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Book Review Opinion

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is great, but cannot overcome feeling like fanfiction 

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Rebecca Poltorak

Photo courtesy of IMDb By Rebecca Poltorak Normally, there would be a spoiler warning on a book review; however, since “Sunrise on the Reaping,” written by Suzanne Collins, is a

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Concert Reviews Music and Entertainment

PHOTOS: Tampa-born singer Destin Conrad brings ‘Love on Digital’ to St. Pete

September 30, 2025October 3, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by María José Solís | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier and María José Solís Destin Conrad brought R&B lovers’ dreams to life on Sept. 27 at Jannus Live.

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Concert Reviews Music and Entertainment

From TikTok to Tampa: Jessie Murph live at the Yuengling Center 

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz Jessie Murph’s worldwide Hysteria Tour stopped at Tampa’s Yuengling Center on Sept. 10, delivering a half-spectacle, half-pure emotional show

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Arts and Life Movies

Dance to the Jailhouse Rock: How Elvis and Priscilla Portray the King’s Legacy 

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Olivia Borek

Posters for Priscilla (2023) and Elvis (2022). Courtesy of A24 and Warner Bros By Olivia Borek It was the summer of 2022 when my mother and I first ventured out

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Features Uncategorized

Motorcycle Officer Mauricio Steffek serves positivity to the burg 

October 16, 2023February 20, 2024 Vanessa Wenzl

Image courtesy of Mauricio Steffek. By Vanessa Wenzl The St. Petersburg Police Department is home to Mauricio Steffek, one of three full-time motorcycle officers. Steffek strives to make an impact

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Arts and Life Movies Music and Entertainment Opinion

A Ghost Story: An Emotional Masterpiece 

April 17, 2023November 26, 2024 Peyton Mcmanus

Courtesy of A24 By Peyton Mcmanus I’m going to be honest with you: No movie makes me cry quite like “A Ghost Story” by David Lowery (The only rival is

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Arts and Life Book Review Music and Entertainment Opinion

Book review: “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker 

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Sol Casanas

Courtesy of Penguin Books By Sol Casanas Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award  “The Color Purple” is a fiction novel written by bestselling novelist Alice Walker.

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Arts and Life Opinion Theatre

Escape suburbia with ‘Green Day’s American Idiot’ production

September 18, 2022September 19, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

The plot follows struggling artists Johnny, Will and Tunny as they follow diverging paths on their journey to find meaning and purpose in their American lives.  Courtesy of Chaz D.

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Movies Music and Entertainment

Movie Review: ‘X’ is a disturbing homage to ‘70s slasher

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Molly Ryan

‘X’ stars horror veteran Mia Goth, who plays a chilling double role as both the femme fatale lead and the elderly antagonist. Courtesy of A24 By Molly Ryan   Ti West’s

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Arts and Life Community Music and Entertainment Theatre

‘Footloose’ dances into St. Petersburg

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Sophia George

American Stage in the Park will hold its first production, ‘Footloose,’ since the COVID-19 pandemic.  Courtesy of American Stage By Sophia George  St. Petersburg’s American Stage in the Park is

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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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