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Letter to the Editor: SG elections are approaching. Can they be trusted?

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Chase Cooley

My name is Chase Cooley, and I served as a senator in Student Government last year. It was both an interesting and questionable experience, and there are plenty of things

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Letter from the Editor: Censorship by omission is still censorship

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

By Emily Wunderlich You might have noticed that the 50th anniversary of our newspaper briefly appeared on USF St. Petersburg’s home page last week.  On Oct. 28, the university’s marketing

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Letter to the Editor: ‘Something must be done’ about parking garage suicides

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Frank Cirillo

By Frank Cirillo Dear fellow alumni, students, faculty, and members of the Tampa community, I would like to begin this letter by saying if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts

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An honest conversation about suicide

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Kat Piccolo

By Katlynn Mullins My best friend died by suicide when we were 17. We met in sixth grade, our birthdays were three days apart and she was going to go

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Letter to the Editor: Get involved in Student Government

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Jazzy Duarte

By Jadzia “Jazzy” Duarte Dear USF St. Petersburg Family, I hope all of you are getting adjusted to your classes and back to the ol’ school routine quaintly. For our

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Letter from the Editor: Embracing the uncertain

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Emily Wunderlich

Dear students, For better or for worse, another semester is upon us.  For those of you who don’t know me yet, my name is Emily and I’m the editor-in-chief of

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Letter to the Editor: ‘Enough is enough’

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Jane Roe

Dear Crow’s Nest,  It is time for me to no longer be silenced by your newspaper.  You have written a total of six articles about my sexual assault case, which

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Letter to the Editor: Last week’s column on the high cost of textbooks

September 4, 2018September 3, 2018 Kaya van Beynen

On top of the Textbooks on Reserve Program, the library worked with over 20 USF St. Petersburg faculty members to help find free or low-cost textbook alternatives. Whitney Elfstrom | The

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Letter from the editor: Emphasizing the student in student reporter

August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 Whitney Elfstrom

Pictured above from left to right: The Crow’s Nest 2018-2019 editorial staff. Top row: Anna Bryson, Emily Wunderlich, Whitney Elfstrom, Amy Diaz and Juliet Di Preta. Bottom row: Brianna Rodriguez, Jonah Hinebaugh,

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What we can learn from Marjory Stoneman Douglas

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Alyssa Winston

Above photo: Alyssa Winston said that Majorly Douglas High School, the school she graduated from in 2013, has become “a crime scene and a memorial.” Courtesy of Alyssa Winston By Alyssa

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Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 seaso The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 season at the beginning of the month. 

After losing their first game against the New York Rangers 5-1 on Oct. 1 in New York, the Bolts’ first games in Tampa were more successful as they bested both the 
Washington Capitals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice at Benchmark International against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct 8.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
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The South Florida Bulls achieved their first 3-0 s The South Florida Bulls achieved their first 3-0 season start since 2018 with a 59-17 win against Delaware State on Sept. 19. 

The first touchdown of the game came in the early minutes of the game, with a 10-yard run from D.J. Crowther. 

Crowther, who ended the game with 100 rushing yards, was responsible for three of USF’s seven rushing touchdowns. 

The Bulls ended the first half of the game with a 28-17 lead thanks to a last-minute single yard run from Luke Kromenhoeck. 

The Bulls defense showed another impressive performance, not having turned the ball over once this season so far. 

The game closed a 20-yard kick from Nico Gramatica, who ended the game with a total of 11 points. 

USF is set to return to the field against Bowling Green on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. The game will be available for broadcast on ESPN+. 

📸 Photos by Arianna Howell | The Crow’s Nest 
✍️ Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow’s Nest
As seen in our first issue... ✍️ ☕️ Our team head As seen in our first issue... ✍️ ☕️

Our team headed out of the office and tried a few drinks from the Book Lounge's Fall Menu. 

For the full drink reviews, make sure you pick up a copy of our most recent issue.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
📷 Photo Courtesy of the Book Lounge
🎨 Graphic by Adey Abebe | The Crow's Nest
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Meet the staff that is bringing you all the storie Meet the staff that is bringing you all the stories this semester! 🐦‍⬛📰

Don't forget to pick up our first issue of the semester, out today ✍️

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The Bulls took their second win of the season agai The Bulls took their second win of the season against Army in West Point, New York with a 28-24 win.

Quarterback Michael Van Buren accounted for all four of USF's touchdowns, and his 38-yard
pass touchdown pass to wide receiver Joshua Porter with 19 seconds left in the game clock sealed the game winning score for the Bulls.

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