“Evidently not. The recent tragedies have recently taken their toll on not just survivors, but those around them and schools need to put more resources into psychological services.” Gates Mariotti, freshman marine biology major “I don’t think they do, only because they care about [these issues] for the […]
Category: Shark Speak
Shark Speak: As a college student, how do you feel about privileged parents buying their child’s way into school?
“It’s a little disappointing honestly, to see how celebrities and people with the money and the influence can still do it—it’s kind of sad.” Nathan Lapaix, freshman neuroscience major “I think that it’s unfair. For us normal people, we actually work hard to get into school and […]
Shark speak: “Is it too difficult to reserve space on campus?”
“If you reserve the space a few weeks in advance, it’s not that hard to get. But, if you try reserving the week of or the week before, then you may run into some issues.” -Gerard St. Laurent, sophomore English major “It’s not difficult at all. I’ve […]
Shark Speak: Do you think NSU does enough to support students in relation to mental health?
“I think it’s really good that they have Henderson Student Counseling and I participated in the therapy dog event yesterday. But I think the only issue that could be addressed is that faculty understanding what midterms week means to students. I think the faculty need to be more aware of the amount of assignments and […]
Shark Speak: Do we do enough to celebrate Black History Month on campus and in general?
Celine Rostant, junior, nursing major “People on campus, in general, don’t do a lot to celebrate Black History Month. BSU and CSA do, but then again I don’t really keep up with things on campus because I’m busy all the time. [NSU] should do more to celebrate the culture.” […]
Shark Speak: “Valentine’s Day is coming up. How do you practice self-love in college?”
Cassidy Loucks, freshman, marine biology and theatre major “With practicing self-love, it’s important to be patient with yourself, and if you know you need to focus on your school work, taking time to be focus and study hard. Then, scheduling time to watch YouTube or Netflix. [It’s about] having that balance between working hard and […]
Shark Speak: How do you celebrate your culture while at NSU?
Daniel Meza, Exercise and Sports Science, Freshman “My roommates are similar to my race, so we all celebrate it together. I’m Hispanic, and we cook certain foods in our dorm. We live in Goodwin, so we go downstairs and make tacos.” Mehek Mahenti, freshman, pre-nursing major “There’s an organization here […]
Shark Speak: What do you think about the new Gillette ad?
I think it was really nice from Gillette to do the ad because it fights toxic masculinity and the whole image that men have to be tough and strong. That’s not true we see a lot of guys with depression and treating women badly because of the whole image of being superior; that’s just bull […]
Shark Speak: How can NSU better support students who use the lab facilities at Oceanographic Center or main campus for classes?
“On main campus, they can by providing more equipment so people aren’t short on supplies like microscopes and other equipment as well like beakers and graduated cylinders. I think that they should also [adapt] the teaching methods to be more interactive with the students,” said Barbara Victores, sophomore marine biology major […]
Shark Speak: How has your experience with the NSU mailroom been so far, and why?
Robert Henry Freshman Public health major “The mailroom’s great, They’re very organized, they keep everybody’s stuff. When I’m getting my packages, they always deliver them on time and they don’t lose them.” Angelica Lopez Freshman Sociology and Business major “So far it’s been good. One of the things that I […]