The luck of the Irish The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Alvin Sherman Library will sponsor an Irish Film Festival on Nov. 10, 12 and 14. “Ballyman Lullaby” will be featured on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Room 4009 of the library, “Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey,” will be featured […]
Month: November 2014
Diary of…a journalist
Li Cohen is a sophomore communication studies major and a news editor at The Current. She is also a member of Sigma Delta Tau, Razor’s Edge and the president of the NSU chapter of Society for Professional Journalists. When I was in high school, I imagined that college would be this amazing place where I […]
Sustainability Tip of the Week: Organic… or not?
These days, almost everything in the grocery store is offered in a conventional (meaning non-organic) and organic versions. However, buying all organic can become pricy, so it’s important to know which food items are best to purchase organic. After examining pesticide residue testing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug […]
Wellness Bite: November 11, 2014
“Food is fuel so if you want to work out longer and be stronger, be sure to eat prior to exercising. A full meal can be eaten three to four hours prior and a snack one to two hours prior. Hydrate with water throughout the day. If you are taking two or three classes back […]
Success Coaches’ Playbook: Your learning style
How do you learn best? You may find yourself having a hard time retaining information while listening to class lectures or rereading assignments a few times to recall the information. These issues may be surfacing because you have a specific learning style that helps you retain and learn information. There are three different styles in […]
Faculty Spotlight: Terrell Manyak
For Terrell Manyak, professor of public administration at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the call to travel and change the world one country at a time is impossible to ignore. “I tell people that if you want to broaden your mind, go to Europe,” Manyak said. “If you want to change […]
Athlete of the Week: Natalie Melcher
Volleyball became sophomore Natalie Melcher’s life at the young age of 13-years-old. Melcher, who majors in international studies, was born in Crimea and moved to Israel at just 1-year-old. She attending a volleyball tournament when the coach of the Israel National Women’s volleyball team noticed her height, approached her, and offered her a position on […]
On the Bench: Baseball’s new rule
The 2014 MLB season came with many changes, including instant replay, but perhaps none more controversial than the new rule regarding home plate. According to rule 7.13, a runner may not “deviate from his direct pathway to the plate” and a catcher may not “block the pathway of the runner if he is attempting to […]
NSU to honor alumni during Homecoming
NSU Athletics and Alumni Relations will honor NSU alumni during Homecoming Week with several events. On Nov. 13, NSU will salute 17 alumni, one from each college on campus, at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards. The entire NSU community is invited to attend the formal ceremony from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Grande […]
Athletes we lost too soon
[slideshow_deploy id=’12092′]We often view our sports figures as super beings. Perhaps that’s why we feel the loss so deeply when their lives are taken away by tragic accidents. It would seem to us that the privilege of being a super being on earth must come with immortality — if only. Every year, at least one […]