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A Valentine’s evening spent with Rex Orange County

February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Pictured above: On Feb. 14, Rex Orange County danced and sang with a crowd of 20-somethings at House of Blues. Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci A crowd of 20-somethings

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A college student's guide to zero-waste

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins I saw the infamous sea turtle video a few years ago —  the one with a human trying to pull the straw out of the turtle’s nose.

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Valentine’s week brings sex and love art show to campus

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci Ineffable (adjective): Too great or extreme to be described in words; not to be uttered.  For the second year, the Dean of Students Ambassadors

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Florida State Fair returns for its deep-fried crown

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Jonah Hinebaugh

Story and photo by Jonah Hinebaugh Deep-fried foodies, capsaicin connoisseurs and high schoolers looking for date ideas have been blessed by small-time capitalists. The not-so-neat slice of Americana comes in

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Studio@620 explores black history through poetry

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Dylan Hart

By Dylan Hart What happens to a dream deferred? For the poets at the Studio@620’s Black History Month Poetry Showcase, it comes out on stage. Twelve local poets performed at

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Exhibit on love opens at Kahwa

February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 Decker Lavely

Story and photo by Decker Lavely Those looking for love before Valentine’s Day can find it hanging on the walls of Kahwa Coffee South.  As part of the “Love, Love,

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Birds of prey descend on Boyd Hill

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Carrie Pinkard

Story and photos by Carrie Pinkard “Duck! I mean… HAWK!” an announcer yelled as a bird swooped low over the audience.  The bird was a Harris’s Hawk, the first in

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Local acts vie for slot at Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci Seven acts. Fifteen minutes. Three songs. One stage. One destination.  Concert-goers gathered Jan. 30 at Jannus Live in downtown St. Petersburg to witness Destination

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Ira Glass discusses his career, storytelling and the war against facts

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 Jonah Hinebaugh

By Jonah Hinebaugh The best quotes for a story come when you don’t act like a robot and, instead, treat someone like they’re a real person. This was just one

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Anne Frank exhibit combats hate

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 Gabby Dacosta

By Gabby DaCosta From a walk through a timeline of tragedy to a look into a young girl’s plaid diary, the “Let Me Be Myself: The Life Story of Anne

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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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