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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Dodging paintballs and ‘jamming out’

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Marketing major Carson Owen, an avid drummer and paintball photographer, spends much of his time jamming out and perfecting his angles.    Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest  By

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College students once again excluded from stimulus payments

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Alexendra Davis (left) was forced to wait and hope her unemployment benefits activated soon enough to pay her rent when she was excluded from the first round of

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Student Organization Spotlight: Pre-Med Club cures ‘what’s next?’ confusion for aspiring medical students

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Pre-Med Club President Caitlyn Roland plans to apply her medical studies to a career in pediatrics or obstetrics and gynecology. Courtesy of Caitlyn Roland By Annalise Anderson USF

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Senior job advice: Start planning now

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Kristen Boehm (left), a senior journalism and mass communications major, remains optimistic about her job prospects after graduation, even if she doesn’t end up in her desired field

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Student Spotlight: A six month excursion awaits

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: While Miguel Santiago feels physically prepared for his trip, he knows he’s in for a challenge. Courtesy of Miguel Santiago After four years as an Air Force firefighter,

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Thanksgiving turkey with a heaping side of hand sanitizer

November 22, 2020November 23, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Enjoy a turkey dinner with your friends and family on Thanksgiving, even if it’s virtual. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Sophie Ojdanic Savannah Billett usually spends

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The Sims provides escape from the stresses of reality

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: The Sims players are able to simulate real life with created families. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Aya Diab If you could be anyone in the

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Student Organization Spotlight: Hooked on marine science

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Peyton Lebron combined his photography skills with his passion for marine science during a trip to the Florida Aquarium.  Courtesy of Peyton Lebron By Annalise Anderson Education, preservation

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Student Spotlight: Mayoral candidacy is just the beginning

November 15, 2020November 23, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Michael Ingram hopes to inspire young people to engage in politics through his mayoral run; Ingram is only 20 years old, making him the youngest mayoral candidate in

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How to say yes to food and no to diets

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Lily Theisen

Pictured Above: “It was so frustrating to be like ‘Oh I have this craving; I want to eat this, but I can’t because I will ruin my progress,’” said junior

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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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