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 […]
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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 […]
Local museums
Written by Nikki Chasteen Visiting a museum may not be the first idea that comes to mind when you and your friends, or just you, are bored on the weekends. But what you may not know is how many cool museums are around NSU’s campus. The greater Fort Lauderdale area is quite historic and offers […]
Soundbite: “Migration” by Bonobo
Written by Adam DeRoss While everyone has his or her own views and tastes in the music world, it’s universal that music carries emotion. Some songs make you feel sad, some pump you up for a workout and others are simply neutral for studying or busy work. When listening to the compositions of Simon Green, […]
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NSU names arena after Rick Case On Jan. 19, NSU officially named the arena, located in the Don Taft University Center, after community leader and automobile dealer, Rick Case, because of his and his wife’s gift and ongoing support. Rita and Rick Case gifted NSU with a scholarship endowment as part of the university’s first […]
Give some, save some
Written by Rachael Hirstein With the Big Red Bus parked outside DeSantis so often, it’s hard not to think about donating blood. But what does it really mean to do so? Organizations like the Red Cross and OneBlood allow nearly anyone to help save lives just by donating a few pints of blood. According to […]
On Deck
Men’s Baseball Vs. Tusculum NSU Baseball Complex Feb. 3 – 6 p.m. Vs Alabama-Huntsville NSU Baseball Complex Feb. 4 – 4 p.m. Vs. Barry NSU Baseball Complex Feb. 5 – 12 p.m. Vs. St. Thomas NSU Baseball Complex Feb. 7 – 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball Vs. Palm Beach Atlantic West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 1 […]
Sharkspeak: How well does the NSU administration relate to the student body?
Erin Blackwell Junior speech and language pathology major “I mean I haven’t had a problem. I think they do a great job. It’s only my second semester here, but I know through athletics that they’re very involved. We see them all the time at games and at meets. I’ve talked to them, and they come […]
Many professors get an F on timely grading
Too many NSU professors are lax with returning grades. In some classes, it has taken up to a month to receive a grade on an assignment. In other classes, professors don’t return grades at all until students get that end-of-semester email that their course grade has been posted. While there are many professors that do […]