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St. Petersburg to be named International City of Peace

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Aya Diab

Pictured Above: “Creating a world that is peaceful:” St. Petersburg to be named an International City of Peace. Courtesy of Leo Gomez Studio By Aya Diab For much of its life,

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Arts and Life Community Feature Local Sports Sports

The world’s fastest fall festival

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Mark Parker

Pictured Above: Josef Newgarden (middle) finished first in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Scott Dixon (right) won the IndyCar championship with a third place finish. Pato O’Ward came

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Arts and Life

Mayans to Monet: MFA reopens renovated galleries

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Striking colors and wallcoverings add a sense of drama to the renovated galleries. The 17th-century hard-stone panel depicting a vase of flowers (above), commissioned by the Medici family,

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Arts and Life Community Music and Entertainment

St. Petersburg’s first indie theater opens in downtown

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: Green Light Cinema is located at 221 Second Ave. N in downtown St. Petersburg. Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson St. Petersburg’s thriving arts scene

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Opinion

OPINION: The case for kava and kratom

September 27, 2020October 15, 2020 Molly Ryan

Pictured Above: Kratom is a leaf brewed into a tea and typically mixed with flavored syrups. Molly Ryan | The Crow’s Nest By Molly Ryan When I was introduced to

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Arts and Life

MFA St. Petersburg reopens with contemporary exhibition ‘Buoyant’

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Annalise Anderson

Pictured Above: MFA St. Petersburg will reopen with COVID-19 safety protocols and two new exhibitions on view.  Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Annalise Anderson The Museum of Fine

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Arts and Life

How this play teaches you to value your vagina

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Carrie Pinkard

Pictured above: Ariel Blue, an actor from Sarasota, speaks at the afterparty for The Vagina Monologues on March 6. Story and photos by Carrie Pinkard “Feed me!” “Too hard…” “Slow

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Feature

Book + Bottle seeks to revive ‘human element’ of shopping local

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Decker Lavely

By Decker Lavely A St. Petersburg native will soon be serving the city a glass of wine with a side of literary fiction.  Book + Bottle is a bookstore and

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Arts and Life Community

Santa parade signals start of holiday season

December 2, 2019December 20, 2019 Carrie Pinkard

Story and photo by Carrie Pinkard Darth Vader. A giant Nutcracker. Rudolph on a segway.  These were just a few of the characters seen marching down Beach Drive for St.

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Arts and Life Community

After years of groundwork, artist enclave comes to fruition

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 Jonah Hinebaugh

By Jonah Hinebaugh For the first time, artists living in the Old Southeast opened their doors to show off their home-based studios and artwork on Oct. 19. The self-guided tour

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According to the latest email sent by USF Presiden According to the latest email sent by USF President Moez Limayem, the Florida Legislature has concluded work on the proposed 2026-27 state budget. The proposal includes more than $22 million for the University of South Florida to continue operating its Sarasota-Manatee campus during the transition of facilities to New College of Florida, along with a $57.7 million funding package for university operations, facilities and special initiatives.

The finalized budget is expected to be approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to make a decision before the fiscal year ends June 30.

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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. 

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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.

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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.” 

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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. 

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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 

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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. 

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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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