Texting while driving has become such a problem that it has brought about new legislation in various states. Many accidents are caused by someone attempting to “multitask.” I think I speak for the majority when I ask everyone to just put down their phone for a bit and focus on driving. But, just in case you can’t heed my advice due to your emotional connection to that iPhone, here are a few alternatives:
Category: Features
Diary of… a student who attended a medical convention
Saamia Shaikh is a senior biology major. She is originally from Pakistan, but grew up in Orlando. She is the president of the Pre-Medical Society, as well as the co-president of the Pakistani Student Association. She is also a member of President’s 64 and on the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’s Academic Integrity Committee. When Saamia is not studying, she is reading, doing research, volunteering in her community and spending time with friends and family.
Diary of… a human trafficking victim
Katariina Rosenblatt is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences. As a human trafficking victim herself, shehopes to host an NSU symposium about human trafficking in the fall and has a web site, www.thereishopeforme.org, to help victims.
Did you know? Facts about April
It’s April — the last month before the semester is over (hoorah!) and the last time you’ll read our monthly fun facts until fall. You’ll survive.
2012 GOP primary midpoint review
The Current published an article on Jan. 17 about the 2012 GOP presidential candidates. Here is a mid-point review of the GOP primaries to keep you informed as we approach the 2012 presidential election on Nov. 6.
2012’s trendy hairstyles
A hairstyle can define a person. For this reason, people spend hundreds of dollars to get the perfect hair style. People will go to extreme lengths to protect their hair. Some only allow one person, whom they trust, to do their hair and have gone to the same barber or hairstylist for years. However, going to the same stylist for a long time can leave you with the same hairstyle. So to help you mix it up, here are trendy hairstyles to rock in 2012.
Diary of… a student who attended MegaCon
NSU’s SAGE club, the Society for Anime, Games, and Entertainment, offered its members an opportunity to go to the MegaCon (a convention catering to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and fantasy community). Tyler Conti shares his experience.
Faculty Spotlight: Mary Bartuccio
Bartuccio graduated from NSU in 1997 after receiving her Doctor of Optometry degree. She then completed her residency in Pennsylvania and joined a private practice in Florida for five years, before returning as faculty to NSU in 2003.
Making fall registration hassle-free
It’s almost time to register for the fall 2012 semester. Registration begins April 2 and it’s time to start figuring out your schedule. I know this process pretty well since this will be my last time registering (insert happy dance) and I want to help anyone who needs it.
What you should know about gluten
Fad diets come and go (think The 12-Day Grapefuit Juice Diet), but one that has celebrities buzzing is the gluten free diet. But, just because celebrities are doing it doesn’t mean you should. Here’s the lowdown about gluten and why you should (or shouldn’t) follow this diet.