On Feb. 3, 1959, at the height of their careers, American rock and roll legends Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper, as well as their pilot, Roger Peterson, died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa as they were doing a 24-concert tour in the Midwest. In observance of their deaths, Feb. […]
Author: Flor Mireles
Indulge in something delicious and gluten-free
If you know me, you know that I am a sucker for sweets and have a major sweet tooth. Despite often craving chocolate, gummy bears, cakes and cookies, I try to not indulge because I know all that sugar is not good for you. However, thanks to my sister, who sent me a healthy recipe […]
Remembering Eddie Van Halen and his revolutionary guitar-playing
On Jan. 26, 1955, legendary guitarist, musician and songwriter Edward Lodewijk van Halen, known simply as Eddie Van Halen, was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was best known for his band, Van Halen, which he co-founded with his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Mark Stone and singer David Lee Roth in 1972. After five […]
That time I… Self-published my first book
Flor Ana Mireles is a senior communication major with minors in English and marketing. She is also the copy editor and social media manager for The Current, and now, also an author and published poet. On Jan. 2, my first book, “Perspective (and other poems),” finally became available for purchase after having worked on […]
Experience a journey through the cosmos with “Watercolor Skies” by Covisky
On Dec. 12, Covisky, a South Florida band now based in Brooklyn, NY, released its debut album, “Watercolor Skies.” The album combines different styles and emotions to give listeners a feel of the energy of the cosmos while in an earthly medium. Covisky is a psychedelic-spiritual funk band led by Giuseppe Storniolo. For “Watercolor […]
Winner selected for the first Student Media Photo Contest
On Friday, Jan. 8, members of NSU’s Office of Student Media selected sophomore nutrition major and experiential leadership minor Shelby Van Schaick as the winner of the first Student Media Photo Contest. With the theme of “Return of the Sharks,” social media managers within each department of the Office of Student Media posted […]
International Tidings – January 12, 2021
Japan declares a state of emergency in Tokyo On Thursday, Japan’s Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, declared a state of emergency in Tokyo as the country’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise. In a news conference, Suga said, “This global infectious disease has exceeded our imagination and it’s becoming a severe fight… We need to ask people […]
Swim into deeper waters: Be kind and widen your perspective
The truth is, a lot of us can be shallow, easily speaking without thinking and judging others for their beliefs, preferences, and basically, everything else. Some of us are shallow sometimes — we’re human, it’s bound to happen — but some of us seem to find venturing out into the deep a little terrifying or […]
Running: It’s not as difficult as you think
If you’re like me, you’ve probably never really considered yourself a runner. In fact, you’ve probably never done much running outside of the required mile to pass your P.E. classes. However, just because you didn’t enjoy running back when you were a kid doesn’t mean it’s something that you can’t find joy in now as […]
Writers you probably hadn’t heard of
Nov. 12 marks National Journalism Day, which is also known as National Day of Writing, and an English critic and writer by the name of Clive Barnes once said, “I am convinced that anyone can be a great writer.” With that, millions of books are written and hundreds of thousands are published daily. Whatever genre […]