This semester, 10 students in the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Program at NSU will have the opportunity to debut their skills as emerging leaders and business owners as they open their own on-campus businesses. They will join other returning student businesses, which will be reopening this fall after closing in March due to the COVID-19 […]
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International Tidings (Sept. 8-14)
Hurricane Nana hits Central America Hurricane Nana struck Belize and moved into Guatemala with winds reaching a maximum of 75 miles per hour late last week. The storm, which was considered to “barely” be a hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated by the time it neared the Guatemalan-Mexican border, according to the […]
VRC hosts fall speaker series as student resource
Starting Sept. 10, the NSU Veteran Resource Center, VRC, will host a Zoom speaker series throughout the semester to help guide military-affiliated and veteran students with the transition to civilian society as well as teach all NSU students about how the VRC can support the NSU community. According to statistics compiled by the VRC, […]
I want to talk to my parents, NSU
Okay, okay. I will admit it: I am a mama’s boy. My parents and I will talk on the phone at least once a day and I have always been close to my family. Despite them living a little over 1,000 miles away, I still want to tell them everything that is going on in […]
What to do when you feel stuck
“In the midway of this mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood” from Dante’s “Inferno,” first printed in the 1400’s, speaks to an experience still shared by many today. What do you do when you find yourself stuck in life? Neither at the beginning nor at the end. When all roads lead to […]
It goes over your nose
Many businesses, towns and cities alike are beginning to lift stay at home restrictions. Instead of simply reopening without any restrictions, many have placed a blanket restriction on buildings: face coverings required. While many people wear their face coverings correctly, I’ve seen so many people make the active choice not to. Every time I dare […]
Let’s respect each other’s time on Zoom
Since I’ve returned to campus for classes, I have noticed colossal flaws that come with a hybrid learning environment as it is currently offered at NSU, and for once, my gripe is not with the school, but actually with my fellow NSU Sharks. So, relax, President Hanbury. It’s time for the students to be put […]
Players are people too
In 2016, the San Francisco’s 49ers’s quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, took a knee during the national anthem to protest ongoing police brutality. This seemingly harmless action ignited both nationwide outrage and support. While the National Football League (NFL) has no rule where the players must stand during the national anthem, the action sparked nationwide debate over […]
So, you want to try yoga?
September is National Yoga Month. Maybe you have been thinking of trying a yoga class or you stopped doing yoga with everything going on in the world and now you want to get back into it. This would be a great time to try taking a class. Things to know before your first class Whether […]
This week in sports history (Sept. 8th – 14th)
September 8 Youngest champion of the U.S. Open Women’s Tennis 16-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest U.S. champion of the U.S. Open Women’s Tennis on Sept. 8, 1979. Beating her opponent, Christine Evert, a tennis legend, with scores of 6-4 and 6-3, Austin won the women’s singles title. She then won the women’s singles title […]