With trips postponed, travel plans upended and many international travel restrictions still in place, it’s hard not to think back with nostalgia to the days when a passport was a key to a world of possibilities. Whether you had been planning a trip before the pandemic or have a long list of places on your […]
Author: Emma Heineman
News Anchor – 3/23
Anti-Asian attack in Atlanta leaves eight dead A shooting spree at three massage parlors in Atlanta last Tuesday left eight people dead and one in critical condition. The victims have been identified as Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun and Paul Andre Michels. Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz is in critical condition, and the names of […]
This Day in Sports History – 3/16
March 16 – First official female boxing match held in NY On March 16,1876, Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fought the first female boxing match in sports history. According to WNYC News, the prize for winning the match, which was held at New York Hills Theatre, was a silver butter dish. Considered the first official […]
CAPS to host Recruit a Shark Week
From March 22 to March 25, the Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS), in partnership with the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, Office of Undergraduate Research and all NSU colleges, will host the Recruit a Shark Virtual Career Expo. The event will be held virtually using the Remo platform in order to […]
The World of Anna Sui exhibition on display at the NSU Art Museum
Last week, the NSU Art Museum in Downtown Fort Lauderdale opened The World of Anna Sui exhibit, a retrospective exhibition showcasing the work of legendary fashion designer Anna Sui. Originally curated by Dennis Nothdruft for the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, the exhibit has traveled to Shanghai, Tokyo and New York and will be […]
Don’t get your hopes too high… yet
If you’ve been keeping up with the news or read the recap of Biden’s first weeks in office featured in the last issue of The Current, you probably know a little bit about how President Biden has been taking strides to overturn the policies left by former president Donald Trump. In his first few […]
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The World of Anna Sui exhibit is now open at NSU Art Museum The World of Anna Sui exhibit is open at the NSU Fort Lauderdale Art Museum. The exhibit features the work of one of New York’s most beloved and accomplished designers and will be on display until Oct. 3. Tickets for timed entry […]
NSU Center for the Humanities hosts Story Booth: Carnival
If you could wear a mask and be anyone or anything, who or what would you be? What would you do? Story Booth: Carnival allows students to answer just that. The event is a new take on the Story Booth series hosted by NSU’s Center for the Humanities. The goal is to encourage community collaboration […]
Progress, not perfection
As I’m sure many people did, I walked into the new year with goals to live more sustainably. Reflecting on what that means over the last month and a half has led to my new favorite mantra: progress, not perfection. In a world where we are constantly surrounded by posts on Instagram, feeds on Twitter […]
Shark Cage Spotlight: Sharky Art
The Shark Cage, located in Mako Hall, is home to many of NSU’s student-run businesses, including Sharky Art, a student business run by Annabel Brewster, a junior art and design major at NSU and the president of the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Program. Her business aims to engage individuals and bring her passion for art […]