If you are anything like me, you haven’t crafted much of anything outside of school posters and presentations, like science fair projects and creating a cell out of materials at home. Crafting isn’t just for kids though; it can be a great outlet for expression and it can help you get more in touch with […]
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Offshore Calendar – September 15th – 21st
PAW-ston Marathon Virtual 9k Run Walk Sept. 15 | noon RVSP Online Solid Fest Digital Music Festival Sept. 18 | noon RSVP Online Virtual Online Magic Show Sept. 21 | 4:00 p.m. RSVP Online Virtual Directing Workshop Sept. 21 | 7:00p.m. RSVP Online
Do internet memes spark awareness or belittle the issue? How about both?
We live in a generation of memes and their creation for the purpose of going viral. Oftentimes, people don’t care who the memes may trigger or affect as long as they think someone will find it funny or relatable enough to share. Internet memes do belittle issues and even dehumanize those in the public eye, […]
Don’t wait till the last minute, professors
There’s nothing worse than feeling like you need to rush through an assignment in order to meet the deadline. It messes with the flow of getting the work done and may leave you feeling like you could’ve done better. Whether you’re like me, who likes to complete assignments before they are due, or procrastinate until […]
Water your thoughts: Too early for fans
On Aug. 24, the Miami Dolphins announced that 13,000 fans will be allowed to attend the first home game at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 20 against the Buffalo Bills. With the ongoing pandemic and Miami alone having had over 2,000 deaths due to COVID-19, it may be too soon to bring fans back. […]
Waves of the week: Tunes for a rainy day
“Master of Tides” by Lindsey Stirling “No Burden” by Cold Weather Company “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol “Ophelia” by The Lumineers “Wake Me up When September Ends” by Green Day “Hey There Delilah” by The Plain White T’s “Fear of the Water” by SYML “Someone Like You” by Adele “Singin’ In […]
Bee-hind the honey: our pollinators’ declining population
Student Media staff members Madelyn Rinka and Erin Cowan visited NSU’s apiary to speak with Venkatesh Shanbhag, a professor in the department of chemistry and physics. Shanbhag oversees the apiary and helps the honeybee population on campus by moving colonies that would otherwise be exterminated to rescue boxes. “Save the bees.” The […]
Hatching a plan to save the sea turtles
As true fall approaches and summer comes to an end, so does the 2020 sea turtle nesting season. While it has been a strange summer for humans, to say the least, the sea turtles seem to be unbothered. Sarah Martin, the program leader for The Nature Conservancy Florida Sea Turtle Rescue, said that this year […]
The impacts of COVID-19 on our campus
Between the new BlendFlex model, classroom capacities, limited gathering sizes and masks covering the faces of every Shark, it’s hard to miss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on NSU. As the university begins its fourth week of the fall semester, the community has been operating under new guidelines and recommendations since the […]
News Briefs (Sept. 8-14)
9/11: a day of remembrance On Friday, Sept. 11 at noon in the Alvin Sherman Library Quad, the Veterans Resource Center, and the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) will host a 9/11 day of remembrance. All students are encouraged to attend for a minute by minute walkthrough of the events of Sept. […]