The Miami Comic Con 2011 Wizard World Convention was held Feb. 26-27 at the Double Tree hotel in Miami. Among the guest speakers were “Star Wars’” alum Billy Dee Williams and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” Nicholas Brendon.
Month: March 2011
News Briefs
Ballroom Dancing classes start at NSU Richard and Karen Campbell are teaching the fundamentals of Salsa, Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Swing in the RecPlex. Classes began on Feb. 28 and will run through March 21. For more information, contact Mike Prociuk at prociuk@nova.edu. Broward County Heart Walk takes place at NSU On March 19, the Broward […]
Faculty Spotlight: Maxine S. Cohen
Maxine Cohen, Ph.D., professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, would not be a human-computer interaction specialist today if it weren’t for the fact that she is left-handed.
Curves and curls of Black hair: The natural hair movement
It has been said that a woman’s hair is her glory. For some women, hair isn’t glorious until it’s been processed, and for others, it is naturally glorious.
The good, the bad and the perfect roommate relationship
College often gives a sense of freedom — freedom, which is sometimes stifled by a bad roommate relationship.
Diary of…A student who overcame learning and physical challenges
Anthony Manfre is a second-year doctoral student in marriage and family therapy. His interests include reading, fishing, hiking, camping, kayaking, canoeing and cooking. His favorite television shows are “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Rules of Engagement,” and he loves seafood and Thai food. He describes himself as “100 percent Italian” and his favorite film is “Forest Gump.”
Basketball coaches review teams’ seasons
Basketball season ended two weeks ago and Ann Walker, interim women’s head coach, and Gary Tuell, men’s head coach, discussed each team’s overall performance.
On the Bench: Athletic events need more appealing promotions
How great would it be if we actually knew about our on-campus sports events ― before they happened?
On the Scene: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Huffington Post, the best place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. Zurich, Germany came in second, with Geneva, Switzerland following closely in third place. The survey was based on factors such as political and social environment, socio-cultural environment, schools and education, and natural environment. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
Stalking: There’s an app for that
Creepy, disturbing, and obsessive are just a few words that come to mind when describing Facebook Breakup Notifier, one of Facebook’s new applications. As if Facebook wasn’t already stalker-friendly, this app just took it to another level.