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Shooting Hits Too Close To Home

November 13, 2018November 15, 2018 Kelli Carmack

A 21-year-old college student was shot and killed at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, along with one other person. The gunman, who had a past of harassing young women, then

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The Day the Music(ians) Died: Dead artists drive sales

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 James Bennett

Unfortunately, musicians die too. How their posthumous works are released matters. By James Bennett III Lil Peep was already dead when I finally decided to check him out. It took

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Homecoming: Where oxygen costs big bucks

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Brianna Rodriguez

Students were provided with an oxygen bar at homecoming to smell a variety of scents with high doses of oxygen. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By Brianna Rodriguez In a world

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There’s something Goofy going on with Pluto

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 James Bennett

Nobody quite knows what’s up with the popular Disney character Pluto. Why is Goofy self-aware while Pluto seemingly is not? But is he? Is he just kinky? James demands answers.

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Women deserve to have a voice

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Alyssa Harmon

Florida Preborn Rescue offers “Christ-centered, on-site sidewalk counseling at local abortion clinics,” according to the group’s website. Scott Mahurin, the founder of the group, will participate in an on-campus debate

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‘Modern progressivism’ op-ed lacks nuance

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Jonah Hinebaugh

Students protest Richard Spencer at the University of Florida Oct. 2017. People and Organizations across the state of Florida showed up in solidarity. Jonah Hinebaugh | The Crow’s Nest By

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DeSantis should stop pretending

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Dylan Hart

U.S. Congressman Ron DeSantis of Florida speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Courtesy of Gage Skidmore By Dylan Hart It’s election season, which

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Modern Progressivism is Setting Us Back

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Salvador Castillo

Political correctness has the ability to create a divide among peoples, but those with different views have the ability to help others learn and grow. Courtesy of Mike Nudelman/Business Insider By

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Letter to the Editor: SG’s new communication policy stifles information, threatens transparency

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Timothy Fanning

The new policy requires members of Student Government to go through its new communications department and only during its business hours which is Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and

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Job well done or duty to act?

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Brianna Rodriguez

The American Red Cross handbook says while on the job, you have a legal responsibility to act in an emergency. Failure to adhere to this duty could result in legal

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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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