After four long weeks of intense competition and even some physical confrontation, the winner of the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) is the Dominican Republic. The WBC is baseball’s answer to soccer’s World Cup. Created by Major League Baseball, it was first held in 2006 and again in 2009. The tournament is really a world […]
Month: March 2013
The Color Run comes to Fort Lauderdale
There are tons of marathons held around the country, but none are quite as bright as The Color Run. The Color Run, also known as the “Happiest 5K on the Planet,” is an un-timed 5K in which participants are splattered with different colored powders at various “Color Zones” throughout the course of the race.
Coach’s Corner: Gary Tuell
NSU men’s basketball Head Coach Gary Tuell is no stranger to the game of basketball. Tuell is a native of Louisville, Ky. and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Louisville in 1973. That same year, he became an assistant coach for Louisville and has been on a collegiate coaching staff ever since.
This week in history
March 24, 1973 British Rock band Pink Floyd released the album “The Dark Side of the Moon”. The album was produced at the Beatles-famous Abbey Road Studios and has since sold over 50 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. March 25, 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono checked […]
The power of NSU’s speech clinic
Speech and language disorders affect a person’s ability to talk, understand, read and write. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, between six and eight million Americans have some form of language impairment. Symptoms can include sound errors, repetitions of sounds or words, and even total loss of speech for effective communication.
News Briefs
Health Professions Division (HPD) SGA BBQ The Health Profession Division’s SGA will host its Spring BBQ and pool party at the Don Taft University pool on April 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The free celebration will include swimming, a dance competition and food catered by Scruby’s BBQ. All HPD students are welcome, though […]
Nature club transforms Parker Building’s garden
On March 18, NSU’s Nature club began transforming the garden in front of the Parker Building from an exotic garden to a habitat for native plants species, a project that will be completed on Earth Day, April 22.
Deadline for SGA candidacy fast approaching
Election season for the 2013-2014 Undergraduate Student Government Association has begun.
NSU celebrates, empowers women
On March 18, NSU’s chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held “Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum” , its 8th annual celebration of International Women’s Day, featuring keynote speaker Debbie-Wasserman-Schultz, Florida’s 23rd District Congresswoman.
Business school announces 2013 Hall of Fame inductees
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship will induct three South Florida businessmen into its Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, which has been the Business School’s highest honor since 1990, during an April 24 ceremony at the Signature Grand in Davie, Fla.