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Seniors look back at newspaper experience

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 Whitney Elfstrom

A home on campus Before I started at The Crow’s Nest, I was an introverted English major with big dreams of working in a Hollywood writer’s room one day. I

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Editorial: Student journalists aren’t dispensable

April 25, 2018August 20, 2018 USFSP Faculty

Above photo: The Crow’s Nest’s editing team works tirelessly each week to put out USF St. Petersburg’s campus newspaper. A few members are pictured above (from top left to bottom

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$3 million floating sculpture definitely a priority

January 16, 2018January 19, 2018 Anna Bryson

Above photo: A rendering depicting the $3 million floating sculpture that will be part of the new pier district if it is installed. Courtesy of Studio Echelman By Anna Bryson

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How Student Government plans to address our campus’ poor recycling report

November 14, 2017 Byron Baugh

By Byron Baugh When people consider what they like about our campus, I’d like to think that having a robust sustainability culture ranks fairly high. That fills me with so much

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Quiet students want to participate in class, they just need time

November 6, 2017 Dinorah Prevost

By Dinorah Prevost When I read my class syllabi every semester, the professor’s grade breakdown is the first section I look over. Not because I’m worried about the final or

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Is Halloween worth the hype? No, boo’s are boring.

October 30, 2017 Whitney Elfstrom

Read the pro here. By Whitney Elfstrom Halloween as a child is one of the most magical and spooky nights of the year. Halloween as an adult, however, is full

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Is Halloween worth the hype? Yes, support the spook.

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Brianna Rodriguez

Read the con here. By Brianna Rodriguez Devouring bowls full of candy, sitting in front of a screen watching a horror film and attending parties are what most people think

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You’re not green if you consume animal products

October 23, 2017 Tiffany Beyer

By Tiffany Beyer Oh no, yet another annoying vegan rant. But listen up, because this is not about you, or the ethical treatment of animals. In order to help reduce

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Your ideas of gender are probably wrong

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Savannah Gibbs

By Sav Gibbs I shouldn’t have to do this. I shouldn’t have to be the educated voice on gender for all of you who don’t live in the LGBTQ community,

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Be smart, don’t be like former Dolphins O-line coach

October 20, 2017 Michael Fergusson

Pictured Above: Miami Dolphins offensive line during a 2012 game against the Oakland Raiders. Chris Foerster, an offensive line coach, was recently fired for snorting cocaine on video. Courtesy of

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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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✍️ Story by Dominic Feo

📷 Photos by Makenna Wozniak

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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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! 

🎨 Comic by Kaila McEwan

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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.

✍️Story by Julia Birdsall
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.  

✍️Story by Julia Ferrara
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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The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the stre The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series came to the streets of St. Petersburg for the first time this weekend and the on-track action did not disappoint. 

Layne Riggs started the race 28th after rain cancelled the practice and qualifying sessions that were scheduled for Friday afternoon. At the end of the first 20-lap stage, he already gained 21 positions and was 7th at the beginning of the second 20-lap stage. At the end, he was first. 

However, it was a three-way battle between Riggs, Ty Majeski, and Ben Rhodes in the closing laps of the race. Riggs wasn’t sure that he’d have enough fuel to even finish the race, let alone defend against Ty Majeski who finished in second. 

Riggs held on and captured his first win of the season. The Nascar Craftsman Trucks Series picks up again on March 20 for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 in Darlington. 

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak and Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest.

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

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