Nicole Quint, Dr. OT, OTR/L, clinical faculty of occupational therapy in the College of Allied Health and Nursing, always wanted to work in health care, but changed her focus from animals to humans after she visited a center for people with disabilities and saw an occupational therapist helping a young man with cerebral palsy. “[The […]
Month: March 2011
The dos and dont’s of credit card use
Credit cards enable us to buy items with money that doesn’t exist. However, before you indulge and go “swipe crazy,” there are a few reasons you should keep bills and coins in your wallet next to the credit card.
Think taxes: What students should know about filing tax returns
Maureen Dougherty, assistant professor of taxation in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has one piece of advice for students: Don’t fail to file.
Diary of…An international student
Timothy Kimuli, junior legal studies major, is the leader of African Affairs in the Student Coalition for Human Rights. He is also a member of the Gay-Straight Student Alliance and participated in the gay pride march last year with the Broward Human Rights Initiative. His interests include going to the beach, socializing, working out at the gym, reading, going on road trips, surfing the Internet and eating tons of American cheese. He plans to attend law school and work for human rights and the environment.
On the Bench: Marlins new stadium to improve record
As the Florida Marlins gear up for opening day on April 1, construction continues on the Miami site of their new home. This will be the last opening day for the Marlins at the Sun Life Stadium (also the home of the Miami Dolphins). Their new, unnamed, stadium should be completed by this time next year.
Athlete Profile: Austin Lavallii, Women’s Tennis
Austin Lavallii, sophomore on the women’s tennis team, transferred to NSU this year from the University of Texas, El Paso. Majoring in sports and recreation management, she plans to be a personal trainer specializing in the sports after graduation.
Adjust your expectations for “The Adjustment Bureau”
What would you do if you found out someone else had planned out your entire life for you before you were even born? “The Adjustment Bureau” portrays just that.
Site of the Week: PlayR.org
Video games were different when we were younger. The graphics might have been low quality compared to today’s standards, but the feeling we got every time Yoshi appeared on the screen can’t be equated to any amount of head shots we may get playing “Uncharted” today.
Feed your mind with “Eating”
“Eating: A Memoir” by James Epstein is exactly what it sounds like: a book about memories involving food. It is part biography and part recipe book, but it fails to completely satisfy the reader’s appetite in either area.
Remove the word “victim” from rape cases and you remove rights
Imagine that your child was contacted by an obscene telephone caller. Imagine your friend was stalked for months. Imagine you or a loved one was raped. Now, imagine taking the case to court and being told that you are an “accuser.”