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USFSP alumnus celebrates birthday by giving back

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Savannah Carr

By Savannah Carr Last summer, USF St. Petersburg alumnus Jon Boyd spent his 26th birthday handing out free ice cream and raising money for the local nonprofit organization, Birthday Candles

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Who let the dogs out: St. Petersburg shelter offers ‘Doggy Day Out’ program

August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 Carrie Pinkard

By Carrie Pinkard Loki sat in the shade of Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg, his massive tongue drooping to the side. He seemed to smile at everyone who walked

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Anthropology professor gets grant to conduct research in Africa

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins Anthropology professor Kathryn Weedman Arthur received a $240,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study a culture’s history and its effect on the surrounding land. The

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Campus News Feature

Hearing set in former regional chancellor’s lawsuit against USF

August 26, 2019August 30, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

By Emily Wunderlich Two years after Sophia Wisniewska was ousted as regional chancellor for the way she handled Hurricane Irma, her lawsuit against the university system and former President Judy

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English professor takes USFSP across the border

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

English professor Thomas Hallock wants to show his students “peace and understanding — one tortilla at a time.” This semester, he will work as the Garcia Robles Chair of U.S.

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Meet the new interim associate dean for the College of Education

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins Brenda Walker has seen the other side of the education system — the “failure factories,” their suspended students, their overwhelmed teachers and their dwindling resources.  She went

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Student leaves colorful legacy on campus

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. When students amassed in The Edge during Thursday’s reading day, it was for more than just another art show: It was a culmination of student artwork

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USFSP home to Fulbright scholar

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 Jonah Hinebaugh

By Jonah Hinebaugh Jaclyn Dell never planned on pursuing a degree. Now, she’s graduating with a master’s degree and has been awarded a grant via the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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No stigma here: USFSP alumna aims to end period poverty

April 22, 2019April 24, 2019 Whitney Elfstrom

By Whitney Elfstrom In three years, Evy Guerra has seen 12 doctors. She’s had doctors cancel appointments and stop taking her calls. She’s had doctors refuse to give her birth

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For this student, home is a sailboat

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 Emily Sisell

By Emily Sissell A rocky start is what Gabe Walks wakes up to every morning. The smell of salt water blows through his sailboat’s windows, just off the South Yacht

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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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