The Student Events and Activities Board and the Caribbean Student Association will sponsor Unity Week to celebrate student diversity from Jan. 22 to Jan. 30. CSA Vice President and SEA Thursday Chair Tiffany Simmons, junior marketing major, said the purpose of Unity Week is to remind students to not simply tolerate diversity, but to truly […]
Month: January 2014
Retired Supreme Court Clerk will visit campus
On Jan. 24, NSU will welcome former Supreme Court Clerk, General William K. Suter to host two discussions and answer questions about life on the Supreme Court. Suter will talk to NSU students, faculty and staff at 11:30 a.m. at the Shepard Broad Law Center Atrium and again at a public event at the Museum […]
Life of Lee DeWyze
Singer-songwriter Lee DeWyze, best known for winning season nine of “American Idol,” performed at Lauderdale Live, the first annual Fort Lauderdale music festival on Dec. 7. He talked about his music’s evolution since “Idol” and his life as a touring musician. Since winning “Idol” in 2010, DeWyze released his album, “Liveit Up,” six months later. […]
Proud to be an introvert
I’ve often been described as bubbly, friendly, outgoing and energetic. But, I have a confession to make. Beneath my smiley, enthusiastic demeanor lies a secret that you’re unlikely to guess, even after having several cheery conversations with me. It’s time to reveal … I’m an introvert. Yes, that no-so-little, nine-letter word that’s often mistaken as […]
Meeting new opportunities
“This girl is so weird. I have nothing in common with her.” Sound familiar? These were my thoughts when I first met Tamarra, who is now my best friend. Eventually, I realized how cool she is and how alike we are. My first impression of her was completely wrong. I don’t think most people are […]
We want our courses now
At NSU, it can be difficult for undergraduate students to sign up for the courses they need, either because there’s a prerequisite requirement, the class isn’t taught during that semester, or the class curriculum has yet to be established. This system desperately needs to be fixed. Faculty should be prepared to teach all of the […]
14 things to check out in 2014
We survived the year of Miley Cyrus’ twerking and the Kardashians’ roller coaster relationships, saw Jennifer Lawrence win her first Oscar, Simon Cowell announce he’ll be a father, Reese Witherspoon get arrested and Amanda Bynes break down. Although we can’t predict the unpredictable celebrity behavior in 2014, here are some guaranteed events set for television, […]
Sit back and laugh a while
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host the fourth annual “Improv Jam!” Jan. 17 at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre in the Don Taft University Center. “Improv Jam!” will feature sketch comedy, improvisational theatre, hip-hop dance segments and pop music. Admission is free […]
Must-listen musicals
To many people, musicals are timeless masterpieces. While Broadway is far from South Florida and tickets prices for musicals can send a semester’s worth of tuition plummeting down the drain, the original cast recording of a musical, be it from the London, Broadway or elsewhere, will make you feel as if you’re in the prime […]
On the Bench: The end of the BCS era
Florida State’s recent win over Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game marked the end of two overlapping eras. In the first, they became the first school not from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since Texas in the 2006 season to win the championship, beating an SEC opponent in the process. Indeed, Auburn won the title […]