Henderson Student Counseling is a counseling center that gives part-time and full-time NSU students the chance to talk to a licensed professional about any difficulties they might be working through in their lives. Students can attend 10 free sessions a year from the date they started attending their first session. Debra Goldman, director of Henderson […]
Category: Features
Diary of… an island girl
Nadira St. Hilarie is a senior communications studies major from Roseau, Dominica. Moving to the U.S. was a difficult transition from island life to mainland life. Today she has learned to come out of her shell and has become more involved, which has greatly impacted her college experience. Life in the Caribbean has been a […]
NSU office raises suicide awareness
According to a 2010 study by the Center for Disease Control, suicide is the third-leading cause of death among 15-to-24 year olds, accounting for about 20 percent of those deaths annually. Though several studies have found suicide rates among college students to be significantly lower than those of their non-student peers, NSU’s Office of Suicide […]
Why write a cover letter?
For some aspiring professionals, how to write an effective cover letter may seem like a complete mystery. Many people even wonder why a cover letter is important. When written correctly, a cover letter can help connect the dots between your resume and the job description, while providing additional details on what makes you the right […]
Celebrate the Hindu festival of lights
Everyone knows about Halloween and Thanksgiving, but there’s another fall holiday celebrated by 2.2 million people in the U.S. every year. It’s Diwali, the five-day Hindu festival of lights. This holiday is filled with fireworks, good food, music and plenty of celebration to ring in the Hindu new year. The name “Diwali” translates into “row […]
Diary of…A Playwright
Alexa Laiacona is a freshman theater major who loves reading plays and belting out show tunes. She hopes that with her story gives readers an inside look into the life of a playwright. For Alexa, playwrights are not just 1,000 year-old poets writing in modern English about two-star crossed lovers; their stories are much more […]
Faculty Spotlight: Jason Gershman
To many people, math seems like a complicated mix of numbers and symbols that only Albert Einstein could understand. But Jason Gershman, associate professor and coordinator of mathematics in Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, feels differently. Math was something that always interested him. In high school, Gershman studied equations for fun. He competed in […]
Professors and the war on cheating
Something is causing an unpleasant feeling among NSU’s faculty. Like a flu outbreak, students’ tendencies to cheat is spreading, but to the woe of professors, a cure seems out of reach. Several professors say they are frustrated and saddened by the high frequency of cheating and plagiarism; their role as instructors is shifting to policing, […]
Get healthy and happy at local farmers markets
Plantation Farmers Market Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd. Phone #: 954-452-2558 Website: plantation.org/City-Government/farmers-market.html Hours: Saturdays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. This small, street fair-style farmer’s market is in the heart of Volunteer Park, right next to the park’s horse stables. In addition to a regular selection of fresh produce, which includes everything from apples […]
Diary of…a sorority girl
Brianna Erkman is a senior communication studies major who loves going to the beach. She hopes that her story will help students better understand Greek life and maybe even inspire someone to join a sorority or fraternity. Many people think sororities are extremely overrated and some students don’t see the point of joining one. I […]