NSU’s Health Professions Division and the Alvin Sherman Library are collected nonperishable food donations during September in recognition of national Hunger Action Month. NSU participated in the Feeding South Florida campaign against hunger during its 30 ways in 30 days movement. Orange collection boxes are located in the Health Professions Division library and Alvin Sherman […]
Month: September 2014
CVS: The move to remove tobacco products
The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain, CVS, decided to remove tobacco products from its shelves to help customers’ health. CVS is the first chain of national pharmacies to take this step. Along with improving their store, they decided to change their name to CVS Health. “Our name has changed, but our purpose remains the same: helping […]
“No Good Deed” is no good
There’s nothing scarier than having an intruder somewhere in your home. At least, that’s what Hollywood continuously wants us to believe. There have been some fantastic home invasion movies (“The Strangers”) and some horrible ones (the “When A Stranger Calls” remake). No matter what the movie is called, it always amounts to the same thing: […]
Sustainability Tip of the Week: Reduce, reuse, recycle
Leela Mansukhani is a junior environmental studies major who hopes to turn her passion for sustainability into a career. In her biweekly feature in The Current, she’ll offer easy tips for students to live a more sustainable life, many of which she’s learned through friends, family NSU professors and nature documentaries. Do you ever get […]
Eating disorders aren’t trendy
The fashion industry is getting paid to make fun of a deadly disorder. Urban Outfitters recently manufactured a T-shirt with an upsetting and hurtful message stitched into its cotton: the phrase “Eat Less” in large white letters across the front of the shirt — a clear promotion for eating disorders. We can try to overlook […]
Journalists: Soldiers of the media world
Heavy gear worn with sacrifice and commitment, weapons with everlasting life-saving capabilities, uniforms sewn with honor and bravery and a presence that emits an interminable strength — these words illustrate the ideal of a soldier. What they do not do, however, is define who that soldier is and what that soldier does to win a […]
Art versus the artist
A few weeks ago, my friend and I went to see “The Expendables 3,” which in and of itself was a terrible movie. Even worse, I didn’t know Mel Gibson was in it, which made me mad that I actually used my hard-earned money to pay to watch this animal pretend to be talented. The […]
One-on-one with Cris Cab
33 million YouTube views is one more reason to become familiar with up-and-coming reggae artist Cris Cab. Cab, an American singer-songwriter known for his international hit “Liar Liar” featuring Pharrell Williams, released his debut album titled “Where I Belong” on Sept. 2 in the U.S. The album has already gained popularity in Europe and is […]
Take “A Walk Among the Tombstones”
Suspenseful, thrilling and whodunit are three words that describe “A Walk Among the Tombstones.” In this film, former NYPD detective Matt Scudder, played by Liam Neeson, takes on a gruesome homicide investigation that pulls him into a web of drug trafficking and grisly crime scenes, despite his reluctance to get involved because of his troubled […]
On the Bench: Blood doping
Perhaps it’s human nature to strive to be better in everything. I suppose that’s why athletes come up with elaborate ways to cheat in sports. One of these ways is blood doping. Blood doping is the illicit practice of improving athletic performance by boosting the blood’s ability to carry more oxygen to the muscles. It […]