April Fools’ Day is the day when practical jokes are not only accepted but expected. What are the people closest to you planning? Will you be prepared, or will you be the butt of the joke? Here are a few students’ favorite pranks. What is your favorite April Fools’ Day prank?
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On the Scene: How would you feel if Florida decided to allow guns on campus?
A proposed law by members of the Texas State House would allow students over 21 and faculty to carry concealed handguns on campus. Utah and Colorado also passed bills to allow guns on campus in their states. If Florida were to pass such a law, NSU would not have to comply since it’s a private institution. How would you feel if Florida decided to allow guns on campus?
On the Scene: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Huffington Post, the best place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. Zurich, Germany came in second, with Geneva, Switzerland following closely in third place. The survey was based on factors such as political and social environment, socio-cultural environment, schools and education, and natural environment. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
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On the Scene: Do you think serving African-American cuisine in the University Center during Black History Month is racist?
Do you think serving African-American cuisine in the University Center during Black History Month is racist?
On the Scene: What has been your experience with Blackboard? Is it effective or not?
Last semester, NSU transitioned from the WebCT system used to administer online classes to a new system, Blackboard. Since the change, students expressed concerns about the operation of the new system at the Chancellor’s Town Hall Meeting last semester. What has been your experience with Blackboard? Is it effective or not? “A lot of my classes […]
On the Scene: Do you think this is a form of segregation and why?
Students at McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pa. are part of a project, which separates students for six minutes each day, by race, gender and language. School officials initiated the pilot program to support school research that reported that black students who are grouped by gender with a strong role model, have higher self-esteem and perform better academically. Critics oppose the plan, calling it segregation. Do you think this is a form of segregation and why?
On the Scene: Who is your hero and why?
Anyone can be a hero. A hero can be a parent, teacher, athlete or movie star. It just has to be someone we admire and inspires us to be the best we can be. Who is your hero and why?
On the Scene: What do you think would make more people attend NSU athletic events?
During Homecoming 2010, the Division of Student Affairs awarded a scholarship for free books to a undergraduate student as a means of attracting a large number of students to the Homecoming basketball game. What do you think would make more people attend NSU athletic events?
On the Scene: What do you think can be learned from the tragedy in Arizona last week?
On Jan. 8, 22-year-old Jared Loughner opened fire in a rally held at a supermarket in Tucson, Ariz. He killed six people, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl. Among the 12 injured was U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition. Giffords was the intended target. What do you think can be learned from the tragedy in Arizona last week?