On Feb. 11, alternative rock band alt-J released their new album, “The Dream.” Less than a month after the album’s release, alt-J and Portugal. The Man headlined at Hard Rock Live on March 5. While the accompanying guest band, Sir Chloe, could not attend due to an injury, fans both new and old flocked to […]
Author: Sofia Gallus
What is March Madness? A guide to the biggest college basketball event of the year
With the beginning of March coming and going, you may have heard the term “March Madness” floating around. If you’re not a huge basketball fan, you may have seen a poster for it, or filled out a tournament card blindly with schools you’ve never heard of. Still, none of these offer an explanation as to […]
Superbowl ads lied to you: Crypto isn’t the future
While the Superbowl brings football fans together from far and wide, it has the rare opportunity of attracting attention from people who know nothing or could care less about football. Between the new and exciting movie trailers, the ads companies pay millions of dollars to feature during the game and the star-studded half time show, […]
Inciting incident causes student concerns over safety on campus
NSU students have expressed both their support for the victim of a sexual assault that took place on campus and concerns for their own safety. A timely alert was sent out on Feb. 8 to NSU students and staff reporting that the incident had occurred “during the early morning hours, Monday, February 7, 2022.” Little information […]
Athletes may be competing, but U.S. diplomats won’t be there: Countries boycotting the Winter Olympics
There has been an abundance of good and bad news surrounding the U.S. government’s presence – or lack thereof – in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Athletes are still competing, some even breaking world records, like American figure skater Nathan Chen, who now holds the world record score for the short program, free skate and combined […]
“Pokémon Legends: Arceus” might be the best game for longtime fans yet
“Pokémon Legends: Arceus” is the latest installment in the Pokémon franchise, and the first to take an open-world approach to the series. The game was released on Jan. 28 and while the game was initially met with lots of skepticism when it was announced, fans took to the internet to express their enjoyment in the […]
I took every precaution and I still got sick: NSU should have started online
I have avoided getting sick throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have taken every single precaution advised by the CDC and the university, even abiding by some university policies that have since been lifted. I wear masks everywhere, wash my hands before taking off my mask, clean my masks on a regular basis, […]
Waves of the week: Daydreaming in a Barnes & Noble
Is Barnes & Noble your happy place, but you’re missing the perfect playlist to let your thoughts wander while you stroll through the thousands of books? Relax in between the stacks of fiction or take a seat at the Barnes & Noble Starbucks café and let your worries slip away as you listen to these […]
Genetic resurrection: Are we too close to Jurassic Park?
In late 2021, a team of U.S. scientists announced that they had received massive funding in an effort to bring back the woolly mammoth, a massive land mammal that has been extinct for thousands of years. This would be achieved through the process of genetic resurrection, which uses genetic material from the extinct species and […]
News briefs – January recapped
Civil rights exhibit comes to the Alvin Sherman Library The Museum of Florida History announced that an exhibit focused on the civil rights movement in Florida has arrived at the Alvin Sherman Library and will be running from Feb. 1 to March 12. The exhibit, titled “Civil Rights in the Sunshine State,” was made to […]