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USF ends regular season on top of the American Conference

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Dominic Feo
Feature

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

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Zariya Bankston
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Ethics and Debate competes in national championship

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (From left to right) Julia Linkogle, Liana Howe, Veli Adyoner and Tejin Jones make up USF’s four-member competitive ethics team. Courtesy of the USF Ethics and Debate team 

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Amid allegations of antisemitism, USF’s Pi Kappa Phi has been temporarily suspended

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Aubrey Carr

Additionally, Jewish students say they feel isolated and afraid on campus. Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr  Last week, allegations of antisemitic hazing rituals performed by a University of South

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Thrift shops within 10 minutes of USF St. Petersburg

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 Samantha Skye

Pictured above: CASA Thrift store is run by a nonprofit organization protecting women from domestic abuse. Courtesy of Samantha Skye | The Crow’s Nest By Samantha Skye  Today’s college students are under

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Conference on World Affairs brought global professionals to St. Pete

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Jasmine Jarrett

The conference has offered numerous panels on topics like climate, corruption and equality since 2013. Courtesy of Conference on World Affairs By Jasmine Jarrett  The 2022 St. Petersburg Conference on

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Meet the USFSP Student Government general election candidates

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

Courtesy of USF By Sofía García Vargas  USF St. Petersburg will choose the next set of Student Government (SG) representatives in the upcoming general elections from Feb. 28 to March

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Presidential debate kicks off SG general elections 

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (Left to right) Rughved Brahman, Tony Tran, Amy Pham and Nithin Palyam took part in Student Government’s first in-person presidential debate since 2020.   Courtesy of Aubrey Carr |

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Donations help USF’s diversity and inclusion programs grow

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Sophia George

Pictured above: (Left to right) Juan Dacosta, Michael Wright and Triston Williams were the first three students introduced to the Call Me MISTER program in November of 2021.   Courtesy

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St. Petersburg’s Grand Prix to kick off 2022 IndyCar Series

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Max Steele

The IndyCar Series is a professional open-wheel racing series in North America that features rapidly-paced races on diverse and challenging street courses. Courtesy of Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 

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For Florida’s manatees, 25 tons of donated lettuce a day keeps the starvation away

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Brianna Madden

St. Petersburg residents have donated over 25 tons of lettuce to a local power plant to help support Florida’s manatee population.  Courtesy of Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest

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USF aligns with U.S. Cyber Command to tackle cybersecurity threats

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Aubrey Carr

By Aubrey Carr  The University of South Florida has joined forces with the U.S. Military in hopes of addressing the nation’s cybersecurity challenges.   USF is one of 84 universities to

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  • USF ends regular season on top of the American Conference
  • LSO spring break trip helps students step out of the classroom and into community volunteering 
  • LASA and CCE celebrate Carnaval
  • USF BOT to terminate four degree programs and add two 
  • 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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