Anyone who has a beard knows that if you want to keep it looking good, you have to touch it up quite often. A trim on Monday, a mustache waxing on Wednesday, a buzzing on Friday. That’s a lot of time, effort and product. But as annoying as it can be to keep up with […]
Year: 2016
Secret Santa and white elephant holiday gift guide
With the holidays upon us, generosity is in the air and holiday shopping is on the rise. With organizational and family holiday parties ahead, secret Santa and white elephant gift exchanges are probably on the horizon. You may be wondering how exactly to gift like Santa, but on a budget. The good news is that […]
Training your brain
Winter break is almost a month long, and, for some, that is a long time to be away from books and school work. According to the Salisbury Post, it is common for students to show a drop in academic performance when they have been away from a classroom setting for a long time, so here […]
Stressed-out spirits: Coping with the holidays
You may have heard that suicide rates spike during the month of December. For years, people have passed around this fact, but the statement is actually false. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates are lowest in December and peak in the spring and fall. Barry Nierenberg, associate professor in […]
Final tips you need to succeed
Samantha Yorke is an assistant director and success coach for the Office of Undergraduate Student Success at NSU. She earned her bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and her master of science degree in higher education from Florida State University. Samantha is a proud Floridian with a passion for […]
That time I took a genocide course
Brandon Chow is a senior political science major from Trinidad and Tobago. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and president of the model United Nations team at NSU. History 4700: Genocide in the 20th Century and Beyond is offered at NSU every other winter semester. The course explores several genocides during […]
SLCE and SAS host winter trip
The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) and its subgroup Sharks and Service (SAS) are taking a winter service trip to Asheville, North Carolina from Dec. 11-17. During the trip, NSU students will work with the YMCA of western North Carolina to build facilities, help with after-school programs and distribute food to students […]
Literary magazine submissions close Dec. 2
With “Digressions,” NSU’s student literary magazine, students can digress to express. Submissions, which are open to both undergraduate and graduate students, close on Dec. 2. “Digressions” publishes original poetry, short stories, creative essays and visual art like drawings, paintings and photography. Students can submit a maximum of 10 poems, 10 pieces of visual art and […]
SGA president addresses university plans
SGA President Bethany Warlich gave a State of a Union Address on Nov. 16 to inform students about the status of university and Student Government Association (SGA) projects to improve NSU. According to Warlich, a senior business administration major, NSU is planning new parking garages, athletic fields, a residence hall, several technology improvements and more […]
Davie lights up for the holidays
Davie may not see snow this holiday season, but that doesn’t mean the town won’t celebrate. During December, Davie is hosting several free holiday-themed events for the community, including a lighting ceremony, a snow play day, a concert and a tree, menorah and kinara decorating contest. The December festivities will kick off with the 28th […]