City of Hamburg to seize abandoned commercial properties to house migrants Hamburg, a port city in northern Germany, has become the first German city to pass legislation permitting the use of empty commercial buildings as shelter for migrants. The law is the result of the pressure put on authorities to find accommodations for the tens […]
Month: October 2015
Students unite to Take Back the Night
Students will unite to host Take Back the Night, an event that raises awareness of sexual violence and harassment, on Oct. 22 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Flight Deck Pub’s backyard. The event will feature speakers, performers, entertainment, free food, education and information on resources available to those affected and their loved ones, ranging […]
Community celebrates life of NSU leader
NSU students, faculty and staff joined the family of the late Pete Witschen, former vice president of Facilities Management, to celebrate his life and contributions to NSU. Witschen was 65 years old when he passed away this past summer after battling cancer. “Pete set the example for being a dedicated, unselfish, hardworking member of our […]
On Shore Calendar for October 6, 2015
Oct. 6 NOH8 Campaign Tabling 12-1 p.m. Don Taft University Center Cinema Tuesday 8-10 p.m. Mailman 309 Latin Dance Classes 8-10 p.m. Recplex Multipurpose Room 1 Oct. 7 NOH8 Campaign Tabling 12-1 p.m. Don Taft University Center Second Annual Manicure for a Cure 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Don Taft University Center Spine Oct. 8 NOH8 […]
Success Over Stress: Tips for Better Stress Management
My name is April Coan, and I am an Academic Success Coach and the Assistant Director at the Office of Undergraduate Student Success. Throughout the fall semester, I will be offering tips and suggestions in The Current, which will focus on topics like success in college and taking advantage of the unique opportunities available at […]
The energy crisis—to drink, or not to drink?
There is an interminable war going on in the college world. This is not a war highlighted by the six-o-clock news on CNN, nor is it a war read about in AP U.S. History books — it is a war known only by students, and quite frankly, it isn’t receiving enough attention. The war revolves […]
Be vewy vewy quiet
“MEATS FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE,” the storefront reads. “Well, I like to think I’m quirky in a good way,” I think to myself. Besides, it was something particular which led me here. I’m hunting wabbits. More like hunting for rabbits — the kind whose days of fruitful multiplication and cuteful bunnification are already over. I wouldn’t […]
Out of the Shark Zone for October 6, 2015
Larry Brown suspended by NCAA for nine games The NCAA suspended Southern Methodist University basketball head coach Larry Brown for nine games of the upcoming season, banned the SMU Mustangs from the 2016 postseason and will revoke nine scholarships from the team over the next three years. The penalties stem from several rule violations, including […]
News Briefs for October 6, 2015
Take NSU’s annual student survey NSU’s annual student survey is now available. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and allows students to provide feedback to NSU. An email was sent to the NSU community on Oct. 5 with a link for completion. As a result of last year’s survey, evacuation training and emergency […]
Immersion: Craving Mo’ of Mojo’s
A dream of shops filled with pink, rainbow-sprinkled, cotton candy-flavored donuts, deep-fried, caramel-glazed apple fritters and key lime pies is no longer a fantasy. At Mojo’s Donuts, it’s a reality. Nestled between two small shops on Pines and University lies the secret to edible happiness. The exterior of the shop may not be the apple […]