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A recap of 2026 Homecoming

October 21, 2026 Reagan Haskell
Sports USF Sports

USF basketball looks ahead to new season

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Isabella Perez
News

Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors

October 18, 2026October 22, 2026 Secilia Ruiz
Letters Opinion

More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Kyonna Henry
Campus News News

New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

October 16, 2026October 17, 2026 Zariya Bankston
Community Feature

Meet the new owners of The Campus Grind

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 Reagan Haskell
Arts and Life Campus

Life is a circus for local performer

February 22, 2012 Aimee Alexander

Eight black stallions, adorned with pink feathers and sparkled bridles, are lined outside of a red and white-stripped tent waiting for their master’s command. You can hear the sound of

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News

Community reacts to death of Whitney Houston

February 22, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

In neighborhoods throughout St. Petersburg, I asked, “What was the first thing that went through your mind when you heard the news of Whitney Houston’s death?” “First when I heard

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Campus News News Off-Campus News

Webs of influence in Senate higher education proposals

February 22, 2012 Aimee Alexander

As the Polytechnic decision last November echoes through the state capitol building, battle lines drawn during the debate are being reflected in legislation. Bills making their way through the Senate

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Arts and Life Campus

First female ‘private space explorer’ discusses flight, philanthropy

February 22, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

When Anousheh Ansari returned from an eight-day stay aboard the International Space Station in 2006, her mother handed to her a crayon drawing depicting a rocket ship and space in

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News

Local organizations highlight the power of collaboration

February 22, 2012 Keeley Sheehan

It is a rare occasion when an artist throws paint abstractly at a canvas to the beat of a live drum solo. Rarer still is when the artist tears up

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News

USFSP to unveil updated, more colorful website

February 22, 2012 Keeley Sheehan

A phone call to Frank Biafora, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, highlighted a problem for USF St. Petersburg eight years in the making. The parent of an

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Sports

Rays hold fan day for charity

February 21, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

The Tampa Bay Rays held their annual Fan Fest at Tropicana Field, raising money for a number of causes while allowing fans to interact with their favorite Rays players. The

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Arts and Life Campus

GSA partners with local high schools, promotes acceptance

February 21, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

Youths who are harassed based on their sexual orientation are more than twice as likely to seriously consider suicide, according to gsanetwork.org. Gavin Nagatomo, president of USFSP’s Gay Straight Alliance,

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Campus News News

Election changes will give more power to St. Pete students

February 21, 2012 Aimee Alexander

In a bid to give USFSP students a greater voice in the university system, the Student Government is shifting election dates to coincide with Tampa. The move stems from an

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Arts and Life Campus

USFSP to exchange graphic design students with Belgium

February 21, 2012 Lenay Ruhl

Two graphic design students, not yet selected, will spend their fall semester at Saint-Luc, Liege, College of the Arts, in Belgium. In the spring, Saint-Luc, Liege, will send two of

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  • A recap of 2026 Homecoming
  • USF basketball looks ahead to new season
  • Amid polarizing lawsuit against Cornell University, USFSP students examine the resources provided to student survivors
  • More Than a First in the Family: Celebrating USF St. Petersburg’s First-Generation Bulls
  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor The Crow's Nest is looking for a new Sports Editor! Applications open through November 16th. ⚽️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🥎

For any questions or accomodations, please reach out to stp-crowsnest@usf.edu.
Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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📸 Photos by Reagan Haskell and Makenna Wozniak | The Crow's Nest
🎨 Graphic and Caption by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Athletics
A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz and Ashley Pena | The Crow’s Nest 
🎨 Graphic by Secilia Ruiz | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Zephyniis Wharton
“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of USF Newsroom
Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
📸 Photo Courtesy of Harborside Activities Board
Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell

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