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Review: Emma Stone hits a near perfect shot in “Battle of the Sexes”

October 5, 2017 Jeffrey Waitkevich

By Jeffrey Waitkevich In 1973, the exhibition match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” brought the women’s rights movement to the tennis court. Spearheading the movement was Billie Jean King.

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Review: “Beauty and the Beast” recaptures magic of original

March 23, 2017March 24, 2017 Emily Bowers

The Disney live-action remake of “The Beauty and the Beast” brings back a sense of nostalgia and familiarity to anyone who has seen the original, all the while bringing a

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African-American History Month: Film recommendations

February 20, 2017February 25, 2017 Timothy Fanning

This African-American history month, let’s discover new literature, music and film together. Every week in February I am going to search for material by African-American writers, performers and musicians. I

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Scary or Silly: James McAvoy gives an impressive performance in M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, "Split." Here he is seen as his "alter" Hedwig. Courtesy of Universal Pictures
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“Split” is Shyamalan’s Redemption, Still Imperfect

January 31, 2017 Michael Moore Jr.

M. Night Shyamalan making a good movie in 2017 is the biggest plot twist of all. The once acclaimed Indian-American director responsible for such highly regarded films as “The Sixth

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“Split” is Shyamalan’s redemption, still imperfect

January 31, 2017 Michael Moore Jr.

New Release: James McAvoy gives an impressive performance in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, “Split.” Here McAvoy is seen as Hedwig, one of 23 personalities depicted in the film. [Courtesy

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“Fences” explores family and race in Midcentury America

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 Timothy Fanning

“Fences” is a fierce and moving film that honors the men and women that people never talk about: the people that were invisible. In an industry dominated by superhero and

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“Fantastic Beasts” is Pretty Fantastic

December 6, 2016 Michael Moore Jr.

If you’re looking for Hogwarts, Diagon Alley or Platform 9 ¾, you’ll have to look elsewhere. You’re more likely to find those at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in

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“Before the Flood” Brings in Big Wave of Knowledge

November 17, 2016 Michael Moore Jr.

By Michael Moore Jr. michaelmoor@mail.usf.edu At the beginning of “Before the Flood,” Leonardo DiCaprio recalls a painting that hung over his crib during his childhood: Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Garden of

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Review: Diagnosis On Doctor Strange

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Jonah Hinebaugh

Recently released, “Doctor Strange” is the 14th addition to Marvel’s expanding list of comic book film adaptations, features beautiful cinematography and jaw-dropping CGI to boost its otherwise run-of-the-mill Marvel Comic

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of the super egos?

April 4, 2016 Ryan Callihan

For some time now, Hollywood has seemingly decided that producing DC superhero movies needs to be in isolation. Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and his 2006 “Superman Returns” film never acknowledged

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Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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