Ricardo Celia, senior, came to NSU in the fall of 2010 to play golf and study business. Hailing from Barranquilla, Columbia, Celia has been playing golf since he was 6 years old and credits his father for getting him started in the game. “My father used to play golf every Saturday and he would take […]
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Athlete of the week: Laurel Weaver
Laurel Weaver, freshman communication studies major, is making her mark at NSU as she settles into her position as an outside hitter and setter on the women’s volleyball team. Weaver hails from Los Angeles and though she misses her friends, family and the California waves, she is getting to know her team and the NSU […]
Athlete of the week: Austin Foor
A native of Sunbury, Ohio, Austin Foor, freshman business administration major, came to NSU this year with one goal in mind: to continue his successful soccer career. Austin was a star athlete at Big Walnut High School, where he was named Offensive Player of the Year three times. His senior year, he scored 20 goals […]
Athlete of the week: Dilja Olafsdottir
Leaving her country of Iceland behind, Dilja Olafsdottir, senior international studies major, came to NSU in 2010 to pursue her passion for soccer. Olafsdottir has been preparing for her last year at NSU and feels that the season is off to a strong start. “The connection throughout the team is very good,” she said. “We […]
Athlete of the week: David Robles
The love for soccer that brought junior accounting major David Robles to NSU is evident in how much he plays. For far this season, Robles has played a total of 235 minutes in three games and has a personal socre of 6-2. Robles first played for NSU in 2011’s season opener against North Georgia University. […]
Athlete of the week: Destiny Bannister
Junior communication studies major Destiny Bannister understands the commitment it takes to perform at her best on the women’s volleyball team. She played two years of volleyball at Miami Sunset Senior High School, then chose to attend NSU in 2010 because of its academic reputation. She joined NSU’s volleyball team in 2011, playing in 13 […]
Athlete of the week
Gaining titles is nothing new to senior finance major Timo Kilp. The men’s cross country team is about to begin their new season, in which they will defend the NCAA South Region Championship and Sunshine State Conference Championship they won in 2012, and Kilp is ready to take on the new challenges awaiting him. Before […]
Athlete of the week: Jonathan Key
Senior criminal justice major Jonathan Key knows the special pride that comes with being first. He joined the men’s swimming and diving team when it started in 2010.
Athlete of the week: Alexandra Johansson
Even though tennis player Alexandra Johansson was born in Sweden, she considers herself Australian, because she has lived there since she was 4 years old. She did not start playing tennis until she was 9 years old. The sophomore finance major decided that she wanted to try a new sport and has stuck to it ever since. Along with playing at Menai High School in Illawong, Australia for four years, she also played in several Australian leagues.
Referendum in sight
On April 10, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners voted in favor of putting the Sun Life Stadium renovation deal in front of voters in a May 14 referendum.