I don’t like to think of myself as average. But when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a study showing a breakdown of how the average college student spends his/her weekdays, I decided to find out just how average I was. For a week, I tracked my daily activities and compared them to the results […]
Month: June 2011
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, […]
Get out and enjoy Florida
We live in Florida, the Sunshine State — the only state where it didn’t snow last winter. (Yes, it even snowed in Hawaii.) Yet, some of us spend most of our time inside. That ends now. Here are a few ways you can make the rest of the country jealous while you enjoy the sunshine. […]
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. At the beginning and end of each semester, tension rises 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 […]
Faculty Spotlight: Grace A. Telesco
Grace A. Telesco, Ph.D., BCETS, adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Institute, always keeps in mind that she went from a GED to a Ph.D., a fact she uses to inspire her students. “I think teaching is about inspiring,” Telesco said. “You can probably think of two or three teachers in your life who really […]
Tap into your creativity at NSU
Your classes may offer opportunities to show your creativity, but NSU also offers opportunities to be creative outside of the classroom. Here are a few of those opportunities. Submit work to Digressions. Digressions is the student-run literary magazine and invites all writers, artists and photographers to follow their artistic calling. Short fiction, poems, photographs and […]
Common is a rarity
Grammy Award winning rapper and actor Common spoke to a full house in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on April 7 as part of Life 101, a speaking series organized by the Office of Special Events and Projects that brings accomplished people in their fields to campus to share their experiences with […]
Empty pocket, full tank: How to get the most gas for your money
Remember the days when you could confidently walk into a gas station and smoothly place a $20 bill on the counter, knowing it would get you a full tank and take you places far, far away? Now, gas is so expensive that you can almost feel a pain in your gut as you fill the […]
First-year college students text and email more than they write academic papers
A study conducted at Michigan State University found that college students enrolled in first-year writing courses text and email more than they write lecture notes, academic papers or research papers. The study, conducted by Jeff Grabill, professor and co-director of the Writing in Digital Environments Research Center at MSU, surveyed 1,366 students enrolled in first-year […]
UC Subway sets its own promotions
A sign at Subway in the Don Taft University Center food court advises customers that Subway does not accept outside coupons. Robert Genser, district manager of Chartwells, the food service company contracted by the university, said the acceptance of coupons is dependent on the franchise. “There are so many different things that go on with […]