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Sexual battery case scheduled for trial in January

October 19, 2015 Jeffrey Zanker

A former student accused of sexual battery in a USFSP dormitory room in May 2014 is scheduled to stand trial on Jan 19, according to the Pinellas clerk of court’s

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St. Pete proposes new bus transit system

October 19, 2015 Jeffrey Zanker

To get to campus three times a week, graduate student Shawn Fok takes the Central Avenue Trolley from St. Pete Beach to a hub at Williams Park in downtown St. Petersburg

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Professor’s book examines prison in popular culture

October 19, 2015 Emily Tinti

Changing the way people think about crime and punishment. If Dr. Dawn Cecil didn’t become a professor, she would probably be working in a prison. As an undergrad, a criminal

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Police: USF football players fired gunshots to celebrate Syracuse win

October 19, 2015 Jeff Odom

Two football players accused of firing gunshots outside a campus dormitory early Sunday morning apparently did it in celebration of the team’s Homecoming victory over Syracuse, USF Police said Friday. 

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Sex trafficking targets young, intellectually disabled girls

October 19, 2015 Jessica Jagodzinski

Professor and students use social media to warn teens of exploitation. In a state that is already notorious as a haven for human trafficking, USFSP professor Joan Reid has documented

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News Briefs

October 19, 2015 Lenay Ruhl

Tuesday Oct. 20 Reception for campus board chair Debbie Nye Sembler West Veranda of USC # 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. A reception will be held in celebration of Sembler’s 12

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USFSP Anthropology Club focuses on diversity and acceptance

October 12, 2015April 26, 2017 Paola Mazzini

The organization seeks to help students achieve a better understanding of human diversity in a constantly changing world. The world in the 21st century is changing at a rapid pace.

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USFSP professor conducts HIV research in Kenya

October 12, 2015January 16, 2018 Emily Tinti

Dr. Chenneville works with HIV-positive youth to end the stigmas surrounding the disease Psychology professor, Dr. Tiffany Chenneville, was welcomed by warm hearts of children, parents and community leaders in

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Just trashy: Gulfport and St. Pete team up to clean 49th Street

October 12, 2015 Jeffrey Zanker

About 100 volunteers collected 671 pounds of trash along the intersection of 49th Street S and the Tangerine Gateway, the shared border between St. Petersburg and Gulfport. As a way

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Local dog shot in head

October 12, 2015 Samantha Putterman

Campbell Park pup survives a bloody break-in. When Chip Watson got home from work one evening earlier this month, he found the place in shambles and a bloody bullet wound

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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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