Between the Zoom calls, classroom capacities, limited gathering sizes and masks covering the faces of every Shark, it’s hard to miss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on NSU. As of March 21, NSU had 18 active cases of COVID-19 among undergraduate students on campus and an additional 10 cases off campus, bringing the […]
Author: Madelyn Rinka
“Let’s take a look at the bigger picture” – One student’s experience with COVID-19
Ryan Rivera, a freshman public health major at NSU, was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the end of January. In a Q&A with The Current, Rivera shared his story and advice regarding his experience. How did you get diagnosed with COVID-19? “A couple of my friends had been out together, and pretty much the next […]
Got beef with beef? Here’s the scoop on meat substitutes
From convincing “bleeding” burgers to the recent online trend of making “chicken” with flour (see Seitan below), there’s plenty of meat substitutes on the market. However, with so many options becoming more and more readily available, this comes with an increasing amount of products and ingredients to keep track of. Whether you’ve got beef with […]
International Tidings Vol. 31 Issue 24
Germans refusing vaccine brand Some German citizens are weary of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, citing fears that it is “less effective.” According to The New York Times, the preferred vaccine among many Germans is the one that was created by German company BioNTech with Pfizer, in contrast to the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine. […]
COVID-19: The deal with double masking and other updates
Between the Zoom calls, classroom capacities, limited gathering sizes and masks covering the faces of every Shark, it’s hard to miss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on NSU. As of Feb. 21, there were two active cases of COVID-19 among undergraduate students at NSU, both on campus — although one student has not […]
I used customized hair care for three months… and this is how it went
Last fall, I started the long and tedious process of trying to update my haircare routine. I’ve gone through a lot of phases with my loosely curly hair, and all of this bouncing back and forth has left it fairly damaged. Admittedly, I’ve never made shampoo & conditioner my number one priority — I often […]
Honoring Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli
NSU mourns the loss of Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli, dean of undergraduate admissions and international affairs, who passed away earlier this year. The university will host a virtual memorial event to honor DeNapoli on Feb. 26 from 12-1 p.m. There will also be a live-streamed Parade of Flags to honor DeNapoli’s legacy and recognize everything […]
COVID-19 Update: After a month back on campus
Between the Zoom calls, classroom capacities, limited gathering sizes and masks covering the faces of every Shark, it’s hard to miss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on NSU. As of Feb. 5, there were 11 active cases of COVID-19 among undergraduate students at NSU, with six cases considered on campus. Additionally, 54 undergraduate […]
A Q&A with COVID-19 case managers
As the fight against COVID-19 continues to hold its place at the forefront of public concern, universities across the country, including NSU, are working around the clock to try to develop and implement the best prevention — and management — strategies. COVID-19 case managers work behind the scenes and with members of the community one-on-one […]
Waves of the week: Studying among the stars
Trying to get into Star Wars, but have to take some breaks for schoolwork? Lofi music channels are a popular option for ambient background music that fills the silence but isn’t too distracting. The Star Wars soundtracks have plenty of iconic pieces — with numerous awards and accolades that recognize the famous film scores. Tune […]