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Roses are red, violets are blue, it’s Galentine’s Day, what will USFSP student do? 

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 Julia Birdsall

“Galentine’s can be seen as a way to love more deeply on the day all about love,” said junior interdisciplinary social sciences and mass communications major Amelia Blackwell.  Photo by

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Arts and Life Campus

Photos: USFSP hosts annual St. Petersburg Science Festival

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Irena Mesa “Science in the sun” proved to be the perfect slogan for the St. Petersburg Science Festival, held on the

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Arts and Life

Where to spend this Valentine’s Day in St. Pete

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Julia Ferrara

The city is filled with love this Valentine’s Day and fun for everyone. Here’s all the local events happening that weekend.   By Julia Ferrara Campus Events Cut, Paste, & Cupid,

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Arts and Life Community

After 18 Years, ‘Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’ is Locally Owned

January 30, 2026February 1, 2026 Reagan Haskell

Photo by Maria Jose Solis | The Crow’s Nest By Reagan Haskell and Matthew McGovern After 18 years of corporate ownership, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, an alternative weekly news and

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WUSF Jazz spins away your Sunday scaries

January 29, 2026January 26, 2026 Julia Ferrara

Hosted by WUSF’s Warren Bucholz, Sunday Jazz offers three hours of vinyl spinning and coffee sipping. Photo by Julia Ferrara | The Crow’s Nest Once a month, a warehouse-garage space

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Special exhibition at Dalí Museum displays both sides of Surrealism 

January 21, 2026 Matthew McGovern

Photo by Matthew McGovern | The Crow’s Nest By Matthew McGovern Aside from taking part in the same movement from the 1920’s through the 40s, Giacometti and Dalí, at first

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Campus Feature

Meet Star, USF’s newest therapy dog  

January 13, 2026January 14, 2026 Laura Troyer

Star, USF PD’s newest therapy dog, attended his first USF football game on Nov. 6, taking in the crowds and energy with ease. Photo courtesy of Amanda Brake By Laura

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Arts and Life

The history of Kwanzaa: A celebration of culture and community 

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Photo courtesy of the National Museum of African American History and Culture By Julia Birdsall During the last week of December, families and communities around the world gather to celebrate

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Tampa Bay holiday resources to receive support or give back  

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of Feeding Tampa Bay By The Crow’s Nest Staff With the holidays upon us, there is typically one thought on an adult’s mind: how much they are going

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Arts and Life

Art of Expression makes waves for LGBTQ+ community at USFSP  

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Alisha Durosier

By The Crow’s Nest Staff Gazing at an electrified crowd of students immersed in blue light, surrounded by seashells and ocean-themed decor, sophomore digital communications major Robert Kordon was struck

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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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