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Law’s leaving. This time, USF’s presidential search might look different

February 24, 2025October 21, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of USF By Mahika Kukday After almost four years of serving the University of South Florida, and one month before her contract is set to expire, President Rhea

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The uncertain future of campus identity flags 

February 24, 2025March 5, 2025 Canela Vasquez

Photo courtesy of Emma Bridegam By Canela Vasquez At USF St. Petersburg student government’s (SG) second annual student town hall on Feb. 4, students voiced various concerns to regional chancellor

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Will USFSP need a new regional chancellor soon?

February 14, 2025February 25, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Christian Hardigree named a finalist for Murray State University’s presidential search.  Photo courtesy of USF By Alisha Durosier USF St. Petersburg regional chancellor Christian Hardigree is being scouted.   In the

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SGEF and Campus Rec boost access to sustainable transportation at USFSP 

February 13, 2025February 14, 2025 Jenna Nicastro

Photo courtesy of SGEF on Instagram By Jenna Nicastro Of the various issues students face every day, there were two in particular that caught the eye of the USF St.

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New lieutenant governor hopes to champion inclusivity and civic engagement at USFSP 

February 12, 2025February 27, 2025 Mahika Kukday

 Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday “If you want something done right, you do it yourself,” said Victoria Drews, the newly appointed lieutenant governor of

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Elevated carbon monoxide levels force students to evacuate USFSP dorms 

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo by Dominic Feo | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo Students who live in the Osprey Suites residence hall were in for a rude awakening when fire alarms woke

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Governor resignation brings unprecedented mid-semester leadership change for USFSP

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday In a season of firsts for USF St. Petersburg, Elise Prophete will be the campus’ first Black governor.   The

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USFSP invites fall graduates to attend SAILebration event

November 19, 2024November 22, 2024 Jenna Nicastro

Photo courtesy of USF St. Petersburg By Jenna Nicastro Despite suffering the effects of a chaotic hurricane season, SAILebration, a coveted tradition at USF St. Petersburg, is set to return

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USFSP adds new campus council members to Student Government during midterm elections 

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 Riley Benson

Photo courtesy of University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Government By Riley Benson It’s not just election season for the nation, but it’s midterm voting time across all USF

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USFSP residents report stolen, missing items and ‘excessively messy’ rooms in return to RHO 

November 13, 2024November 25, 2024 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Normalcy. Every Floridian has been chasing it after months marked with back-to-back hurricanes and emotional stress. But for residents

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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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