Athlete of the Week: Andrew Liberty

Serious injuries often mark the end of many athletes’ careers, but Andrew Liberty, sophomore exercise science major, persevered through an injury to come back to baseball stronger and  better than ever. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Liberty moved to Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 5 and began playing baseball. Liberty played baseball for four […]

Out of the Sharkzone for November 10, 2015

Sex scandal at Notre Dame A student at the University of Notre Dame accused a female academic coach of coercing athletes into having sex with her daughter, according to a lawsuit filed by the student in an Indiana court. The academic coach arranged for African-American basketball and football players to have sexual relations with her […]

Residence hall work outs

The frightful freshman 15 ― sometimes even scarier than the dreaded biology final. It’s something that’s so easy to gain, but so difficult to lose. Chips and cheese at midnight, snacking while studying and stress eating are a few of the reasons students put on weight throughout their college years. Although there are many classes […]

Coach’s Corner: Jessica Cousins

Running track has provided Jessica Cousins, assistant coach for the track team, with some of the best experiences of her life. Cousins, a South Carolina native, began running in high school and has turned her passion for the sport into a career. She said she started running when she was in 9th grade and ran […]

Out of the Shark Zone for November 3, 2015

Nation-wide illegal sports gambling ring busted The Los Angeles Police Department released in a statement that 17 individuals from New York, Nevada, California and Arizona were indicted in connection with a gambling enterprise that used offshore gambling sites to rake in $32 million a year. Each individual faces up to 25 years in prison for […]

Athlete of the Week: Adrianna Rosario

Although Adrianna Rosario, a senior legal studies major, discovered a talent for rowing later in life, it hasn’t stopped her from excelling in the sport. Before joining the rowing team at NSU, Rosario had no experience with rowing. “I didn’t even have a minute of experience,” said Rosario. “I had no idea what I was […]

Athlete of the Week: Benjamin Manuel

Despite starting out as a soccer player, Benjamin Manuel, junior finance and management double major, found a passion and incredible talent for running. Manuel’s father, a former collegiate runner in the Netherlands, introduced the sport to him in his youth, and Manuel has stuck with it ever since. “In the first meet I went to, […]

‘Think Pink’ during October

Many teams and franchises from multiple sports incorporate breast cancer awareness into their games and events by wearing pink, and this is most apparent during the month of October. Many players choose to wear pink during October to symbolize their support for the cause, from socks and shoes to armbands and mouthpieces. During October, NSU’s […]