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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
Campus Campus News

USFSP custodial supervisor in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above:  A custodial supervisor at USF St. Petersburg is in self-isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. Cassidy Schuck | The Crow’s Nest By Sophie Ojdanic A custodial supervisor at

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Spring-Summer commencement canceled in accordance with Florida Board of Governors

June 5, 2020June 6, 2020 Catherine Hicks

Pictured Above: Following an announcement of cancellation from the Florida Board of Governors, USF St. Petersburg faculty moved to create alternative Spring-Summer commencement. Cassidy Schuck | The Crow’s Nest By

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Family, friends and USF St. Petersburg mourn loss of student killed in home invasion

June 4, 2020June 11, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: “I’m sad and disappointed that he’s not able to fulfill his dreams,” said Matthew Lee, a longtime friend of Owen Melin. Courtesy of Charles Melin By Sophie Ojdanic

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Student opinions vary as USFSP plans to reopen in the fall

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Cassidy Schuck

Pictured Above: “I think people need to embrace the fact that the old normal is gone and we are currently creating a new normal,” Byron Miller, an associate professor of

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No Small Talk: Eight student clubs and organizations joined together for Big Talk int he reef on Tuesday, March 21. Courtesy of USFSP Connect
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Serving up a new dining program

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Cassidy Schuck

Pictured Above: USF St. Petersburg has partnered with Aramark, the long-standing dining program at USF Tampa, as the university’s contract with Sodexo reaches its end. Courtesy of USFSP Connect By

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Nationwide George Floyd protests reach St. Petersburg

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Protests have reached St. Petersburg following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in police custody. Trevor Martindale | The Crow’s Nest By Trevor Martindale

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USFSP student shot and killed in downtown St. Pete

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: Friends expressed their grief over the loss of USF St. Petersburg student Owen Melin in a home invasion on Wednesday night. Courtesy of Matthew Lee on Facebook By

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USF campuses to return to online learning after Thanksgiving break

May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: In an email sent on May 27, President Currall announced that although the USF system will be open come fall, the campuses will move back into online learning

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USF Alum establishes investigative journalism scholarship

May 25, 2020May 28, 2020 Edyn Gottlieb

Pictured Above: Scholarship Creator Len Deadman poses for a photo. Deadman established a $26,000 scholarship for investigative journalism students at USF St. Petersburg.  Courtesy of Len Deadman By Edyn Gottlieb

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Florida public universities to open in fall, Florida Board of Governors says

May 18, 2020May 27, 2020 Sophie Ojdanic

Pictured Above: As a public university, USF St. Petersburg is set to re-open in the fall as per the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state public university system.

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  • 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  
  • 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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