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More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Kyonna Henry

Photo Courtesy of Kyonna Henry Kyonna works as the Director of Student Life and Engagement at University of South Florida, St. Petersburg campus. There she provides strategic leadership and direction

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Opinion Opinion Columns

Parting remarks in lieu of silence: Your campus governor’s unsaid speech at the Rocky’s

April 28, 2026April 30, 2026 Elise Prophete

The annual Rocky Leadership Award Ceremony was held on April 16. It is tradition for the USF St. Petersburg Student Government governor to speak. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The

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Opinion Sports Opinion

The NHL isn’t invited to the cottage: The league’s mixed response to ‘Heated Rivalry’ success   

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Irena Mesa

Photo courtesy of IMDb. By Irena Mesa If you haven’t heard, “Heated Rivalry” is a LGBTQ romance TV series based on books from the “Game Changers” series written by Rachel

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Opinion

Is this show about us? USFSP students reflect on representation in “Heated Rivalry” 

February 5, 2026February 4, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Students are hopeful that “Heated Rivalry” inspires a new wave of LGBTQ+ media that does not rely on harmful tropes like queerbaiting and Bury Your Gays, instead allowing LGBTQ+ characters

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Is queerbaiting the best representation fans can expect?  

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Ashley Pena

Will Byers (left) and Mike Wheeler (right) in the final season of hit Netflix series “Stranger Things”. By Ashley Pena  After four years of anticipation, “Stranger Things” released its series

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Brainrot: trend or tradition? 

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Brainrot was first used in Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book “Walden” to describe how one’s ability to think declines while focusing on trivial matters. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s

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The world can be your oyster with USF’s study abroad programs  

October 29, 2025 Julia Birdsall

Learning about another country’s history and culture while being immersed in the location is an experience that can’t be replicated through reading a textbook or watching a lecture at home.

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Opinion

Is Tampa Bay Pride cooked? USF students don’t think so 

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Julia Birdsall

From parades and markets, to drag bingos and galas, St. Petersburg’s pride events happen all year round, not just in June.  Photo courtesy of Cat Foster By Julia Birdsall Loud

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Book Review Opinion

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is great, but cannot overcome feeling like fanfiction 

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Rebecca Poltorak

Photo courtesy of IMDb By Rebecca Poltorak Normally, there would be a spoiler warning on a book review; however, since “Sunrise on the Reaping,” written by Suzanne Collins, is a

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Editorials

The Crow’s Nest stands by free speech 

October 20, 2025October 30, 2025 Crow's Nest Staff

Photo by Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By The Crow’s Nest Staff Freedom of the press is part of the First Amendment. It allows journalists to report the news

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USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oc USF men's soccer lost 5-1 to Memphis on Friday, Oct. 23. 

After a scoreless first half, Memphis managed a strong second half performance with five goals. 

Meanwhile, USF's Tyler Richardson helped the Bulls score their lone goal of the game in the 90th minute with an assist from Jakob Auby.

The loss keeps the Bulls last in the American, with a 0-5-2 conference record ahead of their second to last matchup of the season this Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. FIU

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✍️ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nes
Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? Make Who says the newspaper can’t be whimsical? 

Make sure you pick up our newest issue around campus! And maybe you can decorate your own copy too ⭐️
Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in the Come eat Chick-fil-A and cheer for the Rays in their first home of the World Series! 

The party will take place Monday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. at The Edge. 

See you then! ⚾️
With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many ar With the Nov. 3 Midterm Elections nearing, many are gearing for the Senate and gubernatorial races. 

However, according to the Florida Department of State, only 24 percent of registered voters in Florida participate in local and municipal elections.

While federal elections have a great impact on the general population, voting in local elections can have a great effect in issues that are handled at the city-level.

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✍️ Story by Ashley Pena and Brianna Gutierrez
Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Our contributors Alex Felski, Arianna Howell, and Kate Cannon attended this year's homecoming game, capturing some of the best moments from the 29-2 game win. 

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The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor! Applications open through November 16th. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Athletics
A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton

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