Andy, a tiger shark tagged by NSU researchers in Bermuda, is gaining a new kind of following. Since 2014, scientists at the Guy Harvey Research Institute have been tracking Andy’s path — making him the longest tracked tiger shark on record. With all these travels under his belt, it only makes sense that he’d want […]
Month: January 2018
Shark Speak, If you were to create a club, what would it be and why?
Brittany Luong, freshman biology major “I would probably create a [chapter] of the National Beta Club, which is like a community service and leadership type of organization. I was in it in high school and I think they have one for alumni.” Sulaiman Paika, freshman biology major “Me and my friend were […]
President Hanbury discusses hurricane relief, student concerns at town hall
President Hanbury hosted a student town hall on Jan. 19 in the Steele Auditorium in the Health Professions Division. Students and faculty gathered to listen to the latest accomplishments at NSU. Students were also able to ask Hanbury questions. Questions addressed study space in HPD, student parking, housing issues and HPD AV carts. When a […]
Athlete of the week: Cameron Churchill
Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll in his freshman year, Jacksonville-born Cameron Churchill is a senior criminal justice major and athlete on the men’s baseball team. When did you realize baseball was a passion of yours? “I think I started playing when I was 11 or 12 only because all my friends were playing […]
I don’t watch the Grammys, here’s why
This year it is the 60th Annual Grammy Awards and we all know what that means. Good music of the year won’t get recognized, all genres won’t be represented and we will yet again question the motives of the Recording Academy and their nomination and selection process. It’s not only the public opinion of the […]
Bull Market Bar + Kitchen really delivers — no bull!
Located in the heart of Himmarshee Village in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Bull Market Bar + Kitchen has garnered a reputation as one of the city’s “it” locations. Voted as “Best Happy Hour,” “Best Bar” and “Best Brunch” in the New Times yearly awards, I had high expectations when eating at Bull Market for the first […]
Places to Gill Out: Amaize
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. Located in the Tower Shops on University Drive, Amaize is barely a hop, skip and a jump […]
Hollywood needs diversity
Diversity is coming, but not fast enough. Hollywood needs to recognize that the world is diverse and our diverse groups of people should be represented in movies and television shows. According to a 2016 study conducted by the University of Southern California, “Across the 11,306 speaking characters evaluated, 66.5 percent were male and 33.5 percent […]
We, the people, want to know how low Trump can really go
It’s astounding that Trump has been able to remain in office for this long. In fact, Jan. 20, marked one year since the billionaire-turned-politician had assumed office. Since Trump’s inauguration, the world has been watching the events unfold in Washington D.C. with amusement, confusion, but mostly disgust. In fact, according to a Jan. 14 Gallup […]
News Briefs, Jan. 23, 2018
Second Town Hall Meeting to be held Jan. 30 President George Hanbury will host the Davie/Fort Lauderdale campus’ second Town Hall meeting for students on Jan. 30 at 11:30 a.m. in the Flight Deck. This comes after a meeting in HPD Assembly Building on Jan. 19. A new aspect to the Town Hall meetings is […]