NISA hosts comedy show for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. To raise funds for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, the Nova International Student Association will host Stand Up for Japan: A Comedy Jam on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Flight Deck, located in […]
Month: April 2011
Attention procrastinators: Read now, not later
If there’s one thing students learn to perfect in college, it is the art of racing the clock to meet deadlines. As the semester comes to a close, tension swells, along with heart rates and blood pressure. The to-do lists get longer and the hours seem shorter with each fleeting day. Is that even possible?
Adult acne: Answers and advice from a dermatologist
We’ve all done it. After the alarm goes off, we get out of bed, stare into the mirror and do the morning “pimple patrol.” Inevitably, we find one. Then, we suffer through the day, thinking that everyone is staring at the boil on our face. At night, we proceed with the familiar ritual of stop, pop and roll on the Clearasil, and we repeat the cycle every morning
Diary of…A black belt
Paula Quiroz is a sophomore biology major. Her favorite things are her iPod and her composition books which she uses to write random notes and inspirational sayings. Her hobbies include drawing, writing, reading, exercising, learning about different cultures, watching movies with friends and going to the beach. She enjoys sports, music, dance, martial arts, medicine and current events. She plans to join the Peace Corps after graduating and dreams of going to Brazil for the next FIFA World Cup.
Faculty Spotlight: Dustin Berna
The office of Dustin Berna, Ph.D., assistant professor of conflict analysis and political science in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, is characterized by three things: books, artwork and political posters.
2012: Prepare. The end is near.
A recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Survey revealed that four out of 10 Americans believe that natural disasters are a sign from God, possibly indicative of the world’s coming end.
On the Bench: NSU baseball deserves national recognition
This season, the NSU baseball team is making a statement to not only the Sunshine State Conference but also the nation. In the first 25 games of the season, the Sharks had a solid record of 17-8. Their most notable win came against nationally-ranked conference rival the University of Tampa.
The Source Code: “8” well-spent minutes
What would you do if you had eight minutes to live? Stop a terrorist attack, of course. At least that’s what Capt. Colter Stevens, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is expected to do in Duncan Jones’ “The Source Code.”
Getting use out of Twitter
It’s hard to make the case that Twitter has done anything good for society. Regardless, Twitter is a part of our lives now. Even if you’re not on it, you hear about it every day. For those who are on it or are thinking about taking the leap into the Twittersphere, here are a few Twitterers worth following.
It doesn’t take much persuading to read “Persuasion”
To read a novel set in the past is to travel back in time and find romance, adventure or even political turmoil. But when you don’t understand the book’s social structure and historical setting, you don’t understand the story and you can’t appreciate it.