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Red wine, snow and the mountains: a spring break story

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Grandfather Vineyard and Winery is a quaint winery at the base of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Courtesy of Jordan Prince By Whitney Elfstrom Spring break is a time

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Opinion

Astrology: When the stars align

March 19, 2018March 22, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Astrology was once in conjunction with astronomy, but it has been westernized to accommodate Facebook statuses and day-to-day life. Courtesy of Chris Lexow By Whitney Elfstrom Astrology and horoscopes:

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Alumna looks to bring positive change

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Lis Casanova grew up with overprotective, loving parents Omar and Delia (pictured above), who helped her grow into an introverted book lover with a passion to bring positive change

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Campus News News

Student Government elections begin today

February 26, 2018March 4, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Kaeden Kelso (right), is running unopposed for student body president with running mate Ysatis Jordan (left). Their campaign slogan is “commitment you can count on: there’s strength in unity,

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Arts and Life Community

Orchestra, museums make city hop

February 25, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: St. Petersburg is right behind “Mickey and Miami” in tourism, says Leroy Bridges of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater (far right). Whitney Elfstrom | The Crow’s Nest By Whitney Elfstrom Downtown

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Last man standing: Allegations hit Kelso and Jordan

February 20, 2018February 22, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Kaeden Kelso, presidential candidate, and Ysatis Jordan, vice presidential candidate will run unopposed in the spring 2018 election. Courtesy of Ysatis Jordan  By Emily Wunderlich and Whitney Elfstrom Less

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SG supreme court denies McQueen’s case

February 20, 2018February 22, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Emily Wunderlich and Whitney Elfstrom Student Government’s supreme court unanimously decided Monday that it would not take Mariah McQueen’s case against the election rules commission. Now student body presidential

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Campus News News

Confusion and Controversy: spring election divides SG

February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Emily Wunderlich and Whitney Elfstrom When Mariah McQueen decided early this month to run for student body president, she had no running mate and only 48 hours to collect

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McQueen: ERC verdict is a ‘witch hunt’

February 13, 2018February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Emily Wunderlich and Whitney Elfstrom Student body presidential candidate Mariah McQueen said that she was denied “due process” in the Election Rules Commission’s decision to disqualify her from the

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Accreditation Campus News News

Campus has no ‘vision,’ senator says as opposition grows louder

February 12, 2018February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: At Friday’s town hall Jay Sokolovsky, a USF St. Petersburg anthropology professor, speculated a correlation between Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska’s ousting and House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The

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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. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

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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

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