Aldana Foigel is a senior communication major with a journalism track and a business minor. Foigel is an international student from Plottier, Argentina, who was once part of the Argentinian Golf Team. Last year, she competed at the NSU GolfRank Invitational and was selected to the Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. What are the pros […]
Author: Christina Mclaughlin
Sigma Delta Tau hosts Safe Smart Dating workshop
On Nov. 28, the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau and brothers of Beta Theta Pi will host an interactive workshop on dating and sexual abuse open to the NSU community from 6-9 p.m. in room 1053 of the Carl Desantis Building. NSU’s Delta Iota chapter of Sigma Delta Tau was asked to host the “Safe […]
Let winter break be a break
After finals, students are graced with a month-long break from December into January. Winter break is supposed to give students a chance to spend time with their families and recuperate after a few months of hard work. But some employers and dedicated students might ask too much of themselves during the break by taking up […]
We are approaching the California fires all wrong
As the “Woolsey” and “Camp Fire” wildfires are still burning and firefighters are desperately working to contain the situation, we are focusing on all the wrong points of the story. According to National Geographic, wildfires are uncontrolled blazes fueled by weather, wind and dry underbrush that can burn consume everything in their paths. They are […]
PVA visits the darkside with “Little Shop of Horrors”
From Nov. 16 to 18, the department of performing and visual arts will present “Little Shop of Horrors,” the classic black comedy rock musical, in the Don Taft University Center’s Blackbox Theatre. This production, directed by Bill Adams, an associate professor in the department of performing and visual arts, will explore the darkside of the […]
I don’t feel safe and neither should you
In the past year, the Current has written 13 articles about mass shootings in the United States— not including the articles in this week’s issue. It is safe to say that this topic is not only something college students are concerned about, but are acutely aware of. We hear these stories on the news, we […]
Soundbite: “Petaluma” by This Wild Life
Sometimes it seems that the music industry is clouded with autotune, electronic and computer-based tech and meaningless lyrics to the point that many listeners have forgotten what the simplicity of music can be: just a guitar and a lyricist. But acoustic bands like This Wild Life are working to change that narrative in the music […]
NSU to host Irish Film Festival
On Nov. 7 and 11, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will host the Irish Film Festival, which is free and open to the public in the Alvin Sherman Library Conference Room 2053. The goal of this festival is to promote the rapidly growing Irish film industry and support some of these young […]
Did we really skip the straw?
Starting Nov. 1, Shark Dining started a campaign to eliminate the use of plastic straws on as many Shark Dining locations as possible. The “#Skipthestraw” campaign as it is so called, is an attempt to make a commitment to the environment and marine life. As great as this might sound on paper, the actual operations […]
The new NAFTA and what it means
Since President Trump was inaugurated in 2017, he has been adamant about updating the NAFTA agreement or the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States. Last month, President Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico negotiated a new trade agreement. The United States-Mexico-Canada […]