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Sarasota-Manatee SHINE Festival lights up The Lightning seek to
approves first-ever local art scene build a dynasty
student housing
p. 2 p. 4 p. 8
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT THE USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS
Volume 59 | Issue 6 | October 31, 2022 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest The Crow’s Nest at USFSP
SG Midterms bring new leadership to USf
By Sofía García Vargas votes. Voters could choose up Moreno, Kaitlyn Rodriguez Jadhav, Linh Khanh Tran and Valeria Ferrari was appointed
to three candidates for Senate and Jackson Jones to fill the Vittoria Patti to take the eight as senator.
Crow’s Nest Staff
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and Campus Council. four vacant Campus Council vacant Senate seats.
tudent Government After extending the 48- seats, and Muskan Patel, Faria At the Sarasota-Manatee sgarciavargas@usf.edu
(SG) at the hour voting period time due Mohsen, Ashfak Chowdhurry, campus, Maegan Durinzi and
University of South to a voting software mishap, Joao ‘JP’ Magalhaes, Eric Alexis Santi filled the two
Florida welcomed new the results confirmed Nathan Silva-Gomez, Sumit Subhash Campus Council seats, and
representatives after the three Poinsette, Julia Bailey and
campuses’ midterm elections. Jack Hernandez as senators,
At the St. Petersburg and Erin Turney and Dielle
campus, three seats were D’Lima as campus council
vacant for Senate and three representatives.
seats for Campus Council. Poinsette earned 142
Three students ran for both votes, Bailey 99 votes and
positions –– Nathan Poinsette, Hernandez 70 votes for
Dielle D’Lima and Julia Senate. Turney earned 93
Bailey. Additionally, Jack votes and D’Lima 88 votes
Hernandez ran for Senate for Campus Council.
and Erin Turney for Campus According to the SG
Council. website, senators and Campus
Jackson told The Crow’s Council members “serve as
Nest that during his time in the elected representatives
SG, he wants to create an of the student body to the
accepting atmosphere that SG Senate, and shall use
allows for disagreements their vote and their speaking
without hostility in order for rights to fulfill this role as
change to be made. representatives.”
Three Senate seats and three Campus Council seats were up for COURTESY OF USF
Of St. Petersburg’s 3529 The Tampa campus
eligible voters, 383 cast their selected Emma Goodwin, Ava election during the Midterms at the St. Petersburg campus.
‘To the Beach’ — SunRunner comes to St. Petersburg
By Brianna Bush Wi-Fi charging stations at governor, said. “The fact that designated bus and turn lanes. that are located in St.
Crow’s Nest Staff every seat. there’s a bus stop right on the To support its benefits, Petersburg are actually
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This 35-minute route campus across from the dorm USF St. Petersburg’s Student located on the route that the
n Oct. 21, the provides transportation to in a central location makes Government is planning SunRunner takes,” Schrader
Pinellas Suncoast popular destinations like it really easy and accessible to host an event in which said. Those businesses include
Transit Authority downtown St. Petersburg for people who need to get on students go to a participating St. Pete Brewing, The Dali
(PSTA) introduced the and award-winning Pinellas campus.” Bulls Country location using Museum and the Maple Street
SunRunner, the newest bus County beaches like St. Pete The SunRunner is also the new bus system. Biscuit Company.
rapid transit service to St. Beach. beneficial for students who Bulls Country is a To learn more about the
Petersburg, making it “the SunRunner buses arrive want to enjoy a fun day at the partnership between Student SunRunner, students can visit
first of its kind in Tampa every 15 minutes from 6 beach without the hassle of Government and local www.psta.net.
Bay,” according to PTSA. a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday finding parking, fitting its “To businesses that provides
The groundbreaking through Saturday and evening the Beach” slogan. discounted goods and services briannasimone
transit service, extends over service runs every 30 minutes While helping students to the USF community. bush@usf.edu
10 miles and has 30 stations from 8 p.m. to midnight, get to their destinations, “Some of the businesses
running along First Avenue as mentioned on the PTSA the SunRunner was created
North and First Avenue website. with Pinellas County’s fast-
South. The SunRunner is free The SunRunner makes growing population in mind.
to passengers for the first a stop on Third Street “In St. Petersburg, like
six months after its launch, South across from USF St. other communities, you do
and after that, they will be Petersburg’s on-campus experience congestion a
charged $2.25. For students housing Osprey Suites, lot of times, especially in
and teachers, however, the making it beneficial downtown,” Schrader said.
fare will remain free due to an for students who don’t “If more people use this bus
ongoing partnership with the have a mode of reliable service, I think it will help
Pinellas County School Board transportation. reduce the traffic congestion
and PTSA. “You take it for granted we have and, in the process, it
PTSA pulled all the stops when you have a car or you will help our environment.”
to make transportation for have access to your own According to the PTSA,
St. Petersburg residents transportation –– there’s a each SunRunner bus can take
more convenient, including lot of people that don’t,” up to 50 cars off the road
The SunRunner stops at 30 stations COURTESY OF CITY OF
comfortable and clean seating Sean Schrader, the USF St. and help manage roadway ST. PETE
for passengers, as well as free Petersburg campus student congestion with the help of along First Avenue North and South.
October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
Sarasota-Manatee Expands with
2 NEWS first ever student housing
By Brianna Bush
Campus Council chair of the of a residential hall,” Kirilova Sarasota-Manatee Student make the Sarasota-Manatee
Crow’s Nest Staff Sarasota-Manatee Student said. “Student and university Governor, said the new campus more attractive
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n Sept. 14, the Government Association. “I organizations will have larger building will help students to prospective students
Florida Board believe our campus culture spaces, more prominently form relationships and get wishing to stay local, but also
of Governors will see a drastic change with displayed to students.” more involved on campus. accommodate students who
unanimously approved the the addition of on-campus Student Government The news spaces are also cannot travel to and from
first-ever student housing at housing.” officials believe the new expected to increase the campus frequently,” Kirilova
the USF Sarasota-Manatee In addition to housing, the building will be a “game- quality of life for all students said.
campus with efforts to 32,000-square-foot ground changer” for the campus, with and support the growth of the The new student housing
“transform the college floor will include a new surplus benefits specifically campus. is a project that is highly
experience for students.” bookstore, dining, lounges, for commuter students. Kirilova anticipates predicted to change the
The 100,000-square-foot and meeting areas. Currently, “I believe the increased that the additional spaces landscape for the Sarasota-
multi-story building, which is the campus offers one dining student presence on campus will be a productive place Manatee campus community.
set to open in the fall of 2024, option, a fitness center and a will lead to more student-led for organizations to hold “I believe the residential
will be located along Seagate campus bookstore. activities, in-person classes, meetings and give students hall will facilitate
Drive with the ability to house “The additional spaces and on-campus events,” access to resources including interconnectedness and
up to 200 students. included in the student Kirilova said. “This will a space to hold recreational engagement between students
Founded in 1975, the center will serve as a provide commuter students activities and events. who choose to live on
campus is home to the way to accommodate the with a more vibrant and “Since the Sarasota and campus.”
smallest population among projected growth of the eventful experience when Manatee County area spans
the three USF campuses and Sarasota-Manatee student they are on campus.” over 103 towns/cities, a briannasimone
is the last to implement an on- population with the addition Evelyn De Oliveira, the residential hall will not only bush@usf.edu
campus housing option.
“The new housing and
student center is crucial to
supporting the growth of the
University of South Florida
Sarasota-Manatee campus,”
USF President Rhea Law
said in a press release. “This
new project will allow the
campus to strengthen the
overall student experience
as it continues expanding its
academic program offerings
in high-demand fields.”
Student housing will
be located on the upper
floors of the building. The
68,000-square-foot space will
have 70 double-occupancy
bedrooms and 60 single
bedrooms. Floor plans will
include one, two and four-
bedroom apartments with
shared bathrooms, living areas
and kitchens or kitchenettes.
“A residential hall will
boost Sarasota-Manatee
students’ access to the
classic college experience,” The new 100-square-foot building will open fall 2024 and house up to 200 students. COURTESY OF USF
said Ivelina Kirilova, the
USFSP students impacted by affordable housing crisis
By Aubrey Carr focus,” Welch said. “For amount for corporations, increase in the cost of living looked at apartments around
Crow’s Nest Staff example, St. Petersburg increasing competition for over the past year. the area, and I realized that
T
[and] the Tampa Bay area producers of basic goods, “The St. Petersburg it would be cheaper to stay
wo years into the experienced a 24% increase increased operation in the housing scene has become in the dorms than to get any
consolidation of the in apartment rental costs just transportation of goods, substantially more apartment that is a suitable
three campuses, the last year, the highest rate of and allowing Medicare to competitive than I heard distance from campus,” Shaw
University of South Florida increase in the nation.” negotiate prescription drug it was in the past, making said.
struggles to address the During a May 10 news costs. it nearly impossible for a “If I want to be able to
cross-campus transportation briefing, President Joe Biden The country’s high cost of student to afford their own afford rent next year, I have to
problem. announced plans to end the living and the city’s current place.” start saving now,” Shaw said.
The impact of America’s root cause of the housing housing crisis has made Laura Shaw, a sophomore “You can’t even live paycheck
rising inflation rate is still felt crisis –– inflation. finding accommodations political science major, had to paycheck–– you have to
by many of St. Petersburg’s “I know the families all a struggle, leaving some similar difficulties. be lucky enough to have
residents, including students across American are hurting students wondering if they “When I was registering savings.”
at the University of South because of inflation […] I can afford to live near the for my second year of classes,
Florida St. Petersburg. want every American to know university. I looked at housing and I aubrey14@usf.edu
According to a study done that I am taking inflation “Inflation has affected
by the Harvard Kennedy very seriously and it is my everything just about, but I’ve
School, half of renters and a top domestic priority,” Biden felt the results the most in my
quarter of homeowners spend said. housing,” Amanda Dearing,
at least 30% of income on In the briefing, Biden a sophomore finance major,
housing in St. Petersburg. presented a possible solution said.
The unattainable housing for bringing down the “A majority of my income
market spurred Mayor Ken American cost of living. goes towards rent, making
Welch to set affordable “My plan is to make concrete, it hard to afford my other
housing as a priority during commonsense steps to bring expenses,” Dearing said.
his January inauguration down the biggest expenses Dearing, who hopes to
speech. that families are facing.” move into off-campus housing
“The issue of housing Biden’s proposal included for the next school semester,
demands a higher level of enforcing a minimum tax said she noticed a stark COURTESY OF ANNALISE ANDERSON | THE CROW’S NEST
October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
Historic John C. Williams to undergo
restoration funded by preservation grant MISC. 3
listening to the challenges window repairs will follow, gifted the infrastructures to grant to restore and preserve
By Alisha Durosier the interior of the Williams’
of former Regional Vice with additions that will USF St. Petersburg after their
Crow’s Nest Staff house with the goal of
F
Chancellor for Administrative protect against severe weather upkeep was proven to be too
ollowing a grant of and Financial Services Joe such as hurricanes. costly. preserving the integrity of the
almost $300,000 Trubacz, with funding the The Williams House is also Restorations will start in house.
awarded by the building’s maintenance cost. home to USF St. Petersburg December 2022 and are set to
Florida Division of Historical Working in tandem with history professor Adrian be completed by the spring of alishadurosier@usf.edu
Resources, the University of former USF St. Petersburg O’Conner, who has had an 2024.
South Florida St. Petersburg’s Assistant Director of Planning office in the house since 2018 Once exterior repairs are All photos courtesy of
John C. Williams house will and Construction Ed Lewis, and utilizes the downstairs completed, Toler plans to Aubrey Carr.
be restored as an effort to Director of Research, John dining room for his classes’ submit another request for a
prevent damage from severe Johnson, Chair of History weekly seminars.
weather. and Political Science Michael “The students very much
With the grant and Francis and Managing like having a classroom that
money put forth by USF St. Principal of Renker Eich has a bit more character
Petersburg, over $560,000 Parks Architects Paul Palmer, than some of the standard
will be allocated to fund the Toler submitted a request for classrooms...it’s nice to all
house’s restoration which will a small grant to survey the sit around a big table and be
span over the next two years. building and create a detailed able to have a discussion,”
Built in 1891, the house architectural plan in 2019. O’Connor said.
belonged to General John St. Petersburg was then Political science Professor
C. Williams, the co-founder awarded $17,837 by the state Sheila Hearne, who started
of the city of St. Petersburg. in January 2020 and matched working in the house in
In 1997, USF St. Petersburg the amount, totaling in August, has experience
acquired the structure and $35,674. with old houses as she
with the support of the City “Paul Palmer has gone previously lived in one and
of St. Petersburg, along over the building with a fine- she recognizes challenges of
with grants from the Florida tooth comb and identified repairing older structures.
Division of Historical everything that needs to “It’s got very good bones,”
Resources and the Florida happen with the restoration,” Hearne said. “You know
Department of State, the Toler said. that’s a lot of upkeep… I
house was moved from its The Victorian-era home’s know what that’s like and
original location and onto asymmetrical structure, steep that’s something I think
campus. roofs, expansive porch and they’re going to have to be
“It really has been mostly wooden makeup, conscious of going forward,
distinguished over the years classify the architecture as a that restoration is an ongoing
as a building that’s worth Queen-Anne design. project.”
preservation,” Susan Toler, The restoration process The owners of Snell
USFSP’s dean of the College will start with foundation House, the building right next
of Arts and Sciences, said. repairs, fixing the shifted to Williams House built in
It was Toler who initially foundation, replacing rotting 1904 and moved onto USF St.
started looking for historical wood and adding exterior Petersburg campus in 1993,
preservation grants after wood siding. Roof and and the Williams House,
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October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
ARTS 2022 Shine mural festival in review
4 & LIFE
By Lily Cannon St. Pete Art Alliance held the
Crow’s Nest Staff eighth annual Shine Mural
THE
L
Festival, celebrating street
ast week, the art from eighteen local and
CROW’S NEST spontaneous nature
of live art-making
international independent
creators.
at the 2022 Shine Mural
Festival encouraged viewers
Mission Statement to traverse through local lcannon1@usf.edu
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October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
USFSP’s 2022 Cardboard Boat Race ARTS
& LIFE 5
Story and Photos
By Aubrey Carr
Crow’s Nest Staff
A
fter rescheduling
due to bad
weather, the
University of South Florida
St. Petersburg campus’
annual Cardboard Boat Race
was knot too shabby.
St. Petersburg’s very
own Regional Chancellor
Christian Hardigree came
in first place with the boat
“Take a Chance.” Other
student organizations won
awards for Best Team Effort,
Best Sink, Best Decorated
and more.
aubrey14@usf.edu
October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
6
What to do this week
By Lily Cannon taking advantage of AMC dance-centric movies, all with the bonus of free pizza. and peer-reviewing from 1
Crow’s Nest Staff Sundial’s showing of “Spir- screened at 620 First Ave S. The Piano Man and Global to 3 p.m. Sign up for $15 on
ited Away” is a must. After Initiative Building will host Keep St. Pete Lit’s website.
Monday, Oct. 31 day-classes, you can catch a Thursday, Nov. 3 the student organization ta-
7 p.m. subtitled screening for bles, which will be open from Sunday, Nov.6
You won’t find a neighbor- Jump down the rabbit hole
$14 tickets on the theater’s 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No regis-
hood on Halloween night for the Office of Multicul- In conjunction with the Mu-
website in celebration of Ghi- tration is required but have a
that’s wilder than the Historic tural Affairs’ Alice in Won- seum of Fine Arts’ current
bli Fest at 151 22nd Ave. N. few questions in mind before
Old Northeast. From 6 to 9 derland Drag Show. The exhibition, “Borrow and
you go.
p.m., walk around the neigh- Wednesday, Nov. 2 performance, courtesy of The Steal,” curator Katherine
borhood to see the life-size House of Ninja, is from 6:30 Saturday, Nov. 5 Pills talks art appropriation
skeletons and alien space- Choreographer Crystal Del- to 9:00 p.m. in the USC ball- history and the heated debate
ship models. If you’re lucky, Giudice uses her artform to rooms and requires RVSP on Get your creative workout over creative originality from
you’ll be able to catch a pub- share her experiences of iso- BullsConnect beforehand. on with the monthly Poet’s 2 to 3 p.m. Get the college
lic movie screening of your lation in the independent film Gym, an exploratory on- student discount on the MFA
“Wherever You Go, There Friday, Nov. 4 line workshop for amateur website to attend the confer-
seasonal favorites.
You Are.” Visit Studio@620 writers, led by instructor ence in the Marly Room at
Looking to travel overseas?
Tuesday, Nov. 1 online to get $15 admission and poet Cole Bellamy. As 255 Beach Dr. NE.
The Global and Local En-
for an exclusive viewing of a part of Keep St. Pete Lit’s
If you’re a fan of water drag- gagement Fair will answer lcannon1@usf.edu
the film at 7 p.m. This event initiative, the program will
ons and sentient dust balls, all your questions about
also features three other include interactive exercises
USF’s abroad programs,
What to do Next week
By Aubrey Carr Speakeasy Karaoke starting themed costume for a chance immersive twist. Join other range from $18 to $60 and
Crow’s Nest Staff at 8 p.m., Join Speakeasy to win a bonus prize. fans from 6 to 10 p.m. at can be purchased at the.
Central Kava Bar at 2101 AMC Sundial located at floridaorchestra.com.
Monday, Nov. 7 Central Ave. for a night of Thursday, Nov. 10 151 Second Ave. N. for the
music, snacks and kava. The Wakanda Forever: Black Sunday, Nov. 13
Ever wondered about the Embrace your inner child at
event is free and all singing Panther Viewing Soiree.
story behind the giant St. Paul’s Annual Festival. Get out and active at the
abilities are welcome to Before the movie, drink and
flamingo statue in Tampa With carnival games, food St. Pete Run Fest. This
join the fun. No sign-up is shop at the Wakanda Bazaar
International Airport? From and tons of thrilling rides, three-day running festival
required. –– comprised of goodies
6:30 to 8:00 p.m., join artist join St. Paul Catholic Church has different races going on
crafted by local Black owned
Matthew Mazzotta as he Wednesday, Nov. 9 from Thursday to Sunday all weekend, with the finale
businesses. Tickets can be
discusses art, activism and at 1800 12th St. N. Entry is half marathon taking place
bought on eventbrite.com
the intersection between the Have a marvelous free, but tickets for food and Sunday at 7 a.m. You can
and range from $20 to $100.
two, and don’t worry, he understanding of all things rides can be purchased at $20 register on raceroster.com
will talk about the flamingo. comic book? From 7 to 9 a sheet. You can buy tickets Saturday, Nov. 12 until Nov. 1 for $115.
This event will be held in p.m., Show off your nerdy at stpaulstpete.com, or at
the Lynn Pippenger Hall knowledge with Marvel the festival. All proceeds go Relax and listen to Florida’s
Trivia Night hosted by 3 to the church and St. Paul best classical musicians aubrey14@usf.edu
Auditorium and is free.
Register on BullsConnect. Daughters Brewing at 222 Catholic School. with The Florida Orchestra,
22nd St. S. Teams of all starting at 8 p.m. Enjoy
Tuesday, Nov. 8 ages can enter for free and Friday, Nov. 11 the orchestra’s violin-
prizes will be given to the focused performance at
Show off your singing Watch Marvel Studios’
most knowledgeable players. the Mahaffey Theater on
skills and become a star at newest movie with an
Come in your best Marvel- 400 First St. S. Tickets
October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
opinion: art therapy for wellness MISC. 7
Story and Photos Mural Festival. for people with anxiety and
By Lily Cannon Artists brought their neurosis.
sketchbooks as well, but Above all, however, she
Crow’s Nest Staff
T
unlike the meditative advocates for art therapy as a
uesday, Oct. 22, atmosphere in the James normative practice outside of
marked the James Museum, the air bubbled a medical context.
Museum’s monthly with conversation and the As students dive head-first
“Sketching in the Galleries,” smell of food trucks. This into exam preparations in the
and artists of all experience event marked St. Petersburg’s coming weeks, they should
levels came prepared. long-standing collaboration consider allocating an hour or
On the brisk October with the biggest acquisition two to visual art, even if it’s
evening, visitors at the of sketchbooks –– The just doodling in the corner of
James Museum of Western Sketchbook Project. their notes.
and Wildlife Art gathered Visitors to both events Luckily, St. Petersburg’s
on the second floor, among varied in age and experience, booming creative scene offers
the checkered tapestries and and the diversity of the plenty of resources for those
collages with their arms full crowd was proof that the art looking to take their mind off
of personal sketchbooks and of drawing isn’t limited to work.
their hands covered in pencil professionals. The next “Sketch in
lead. The universality of art can the Galleries” at the James
The event attracted both prove to be a useful tool for Museum is on Nov. 15,
the tired artists coming University of South Florida falling on the museum’s
from their 9 to 5 job and students, especially as the “$10 Tuesday.” All materials
fatigued students from the semester is coming to an are provided, and attendees
nearby college campuses. end and stress and anxiety meet in the room housing
Their shared atmosphere was are more common among the circulating exhibition, so
therapeutic. students. For this reason, the students can get access to the
Local artist Douglas Sage Neuroscience Center newest collections while they
Land stood at the center of considers art-therapy to be sketch.
a makeshift circle, giving a one of the most effective and Further up Central Avenue,
figure-drawing crash course pervasive medical practices the Morean Art Center holds
for the newcomers as he to treat anxiety in the last Figure Drawing sessions
captured the curved figure of decades. for $10 on Saturdays, where
a cowboy from the newest Kristen G. Congdon, a students can practice anatomy
“Black Pioneers” collection. professor at the University of with other artists of varying
For the next two hours, Central Florida, has mapped experience.
creatives intermingled with the therapeutic benefits of However, students don’t
the regular visitors, some the medium, emphasizing have to buy admission to
of whom even joined in on its importance “normalizing these events to take a break
the fun by grabbing the free ways in our multicultural from their work. Both the Pier
materials supplied by the world.” and Vinoy Park offer a nice
museum. In “Normalizing Art view across the bay, where
On the same night, a few Therapy,” she describes visitors often sit and draw.
miles away from their quiet the practice as engaging
artmaking, the Warehouse an artist’s curiosity and
Art District was buzzing in lcannon1@usf.edu
streamlining their brain,
celebration of the 2022 Shine making it an excellent tool
How two local bookstores
weathered the pandemic
but during the pandemic, he before because now many In June 2020, Tombolo and Tombolo Books both
By Hadley Hiles was afraid about losing the Dunedin residents have a was able to slowly turn to had hardships during the
Crow’s Nest Staff business in its infancy. larger appreciation for small appointment shopping where pandemic, but came out
L
“My problem was it was businesses. masked customers could stronger and more successful
ocal bookstores in
right toward the tail end of the The owner of Tombolo come in by appointment only. than they were before and that
Pinellas County
tourist season ... that is when Books, Alsace Walentine, “We want to keep success continues today.
had many hardships
we make the majority of our opened the St. Petersburg everyone safe and if anyone
during the COVID-19 hadleyhiles@usf.edu
money, in October to April,” store in December of 2019, comes in who is extra
pandemic, and many were
Rushing said. just three months before the vulnerable, we want them to
forced to shut down. The ones
Tourist season is very pandemic hit. feel comfortable,” Valentine
that survived relied on the
important to small businesses, Tombolo Books started as said.
hard work and determination
especially in “snowbird” a pop-up bookstore in 2017, Back in the Day Books
of their workers and owners
Florida, because they gain but Walentine’s vision for
to keep them alive.
more revenue during the the bookstore was always to
Back in the Day Books,
busiest time of the year. create a welcoming space for
located at 355 Main St.
Rushing didn’t realize how all ages and backgrounds.
Dunedin, and Tombolo
fast COVID-19 would force When Walentine saw
Books, located at 2153 First
everything to shut down. The bookstores in California and
Ave. S., St. Petersburg, are
store resorted to curbside New York closing down
two bookstores that were
orders, and when it fully as the pandemic hit, she
severely impacted by the
reopened, it required masks decided to close their doors a
pandemic.
for all customers. week before the government
To stay in business, these
“Honestly at this point, required it.
bookstores had to adapt
I am so thankful to have Tombolo shifted to online
and innovate to the “new
survived all that. It was a bookselling to survive,
world,” one where people
scary time and I just wanted allowing customers to still
couldn’t shop in-person due
to do the right thing. A lot of place orders and have books
to the lockdown and social
my employees were over it, shipped to their houses. This
distancing.
so I wanted to take care of adaptation gave Tombolo
For Bo Rushing, owner of
them,” Rushing said. Books much-needed relief
downtown Dunedin’s Back
Rushing believes Back and even saw so much
in the Day Books, owning a Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg COURTESY OF HADLEY HILES |
in the Day came out of the success that it allowed the THE CROW’S NEST
bookstore was hard enough,
pandemic stronger than it was store to hire a bigger staff.
October 31, 2022 THE CROW ’S NEST
Tampa Bay Lightning have the chance
8 SPORTS to cement a dynasty amid new season
By Max Steele posted last season. “Everybody wants to points than games, you’ll a modern day dynasty
Crow’s Nest Staff Lightning Head Coach win every single game, but put yourself in a really good franchise. The Lightning
F
Jon Cooper, who coached unfortunately, I haven’t position.” play next against the
ollowing three the team during its Stanley seen a team go 82-0 yet,” Tampa Bay has the Ottawa Senators at home on
consecutive trips Cup Finals victories in Cooper said in a press opportunity to secure its Tuesday, Nov. 1 with puck
to the Stanley Cup 2020 and 2021, remains conference following the fourth consecutive Eastern drop at 7 p.m.
Finals and cementing itself confident in his squad and Lightning’s three-game road Conference title and trip
in the history books, the emphasized the importance trip. “So, you have to give to the Stanley Cup Finals
Tampa Bay Lightning are mksteele1@usf.edu
of patience this early in the realistic goals for the guys. this season, which would
back on the ice and look season. If you can pull out more arguably solidify it as
to continue its dynasty run
in the 2022-23 National
Hockey League season.
The Lightning currently
hold a 5-4 record through
the first nine games of the
season and sit in the middle
of the Atlantic Division,
which the Boston Bruins
lead by a league-best record
of 8-1.
The team started the
season relatively slow,
losing its season opener
3-1 against the New
York Rangers on Oct.
11, but have since found
its Stanley-Cup-winning
groove and now sit above
.500 after a two-game
winning streak.
Captain Steven Stamkos
leads the team with seven
goals and veteran Nikita
Kucherov leads the team
with nine assists and 12
total points. The team has
relied on these longtime
All-Stars to win games
before, but will continue
to need complementary
players to step up in order Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos, who’s led the NHL in scoring twice before, COURTESY OF
to replicate the 51-23 record @TBLIGHTNING ON INSTAGRAM
has seven goals through the first nine games of the 2022-23 season.
USFSP students share their fantasy football journeys
those who just play casually personal bias, but luckily, its usage of a variety of of friends or sign up by
Photos and Story with friends. it’s been working out for different players. yourself on websites such as
By Anthony Rivera Of these fantasy him so far this season. Degaetano is a huge ESPN, NFL or Yahoo.
Contributor football fanatics is Michael Aside from winning the sports fan and says he can
T
McCredy, a freshman championship, McCredy simply “never consume
he National business major at the says one of his favorite enough.” He believes Anthony Rivera is a senior
Football League University of South Florida parts about fantasy football fantasy football adds a digital communications and
(NFL) is officially St. Petersburg. is being able to play with whole new excitement
back, which means so is multimedia journalism major
McCredy was introduced his family and friends and factor to the NFL season. at the St. Petersburg campus.
the time-consuming hobby to the game back in 2018 watch the games together, If you are interested
played by countless college when his uncle invited either at home or a sports in starting your fantasy
students across the country him to a family league, bar. football career, grab a group
— fantasy football. and he’s been hooked Another dedicated
For those unfamiliar ever since. He’s now the fantasy football participant
with the online game, users head commissioner in one is Josh Degaetano, a fourth-
create their own football of his leagues and even year digital communication
team that consists of has specific strategies for and multimedia journalism
actual NFL players and are choosing his players. major at USF St.
awarded points based off “I participate in multiple Petersburg.
those players’ performances mock drafts before my real Degaetano says he began
in real life. drafts to get insight and his fantasy football journey
If someone drafts practice,” McCredy said. “I in 2017 and now finds that
Tom Brady as their tend to draft running backs it has become one of the
fantasy football team’s and wide receivers first, and biggest reasons why he
quarterback and he throws then later pick a quarterback looks forward to the NFL
for 250 yards and three because there are a variety season.
passing touchdowns in of good ones to choose “I enjoy it because
a Buccaneers’ game, from.” it gives me something
the fantasy team will be McCredy, who originally to do with my friends,”
awarded 22 points — grew up in New Jersey, is a Degaetano said. “I’m
one point per 25 passing big fan of the Philadelphia always down for a
yards and four points per Eagles, so he made sure to competition.”
touchdown. draft some of his favorite Unlike McCredy,
The nationwide hometown players like Degaetano says that he
phenomenon is enjoyed by quarterback Jalen Hurts rarely ever drafts players
a variety of players, ranging and wide receiver A.J. from his favorite team,
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen COURTESY OF
from die-hard gamblers Brown. He admitted that the New England Patriots, @BUFFALOBILLS ON
who practically live in front drafting favorite players is because of the team’s is currently the No. 1 fantasy player INSTAGRAM
of their TV on Sundays, to sometimes risky because of offensive play schemes and in the position.
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