Santa Claus is a legendary figure associated with a 4th-century Christian saint called Saint Nicholas. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Dutch brought the tradition of Saint Nicholas, also called Sinterklass (Santa Claus), giving gifts and candy to children to the United States. The tradition carries on in many Western societies today. Children often believe […]
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On the Scene: What is your most memorable holiday story?
Holidays offer opportunities for families to spend time with each other and celebrate traditions, but sometimes unpredicted events happen making them especially memorable. What is your most memorable holiday story? “I have to have an outfit for every holiday and the outfit I picked out for one Thanksgiving was for a hot day, but the weather […]
On the Scene: Why do you think President Obama has lost popularity among college students?
In October, an Associated Press poll reported that 44 percent of college students approve of President Barack Obama’s on-the-job performance. This is a 16 percent drop from a poll taken in May 2009. We asked NSU students: Why do you think President Obama has lost popularity among college students?
On the Bench: Thanksgiving: Good food, good family, good sports
Thanksgiving is the holiday where we give thanks for all the things that we are grateful for, like living in a free country, having clean clothes, food and good sports.
On the Scene: Who is your favorite superhero and why?
Superheroes have ruled the box office for years. Last week, Disney announced the release date for “Iron Man 3” (May 3, 2013), “Megamind” is in theaters and a “Captain America” movie is in the works for 2011. With all this superhero action, we asked NSU students: Who is your favorite superhero and why?
On the Scene: What would you be willing to do for one million dollars?
What would you be willing to do for one million dollars?
On the Bench: Rules that hurt us
In many countries and especially in the U.S., sports are social phenomena, which seem to possess powers that break down many barriers. Sports stories are commonly related to perseverance, love, natural talent, heroic comebacks and the always-exciting victory of the good guys over the bad guys. But are the rules of today’s sports creating an atmosphere that no longer encourage these outcomes?
On the Scene: What is your most memorable scary story?
Halloween has Celtic and Catholic roots. It grew from religious rituals and European folk traditions steeped in superstition to a fun celebration of customes and candy. However, its ominous origin creates an opportunity for many to use their imaginations to carry on the superstitions through frightful stories and haunting gestures. Oct. 31 becomes a scary day. What is your most memorable scary story?
On the Bench: Who said golf was boring?
There are days that every sports fanatic craves. There are days when the couch and a six-pack become your best friends. There are days when everything but sports ceases to exist — and it’s awesome.
On the Scene: What is your definition of ugly?
A unique Web site, www.uglyschmucks.com, was created to help unattractive people find their life partners in a quick and easy way. On it, people submit pictures of themselves and vote on how attractive each member is. What is your definition of ugly?