What does a girl from Texas do at NSU? She swims, of course. Madison Yelle, a junior marine biology major from Mansfield, Texas and a long distance freestyle swimmer for the women’s NSU swim team plans to make water her career. Yelle swam during her time at Mansfield Legacy High School, and she was regional […]
Month: January 2017
Senior Spotlight: Alonzo Williams
Alonzo Williams, senior dance major, is a Resident Assistant and involved member of the performing arts. He will also be the first male dance major to graduate from NSU. Besides dance, he enjoys hip-hop and photography. He went on to describe his experience as an NSU dance major. Where are you from and at what […]
Hear it from your peers: Mental health is important
When you break your leg, you will probably be placed in a cast for a few weeks to help heal it. This cast sends a message to others that you are hurt. If you have a cold, your nose is probably runny and you may have a nasty cough, both of which send a message […]
Underground music surfaces
Often known by the garage band cliché, underground artists have been gaining attention lately. Artists such as The Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball, which started off as small college-radio bands, are now appearing at popular music events like Lollapalooza and at venues like Webster Hall in New York. Other popular bands, especially in the alternative […]
iShark makes learning mobile
iShark Mobile, an NSU app that provides users with information and updates on the university, has gained a new feature called SharkLearn Lite that integrates with Blackboard and WebSTAR to allow students to view course assignments, a course directory, their tuition account balances and holds on their account. The iShark app, which is a free […]
Find your Personal Legend with “The Alchemist”
Quote: “When you want something, all the universe conspires to helping you achieve it.” “The Alchemist” is the perfect read to jumpstart your new year. This book provides not only an escape from reality, but inspirational insight to a world that exists in all lives. Translated into 67 different languages, this book quickly made its […]
Finding Fitness: Pilates
What do a soccer player, gym junkie and volleyball player all have in common? Friday’s Pilates Plus class left them in pain the days following; sore muscles and the inability to walk properly due to the fatigue was felt. Walking into the Pilates Plus class in the RecPlex, I felt pretty confident that this was […]
SAS springs into service
The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) and their sub-group Sharks and Service (SAS) is partnering with Youth Rebuilding New Orleans (YRNO) to host a spring break trip to New Orleans, LA from March 5-11. The trip’s purpose is to help the community with continuous disaster restoration in the area. Schae Maynard, senior […]
On the Bench: eSports should be respected, and we shouldn’t be having this discussion
For the last few years, video games have been on the rise, both as an entertainment medium and a career path. People can invest their time into growing more experienced at something normally called a hobby and turn it into a five to six figure salary. A couple recent examples would be players like Dominique […]
Places to gill out: Jimmie’s Chocolates and Cafe 47
NSU is a unique and lively campus, but that doesn’t mean that Sharks can’t band together and take an afternoon to explore the South Florida area — even if that just means finding a quaint place to study. Fifteen minutes from campus, students can find a relaxing place to sip some coffee, chat with friends […]