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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
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Tampa Bay holiday resources to receive support or give back  

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of Feeding Tampa Bay By The Crow’s Nest Staff With the holidays upon us, there is typically one thought on an adult’s mind: how much they are going

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Photos: Lightning fall short against Vancouver Canucks in 6-2 defeat

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Makenna Wozniak

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Makenna Wozniak After claiming victory over the Florida Panthers on Nov. 15, the Tampa Bay Lightning fell short against the Vancouver

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USF Senate bans styrofoam and single-use plastics in student org spending  

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Laura Troyer

By Laura Troyer Student Government senators at the University of South Florida have voted to ban Activity and Service (A&S)-funded student organizations from using student fee money to buy Styrofoam

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Sports

No.24 USF postseason hopes sunk by Navy  

November 17, 2025November 18, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of usffootball on Instagram By Dominic Feo After No. 24 University of South Florida achieved its first-ever College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, the team’s journey to the tournament

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Arts and Life

USFSP students join the physical media renaissance 

November 17, 2025November 26, 2025 Julia Ferrara

USFSP students’ collections include media from cassettes to gaming devices, all showcasing their unique interests, but also the rising engagement with physical media.  Photo courtesy of USFSP students By Julia

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College students in ‘the city of third spaces’ 

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Julia Birdsall

The President Barack Obama Main Library is one of many third spaces where the people of St. Petersburg can go to relax, learn, or socialize.  Photo by Makenna Wozniak |

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SGEF organizes beach cleanup and sees increase in student engagement

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Matthew McGovern

SGEF charges students one dollar each semester, allowing for projects like beach restoration to take place.   Photo by Matthew McGovern | The Crow’s Nest By Matthew McGovern The University of

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Art of Expression makes waves for LGBTQ+ community at USFSP  

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Alisha Durosier

By The Crow’s Nest Staff Gazing at an electrified crowd of students immersed in blue light, surrounded by seashells and ocean-themed decor, sophomore digital communications major Robert Kordon was struck

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Photos: A look back at the Lightning’s win against the Nashville Predators

November 16, 2025November 17, 2025 Makenna Wozniak

Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Makenna Wozniak After hitting three big milestones in Lightning history during the Oct. 26 game — with Nikita Kucherov reaching 1000

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USF outruns Roadrunners to revive playoff hopes

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo With its odds of reaching the conference championship, initially, dim following the University of South Florida’s 34-31 loss to

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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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