NSU’s Health Professions Division will host its 29th annual Bal Fantastique, a gala dinner dance and fundraiser honoring the excellence of HPD’s education and success,1 on March 29 at 7 p.m. Jay Tischenkel, founding trustee of HPD’s board of governors, said “The Bal Fantastique is one of Broward’s most popular events of the season and […]
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Students vote for board representation
On March 19, the members of the Pan Student Government Association voted to pass a resolution to President George Hanbury that would allow two representatives from the Pan SGA to be on NSU’s Board of Trustees. President of the Undergraduate Student Government Association Daniel Brookins, senior legal studies and philosophy major, said, “If this were […]
Make a change “for hair’s sakes”
NSU’s Locks for Cause, a student organization, will hold its fourth annual “For Hair’s Sake” cut-a-thon to collect hair and monetary donations for Locks of Love — a nonprofit organization that provides wigs for people under 21 who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, on March 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in […]
TEDx brings ideas to NSU
NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host the third annual TEDxNSU event, a day of lectures, videos, photo exhibitions, music and discussions, on March 29 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Performance Theatre of the Don Taft University Center. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to sharing world-changing ideas derived from the […]
Women’s basketball team heads to the National Championship Tournament
The women’s basketball team defended their title as NCAA Division II South Region Champions on March 17, in a close lead against The University of Tampa, 56-53. For the second year in a row, they’ll head to the National Championship Tournament as part of the Elite Eight, with their first match against the Central Region […]
Discrimination is not a Religious Freedom
The Religious Freedom Bill’s name is tremendously misleading. The proposed legislation sounds like a progressive bill that will protect religious rights from the first amendment of the United States Constitution. But, upon closer examination, it is obvious that the phrase “religious freedom” is used euphemistically to legalize discrimination. Different forms of the Religious Freedom Bill […]
You can write
As the editor-in-chief of The Current, my work day is wildly unpredictable. Yet, when my alarm clock jolts me from my slumber each morning, I know that three guaranteed occurrences await me: I’ll enter my office, I’ll leave my office, and in between, a student will tell me “I can’t write.” This declamation is typically […]
Hooray for genuine enthusiasm
When I was in seventh grade, I met a girl who seemed effortlessly cool. But I later noticed that she lacked the aplomb to express herself. She advised me to get rid of my Scooby-Doo water bottle, as people would make fun of me for it. When I told her I didn’t care, she seemed […]
Broaden your horizons with “Broad City”
If “Sex and the City” defines grown women in the big city, here’s a realistic take for 20-somethings. Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” which was recently renewed for its second season, follows the lives of friends Abbi and Ilana as they navigate through New York City post-college, based on events from creators and stars, Abbi Jacobson […]
Spring into “Spamalot”
Awaiting your knight in shining armor? Based on the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the comedic play, Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” playing at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre through March 30, follows the story of King Arthur, his knights and the Lady of the Lake, played by Lindsey Forgey. Hailing from Chattanooga, Tenn., […]