One of the many perks of being an NSU Shark, membership to the NSU Art Museum in downtown Fort Lauderdale grants students free admission access to the museum’s more than 25,000 square feet of exhibition space. The museum features its significant collection of Latin American art, contemporary art with an emphasis on art by Black, Latinx and women artists, […]
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New student-run businesses coming to the Shark Cage
The Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Scholars program provides resources for its third-year students to open an on-campus business, and this year NSU is welcoming 14 new ventures to campus brining the total of on campus student-run businesses to 19. All of the businesses operate out of the Shark Cage, which functions as a multi-purpose room in front of Mako Hall. Before students are able to open their business, […]
Student government meeting updates: 8/25
Student government hosts their first events of the year The Student Government Association (SGA) have kicked off the annual Weeks of Welcome at NSU with several events for new and returning students. SGA kicked off the first official week back on campus with the Shark Social on Aug. 23 outside Flight Deck to celebrate the on-campus restaurant’s new menu. The event had music, games, food and shark-themed drinks available for students […]
Razor’s Edge unveils new partnership with Office of Student Success
Starting this year, the Office of Student Success has paired up with the Razor’s Edge Scholarship program to deliver a new service on campus: the Student Success Mentoring program. The program will allow freshmen students to receive advice and guidance from Razor’s Edge and Presidential Scholars students. The program intends to teach students how to mentor others while also providing freshmen with student mentors. Emilio Lorenzo, the director of Student Success, said that the program aims […]
International Tidings – Aug. 31
Japan suspends Moderna vaccine Last Thursday, the Japanese government suspended the use of 1.63 million does of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 after contamination was found in unused vials. This suspension raises concern for the country as it is facing a supply shortage amidst a surge of new Covid-19 cases. The Japanese Health Ministry stated that the contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites, with the possibility that some of […]
News Anchor – 8/31
100,000 projected Covid-19 deaths According to the University of Washington’s Covid-19 death projection model, it is projected that the U.S. will face an additional 98,000 deaths by the start of December. This projected number would bring the overall death toll to almost 730,000. Currently the U.S. is facing its fourth wave of the virus largely powered by the Delta variant. The projection […]
News Anchor – 8/24
The United States FDA gives full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine The United States Food and Drug Administration gave full approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be used in the fight against COVID-19 on Aug. 23. More than 200 million Pfizer vaccine doses have already been administered in the U.S. under emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. The approval […]
Letter from the Editors: Welcome back
Welcome back Sharks, I hope you’ve had a relaxing summer break and are excited about this upcoming school year. We have many new experiences ahead of us, both for new and returning students. We’re slowly returning to a “new normal,” one that will hopefully lead to us being able to gather as a community once […]
New Briefs – 8/24
Weeks Of Welcome Weeks of Welcome, an NSU tradition that consists of various events held by offices and organizations across campus to showcase all NSU has to offer its students, kicked off on Aug. 19 and will continue through Sept. 5. All in-person events require a mask. To see a full list of events, visit the Shark Fins website. Unity Canopy The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement will host the Unity Canopy project in the Alvin Sherman Library […]
International Tidings – 8/24
Fatal gunfire occurs outside of Kabul airport as evacuations persist After nearly two decades of attempted aid from the United States, the Taliban overtook the capital city of Afghanistan. Evacuations of refugees and U.S. soldiers were underway quickly, but many Afghan citizens cannot afford an airline ticket or fear traveling to the airport, according to Associated Press. However, as the United States rushed […]