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USF ends regular season on top of the American Conference

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Dominic Feo

The University of South Florida men’s basketball team has earned two regular-season championships in the last three seasons. Photo by Alex Felski | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo During Bryan

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Álex Palou powers past field for dominant win in 2026 St. Petersburg Grand Prix 

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Irena Mesa

Álex Palou started off his 2026 IndyCar season just like last year, with a win on the streets of St. Petersburg. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By

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Local driver Nikita Johnson wins Indy NXT St. Petersburg Grand Prix  

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Dominic Feo

Despite not being old enough to drink in the United States legally, Nikita Johnson, Max Taylor, and Tymek Kucharczyk were able to spray one another with champagne following their podium

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Scott McLaughlin takes pole at IndyCar qualifying, Johnson finishes top two in NXT

February 28, 2026March 1, 2026 Dominic Feo

Scott McLaughlin during the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix Qualification Round. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest  By Skye Smith and Dominic Feo For the second consecutive season, the

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How the Firestone Grand Prix came to St. Pete 

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Seasoned drivers and rookies have made their mark at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, including local drivers like Nikita Johnson and Florida natives like Kyle Kirkwood, Alessandro de

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St. Pete fired up for Grand Prix  

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Sting Ray Robb was among several drivers who appeared at the annual IndyCar Party in the Park. Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Birdsall and Alisha

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Mick Schumacher to make his IndyCar debut at St. Pete Grand Prix 

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Skye Smith

Mick Schumacher is sometimes referred to as the “World Destructor Champion” by fans due to the numerous crashes that he has been in since beginning his career in Formula 1. 

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Your guide to the on-track action at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Irena Mesa

Racing on the St. Petersburg street circuit dates back to 1985. Today, it serves as the season opener for the NTT IndyCar season. Photo by Irena Mesa   By Irena Mesa

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USF win over Memphis clinches conference tournament appearance

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Dominic Feo

Isaiah Jones (left) and Izaiyah Nelson (right) during the University of South Florida’s 87-66 win over the University of Memphis on Feb. 19  Photo by Gabriel Ballester-Rivera | The Crow’s

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USF women’s lacrosse team crushes Niagara 19-5 

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 Reagan Haskell

Photo by Gabriel Ballester-Rivera | The Crow’s Nest By Reagan Haskell The University of South Florida opened with its first official game of the season, dominating Niagara University 19-5 on

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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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