Transitioning into college was not the biggest challenge, but it was among the most nerve-wracking experiences. Finding a new friend group and “home sweet home away from home” can come with a lot of stress. While enrolling in NSU as a commuter student, I was not sure how my first semester would go about, especially […]
Author: Aliyah Gomez
Snacks to improve brain power during finals week
Finals week is quickly approaching. Throughout this overwhelming semester of classes, no spring break and, of course, a pandemic, I find it easy to believe that all of us are looking for ways to finish off the semester strong. Many of us are unfortunately familiar with pulling all-nighters and procrastinating assignments until it reaches […]
This Week in Sports History: April 6 – 12
April 6 – First modern Summer Olympics held in Athens On April 6, 1896, the first modern Summer Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece. American athlete and Harvard student James Connolly became the first modern Olympic champion when he won the triple jump, placed third in the long jump and second in the high […]
Shark Speak – 3/30
Question: Have you ended a relationship with a friend or family over their response to COVID-19? 59% said Yes. 41% said No.
News Briefs – 3/23
Shark Pride Friday (throwback edition) The Student Event and Activities (SEA) Board and the Inter Organizational Council (IOC) have joined forces for another Shark Pride Friday. Forget “throwback Thursday” and enjoy a “throwback Friday” on March 26 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center. Break out your baggy t-shirt and jeans […]
Gill Out: Tap 42 in Aventura
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. I have always been one to enjoy reading Gill Out articles from The Current. I search through […]
Rating shows from our childhood
As young adults, we tend to forget about some of the television shows that had us hooked while we were kids. Even though time has passed and people, fashion trends and children’s television shows have changed, a lot of the shows our generation considers classics have made a reappearance over different streaming services. Why don’t […]
That Time I… Visited the One World Observatory in New York
Sept. 11, 2001 is the first tragedy my generation became familiar with, a horrific point in time when the whole world came together in grief, and most importantly, the day our lives changed forever. I was born two months after the attack of the Twin Towers and grew up reminded of my parents’ exact movements […]
Where to get takeout on Valentine’s Day
Who else is starting to get in the Valentine’s Day spirit? With the load of chaos that last year brought us, one day filled with love and great vibes is more than welcome — oh, and did I forget to mention the food? Mark your calendars; whether you have a significant other or not, there […]
Finding Fitness: Working out with the help of Tik-Tok
It is finally 2021 and time to follow through with our New Year’s resolution. I, for one, stated that my resolution this year would be to start working out consistently. Who else is with me? Whether we have the same New Year’s resolution or not, I’m sure we can all agree on one thing: […]