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Are public records really ‘public?’ High cost to obtain public records limits accessibility to some

November 22, 2011 Crow's Nest Staff

Paige St. John didn’t give up. She spent three years of her life searching in the dark for a hidden behemoth. There were mornings when she crawled out of bed

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Penn State: As one hero falls, 10,001 more are born

November 14, 2011 Crow's Nest Staff

Life offers lessons almost everywhere you turn, if you have the grace to accept them. Last week’s headlines were dominated by the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal and the

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Over it: The broke-student thing

November 9, 2011 Taylor Gaudens

Drip, drip, drip. Plunk. As I sit on my too-small bed, writing my second and last opinion column, I hear water dripping from my bathroom ceiling and hitting my toilet.

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St. Pete Times name change owns up to poor coverage of namesake city

November 9, 2011 Crow's Nest Staff

What’s in a name? Some names represent 110 years of top-tier news and features stories, historical ties to some of the greatest figures in journalism, and eight Pulitzer Prizes. They

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Iceland: The little island that could

October 31, 2011 Aimee Alexander

People seem to be paying a bit more attention to the state of society these days thanks to the non-stop Republican presidential debates, the rise of Occupy Wall Street and

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Useless generated content

October 24, 2011 Aimee Alexander

I can’t keep up with the Kardashians. Or Ashton and Demi’s tweets. Or that viral YouTube video of the baby who thinks a magazine is a broken iPad. Or the

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The Internet, IQ and you: Your brain is changing with every click of the mouse

October 24, 2011 Crow's Nest Staff

When’s the last time you thought about how you think? Unless you’re a professional philosopher or have time to unplug from the cacophony of life for a few moments a

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Obama announces end of Iraq war but much work remains

October 24, 2011 Crow's Nest Staff

Eight years. Over $1.3 trillion. Almost 4,500 American soldiers dead. Between 102,417 and 1 million more Iraqis. All for one deposed dictator and zero weapons of mass destruction. On Friday,

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Occupy Wall Street reveals underlying U.S. problems

October 17, 2011 Lenay Ruhl

The occupation of Wall Street continues for the fourth week, and protesters are building in numbers. Thousands hit the street in anger and frustration over a multitude of difficult issues

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Controversial ‘boobies’ bracelets resonate with youth but don’t donate much to charity

October 17, 2011 USFSP Faculty

Boobies, ta-tas, cans and bonkers, gazongas, hooters, melons and knockers. It doesn’t matter what you call them, as long as you donate to an organization that actually uses your money

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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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✍️ Story by Irena Mesa

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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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✍️ Story by Matthew McGovern and Julia Ferrara

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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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