US Army honors students killed in Parkland school shooting The U.S. Army awarded medals of heroism to three students who were killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The three students, Alaina Petty, Peter Wang and Martin Duque, were cadets at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. According to […]
Month: February 2018
Staying safe during spring break
It’s probably safe to say that college students nationwide collectively exhale a sigh of relief during the first few weeks of March when the time for spring break arrives. Whether you’re taking a vacation or planning to stay in sunny South Florida, it’s important to take precautions to get through Spring break without incident. Here […]
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale to throw a 60th anniversary celebration
On Sunday, March 4, the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will celebrate its 60th anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. Bonnie Clearwater, director and chief curator of the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, said, “[The event is] to celebrate the founders of the museum, and our history and the success that the museum has today. […]
Easy, safe and fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s day in a residence hall
Many things may come into your head when you think of St. Patrick’s day, from huge festivals and swimming in green beer — if you’re of legal age — to dining on some traditional Irish food and loading up on sweets. While the traditional celebratory nature of St. Patrick’s day may be difficult to achieve […]
Timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and subsequent events
Wednesday, Feb. 14 On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, 17 students and staff were killed in a shooting waged by Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former Marjory Stoneman Douglas student, with an AR-15 rifle. Cruz fled the scene, dropping his rifle to blend in with students. After going to a Walmart and buying a drink at Subway, […]
Inside the mind of Brad Meltzer and the launch of ‘The Escape Artist’
Brad Meltzer is an award-winning thriller writer and New York Times bestselling authors of “The Inner Circle,” “The Book of Fate,” and nine other bestselling thrillers. On March 10, Meltzer will host a book-signing event in the Alvin Sherman Library for his new book “The Escape Artist,” which officially launches on March 6. I spoke […]
Wait, you mean this could have been prevented?
With the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and similar “mass-shootings” that happen time and time again, everyone can agree it is time for this to stop, but it seems like no one knows how to get the ball rolling. Soon after the shooting, students began to speak out in outrage and demanded […]
Transferable skills: putting things into context
Rei Hernandez joined the Office of Career Development in July as a full-time ExEL Career Advisor. Hernandez works with first-time college students to help them understand the Experiential Education and Learning program and find opportunities that will allow them to gain valuable hands-on experience and skills. Picture this: You’re a few months away from graduation […]
NSU building a new research lab
NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Science and Oceanography is planning on building a new biology research lab in the Parker Building. This new facility would serve as the replacement of the lab that was previously located in the Soken building, commonly known as Parker South Modular. The Soken building was removed to make room for […]
Scanners need an upgrade
Anyone who drives on campus knows the dreaded scanner. This scanner, which is similar to other scanners around campus such as the residence halls, is supposed to be a simple system which grants access to parking lots for students, faculty and staff. However, it’s anything but simple. I’ve recently brought my car to campus and […]