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USF housing rates set to increase starting in the fall 

March 19, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education’s proposal to raise student housing rates was approved by the USF

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Protest arrests at USF Tampa campus leads to controversy

March 12, 2023November 26, 2024 Aubrey Carr

Courtesy Aubrey Carr By Aubrey Carr After a protest that led to the arrests of four people on the University of South Florida Tampa campus, Students for a Democratic Society

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Four protesters arrested on USF Tampa campus, calling it a ‘brutal display of police brutality’

March 11, 2023November 26, 2024 Aubrey Carr

Courtesy of Students for a Democratic Society By Aubrey Carr On March 6, four protesters from the Tampa Bay chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) were arrested on

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USF’s Student Government 2023 presidential debate: Get to know the candidates  

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Aubrey Carr

By Aubrey Carr Candidates for Student Government’s (SG) 2023 presidential election discussed their plans to improve student experience at the third presidential debate since consolidation.   The four presidential tickets included

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USF commences Student Government general elections

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Aubrey Carr

“St. Petersburg campus governor-elect Abdul Muqeet Khawaja and lieutenant governor-elect Taylor Herman. Courtesy of Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By Aubrey Carr The University of South Florida’s Student Government

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Don’t Hide DEI: USFSP students Stand for Freedom  

February 27, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

USF St. Petersburg participated in the Stand for Freedom movement along with students across all Florida universities. Courtesy of Vanessa Wenzl. By Alisha Durosier “Hands off my education!” “Black History

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Localtopia celebrates 10 years

February 13, 2023November 26, 2024 Aubrey Carr

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb 18, thousands of visitors will flood the streets to celebrate local businesses.  Courtesy of Localtopia By Aubrey Carr Localtopia is back for

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St. Petersburg to move forward with Hines and Tampa Bay Rays plan for redevelopment of Tropicana Field and Gas Plant District. 

February 13, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Mayor Ken Welch’s newly-announced developer pick continues local debate over the fate of Tropicana Field.   Courtesy of Hines and Tampa Bay Rays By Alisha Durosier As the Tampa Bay

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How USF student’s passion for space led to creating art for NASA children’s book 

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Elizaveta Clark

Coloma had the opportunity to visit NASA facilities as part of her internships. Courtesy of Andrea Coloma By Elizaveta Clark  When Andrea Coloma was a little girl, she, like many

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Cold-stressed Manatee spotted by student rescued in Bayboro Harbor. 

January 30, 2023January 31, 2024 Alisha Durosier

FWC employees and volunteers surrounded the juvenile manatee as news crews and curious passersby looked on. Photos courtesy of Kelah Lehart By Alisha Durosier While doing Homework in the library

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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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