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Category: Features
Sickness in the Pursuit of Health
Last November, as I was heading home, Nia Roach- Duncan, a friend of mine, called and calmly informed me that she was being admitted to the hospital. Thinking that she was just pulling one of her usual pranks, I continued to question her about our weekend plans. I mean, rhabdomyolysis? She could at least have […]
Diary of … a girl without a country
Michaela Greer is a sophomore majoring in both communication studies and art. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, volunteering for different causes, writing and drawing. She hopes to continue traveling to new and exciting places while illustrating each place’s through words and art. Typically, when getting to know people, one of the first questions […]
Faculty Spotlight: Aimee Zadak
Aimee Zadak, an associate lecturer in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, specializes in grief and bereavement. Having graduated from NSU with a master’s and a doctorate, she spent the last 18 years teaching. She said, “It is one of the greatest joys of my life.” Before beginning her teaching career, Zadak spent 14 […]
Career Corner: The importance of internships
You may have heard the famous quote by Albert Einstein: “The only source of knowledge is experience.” This quote can hold meaning for your own life as it highlights that the best way for you to understand the outside world is to experience it firsthand. This is one of the main reasons internships are a […]
Six ways to make money in college
After the holiday season — also known as shopping season to shopaholics everywhere — your wallet may look slimmer than ever. Add a new school semester with all of the expenses that go along with it, and you may be thinking it’ll be one of those semesters when you live solely on ramen noodles. To […]
Diary of … a diabetic
Melissa Ospina is a junior biology major and has been a volunteer at Memorial Regional Hospital’s emergency room for six years. Ospina wants to help children with diabetes and eventually find a cure for it. She also wants to attend medical school at the University of Miami. “Did you put enough insulin for that, Melissa?” […]
Everything you wanted to know about the flu but were afraid to ask
While the fear of ebola has come and gone, Americans should still be worried about the flu. “This year probably 25 million people in our country are going to get the flu,” said Joseph De Gaetano, professor of family medicine at the College of Osteopathic Medicine. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Diary of … a shopaholic
Sydney Cook is a junior communication studies major and an athlete on the women’s volleyball team. Her hobbies include painting her nails, watching beauty videos on YouTube and online shopping. She hopes to one day be successful enough to feed both her shopping addiction and her future family. Hello, my name is Sydney Cook and […]
Faculty Spotlight: Almos Trif
Artwork covers the walls of the office of Almos Trif, professor of pathology in the College of Medical Sciences, who considers himself an “art connoisseur.” He enjoys visiting famous museums all over the world. He also collects art from around the world when he accompanies osteopathic medicine students go overseas for medical missions. He has […]