Five years ago, you could hold a ten-foot-poll and walk through the University Center at Nova Southeastern University and not touch anyone. Now it feels more packed than ever. This is not just the case for the UC but classrooms, dorms, and the food options on campus all look like a bustling little city. The 2020 vision planned to expand NSU’s campus and student population. […]
Author: Rei Perez
Christmas, COVID-19 and the economy
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “unprecedented” got thrown around a lot. Although this free use of the word is now pretty precedented, COVID-19 has found a way to shake up our lives once again: The holiday season. It should come as no surprise that this year will be much different from last and in more […]
Dave Chappelle should know better, but he doesn’t
Dave Chappelle’s most recent stand up special “The Closer” was heavily reported on for its controversial remarks. Soundbites were taken from it and played on cable news. Many YouTube videos were made of creators reacting to it. With all the talk around it, no one seemed to bother to ask, was the special actually any good? Honestly, it was pretty OK. There were some very funny moments […]
“Best Sellers” is a refreshing take on old tropes
An old actor, an old story, and old tropes may not seem like it would be the perfect movie to sit down and watch on a Friday night, but “Best Sellers” defies all expectations. The story follows Lucy Stanbridge, played by Aubrey Plaza, and her misadventures trying to save her father’s dying publishing house. She enlists the help of Harris Shaw, […]
Anti-trans sports bills: Protecting women or discrimination?
In June, Gov. Ron Desantis signed into law the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, a bill that makes athletes in K-12 women’s sports ineligible to compete if they were not assigned female at birth. At its signing, Desantis said, “In Florida, girls are going to play girl sports and boys are going to play boy sports,” echoing age-old transphobic rhetoric. Texas State Rep. Valoree Swanson, who introduced House Bill 25, which works […]
Shark Cage businesses clock in
Early in the semester, new Shark Cage businesses opened up in Mako residence hall to add to their already extensive selection. The recent openings come while the campus is re-adjusting to in-person classes, mask mandates are relaxed and COVID-19 cases are lowering. Razor’s Edge Shark Cage is a scholarship program that seeks to give business students the opportunity to practice and learn their field before they graduate. After nearly two […]
International tidings – 11/16
Tuvalu’s foreign minister makes dramatic statement for Climate Summit The island nation of Tuvalu, located in the Pacific Ocean, chose to give a powerful message for the COP26 climate summit. Simon Kofe, Foreign Minister of Tuvalu, dressed in a suit and gave a speech next to the country’s flag at a podium. Kofe stood on an area that used to be dry land but due to […]
ColourPop x NBA combines makeup with basketball
This month, famous makeup brand ColourPop released their collaboration with the NBA. The collaboration is the first of its kind, the NBA has only teamed up with designer clothes brands. There has been a lot of buzz about this collection, so I decided to check it out myself and see if it’s worth the money and the press. There are a total of six […]
Recent advancements in smart technology
Technology is always advancing and reinventing itself. What we consider a major breakthrough today will become as old and clunky as an IPod Nano. Regardless of this, there are some advancements that will be impactful and stay interesting no matter what. These are advancements that pave the way for others and will remain a staple for years to come. In the past couple of months, some remarkable strides have […]
Trump’s Truth Social will fail
Former President Donald Trump has recently announced his new social media network, called Truth Social. The social media platform is reported to be Trump’s response to what he has called “censorship” against him, but it is clear what this new project actually is, a desperate attempt to remain in the spotlight by a former president who is banned from everything online. His history on social media is minimal compared to the spectacular failure that Truth […]