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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
Arts and Life Music and Entertainment TV Review

Show review: Let’s discuss the ‘Euphoria’ season two finale

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Ashley George

Zendaya plays Rue Bennett, a teen dealing with a whirlwind of issues surrounding her struggles with drug addiction in the hit HBO Max series, ‘Euphoria.’   Courtesy of HBO By Ashley George  

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Opinion

OPINION: If elected, ‘The students are our boss’

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 Sean Schrader

Pictured above: (From left to right) Sean Schrader and running-mate Josh Rampertab discuss how they plan to enact change on the campus they have called home for years, if elected.

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Arts and Life Campus Spotlight

USF Community Garden: Budding crops and community

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Julia Lorelli

The USF Honors College Community Garden offers students a place to get service hours while growing food for those in need. Courtesy of Julia Elaine Lorelli | The Crow’s Nest 

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Arts and Life Movies Music and Entertainment

Movie Review: ‘The Batman’ shows off a gritty Gotham City

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Aubrey Carr

‘The Batman’ provides a truly gruesome outlook on the source material with a star-studded cast. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures By Aubrey Carr  Robert Pattinson has traded vampires for bats

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Campus News News

Four St. Petersburg professors rate among top two percent of researchers worldwide

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: (From left to right) Barnali Dixon, James McHale, Hossam Ashour and Joan Reid were ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. Courtesy of American Water Resources Association and USF

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Campus News News

St. Petersburg candidates weigh in on gubernatorial runoff election

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Molly Ryan

Voting for the runoff election between (left to right) Nathan Poinsette and Kaiya Huggins on one ticket and Sean Schrader and Joshua Rampertab on the other will be held March 8 through 9.

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Campus News News

Preliminary Student Government results announced

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 Molly Ryan

Five students from the St. Petersburg campus were elected for SG’s university-wide Senate and nine seats were filled for St. Petersburg’s Campus Council. Courtesy of Aubrey Carr, Sean Schrader and Josh

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‘Stop with this COVID theater’ –– Gov. DeSantis scolds students at USF Tampa

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 Sophia George

Gov. Ron DeSantis called out Middleton High School students for wearing masks at a USF Tampa conference discussing cybersecurity advancements.   Courtesy of USF By Sophia George  During a press conference

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USF presidential search committee advances candidates to final stage

March 4, 2022March 6, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

At March 1’s presidential search committee meeting the 18-prospect pool was reduced to two. On March 4, the candidates were interviewed by the search committee to share experiences and attributes

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Sports USF Sports

Rowdies defeat Bulls in ‘green & gold’ exhibition soccer match

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Max Steele

The Rowdies finished the match with six goals from five different players. Courtesy of Max Steele | The Crow’s Nest By Max Steele The Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated the University

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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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