Here Come the Fishes in Coquina Club’S Future
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The student newspaper at USF St. Petersburg January 28, 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 19 Bulls coach Throw me heads to Bowl Jim Leavitt, USF’s first some beads coach, heads to Super Bowl with the 49ers pg. 4 pg. 8 crowsneststpete.com More chicken Here come the fishes in Coquina Club’s future By Tyler Killette St af f Reporte r WOW Café and Wingery is coming to USF St. Petersburg’s Coquina Club, joining a long list of vendors that have occupied the spot since it opened in 1984. With the Reef Dining Hall’s opening in the University Student Center came Sodexo’s monopo- lization of vending and catering services on campus. This meant no other service could open a dining hall or cater on-campus events (though loopholes have been found). WOW Café is an independent company; however, through con- tracts with university dining ser- vices, it operates on more than 40 college campuses nationwide. It will open at USFSP under a p art- nership with Sodexo. Graphic by Justin Duplain Before Sodexo came to campus, By Tyler Killette a food service committee awarded focus on marine biology, endorsed between the elevators and game sitting there,” he said, explaining St af f Reporte r three-year contracts to vendors that the $37,00 project. room. According to SG Senator that students have already paid were renewable upon both par- A $25,000 grant from Progress Thomas Hamby, who wrote the bill, activity and service fees and SG ties’ agreement. Up to five vendors Plans are underway to install Energy will be used to fund the the tank will take about six weeks wants to spend the money while could be used for catering campus a 1,100-gallon fish tank in the tank. However, the remaining to install and will not disturb stu- it can still be used to benefit those events, including the one operating University Student Center after $12,000 will come from student dent activity. who paid. in the Coquina Club. Student Government passed the activity and service fees, a $ 25.05 For those concerned over the Of the 20 SG senators who voted “Vendors know that catering bill “Here Fishy, Fishy” on Jan. 23. per credit hour charge every stu- tank’s cost, Hamby notes that the on the bill, four voted no. is a main source of revenue for an Interim Regional Chancellor dent pays with tuition. project is “not an expenditure, but on-campus enterprise—that is why Bill Hogarth, who has expressed The tank will be placed in an an allocation of funds.” companies want the exclusive con- plans to foster USF St. Petersburg’s unoccupied nook in the USC “We had a l ot of money just See TANK, pg. 3 tracts,” said USFSP alumna Sudsy Tschiderer, who works in the Snell House on campus. Many were sad to see Chik-fil-a, the Coqiuna Club’s last occupant, close when its contract ran out WiFi routers bring down Internet last year. But before Chik-fil-a, the Coquina Club housed mostly local By Jennifer Nesslar vendors serving three home-style Crow’s Nest Cor r es pondent Jan. 22 from Scott Hendershot, the Students in violation would then cause the Internet to crash, they meals a day. school’s interim housing assign- be processed by Student Rights and disrupt the connection, causing it The first vendor was Aunt ments and operations coordinator, Responsibilities conduct officers. to slow. Hattie’s, a “ signature St. Pete res- Students in USF St. Petersburg’s informing students of the problems According to Jeff Reisberg, the “The slow Internet makes it taurant,” according to Tschiderer. residence halls experienced wire- caused by the prohibited devices. director of Campus Computing, really difficult to get anything On it’s opening day Aunt Hattie’s less Internet connection problems Failure to remove the devices wireless routers broadcast a s ignal done,” said Angelina Bruno, a served roasted duck with all the the past few weeks due to prohib- within 48 hours would prompt in the same channel as the USF freshman who lives in Residence trimmings, she said. ited routers and wireless printers USFSP Campus Computing to run wireless network. The wireless Hall One. set up in dorm rooms. a report determining where the channel is then unable to function See HISTORY, pg. 3 Residents received an email on routers and printers were located. properly. While the routers do not See WIFI, pg. 2 January 28, 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 19 crowsneststpete.com ‘Unplug your WiFi routers’ News Briefs Continued from front page A $10,000 bronze bull statue “I just want to do my homework Rebecca Pirie, haven’t noticed can be for all students,” he said. campus. Specific consequences will be placed on the Harbor without having to wait for a page to much of a disruption. Although the routers impair for failing to remove prohibited Lawn in effort to promote load for 10 minutes.” “Sometimes it takes a second to wireless networks, the wired net- devices have not yet been decided. campus tradition. Money from “The Internet won’t connect load, but I r eally haven’t had any work is still operating and avail- “We would hope that students Student Government’s capital right away when I l og on,” said problems,” Pirie said. able for students to use. Reisberg will unplug their wireless routers so account—made up of $25.05 Alicia Caruso, another RHO Hendershot is working to deal encourages students to visit usfsp. that we do not have to take further per credit hour service and resident. with students’ frustrations. edu/computing to answer any ques- action,” Hendershot said. activity fees—will be used to Her roommate, Krystal Castro, “Campus Computing and hous- tions they may have about the avail- fund the statue. added, “I lose connection halfway ing and residence life are work- able networks at USFSP. The bronze bull will look through.” ing as quickly as possible to figure Students can visit usf.edu/it similar those outside the Tampa But residents in the University out how we can make the wireless to read the USF system policy on campus’s Marshall Student Student Center, such as freshman Internet experience the best that it which devices are prohibited on [email protected] Center (let’s hope this one isn’t neutered). Many students believe the statue will boost morale and assert USFSP as a valued part of the USF system. Nothing says school spirit like a life-sized bull Students march for Martin in the middle of campus. SG is hosting a fundrais- ing competition benefitting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Each college—Education, Business and Arts and Sciences—is working as a team to raise the most money. A collection jug for each col- lege is set up at the University Student Center help desk. Green (dollar bills, quarters, nickels and dimes) adds points to a t eam’s score while gold (pennies and dollar coins) sub- tract points. Throw gold into opposing teams’ collection jugs to bring down their scores while continuing to donate money. The contest runs through Feb. 12. Do you enjoy a nice cruise through campus on your long- board but hate lugging 40 to 60 inches of plywood into class every day? Then you’ll be relieved to know that the campus will soon have long- board racks available for you to safely and conveniently lock up your ride. After recent issues with longboard theft, SG decided racks were necessary and voted to have them installed. Thomas Boyd/The Crow’s Nest Members of the juggling club entertain parade watchers, who cheered and collected thousands of beads from USFSP students and faculty. Grab a fresh bag of chips, chop some onions and mash up an avocado. Students Kathleen By Haley Christian Community, and Government their unique talent. tradition in Monica Edwards’ Matos and Eloy Martinez are Cr ow ’s Nest Cor r espondent Relations, helped organize the “Who doesn’t want to juggle in a family. Edwards, president of the teaching free salsa classes three event to get the school involved parade?” Wray said. Black Student Association, believes times a week at the fitness USF St. Petersburg clubs and orga- with the community. Freshman Sarah Smith made it is also important to learn about center. nizations showed up to celebrate Abby Featherstone, a member of balloon animals for children the history of Martin Luther King Salsa, perhaps the best party history at the Martin Luther King the sailing team, thought march- attending the parade in hopes of Jr. while celebrating the holiday. food, is pretty great, right? I like Jr. Day parade on Jan. 21 in down- ing in the parade was a f un way promoting her idea for a new club “It means everything to me,” to eat a nice, chunky salsa with town St. Petersburg. for her and her teammates to be a on campus.