Eek, it’s midterm week! Can you hear the sounds of panicked students frantically trying to shove knowledge into their brains while gulping down coffee to keep them up, or the students freaking out over a 20–page midterm that’s worth 35 percent of their grade (which they had almost a month to do)?
Category: Features
Diary of… a student who worked as a firefighter and paramedic
Carlos Garcia is a second–year doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies. He is the president of Students United for Returning Veterans and enjoy spending time with family and friends. His philosophy in life is to stay positive, strong and happy. Carlos’ favorite quote is “Nothing is worth more than this day.”
Faculty Spotlight: Tamara White
Tamara White, Ph.D, professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological studies lives in Las Vegas, but flies to Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville every month to teach courses in the counseling program at NSU — that’s how rare her expertise is.
Recipes of the month — Pumpkin
In October, leaves change into beautiful rich colors of yellow, orange and even magenta, depending on where you live. There are also numerous festivities, special events and cultural celebrations all over the United States and abroad. Included in those festivities and celebrations are varieties of food. One food in particular is used in main dishes and desserts — pumpkin.
DIY Halloween costumes
If you’re in a sorority and like the idea of a group costume, why not be the bridesmaids from the movie “Bridesmaids?”
Date night ideas that will leave an impression
Seeing that smile on your significant other’s face when they find out all the work you put into their date (even if you did just read this article), can be one of the most rewarding things in a relationship. Hopefully, some of these ideas will put that smile on the face of the guy or girl you’re trying to impress and leave you with a wonderful memory.
Get your workout without losing much study time
It’s almost time for midterms which means in addition to cramming in all that information you were supposed to be learning since the beginning of the semester, you’re also cramming your face full of junk food.
Diary of… a student who attended World Youth Day
Victor Wong is a junior business administration major with a minor in sports management. He is from Guatemala and enjoys playing soccer, reading, going to the gym, listening to music and playing video games. He dislikes waking up very early and being stressed, angry or bored. His philosophy in life is a Catholic philosophy which summarizes what Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Changes happening in the Office of Career Development
The Office of Career Development is seeing many changes in its internship program both internally and externally.
Choosing the best over-the-counter medication
When you have a cough, sore throat or fever, you probably just want it to go away, right? Well, to quiet your cough and relieve your pain, there are countless over–the–counter (OTC) medications that drug stores sell, but which ones are the best? Here’s a guide to the best OTC medication.