Women have the right to vote, the right to work wherever they want, and the right to — for the most part — control their reproductive health, but it seems as if women don’t have the right to simply say “no.” Female autonomy isn’t just about the right to say “no” to a guy without […]
Category: Opinions
North Carolina is exposing America’s shame
It seems that the U.S. can’t go a day without being an international embarrassment. On this week’s episode of “Which state is the most bigoted?” we take a look at North Carolina. According to ABC News, Gov. Pat McCrory passed House Bill 2, otherwise known as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, which prevents […]
Shark Speak for March 15, 2016
How do you show your shark spirit? “I am on the cheerleading team, so I show my spirit by encouraging others to show theirs.” Bryce Anderson, freshmen marine biology major “To show my school spirit, I like to sport my NSU gear, even when I am off campus.” David Naranjo, freshman marine biology […]
Birth control without prescription: What a time to be alive
Move aside, Obamacare — we have another public health concern. As if birth control wasn’t a hotly debated topic already, now there is a possibility that in the near future some women will have access to birth control without a doctor’s prescription. California will be the second state to pass such a law after Oregon. […]
You want Apple to do what?
The FBI’s request that Apple create a backdoor to the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone is eerily reminiscent of the 2013 Edward Snowden case. According to BBC, in 2013, Edward Snowden, a former computer professional for the CIA, copied and leaked thousands of classified documents from the NSA to several journalists from The Guardian and […]
America: Land of the free and the home of the guns
Gun violence, specifically mass shootings, has crippled America, the beautiful nation and leader of the free world. Yet no one wants to address this issue because ISIS and immigration are more imminent threats than the guy from down the street who shot and killed innocent civilians for no apparent reason. It’s easy to point the […]
Seriously Kidding: Road rules are meant to be broken
A study done by a local newspaper showed that almost 95 percent of drivers who pass through NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus run at least one stop sign per day. Reasons for running stop signs included not seeing the bright red octagons with big, bold, white letters, being too caught up in thoughts about Zayn Malik’s […]
My professor is worth it
Written by Shayla Rooks In a speech to the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Secretary Arne Duncan said, “Money is never the reason why people enter teaching, but it is the reason why some people do not enter teaching, or leave as they start to think about beginning a family or buying a home.” […]
Saluting solidarity
No one ever wants to talk about religion, and, if we do, it’s censored out of fear of offense. But we can’t filter offense. That’s not to be inferred as condoning disrespect of other religions, but, instead, we should feel comfortable enough to express appreciation of other religions that are not our own without fear […]
Kesha’s freedom outweighs any contract
Imagine you agree to take on a dog-sitting job for your neighbor. Imagine that the dog is actually rabid and aggressive, and it bites you. Imagine the fear, the terror, the absolute horror that you would feel when you merely thought about being near the dog. Imagine its owner telling you that you couldn’t quit. […]