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The Coast Guard rescued five students from the During campus recreation’s Fitness Week, The Crow’s Nest staff weighs in on the vague, sailing team on Sept. 12, they said. But were they students stretched their paws with dogs from the long-term plan to move the publication online and really in danger? university’s Puppy Raiser Club. Read online editor merge with USF Tampa’s The Oracle. Katlynn Mullins’ firsthand account of the event. THE CROW’S NEST THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG

Volume 53, Issue 4 - September 23, 2019 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest @USFSPCrowsNest Demanding Action St. Pete’s once — and future? — academic czar By Nancy McCann Contributor hen USF system “Personally, I think that President Steve student reporters should be WCurrall came to St. allowed to report on campus Petersburg on Aug. 30 to discuss events that impact the consolidation, his second in educational opportunities and command sat quietly in the mission of USFSP.” audience. The meetings with Wilcox Currall never introduced come at a perilous time for the Provost Ralph Wilcox. If you St. Petersburg campus, which didn’t recognize him, you was stripped of its independent wouldn’t have known he accreditation – effective next was there. July – by the Legislature. In hindsight, that seemed Under Currall’s tentative all the more curious when – 11 plan for consolidation, which days later – Currall unveiled a he calls “USF as one university proposed plan for consolidation geographically distributed,” the that would put Wilcox in charge general education curriculum JONAH HINEBAUGH | THE CROW’S NEST of St. Petersburg’s academic and is consistent across all three More than 20 St. Petersburg businesses and organizations participated in the climate strike student affairs. campuses, there is one office of Sept. 20, including the Suncoast Sierra Club, Pinellas Democratic Socialists of America and Those sweeping admissions to recruit students Black Crow Coffee Co. responsibilities, which have and one office of student See story, page 8 belonged to a St. Petersburg- success. based executive for decades, His organizational chart would be moved to a silver- shows all deans reporting to haired veteran of academic Tampa. Education professor awarded Tampa governance based 35 miles away Meanwhile, Regional in Tampa. Chancellor Martin Tadlock As some in St. Petersburg would get a longer title – leadership position struggled to process both the regional chancellor and vice By James Bennett III core and the details of Currall’s president – but his “refreshed [email protected] “preliminary blueprint,” the role” would leave him in charge campus was left to wonder: of non-academic support staff prominent professor System Faculty Council, which Who is Ralph Wilcox, and how and university “advancement” at USF St. Petersburg works with the faculty senates would the campus fare under his activities, like fundraising and has been named a on the three campuses, Michael leadership? alumni relations. A As if sensing the curiosity Tadlock’s sweeping authority department chair at the College serves on the university system’s and fears, Wilcox has been would pass to Wilcox, 65, who of Education in Tampa. 13-member Board of Trustees. meeting with groups of faculty as the top assistant to Currall But Deanna Michael said Her stint as a trustee was and staff in St Petersburg. and his predecessor, Judy she will remain on the education supposed to end in August, On Sept. 20, it was faculty Genshaft, has played a key role faculty in St. Petersburg, where Michael said, but it was extended from the College of Education in consolidation planning. she teaches two classes, and so she could help guide the and staff from student success who met with him. spend a majority of her time three campuses through the On his agenda next week is here. consolidation process. a meeting with faculty from the The department chair role Michael’s new role on the campus’ largest college – Arts in Tampa means she gets both a Tampa campus comes at a time and Sciences – on Sept. 26. promotion and the chance to stay of uncertainty for the College of COURTESY OF USF That meeting, like the others, Longstanding USF St. in a university system that she Education in St. Petersburg. will be private. Petersburg faculty member “It is not at all unusual” for has grown to love, she said. Under the rules of the Dr. Deanna Michael became Wilcox to meet with colleagues When the opportunity in regional agency that accredits chair of USF’s department of in St. Petersburg “on important education on Sept. 20. Tampa materialized, she said, USF, the consolidated university university business, including “I was like, ‘I get to stay. I can have only one college of Florida A&M University. consolidation,” said university system spokesman Adam get to stay in St. Petersburg. I education and one dean. And Dr. Brenda Walker, who spent get to stay with the students I both will be in Tampa. Freeman. 28 years on the education faculty “University employees are absolutely adore. I get to stay St. Petersburg’s college in Tampa, was named to replace permitted to have meetings that with my friends. And I get to apparently will become a school Watson, but with a different title aren’t open to the public or news work with my friends in Tampa.’ or schools offering education – interim associate dean. media.” COURTESY OF USF At least one faculty member What’s better?” courses with a particular focus. Michael, who assumed her Although many in St. Petersburg suggests that is a mistake. Michael, an associate The last dean of St. new role last week, said the “I’m saddened to learn that don’t know him, Provost Ralph professor, is also a prominent Petersburg’s College of College of Education in St. The Crow’s Nest will not be Wilcox ran the campus for a year player in the governance of the Education, Dr. Allyson Watson, Petersburg is not large enough to allowed” at the meeting, said in the early 1990s. USF system. served for only two years before have chair positions. To achieve Melanie Riedinger-Whitmore, an As president of the USF leaving last summer to work at associate professor and chair of >> SEE TAMPA on P3 the Department of Biology. >> SEE CZAR on P2 2 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Sailing students rescued by Coast Guard By Savannah Carr [email protected]

he sailing team drew Olivia Smith, a member of national attention after the sailing team, said the people Tsailors from U.S. Coast on the capsized boat were Guard Sector St. Petersburg beginners who didn’t know how brought five students ashore to recover their vessel. from Bayboro Harbor on Sept. “When we went out, the 12. winds were not overpowering, According to a news release, and when we realized the winds winds of 25 mph caused the were gaining speed, we started boats to capsize during a sailing to head in,” she said. “We had class. All of the students were our safety boat out there trying wearing life jackets, and most to help, but the current pushed returned to campus with the them into the rocks. That’s when help of the instructor vessel. the Coast Guard came to help.” The Coast Guard towed Fortunately, most sailing two boats to prevent them from students are well-prepared for hitting the rocks. incidents such as this, according “Fortunately for sail students to team member Delaney at USFSP, Coast Guard Station Brown. Many have previous St. Petersburg is right next door experience, and those who don’t to keep an eye out for trouble,” are taught what to do, she said. the Coast Guard said in a tweet. “If they are brand new to But Sam Kappaz, the the sport, we recommend they sailing team’s secretary, said take Campus Recreation’s ‘Start the incident “was not serious Sailing Right Course,’ which enough for the Coast Guard to goes over the basics of sailing intervene.” and teaches capsize recovery,” “While we appreciate their Brown said. help, dinghies flip sometimes,” “Usually, when a storm she said. “It’s just part of our comes in and brings a lot of sport.” wind, we only send a smaller The incident was reported group of sailors that are able COURTESY OF U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG in Stars and Stripes and the to confidently handle a boat in Two of the sailing team’s boats had to be towed back to campus after 25 Associated Press. breezier conditions.” mph winds caused them to capsize during a sailing class.

CZAR, continued from P1 Wilcox supported Genshaft’s welcome center, a student health and the Legislature to follow seek to establish a Center of about the questions asked and the position that USF St. Petersburg center and a parking garage; and the recommendation of the Excellence to advance innovation resulting discussion” when some could be “somewhere in- increasing the number of faculty Consolidation Task Force and in community and digital faculty and staff met with Wilcox between” a branch campus and from 124 to 171. the mandate of the Legislature journalism.” on Friday. a less prestigious instructional After a year in St. Petersburg, and ensure that St. Petersburg Tadlock, who was “I am pleased that our student site when consolidation arrives Wilcox returned to the Tampa maintains its “distinct identity” permanently appointed regional success staff and College of next July. campus as vice provost. He and retains “the academic chancellor in 2018 with an Education faculty spoke up and This caused widespread became provost and senior vice authority to make hiring and annual salary of $315,000, engaged in the conversation,” he concern in the St. Petersburg president for academic affairs in budget decisions.” indicated he remains positive said. community and led to 2008, then provost and executive USF St. Petersburg is “a key about the consolidation process. clarification by the Florida vice president in 2009. economic driver” for the city, He said he “felt very good Legislature in June that USF St. When Currall replaced the council resolution says, and Petersburg and USF Sarasota- Genshaft as system president in plays an integral role in what it Manatee must have the full July, one of the first things he did calls “the city of St. Petersburg’s authority of a branch campus as was extend Wilcox as provost for renaissance.” defined by the regional agency five years at an annual salary of Meanwhile, the faculty that accredits the university. $471,203. and staff of St. Petersburg’s Although he is something of Currall’s plans for Department of Journalism and a mysterious figure to some in consolidation – which he stressed Digital Communication asked St. Petersburg, Wilcox once ran are tentative and evolving – Pinellas County legislators and the campus. created a firestorm of opposition department stakeholders to urge When Genshaft ousted Bill from some on the St. Petersburg USF system leaders to revise the Heller, the campus’ longtime campus and in the Pinellas consolidation plan, which they chief executive, in 2002, she put County political and business said “imperils our department Wilcox in his place with the title communities. and our campus.” of interim vice president and That opposition continued The plan, the faculty declared campus executive officer. last week. in a letter, “removes academic Wilcox, who came to work In an editorial, the Tampa decision-making from St. for Genshaft after nine years as Bay Times called on Rep. Petersburg and eliminates the chair of the College of Education Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, Journalism Department.” at the University of Memphis, “the driving force” behind The plan “jeopardizes our had earned a bachelor’s degree consolidation, to “remain professional accreditation, from the University of Exeter in engaged because the university’s which depends on a formally England (1977), a master’s from preliminary plans short-change defined unit with academic and Washington State University USFSP.” budgetary authority,” the letter (1978) and a doctorate from the In a letter to the newspaper, said. (See page 3.) University of Alberta in Canada the campus’ former student “It threatens our award- (1982). affairs officer – Stephen Ritch winning independent newspaper, On his resume, he lists – called Currall’s plan “a The Crow’s Nest, which has several key accomplishments regressive model that is in some operated for 50 years. It also during his year atop St. ways worse than the governance undermines the Neighborhood Petersburg. model that was in place when I News Bureau, a project that His list of achievements joined USFSP” in 1984. provides students with practical includes helping establish a On Sept. 19, the St. learning experiences in the unique campus identity through Petersburg City Council weighed Midtown community.” programs of distinction; in. “As one of only four initiating plans for on-campus It unanimously adopted accredited journalism programs student housing, a campus a resolution calling on USF in Florida,” the letter said, “we Corrections • A photo of professor Ray Arsenault in the Sept. 16 issue was taken by Chris Demmons of St. Petersburg College. The photo credit line was incomplete. • Greg Anderson is director of innovation at Baycare. A story in the Sept. 16 issue incorrectly identified his workplace as Bayfront Health. 3 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Despite changes, Campus Rec carries on Story and photo by Katlynn Mullins [email protected]

ith budget setbacks One challenge Anderson has from last semester and faced is the commuter culture. Wa new Bull running “How do we get students around, Campus Recreation has to buy into all of the offerings faced some changes. that Campus Recreation has?” Fresh from graduate school, she asked. Even though they new fitness coordinator Hannah might not live on campus, she Anderson started in May. wants them to stay and feel more Anderson likes the smaller involved. size of the campus. She feels “I’m trying to figure out what she “can connect with students” students want,” she said. and build relationships with One of her goals is to work them while working closely with more with the Wellness Center different staff members. to create an exercise prescription When Anderson planned the program. The program would Fitness coordinator Hannah Anderson teaches a HIIT class on second annual Fitness Week, she allow students time with personal Wed., Sept. 18. focused largely on collaborating trainers in Campus Recreation to with campus organizations, said build “self-efficacy.” both mental and physical. to Plastek, the partners provided waterfront coordinator. Assistant Director Casey Plastek. Often, Anderson said, a good Anderson wants to pass that sponsorships to assist with food The organization hopes to On Sept. 17, she partnered coping mechanism for students onto students. and prizes. find a new competitive sports with the Puppy Raisers club to who go to the counseling center “For me, it’s really important These “collaborations” coordinator by mid-November, put on puppy yoga. On Sept. is “simply exercise.” working on a campus… This is have been an effort to lessen said Director Al Gentilini. The 18, she partnered with Sodexo, “I was a competitive dancer the first time so many students the impact “to the student body waterfront coordinator position, the employees in The Reef for about 12 years before I went are living on their own, you so we can be good stewards of however, is not listed on the responsible for cooking meals to undergrad… I struggled with don’t have your mom and dad Activities and Services funds,” organization’s website. everyday, for a “Taste and Take” some mental health and anxiety telling you where to go, where to said Plastek. They’ve been “We created an Assistant event. On Sept. 20, she partnered issues,” she said. “I found that be, what to eat,” Anderson said. intentional with collaborations in Director of Programs position” with The Campus Grind for keeping movement in my life ”It’s a really influential time for hopes that their current allocation after Capellin’s position became coffee and cardio. was really crucial to my sanity.” students, so I want to have that will be enough to “operate so vacant, Gentilini said. Altogether, the three events That’s when she started impact.” the student experience doesn’t Dan Marshall, outdoor recreation drew 172 students, and 119 on her group fitness journey. She Multiple hits falter.” coordinator, now oversees the Wednesday alone. The “Taste began teaching as a freshman RecFest is another Additionally, since April, boathouse and waterfront operations and Take” event was hosted to and hasn’t stopped. She’s into annual event in the fall. The Campus Recreation has lost two and the assistant director of inform students about healthy “holistic wellness” and works to organization made similar people: Fallon Hartig, former programs will oversee Marshall options they can find on campus. combine all aspects of health — collaborations, but with competitive sports coordinator, and the new competitive sports community partners. According and Alan Capellin, former coordinator. TAMPA, continued from P1 Consolidation ‘imperils a chair position, she said, she working with. It just doesn’t worried that she would have to happen. And so because of that, move out of state. because of other leaders I could our department and our The chair role in Tampa trust and their guiding me and means she can stay, she said. their helping me. It was the There are four chair positions opportune moment.” campus,’ journalism profs say in the large College of Education Michael’s specialty is in Tampa, Michael said. education policy at all levels his is a letter that making from St. Petersburg revised plan that: of American government, Michael’s new the Department of and eliminates the Journalism • Retains a vibrant particularly racial desegregation responsibilities include ensuring Journalism and Digital Department. journalism unit based in St. the classes offered to students policies in the 1960s and 1970s. T Communication sent Sept. 23 “The plan jeopardizes our Petersburg; In 2008, she published a book on will count toward their degrees, to Pinellas County legislators professional accreditation, • Gives the regional former President Jimmy Carter making sure instructors are and other stakeholders. which depends on a formally chancellor authority to oversee and his education policy-making. qualified for each class they defined unit with academic academics on the USFSP As her roles on the System teach and checking whether “The faculty and staff and budgetary autonomy. It campus; Faculty Council and Board of faculty members are taking on an of USF St. Petersburg’s threatens our award-winning • Prioritizes distinct Trustees wind down, she said adequate workload. Department of Journalism & independent student newspaper, departments and schools at she looks forward to using the Michael said she is also Digital Communication write The Crow’s Nest, which has USFSP — not only in Business extra time writing a book and tasked with communicating the to express our unanimous operated for 50 years. It also but also in Arts & Sciences and some articles and attending priorities of the education leaders concerns about consolidation undermines the Neighborhood Education; and international conferences on on both campuses to other at USF. News Bureau, a project that • Provides students with a education. faculty members. “Plans presented by provides students with practical local, autonomous academic Michael sounded optimistic On the St. Petersburg campus, President Steven Currall on learning experiences in the support system. that the consolidation process that part of the job can be as Sept. 10 disregard feedback Midtown community. “We are committed to won’t steamroll the St. simple as going door to door or provided by large swaths of “Despite declines excellence in journalism Petersburg campus. stopping faculty members in the the St. Petersburg community in journalism programs education at USF and have “What’s important is hallway to remind them when to and, more alarmingly, ignore nationwide, our enrollment is at ambitious goals for the future. paying attention to committee order textbooks. legislation designating St. a five-year high. In the months “That future is now in peril. membership and the For faculty members who Petersburg as a branch campus. ahead, we plan to expand Please help us make our vision representation of faculty,” work at the Tampa campus or “We ask for your help in projects with our 44 Pinellas- a reality by calling on President Michael said. “We don’t know work remotely, she said, she will urging University leadership based partners and bring our Currall and the USF leadership the structure yet. So what we’ve often have to rely on email. to revise a proposal that, as unique model of community- team to follow the letter and got to do is, get as far as we can Michael said the leaders currently formulated, imperils based journalism from St. intent of the legislation, in the go, and then have plan A, plan on the two campuses are still our department and our Petersburg to Cape Verde. true spirit of consolidation and B, plan C, but that all are fair or working out how she should campus. “As one of only four student success. equitable.” divvy up her services and “Consolidation, as defined accredited journalism programs “I know everybody involved research, but she will still spend in state legislation, can elevate in Florida, we seek to establish Sincerely, in the constitutional rewrite is the majority of her time at the St. the entire USF System, and we a Center of Excellence listening to one another,” she Petersburg. are heartened by the support of to advance innovation in The Faculty and Staff of the said. “Yeah, they may not always “I get the best of both all who recognize the unique community and digital Department of Journalism & agree, but they’re all listening to worlds,” Michael said. “It’s not value the St. Pete campus journalism. Digital Communication at USF one another.” very often that you get a situation brings to the University. “Our department is thriving, St. Petersburg where you’re made an offer and “The current plan, however, but we need your help in asking you respect everyone you’re removes academic decision- USF leadership to adopt a 4 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Doing downward dog on the deck... with dogs By Katlynn Mullins [email protected] Last year, I learned as my New Year’s Resolution. verything was tinged gold meditation. I learned that I’m 21 now, and though I’m still as the sun began to set yoga doesn’t have to be hard; not that flexible, I can study for over the west deck of The E it’s supposed to be relaxing. hours in silence without shaking Edge. Stopping for an hour to sit on a my leg. Students sat barefoot on yoga mat and stretch became easier, I bug my friends to sit and mats while puppies dragged their and now there I was, pitying the stare at the sky with me as the handlers between the mats. girls not enjoying it. sun sets every night. A hint of excitement was in Then a wet nose touched my I choose tea over coffee, the air. forehead, and I sprang up from because zooming around while For the second day of Fitness child’s pose. half-assedly accomplishing Week, Campus Recreation It was Marty. things isn’t an accomplishment. partnered with the Puppy Raisers He gave me a precious 5 Marty kept nosing his way Club on Sept. 17 to bring seconds of attention before in front of me to sniff those students “puppy yoga.” diving snout-first into a pair Asics, but I was grateful. I had I was one of the last to arrive, of running shoes he found the ability to pet the puppy I had so I sat in the back. Marty the THOMAS IACOBUCCI | THE CROW’S NEST Marty plops for a puppy pose on a nearby yoga mat. particularly intriguing. He always adored from afar. yellow labrador was near me, a was pulled away, and I looked I was sweating outside on a good boy who I’ve seen plodding (Pronounced “fox”), as company. remembered the familiarity of down as my phone lit up. I was mat, doing something for myself, around campus too many times Now, I was surrounded by almost being present. thankful I had 20 minutes before instead of stressing over all the to count. I wanted to pet him, but 50 other people, and it felt At one point in my life, I had to respond to the email. homework I had. always refrained. awkward. I couldn’t do this. Counting At 14, I set “do a full split” The puppies will go on to “Nobody cares,” I thought. breaths seemed ridiculous, become certified guide dogs. “This time is for you. Enjoy it.” meditation was for hippies and Even if they’re not technically Then I heard panting. the only “stretching” I could guiding anyone, you don’t I looked up, but it wasn’t accomplish was touching my pet service dogs when their Marty. It was JoJo, a black lab I toes for 10 seconds after a 5-mile harnesses are on. They’re hadn’t met before. She tugged on run. working. her leash as she made her way I’ve always had a brain that This time, however, their through a sea of pats and excited doesn’t rest. I don’t know if it’s harnesses were off. I waited for gasps. She stopped to sniff me, anxiety, creativity or simply the my time. but continued past to lie on the fact that I’m an Aries – the child “Welcome to Fitness Week!” concrete. of the Zodiac, always on-the-go The instructor said. It took less than 15 minutes – but silence has always bothered It began. before the group of friends next me. At first, I was hyper-aware to me asked one another, “How long is left?” My ears started ringing, of the two boys walking At this point, the cameras my leg started shaking and around with cameras. I only were gone. My mind and body I constantly worried I was ever practice yoga in an empty THOMAS IACOBUCCI | THE CROW’S NEST had become limber as my annoying the person next to me, apartment with my cat, Fawkes breathing slowed. All three but I couldn’t make it stop. Marty, the guide dog-in-training, trots around the west deck of The Edge. bring lo-fi “Beach Goth” to Tampa Story and photos by Thomas Iacobucci [email protected]

n stage, under dim, Affair” were mixed in the middle the remaining beat. changing lights and of the setlist, and though only As The Growlers continue Oagainst a red velvet recently released, each song is their North American tour, the curtain, Brooks Nielsen — lead a departure from The Growlers’ sheer intimacy of their set at the singer of the Los Angeles-based usual style. Crowbar will continue ringing in group The Growlers — led Cementing their visit to the ears of fans. the six-piece band through a the small Tampa borough, the Those wanting another of two-hour set on Sept. 19 at the band closed with “Humdrum an encore can look for The Crowbar in Ybor City. Blues” and “I’ll Be Around,” Growlers’ new album set to Beginning at 8:30 p.m. and a single from “City Club” that release this fall. forgoing the usual opening band, boasts vocals from the backing The Growlers started playing members and displays an indie and immediately dove into their riff in the chorus that juxtaposes extensive setlist. Spewing their lo-fi combination of indie, reggae, , surf rock and psychedelic rock — or self- described “beach goth” sound — to a sold-out crowd in the The Growlers at the Crowbar in Ybor City on Sept. 19 standing-room-only venue, the band played with the casualness and keyboardist/guitarist Kyle and collected, segueing into each of veteran performers, and the Straka are all that remain of song as only a veteran touring crowd responded with enthused the original lineup, though the group could. vigor after each song. band has in no way lost its style, The 300-plus crowd swayed The band formed in 2006 and which has evolved with each and recited lyrics to hits like released its first album, “Are You new album. “Dope on a Rope” and “Who in or Out?” in 2009. Since then, Opening with “Night Ride,” Loves the Scum?” as Nielsen and The Growlers picked up traction the fourth song on the band’s the backing members conducted and built a cult-like following 2016 studio album, “City Club,” the flow from atop the venue’s that has spanned well over a Nielsen’s hoarse voice and the low stage. decade, seven studio albums, and “beach goth” rhythm of the band Ahead of the band’s next 10 singles, leading them from charged the standing-room venue album release, “Natural Affair,” their Dana Point, California, to erupt with fervor. the group previewed two new origins to sold-out venues across Though the energy of the singles in a special treat for the The band spewed their lo-fi combination of indie, reggae, the world. crowd saw waves of passion, people in attendance. garage rock, surf rock and psychedelic rock — or self-described Nielsen, guitarist Matt Taylor, The Growlers remained relaxed “Try Hard Fool” and “Natural “beach goth” sound during their set. 5 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST MD Oriental Market: More than a grocery store Story and photos by Kyla Fields Contributor ou walk in and the first the supermarket, seemingly out this population growth, as Asians Fowler Avenue opened, Asian “When I go to H-Mart, I’m thing that hits you is the of place. They weren’t shopping and Pacific Islanders are the immigrants in Tampa could find not just on the hunt for cuttlefish Ysmell. Not necessarily for groceries to cook dinner, but fastest growing immigrant group the food and ingredients they and three bunches of scallions bad, but it’s different. window-shopping of sorts in the entering the United States, with grew up eating before moving for a buck; I’m searching for And so familiar. Asian junk food aisle. the Asian population growing 72 to America,” Changg said while their memory,” Zauner wrote. There’s fresh squid and “I don’t even cook American percent since 2000, according to ringing up a customer. “I’m collecting the evidence octopus in one corner, imported food at my house, why would I the Pew Research Center. Her father and his business that the Korean half of my spices that you’ve never heard of try to cook Asian food?” Mary The staff of MD Oriental is partner “received a lot of positive identity didn’t die when they did. in the other. No one greets you or said. “We just had lunch at the comprised of almost all Asian feedback and support from the In moments like this, H-Mart is smiles at you when you walk in. Pho place at the end of the plaza. immigrants. This supermarket community and decided to open the bridge that guides me away You stroll up and down the shiny I wanted to show my friend how gives individuals who may up another store in Pinellas from the memories that haunt aisles of MD Oriental Market, interesting this place is. We’re struggle with English as a second Park,” she said. me, of chemo head and skeletal and you see all types of different just looking at all of the cool language a job in which they can “Along with Asian families, bodies and logging milligrams of people. snacks.” speak their native language while I see a lot of broke college kids hydrocodone.” People from different “Interesting” to some, but contributing to the community. buying ramen and anime fans She is not the only Asian- walks of life and different “everyday” to others. There’s only one white person shopping around, trying to be American with emotional, Asian ethnicities — although cultural and familial ties to Asian you might not be able to tell supermarkets. the difference — all shopping My mother immigrated for possibly the most visceral to the United States from the connection to one’s culture: Philippines in the mid-1990s, food. and I was born shortly after that. It’s not your average grocery I grew up in the heart of the New store. This market may seem Jersey Filipino community. All like a strange and mysterious of my friends in high school place to some, but to Asians and were Vietnamese, and we took Asian-Americans, an Oriental bi-weekly visits to Chinatown in supermarket can be a second Philly. home. But I moved 1,000 miles That second home for many away to St. Petersburg when I Asians in Tampa Bay is located was 18 to attend college. My off of U.S. Highway-19 in mother and I didn’t have a Pinellas Park. savory relationship at the time, The second thing one notices and I suddenly found myself — whether they’re an Asian surrounded by people who did market veteran or amateur — is not look like me or my mom –– the sheer size of this grocery who were not Asian. store, as it inhabits an old Publix I had no idea my identity building. Despite its large size, meant that much to me until I which is unusual, as traditional moved away from everything Asian groceries are small and that reminded me of it. family-owned, MD Oriental is a MD Oriental has three locations in the Tampa Bay area including Pinellas Park, I stumbled upon MD Oriental Brandon and Tampa. gem of St. Petersburg hidden in last year when I had to buy plain sight. ingredients to make a sour But not everyone who shops Filipino stew called “Sinigang” at MD Oriental is Asian. On for an online food podcast class any day, it’s easy to observe I was taking. When I walked in, that people from a wide a wave of deja-vu hit me like a variety of ages, ethnicities and bus. backgrounds shop here. The smell was so familiar. The market offers a variety Everything was so familiar. It of fruits, vegetables, fresh meat, took me back to when I would seafood and vegan options come home from school, open cheaper than Publix. Some my front door and the smell of people shop here because it’s a frying garlic would be so strong smarter economic choice, but it’s it would sting my eyes. a supermarket option that many Or when my mom had to call people may be unaware of. my elementary school principal A plethora of individuals because two white girls in my can be found shopping at MD class were making fun of me Oriental Market on a Saturday for smelling like the fried fish afternoon: a Vietnamese family that she cooked in the moring with two small children in for my Lola that she cooked in private school uniforms, a the morning before she went to determined-looking white couple work. with a grocery list, and older, It smelled like the hours I bickering Filipino couples alike spent rolling “Lumpia” in the take advantage of MD’s wide kitchen pretending to understand selection of Asian foods. the Tagalog my titas were Aisles of noodles, rice, and speaking far too loudly. a seemingly infinite amount of I felt all of this the second In addition to its large variety of hard to find ingredients, MD Oriental includes a small sauces (soy, eel, plum, you name I walked through the doors restaurant inside. it) fill the shelves of the grocery of MD Oriental. Obviously, store. not everyone has this visceral Some navigate the aisles The Pho joint Mary was who works at MD: a produce weebs. I just kind of roll my eyes and emotional of a reaction with confident, focused strides, referring to is one of many stocker named Robert. at them,” she said, laughing. “A to a supermarket, but we all while others meander around, Asian-owned businesses in “Our American customers lot of people shop here for a lot hold personal connections to waiting for a particular product the Pinellas Park area. Asian really appreciate Robert. People of different reasons.” the important places of our to catch their eye. Not everyone restaurants of different varieties are always looking for someone In her personal essay for The childhoods – however arbitrary who shops there is finding their – Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, who can answer their questions,” New Yorker, Japanese Breakfast they may be. second home. To some, it’s a Japanese, Indian and other MD cashier Keely Changg said. frontwoman Michelle Zauner So you can understand why I travel adventure. Oriental groceries populate the Changg, 23, is one of the only talked about her different reasons hate when non-Asian people give Two middle-aged white area of north St. Petersburg. young people working at MD for shopping at her favorite MD Oriental Market a one-star women stroll up and down the The growth of Asian Oriental and has been a cashier Oriental market. The food, review on Yelp because it smells aisles of MD as they point to the businesses, restaurants, places of for more than two years in the atmosphere and smells of the like raw fish. That smell of raw bright packaging in the candy worship and supermarkets reflect family business. Her father is one market bring her to tears, as they fish brings tears to my eyes and section. the growth of Asian populations of the founders of MD Oriental remind her of her half-Asian makes me realize that it’s been They didn’t explicitly say in metropolitan areas across the Market, opening the first store in identity and Korean mother and too long since I’ve called my they were from , country. Tampa over a decade ago. aunt, who both recently died of mother. but their Northeastern accents Tampa Bay isn’t exempt from “After the first store on cancer. echoed off the linoleum floors of 6 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Consolidation plan still threatens newspapers By Crow’s Nest Staff hen consolidation But where do the newspapers Physical printing drives prospective students. Newsstands planners last fit into all of this? Why is active discussion about campus on campus are nearly emptied Wyear haphazardly the department of student and community news. This is in every week. recommended merging USF’s involvement charged with the sharp contrast to the proposition With a campus only a fraction two student publications — The task of consolidating papers of pushing the publication into a of the size of Tampa’s in both Crow’s Nest and The Oracle that don’t need, or want, to be corner of the Internet, where only acreage and population, we tackle — the backlash was almost consolidated? truly determined readers would issues that just aren’t pertinent 35 THE instantaneous. As the July 1 consolidation find it. miles away. Tampa has different Editors on the St. Petersburg deadline looms near, it’s The Crow’s Nest publishes student organizations, events, CROW’S NEST campus called it a “recipe for important to remind our higher- every Monday, with a weekly and facilities. The communities The Crow’s Nest is committed to providing chaos,” while Tampa editors ups where we stand: Obscuring circulation of 500 copies and surrounding the campuses are its readers with news relevant to the called it “ludicrous.” the language and extending the frequent updates to its website. distinct. University of South Florida St. Petersburg Journalism faculty on time frame in the consolidation This year, the paper has an Students who live in and its surrounding community. The both campuses said it would plan doesn’t change its meaning. operating budget of $40,255.80 downtown St. Petersburg don’t Crow’s Nest abides by the highest ethical standards and focuses on stories that undermine success. While there are benefits to an — a 23 percent cut from last necessarily care about a debate help readers make informed decisions And alumni feared it would online-only publication — such year. club meeting on the Tampa on current issues. We take seriously the cause a drop in both student as cost reduction, environmental The budget — which is campus, whereas students in public’s trust in our news reporting and strive to uphold the highest standards of involvement and the quality of impacts and student access — we funded by Activities and Services Tampa would have little interest reporting as defined by the Society of content. should not ignore the role our fees and allocated by Student in reading about a puppy yoga Professional Journalists. Opinions in this Now, the language in the newspaper has played on the St. Government — covers the cost class at the St. Pete campus. newspaper do not necessarily represent those of the administration, faculty or proposal is different, but still Petersburg campus since its first of printing, salaries of 10 staff As the journalism industry student body. short-sighted. It calls for the publication 50 years ago as The members, and other expenses. continues to struggle, now is the exploration of an online-only Bay Campus Bulletin. If a “uniform” A&S fee is time to advocate for the students publication, followed by a The paper serves as a implemented, that could only who keep the USF community Reach Us collaboration between the two physical representation of the mean a greater financial burden informed. papers to serve the consolidated school, something visitors on the smaller campuses. If preserving the identities USFSP Student Life Center USF campuses. can flip through to understand Even as our circulation of each campus remains Office 2400 By 2023, consolidation our campus’ culture. And declines under budget cuts, a top priority — and to 140 Seventh Ave. S. planners call for further research publishing the news in print it’s evident that our paper still state legislators, it does — St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 by student involvement staff gives journalism students an has many readers — whether consolidation planners should (727) 873-4113 into whether a “consolidated opportunity to practice how other they’re students, faculty, start by leaving the campus [email protected] structure” is necessary. publications work, where print is visiting community members or papers alone. the most lucrative medium. Staff Editor-in-Chief The creative process takes flight Emily Wunderlich A big portion of the documentary focuses on Editorial Staff Scott’s one-of-a-kind concert Managing Editor performances featuring him Dylan Hart riding a roller coaster and rapping on a flying bird, which is Online Editor definitely a childhood dream. Katlynn Mullins The clips of Scott’s News Editor childhood home and visit James Bennett III to his grandmother’s house really resonated with me. Arts & Life Editor Seeing Scott’s atmospheric Carrie Pinkard By Bryce Lawson rise – including having a day Op-Ed & Feature Editor Junior journalism and digital honored after him and becoming Jonah Hinebaugh communication major a father – ties into the album “ASTROWORLD,” an album Staff Reporter [email protected] Savannah Carr for Houston by a Houston native. ip-hop artist Travis The goal of the album was to Design Staff Scott and Netflix give fans the feel of the Six Flags collaborated to create Astroworld theme park that Creative Director H closed in 2005. The songs act Mary Kate “MK” Brittain the documentary “Look Mom I Can Fly.” The title refers to the as different rides throughout the Photography Editor rise of Scott on both artistic and sonic theme park. Thomas Iacobucci personal levels, as well as the A small portion of the trademark stage dives for which documentary shows Scott Operations Staff his mosh-pit-filled shows are starting up his Cactus Jack label Marketing Manager notorious. and working with his artists, and Sheck Wes, Brianna Rodriguez Just like his idol, Kid Cudi, who is notable for his hit “Mo Adviser Scott started out as a disciple. I remember first hearing Bamba.” This was probably the Rob Hooker of Scott back in 2013 after his reason for those never-ending production credits on Jay-Z’s “SICKO MODE” and “Mo “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” Bamba” mashups. I thought this Letters to The Editor Scott’s head-knocking, futuristic was a great touch, showing that trap bangers gave much-needed Scott can now stand with his The Crow’s Nest accepts letters to the contemporaries as head of his COURTESY OF KENNY SUN/FLICKR editor. All submissions should be no more life to the trap sound. performs at TD Garden in Boston while touring than 500 words. Writers must include The documentary takes place own label. with Kendrick Lamar in 2017. their full name. In addition, USF faculty between Scott’s “Birds Eye View A highlight of the various Grammy categories was documentary. should include their title, department Tour” in 2017 and the production documentary for me was seeing and extension. All letters are subject to another nice touch because the From his dream of his Grammy-nominated Scott work with artists outside editing for clarity and length. Letters can disappointment he shows after collaborations with Nike and album, “ASTROWORLD,” from the rap genre. and be sent to losing out on “Album Of The Reese’s Puffs Cereal to being last year. Throughout the film, Tame Impala frontman Kevin [email protected] Parker contributed to the songs Year” shows how much he cares a great father to his daughter with subject title “Letter to the Editor.” we get a glimpse into Scott’s “SKELETONS” and “STOP about the craft. Stormi, Travis Scott is definitely Because of high production costs, creative process. TRYING TO BE GOD.” Seeing Scott’s creative an inspiration to me on a daily members of the USFSP community Seeing the creation of one process that went into basis. His music has become a are permitted one copy per issue. of my favorite songs from the Both gave “ASTROWORLD” allowed me soundtrack to my life, with songs Where available, additional copies album, “Butterfly Effect,” was “ASTROWORLD” a sound that relate with him on a human level, like “Biebs In The Trap” and may be purchased for 10 cents each by a pretty inspiring thing. It’s separates it from regular hip-hop. contacting the newspaper’s editor-in- showing that even the biggest “Way Back” transporting me what I’ve always assumed went I found it interesting that the chief or managing editor. Newspaper artists face setbacks. Footage back to “tearin’ it up” around the into creating songs. We see the majority of the big songs off the theft is a crime. Those who violate of his early concerts in front of city in 2017. Documentaries like -produced track go album, most notably the Drake- the single copy rule may be subject to an audience of 20 are shown this definitely get my creative civil and criminal prosecution and/or from studio to stage. As a writer, assisted “SICKO MODE,” side-by-side with his Super juices flowing, making this a university discipline. I really connected with Scott weren’t finished until right Bowl performance and give must-see for all fans of rap and having an idea and then making before the release. perspective to the themes of the creatives alike. it become a reality. The scenes of Scott losing in 7 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Neuroscientist or jazz pianist? Local musician reflects on career choices Story and photo by Dylan Hart [email protected] hen John O’Leary year off and give music a try. mind, but he finds it in the small was 7 years old, he “See if it’s for you,” O’Leary things, too. He spends a lot of his got his first paid gig remembered him saying. Could time just thinking of melodies W he take the minimal pay, the as a pianist. and trying to piece the musical “Somebody gave me 5 stress of self-promotion and the puzzle together in his head. pesos to play them a song,” mad navigation of a competitive “It’s just so hard to shut off O’Leary said. “This lady said, music world? the art part of my brain,” he ‘OK, mark this date, this is your La Lucha is living proof said. “Sometimes I wish I could first professional performance of O’Leary’s decision. He so I could be more present in and there will be many more left science for a year in 2013 other things, but I’ve embraced to come.’ I didn’t think of it, and he’s still playing music part of that as who I am. It can but now it’s like, ‘Oh, she was professionally, even with a wife be challenging, but it’s always right.’” and a son. there.” Years later, at USF Tampa, “I always knew I was going Music bleeds into every facet O’Leary was studying the human to make something — science or of his life. He sings and taps brain. It would be a long journey, music, something,” he said. “It rhythms on his lap “all the time.” but he would eventually end up was always about creating, being “My wife forbid me from lap- back where he started as a child. a craftsman. That was always tapping because I was doing it so O’Leary, now the pianist for appealing to me.” much,” he said, receiving roaring St. Petersburg-based jazz trio La He doesn’t always get to laughter from the crowd. “She’s Lucha, joined a diverse cast of play his original tunes, but trying to have a conversation four other artists at Studio@620 playing jazz in local bars and with me and I’m thinking for a panel discussing the local O’Leary talks at Studio@620 on Sept. 12 for a panel discussing getting a chance to show off his polyrhythms. It’s whenever you St. Petersburg’s art scene. art scene. work every once in a while at can squeeze it in.” big venues like the Palladium Born in the Yucatan pianist,” he said. He was elated O’Leary may’ve played But a year from graduation, Theatre is good enough for him. Peninsula in Mexico, he moved to get money for gigs, even if piano professionally from a he knew he had a choice to In O’Leary’s book, St. to the United States as a child he didn’t think his skills were young age, but he never felt make. It was either he would Petersburg is a great home base. and attended Zephyrhills High worthy. like his work was fully his continue down the academic He grew roots in the area while School. His musical origins are But it soon turned out that own until last year, when he path and become a full-fledged gigging and met his closest all too familiar to fellow pianists O’Leary was trapped in a love released the album “CRISPR” — neuroscientist, like his father in friends, the other two members – he was forced to take lessons triangle. The only thing that finally an opportunity to marry Mexico wished for him, or he of La Lucha, at USF. with an instructor for much of could surmount his love for neuroscience and music. would go all in on music. “It was serendipitous that I his childhood. music was his fascination with If there’s any doctrine he’s At a crossroads with no ended up here,” he said. “When But somewhere along the neuroscience. He even picked up followed to a T, though, it’s the clear direction, O’Leary I came here, I never thought I way, O’Leary fell in love with it. a biology major alongside jazz philosophy of doing what you emailed a neuroscientist who could make a living playing jazz He attended USF Tampa, piano. love without comparing yourself had been there before — Dr. piano in Tampa Bay, but it works majoring first in tuba “I was very scared about to others. Charles Limb. Limb hosted great. I love this area.” performance before switching choosing a life in piano,” he said. “Do your thing,” O’Leary a popular TED Talk in 2011 Despite playing music since to jazz piano. He met his future He majored in both, finished advised the crowd. “If you’re about his study on jazz pianists childhood, O’Leary always seeks bandmates there and grew his a predoctoral neuroscience happy with your life, then man, and the neuroscience behind inspiration in the world around love for the medium, gigging program and even wrote a that’s awesome.” improvisation. him. He’s always looking for around the Tampa Bay area. dissertation on Alzheimer’s Limb told him to take a the next thing that can blow his “I was moonlighting as a Disease and stress.

What to do this week: Sept. 23-29

By Bryce Lawson Summer bodies start in what the candidates have to live music at Emerald Bar, in challenges across the Contributor fall. Get on the right track say on important issues, like 550 Central Ave., with restaurants and bars in the with Bootcamp with Avery affordable places to live and performances by electronic Grand Central District. This is a free event. MONDAY from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the transportation alternatives. artists Terrapin and the Center your core and get Fitness Center, SLC 1901. band Proud Miranda. The SUNDAY ready for the week at Yoga The exercises are similar to THURSDAY performances start at 10 Flow Xpress with Valeria The No Human is Illegal everyday movements that The Royal Palm Market p.m. and cost $3. from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in - Art Show, an art exhibition boost your cardiovascular at Intermezzo Coffee & the Fitness Center, Student Cocktails, 1111 Central intended to bring awareness system. Tampa Bay Pro Life Center Room 1901. Ave., is a pet-friendly market to the struggles of immigrants This is a free class. that will feature local artists Wrestling will present and refugees, is coming to the WEDNESDAY and boutiques offering “Battle Of The Bay” at the Venus Gallery, 244 Dr. MLK The Bar@548, 548 Transport back to your various goods such as edible Campbell Park Recreation Central Ave., will have an Jr. St. S. The opening event open mic night hosted by elementary school days cookie dough, soaps and Center, 601 14th St. S, from will be from 5 to 9 p.m., and John Colby from 10 p.m. to with an Intramural Four candles. This is a free event 8 to 10 p.m. featuring a main the exhibition will run through from 6 p.m. to midnight. 2 a.m. This is a free event. Square Tournament from 5 event title match between Oct. 12. Hosted by The St. Pete Women’s Collective, 50 to 8 p.m. at the basketball Prove that you’re king of Steven Frick and Jackson TUESDAY percent of each sale will go courts. the court at the Intramural Zaire. Tickets for the event Low Tide Kava Bar, 2902 3 vs. 3 Basketball are $7. to the nonprofit organization Beach Blvd. S, will have a Refugee & Immigrant Center The St. Petersburg City tournament from 6 to clothing swap from 5 to 8 For Education and Legal Council Candidate Forum 9 p.m. at the basketball SATURDAY p.m. All of the clothes not courts. Services. will be on campus from 5:15 From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., swapped out will be donated to 8 p.m. This free event Come OUT St. Pete will to Hurricane Dorian FRIDAY host Over The Rainbow, is your opportunity to hear Disaster Relief. Start the weekend with where teams will compete 8 September 23, 2019 THE CROW’S NEST Climate change protest remains (mostly) peaceful Story and photos by Jonah Hinebaugh [email protected]

race Leah stood in the middle of an Gintersection next to an elderly man as traveling cars dodged them. It was the USF St. Petersburg student’s first protest. “It’s just crazy to see what really happens when a group of people care about something so strongly,” said Leah, a junior health sciences major. “I almost started crying because I was so overwhelmed emotionally. It’s so amazing and beautiful to see a group of people fighting for change.” Leah was among the hundreds of students, children and other St. Petersburg residents who filled the streets of downtown on Sept. 20 to demand climate change action. Before the march, activists Alex Martin, 27, was one of the hundreds of protesters who marched to demand action against climate change. gathered in the shadow of City Hall, where organizers and community leaders took to the change debate,” Kriseman Thunberg, who’s gained global their lunches or midday cigars squeeze through. podium to remind everyone said. “The science has long attention for her activism. to watch. One participant said protests why they were there. been settled. Reasonable “(The youth) don’t have the They spilled onto the are meant to be a disruption, “We are coming together people know this. And while luxury of riding this one out,” streets, clogging traffic at the otherwise it’s just a sideshow. to put pressure on politicians the climate debate may be said Tim Martin, who helped intersection of Third Street But it wasn’t long before and policymakers to pay over, the climate emergency is organize the event. “If you’re North and First Avenue North. St. Petersburg Police came attention to sound science and well underway. And make no a young person here today, The result was a mix to close off the surrounding act on climate issues,” said mistake, this is an emergency.” your generation will have to of close calls and honks of intersections. Jadzia Duarte, president of The strike was held in live the longest of us all with affirmation. “This is a monumental day,” USF St. Petersburg’s Student conjunction with hundreds the effects of global climate One such close call came Duarte said to the protesters. Government, during the press of others across the globe in change. So the message to you when an elderly woman in a “When people look back on conference. “Climate scientists anticipation of the United is to keep pushing. For those of red SUV became seemingly this day, hopefully they see this have been making the calls for Nations Climate Summit. us who are not so young, keep annoyed with the protestors as a tipping point that started years. It’s about time that we Demands made by organizers demanding politicians take and lurched her car forward the environmental revolution. pick up.” include sustainable urban action. multiple times as they stood “Whether you have a Mayor Rick Kriseman made agriculture, renewable energy “Our lives, our economy just inches away. Phone personal stance, a general care an appearance and delivered and protection and restoration and our future depend on it.” cameras were pressed on her for the environment, or a fear a short speech before wishing of biodiversity. Protesters marched through window, and fists pounded the for the future, it’s vital that everyone a great march. The mass action was downtown to Williams Park hood of her car before a gap every single one of you are “There is no more climate sparked by 16-year-old Greta as onlookers took breaks from finally opened and she could here today.”

With little room on the sidewalk of the 200 block of Central Avenue, activists spilled onto the street and continued to Williams Park. Tension rose as a red SUV inched closer to the protesters on the street. In response, they pounded their fists on the hood and got video of the woman driving the SUV.