Louisiana Sheriff hosts “no shave” fundraiser all year A Louisiana sheriff’s office started a “no shave” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross along with 22 other organizations. According to US News “Deputies and other employees of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office have been donating $25 a month to charity to […]
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Students encounter difficulties on campus
Several students at NSU have expressed concerns about campus and the dorms during the fall semester. These concerns included protocol for potential carbon monoxide emergencies and navigating campus with disabilities. Sam Snell, senior marine biology major, detailed an experience they had when their dorm carbon monoxide alarm went off. The student has five years’ worth […]
News briefs – 1/12
MLK day of service The Office of Student Leadership and Civic engagement is hosting a day of service in honor of MLK day on Jan 17. SLCE and NSU will be working with the YMCA of South Florida to serve the Sistrunk Neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale with a neighborhood cleanup. Supplies including gloves, pickup sticks […]
News anchor – 1/12
13 dead in Philadelphia house fire Thirteen people, including two sisters and their eight children, were killed in a fire in a Philadelphia rowhome, making this Philadelphia’s deadliest in over a century. According to fire officials in the area, the residence had no working smoke detectors, and no cause has been reported. According to The […]
International tidings – 1/12
Antarctica’s doomsday glacier explored After beginning their voyage last Thursday, 32 scientists on an American research ship will spend two months investigating the melting Thwaites glacier, also called the “doomsday” glacier. “Because of its importance, the United States and the United Kingdom are in the midst of a joint $50 million mission to study Thwaites, […]
Good news – 1/12
Rare species of sea turtle transferred to Mexico after being rescued in the UK The Kemps Ridley sea turtle is one of the rarest species of sea turtle, with populations dwindling due to climate change and habitat destruction. Kemps Ridley sea turtles live in warmer waters, typically 25 degrees Celsius and above. The sea turtle […]
Housing selection priority changes: The purge of upperclassmen from campus
The University Housing Office has posted the room selection dates for new and returning students for the 2022-2023 academic year. New students will have access to NSU’s on-campus housing portal for room selection in early May, but returning students are able to select their on-campus housing as early as March. However, the timeline looks a […]
Miami Beach kicks off 45th annual Art Deco Weekend
Miami Beach will host its annual Art Deco Weekend. The weekend was created 45 years ago by the Miami Design Preservation League to show off the buildings in South Beach. The event will take place Jan. 14 – 16. The theme for this year’s weekend is Art Deco celebrates the radio. This weekend will be […]
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Miami Jewish Film Festival has been held annually since 1996 and this year, will be taking place from Jan. 13 to Jan. 27. After 25 years, the event has become a part of South Florida’s culture. In 2013, the festival was expanded under the direction of Igor Shteyrenberg, becoming the second largest festival of its […]
NSU once again requires masks on campus
NSU is once again requiring students, staff, and faculty to wear masks on campus, regardless of vaccination status. This decision comes after a rise in COVID-19 cases in South Florida after the emergence of the Omicron variant. This policy change was announced via a letter from President George Hanbury II, which was emailed to all […]