A few weeks ago, Hanson Robotics’ most recent creation, Sophia, was interviewed by CNBC at the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Saudi Arabia. She was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin and she made some interesting comments. Most importantly, she mentioned that she was self-aware, conscious and acknowledged the fact that most people think she’s creepy, […]
Month: November 2017
Off Shore Calendar, Nov. 14, 2017
Raised by Wolves Nov. 16 | 8 p.m. @Arts Garage Peter and the Starcatcher Nov. 17 | 7:30 p.m. @Broward Center for Performing Arts Aces High Music Festival Nov. 18 | 8 p.m. @Respectable Street Sebastian Maniscalco Nov. 24 | 9:30 p.m. @Broward Center for Performing Arts Cinderella Nov. 25 | […]
Managing your time well
Jessica is an NSU doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Program at NSU. She currently works as a writing tutor at the Tutoring and Testing Center. Studying for exams is probably one of the least exciting parts of one’s collegiate experience. Couple that with the fact that, oftentimes, exams “just so happen” to be scheduled […]
Places to Gill Out: Bolay Restaurant
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. As college students who have ridiculously crazy schedules, it can be quite hard to ensure that we’re […]
How to start preparing for finals now
With finals week being two weeks away, students might be inclined to procrastinate and leave their assignments for later. However, this approach might create some panic and stress. Here are some strategies students can use to conquer finals week. Keep up with that syllabus It’s easy to confuse a deadline when you’re taking several classes, […]
On The Bench: Smelling salts are the new steroids
Smelling salts, or ammonia carbonate capsules, are mainly used in first-aid situations to revive a victim from fainting spells or concussions. The pungent odor sends a sudden shock to your brain to wake you up with a burst of adrenaline. However, this medical tool has now developed into a pre-game or mid-game “pick-me-up” for some […]
Athlete of the Week: Darwin Lom
Darwin Lom is a junior mathematics major who has recently transferred to NSU from Shorter University in Georgia. Though the Sharks on the soccer team struggled to gain their momentum near the beginning of the season, they managed to end the season on a high thanks to Lom who scored the winning goal in last […]
Making the most out of your New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a common practice all around the world. According to History.com, even though it seems like this practice is relatively new, the Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions around 4,000 years ago. Although it has changed over time, the core of the practice still […]
Careers in Psychology, Counseling, and Therapy event to take place in December
On Friday, Dec. 8, NSU’s College of Psychology and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will host Careers in Psychology, Counseling, and Therapy. The event will take place from 12-2 p.m. in room 2057 of the Maltz building. Designed to run like a question and answer session, prospective students will get a chance […]
News Briefs, Nov. 14, 2017
Graduate Business Student Association to throw Business Ball The GBSA will be hosting the 2017 Business Ball on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Las Olas Ballroom at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The formal event will cater to interested NSU students, faculty and guests seeking to network. The theme for this […]