What if I told you that grilled cheese sandwiches don’t have to be just a simple, sloppily assembled midnight snack with a slice of American squished between two slices of mundane, slightly-buttered toast? At Miss Cheezious, grilled cheese sandwiches are so much more than a quick and easy, last-minute meal; they’re an art. From creamy […]
Month: January 2016
Cute doesn’t have to be costly
College students are known for many things, but unfortunately, having money is not one of them. There’s a huge misconception that being fashionable means you have to break the bank. Sure, Prada will always be Prada, and no one wants to be caught in fake Ralph Lauren, but there are many sites out there that […]
Soundbite: ‘Not to Disappear’ by Daughter
Interested in independent music, emerging artists and new album releases? DJ Marie, music director at Radio X, will keep you updated every week in The Current on what’s new in the world of music. You can catch her on Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on 88.5FM, bringing you new music you’re sure […]
Shark Speak for January 26, 2016
Before I graduate I want to… “I would like to sell my collection of textbooks from current and previous years because it will help me get rid of undergrad books I will no longer need and help other science majors who need text books.” Rebekah Godard, senior biology major “I want to learn the […]
Spoiler alert: There are women in Star Wars
Last December, sci-fi fans everywhere were treated to the revival of the famous film series “Star Wars.” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the seventh installment in the multi-part trilogy, and only after a month in theaters, the film has become a box office hit, earning almost $2 billion. The franchise of classic sci-fi action […]
Classroom politics: More purple, less blue
NSU is a liberal campus. I can’t prove it. There’s no statistical evidence. No survey has been done on the political affiliation of the students or of the professors at NSU. Yet I think for anyone who’s attended classes at NSU, the fact that it is a liberal campus is self-evident. While I have no […]
Hijabs have meaning
Fascination with traditional garments of other cultures is increasingly common in the fashion industry. We’ve seen people sport dashikis and Indian hair accessories, but where do we draw the line between fashion trend and cultural appropriation? Attire is a significant part of a person’s culture, and yet it is widely used as a fashion […]
Race to Presidency: Voting in the primary elections
Most people are aware that the general election is when individuals vote for who they want to be President; however, before this election can occur, the final candidates must be selected for the presidential race. The primary elections are held for political parties, mainly Democrats and Republicans, to select the candidate they want to represent […]
Race to Presidency: Fact-checking the Republican presidential debate
On Jan. 14, Fox News hosted the sixth Republican presidential debate for the top-tier candidates – Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, John Kasich and Ben Carson. The following statements were made by the presidential candidates during the debate, and the verdicts were decided upon by The Current staff after heavy […]
News Anchor for January 19, 2016
Iran removes core of Arak reactor Iranian state media reported that the country’s nuclear technicians finished dismantling the core of the Arak nuclear reactor, a heavy water nuclear facility that could produce weapons-grade plutonium from its wastewater, as of Jan.14. The removal of the core is one of Tehran’s obligations under a global nuclear deal […]