Student town hall meeting with President Hanbury
On Nov. 10, at 12:15 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center pit, students will have the opportunity to discuss NSU-related issues with President George L. Hanbury II and a panel of college officials, including: Provost Frank De Piano, Associate Vice President of Business Services Marc Crocquet, Vice President of Facilities Management John Santulli, Resident District Manager of Chartwells Robert Genser, and Vice President of Student Affairs Brad A. Williams at the third annual student town hall meeting. The event is sponsored by the undergraduate SGA.
News Corp. and Direct TV reach agreement after Fox network battle
On Nov. 1, News Corp. and Fox settled a dispute that will allow Direct TV to continue airing Fox networks. In late October, Direct TV had announced that they would no longer support the FOX network and would remove popular channels such as FX, NatGeo and Fox News because of the Fox network’s plan to increase their customer prices by 40 percent.
Florida seeks adoption place-ments for 800 foster children
On Nov. 1, the Department of Children and Families launched a statewide initiative to place 800 foster children in homes in the month of November. The initiative is in observance of National Adoption Month. DCF representatives said most of the 800 children are teenagers and will never be returned to their biological parents because the parents’ legal rights have been terminated.
Hallandale, Pembroke Pines and West Palm Beach red light violators may get refunds
Hallandale Beach residents who paid the city fines for running red lights before July 1, 2010 may get refunds if a $375,666 settlement from a class-action complaint filed by a Hallandale resident is approved by city commissioners. The resident filed suit against the city claiming that the city acted unlawfully when it enacted red-light camera violations before the state did. Similar complaints have been filed in Pembroke Pines and West Palm Beach. If the settlement is approved, 9,000 Hallandale residents could be reimbursed within six months.
FDA warns that licorice could be dangerous
The FDA warned, on Nov. 2, that licorice could be dangerous for people over 40. The FDA said licorice’s sweetening compound can lower potassium levels, which can cause irregular heart rhythm. Eating two ounces of licorice every day for two weeks can cause these drastic effects.
