On April 1, McDonald’s announced their plan to improve benefits for employees, including wage increases and college tuition assistance. McDonald’s President and Corporate Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook stated in the company’s announcement that the company has been working on a benefits package for employees. “We’ve listened to our employees and learned that — in addition […]
Month: April 2015
News Briefs for April 14, 2015
Don’t Delay Filing the 2015-2016 FAFSA If you have not already done so, file your 2015-2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at fafsa.gov. The FAFSA deadline is June 30, and corrections or updates must be filed by Sept. 19. The earlier students complete the FAFSA, the better chance they have of receiving the maximum amount of aid, according […]
Sustainability Tip of the Week: Care for yourself … naturally
Let’s face it. Most of us have a personal care routine that includes products with synthetic chemicals. When you use a face wash or shampoo, and it goes down your drain, where does it go? It certainly doesn’t disappear into thin air. There’s a lot of controversy over which chemicals aren’t good for our skin, […]
Wellness Bite: April 14, 2015
“Keep it fun. You’re probably not going to work out if you are bored with your routine or find going to the gym tortuous. Find a way to make it fun for yourself, and you’ll be much more likely to keep it up.” — Andre Gadbois, yoga and group exercise instructor
Diary of … a biology major turned artist
Ursalina Aguilar is a senior art major with a concentration in graphic design. Recently, some of her art was featured in the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition (winning Dean’s choice award) and was also selected for publication in NSU’s Digressions literary magazine. She also received a performance and visual arts grant for the 2014-2015 school […]
Meet the Tutors
The Tutoring and Testing Center, located on the second floor of the Student Affairs Building, offers a variety of academic support services, including individual tutoring in mathematics, science and writing. The center is home to a friendly, welcoming staff of undergraduate and graduate student tutors who excel in subjects some students may need extra […]
Athlete of the Week: Krista Colburn
It takes real passion to play the sport of failure, softball. Krista Colburn, senior marine biology major, was able to get over the failure part of the game at a very young age and enjoy it as it is. “I started playing when I was 6; my family is a big sports family,” said Colburn. […]
On the Bench: Should college athletes get paid?
College athletes who already receive scholarship money should not be paid by their school to play sports. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, student-athletes already get plenty of gratuities. They get gear, meal plans, facilities, travel, room and board and even textbooks in some cases. Although some receive partial scholarships, they still receive exceedingly […]
A slice of summer
As the semester comes to an end, it’s time to celebrate. Kick off the summer with four exciting events you won’t want to miss. What are you waiting for? Memoires are waiting to be made. Pompano Beach Seafood Festival When: April 24 to 26 Where: Pompano Pier, 222 Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach Why go: […]
Insurgent: The hunt for divergents
Finally, the moment “Divergent” fans have been waiting for is here: “Insurgent” is out. Many fans anticipated that “Insurgent” would be good as the first film but were disappointed. The writers ignored the meaning of the storyline, which hurt the movie. Even though fans should go see this movie, they shouldn’t go in with too […]