With trips postponed, travel plans upended and many international travel restrictions still in place, it’s hard not to think back with nostalgia to the days when a passport was a key to a world of possibilities. Whether you had been planning a trip before the pandemic or have a long list of places on your […]

NSU is a unique and lively campus, but that doesn’t mean that Sharks can’t band together and take an afternoon to explore the South Florida area — even if that just means finding a quaint place to study. I have always been one to enjoy reading Gill Out articles from The Current. I search through […]

As much as I hate to admit it, sometimes, I find that I am emotionally attached to things — and yes, that includes my clothes. This attachment becomes very relevant whenever spring comes around. Each year I make the life-altering decision to declutter my closet — and no, this is not an exaggeration.  Since the […]

1540s Pedro Ponce de Leon Spanish Benedictine monk, Ponce de Leon, is credited with being the first person to teach the deaf. Don Francisco de Velasco and Don Pedro de Velasco among a handful of other deaf individuals of the monastery were taught by Ponce de Leon.    17-19 century Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Residents of […]

March is national Women’s History Month: a time to celebrate all the women who have challenged the status quo and changed our lives forever. Every year, it is important to remember the women that came before us; those who fought to make sure that women had the right to vote, get an education, have access […]

Micah is a third-year general studies major studying in the fields of health science and psychology. He is also a published author and producer.   As a young Black man growing up in America, I can honestly say that there’s never been a time in my life where I’ve been allowed the privilege to be […]

The club FEMPIRE was started at the beginning of 2020 by Valeria Ravachi and Camilla Mendez. FEMPIRE is all about empowering and supporting women by coming together by educating others on the issues women deal with daily.  Not only do they teach women’s issues, but they also talk about women’s history and feminism. FEMPIRE educates […]

Ryan Rivera, a freshman public health major at NSU, was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the end of January. In a Q&A with The Current, Rivera shared his story and advice regarding his experience.   How did you get diagnosed with COVID-19? “A couple of my friends had been out together, and pretty much the next […]

Historically, many STEM fields have been heavily male-dominated. With pushes for increased equity and roles for women in STEM, we have seen a rise in the number of women pursuing jobs in these fields, for which NSU has resources.  According to Kate Gittleman, the director of STEM Initiatives and Outreach, “One of the organizations that […]

Since the 19th century, people have gathered from near and far on Feb. 2 to see if a groundhog will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Yet, where did this tradition of a weather-predicting groundhog come from? According to groundhog.org, Groundhog Day first stemmed from the ancient Christian holiday, Candlemas. Every […]