The lack of cold weather doesn’t deter The Current staff from snuggling up with some holiday flicks. Here are some of our favorites. Rachael Hirstein, news editor, said “The Polar Express,” 2004. My favorite holiday movie is “The Polar Express.” This movie is so full of Christmas spirit and magic, and I remember watching it […]
Year: 2016
Senior spotlight: Luz Delgadillo
Luz Delgadillo, senior behavioral neuroscience major with a minor in psychology, is co-vice president of NSU’s a cappella group, the Riff Tides. She developed a love for singing when she heard Mariah Carey’s “Hero” for the first time. She went on to explain what her experience has been like in the Riff Tides. What is […]
Kick off the new year in South Florida style
New York City is known for its tradition of bringing in the New Year with the famous ball drop in Times Square, but what does South Florida get? An orange with sunglasses, otherwise known as Mr. Neon. Welcome to South Florida, ladies and gentlemen, where you can never tell whether to wear a jacket or […]
Into the spotlight: Amazing lesser-known musicians
With mass media such like YouTube around, it’s harder to go unnoticed and undiscovered as long as you try to get your skills out in the world. In fact, several celebrities have started out on YouTube and then made it big.: Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepson and Christina Grimmie are just a few of these […]
“Fantastic Beasts” casts a cinematic spell
Five years after the final Harry Potter film premiered, a new film set in the Potter universe has crept, crawled, scampered and flown onto the screen. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” premiered on Nov. 18, starring Eddie Redmayne, directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. This prequel to the eight […]
Soundbite: “All Wet” by Mr. Oizo
2016 has seen the resurgence of a famous French television advertiser. He’s small, he’s yellow and he’s a puppet. His name is Flat Eric, and, starting with Levi’s ads in 1999, he’s been featured in numerous commercials, music videos and television shows. In the original ads, he would cruise around in a car with his […]
Winter break: Go big when you go home
Skipping home for the holidays isn’t an option for most of us because we would never hear the end of it, right? Our families would tell stories for years about how we didn’t go home for that one Christmas break back in 2016. Going home for the holidays is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to […]
On the bench: Contact sports are not for children
It’s no secret that the head trauma players are exposed to in contact sports, particularly football and boxing, puts them at greater risk for CTE, a degenerative disease of the brain that is only able to be diagnosed through an autopsy. According to the Mayo Clinic, those with CTE often have memory loss, impulse control […]
Fall games
The fall game season usually brings a host of new titles and highly anticipated releases, and this year is no different. 2016 may be sporting one of the most robust and longest fall release lists in quite a while, and it’s all AAA titles and fandom riding games clashing for the top. “Gears of War […]
Miami Harvest Festival celebrates 42 years
The 42nd Annual Miami Harvest Festival returns on Nov. 19 and 20, and it’s as big as ever, with live music, Buckler’s Craft Fair, a classic car show and more. It wouldn’t be a harvest festival without local goods, and the Miami Harvest will not disappoint. The festival will feature vendors offering homemade fudge and […]