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Finding the light: Students are making their passions work, even in quarantine

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Kat Piccolo

Pictured above: Cheryl the Bull stands wearing a facemask, mimicking the new social distancing guidelines citizens are supposed to abide by amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thomas Iacobucci | The Crow’s

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Desolate and Unoccupied: A black and white look at USF St. Petersburg during COVID-19

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Thomas Iacobucci

Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci The week before spring exams, a campus normally bustling with college students sits barren.  In dorms that hundreds of students call home and lecture

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‘They Don’t Deserve You,’ according to Anna and Jackie

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Taylor Tew

Bridges designed the logo for “They Don’t Deserve You” by using upside down heads to represent the topsy-turvy lives of her and Gonzalez, as well as their conversations on their

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How are students and faculty adjusting to remote learning?

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 James Bennett

Pictured above: Students and faculty across the USF system are working out the best way to approach an online education during the coronavirus pandemic. Thomas Iacobucci | The Crow’s Nest

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Catching flights, not COVID-19: What it was like to travel during a pandemic

March 30, 2020April 5, 2020 Adelaide Green

Pictured above: Adelaide Green, sophomore journalism and digital communications major, poses for a photo in front of the Nottingham Robinhood Castle on March 17, shortly before her trip to the

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Quarantined on campus: What’s it like?

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Carrie Pinkard

Pictured above: Lillie Carter, a sophomore political science major, walks on an empty campus, as most students have returned home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Story and photos by Carrie Pinkard

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They danced the night away for charity

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Gabby Dacosta

Pictured above: USF St. Petersburg raised $2,737 for Children’s Miracle Network and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in the eight-hour dance marathon with donations, raffles and more. Cassidy Schuck |

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New art exhibit leaves The Bends pouring more than drinks

March 9, 2020May 25, 2020 Kat Piccolo

Pictured above: A pair of bargoers observe Tampa-based artist Emily Tan’s exhibit, “overthinking.” on Friday, March 6. Thomas Iacobucci | The Crow’s Nest By Katlynn Mullins At first glance, it’s

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Locals promote self-love and positivity, one book at a time

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Decker Lavely

Pictured above: Lorielle Hollaway, owner of Cultured Books, shares multicultural stories with children in St. Petersburg. Courtesy of Nina Grace of Grace Studio By Decker Lavely Inside the Well for

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St. Pete goes punk at annual flea market

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

In addition to the variety of vendors, Planet Retro Records was open for business with a plethora of records, stickers and patches. Leanna Doolittle | The Crow’s Nest By Eve

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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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