2018 was a great time to be a Shark. Take a look at some of The Current’s biggest news stories from last year- we can’t wait to see what 2019 has in store for NSU. NSU works to revamp the residential experience After welcoming a large incoming class in Aug. 2017, NSU announced that the […]
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Parkland: Inside Building 12
Starting on Thursday, Oct. 25, Paragon Theaters in Davie and Coral Springs will show “Parkland: Inside Building 12,” a documentary about the recent mass shooting in Parkland directed by filmmaker Charlie Minn where ticket proceeds will be donated to charities including, Parkland Cares. This film gives an indepth look at the massacre last Valentine’s Day […]
NSU students participate in #NationalWalkoutDay, join others across the nation
On March 14, students across the country, participated in walkouts to honor the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting which happened one month prior on Feb. 14. Beginning at 10 a.m. NSU students, faculty and staff gathered around the Gold Circle Lake and the HPD clock tower to observe 17 minutes of […]
News Briefs, Mar. 13, 2018
Emergency response practice drill to be held March 14 NSU will conduct a multi-agency emergency response drill on March 14 in the University Park Plaza to test the university’s ability to respond to an emergency situation from 4 to 10 p.m. NSU will also practice its emergency alert system at 2 p.m. NSU to hold […]
Students organize walk out in solidarity with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
As part of the of the national protest scheduled for March 14, NSU’s College of Psychology Student Government Association (SGA) has organized a walk out at 10 a.m. The protests purpose is to remember the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and to demand stronger legislation surrounding gun violence. It is scheduled one […]
Shark Speak: “What are some steps you think should be taken to prevent another mass-shooting like Parkland?”
Maria Jose Reyes, sophomore psychology major “Bullying is the main thing. If [administration] made sure there is no bullying in high school, then these kinds of things wouldn’t happen because a friend would have spoken up.” Mirary Montero, freshman environmental science major “I think gun control is the main issue. The U.S. […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Feb. 27, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas wrestlers honor fallen coach Chris Hixon Students of the Stoneman Douglas wrestling team, which was coached by Stoneman Douglas shooting victim Chris Hixon, left his funeral service Wednesday and headed straight to a match at Coral Springs High School. According to ESPN, the 13 wrestlers on the Stoneman Douglas team were greeted […]
News Anchor, Feb. 27, 2018
US Army honors students killed in Parkland school shooting The U.S. Army awarded medals of heroism to three students who were killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The three students, Alaina Petty, Peter Wang and Martin Duque, were cadets at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. According to […]
Timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and subsequent events
Wednesday, Feb. 14 On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, 17 students and staff were killed in a shooting waged by Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former Marjory Stoneman Douglas student, with an AR-15 rifle. Cruz fled the scene, dropping his rifle to blend in with students. After going to a Walmart and buying a drink at Subway, […]
Wait, you mean this could have been prevented?
With the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and similar “mass-shootings” that happen time and time again, everyone can agree it is time for this to stop, but it seems like no one knows how to get the ball rolling. Soon after the shooting, students began to speak out in outrage and demanded […]