I am a weird mix of vulnerable and reserved, a concoction of contradictions that doesn’t even make sense to me most of the time. Like everyone else, I feel like no one could possibly get me sometimes. Until I put my Spotify on shuffle and a Mal Blum song pops up. Every lyric they sing, […]
Author: Kelsey Bruce
Estate Sales
Whether you’re looking to furnish a new apartment or stock up on joy-sparking decor, an estate sale might just be your shot to get high-quality pieces for relatively low prices. People hold estate sales when they want to liquidate their or a relative’s belongings, usually because of death, divorce, bankruptcy or relocation. Essentially, they open […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: who’s got the power?
It’s impossible to deny that people possess different amounts of power in different facets of their lives. When another person enters that equation, the original person’s power might look different than the new person’s. An individual might have more or less power in different areas, and sometimes, those areas can directly affect a relationship — […]
The value of a free t-shirt
Maddie Uilk, a senior criminal justice and legal studies major, will conduct her third annual t-shirt drive for Davie Elementary School’s children. The drive asks the athletic department for t-shirt donations and will take place from April 1-12. During Ulik’s freshman year at NSU, Davie Elementary contacted NSU athletics for volunteers, and Ulik enjoyed helping […]
That time I… became a survivor, not a victim
Kelsey Bruce, The Current’s A&E editor, is a sophomore speech language and communication disorders major who takes pride in her prolix Spotify playlists, zany greeting card collection and oddly specific poetry. She holds a volunteer position at Nicklaus Children’s Miramar Outpatient Center and as a Title IX Peer Educator for NSU. In her spare time, […]
Experience Memphis
If rock and roll or forbidden love entice you, you’ll want to experience “Memphis” at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. A high-energy musical loosely based on a real interracial relationship in the 1950s, “Memphis” portrays timeless emotion and powerful history though balanced, honest means. It focuses on a white DJ Huey Calhoun (Eddie Egan) […]
Sex education through Latex and Lace
On March 28 at 8 p.m., S.E.A. Board is hosting a Latex and Lace fashion show which promotes sex education and HIV awareness. The show will take place in the UC spine and feature differently themed fashion designed with condoms as well interactive games that incorporate facts about STDs. Planned Parenthood is participating in the […]
See you at the STUEYS
The 21st annual NSU Student Life Achievement Awards (STUEYS) will take place Tuesday April 16 at the Alfred & Rose Miniaci Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. The STUEYS co-chairs are campus life and engagement graduate assistant Tamara Lumsden and graduate assistant for special events and projects Khiera Almanza, and the awards recognize students, faculty, […]
Parent relationships
We all hear what our peers say about their parents or caregivers all the time. Sometimes, you might wonder whether your relationship with your family is “normal,” but really what’s considered “normal” is relative. Instead, there are a few psychologically-based perspectives which explain general patterns in caregiving relationships and what those might mean for your […]
Get your life in alphabetical order
We’ve all heard of the ever-procrastinating student, the last-minute maven. Their tales of submitted a term paper at 11:59:59 ring through our ears as we put off our reading for just one more day. Then, low and behold, it’s a Sunday night and a week’s worth of work falls into our laps, begging like a […]