I am thankful I attend NSU because… “I am thankful to be at NSU because it gave me the chance to finish my bachelor’s and the ability to pursue my future endeavors. Also, because I get gloating rights about going to one of the best schools in South Florida.” Alex Núñez, senior communication studies […]
Category: Opinions
Santa’s red outfit hailed ‘the end of Christmas’
Social media exploded when Santa Claus, patron of Christmas, revealed his outfit for this year’s midnight gift run. The suit is minimalist — red with white trim, completely devoid of Christmas cheer. People can’t seem to understand why his outfit isn’t embroidered with snowflakes, reindeer and pine trees. One man, Jacoby Einstein, posted a 15-minute […]
Loving the culture more than its people
Can we please address the elephant in the room? The one with a Bindi and gold chain, dancing Bollywood as he screams “West Side.” He, like many of our recording artists, has no respect for culture. I cannot be the only one who is tired of and offended by music artists exploiting culture to promote […]
Shark Speak for November 10, 2015
Question: How do you prepare for finals? “I get the notes from the semester, and I create note cards.”- Aina Rivas, freshman psychology major “Repetition is the best way to memorize. I review the subject over and over until it is ingrained in my mind.”- Joseph Perez, sophomore biology major “Time management; […]
Put your shoes back on
Looking around, it seems like there is an epidemic sweeping the NSU campus. It will probably not make you physically sick and it is not really life changing, but it is definitely contagious. It’s the growing trend of walking around barefoot. When I first saw a person walking barefoot on our campus, it was raining […]
Faceoff: We’ve reached our tipping point
Danny Meyer, owner of local New York restaurant Union Square Café, eliminated tipping in his restaurant and instead will increase his menu prices to make up the difference. Some believe tipping is unnecessary and should be taken away altogether, while others think employees deserve tips along with their wages. Referring to tipping as an awkward […]
Faceoff: Take a tip from me
Danny Meyer, owner of local New York restaurant Union Square Café, eliminated tipping in his restaurant and instead will increase his menu prices to make up the difference. Some believe tipping is unnecessary and should be taken away altogether, while others think employees deserve tips along with their wages. Referring to tipping as an awkward […]
The evolution of ‘Netflix and chill’
One day, I was walking down the street when the voice of a stranger caught my ear. “Aye red shirt, let me get your number,” he said. I quickly ran over to him because it was the most inviting pick up line I had heard in years. A real gentleman. We talked for a little […]
Tis the season to be thankful
While you were out Halloween shopping last month, you might have noticed a Christmas wreath or two. Each year, stores continuously release their Christmas items earlier in the year. Don’t get me wrong ― I like the crisp aroma of a pinecone and the peppermint of a candy cane as much as the next gal, […]
Everyone has a story, so tell it
W.S. Merwin once wrote an entire poem about how every pencil has a story to tell, a legacy lurking somewhere in the graphite. I always thought this was beautiful. The truth is the story doesn’t lie so much within the pencil as it does within the hand holding it. Everyone has his or her own […]