From a young age, reading inspired Robin Jacobs to live a life dedicated to helping people. “As a kid, people would play outside and I would be arguing with my mother that I wanted to go to the library. I spent a lot of time reading and knew I really wanted to help people in […]
Month: January 2014
Diary of… a future dog foster parent
Nicole Cocuy is a sophomore communication studies major and The Current’s Opinions Editor. Outside of school, she spends most of her time training her 5-month-old yorkie Picasso. With her story, she hopes that people understand the importance of adopting dogs, rather than buying them. She also hopes to inspire others to rescue pets. My first […]
Bill Clinton receives award at NSU
On Jan. 24, Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker, CBS reporter Lesley Visser and other celebrities came to the Don Taft University Center Arena to celebrate former President Bill Clinton’s acceptance of the Joe DiMaggio Hospital’s first American Icon Award. The award was presented in honor of the 100th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio’s birthday. Clinton received the […]
Accounting Club to do taxes for free
Starting Feb. 1, NSU’s Accounting Club will prepare taxes for free every weekend until April 13. The club’s members will provide this service for NSU students and Broward County residents who earn under $52,000 in 2013. This service will be open every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 […]
NSU kicks off Black History Month
NSU will kick off its Black History Month celebrations with the Opening Reception of 11th Annual African Presence Art Exhibition on Jan. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event starts with a reception at the Don Taft University Center Arena, followed by a tour of the 2014 African Presence art exhibit in the Cotilla […]
NSU celebrates community excellence
President George Hanbury will present awards to members of the NSU community at the 16th Annual Celebration of Excellence on Feb. 1 outside the Alvin Sherman Library. The celebration recognizes NSU community members who have demonstrated the university’s eight core values and made an outstanding impact and contribution to the community. Hanbury said, “[The Celebration […]
Christie can’t run from “Bridgegate”
Since the Jan. 8 revelation that that George Washington Bridge lane closures were not for a traffic study but for petty political revenge against the mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Governor Chris Christie’s reelection campaign, not only has Christie’s narrative that he is a pragmatist willing to work across the aisle to get […]
Hey, Abercrombie, shallow is out of style
Following controversies, protests and a terrible financial year, Abercrombie and Fitch announced that it will finally offer a line for plus-sized women this spring. This is a step in the right direction. Finally including options for previously too-large-to-be-cool customers is the least it could do. But, if Abercrombie’s executives are truly interested in making amends […]
To the grammar snobs: Rules can be bent
I am a self-described and proud “grammar diva.” I know the difference between a verb and an adverb, and I know when to use “whom” instead of “who.” I’m also The Current’s copy editor, which means I get to enjoy spending my days making sure commas are in the right place. So you’d think that […]
The beginning of “End of the Rainbow”
Kathy St. George stars as the legendary Judy Garland in Actors’ Playhouse “End of the Rainbow,” a play that chronicles the last six months of Garland’s troubled life. St. George also starred in “Fiddler on the Roof” on Broadway and in regional productions of “9 to 5” and “42nd Street,” among others. She grew up […]