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A Ghost Story: An Emotional Masterpiece 

April 17, 2023November 26, 2024 Peyton Mcmanus

Courtesy of A24 By Peyton Mcmanus I’m going to be honest with you: No movie makes me cry quite like “A Ghost Story” by David Lowery (The only rival is

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Opinion

Cross county transit available for students

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Sean Schrader

Courtesy of PSTA By Sean Schrader As Governor at USF St. Petersburg, I’ve attempted to orient student government initiatives towards embracing the OneUSF mission, and the idea that all three

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Arts and Life Book Review Music and Entertainment Opinion

Book review: “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker 

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Sol Casanas

Courtesy of Penguin Books By Sol Casanas Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award  “The Color Purple” is a fiction novel written by bestselling novelist Alice Walker.

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Arts and Life Opinion

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a fun ride from beginning to end 

April 17, 2023November 26, 2024 Alfi Storrs

Courtesy of Illumination By Jeffrey Caicedo, Sol Casanas and Alfi Storrs Thirty years after the release of the live-action flop “Super Mario Bros.” the plumber brothers have returned to theatres

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Opinion

Finding a Spot in Downtown St. Pete: A Frustrating Search for Parking 

April 3, 2023November 26, 2024 Jeffrey Caicedo

Courtesy of Alfi Storrs | The Crow’s Nest By Jeffery Caicedo Have you ever tried to find a parking spot in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, only to be met with

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Opinion

OPINION: The most anticipated films and TV of 2023 

January 24, 2023November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of IMDb By Alisha Durosier “Oppenheimer” Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” is a biographical film surrounding American theoretical physicist, J Robert Oppenheimer and his hand in the

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OPINION: Theatre and law have more similarities than people realize 

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022 Preston Kifer

An illustration from 1890 depicting jury trials by Gilbert Sullivan. Courtesy of The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive  By Preston Kifer When you think of a court trial, what comes to

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OPINION: The best movies to watch this Thanksgiving  

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 Aubrey Carr

Courtesy of IMDb By Aubrey Carr This past week, The Crow’s Nest office got into quite a debate about the existence of Thanksgiving movies. I was firmly team “of course

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Arts and Life Opinion

OPINION: Art therapy for wellness 

October 31, 2022November 3, 2022 Lily Cannon

Courtesy of Lily Cannon | The Crow’s Nest By Lily Cannon Oct. 22 marked the James Museum’s monthly “Sketching in the Galleries,” and artists of all experience levels came prepared.

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OPINION: Thanks to university leadership, USF community stayed safe during Hurricane Ian

October 4, 2022October 7, 2022 Sean Schrader

Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Sean Schrader Looking on Twitter the other day, I saw the experience of a hurricane summed up into three stages: the

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP students discuss the most stressful week of their year 
  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

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The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

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✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

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✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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