Student injured in shooting at Ocala High School According to CBS Local, one student shot another in the ankle on April 20. Students of Forest High School were protesting gun violence in schools as the incident occured. Police say the shooter was a student at the high school. The injured student was taken to the […]
Month: April 2018
How to throw a great ‘May the fourth’ party
Finals week is creeping up, and while that may make you tremble with fear, all you have to do is think of the last day of finals to feel better: May the fourth. A day commonly associated with Star Wars, May the Fourth is the perfect day to throw a Star Wars-themed party this year […]
On the Bench: Once and for all: NASCAR racing is a sport
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a fan of NASCAR racing, they give me “the look” — you may know it as the once-up-once-down, kind of head-to-toe sizing up. What usually follows is a genuinely confused, “But, why?” as the individual tries to understand why anyone would subject themselves to watching a car drive around […]
Review: “Waitress”
Walking into the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, I was not prepared for the amount of talent I was about to witness. Once the cherry-pie-patterned curtain lifted up, the combined talents of playwright Jessie Nelson and composer Sara Bareilles shined through. The complete silence of the theatre brought the audience’s attention in right from […]
USGA announces election results
Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) held their election party on April 12 to reveal the representatives for the 2018-2019 academic year. Candidates this year either ran with the Poseidon party or as independents and several candidates ran unopposed. The event was a celebration for students before the announcement of the new USGA. There was food, […]
SLCE to end semester with events focused on service
The Office of Student Life and Civic Engagement (SLCE) will host its final service events of the Winter 2018 semester with a concluding installment of a “Service in the City” event on April 19, and an “Earth Day of Service” scheduled to take place on April 22. According to Andrea Dobo, graduate assistant for SLCE, […]
NSU to host final Grad Fest of 2018
NSU is hosting its final Grad Fest before the 2018 Spring Commencement on April 26, from noon-6 p.m. in the Shark Store at the Don Taft University Center. Held every year, the event is a way for students to celebrate their success upon nearing graduation, and gather all their essentials in one place, from regalia […]
Environmental Art Festival to be held at the MEEC
On Saturday, April 21, NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography will host an Environmental Art Festival in collaboration with the Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC), Free Our Seas, Broward County Parks and Recreation and the City of Hollywood, Florida. The event will be held at The Carpenter House from 12-5 p.m. Beforehand, the […]
Shark Speak: Would you say NSU is environmentally conscious? Why or why not?
Alejandro Serrano, junior biology major “They are making an effort to be by posting the recycling bins along the residence halls and along campus. We have recycling options, but there are things that [NSU] can do better, like using tupperware and things like that. But, I’d say they do a decent job.” Fabian […]
On Deck, April 17, 2018
Men’s Baseball St. Thomas April 17 | 6 p.m. NSU Baseball Complex Eckerd April 20 | 6 p.m. NSU Baseball Complex Eckerd (DH) April 21 | 1 & 4 p.m. NSU Baseball Complex Men’s Golf 2018 SSC Championship April 22-24 Grande Oaks Golf Club, Davie, Fla. Women’s Rowing @Sira Regatta April […]