For many years, I was against Valentine’s Day. I thought it was overrated, overhyped and overly corny. Every year, as February rolled around, I dreaded the day. Huge teddy bears made me sick, chocolate made me fat, and roses seemed pointless. As the years passed by, my dislike for Valentine’s Day only grew more. It […]
Category: Opinions
Write or wrong
I avoid commenting on Facebook posts because, sometimes, having a conversation with some strangers on Facebook is like trying to play chess with a pigeon, especially if the pigeon knocks all the pieces over, craps on the board and then insists it’s won. Recently, on a Facebook page dedicated to sharing the best and funniest […]
Cosby Controversy: When race just might have something to do with it
Written by: Stephen Roberts The Current published an article in Issue 16, on Jan. 19, titled “Cosby controversy: Racism has nothing to do with it.” Here is a response to that article. To be blunt, it would probably serve us better if the sky actually did begin to fall, like Chicken Little so famously proclaimed. It […]
I am not nothing
Since the beginning of time, society has looked down on women and viewed them as vulnerable, weak and submissive creatures who are dependent on men just to survive. As it is portrayed in films, shows, music and ads, women are almost a human subspecies. From a young age, we are taught that our main goal […]
Shark Speak for February 2, 2016
On weekends, the Shark Shuttle takes students to several locations off-campus. Where else would you like it to go? “Because there are a lot of international students here on campus or students who like to travel in general, I think the shuttle should take us to the airport.” Nicole Suarez, sophomore athletic training major […]
Shark Speak for January 26, 2016
Before I graduate I want to… “I would like to sell my collection of textbooks from current and previous years because it will help me get rid of undergrad books I will no longer need and help other science majors who need text books.” Rebekah Godard, senior biology major “I want to learn the […]
Spoiler alert: There are women in Star Wars
Last December, sci-fi fans everywhere were treated to the revival of the famous film series “Star Wars.” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the seventh installment in the multi-part trilogy, and only after a month in theaters, the film has become a box office hit, earning almost $2 billion. The franchise of classic sci-fi action […]
Classroom politics: More purple, less blue
NSU is a liberal campus. I can’t prove it. There’s no statistical evidence. No survey has been done on the political affiliation of the students or of the professors at NSU. Yet I think for anyone who’s attended classes at NSU, the fact that it is a liberal campus is self-evident. While I have no […]
Hijabs have meaning
Fascination with traditional garments of other cultures is increasingly common in the fashion industry. We’ve seen people sport dashikis and Indian hair accessories, but where do we draw the line between fashion trend and cultural appropriation? Attire is a significant part of a person’s culture, and yet it is widely used as a fashion […]
Keep classes out of UPP
The University Park Plaza (UPP), for those who don’t know and have yet to figure it out, is located in the same plaza as Bank of America, Pizza Loft, Pier 1 Imports, Geronimo’s, and the NSU Bookstore. Located on University Drive and SW 36th Street, UPP is home to classes like physics and astronomy, and […]