By Bianca Galan Throughout history, powerful women have helped to make this world the world we know. Women, like Mother Theresa, have made global changes, and there are many who are doing it now in the modern era. Women, like Michelle Obama, Ellen DeGeneres and Malala Yousafzai, have the power to make amazing changes in […]
Month: February 2017
Caffeine: friend or foe?
By: Kerrigan McVicker For many, there is nothing like the smell of freshly brewed coffee. For real coffee lovers, it is one of the first things they think about when waking up in the morning. Not only are people in love with the taste of coffee, but some are addicted to the caffeine that is […]
Out of the Shark Zone
By: Nikki Chasteen, Grace Ducanis Trades are a part of the business Before All-Star weekend ended, DeMarcus Cousins, former Sacramento Kings center, was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In an interview with ESPN’s “The Undefeated,” Cousins said he was blindsided by the trade after speaking with Kings’ owner, who assured him three weeks prior […]
Staff Picks: Ultimate spring break plans
Spring break is quickly approaching, and while it can be hard to finance the ultimate spring break on a college budget, our staff has some creative ideas for how they would like to spend the break. Jacqueline Lytle, co-editor-in-chief, said: “While my bank account may not agree with me, I’d really like to venture out […]
Sports Shorts
By: Nikki Chasteen Baseball No. 1 ranked NSU baseball took home a 19-16 win against Flagler Feb. 21 despite allowing nine runs in the sixth inning. Senior infielder Dylan Woods had a three-run triple in the eighth inning to seal the win for the Sharks. Men’s Basketball In a heartbreaking 68-72 loss against Lynn University […]
NSU swim teams win SSC championship
Both NSU’s men’s and women’s swim teams took home the conference titles at the 2017 Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Men’s and Women’s Swim Championships, which took place Feb. 16-19 in Orlando, Florida. According to NSU’s athletics website, this victory makes NSU the only school in the SSC to have won the men’s and the women’s […]
Shark Speak: Do you think tests are an effective way to assess what you’ve learned?
Hannah Sweitzer, graduate physical therapy student “Yes. In grad school, you don’t have to recall anymore. It’s all applied, so you have to take the information that you’ve learned and you don’t just spit it back out. They give you cases and scenarios, and you have to apply what you’ve learn to figure out […]
Anxiety around exam time
By: Brittany Eyres Study rooms are booked full. Students spend late night hours in the university center. Every empty seat in the library is taken. As midterms approach, anxiety may be running high. Merriam-Webster defines anxiety as a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. […]
Midterms are here
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 with […]
Seriously Kidding: Are you watching without me?
By Gabrielle Thompson Most people can agree that Netflix was a great invention — but with all great inventions there is a downfall. Sometimes a show just sticks out to you and really blows your mind, so you absolutely need to share it with your friend. You start watching the show together, and it becomes […]