ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott passed away Jan. 3 leaving behind a legacy in sports media that will never be forgotten. Scott revolutionized the field of sports broadcasting by joining ESPN in 1993. Being African American, Scott created his own place in pop culture as he introduced the diversity that the world of sports media […]
Month: January 2015
Prehistoric tacos with a modern twist
BC Café may have a caveman as its mascot, but the mouth-watering tacos are far from extinct. It’s no secret that college students love tacos, but time and time again, students settle for mediocre tacos. Stop compromising and head over to BC Café. Before it was a restaurant, BC Café was a food truck named […]
Movies that incorrectly depicted the 21st century
Back in the day, watching movies with futuristic perspectives kept us enthusiastic about the years to come. While most sci-fi films envisioned flying cars, hover boards, malevolent machines and humans with perfect DNA, today isn’t quite the ultra-modern society we expected. Here are a few movies that embellished the future a bit too much. “Back […]
Letter to the editor – Duck Tales: Unique species of ducks on campus
The Muscovy duck, a ubiquitous water fowl in South Florida and a common sight throughout South Florida neighborhoods, is not a Florida native. While they have been in the area for over 100 years, they were originally imported from South America for their breast meat, which is more abundant than that of wild or other […]
GMOs: Your right to know
Food companies have a long history of abandoning what is best for the consumer for what is best for profits. There should be no doubt the same is occurring in the labs of GMO producers, like Monsanto and DuPont. As consumers, we have a right to know exactly what we are consuming. GMO stands for […]
VENEZUELA: There has to be a way out
No country can be submerged in conflict forever. There has to be a way out. But, as in all conflicts, either the opposition party or the revolutionary party have to give in, and some foreign help is needed to intervene and improve the future of the beautiful Venezuela. Inflation, shortages and crime are part of […]
Shark Speak: What changes do you hope to see NSU make this year?
“I would love for NSU to make the entire financial aid process easier this year. I’ve had to jump through a lot of hoops to get my financial aid. It would relieve a lot of stress, especially for me.” -Emilie DeCarlo, senior biology major “I would like to see more food options made available in […]
Student organizations raise awareness of human trafficking
The Multicultural Association of Pre-health Students and the Criminal Justice Club will host Human Trafficking Awareness Week on Jan. 12-16. Kaisha Butz, junior biology major and president of M.A.P.S. said trafficking happens in our own backyard and people need to know how to recognize the signs of someone who may be trafficked. “Florida […]
Start the new year with a service trip
NSU’s Student Leadership and Civic Engagement will hold their first service trip of the semester to Tampa on Jan. 16 to 18. All participants will be split into two groups to work toward two different social issues: homelessness and hunger. Half of the participants will be working with Habitat for Humanity to assist in […]