In Kanye West’s recent single, “Real Friends,” he cynically describes all the friends he has lost as he became famous and how he had to learn the true definition of friendship. This, unfortunately, is the anthem for friendship in 2016. Whether we would like to admit it or not, many of us haven’t been real […]
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White History Month: Should this be a thing?
Written by Shayla Rooks Everyone knows that February is Black History Month and Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month; there is at least one culturally historic holiday celebrated every month. Among the multitude of different cultures celebrated every month, white history has been excluded. So the question is: should there be […]
Shark Speak for February 16, 2016
How do you prepare for midterms? “I like to write everything down from class and put them on flash cards, and then I use the flash cards to help me study as far as a week ahead. Being organized and taking good notes is always very helpful.” Maria Salaverria, freshman biology major “To […]
Say it loud: I’m black and I’m proud
Michael Jackson, from the time he became interested in music to the time of his unfortunate death, was a true James Brown fan. Many times, he even attributed his performance style to watching and idolizing the Godfather of Soul while he was growing up. Not only did Jackson admire Brown’s musical performances, but he also […]
The other ‘C’ word
For years, Barbie has taught young girls that thin was the only standard for beauty, and, now, to counteract that, there’s a new addition to the collection: curvy Barbie. I know I should just shut up and be grateful that a brand as big as Barbie has decided to make Barbie much more than white, […]
Shark Speak for February 9, 2016
What changes would you make to NSU, if you were president for a day? “I would buy everyone in the school a meal of their choice because living on campus means that you are constantly eating the same thing, and I know how boring and unappetizing it [can] be.” Laura Enzima, sophomore biology major […]
Fluff and fur isn’t all we should be protecting
When you think of animal activist groups, the World Wildlife Foundation or those heartbreaking American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals commercials may come to mind. Every mainstream animal activist group has one key theme in common; they all advocate for cute, fluffy animals. Dogs, cats and even panda bears are the typical […]
You’ve cat to be kitten me right meow
Cats are beautiful creatures, and I honestly don’t know what we did to deserve these purr-fect little furry beings. If you’ve been around the residence halls recently, I’m sure that you’ve seen the cats that live around the area. Although some of us love seeing them while we are out and about, apparently, these cats […]
411: Oscar edition
Robin Moore, blogger and reporter of all things controversial, has another heavy-hitting topic on her blog “411” addressing the absence of blacks in the 2016 Academy Award nominations and how the creators of the Oscars attempted and failed to address the situation. You heard it here first. Instead of ABC, this year’s Oscars awards show […]
Disney stars gone rogue: It’s not that serious
Shia LaBeouf is an alleged drunk, Stacy Ferguson is busy being “Fergalicious,” Christina Aguilera forgot the National Anthem, Demi Lovato went to rehab, Vanessa Hudgens is queen of the nudes, Hannah Montana is swinging from wrecking balls, and Raven Symone has lost her marbles. By now, it’s obvious these people are former Disney stars. As […]