Above photo: Ken Welch graduated from USF St. Petersburg in 1985 and was elected to Pinellas County Commission 2000. He is wary of plans to consolidate the USF campuses. Courtesy
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Above photo: student body president David Thompson criticized a front page of The Crow’s Nest, saying “‘Campus in Crisis?’ Does this look like a campus in crisis to you? It certainly
Above photo: A rendering of the 550-bed housing complex planned for Sixth Avenue S. between Third and Fourth Street. The university’s third residence hall that was originally scheduled to be
Above photo: Voting for the USF St. Petersburger has been extended due to poor student turnout. As of Friday, the top contenders are bacon, avocado, fried egg, cheese fries and
By Whitney Elfstrom and Jeffrey Waitkevich When the St. Petersburg campus learned in January that the Legislature was considering abolishing its accreditation, the news landed like a bombshell. In both
By Emily Wunderlich A student-led petition opposing the bill that would end USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation has drawn only 150 signatures. But its author, junior marketing major Mariah McQueen,
By Jeffrey Waitkevich Several St. Petersburg officials are now calling for legislators to pump the brakes on a bill that would abolish the separate accreditations of USF St. Petersburg and
By Whitney Elfstrom At several points around campus last week, The Crow’s Nest front page bearing the banner headline “Genshafted again?” was on prominent display. One was taped to the
By Delaney Brown Not all learning happens in the classroom. Sometimes it happens in an accelerator lab. Ex Labs is a business boot camp that acts as an alternative spring
By Jeffrey Waitkevich Toting a resolution for revolution, a group of the university’s retired faculty and staff is standing up against the big shots. The Retired Faculty and Staff Association