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Month: April 2016
Out of the Shark Zone for April 12, 2016
Villanova earns first national championship in over 30 years The Villanova Wildcats defeated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 to win their first national championship since 1985. The game was tied at 74-74 with only four seconds left in the game when Villanova senior Kris Jenkins scored a 3-pointer to give the Wildcats […]
On the Bench: College athletes and sexual assault
College athletes are often the focus of media, but it isn’t always for winning a championship or highlighting their athletic talents. Instead, college athletes frequently dominate the media for something much different: sexual assault. If you are a college athlete, you know what it is like to have people pretend you are a hero. Add […]
Athlete of the Week: Caue Munareti Rodrigues
Caue Munareti Rodrigues, senior business administration major, left his home country of Brazil to pursue his passion for soccer in the U.S. Munareti Rodrigues began playing soccer at age 4 but was incredibly skilled for his age. “I was too young to play for the team [in my area], but I was pretty tall, so […]
Off Shore Calendar for April 12, 2016
April 13 Pentatonix 8 p.m. @ BB&T Center April 14 Monthly Craft Bazaar 7 p.m. @ Dada Restaurant & Lounge Art After Dark 5 p.m. @ Norton Museum of Art April 15 Tortuga Music Festival 1 p.m. @ Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Bob Saget 8 p.m. @ Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Palmetto Bay Comedy Festival […]
Women have power on screen, too
According to a study conducted by Indiewire.com, in movies released in 2014, women only represent 30 percent of speaking characters, and, according to womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu, they only represent 40 percent of all characters on broadcast, cable and Netflix programs. Moreover, only 13 percent of lead roles onscreen are female. But some female actresses are breaking through […]
‘The White Album’: A different shade of Weezer
After nearly two decades of on and off success, Los Angeles rock band Weezer has finally rediscovered its sound in what is, essentially, its best album since the band’s second studio album “Pinkerton.” Despite the album’s April Fool’s Day release, “The White Album” is far from a joke. In 2014, Weezer released its ninth studio […]
Soundbite: ‘I’ll Forget 17’ by Lontalius
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 […]
‘Go Set a Watchman’
July will mark the one-year anniversary of the release of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman.” Although it’s not comparable to Scout’s first adventure, “Go Set a Watchman” is certainly not the abomination the reviews make it seem to be. Although it was actually written prior to “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lee’s first publication, the […]
Staff Picks: Time to unwind
Between classes, clubs, jobs and other responsibilities, it’s difficult for students to rest and enjoy their hobbies as much as they would like to. Fortunately, the end of the school year is almost here, and once the victory flag is waved after finals week, students will be free to spend their time however they want. […]