NSU’s Kappa Sigma fraternity will host its first annual Strongman competition to raise awareness and funds for the Florida Brain Tumor Association on April 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library Quad. The weightlifting competition is open to the general public. Competition events will include a farmer’s walk, dead lift, bench […]
Month: April 2015
Professor seeks to start equestrian club
An NSU professor is hoping to start an equestrian student organization. Maryann Tobin program professor of reading education at the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education will host two informational meetings for students interested in joining the club on April 15 at noon and April 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, Room […]
Dairy of … a once-rejected student
Randa Djabri is a senior biology major and The Current’s sports editor. When she’s not studying, she enjoys reading and traveling. She believes her story will show readers how success can follow rejection. There have been times when I felt like it was the end of the world. I’m specifically referring to this time of […]
Wellness Bite: April 7, 2015
“Seek your passion, do what you love, and inspire others to exercise and eat healthy.” — Minda McQuiston, group exercise instructor
Earth Day 2015: The three r’s revisited
Most students aren’t “tree huggers,” insisting that people must banish toilets in the name of “humanure.” We also don’t demand the boycott of companies that do not use biodegradable products. However, college students can do certain things to decrease our individual ecological footprints. Reducing, reusing and recycling are really not as labor intensive as people […]
Career Corner: Requesting letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation are common documents needed at this time of year when you may be getting ready to apply to graduate school, potential research opportunities or internships. Now, requesting a letter of recommendation is not as simple as asking your friend to borrow a pen as it requires some strategic planning. What is a […]
Dropping a class? Don’t despair
We have arrived at the semester’s point of no return. The final date to withdraw from semester-long courses, April 12, is almost upon us, and many students are making the tough decision to withdraw from their most challenging class. But, the decision to drop a class or instead risk failure affects more than just a […]
On the Bench: Video games are not a sport
Anyone who has ever participated in a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, spent countless hours fighting a bunch of strangers online in Call of Duty or even challenged a friend to a game of Trivia Crack while waiting in traffic cannot deny the fact that video games are incredibly competitive. We yell at our screens, […]
Athlete of the Week: Talyn Washington
In running track, the competition is not about the opponents; runners compete against themselves. “You can beat everyone in the field, but you’re still running slowly,” said Talyn Washington, senior athletic training major and member of the men’s track team. Born and raised in Palm Beach, Florida, Washington played basketball for four years and ran […]
Coach’s Corner: Andres Pedraza
Just like any soccer player, Andres Pedraza’s feet were his main tool for playing soccer, and, now, he uses them while coaching the game. Pedraza, the new women’s assistant soccer coach, started out playing soccer in the streets of Colombia. “I started playing soccer in the street, and that’s how I started loving the game […]