University of South Florida Scholar Commons Crow's Nest University History: Campus Publications 2-13-2017 Crow's Nest : 2017 : 02 : 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 : 2017 : 02 : 13" (2017). Crow's Nest. 684. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/crows_nest/684 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]. ARTS, page 4 OPINION, page 6 FEATURE, page 8 GRAPEFRUIT SHANDY IS DANDY FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS? IT’S TIME TO MAKE A MOVE You’ve probably heard that it’s National Doing what you love is important and we You know that cute girl in your math class? Sneak Grapefruit Month by now. What? You haven’t? should inspire others to do so. But it’s even your way into her heart with these adorable Well now you can celebrate with 3 Daughters’ more important to inform them that it takes Valentine’s Day cutouts. She’ll love it… maybe. new Grapefruit Shandy. It’s delicious. massive sacrifice and even more time. The Crow ’s Nest THE CAMPUS NEWSPAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG Volume 48, Issue 5 - February 13, 2017 | Online at www.crowsneststpete.com Further muddling a mystery: Student Government leaders resign By Devin Rodriguez longer be involved in government Student Government and its allegations and I was com- [email protected] on the St. Petersburg campus. university adviser, Matt Morrin, pletely cleared,” Kardas told The resignations mean Student the director of student life and The Crow’s Nest in an email New green ix months after they mys- Government must now hold a engagement, never explained Saturday. He declined to offer teriously took leaves of special election for the two posts, why the two leaders took leaves further explanation. science labs absence, the president and but its constitution does not of absence in August. Rotunno did not respond to Svice president of Student Gov- specify how or when the election An email to SG members an email from the newspaper, to open in ernment have resigned. should be held. on Aug. 11 said only that it and Morrin again declined to Ziya Kardas, who was elected “We will be setting a lot of was “a routine step pursuant discuss the matter. president last spring, did not an- precedents with this election through established university The latest news is another summer nounce or explain his resignation, and we want to set those rules practices for reviewing certain blow for Student Government, By Savannah Gibbs which first came up at a Student correctly,” said Laraine Ruiz, university matters.” which has struggled for rele- [email protected] Government meeting on Jan. 30. who as student senate president The move apparently came vance at a university where the ast summer the parking A week later, vice president Gina became acting Student Govern- after a dispute between Kardas vast majority of students live off lot at the corner of Fourth Rotunno also resigned. In an email ment president when Kardas and Rotunno that involved alle- campus and show little interest Street S and Ninth Avenue to the Student Government mem- went on leave in August. “We gations of harassment. in student politics. L was a Greyhound bus station. bers, she said she had no interest in want to close as many loopholes “The university thoroughly See “Mysterious” P2 Now, it’s a new science lab becoming president and would no as possible.” investigated the harassment building that could be available to students as early as May. Students lobby in Tallahassee for USF interests The building, unofficially By Michael Moore Jr called the “Poynter Warehouse [email protected] Labs,” is a reconstruction of the previous structure rather than a t’s 2:15 a.m. and rain pours demolition. The 10,790 square over the student parking foot structure holds four labs garage. Me and 41 other stu- and two prep rooms. The build- I ing will accommodate various dents are huddling under cover waiting for a bus to Tallahassee. science classes. I was assigned to cover There’s a lab and a prep room Wednesday’s “USF Day at the for chemistry, two labs and a Capitol” the night before. It’s an prep room for biology, and one annual trip for all three campuses multi-purpose lab. that enlists students to descend The multi-purpose lab is fitted on state legislators pushing pre- for both biology and physics planned initiatives important to studies. It has floor ports for the university system. every student, which is a require- Students also get an inside look ment for physics. in how the capitol functions. The reconstruction began The St. Petersburg campus’ last July after it was decided agenda was complex and a little there was a need for more labs confusing. Students were to and there happened to be a request $2.5 million to fund the nearby empty Greyhound sta- Degrees of Strategic Emphasis tion to adapt. Because it was Initiative in order to stimulate only a reconstruction, it helped the production of STEM degrees. keep the cost down. Where a Additionally, students wanted complete demolition and re- to strengthen the relationship MICHAEL MOORE JR. | THE CROW’S NEST build would have cost roughly Capita-Bulls: Students prepare to enter the capitol building in Tallahassee. After a four and a half hour bus ride with the surrounding STEM students from all three campuses were tasked with lobbying Florida legislators. $5.5 million, remodeling the community and attract high-tech existing structure cost roughly $3.5 million instead. industry to the area. We were divided into groups. a Democrat who represents be tough to get money for big Ed Lewis, the project coordi- The university also requested Team leaders stood with lists — Florida’s 43rd district. It contains projects this year. nator for USFSP Facilities Plan- half a million dollars in order to their voices barely audible over northern Osceola county and They settled on a conversation ning, called the choice to recon- fund existing programs that fo- the sustaining drone of excited includes areas of Kissimmee. about how the Falcons blew the struct rather than rebuild, “pure, cused on “student perseverance.” students. My group was never Connin started grilling the Super Bowl and how unfortunate ethical, and environmentally Your guess is as good as mine. called. representative about the new “Mr. Cheeto Man’s” presidency is. responsible.” There’s a big focus That money would go to help That was because my group USF Health Morisani College in Next up we spoke to Repre- on making sure this building sustain programs like the Stu- was to meet on the tenth floor of downtown Tampa. sentative Jennifer Sullivan, a is to the highest environmental dent Success Center and COM- capitol 1001 for our first 10:30 The facility is over 40 years Republican residing over the standards. There’s even talk of it PASS, which I’m sure you’re a.m. meeting. I made it, though. old, and the College of Nursing 31st district, which consists of getting a LEED Platinum certifi- familiar with. My team leader, Chase Con- pre-licensure program turned northern Orange County. cate, a first for a USF building. As we exited the bus onto the nin, is a junior accounting major down 77 percent of its qualified She’s late for our appointment The LEED rating system offers steps of the capitol, we were still from the Sarasota-Manatee cam- applicants due to exceeding and rushes into the room saying four certification levels for new groggy from the bus ride. There pus and a student senator. capacity. The new project could she only has a moment to spare. construction — Certified, Silver, were over 220 bulls ready to Our first appointment is with cost up to $33.3 million. Connin barely gets a chance to stampede through senate cham- Representative John Cortes’, Cortes countered that it would bers, offices and halls. See “State Capitol” P2 See “New Science Labs” P3 THE CROW’S NEST IS THE WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER THE CROW’S NEST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG. Got News? We’ll Cover It. Since 1969 ALL CONTENT IN THE PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED BY USFSP Contact Us: email [email protected] office (727) 873-4113 STUDENTS. SINGLE COPIES FREE. @USFCrowsNest @CrowsNestStPete @USFCrowsNest 2 NEWS FEBRUARY 13, 2017 THE CROW’S NEST Students find solace in friends during Valentine’s Day By Evy Guerra The holiday has been around been about romantic celebra- Naranjo said. Caswell and her mother pick [email protected] for what seems like forever. tion but it seems that it’s been Galentine’s Day is a holi- their favorite movie of the year Really, it’s only been around changing in recent years. USF day from the show “Parks and before the occasion, and then he inevitable red since the 14th century, but St. Petersburg students share di- Recreation.” Amy Poehler’s leave clues relating to the mov- hearts, cards and candy who’s counting? verse viewpoints on the holiday. character created the idea for ie that will lead the other to flood shelves as early It can be an especially Stefan Naranjo, a junior female friends to spend time their gift. This year they chose T polarizing day — some think psychology major, said that he together and support each M.