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Accreditation Campus News News

St. Petersburg community calls for ‘pause’ on House Bill 423

February 10, 2018February 13, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: State Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, led a town hall Friday evening to allow St. Petersburg locals to voice their concerns regarding House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The

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Accreditation Campus News News

Controversy continues to swirl around HB 423

February 5, 2018February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: student body president David Thompson criticized a front page of The Crow’s Nest, saying “‘Campus in Crisis?’ Does this look like a campus in crisis to you? It certainly

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Accreditation Campus News News

Surprised? Genshaft knew in October

February 5, 2018February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Whitney Elfstrom and Jeffrey Waitkevich When the St. Petersburg campus learned in January that the Legislature was considering abolishing its accreditation, the news landed like a bombshell. In both

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Accreditation Campus News News

Tadlock remains calm despite uncertain future

January 29, 2018February 8, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Whitney Elfstrom At several points around campus last week, The Crow’s Nest front page bearing the banner headline “Genshafted again?” was on prominent display. One was taped to the

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Opinion

Watch your language, girl

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Whitney Elfstrom Imagine the CEO of a Fortune 500 company sitting down for an interview and being referred to as a boy. That sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? But somehow,

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Feature

Graduate student finds home at USF St. Petersburg

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Above photo: Living in a variety of cultures taught international graduate student Ebby Ezema the value of authenticity and family. Photo Courtesy of Ebby Ezema By Whitney Elfstrom Family, authenticity and

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading visits campus

November 13, 2017November 21, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

Book lovers came together Saturday morning at the 25th annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading to hear more than 45 writers and thinkers speak. The genres of authors ranged

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Editorials Opinion

Is Halloween worth the hype? No, boo’s are boring.

October 30, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

Read the pro here. By Whitney Elfstrom Halloween as a child is one of the most magical and spooky nights of the year. Halloween as an adult, however, is full

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Campus News News

What If?

October 23, 2017February 20, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

By Devin Rodriguez, Whitney Elfstrom and Timothy Fanning A small plane approaching Albert Whitted Airport made an emergency landing last Wednesday on a busy street 1.5 miles southwest of the

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Campus News News

University: parking garage attack lawsuit ‘vague and ambiguous’

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

By Whitney Elfstrom The university says that the lawsuit brought by a former student who was accosted in the parking garage is “vague and ambiguous.” The woman, called “L.E.” in

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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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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
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📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[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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