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USF ends regular season on top of the American Conference

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Dominic Feo
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LSO spring break trip helps students step out of the classroom and into community volunteering 

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Julia Birdsall
Arts and Life

LASA and CCE celebrate Carnaval

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Arts & Life Staff
News

USF BOT to terminate four degree programs and add two 

March 11, 2026 Jasmin Parrado
Arts and Life

Public art exhibition ‘embracing our differences’ returns to Poynter Park

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Zariya Bankston
Feature

The truth of true crime: USFSP looks past the caution tape

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Zariya Bankston
News

Cold-stressed Manatee ‘Brisk’ rescued in Bayboro Harbor at USF St. Petersburg 

January 30, 2024November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute By Alisha Durosier A manatee was rescued in Bayboro Harbor on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus after being discovered

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ revenge tour comes to an end 

January 30, 2024January 31, 2024 Jorden Pompey

Wide receiver Mike Evans waits for the snap from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Courtesy of Vanessa Wenzl By Jorden Pompey The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roller coaster of a season is finished

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FAFSA opens with some major changes —here’s what you need to know

January 29, 2024January 30, 2024 Riley Benson

Photo by Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Riley Benson With a soft launch on Dec. 30, the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened with some noticeable

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Arts and Life

Gasparilla 2024: everything you need to know for a swashbuckling good time

January 25, 2024 Aubrey Carr

Image courtesy of Visit Tampa Bay The Tampa Bay area’s favorite pirate-themed party is back this Saturday for another swashbuckling weekend filled with beads, boats and bounty.   This year’s

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Arts and Life

Florida’s women tattoo artists discuss art and industry  

December 16, 2023 Suzanne Townsend

Artist Tina Myers tattoos a client at Space Mermaid Tattoos in Melbourne, FL. Photo courtesy of Tina Myers. By Suzanne Townsend The practice of tattooing and body modification has become

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Arts and Life

REVIEW: “Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” –– decent, not great  

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Aubrey Carr

Tom Blyth stars as a young Coriolanus Snow in this prequel to “The Hunger Games” series. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate By Aubrey Carr Viewers are taken back to the dystopian

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Arts and Life

Students find their “happy place” in pets when Leaving for college…Regardless of the species. 

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Valentina Cardona

Some students prefer traditional pets, while others care for more exotic types. Photo courtesy of Valentine Cardona. By Valentina Cardona Leaving home can be an exciting but scary time for

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Arts and Life

USFSP and Tampa Bay Times partner to launch podcast “Florida in Depth” 

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Alisha Durosier

Episodes of “Florida in Depth” are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Photo courtesy of Elliot Wiser. By Alisha Durosier The Tampa Bay Times has partnered with the University of

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SunRunner fares could threaten homeless population  

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Suzanne Townsend

One SunRunner stop is located at the University of South Florida campus. Photo by of Suzanne Townsend | The Crow’s Nest. By Suzanne Townsend From October 2022 St. Petersburg’s SunRunner

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Arts and Life

Christmas events and activities in St. Pete  

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Suzanne Townsend

Photo courtesy of Chelsea Zukowski By Suzanne Townsend As the holiday season is upon us there are plenty of opportunities to get into the Christmas spirit right here in St.

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  • LSO spring break trip helps students step out of the classroom and into community volunteering 
  • LASA and CCE celebrate Carnaval
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  • Public art exhibition ‘embracing our differences’ returns to Poynter Park

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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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