Written by Trent Strafaci The NFL is one of the most popular sports, today in the US. It is a star- driven league with stars like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, and Odell Beckham. These stars make tons of money through endorsements and their contracts Which is why playing one meaningless game before the […]
Month: January 2017
Out of the Sharkzone
Duke coach bans players from locker room According to ESPN, sources say that Duke University’s men’s head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski banned his players from the team locker room and also prohibited them from wearing any university apparel. This decision was a result of Duke’s recent loss to rival school North Carolina State University on […]
Apps every Shark should have
Written by Ben Underhill In today’s technology-based society, many students carry around mini-computers in their pockets in the form of smartphones. Although most smartphones come with pre-programmed apps, these phones are, for the most part, fully customizable when it comes to which apps you have. Here are just a few of the apps that can […]
That Time I… raced Junior Dragsters
Written by Brittany Eyres It was a Wednesday night in July, back in 2009, when I first stepped into a junior dragster. I had no idea what to expect. I put on my Uncle’s old racing suit, got in and buckled up. My father pushed me under the control tower and onto the track. He […]
The truth about stereotypes surrounding Greek life
Written by Gabrielle Thompson I am sure you’ve heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” countless times in your life. Well, in Greek life it’s more like “don’t judge a person by their letters.” Speaking from firsthand experience, Greeks are tired of the negative stereotypes that are always getting thrown at us. […]
News Briefs
Shark tagged by NSU travels 13,000 miles In the longest track ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, a male mako shark named Hell’s Bay travelled 13,000 miles in 600 days. The shark was tagged by NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute in May 2015. With its research, the institute hopes to better understand sharks and how […]
On Deck
Women’s Basketball: Florida Tech Rick Case Arena Feb. 4, 2 p.m Rollins College Winter Garden, Fla. Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball: Florida Tech Rick Case Arena Feb. 4, 4 p.m. Rollins College Winter Garden, Fla. Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Men’s Baseball: Tusculum NSU Baseball Complex Feb. 3, 6 p.m. […]
With laundry, timing is key
Written by Rachael Hirstein It’s that time again: laundry day. Students are in and out of the laundry room at all hours of the day loading washers and dryers, but they forget to do one little thing: time their laundry. With classes, organizations and work, it can be hard to find time to do laundry […]
Surviving the Super Bowl… when you don’t know what’s going on
For most, February means Valentine’s Day. For many football fans, February means only one thing: getting to watch their favorite and least-favorite teams battle it out over the pigskin. Whatever your personal opinion on the Super Bowl is, the game is a cultural phenomenon. Even if you don’t care who wins, get confused every time […]
Athlete of the Week: Ashley Roe
Written by Bianca Galan Ashley Roe moved from Dallas, Texas to sunny and sandy South Florida for more than just her love of the beach. After developing a passion for softball over the last 16 years, with experience in junior college softball at Northwest Florida State College, she is now a 21-year-old senior outfielder on […]