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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Crow's Nest University History: Campus Publications 10-13-2014 Crow's Nest : 2014 : 10 : 13 University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/crows_nest Recommended Citation University of South Florida St. Petersburg., "Crow's Nest : 2014 : 10 : 13" (2014). Crow's Nest. 713. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/crows_nest/713 This News 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]. The student newspaper at USF St. Petersburg Oct. 13-19, 2014 | Volume 49 | Issue 8 HEY DAD BACK TO What it’s like to go to THE MARKET school with your parents. p. 4 p. 7 Raising awareness of marine debris effects through art By Emily Wehunt Staff Reporter A 40-foot-wide sculpture, rising 30 feet into the air, was constructed last week at Poynter Park, located off Third Street S. The sculp- ture will be officially debuted at the Third Annual St. Petersburg Science Festival, which takes place from Oct. 17-18. The created sculpture represents an ocean gyre, a vortex that is cre- ated by wind and collects plastic marine debris in its slow-spinning center. Debris reclaimed from the coast of Tampa Bay and other recy- cled materials were used to create the body of the gyre. Viewers are invited to walk under the raised sculpture for a surreal perspective. The purpose of the giant struc- ture is to make the community aware of the harms of marine debris and to help prevent littering, on both a civic and personal level, according to project coordinator CJ Reynolds. The USF College of Marine Science proposed a grant to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Prevention Program for the con- struction of this large-scale piece of public art. The $85,000 grant from NOAA was approved Dec. 2013. The grant from NOAA was matched in full by in-kind and financial partners, including Georgia State University Welch Foundation, the GSU Center for Collaborative and International Arts and USF College of Marine Science. Reynolds said the unique Emily Wehunt | The Crow’s Nest Workers assemble a 40-foot-wide sculpture in Poynter Park. The artwork raises awareness of marine debris harms and recreates an ocean gyre, a vortex Continued on p. 2 created by wind that collects plastic marine debris. Correction: Senate doesn’t reprimand Supreme Court justices Senate President Taylor Adams, or issues and keeps him informed who was not in favor of the censure, about what is going on in each By Emily Wehunt reconsideration for Shuman’s censures ultimately failed at the said he was originally offended by branch. Staff Reporter censure. Oct. 1 meeting. things written by the court in the According to Adams, the An error was made in the last Kirkland’s proposal needed at The re-vote was not reflected in dismissal of the impeachment issue has begun to die down. But issue of The Crow’s Nest. Supreme least two votes in agreement from the Senate’s minutes. case. But a meeting with Kirkland the impeachment memo can be Court Justice Rim Shuman and her the Senate in order for a revote to The censure resolutions -- allowed him to clarify his misin- resubmitted if the senate finds it fellow justices did not receive a cen- occur. Sen. Nicholas Patides moved authored by Senate Pro Tempore terpretation on some parts of the necessary. sure--a formal reprimand-- from to recall the vote, which was sec- Jared Pieniazek -- were written rep- ruling. “If people still feel that passion- the student government Senate. onded by Sen. Michael Murphy. rimands against the justices, claim- “I didn’t like this because I ately that there decision was cor- The previous story incorrectly After making the motion, ing they mishandled the impeach- didn’t feel it was needed,” Adams rect, then they have all the means stated that Shuman’s censure Patides apologized to the Supreme ment case against Student Body said about his opinion on the to do that,” Adams said. “So we will passed. Court members for voting rashly President Cody Boyer. According to censures. “It was really just find out and see what happens.” The original vote for Shuman’s on Rim Shuman’s censure on the the censure resolution documents, miscommunication.” censure passed, but after Justice first vote. Pieniazek wrote that the justices Adams says he meets with the Chloe Kirkland made her defense After a second vote, Shuman’s “expressed incompetence of branch court once a week, which gives [email protected] she proposed a motion for a censure did not pass. All three position,” and “negligence in duty.” them time to discuss any concerns Continued from p.PB Oct. 13-19, 2014 | Volume 49 | Issue 8 crowsneststpete.com Art to start conversations on the marine environment Continued from p.1 difference in this grant is its focus, News Briefs which will be on-site and commu- nity specific activities and behav- iors. Instead of just telling people Monday, Oct. 13 not to litter, the projects will pro- October is LGBTQ history vide knowledge and helpful tips month, and to celebrate, the on how to prevent people from Office of Multicultural Affairs improperly disposing of trash. is hosting Rainbow Sweet Tooth “My hope is that this is the kick- Bingo TONIGHT in the USC off and that we will engage in fur- Ballroom at 6 p.m. There will be ther activities down the road,” bingo games, candy, cupcakes, Reynolds said. prizes, and LGBTQ trivia. Artists Dena Light, Amandine Drouet, and Mike Wsol from Tuesday, Oct. 14 Embodied Energy Studio in It’s groundbreaking! The first Atlanta, Ga. are the creators of steps of construction (and a little the Current Collections sculpture. ceremony) celebrate the start They began working on the design of the new College of Business in March and worked alongside building at 11 a.m. at the Piano Cane Construction during the Man Building (Fourth Street actual building process. It took and Eighth Avenue S), which about four days to construct the house the newly named Kate piece of art at Poynter Park. Tiedemann College of Business. During the summer, more than 3,000 adults and children Wednesday, Oct. 15 helped create the five plastic panels Root for the Rowdies tonight featured on the gyre at work- Emily Wehunt | The Crow’s Nest at Al Lang Stadium. Students shops hosted by Atlanta and St. The beginning stages of construction are underway. The sculpture will officially debut at the St. Petersburg Science receive discounted admission to Petersburg museums, such as the Festival, Oct. 17-18. the soccer match, starting at 7:30 Salvador Dali Museum and the St. p.m. against FC Edmonton. Visit Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. “We want to take a more preven- Community-Clean Coast led by 2015. It will then be relocated to rowdiessoccer.com for details. Materials for the panels were tive approach, so there is less need the USF College of Marine Science. Georgia State University for Earth USFSP’s Pre-Law society will brought in from a number of for cleanups,” Reynolds said. Members will be working with Day before coming back to St. be hosting Know Your Rights sources, including Keep Pinellas Keep America Beautiful neighborhood associations and Petersburg in time for next year’s this Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5 Beautiful, who brought in 2.7 tons reported in a 2009 litter research educators in Pinellas and Atlanta to science festival. p.m. in SLC room 2100. This is a of trash from their Great American study that people, particularly help create new solutions to prevent chance for students to get better Cleanup in March. younger generations, are the main littering, work on current prob- Reynolds acknowledges how source of litter, and the more litter lems, and continue to build aware- informed about their consti- important cleanups are for the there is in a community, the more ness on the importance of proper tutional rights, entitlements environment, but said getting to the likely people are to add to it. recycling. and what happens after getting source of the problem -- the people The year-long NOAA funded The Current Collections sculp- pulled over or arrested. Chick- -- can have a huge impact. program is part of the Clean ture will be on campus until March [email protected] Fil-A will be catering the event. Are you ready for the Purge? Join Harborside Activities Board in their bi-weekly screen- ing on Harbor Lawn, this week featuring “The Purge: Anarchy.” Starting at 8 p.m., students and Student parking concerns continue guests can bring blankets and cozy up for the horror flick star- By Marla Cooper Crow’s Nest Contributor and the United States Geological ring Ethan Hawke. If it rains, the Survey (USGS) parking lot. show moves to the University Five blocked parking spaces have These five spots in lot 17 replace Student Center ballroom. caused an uproar. Students took to the lost parking for USGS. social media after five spaces in “USFSP has a contractual obli- Thursday, Oct. 16 parking lot 17 were blocked from gation to provide parking for our Make way for the Salvador student use. affiliate, the USGS,” William said. Dali’s latest Geniuses. Dr. Carl Yellow barriers were put up in These spots can be used for any Pacini of the Kate Tiedemann front of the five spaces to prevent vehicle the USGS chooses, accord- College of Business and Dr.

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