As a college student, there’s nothing more stressful than taking final exams. An entire semester’s worth of information crammed into one test is a nightmare for any college student. But some final exams don’t consist of the typical multiple choice or short answer questions. Some professors assign final papers to take the place of traditional […]
Year: 2016
Three steps to keep your resolutions
The New Year comes with the opportunity to start, well, new. According to various sources, including Forbes magazine and The Washington Post, anywhere between 40 percent and 50 percent of Americans will make a resolution for 2016. This isn’t hard to imagine— almost everyone has something that they want to improve on. The problem is, […]
‘Sorry, mom, I’m still single’: The singles’ holiday survival guide
The holiday season is upon us. For most college students, this is an exciting time to go home and brag about how you conquered the semester. It’s also time to introduce your significant other to your parents and sell them on the idea that you are doing well in school and in the ideal relationship […]
That Time I … rose above “Social Flexpectations”
Brittany Calaluca is a graduating exercise and sport science major at NSU. In 2014, she spoke at TEDxNSU about “Rising above the Magazine Covers,” to discuss her experience with fitness, Photoshop and health perceptions of society. I’m an escaped prisoner. Not the normal type of prisoner you may come across, but I fled from a prison […]
World Aids Day: Know Your Facts
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the end result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and it has taken the lives of millions of people around the world. World AIDS Day, on Dec. 1, was instituted to help bring worldwide awareness and to unify, show support for and commemorate people who have died from this deadly […]
Athlete of the Week: Dakota Villella
For Dakota Villella, junior education major, softball is one of the biggest parts of her life and has helped mold her into the person she is today. Villella, a Hollywood, Florida, native, attended American Heritage High School, where she played softball for four years and soccer for three. During her senior season at American Heritage, […]
On the Bench: College Bowl Games
Since their start in 1902, college bowl games have been a major source of entertainment for fans during the college football postseason. But now, college bowl games are incredibly overdone and have become nothing more than a way for college football programs to make a quick buck. Bowl games should be a chance for some of […]
Out of the Shark Zone for December 1, 2015
Canelo Alvarez becomes first Mexican to win junior middleweight, middleweight world titles New middleweight champion of the world Canelo Alvarez defeated Miguel Cotto after a unanimous decision on Nov. 21. The judges scored the match at 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111 in favor of Alvarez. Chargers retire LaDainian Tomlinson’s No. 21 During the Nov. 22 halftime […]
Soundbite: Dealer by Foxing
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 Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. on 88.5FM, bringing you new music you’re sure to […]
Holiday fun in the Florida sun
You would be surprised at the holiday fun just around the corner. Take a second, and if you’re in search of some holiday spirit you might want to read below. There is a ton of holiday fun in South Florida. Let there be lights Everyone loves lighting their way into the holiday season. So if […]