Tag: issue 28
Athletes turned successful actors
Some athletes got bitten by the “acting bug” when it was time to hang up their cleats or put away their jerseys. These athletes made their transition from the field to the bright lights of Hollywood, and for some it has worked out. Here is a list of some athletes who have turned into successful actors.
Orhan Pamuk’s “My Name is Red” puts art into perspective
While the writing in one of Pamuk’s most well known translated works (originally written in Turkish) isn’t as experimental as Danielewski’s “House of Leaves” or Palahniuk’s “Fight Club,” “My Name is Red” is a thoroughly engrossing novel that forces the reader to think and analyze what is written rather than simply reading i
“Punk’d” should punk politicians
We all remember MTV’s hit show, “Punk’d,” where Ashton Kutcher mercilessly pranked his fellow celebrities in hilarious, even borderline sadistic, fashion. The show “Punk’d” is set to be released on the airwaves again, but I have some doubts.
Pranking celebrities has gotten, well, boring. Sure it’s fun to watch celebrities freak out over trivial pranks, but pranking has lost its luster, and in many ways it feels like beating a dead horse. This is why “Punk’d” needs to deviate from celebrities.
Offshore: April 17 – April 23
List of events in the general Ft. Lauderdale/Sunrise/Miami/Coconut Grove area for the week of April 17th to April 23rd
There’s still time to save the post office
Have you ever had a piece of mail ruined? A letter crunched or a poster bent? Chances are that the culprit behind such destructive negligence was someone employed or some machine used by the United States Postal Service. I cannot tell you how many issues of my Transworld subscription have been destroyed by poor handling or how many packages have ended up in wrong states only to be told that an error had an occurred and, “We’re sorry.”
Leaders Party wins SGA elections
On April 13, the winner of the 2012-2013 SGA elections was announced. Between the two parties that ran, Fresh Perspective and The Leaders Party, the Leaders Party won by 54 percent in student votes. More than 200 students and faculty attended the event held in the Flight Deck.
Golf finishes up play at conference tournament
Both golf teams will conclude play at the Sunshine State Conference Championship today. The women have won it the previous two years, while the men won it last year. They are both ranked second in the nation, and are hoping to walk away as conference champions.
News Briefs
Tours of NSU’s new exercise and sport science lab available On April 18, from 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., tours of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ new Exercise and Sport Science Teaching and Research Laboratory will take place as part of an open house event for the college. The state-of-the-art lab, which opened […]