The University Park Plaza (UPP), for those who don’t know and have yet to figure it out, is located in the same plaza as Bank of America, Pizza Loft, Pier 1 Imports, Geronimo’s, and the NSU Bookstore. Located on University Drive and SW 36th Street, UPP is home to classes like physics and astronomy, and […]
Month: January 2016
Weight a minute
January is National Healthy Weight Awareness Month. According to nationaleatingdisorders.org, over 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from clinical eating disorders in the U.S., so body image is certainly a topic worthy of address. Body image is a delicate topic that, for some reason in our society, is too often discussed. We allow […]
YouTube challenges aren’t all fun and games
Social media has transitioned from an outlet of social interaction to a parasite that is negatively shaping the behavior of both the youth and adult populations. Since when is intentionally harming yourself or others an appropriate trend? Every month it’s something new, whether it’s swallowing cinnamon, lighting yourself on fire, putting salt and ice on […]
Cosby controversy: Racism has nothing to do with it
“The sky is falling, the sky is falling, Bill Cosby has a mug shot, the world must be coming to an end,” said Chicken Little, aka many of the black population on social media. It’s like everything, especially in recent years, has to be about skin color and racism, even situations where it doesn’t belong […]
Shark Speak for January 19, 2016
President Hanbury will host a town hall meeting this week to address student questions and concerns. How do you think NSU could be improved? “I think that when a class is closed because the seating is full that there should be a waiting list created for students who would still like to take the […]
News Anchor for January 12, 2016
Japanese researchers to give official name to element 113 The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced that scientists from RIKEN, a large research institute in Japan, will name element 113, currently under the placeholder name ununtrium, due to research studies published between 2004 and 2012. The studies prompted IUPAC to credit the Japanese […]
On Shore Calendar for January 12, 2016
Jan. 13 IFC Rush Week SGA Senate Meeting 3-5 p.m. @ Rosenthal 200 Jan. 14 IFC Rush Week Sharks Helping Sharks Open Math Lab 1:30-4:30 p.m. @ SAB 104 Best Buddies Board Game night 4:30-6:30 p.m. @ Commons 123 Jan. 15 IFC Rush Week Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day of Service Jan. 19 I […]
Race to Presidency: Candidates viewpoints on gun regulation
On Jan. 5, President Barack Obama announced that he will implement a series of executive actions to regulate guns in the country. Some actions include expanding checks for buyers, requiring that individuals selling firearms are licensed gun dealers and mandating that all sellers keep formal sale records. Presidential candidates made the following statements about gun […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Week
As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Week, the Multicultural Association for Pre-Health Students (MAPS) will host events to raise awareness about human trafficking from Jan. 11-15. According to the Department of Justice, South Florida is the third-busiest area for human trafficking in the United States. The Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking’s website states that human […]
Fraternities ‘rush’ new members
NSU’s Interfraternity Council will host the semi-annual Rush Week for interested students to learn more about the social fraternities on campus from Jan. 11 to Jan. 15. IFC is composed of the campus’s three social fraternities: Phi Gamma Delta, or Fiji, Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi. During rush week, each fraternity hosts events to […]