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The Freshman Diaries

September 9, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

Editor’s note: A lot has changed at USF St. Petersburg in the last few years, but the confusion, excitement, nervousness and eventual complacence that come with one’s first week as

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USFSP Jewish community unites

September 9, 2013 Jennifer Nesslar

Dolphins swam past the Jenny Lynn, a USF St. Petersburg trawler, as Rabbi Ed Rosenthal lit the Havdalah candle before a group of 24 students, faculty and staff from USFSP,

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Study spots: looks beyond the library

September 4, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

For as long as there have been annoying roommates, there have been college students trying to find a better place to study than their dorm or apartment. We know the

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The art of noisemaking

April 29, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

The hot and dusty streets of the warehouse district in St. Petersburg fill with an unnatural sound around 3:30 p.m. on a Friday in April. The noise echoes from one

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The Margin: Survival Guide for the final weeks of class

April 15, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

The end of the semester hangs heavy in the air, but it doesn’t have to spell doom. Here is a healthy procrastinator’s guide to getting through the last couple weeks

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Student reflects on Venezuelan childhood, and a new life in the US

April 15, 2013 Christina Quay

At 11 years old, Maria Vera knew the pain of leaving her home and her family’s cultural roots. But she wasn’t just moving to a different state or town. She

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Wellness Center offering free HIV tests

April 15, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

Statistics suggest that USF St. Petersburg has about 20 students who, if tested, would likely test positive for HIV. And, of those 20 students, about 18 have no idea they

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‘Black Jew Dialogues’ comedy act promotes diversity

April 8, 2013 Aimee Alexander

“ We ask that you turn off your cell phone during this performance. We also ask that you go ahead and turn off your prejudice, too.”   Larry Tish and

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The Margin: Movie title rewrites

April 8, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

Some movie titles are just so blatantly obvious and without thought that they can be disheartening to the frequent moviegoer. Is it even worth your time and money when they’re

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Chefs at USF bond over cooking

April 7, 2013 Lenay Ruhl

In the galley-style kitchen, Portobello mushrooms are lined up on cookie sheets next to slices of tomato, green pepper, cheese and ham. A young woman with a chef’s flair is

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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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