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Science and Technology Building, now (mostly) back to normal  

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Irena Mesa The Science and Technology Building, one of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s lab and teaching spaces, first

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Status of USF’s 287(g) agreement with ICE remains unclear 

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Jasmin Parrado

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest  By Jasmin Parrado More than eight months ago, the University of South Florida said it would apply to participate in Immigration and

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St Pete Pride to host another year of celebrations

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Julia Ferrara

St. Pete Pride’s events run from the last weekend of May until the end of June and offer festivities for all ages.  Photo courtesy of St. Pete Pride By Julia Ferrara

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Lester Tuttle, USFSP’s first campus dean, dies at 91

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Matthew McGovern

Photo courtesy of USFSP campus archives  By Matthew McGovern Lester Tuttle, University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s first campus dean, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 91.   “Through

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Meet Thomas Smith, USFSP’s interim regional chancellor 

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Jasmin Parrado

A university-wide email from Rhea Law last October announced Smith’s assignment to the role. Photo Courtesy of USF By Jasmin Parrado It’s been more than two months since Thomas Smith,

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Green Light Cinema expands downtown location 

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Julia Ferrara

Green Light Cinema now offers a full menu, including drinks, to St. Pete moviegoers. Photo courtesy of Mike Hazlett  By Julia Ferrara Dinner and a show are now something St.

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Students and residents protest Border Patrol recruitment events in St. Pete, Tampa 

January 15, 2026January 17, 2026 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality By Alisha Durosier Students and residents alike erupted in protests this past week in response to a two-day recruitment event hosted by

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Limayem unanimously chosen as USF’s ninth president 

January 15, 2026February 22, 2026 Julia Birdsall

“I am inspired by what has been achieved at USF and energized by what we will accomplish in our next chapter together. I look forward to seeing you on campus

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USF plans to develop Fletcher District brings concerns  

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Irena Mesa

The University of South Florida intends for the Fletcher District to be used by all members of the community, and not just students. Photo courtesy University of South Florida By

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USF Senate bans styrofoam and single-use plastics in student org spending  

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Laura Troyer

By Laura Troyer Student Government senators at the University of South Florida have voted to ban Activity and Service (A&S)-funded student organizations from using student fee money to buy Styrofoam

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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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