If you’re like me, you love to indulge in all types of sweets — cookies, cakes, ice creams and shakes, donuts and chocolates. Around NSU, there are a variety of different places to satisfy your sweet tooth. We all scream for ice cream If ice cream is your sugary concoction of choice, there are […]
Author: Flor Mireles
Protect your privacy
Data privacy, also known as information privacy or data protection, is defined as the relationship between information and the way it is handled. Living in the digital age, the amount of information found and shared online can be overwhelming. While we often share our happy moments, cool photos and accomplishments on social media, we don’t […]
History is not always what it seems
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the based-on-a-true-story film, “Togo: The Untold True Story,” on Disney+, which tells the true story of what happened during the 1925 diphtheria epidemic, called the Great Race of Mercy, that struck Nome, Alaska. If the story sounds familiar to you, it’s possible that it is because of another […]
Early bird gets the worm
While it may seem nice to skip those early morning classes and sleep in, waking up early may have benefits you can’t get from waking up later in the day. Even if your classes are only available in the afternoon, you should still start your day early. It is not only better for you physically, […]
Songs that defined the decade
With our last goodbyes already said to the 2010s, let’s look back on all the songs that made each year memorable. 2010 TiK ToK – Ke$ha Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Hey, Soul Sister – Train California Girls – Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg OMG – Usher feat. will.i.am 2011 Rolling In […]
How to make passive income as a full-time student
As college students, our busy schedules don’t always allow us to additionally take on jobs, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a little passive income on the side. According to Investopedia, passive income is defined as “earnings derived from a rental property, limited partnership or other enterprises in which a person is not actively […]
New Year Horoscopes
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Success is in your path this year, especially if you combine the old with the new. Now is the time to focus on goals that are in tune with your ultimate life purpose. Capricorn, you’re strong and competent, but soon, you will face the reality that there’s only so […]
You can’t kill the metal
Dec. 12 is the International Day of Heavy Metal, a genre of rock that developed in the 1960s and has been around ever since. Now, I understand metal music is not the genre for everyone — in fact, it’s considered outsider music due to the fact it’s usually not favorited in the mainstream — but […]
Hobbies to destress while creating something beautiful
With the ever-flowing wave that is life, it is easy to get caught up in the currents. Oftentimes, we’ll say that we don’t have enough time for hobbies, but the truth is we’re just not aware of how easy it is to take up a hobby and the benefits that can come with it. Taking […]
Soundbite: “K-12” by Melanie Martinez
Melanie Martinez is perhaps one of the most unique artists of the decade. Debuting on the stage of “The Voice” in 2012 with a smooth and bluesy rendition of Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” Martinez won over many hearts with her voice and original style. In May of 2014, she released her first EP, “Dollhouse,” which focused […]