As schools across the country adopt accommodative efforts for trans and non-binary students, Nova Southeastern University has begun considering its options as well, most notably through preferred names and pronouns on school IDs; but it has also raised questions about how this can be done. University President George Hanbury held a town hall in the […]
Students struggle with door maintenance on campus
The largest residential hall on Nova Southeastern University’s campus, Mako Hall, had reports of issues with the doors not opening and Sharkcards not allowing entry into the building on April 7. Jim Lambe, the associate director of communications and technology of Public Safety, oversees the door functions on buildings on campus from a programming standpoint. […]
The curious case of cows on campus
Davie may be a western-themed town, but students weren’t prepared for cows to be spotted at multiple locations on Nova Southeastern University’s main campus on March 26. While unnoticed by most, the word traveled quickly through the student body throughout the following month and the cows gained celebrity status, even earning themselves a mention on […]
Asbestos removed from Mailman-Hollywood building
There are ongoing construction and renovation projects in the Mailman-Hollywood building located on Nova Southeastern University’s main campus. If you’ve passed through the building or have seen crews on the outside, you’ve probably noticed that one of the building’s stairwells is blocked off and has “asbestos removal” signs posted. This has caused both student and […]
NSU’s annual Arbor Day festival and the importance of planting trees
Arbor Day, like Earth Day, is a national holiday centered around the celebration and appreciation of the natural world, specifically through the planting of trees across the nation. It is normally celebrated on the last Friday of April, although many states around the country host celebrations throughout the month. Tree Campus Higher Education, in partnership […]
A rundown of environmental organizations on campus
Environmental organizations provide valuable resources for students and the community to engage in opportunities to look after the planet and environment. There are many organizations on campus that represent positive messages of sustainability. For example, there is Epsilon Eta, Green Sharks and Nature Club. Epsilon Eta Epsilon Eta is an environmental honors fraternity and environmental […]
The stigmatizing history of mental health in film
For decades, the film industry has made a habit of misrepresenting mental illness. These misrepresentations have major impacts on both the internal and external stigmatization of mental illness. To clarify, stigmatization of mental illness refers to the formation of public attitudes towards people with mental illness. These public attitudes-more often than not-portray people with mental […]
Trans on the ballot: The 2022 midterms focus on culture wars
As of April, there have been roughly 267 anti-LGBTQ+ pieces of legislation introduced across the U.S. according to Freedom for All Americans, a campaign for LGBTQ+ rights. The majority of those bills target trans people. GOP members around the nation have continuously gone further in limiting LGBTQ+ people’s civil rights and copying each other when […]
That Time I… was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
I have always sought to live a life in which nothing can hold me down. Not school, not parents, and most definitely not a 9 to 5 job. But, on Aug. 18, 2018, I was presented with a reality check on my dreams. It was a sick day for me. I remember wondering why I […]
Onshore calendar 4/27-5/7
Confrontation: Keith Haring and Pierre Alechinsky April 27 – Oct 2 | Varies NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale Student Graphic Design Exhibition April 29 – June 10 | Varies Virtual Gallery Pavlo in Concert: The Santorini Tour April 29 | 8 p.m. The Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center Carnival of […]