In response to the Oct. 31’s Undergraduate Retention Launch Meeting (see page 1), The Current asked Brianna Erkman, senior communication studies major, to tell us about her experience as an undergraduate Shark, along with her opinion on changes she’s seen throughout the years. Those of us who are graduating will certainly remember our freshman year […]
Month: November 2013
Special Olympics to host race and carnival
The eighth annual Sallarulo 5K Race for Champions and Carnival will be held Nov. 12 in the Alvin Sherman Library quad, starting at 8 a.m. followed by the carnival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is hosted by Special Olympics Broward, a nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with special needs and […]
Get ready for Homecoming Week
Homecoming week will take place from Nov. 9 to 16 and will include two new traditions. Vice President of Traditions for the Student Events and Activities Board in the Office of Student Activities Lindsey Goldstein, senior education major, said the first new event is the Kick-Off Celebration party on Nov. 9 on the Alvin Sherman […]
Attendees sink their teeth into faculty lecture series
The Farquhar College of the Arts and Sciences’ latest Faculty Lecture Series, “The Good, the Bad, and the Vampire” on Oct. 31 shed light on the evolution of vampires and society’s fascination with the cultural phenomenon. Barbara Brodman, professor in the Division of Humanities in the Farquhar College, opened the lecture wearing fake vampire teeth […]
So you think you can declare a major?
For students who don’t know their ideal major or even their desired career path, navigating the complex world of college may feel like driving a car to an unspecified location without a map; it’ll likely leave you stressed about your present and uneasy about your future. NSU tries to offer its own map of sorts, […]
Get by with a little help from Henderson Student Counseling
Henderson Student Counseling is a counseling center that gives part-time and full-time NSU students the chance to talk to a licensed professional about any difficulties they might be working through in their lives. Students can attend 10 free sessions a year from the date they started attending their first session. Debra Goldman, director of Henderson […]
On the Bench: Boston Strong
No team in professional sports embodies its city quite like the Boston Red Sox. The players are hard-working, gritty blue-collar types that are the life blood of the city that keeps it going. Both the team and city have seen their fair share of heartbreaks over the past century. And after the April 15 tragic […]
Women’s basketball team ready to slam the competition
On Nov. 9, the NSU women’s basketball team will start its season at home in the Arena in the Don Taft University Center against Washburn University. The team learned a lot from last year’s run to the Elite-8 and because of that finish, this season’s expectations are greater than ever. At the conclusion of the […]
The Professor’s Chair: Bushwood’s Steve
The Professor’s Chair features interviews with local musicians. This week Steve Ross Voronko, the guitarist and lead singer from Bushwood, a local reggae band, sits down in the Professor’s Chair. The interview will air on RadioX’s Local Show between 6-9pm Thursday, and on SUTV online. I’m here with Steve from Bushwood. Steve, where are you […]
Dancing with the Sharks
NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Division of Performing and Visual Arts will kick off their fifth annual Performance Stories with Dance Works Nov. 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Theatre of the Don Taft University Center. Faculty and students, including members of the NSU Dance Ensemble, will perform a variety […]