By Scott Black The office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) and its subgroup, Sharks and Service (SAS), are taking a trip to focus on the restoration of wildlife in the Everglades for a weekend excursion in Homestead, Florida from Feb. 15-17. During the trip, NSU students will work with the Everglades Outpost wildlife […]
Year: 2017
NSU celebrates another excellent year
Written by Rachael Hirstein NSU’s 19th annual Celebration of Excellence took place on Jan. 29 in the Don Taft University Center and the newly named Rick Case Arena. The arena had a sold-out attendance of 400 people, including most of NSU’s trustees, President Hanbury, 64 students, Chancellor Ray F. Ferrero Jr., the president’s executive council […]
NSU’s version of a block party
NSU’s annual student organization block painting will take place on Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library quad. The event is held every winter semester through Campus Life and Student Engagement for organizations to decorate and touch up the sidewalk surrounding the space in front of the Alvin Sherman Library. Sandra […]
On the Bench: The NFL should get rid of the Pro Bowl
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 […]
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. […]