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Homecoming week goes virtual

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Sara Henk (upper left) is a junior accounting major running for homecoming royalty. Anastasia D’Ausilio (upper right) is a senior business analytics and information systems major running for

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Florida given the green light for phase three

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step Plan,” for phase three of Florida’s reopening went into effect immediately after his Sept. 25 announcement. Courtesy of Gage Skidmore By Edyn

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Fiery first presidential debate garners mixed reactions

October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump’s first presidential debate was considered by many to be one of the worst debates in American history. Courtesy of The White House

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Demand surges for USF food pantries amid COVID-19 pandemic

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Gregory Cote, a graduate student studying biotechnology at Morsani College of Medicine, facilitated the opening and funding of the Support-A-Bull Market at USF St. Petersburg during his time

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St. Petersburg students honor Notorious RBG

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Over 100 people attended a St. Petersburg vigil for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 19. The vigil was organized by USF St. Petersburg students Rebecca

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No losers in uncontested SG election

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Student Government has seen voter turnout drop in recent fall midterm elections. Last week’s special election was held completely online, whereas previous elections were online and in-person.  Sophie

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In defense of fried grouper and cold beer

September 27, 2020September 29, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Dennis and Stephanie Bixler own and run the Tavern at Bayboro. Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson USF heeded the call of 197 Tavern-loving voices

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Commencement moved virtual… Again

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The university announced on Thursday that fall graduates would join spring and summer graduates in the wait to in-person commencement. Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Sophie Ojdanic Graduates

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Fulfilling required field studies presents new challenges for students

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Sara Skinner, a music education senior at USF Tampa, teaches students at Armwood High School in Hillborough County. Courtesy of Sara Skinner By Annalise Anderson At the start

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Poynter’s new resource for first-time voters

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Courtesy of MediaWise on Facebook By Annalise Anderson The Poynter Institute has created a new text-message-based voter information course in anticipation of the upcoming presidential election. The 10-day course is

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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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