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Internships: A necessity in the job market

April 2, 2016April 2, 2016 Caitlin Ashworth

Olivia Leal had an internship at Project Return, a company focused on improving the lives of those recovering from mental illness. The USF Tampa student obtained the position obtained the

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Arts and Life Feature Spotlight

USFSP student and brother start chocolate company

March 21, 2016May 11, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

Business major Cody Vessa, 28, and his brother Addam, 39, started a chocolate factory. Well, it isn’t the Willy Wonka chocolate factory people may picture –but it is a warehouse

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

Students petition for community service fraternity on campus

March 21, 2016 Tamiracle Williams

Share. Grow. Improve. Invest. Four words used to describe the fellowship and unity of Alpha Phi Omega, a national coeducational service organization. Founded on the principles of friendship and service,

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Feature Spotlight

Rock Climbing Club takes on vertical adventures

March 7, 2016May 11, 2016 Jason Saab

Regardless of the lack of natural cliffs, rock climbing has seen a flourishing fanbase appear in Florida. And at USF St. Petersburg, the new student Rock Climbing Club is trying

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Student clubs clean up campus butterfly garden

March 7, 2016 Devin Rodriguez

Students came together on Feb. 29 to help revitalize the neglected campus butterfly garden. The garden project started as a certified wildlife habitat in 2014 and was founded by Daniel

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Feature Spotlight

Student teaches art therapy classes to help people with communication disorders

March 7, 2016 Emily Tinti

Jennifer Livaudais said she wanted to make a difference before she graduates in May. Livaudais, a USF St. Petersburg graphic design student, said the goal was to apply her studies

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Arts and Life Campus Feature

University dance marathon raises over $10,000

March 7, 2016 Tamiracle Williams

USF St. Petersburg students, faculty and staff took to the dance floor to raise money for All Children’s Hospital in the school’s second annual Miracle Dance Marathon. From 4 p.m.

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Campus News News Spotlight

Biology now top major on campus

February 29, 2016 Moriah Fantuz

When Lindsey Dornberger was searching for a place to pursue a doctorate in marine science, she considered four graduate schools before choosing USF. It is the “Goldilocks” of institutions, said

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Arts and Life Campus Spotlight

Student’s band goes from open mic night to State Theatre

February 22, 2016 Evy Guerra

The sound of indie-rock with a mix of violin and electric guitar can be heard coming from the Tavern at Bayboro. It’s Glass House Point – freshman Dylan Methot’s band

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Meet Pepper: The campus cat

February 22, 2016April 20, 2016 Samantha Putterman

The shy stray captures hearts at the university, who have designated her the unofficial mascot   There’s more than one mascot at USF St. Petersburg. The university’s official character, Rocky

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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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