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USF alums create opportunities for students 

April 30, 2026 Jorge Otero
Sports

USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Dominic Feo
News

Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Alisha Durosier
News

USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  

April 30, 2026 Ashley Pena
Sports

Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

April 30, 2026 Irena Mesa
News

Missing USF students confirmed dead, suspect in custody  

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Julia Ferrara
Arts and Life

Don’t “Toucha-Toucha” touch me

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Molly Ryan

Pictured Above: Nearing the show’s end, the onstage Dr. Frank-N-Furter unveils the classic costume with a red corset and stockings. Courtesy of Robert Anderson | The Lakeland Gazette By Molly

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State moves to dismiss USF student’s COVID-19 lawsuit

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Catherine Hicks The State University System filed a motion on Oct. 1 to dismiss the lawsuit brought forward by USF student Jarret Lafleur.  According to

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Feature Spotlight

Student Organization Spotlight: Ethics? Debatable

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: (Left to right) John Kostamo, Julia Linkogle, Jonathon Hatzistefanou, Tijen Jones and Marcus Rubenstein hold trophies won during a debate tournament in Lakeland.  Courtesy of Tijen Jones By

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Campus News News

College of Education to cut $6.8 million, transition to graduate school

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: The college had 2,384 students last year and 130 faculty members, according to its website. Courtesy of USF                                                                  By Sophie Ojdanic and Nancy McCann USF will save $6.8

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Campus News News

USF to close College of Education

October 14, 2020October 15, 2020 Nancy McCann

Pictured Above: The college has 2,200 students and 130 faculty members, according to its website. Courtesy of USF By Nancy McCann                                                                                               The USF College of Education will be closed as

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Campus News News

Majority of spring classes remain online

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Though USF’s spring semester will offer an increased number of hybrid classes, the majority will remain online, with even lower percentages of in-person classes being offered. Darnell Henderson

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Campus News News

Legislators: Get cracking on St. Pete enrollment

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Nancy McCann

State Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor (left) and Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, want to see far more freshmen in 2021. Courtesy of Grace Cunningham and Wikimedia Commons By Nancy

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: ‘No one has the right to put others at risk unnecessarily’

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Martin Tadlock

Pictured Above: Martin Tadlock serves as the Regional Chancellor at USF St. Petersburg. Courtesy of Martha Rhine To the editors, I appreciate the attention The Crow’s Nest has given to

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Feature Spotlight

Student Spotlight: ‘Think global, act local’

October 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: Emma Jacobs is a senior majoring in environmental science and policy with a concentration in sustainability and a minor in geography. Courtesy of Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder By

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Campus News News

Spring break pushed from March to April

October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 Alyssa England

Pictured Above: USF has postponed their spring break until April 12-18, 2021. Courtesy of Cassidy Schuck By Alyssa England Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has collided with USF’s academic calendar.  Spring

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  • USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  
  • Family, church and home: why Nico Gramatica chose USF  

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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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