Four out of every five college students drink alcohol, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Additionally, about half of these young drinkers consume alcohol through binge drinking. Released in 2013, an NSU student and faculty-created app called iSelfChange is available for Apple smart devices to help both college students and adult […]
Month: February 2015
Ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year dedicated completely to love. It is a day to show loved ones how important they are. However, for college students, it becomes more about saving every penny and dime before Feb. 14 comes around. The cliché gifts are a bouquet of flowers, a carton of candy […]
Athlete of the Week: Harrison Goodrick
It’s hard for Harrison Goodrick not to stand out in a crowd; he towers 6 feet and 8 inches tall with a big bright smile. “I played both rugby and basketball growing up,” said Goodrick, sophomore business marketing major. Goodrick moved from Australia to attend Metro State University in Denver. He transferred to NSU a […]
On the Bench: The NBA All-Star Game roster is biased
It’s that time of the year again. The NBA All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 15 in Madison Square Garden, New York City where fans are given the opportunity to vote for their favorite athletes they believe should play in the Eastern and Western conference as a starter. However, the process of choosing which […]
The Boy Next Door
Do you cringe every time you watch a student-teacher relationship movie and wonder what will be the result? In “The Boy Next Door,” teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez), who is divorced and vulnerable, meets a young man (Ryan Guzman) who becomes her student and threatens her reputation, job and family. The trailer makes it seem […]
Five classic black movies you should watch
In honor of Black history month, celebrating African-American films is an absolute must. African-Americans have helped create timeless movies that portray the African-American community. Here is a small list of unforgettable African-American films that are must-sees. “Sparkle” (1976) Inspired by The Supremes, this movie is classic piece that takes place in Harlem, New York during […]
Shark Speak: Valentine’s Day is coming up! What do you love most about being a student at NSU?
[slideshow_deploy id=’12635′] “No matter who you are or what club you belong to, you are accepted. The NSU community is like a family.” -Liz Burbano, junior communications major “I like the fact that our campus is so diverse and has an accepting environment.” -Amelia Ramkissoon, sophomore criminal justice major “Convenience and quality of education. I’m […]
What love isn’t
Valentine’s Day is a chocolate-fueled celebration of all things romantic, but the idea is deeper than a few rose petals. Sadly, we are human. We should be the very last ones to define what love is because we have broken what love was intended to be. Humans have made it so hard to love; we’ve […]
There’s no vaccine for stupidity
In 1962, Roald Dahl, author of the beloved children’s stories “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” lost his 7-year-old daughter to measles encephalitis, a complication of contracting the measles virus. It causes inflammation of the brain, which in turn causes seizures, brain damage and, in this case, death. Dahl shared his […]
A funny video with a powerful message
This Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the 57th Annual Grammy awards, a brand new music video, “Left Swipe Dat” by truth will be premiered. Stars including Becky G, Fifth Harmony, Grace Helbig, AlphaCat and other Internet icons joined together to bring awareness to the impact images of people smoking have on others. The term in […]