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Justin Duplain | The Crow’s Nest A noisemaker’s trajectory When the ladle spills, a By Ryan Ballogg before him on the concrete. He develops. He smirks. student invents a new one Staff Reporter spins a knob — a screech comes “It’s highly emotional trajecto- through the amplification cabinet ries of me,” McBratney, a USF St. By Lazar Anderson The eureka moment came The hot and dusty streets of the next to him. He turns to a different Petersburg junior, said of his music. Crow’s Nest Correspondent all at once, and the Spunnel was warehouse district in St. Petersburg pedal and maneuvers the screech “You know, getting feelings and conceived. fill with an unnatural sound around into the sound of a sputtering car s*** out.” A USF St. Petersburg student with The Spunnel is essentially a ladle 3:30 p.m. on a Friday in April. engine. It’s what some might call a lot of a stained shirt and a desire to solve with a sliding trapdoor that drops The noise echoes from one of Sweat starting to pour from racket. But for those with an adven- problems is reinventing the ladle. when the user pulls a trigger on the the miscellaneous industrial build- his face, he places a microphone turous taste in music, there is a Evan Koteles dreaded soup. handle. Rather than pouring liq- ings along Sixth Avenue South. It’s inside of a metal box — and then symphony in the cacophony. While waiting tables in Tampa, uids, it funnels them into the bowl. a music recording space on the edge drops it. A loop pedal records the each order of soup meant another “I enjoy soup,” Koteles said. “I of society, called The Fuzz Factory. resounding clang. He drops the box frustrating attempt at pouring it. have nothing against soup itself, Patrick McBratney is crouched again and again, and the din grows “The angle of the ladle made but the way it’s transferred, that on the floor of the open garage, a louder as each clang is added to the no sense,” he said. “Spills became will get better.” twisted snake of pedals spread out mixture, until an offbeat rhythm See NOISE, pg. 4 inevitable.” See SPUNNEL, pg. 3 May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 crowsneststpete.com The freshman and the sea

News Briefs By Erin Murphy Crow’s Nest Correspondent Franklin Alves was voted the new senate president last Wednesday at the Student Many college students can say Government general assem- they have been on a cruise, but few bly. Bill Milazzo and Thomas undergrads have embarked on an Hamby were also nominated out-to-sea journey to conduct sci- for the position. Alves won entific research about the ocean. by one vote and was also the Freshman Tess Rivenbark, an only nominee to vote for him- environmental science and policy self. Both Milazzo and Hamby major, did just that. abstained from voting to avoid Rivenbark spent five days on the a conflict of interest. research vessel Bellows, which took After receiving his nomina- a crew of scientists from the USF tion Alves said, “I want us to College of Marine Science and the have more accountability; I University of Miami to the middle want us all to be knowledgeable of the Gulf of Mexico. and dependable. I want us all to “The cruise was mainly to col- know the services we provide, I lect samples for the study on how want us to know who our lead- the oil spill has affected the gulf, ership is … I want more train- but that was not the only thing ing and better training. And that was done,” she said. According also to bring back what our to the cruise plan, the voyage also core foundation is — we’re an aimed to compare oil spill damage organization. Although we’re between “non-impacted West business, it never hurts to have Florida shelf and impacted North fun. Having fun can be ben- Florida shelf sites.” eficial to us as an organization Rivenbark was the only USFSP and how to learn.” student aboard and actively partici- Courtesy of Tess Rivenbark Steven Bird was elected the pated in the research. For some, tasks like these would for the true chaos of life as a working stations at night. There new senate president pro-tem- “I wanted to go on this trip be daunting, but Rivenbark’s inter- scientist. were dolphins, flying fish and little pore. He beat Joey Vars in an because it was an opportunity to est and experience from high school “I definitely learned a lot about red squids.” 11-2 vote. participate in a scientific study, prepared her. being a scientist at sea,” she said. Rivenbank said the workload [which is] what I hope to be doing “I went to a [high] school where “For one thing, your sleeping of a marine scientist at sea was an in my career someday,” Rivenbark we got to go out in the field and schedule revolves around the sta- unpredictable, positive experience. For chronic procrastina- said. do hands on stuff a lot,” she said. tions. We took naps whenever we “I never expected that I would get tors and those prone to all- Work included towing “bongos,” “It was focused on environmental could between working, [but] only to do something like this in my nighters (so, every college or plankton nets, to collect sam- and marine science. I had a lot of slept for about two hours at a time freshman year of college, so it was student ever), the Nelson ples for biomass analysis and spe- fun and decided that I wanted to most of the time.” an awesome opportunity.” Poynter Memorial Library cies identification, as well as filter- become a marine biologist.” However, odd hours did have has extended its hours for ing water samples. The tests mea- Though she had some prior advantages. exam week. Monday through sured nutrients in the water and the knowledge before the cruise, it was “One of the coolest things was Wednesday the library will be health of the phytoplankton. not enough to prepare Rivenbark [seeing animals] when we were [email protected] open from 8 a.m. to midnight.

USF St. Petersburg 2013 spring graduates will walk the C1 and USFSP take it to the bank stage at the Mahaffey Theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. The Crow’s Nest wishes the best By Amanda Starling investing in the trainees anymore.” “I pulled from my corporate compiled together with the case of luck to the entire graduating Staff Reporter With the contribution of background, my industry back- studies they need, PowerPoint, nar- class, but mostly to those on $80,000 from the Florida High ground and my academic back- rations, movies, intros.” our staff, Ren LaForme, Justin A collaborative effort between C1 Tech Corridor Council, C1 Bank ground [for curriculum] that is tai- Nine students are currently Duplain, Frank Kurtz and Bank and USF St. Petersburg has and USFSP established a training lored to meet the needs of C1 Bank,” enrolled in the course. Part of a Francesca Genovese. led to a new system to educate and program catered to the needs of the Patterson said. “Information needs three-year agreement, C1 Bank train local bank employees. bank. to be accurate and ethics needs to intends to its increase hiring of “As we go on, we remember From November 2012 to The program is split into virtual be behind the numbers.” managerial trainees and class sizes. all the times we had together. April 2013, a team of USFSP pro- and in-person classroom settings. Part-time student Daniel And as our lives change, from gram developers created soft- Students participate in classroom Forrester assembled the iBook soft- whatever we will still be friends ware intended to educate C1 Bank sessions four days a week in four- ware, allowing students to open forever” – Vitamin C management trainee associates on hour sessions. Monday sessions different lectures throughout the accounting, ethics, finance and allow students to explore manage- 15-week course. Chapters open other critical banking principles. ment strategy models for the legal with a video lecture by Patterson. Former USF Vice President for department, human resources, All of the material for the curric- Economic Development Rick Baker conflict resolution and ethics. ulum is provided within an iPad. pushed for a partnership between Presentation skills will be taught at Each course chapter provides the two community entities and American Stage. examples in an intense, case-based connected Alison Watkins, associ- Business professor Gary environment. ate dean of the College of Business Patterson developed the course “There is a practical application with C1 Bank president Katie curriculum. Patterson’s experience of finance that they can go over Pemble. with extensive training programs and see payroll versus production,” “When a bank is new, it’s impor- came while working in the corpo- Forrester said. “The whole class tant to put together a training pro- rate world with banking, financial is based in three parts on these gram,” Watkins said. “Banks aren’t services and real estate companies. iBooks. It’s a whole set of everything [email protected] crowsneststpete.com May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 Coffee shop redefines internship

By Jennifer Nesslar University signs Crow’s Nest Correspondent As the program progressed undergraduate internship at the classroom, which she is one week the board realized the cafe could cafe. Sheppard, who is prepared away from completing. Five of the provide an alternative internship to graduate on May 5, selected 18 students in her current class- sustainability pledge Most students in USF St. opportunity for education stu- the alternative internship set- room have a disability. Petersburg’s College of Education dents at USFSP. Students needed ting because of her “strong urge to “It’s a crazy classroom,” By Amanda Starling complete their internship hours in the experience and Artistas Cafe work with young adults that have Sheppard said. She admits some- Staff Reporter a classroom. But a partnership with needed help, Stoddard said. autism.” times wondering what she was Artistas Cafe, a coffee shop that An opportunity was created for Sheppard’s primary responsibil- getting herself into, but she enjoys In commemoration of Earth Day, employs adults with autism, let five both undergraduate and graduate ity at the cafe was to create an adult working with her students. Interim Regional Chancellor Bill students fulfill their internships in students to intern at the cafe. assessment guide for employees. She “It’s a great feeling when you see Hogarth signed the American an alternative setting. Heller said the cafe provides an notes that there are many assess- their faces light up because they got College and University Presidents’ “You would think it is a normal opportunity for education students ments available for students with it,” Sheppard said. Climate Commitment on April 22. coffee shop,” said Michael Glisson, to become involved in the “transi- autism, but few are made for adults. She still plans to become a More than 660 institutions who is considered the “Bean Dean” tion” stage, in which students with In order to expand, Sheppard said teacher, but her internship has nationwide have signed the agree- at Artistas Cafe. “You might even disabilities transition from high Artistas Cafe must demonstrate its made her much more open to ment, which pledges a transition walk away thinking that.” school to becoming independent usefulness, which she believes can having students with disabilities to a more “green” university. USF But Artistas Cafe, located inside wage earners. Most other intern- only be done through assessments. in her classroom. If she wasn’t to Tampa adopted a climate action Tampa’s Mercedes-Benz dealer- ships only involve the inclusion Sheppard said the work ethic in teach, she said Artistas Cafe would plan in 2010 and intends to reach ship, is far from ordinary. Everyone stage, where students with disabili- Artistas Cafe is “phenomenal.” She be the first place she would apply to. neutrality by 2070. working on the front line of the cafe ties are included in the traditional recalls only one incident between After interning at the cafe, one “It gives us the tools that we has been diagnosed with autism. classroom setting. a customer and an employee USFSP graduate was offered a posi- need, a forum to put our goals Artistas Cafe opened in 2011. Artistas Cafe allows students during her internship, when a tion at the cafe, Glisson said. The on, and it gives us a deadline to According to Harold Heller, with disabilities to, “develop skills new employee gave a customer the graduate accepted the job. reach campus carbon neutrality,” the dean of USFSP’s College of that would make them success- wrong change. Sheppard wanted to According to Glisson, said Lauren Reilly, the director of Education, it was started by Vicky ful in the work place and in other step in and solve the problem, but Artistas Cafe is getting ready to Student Government Sustainable Westra, who has a child with social setting with other individu- the front line employees stepped in open its second location at Jabil Initiatives. autism. als,” Heller said. and resolved it quickly. After the Headquarters in St. Petersburg. According to the website for the The name of Artistas Cafe refers He hopes the program will get incident, the new employee was Glisson plans for USFSP interns to Climate Commitment, institutions to the artistic positions available students excited about the tran- discouraged, but Sheppard recalls serve at every Artistas location. agree to complete an emissions there, Heller said. Employees are sition concept. He wants to see it the other employees rallied around Stoddard said the partnership is inventory, set a target date within able to create art to decorate the spread across Tampa Bay and the him. in “early stages” and Artistas Cafe two years for becoming climate cafe or serve coffee. state. “They are not willing to accept and the College of Education are neutral, take immediate steps to When the cafe was opening, “There is very limited work the fact that someone is going to working on more opportunities for reduce greenhouse gas emissions, board members saw the need for available for individuals in the fail,” Sheppard said. students in the master’s program. integrate sustainability into the involvement from an educator. A autism spectrum,” Stoddard said. Four of the seven employees curriculum and make everything physician on the board contacted “USFSP is the only place offering Sheppard supervised at the cafe publicly available. Kim Stoddard, a USFSP education students this opportunity.” were also attending college. The SG Department of professor with a Ph.D. in special In summer 2012, Amber She said Artistas Cafe prepared Sustainable Initiatives sought to education, who joined the board. Sheppard completed her level two her for her final internship in the [email protected] guarantee the program at USFSP. The Clean Energy Resources Conservation Commission and the Student Green Energy Fund, along with other groups, helped Spunnel is ‘no more pour revolution’ push for the signing of the Climate Commitment. With the final meet- Continued from front page ing of the semester, the department began outlining their plan to follow The senior entrepreneurship “My biggest objective needed to and co-founder/engineer through. The first steps will include major has dubbed his product the be showing progress,” he said. Steve Blomberg out to the selection of an implementation liai- beginning of the “no more pour Koteles brought one more thing International Home Show son and media relations liaison. revolution.” to win over the judges, his guitar. in Chicago to learn how Critical to the implementation The idea has received some A musician since childhood, he home goods products are of the program is the formation of early traction, recently winning decided to open his pitch with a sold to all kinds of ven- a Climate Commitment commit- first place at the South Eastern short song. It all worked and he dors; from mom and pop tee. The committee will help with Entrepreneurship Conference. won. shops, all the way up to work, tests for emissions and com- However, early attempts at revolu- Koteles has been singing and Walmart. They used the munication with other groups to be tion were not as successful. playing guitar for over a decade. remainder of the money to involved. After first two months, After some mentoring from He teamed up with his older conduct a patent search. the formation of the campus plan USFSP’s entrepreneurship profes- brother, Ian, as part of the band He plans to start with for carbon neutrality must be made. sors, he took the idea to SEEC in 10th Concession. They’re currently small vendors, and show Within the first year, the campus 2012. He entered the Spunnel in semifinalists on the reality show, as much traction and sales must undergo a greenhouse gas the annual pitch competition with The Next Great Family Band, which as possible to attract a inventory. hopes of winning the top prize — airs on the NBC owned Cozi TV. national retailer. He’s even “There’s already a lot of people $2,000 in seed funding. Koteles put “It was amazing to come from willing to go as small as who are ready to hit the ground together a pitch, a raw prototype, the music business where it seems knocking on restaurant and start working,” Reilly said. rehearsed, and gave it his best shot. like no one is very willing to help doors for individual sales. “We want to get more students He lost. He won third place but it you out and then enter the entre- He has list of local restau- involved.” didn’t come with any significant preneurship community at USF rants that he’s already con- The implementation date is funding. St. Pete where everyone is geared vinced to buy his product. Jan. 15, 2014. The first Climate “Losing the first time around towards helping each other out and Though the “no more Courtesy of Lazar Anderson Commitment meeting will be at 2 was extremely motivating,” Koteles connecting people,” Koteles said pour revolution” will be staying p.m. on May 8. The location is to be said. After a year of working on the about his transition from music to local for now, Koteles said he has announced. idea, he returned to SEEC. This entrepreneurship. “Life got much big dreams for it. time, he had a functional proto- less disappointing.” “To put the market in perspec- type, and a list of restaurant owners Koteles said spending the tive I ask you to ask yourself, is there and employees who had said they $2,000 cash prize from the SEEC a kitchen in my house right now?” would buy the product. was “too easy.” He flew himself [email protected] [email protected] May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 crowsneststpete.com Noise: ‘I think it will reach people’

of St. Petersburg were some of the crowdsourcing, and I respect that,” last ones he met. A South Carolina he said. “But I really think people artist he was friends with put him are getting a big bang for their in contact with Sluggisha, an old buck out of this, and it could ben- school noise blog based out of efit them. I want to expose people Florida, and from there he was able to cool music that they would never to meet some local musicians. hear otherwise.” Up until this point, he has made Next year, he wants to try to get tape batches of varying sizes, and academic funding from the school then made all of the releases avail- to do an extensive research project able for download online. on DIY music culture. “Now I’m changing the whole “I think that it will reach aesthetic and philosophy though,” people. I’m going to submit to ‘This he said. “I’m going to start making American Life’ even,” he said. 25 tapes for each batch, and then as Playing, recording and studying they’re ordered I’ll make more.” music culture are what he wants He is toying with the idea of to do with his future. Eventually, making CDs and downloads avail- he would like to bring more expo- able upon request, partly because sure to the St. Petersburg music he thinks listening to a collection of scene, which he feels has been music as it was recorded is impor- great to him. He feels that USF St. tant. Cassettes provide that physi- Petersburg could be more involved, cal outlet and offer an alternative too. to vinyl, which is costly to produce. “I started at USF Tampa, and Ryan Ballogg/The Crow’s Nest Continued from front page This summer, McBratney will it was too big, every class was go on his first ever tour, with fellow huge. USF St. Pete is smaller and a The music is part of a sound move- “When I moved to Florida I started the label. DIY artists Harmoos and Tender better environment and I’d like to ment described as “noise.” Varieties didn’t know anybody, I was alone a “Originally I just wanted to do it Cruncher. They have set up shows bring the community into what’s include experimental noise, lot,” he said. for my friends, and keep it smaller. in cities throughout the South going on outside of it. I’ve seen harsh noise and harsh noise wall. In 2010, he played at Bloodfest, a But it really took off,” he said. “Now and the Northeast. Some will be one person from school at a show. McBratney, 23, performs under Tampa noise festival, with a friend I’m trying to rein it back in.” house shows, while others will be I didn’t expect to see her there, but the moniker Lovebrrd, which he from San Diego. McBratney still only works with at alternative venues similar to St. she really liked the music. People describes as new surrealist noise. “It was cool, but people weren’t artists he has a personal connection Petersburg’s Venture Compound, might not know that they will like He doesn’t confine himself to one very personable. It left a sour taste with, but his range has expanded. which he plays often. it,” he said. subgenre. in my mouth. I pretty much felt What he intended as a project that McBratney said he likes to play “I love Florida. It doesn’t get as “A lot of people stick with one rejected, and that’s when I started would focus on Florida musicians shows in people’s homes when pos- much credit as it deserves. When style, and try to establish a rec- sible. “That’s where the energy is.” it comes time for me to plant my ognizable sound. But I’m always He hopes to do much more than roots, I think it will be here.” changing,” he said. “My newest just perform. McBratney, techni- Lava Church is online at lava- tape is harsh noise wall, but I do all cally a junior, is switching his major church.com. Learn more about different stuff. From field record- “A lot of people stick with one style, and to anthropology, and he wants to Lovebrrd and the tour at facebook. ing stuff to synth stuff, keyboards, combine his academic and artistic com/lovebrrd. sometimes bass.” try to establish a recognizable sound. pursuits on the tour. He will create He has been making noise for an archive of all the performances, six years. But I’m always changing” and film a documentary about DIY Besides performing and record- music culture. He wants to know ing his own music, McBratney whether people feel like they are also runs a music label called Lava thinking about starting Lava has now incorporated more than 20 truly part of one big culture, con- Church. Through it, he produces Church. I wouldn’t say it was totally artists from all over the world. He nected through music and the and promotes musicians who make out of spite, but it kind of was,” he dubs the tapes and makes artwork Internet. DIY music. Everything is released said. for them from home. To ensure that the project is suc- on cassette tapes. He went to Goodwill and got a “Everybody I’ve released for I cessful, he is trying to raise $500 for He started the project shortly dual cassette deck for recording. still talk to, and everyone’s been the tour through Indiegogo. So far after moving to Florida from A friend from New Jersey mailed happy with the releases,” he said. he has raised $322. Courtesy of Patrick McBratney Colonia, N.J. him a bunch of tapes. And then he Oddly enough, the noise artists “Some people I know don’t like [email protected] Playlist: The hearty hymns of movie humor These days, it’s rare to hear a character break into an original song in a movie not made by Disney. The only genre that seems to provide any these days are R-rated comedies. So here are a collection of original songs that are as funny as they are vulgar. “Yo ho, yo ho, a pervert’s life for me.”

“Stu’s Song” People enjoy sex in different ways and This vulgar song is the result of a child and with him as he called her a b**** in “South Written by Todd Phillips and Ed Helms the character Jackie Q from “Get Him to the an anthropomorphic teddy bear never truly Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut.” Performed by Ed Helms Greek” had no issue putting her’s out there outgrowing their fear of thunder in “Ted”. in lyrical form. Her preferred style tends to “Walk Hard” I’ve never really considered what tigers result in people having a hard time sitting “Kyle’s Mom’s a B****” Written by Marshall Crenshaw, John C. dreamed of, but Ed Helms’ character Stu in down the next day. Written by Trey Parker Reilly, Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan “The Hangover” had an answer for me and Performed by Trey Parker and Marc Performed by John C. Reilly fours year later I can still recite it. “Thunder Buddies” Shaiman Written by Alec Sulkin, ‘Wellesley Wild’ Through his many ups and downs, hits “Ring ‘Round” and Seth MacFarlane Kyle’s mom actually managed to piss off and flops “Walk Hard” was the one song Written by Inara George, Greg Kurstin Performed by Mark Wahlberg and Seth Cartman well enough to get him to forget Dewey Cox could always rely on in the aptly Performed by Rose Byrne MacFarlane his hatred of other races and allow Chinese, titled “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.” French, Dutch and African kids to sing along crowsneststpete.com May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 crowsneststpete.com

Editorial The school it is a-changin’

This time four years from now we semester, USF Chancellor Judy to a quality control board of sorts the state legislature for funding for may all be strangers to this campus. Genshaft hired Sophia Wisniewska featuring students and staff mem- the proposed College of Business The 2012-2013 academic year at for the position. The 61-year-old bers. Improvements have been building. For the first time, busi- USF St. Petersburg was marked by Wisniewska (pronounced “wis- noted, but many students con- ness students and professors would transitions, and there are no signs NEW-skuh”) will leave the regional tinue to seek ways out of the man- be united under one roof, instead of of slowing down. The biggest news Penn State campus at Brandywine datory meal plans for those living spread all over campus. It’s a prob- The student newspaper at the University stories of the year were all tales of for USFSP this summer. She will on campus. Sodexo, the food ser- lem that students in the new Digital of South Florida St. Petersburg. change: earn $265,000 annually to lead vices provider for the cafeteria, Journalism and Design master’s Regional Chancellor Margaret USFSP as it further transitions has sought other opportunities. program don’t have to worry about [email protected] Sullivan suddenly resigned over from a commuter campus to one A wingery in the former Coquina — the first fully online program at the summer after the faculty senate more attuned to the needs of resi- Club and a coffee shop in the USC USFSP has accepted dozens of stu- Editor-in-Chief decided to not support her rehir- dential students. have been considered. dents and continues to grow. Ren LaForme ing when her contract expired The University Student Center Student Government will see So what will the university look Managing Editor in summer 2013. Bill Hogarth opened its doors just before classes Mark Lombardi-Nelson remain as like after this fall’s freshmen have Mike Hopey was brought in from the Florida started. The Crow’s Nest began a its head next year. He will begin graduated? Creative Director Chelsea Tatham Institute of Oceanography as conversation about the peculiar his second year at an organiza- Philosophers have debated News Editor interim chancellor. He quickly built way it was funded until its man- tion much different than his first. about the ship of Theseus since Tyler Killette a rapport with students through aging editor and editor-in-chief This year it grew up, bared its teeth ancient times. If a broken wooden Assistant News Editor popular moves like locating grant were invited to meet with senior and began questioning some of the ship is restored by slowly replac- Amanda Starling money for the currently unfinished USF officials in Tampa. The rami- decisions USFSP administration ing all of its parts, is it still the same Arts & Life Editor fish tank in the University Student fications from the series of articles has pushed on it in previous years. ship? Even without any of its origi- Ryan Ballogg Sports Editor Center and securing early fund- released about the topic have yet to SG senators pushed to make sure nal parts? Samantha Ouimette ing for furniture for the renovated be fully realized. the students they represent have It’s a question students, faculty Photo Editor Student Life Center. Meanwhile, hundreds of stu- gotten their money’s worth. and alumni will be forced to con- Thomas Boyd When the list of regional chan- dents moved into the dormitories SG elections were contested, sider as USF St. Petersburg con- Graphic Designer cellor candidates was whittled above the second floor. Most agreed and then some — the presidential tinues to change. And they will Justin Duplain down to three and Hogarth was the bedrooms there were nicer than results were in limbo for a month remember this as the year our little Distribution Manager not among them, students drafted a the slightly older ones in RHO, but after voting ended while allegations school on the bay grew up. Frank Kurtz petition to demand that he stay and fewer found the food in the Reef to of misconduct were investigated. Advertising Manager got hundreds of signatures. be agreeable. Further changes are coming to Francesca Genovese Eventually, late in the spring Concerns about food quality led academia. The university is pushing Advertising Representative Andrea Inman Staff Adviser Editorial Cartoon Deb Wolfe [email protected]. Mission Statement: The Crow’s Nest is No Idea committed to providing its readers with a series by Elizabeth Malley news relevant to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and its surround- ing community. 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Join us at our weekly staff meetings during “Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.” the spring semester. Mondays at 5:00 p.m. Graduation regalia were once required wear for college students all year - Henry David Thoreau, “Walden” in SLC 2400. long. Inspired by European styles and practices, Princeton and Columbia Universities required students to wear gowns starting in the mid-1700s. After the Civil War, the practice had largely died, and gowns were only “Decide what to be and go be it.” required at graduations and special events. The American Council on - The Avett Brothers, “Head Full Of Doubt, Road Full Of Education maintains a code of best practices, including rules for colors Facebook: The Crow’s Nest at USF St. Petersburg Promise” Twitter: @USFcrowsnest and other adornments. crowsneststpete.com crowsneststpete.com May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 It’s time to make a move

By Matthew Thomas Guest Columnist summer. They could transfer, drop them a note before or after class (if weekend. Ask if they want to see it Let’s bring back the out of school, meet a significant you’re a shy one). You could make with you — who doesn’t want to see other, or in the case of the teacher, a huge display of affection during that? If your crush doesn’t want to time before Facebook Whether it’s the girl you spent get another job — all without know- class by distracting everyone taking see “Iron Man 3” then you’re proba- the whole semester sitting next to ing how you felt about them. And if a final (for those of you that are bly better off without them. Just get but were too afraid to talk to, or they do return, they probably won’t showmen). You could even offer to your date to meet you in the theater By Jennifer Jones the guy you had to admired from a even remember who you are since help your crush cheat on the final and let Tony Stark take care of the Guest Columnist distance in lab because of assigned you never talked to them in the first (and risk expulsion). rest. seating, or even that special teacher place. Approaching them at that As a last resort, you might want By the way, don’t actually throw My best friend from high school you convinced yourself was always point might just be creepy. to consider simply asking the a fist full of Altoids into your had a baby last month. I didn’t even looking at you when speaking to You don’t want that to happen. person out on date. Try to finish mouth. One or two should suffice. know that she was pregnant. Out of class, time is running out to tell that Put on whatever outfit makes your final before they do (but don’t Good luck! touch? No. I’m not on Facebook. person how you feel. you feel like you could accomplish actually rush — you don’t want to A social media outlet that I’ve Finals week is the only thing anything in. risk an “A” on a maybe) and time it avoided like the plague has wormed keeping that person from exit- Do something new with your so two can leave class at the same its way into my day-to-day against ing your life forever, so you should hair so it might attract some time. Strike up a conversation about my best efforts. probably say something. I should attention. how easy or hard the final was. Friends are angry that I never clarify that example with the Throw a fist full of Altoids in Get comfortable making con- showed up to their party last week- teacher only applies to graduating your mouth and take a leap of faith. versation, take a deep breath and Matthew Thomas is a junior study- end. Family members are hurt students. Now the question remains: how make your move. ing mass communications. that I missed their latest reunion. A lot can change over the do you go about it? You could give “Iron Man 3” comes out this Campus events may as well be con- ducted by secret societies unless someone scrawls it on the sidewalk in chalk. Discounts at restaurants and department stores are only available to those who “like” them on — you guessed it — Facebook. The windbag’s last breaths Facebook calculated that more than a billion people around the By Frank Kurtz were wrongfully used for construc- be unlimited, not limited to three Building. world actively use the site each Staff Columnist tion and operation of the University squares a day. There should be Ninthly, the dorms in RHO month. The United States Census Revenue Building, should be alternative plans for students who should have laundry facilities on Bureau estimates the total world The St. Petersburg campus of the returned to the students that paid would only like 10 or five meals a every floor, not just the odd ones. I population is well over 7 billion. University of South Florida is at a them. week. remember a time when this was the How does the usage of a web- major crossroads. What does the Thirdly, the university should Sodexo should work to include case. Sure they may not have been site by approximately 14 percent future hold? acquire, from the city of St. the Tavern at Bayboro into its as “green” as the current ones, but of the world’s population cause Do we want to continue to grow Petersburg, the rest of Second “sharkbites” program. (And by the being a student I would rather pay such a change in the way people to 10,000 or even 15,000 students? Street from Sixth Avenue South way, what is up with that name? We fewer quarters to do laundry. communicate? Or are we satisfied at our cur- to Fifth Avenue South, and Sixth are the Bulls, not the Bullsharks, no Tenthly, if another dormitory is Many people don’t talk to each rent student population (which, Avenue from First to Third Streets. matter what certain people would constructed, it should have kitch- other about the important occa- depending on whose numbers you This will allow students to move like.) If “sharkbites” were allowed ens. Also, students living in dorms sions in their life anymore. They’ve use to determine what a student about campus in a way that does this year at the Tavern, I could’ve with kitchens should not have to posted it with 20 tagged photos on is, is between 4,500 and 6,000)? If not resemble a human version of used them to purchase five and a purchase a meal plan. I can cook their Facebook page and sent it out expansion is in the cards, do we Frogger. At the very least construct half pitchers of Genesee Cream Ale, dinner at midnight in my dorm, into cyberspace for the masses to want to attract freshmen, or do we a walkway over Sixth Avenue South instead of not buying any frozen when the University Revenue scroll past as they skim over the want to attract upperclassman and from the second floor of the park- yogurt. Building is closed. day’s updates. students pursuing their master’s ing deck to the University Revenue I also challenge anybody to have These are some suggestions for But the emotion of the moment degrees? Will another residence Building. a burger at the University Revenue the university to consider as my is lost. If your friend “likes” your hall be constructed? How long Fourthly, there should be more Building and then have one at the time here is coming to an end. No news, is that really the same as shar- until the dorms in the University parking on campus. This can be Tavern. I would wager than 11 out longer will they have a watchdog ing the story with them over coffee? Revenue Building get turned into achieved by constructing a new of 10 people would choose the Tav, student from the Bush and Crist An “LOL” is not the same as shar- offices? parking deck, expanding the cur- which has bacon at all meals, in less administrations to tell tales of how ing a laugh face-to-face or giggling These are all questions that the rent one and by relaxing the rules than a heartbeat. If anybody said it used to be. your way through a phone call. folks in Bayboro Hall need to be when it comes to parking passes. the URB had a better burger, then Students, do not take anything I miss the paper invitations from asking, discussing and answering After 4 p.m. anybody that has a you are on some bad meth. (Point sitting down. If there is something days gone by, and the Saturday in the near future. We’re not going USF parking decal should be able to of clarification: all meth is bad.) that you do not like on this campus, afternoon phone call between to have a new regional chancellor park anywhere on campus without Sixthly, USF should combine all change it; this is your university friends to catch up on the week’s until July, and I’m sure that she’ll fear of getting an orange envelope. police departments. Fewer chiefs and administration is here to serve gossip. The stack of photographs have her own vision for USFSP. If residential students continue and a less duplicated bureaucracy you not the other way around. Their of your vacation, still warm from As the resident campus windbag to pay more for parking than com- would save money. This would also six-figure salaries do not exist with- the photo lab, is a distant memory. I have my own thoughts on what muter students, the red stickers be beneficial because if an officer out you (and your money). The eter- Hands had to be contorted into just this campus should do. should be assigned the second and were needed on this campus, one nal struggle continues with another the right claw to grip photos from First, and most importantly, we third levels of the parking deck, would simply have to travel across generation of students. Continue the edges. Friends don’t let friends must remain part of the University with the fourth level serving as a the bay, instead of having a shorted to pressure Bayboro to fund the leave smudges. And if a picture sur- of South Florida System and mixed zone with the green stick- staff on this side. University Revenue Building some faced of you passed out in a Perkins not look to become an indepen- ers. How can Parking Services jus- Seventhly, the Tavern at Bayboro other way, and demand your money booth after a long night of drinking dent university within the State tify having the folks that spend the should have more parking spots, or back; us students got hornswoggled — or so I’ve been told — it could be University System of Florida. most time on campus make a 1.2- its non-student patrons shouldn’t in that deal. torn into oblivion, not tagged by Second, anybody that had any- mile round trip from bottom to be penalized for there being no Go Bulls! everyone you know on Facebook. thing to do with the construction top back to the bottom? It is unjust. parking. This would be a good faith Let’s get back to that phone call. of the University Revenue Building Also what is up with allowing green gesture by the university. Or, gasp, visit one another just to should be the subject a legislative stickers to park in our parking zone Eighthly, the university should talk. Throw a party and mail the and gubernatorial investigation, while us red stickers cannot park in partner with more downtown busi- invitations to your friends. Yes, and for good measure a Florida theirs? nesses, including the Tavern at Frank is pursuing a master’s degree the paper kind (of invitations, Department of Law Enforcement Fifthly, there should be more Bayboro, to provide students with in Florida Studies and the distribu- not friends). Take a photo of the investigation. Those people should options for meal plans at the more discounts so they do not have tion manager. He can be reached at moment and have it printed. then be tried for possible grand University Revenue Building. An to eat the slop Sodexo likes to call [email protected] Remember how things were theft. The increased fees, which “unlimited” meal plan truly should food in the University Revenue before Facebook. May 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 31 crowsneststpete.com A summer look at Sun Coast sports

The boys of summer are back. Summertime means baseball, and Pinellas County is the best place for America’s Pastime. Whether it’s the big leagues, rookie ball or even a soccer team, the diamonds of the Sun Coast are ready to go. The Crow’s Nest has compiled all the information a fan will need to find the best ticket in town. Take a ride up the Gulf Coast to Dunedin or double dip in downtown St. Petersburg with a Rays and Rowdies game. So cut this out, hang it up and see a game.

Tampa Bay Rays – Tropicana Field Aug. 26) In-state foes Fort Lauderdale (1 Tropicana Dr, St Petersburg, FL Frenchy’s Tiki Pavilion: located and the Tampa Bay Rowdies 33705) (1) beyond the left field wall, this first- renewed their rivalry on Major League Baseball team of come, first-serve seating section for Saturday with the Rowdies the AL Eastern Division those 21 or older offers game day winning 2-1. Stadium Capacity: 40,473 drink specials along with a great Luke Mullholland scored Tickets start at $10 view his third goal of the season in Postgame Concert Series: Kenny the first half. Alex Dixon added Loggins (May 11), Martina McBride Dunedin Blue Jays – Florida Auto the game winner in the 78th (June 8), Carly Rae Jepsen (July 14), Exchange Stadium (373 Douglas minute as the Rowdies took all Victoria Justice (Aug. 18). Ave, Dunedin FL 34698) (3) three points on the road and Ted Williams Museum and Class A Advance affiliate of moved into a three-way tie atop Hitters Hall of Fame – located Major League Baseball’s Toronto the league standings. within Tropicana Field, this unique Blue Jays The Rowdies return home on ballpark museum provides a Stadium Capacity: 5,509 indi- Saturday to host FC Edmonton. glimpse into the lives of some of the vidual seats most celebrated athletes to ever play Tickets are $7 the game of baseball. Other special events include: Tampa Bay boasts the only touch Beer Fest & Fireworks (May 4), The Tampa Bay Storm went on tank in a professional sports venue, 1929 Throwback Night (July 20), the road to dreary Spokane, and it is free for the public to visit Superhero Night (July 25), and BBQ Wash. and shocked the Shock during home games. The tank holds Night (Aug. 15). with a 70-62 win. 30 cownose rays that are free to be Daily promotions include: Adrian McPherson con- touched and fed by visitors. Movie Night on Tuesdays (free tinued to dominate the AFL movie ticket if the Jays win), Dollar ground game adding three Clearwater Threshers – Bright Dog Night on Wednesdays (hot more rushing touchdowns to House Field (601 N Old Coachman dogs for one dollar), and Thirsty his league-leading total. He also Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765) (2) Thursday ($2 beer and sodas) added seven (just seven?) touch- Class A Advanced affili- down passes. ate of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rowdies – Al Lang The Storm are back on the Philadelphia Phillies Stadium (180 2nd Ave SE, St east coast on Saturday against Stadium Capacity: 8,500 (7,000 Petersburg, FL 33701) (4) division rival New Orleans. fixed seats) Reigning champions of the Saturday is Star Wars Night. Tickets range from $5 to $9.50 North American Soccer League Get it? May the 4th be with you. Firework display after each Stadium Capacity: 7,227 Saturday home game Tickets range from $16 to $50 RailHawks. (half-off a hotdog and half-off a Promotion: Feeding Frenzy - A Special: Dollar Nights - $1 Autographs are available from soft drink) as well as a Rowdies’ $12 ticket allows access to an All- hot dogs on Aug. 24 versus FC players on the field after each home spirit card for $68. The group offer The Tampa Bay Lightning’s You-Can-Eat menu throughout the Edmonton, $1 beer on July 4 game is available for the May 4, June 15, season came to a merciful end game on select dates (May 13, June versus the Fort Lauderdale Strikers Promotion: “Four Pack” – Four Sept. 21, and Oct. 19 matches. on Saturday with a 5-2 loss 10, June 17, July 15, July 22, July 29, and Sept. 7 versus the Carolina tickets and four meal vouchers [email protected] to the league-worst Florida Panthers. Martin St. Louis did manage to get to 61 points making him the oldest winner of Art Ross Trophy, most points in a Don’t waste your time on the draft season. The Lightning will enter Monday’s draft lottery with a 14 By Mike Hopey But over the years, in their effort that they can really perform for a for three hours to watch the New percent chance of jumping to Staff Columnist to consume the nation’s attention team. But they are wrong so much. England Patriots trade out of the the No. 1 overall. 12 months out of the year, the NFL In fact, they are wrong way more first round? It’s awful. Here is hoping that Stevie Y Three days, seven rounds and no has packaged the event as high than they are right. What he NFL draft boils down can redeem himself come June’s NFL fans are any closer to having drama. Tune in because the fate of Would you pay a stockbroker to is it’s a nothing event to satisfy draft. Probably not though. any idea of how their favorite teams young men and franchises hang in who gave good advice 10 percent of the unending hunger for football. will do in September. But the NFL the balance. the time? But it’s just crap. has everyone thoroughly con- But they don’t. All the kids who But the NFL has you by the Buccaneer fans were left asking vinced that the draft is must-watch matter, the ones picked in the early wallet. Forty-six hours of coverage why Glennon on Friday night. television. rounds are all set. And thinking over three days tells you that this is The Bucs took NC State quar- Well it’s not. that a draft is a guarantee to turn a important, but it isn’t. terback Mike Glennon with the At it’s core the NFL draft is what struggling franchise around is just “But what about seeing the talent 11th pick of the third round, it used to be — a bunch of fat guys, a stupid jerk. The Buffalo Bills have our team will bring to camp?” 73 overall. The move might be who think it is OK to ask a young had low picks for years and what’s it Is that worth three hours of your a motivation for Josh Freeman man if he is gay, sitting in a hotel gotten them? Jack. life? We live in a culture of now, who enters his last year under ballroom. There wasn’t the grand The guy’s in Washington aren’t now, now and the one thing that contract. Radio Music City Hall as a back- geniuses for drafting Robert Griffin we want to wait for is the freaking drop, there was no primetime, and III. A houseplant could have picked NFL draft. You could spend all that there was no drama. The NFL draft him, which is to say that it takes no time doing something else. Find wasn’t must watch. It was just guys brain. But every RGIII means there the draft picks on Twitter. They Mike is pursuing a master’s degeee picking from a list in a specific are a hundred JaMarcus Russells. will probably link to highlights and in journalism and media studies order. There is nothing exciting It is someone’s job to tell some- bios, too. and the managing editor. He can be about that. one that a player has good potential, Do you know what it is like to sit reached at [email protected]