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Preserving African American history through burial ground research

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Michael Alden

Pictured Above: The African American Burial Grounds and Remembering Project is one of 23 research projects selected for funding by a recently launched anti-racism research initiative at the university. Courtesy

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USF Board of Trustees gets two more new members

January 27, 2021February 1, 2021 Nancy McCann

Pictured Above: The appointments of Melissa Seixas (left) and Shilen Patel must be confirmed by the state Senate. Courtesy of Melissa Seixas and HealthAxis By Nancy McCann A shakeup of

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USF Advisory Task Force requests feedback

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: The town halls will be held on Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 9, 11 and 17 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. The link to view can be found on

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Family study center receives $3.7 million grant

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The five-year grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Sophie Ojdanic A $3.7 million grant has been

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Business dean appointed to Chamber of Commerce

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Sridhar Sundaram sees synergies between the goals of the university and the goals of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy of Sridhar Sundaram By Sophie Ojdanic

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A slew of executive orders in Biden’s first week

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Environmentally-centered executive orders were among the most comprehensive of the 17 executive orders signed by President Joe Biden in the first week of his presidency. Courtesy of Joe

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USF Health to temporarily suspend COVID-19 vaccine applications

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Molly Ryan

Pictured Above: There is not yet any certainty on when faculty, staff or students under the age of 65 will be able to receive the vaccine, but it was previously

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New USF program simplifies path to law school

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: At USF, honors students and Provost Scholars will be eligible for the “3+ 3” accelerated program. Students must meet Stetson Law School “character and fitness” requirements to be

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Syllabus archive is a new resource for students

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: The syllabus archive was put in place ahead of the spring 2021 semester. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Edyn Gottlieb  A syllabus archive is now available

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Former state House speaker appointed to USF Board of Trustees

January 20, 2021February 23, 2021 Nancy McCann

Pictured Above: If confirmed by the state Senate, Will Weatherford (left), the managing partner of a private investment firm, will replace longtime trustee Byron Shinn of Bradenton.  Left image courtesy

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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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