At NSU, every water fountain on campus has a red cover over it that reads “locked out, do not operate” and a padlock attached to it. I personally love water and I drink as much of it as I can because I feel like the best version of me when I’m hydrated. I get headaches and […]
Category: Opinions
In order to support victims, we need to make space for them
After the rise of the “#MeToo” movement, it has become marginally easier for people to share their stories and speak up about the mistreatment they’ve received. Whether it’s been in their industry, in their relationship, in their cities or elsewhere, it seems there are new stories coming out every day. I am so proud of the people, mainly women, who are brave […]
Is it worth it to go home for Thanksgiving?
“There’s no place like home for the holidays.” This is a phrase that has been expertly hammered into the collective psyche of every person since the 1950’s who, at one point or another, has been subjected to the seemingly endless stream of early November Christmas music. It’s not as if Perry Como, the very musician to thank for this holiday classic, […]
NSU drains mental and electrical energy: The stadium lights need to be turned off
If you live on campus or are involved in NSU athletics, you may be familiar with the soccer complex that is located next to the Mako and Leo Goodwin residence halls. It’s a huge sports field where students can gather to cheer on the Sharks during their games. Because it has huge stadium lights, people […]
Social media is not meant for humans
This generation of traditional college students are, essentially, the first to have been raised on social media. You could debate that the Myspace era counted as social media, but it is nowhere similar to the current realm of social media. When the social media boom occurred, current college students were at the perfect age where they were old enough to remember the world before social media, but young enough to become fully encompassed in the […]
Seriously kidding: The Current tells your horoscope even though we know nothing about astrology
The following is a satirical piece, meaning that this piece is full of humor, exaggeration, irony and other techniques to create a ridiculous story. This piece is purely entertaining and not meant to be taken seriously under any circumstances. This piece does not reflect the views of the writer, Nova Southeastern University or The Current […]
COVID (mis)treatments
Over a year into a pandemic, it would make sense that a vaccine would be trusted to curve the spread of the virus. Family members dead, economies stopped worldwide and masks needed almost everywhere – even now – should be enough to encourage people to take the most protective measures to keep everyone safe. Even though this is what should be […]
Laws are made for the rich
It sucks getting a speeding ticket, because in many cases for young adults like myself it means choosing to pay off the ticket before buying groceries or other essentials. For many laws, the penalty is often a fine, which is left unpaid can result in additional fines and can even be the reason for serving time in prison. […]
Commuter students are not to blame for COVID cases
On Sept. 20 all students were notified by the Office of Housing and Residential Life that the guest rules for residence halls were updated. Now, commuter students are allowed as guests and each resident can sign in up to three other residential guests, as long as all of the other roommates are comfortable with it. That is one more step towards pre-COVID-19 housing […]
Shark speak: How did you maintain good mental health during midterms?
How did you maintain good mental health during midterms? “I tried to dedicate each day to a different subject I had to work on to lower my stress. I usually studied for half the day and then made myself take a break, even if it was just to get coffee or take a cold shower because when I didn’t […]