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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]. Get more Obama ends combat from your Sharl On Aug. 31, President Barack Campus Card Services has Obama announced that the combat expanded students' options when missions in Iraq were over. In his using the SharkCard on and off second speech from the Oval Office, campus. The most recent expansion the president recognized American is the development of an event soldiers, their families and all other tracking system. civilians, for their patience during The system is called E-Vent the war. He also said that the Iraqi and allows clubs and organizations people and its government will be to keep track of attendees at events able to count on the U.S.'s support in without the customary sign-in sheet. restoring the country. Instead students tap their SharkCard "Our combat mISSIOn is on a small device attached to a ending," said President Obama. "But President Barack Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office on Aug. 31. laptop and their information is our commitment to Iraq's future automatically registered. is not." Sciences said that Obama's statement "If we leave Iraq before there the establishment of a democratic The program is not only Timothy W. Dixon, associate on the U.S.'s commitment to Iraq is a functioning government, then government in Iraq," said Dixon. intended to track students, but also professor of history and legal studies could mean that troops may not leave we will not have accomplished "How do we leave with that in the Farquhar College of Arts and Iraq as soon as many think. what was presented as one goal: See SHARKCARD 2 See IRAQ 2 Rise in lDental Homesickness: It's not just about your mama's cooking illnesses for college students KerenMoros Features Editor A recent study presented to the American Psychological Association revealed that mental illnesses are more common among college students than they were a Juan Vizcarrondo, senior legal studies major (left) and Paula Castaneda, senior legal studies major (right) talk on the phone outside Parker Building. Psychologists recommend that students who experience decade ago. homesickness call home regularly. . The study tracked 3,256 students who visited the counseling Annarely Rodriguez The American Academy of center at a mid-sized private News Editor Pediatrics journal published a study university between September 1997 in January 2007 that revealed that and August 2009. The percentage homesickness is not just a nostalgic of students diagnosed wjth mental When students first go to College feeling for home, but rather ' a. illness in 1998 was 3 percent higher they may experience the excitement disorder with severe symptoms that: in 2009. There was also a large of starting a new life, the familiar may hinder the way people live. jump in the percentage of students feeling of starting a school year and According to . the study, taking psychiatric drugs ' over that ·. the dread of leaving their families individuals with the disorder . same period. Researchers ' found ." behind. However, sometimes being. may . develop anxiety, sadness, turn that 13 percent more students were COURTESY OF WWW.THERUBICON.ORG homesick can into a problem. nervousness and high levels of taking psychiatric drugs in 2009 than Students sometimes have a hard time coping with the pressures of college life. "Change is really hard on some longing for home. Students may miss in i998. people, and going to college is a friends or sitting down to dinner with However, David Reitman, truly worse for students," he said. several similar studies should be big change," said Debra Goldman, their families every night. associate professor of psychology, "Or if today's students are more investigated to see if they all have LCSW, director of NSU's Henderson Matthew Lein, sophomore said that because of the study's inclined to recognize psychological the same conclusion. Student Counseling Center. "It's not psychology major from Chicago, limitations, there may be hidden disorders." "It's possible, in fact," he said. only a change in environment or said, "I miss my mom's home- inconsistencies in the results. Reitman said that any study living situation - it's a change in ''We don't know if things are is worthy of careful review and See MENTAL ILLNESS 2 everything." -- - - • ------... - - - . See' HOMESICK 2 2 News September 7, 2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu SHARKCARD from 2 MENTAL ILLNESS from 2 "That students today are not worse off than they were a decade ago. I'm not saying they're wrong, but don't necessarily rely on one study." Gene Cash, associate professor of psychology, agrees that one study cannot tell the whole story and this study has limitations. However, he believes that there are useful generalizations that can be made from the study. "One thing that is significant is that students are seeking help for PHOTO BY A. RODRIGUEZ mental health problems at a higher The NSU ID card. Campus Card Services plans on making the card usable off-campus. rate," he said. "That may mean that more students have mental health increase student involvement and The office is · . also working problems or it may mean that there's participation. Students who are on other initiatives involving the less stigma associated with it and tracked using E-Vent receive points ShardCard like bringing back bike they are more willing to admit that. for attending campus events. The rentals. Students will be able to I think it's probably both." more events they attend, the more check out a bicycle to get around Although more students may points they get - eventually earning campus. Vernol Robinson, director have mental illnesses, Cash said that enough to win prizes including of Campus Card Services, said that there is no need to worry about them. College students are prone to impUlse-control disorders such as substance abuse, gambling and sexual addiction. NSU apparel. the bike program would go with "Mental illness means a lot of E-Vent also offers organizations NSU's green initiative and would different things," he said. "And so I quicker options when offering prizes work like checking out a book from don't think it should inspire fear as vary from mild disorders such as mental illness include isolating and raffles at events. the library. much as it should inspire a healthy having difficulty dealing with stress oneself, giving away possessions, Student organization members The office also plans to make respect for the need for interVention." to life-threatening ones such as losing touch with reality, having are already excited and impressed the card usable for off-campus Tara Jungersen, professor of mental psychosis. Students are particularly major changes in sleep and eating with the new system, which was used purchases. Robinson said several health counseling, said that she prone to impulse-control disorders patterns and increasing pleasure for the first time at Sharkapalooza on businesses close to campus have believed the more people were such as substance abuse, gambling, seeking activities. Sept. 27. expressed interest in accepting the educated about mental illnesses, the sexual addiction and other repetitive "Call the counseling center if "I think it's great because card as a form of payment, but the less stigma they attached to it. and compulsive behaviors that Cash you see those symptoms in a friend," it allows NSU to see how many program is still in the develop "In all my classes," she said. said can get people into trouble. Jungersen said. "Sometimes, just students are involved and what mental stage. "I stress that a person with a mental Jungersen said that only talking to them helps as well." events they should continue putting illness is a person just like anyone." severe mental illnesses should on," said Marlysa Mathurin, junior Cash said mental illnesses can cause concern. Symptoms of severe nursing major. HOMESICK from 2 IRAQ from 2 cooked meals so much, and my bed, too." rCurrent The study also noted that The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University homesickness gets easier with time. According to the study, children who have experience spending time away 3301 College Avenue from their families, like at summer Athletics and Student Affairs (ASA) Building, Room 105 camps are less likely to experience Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 severe homesickness in college. nsucurrent.nova,edu Lein agreed. He said it is a little easier now that he is in his second year of college. NEWSROOM BUSINESS & ADVERTISING "It takes getting used to," he Phone: (954) 262-8455 Phone: (954) 262-8461 Fax: (954) 262-8456 Fax: (954) 262-8456 said. "I talk to my parents every [email protected] [email protected] three days and I talk to a girl I like every day." However, students don't have to Joydel Trail Editor-in-Chief [email protected] live far from home to miss it. Susie Annarely Rodriguez News Editor [email protected] Ruiz-Achong, senior marketing major, is from Plantation, but lives Keren Moros Features Editor [email protected] on campus. Craig Heenighan Sports Editor [email protected] "I don't have time to miss my Juan Gallo Arts &Entertainment Editor [email protected] house, but I do miss spending time President Sarack Obama greets a soldier in Iraq. Although 100,000 troops have been moved out of Iraq, Samantha Harnifest Contributing Writer [email protected] with my mom," she said. "If I went there are still 50,000 troops stationed in the country. to school in a different state I would Alek Culpepper Contributing Writer [email protected] definitely miss it more, but since unsettled? I have no crystal ball to Pakistan," said Obama. "We will Yineth Sanchez Contributing Writer [email protected] I'm right here I see them every predict our action." disrupt, dismantle and defeat Al other weekend." Dixon said that until there is Qaeda while preventing Afghanistan Giuliana Scagliotti Contributing Writer [email protected] The effect of being away a government that can unite the from again serving as a base Lauren Aurigemma Chief of Visual Design [email protected] country against the insurgents and for terrorists." from home also depends on the Chelsea Seignious Visual Design Assistant [email protected] individual's personality. control their violence, the U.S. will Even though there are troops [email protected] Khaydel Koppar, a first-year most likely remain in Iraq .. still stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan Megan Fitzgerald Adviser medical student, remembered the President Obama also recog many NSU students were glad to Eddie Jitpraphai Adviser [email protected] first time he spent a long time away nized the probability of violence hear that the war was over after Michelle Manley Adviser [email protected] from home as a fun experience. continuing in Iraq. seven years. "I was taking summer classes "Of course, violence will not "I think it's done more damage in Penn State while I was in high end with our combat mission. than good," said Ryan Bhagwadin, school and I really enjoyed the Extremists will continue to set off senior biology major. "And I think The Current serves Nova Southeastern University from its location ·in Room 105 of the Athletics and Student Activities (ASA) Building. The Current is NSU's established vehicle for it's good that Obama is sticking to independence," he said. bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try student reporting, opinion and the arts. All community members are invited to contribute Goldman said the feelings to spark sectarian strife;" he said. his word." anything they desire to The Current. of anxiety should decrease once But, Obama said, it is now . Nisha Patel, sophomore biology the student starts school or moves up to the Iraqi people to police major, was also glad to hear the Editorials, commentaries and advertisements in this publication reflect the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University or its officials, The Current news. She said, "It's about time they into the residence hall. She also the country's streets and AIperica staff or other advertisers. The Current will not publish unsigned letters except under special said students could try to diminish has other business to attend to. come home." circumstances at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Current reserves the right to edit. the anxiety by getting involved Afghanistan is next on that agenda. President Obama said all troops on campus. "As we speak, Al Qaeda should be out of Iraq by the end Contributing writers must not be directly involved with their coverage. Coverage by contributing writers must be meaningful and of interestto the NSU community. The Current reserves the right If the anxiety persists, students continues to plot against us, and its of 2011. to edit, publish or deny submitted works as it sees fit. The Currentshall remain free of associations should contact the counseling center leadership remains anchored in the and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility or otherwise create a bias, real ~. t _ , ,. I.. ".." ,~, .... " ...... "' .. .. ~ , or perceived. -.' .. '. '.'.'- '-'.' '. at (954) 424-6911. border ' region ' of Afghanistan and September 1, 2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu News 3 When renti~g is News better than buying Briefs Managing your time Is a tool for your success options and are now requesting more "Tools for Success" will host a KerenMoros seminar on time management on Features Editor rented books. Sept. 7 at 12 p.m. in Rosenthal, "If there aren't any more rentals Room 200. Lunch will be provided. they prefer used," he said. A second session will be held on The high price of textbooks is Despite the savings, not all Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. in ASA, Room 104. The seminar is open to all often a problem for students, causing students are choosing to rent their undergraduate students with an them to seek cheaper alterna books. Melissa Fernandez, doctorate NSU 10. tives. Now, NSU offers students student of . computer technology another option. education, bought her instructional Save on gas and green Students can save on gas and This semester, the NSU design textbook even though it was get special parking spots when bookstore began letting students available to rent. they carpool to campus. To take rent textbooks, saving them up to "I will probably forget to return advantage of this program log on 50 percent of what they would have it, so I'll just buy it," she said. to www.novacommutes.com and register your carpool. spent on new books. Others don't consider renting Nick Fagnoni, NSU bookstore as an option because of the nature of Broward County to vote on manager, said that the rental program their classes and academic programs. raising fees was started to give students more Students could only buy used or new books at the bookstore. This fall, the NSU Bookstore has started a Amrita Singh, doctorate psychology Commissioners are set to vote on textbook rental program. raiSing bus fares, park fees and choices and the program has been student, said she has to buy her tariffs on Sept. 14 and Sept. 28. If . well-received by students. appreciative of the fact that they can' to buy a $160 algebra book at books, but she finds cheaper ways the commissioners vote against the "It's helping students, especially rent textbooks now," he said. the bookstore because it was not of buying books like ordering from fees, the budget for other services, if it's a book that they won't need for Students who want to sell back available for rent. Usually, she amazon. com. such as libraries and parks will be cut. If the commissioners vote for a more than a semester," he said. books at the end of the semester said, she uses Chegg.com for her "Because I'm in graduate raise in fees, it will be the first time Fagnoni said that one appealing may only receive 50 percent of the textbooks and only goes to the NSU school, most of them I have to keep. in 12 years that it has been done. aspect about the rental program is the original price or less. With rentals, bookstore to buy textbooks exclusive I save about $150 to $200 dollars immediacy of it. Instead of waiting they can mail textbooks back to the to NSU. Delgado said she will still each semester," she said. Chiles drops out of Florida's elections for online orders to ship, students store by printing out a free, one-time use Chegg.com if it is cheaper than Rented books are due ten Florida Independent gubernatorial can get the same savings by going to use return shipping label online. renting at the bookstore. days after the last day of finals and candidate, Lawton "Sud" Chiles III, the bookstore. However, not all books are Alex Walker, an NSU bookstore students receive emails reminding dropped out of the race on Sept. "I've seen a lot of students who available for rent. Ebony Delgado, employee said that students are them to return them. 1. With Chiles out of the race, Democrat Alex Sink and Republican have come in and are very much sophomore biology major, had constantly seeking the cheaper Rick Scott are the remaining candidates for the elections on Nov. 2 . Hottest South Florida summer Students' internship According to the National Weather Service in Miami, this summer was the hottest summer on record. The temperatures did not drop below 80 degrees for 40 days. The records, which have been kept since opportunities may be in jeopardy 1895, indicate that the average temperature was 2.4 degrees above normal. Giuliana Scagliotti into a program," she said. for internships in the Office of their resumes," she said. "They need Get a scholarship for your Contributing Writer Career Development at NSU said to expand their horizons and have Klein suggests informational NSUIQ she has noticed the change in work. experience. Paid or not, it is interviewing, which allows the NSU full-time students have a internship applicants. a valuable experience that students student to meet with a career adviser chance to win a scholarship by answering questions about the College students will have to should use to create 'meat' on their "It is amazing to me the amount . to gain information about their university. The contest has two get in line behind older and more of graduate students [who] try to resume," she said. profeSSion, leaving the student with sections, one for undergraduates experienced workers when applying find internships when those students With the internship pool being increased insight into their degree and one for graduate students. for internships. should be working professionals," widened by older, more experienced and with either the assurance ' that The highest scoring student in each category will receive $3,000, it's what they want or with the According to a careerbuilder. she said. applicants, the numbers of persons second place will be awarded com survey conducted between May Some have no choice. "What's seeking internships continue to rise. realization that it's not. $2,500 and third place will receive and June, employers have reported happening is that many people [who] "Out of every ten students I Klein and the Office of Career $2,000. To register, log on to seeing more mature, experienced are unemployed are trying to find a meet with, an average of three is Development provide additional www.nova.edu/nsuiq. and older internship applicants. way to get in the door," said Klein. looking for internships. Last winter assistance such as giving students Governor's office Internship Internships, which are usually However, Klein said that an I received over one hundred students strategies that may make them opportunity targeted at students to provide internship is an academic experience just for internships," said Klein. more marketable than their new NSU students have the opportunity learning experiences and working intended for undergraduate students Klein said that not only has the found competition. For more to intern in Gov. Charlie Crist's office for the winter 2011 semester. information on NSU'S Office world training, have now become to gain experience and insight into failed economy forced people to seek The internship is open to students a means of surviving the slow but their college majors these kinds of options, but many are of Career Development visit of all majors and will offer students steady recovery of the . country's "Every student should be also turning to education. www.nova.edulcareer. hands-on experience in the world of economic system. doing an internship if they can. "Today people need to plan state politics. Application deadline is November 26. To apply go to http:// Diane Klein, assistant director Students need to have 'meat' on and research instead of just jumping flgov.com/pdfslinternship_app.pdf. NSU student competes In Central American and caribbean Games College of Pharmacy student Alejandra Ortiz Irizarry competed in the 21 st Central American and Caribbean Games as part of Puerto Rico's national water polo team. Irizarry and her three sisters also competed in the games in 2006 when they won the silver medal. College of OsteopathiC Medicine expands residency opportunities NSU has partnered with Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami to provide medical stu dents with additional residency opportunities. The programs that will be available in 2011 include neuromusculoskeletal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation and internal medicine. . -. 4 Features September 7, 2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu A madman in law school! Joshua Rasco Skills and Values, a legal writing and I can tell you that I truly love it. Guest Columnist research class. Since I live in Miami, Just a year ago I was working as a I had to wake up at 6:30 a.m. to Commercial Asset Manager for a make it to my first class by 10 a.m. company holding more than $12 Joshua Rasco joined NSU That first class ended at 11 a.m. and billion in commercial and residential this fall as a first-year law student then I was off to the library to study. real estate assets. I managed a at the Shepard Broad Law Center. My next class started at 3 p.m. and pipeline with more than $10 million This native Floridian may have ended at 4 p.m., and then I was off to in residential and commercial graduated with a bachelor's degree the library again. Throw three more assets. A 60-hour workweek was the in Interdisciplinary Humanities from classes into the mix and my week minimum. It sounds like a lot, and Florida State University, but he is "a continued. Repeat steps one through it was, but it wasn't the challenge 'Cane at heart. " Rasco has also been three - occasionally adding a study I needed to keep me entertained a drummer for 16 years, and plays group just to make sure I wasn't the long term. in the band Thick Wet Fire. He hopes only one losing my mind. Here, at NSU, you have to put to practice intellectual property law On Tuesday, I went to speak in more than an a-hour da?" but it's when he graduates. His philosophy is to one of my professors about my nothing like working in the corporate "Life is short, laugh it up. " uneasiness over my ability to brief world. You don't get to take a few cases - an analytical skill crucial minutes longer getting your coffee In the months leading up to law to surviving law school. She looked in the morning when you just can't school, I was given some words of at me with a straight face and said, wake up. You can't go to a fancy wisdom from friends and family. "Well, Josh, today is your ... second lunch when you're having a bad day They said things like, "Don't worry. I day of law school, right? I think and, worst of all, instead of receiving heard that it's just the first year that's you'll be fine. You have some time a nice check for all your hard work, tough" or "It can't be that bad. I think left to work on that." That's right. you're writing the check! you'll be fine." Then I encountered Day 2. That's when I realized how Now that I put it all down on lawyers who actually went through far from reality I had escaped. paper it sounds a bit sadistic. What law school and let's just say that their All joking aside, my first week can I say? Law school is not for the words were not as comforting. of law school has been one of the faint of heart, but it is for me! My first week of law school greatest mental and emotional chal Joshua Rasco is a first·year law student at the Shepard Broad Law Center. started with Contracts and Lawyering lenges I have ever faced. Luckily, NSU takes care of caregivers Two-Day Shipping for One Year on textbooks COURTESY OF WWW.DISABOOMLlVE.COM and millions In caring for others, caregiverS often do not have time to meet their own needs, to manage stress and to balance other responsibilities. of other items Alek Culpepper to create a buddy network among NSU employees Contributing W7iter who are caregivers. Gagnon-Blodgett said that the goal is to have participants establish a bond through communication and relationships. NSU has developed a new program that will Participants will meet every second Wednesday provide support for its employees who devote their of each month in the Alvin Sherman Library where time and resources to the long-term care of others. they will bring their own lunches and listen to guest Dr. Michelle Gagnon-Blodgett is the coor speakers' presentations on various topics pertaining dinator of the Caregiver Alliance Program and to caregivers and their needs. developed the program to help build stress Jazsmine Carter, sophomore biology major and management opportunities for caregivers. student employee at the Commons, said, "This is a "Being a caregiver is a full-time job within great way to create communication between other itself. The burden of taking care of someone who caregivers on campus. It also shows that NSU not has an illness, whether it is a physical handicap or only thinks of its employees as just workers, but as a mental disorder, can be tremendously hard and members of a family." distracting on a person," said Gagnon-Blodgett. Gagnon-Blodgett said that NSU has all the According to a survey conducted by the necessary resources and experts needed to make American Association for Retired Persons in the program successful. NSU faculty members collaboration with the National Alliance for have agreed to participate in the program serving as Caregivers, the most common unmet needs of speakers and other resources. caregivers are finding time for one's self, managing The first meeting takes place on Oct. 13 in emotional and physical stress, and balancing work Room 4009 of the library. Gagnon-Blodgett will and family responsibilities. be the presenter. A program schedule is available at The Caregiver Alliance Program is structured www.nova.edu/wellness/caregiverlschedule.html. September 1, 2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu Sports 5 NSU athletics has a neW" ON THE BENCH address - W"eb address that is COMMENTARY CRAIG HEENIGHAN Athletic greatness and the sense' of entitletnent The homepage of the NSU Athletics Web site. As Spiderman knows only the course, but he is the prime too well, with great power comes example of an athlete losing Ch.elsea Seignious NSU athletics' YouTube, Facebook, launch date yet. The video feed will great responsibility. themselves in the grey area of Visual Design Assistant/ and Twitter pages, as well as an be free initially, but later there will Although fictional, Spider superstardom. Woods has found Contributing Writer RSS feed. be a subscription fee . man possesses superhuman himself in a bunker and no matter Zuri Bowman, junior double Women's basketball Head abilities. In the comic book world, how many shots he takes to get major in legal studies and English, Coach Marilyn Rule, said, "The superheroes are the figureheads of out, it is going to be sometime August is a month of new said, "It's very visual. I like the ability to broadcast games online is society, beacons of light in whom before he returns to his pedestal. beginnings on college campuses, scoreboard at the top, and I like a huge advantage for recruiting and everyone places their hopes and Some athletic super villains and on Aug. 9, the NSU Athletic the background." for out of town family and friends." dreams. In the real world we do believe that the right carry and Department clicked over a new The department designed the Users are pleased with what not have superheroes; we have wield firearms in intimidation, page and unveiled its new W~b site, Web site with student athletes, the they see. Some have suggestions superstar athletes who become come along with greatness and a www.nsusharks.com. i student body, parents, and fans in how to make the site even better. super villains and acquire a sense sense of entitlement. Similarly, in University Relations,' the mind. Smith said the site equips John O'Brien, a freshman of entitlement. the comic-book world the villains coaching staff, and the athletic users with a more interactive and early childhood education major, In the modern era of sports, carry firearms because it gives communications staff collaborated attractive experience and gives suggested that an after-game greatness is bestowed upon them power, it becomes a status to launch the site. "finatics" a reason to return. video interview component be athletes prematurely. Athletes symbol and they do so because Keith Smith, assistant ·director NSU women's softball pitcher added, spotlighting key players who have great games suddenly of an unwavering sense of self of athletic communications and and senior communication studies commenting on the game and some become great athletes overnight. worth. However, unlike NFL star external operations, said it was time major, Devin Higginbotham, said, highlight shots. There is a distinct difference Plaxico Burress, I doubt that Lex for a change. "Upon seeing it, I loved it. The "I think it's great. People can between being a good athlete and Luther would shoot his own leg "It [the old Web site] was new Web site makes it easier to get more involved with the teams," being a great athlete. Great ath in a nightclub. Burress joined the sufficient, but we nee~ed j something navigate .. .. and I love the individual he said. letes can perform under pressure, ranks of super villains when his that really kind of scr~amed what we calendars [sports schedules] on each Smith said that 71 percent in the big games, time and time firearm, which he did not have were and what NSU athletics was all sports page." voted "amazing" and 17 percent again--and find themselves on the a license for, went off in a New about, and right now, it's about the Live stats are available, users voted "like it" on the home front on Sports Illustrated or in a York nightclub. Sharks," he said. can check out game summaries, page poll. Gatorade commercial. The stereotypical image of The Web site includes features team or individual stats and get play "The only thing it's missing is a However, there is a point comic-book villains with blood that the old Web site didn't. The by-plays of the games. Users can football team," said Iraelle Edwards, when so-called great athletes thirsty dogs by their side is again homepage includes a photo reel also subscribe to the SMS messaging sophomore finance and market transform into comic-book synonymous with status, power from recent gamfs '}TId links to the service that sends athletic updates ing major." villains. There is a grey area and self-worth. However, unlike latest sports news all laced in flashy directly to their phones. If you want to weigh in on when certain athletes reach the NFL star Michael Vick, I doubt graphics and the classic Nova blue. And . there's more to come. the site, visit www.nsusharks.com. status of greatness and suddenly the Joker would ever gather up Upcoming games are highlighted Fans who can't travel to a game will scroll down the main page, and take believe they are more than an his buddies, bet insane amounts at the top of the page, next to soon be able to view the live video the poll on the right hand side. athlete. Somewhere in that grey of money on dog fights and get buttons that connect users to the feed, but that feature does not have a area athletes become super caught doing so. Vick, once a star villains. Somewhere in that quarterback, believed with his grey area athletes gain great NFL status he could break the law power. Somewhere in that grey in a heinous manner. area athletes acquire a sense of History is littered with entitlement and the ability to casualties who have taken the Sharks uniteD make decisions. path of entitlement and self Fame and fortune can often importance. Athletes, like Woods, Channel 96 MOVie ShOW Times: Sept. 1-6, 2010 be a recipe for disaster, throw in Burress and Vick believe they an oversized ego and it suddenly are immune to gravity. They For more information: www.noVa.~U/sharksunit.el>t.v , becomes a volatile cocktail--as continue to soar above the clouds (954) 262-2602, email Sharkt\[email protected] a certain Mr. Woods can testify. of contemporary life believing the Woods recently announced his sky is endless. It is only when they divorce from Elin Nordegren realize there is a limit and they =SU1V MOVies ------== SU1V Pr$uctions after nine months of controversy begin to experience something and speculation. Woods used to previously alien to them--reality. WIlY ,i/l I GooD be the poster-child for everything The fall from grace is not a gradual The Clash SIIe's out. The The 8ac11 ,eath at a The Get Ni~ SU'I'Y IISU that was positive in sports; he was one. Those athletes previously 2010 Selena Great Of the Of MY BlinD SPORTS FIIIe5Se UP Plan FlJneral Losers MarrieD a~ GooD NEWS 'eBaters Tttans League SlOe a figurehead, he was that beacon immune to the pitfalls of modern TOO LUCk 11: 000 8 :30p of light. Since his indiscretions, day life find themselves in freefall Sept 7 1:30p 11: 00p I 9:30p : 1: 000 7:000 4 : 00~ OP 10:00 10:30p he has become the epitome of with no sign of a safety net. In the 6:30p 7:00p Septa 7:000 11:30p 1:30p 9:000 11:000 8:00p , 3:30p 10:00p 1O:30p everything negative with sports. comic-book world superheroes S.OOp 12.00p 6.00p 12:30p 7:000 1:000 I 6:30p 9:300 1I :00p In his first press conference after continue to battle social, personal Sept 9 I 10'00 10:30 8'30 6:00p 4:00p the infamous car crash, Woods, and emotional conundrums. In the Sept 10 1:30p 6:30p 11 :00p 7'000 9:000 9:30p said "I convinced myself that real-world athletes face the same 7:000 6'30p 1:000 9:000 2:00p 6:30p Sept 11 11 :300 11 :00p 4:00p 8'30p normal rules didn't apply." dilemmas. However many don't +- 6:00p Sept 12 1I:00p 4:00p I 9:000 1:30p 1:000 11 :300 9:00p Woods is one of the few result in comic-book endings. --+-- 4'30p 7:000 2:30p n :oop I 6:30p athletes who deserve the "great" Sept 13 6:00p title for his performances on ------ 6 Sports September 7,2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu NSU alumna nominated for prestigious sports award Craig Heenighan graduate with a degree in business Sports Editor administration and enjoyed an extremely successful career as a Shark. She was named First-Team Members of the NSU women's All-SSC for four consecutive years golf team are no strangers to national and received NGCAlDuramed First recognition and continue to make Team All-America honors. headlines. NSU alumna Maria Garcia She is humbled to' be a candidate Austt was nominated at the conference for selection and said this award level for the NCAA Woman of the would mean as much as the many Year award. others she won during her time as Garcia-Austt is one of two golfers a Shark. from the Sunshine State Conference "Winning this award would to receive this recognition. The other be the best closing for my college is Natalia Ramos from Florida Tech. experience," said Garcia-Austt. "I Garcia-Austt and Ramos are among know it is extremely difficult to win 117 nominees. this award because there are a lot of A selection committee will great female student -athletes who also select 10 nominees from the NCAA's deserve it, but it would be really nice Divisions I, II and III later this to get it." month. The 30 nominees will then Garcia-Austt is the first female Former NSU women's golf team member, Maria Garcia-Austt, is one of two players from the Sunshine State Conference to receive NCAA Woman of the Year be narrowed down to nine - three student-athlete from NSU to make it award recognition. from each division. The winner of to this stage of the selection process. the award will be announced during Ann Walker, associate athletic In addition to her first class Gittings believes Garcia-Austt's is enjoying life after NSU and looks the 2010 Woman of the Year dinner director/senior woman administrator, performances on the course, Garcia infectious personality and will to forward to the next step in her life. on Oct. 17. said this is a great achievement for Austt has left a lasting impression on win make her the ideal candidate for "I am living with my family Garcia-Austt said that the Garcia-Austt, whether she wins the one of her team-mates off the course. NCAA Woman of the Year. again. I am still practicing and award is a great way of recognizing award or not. "Maria was awesome as a team "When we go to tournaments, playing golf. I am working out a student-athletes. "To even make it this far and be mate. She was the one that always Maria will speak to everyone and lot and I am hanging out with my "I think this award is important a representative out of the Sunshine made everyone laugh," said team anyone, and you never see her without friends; so I can say I am really because you are recognized not only State Conference is quite a feat," mate Abbey Gittings. "I really think a huge smile on her face. She really is enjoying life right now," said for your athletic performance, but also said Walker. "This WOUld. be the most she was such an important cog in how someone who I look up to as a great Garcia-Austt. for your academic one," she said. prestigious award that an athlete well the team did. She really has an person," said Gittings. 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I'm not sure if it's the writing or the acting inability of the cast, but Chris Brown and Micheal Ealy star in "Takers." "Takers" failed to hold my interest. Even suspenseful lines fell short of daughter in the car. He drives past with the woman beater. Nothing like the drama that was intended. The them and the Takers are convinced alienating half your audience. writing includes a second storyline that he can't be a cop because no The last half of the movie Still of Ashley Bell in "The Last Exorcism" about a cop duo, played by Matt father would be such a schmuck as tries to regain the audience's favor Dillon and Jay Hernandez, who are to go after them with his kid in the by turning into a veritable Greek trying to find the clever criminals. car. They're not alone. tragedy. This is the only original and Juan Gallo childhood, his family, and his This painful attempt by the writers I found myself not caring what interesting part of "Takers." If you Arts & Entertainment Editor career as a reverend, are layers that to add originality and drama to the happened to the characters - not a like bank heist movies, this is for • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •~ •• 1•• •••••••• ••••• give this film a lot of the character, film was like watching paint dry. good sign. Whoever did the casting you. But "Takers" fails to appeal to , appeal and success at the box office. The film also borderlined must have been delusional to hire a wider audience. It's a rainy day/ Bad acting is something we've It's different and unique. There are on ridiculous. At one pOint, Matt Chris Brown in a supporting role. nothing-else-is-on kind a movie. come to expect and love in horror even more layers and twists when Dillon's character, vying for the It's a shame for the film because And you'll enjoy it with the fast movies along with slutty girls, Cotton reaches the farm where Father of the Year award, tails the one of the most incredible parts of forward button. victims running into the woods, Nell (Ashley Bell), the supposedly dangerous criininals with his young the movie includes a chase scene and villains with tortured pasts. In possessed girl, lives. The residents of fact, usually the acting is so bad that the farm include Nell; her seemingly it creates hifIDqr . &nd appeal in its innocent, but possibly misleading, Saturday 9.11 ridiculousness - as in Grindhouse and definitely desperate father, Louis John Mayer Cruzan films. "The Last Exorcism," how (Louis Herthum); and her disturbed Ampitheater in West Palm ever, sets itself apart in that it has brother, Caleb (Caleb Landry Jones). Beach 7:00 p.m. flawless acting and a refreshingly Ultimately, the power in this Tuesday 9.7 original story. But, what it lacks film is wielded by the acting, most Thursday 9.9 Cloud 9: The Ultimate is the kind of scares that make you notably, from Fabian, Bell, and Jonas Brothers College Party Flight Deck, sleep with the lights on. Herthum. All three are convincing wi Demi Lovato Evil Dead: The 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. Reverend Cotton Marcus, and create interesting, dimensional Cruzan Ampitheater in Musical Free for NSU students wI who is played brilliantly by the characters who engage you into West Palm Beach 7:00 p.m. SharkCard. unknown actor Patrick Fabian, is a an intriguing story of supernatural The Black Box traveling exorcist. His exorcisms, occurrences and deception. Bell's Theatre at NSU however, are more magic show than portrayal of the jaded Nell who is the Thursday 8:00 p.m. .l~}.. ~:n~~~~ in spiritual warfare .. He performs many definite victim of whatever it is that's tricks and gags and acts more like happening is precise and balanced. 1980 Something ,~ JI'" After Dark a used car salesman than an actual She is scary-freaky and, yet, sweet (80's Dance Party) ArtsPark at Young Circle in exorcist. In an attempt to spread and innocent. Barcelona Cafe, Miami Hollywood 8-10 p.m. the message that exorcisms are not Perhaps the only negative BMX Bike Night Beach 10:00 p.m. real, the reverend and his film crew comment to be made about this film Sunday 9.12 travel to a small Louisiana town to is that it's not very scary. Is it just that Friday 9.10 perform one final exorcism, but the my tolerance to horror is really high? Mike Epps Festival The Adrianne Arsht unbelieving reverend gets more than I don't think so. I usually watch Courtesy~ of evanscydes.com Center in Miami Noon-6 p.m. he anticipated. scary movies with my arms folded Brian Piccolo Park, (Comedian) Hollywood Improv, 8:00 Although "The Last Exorcism" and on-guard just in case something Cooper City 5 p.m. Monday 9.13 is shot as a documentary, which is sudden happens so I can try to and 10:30 p.m. dreadfully becoming more common prevent flinching. Although die-hard Kottonmouth Kings Fashion Night Out Burgers and Bea in horror films, it lacks the steady, horror fans may hate on "The Last Culture Room in Ft. Burger Bar, Miami Beach nausea-inducing, shaky camera Exorcism". for its low fear factor, I Lauderdale 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura Man 6:00-9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. /(arao/ Arcade Fire; one big, happy family. Juan Gallo "So can you understand! why r want Arts & Entertainment Editor a daughter while I'm still young? I I want to hold her hand and show her some beauty before all this damage Last year, the trailer to the is done." Butler goes on to explore moVie "Where the Wild Things Are" questions of war, progress, and ideas delivered goose bumps to many who of modernism. saw it. The song featured was "Wake The song "Empty Room" Up" and the band was Arcade Fire. brings a much-needed change of Although that song got them pace to the album that starts to sound plenty of attention, it's rather old. just a little redundant four tracks in. It dates all the way back to 2005 - It's short and sweet and a comfort to can anyone remember that far back? lone-hearted lovers feeling the sting Arcade Fire, however, is still making of distance. "Best Coast" is looking at you. noise and their 2010 release "The "Half Light 1" is a triumphant Suburbs" is FTD - that's fresh to crescendo of sounds building up Juan Gallo to the opening bars of the album's "Crazy for you" is chock-full death in 2010 lingo. in unison and poignant lyrics that Position first track "Boyfriend" and suddenly, of tracks that embody the youthful This band, which could also culminate in monstrous crashing in your mind, the clouds are gone, spirit of summer and the beach. Even be called an orchestra (with up to cymbals that cycle throughout the the sun is shining. You can smell the when lead-singer Bethany Cosentino ten members on stage at a time), steady progression. It is highlighted Summer is over. Pack up the ocean, and a little blue bird throws is singing about love or a boy, you has always triggered intellectual by a beautiful violin that glides over surfboard, put away the tanning you a wink as he flies across your get the feeling she's singing more windshield - that sounds like the about a summer-fling than a love thoughts and ideas through their the fixed arrangement composed by lotion, and store away that BBQ grill you never used. The sun is greatest Wednesday ever. of a lifetime. This is because the music. During the last election the other instruments. gone and now we just have the cold, It's inevitable. The tracks' band generates a fluffy sound that they campaigned heavily on behalf "The Suburbs" has been well harsh winter to look forward to - garage-rock, surf-pop sound creates is light-hearted and doesn't take of President Obama. With "The received by both fans and critics. It unless, of course, you live in Florida a bubbly sensation in even the itself too seriously. After all, at the Suburbs," the band continues to is not an album to play when you're where it's, "Hello, never-ending heat darkest of souls. It's fun, catchy, and beach, no heartache can last too long make creative, enchanting music cruising or getting ready to hit the wave!" So, since summer is here to titillating. From the girl-next-door and you never know what the tide while still reflecting many of the club. Instead, like thought-provoking stay, pop in "Crazy for You," the lyrics, "I wish he was my boyfriend," could bring. conflicts of the time. literature, this album is pleasant to latest album by Best Coast and let to the raw, fuzzy sound of the So when the day drags you The opening track titled "The the ear while also challenging your the summer days roll on. recording, and even the ahhhh's down and you feel your world that lace the chorus of the track, start to get a little grey, tum up the Suburbs" is something of a paradox. ideas and perspective on the world. Now, picture this for a moment, you're driving down the same boring there is nothing about this song that volume on "Crazy for You;' and let It is driven by rhythmic-acoustic "The Suburbs" is a superb road on your way to campus on a doesn't work. Best Coast's sunshine roll the clouds guitar strums and playful piano, but album by a band that is socially Wednesday morning. It's raining Best Coast is an indie-pop trio, away. The band says it best on the at the same time, its lyrical content aware and has the talent to go with and the black clouds create an based out of Los Angeles, that's track "Summer Mood" when they exposes some dark realities we don't the brains. This time around, Arcade inescapable gloom that shadows definitely seen its share of sunshine, sing, "There's something about the always like to think about. In one of Fire is sure to get the attention you throughout the day - not very and based qn the evidence in "Crazy summer." And there's definitely the most gut-wrenching lines of the without needing a movie trailer to go fun. Imagine that same scenario, for You," it's looking to spread some something about Best Coast song, singer Win Butler proclaims, along with it. only that this time you're listening of those California rays. Your guide to the best ·SUTV movies 01 the month Juan Gallo enough J-Lo you may also want to a funeral for his father, but the all Arts & Entertainment Editor check out "Selena," which is also star cast, including Danny Glover, playing this month. Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, For explosions, slow-motion Tracy Morgan, Zoe Saldana and College goes by qUickly, running, and plenty of tough Loretta Devine make the funeral especially when you've got class, guy stares - see "Clash of the seem more like a mad circus than a job, sporting and social events Titans" and "The Losers." "Clash a somber occasion. "She's Out and studying. There's no time of the Titans" takes us back to the of my League" teams the not-so to waste sifting through piles of mythologies of ancient Greece while handsome Jay Baruchel (Kirk) with Sharks United Television (SUTV) "The Losers" is a present-day tale the beautiful Alice Eve (Molly). movies to find one that's worth of betrayal and revenge. What else Molly wants a change of pace from your time. I'm here to do the Sifting is there to say about these stories? the chiseled jerks she usually dates for you. They'll probably leave you wanting and decides to date the scrawny Kirk. If it's a chick flick you're more, but they're sure to make up Kirk can't believe his luck and the seeking then "The Back-Up Plan" for it with special effects and jam odd pairing makes for a sweet and starring J-Lo is your best bet. While packed action sequences. And, in the funny story that even tough-guys will this romantic-comedy is probably case of Zoe Saldana in "The Losers," approve of. Sharks and movies; a perfect combination. not going to become a cinema some enraged, scantily-clad damsels Finally, for the serious film critic classic, it should satisfy even in search of some booty to kick. seeking award-worthy performances, sophisticated while "The Blind Side" or wondering which movie is worth the sappiest of roman tie-comedy If you want the opportunity to "Good Night and Good Luck" and is the based-on-real-life story that watching. Take my advice and stick enthusiasts (myself included). The text your friends that you are ROFL, "The Blind Side" both have the won Sandra Bullock her first Oscar. with these selections. Life's too short plot revolves around a single then check out "Death at a Funeral" hardware to prove they are more It tells the story of Michael Oher and to watch bad movies. woman who undergoes artificial and "She's Out of my League." than just fluffy, feel-good films. the family that helped him rise from Watch these movies and other insemination only to find the Chris Rock stars as Aaron in "Death "Good Night and Good Luck" is a poverty to success in the NFL. TV shows on Channel 96 in the love of her life once she becomes at a Funeral," an American remake political-drama directed by George With these recommendations, residence halls. pregnant. And, if you just can't get of this British hit. Aaron is hosting Clooney that is both suspenseful and you can forget about channel surfing 10 Opinions September 7, 2010 I nsucurrent.nova.edu Build. That's the answer to the building of a mosque near Ground Zero question Samantha Harfenist Contributing Writer ...... •.....•...... •...... A ...... •...... Religious ignorance in this country, to tell them where they can practice particularly since 9/11, is a disturbing issue for those beliefs. me. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the The majority of the Ku Klux Klan are controversy of building an Islamic mosque and white Christians. They have brutally murdered community center near Ground Zero. countless men, women, and children for more Based on the various news broadcasts than a century. But we don't blame all white and casual conversations of educated Christians for the actions of a few dregs of Americans around me - including my own society, do we? Tell me, America, what is mother - it seems many have forgotten the it about Islam that makes you so willing to distinction between Islam, a peaceful faith that abandon your ideals of freedom and equality? is the second, most common religion in the Maybe that was another provision in the world, and Islamic Extremists, a network of Patriot Act. violent terrorists. Have you already forgotten what so many We hate terrorists because they hate us of our people have', and continue, to die for? for our way of life. Yet, American protestors Don't you realize that you are trampling the hold up signs saying, "You can build a mosque very values that thousands of innocent people on our soil when we can build a synagogue in died for that very day? Opponents of the your Mecca." Irony, anyone? Looking at this, construction of the mosque have conveniently it would seem that religious freedom is only forgotten the very foundation upon which given to the majority. Hmm, where have I this country was built - freedom from heard this before? Don't want to own up to that religious persecution. Our forefathers were so little hypocrisy, do you America? determined to prevent this type of tyranny from I'm a native New Yorker. I was there when existing in the New World that they framed it in the Twin Towers fell. The tragedy, trauma, the Constitution. and tremendous loss of life have affected me The good ole u.s. citizens, who deeply. But, I refuse to let what a handful of vehemently protest the building of the mosque, blindingly hateful, militant monsters did to me, forget that freedom of religion doesn't mean COURTESY OF WWW.BLOGS.REUTERS.COM my loved ones and my country tum me into freedom for some. It means freedom for all. A man protests to support religious freedom and to allow the mosque in NYC to be built. them. I'm not going to tell anyone what they And I thought we we won that battle 227 can believe in. And I'm sure as hell not going years ago. Student Medical Center & <' . NSU i ProvidingComprehensiYe Healtb Care for ALL Students ill the BRING YOUR ELIGIBLE WORKING ELECTRONICS South Florida Edu~atioll INTO THE SHACK AND GET A GIFT CARD: Center... With our Trade & Save program, you can get • No\'a S()tl[bea~tem Un iv'ersil!l the best for less! 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Mankind's obsession with the beauty is by posing topless, wearing female body has never waned. nothing but bikini bottoms and For years, the Miss Universe body paint. pageant has fed this obsession I am not denying these women under 'the guise that the contest the right to pose topless if they want represents the empowered women of to. The contestants were given the today's world. choice whether to pose topless or The problem is that this not. But the fact that this was an pageant places women into a box official Miss Universe photo shoot labeled "ideal beauty", which, to shows that this pageant, however them, is defined by how pretty a empowering it pretends to be, is woman looks as she walks in a still dedicated to the display of the From left to right: Miss Trinidad and Tobago said that the photo shoot represented what she thought the Miss Universe pageant is about: "liberty. freedom, bikini and an evening gown, and female body. It is bad enough that sexuality." The photos have shown that women are still being objectified, especially given Miss Trinidad and Tobago's statement that her body's curves were answers one simple question to nearly every minute of the televised exaggerated; Miss USA posed with her back to the camera, telling photographers that she was comfortable with "beauty." show spectators that she does have pageant is based on appearance. a brain. So although the pageant The photo shoot proves that women will remember what she contributed forgotten that true liberation is inner strength is liberating -- not pretends to celebrate women's are still objects to be looked at, to Miss Universe. All we will liberation of the mind from the prancing around half-naked in high independence, it actually shackles not people to be loved, respected remember is her body. She and the shackles and misconceptions of the heels. And if they do know this, the them by scrutinizing them under a and cherished. other contestants who posed topless past. True liberation is realizing Miss Universe pageant doesn't want pink magnifying glass that filters Miss Trinidad and Tobago said do not know that they are giving that as a human being, one deserves to show us. out their minds and leaves only their she felt liberated while posing for the others licenses to use their image respect and kindness. Demanding aesthetic qualities. photos. But she also freed others to for whatever purpose they desire - that you be respected and loved Case in point: the recent Miss judge her not on her character, but purposes that are usually not artistic. for yourself and not for your Universe topless photo scandal. In on her body. In the future, no one Perhaps these women have measurements is liberating. Finding On the Scene KerenMoros Features Editor September II, 2010 marks nine years since terrorist attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3000 people. The entire nation was affected and the event still lingers on the minds of many. Where were you and what were you doing on Sept. 11, 2001 ? "On Sepi. 11, I was feeding my 10-month-old child peas. The TV was not on, and I was living in New Jersey, 30 minutes from the "I remember being in third grade, in the classroom, doing site. My next-door neighbor's husband was on Flight 93. At 8:30 math. The teacher adjacent to our class called our teacher in the moming, my sister called me and she said, 'turn on the TV, over for some reason and when our teacher came back she we're being attacked.' She was hysterical; I've never heard her hysterical, so I turned on the TV and it was just showing over and seemed a bit concemed. She called our class over to the other class because our class didn't have a TV. We sat on the floor over again - the planes hitting the buildings. I jumped on the watching the TV. They were playing the image over and over phone and called my husband who had a training session in the again. I went home and it was just all over TV and really hard to World Financial (Center) and he was stuck in traffic. At the end of watch anything else, but I still didn't understand the magnitude that day, my husband lost his best friend who was a father of three about it until many years later." kids under the age of five. I don't even know how to describe the smell of it, but the closer you were to the disaster, the more , Sal Khan, sophomore biology major traumatizing it was - the smell was stronger and stronger. I lost some childhood friends and our neighbor who was on Flight 93.;' Lorraine Stanchich, adjunct English instructor . , j 1 "I was in ninth grade. I remember I was in one of my classes "I was in my fifth grade class. I was walking to lunch and I heA d when I heard about it. We did have TVs in the classroom, and my my fellow classmate saying, 'Oh, they killed the president or !. teacher turned on the TV when they heard about it. It was kind something'. I was scared. I thought they were going to bomb ': of an eerie feeling really. It was so surreal. We were all watching the school. All these rumors were spreading around, and they" what was happening right in front of us. When we saw the smoke evacuated our school and called our parents. We had to go come from one of the towers we were like, 'What's going on? home early, and I was scared; I didn't know what was going oQ . I Okay, it was an accident', and then it showed the second plane thought we were all going to die or something because I was 1.0 crashing into it and everyone was really so quiet for such a long years old at the time. When I got home, my mom turned on the time. It was just a feeling of disbelief and sadness for the people television. We began to watch the news and we saw what was that were inside the building and helplessness and shock." happening and how the planes were crashing into the towers." Nicolas Dolan, senior marketing major Sophronie Dantica, sophomore biology major "I was getting ready to go to work. I was supposed to be at work "We had our television on a timer so it would wake us up in the around 10:30 and I, basically, was all ready to go on the road, but morning. I was living in Washington State at the time. We got I was glued to the TV like everybody else. I remember, on ABC, up fairly early -- between six and seven and I can remembe'r Charlie Gibson was talking while one of their cameras was live on the news talking about something going on in New York City,' the towers and while he was talking to the other person, the second and it seemed so surrealistic. And it took a while to click -- to - plane just hit the other tower. And then he said, 'I think there was realize that there was this horrible tragedy going on . So that another plane that just hit the tower.' It was sad obviously -- a sad was how I first heard about and I was like, 'Oh, my goodness'. I moment for all of us not just in the U.S. and those who were victims of also vividly remember going to work that day and chatting with it in New York, but throughout the world. It's just sad to see this type of my fellow colleagues and essentially saying, 'The world has tragedy happen any place, and, hopefully, it will never happen again changed today. The world will not be the same after today as it anywhere in any part of the world." was before today'. And it hasn't been." Bahaudin Mujlaba, associate professor of Robert Speth, professor of pharmaceutical sciences . " Internatiorial Ma~ ' , -----_. --- Division II WHO: All NSU Students & NSU National Champion Women's Golf T eam WHEN: Thursday, September 9,2010 11 :30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. DQnTaft University Center-Atrium FREE CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS TO FIRST ~50 ATTENDEES! 7 :00 p.m. (prior to NSU Volleyball Game vs. West Alabama) Arena at the Don Taft University Center . UNVEILING OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER! FREE GIVEA WA YS! 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