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The Current Volume 22 : Issue 28
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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Current by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STOEY award winners Page 2 ~,... ,~ ---, , ,'- -... ~1A-- SOUTHEASTERN- -, Proper interview dressing Page Commentary: Standardized tests don't 4 No' Vr\...UNIVERSITY benefit students Page • 11 s s e1ect1ons• By: Victoria Rajkwnar Arts & Entertainment Editor ...... On April 13, the winner of the 2012-2013 SGA elections were 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 __ EA faculty attended the event held in E the Flight Deck. More than 600 students voted this year. Christopher Mignocchi, the new president of SGA said he and his team are ready to begin ty spect*SelfTess-Service working to improve student life at NSU. "The new Executive Board and myself will be here the entire uLE:ADING S7vDENT GOVERNMENT FROM THE FRO~' summer working on Homecoming, Electric Waterworks, Raft Races, IMAGE COURTESY OF C. MIGNOCCHI The Leader's Party was elected as the new undergraduate student government association on April 13. SEE SGA2 JuiceBlendz CEO visits NSU
By: Victoria Rajkwnar Arts & Entertainment Editor & Alyssa Sterkel Features Editor
On April 9, Adam Ogden, the founder and CEO of JuiceBlendz, a national smoothie and juice bar franchise based in South Florida, visited NSU to launch his College Road Tour and speak at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. A state-of-the~art JuiceBlendz Mobile Blending Unit was parked outside of the Don Taft University Center providing students with free samples of JuiceBlendz smoothies. Students were also able to pick up free T-shirts after following JuiceBlendz on Twitter and liking them on Facebook. Nekisha Louis, graduate Adam Ogden, CEO of JuiceBlendz (2nd from the right) , and his team visited NSU on April 9 to launch the company's College Road Tour. student in criminal justice, said she incentive." healthy food choices. If I want to skip and since I don't have a [declining Management undergraduate class is grateful JuiceBlendz gave out free Ogden said that he thinks a meal, I can just grab one on the run. balance] I don't get to have it often. about his experiences as an entrepre samples because she didn't want the partnership between NSU and It really comes down to making good But it was nice of them to have a neur in the franchise industry. to spend her money on a smoothie JuiceBlendz has been successful and nutrition habits with your smoothies. free [sampling]. Their smoothies are Ogden said, "I'm excited ·to without trying it first. the brand has been received well We use a lot of fresh fruits and juices great, especially their Peanut Butter connect with students firsthand and "I am a lot more likely to buy by students because JuiceBlendz in our products," he said. and Jelly one." lend some real-world advice as [JuiceBlendz products] now," she promotes a healthy choice for college Preston Luce, sophomore During his visit, Ogden also said. "I followed them on Twitter to students. marine biology major, said, spoke to the Graduate Business Stu SEE JUICEBLENDZ 2 get a free shirt, too. It's a pretty good "I love health and making "[JuiceBlendz] is very expensive, dent Association and the Franchise
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they prepare to enter the workforce. I want to show that it is possible to do a lot with a little - my story is a STUEYaward clear example of that - and I think [students] relate well to a younger -, entrepreneur who was in their shoes not long ago." WINNERS Ogden started JuiceBlendz about six and half years ago when he was in his mid-twenties after he dropped out of college. Though he --, Staff Person of the Year 2012 Athletic Team of the Year 2912 doesn't recommend that choice to CHRISTINE NELSON VOLLEYBALL -, - , students, he is very grateful for how Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University well the business is doing. "We have two brands now , Administrator of the Year 2012 Corporate Partner of the Year JuiceBlendz and YoBlenz. Between JUDITH MCKAY,J.D., Ph.D. 2012 both brands, we have about 30 stores Nova Southeastern University BAPTIST HEALTH OF SOUTH and 120 in development nationwide. FLORIDA We recently started our new brand Graduate Organization of the Year Nova Southeastern University YoBlendz, which is a self-serve 2012 yogurt business. You may see one on KAPPA PSI PHARMACEUTICAL Professor of the Year 2012 We value your campus soon," he said. FRATERNITY, INC. ANA FINS, Ph.D. JuiceBlendz is also re-doing Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University their menu to add cafe foods to it, including salads and sandwiches. opinion. Please Undergraduate Organization of Executive of the Year 2012 Ogden said he's not sure if tl1e cafe the Year 2012 ABBY BRODIE, D.M.D. styled JuiceBlendz may be in NSU's DELTA PHI EPSILON Nova Southeastern University future. take a short Nova Southeastern University He said, "Maybe I'll propose Alumni of the Year 2012 that to the university. I think it would Student Government of the Year SCOTT ROBERTS, M.B.A. be really neat to expand the menu 2012 Nova Southeastern University urvey, and tell u [here] to incorporate more healthy STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION eating options. That's the reason we Nova Southeastern University SEC Student of the Year 2012 brought JuiceBlendz here - to give WALTER UPSHAW students a healthy choice." what you think.. Co-Curricular Advisor of the Year Nova Southeastern University 2012 BRENDA DIAZ, M.S. NSU Student of the Year 2012 Nova Southeastern University JUSTIN JOHNSON SGAfrom 1 Nova Southeastern University and a number of other issues," he https://opinio.nova. said. "Our mission is to improve in every area and set new standards for edu:443/opinio/s?s=4599 excellence in student government." ~~ Angela Serrati, sophomore April psychology major, said the election events by students, for students results were suspenseful. "I was so nervous to hear the Wednesday, April 18 results. It seemed like a close one," Founder's Week» Times va ry. Venues vary rhCurrent she said. Sponsored by: Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. The Leaders · Party plans The sorority celebrates its 11th annual Founder's Day with events to expand on the events held from April 18-April 24th, including: Cake cutting, informational 3301 College Avenue throughout the year and incorporate session, car wash, social networking discussion, and party walk. Athletics and Student Affairs (ASA) Bu ilding, Room 105 a Freshman Counsel. Contact: Laura Villafane, [email protected] Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 "Every year we receive nsucurrent.nova.edu over ten candidates for freshman Thursday, April 19 senator. Only two can be chosen Get Hip to Cancer» 6 p.m., University Center pit NEWSROOM BUSINESS & ADVERTISING but next year we plan to use the Sponsored by: Brave New Heroes entire field and to create the first Come by and watch performers, enjoy music and food in support of Phone: (954) 262-8455 Phone: (954) 262-8461 ever Freshmen Counsel," he said. cancer victims. Entry is free but a $3 donation is welcome. Fax: (954) 262-8456 Fax: (954) 262-8456 [email protected] [email protected] "This body will be led by the two Contact: Antoinette Rivers, [email protected] freshmen senators and be tasked Editor-in-Chief [email protected] with relaying the voice of the Friday, April 20 Joydel Trail Features Editor [email protected] freshmen to SGA, the Office of Blue and Green Party » 7 p.m. , Flight Deck Alyssa Sterkel Orientation, the Office of Student Sponsored by: NSU's Nature Club Victoria Rajkumar Arts & Entertainment Editor · [email protected] Activities, and anyone interested in There will be free food and music from RadioX. Everyone is welcome, Kevin Preciado Sports Editor [email protected] working with new students." and should wear either blue or green. Mignocchi also said he also Contact: Erin Nassif at [email protected] Davis Yahn Opinions Editor [email protected] plans to attend City Of Davie Andre Escobar Chief of Visual Design [email protected] meetings to increase community Spring Probate Show» 8:14 p.m., Shark Circle outreach. Sponsored by: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Sade Glanville Visual Design Assistant [email protected] "I am looking to work with Phi Beta Sigma introduces their new members during their Spring Mohamed Abdi-Hakim Business Manager [email protected] members of the new SGA, local probate show. businesses, and City Hall to Contact: Ted Delcima, [email protected] Larisa Anikina Distribution Manager [email protected] "sharkify" Davie, particularly Joseph Cirino Writer [email protected] university Drive. When you go Saturday, April 21 Tyler Conti Writer [email protected] to Gainesville and Tallahassee Strongman Competition » 10 a.m. - s p.m., Library Quad • [email protected] you know there's a college there, Sponsored by: Kappa Sigma Fraternity Saily Regueira Writer Davie (locally at least) needs to Come join the men of l
an "easy," or irrelevant elective, myself later if I didn't go in. So I took and seeing all the headstones was COURTESY OF L GOLDSTEIN I wanted to take something more a deep breath and opened the door. I emotional, but not nearly as emotional Lindsey Goldstein, sophomore education major, visited Poland, Bosnia and Serbia with her "Genocide in the Twentieth Century and Beyond class." One of the places she visited meaningful. When I heard about could only bear to be inside for a few as actually meeting the "Mothers was Auschwitz. this class, which Professor Gary minutes. Tears burned as they poured of Srebrenica," who lost their. entire Gershman offers every two years, I out of my eyes. families to this genocide. While Studying genocide has allowed generation and all of those that have knew that if I took it I would be a part The support of my classmates listening to their stories, horrific me to educate others. This class and come befo_re is that we can no longer of something greater than myself. and Professor Gershman made images flooded my head that I couldn't this trip have made me an advocate plead ignorance. The internet and all This class and the trip component this ·process a little easier. I was shake. I couldn't believe how clueless against genocide for my generation. the information in the world are at were particularly meaningful to me surprised that I was the only Jewish I was about something that happened For me it was taking this class and our fingertips and we have the social because my late grandparents were person in the class besides Professor within my lifetime. As I gave the trip. For others it can be helping media to spread it. We just have to Holocaust survivors. One of the Gershman. It was incredible to have women who told us their stories a hug hang posters for Kony 2012, or seize it and take the opportunities to most emotionally intense days of the so many different perspectives. I've and donation, I wish there was more learning more about Uganda or educate ourselves and others. trip was while we were in Krakow, learned about the Holocaust for years I could do. This class and experience other areas of genocide. Poland. We went to Auschwitz, the and always associated it with the taught me that there is. The difference between my How to dress for
By: Alyssa Sterkel any confusion is to simply ask what Features Editor the dress code is .
Your parents have always .Keep it simple. told you that 'first impressions are Trying out all your new jewelry important. They were right. How you at once or diving head-first into color but when it comes to an interview, present yourself can make a lasting blocking is a "no-go" when you're you have to focus on your entire impression on someone you've going to an interview. The trick is to look, which includes your hair and just met, like a future employer. A keep it simple. Otherwise, the person shoes. Don't try a new hairdo days great first _impression doesn't just interviewing you will pay more before your interview. Stick to your mean answering all the questions attention to what you're wearing tried and true style. You don't want to correctly or having a perfect resume than what you're saying. If you're wake up the morning of the interview .. with references on hand. It includes wearing a bright-colored shirt, pair and not know what to do with your · dressing the part and looking it with neutrals. If you want to wear hair. Men, take the time to fix up ~ . appropriate. If you're scheduled for a statement necklace, keep any other your facial hair if necessary. If you an interview soon, keep these tips in jewelry to .a minimum. And if you look better with no facial hair, shave. mind: want to try that new Mickey Mouse If you can't part with your beard or tie you got for Christmas, leave it at mustache, trim it up and make sure Always "over-dress." home. you look professional. The wear and I don't know whai company tear of your shoes is also an important you have an interview with. It could Make sure it fits. factor. If your favorite pair of shoes be a small business, department You've got your gray suit all looks like they're your favorite pair store or .business firm, but no matter picked --0ut with a nice tie or a great of shoes, don't wear them. Your outfit what type of job you're interviewing blouse but when you put it on, you matters from top to bottom so make for, remember being overdressed is realize it's too big. What do you do? sure your shoes are clean. better than being underdressed. You Choose a new outfit. Wearing a suit don't want to walk into an interview, that doesn't fit is like wearing jeans Going on an interview can be wearing slacks, a polo shirt and and sneakers to an interview. Avoid nerve-racking. You want to impress tennis shoes while everyone else is wearing clothes that are too long or a your interviewer and, ultimately wearing suits. At the very least, dress size too big at all costs - otherwise get the job. One way to calm the business-casual. For guys, business your interviewer will think you don't butterflies in your stomach is to casual is: dress pants or slacks, a care. make sure you dress appropriately. button down shirt, dress shoes and a Hopefully these tips will help you sport coat. For girls, business casual It's not just about your land your dream job. is: a skirt (not mini!) or dress pants, clothes. a nice blouse, heels and a jacket if I'm all for the messy hair look (I Make sure when you're going on an interview that you "dress for success." You want to look desired. But the best way to avoid tend to forgo a hair brush most days), appropriate for your first impression with an employer , ,:;? . \ April 18, 2012 I nsucurrent.nova.edu Features 5
Eating healthy THIS ROOMY 11 EXCLUSIVE·, " atNSU ANNUAL RENTAL By: Tyler Conti Don't order meat at Greens Is Waiting for YOU! Contributing Writer Etc. Instead of ordering chicken, or ...... der beans. Beans are filled with nu At NSU, eating healthy can trients and protein. They're rich su 2 BEDROOMS 2 BATHS be quite difficult, as well as quite per foods that will do any body good. Private and,'linmaculate expensive. Most of the food op Also, ordering beans in place of Susan M. Johnson tions don't offer readily available chicken will save you the $2 charge Large Den with Broker/Realtor nutritional information to students and give you the same nutrients. Extended Living Room GRI, CRS, Green and tend to charge high prices for Outtakes can be your friend. items that appear to be healthy alter Next time you stop by Outtakes get $1200 PER MONTH natives. So here are a few tips that two Chobani yogurts and a StarK.ist will save you money and keep your tuna lunch. The total cost will be 954-424-7711 waistline in check: around $6 and you will consume Watch out for Denny's Fresh roughly 500 calories and almost 50 Express. They might offer some of grams of protein. Top this off with CALL FROM 7:00AM-7:00PM the cheaper. items at NSU, but the a free water from any of the cam majority of them are excessively pus dining locations (don't tell them Smith -Johnson Realty high in sodium, fat, and calories. I told you that) and you have one 12555 Qrange Drive, #4022, Davie, FL 33330 Some of their meals carry as much of the healthiest, most affordable, www .Smith-Johnson Realty .com as 1300 calories. If you do get some meals on campus. E-Mail: [email protected] thing from Denny's, get the Fit Don't order chips with your fJ Slam (scrambled egg whites with sandwich. This applies to both Sub spinach, tomatoes, plus two turkey way and the West End Deli. A bag of bacon strips, an English muffin and chips will generally cost your body a side of seasonal fruit) . It will cost close to 200 calories and your wal you 390 calories, but it has only 12 let $1- $2. Chips make healthy sand grams of fat and offers 27 grams of wiches unhealthy. A $5 foot-long protein. Be sure, though, to wash it turkey sub at Subway that comes out down with lots of water because the at 550 calories will jump to 700+ Fit Slam carries a heart-stopping 850 calories with the inclusion of just a ' grams of sodium. bag of chips. As an alternative, order Don't order sodas. Order wa fruit, like an apple, banana, or pear, ter (even if the soda is included in from any of the locations at NSU. the combo meal). The typical soda Whenever you order food, served at NSU is 32 oz. and will cost don't be afraid to ask for the nutri ypu 400 calories and give you 100 tional information. It will help you grams of sugar and that's just one make informed decisions about what drink. Drinking two or three sodas you're about to eat. No one can make per day will quickly add to your you eat healthy; you must make that waistline. choice for yourself. Farquhar Writing Contest winner·
By: Kareen Barakat Contributing Writer just like my mother. once believed. The issues that were I attended a prestigious, college with her, always propped up in front ...... I remember about two years always present finally hit me when preparatory private school. of her so she could study and still The Farquhar College of later, my first year in middle school, my parents got a divorce my freshman · Everything about that atmosphere watch "American Idol" with us. Even Arts and Sciences . held the 1st the girls at the lunch table all dis year of high school. tried to compel students to go to though I was happy for her, I did not Annual Farquhar Writing Contest cussed what they wanted to do with Among many personal issues, college. First of all, we were told understand how someone could be so this semester. The contest was for . their future. Out of a group of nine the one of most significance was the from our freshman year that we excited about school. That is, not until undergraduate students who wanted or ten girls, every single one stated fact that my mom no longer could could not graduate if we did not get I began college as well. to submit a 3-5 page personal which college she would like to at - depend on my father's income and accepted to a college. That meant we Something about this new essay surrounding NSU's theme of tend. When it was finally my turn I she had no form of higher education. had to think about GPA and SAT all atmosphere almost inspired me to "Truth and Power." The prompt declared that I wanted to be a stay at Jobs you could get with a high school throughout high school. exert myself. Finally I understood for the contest was: "How does the home mom, just like my own mother. diploma did not feed three children; Subsequently, the students how my mother felt. She was theme of Truth and Power help you The girls gave me a blank stare. I Unfortunately, child support does not were competitive against each other. certainly excited, but especially understand your role as a student at remember one even chuckled at what last forever. My mother's role in the Everyone wanted to get into the best because she felt more powerful. For NSU?" Below is the winning essay I said. Not until that moment did I household changed quickly because schools with the most scholarship once I felt like I had control over~ written by Kareen Barakat, freshman realize my ambition was not the norm. she became a student just like me and money, even if it meant competing my own life. I did not have teachers English major. In fact, it was even looked·down upon. my siblings, while also acting as the against your best friend. Teachers . hovering over me and forcing me to I went hoine that day completely nurturing mother we always had. and counselors all assumed shldents think like they did. I got to choose Education as Power perplexed. I shuffled into the kitchen, I watched my mother stay up would go to college, and/ always my own area of study and actually I remember as ten-year-old threw my books and bags on the ·- late trying to remember the things spoke to us accordingly.. enjoy what I was doing. child sitting by my mother in the. floor, ,~11 the while recounting what she learned so long ago for her new One could say that my future More than ever, I could relate to kitchen with flour all over my hands happened to me at lunch that day. My college-level . classes. Many people was decided for me, but that is not my mother. Even though she changed and face as I tried to roll dough as mother stayed quiet and looked at me did not believe she would be able to true. If I really did not want to go to so much within the last four or five perfectly as she did. Of course my with pursed lips. juggle education and maintaining a college I could have easily avoided it. years of my life, it brought us even lump of mess looked nothing like "Kareen," she told me, "Of household. Her own sisters used to But in my heart I truly wanted to get a closer together. We understand each her perfectly smooth and round courseyqu.pre going to college. That call her and tell her to stop wasting degree,.and nothing helped me decide other on a different level because we circles, but I was proud of my work is a privi1¢ge. You should want to go her time in difficult courses and that more than my mother's struggle. both understand the power we have anyway. We used to sit for hours in to college; r alwa:ys wished I did." encouraged . her to do something I knew she was having a hard gained through our education. the kitchen and anything my mother In my · mind ·. r · was still totally quick that would make her money. time in college. She always told me Today my mother is still working did, I mimicked. opposed to the _idea, but! agreed just She ignored them and continued her brain was rusty and needed to towards her degree, but she is stronger At that age I saw her as the to appease her. on her goal to become a nurse. I · try and catch up before she could than I ever remember. Just like when smartest and strongest woman in As 1 transitioned into high believed she could do it. Just like catch on to things. But somehow, I was a child, I still aspire to be like the world. In my eyes she could do school, it· almost seemed like the when I used to watch her roll dough she seemed happier than I ever knew her in many respects. But today she is no wrong. She used to loo,k at .i:n,e world was crashing around me. I do in my childhood, I would sit near her. She spoke excitedly about her a different person than ten years ago, smiling, and tell me about her own not say this because something abrupt her in the same way watching and professors and classmates, and for and arguably an improved version of childhood and her own mother that or tragic happened, but because I helping her study. I spent long nights some reason began to understand our herself. I feel better as well, because 1 I never met. Those days we spent suddenly came to the realization that helping her. school experiences better. • I know we are both powerful women together built this will in me to be not everything was as perfect as I Meanwhile, in the daytime She kept her thick textbooks and better because of our education. ------~-~
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Golf finishes up play at Commentary by: " Mohamed Abdihakun. conference tournament Wrestling: Sport
By: Kevin Preciado .~!!?:!:. (F~i~~r...... or soap opera? Both golf teams will conclude play at the Sunshine State Conference So, there's this episode of South a sport is. It's a fusion of battle and Championship today. The women Park (stay with me now) where the beauty, anarchy and art, chaos and have won it the previous two years, main characters try their hands at creativity. It's the personification while the men won it last year. They wrestling. The brand of wrestling the of the peak of the human condition. are both ranked second in the nation, boys take on is one of drama, story Now, take your pretty little definition and are hoping to walk away as lines, and little-to-none actual wres and sit down. Wrestling is on. conference champions. tling. It involved all sorts of convolut Wrestling provides a satisfac The women finished in ed plots and cheesy stories about girl tion to its fans (who are not few, I second place in their previous friend-stealing, revenge and the like. assure you) in that it is both a sport competition, and the team that won There was even this gentleman (his (technically) and a captivating story. the competition was a Division I name escapes me) who was frustrated Consider this: log on to ESPN's site opponent. Amanda Brown, head with this format. He harked back to right now and read any headline or coach, said she's confident the team the days of "wrastling", the type of preview of whatever sporting e.vent has what it takes to succeed at the wrestling you see in high schools and there is. The Heat vs. the Lakers is, tournament, but they will be facing colleges - jock straps and all. "The King vs. The Black Mamba." tough opposition. There are five COURTESY OF NSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Part of me sympathizes with The Master's is something about Ti other teams from the conference Daniela Ortiz, freshman, is ranked the number two female golfer in Division II. him. Maybe there's this traditional ger winning his third billionth tourna who are ranked in the top ten. appeal to what some consider as be ment or something. The point here is "The SSC Championship is top five girls on the team is a huge one of the favorites for conference ing "classic wrestling". Maybe, just that even marketers and producers get always very competitive in women's advantage. No other team can come and to win two years in a row would maybe, we're being fooled into be it - we all like sports, but we LOVE golf," said Brown. "The National close to it. But we need all four without doubt be a huge boost going lieving that this is an actual sport and a good story. That is what wrestling Championship team has come from scores to be solid for a win," said into regionals and nationals." not a barrage of bad acting and chair is. It's a good, old fashioned drama, the SSC for the last ten years or more. Brown. Taylor felt the best thing tossing. Maybe. centered around scantly clad dudes In many ways, it's a great test heading Meanwhile, the men will that could happen to the team is a Perhaps, none of us care. And, and pectorals the size of car tires. into the South Regional and nationals." be looking to secure consecutive strong start. heck, maybe nobody should. Here's I mean, technically speaking, Brown said the key for the conference championships. Ben "Our highest advantage would the thing about sports that survive - these guys are athletes. They do jump. team to win at conference for the Taylor, sophomore golfer, was be to get off to a fast start on day one. they all have entertainment value. There's no ball involved, but there is third year in a row will be avoiding confident the team could accomplish This is because our best rounds are For the old school among us, let's an arena. And honestly, what more do big numbers and having a solid this. He said the team was maturing at always our last, so to be in contention go ahead and give some appreciation we really want on television than a performance from all four golfers. the right time and was up to the task. from the start will certainly prove to what a sport really is. Ray Lewis gathering of juiced up drama queens? Three of her golfers are individually "[Winning two years in a row] vital to how we do," he said. called football a sport of "gladiators." Throw in the chairs, perhaps a cage, ranked in the top five. would be very motivational," said Magic Johnson considered basket- and let's wrestle. "Having three of the nation's Taylor. "We all know that we are . . ball to be "an art form." That is what
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The team participated at the Florida Relays. The ladies competed in the Florida Relays from April Their best event was a 21st place finish in the 6-7. The 4,000-meter distance medley proved to be 1,600-sprint medley. The runners were their best event as they finished in ninth place. The Jonathan Gil, Patrica Morency, Dionte Madden, runners were Peri Bowman, Brittaney Smash, Tiffany and Frantz Massenat. Richardson, and Courtney McAuliffe.
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The team put up another impressive performance offensively as they defeated Florida Te0) 10-5 on April 10. This victory improved their record to 24-6.
COURTESY OF NSU A™LETlC COMMUNICATIONS Katie Kelton, senior centerfielder, is second on the team in hits.
By: Kevin Preciado Sports Editor She said her first week was a rough one, but thanked Through the first 45 games of her teammates' fcir helping push the season, the team stood with a her and overcome it. Spaulding record of (26-19) and fifth in the credited Bonee for her success at conference. With an important the plate. series coming up against Florida "Coach Bonee just always Southern from April 20-21, [harping on] us about hitting the team felt this would be the and doing mechanics right," said opportunity to move up in the Spaulding. conference, and try to improve Sara DeMuth, senior pitcher, their case for a spot in the regional has pitched the most innings in the HJ: tournament. conference and struck out the most Lesa Bonee, head coach, said batters as well. Bonee said the more the team has picked it up since the DeMuth pitches the better she gets. ~ LIVE IN CONCERT~ Rollins series on March 9-10 and DeMuth's teammates have been have been playing their best all year. impressed by her performance. Katie She said that she expects the team Kelton, senior centerfielder, is one of to finish fourth in the conference, those teammates. and that it would not automatically "Sara has astounded all of us. SUCK RICK +DOUG E. FRESH lead to an appearance at regionals. Her pitching is phenomenal. I saw Florida Southern is one of the teams her potential last year and knew fighting for the same spot, and that's she was a great pitcher, but I'm SPECIAL ED + EPMD why Bonee stressed the significance still surprised with how well she of the matchup. She said the team has done in the standings," said + needs work on their consistency. Kelton. SALT·N·PEPA WIIODINI ~ However, there are several For the team to have success components she's been pleased with. against Florida Southern, Kelton "There [are] some aspects of felt the offense needs to be more KIDN' PIAY +ROBBASE the offensive game that are doing consistent. very well," said Bonee. "Laura "I think we just need to DJ KOOL +MIE! Saladrigas surpassed her home run improve on being consistent at the MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED! single-season record. The short plate. Just the flow of us all; we & game has been very good to us get in little moods where we will this year. I'm very pleased with flow and gel, but then times we fall that, because my freshmen Lorena out of it. So, I think just us staying Spaulding and Melanie Spicola have focused on the one goal, one done a great job with that, and we agenda and continuing one through flipped Jaimee Vega around also and nine at the plate," she said. FRIDAY APRIL 27TH she's done well." Bonee said the team is ready for . NSUARENA The team has already surpassed this critical stretch of the season. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY their home run total from last year, "They're intelligent women, 3301 COLLEGE AVENUE. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33314 and they have posted the most hits they realize it's crunch time. in the conference. Lorena Spaulding, We have to take care of our own freshman leftfielder, has set the tone destiny. We can't rely on other for the offense in the leadoff spot people beating other people. We and has been working everyday with have to win games that we can her coaches to improve her hitting. win," she said. 8 Arts & Entertainment April 18, 2012 I nsucurrent.nova.edu Athletes tt1rned successful actors By: Saily Regueiro Contributing Writer ." Dwayne ''The Rock" Johnson: Long Some athletes got bitten by the "acting bug" when it was before he was being called Dwayne Johnson by time to hang up their cleats or put away their jerseys. These Hollywood, he went by one name, ''1be_.Rock." athletes made their transition from the field to the bright lights After playing football for the University of of Hollywood, and for some it has worked out. Here is a list of --. 'Miami, "The Rock" rose to fame as a professional some athletes who have turned into successful actors. ~strer- i/:1 the WWE; being called by all those who admired him as "The People's Champ." He made his acting debut with his lead role in "The Scorpion King" in 2002. Since then he has made his name synonymous with acting. His versatility in action and comedic roles has made him a superstar outside the ring. This summer, he will appear in the movie "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."
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will help, the novel only touches ~n The idea is presented later, that if By: Joseph Cirino '·, each of these subjects much like an one were to see God in all of natural Contributing Writer ', -artist uses many different pastels in creation, and one were to create art ~painting of a piece. The novel that represents nature, one competes When a novel begins with the revolves most intently on the nature against God in creation. line "I am nothing but a corpse, a body of the novel itself, and often makes Perspective in this debate of art at the bottom of a well", you know ironic references to other ancient is also mocked on a literary scale, as you're in for something special. books, both real and fictitious the immortality of the work of art is While the writing in one within an encircling plot of mystery, questioned as well. In the opening of Pamuk's most well known romance and intense debate. chapter, and elsewhere in the novel, translated works (originally written However, Effendi is not the only Effendi and other characters question in Turkish) isn't as experimental as character in this work of art. He is the reader directly with questions. Danielewski's "House of Leaves" joined by many other miniaturists, Effendi notes that by writing from or Palahniuk's "Fight Club," "My artists, and villains. Pamuk follows his place in the afterlife, he has Name is Red" is a thoroughly their lives and interactions in the wake -.. become immortal even if there ·is engrossing novel that forces the of Effendi's murder over the course ~~-afterlife, for tlie reader may be reader to think and analyze what is of nine wintry days in late 1591. reading in any time or place in all the written rather than simply reading it. This menagerie of miniaturists and worlds of history. The novel begins in a style of characters slowly come to exemplify "My Name is Red" is a novel metafi.ction popularized by many of a very controversial question towards that truly makes you think. Even Jorge Luis Borges's shorts. The dead Islam - the nature of art. before the last page is turned and man introduced in the opening line is . The very nature of art is both the spell is broken, the questions that of Elegent Effendi, a miniaturist questioned and mocked throughout Pamuk's character's ask linger on to the Ottoman Sultan Murat Ill. the novel, as one character the mind. The cultural and religious Effendi speaks directly to the reader demonstrates that it is the sole ability conflicts presented within the novel throughout most of the novel, noting of God to create art; portraiture is echo even to today, and the ideas and important notions and concepts that forbidden, she says, as it can become concepts spoken of bear weight even are referenced later in the text. a "cult of idolatry" that conflicts today. Can one atain immortality ·While an understanding of with the grand perspective in God's through art? If so, then I thank you, philosophy, mythology and history creation of the world as a whole. reader, for giving me mine. "Punk'd" should punk politicians
By: Tyler Conti Contributing Writer Reince Priebus, current chair of the Republican party, call Romney and We all remember MTV's hit inform him that, despite his lead in show, "Punk'.d," where Ashton the delegates, the party wishes him Kutcher mercilessly pranked his to resign.from the race to the White fellow celebrities in hilarious, even House. The following conversation borderline sadistic, fashion. The between Romney and Priebus would show "Punk' d" is set to be released be hilarious as an infuriated Romney on the airwaves again, but I have exhales a thesaurus of anger before some doubts. being informed that he's just been Pranking celebrities has gotten, politically "Punk'd." well, boring. Sure it's fun to watch The same prank would also work celebrities freak out over trivial pranks, on Newt Gingrich. Have someone call but pranking has lost its luster, and in Gingrich in the middle of the night many ways it feels like beating a dead and tell him that all other competitors horse. This is why "Punk'd" needs to have resigned from the race and COURTESY OF KAT-THEBOUNCE.BLOGSPOT.COM deviate from celebrities. left him running alone with all the I would find much more delegates. His hysterical joy, followed entertainment in watching those who by a furious rage when informed that Kyle Dunnigan Miami lmprov, run our country, either to new heights he's just been politically "Punk'd" Coconut Grove, 8:30 p.m. or into the ground depending on your would be quite entertaining. 1)1""1'{' GREEN ROOM Mac Miller perspective, face the wrath of pranks For our current Commander-In April 17 - April 23 Macadelic After Party Revolution that we are able to devise. It can be a Chief, President Barack Obama, a Tuesday 4.17 Live, Fort Lauderdale, 10 p.m. form of punishment aired on national midnight phone call informing him Comedy Jam Miami lmprov, Coconut ~ Friday4.20 television that holds politicians that the Supreme Court has decided Grove, lOp.m. - accountable in a less dignified way. not to review any legislation passed WeclDesclay 4.18 Ramm stein Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, 7 The whole purpose is to expose by his administration, would send p.m. ., their true nature, the one they hide him into a political bliss, but when Miami HEAT~s. To~~nt~ _.·. Conci~tto de Primavera American away from the cameras, their side informed that he's just been "Punk' d" Raptors Amencan A1rlmes MIAMI Airlines Arena,Miami, 7:30 p.m. that only emerges when exposed to and that his legislation is still Arena, Miami, 7:30 p.m. HEAT Satarclay 4.21 information that either excites them susceptible to the Constitution, he's Open Mic Miami lmprov;Coconut Grove, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: in joy or makes them rage in anger. undoubtedly to give .a soft spoken 8:30p.m. · Panthers vs. Devils (Game 5) Bank Atlantic Here are a few political message of disfavor to the one who Center, Sunrise, 6:30 p.m. potentials in need of a serious just_politically "Punk'd" him. GREEN ROOM: -Brown Bag Wednesday Miamj HEAT vs. Washington W~zards "punking": Politicians, either local or Feat. Steven A. Clark, Hi-Rez, Ghostwridah, Amer-ican Airlines Arena, M1ami, 8 p.m. Let's start with Mitt Romney. national are prime targets for "Punk'd · QuEST, SIN Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale, He's a multi-billionaire with no ery." The 24-hour news networks lOp.m. Sanday 4.22 connections to the middle class. have made them into celebrities; their Miami HEAT vs. Houston Rockets Ft. He's currently the front-runner for actions have derived anger and praise Thursday 4.19 American Airlines Arena, Miami, 6 p.m. the Grand Old Party, or Republicans across America's political spectrum Filter Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale, 7 p.m. Monday 4.2] to the rest of us, and in spite of so someone somewhere will enjoy several victories he's still struggling · watching a politician get "Punk'd." In Miami HEAT vs. Chicago Bulls Miami HEAT vs. Houston Rockets Ft. to win the support of his party. addition to their popularity, politicians American Airlines Arena, Miami, 8 p.m. American Airlines Arena, Miami, 6 p.m. There are several options for turn over every two to six years so *Listen to Radio X - WNSU 88.5 for a chance to win tickets to these events. Call (954) 262 - 8460 "punking' this man. For instance, there will always be new faces arriving between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. let's have someone disguised as and awaiting their "Punk'd" prank. 10 O}!inions April 18, 2012 I nsucurrent.nova.edu
There's still time to -~I/ell 0 save the post offi~~ -, el1101t By: Davis Yahn Opinions...... Editor 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 I poor handling or how many packages have ended This letter is in response to the Dean Gabriel Williams, Nova has a up in wrong states only to be told article entitled: '.'NSU social Greek smaller undergrad population and that an error had an occurred and, Community in a state of gridlock," we are a strong Greek community "We're sorry." which was published in Issue 27 on whether you see it or not. We are You would imagine that April 10. out there every day representing our these errors could be blamed on an Your letter: After reading the organizations with pride and making insufficient receiving and collection article on the Greek community, a difference for our philanthropies. processes. It must be so disorganized COURTESY OF WWW.MARRYINGTHEARMY.COM I was perturbed. The Greeks on I would like to thank you for The reason the post office is so cheap: they don1 guarantee their work. and out of control at your local post campus are visible, that is unless making such ignorant remarks office that it is no surprise that there you walk around campus with your regarding the Greek community is such bad service, right? Wrong, care for me and my package while stamps and relying on laws that eyes closed. We eat lunch together in here on campus. In a weird way, you the post office actually runs one paying just a little bit more. So why monopolizes mailing letters, the the UC pit daily. We wear T-shirts to promoted us to band together and of the tightest and mind numbing keep the old system? post office needs new ideas like promote our events. We have a closet we all showed a common feeling of bureaucratic systems. It is the Many politicians are starting federally protected email, or even full of lettered shirts and it's hard to outrage_ and we were actually kind customer service that is really hurting to think the same way and have actually controlling inter office find something not Greek to wear. of sad. Look around Dean Gabriel them. The post office generally been calling for a revamp of the old emails which has been a growing I for one would like to know Williams, there is a whole world full doesn't care about problems with ways. Privitzation of Post offices, demand for large companies. where you walk around not to of Greek life here on campus, all you your mail or how long you had to removing offices and reducing the The post office may be very see someone Greek. It's almost have to do is open your eyes. wait, they would rather you leave sacale has been effective but more is lacking but it certainly isn't out of impossible. When I first came to then be satisfied. going to be needed. the game yet. It wouldn't be the Nova it was all I saw - lettered Sincerely, What frustrates me the most There is still time to save end of the world to see it gone but shirts, hats, buttons, "Greek Rho" by about the USPS is how I can go to the USPS from its fate of mass it sure would make sense. the parking garage. It's everywhere. A.B. a competitor like the United Parcel Privatization or obliteration. The author of that article was Senior, philosophy major Service, and get better service and Instead of raising the price of comparing Nova to FIU, well sorry
Professors should meet English proficiency requirement
By: Louise Laurent in the English language, or have Contributing Writer previously attended an English ...... speaking institution. This is a logical University life can be stressful. position as teaching biology in Sitting in a classroom where half English to a person who speaks only the characters on the board look like French, might as well be teaching a Greek, and those in the textbook look brick how to fly. like caveman markings, is a major However, this is not the contributing factor to this nightmare requirement for professors in the and is exactly why universities same situation. Of course it is employ well-educated professors assumed these professors ..IJ.ave to demystify the text and mold the some grasp of the language, but in minds of future scholars. my opinion, this is the equivalent These professors are given the of sending a neuroscientist with task of communicating information low level German speaking skills to in such a way that it is easier to grasp. Germany and expecting him to excel However, if you spend half the time in his efforts to teach. · trying to grasp what the professor is Regardless of your position, saying because their sentences are if you cannot verbalize a sentence COURlcSY OF SXC.HU Should professors have to prove they can speak English in order to teach? A student thinks so. the equivalent to reading alphabet with proper subject-verb agreement, soup, it can be assumed that you use of rhetoric, and order food in learn very little. any language, you cannot speak that interview process and hired or not to understand the topic. myself is still asked to take an eight It is a requirement · at English language. If universities make an based on the merits of their resume It can be argued that it is week class at the language institute speaking schools for prospective effort to ensure that their students and that interview. There is no subjecting the professor to some level because he is from a country where students whose first language is can speak English, shouldn't they extensive evaluation of this person's of embarrassment by requiring them English is not the first language. Is not English to take an English also make an effort to ensure that ability to communicate the basics to take a language proficiency exam it not embarrassing to ask that of proficiency exam (TOEFL or their educators can do the same? of a subject and that can cause to work at the university. However, him? Still students take it with no IELTS), have documentation from Instead of proficiency exams, problems for students who now have I find it unfair that a foreign student fight. If they can do it, why can't our an official that this person is fluent professors are taken through an to expend more effort than necessary who sounds more American than professors? April 18, 2012 I nsucurrent.nova.edu O]!inions 11 FCAT, SATs, ACTs and the GRE: A standardized life and a scholar's nightmare
- ... By: Victoria Rajkutnar Arts and Entertainment Editor MRS. JENKINS, WMY "1'.'-HAi ' S A GOOD GVE.SrlON .>l~IE., 8VT Ii WON 'i 8E. I don't understand the deal with ISN 'i P LVTO A PLANE., ANYMORE.? ON i t-IE. SrANDARDl~E.D Florida. We have issues. i1;1 voting, < i E.Sr SO I'M A'V"RAID WE. ridiculous crime sjtuations, it's DON 'i MAVE. ilME. i O too damn hot, and the educational DISCVSS Ii. NE.X.? system is not only one of the worst in the country - .b ut ·the kiddies in grades K- 11 are shoved through a standardized testing conv.eyor belt like unfortunate · cattle in .a McDonald's slaughterhouse - and for what? More testing of course! This is my beef with standardized testing: It's bogus - especially when you were unfortunate enough to have been passed through the entire Florida educational system. For those of you feeling the impending doom of the post-college life, I'm right there with you. Graduate school sounds like a fantastic escape from the "real world," right? Ehh, not when you step out of a GRE testing cente r. This may be a personal one fo r me, but I am not going into a master's program that requires me to know how many oranges it takes to fill up a shopping cart when applied to x times the weight of the COURTESY OF THESHAM_EOFTHENATION.BLOGSPOT.COM sun. OK, I may be exaggerating, but math is an extraterrestrial I'll be honest; the math section testing nonsense. I shouldn't have to about spending God-knows-how standardized testing business is language to me . The point is, why of the GRE massacred my ·self pay an additional $160 to complete much on NSUtuition. removed because the scholars of is my degree (that took a lifetime in esteem and possibly ruined my total a test that has nothing to do with Hopefully, I'm at the end Florida are being screwed out of a itself to earn) not enough to prove score, which in turn, ruined my my academic endeavors. And, I'm of the standardized testing road. real education; which is something my competence and ability to chances of getting ac.cepted into my broke! Having a $160 piece of paper It's been a long, pointless and every human being should be function in yet another educational desired master's program. I think tell me I'm broke AND incompetent expensive journey. My hope for entitled to - sans the number two system? that it is time to put an end to this does not make me feel any better the future of education is that this pencils.
f What do you -think of the SGA-suggested student On the Scene: service fee increase from $250 to $300?
"I feel like the 9hanges "I think· our tuition is high enough. They ·want '-' --- - 1 aren't really for the to make students happy, but this_doesn't better." "Jhunnelle make us happy." Biancha Fe iTx, freshman Walters, sophomore sociology major ~ biology major "It's not fair. We pay for things that don't always directly benefit us."Sahrifa Denis, junior criminal justice major
"[ I think] it is okay for sports teams to get an increase in funding, but I don't think "Anytime they increase anything too much it's not a fraternities and sororities should get the good thing. Everything adds up in the cost to go here. increase. The fraternities and sororities already If it's $50 here and $50 there it adds up; so when will make money through fundraising and fees." it stop?" Craig Sulken, freshman exercise sports Alejandro Duque, freshman accounting major science major Textbooks ·cramping your style?
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