Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “unprecedented” got thrown around a lot. Although this free use of the word is now pretty precedented, COVID-19 has found a way to shake up our lives once again: The holiday season. It should come as no surprise that this year will be much different from last and in more […]
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Life finds a way: Animals are evolving due to, in spite of, and with the help of human influence
Many people think that evolution is some magical phenomenon that takes hundreds, even thousands of years to occur. People think of dinosaurs turning into chickens, chimpanzees into people, wolves into chihuahuas and so on. However, what many people don’t realize is that evolution happens every day all around us, just on a much smaller scale. Omar Tonsi Eldakar is an associate professor […]
Anti-trans sports bills: Protecting women or discrimination?
In June, Gov. Ron Desantis signed into law the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, a bill that makes athletes in K-12 women’s sports ineligible to compete if they were not assigned female at birth. At its signing, Desantis said, “In Florida, girls are going to play girl sports and boys are going to play boy sports,” echoing age-old transphobic rhetoric. Texas State Rep. Valoree Swanson, who introduced House Bill 25, which works […]
Shark Cage businesses clock in
Early in the semester, new Shark Cage businesses opened up in Mako residence hall to add to their already extensive selection. The recent openings come while the campus is re-adjusting to in-person classes, mask mandates are relaxed and COVID-19 cases are lowering. Razor’s Edge Shark Cage is a scholarship program that seeks to give business students the opportunity to practice and learn their field before they graduate. After nearly two […]
The impact of LGBTQ+ community on campus
The LGBTQ+ community holds great purpose when it comes to individuals expressing themselves and feeling comfortable in their own skin, and who they are inside and out. Nova Southeastern University students who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community can be more involved and present within the community at NSU because of events, organizations, and the Diversity Student Council. There are resources and people all around campus willing to […]
The unknown dangers of prop weapons
Recently, on the set of the film “Rust,” actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. The incident was reported to have been an accident. However, there have been questions around how a prop gun was able to take someone’s life. According to BBC News, “Blanks are used in the film industry to imitate live ammunition. The reason they are so convincing is that blanks are essentially modified real […]
That Time I… Got my driver license cancelled
The first time I went to get my license, I did everything right. I took all my immigration documents, took the alcohol and drug abuse course and was with someone over 21 who owned a car. The process went so smoothly, I would never imagine I would get a letter in the mail a few weeks later communicating that my […]
NSU students publish anthology series
At Nova Southeastern University, it’s important to highlight when our alumni and students are pursuing their dreams. One alumnus and two current students are doing just that. On Oct. 15, those three, along with seven others, published an anthology series called “Stories From The Forest: 10 Stories of Nature, Love, Loss and Life.” NSU alumni Flor Mireles and current students Janelle Giannetta and KaliVictoria Wilson each wrote a story in the anthology series. Mireles was not only an author, but also edited the book. She is also responsible […]
Professor spotlight: Jessica Muñiz-Collado
Nova Southeastern University is known more for sciences than it is for the arts, but one amazing professor in the Performing and Visual Arts Department stands out. Jessica Muñiz-Collado, assistant professor of music, teaches numerous music courses and runs her own business. Collado, who has been with NSU for seven years, is the drumline director and teaches courses in commercial music composition and […]
Gill out: Yota try Yot Bar and Kitchen
Living in South Florida is a lifetime of summers. Visitors and residents should take advantage of this by immersing themselves in the atmosphere. Yot Bar and Kitchen is a waterfront restaurant that captures South Florida’s liveliness perfectly. It is located less than 30 minutes from NSU’s main campus along the South Fork New River in Fort Lauderdale. Yot […]