Smelling salts, or ammonia carbonate capsules, are mainly used in first-aid situations to revive a victim from fainting spells or concussions. The pungent odor sends a sudden shock to your brain to wake you up with a burst of adrenaline. However, this medical tool has now developed into a pre-game or mid-game “pick-me-up” for some […]
Athlete of the Week: Darwin Lom
Darwin Lom is a junior mathematics major who has recently transferred to NSU from Shorter University in Georgia. Though the Sharks on the soccer team struggled to gain their momentum near the beginning of the season, they managed to end the season on a high thanks to Lom who scored the winning goal in last […]
Making the most out of your New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a common practice all around the world. According to History.com, even though it seems like this practice is relatively new, the Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions around 4,000 years ago. Although it has changed over time, the core of the practice still […]
Careers in Psychology, Counseling, and Therapy event to take place in December
On Friday, Dec. 8, NSU’s College of Psychology and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will host Careers in Psychology, Counseling, and Therapy. The event will take place from 12-2 p.m. in room 2057 of the Maltz building. Designed to run like a question and answer session, prospective students will get a chance […]
News Briefs, Nov. 14, 2017
Graduate Business Student Association to throw Business Ball The GBSA will be hosting the 2017 Business Ball on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Las Olas Ballroom at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The formal event will cater to interested NSU students, faculty and guests seeking to network. The theme for this […]
We focus on gifts, not the holiday as we should
With the holidays approaching, everybody has a list of items that they either want or plan to buy. Then, that list of items for your family ends up being a priority rather than the holiday itself. It all starts with Black Friday; the day after Thanksgiving dedicated to buying everybody’s favorite items for a discounted […]
Seriously Kidding: Students who refuse to share their insight complain that their voices aren’t heard
A group of students, self-titled “The Union of Misunderstood Students” (TUMS), protested last week stating that their views weren’t heard by the university. When asked to elaborate on what these views were, none of the students were willing to do so. “Look, we shouldn’t have to explain what our problems are,” Ushud Know, senior biology […]
SGA changes budget guidelines to fund student organizations
Beginning in the winter 2018 semester, Undergraduate Student Government (USGA) will be operating under new budget guidelines to fund registered student organizations (RSO). Alex Lopez, president of USGA and senior marketing management major, and Nikhil Nagabandi, IOC legislative senator and sophomore chemistry and math double major, explained why these changes were made and what exactly […]
Multicultural Affairs Committee to host Multicultural Fair
With International Education week at NSU comes many events for students to participate in and attend in order to learn more about the world around us. In collaboration with the Office of International Affairs, the Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) is hosting the fifth annual Multicultural Fair on Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. […]
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
On Wed. Nov. 8, NSU held the annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This year they honored Shurell Burton, Mike Fiers and Dr. Romain Onteniente for outstanding achievement in respective women’s soccer, baseball, and men’s soccer programs while a student here at NSU. Dr. Romain Onteniente graduated from NSU with a Bachelor’s degree in […]