Socializing and college life are inseparable, but there’s one essential part of interacting with other people that we often forget: boundaries. As Assistant Title IX Coordinator Desmond Daniels said, “One thing as a culture we have failed to do is talk to each other about the things we want and need,” but it’s never too […]
Author: Kelsey Bruce
Your cup of coffee comes with cortisol
Jumping into a new semester, we all need our coffee. Most of us probably don’t think too much about why coffee wakes us up, we just know it does. In reality, caffeine directly affects our nervous system function by mimicking a compound we naturally create: adenosine. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), this little […]
Commuter Playlist
When driving becomes a daily requirement, it’s easy to lose sight of the relaxing leisure aspect. One of the best ways to make the most of that little chunk of me-time is to lose yourself in the melody of talented musicians. Check out these songs to get your chill on and make your drive more […]
Soundbite: “Solutions” by K. Flay
In a world where it’s nearly impossible to escape a regular influx of bad news, treasuring whatever makes you happy is vital. Most people find joy in their favorite people or places, and many find it in music. Truly, not much compares to the beauty of a song that somehow perfectly reflects your life, or […]
Henderson is here: see your clinician on-campus
As of last week, Henderson Student Counseling Services (SCS) now offers remote counseling sessions on campus. As a response to student demands for SCS to be more accessible, the majority of Henderson’s clinicians are on a rotating schedule and are available on campus and at the main Henderson building. Additionally, Henderson has remodeled its intake […]
Campus Resources: Don’t snooze ‘em, use ‘em
When you’re taking on anywhere between 12 and 18 hours of classes every week, it’s easy to get lost in the details of your work. Thankfully, NSU offers its students many resources that help make life a little more manageable. All you have to do is remember to use them. Tutoring and Testing Center […]
Online thrifting
Every now and again, we all find ourselves in a mood to squander our savings and do a little shopping therapy, and using online sites makes us even more susceptible to temptation. Fortunately, there are several apps that are essentially equivalent to online thrifting, which might mean that you’ll get a great deal on a […]
Autism Awareness Month: what you should know
Most people have heard of autism spectrum disorder, but many have limited or inaccurate knowledge about people with autism. Sue Kabot, executive director of the Autism Institute at NSU’s Mailman Segal Center, mentioned that common characteristics of autism are disordered social-communication skills and less flexible, more concrete thinking. Sometimes, this alternative style of thinking leads […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: rapists aren’t always strangers
When people think of rape, they often imagine a woman walking down a dark alley in a bad part of town with a dead phone and broken shoes. But that scenario is much less common than people believe it to be. In fact, rapists are more often people the victim knows than a violent stranger, […]
Drop out and rock out: “School of Rock” comes to Miami
When “School of Rock” was released in 2003, it was a huge hit with audiences. It’s all about a classroom of kids who get a break from learning reading and get to rock out instead, all thanks to their substitute teacher Lloyd Webber (Merritt David Janes). While Webber may have failed in his rock career, […]