Amanda Kaplan is a senior communication studies major and The Current’s multimedia manager. She transferred to NSU last fall from Monmouth University and intends to use her degree to find a job in the field of communications. Three suitcases, a computer, a couple of taped-up Lowe’s boxes and my favorite stuffed animal later, I was landing in […]
Month: October 2015
Breaking the stigmas on mental disease
In the month of October, we acknowledge many things, from Breast Cancer to LGBTQ awareness to German American Day and everything in between. The week of Oct. 10, the world acknowledges World Mental Health Day, an international holiday focused on raising awareness of mental diseases. This national holiday also serves to provide the differences between […]
Kickstart your business career at NSU Business Week
The Office of Career Development will host NSU Business Week— a series of events to help students learn more about business from local employers in the field, in the Carl DeSantis Building from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22. Emilio Lorenzo, assistant director of career advisement, said, “We have set events like the Career Fair, but […]
News Briefs for Oct. 13, 2015
NSU college raises cybersecurity awareness The College of Engineering and Computing will host a series of events to raise awareness about cyber security. The events include Cyber Security Day on Oct. 15, a panel discussion on “Building the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals” on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. and a viewing of the webinar […]
On Shore Calendar for Oct. 13, 2015
Oct. 14 Dye It Pink! By SISTUHS at the Commons Pagoda from 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 15 Fuego Latin Night at the Flight Deck from 7-10 p.m. CKESZOOM Summit: Voting informational by SISTUHS in DeSantis Room 1052 from 7-10 p.m. Residential Student Association general meeting and Mocktails event in Commons 123 at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 […]
News Anchor for Oct. 13, 2015
Chile introduces new marine preserves in the Pacific Chile President Michelle Bachelet said the country will open two new marine conservation parks in Pacific waters. One of the sites is Easter Island, which is 2,360 miles off of Chile’s coast; the second will be located near the Juan Fernandez archipelago, located in the South Pacific […]
Liquor and drug violations increase on Ft. Lauderdale/Davie Campus
With the influx of traditional students on the Ft. Lauderdale/Davie Campus, Public Safety has also seen an increase in the number of liquor and drug law violations referred for disciplinary action and drug law arrests, as reported in the 2015-2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report, which was emailed to the NSU community […]
UC policy changes after student reportedly harassed by officers
As of Oct. 5, all common areas in the Don Taft University Center are open for students to use 24/7. Administrators changed the policy in response to an incident where a student who was studying past midnight in the UC on Oct. 3 reported that a Davie police officer became aggressive. The incident has led […]
Freshman Ask: Ways to relieve stress
Q: I know it’s pretty early in the semester but where can I go if I want to relax and de-stress from school work? I’m a Biology major so I don’t really have a lot of time because I’m taking five classes and it’s already becoming a bit too much. I just really want to […]
Famous breast cancer warriors
We often think that celebrities are our heroes and thus assume that they do not face the same struggles as us common folk, but nothing could be further from the truth. Because October is breast cancer awareness month, it’s important to realize that the disease can afflict people of every social status. Since celebrities […]