Access to technology is an essential part of everyday life and is integral to our college experience. For students, NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library is a great way to access the technology that they need. The first floor of the Alvin Sherman Library offers best-selling fiction and nonfiction books for kids and young adults and […]
Author: Alexander Martinie
Tips for thriving as an introvert
Starting college as an introvert can be a big transition from high school. Luckily, there are ways that you can make the most out of your college experience while still taking the necessary time for yourself. Set your boundaries For introverts, social situations can be incredibly draining, both emotionally and physically. Knowing your own […]
Banning books won’t stop people from reading them
History is full of instances of the destruction of knowledge, learning and books. From the destruction of the Library of Alexandria to the burning of books across Nazi Germany, groups that wanted to gain power over the general populace have always tried — and in some cases succeeded — in limiting people’s access to information. […]
Black History Month
Black and African-American history have been celebrated with some capacity in the U.S. for close to a century. To quote Carter Woodson, who started the original celebration of black history in the U.S. in 1926, “What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of […]
The importance of activism in the modern age
Feb. 15 is unofficially known as Susan B. Anthony Day. It was proposed to the U.S. Congress as a federal holiday to celebrate the work of famous suffragette and voting rights activist, Susan B. Anthony, but was shot down in 2011. Activism is a crucial aspect of society and it is something we should all […]
Mental illnesses are not adjectives
I was originally going to write an article on the use of smear campaigns in political ads, but while doing research for that article, I found that almost every article I read used words like “narcissist” and “sociopath” to describe politicians. I really hate when terms like these are thrown around willy-nilly, especially when those […]
Your posts are ruining the environment
People take their aesthetic very seriously, maybe way too seriously in some cases. Social media and the influencers that use social media to connect with millions of users and— well, as their self-given title says— influence them aren’t setting the best example. For instance, many influencers decided it would be a great photo opportunity to […]
It’s more than just a meme, it’s a possibility for war crimes
You know… I thought 2020 was going to be a good year, but no. It had to start out with #WW3 trending on Twitter, which has quickly become a widespread meme across many platforms and media. The event that this meme stemmed from, however, is far from a joking matter. At the very end of […]
New year, new holiday
Every culture has its own way of celebrating the new year, and many cultures celebrate a different new year than that of the Gregorian calendar. Whether it is a solar new year, a lunar one or just a day that is important to a culture, ideas and celebrations of the beginning of the year are […]
2020 Chronic Illness Case Competition
An informational meeting for the 2020 Chronic Illness Case Competition, presented by the Office of Career Development and the Dr. Kiran. C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 12:30 p.m. During this competition, teams will work on building a strategy to treat a patient’s chronic illness as well […]