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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University History: Campus Publications at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Crow's Nest by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LETTERS, page 6 FEATURES, page 7 FEATURES, page 4 LIBRARY TO THE RESCUE MEET LT. ANDREWS VEGAN COMFORT FOOD? It’s no secret that textbooks are Ever wondered about those campus It’s real! The Golden Dinosaurs expensive, but your librarians are here police officers who crashed your party Vegan Deli specializes in tasty items to help. See how you can save big by last weekend? There’s more to them like reuben and Cuban sandwiches. going through the library first for all than you think. Our new weekly column The latest addition to Beach your educational needs. seeks to introduce you to the people Boulevard upholds the city’s motto behind the badges and uniforms. “Keep Gulfport Weird.” THE CROW’S NEST THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG

Volume 51, Issue 3 - September 4, 2018 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest @USFSPCrowsNest USFSP Love thy Selfie at the MFA reaches new milestone in sustainability By Kate Rickman Contributor ustainability has always been a priority Sat USF St. Petersburg, but the campus has surpassed a new milestone. The Reef cut out a large amount of its single-use plastics in order to lower its carbon footprint. Plastic clamshells, disposable lids and straws are no longer available at the dining hall. Instead, students will find reusable green to-go containers and cups with lids for $5 with a meal plan. “Sustainability is the

MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST responsibility of all of us,” said Louis Duran, general Freshmen Jenna Sierra (left) and Karla Correa test out the new selfie stations posted around the Museum of Fine Arts’ new exhibit “This Is Not A Selfie.” See story page 5 manager of Sodexo. “We also understand you lead busy lives, so The Reef does a lot of the work for you behind the scenes.” University still embattled in parking garage suit Students can bring the By Emily Wunderlich parking garage elevator on the of Sarasota, the attorney plus an earlier conviction for [email protected] to-go containers back to the afternoon of Feb. 22, 2016. representing L.E. in the grand theft, landed Fudge dinning hall to be washed ore than two years It contends that the university case, did not return phone in the Pinellas County Jail and replaced by clean ones, after a female student and campus police “failed to messages from The Crow’s between May 27, 2016, and free of charge. was accosted in the provide adequate security” or Nest. The university’s Feb. 27, 2017. This isn’t the first eco- M warn her of past and potential attorney, James B. Thompson He was returned to jail July campus parking garage, her friendly effort Sodexo has lawsuit against the university crimes in the area and seeks at of St. Petersburg, also did not 3 for violating his probation made in The Reef. is still unresolved. least $15,000 in damages. return calls for comment. and then sentenced to 18 By having biodegradable The lawsuit, filed in June But the university, which Although the lawsuit months in state prison, with disposables and napkins 2017, contends that the woman acknowledges that the student identifies the woman as L.E., credit for time served in the made from recycled – identified as L.E. in court was a victim of “lewdness and/ some court documents fail to county jail. material, Sodexo has made documents – was “sexually or indecent exposure,” denies redact her name. The incident occurred around the university a much assaulted” by a man who she was sexually assaulted under She could not be reached 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2016. greener place to dine in. masturbated behind her in a the definitions of federal law. for comment, but her social L.E. was leaving campus after It also uses a sustainable It contends that the lawsuit media indicates that she class when she noticed Fudge dishwashing system and should be dismissed, arguing graduated from the university masturbating behind her in one works with an oil recycling that – as an agency of state last year. The Crow’s Nest of the parking garage elevators. company to convert used oil government – the university does not name victims of When the elevator stopped to biofuel, as well as buying has “sovereign immunity” and sex-related crimes. on the fourth floor, a police local seasonal produce to is immune from a civil lawsuit. Meanwhile, the man report says, L.E. “felt a breeze avoid transport pollution. The doctrine of sovereign who was charged in the case behind her and something Sodexo’s efforts in the immunity stems from a and ultimately went to state wet touch her buttocks area.” past years have earned longstanding tenet of English prison was released on Feb. Security video later showed it several sustainability law that the sovereign – or 27, according to the Florida Fudge bending behind her, distinctions, such as the government – can do no wrong. Department of Corrections. “possibly recording her RobecoSAM Sustainability After a May court hearing, Willie Fudge III, now 27, personal groin area … and Award Gold Class 2018. Pinellas County Circuit Judge was arrested seven days after lifting her dress from behind.” Sodexo was also named COURTESY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF Thomas Minkoff gave both the parking garage incident. He Fudge, a non-student of the top-rated company in CORRECTIONS parties two weeks to make was charged with one count of the university who lived Willie Fudge III, now 27, was its sector on the Dow Jones charged in 2016 with one arguments in response to the exposure of sexual organs, a nearby, was reported on Sustainability Index for the count of exposure of sexual university’s motion to dismiss misdemeanor, and four counts campus three other times 13th year. organs, a misdemeanor, and the case. The arguments were of battery, for touching a person that week. four counts of battery, for filed on May 17 and are now against her will. But he was not >> SEE MILESTONE on P2 touching a person against awaiting a ruling from Minkoff. charged with sexual assault. her will in the campus >> SEE EMBATTLED on P2 parking garage Damian B. Mallard The parking garage charges,

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. September 4, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST EMBATTLED, continued from P1 While university police Two days later, on Feb. were interviewing L.E. and 24, a fourth woman called searching for the offender, police to say a man had a second woman reported followed her up the north a lewd and lascivious stairwell of the garage, incident in which a man pretending that he thought tried to force her hand into her car was his, and leaving his groin area after a verbal once she got in it. exchange with him. Campus police Security footage identified the parking showed a third woman garage assailant as Fudge who had used the north and caught up with him stairwell and “was several days later, when completely unaware that St. Petersburg police Fudge was behind her and arrested Fudge on a charge masturbating,” according of domestic battery against to police. That woman did his former girlfriend that not come forward. was later dropped.

MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST In a negligence lawsuit filed against the university in 2017, a former student alleges the Be careful, police say police department failed to provide adequate security or warn her of potential dangers when she was accosted in the parking garage. University police offer these recommendations for students, faculty and staff: • Be alert to your surroundings • Avoid distractions. • Walk with others when possible. • Always have a plan. • Trust your instincts. • Secure your belongings. • Report suspicious persons and incidents.

Corrections The secretive legislative panel that investigated homosexuality in Florida schools between 1956 and 1965 was called the Johns Committee. A story in the Aug. 27 edition incorrectly called it the John Committee.

A photo that ran Aug. 27 with “Rec fest brings students outdoors” was wrongly attributed to Martha Rhine. The photo was taken by Emily Bowers.

MILESTONE, continued from P1 Duran pushes for a new “I really became aware sustainability effort each of the problem, I wanted year. He plans to continue to utilize my power as this push by working with a student,” Jacobs said. the Starbucks on campus “When you see those to reduce their single-use Starbucks cups, straws and plastic consumption. lids on our campus beach, Eventually, he would that’s when you know it’s also like to get rid of plastic actually serious and we are silverware, but dishes have the problem.” been “disappearing at an Jacobs suggests alarming rate,” while the cost investing in reusable coffee of replacing them is high. mugs and containers, such The best way to further as the ones available for sustainability efforts is purchase in The Reef or to make sure students are your own Tupperware educated on them. containers in order to Duran worked closely be more sustainable on with Emma Jacobs, a campus. sophomore environmental She also suggests using science and policy major reusable grocery bags, who is now the vice chair of recycling, picking up trash, the Student Green Energy and buying sustainable Fund for the 2018-2019 products, such as notebooks school year. made from recycled material. Duran said Jacobs was “Make yourself more the initiator of the latest aware, educate yourself on sustainability effort, and she the problems. Think about plans to be more involved the repercussions that each BRIANNA RODRIGUEZ | THE CROW’S NEST with obtaining a greener choice has,” Jacobs said. By eliminating disposable lids, straws and clamshells, The Reef significantly cut down its campus this year than the last. single-use plastic consumption. The next step, says Louis Duran, general manager of So- dexo, is reducing the plastic consumption of the Starbucks’ on campus. THE CROW’S NEST September 4, 2018 When poetry meets journalism: Alumnus reflects on latest book By Delaney Brown Gillespie, a USF St. portrait of a state usually Contributor Petersburg alumnus, is portrayed in caricature. acclaimed for his lyrical blend An adjunct professor atrons of prose and of journalism and poetry. at St. Petersburg College, Florida fanatics alike His collection, published Gillespie holds a master’s Pwill want to clear in May, explores Florida’s degree in Journalism their schedules Sept. 5 to unique culture in a critical & Media Studies from hear Tyler Gillespie speak yet tender manner. USF St. Petersburg and a about his new book “Florida Alligators, drug addiction, master’s of fine arts from Man: Poems” at the Nelson drag queens and Sunshine the University of New Poynter Memorial Library. Law all come under the Orleans. His talk will take place microscope as Gillespie mixes at 6:30 p.m. in the Poynter journalism and personal Corner of the library. anecdote to create a complex

Bulls’ offense hasn’t missed a step By Alec Arroyo Year two under head Phoenix to 234 total yards. coach Charlie Strong The Bulls lost five Contributor started off perfectly, with starters on offense and six on resh off the first back- new starter Blake Barnett defense, but have done well to-back 10-win season dazzling in his Bulls debut with recruiting these past Fin program history, by going 24-34 with 305 two seasons under Strong USF football returned yards and 4 TD’s (1 rushing). and former head coach Saturday with a 34-14 The defense also forced Willie Taggart. Redshirt victory over Elon University. two turnovers and held the freshman wide receiver Randall St. Felix was evidence of that Saturday night, with 7 receptions for COURTESY OF RED FLAG POETRY 142 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Gillespie, USF St. Petersburg alumnus, merged poetry The first game of the and journalism in his latest book “Florida Man: Poems.” He season gave a glimpse will present his work at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the Nelson into what can go right for Poynter Memorial Library. this team if it all begins to resulting in 515 yards of horse Mckenzie Milton. click; their offense looked total offense. The Bulls will have their fantastic, and Barnett seems There were many signs hands full contending for the to be filling the shoes of pointing up for the Bulls, AAC title, and they showed former USF quarterback and it was nice to see this on Saturday night that they Quenton Flowers quite team has not skipped a beat, have the potential to be a nicely after one start. even after losing so many threat in the conference. It After being criticized key pieces from a year ago. is just a matter of putting it much of last season for The American Athletic all together. ‘conservative’ play calling, Conference is the crown offensive coordinator the Bulls are playing for, Sterlin Gilbert seemed to and they can’t get it without open up his playbook for going through their I-4 rival, COURTESY OF THE ORACLE the first game of the season, UCF. Currently ranked No. After an impressive 2017 season, USF football returned on giving Barnett and his 21 in the nation, UCF is led Saturday determined to win the American Athletic Confer- offense different schemes ence. by returning Heisman dark and packages to work with; September 4, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST Power couple launches Gulfport’s first vegan restaurant By Anna Bryson joke” between Audrey and [email protected] Brian. The snazzy restaurant is adorned with tiny dinosaurs, some of them sparkling gold. uban sandwiches, All the decor was thrifted by decadent cakes and Brian Dingeman, a talented Clocal beer. picker apparently. The best part? It’s all vegan. The pastel pink coffee Gulfport’s first vegan mugs match the walls that restaurant, Golden Dinosaurs are painted with rays of pink, Vegan Deli, opened Aug 2. gold and army green. Golden Menu items include barbecue Dinosaurs exclusively carries tofu, buffalo tempeh and coffee from Bandit, Audrey’s pastrami reuben sandwiches. favorite locally roasted coffee. The owners, Audrey and They’ve each worked in Brian Dingeman, have been the restaurant industry for 20 vegan for 10 years. They years and have wanted to open wanted to open a vegan a restaurant together for 10. restaurant that focused on “It’s the industry we comfort food. know from top to bottom,” “We really want to show Dingeman said. “It makes people that vegan food isn’t sense for this to be the next ANNA BRYSON | THE CROW’S NEST scary,” Audrey Dingeman step in our lives.” The married couple Audrey and Brian Dingeman opened the Golden Dinosaur Vegan Deli said. “It’s not weird. It’s not Their best-selling item is last month. The grand opening will be in late November. all necessarily health food. the pastrami reuben, followed produced in Plant City and the We want it to be accessible closely by the Cuban sandwich. organic tempeh, a soy product, for everyone.” Golden Dinosaurs, 2930 is produced in Gainesville. Originally from Iowa, Beach Blvd. S, is the first Their cake was expected the power couple moved to restaurant in St. Petersburg to to account for 5 to 10 percent Gainesville in 2010 and to sell products with seitan, a vegan of sales, but has actually Gulfport last year. protein that mimics meats like accounted for 20 to 25 “We love Gulfport,” pastrami or mojo pork. percent. It sells out every Dingeman said. “It’s quiet, Audrey Dingeman makes weekend. Dingeman said funky and weird.” the seitan with beans, vegetable cake is one of her favorite The name Golden broth, spices and wheat foods, so she doesn’t mind Dinosaurs is “just a really dumb protein. The organic tofu is baking six in a day. “We’re not trying to be the place where you go get your green smoothie,” she said. “Because those places ANNA BRYSON | THE CROW’S NEST already exist and we’re glad The all-vegan menu features sandwiches made with seitan, they’re here.” a vegan protein made by Audrey Dingeman. The Golden Dinosaur Vegan Deli is the only restaurant in the St. Peters- There are plenty of beers burg area that offers seitan. to wash down the sandwiches lights strung overhead. The been very busy according and cake, including brews area will soon be the sight of to Audrey Dingeman. The from Green Bench Brewing community events. “Punk rock couple plans to have the grand Co., Pinellas Ale Works, yoga” will be held monthly opening in late November. Mastry’s Brewing Co. and and a vegan bake sale will take “We make good food for Coppertail Brewing Co. place in September. good people,” Dingeman The outside patio area Although right now is said. “You don’t have to be COURTESY OF AUDREY DINGEMAN that seats about 40 people is considered the restaurant’s vegan to eat here.” The incredible vegan cakes are all baked from scratch by surrounded by greenery and Audrey Dingeman. “soft opening” phase, it has ‘Searching’ for a decent thriller By Bryce Lawson the lead character. the film are done through Contributor John Cho really proves Google and social media. in this film that he can pull They demonstrate how easy ne of Hollywood’s off a dramatic lead role, it is to look up someone and favorite storylines coming a long way from find whatever you want to Ofollows a parent’s his comedic “Harold and know about them. It is really quest to find their missing Kumar” roots. His portrayal creepy to see just how far child. Aneesh Chaganty’s of a worried father searching some people are willing to “Searching” latches onto for answers leads viewers on go to cover up things or to this trope as John Cho, who a rollercoaster of emotions. hide who they truly are. plays David Kim, does just Any time he finds a lead Going into this film, I that. in the search, you feel his had pretty low expectations. Unlike other missing excitement, and when he I saw the trailer showing person thrillers, the entire film receives devastating news, off the gimmicky webcam is shot from the point of view you fully understand his pain. footage and was completely of a webcam and iPhone. For a webcam thriller, turned off. This film showed For some, this may come “Searching” also deals me you can’t always judge a off as a cheap idea, but as with some socially relevant movie based on the trailers. the twisted plot unravels, themes. In order to find The only thing that held viewers start to get caught leads on his daughter’s me back from loving this up in the story instead of whereabouts, David goes film was probably the last thinking about how this is through her Facebook and 20 minutes. Some aspects of all taking place on computer other social media accounts. the story go in a direction I and iPhone screens. Certain secrets from wasn’t fully on board with. The use of old family Margot’s personal life are This film will leave you videos allows the viewer to revealed, showing David appreciating your loved ones connect with John Cho and that his daughter is not really and looking at how your his family, starting with who he thought she was. actions affect others. If you are his daughter Margot’s first Many parents will be able looking for a nail-biting thriller piano recital, all the way to connect with this theme, that uses different filmmaking up to her first day at high and it may even leave them techniques, I would definitely school. Films like “Up” wondering if they really check out “Searching.” have used similar techniques know who their child is. COURTESY OF BAZELEVS ENTERTAINMENT to connect the audience with Leads and research in 4/5 stars The movie “Searching” is entirely shot from the point of view of an iPhone and webcam to revamp a classic storyline. THE CROW’S NEST September 4, 2018

MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST The Museum of Fine Arts opens a new exhibit titled, “This is Not a Selfie,” showcasing self-portraits by influential photographers throughout time. Class up your selfie at the MFA’s newest exhibit By Whitney Elfstrom photographic collections. “The private imagery,” according to [email protected] premise of the exhibition is that the museum representatives. “Therein lies the interest to Selfie stations are featured a self-portrait, in the hands of an Odell said the exhibit takes see how different people express throughout the exhibit to help e live in the “Age of artist, is a different thing and it a deeper look at the way self- themselves and their ideas in guests venture into the minds the Selfie.” transcends just the image.” portraits have evolved over 150 different ways,” she said. of the artists and explore their W Many of us The exhibit, which is on loan years and almost dates back to For example, ORLAN’s respective photographs. The take hundreds of snapshots from the Los Angeles County the beginning of photography, “Holy Shroud #3” is a photo stations were the brainchild of our faces before we pick Museum of Art, features 80 which was invented in 1839 by transferred to gauze imbued of Odell and Jorge Vidal, who the perfect one to post on photographs from 66 artists William Henry Fox Talbot, with with blood and then lit up on a specifically chose works that Snapchat or Instagram, but from the personal collection its display of Alphonse-Louis Plexiglas light box. The piece would inspire museumgoers to amid instant gratification, of Audrey and Sydney Irmas, Poitevin’s 1853 self-portrait. is a part of a larger series called create interesting photographs the Museum of Fine Arts is who started collecting self- “It’s interesting to think “The Reincarnation of Saint that go beyond selfies. getting back to the basics of portraits in the early 1980s. that since the very beginning Orlan” and explores ORLAN’s “It is our goal that people self-portraits with its new The artwork tackles “themes photographers have been doing quest to adopt physical will learn, but also that it’s exhibit “This Is Not A Selfie.” of self-reflection, performance self-portraits. It didn’t take characteristics of famous really fun and people will enjoy “In some ways a selfie is a and identity while blurring very long before people started muses through history. coming to not just see, but also subset of a self-portrait, it’s a the distinction between reality pointing (the camera) toward to interact,” Odell said. kind of self-portrait,” said Robin and fantasy, artifice and themselves,” she said. Odell, the museum curator of authenticity, and public and Jenna Sierra, a freshman Interested? political science major at USF St. Petersburg, checked out “This Is Not A Selfie” will be at the Museum of Fine Arts through the exhibit on a whim after Nov. 25. The exhibit is included with regular admission to hearing the museum offered $5 the museum. tickets after 5 p.m. Thursdays. Four community events will also take place in relation to the exhibit: She pointed out that selfies are normally taken in a split Sept. 6: Film and discussion - Ingrid Goes West at 7 p.m. second, but the photos shown Sept. 16: Gallery Talk - Selfie, Selfie, Selfie, on the Wall at 3 p.m. throughout “This Is Not A Oct. 25: Gallery Talk - Really! This is (So) Not A Selfie! With Eve Selfie” come with a purpose Schillo, assistant curator at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and message. Nov. 8: Film - Ego Symposion (2016) by exhibition artist The photos displayed in the Yasumasa Morimura exhibit are more than just simple snapshots of an artist’s face, Tickets are $15 with a student I.D. or $5 after 5 p.m. on Thursday. according to Odell, many of the 255 Beach Dr. NE; (727) 896-2667; mfastpete.org pieces are elaborately designed and orchestrated productions.

MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST Self portraits can involve other people and feature action, as done by photographer Martin Kersels in his series, “Tossing MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST a Friend.” German photographer Bettina Hoffmann explores the different versions of herself in her untitled self-portrait. September 4, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST Letter to the Editor: Library here to help Go ahead, look up your St. Petersburg faculty to find materials that are copyrighted course by course number; if free or low-cost alternatives for sharing and reuse. If you we have the print book, the to their textbooks. Faculty are looking for something title is listed in black, if we kept their academic freedom to do, the Open Textbook have the e-book, click on the to choose the materials Alliance has a toolkit geared link to the full text. Right that best meet the needs towards student government now, we have 470 books on of their curriculum, but as leaders on how to start an reserve for the fall semester. librarians, we helped them open textbook campaign. THE I wish I could say that we become aware of other One thing we won’t do CROW’S NEST have every textbook required wonderful, relevant, and is ask faculty to sacrifice on for every course here at USF low-cost resources for them quality. Sometimes there is The Crow’s Nest is committed to provid- St. Petersburg, but I’ll be to consider. no alternative and the best ing its readers with news relevant to the honest and say that we simply Between our Textbooks book is expensive. You University of South Florida St. Peters- By Kaya van Beynen burg and its surrounding community. The can’t afford that. Imagine on Reserve Program and deserve textbooks, courses Crow’s Nest abides by the highest ethical Department head of Library how expensive it is for you, working with faculty to find and an education that are standards and focuses on stories that help Research & Instruction then multiply that across all free or low-cost textbook thoughtful, informative, readers make informed decisions on cur- [email protected] rent issues. We take seriously the public’s USF St. Petersburg courses. alternatives, we estimated that current, and relevant and your trust in our news reporting and strive to Our budget just isn’t there. we’ll save USF St. Petersburg professors put a lot of time, uphold the highest standards of reporting 2016 study of But our textbook students $420,000 by the end consideration, and expertise as defined by the Society of Professional Journalists. Opinions in this newspaper do Florida’s public collection is expanding. How? of this academic year. into choosing materials and not necessarily represent those of the ad- universities examined Your librarians purchase the And what can you do? crafting your curriculum. ministration, faculty or student body. A textbooks if possible. Multi- Check out what textbooks we There is no one answer to how students responded to the high cost of textbooks. user e-books are our preferred have on reserve. If we don’t this problem, but our efforts Reach Us Many reported that they format, and the USF Tampa have a copy and you do, pay to reduce your textbook Library has an e-books in the it forward and donate your expenses will not stop. We USFSP Student Life Center didn’t register for courses, they dropped the course if they Classroom program, where textbook at the end of the will continue to work with Office 2400 couldn’t afford the materials, USF St. Petersburg faculty semester. Or else, put your faculty to reduce the cost 140 Seventh Ave. S. or they simply didn’t buy can request the licensing of efforts into a bigger cause and of their required course St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 the textbooks. They sadly these multi-user e-books. become active in the Open materials and we will update (727) 873-4113 admitted that these choices That is, if the textbooks can Access movement. Faculty our Textbooks on Reserve [email protected] led to poor or even failing be institutionally licensed as and universities across the collection each semester. grades. As I’m sure you an e-book, and if that license country are creating course Staff know, high textbook costs is affordable. Those are two Whitney Elfstrom impact your pocketbook, but big ifs over which we have Editor-in-Chief they also affect your grades little control. and ability to graduate. We also encourage faculty Editorial We hear you and we to lend us a copy of their course Emily Wunderlich are concerned about high materials – we’ll happily put Managing Editor textbook costs too. Logically, that copy on 3-hour reserve and you might respond to me by extend these offerings to the Jonah Hinebaugh saying “Good! But what are student. And at the end of each Online Editor you doing about it?” semester, we have our “Pay It Anna Bryson Here at the Nelson Forward” program encouraging students to donate their used News Editor Poynter Memorial Library, we’re tackling the issue on textbooks to the library. Your Brianna Rodriguez several fronts. colleagues have donated Arts & Life Editor Two years ago, the library textbooks for accounting, chemistry, and other courses. Dylan Hart started the Textbooks on Reserve Program. If we This program saves you and the Opinion & Features Editor own either the required or library money. Dinorah Prevost recommended textbook for What else are we Assistant Editor a USF St. Petersburg course, doing? In the spring 2018 semester, the librarians and Amy Diaz we put it on 3-hour reserve in the library. All of these books instructional designers at the WHITNEY ELFSTROM | THE CROW’S NEST Staff Writer On top of the Textbooks on Reserve Program, the are listed on our library guide Nelson Poynter Memorial Design at lib.usfsp.edu/textbooks. Library worked with 20 USF library worked with more than 20 USFSP faculty Juliet Di Preta members to find free or low-cost textbooks. Creative Director Martha Rhine The problem with parking on campus Photography Editor The elimination of a parking on levels six and jobs or other obligations that Jordan Prince parking lot caused students seven. The school directed keep them from doing so. It Design Assistant to circle like vultures around students, faculty and shouldn’t be the student’s every parking space as conference attendees to the responsibility to fix a problem Operations directed by the faculty, who other parking lots as well. that the school created. Brenden DelaRua were handing out maps in the This happened again in This parking problem not parking garage. fall 2017, when the university only frustrates students, but Business Manager Since most students were in unexpectedly closed the also affects their academics by Rob Hooker class by that point, I knew the parking lots near Harbor Hall causing them to be late to class. Adviser probability of finding a student on a Thursday. A good place to start Letters to The Editor and following them to their car When I drove to the would be to actually give wasn’t going to happen. entrance, an employee had the students the spots they The Crow’s Nest accepts letters to the By Alyssa Harmon Eventually I found a me roll down my window and pay for and not offer them editor. All submissions should be no Senior English major with a parking spot, but it was asked if I was a student. She to the public for free. Maybe more than 500 words. Writers must in- concentration in Writing Studies clude their full name. In addition, USF nowhere near my class. I was then informed me that students temporarily opening one faculty should include their title, de- [email protected] 30 minutes late and I wasn’t and faculty weren’t allowed to small, dirt parking lot away partment and extension. All letters are the only one. park there that day. Instead, from the center of campus subject to editing for clarity and length. inding parking is hard Unfortunately, this wasn’t the parking lot was opened isn’t a good solution. Letters can be sent to enough, but when USF. [email protected] the first time that the school to the public for the science This problem needs to be St. Petersburg closed with subject title “Letter to the Editor.” F closed a parking lot. In the festival that wasn’t taking addressed because our school one of its parking lots during Because of high production costs, spring, the university held the place until the weekend. keeps growing, which means the first week of classes, it members of the USFSP are permitted St. Petersburg Conference on Parking has been an issue that we have more students one copy per issue. Where available, became even more difficult. World Affairs, which would since I became a student, and with the same amount of additional copies may be purchased At 10:30 a.m. Aug. 22, the for 10 cents each by contacting the surrender our paid parking spots for three years there has been parking spots. university sent out an email newspaper’s editor-in-chief or man- to the public for three days. no solution. For a $174 annual parking aging editor. Newspaper theft is a that said the parking lot near Of course there wasn’t Telling students to “just pass, students should at least crime. Those who violate the single the soccer field would be copy rule may be subject to civil and enough parking, so leave earlier” to ensure they be able to find a spot to park closed for the rest of the day criminal prosecution and/or universi- administration also opened find a spot does not always on their commuter campus. ty discipline. so faculty could set up for up the garage’s resident work because some have Rec Fest. THE CROW’S NEST September 4, 2018 Eminem releases new album Kamikaze UPD officer of the week By Brianna Rodriguez Many of these artists have regarding how the rap group By Juliet Di Preta [email protected] gained popularity for mindless fell apart after the loss of one [email protected] and repetitive verses, which is of its members, Proof. n Aug. 31, Eminem not Eminem’s rap style. This track seemed to close t. Paul Andrews, 52, abruptly unveiled Many of his famous songs the wound that had been open is one of the newest his tenth studio like “Till I Collapse” and for awhile. He says, “The less Lpolice officers on O campus as of March. album “Kamikaze.” “Mockingbird” evoke an is left for closure, so let’s let After seven years without abundance of emotion that this go. It’s not goodbye to our “Prior to coming here, I an album, Eminem released listeners relate to or if not, friendship but D12 is over.” was six years at St. Petersburg “Revival” in December 2017, they feel empathy toward. To Eminem also seems to College,” Andrews said. which received backlash compete against rap music regret that the ending of the “Prior to that, I was in law for his political influence with little creative phrasing group brought him to more enforcement for 27 years at and self-doubt. Despite his must be a slap in the face for fame in the lines, “To all of the city of Pinellas Park.” collaborations with popular non-mumble rappers who the friends I may have hurt...I But Andrews is no stranger JULIET DI PRETA | THE CROW’S NEST artists Beyonce, Alicia Keys share the genre. never meant to use you all as to the Bull, as he received his and Ed Sheeran, his album A reoccuring theme in many my stepping stones.” master’s degree in criminal Lt. Paul Andrews is one of the newest members of UPD was scrutinized. of his albums is his undeniable Overall, “Kamikaze” justice administration from USF in 2008. and the first featured officer Looking to redeem issues with relationships. wasn’t a bad album because of the semester. himself after “Revival’s” “Normal,” “Nice Guy” and it reminded hip hop fans of Andrews became involved flop, Eminem dropped “Good Guy” all contain lyrics Eminem’s talent as a lyricist. with law enforcement at Andrews didn’t have “Kamikaze.” This 13-track that open up about his dating life His verses were often well a young age through the many hobbies growing up, album responds to “Revival” and his unhealthy relationships. thought out and demonstrated Police Explorers program, a but found endurance sports while also addressing topics Although not uncommon his technical ability and clever function of the Boy Scouts piqued his interest. like mumble rap, the media, for Eminem, “Nice Guy” in wordplay. It’s an obvious of America. “I’ve done endurance sports relationships and his previous particular contains a pre-chorus improvement from “Revival,” “I got involved with that as up until a few years ago,” rap group, D12. that repeatedly uses profane focusing less on political a teenager at Treasure Island Andrews said. “I’ve done a In the first song, “The language, the instrumentals are commentary and returning to Police Department, and that couple of half ironman triathlons Ringer,” Eminem apologized in minor key and I cringed at more creative lyrics. kind of got me interested in and some other shorter distance for his last album before every line. He revived his creative that track,” he said. triathlons as well.” taking aim at popular artists. Two of the three, “Nice verses, but the storytelling “From there I eventually Between figuring out the It explored his displeasure Guy” and “Good Guy,” both and imagery that Eminem is became a dispatcher and then new job and getting things with popular mumble rappers feature singer Jessie Reyez. It’s also known for was scarce. a police officer, and then done around the house, and he even rapped to the beat debatable, but her vocals seem “Kamikaze” still can’t promoted up through the ranks Andrews also enjoys the of Lil Pump’s song “Gucci distasteful. There were some compare to some of his at my old agency,” he said. occasional video game. Gang.” He called out Tyler, the memorable lines, but these legendary albums “The Slim “So, I’ve been involved in “When my daughter Creator along with Chance the tracks were marking the low Shady LP,” “The Marshall some form of function of law doesn’t hound the Playstation Rapper, Drake and Lil Yachty point in the album. Mathers LP,” “The Eminem enforcement since about 1982.” 4, I’ll play a video game once to name a few. Eminem addressed his old Show,” and “Encore.” Born in New Jersey, in a while,” Andrews said. One could question if his rap group D12 in the track Andrews moved to the St. He likes sports and racing negative remarks of these “Stepping Stone.” This song 3.5/5 stars Petersburg area when he games over first-person artists are a form of jealousy. unveils a lot of reflection was 2 years old. His first shooter games. job was at a golf course and “It just doesn’t interest me. tennis court, where he was My kids on the other hand, responsible for maintenance. they love it,” Andrews said. Andrews has been married Andrews’ interest in to his wife Michele for 32 sports doesn’t end at video years. They have three adult games, though. children, two boys and a girl. “I grew up here, so I was here “Two of them, before we had sports teams,” coincidentally, are in Andrews said. “I’m a homer, I law enforcement now,” like all the home teams.” Andrews said. “Funny for a Florida guy, but Having both cats and dogs hockey is probably my number in his life, Andrews stated that one,” he said. “My wife and kids he prefers cats due to their actually are drawn towards that.” low-maintenance nature. “We have one cat, Agnes,” COURTESY OF INTERSCOPE RECORDS Andrews said. “My daughter With lyrics tackling mumble rap, the media, relationships and former rap group D12, named her after the character Eminem’s “Kamikaze” was an honorable attempt at redemption from his previous album “Revival.” from Despicable Me.” What to do this week: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9 By Brianna Rodriguez WEDNESDAY event will take place from Booty) and $6 cocktails. This anniversary from 7 p.m. to [email protected] Pets usually aren’t 8 to 11 p.m. Attendees who event is 21 and up. midnight. Along with the allowed on campus, but the dress in drag receive a 10 business’ menu, there will opportunity to pet puppies is percent discount. SATURDAY also be an open-air market, a TUESDAY here. Therapy dogs visit the THURSDAY Mad Hatter’s smoked meat pop-up and DJ. If you’ve always dreamt of Nelson Poynter Memorial If relaxing is on the agenda Ethnobotanical Tea Bar, joining the circus, then maybe Library from 2:30 to 3:30 for the night, listening to jazz 4685 28th St. N, hosts SUNDAY it’s time to check out the Cirque p.m. for Project PUP, might be the way to go. Ruby’s Wonderflow every Saturday End the weekend with Fit class at The Movement which aims to have pets Elixir, 15 Third St. N, hosts night from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. some vocal performances. Sanctuary, 910 Fifth Ave. N uplift people. musicians Hiram Hazley + Le A variety of performers, Bula Kafe hosts a karaoke Unit A. The class meets weekly Jazz Trio along with special including fire spinners and night every Sunday starting at from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. After A fan of poetry? Tyler guest Anthony Castellano poi spinners, will be at the 8 p.m. So go sing your heart the class, the St. Pete Juggling Gillespie, journalism and at 7:30 p.m. for a weekly event, dancing to electronic out to all your favorite tunes. Club will meet from 7 to 9 media studies graduate performance of lively jazz dance music. p.m. if you want to explore program alumnus, speaks music. Must be 21 and up. If crafts pique your interest, more skills. at the Nelson Poynter Calling all yogis. Show up visit the Crafty Fest Local Memorial Library at 6:30 FRIDAY for free yoga in the park at Market at the ARTPool Looking to unwind with music? p.m. about his book “Florida The Bends, 919 First Ave. N, Crescent Lake Park, 1320 Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., Join Bay Kings Band for their Man: Poems.” This event is hosts its six-year anniversary Fifth St. N at 9 a.m. This from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tons rehearsal as they perform a free to the public. at 8 p.m. There will be an event takes place every first of local vendors will sell variety of music at 8 p.m at art show featuring work Saturday of the month. handmade and vintage Nova 535, 535 Dr Martin Caddy’s On Central, 217 from several local artists, products. Luther King Jr St. N. Central Ave., hosts Drag live performances from The Intermezzo Coffee and Queen Bingo with by Greta Venus, Fever Beam, Haute Cocktails, 1111 Central Grip and tons of prizes. The Tension (formerly Mo Ave., celebrates its two-year September 4, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST September ushers in new art at Black Crow Coffee Co. By Amy Diaz Instagram at @dirt_hands. [email protected] This month’s art premier showcased a mix of different mediums, with everything from ust a few hours before its paintings to typewriter poetry. September Art Premier “Sometimes we have Jwas set to begin, Black themes,” Schneider said. Crow Coffee Co. posted a “Like, B put on a Sharpie Facebook update that read “All Show where it didn’t matter art is hung up and the show what necessarily it was on, but goes on, rain or shine!” Sharpie art was the theme.” At 722 Second St. N, the In addition to being a quaint coffee shop is part of a barista, B is the social media little plaza in Old Northeast, manager and event coordinator squeezed between a pizza for Black Crow. parlour and an old laundromat. “That was an open On most days, Black Crow submission one too, so is a hub for people looking everyone was welcome,” B for caffeine or vegan treats, said, referring to last month’s and a place to hang out or get Sharpie Show. “Even if you’ve work done. never had a piece of art up But on the first Saturday before, you were definitely of every month, the coffee welcome. As long as it was DINORAH PREVOST | THE CROW’S NEST shop becomes a lively venue with Sharpie it was in there.” New art fills the walls at Black Crow Coffee Co. for the September Art Premier. for local artists, musicians Its youngest featured artist at some point, but I felt that I Crow art premiers. band that describes itself and vendors to connect with displayed work at the Sharpie didn’t have enough to show “When you have a melding as an experiment blending the community. Show and made the first sale of until recently.” of people like this, especially elements of jazz, hip-hop, Black Crow has put on the night. He was 7 years old. Now hanging up on the wall at events like this where and eastern folk, provided monthly art premiers since it “It just fosters the art scene alongside the other local artists’ there’s more of a turnout, it’s the music for the evening. opened three years ago. even more because there’s work are Scheiber’s digital really about visibility and With a bass guitar, drums, a In St. Petersburg, the event no censorship, there’s no conceptual portraits made up accessibility,” Schneider said. keyboard and a harp, the band coordinators don’t need to look commission, fees, everything of bright colors and soft pastels. “There is no, ‘You have to was just as eclectic as the art very far to find artists interested is just to support the artist,” You can also find her work on have a name for yourself’ or on the walls and the people in displaying their work. Schneider said. “St. Pete has Instagram @skelies. whatever, it kind of inspires you inside. (See story below.) “Black Crow is welcoming a great art scene, but it can “I’ve been practicing digital and gives you the confidence After their first song, the and creative and open,” said be competitive and there is painting for years now, and it’s to show your work.” band called on the audience to Karli Schneider, a Black Crow exclusivity, so Black Crow one of my favorite mediums,” For a coffee shop that sits in cheer for St. Petersburg — and barista. “I think that’s why a lot opens all of those doors.” Scheiber said. “A couple pieces the middle of a neighborhood, they did with no hesitation. of people come through and It certainly opened a door were made last year, but the it makes sense that the goal of The October Art Premier, are like ‘How can I put up art for 22-year-old Julia Scheiber, majority of my work was made its events has nothing to do with which is also a Halloween here?’ And then the next art a senior graphic design student within the last few months. The prestige and everything to do costume party, will be another show, they’re here, they’re on at USF St. Petersburg. most recent painting I did last with community celebration. open submission show, but the wall.” “This is actually my first weekend, and it took around “It’s to bring people with a spooky theme. Any Schneider is also an artist time displaying work anywhere seven hours.” together, honestly,” B said. medium is welcome, and artists on the side and has had work besides the internet,” Scheiber Some of Scheiber’s “Hang out. Do whatever. Chill. can submit one to three pieces displayed at the shop before. said. “I knew I definitely classmates have displayed Make friends.” to [email protected]. Her art can be found on wanted to display my work their work at previous Black Garden Club, a local Garden Club grows a new kind of jazz fusion By Dinorah Prevost Now think of its place “(Natalie) met Seth band’s drummer, has trained the foursome are writing and [email protected] in a vibey jazz fusion band, somewhere and then she texted with the likes of former Prince recording, hoping to put out a competing with a bass-drenched, me and said ‘Hey, we’re gonna drummer John Blackwell, live EP by the end of the year. percussion-pounding, keys- have a harp player for our next who passed away last year. Savvindis said that fitting hat’s the one infused sound. If you thought rehearsal,’” he said. “We’re The two more recent members both Lynn and Merrill into instrument you’d it was non-existent, then there’s still trying to figure out how to are harp player Seth Lynn and the band’s sound has been a Wnever think about in a St. Petersburg band proving implement the harp.” keyboardist Alex Merrill. learning process. any band — the most sacred, you wrong. Savvindis, a senior Savvindis, 24, and “We can play a set with classical instrument you It’s called Garden Club. history major at USF St. Depergola, 19, met while either one of them and it’ll could imagine? Bassist and singer Savvas Petersburg, formed Garden playing in another local sound very good. We can play If you thought a harp, Savvindis said bringing in a Club with Natalie Depergola band, Danielle Mohr and the … with both of them and it’ll you’re right. harp player just happened. last October. Depergola, the Moonlight Madness (now sound very good,” he said. called HoneyWhat). But they “Sometimes when we have all eventually realized the music four people in the band, we’ll they were making in the band strike gold and we’ll get certain didn’t satisfy them. sounds that are really cool. But So they struck out on at other times, it might sound a their own. little busy.” “Natalie and I both have While the band finds its an appreciation for mainly musical footing, they experiment modern jazz … electro jazz. We in public with a handful of sets like neo-soul and R&B music. around Tampa Bay. So we thought we’ll just try to On Sept. 1, they performed do our own weird future jazz at Black Crow with local project and see what happens,” singer-songwriter Kyle Savvindis said. Knudsen. The set featured Since forming Garden original material as well as Club, they’ve worked with covers of “Them Changes” a handful of guitar players, by Los Angeles bassist keyboard players and horn Thundercat and “Electric players to find their sound. Feel” by rock band MGMT. In March, they recorded a Garden Club plays a series early rendition of “Rain” in a of shows throughout September studio jam session and posted at places like The Bends in it on YouTube. But it was downtown St. Petersburg “not necessarily the sound we and The Blueberry Patch in DINORAH PREVOST | THE CROW’S NEST wanted,” Savvindis said. Gulfport. You can find them on Garden Club started as a duo but recently added harp player Seth Lynn (pictured) and key- Eventually they brought Facebook and Instagram at @ boardist Alex Merrill. in Lynn and Merrill. Now gardenclubmusic.