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Longtime USF trustee honored

November 3, 2015 Jeffrey Zanker

When she was appointed to the state board that oversees the three campuses of USF in 2003, Debbie Nye Sembler had never set foot on the St. Petersburg campus. “I

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The life of Mason Storm Apple

November 3, 2015 Caitlin Ashworth

He loved people, music and adventure. Sarai Arias’s heart was racing. Her arms were wrapped tightly around her friend’s waist as he drove his newly purchased 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle.  

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Student government presents It’s On Us campaign

November 3, 2015 Julia Marcuzzo

Increasing sexual assault awareness on campus. For the first time, USF St. Petersburg is holding a sexual assault awareness campaign in order to better educate the campus community about the

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Does Greenpeace only want the green?

November 3, 2015 Julia Marcuzzo

Organization turns to college students for funding. A tall man wearing a straw-colored sun hat strolls around the corner and sits down. The epitome of a local environmentalist with his

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News Briefs

November 3, 2015 Lenay Ruhl

Starting Nov. 1, the Waterfront hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, due to daylight saving time.   Monday Nov. 2 Native American Heritage Month Kickoff The

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This is my City: St. Pete Stories

October 26, 2015 Lauren Hensley

Welcoming diversity through community storytelling. Roaring conversations filled the Sunken Gardens ballroom, but gradually lowered as the house lights dimmed. Catherine Weaver sat up a little straighter in her chair

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Office of Multicultural Affairs oversees diverse programs at USFSP

October 26, 2015 Tamiracle Williams

Organization promotes multiculturalism and inclusion on campus. The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) focuses on cultivating unity among student culture on the USF St. Petersburg campus. The organization’s mission is

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USFSP professors make landmark archaeological discovery in Ethiopia

October 26, 2015May 10, 2016 Samantha Putterman

Meet Bayira: The first pure ancient African genome. They know he was about 5 feet tall, 30 to 50 years old, lactose intolerant, and well adapted to a low-oxygen environment

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October 26, 2015 Lenay Ruhl

Monday Oct. 26 Employee Recovery From Work by Dr. Charlotte Fritz DAV 130 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Dr. Fritz will discuss the psychological effects that happen when employees unwind after

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USFSP student dies after motorcycle crash

October 19, 2015 Caitlin Ashworth

A 20-year-old student at USF St. Petersburg died last week in a motorcycle accident on an on-ramp to Interstate 275 in north St. Petersburg. Mason Storm Apple of Tampa, a

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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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