As a millennial – a label I actually loathe – I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “you don’t care about politics” or “the future of this country is in trouble” from my elders. I’m a millennial on the older end of the spectrum and I find this offensive. I care about politics, […]
Month: September 2016
Seriously Kidding: Visually impaired find hipster glasses offensive
Glasses without lenses, commonly worn by hipsters and hyper-intellectuals to make people think they’re smarter than they are, have a dangerous side effect: they are highly offensive to the visually impaired. Mary Whittaker has been wearing glasses since the tender age of seven. Because of her nearsightedness, she is unable to read the menus at […]
Shark Speak- What changes would you like to see made at NSU?
Michelle Kirk, junior elementary education major “I would like to see an option for day care for NSU students who are moms or dads going back to school. It costs a lot of money to go to school, and I think having the option for a day care would help.” MyKella Mitchell, business management major […]
Gun control: The stronger the better
Pew Research Center states that there are anywhere from 270 million to 310 million guns in the U.S. As these deadly weapons reside in the homes of 37 percent of Americans, gun control is causing much debate today. Are the proposed gun restrictions stepping on our Second Amendment rights? Will enforcing these stronger controls actually […]
Virtue throughout lifetimes: Sharks give back to the community
Sep. 5 marked the International Day of Charity, an annual day of charity recognition first declared by the United Nations in 2012. Community is the final of eight core values on which NSU has built its name. NSU administrators, students and alumni regularly participate in programs and organizations that give back to local and global […]
Mental health maintenance
College comes with a lot of changes. Students often have to deal with new roommates, new responsibilities, new environments and new pressures. Managing all these competing factors can be difficult, especially at the beginning of a new school year. Therefore, it’s important to make sure you maintain your mental health. Whether you’ve had a history […]
Keeping your roommate relationship status
Once upon a time, two girls were roommates in college and became best friends. They moved to the same neighborhood after graduation, their husbands became best friends and they all lived happily ever after. This is what many people may expect from their college experience, but sometimes fairytales are far from reality. Leaving your home, […]
If your watch is spinning out of control, read this
Are you sleeping enough? Studying enough? Do you feel like you are doing everything you want to do in a day? Let’s face it — time management is not always easy to conquer. Being a college student is a full-time job that takes major planning, organization and commitment. Luckily, there are plenty of resources […]
SLCE hosts fall volunteer fair
To get students connected with service opportunities in their collegiate backyard, the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement is hosting its bi-annual volunteer fair on Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Spine. The fair will feature tables from community affiliates in the Ft. Lauderdale area who […]
Race to Presidency: Recapping the Commander-in-Chief Forum
On Sept. 7 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and NBC hosted the first Commander-in-Chief Forum on the USS Intrepid. Hosted by Matt Lauer, this forum consisted of two back-to-back interviews with presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. They faced multiple questions from Lauer, service members, veterans and their families on issues related […]