That Time I … Spent a summer in Brazil

Aidan Rivas is a junior communication studies major with a focus in digital media production and a passion for graphic design. If you’re familiar with Hialeah, Florida, and you can use your imagination to multiply it by ten, then you can picture Sao Paulo, Brazil. The city is a sprawling mish-mash of Brazilian culture placed […]

That time I… dressed up for Ren-Fest

Nicole is a junior English major with minors in Writing and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is the editor-in-chief of NSU’s literary magazine, “Digressions,” as well as copy editor at The Current and Writing Fellow at the CAHSS Writing Center. She hopes to pursue a career in publishing or editing. Have you ever watched […]

That Time I: Co-led a Sharks and Service (SAS) Trip

By Schae Maynard Schae Maynard is a senior environmental science major. After graduation, she will pursue a master’s degree in college student affairs at Grand Valley State University. Over spring break, I had the pleasure of co-leading the Sharks and Service trip to New Orleans. This trip holds a special place in my heart as […]

That time I… applied to Bike & Build

By Liz Mazorowicz A few summers ago, my friend rode her bike across the country. She had a blog, some awesome Instagram pictures and incredible stories to tell about her summer with an organization called Bike & Build. As I followed her story, I realized that this was something that I wanted to be a […]

That Time I… transitioned to American high school

By Scott Black My earliest recollection as an adolescent among various ethnicities was during my transition to American high school. My intellectual capabilities were premature in respect to cultural differences, and I was innately bipartisan to different cultures. The eye-opener was my cultural transition from elementary to high school, which coincidentally, was my family’s move […]

That time I… made Kellogg’s cereal

Battle Creek, Michigan, or cereal city, is the home of W. K. Kellogg. The air is crisp and scented with warm cocoa Krispies. My grandparents have worked at Kellogg’s for many years, which allowed me to take advantage of the college program. If you are at least 18 years old, have a family member who […]

That time I took a genocide course

Brandon Chow is a senior political science major from Trinidad and Tobago. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and president of the model United Nations team at NSU. History 4700: Genocide in the 20th Century and Beyond is offered at NSU every other winter semester. The course explores several genocides during […]

That Time I… Wrote a musical

Michael Lynn is a freshman communication major with minors in theatre and business. He currently works as the production manager of SUTV.  Those who are passionate about the arts, particularly theater, are familiar with the divine and unique thrill of standing in the blinding spotlight amongst a sea of eyes gazing upon your every movement. In most […]

That time I…wrote a book

Ben Underhill, freshman theatre major, has been writing his whole life. He is currently the arts and entertainment editor for The Current. Poetry has time and time again captured the fascination of humans. The whimsical feelings we get from poetry often evoke emotions we repress, something authors so often strive to do. In August of […]

That time I… moved to the US

by Aldana Foigel Aldana Foigel is a sophomore communication major with a minor in business. She is from Argentina and is currently a contributing writer for The Current. When I was a little girl, I used to watch Disney movies and dream about visiting the U.S. one day. I wanted to go to Disneyland and […]