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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]. OPINIONS, page 6 FEATURES, page 7 FEATURES, page 8 BREATH OF FRESH AIR? MEET ME AT THE POLLING BOOTH SPOOKY, SCARY, LITERARY Last week, the Harborside Activities Most college students run in the other Literary organization Wordier Than Board hosted the annual Homecoming direction when someone heads toward Thou aims to bring theater to the Ball. But HAB brought in one them with a clipboard. But one volunteer forefront of frights with a different questionable new feature: an oxygen bar. was able to register more than 800 USF kind of haunted house in Gulfport St. Petersburg students this fall. THE CROW’S NEST THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG

Volume 51, Issue 10 - October 22, 2018 | Online at crowsneststpete.com @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest @USFCrowsNest @USFSPCrowsNest Merger Whom details will you murky vote for? By Emily Wunderlich as clock [email protected] and Jonah Hinebaugh ticks on [email protected] By Nancy McCann eginning Monday, 11 Contributor students will fight to fill 10 senate seats t was expected to be a B in the Student Government forum where Regional midterm elections. Chancellor Martin Tadlock I To qualify for candidacy, could finally pitch his vision students had to be enrolled for St. Petersburg’s role when in at least six credit hours as the three campuses of the USF an undergraduate or four as a system merge into one in 2020. graduate student. They also had But a lengthy meeting of to have a minimum 2.5 GPA and a consolidation task force collect 25 signatures from the subcommittee on Thursday student body. instead left more uncertainty Senators represent the student about the future of academic body and help allocate $1.6 programs at USF St. Petersburg. million in student fee revenue to Tadlock was not given clubs, organizations and events. an opportunity to deliver a They must sit on at least two presentation he had prepared committees and attend general on the vision he outlined in an COURTESY OF EMILY BOWERS | USFSP CONNECT assembly meetings. email to USF St. Petersburg Students can vote in The Reef employees three days earlier. Henry Burrows and Jadzia Duarte joined USF St. Petersburg royalty Oct. 16 as homecoming king and queen. Duarte said, “(Burrows is) fit for king and I’m so excited to be his queen.” from Oct. 22 to 23. Ralph Wilcox, the provost and executive vice president >> SEE VOTE on P4 at USF Tampa, said that the needs of students are more important than “the delivery of academic programs in any The Ball of Monte Carlo: A dance to remember particular location.” By Kelli Carmack “Rocky was here, so it make the student body proud her friends in the front And Rick Piccolo, president Contributor was cool to hang with him by advocating for them. cheering her on helped and CEO of the Sarasota- and get some cute pictures,” Duarte said her red dress calm her nerves. ascading streamers Bradenton International Palsule said. was “fit for a queen.” She “Henry is such an amazing and digital playing Airport and one of the three The South Florida All Stars said she was nervous when student leader,” Duarte said. cards projected onto subcommittee members, said C performed with glitz, glam and Rivera was announcing “He’s fit for king and I’m so the wall of the University he was disappointed that he sass as the crowd cheered. king and queen, but seeing excited to be his queen.” Student Center ballroom did not hear recommendations Domonique Gillen, a senior created an air of Monte Carlo on research initiatives from the biology major, was one of the elegance at the Harborside leaders of the three campuses. dancers who performed. Activities Board’s annual By the time the three-hour “There was so much homecoming ball. meeting was over, half of the energy from the crowd … it As USF St. Petersburg more than 100 people who had was great,” Gillen said. students walked into the packed the room in Davis Hall After the performance USC Oct. 16, they were met had departed, and the president Vanessa Rivera, HAB’s with an arch full of black, and CEO of the St. Petersburg director of traditions, crowned green and gold balloons near Area Chamber of Commerce Henry Burrows and Jadzia Rocky the Bull—a great had voiced concerns about the Duarte as homecoming king photo opportunity. pace of things. and queen. Inside, an oxygen bar filled “I don’t think we are having Burrows and Duarte had with brightly colored and the real conversations (about their first dance and invited flavored oxygen was provided, consolidation specifics) yet,” the crowd to join them. along with a photobooth for COURTESY OF EMILY BOWERS | USFSP CONNECT said chamber leader Chris “I’m so honored and students to experience. Steinocher. “We’ve got a clock proud,” Burrows said. Jadiza Duarte was up against two other candidates and said Asmita Palsule, a junior that by winning homecoming queen, her peers recognized that’s ticking.” As homecoming king, he accounting major, said she her efforts and all that she puts into the university. said that he will continue to >> SEE MERGER on P2 was impressed with the event.

Editor’s note: There will be no Oct. 29 issue of The Crow’s Nest, as much of its staff will be attending a journalism conference out of state. Stories will still run online Monday as scheduled at crowsneststpete.com.

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. October 22, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST New assistant director of OMA takes over By Dinorah Prevost called to offer Johnson a leader from coordinator to “Working in housing sets remember sitting in the living [email protected] position open since April: assistant director was part of you up for any profession in room crying and I thought assistant director the Office of OMA’s changes. student affairs, whether that ‘They really don’t care about risten Johnson was Multicultural Affairs. “It’s been ‘hit the ground be counseling services, the (black people).’” praying for God’s “I started crying on the running’ since I got here. I’ve Wellness Center, Financial But Johnson doesn’t Tguidance when a phone phone because I felt like my been meeting with campus Aid, Multicultural Affairs,” consider herself a “diversity call came from USF St. prayers were answered and partners, learning about my she said. and inclusion guru.” She Petersburg. this is the place God created students (assistants in the “Housing gives you that admits to not knowing about She had been job searching for me,” Johnson said. office), seeing how they experience because you’re Diwali, a Hindu festival, until all summer and had other Now at OMA for a tick. OMA’s super busy and working with people from she got to USF St. Petersburg. interviews, but felt she month, Johnson, 29, is a key we have a lot of programs different backgrounds, so Moving forward with belonged at USF St. Petersburg. player in the office’s revamp planned so it hasn’t been a you’re learning how to talk OMA, she wants to take all “In the middle of my prayer, which started this semester. dull moment for me since I’ve across multicultural differences. identities into account. my phone rings and it says She replaced former office gotten here,” Johnson said. You can go through student “Are we thinking about ‘Jerrica Stovall.’ I said ‘Really coordinator Javier Gonzalez. She came to St. Petersburg conflicts so you’re learning holidays that may not get God, this is my phone call!’” Stovall said in a previous from Wisconsin, where she how people operate.” represented on campus? Are Stovall, assistant director interview with The Crow’s was a diversity program During her time as a residence we programming around that? of activities and programs, Nest that renaming OMA’s coordinator at University hall director at the University of Are we talking about different of Wisconsin-Madison. She Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, religions? Are we talking recalled how she considered Johnson realized that the diversity about identity groups that we the move. field was for her. may not be tapping into? We “I moved by myself. “Being able to program and have a lot of things that we’re I’m young, I don’t have any write lesson plans for that floor trying to tap into,” she said. children, I don’t have a husband, community, I was like ‘Yeah, this “I want people to come I’m about to take this chance and is what I really want to do. I have in here and challenge me on I’m just going to go. And so far a passion for this,’” she said. my thought process and my I have not regretted it,” she said. Johnson wanted to effect thinking because that’s how Originally from Peoria, change after one controversial we continue to learn and grow Illinois, Johnson earned her trial in the summer of 2013. as people on this planet.” bachelor’s degree in journalism “When I was in grad OMA will host its annual and African-American school, the verdict for the Diversity Week Nov. 5-9 studies from Western Illinois Trayvon Martin case came with events such as “Living University and master’s degree out and so even though I Library” and the annual in educational administration knew about issues that black drag show. It also hosts and higher education from people face in this country, me “Wednesdays in the O,” Southern Illinois University- especially as a black woman, where students can discuss Carbondale. the Trayvon Martin case really issues such as Colin She’s in the last semester hit home for me,” she said. Kaepernick and going to of her doctorate program at “I remember it was the therapy. Upcoming meetings Illinois State University. summer before my second are Nov. 14 from noon to 2

MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST Johnson’s path in diversity year of grad school and I was p.m. on henna and Nov. 28 During her time as a residence hall director at the University and inclusion programming watching the trial every single with a breast cancer survivor of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Johnson realized that the began when she first worked day and when the not guilty who will share her story. diversity field was for her. in housing at ISU. verdict came back, I just

MERGER, continued from P1 a chance to react to the Huron study. But there was no clarity.” Since the St. Petersburg Petersburg have a College of The 13-member campus was granted Arts and Sciences – duplication consolidation task force and independent accreditation in that is not fully addressed in its three subcommittees, 2006, it has grown and thrived. Huron’s report. which have held several public When Florida legislators voted Tadlock’s vision of USF hearings and meetings on the last spring to consolidate the St. Petersburg would put three campuses to listen to three campuses, the campus and a College of Humanities, experts and residents, are part its allies in local government Arts and Sciences here. The of the ballooning bureaucracy and business warned that St. campus also would have a that was formed to plan for Petersburg might be steamrolled College of Oceanography and consolidation. in the consolidation process. Environmental Sustainability; There are also five internal Huron Consulting Group, a Kate Tiedemann School of work groups, which Tadlock a Chicago-based firm that Business; and a School of STEM says have grown to a total of was hired to help plan for Education and Innovation. about 170 people. consolidation, proposed a Steinocher told the Piccolo, the Sarasota- reimagined USF system in subcommittee that “there are Bradenton airport leader, said September, with only one shortcomings in the Huron in an interview Friday he college of business and one report” that need addressing MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST thought it was important to have The consolidation task force subcommittee met Thursday college of education – both before consolidation planning Tadlock, Wilcox, and Regional to discuss the future of academic programs on the USF St. in Tampa. gets further along. Chancellor Karen Holbrook Petersburg campus but left more questions than answers. The Kate Tiedemann College In an interview with from USF Sarasota-Manatee on consolidation planning. again – in downtown Tampa on of Business on the St. Petersburg The Crow’s Nest on Friday, a panel together at Thursday’s “The ability to make Nov. 6, which is Election Day. campus would become the Kate Steinocher said he is concerned meeting. decisions must remain on the The subcommittee’s Tiedemann School of Finance that there are still many questions “Up until that point, we had USF St. Pete campus, as defined recommendations are due to and Entrepreneurship and the that need to be answered. heard only from professors and by law,” he said. the consolidation task force College of Education here “It really is about the department heads,” he said. Brandes supported the on Nov. 29. would become a Department of details,” he said. “When it’s gray “It’s been a difficult and very legislation that abolished St. “We have always had a Science and Math Education. for so long, it creates uncertainty involved process with a steep Petersburg’s independent vision here,” said Tadlock in Huron visualized St. for many people.” learning curve and over 1,000 accreditation, contending in an interview on Saturday. “The Petersburg having a College of “I was confused,” he said. pages of documents to review. a Crow’s Nest interview last way it works is that we provide Oceanography, Environmental “I stayed for the entire meeting “But I agree; I would like to spring that he had long regarded the information that is asked of Sciences and Sustainability. because I thought the two see more of what the campuses USF St. Petersburg as a school us at the task force meetings.” There would be a School of chancellors and the provost were want.” without vision. Asked if he thought the Art and Art History here under going to talk in detail about their State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Tadlock says he will make his consolidation planning was a College of Art and Design on visions for the three campuses. Petersburg, said at Thursday’s presentation and recommendations going well, he responded: the Tampa campus. “I thought the drill was over meeting that “there are major on college and school structure “It’s working about as well Both Tampa and St. and everyone would be given gaps” to be addressed in the when the subcommittee meets as you could expect.” Corrections An Oct. 15 article about Ray Arsenault did not print in its entirety. To read the full story, visit crowsneststpete.com. THE CROW’S NEST October 22, 2018 Students to protest male-led abortion debate By Anna Bryson and the pro-abortion side gender. 5. There will be a [email protected] will be led by philosophy Q and A at the end of the professor John Miller. debate for anyone to ask any he debate on abortion, “I don’t want to cause question they would like…” led by two men at a major scene to where it The debate will take place TUSF St. Petersburg turns violent or anything,” in the Community Room at Thursday, will be met with a Pozo said. Harbor Hall on the USF St. student protest. Pozo, along with about 15 Petersburg campus, 1000 Bella Pozo, a senior art other students, is planning Third St. S, from 7 to 9 p.m. history major at USF Tampa, to attend the debate wearing “It’s made me so upset, is organizing a protest screen printed T-shirts that it’s in my community and against the debate. It’s not read “not their issue.” Other this is something reachable wrong to have a debate ideas the group had were and I can make my voice about abortion, but it’s “should women debate the heard,” Pozo said. “I usually wrong to have that debate morality of circumcision,” try to stay out of the political led by two men, Pozo said. and “man gives hot take no light… but after the Brett “The issue that I have one asked for, on issue that Kavanaugh case it made me and that many other women doesn’t affect him.” really upset and personally have is that USF specifically In response to an op-ed scared as a woman. It’s really should not be instigating this about the debate published sad at this point with women idea of silencing the female in The Crow’s Nest last not having a voice, women voice,” she said. “(USF) week titled “Women deserve being seen as objects instead isn’t hosting it, but they are to have a voice,” Mahurin of actual people and even providing a space for it so commented on Facebook: baby factories at this point.” technically they are.” “... 1. I offered this Anyone interested in The debate “Is abortion opportunity to over 500 joining the protest can morally acceptable?” will professors/instructors contact Pozo on Instagram be held by Florida Preborn throughout Tampa Bay, both @bellapozo. Rescue, a “Christ-centered, male and female. 2. John on-site sidewalk counseling responded with the most at local abortion clinics,” interest and enthusiasm. 3. according to its website. John will defend the pro- The anti-abortion side COURTESY OF BELLA POZO choice position with skill USF student Bella Pozo created this design for T-shirts that of the debate will be led and winsomeness. 4. Many by Florida Preborn Rescue a group of students will wear to protest at the debate, “Is women actually refused to abortion morally acceptable?” held on the USF St. Petersburg founder Scott Mahurin, participate because of my campus. The debate is being led by a man on both sides, which is what Pozo and her classmates take issue with. Student to make global project local So you By Amy Diaz is that we have access to so on specific strategies and [email protected] much information, but lack more about adjusting the way want to ne international the wisdom to use it properly. we consider and value the student is on a The unique language of world and natural resources. mission to change the project is what inspired Bowell’s aim is to get the be an RA? O Wangmo to get on board with it. global conversation going the way students think about By Whitney Elfstrom “It’s not telling people surrounding these issues pressing global issues. [email protected] Tashi Wangmo, 23, is a what to do or what not to do, and create a new world that senior English and writing it’s really just saying that accomplishes the SDGs. pplications to join the studies major at USF St. we have this consciousness “The inner alignment resident assistance Petersburg. Last year, she in ourselves. We just need project is going to help us team are now open. to find it and we need to to show the way we can all A led an event on campus RAs are members of introducing students to the employ it,” she said. make the necessary shift the Housing and Residence culture of Bhutan, her native Wangmo explained that in our minds to a more Life who are integral to the country. Now she’s working working on our thought conscious level of human COURTESY OF MIRANDA REYES development of the residence Tashi Wangmo has been on saving the world. process is a practice, but response that begins within hall communities. eventually it will become an ourselves,” Wangmo said. working on bringing the inner In 2015, the United human alignments project to To be an RA, students must Nations General Assembly automatic reflex. She visited several campus for about a month. live on campus for at least one compiled a list of 17 “When we face these clubs on campus and gave full semester and are required to If the project is passed, they sustainable development problems, what happens is presentations explaining attend one info session between could begin these events as goals to transform the world that we as human beings, the project to gauge student Monday and Friday this week. early as November. by 2030. Some of the goals because of the level of interest. So far, 24 students RAs help mentor “We live in a very include ending world hunger thinking that we are at right with varying majors have residents, gain valuable challenging time. Just last and poverty, reaching gender now, come up with solutions signed up to take part. experience working on a team week there was a report by the equality and combating that are short-term and that Wangmo and Trey and receive free housing and climate panel convened by the climate change. do not work,” she said. Conner, a professor guiding meal plans. They are also in UN with a bunch of scientists Three years later, author She gave the example of her through the project, charge of enforcing housing who said that drastic climate and philosopher Richard recycling. Recycling centers spoke with Magali Michael, rules, conducting dorm changes are going to happen as Bowell, published the book in the U.S. are shutting dean of the College of inspections and resolving soon as 2040, you know, in our “An Urgent Plea from the down, and China recently Arts and Sciences, about roommate conflicts. own lifetime,” Wangmo said. Future,” in association with a said it will no longer accept implementing it at school. For more information “We have this responsibility, research team from the Global the rest of the world’s plastic If it goes through, USF St. about RA recruitment, contact so that was the driving force Center for Human Change, a and waste because it isn’t Petersburg will be the first a current RA, Hall Director or behind me wanting to bring nonprofit organization based profitable. Prior to this, school in Florida to have Residence Life Coordinator. this project here.” in New York. China and Hong Kong had signed onto the project. But it will all come down In the book, he explains been accepting 72 percent of Considering USF is a part to funding. Information Sessions: that long-term, sustainable the world’s plastic waste. of the UN Academic Impact Wangmo is asking for $20 change will only come with “Our paper and plastic Initiative, Wangmo feels per package per student. The Monday, Wednesday and a change in our thinking. recycling materials are that the university should package will include a copy of Thursday at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. He offers 17 “inner-human piling up, you know, they’re commit to this project to do Bowell’s book, a subscription in the University Student alignments” to go along not going anywhere, and it’s its part in contributing to the to Evolutionary News and Center Regatta Room. with each goal. For Bowell, not working,” Wangmo said. coalition. access to the orientation. Tuesday at 11 a.m. or 6:30 “to transform the world, we “That is one example of Her goal is to have Students interested in p.m. in the University Student must transform ourselves.” how we are thinking about researchers from New York taking part in the project Center Regatta Room. Wangmo likened the term how we react to the problem give students an orientation can email Wangmo at Friday at 11 a.m. or 6:30 “alignments” to a sort of that we have, instead of to the project, and workshops [email protected]. p.m. in the Residence Hall ancient wisdom. She said the responding to it.” to discuss the 17 goals and One First floor lounge. problem with our generation This project focuses less alignments more in depth. October 22, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST Meet the candidates: 2018 midterm elections start today VOTE, continued from P1 really help govern how this campus is run.”

COURTESY OF ALEXANDRIA BISHOP EMILY WUNDERLICH | THE CROW’S NEST EMILY WUNDERLICH | THE CROW’S NEST COURTESY OF NICHOLAS CROPPER

Alexandria “Lexi” Bishop Chase Cooley Gregory Cote Nicholas Cropper Age: 18 Age: 18 Age: 19 Age: 22 COURTESY OF ZOE DUKAS Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Year: Sophomore Year: Senior Major: Biology Major: History Major: Biology with a Major: Biology Hometown: Brandon, Fl Hometown: Oldsmar, FL concentration in biomedical Hometown: Sarasota, Fl Zoe Dukas Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] sciences Email: [email protected] Age: 21 Hometown: Port Charlotte, FL A transfer student from Year: Junior Bishop hopes a position in Cooley’s mission is to Email: [email protected] USF Tampa, Cropper says Major: Political science SG will allow her to be more help bridge the gap between he’s done his due diligence with a minor in business involved around campus. students and SG. One way In one year on the senate, by reviewing governing administration “In high school, I was a to do that, he says, is by Cote served as chair of the documents and attending Hometown: Trinity, Fl part of student council and listening to students. policy committee and is the senate general assembly Email: [email protected] the dance committees, and I “I believe the most chair of the appropriations meetings. wanted to continue my school important part of a committee. Now he’s His main concern is how Dukas is a transfer student spirit and contribute to the government is doing what running for re-election. Activities and Services fees from Pasco-Hernando State betterment of the community the people want,” he said. “I always stick to my are being spent. College, where she says she here,” she said in an email to He cited an article from main goal, which is to He said constituents worked as treasurer for SG. The Crow’s Nest. the Sept. 24 issue of The make the campus a safer, “don’t even bother” She estimates that she She says her personality Crow’s Nest that highlighted friendlier, more inclusive requesting money from the oversaw a budget of $5,000, is what sets her apart from the pattern of low voter campus,” he said. “And then special funding committee. and now she’s ready to bring other candidates and describes turnout at elections on also to make sure that we are Instead, they fund trips her leadership to USF St. herself as a “straightforward campus. being fiscally responsible.” and other expenses through Petersburg. kind of person.” “I’d like to see that As appropriations chair, donations from club “If people want it, I’m “I like to laugh and make number go up to a more Cote wants to make budget members, Cropper said. going to make it happen,” others laugh. However, when reasonable level, so that it’s season “smoother” by “We shouldn’t be she said. “I think I’m a go- it’s time to be serious and get not just a couple of students starting it in November appropriating $40,000 getter.” things done, I am 100 percent having a say over everyone instead of January. to student organization Her goal is to increase dedicated,” she said. else,” he said. Aside from SG, Cote activities and then being so student involvement on For Bishop, no change Cooley said reaching out works as the fiscal and inefficient about it that they campus because “our events is too small if it’s what the to commuters is essential to business assistant in the don’t even want to come and are really awesome,” she students want. increasing overall student Department of Student Life take that money,” he said. said. “Whether it is making the involvement and promoting and Engagement. He’s also “I’m wondering where the “I don’t think the word campus more eco-friendly or online sites like PeteSync involved in the Pride Club. rest of that goes.” is out,” she said. “There are simply adding onion rings to will help bring them “a bit Cote said SG helped He is also concerned flyers and there is PeteSync, the grill in The Reef, I hope to closer to the campus.” him “grow as a person” and with senators who have but … there has to be other make the changes that my fellow Cooley is on the Ethics encourages students to “vote “voted to increase their own ways. Maybe just physically classmates want to see,” she said. and Debate team and the wisely” in the midterm pay” using Activities and going up to people.” Bishop is also a member stage acts committee of elections Oct. 22. Services fees. Dukas believes she has of Phi Chi, the university’s Harborside Activities “A lot of the times, we “Currently during the fall, “a really strong voice” and pre-medical fraternity, and the Board. He also works for the get people who join Student there are no appropriations wants to use it for other Campus Community Church. University Student Center Government and they’re activities going on,” he transfer students on campus. setup crew. not passionate, and then in said. “The committee chair “Some people that are He said he “adjusts a month, they drop out,” he of appropriations continues new to the campus feel like to environments pretty said. “I don’t want to see to get paid in the fall, even they shouldn’t join anything quickly, like a chameleon” that happen again … I think though nothing’s going on.” because they’re new and and describes himself as “a this year is going to be a Cropper encourages they don’t know what’s person of action.” lot different because there students to get involved by going on,” she said. “To be “If it’s something that I are so many enthusiastic voting and learning how SG chosen, it would just show say, chances are it’s going candidates.” works. that people see something to get done,” he said. “I will “Student Government in me and make me feel do everything in my power may seem like a small part confident that I’m doing to make sure it gets done. I of their lives … But it’s something right.” don’t like to disappoint.” an important part of our campus,” he said. “They have a $3 million budget and they help decide what gets funded, what doesn’t get funded, and how student organizations work. They have a lot of policies that THE CROW’S NEST October 22, 2018 Meet the candidates: 2018 midterm elections start today

Major: Political Science and the Secretary for the “I know it’s sometimes “Our door is always open City: Miami Computational Biology Club, hard to reach some of the and please email me if you Email: vjimenez4@mail. but he said his most important people in SG when you have have any questions,” she said. usf.edu role is serving as the student an idea or something you assistant for the College of want to start, and the process Jimenez never took part Education’s “Prep for Middle tends to be a bit lengthy,” of her high school student School Success” program. he said. “I want to open the government, but that didn’t stop He visits elementary schools door more to that and just be her from attempting to make a across Pinellas County four an accessible representative difference. times a week to help fifth grade and really serve the student The freshman political students learn life skills such as populace as best that I think science major serves on the teamwork, attitude and respect. they should be served.” gun reform committee and “(I) decided to run for a

JONAH HINEBAUGH | THE CROW’S NEST education committee for the position as senator because I saw League of Women’s Voters. a need for action to be taken on Katherine Fishman “I want to help the student the ideas and concerns of our Age: 20 body as much as possible,” university’s student body,” he said. Year: Junior she said. “I want to see Major: Political Science what they need, respond JONAH HINEBAUGH | THE CROW’S NEST City: Safety Harbor, Fl well and make sure that I’m Email: [email protected] following through with my own responsibilities.” Trevor Martindale Fishman serves as She’s eager to gain Age: 18 the chair of university experience for herself and Year: Freshman and community affairs move up the ranks, but she Major: Political Science committee and is a member said the students will always City: Orlando, Fl of the Student Green Energy be her first priority. COURTESY OF HANNAH WANLESS Email: [email protected] Fund. “(I plan on) doing the The University and best I can for Student Martindale, a freshman Community Affairs Government to help USFSP political science major, committee looks to “provide Hannah Rose Wanless has dreams of one day of a forum and find areas Age: 20 becoming SG president. of agreement for any and JONAH HINEBAUGH | THE CROW’S NEST Year: Sophomore He said it’s hard for all USFSP students when Major: History major him to have a platform expressing their views City: St. Petersburg, Fl he can promise to push and/or concerns regarding Email: [email protected] because his involvement Student Government and Naya Payne in the organization is guidelines implemented by Age: 18 Wanless is a St. just beginning, but being Student Government.” Year: Freshman Petersburg native and first involved in intramural Looking to be re- Major: Political Science chose to run for SG to be sports and knowing “a elected, Fishman plans on City: Palm Beach County one of the people who made lot of people” has helped continuing their work with Email: [email protected] a difference for this campus him gain an idea of what the committee as well as and showcase the “amazing needs to change including aiming to introduce paper Despite being a freshman, parts of our school and student participation and Payne is no stranger to amazing parts of our city.” communication. recycling to the campus and COURTESY OF JOE MORALES covers for the bike racks to being active in the political “Back in my high school Besides student prevent excess exposure to community. student government was more participation, his goal is to the elements. in the best ways possible.” “I’m a member of the of a popularity contest and I be a conduit for students to “I plan to continue to push League of Women Voters, thought SG would be like that communicate their needs for processes that’ll bring Joe Morales so I go all around the place here. I realized it wasn’t they and wants to SG. Student Government and the Age: 19, but turning 20 registering people to vote, were way more involved and “I think a lot of students student body closer together on election day giving presentations and actually made a difference on want certain things but don’t and make it more relevant to Year: Senior producing materials to get campus,” she said. “I’m from feel like they have an open students,” Fishman said. Major: Biology people more involved in the St. Petersburg, I love my city line of communication, so I Hometown: Aguadilla, political process,” he said. so I want people to love it the want to be open to students Puerto Rico According to the political same way I do.” and be able to communicate Email: [email protected] science major, he has hosted Wanless serves as with them you know what Morales graduated high school elected officials on his high the Senate President Pro issues they have,” he said. in Puerto Rico and his main focus, school campus, registered Tempore and, if re-elected, Another issue Martindale if elected, will be to help fix the hundreds of students to vote wants to continue her effort mentioned was the lack of parking situation on campus and was a guest speaker for to make sure she and SG are paper recycling. and allocate more money to the Representative Lois Frankel, dedicated and committed to “On each floor of the Student Green Energy Fund. a Democrat representing the the students it represents. University Student Center “I believe that spending more 21st district of Florida. “It’s a small school so you get there’s recycling for plastic, than 10 minutes searching for “I feel like this is right to know each other well,” she but a lot of people that I’ve a parking spot is unacceptable up my alley. I’ve met with said. “I want to make sure that talked to expressed how considering the time crunch that real legislators and elected as a senator I’m representing the they want to have paper most students have due to classes, officials,” Payne said. “I student body and the community recycling because people assignments, exams, work, would bring my experience I love so much.” just throw away their paper. COURTESY OF VERONICA JIMENEZ volunteering and interning. to the table and I would She’s focused on making It’s a waste,” he said. “Students that live on- implement more civically sure SG is more than just a His “first decree,” campus might not be affected by minded programs.” “faceless entity” and said it can if elected, would be to this – I never noticed it when I He also hopes to open better represent the students implement paper recycling Veronica Jimenez lived on campus, but commuters up a more direct line of if they are more aware of the in the dorms and eventually Age: 19 are heavily affected by it.” communication between SG organization and are willing to everywhere on campus. Year: Freshman Morales is a Biology major and students. come voice their opinions. October 22, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST Homecoming: Oxygen costs big bucks In other words, students Without knowing the effects students’ tuition, on an oxygen voluntarily looked like Hazel of oxygen bars, why would bar that may look cool and Grace from “The Fault in HAB spend hundreds of dollars, smells nice but certainly isn’t Our Stars.” possibly harming students who worth hundreds of dollars. It may look intriguing, used the bars? A few hundred dollars could but why would HAB Many clubs apply and have been better well spent with waste student funding don’t recieve special funding. plenty of options. on something people can Meanwhile, HAB spent its So let’s take all take a THE already get for free? budget supported by Activities deep breath for free while we CROW’S NEST There is no scientific and Services fees, a $13.80 still can. evidence to back up its so- per credit hour fee taken out of The Crow’s Nest is committed to provid- called “positive effects,” ing its readers with news relevant to the By Brianna Rodriguez including curing headaches University of South Florida St. Peters- Junior Journalism and Digital burg and its surrounding community. The and hangovers. Crow’s Nest abides by the highest ethical Communications major A WebMD archived article standards and focuses on stories that help [email protected] interviewed George Boyer, readers make informed decisions on cur- rent issues. We take seriously the public’s chief of pulmonary and critical trust in our news reporting and strive to n a world where even water care at Mercy Medical Center uphold the highest standards of reporting isn’t free, now we can pay to in Baltimore. as defined by the Society of Professional breathe oxygen. Journalists. Opinions in this newspaper do I “If your lungs are healthy, not necessarily represent those of the ad- If you didn’t go to and you have no breathing ministration, faculty or student body. homecoming Oct. 16, you difficulties, your body has all missed out on the oxygen bar. the oxygen it needs,” Boyer Reach Us No, not a bar with alcohol, not a said. “Taking in more is like Hookah bar, not a kava bar, not USFSP Student Life Center going to the gas station and even a beauty bar. trying to fill a tank that’s Office 2400 A bar of oxygen. already filled.” 140 Seventh Ave. S. Yes, students got a whiff of Oxygen tubes are meant for St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 flavored oxygen at homecoming medical practice. A study from (727) 873-4113 provided by the Harborside Vanderbilt University Medical [email protected] Activities Board. Center has evidence to support Picture students dressed up that a high concentration COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS in formal homecoming attire Staff of oxygen can impact lung Students were provided with an oxygen bar at homecoming with plastic tubes sticking out function if someone has a to smell a variety of scents with high doses of oxygen. Whitney Elfstrom of their noses. Editor-in-Chief problem with their lungs. Editorial Emily Wunderlich Managing Editor Michael Myers is back — watch yours Jonah Hinebaugh By Salvador Castillo horror movies that most the fans of the original, Online Editor Contributor don’t ever think about what and revives a franchise that happens to the “final girl” most people considered Anna Bryson traight out of the gate, after the film. permanently finished. News Editor I’ll say this: the new This movie answers that “Halloween” movie is Brianna Rodriguez S question, portraying Strode as 5/5 stars worth the wait. Arts & Life Editor a paranoid shell of her former It’s one of the best horror self, scared that Myers will Dylan Hart films I’ve seen in a while and the somehow come back, which Opinion & Features Editor best sequel the Halloween series she’s actually right about. But has had in years. there’s also great performances Dinorah Prevost Director David Gordon from Judy Greer and Andi Assistant Editor Green’s project is both a Matichak, who play Laurie’s Amy Diaz continuation and a loving daughter and granddaughter. Staff Writer homage to the original. The soundtrack is a Design The story takes place 40 modernized version of the years after the original film, with original Halloween soundtrack Juliet Di Preta Michael Myers having been and was composed by John Creative Director sent back to Smith’s Grove and Carpenter, who directed and Laurie Strode left traumatized scored the 1978 original. Martha Rhine and living in a paranoid way, The opening credits are Photography Editor essentially removing all other directed in such a way that Jordan Prince “Halloween” sequels’ continuity. they serve as yet another Then, after a duo of reporters callback to original, with the Design Assistant visits him for an interview, original design for the credits Operations Myers breaks out and makes his and a jack-o’-lantern slowly way back to Haddonfield, his coming into frame. Brenden DelaRua and Strode’s hometown, running The new design for Myers’ Business Manager into her family, which pulls her mask is also interesting, since Rob Hooker back into the fray against Myers. it shows that it’s still the Adviser The film doesn’t waste time original mask, just weathered Letters to The Editor displaying Myers’ brutal acts. and worn. It even has the hole After escaping, Myers where Strode stabbed him in The Crow’s Nest accepts letters to the begins his rampage. The the original. editor. All submissions should be no original had a total body count And while the final more than 500 words. Writers must of four or six if you count the showdown gives most include their full name. In addition, USF faculty should include their title, dogs. This film’s body count audiences a sense of finality department and extension. All letters exceeds the original in the first to the series, those who stay are subject to editing for clarity and half hour. after the credits are treated length. Letters can be sent to [email protected] The performances were also a to Myers’ iconic heavy with subject title “Letter to the Editor.” big part of this film’s appeal, with breathing, signaling that he’s Because of high production costs, Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her not dead. members of the USFSP community role as Laurie Strode alongside He’s still out there. are permitted one copy per issue. Nick Castle, who reprises his role Overall, the film is a top- Where available, additional copies COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS may be purchased for 10 cents each by as Myers and shares it with James notch sequel to an iconic contacting the newspaper’s editor-in- Jude Courtney. horror classic. It manages Michael Myers isn’t gone. 40 years later he returns to hunt chief or managing editor. Newspaper Curtis’ performance is to please both the regular down Laurie Strode in the Oct. 19 release of Halloween. theft is a crime. Those who violate the single copy rule may be subject to great, exploring a facet of horror movie audience and civil and criminal prosecution and/or university discipline. THE CROW’S NEST October 22, 2018 One woman, hundreds of voters registered By James Bennett III Contributor of September, she registered life and not care about the things issues. Among the top-ranking said. “It was amazing and it more than 850 people to vote. that affect you every day?” issues were affordability of was beautiful, because I’m a he might have stopped you “I’ve always had this thing As NextGen America’s college, affordable healthcare and nerd when it comes to this kind on your way to class. for (politics),” she said. “I feel Pinellas County field organizer, racial justice. of stuff. So when I see young S “Are you registered to like it’s one of the most important Reynolds engaged with every Of course, Reynolds joked, people really getting engaged vote?” she asked. things that you can care about. single student that walked by her free pizza certainly helped attract and stoked and pumped up about Her name is Stefanie Why wouldn’t you be into it? table on the Harborwalk, rather people to her table. a primary election, it kind of Reynolds, and during the month Why would you just go through than targeting any specific group As a former college student brings a tear to my eye.” of individuals. Reynolds was able and USF alumna, she was well As students from across the to register a considerable number aware of the fact that nothing nation moved into dorm rooms of students, whose ages ranged draws students in quite as well as and began their college careers, from 18 to 35, in preparation for free food, music and games. Reynolds was there to help the upcoming midterm election. The environment was a them register and update their While they support reminder that political settings addresses for the upcoming progressive values, NextGen aren’t always about rich men November election. is a non-partisan, issue-based wearing powdered wigs and To her, it is important for organization. Nobody was turned speaking in legalese. Sometimes, young people to have an effect on away for their political affiliation. your civic duties are in the context the policies that are being created As a way to demonstrate the of a free slice and some shared because they are the ones who MARTHA RHINE | THE CROW’S NEST power of their voices, students laughter. are going to have to deal with the From left: Stefanie Reynolds, Prin Luis, Jordan Allen and were asked to fill out questionnaires “I had kids that were excited consequences in 30 years, not the Isabella Fernandez, all with NextGen America, register called “Pledge to Vote Cards.” The about a primary, a midterm people who are writing them. voters in St. Petersburg. cards list a variety of different election primary,” Reynolds goes solo on ‘’ By Bryce Lawson On the trap love ballad Many of the songs clock in Contributor “Shine,” Quavo sings, “We at two minutes with majority ver the past few years, can make diamonds shine on of them just being the hook. At have taken over the darkest nights. She make points I couldn’t tell if the hook Othe rap game. diamonds shine on the darkest was the beginning of a verse, With numerous hit singles nights.” It might sound corny, but then he just kept repeating and features, group member but after hearing numerous himself. Quavo decided to take a shot songs about how many girls he In the streaming era, many at dropping a solo titled hooks up with, it was refreshing artists are creating lengthy “Quavo Huncho.” Since he’s to hear a song about a girl he to pad sales and streams. The known for his hooks and ad-libs, actually cares about. Recording Industry Association I was dreading listening to 20 of After you get halfway of America counts 1,500 audio or his songs. through the album, it video streams as one album sold. The album’s production becomes repetitive. “Quavo Huncho” is stands out. For a majority of The songs all sound the same projected to sell 5,000 to 7,000 artists, production is what holds because of the no-substance copies in its first week, a huge their songs together. If the beat is braggadocio lyrics. disappointment for one of the trash, then I probably won’t vibe There are some standout rap game’s hottest artists. If with the song. bangers like “” and you are a fan of majority of the Beats from the industry’s “Flip The Switch” featuring mainstream hip-hop out right COURTESY OF top rap producers, like Murda , where Quavo borrows now, check out the first half of Coming off the success of Migos’ “Culture 2,” Beatz and , allow rapper Juvenile’s flow from his the album and skip the rest. Quavo steps out on his own to deliver “Quavo Quavo to shine with some of 1998 hit “Ha,” but 20 songs was Huncho.” his best hooks. to much Quavo for me. 2.5/5 stars What to do this week: Oct. 22 - Oct. 28 By Whitney Elfstrom [email protected] and unwind. The hourlong wellness checkup. A valid ID FRIDAY org/tasco/fieldofscreams or and Brianna Rordiguez gentle flow class is $20 and is required. Something spooky this it’s $15 at the door. [email protected] includes a glass of wine. Be way comes when Harborside sure to bring your own mat. Costume contests, pumpkin Activities Board hosts its annual SATURDAY MONDAY carving and a mummy contest haunted house from 8 to 10 p.m. Create your own art at the Start out Wellness WEDNESDAY will all take place at Bull-O- in the Student Life Center. Museum of Fine Arts St. Week with the Wellness Something evil’s lurking in the Ween at the Edge 4:30 to 6 p.m. Petersburg, 255 Beach Drive Week Kickoff. Head to dark, and it’s the First Annual You’ve heard of “Girls NE, for Make & Take Harborwalk from 11 a.m. Zombie Thriller Dance at THURSDAY Gone Wild,” well head to The Saturdays at 11 a.m. Supplies are included and museum to 2 p.m. for free massages the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Learn about how to get Bends, 919 First Ave. N, for the admission is free. and food. Petersburg, 255 Beach Drive involved in the community Ghouls Gone Wild Costume NE. Local ghouls and goblins with Lunch & Learn from and Dance Party. DJ Crate Subcentral at Iberian Rooster, Looking for a little extra have been rehearsing Michael 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Brothers and SugarBear will laughter? Aziz Ansari will 475 Central Ave. N, will host Hash Jackson’s Thriller dance since in the Compass office. spin the “darkest and dankest” Bash with comedians, a DJ and be at the Mahaffey Theater, Sept. 14, and the performances Free Chick-Fil-A will be of your favorite Halloween hits local vendors from 6 to 10 p.m. 400 First Street S, for his run every 30 minutes from provided to attendees. from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. The event “Aziz Ansari’s Working 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the RSVP on Petesync. is 21 and up. SUNDAY Out New Material” show. MFA steps. Green Bench Brewing No cell phones, cameras or Royal Palm Market, 1111 If scares are on the Co., 1133 Baum Ave. N, and recording devices will be Blood and gore doesn’t have Central Ave., will have a schedule, then Field of Good Enough Flms will host allowed. Tickets are $35 at to be scary this Halloween Halloween market and party Screams may be the event a Halloween Spooktacular http://www.themahaffey. season; it can also save from 6 to 10 p.m. The event to attend. The Boyd Hill featuring horror films, a com. lives. OneBlood will be at is free, but will cost $20 Environmental Study Area, costume party and contest from 7 to 11 p.m. Looking USF St. Petersburg from 11 for those who would like to 2900 31st St. S, hosts the TUESDAY to show off you horror a.m. to 5 p.m. today and enter the pumpkin carving event each night through Who says you have to wait movie skills? Submit a 3 Thursday. Donors receive competition. Tickets for Sunday from 7 p.m. to until Wednesday for wine? to 5 minute short film to a free Halloween T-shirt, the competition can be midnight. Tickets are $10 Head to Vino and Vinyasa wearegoodenoughfilms@ free admission to Crayola purchased on Eventbrite. if purchased in advance at Vino Simpatico, 722 gmail.com by Thursday to be Experience Orlando and a through StPeteParksRec. featured at the event. Pasadena Ave S, to wine October 22, 2018 THE CROW’S NEST A Gulfport horror story with a twist By Amy Diaz [email protected] unlucky soul next to you until St. S., are Deborah Frethem, your knuckles are white, this Erika Lance, K.L. Nappier f chainsaws, fog machines, house insists that you take and Cathy Salustri. flashing lights and creepy your time. And instead of Each play is a story of a Isound effects aren’t really screaming, you’re listening. murder that took place in a your thing, the Gulfport A tour guide leads you different decade. The tour Murder House might be the through four rooms in the guide provides context for the haunted house for you. house: the living room, spooky legends accompanying Presented by the nonprofit bedroom, dining room and the stories. organization Wordier Than kitchen because all the best The plays are creepy and Thou, “Read No More” puts parties end up in the kitchen. the actors are so close that a literary twist on the haunted Four short plays written by you’re bound to be afraid –– house experience. local authors are performed at least you better be. Instead of walking by local actors in each room. Two of the plays require through as fast as you can The four featured authors at you to stand up against the wall and clutching the hand of the the Gulfport venue, 3009 54th or in the corner of the room to watch the performance unfold. In the other two, you feel like you’re part of the performance because the actors address you personally. They thank you for coming, COURTESY OF TIFFANY RAZZANO say they’ve “been expecting A lighthearted game night turned dark when the players you” and then tell you their decided to break out the Ouija board and summon ghosts scary story. And they make and secrets. lots of eye contact. Verbal storytelling is how authors sharing their stories or with the local community. Wordier Than Thou got its the people listening to them. The Gulfport Murder start in 2012. The literary haunted house House runs Oct. 26-27, with Founder Tiffany Razzano grew out of a conversation tours at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. felt that with plenty open Razzano had with friends Advance tickets are $14 for mics for poets and musicians, years ago about presenting each venue or $17 on the fiction and creative nonfiction plays in each room of a house. day of the show. Tickets can writers deserved an outlet too. Their first house wasn’t be purchased at https://www. COURTESY OF TIFFANY RAZZANO Part of her goal was to get rid murder-themed, but the three eventbrite.com/e/read-no- The first room on the tour of the Gulfport Murder House is the of the capital “L” in literature subsequent houses were. more-gulfport-murder-house- living room, but the characters aren’t exactly living. and make it more accessible The houses have tickets-51213480900 to everyone, whether for the consistently been a success Science enthusiasts unite under the sun By Dylan Hart [email protected] up along the pathways. everything is connected Berezansky showed that has sunlight and you Under the slogan early on, so that they treat attendees how solar power can charge your phone,” hale bones, “Science in the Sun,” the their land well and they works with a handheld Berezansky said. “So many shark tanks, festival draws over 15,000 treat their water well.” solar panel, which he kids are used to needing W live reptiles and attendees annually. After the presentation, Van plugged into a fan. He wall outlets to charge their carnivorous plants - all Both Science Fest and Beynen and his students then took the panel out of iPad, but with solar power, were on display Saturday MarineQuest focused invited the children to crawl the sun and showed that you can do it anywhere.” at MarineQuest 2018. on hands-on events for through their cave model, the fan stopped without Berezansky recognized MarineQuest is the annual children, hoping to engage which snaked around the power, until he flipped on the impact events like open house exhibition of the them in science, technology, booth in a “U” shape. a switch to activate the Science Fest can have on Florida Fish and Wildlife engineering, art and math A few booths away, solar-powered battery. young minds. Center, with researchers through activities rather Adam Berezansky, a Berezansky showed one “We’re trying to get kids from across the state than reading or watching. systems engineer for of the solar power education excited about solar power,” gathering to share their Topics covered at both Custom Manufacturing and kits that CME produces. Berezansky said. studies with attendees. events included marine biology, Engineering in Pinellas “This same kit can be Eric Negid, a researcher sustainability and weather Park, helped put on a used to charge phones –– for the Florida Fish and (hosted primarily by the display about solar power the idea is that you can Wildlife Center, stood National Oceanographic and at Science Fest. be anywhere in the world in a netted tent labeled Atmospheric Administration). “Freshwater Oddities.” Mason Woods, a geology The exhibit put a unique student at USF Tampa, gave spin on scientific learning, a presentation at Science bringing children through Fest under the direction of an interactive escape room Associate Professor Philip that required them to solve Van Beynen. clues by identifying sea “Dr. Van Beynen does this life. every year,” Woods said. “He “It’s very interactive, the wanted to do a project that kids really seem to like talks about the importance of it,” Negid said. “The goal caves and our groundwater is to bring awareness to here in Florida.” freshwater resources –– we A crowd of a dozen talk about how we mark children gathered around animals, fish movements Woods’ “Caves and Karst” and habitat –– depending booth, watching Woods on their age, we try to get drop liquid into the cave a little bit more in depth or system and explain how the less in depth.” aquifer can be polluted. But just steps away, “A lot of the kids already separated only by signs, the know a bunch about it, a lot annual St. Petersburg Science of them don’t know anything DYLAN HART | THE CROW’S NEST Festival was underway, but are interested,” Woods Florida Fish and Wildlife Center researcher Mike Wheeler teaches attendees about snaking around Harborwalk said. “We think it’s really microscopic sea life at MarineQuest 2018 with tents and booths lined important to show kids that