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Page 4 Page 8 Page 4 Page 8 NSU INTRODUCES HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN CHANGES FOR FALL SEMESTER By: Jazmyn Brown little increases as possible. “Housing rates went up $200 On Feb. 6, NSU’s Office per semester for the double rooms of Residential Life and Housing in Goodwin — the biggest increase informed students via email about — and some rates went up as little important information for the as $50 per semester in other halls,” 2015-2016 academic school year Camp said. regarding room selection process, Camp said she’s explained to housing options, meal plans and students that some of the rooms pricing changes. went up $200, but this is a monthly Changes in policy include increase of about $47 or $50. increased room rates in Leo “At the front, $200 may seem Goodwin Sr. and The Commons significant, but when you stretch it residence halls, as well as in out from mid-August to December, the apartment-style Founders, that’s about $50 a month, when Farquhar, Vettel and Cultural Living commuters are paying an extra $100 Center residence halls, a reduced in rent, $25 in lights, $50 in water requirement of 49 credits to apply to and $25 in cable,” she said. live in the FFV/CLC apartments, an Camp said the question and increase from $1,300 to $1,450 for answer email was meant to inform mandatory meal plans for Goodwin students of the changes, especially EDSAPLAN.COM and Commons and a required $200 the increases in housing prices, to NSU’s Office of Residential Life and Housing recently announced housing and meal plan price changes that will affect students living on campus starting next fall. meal plan for FFV/CLC residents. occur next semester. NSU’s Res Life office “We sent out the Q&A because meal plan pricing and requirements for years; it’s been the same price have been able to expand, with 14 provides services like maintenance, we didn’t want students to be was difficult, but the reason for for five years. The issue is that we locations, and has made changes electricity, water, cable, Internet, surprised. Now, you can make the the increase in prices of the meal want to maintain what we have and that include the variety found at the staff and security. Assistant Dean best, informed decision and know plans is to sustain food services on also help launch, in the future, any Food Bar, Flight Deck Pub and the of Student Services and Director what you’re getting into. We don’t campus. In the past five years, the new additions to food services,” recently introduced breakfast and of Residential Life and Housing want anybody to sign a housing consumer price index (CPI) for food Crocquet said. “We’ve been lunch sandwiches at Starbucks. Aarika Camp said each year, these contract, and then say ‘Oh, it went has risen by more than 10 percent trying to not expand the meal plan “To continue to do that now services, provided by state and up $200,’” she said. and is expected to further increase requirement, but, now, we’re in the and in the future, to respond to outside vendors, increase, and Res Vice President of Business by fall 2015. position where we have to.” demand, financially, we had to make Life tries to include these price Services Marc Crocquet said “We tried really hard to keep Crocquet said through increases in housing rates with as making the decision to change the overall plan and pricing low Business Services, food services SEE RES LIFE 2 STUDENTS PREPARE FOR SGA ELECTIONS By: Li Cohen from students. major, said SGA elections run very group campaign. students who are really involved.” Appointed positions include similarly to official U.S. elections. “It’s a little more difficult if An email will be sent out on Applications for the 2015-2016 executive secretary, public relations The tickets include students running it’s just you. Students tend to vote April 6 for students to vote for new Undergraduate Student Government director, campus entertainment for president, vice president of based on a party’s name because of SGA members. Voting will close on Association are available until director, treasure, organizational judicial affairs, and vice president the association they have with it. April 8, and the 2015-2016 SGA will March 23 at 4 p.m. and can be standards board, freshman senator of legislative affairs. People who Campaigning is just easier with a be announced at the SGA Elections found on OrgSync or at the Office and senate secretary. Students are running for positions under a ticket,” she said. Party on the night of April 9. of Student Activities. interested in obtaining an appointed ticket’s campaign create a party, Scott is also one of four members The new members of SGA will SGA members are selected each position must fill out the application such as Scott’s Lego Party from last of SGA’s Elections Commission, officially begin their term on May 1 winter semester and include elected or packet and go through the interview year’s election. which created the application packet at the budget hearings. appointed positions. Students interested process, but they do not get elected “A ticket consists of a president and ensures that students are eligible Vice President of Legislation in running for a position can run by by the student body, nor do they have and two vice presidents running to run for a position and adhere to all Haleigh Wilson, senior psychology themselves or as part of a ticket’s party. to acquire 100 signatures of support. together, and once it is created, one of the guidelines. She said that there major, said, ”This year, SGA has Elected positions include Any student who is running person cannot be voted into office is no significant difference from last done a good job of producing quality president, vice president of judicial for a position, whether it is elected without the others,” Scott said. year’s application, but that students pieces of legislation and has seen affairs, vice president of legislative or appointed, must attend an Other people who are affiliated need to make sure to read through them through to make sure they are affairs, international senator, informational meeting to be eligible with the party will be voted on the entire packet before running in implemented on campus. I would commuter senator, non-traditional for a position. The meetings will be individually in the elections. Students the election and answer all of the challenge next year’s SGA to find senator, minority senator, residential held on March 16 at noon in Room running on a ticket must turn their questions honestly. changes that need to be made on senators, athletic senators and IOC 104 of the Student Affairs building, applications in at the same time in “You need to convince people campus and write the legislation to senators. Those running for an March 17 at 5 p.m. in Rosenthal the Office of Student Activities. to vote for you,” Scott said. “It’s make that happen.” elected position must go through an Room 200 and March 18 at noon in Scott said although students pretty tough to do, but I definitely For more information, contact interview process and fill out the Rosenthal Room 200. may choose to run for a position recommend that students who are the Office of Student Activities at application packet, which includes Undergraduate SGA President unaffiliated with a party, there are running have a very developed 954-262-7288. rallying 100 signatures of support Kelly Scott, senior athletic training more benefits to being a part ofa campaign plan and a ticket of 2 News February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu RES LIFE from 1 that change. We understand that the Crocquet said the mandatory She said, “This semester, we’re make the best financial decisions to what we’re here for,” said Crocquet. residential students want variety,” $200 plan is not meant to be a trying to add career development add the services students want and Camp said students are always he said. full meal replacement because advising for upperclassmen students is always looking to add them — welcome to bring suggestions and SGA Minority Senator Collier students who live in the and for freshmen and sophomores but there’s a price tag. tell Res Life what they would like Strenkert, senior biology and marine apartments have kitchens. as well, but especially for juniors “It’s those things that some of to see in the halls. biology major and residential “We realize you have a kitchen; and seniors who are starting their the housing increases go toward, “We try to be as fair and assistant in The Commons, said it’s just supplemental,” Crocquet journey with what they want to do like being able to have fun things in reasonable as possible, and it’s forcing students in FFV/CLC who said. “I hope people see that for a with their lives.” the halls more frequently and on a our charge to provide a really have kitchens to add $200 to their quality, non-for-profit education, Residential Student bigger scale,” she said. fun atmosphere and an engaging SharkCards is not fair. overall, NSU has a compelling Association President Shanygne Crocquet said while there are experience,” she said. “If we can “The institution could suggest value, even with the changes.” Bitna, sophomore communication no plans, as of next year, to add any find a way to make it financially adding money to their card for the Camp said Business Services studies and dance major, said some new locations on campus, Business work, we will.” ease of accessing food in the UC, always asks for Res Life’s input possible improvements include Services understands that the policy The housing contract will be but requiring it is unfair and could and believes having extra money on a better laundry system, more changes and adjustments can have available for students at the end of potentially turn people off from your SharkCard will help when cash personality in the residence halls an impact, but it’s not a penalization. February. The Office of Residential wanting to live on campus during is not on hand. and healthier food options. “We’re here to help students Life and Housing will notify all their junior and senior years,” he said. “Personally, I don’t think the “Especially at night, when the be successful while they’re here residential students via email, Strenkert also said he has amount is too much,” she said. Food Bar closes, all that’s left is and also after graduation in their posters and through social media heard a lot of negative feedback “Some of the students I’ve spoken Flight Deck Pub, where the food is careers; if there’s anything that when the contract is available. For from students. to have wanted to know more fried. Sometimes, I can’t eat all of comes out of this, that’s the number more information and to view the “Even though I believe this about it but said at least it wasn’t a my food because it makes me sick, one message. Number two, food new housing rates and meal plan policy shift is intended to support ridiculous amount.” and I have 6 a.m. workouts every services hopefully contribute to that, prices, visit nova.edu/housing. the students, it appears forced, Camp said increased housing morning,” she said. “The residence day to day, making a comfortable which many take as a way for the prices will support increased services halls, especially Goodwin, should and thriving environment. That’s institution to obtain more money,” for residential students, including have more personality, like he said. “If there was statistical more white boards in the study rooms murals, chalk walls and a spirit evidence that a change in policy in Goodwin and Commons, which wall where everything that’s going was necessary, I think it would be students asked for, career advising on is listed, like plays, athletics better received in the sense that it is services, more recreational activities and events. Something should be justifiable. This policy shift hasn’t and RAs on the first floor of The added that makes it a home and not CORRECTION included any data showing why the Commons, which there haven’t been a bare hotel.” shift is necessary.” for several years. Camp said Res Life tries to In Issue 20, the story “Lil Wayne makes a lil stop at NSU” stated that SEA Board is organizing Shark Jam. The Current would like to clarify that the event is being hosted by both SEA Board and Special Events and Projects. The Current apologizes for the error.

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February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu News 3 NSU’S COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES NEWS BRIEFS Submit your work to Undergraduate Student TO HOST HOCKEY DAY FUNDRAISER Symposium By: Alyssa DiMaria The Farquhar College said. “The bonus to this memorable of Arts and Sciences is NSU’s College of Health evening will be the students who accepting applications for its Care Sciences will host its second receive scholarships to support annual Undergraduate Student annual Hockey Day Fundraiser their success.” Symposium until Feb. 20. on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. at the BB&T After the game, attendees Students can submit their Center to help emerging health care will take a group photo on the ice academic research, artistic work professionals receive scholarships rink. If more than 50 people attend, or a class assignment that they’d in recognition of their contributions each attendee can take a shot into like to share with the NSU to their academic programs, fields the goal. Williams said they are community. The symposium COURTESY OF SBNATION.COM of study and the community. Watch the Florida Panthers play against Buffalo Sabres during NSU’s Hockey Day Fundraiser. expecting 50 to 100 attendees. application is available online The tickets for the Florida Doors open at 2 p.m. and the at fcas.nova.edu/opportunities/ Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres game other than their academics. Williams said the CHCS event is open to the public. student-symposium. range from $20 to $60 and include all “The College of Health Care Scholarship fundraising committee To purchase tickets, visit nova. you can eat and drink. $6 of each ticket Sciences programs are intense and has reached out to other NSU edu/chcs/panthers and use promo Sharks on the Scene goes toward the scholarship fund. most of our students cannot work sports-related events such as the code “nova.” For more information, upcoming events Keith Williams, faculty member while they are studying, so we Golf Tournament and Shark Shuffle, contact Account Executive of Sales S.O.S. or Sharks on on the scholarship fundraising want to create pathways to support to attract supporters. and Services Michael Bueker at the Scene is NSU’s newest committee and organizer of the event, students who are performing “The main goal of this event 954-835-7202 or BuekerM@ program, offering students said the fundraiser gives students the well and serving our campus and is to connect with friends and floridapanthers.com. exclusive discounted tickets opportunity to focus on something community,” he said. colleagues in a fun atmosphere,” he to local events. Upcoming events include the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Feb. 21 at the Broward Center for the NSU INTRODUCES FREE ROSETTA STONE Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale on Feb. 16 at noon for By: Alyssa DiMaria of the year when HPD Library had app. the NSU Libraries reference staff $25. On Feb.27, Carly Aquilino the budget monies available, and “The mobile apps are a little at HPD and Alvin Sherman Library from MTV’s “Girl Code” will NSU’s Health Professions we were very happy to be able to tricky to set up, but once you know will be happy to help any student, perform at The Improv Comedy Division Library now offers all extend access NSU-wide,” Puccio how to work it, they are lots of fun staff or faculty member use this Club. Tickets will go on sale on NSU students and faculty free said. “As long as we can prove and very convenient,” Puccio said. product,” said Puccio. Feb. 23 at noon for $15, which subscriptions to the language extensive use of this product, we Puccio said he has already Rosetta Stone languages includes an appetizer, dinner, learning software Rosetta Stone, hope to be able to justify keeping it started using the program and is include Spanish, Portuguese, dessert and beverages. All which was previously available in our budget.” thrilled with the results. Chinese, Hebrew, Italian, Russian tickets will be sold in the Office only to HPD students and faculty. Currently, EBSCO only offers “I’m learning Japanese right and many more. To access the of Student Activities located in The HPD Library originally Rosetta Stone level one, but, now, and I’ve learned at least three program, visit nova.campusguides. the Don Taft University Center. obtained a subscription to Rosetta hopefully, they will offer more in words in the first five minutes and com/c.php?g=111856&p=729725 Students must present their Stone for the HPD faculty and the future, said Puccio. haven’t forgotten them yet,” he said. or Google “Rosetta Stone at NSU.” Shark Card to purchase tickets. students to help them prepare for “The program is pretty neat, “Next, I’m going to try Latin, which A SharkCard and password are For more information, please their various medical mission trips as it tries to be more immersive and will be helpful for our medical required to login and begin. call 954-262-7494 or email to other countries, until the vendor has you go through the exercises terminology and for talking with my For more information, contact [email protected]. EBSCO offered NSU a deal on identifying and pronouncing terms parish priest.” Puccio at 954-262-3114 or puccio@ university-wide access, said Todd and phrases,” he said. Puccio also believes the nsu.nova.edu. Annual exhibition showcases Puccio, HPD’s director of technical The subscription is available to program will be good for students. students’ artistic work services and librarian. download on desktops and laptops “It is a wonderful resource for The Farquhar College of “Fortunately, it was that time and also has an iPad and Android our students, staff and faculty — Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host its seventh annual Juried Student Exhibition to showcase students’ artistic and creative work from Feb. HEY 17 to Apr. 14 in Gallery 217 COLLEGE of the Don Taft University STUDENTS! Center. The gallery hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. The exhibition features works by NSU students who have completed undergraduate art and design courses within the past academic year. Gallery visitors can view works of various media, such as sculpture, drawing, painting, $ photography, typography, graphic design, digital illustration and more. Tickets are not required to attend. For 20 more information, call 954- 262-7620.

Download your favorite magazines digitally, for free TICKETS The Alvin Sherman Library is now offering free and instant access to the most popular magazines, including JAZZ, THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE, COMEDY Time, Sports Illustrated, People and Cosmopolitan. To access them, log in through the library AND MORE! website, nova.edu/library/main using your SharkCard or Alvin Sherman Library card. For more COLLEGE STUDENTS REGISTER FREE AT arshtcenter.org/UTIX information, contact the library at 954-262-4600. 4 Features February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Diary of... a proud Venezuelan By: Marco Baez refused to serve me solely because a lack of attachment to the person of my ethnicity. being judged. Marco Baez is a senior I was aware of my Spanish If people start feeling more criminal justice, international accent, so I tried to pronounce attached to people who are different studies and history major. He words better and requested the from them in either race, religion aspires to go to law school and same thing one more time. But the or nationality, this country will eventually work for the federal guy just stared at me and did not be a better place. I often question government in the foreign relations say a word, and when I was about what kind of education we are area to help the U.S. improve its to ask for gas a third time, two giving our students, and having relationships with other countries. more guys came out of the back some geographical understanding When I first got to the United of the store and stood next to him. of the world is the first step to States from Venezuela, I was Now there were three guys with creating a more accepting society immediately shocked by the new crossed arms looking at me in a in the United States. culture. One of the first things very intimidating way. I quickly I often try to educate people I remember is that when people drove away from there. As I drove that I am not from “Minnesota” or asked me where I was from and away from the gas station, I saw a “Louisiana” or “South America.” I I would say Venezuela, their poster on one of the houses nearby do not try to sound rude when I do response was usually the same: that said “KKK Territory.” Once I it because I understand the source “You mean Minnesota?” read that poster, I understood what of their confusion, so I try to tell COURTESY OF M. BAEZ At the beginning, I used to Senior Marco Baez enjoys educating people about his nationality and hopes to encourage appreciation had just happened at the station. them the world is a bigger place. I get very angry that people did of other cultures. This experience opened my try to break the mental boundaries not know where I was from. eyes in many ways, and from we place on our perception of However, after some time had Texas, South America?” We were of my origin but also disrespectful that moment on, I realized that I what the world is by providing passed, I became accustomed to so familiar with such comments of it. I went to Ocala, Florida, and I wanted to do something to educate information that some people have such comments. I remember a that we chuckled and just kept wanted to put gas in my car at a gas as many people as possible, not never heard before. The fact is, time when a girl asked my friends talking as if she had not just made station. I walked in, like at any other only about where my country there is an exciting and beautiful and me where we were from, that comment. gas station, and asked the cashier to of origin is, but also about other place just south of here known as and I told her “South America,” However, there was a time put $20 on pump two, and he did not foreign countries. I believe that Venezuela, where I was born. to whichFaculty she responded, “Like when someone Spotlight:was not only ignorant reply at all. The man at the station racism starts with ignorance and Leanne boucher

By: Faren Rajkumar courses and, much to her delight, the Video recordings of these same sensation and perception class lectures are all posted on the Associate psychology professor that sparked her interest in the field so TEDxNSU website, and a lecture Leanne Boucher is a self-proclaimed many years ago. by parasitology professor Chris nerd and brain fanatic. She studies “I learn something new every Blanar was even featured on TED’s and teaches about this complex organ term in this class, because students main website last year. Boucher both at NSU and in her spare time, ask questions that stump even me herself collaborated with dance keeping her passion for learning sometimes,” Boucher said. “It’s choreographer Elana Lanczi create alive every day. important for students to know that a modern dance interpretation of She first became fascinated even though professors are experts in sound as it travels through the with psychology and experimental our fields, we don’t know everything ear. Published in 2012, the video behavioral neuroscience during her and we’re still learning all the time.” features a script written and narrated undergraduate studies at Brandeis Students in her classes by Boucher. University in Boston, where she took also participate in NSU’s “I like to do all of these dorky a course on sensation and perception. acknowledgement of the annual things, at work and in my down She said, “My professor showed International Brain Awareness time,” Boucher said. us a motion after-effect illusion, and month, during which they conduct For example, she recently COURTESY OF FCAS.NOVA.EDU then said ‘All right, now look at my brain demonstrations in the Parker earned a scuba diving certification Leanne Boucher is an associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. head.’ I looked, and it expanded Building and assist Boucher in through NSU. She dives in her spare right before my eyes. That was my her “I Lobe the Brain” sessions time in addition to hiking and doing ‘aha’moment! I thought that it was at the Alvin Sherman Library for advocacy work for the local homeless so cool and I wanted to figure out kids ages 3 and up. Boucher has population. She gathers groups of how it worked.” children herself, so she enjoys the NSU students to volunteer at an Boucher decided at that moment brain-related arts and crafts and also annual “Christmas in July” event for that she wanted to be a university incorporates ideas from her kids’ the homeless. Boucher is glad that professor, and her parents were favorite toys and activities. she is able to include students in so supportive, but very surprised, when “I wrote a few Dr. Seuss- many aspects of her work. she told them she wanted to attend style books teaching kids about the She said, “My favorite aspect graduate school. brain, and I read from those during of teaching has always been “I didn’t come from a very the event before or after the fun interacting with students. They academic family, so even though activities,” Boucher said. bring such a fresh perspective and both my parents went to college, Boucher said if she could find make me consider things I never they were working people and didn’t the time and energy, she might pursue thought about before.” “There is no magic pill. If you want know anything about the subject I publishing her books, but for now, she Boucher looks forward to to be healthy and fit, you have to was interested in,” she said. keeps busy with events at NSU. She this year’s lineup of TEDxNSU Boucher became the first in her is the TEDxNSU coordinator, which talks, Brain Awareness events on make it a habit.” – Adele Mirbey, family to receive a Ph.D., which she means each year, she is responsible March 12, and, most importantly, earned from Vanderbilt University in for getting about eight students and continuing to learn alongside her Turbokick instructor Tennessee. After completing her post- faculty members from a variety of students every day. doctoral internship there, she taught departments to give creative lectures at Vanderbilt before coming to NSU. on anything from their research to She now teaches several psychology internship experiences. February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Features 5 MIDTERM STUDY TIPS By: Faren Rajkumar library/main. Group study rooms Find the perfect study spot accommodate up to eight people, No matter how much students NSU is a bustling place, and two people must be present at love the college experience, there but there are plenty of quiet and the circulation desk to pick up the is one part of it that everyone could comfortable study spots hidden key to the room at the beginning of live without: midterm exam week. around campus. If you need fresh the reservation. There is no way around them, and air and plenty of space, a place in panicking, stressing and overdosing the grass near the Gold Circle Lake Take a break on coffee just makes the week more will provide a sunny and refreshing Rest and relaxation are essential painful than it has to be. But taking place to read. For those who need to success during midterm week. advantage of all of the services at complete silence, the study rooms Students often get burned out by the NSU can help students get through and cubicles on the second and third end of the week and may not perform their exams and midterm papers with floors of the Alvin Sherman Library their best on a Thursday or Friday their sanity and the motivation to are ideal. A more hidden location exam. Whether you’re in the Parker succeed intact for the second half of are the second and third floors of the Building and you have to stop by the CERTIFICATIONSBLOG.NET the semester. Don Taft University Center, where cafe for a cup of coffee or you’re in the NSU offers many opportunities to make preparing for midterm week a much less daunting task. students can move sofas, chairs and Carl DeSantis Building and headed Visit the Tutoring and Testing tables around to create their ideal to Monty’s Cafe for a bagel with even tips on performing well on their students to receive exclusive help Center study space. Also, take advantage of schmear, don’t neglect to rehydrate, exams. Consult your syllabus or look with their midterm papers. The The Tutoring and Testing the open access computers, printers refuel and re-energize in intervals. it up on CourseWizard, and send Writing Fellows, who work at the Center, located on the second floor of and break rooms located on the If you’re going to be in a rush, keep you professor an email to schedule a office, are a group of undergraduate the Student Affairs Building offers a second and third floors of the Carl a bottle of water and energy bars in meeting in his or her office. Use this students of varying majors who have variety of academic support services, DeSantis Building. your backpack at all times. Also, get time to ask your professor to clarify high levels of experience in editing including individual tutoring in up every hour and walk to stretch any confusing material, help you and writing and are available to help mathematics, science and writing. Book a study room your legs and keep blood circulating work through a complicated practice students enrolled in COMP classes Online tutoring is also available; The quietest place to hold a throughout your body and, most problem, review a previous exam or by appointment or walk-in. Bring after visiting the office to make an group study session, or even enjoy importantly, to your brain. ask for direction in deciding which your assignment or assignment appointment, you will be instructed some peaceful time with just you material to focus on the most as you instructions, all relevant resources to download the Wimba live platform and your books, is a study room Visit professors study for the midterm. and, of course, your paper in on your home computer or laptop in the Alvin Sherman Library. But The hours listed on every NSU progress. The studio is also open to interact with a live tutor. You can during midterm week, the rooms professor’s syllabus are there for Visit the COMP Writing to COMP students who simply schedule up to three appointments fill up quickly, so it’s important to a reason: they allocate this time Studio want a quiet place to work on their per course, per week, and you should reserve a room as far in advance as to address students’ questions and The Writing Studio, located in assignments with the opportunity to bring all relevant notes, textbooks and possible. Reservations can be made concerns regarding unclear class Room 127C of the Parker Building, ask fellows for help. practice problems to your session. on the library’s website, nova.edu/ material and assignments, grades and is a good place for composition

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Walt Disney World logo and asks What you post on social media you post on LinkedIn useful articles, so your brand can also be developed In reality, a brand can be defined a you what words come to mind, your can have a direct effect on your brand. tips or updates on your respective field by engaging others in meaningful variety of ways and is a term that can response will probably be focused on Imagine you have a few Facebook then people will associate your name discussions and being able to articulate be applied to individuals as well as positive memories. On the opposite posts complaining about one of your with attributes that suggest you are not only your interest in the field but employers. Your brand can be defined side of the spectrum, if you have a bad current work managers or photos on someone who is knowledgeable as well provide detailed stories that exemplify as the “essence of who you are and experience at a restaurant and someone your timeline filled with drinking or as up to date on current practices within all those key skills you have been how other professionals perceive you.” shows you a picture of the logo for other unfavorable images. More than the industry. trying to showcase on your professional Your brand can be affected by the that establishment, then your response likely an employer will look at such Another great way to build documents and social media. manner in which you market yourself would probably be negative. posts and make assumptions about your brand is to evaluate your current Overall, your brand is the essence to the outside world whether through This brand recognition can hold your character; fair or not, it is part professional documents. Your resume of who you are and how others your professional documents, social the same effect on individuals in their of the process and can impact your and cover letter should be using professionals perceive you, which media presence or in formal/non formal field as what you say and do can directly personal brand. A good rule of thumb terminology common in the industry means that you must always be aware networking settings. Developing a impact how you are viewed in your is to take a moment to look over what and your experiences should highlight on how your actions can impact the strong brand for yourself can take time respective field. This is most evident you post and ask yourself if this is transferable skills you can bring into messages being sent to the outside and strategic effort as well as planning. in social media and its role in the job something you want your name tied to the field. The more targeted your world. The stronger the brand the, more A brand can deliver messages search. I am sure you have heard how over the Internet. professional documents the stronger likely you will be recognized by other to its intended audiences for better employers will search for you on social You should, by all means, maintain and effective message you will send to professionals as a strong candidate for or for worse based on prior actions media and if you think privacy settings your personality when utilizing your employers as the type of professional them to hire. 6 Sports February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karl Ennarson By: Randa Djabri to play soccer.” “I think it’s when I was younger, and soccer was truly the Switching gears from soccer Do you plan on going back only thing we had in our lives as to track and field hasn’t been home? kids. We practiced for hours from an easy task for Karl Ennarson, “Eventually, yes. After I’ve 10 a.m. until 11:30, and then all senior international student from done my time abroad, I will go the kids went home except for Sweden. back. I really like Sweden; my my best friend and me. We didn’t “For the soccer team to save family is there, and my friends are have lunch or do anything except money, I temporarily switched there.” play all day long. At 6 p.m., all the sports to track and field. I’ve kids came back to have another always played soccer, and now Who’s your favorite soccer practice session, and the coaches I’m just in the middle of a lot of player? were so surprised that we didn’t new things that I have to learn,” “I like David Beckham leave for the whole day.” said Ennarson. because he’s a really good soccer Ennarson is a business player and a successful fashion When’s the time you felt most management major and leadership icon.” proud of yourself? minor and hopes to become a “I rarely feel proud of myself management consultant. He Who’s your favorite runner? because I always have goals, and currently works at The Webster in “I don’t know a lot of athletes when I achieve those goals, I set Miami, and he is trying to get an in this field, but Usain Bolt is a up other goals because I’m rarely internship this summer. cool guy. He has his way, and he’s satisfied with where I’m at. I His accomplishments at NSU really confident.” don’t have time in between to feel include being fourth on the soccer satisfied.” team his freshman year, with more Who’s your favorite soccer COURTESY OF E. CANAL than 1,355 minutes played. His team? Have you had a coach that Ennarson is a member of the track and field team and was originally a soccer player. sophomore year, he scored the “I like F.C. Bayern Munich influenced you? He hopes to become a fashion management consultant. game-winning goals against Ave because I like the German league, “In the soccer club I played getting more involved with track Maria and Lynn. and I think that they’re just for in Sweden, we had a really and field. I’m starting from How do you deal with losing? I got the chance to sit down machines. They have amazing famous soccer player coaching scratch, so I have to work harder, “First, I get frustrated. Then, with Ennarson and ask him some performances. They’re a team; us, and this guy was not the and I hate being bad at something. I analyze why the performance questions to get to know him they’re not just individual players typical coach; he didn’t yell and If I’m going to compete, I want to went bad and try to figure out better. who want fame.” push us. He was very humble and be able to compete, and that’s kind what I can improve next time.” really smart. He coached us in a of frustrating at times.” What are your future goals? What do you like about soccer? very motivational and controlled How do you balance between “I would like to go to New “I like the competitiveness manner. You don’t really see that Do you have any special rituals being a student athlete and York or maybe London to get a and, most of all, the fact that because there’re a lot of coaches before you start playing? working? master’s degree and eventually soccer requires talent. There are a that think that there’s only one “Yes, I just listen to Swedish “I just do what I have to do. become a management consultant lot of sports that you can do if you way to coaching — shouting and ghetto music.” It’s the same situation with track in the fashion industry. That would just practice, but you can’t really yelling.” and field and soccer.” be the ideal future for me.” do that with soccer. You need to How do you celebrate winning? have an innate talent and have a What do feel is more demanding “Winning is something I If a movie were to be made about Do you plan on continuing to good feeling for the ball.” of you, soccer or track and field? demand. I get happy, but I don’t your life, who would you want to play soccer after college? “I’m pickier about my really do anything. Sometimes we play your role? “Yes, for as long as I can; I’m What has been your most performance in soccer because go out as a team and eat.” “Leonardo DiCaprio.” 22 now, but wherever I am, I plan memorable moment playing? that’s really my sport, but I’m ON THE BENCH

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While you’re on the couch wouldn’t exist without fans, yet nobody town, “we” was more valid. But today, stuffing your face with wings and ever leaves a concert and says, “We we are a nation of fat sports watchers. SHORTS beer, the team is on the field actually played a great show” unless they’re in If you don’t play for, or you are playing. If you’re not receiving a the band, and no one reads a book and not an employee of, the team, then Men’s check from the organization, even says, “We really killed that opening “we” is not the pronoun you’re looking as a trainer or waterboy, you have no chapter.” Have you ever watched a for; “they” is the word you want. Basketball right saying “we” when referring to movie where you felt emotionally If you want be technical about it, The men’s basketball the team, no matter how much you involved with the characters and said, unless you own a small percentage of team was taken down cheer and care for it. “Wow, I can’t believe we triumphed the team in stocks, then you shouldn’t at home against It is a mass delusion that over evil again?” While you might refer to them as “we.” College teams the Lynn Fighting people identify themselves as part hear people saying “that’s my song,” present the most interesting dilemma. Knights, 73-50. of a team of which they are simply “that’s my show,” it doesn’t make it any If you’re a student at a university, not a member of. Screaming at more theirs than their favorite team is. and you somehow help fund the team a television while wearing your There’s no reason sports should be the through your student fees — I’ll freely “lucky” team jersey has no impact exception to the rule. say that “we” is appropriate in this on a game’s outcome. It’s unacceptable when people situation. But if you’ve never even No matter how many pompoms try to cash in on the achievement of attended the school, then there’s no you buy, you’re still not on the team. others. The team could have easily “we” about it. Did you run sprints at 5 a.m.? Did won against the other team without The same goes for professional you practice until you couldn’t run their cheers. They may have supported teams, especially if you’re not even anymore? Were you on the field, on the their team with their yelling, but it from the same city, or country, even. sidelines or even in the locker room? doesn’t accomplish a thing. It was Some make-believe soccer fan Although the athletes on the team through the team’s hard work and in North America cannot refer to need fans for support and motivation, countless practices and hardships that Blackpool F.C. as “we,” when don’t Women’s Basketball contributing your time, money and the team won. Fans have no right to have anything to do with the little The women’s basketball team had a victory over Lynn, effort to the team, that still doesn’t declare the success and achievement, English city by the sea. 82-59 at the NSU Arena. mean that you’re part of it. Buying their or even failure, of their favorite team There’s absolutely nothing merchandise doesn’t make you part as their own. wrong with being deeply in love with of the team the same way that buying Ask the players; you’re not on your favorite team. There is nothing Cross Women’s groceries from the store doesn’t make the team. There was a time when more wrong with finding faith and belief you a part of it. people used to play sports instead of in forces beyond your reach. If we Country Tennis This doesn’t just go for when a just watching them. Every town had didn’t believe in things that are not The men’s and The women’s tennis team wins. So often do we hear phrases tons of teams that would play games of us, there would be no religion and women’s cross country team made their first like “We really need to find a better on any given weekend; when the no space travel. But no matter how teams were each two spring matches rebounder,” and “how do you think teams were actually made up of people much love and faith and belief you named USTFCCCA memorable ones, we’re going to do on Sunday?” from your city or town, maybe “we” might have in something, you don’t All Academic Teams defeating Valdosta State This argument can be applied to was more valid. Up until the Industrial necessarily become part of it. You can and three Sharks were 7-2 and Flagler a day anyone or anything in the entertainment Revolution, when most people lived put all your hopes in the stars, but that named Scholar Athletes. later 8-1. industry. Your favorite artists or band and died within a 20 mile radius of the doesn’t make you a constellation. February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Sports 7

performance. He sticks to being but being a coach is definitely not the positive, which is contrary to his same as playing the game. time as a baseball player. “The biggest proof of this is Coach’s Corner “I think you catch more talented players who cannot coach bees with honey than you do with the game because playing had been anything else. I don’t want them to so natural and easy for them. It fight. I want them to play relaxed,” wasn’t easy for me,” said Cruz. said Cruz. From Cruz’s perspective, being Eric Cruz In addition to positive feedback, the athlete is far more pleasurable By: Randa Djabri Cruz relies on a lot of one-on-one than being the coach. If he could communication with his players. trade with them, he would do it in a Being smaller than other guys, By effectively motivating second without hesitation. Eric Cruz played baseball both the players, Cruz’s motivation is “I’d love to go back to a time in passionately and aggressively in getting to coach his favorite sport my life where it doesn’t hurt to walk fear of losing his place on the team. for a living. and go up the stairs. I want the energy Today, Cruz makes sure his athletes “I get to wake up every that lasts all day and all night,” said play relaxed and without the fear of morning, put a pair of shorts and a Cruz. “When they don’t show me being replaced. shirt on, go talk baseball and then effort, I tell them that this game will Growing up in South Florida, go to the field and hang out with be taken away from them very soon. Cruz played baseball religiously really good athletes,” he said. “I They can have my car payment, my from the age of 8 until the age can’t wait to wake up each morning mortgage payment, and cut my lawn, of 23. This is Cruz’s fourth year and go to work — that’s how much and I would live in a dorm room and at NSU as the infield coach and I love my job.” play baseball.” recruiting coordinator. Motivation also comes to Cruz The balance of Cruz’s coaching “I played some rec ball like from home. His wife is the most career is perfect as it can be for him. basketball and football, but baseball important person in his life and his NSU is the right place for him, and if was always my love. From my father number one supporter. he could change anything about his and mother to my brothers, it was “If my infielders aren’t doing past, he would’ve loved to come here always the game. It was a point of COURTESY OF M. CALLAHAN so great, she’s always the first one to sooner. He hopes to remain at NSU pride, for my Puerto Rican family,” With more than 13 years of coaching experience, Cruz continues to inspire athletes at NSU text me immediately after the game for 10 to 15 more years. said Cruz. to tell me that I need to work harder,” “I made lifelong friends, and Cruz went on to play at baseball coach. father figure, which I’m not really he said. I’ve only been here for 4 years,” Valencia Community College and “I started to coach right after too keen on becoming.” Everyone is a little bit different said Cruz. Florida International University. college. It seemed like it was fit for When it comes to coaching, when it comes to their coaching Cruz’s reward really comes He coached 13 years of high school me, and he saw it in me early on, Cruz is neither a screamer. He is style. According to Cruz, coaching from hearing people praise the team baseball, eight of which were spent when I didn’t know what I was going quietly intense when it comes to should be easy, natural and fun.” as whole. at Flannigan High School, where he to do myself. He basically picked my the game. One should coach in the same “When people complement the lead the team to win three state titles major and my profession,” said Cruz. “When the guys make mistakes, temperament that he is in every day. team, that means I’m doing a really and a national championship. Cruz likes to look at his it’s more of a reflection on me than “I wouldn’t say someone is good job,” he said. “I think that I Cruz decided to become a coach relationship with the baseball team on them. Their mistakes mean that I teaching something wrong or coaching have the greatest occupation; I’m a when he was recruited to play for as if they’re his younger brothers. failed them as a coach and that I need wrong if the results are in their favor,” baseball coach.” FIU. Although he was undecided Cruz said, “I kind of take it as to work harder with them,” he said. said Cruz. “Everyone is different and about his major, his coach knew a big brother kind of thing, but the Cruz doesn’t believe that whatever works, works.” that Cruz was destined to become a older I get, I become more like a negative feedback can enhance Baseball is easy for the talented,

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By: Destineee A. Hughes Description: This 160-foot bronze Others say it’s a representation sculpture depicts just that. This statue is mounted on the hilltops of local children taking on the Name: Negre Marron sculpture is a memorial dedicated While Valentine’s Day is of Dakar, Senegal completed on characteristics of their environment Artist: Albert Mangones to all African Americans who obviously a highlight of the four April 4, 2010. It depicts a man, because of its designation as an Location: Port-au-Prince in bravely served in the Civil War. The weeks of February, Black History woman and child emerging from artificial reef. Whatever the reason Haiti 209,145 names inscribed on this Month is a month-long holiday to a volcano. This monument, which may be, there’s no denying that Description: The Negre Marron monument proudly commemorate celebrate. Black History Month is taller than the Statue of Liberty, this underwater sculpture is one of statue symbolizes the abolition of those who fought for freedom. highlights influential black symbolizes Africa’s freedom from a kind. slavery in Haiti. The statue depicts Photo Credit: leaders, innovators, athletes and centuries of imprisonment. a man with a broken chain around historiccamdencounty.com even artists. While the Eiffel Name: La Statue de la Libération his ankle, which symbolizes the Tower, Arch de Triumph and Name: Viccisitudes de l’Esclavage or the Statue of ending of slavery, a machete in Name: Lady Liberty Statue of Liberty are all world- Artist: Jason deCaires Taylor the Liberation from Slavery his right hand, which symbolizes Artist: Theodore Bonev famous tourist attractions, some Location: Moilinere Bay in Artist: Unknown him defending of his country, and Location: Saint Martin lesser-known art around the Grenada Location: Île de Gorée in Senegal a conch shell to his lips, which There are many myths floating world is equally breathtaking and Description: This underwater Description: Located outside the served as a trumpet rallying slaves around the Internet claiming that significant. Here is a small list of piece features a ring of life-sized House of Slaves, this monument for battle. this statue is the original Statue beautiful sculptures around the sculptures of children holding shows a man and woman who have Photo Credit: mosttraveledpeople. of Liberty, and the truth is still world that pay homage to black hands. There’s been much been freed from their shackles com unclear. What is clear about this people. speculation on the reason why this standing atop an African drum. The statue is that it represents the breathtaking sculpture was created. plaque beside it shows that it was Name: Spirit of Freedom emancipation of freed slaves. Some say it’s to pay homage to a gift sent from a group of islands Artist: Ed Hamilton What the two statues do have in Name: Monument De La the thousands of slaves who were called Guadeloupe in the West Location: Washington, D.C. common is the universal message Renaissance Africaine or The forced to jump overboard while Indies to Africa. The drum and its Description: The Spirit of Freedom of freedom. African Renaissance Monument traveling through the Middle rhythm symbolize communication bears the text “Civil war to Civil Artist: Pierre Goudiaby Passage from Africa to America. and understanding. rights and beyond,” and the Location: Dakar, Senegal February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Arts & Entertainment 9 DISNEY SONGS NSU THAT DON’T SOUND STREET LIKE DISNEY SONGS STYLE Use the hashtag #NSUStreetStyle to be included in our By: Keren Moros rebellion and loyalty. online/social media version of this section. “Where the Dream Takes You” by “I Thought I Lost You” by from “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” Instagram: @TheCurrentNSU For most of us, Disney has Miley Cyrus and John Travolta Though the lyrics to this song Twitter: @TheCurrentNSU contributed a few songs to the from “Bolt” are quite banal, this song is perfect Facebook: facebook.com/TheCurrentNSU soundtracks of our lives. We’re Before she was the wild child for those who prefer airy LITE FM all familiar with “A Whole New we know today, Miley Cyrus faire. It’s not the best pop tune out World” and try to sing along to starred opposite John Travolta there, but if anything, it will help the opening chant of “The Circle in the under-appreciated “Bolt.” you get to sleep at night. of Life.” These songs have a Cyrus and Travolta’s voices don’t Name: Ke’Nesha Springer distinct Disney feel to them, and really mesh together, but the spirit “I’m Still Here” by John we instantly connect them to the of the song manages to get to you Rzeznik from “Treasure Planet” Major: Sociology stories we know. However, there anyway. It’s a cute song about “Treasure Planet” is an are more than a few Disney songs friendship and never giving up on underrated classic for two reasons: Year: Sophomore that don’t sound like they come those who care about you. it’s a steam punk version of a from an animated musical. Here’s a classic novel, and it’s got a great What inspired your outfit? list of Disney songs that will make “Never Knew I Needed” by Ne-Yo theme. Rzeznik’s song has an “I had an event with Best you say, “That’s a Disney song?” from “The Princess and the Frog” amazing and touching emotional Buddies, and I wanted to This song is basically arch, as it describes the pain and look nice” NEED SOME“Can’t Take It In” by Imogen everything a romantic pop song longing of a young boy who grew Heap from “The Chronicles of should be. Once you get into this up without a father and is looking Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, song, you won’t be able to stop for direction. Bonus: “Always and the Wardrobe” listening to it. Neyo’s smooth Know Where You Are” by BBMak If you entered a magical world vocals are romantic but not is a fun addition that brings closure through a closet, you wouldn’t maudlin. A driving but delicate to the angst of “I’m Still Here.” be able to take it in either. This piano theme runs throughout the ethereal song captures the beauty song, adding a kind of romantic “Immortals” by Fall Out Boy and wonder of Narnia and makes tension that’s unusual for a love from “Big Hero 6” for great light listening. song, but it pays off in the end. Disney’s latest animated film is a superhero movie, and every SPACE?“The Call” by Regina Spektor “Little Wonders” by Rob Thomas good superhero movie needs an epic [email protected] | 954-262-8461 from “The Chronicles of from “Meet the Robinsons” theme. Fall Out Boy delivered just Narnia: Prince Caspian” This touching and inspiring that with this rousing and inspiring Name: Gindra Medrano Before Disney ungraciously song talks about the little moments rock tune, which you won’t be able dumped the Narnia franchise, they that make up a great life. Bonus: to get out of your head. Major: Biology did a good job on the soundtrack Check out the other great songs for the sequel to the beloved story. on the soundtrack including Rufus “When can I See You Again?” Year: Sophomore Spektor’s clear voice perfectly Wainwright’s pleading “Another by Owl City from “Wreck-It conveys the bravery inherent Believer” and “The Motion Waltz Ralph” What inspired your outfit? in the Narnia stories. Bonus: (Emotional Commotion)” and Owl City is the king of catchy “Just today. Today inspired Switchfoot’s inspirational “This Jamie Cullum’s big band-inspired pop-infused electronica, so any my outfit.” is Home” is a great tune about “Where Is Your Heart At?” and song by him is going to be good. change and finding yourself. “Give Me the Simple Life.” This song is fun, catchy and fantastic, and that’s pretty much “All for Love” by Sting, Rod “Not in Nottingham” from all you need to know. Stewart and Bryan Adams from “Robin Hood” “The Three Musketeers” Mumford and Sons’ version of “Ever Ever After” by Carrie You know a movie is trying to this song captures the emotions of Underwood from “Enchanted” be good when it takes the pain to loving a home that’s falling apart. Mix equal parts country, pop, bring together three raspy voiced Originally a short song, Mumford rock and Carrie Underwood’s superstars to perform a song and Sons expanded it and brings flawless vocals, and you get a that’s sure to be a hit. “The Three it to its full emotional potential, catchy and romantic song that can Musketeers” wasn’t well-received making for a satisfying listen. make you believe in fairytale love by critics, but its theme became again. Bonus: The romantic Oscar- a number one hit in the U.S. and “Why Should I Worry?” by Billy nominated ballad “So Close” is Name: Alessandra Sironi much of Europe. It’s not very Joel from “Oliver and Company” a touching and beautiful piece catchy, but it’s definitely worth a Billy Joel brought his performed by Jon McLaughlin. Major: Communication studies listen to. effortless cool to Disney’s version of “Oliver Twist.” The song “First” by Lindsay Lohan from Year: Senior The “Tron: Legacy” soundtrack conveys the grittiness of 1980s “Herbie: Fully Loaded” by Daft Punk New York City with a nonchalance Before Lohan was tabloid What inspired your outfit? The anticipated sequel to that never gets old. fodder, she was Disney’s “it girl.” This “My sister and I share a closet, Disney’s cult classic “Tron” song is a step up from her lighter fare so we mix and match clothes wasn’t warmly received by “Juntos (Together)” by Juanes in “Confessions of a Teenage Drama sometimes. These are her shorts” critics, but for those who love from “McFarland, USA” Queen.” It’s not the greatest rock/pop Disney’s “Tron” franchise, this Disney’s latest live-action song ever, but it’s got a great hook and soundtrack made the world a tale is based on the true story of is one of those songs that somehow better place. “Tron” takes place the perseverance of a coach and his give you instant confidence. in the world inside computers, track team in the predominantly but the soundtrack doesn’t exploit Latino California town of the setting by adding cheesy McFarland. Talented Colombian “beeps” and “boops.” Instead, superstar Juanes does an amazing Daft Punk’s dramatic and moving job portraying the story’s themes themes capture the sheer drama of in this fun, upbeat tune that’s the series and musically convey enjoyable to listen to even if you the story’s themes of freedom, don’t know Spanish. 10 Opinions February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu MEAL PLAN REFORM: THE ENDS DO NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS By: Nicole Cocuy meal plan for residential students expensive, much less affordable. apartment-style housing specifically undergrads are forced to purchase on- living in Founders, Farquhar, Vettel Many students, myself included, to avoid meal plan fees, but now campus food and fund reform. This NSU’s administration heard and Cultural Living Center. In intentionally wait until they qualify NSU administration is removing the is an illogical form of discrimination our pleas for healthier food options other words, the small minority of for the apartment style residence incentive. against undergraduates. Why are on campus at President Hanbury’s residential undergraduate students halls to move on campus just so they I understand that the required graduate students who live on Town Hall meetings and finally will be forced to pick up the check can avoid the meal plan fees. Before meal plan is only $200, and most campus at Rolling Hills free from decided to do something about it. so the rest of the NSU community moving on campus this semester, I students will likely spend that much meal plan charges when they are NSU will make our dietary wants, — commuter students, graduate lived 45 minutes away, spent every anyway, but the amount of money just as likely to enjoy new on- needs and desires a reality by students, faculty, staff and guests — day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a student, particularly a student campus dining options as students offering more variety at on-campus can enjoy new food options. campus and craved independence with the ability to make his or her living in undergraduate apartment- dining locations. But, as we all know, The proposed changes are from my parents. I desperately own food, spends at the Don Taft style housing? The only difference all great things come at a price, and slight: the All U Care to Eat Plate wanted to move on campus, but University Center should ultimately between Rolling Hills residents and even common sense solutions like at the Food Bar, sandwiches at could not afford to do so if it meant be up the student. Even if the Farquhar, Founders, Vettel and CLC new food options on campus are not Starbucks and the inclusion of the that I had to pay even more than the student chose to buy all of his or her residents is the degree level each an exception. Flight Deck Pub as options. It’s great already steep cost of housing for a groceries on campus, groceries are group is enrolled in. NSU administration constantly that on-campus dining is finally meal plan. Fortunately, this semester, much cheaper and fresher at Walmart The new meal plan reform touts how much it legitimately moving in the right direction. Yet, to there was a spot available for me in and Publix than they are at Outtakes. punishes undergrads living on cares about providing a healthy residential students, too many of us the apartment-style residence halls, No one with a car, a full kitchen campus for wanting healthier environment and catering to struggling to pay off our educations, and I was able to avoid a mandatory and common sense would ever options that include all dietary students’ dietary needs. However, these new options are not worth it, meal plan. voluntarily purchase the overpriced, needs. Instead of finding a fair when it comes to finding the budget and it feels more like a punishment However, starting next poor-quality food on campus for any form of funding for small changes that includes the additional costs than a treat. I’m pretty sure that if we semester, even undergraduate reason other than convenience. Even made for everyone’s benefit, the necessary to improve food option put this to a vote, students would not students in apartment-style with the new food changes, a definite university forces the financial load variety on campus, the money will choose an egg and cheese Starbucks residence halls, students with a full improvement, the original issue with on one of NSU’s smallest and most come directly out of student pockets. sandwich over lower student fees. kitchen in their rooms who have on-campus dining still persists: the financially-strained demographics. Administration is raising The new meal plan reform the freedom to cut calories and food is still poor quality, unhealthy So, as you sit and enjoy your warm, the cost of mandatory meal plans actively goes against President conserve money by making all of and overpriced. delicious oatmeal from Starbucks for residential students living in Hanbury’s goal to increase the their meals, will be forced to spend What’s worse is that NSU is still this morning, don’t forget to thank The Commons and Leo Goodwin amount of students living on money on unhealthy campus food letting graduate students who live in residential undergraduate students from $1,300 to $1,450 and is campus because it makes on-campus just so NSU can add a handful of Rolling Hills have full autonomy who will pay to make your hearty introducing a $200 mandatory housing, which is already crazily new options. Most students seek over the food they consume while breakfast possible.

How do you feel about the fall semester’s increase in meal plan prices in Leo Goodwin and The Commons halls and the mandatory $200 meal plan for the Farquhar, Shark Speak: Founders, Vettel and Cultural Living Center halls.

“For the students in the apartments, it shouldn’t be “I feel like the mandatory meal plan in the apartments forced on them because they have kitchens; you is not that bad; it’s only $200 per semester. It’s not as can cook your own food. In Commons, you don’t much as in Goodwin or The Commons. They’re already have a kitchen, so students should have a meal raising the price of housing, so they could have used plan.” “It’s unnecessary. They don’t give that to cover whatever they’re paying by increasing that money back at the end of the the meal plan price. While it’s not that bad, the Shannon Alivio, school year. I feel like that leftover mandatory meal plan in the apartments doesn’t make sophomore biology major money should go to books or sense because there’s a kitchen, so what’s the point?” something. If you have extra money, when you go to the Darren Hendricks, bookstore you should be able to junior communication studies major buy stu there.”

Kirin Kaur, sophomore biology major

“I don’t think they give us enough food for our money. If you gure it out, it’s $10 a day. One meal itself is like $10, so I don’t get how you’re “I don’t think that there should be a mandatory going to eat one meal a day, only to increase it meal plan for the apartments. The main reason people move into the apartments is so that they over some new food options. At my old school, “I think that the mandatory can cook their own food. I feel like they should try the meal plan was an all-you-can-eat buet, and increase is good for people who to work on decreasing the prices of the food, but the price was about the same as it is here. And if are residential, but in the then again, I know we have a problem with quality I have my own kitchen, the meal plan is kind of a apartments, I know that I cook for food. The majority of the time, students run out of waste.” myself, so I don’t think it should be money with their meal plan, so they’re spending a mandatory.” Kyle Dansereau, good amount of money anyway. I’d like to see what kind of changes their making with the actual food.” sophomore biology major Dominic Crici, junior exercise and sports Nadia Siddiqi, science major freshman biology major

“They already give us so much money. I had so much money roll over to this semester. So I’ve been buying a bunch of stu to waste the money.”

Kristina Narvaez, freshman psychology major February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Opinions 11 WHAT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG REALLY MEANS By: Destinee A. Hughes fact, symbolize racism, they may When I see a confederate find that their argument easily flag, I’m immediately engulfed falls into rants of inconsistent with feelings of uneasiness. personal opinions and a lack Discrimination, racism and bigotry of knowledge of U.S history. infiltrate my thoughts as I walk on Because of the boundless amount eggshells fearing the judgment of of cotton produced by the South, the individual touting this symbol. the Southerners believed that the When I see a confederate flag, I’m only way to make a profit out of reminded that the color of my skin it would be to harbor slaves to do speaks louder than any words of the picking under indescribable equality I could ever mutter. When circumstances. The possibility I see a Confederate flag, I’m no of the Civil War abolishing longer a person — I’m property. slavery would eventually put this Confederate flags originated sadistically profitable business in the 1860s right around the time to an end. The mere thought of of the Civil War, a war in which ending their main source of income was based upon the abolishment inspired Southerners to secede of slavery. The North was in and create a flag which to this day favor of ending slavery, while the resonates with its representation of South, unfortunately, was not. racism. To remind the northern states The problem with the of how much they disapproved Confederate flag is that it reminds their decision to end slavery, the people of a harsh time when southern states seceded, creating citizens of the United States were their own confederacy of 13 states. treated inhumanely because of the COURTESY OF MAROKKO.NL With hopes in becoming their own color of their skin. This flag is a A political cartoon showing the offensiveness of the Confederate flag. nation, the Confederate flag was, representation that all men are sadly, created. While the national not created equally. Not only is it While it may be a symbol the soldiers who fought in the Civil Southern Belle, who’s grown up American flag symbolizes freedom, disrespectful to African-Americans of Southern pride, to others, it War. The feelings that resonate with chasing fire flies, sipping sweet tea the Confederate flag inherently and many other races, but it’s also symbolizes a period of white those of Jewish descent toward the from Mason jars, and who knows symbolizes racism, intolerance and highly disrespectful to the strong supremacy. The Confederate flag Swastika are the same as those the true essence of Southern charm treason. men and women who bravely will never be an accepted symbol African-Americans feel about the itself, nothing says hatred like the While people may argue that fought for our country to end this among African-Americans, Confederate flag. proud wave of the Confederate flag. the Confederate flag does not, in malicious cycle of slavery. Northerners, or to the families of Coming from a self-anointed

their actual race, we still wouldn’t American” and “black.” “Negro,” guess their race, don’t be stuffy and call them African-American simply implies slavery, “colored” brings say “Are you African-American?” because they’re not dark-skinned. to mind segregation and “African- It’s too general in the wrong way. BLACK IS THE Some Northern Africans, who aren’t American” indicates they come “Black” is general enough in all the very dark themselves, wouldn’t be from Africa. The simplest term is, right ways, especially if you’re only called African-American either. in this case, the best. So, if you’re judging by skin tone. “Black” doesn’t imply culture going to look at someone and try to NEW BLACK or background, just like white doesn’t tell you if someone’s from Australia, By: Jazmyn Brown American cannot rationally be used Iceland, Russia or Norway. There’s to describe all black people because nothing wrong with calling someone We’re obsessed with placing it’s just too broad considering how white, and yet, calling a person black people in categories based on race, diverse the African continent is. is offensive. But I haven’t met a by which we mean their skin color. It does no good to lump people single person who got upset when “African-American” is too general a with a little more melanin in their someone described them as black. label; it’s become the only politically skin into a single group labeled Ask a black person what his race is, correct way to describe black people. “African-American.” Africa is not and “African-American” is the last Ironically, it’s both incorrect and made up of just one people; it’s word he’d use. offensive. the second-largest continent with The United States is all about I’m mixed — half-black and thousands of cultures spread over being politically correct, which is half-white. I don’t consider myself 47 countries and six islands. The just a fancy way of saying “accurate half-African-American, as “African- Democratic Republic of the Congo yet inoffensive,” but, it sometimes American” is an incorrect description alone is home to between 200 to 250 has the opposite effect. “African- of black people. While there’s identified tribes, all with different American” may be the universally nothing inherently wrong with being customs and dialects. This number recognized and correct way to African-American, it’s used as a is almost doubled by the 371 known describe a black person’s race, but racial umbrella that is supposed to tribes in Nigeria. race is tied closely to culture, and cover all black people, regardless of Black people come from places generalizing that someone is of an their actual nationality and culture. other than Africa. They come from African background just because of My family comes from Jamaica Asia, Europe, and North and South his ebony, mocha or tan skin pays on one side and Germany the other, America. Labeling them “African- no respect to his personal or cultural but my ancestry is tinged with so American” does not honor their identification. many countries’ colors that if you cultural heritage or the nation they No one calls white people were to stick a correct cultural label identify with. “African-American” European or Middle Eastern on me, I’d much prefer Jamaican- mislabels everyone who isn’t from Americans, even though their light Nigerian-Scottish-German-Cuban- the African continent. skin tells you that they came from American, or, probably, something And what about the white Europe or certain countries in the longer. But I identify as just black people from South Africa who speak Middle East. If they’re asked, they’d and white, not African-American Afrikaans, a language descended probably identify with the country and white, plain and simple. from Dutch? We wouldn’t look at they’re from, not the continent. Why Race, like any other social them, in the U.S., and call them should black people be forced to do construct, is built on assumptions African-American. For all intents the opposite? and trains us to associate certain and purposes, they are white. Only No other set of people have characteristics with different groups upon asking them their ethnicity had to undergo a search for the right of people. Dark skin must equal will you find out they’re from South word to call them. Blacks have been African, but the term African- Africa, and even after learning of called “Negro,” “colored,” “African- 12 February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Help Wanted

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and use. Maintain and suggest • Provide emergency care Division of Student Affairs and up/breakdown requirements and Graduate Student Assistant-(086)- locations for the paper that provides and treatment as required until is responsible for furthering the other related logistics (SCH) the best visibility. the arrival of emergency medical mission of Campus Recreation. Job ID: 4519 services This position is responsible for •Other relevant duties as Hours: 15 hrs./week to 25 hrs./week Business Manager-(112) • Maintain a professional supporting several administrative assigned Rate: $11/hour Job ID: 5302 appearance and attitude at all and facility operational components Assist department with Hours: 20 hrs./week times, and carry out a high level of of the Don Taft University Center, various on-going projects within Rate: $10/hour customer service Rosenthal Student Center and Tutor (Accounting)-(1012) the department. Responsible for generating • Conduct simple water the NSU RecPlex. This position Job ID: 5156 advertisement revenue for The test to determine water quality reports to the Assistant Director Hours: 20 hrs./week Student Assistant-(858) Current Newspaper and APP. Work • Perform various of Operations within Campus Rate: $10/hour Job ID: 4764 closely with Chief of Visual Design maintenance duties as directed to Recreation. This position will also Provide individual and small Hours: 20 hrs./week and Distribution Manager to ensure maintain a clean and safe facility have duties assisting with special group tutoring to accounting, Rate: $8.75/hour that ads are place and newspaper • Assist with the setting events utilizing the Flight Deck. finance or economics students in Photocopying, filing, phone locations are visually appealing. up and breaking down of events/ Essential Job Functions: the Huizenga School undergraduate coverage, mailings, assist with Maintain financial spreadsheet. competitions •Process and schedule program. event planning and other duties. • Attend scheduled staff specified indoor and outdoor Receptionist-(534) meetings and in-service trainings recreational spaces that are Lab Assistant -Biology-(HPD242) Clinical Research Assistant- Job ID: 5415 overseen by the office of Campus Job ID: 5165 (HPD256) Hours: 20 hrs./week Phonathon Caller-(500) Recreation. This would include Hours: 15 hrs./week Job ID: 5417 Rate: $10/hour Job ID: 4588 three multipurpose studios, two Rate: $9/hour Hours: 6 hrs./week Answer telephones, messages, Hours: 12 hrs./week to 20 hrs./week recreational basketball courts Assist the INIM Computational Rate: $10/hour and greeting clients. General Rate: $9/hour and an outdoor recreational field Biology Research Laboratory in Under general supervision, clerical duties as needed. The Phonathon Caller’s complex their day-to-day tasks. the Research Assistant provides primary functions involve general management (subject Student Research Assistant-(353) contacting alumni, parents and •Process and schedule Rock Wall Attendant-(794) reception, subject scheduling and Job ID: 5265 friends of NSU to learn about their room and general space requests Job ID: 5205 data management) and technical Hours: 20 hrs./week experiences, build rapport, provide associated with the Don Taft Hours: 10 hrs./week to 20 hrs./ assistance (collecting, processing, Rate: $10/hour updates about new developments University Center and the week coordinating samples, specimens, Assist faculty with various at NSU and most importantly Rosenthal Student Center Rate: $9/hour information and data). research projects. Provide raise support for the NSU annual 1. Create an environment clerical and research support fund. Callers are expected to •Assist student clubs and whereby patrons will have a Simulation Lab Assistant-(HPD251) to undergraduate and graduate act professionally at all times organizations with space request positive experience when using the Job ID: 5409 business programs. Tasks include while strengthening relationships needs at other university buildings Rock Climbing wall at the RecPlex. Hours: 5 hrs./week to 10 hrs./week data collection, analyzing data, between the University and and facilities; consult with said 2. Be friendly and Rate: $9/hour data entry, filing and answering its constituents. Working with groups as needed to ensure the enthusiastic with all patrons during Assist in maintaining phones. General office work, other the Phonathon team is a great success of their event every encounter, ensuring proper Anesthesia Simulation Labs. duties as assigned. opportunity to improve your safety and climbing techniques Specific job responsibilities will communication, fundraising and •Ensure proper set-up and with each individual climber. include: Graduate Assistant-Audiology public relations skills. breakdown of all reserved spaces, 3. Be present, accountable 1. Setting up and putting Clinic-(HPD105) working with University Physical and identifiable for each scheduled away anesthesia simulation Job ID: 4936 Group Exercise Instructor-(550) Plant, Public Safety and OIT/ shift, including showing up early equipment Hours: 10 hrs./week to 20 hrs./week Job ID: 4608 Media Services where applicable. or on time, never leaving one’s 2. Maintaining lab stock Rate: $11/hour Hours: 5 hrs./week to 10 hrs./week Place and follow-up with related post unoccupied, staying for the (putting away new supplies, Schedule appointments, enter Rate: $14/hour work orders duration of the shift and taking notifying the program director of patient info to database system, Create and lead safe and breaks only when authorized. supply shortages) order products, make follow-up challenging group exercise classes. •Make sure all necessary 4. Serve as a resource 3. Light cleaning and phone calls and appointments, equipment is provided and set-up of knowledge for all campus maintaining simulators troubleshoot hearing instrument Administrative Student Assistant/ for all reservations recreation programs and services 4. Additional clerical and problems for walk-in patients, Proctor-(732) offered by the Office of Campus organization pertaining to lab as mine data, research discovery, Job ID: 4692 •Coordinate all administrative Recreation by communicating needed professional writing, program Hours: 5 hrs./week paperwork for internal facility accurate information regarding marketing and presentations. Rate: $10/hour space rentals to include contracts, office operations and programs to Visual Design Assistant-(114) Responsible for administering waivers, insurance requirements, University students, faculty, staff, Job ID: 5083 Laboratory Assistant-(HPD141) the Child Care Exams at exam fee collection, etc. alumni, affiliates and vendors. Hours: 20 hrs./week to 25 hrs./week Job ID: 4968 site. Set up room for testing, admit 5. Ensure and monitor the Rate: $9 Hours: 10 hrs./week persons to testing site, verify person, •Work with Facilities safety and cleanliness of the Rock Responsible for the layout of Rate: $10/hour test and date, maintain security of Management, when appropriate, Wall by ensuring that all ropes and the University-run newspaper. Job Perform general laboratory exams, validate inventory prior to regarding administrative paperwork harnesses are in superb condition, functions include but not limited assistant tasks to support a faculty and after the exam. Ensure that the for outside group rentals to include all carabiners are working properly to laying out stories and pictures. member in the lab. room is prepared and materials are contracts, waivers, insurance and climbing shoes are disinfected Ensure that all photos and graphics distributed and returned; maintain requirements, fee collection, etc. after each use. used in layout are edited to the Administrative Student integrity of the tests. Schedule may 6. Train climbers to use correct file and color format and Assistant-(1096) be for every other weekend. •Attend all Operational bi- proper climbing techniques, teach are placed with the appropriate Job ID: 5399 weekly meetings and ASTRA safety by correctly tying knots, story. Ensure that the final copy Hours: 10 hrs./week Student Designer-(989) (University Room Reservation double check harnesses and locks of the publication is saved in PDF Rate: $9/hour Job ID: 5113 System) meetings to notify before climbing, teach proper format and transmit it to the printer. Assist with filing, data entry, Hours: 20 hrs./week departments regarding DTUC, commands when climbing and reports and other office duties. Rate: $10/hour Rosenthal and Campus Recreation display proper conduct when Distribution Manager-(1080) Help with special events. Assist with designing events that have the ability to climbing. Job ID: 5211 marketing materials for Division of impact the campus at-large 7. Attend and participate in Hours: 10 hrs./week Lifeguard-(165) Student Affairs and the College of all mandatory staff meetings and Rate: $8.25 Job ID: 4542 Undergraduate Studies. •Keep accurate Division of training sessions. Responsible for distributing Hours: 10 hrs./week to 20 hrs./week Student Affairs (DOSA) furniture 8. Other duties as assigned. NSU’s student-run newspaper to Rate: $10/hour Operations Assistant Events-(1050) inventory and implement policy the more than 17 locations across • Ensure the safety of all Job ID: 5162 regarding inventory and check-out the main campus. Ensure that all swimmers, patrons and user groups Hours: 10 hrs./week to 20 hrs./week regional campuses receive the • Communicate and Rate: $9.25 •Prepare weekly reports for newspaper. Update and maintain enforce pool rules/regulations in a Operations Assistant for appropriate staff to inform them of record of newspaper distribution professional manner Events is a member of the upcoming space reservations, set-