Forwards grow up dreaming of scoring beautiful goals that will make fans stand up from their seats and cheer their hearts out. Goalkeepers have similar dreams. Their dream is to make the spectacular save that will make everybody’s heart stop for a split second.
Month: October 2010
Faculty Spotlight: Tim Dixon
Tim Dixon, associate professor of legal studies and history, hopes that most people can say that they are as happy with their lives as he is.
Sleeping with the enemy: Bed bug infestations on the rise
Mothers around the country aren’t kidding when they tell their children, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”
K2: The legal high
Online shopping usually involves buying clothes, shoes, or books, but synthetic marijuana, or K2, has become an increasingly-popular item added to “shopping carts.” K2 contains herbs sprayed with synthetic substances that mimic THC, the chemical found in marijuana.
Kudos to Joaquin Phoenix for the performance of a lifetime
People get duped all the time. Remember crop circles? How about the chupacabra? Just last year, we were fooled into thinking a boy in a balloon was floating over Colorado. Every once in a while someone comes along and pulls a fast one on us.
Hips don’t lie and comments about them could get you fired
On Sept. 17, the University of Florida fired professor Timothy Taylor for offending students by saying that Latin American women dress more provocatively than U.S. women. Bravo Gators! For once, I am on your side.
Dylan through my eyes
“What song is this?” I ask. My friend, sitting next to me, responds, “I’m not sure. It’s just f***ing Dylan, and that’s all that matters”— and he’s right.
Shoes not required: An increasing number of runners ditch their sneakers for a new challenge
Running barefoot isn’t just for three-year-olds.
NSU hosts senatorial and gubernatorial debates
NSU will host debates between Florida’s candidates for senator and governor on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. The debates will be televised throughout the state from the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.
Students in debt across America: Loan debt higher than credit card debt
The load that students carry on their backs isn’t just their backpacks. It’s mounting student loans.