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Annual USFSP night walk aims to improve campus safety 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Ferrara
Feature

USFSP alumna’s anthology explores Florida’s history through fiction 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Birdsall
Arts and Life

The Tampa Bay Journalism Project takes local news to the next level 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Reagan Haskell
Local Sports Sports

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

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Irena Mesa
Local Sports Sports

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

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Dominic Feo
Local Sports Sports

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

February 28, 2026March 1, 2026 Dominic Feo
Arts and Life Community Feature

The future on two wheels: A comprehensive look at the St. Petersburg bike scene 

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by the City of St. Petersburg By Alisha Durosier On Thursday nights, the streets of downtown St. Petersburg become a light show.   Seen and heard minutes before they fill

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Arts and Life

Concepts from Cupid: Take V-day dates to a new level 

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Jenna Nicastro

Graphic by Andrea Coloma | The Crow’s Nest By Jenna Nicastro Each year on Valentine’s Day there is an unspoken competition to see who can plan the most unique or

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Arts and Life Feature

How memes, roasts and a giant flamingo helped TPA gain its online fanbase 

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Flight information, construction updates and recommendations for those who don’t like Tampa International Airport (TPA) to use super glue

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Sports USF Sports

USF hands UTSA first conference loss on Taylor Swift-themed night

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz The University of South Florida women’s basketball team brought in a 75-63 victory over University of Texas at San

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 season recap 

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers By Dominic Feo Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024-25 season did not end the way fans hoped, injuries and a new offensive mind helped

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Lacrosse makes history as first women’s NCAA team since 1995 

February 2, 2025February 3, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Attackers, Elle Trzaskawka and Maggie Newton, celebrate after winning their scrimmage at practice.  Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz The University of South Florida presents its

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Elevated carbon monoxide levels force students to evacuate USFSP dorms 

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo by Dominic Feo | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo Students who live in the Osprey Suites residence hall were in for a rude awakening when fire alarms woke

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Sports USF Sports

USF Cheerleading win big at 2025 UCA Championships  

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo courtesy of usfcoedcheer on Instagram By Kendall Bulkiewicz By earning three championships at the 2025 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship, the University of South Florida cheerleading

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Here’s what USFSP students think about Trump on higher education, immigration and more 

January 27, 2025February 3, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of the White House By Mahika Kukday Since returning to office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has issued over 55 executive orders as of Jan. 24.  

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Sports USF Sports

USF rallies past Tulsa for comeback victory 

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz Fueled by a dominant 19-2 run in the final minutes, South Florida surged past Tulsa with a 63-56 victory

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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.

#usf #usfsp #grandprix #nascar
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! 

#gpstpete #usfsp #usf  #indycar
Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

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Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” i Hearing Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” in a crowded room was something pre-graphics arts sophomore Kea Shindel never thought she would experience.  

She was raised on goth and industrial music and partakes in the style. 

“It was crazy hearing that with a room full of people that were all liking the same thing,” Schindle said. “Which I’ve never experienced before.” 

It’s an experience that many students from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg can recall — walking into The Castle for the first time and feeling like they belong.  

The Crow’s Nest decided to take students’ word for it.  

✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall
Basketball has been a recreational activity for Un Basketball has been a recreational activity for University of South Florida students at the St. Petersburg campus since 2006. Twenty years later, the courts are more often hosting pickleball.   

Over a hundred USF St. Petersburg students have played the recent phenomenon since the Pickleball Club began in 2024

Club meetings have provided students four extra hours a week to play, while basketball still shares the regular time of 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with pickleball.   

A few students organized this semester to help USF St. Petersburg basketball reach overtime. Senior business analytics and information systems major and club president, Gabriel Lopez and his friends have considered creating the St. Petersburg Basketball Club since last April. 

We knew that USF [St. Petersburg] needed a basketball club, we wanted the courts a little later, and we want to start building a consistent community with basketball,” Lopez said. 

The club gives basketball its own four additional hours, scheduling meetings every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

✍️Story by Dominic Feo
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