Santa Claus is a legendary figure associated with a 4th-century Christian saint called Saint Nicholas. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Dutch brought the tradition of Saint Nicholas, also called Sinterklass (Santa Claus), giving gifts and candy to children to the United States. The tradition carries on in many Western societies today. Children often believe […]
Year: 2010
How to chill out during winter break
Exhaustion causes hard-working college students to spend summer and winter breaks doing nothing but make new butt grooves in their couches and computer chairs. But if you work hard, you have to play hard during the breaks to balance the universe. You don’t want to be the reason for an unbalanced universe, do you?
24 Days of Holiday Films
If you’re anything like me then you welcome the holiday season with open arms. You get your colorful hand-knit sweater out. You schedule appearances at as many holiday parties as possible, and you look forward to watching the holiday classics. In order to help you fully embrace the most wonderful time of the year, here’s a list of movies to watch every day until Christmas.
Virtual campus tour launched to increase undergraduate population
NSU launched a virtual campus tour in Novemeber so that prospective students can visit the university without stepping foot on campus.
Students take advantage of Starbucks’ new 24/7 schedule
Since the Starbucks in the Don Taft University Center started a 24/7 three weeks ago, more than 40 students ordered coffee and studied during late hours every night.
GMAT caters to visually-impaired test takers
In November, the Graduate Management Admission Council started offering the guide to the Graduate Management Admission Test in a digital talking book format for students who are visually impaired.
Art Basel equals a beautiful day in the neighborhood
So you’re in beautiful, sunny South Florida. You’ve been to the beach, the nightclubs and the fancy restaurants. Now you’re wondering what else there is to do. Perhaps you didn’t know that the biggest and most important art show in the U.S. — Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 — happens right here.
Diary of… A non-traditional student
Annette Lorraine Taylor-Spence is a junior communication studies major with a concentration in speech communication. She is a member of Delta Epsilon Iota, and her interests include writing and event planning. She also enjoys drama and writes Biblical dramas produced at her church. Her philosophy in life is, “Find a need and meet it; find a hurt and heal it.”
Throwback of the month: Neil Diamond
I discovered Neil Diamond when I was 13. Walking from class to class, I turned on my Walkman and listened to a variety of music from the ’60s. And I know that somewhere in that mix were my first Diamond songs such as “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Cherry, Cherry” and “Solitary Man.”
NSU programs attract more women than men
There’s something missing at NSU — Y chromosomes.