Sarah Katz, junior business major “The Shark Shuttle is unreliable, slow and inconvenient. It is useful for events and stuff like Homecoming. It was nice to have the option of not having to drive and worry about parking, when there is a line of Shark Shuttles waiting taking people by the busload. Then it’s fine.” […]
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Sharkspeak: Do you think NSU is a safe place to express your opinions on major topics?
Casey Carotenuto, freshman criminal justice major “I think it is because there are so many different clubs and things to be involved in. Everybody has their own opinions so it feels easy to express yours knowing that others will either share it or respectfully disagree.” Stephen Rafferty, senior communication studies major “I think you […]
Sharkspeak: “What is the most difficult thing about your major?”
Amber Flynn, junior biology major “So many different routes. Let’s see, class registration, because a lot of the times you don’t get the professors you want. Of course the course load; currently taking anatomy and organic chemistry so it’s hard to balance the two. I would say those are probably two of the biggest challenges […]
Shark Speak: Community is one of NSU’s core values. As a Shark, how do you contribute to the community?
Sabrina Montiel, freshman biology major “Currently, I am a part of MedLife. We do different activities. I feel like if you contribute to different communities, it helps as one big thing.” Anthony Laboriel, sophomore computer engineering and science major “A couple of weeks ago, I helped feed the homeless in South Florida with my fraternity. […]
Shark Speak: How do you feel about parking on campus?
Vanessa Jones, sophomore comparative law major and residential student “I think that there needs to be more parking availability, especially around the residence halls if there’s going to be a surplus of undergraduates coming in.” Mark Ibrahim, graduate law student and commuter student “I guess it depends. If you come to school early in the […]
Shark Speak: How do you feel NSU handled Hurricane Matthew?
Brittany Sheflin, sophomore marine biology major “I think they handled it really well. I’m a commuter student so, obviously I wasn’t here when we were hit but, they sent a lot alerts and a lot of emails. They were very on top of everything when it came to class cancellations or preparations. I know […]
Shark Speak: Do you think it’s important for college students to vote in the upcoming election?
“Of course. I believe I have to vote for the person who represents my views on the issues that matter most, and I won’t have a voice in this upcoming election if I don’t.” – Lorraine Sanchez, sophomore biology major “Yes. It is extremely important to have your voice heard, especially by people who will […]
Shark Speak
This year, NSU changed their grade forgiveness policy, which previously allowed students to retake a class regardless of the grade they received and count the higher grade in their GPA while the previous grade still remained on their transcripts. The new policy states a student can exclude from their GPA up to three courses they […]
Shark Speak: “How well does NSU represent minority populations?”
Nishat Ahmed, junior psychology major “I think Nova represents minorities really well. There’s a lot of different ethnicities around here. There’s Caucasians, Asians, African Americans… Although, I haven’t seen a lot of Hispanics, but then again I haven’t met that many people yet, anyway. But from what I can tell by just looking around campus […]
Shark Speak- Issue 5
The dean’s list GPA requirement was raised this semester from a 3.5 to a 3.8. According to Dan Sullivan, associate dean of the College of Undergraduate studies, the change was made to ensure that the dean’s list only recognizes students in the top 10 percent academically and to promote consistent recognition across all programs. What […]