We all make a promise at the beginning of every single class to be academically honest by signing up for the course. As we come to find out throughout our experience in school, not many of us follow this policy. I am only in my second semester as a college student, but I’ve learned this […]
Author: Cameron Pritchett
An evolution for college athletes
On Monday, Sept. 30, the sports world experienced a paradigm shift in which an act to allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness, formally known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, was approved by California Governor Gavin Newsome. As you can probably assume, the bill received praise from countless […]
Rap culture and drug culture shouldn’t be synonymous
This morning, I finally got around to listening to the late Mac Miller’s new album, “Circles,” which was released on Jan. 17 by his family due to his death in 2018 because of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 26. This beautifully done album means a lot to me. Miller was one of […]
The Bystander Effect
Flashback to Kew Gardens on March 13, 1964, located in the Queens borough of New York: it’s early in the morning and you hear a loud, shrill scream just across the street from you. Do you go and check to see what’s happening? Odds are, according to the bystander effect, you probably don’t. This scenario […]
The benefits of working in college
College — it’s supposed to be the most fun and exciting four years of your life. While this statement is proven time and time again, college is also one of — if not the most — expensive time periods of your life. The average debt from student loans, according to the Associated Press, has reached […]
The youth are the future and the future is now
In the first round of the NFL playoffs on Jan. 4-5, the New England Patriots were upset by the Tennessee Titans win of 13-20. The New Orleans Saints were also upset after narrowly losing a nailbiter to the Minnesota Vikings by a count of 26-20 in overtime. The quarterback play by the Saints and Patriots […]
Make this semester work for you
It’s 2020, and in light of New Year’s Resolutions and the new decade, it’s time to put your best foot forward in terms of your academic success and make the most of your time at NSU. Whether you have just come off a tough semester, stressful personal issues that affected your academic performance or are […]
Blue Taco Bar
NSU is a unique and lively campus, but that doesn’t mean 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’ve been in South Florida for almost eight years now, and I am always looking for new […]
2020 Leadership conference
“Leadership: Know the way, go the way, show the way.” That is the theme for this year’s annual Leadership Conference held on Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building. This conference will give interested undergraduate students the opportunity to brush up on and improve their communication and presentation […]
Juan Pablo Correa Memorial Scholarship
Juan Pablo Correa was a former NSU international student who tragically lost his life after being hit by a car. During his time at NSU, he became much more than just your ordinary student; he was truly involved on campus, going so far as to become the President of the International Student Organization. Giancarlo Onorati, […]