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NEWS, page 2 OPINION, page 6 ARTS, page 8 USF SLAPS UNION DRIVE WHY TALK WHEN YOU CAN NOT LET’S VIBE TOGETHER Despite relying heavily on adjuncts, the An introvert’s take on class participation, and Suwannee Hulaween brought together university system says they’re temporary how it fails to acknowledge the different ways music and art lovers alike for a weekend full and not entitled to form a union. students learn and engage. of eclectic music and funk dance moves. THE CROW’S NEST THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG Volume 49, Issue 10 - November 6, 2017 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest @USFSPCrowsNest Tale of tails: Rats in the library By Timothy Fanning in her psychology textbook I did what any other teenager homework. As he stood, he saw Although there have been [email protected] when her friends went quiet. would do. I got out my phone the rat scurry past the bathroom. reports of Steve-O and his “There is dead a-- a rat for a Snapchat and recorded “At first I was pretty scared friends since February, hen Jessica in the library,” one of them the rat in the library.” because one was near me, but students and staff didn’t Berringer and her said, pointing toward the Berringer and her friends honestly, I was more surprised notice the problem until Oct. Wfriends saw the rat Student Technology Center. aren’t the only ones to see rats because I didn’t expect to see 2, when the library extended on the first floor of the Nelson “I am looking at a rat. We are in the library late at night. rats in the library,” Andrew said. its hours until 2 a.m. Poynter Memorial Library, making eye contact.” Jackson Andrew, an Later that night he saw The rats have likely been her friends were studying rat Berringer and her other entrepreneur freshman, another crawl a pole in the in the library for years, and anatomy for a biology lab due friend spun around. There saw his first rat a week computer lab. people are seeing them more the next morning. it was, across the aisle, less after a friend showed him Rats in the library have because the hours have been It was Oct. 17, 12:39 than 20 feet away. Berringer’s Snapchat. become such a regular extended, said David Lueck, a.m. exactly. Berringer, “At first I didn’t believe It was a little after midnight, occurrence that aides have owner of The Trapper Guy, a freshman majoring in him,” Berringer later said. and he was walking to the affectionately called one of >> SEE LIBRARY on P3 biology, had her head buried “And then I saw it myself. So bathroom after finishing math them Steve-O. No charges in St. Pete’s sewage crisis By Noel Mullins McCabe told the Tampa Contributor Bay Times that he wouldn’t be pressing charges because the t. Petersburg’s sewage FWC report that was released spills are a hot topic for last month didn’t identify Senvironmental leaders anyone in particular that was on campus. responsible, so no one could “I’m conflicted, honestly,” be prosecuted. said Byron Baugh, sustainable “There’s a where. There’s initiatives coordinator for a when. There’s no who,” student government. McCabe told the Times, “It “The fact that information would totally be a waste of has been withheld from the time and resources to hold the public is not great, and I think city criminally accountable.” a lot of us are disappointed in But wait, it keeps getting DEVIN RODRIGUEZ | THE CROW’S NEST Zach Gagnon works for the environmental compliance division of the water Kriseman’s administration for better: department for St. Petersburg. Gagnon collected samples of bodies of water around that reason,” Baugh said. “He More than 15 million gallons the city to test for bacteria and high levels of nutrients in 2016. needs to be more transparent of what officials are calling with the public as often as “fully treated wastewater” possible. But, for the most was injected into underground Student Government fills senate part we (student government) tanks or injection wells, to try support Kriseman’s initiatives and handle some of the sewage seats despite poor voter turnout in environmentalism.” increase after Hurricane Irma. Last Friday, Pinellas-Pasco This information was only By Michael Moore Jr. secure a position in office — granted a seat. State Attorney Bernie McCabe released to the public earlier all 11 students were successful Since the embarrassingly low [email protected] made the public announcement two weeks ago. in their bids for the senate. turnout, candidates now qualify that he would not be pressing “Our system has really f the over 4,000 While 898 votes were tallied for the election by default. any charges against the City needed an upgrade for a long students enrolled at this year, the votes stem from Despite the apathy of of St. Petersburg or any city time now, since at least the USF St. Petersburg, 250 submissions collected the student body, Student O employees for the sewer spills early to mid-2000s. But, I 250 of them voted in the most over a period of two days Government commands that began in 2015. recent Student Government believe it’s an all-our-fault where students could vote for considerable responsibilities on The decision came in the midst senate elections. situation as to why McCabe up to five senators each. campus, including the Activities of a report released last month That’s a 61.5 percent didn’t file criminal charges,” Voter turnout has been and Services fee budget, which by the Florida Fish and Wildlife decrease from the 650 students said James Ivey, program a consistent problem for funds organizations on campus Conservation Commission’s that turned out in the spring to coordinator for environmental Student Government as it has such as the University Student investigation, which focused on vote on the senate, president science and policy graduate competed for relevance on Center, Harborside Activities the city’s sewage discharges in and vice president in addition and undergraduate programs. a largely commuter campus, Board, Waterfront, Campus 2015-2016. to having a referendum on the According to Ivey, replacing even after attempts to make Recreation and The Crow’s The Tampa Bay Times Student Green Energy Fund. old sewer pipes is both costly the process more streamlined. Nest. reported that after a yearlong Ysatis Jordan, an incumbent and time-consuming and After struggling to fill vacant This year, the A&S fee investigation, results showed senator, received the highest might be reason the city seats last year, SG made a budget totals to around $3.3 evidence of 89 felonies and number of votes at 132, postponed the process. He change to the application million. While a little more 103 misdemeanors committed retaining her senate president says the problem has been process, discontinuing the than half of these funds go when the city released up to pro tempore position. The compounded by the growing need for candidates to receive toward helping the University 200 million gallons of sewage least number of votes cast population density of Pinellas signatures from fellow Student Center, which water, while pumping an were for Gregory Cote, who County, and that we each students in order to qualify. opened in 2012, the other additional 700 to 800 million ended up with 46. have to acknowledge our This came after a 340 student half is allocated by Student gallons underground during a Students needed to receive accountability in the issue. turnout that resulted in all Government, whose own 13 month span. a minimum of 25 votes to 10 senate candidates being budget is $199,054. >> SEE SEWAGE on P2 THE CROW’S NEST IS THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AT THE USF ST. PETERSBURG. ALL CONTENT IN THE PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED BY USFSP STUDENTS. SINGLE COPIES FREE. November 6, 2017 THE CROW’S NEST Hearing officer is biased, adjuncts not entitled to union By Nancy McCann form a union. election for adjunct faculty Contributor In a 37-page document in the USF system “as soon submitted to the Public as is practicable.” Get the full picture lhough USF St. Employees Relations The hearing officer rejected Read the state hearing officer’s recommendation, Petersburg relies Commission on Oct. 27, the the university system’s as well as the administration’s response at: Aheavily on adjunct USF administration doubles reliance on a case involving professors, the university down on its opposition to mosquito spray truck drivers http://bit.ly/2Am9XPJ system says they are just adjuncts’ campaign to hold a and temporary manual labor temporary employees who union election. to support its arguments, In its Oct. 27 response, course sections in 2015, fill “unexpected holes” in On Oct. 11, a state hearing writing that it differed the USF system accuses the according to numbers submitted the teaching schedule and officer recommended that significantly from adjuncts’ hearing officer of “a troubling to the Southern Association of therefore are not entitled to PERC approve a union employment conditions.