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Legislators: Get cracking on St. Pete enrollment

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Nancy McCann

State Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor (left) and Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, want to see far more freshmen in 2021. Courtesy of Grace Cunningham and Wikimedia Commons By Nancy

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Spring break pushed from March to April

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Alyssa England

Pictured Above: USF has postponed their spring break until April 12-18, 2021. Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Alyssa England Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has collided with USF’s academic calendar.  Spring

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Former SG senator charged with obstructing police seeks alternative to trial

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Karla Correa objected to the way two white campus police officers were questioning a homeless black man who tried to enter Residence Hall One. Jonah Hinebaugh | The

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Student Government tries again to fill vacant Campus Council

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: A Student Government yard sign advertising the opening of applications for the interim special elections outside of the SLC. Trevor Martindale | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale

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Homecoming royalty crowned

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Skyler Adams (left) and Noelle Bederman won the St. Petersburg campus’ Homecoming royalty votes this year. Despite the virtual format of Homecoming week this year, Adams said she’s

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‘Tis the season… to get a flu shot

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Molly Ryan

Pictured Above: Posters around campus advertise free flu shots offered by the Wellness Center.  Courtesy of the Wellness Center By Molly Ryan The fall months are here and it’s not

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Accreditation News

Legislator to trustees: You’re flunking consolidation

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Nancy McCann

(Pictured Above) State Sen. Jeff Brandes (left) and Ed Montanari, chair of the St. Petersburg City Council, both contend that USF leaders are violating the spirit of the law on

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Partygoers: Don’t fear, Governor DeSantis is here

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: In opposition to expulsions and suspensions across the country, Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested a “College Bill of Rights.” Aya Diab | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale  Following

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Tuition unchanged – for now – as USF wields budget ax

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Crow's Nest Staff

Pictured Above: Several USF campus leaders, including President Steve Currall and Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock, will take salary cuts as consequence of budgetary changes due to COVID-19. Courtesy of Cassidy

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Mayor on consolidation: Told you so

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Nancy McCann

Pictured Above: St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman (left) says that USF President Steve Currall shows the same lackluster support for St. Petersburg that his predecessor, Judy Genshaft, displayed for years.

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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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