetry began about eight years ago, but he still considers himself new to it. He stayed away from the art form for a long time because of the sad connotations it carried.  

This changed when he attended a poetry open mic at Studio@620, a local visual and performing arts venue in downtown St. Petersburg.  

“The walls were a passionate red, the seating was cool and raised up like a theatre, and the poets were everyday people; the oldest around sixty-three and the youngest was about seven,” said Johnson-Green.  

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February was a month full of fun festivities. Here February was a month full of fun festivities. Here’s a look back at all the great events that happened on and off campus.

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