Written by Samantha Yorke 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 […]
Month: January 2017
“I Wrote This For You” will tug on your heartstrings
Written by Ben Underhill “I Wrote This For You,” written by Iain S. Thomas under the penname Pleasefindthis, found its way into my life almost accidentally. I was in Barnes & Noble shopping for Christmas presents in 2015 when I stumbled upon the book and I haven’t been able to put it down since. This […]
Ventura and Marte: Gone too soon
Written by Trent Strafaci Even if you don’t know anything about baseball, you know life can change in the blink of an eye. Major League Baseball recently received some sad news with the passing of two young stars. Kansas City Royals’ pitcher Yordano Ventura, 25, and former big-leaguer Andy Marte, 33, died in different car […]
The South Floridian’s guide to all things music
The music scene in South Florida may sometimes seem scarce and a wee-bit neglected, but there are plenty of places you can go to check out a concert every now and then, purchase music and bond over your favorite musicians with other music lovers. Radio-Active Records 1930B East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale radio-active-records.tumblr.com Radio-Active Records […]
Staff picks: Most overrated movies
Some movies don’t deserve the hype they create. Here are the films that our staff thinks just aren’t worth a trip to the movie theater. Jenna Kopec, features editor, said “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” “I love Harry Potter. I love J.K. Rowling. But I hate ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’ […]
Locals unite in Miami’s Sister March
The Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington fueled people to attend sister marches in their respective cities around the world. For those living in South Florida, Miami became the epicenter of advocating. More than 10,000 men, women and children rallied at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, many of them holding signs and shouting statements of policies believed […]
Sports Shorts
Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team fell 66-68 against Eckerd on Jan. 18. Gerard Tarin led the sharks in scoring with 25 points and ten rebounds. BJ Edwards led in assists with three. Women’s basketball The women’s basketball team fell 52-64 against Eckerd on Jan. 18. Maria Bardeeva led the sharks in scoring with 11 […]
Out of the Shark Zone
Manziel wishes to rejoin NFL According to ESPN, Johnny Manziel says that he is sober and did not need professional assistance to do so. He told Ed Werder that he is determined to resume his football career. The former Browns quarterback was cut in March 2016 for drug abuse. Former Jets rushing back Mark […]
News Anchor
Shooting at MLK Day Parade in Miami According to the Washington Post, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Miami took a violent turn on Mon., Jan. 16, when gunfire erupted at a crowded outdoor festival honoring the civil rights leader, injuring eight people, including five juveniles, authorities said. The shooting took place at Martin […]
Education: Survival of the Fittest
Written by Micaela Carou-Baldner American education has been an important topic of debate for the past few decades. However, lately it has been a candent subject in several media outlets and schools due to the increasing number of internationals who choose American colleges to pursue higher education. Critics of our current education system, such as […]