The Athletics Department officially has more spirit. In August, the Sharkettes dance team, which performs at sports games, became part of the Athletics Department. Director of Athletics Michael Mominey said he is excited to have the Sharkettes be part of the department. “They showed a commitment to not only the university but to the athletic […]
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Matt Nathanson is the one and only contender
Matt Nathanson’s latest album “Last of the Great Pretenders” highlights the trials and tribulations of his romantic relationships, which lead to great lyrics and an even better album. This rocker/singer-songwriter’s first single off his new album, “Mission Bells,” is about letting someone you love slip away. In the song, Nathanson imagines losing the love of […]
The Professor’s chair
“Whooooooooo are you? Who? Who? “ — The Who Who am I? I am The Professor, host of The Local Show on NSU’s radio station, RadioX. And why should you care? You have classes to take, money to make — why should you listen to a college radio disc jockey? Numero uno, I play the […]
Thicke’s sexism not thinly veiled
Some people have accused Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” of merely “hinting” at the glorification of sexual assault. Hinting? That’s a gross understatement. With the repeated line of “I know you want it,” the disturbingly addictive tune hints at supporting rape in the same way that the film “Snakes on a Plane” hints at reptiles on […]
Reality stars and reality
Picture it: being on TV, creating conflicts, saying and doing whatever you want — and getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to do it. Congratulations, you are a reality star. Reality shows have taken over, especially in the last few years with MTV’s “The Jersey Shore,” Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of ….,” E!’s “Keeping […]
Dr. Charles Messing’s research trip to Honduras
[slideshow_deploy id=’9621′] Oceanographic Center Professor Dr. Charles Messing on his trip to the island of Roatan, Honduras where he studied the ecology of crinoids (sea lilies and featherstars). Dr. Charles Messing was joined by paleontologists Tomasz Baumiller from the University of Michigan and Forest Gahn from Brigham Young University located in Utah.
SGA to host paint and water party
NSU’s Undergraduate Student Government Association will host Electric WaterWorks — a free outdoor festival with electronic music and water attractions — on Aug. 30 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library Quad for all NSU students. The event will feature inflatable water slides, water balloon fights, florescent body paint, bungee trampolines, free food and live music by DJ Alexandre Marc, also known as Spinfantastic, who performed at last year’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
Harry Potter exhibit connects magic with science
From Aug. 3 to Sept. 4, a traveling Harry Potter exhibit from the National Library of Medicine is on display in the Health Professions Division Library on NSU’s main campus. Titled “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine,” the free public exhibit explores the similarities between the Harry Potter literary phenomenon and Renaissance-era science […]
NSU hosts a Day for Children
Children and families are invited to attend the 11th annual A Day for Children — a health fair where NSU’s Health Care Centers provide free health screenings for children age 18 and under — on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alvin Sherman Library. Vision, medical, behavior, dental, physical and occupational […]
M.I.N.D. to raise $10,000 for renovations
NSU student organization M.I.N.D. (Mental Illness New Directions), committed to reducing the stigmas associated with mental illnesses, is raising $10,000 to renovate a group room at the Henderson Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. M.I.N.D. treasurer Lindsay Tracy, third-year doctoral student in clinical psychology, said the organization has raised approximately $1,000 […]