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USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Jasmin Parrado
News

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

USF earns place as a top producer for Fulbright scholars  

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jenna Nicastro

Photo by Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By Jenna Nicastro For a ninth year, USF is a top producer for Fulbright scholars.   The United States Fulbright program is a

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Campus News News RHO Updates

Unsolved cases and confusion linger months after RHO reopening 

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday It’s been four months since residents of Pelican Apartments (RHO) at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus

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Office of Student Success undergoes reorganization 

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier As a part of the University of South Florida’s ongoing consolidation efforts, the university’s Office of Student Success, a

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Campus News News

USF police Sgt. Jonathan Dye retires after over 25 years of service 

March 10, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

Photo courtesy of USF Tampa University Police Department By Jasmin Parrado After over two decades of protecting the USF St. Petersburg community, Sgt. Jonathan Dye has retired from his position

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Students petition for the return of USC identity flags  

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier Nearly eight months after the international and gender identity flags once housed in USF St. Petersburg’s University Student Center

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Alex Palou wins the St. Petersburg Grand Prix with a global audience 

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday Ahead of practice sessions on Feb. 28, Álex Palou and his team said St. Petersburg was a track they’d

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McLaughlin secures pole as O’Ward faces uphill battle 

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz Penske driver Scott McLaughlin will lead at the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after securing pole position with

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Local Sports Sports

Chip Ganassi is ready to further its racing legacy at St. Petersburg 

March 1, 2025March 2, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo taken from INDYCAR website By Dominic Feo When former IndyCar driver Chip Ganassi’s professional racing career hit the brakes in 1984, he knew his time around the track was

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Topgolf Live takes over Raymond James Stadium with Upper Deck Golf 

February 28, 2025March 10, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Upper Deck Golf By Kendall Bulkiewicz Golf fans, get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience as Topgolf Live makes its way to Raymond James Stadium from March 21 to

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Annual Tampa Bay Collard Greens Festival unites the community

February 27, 2025February 28, 2025 Jenna Nicastro

Photo by Jenna Nicastro By Jenna Nicastro The idea of having an entire festival dedicated to collard greens made Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Harris laugh. However, when they started thinking

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  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • 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  

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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 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ 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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