April showers may bring May flowers, but something more exciting is in bloom this spring: new and returning TV shows. Before you bemoan the end of spring break and begin worrying about final exams, consider taking a moment — or perhaps a few hours — to check out some of these small-screen creations, some of […]
Month: March 2014
Nintendo’s Wii U woes
On Jan. 29, Nintendo held an investor meeting showing how the Wii U, the sequel to the Wii, stacked up to previous consoles and current generation consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But according to the sales of the Wii U in comparison to other consoles, Nintendo’s new console might be destined for […]
On the Bench: Yankees
At this time of year, I’m reminded of a video from a couple years ago. It’s a bunch of guys sitting around a dinner table, what looks like a Mafia-style meeting. But keeping their business aside, one guy asks the crowd, “What am I most enthusiastic about these days?” His answer was the same as […]
Rowing into the spring season
The NSU rowing team, the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships, will look to accomplish one of the hardest things in sports, repeat as a champion. Every other team, not only in the Sunshine State Conference, but in the country, will be targeting NSU, the team that stands atop the mountain. To become back-to-back champions […]
Athlete of the week: Sabrina Keirberg
“Be all you can be” is the motto of the U.S. Army, but it is also something Sabrina Keirberg, reminds herself of daily. She is a self-motivated NSU tennis player, who doesn’t have to look any further than herself for inspiration. Kierberg, an undefeated tennis player this season, is only a sophomore but has been […]
Assistant Coach’s Corner: Juan Rivera
South America is known for its soccer culture and is the birthplace of some of the biggest names in the sport today. The continent has produced a number of good soccer players, such as former NSU player and current men’s soccer assistant coach Juan Rivera. “Just being born in Columbia, that’s the normal thing. Before […]
There’s a job for that?!
Unless you can see the future, there is no sure way of knowing that your perfect dream job will appear once you graduate from college. However, looking at these weird jobs might make you think twice about procrastinating on homework or missing classes. With some imagination, or a lot of time on the Internet, you […]
Career Corner: To be or not to be? Graudate school and the future
To be or not to be? Shakespeare must have been a career coach because, sometimes in our journey toward reaching our goals, we must decide if an opportunity is the right or wrong fit. Deciding on what to do after graduating with your bachelor’s can be a scary task. You probably just got comfortable with […]
Watch out, millennials coming through
Kids these days.” At some point, nearly every adult will utter this phrase. It’s a phrase used to express frustration with the generation of 20-something-year-olds, walking around in skinny jeans and furiously texting on their smartphones, who will one day inherit the world. It is part of the never-ending cycle of generation-bashing that probably dates […]
Diary of… a medical student volunteer
Saamia Shaikh is a first-year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s doctoral program. Earlier this year, she and other medical students volunteered at a camp for children diagnosed with spina bifida and other chronic illnesses. She hopes that her story will encourage readers to give back to the community through projects they’re passionate about, […]