Mother Teresa to be declared a saint in September Pope Francis announced that the late Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun who famously worked with the poor in Calcutta, India, will become canonized on Sept. 4. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and, in 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified her after […]
Month: March 2016
News Briefs for March 22, 2016
Learn about environmental variables The next presentation of the Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, presented by Parikhit Sinha, is “Environmental Variables Affecting the Performance of Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants” and will be on March 23 from 12:10-1 p.m. in the second-floor auditorium of the Mailman-Hollywood Building. The series is hosted by the Halmos College of Natural […]
On Shore Calendar for March 22, 2016
o March 23 * [Kind]ness Week: [Selfless]ness noon-1 p.m. @ UC Spine * Wellness on Wheels noon-1 p.m. @ UC * SGA Senate Meeting 3-5 p.m. @ Rosenthal 200 o March 24 * Mr. PhiSignificant 7-9:30 p.m. @ UC Pit o March 25 * Cupcake Wars Fundraiser 11:45 a.m.-7:30 p.m. @ UC Pit * MedLife […]
Students to volunteer in Jamaica with SLCE
After finishing school this semester, students will travel to another country to help build a school for other students. The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement will host a student trip to Negril, Jamaica to help build an elementary school from May 1 to 7. Volunteers will work with Delta Upsilon’s Project Jamaica, which […]
Race to Presidency: Understanding the primary elections
Everywhere across the country, people are heading out to their local primaries to cast their votes for who they want to see in the general election in November. As important as it is to vote for your favorite candidate, it’s just as important to understand what that vote goes to and how it impacts the […]
University School assistant coach found dead
On March 16, the Davie Police Department and Public Safety officials reported that Erik Lemelbaum, assistant coach for the middle and varsity boy’s lacrosse teams at NSU’s University School, was found dead in the west parking garage. Sgt. Pablo Castaneda of the Davie Police Department said that the department received a call at approximately 6 […]
Surviving the fire service
To honor a fallen firefighter and examine mental health issues among fire service workers, NSU will host Surviving the Fire Service: A National Memorial Conference on April 13 in the Steele Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The proceeds from the conference will be used to support the two children of Michael Valdez, a […]
That Time I … went on the Steve Harvey Show
Written by: Nayeli Montes Nayeli Montes is pursuing a dual master’s degree in pharmacy and biomedical informatics and hopes to become a pediatric or informatics pharmacist. Montes was one of the students who helped make a video submission for her professor, Dr. Jaime Riskin, to be featured on “The Steve Harvey Show.” Montes was […]
Man talk: Girls go to college to get more knowledge
Is the saying true that boys stuck in Jupiter, while girls are in college gaining more knowledge? According to usnews.com, 30.3 percent of NSU’s undergraduate population is male, while the remaining 69.7 percent is female. While some men may refuse to speak on the issue, three male students representing three different majors, Samir Nacer, freshman […]
Starving on a budget
Like most other college students, I have developed a bad habit of overspending. Unfortunately, my big-spender mentality is causing some big dents in my bank account. So, a couple weeks ago, I decided that I would put a limit on how much money I would spend at school each week. Truthfully, around 99.9 percent of […]