As I sat down to write this last “On the Bench” before I graduate, I struggled to think of an idea. That’s when it hit me: the Florida Panthers. Ah, the Panthers. Two Aprils ago, I was at the BB&T Center when they beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the 2012 playoffs. […]
Month: April 2014
Athlete of the week: Mitch Farrer
Hailing from the same island where golf was born, Mitch Farrer, a senior finance major and member the NSU men’s golf team, came to NSU for the weather and the campus but stayed for everything else. Farrer was born in Ifield, a town within West Sussex, England and attended Reigate Grammar School, which was 20 […]
Athletics year in review
With the semester coming to a close, it’s a good time to look back on this year in NSU Athletics. The year’s gone by quickly, and has been filled with plenty of excitement and moments to be proud of. Men’s soccer The fall started off a little slow. Although the men’s soccer team won three […]
Growth and development: NSU’s past 25 years
For today’s NSU students, it’s hard to picture a smaller NSU — an NSU without as many events, without the Don Taft University Center and without the Health Professions Division. What’s even harder to believe is that these changes are not much older than the average undergraduate student. Merging and expanding The Southeastern in NSU’s […]
Career Corner: Big fish in a small pond
Job searching can be a very difficult process, especially when you have to decide between multiple offers from employers. When going through the decision making process, it is important to keep all of your options open and avoid the “job snob” mindset, as not every opportunity you accept has to be in a large well-known […]
NSU Student Breaks Guinness World Record
Stephen Rafferty, freshman communications major, has broken the official Guinness World Record for “most straws in the hair at one time.” He was assisted by The Current’s Visual Design Assistant Maria Yunez, junior communication studies major, and The Current’s Sports Editor Grant McQueenie, junior sports and recreation management major. After nearly an hour of Yunez […]
The next generation of the United Nations
Peace and security, development, human rights, humanitarian affairs and international law are common categories for issues the general public face every day. The United Nations has brought together delegates from its member countries since 1945, but what happens when the generation that’s in charge isn’t able to stay in their positions? NSU’s Model United Nations […]
Diary of… a filmmaker
Aaron Abelto is a second-year international business master’s student who has always been interested in acting and filmmaking. With his story, he hopes that people realize that accomplishing any dream is possible with hard work and dedication. Since I was about 8-years-old, I always knew I wanted to be an actor. I was the outgoing […]
NSU’s Boxing Club is a knockout
A collegiate boxing match lasts eight minutes, with three two-minute rounds and a minute of rest in between each round. These 8 minutes are full of nerves, a rush of adrenaline, punches to the face, and a sense that time no longer exists. For four members of NSU’s Boxing Club, these eight minutes are what […]
Commencement 101
Once again, it’s time to say au revoir to the graduating students of NSU. The Current staff hopes you’ve enjoyed your time at NSU and that all of your memories, experiences and friendships are ones that will last the rest of your life. Congratulations, Class of 2014! Enjoy your commencement ceremonies. All commencements will be […]