NSU celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black history month the university will host several activities including art exhibits, film screenings, and speakers. The events are free and open to the public. For a schedule of events, log on to www.nova.edu/blackhistory.
American Express to hire 100 employees at career fair at NSU
American Express seeks to hire 100 employees at a career fair that the company will host in the Carl DeSantis building on Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The company will recruit for positions including: Relationship Care Professional, Platinum Customer Service Professional, Risk/Collections Professional and Team Leader. Anyone interested must pre-apply before the career fair at www.americanexpress.com/careers. For more information, contact Liza Sumulong at sumulong@huizenga.nova.edu or (954) 262-5119. Professional attire is required.
Paid internship opportunities for NSU students
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host an information session about their paid internship program in Washington D.C. The session will take place on Feb. 9 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium. Internships are offered in areas including: public affairs, accounting, human resources, labor-atories, hospitals, airports, and national forests and parks. Students who wish to attend the event can RSVP at www.nova.edu/careershark
Campus Subway offers $4.50 combos
The Subway located in the Don Taft University Center offers $4.50 combos every Friday. The special applies to 6” Turkey, Ham or BMT sandwiches with chips and a small drink.
NSU’s got Talent
Applications for the “NSU’s got Talent” competition are due on March 11 at 4 p.m. Student organizations interested in participating must e-mail their applications to the Office of Student Activities and Events. To get an application for your organization, e-mail Sean Pepin at sp923@nova.edu. “NSU’s got Talent” will be on March 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. First place winner will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100. Every participating organization will receive 5 Fin points.
Florida hotel listed on Dirtiest Hotels list
According to www.tripadvisor.com, the Atlantic Beach Hotel in Miami Beach is the 6th dirtiest hotel on their 2011 Dirtiest Hotels list. The hotel was reviewed as one of the “worst hotels on the face of the earth” by one dissatisfied guest. Ninety percent of the reviewers recommended not staying there.
Where’s the beef?
A costumer filed a lawsuit against Taco Bell last week after he questioned the contents of the meat used by the food chain. The president of Taco Bell countered the allegations by assuring the meat used is USDA-inspected beef. Amanda Obney, the costumer bringing suit against the company, is not seeking damages but is asking the court to order Taco Bell to be honest in their advertising.
Work-release escapee arrested after 27 years
Edward Nathan Jr., 50, who escaped from a Tampa work release center in 1983, was caught in Atlanta after an officer arrested him for urinating
in public on Jan. 21. Nathan was serving a five-year sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon before he escaped.
