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Lawmakers look askance at Currall’s plan

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 Nancy McCann

The president of the USF St. Petersburg Faculty Senate said the campus “is in real jeopardy at this point.” By Nancy McCann Three Pinellas County legislators said Thursday they expect

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Currall’s ‘preliminary blueprint’ for USF: Bold new vision or warmed-over Genshaft?

September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 Nancy McCann

In St. Petersburg, the proposal landed with a thud. By Nancy McCann New President Steve Currall unveiled a sweeping proposal for consolidating the USF system’s three campuses this week with

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Senior professors to Currall: Don’t give St. Pete the shaft (again) in consolidation

September 2, 2019September 9, 2019 Nancy McCann

By Nancy McCann As the USF system hurtles toward consolidation, a growing number of St. Petersburg faculty members want clear-cut answers about the future of their campus. Some of St.

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Legislation: Make St. Pete a branch campus

February 19, 2019February 25, 2019 Nancy McCann

By Nancy McCann A bill designed to clarify that USF St. Petersburg will become a branch campus once the USF system is consolidated has been filed in the Legislature. The

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Pinellas elected officials: Consolidation should strengthen St. Petersburg campus

November 29, 2018January 8, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

The letter addressed to USF system President Judy Genshaft, which came from U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, was not signed by state Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, the chief House

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Will consolidation imperil minority students’ access to USFSP?

November 18, 2018November 29, 2018 Nancy McCann

Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch (left) worries about this fall’s enrollment numbers, but St. Petersburg College President Tonjua Williams says it is too early to draw conclusions. Welch photo courtesy of

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New members added to accreditation task force

April 16, 2018April 23, 2018 Anna Bryson

By Anna Bryson The task force for the consolidation of University of South Florida’s three campus’ added five new members April 8 expanding it to 11 members out of the

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Tampa kept tight rein on people, records

April 3, 2018April 16, 2018 Nancy McCann

Above photo: When USF system President Judy Genshaft gave a video pep talk to the university community on Jan. 18, she had not yet come out in favor of the proposal

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USF consolidation task force gains local leader

April 3, 2018April 9, 2018 Jeffrey Waitkevich

Above photo: Dr. Jonathan Ellen, a leader in the St. Pete Innovation District, has been named leader of the task force to plan USF’s transition into a single accreditation. Courtesy of

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Education bills expand Bright Futures, refunds excess credit hour surcharge

March 19, 2018March 26, 2018 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. Legislation signed by Gov. Rick Scott earlier this month will bring changes to universities throughout the state. One education bill, in addition to stripping USF St.

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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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