At the end of the evening, after a long day of classes, the last thing you want to do is read more. However, it is important to read for leisure, not only for your enjoyment, but for mental stimulation and to give your brain a rest from the technology of day-to-day life. The last thing […]
Author: Rick Esner
Ways to spend your weekends around NSU
The area around NSU is teeming to the brim with stuff to do. So if you are new to the area or are just looking for a new adventure, here are some great suggestions. Some are free and some are a little pricey, but there is no doubt that there is something for everyone. […]
Enhance your education
While not every professor will let you use a computer in his/her class, there is no denying that technology has become an essential part of education in the modern world. As such, as students, it is critical to use the technology around us to our advantage and help support our academic careers. Technology can help […]
Using your money and meals wisely
Whether you are a new Shark living on campus or a returnee, an essential part of residential life is your declining balance, often referred to as DB, and how it is spent. Every student living on NSU’s campus is required to purchase a specific meal plan that ranges in price depending on what dorm they […]
The 6th Annual Screening with a Meaning
“Never Forget” is the tagline often associated with Holocaust remembrance events, and on March 22 starting at 1 p.m., the Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County will host the 6th Annual Screening with a Meaning event on NSU’s campus to ensure that the reason behind this phrase lives on. The main feature of the […]
You’re not cool. Stop smoking on campus.
I get it. Life can be stressful and that smoking habit you picked up years ago is hard to pull away from, but for the consideration of those around you, can you please do so in private? NSU is a smoke-free campus and yet, at least once or twice a week, I see an individual […]
Stop torturing the tortured
We have all been there: you are waiting in line to buy something simple like a carton of eggs and the person in front of you is screaming at the cashier over something entirely out of his or her control. The manager comes over, it develops into a whole situation, and your quick trip to […]
Gill Out: Hanji
NSU is a unique and lively campus, but that doesn’t mean Sharks can’t band together and take an afternoon to explore the South Florida area — even if that just means finding a quaint place to study. Those enormous ice cream milkshakes that are doused in syrup and look like they contain enough sugar […]
Low-key things to do on the weekend
Sometimes, we all need a break. Working hard every week just to go out and party by the time the weekend rolls around can be exhausting. Every once in a while, the eventful weekends need to be broken up by something low-key that you could do with just a couple of friends, a moment to […]
Why do we have to suffer?
If you have ever been on NSU’s campus during the weekend, then you would know the chaos that ensues. If you have not been lucky enough to experience it, then allow me to explain. All throughout Saturday morning and into the evening, NSU hosts cheer competitions for the state and beyond. The events in themselves […]