{"id":22827,"date":"2025-10-27T21:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22827\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:16:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:16:30","slug":"usfsp-students-say-no-kings-as-a-part-of-nationwide-demonstrations-the-crows-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22827\/","title":{"rendered":"USFSP students say \u2018No Kings,\u2019 as a part of nationwide demonstrations \u00a0 \u2013 The Crow’s Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo courtesy of Nico Allen\u00a0<\/p>\n

By Alisha Durosier<\/p>\n

Among thousands across Florida who took to the streets in protest against the Trump administration\u2019s policies on Oct. 18, University of South Florida St. Petersburg students joined Tampa Bay residents near Tyrone Boulevard to participate in the second nationwide \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Demonstrators gathered in the same area in June for the first national \u201cNo Kings\u201d day, adding to\u00a0one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hearing about the protest ahead of time, junior integrated PR & advertising major Angela Alor wanted to fulfill her desire to further advocate for her political beliefs and values.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The atmosphere was positive, Alor recalls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Demonstrators lined the streets \u2014 some dressed in inflatable costumes \u2014 with signs and bubble machines, to a soundtrack of high-energy pop songs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just really refreshing to see,\u201d she told The Crow\u2019s Nest. \u201cEspecially after being told that anti-Trump [and] ICE protests are violent and that we are all rioting criminals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

While protesting, the Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown was at the forefront of Alor\u2019s mind. Coming from a family of immigrants, it\u2019s an issue that hits close to home, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should feel comfortable to stay quiet about a cause because it isn\u2019t likely to happen to them. If you feel \u2018safe\u2019 from what is happening, you should be advocating the hardest to make up for those who are the most likely to be in danger,\u201d Alor said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Senior history major Z Singeisen attended with that goal in mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBy showing up, I\u2019m exercising my First Amendment right to speak up for those who may not be able to show up for their own safety,\u201d Singeisen said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a history major, Singeisen said they are recognizing signs of a country descending into a totalitarian government, noting the current U.S. policies\u2019 similarities to those of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

They find\u00a0 \u201cthe way our country has slowly slipped into normalizing fascism\u201d concerning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Like Alor, Singeisen criticized the current administration\u2019s immigration policies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething else I was there for\u2026 is the unjust way the government has deployed ICE and [the] National Guard across the nation. The kidnapping of immigrants and citizens alike is unconstitutional and should be stopped immediately,\u201d Singeisen said. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Junior interdisciplinary social sciences and criminology major Nico Allen also attended to protest against the administration\u2019s treatment of immigrants, on top of several other issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026defunding critical institutions that serve as pillars to our country, and LGBTQ+ policies preventing accessible care,\u201d Allen said. \u201cIt seems that with the expansion on executive powers, the president continues to challenge the system of checks and balances \u2014another reason why I showed up with a big colorful sign!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Allen, seeing the protest\u2019s diverse turnout gave him hope.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt reminded me that regardless of generational belief systems, there will always be people there to support and advocate for civil liberties and human rights,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Singeisen felt a similar feeling as they were leaving the protest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI had my windows down, blasting Bad Bunny music, honking my car horn, all in support of those still out there,\u201d they said. \u201cSeeing just the sheer mass of people that believe what is happening is wrong was truly emotional. It gave me hope.\u201d<\/p>\n


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