On April 3, the University of Miami and NSU’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D) held the 2021 Issues in Autism Conference. The conference, titled “Genes, Brains and More: A C.A.R.D. Perspective on Autism Research and Community Engagement,” featured autism researchers and experts in genetics, neuroscience, objective measurements of autism, virtual and augmented reality, […]
Author: Rick Esner
Housing options aren’t feasible for students
Residential students are well versed in all the changes and rules that NSU’s Office of Residential Life and Housing implemented this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but how much are we supposed to take? The housing options and rates for next year have been released, with a majority of returning residential students selecting their […]
News Anchor – 3/30
Investigation on campus doctor ends after Michigan State University refuses documents Last Friday, the investigation of Michigan State University’s campus sports doctor, Larry Nassar, ended after the university refused to waive attorney-client privilege to provide thousands of documents related to the scandal, according to Michigan’s attorney general. Nassar, a former USA gymnastic national team […]
Equal Pay Day and the U.S. gender wage gap
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, it is important to focus on the progress society has made with women’s civil rights. However, we cannot deter from the fact that there is a long way to go before true equality. One example of this inequality between men and women we can see every day […]
International Tidings – 3/23
EU imposes sanctions on Chinese officials over humans rights abuses On Monday, the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials over human rights abuses against the Muslim Uighur group. China has detained Uighur Muslims at camps in the north region of Xinjiang, where allegations of torture, forced labor and sexual abuse have […]
I am done with DB
As my sophomore year comes to an end, I have begun looking back on some things that have caused me the most stress during my college career, attempting to work on these things and finish out the second half of my undergraduate experience with a bang. As such, I have come to a retrospectively, unsurprising […]
Don’t watch “Music” by Sia
In January, well-known Australian pop singer and frequent radio star Sia, or Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, released her first movie “Music.” The film features Maddie Ziegler, a frequent collaborator of Sia, as a teenager with autism named Music and consists of a mix between music and interpretive dance to convey its meaning. While on the […]
Crossroads Humanities Student Conference
The NSU Center for the Humanities in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences host the third annual Crossroads Humanities Student Conference on April 10. The conference will be virtual this year and focus on the theme of “Networks.” Topics for the conference include disease and culture, viral media, collective and individual identity and sources […]
International Tidings 3/9/21
Youtube removes channels run by Myanmar’s military On Friday, the popular video-sharing platform Youtube announced that it had removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military amid ongoing violence after a coup last month. Myanmar has been facing mass protests demanding an end to its military rule and the release of their detained elected leaders. This […]
Black Excellence Showcase
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Black Student Union (BSU) at NSU presented their annual Black Excellence Showcase. The event wrapped up Black History Month at NSU by featuring music, art, poetry, and modeling by students. Held on the library quad, the event also featured food, games, a Greek roll call and some remarks from the […]