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Pull up a chair: USFSP student debate brings politics to the table

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

Grace Tabor (pictured left), president of USFSP’s Turning Point USA chapter, wasn’t just the co-host of the event — she also stood at the podium and joined the conversation as

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USF students share how COVID-19 reshaped education and social interaction

November 4, 2025November 13, 2025 Julia Birdsall

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Birdsall Nearly six years ago, the world changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  People were absent from their jobs,

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How USF Athletics broke the internet with a Nintendo 3DS

November 4, 2025November 13, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of Clark Stanton By Dominic Feo The University of South Florida’s football team is going through a historic season, already winning as many games (6) before November as

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USFSP professors contribute to anthology of Florida culture and history 

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Matthew McGovern

Photo courtesy of Julie Armstrong & Thomas Hallock By Matthew McGovern As the culmination of an idea that spurred over a decade ago, University of South Florida St. Petersburg English

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The Book Lounge: USFSP student and her mom open new local bookstore

November 4, 2025November 13, 2025 Julia Birdsall

A small, family-owned business, The Book Lounge will officially open to the public on Nov. 8 in a celebration that will take place from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.  Photo

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St. Petersburg Press brings together local authors in ‘Typing One for the Team’

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Irena Mesa

St. Petersburg Press is a local publishing company that helps authors through all steps of the writing, publishing, and promotion process. Photo courtesy of Amy J. Cianci  By Irena Mesa

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Then and again: How the news grew up with the era 

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Makenna Wozniak

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Makenna Wozniak In an ever-developing age of social media, the present generations and those to follow experience a different exposure to

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Students say they use AI because they’re overworked, not because they’re lazy 

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Julia Birdsall

Photo courtesy of USF By Julia Birdsall College is often cited as a fun transitional period between high school and “real” adulthood.  The media portrays it as four years of

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We tried Bay Features’ Blackjack Pizza, you should too 

October 14, 2025October 21, 2025 Irena Mesa

The Crow’s Nest staffers review Blackjack Pizza; the newest offering from Bay Features inside the University Student Center. Photo by Matthew McGovern By Irena Mesa and Matthew McGovern Bay Features,

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USFSP’s homecoming just got a whole lot bigger 

October 13, 2025October 14, 2025 Julia Birdsall

Student perspectives played a large role in what types of homecoming events were scheduled for the 2025 homecoming season.  Photo courtesy of @usfstpetersburg, @youbelonghereusf and @usfhab on Instagram  By Julia

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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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