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NEWS, page 2 OPINIONS, page 6 FEATURES, page 7 BALANCED BOOKS RECORDEAD AND RELEASED SAFETY ABROAD USF St. Petersburg donor Josephine Hall Rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion Joining a study abroad program left behind $2 million to the university are two of the latest in a long list of is an opportunity to meet people, to foster growth in arts and education. artists who have had their work released taste food and see the world. But Learn how Hall’s contributions may posthumously by their record labels. what happens when something change the university — and the library But is this practice ethical? Crow’s Nest goes wrong? Read about how the — forever. contributor James Bennett weighs in. university is committed to keeping its study abroad students safe. THE CROW’S NEST THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG Volume 51, Issue 11 - November 5, 2018 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest @USFSPCrowsNest University will provide voter resources By Dylan Hart [email protected] he Center for Civic Engagement T will partner with the Leadership and Student Organizations office to provide transportation for students going to the polls on Election Day. A van will provide free rides from the Student Life Center to the Coliseum event venue and back every hour Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can sign up for the van via PeteSync on LSO’s page or in SLC 1700. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and those waiting in line at 7 p.m. can still vote. Only students who MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST are registered to vote in Tuesday is the last day to vote, and free transportation to the polls will be available for students. downtown St. Petersburg, which includes the USF St. Petersburg campus, will be able to vote at the Coliseum, Proposal calls for merger of two USF papers 535 Fourth Ave. N. Students who are unsure By Crow’s Nest Staff also call for exploration of faculty said. have consulted Crow’s Nest about their voting precinct abandoning the print products of The recommendations are editors sooner. He stressed can check their voter he Crow’s Nest, a fixture the two newspapers in favor of the work of a subcommittee that the recommendations registration card, which will on the St. Petersburg an online publication. led by Danielle McDonald, are preliminary and that the list their polling place for Tcampus for decades, The proposals came as an assistant vice president subcommittee welcomes county elections, or visit would be merged with the a surprise to editors of The and dean of students on the input from editors. votepinellas.com and select student newspaper at USF Crow’s Nest, who criticized Tampa campus, and Dwayne “All the committee “Find Your Precinct.” Tampa under recommendations the plan as short-sighted Isaacs, who as director of (members are) reviewing these The university has from a subcommittee helping and unwieldy and urged the student life and engagement recommendations, taking pushed to involve students plan the consolidation of the subcommittee to reconsider. in St. Petersburg oversees them back to their different in the election, fighting USF system. Their comments were the business side – but not constituents and asking folks through both campus apathy If the recommendations echoed by former editors of The the editorial product – of The to respond to them, review and a relatively low election are adopted, there would be Crow’s Nest and the journalism Crow’s Nest. them or provide their own, like involvement rate among one newspaper – name to be faculty in St. Petersburg, which Isaacs, who assumed I did,” Isaacs said. young voters. LSO and determined – with a section for is sending a letter to university his position last year, did CCE hosted an event Oct. each campus. administrators opposing the not consult with Crow’s 31 to inform students about Each section could retain recommendations. Nest editors or their adviser A bad idea, absentee and early voting, its current name – The Crow’s Merging the two papers before embracing the which ended Nov. 4. Nest in St. Petersburg, The “would undermine student recommendations. The say faculty LSO coordinator Abigail Oracle in Tampa – and have success and the promise of newspaper learned of them and editors. Bradley stressed the its own editors, but the joint each campus to retain its from the editor-in-chief of importance of voting in the operation’s advertising and unique identity – both of The Oracle, who said he had See opinions, upcoming election. “paper completion” (a term which have been emphasized been briefed by McDonald. that is not defined) would be time and time again as the In an interview on Oct. 30, overseen by one university pages 4 and 5 >> SEE VOTER on P2 concept of consolidation has Isaacs acknowledged that he administrative office. crystalized,” the journalism and the subcommittee should The recommendations >> SEE MERGER on P4 THE CROW’S NEST THE CROW’S NEST IS THE WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. Since 1969 PETERSBURG. ALL CONTENT IN THE PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED BY USFSP STUDENTS. SINGLE COPIES FREE. November 5, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST Generous donation leads to library renovation By Juliet Di Preta Park in New York, she also Hall allocated $1 million to [email protected] owned a condominium the library specifically, and across the street from USF Tadlock decided the other redesign plan for St. Petersburg, where she million would go toward the first floor of would frequently visit the supporting the arts through A the Nelson Poynter library and attend campus a new visual arts program in Memorial Library is in the events and lectures. honor of Hall. works after Josephine Hall, She had a strong “We are honored to a longtime patron of the relationship with the campus receive this generous gift arts and USF St. Petersburg for decades, including from Ms. Hall and truly community member, left attending history, art and appreciate her dedication behind a generous $2 psychology classes as a to the Nelson Poynter million donation. senior citizen auditor for a Memorial Library and to Before dying at the age few years, starting in 1983. USF St. Petersburg as an of 98, Hall shared a deep Regional Chancellor institution,” Tadlock said devotion to art, music Martin Tadlock announced in a news release. “Her and culture. Hall’s donation Oct. 25 at donation allows us to further In addition to her a campus board meeting. enhance our incredible apartment near Central library and invest in the arts. This gift will impact the lives of our students far into the future.” A campus-wide challenge has been issued by Tadlock for the university community to raise a matching $1 MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST million of its own to go The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library will soon see an toward the library and the updated first floor thanks to a generous donation from development of the new Josephine Hall, a longtime campus community member. visual arts program. “Josephine Hall is fondly the intellectual and cultural optimization of outside remembered as someone who life of our community. Ms. views and daylighting. saw the library as a place that Hall’s generosity will touch Allowing 24/7 access to inspires lifelong learning and the intellectual lives of our the library may also be part intellectual transformation,” students and community for of the upgrades, a benefit said Catherine Cardwell, the years to come,” she said. that has been long-awaited dean of the Nelson Poynter Some of the bigger by students. Memorial Library, in the renovation plans for the Smaller changes can release. first floor of the library also be expected, like “Her gift will directly will include multiple bigger tables, comfortable COURTESY OF USF ST. PETERSBURG support the student entries, infrastructure furnishings, student storage Upon her death, Josephine Hall donated her entire estate to experience at USFSP as upgrades regarding power areas and more study spaces. five different organizations that were important to her. well as our commitment to and technology, and VOTER, continued from P1 “I think every election is important,” Bradley said. “It’s a chance for any person Understanding the ballot to have their voice be heard by their local community. Sometimes people miss out on voting due to lack of understanding what’s on the ballot. You may not live in St. Pete forever, but while you’re So, here’s a list of links that break down both the amendments and candidates for office. here, you should want Remember that if you’re unsure about a certain item, you can leave it blank without to care about your local abstaining from voting altogether. politicians.” Alongside transportation, LSO will host “Floats for • The Tampa Bay Times: “Tampa Bay Times 2018 Florida voter guide: Candidates for governor, Votes” in The Reef from Legislature and county office” 11:30 a.m.