Ionna Hernandez is double majoring in communication studies and international relations. She is originally from Panama, but was raised in South Florida. She speaks both Spanish and English fluently, can speak French conversationally and is currently learning Arabic. Her favorite quote is “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely in these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime,” written by Mark Twain in “Innocents Abroad.”
Month: March 2012
Special Olympics Broward County seeks NSU student volunteers
During the spring, Special Olympics Broward County will be reaching out to NSU student organizations about volunteering for Sallarulo’s Race for Champions. The race was founded by Paul, Samantha and Patrick Sallarulo as a fundraiser for Special Olympics in 2006, and has become an annual event.
Mastering the Kindle: How to get a bang for your buck
Love to read? How about getting a good read on the cheap, better yet, for free? If you have an Amazon Kindle, you’re in luck. If you don’t, well, I suggest you invest in one. Fast. Here are some exciting eBooks that will keep you entertained:
(If you’re an undercover bookworm, be sure to download the Kindle app, available for iPhone and Android, to read your collection on the go!)
Are you “pinning” yet?
Pinterest is a website where you create virtual pinboards to share your favorite things. Once you are invited (yes, it’s an exclusive club), you can rename and create as many pinboards as your heart desires. These pinboards can range from exercising tips to food ideas to crafts. For example, I have a tattoo idea pinboard, a crafty pinboard and a wedding pinboard.
Did you know? Facts about March
March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. After the switch to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, January became the start of the new year.
PanSGA passes resolutions that affect student clubs
On Feb. 15, the Pan Student Government Association unanimously passed resolutions, presented by the undergraduate SGA and the student bar association presidents, to create a procurement card system for student organizations and a student services fee audit and advisory board.
NSU develops iShark app
Sometime this month, the Office of Information Technologies and Digital Media will launch iShark, a series of modules that streamline several services, activities, and events at NSU into one single online application. The free application will be available for download from both the iPhone App Store and the Android Market.
Interested in running for office in Student Government?
The Office of Student Activities recently released the 2012 NSU student government associations elections candidacy packet, a 12-page application that undergraduate students must submit in order to get on the ballot in time for undergraduate SGA elections, which begin April 9. Below are 12 things you need to know that will make submitting your packet easy and seamless.
St. Patrick’s Day recipes
It’s rare that the U.S. celebrates an international holiday dedicated to a specific culture and country. St. Patrick’s Day is only 11 days away and it’s time to start thinking about how you can immerse yourself in Irish culture for a day (or how much green you can wear in one day). One way to immerse yourself in a culture is with food. Below are food and drink recipes that you should make this St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate the holiday.
Faculty Spotlight: Charles Zelden
When you walk into Charles Zelden’s office, professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, you walk into his laboratory. No, there are no microscopes, beakers or scales. There are books — his form of equipment.