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Visit these beautiful destinations How art can impact your Should we be paying college It’s time we do something about before it’s too late education athletes to play? red tide P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 10 #BalanceforBetter - NSU’s International Women’s Day Colloquium By: Madelyn Rinka Co-Editor-in-Chief

The colloquium gives students and student [men] when we tell them these are the facts. “A workplace that addresses organizations the opportunity to prepare and Many young men feel like we’re blaming present research posters surrounding gender them… but we’re not blaming [an individual], gender issues or stereotypes will, issues in their academic fields, in honor of even if his great-great-great-great grandfather International Women’s Day. did it, he didn’t know any better,” explained in turn, have a more “In the United States, International Sims. Women’s Day is not a very big holiday. But in Gabrielle Thompson, senior inclusive work environment and other countries, it’s bigger than the Fourth of communication major, said “Gender issues July— it’s a huge thing,” expressed Sims. “What affect every single person. In the workforce, company culture.” we do for the colloquium is we have students men should feel comfortable and open enough display their research on the theme, Balance to share their emotions and feelings about a -Gabrielle Thompson for Better. The theme is set by the International problem, and women should be able to hold Women’s Day committee. They put it on their a leadership position and conduct meetings web page, and then people all over the world without being seen as ‘bossy’ or in a negative NSU’s branch of the American Association have events.” light. A workplace that addresses gender issues of University Women (AAUW) will host an She also added that those who participate or stereotypes will, in turn, have a more inclusive International Women’s Day Colloquium on will be left with a resume booster by presenting work environment and company culture.” Wednesday, March 20, from 12-1 p.m. in the at the colloquium. The event will also feature inspirational Carl DeSantis Building Atrium. The theme While the event is in honor of International speakers and a lunch. Those interested in for this year’s event, decided by International Women’s Day, the event is not restricted to only presenting at the colloquium must reach out Women’s Day, is #BalanceforBetter. women. Men are not excluded from participating to Sims at [email protected] by March 14. For “The AAUW is about helping women reach in International Women’s Day activities. more information about the NSU branch of the their full potential. There is still a lot of biases in However, Sims urges them to recognize that AAUW, visit aauw-fl.aauw.net/branches/nova. the world, and some of them are hidden and you women did not become disenfranchised on their don’t really even know that they’re happening own, and women cannot correct existing gender PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM to you. It gives you the strength and the training equity issues on their own. NSU AAUW BRANCH and the support needed,” said Randi Sims, “It’s really hard to put yourself in someone The colloquium gives students the chance to highlight professor in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of else’s shoes. You don’t have their experiences, research about gender equity in their fields. Business and Entrepreneurship. you really don’t get it… we’re not attacking Career Development to host second annual Recruit a Shark Day

By: Christina McLaughlin Co-Editor-in-Chief

On March 14, the Office of Career sure that the name reflected the event. The scope Development in partnership with the Office of for this event is larger than it used to be. In the “Wherever you are in your career you always need to gain experience. Student Life and Civic Engagement (SLCE) past, the event was mainly for internships and will host the second annual Recruit a Shark Day job opportunities. Now it is open for research We wanted to create an event where students can come meet with from 3:30 - 6 p.m in the Rick Case Arena. opportunities and volunteering. That’s why the This event is focused on providing a way event is done in partnership with the SLCE employers, provide their resumes, learn more about the company and for students to make connections with employers office. SLCE used to have a volunteer fair which for possible internship, volunteering, research is now tied into our event. So this event really ideally, obtain an opportunity or upon graduation, find a full time job,” and employment opportunities. ties into any experience that can happen in “Wherever you are in your career you college that can be part of experiential learning -Emilio Lorenzo always need to gain experience. We wanted to in your field,” said Lorenzo. create an event where students can come meet Last semester, at the first annual Recruit have top brands and we are doing a good which means that students can do marketing for with employers, provide their resumes, learn a Shark Day, students from the marine biology job of promoting [Recruit a Shark Day] and a hospital or accounting for an organization, for more about the company and ideally, obtain an and environmental science majors were giving students the opportunity to bring their example. opportunity or upon graduation, find a full time disappointed in the lack of options for their resumes, be present and make the opportunity “From my experience, when I was a senior job,” said Emilio Lorenzo, assistant director of fields. This semester, Recruit a Shark hopes for themselves. Students having the ability to in my undergraduate career near graduation, employer relations to improve that disparity with new employers find their niche during this event. All students I was lost in my career. I had no idea what In the past, the Office of Career like Miami Seaquarium, Jungle Island and a lot can find something that fits for them. This I wanted to do. For an event like Recruit a Development would hold yearly career fairs of different marine science opportunities that gives student their own free reign of whatever Shark, those opportunities and that name make for students but, through a rebranding of the weren’t present during the fall semester. opportunity they are going to find,” said Tara you feel that there is some hope in your future event with Recruit a Shark Day, they hoped this Currently, there are 117 employers signed Seychel, sophomore marketing major and career,” said Johnny Kevorkian, employer event can break some of the stigmas that were up to attend this event and connect with students. marketing and communications intern at the relations coordinator for the Office of Career associated with career fairs. Some companies include American Express, Office of Career Development. Development. “Opportunities weren’t targeted towards Royal Caribbean, Office Depot, DHL, Moss Lorenzo explained that at times, students Student interested in attending this event the major interests for students. So this was a Construction, Florida’s professional athletic see the list of employers and without talking to can visit Handshake online to RSVP or come full rebrand not just in terms of the name but teams and government agencies like the CIA, them, make an assumption that they don’t have to the event the day of. Students are required the quality and quantity of employers and how FBI and Stryker will attend. a way to work with them. He stresses that many to dress in business attire because of the we are marketing to students. We had to make “This year is different. We really do of these companies have multiple departments, professional setting. 2 News FebruaryMarch 17, 201512, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu | nsucurrent.nova.edu

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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek White House communications diagnosed with pancreatic cancer director resigns Alex Trebek announced on YouTube that he Bill Shine has announced his resignation as was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. White House communications director. Shine was According to CNN, the game show host is hoping the fifth communications director for the Trump to defeat the odds and survive. In Trebek’s video Administration and resigned less than one year posted to the Jeopardy YouTube account, he keeps into working, according to USA Today. Serving his sense of humor stating that he has to survive for about nine months, Shine is the longest-serving since his contract states he has to host the popular communications director for the administration. game show for three more years. It is unknown President Trump has announced that Shine would when he will be starting treatment. still be involved in his 2020 Presidential campaign.

Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 House passs broad resolution calling months in jail out racism, anti-Semitic comments Former chairman of President Trump’s The House of Representatives has passed campaign was sentenced to 47 months in prison for a bipartisan resolution condemning anti-Semitic bank fraud and cheating on his taxes. According comments. The final vote was 407 to 23 with 23 to the Washington Post, Manafort’s four year Republicans voting no, according to Fox News. sentencing was very lenient and far below the The resolution follows repeated anti-Semitic recommended time. Federal judges are not required comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar via Twitter. to adhere to sentencing guidelines and are free The resolution condemns all forms of bigotry, such to come up with any number that they feel is as white supremacy and harmful LGBT comments. appropriate. Manafort faced up to 24 years in prison.

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Off Campus Housing Fair Innovative Leadership Fish And Chips with Diversity in Action On March 26, NSU students are invited Experience Career Tips Women’s Panel to attend an off-campus housing fair. Students NSU students are invited to attend the NSU’s Career Office is inviting students Starting on March 20, the Office of will be able to meet Broward County property Innovative Leadership Experience, held to attend their Fish and Chips with Career Student Leadership and Civic Engagement representatives in order to help students find in the Commons Residence Hall in room Tips career fair on March 12 in the UC Spine will hold a women’s panel as part of their their ideal living situation. This fair will be 113 on March 18 from 12 to 1 p.m. The from 12 - 2 p.m. Students will be able to learn winter 2019 series. The panel will feature a held from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the UC experience focuses on collaboration will help about opportunities at their upcoming Recruit variety of female leaders in various fields, in Spine. students maximize their leadership skills with a Shark Day event. Students can get a free honor of Women’s Leadership Month. The interactive activities. live goldfish and a fish bowl if they follow event is a collaboration of between Student NSU Career Development’s social media. Leadership and Civic Engagement, Career Development, the Panhellenic Council, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc., and the Huizenga College of Business. In the Rick Case Arena Club Room in the UC, the event will last from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary

By: Alexander Martinie Opinions Editor Starting Sunday, March 17, Nova According to Nora Quinlan, the director of com, a free history blog that is dedicated Hamilton’s reports to Congress as the nation’s Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library reference at the Alvin Sherman Library, “The to “sharing historic statutes, law books and first Secretary of Treasury. While many musical will host the Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, exhibit is featuring materials from different insights” and “raising historically relevant fans are increasingly familiar with Hamilton’s Patriot, Visionary exhibit in the Adolfo and collectors who have an interest in Hamilton and questions for further research,” according to the role as Secretary of Treasury, the Hamilton Marisela Cotilla Gallery on the second floor. This the materials on display will be books, maps and organization’s mission statement. musical does not fully explore Hamilton’s legal exhibit will remain on campus until Monday, other documents that either influenced Alexander “People need to to place a historical figure career.” April 15. The exhibit features legal texts written Hamilton or were works that he through his in their time and right now Alexander Hamilton “Current events are tied to the lives of our by Hamilton, Acts of Congress and Parliament, legal research created. [The exhibit] is a small is receiving a lot of attention, mostly because historical figures.These aren’t just people in continental currency and newspapers from the travelling exhibit and in addition to that exhibit of the musical, and that musical has done an textbooks, they had lives and their lives impact time period. which tells the life story of Alexander Hamilton, incredible amount to bring attention Hamilton us today. Alexander Hamilton created what is Among the artifacts on display will be a we will have additional materials from collectors but we want to add some more background or today our financial system here in the United legal text owned by Hamilton that he repeatedly relating to Hamilton and his work. ” people who might have enjoyed the musical [or States. Why do we have federal reserve? Why cited in this Farmer Refuted essays and also The kickoff for the Alexander Hamilton: are looking for information on his life],”said do we have a banking system the way it is set include his notes on the Rutger v. Waddington Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary exhibit will be on Quinlan. up today? It’s because of Alexander Hamilton,” case that helped to establish judicial review and March 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Cotilla According to the Alvin Sherman Library said Quinlan. federal supremacy before the ratification of the gallery and will be presented by Adam Levinson. program release, “The talk will explore U.S. Constitution. Levinson is the founder of statutesandstories. Hamilton’s extraordinary legal legacy, including

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For more information, call (954) 262-7281, email [email protected]. 4 Features March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Time is Running Out on These Tourist Sites

By: Emma Heineman Features Editor

Each year, millions of people flock to the Cinque Terre, Italy Venice, Italy abundance of natural and man-made wonders This quaint string of centuries-old Italian Home to winding canals, authentic Italian accessible to tourists around the world. People villages is known for its colorful houses, cuisine and a strong sense of romance, Venice is travel for different reasons: business, research, vineyards and spectacular ocean views. In recent the perfect getaway for lovers and adventurers. leisure and adventure, just to name a few. But years, overcrowding and heavy tourism has taken Unfortunately, the clock is ticking for travel one thing is clear — the tourism industry has its toll on the fragile city, causing damage to the enthusiasts who have this charming location on expanded in recent years and, with it, the impact historic structures and provoking landslides due their bucket list. According to a study conducted it has on the frequented sites. to the vertical nature of the town’s construction. from 2000-2010 measuring rising sea levels, According to the World Tourism According to The Telegraph, authorities aim researchers found that the city was subsiding Organization (UNWTO), international tourism to cut total visitor numbers from 2.5m to 1.5m on average about 0.04 to 0.08 inches per year. generated $1.6 trillion in U.S. export earnings per year. Although exact limitations on visiting While this may seem like a minimal amount, in 2017, and Florida tourism alone has a have not yet been established, moving this the sinking combined with rising sea levels is $67 billion dollar impact on the economy. picturesque location up on your bucket list may already causing problems for the city’s residents For many reasons, the growth of the travel be a good idea. and visitors. Exceptionally high tides cause industry has been positive. Tourism stimulates major flooding an average of four times per year, local economies through increased sales, Machu Picchu but minor flooding is becoming increasingly allows people to experience new cultures and The innate sense of adventure captured by more common. So, unless you plan to swim establishes intercultural connections; however, the steep mountain trails, ancient Incan ruins through the famous plazas, visiting Venice soon it is impossible to ignore the effect it has had on and striking views of the Andes Mountains has is a must. treasured locations. Tourism increases air and lured tourists to this famous site for more than water pollution, and heavy foot traffic on historic 100 years, but the pristine nature of Machu Great Barrier Reef sites can cause erosion and other damage. Picchu is feeling the impact of booming tourism. Australia is home to the world’s largest Just a short drive from campus, the According to the Chicago Tribune, in 2017, coral reef ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef. Florida Everglades are feeling the impact of over 5,000 tourists walked the paths of Machu With turquoise water and over 1500 different environmental changes and heavy tourism. In Picchu daily during its busiest months. While species of fish and marine life, the massive reef addition to the devastation they suffered after the Peruvian government has capped daily is every scuba diver and snorkeler’s dream. Hurricane Irma, rising sea levels, coastal erosion tourist numbers to 5,940, the number is still over Sadly, over the last 27 years, over 50 percent of and tourism have damaged the ecosystem — double the number recommended by the United the reef has been destroyed by coral bleaching. making it a top priority on many travelers’ lists Nations Cultural Organization (UNESCO). So, Unless dramatic efforts are taken to decrease of places to see. So, from the local waters of the if you’d like to visit this treasure before more carbon emissions, the reef will be irreversibly Florida Everglades to flood waters of Venice, regulations are placed on visitors, you may want damaged by 2030.If you want to experience it, here are some famous sites you should visit to do so soon. visiting soon may be your best option. PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM E. HEINEMAN before it’s too late. Caption

Moving Athletic Skills from the Field to their Career Field

By: Daniela Karaki-Suarez Career Development

your rigorous commitments. Many of the traits that you build upon are the same attributes Being in a team with other athletes also teaches you how to be a leader that employers are looking for when hiring and motivate your fellow members when they need support. In many for an open position. Here are some tips and jobs, employers want to see professionals who, like athletes, thrive in traits to better showcase what you have to offer individual and team environments. employers:

Brainstorm all the positive and The key to this step is to recognize the skills you become a great athlete? transferable qualities you’ve gained you possess and adapt them to a specific situation ● What qualities and skills have you Think about the transferable skills you you faced. When listing your athletic abilities on learned in your sport will help in your job carry with you that have made you successful your resume, you want to make the situation search? as an athlete, because they can make you just as showcase unique skills and accomplishments ● Do you have any examples of you successful at a company! Each of these skills is you made during your experience. This will using these skills? a crucial strength you’re bringing to a working be very attractive to an employer if marketed environment. Through years of training, correctly. From here, connect the dots to see how a collaborating and competing, athletes develop Some strong verbs to communicate what trait like “time management” relates to applying many characteristics that can shape them into you’ve done include words like, “achieved,” for a pharmacist position. You’ll want to show future successes. These can include: “oversaw,” “motivated,” “collaborated” and an example and relate it back to the job. “committed.” Find ways to connect them with For example, using competitive spirit as a ● Being coachable, willing to learn and the different results you’ve had. skill: “As an athlete, I’m someone who thrives in accept criticism Examples: “Motivate and collaborate a competitive environment. In fact, I find that I’m ● Ability to manage time and balance with 15 teammates to compete and place in best motivated by being challenged and trying to multiple tasks at once numerous local athletic competitions,” or meet a goal. Throughout my time as a baseball ● Strong focus and work ethic when “Reinforce key time management skills through player on NSU’s team, I have consistently making commitments balancing a schedule of 20 hours per week of pushed myself to achieve new personal bests.

PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM D. KARAKI-SUAREZ ● Working under pressure and making practice alongside academia to ensure maximum I thrived with my coach’s feedback and sought quick decisions success.” opportunities to grow and improve.” Daniela joined the Office of Career While sports may not be traditionally Development in July 2018 as a Graduate Being in a team with other athletes also Get comfortable communicating considered a topic managers expect to hear Assistant Career Advisor. She strives to connect teaches you how to be a leader and motivate your athletic abilities about, there are ways to make them marketable students with catered opportunities and is your fellow members when they need support. In Say you make it to the next interview and exciting to listen to. In fact, athletes tend especially excited to support students at NSU to many jobs, employers want to see professionals step, now it’s time to talk up all your relevant to have characteristics that many, if not all, achieve their goals. who, like athletes, thrive in individual and team skills we’ve discussed! It can help to create a employers look for in a new hire. Using these environments. “positive traits to career” chart. Ask yourself steps, you can stand out amongst the crowd and With a great deal of time you spend on these questions: appear more marketable to employers. your sport, being a student-athlete helps you Take ownership and use strong gain invaluable experiences and skills through action verbs ● What personal qualities have helped March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Features 5 Writing Styles & How to Improve Yours

By: Flor Ana Mireles Contributing Writer

Writer’s block is often an obstacle we have the difference is, in narrative writing, the author your paragraphs concentrate fully on your ideas and style.” Using to overcome when writing for school, career is not only trying to impart information but also You do not want one paragraph to go on concrete examples and specific details will help or personal purposes. While we usually focus construct and communicate a story. forever, but you also do not want to have a to improve not only your writing style but also on ways to better our writing skills, sometimes Improving your writing style may sound a long series of short paragraphs. According how easy it is to understand your reading. we lose sense of the fact that we have our own bit difficult, but with the aid of technology and to the Oxford Royale Academy, the purpose individual writing styles. Arguably, it is not software, it may not be as hard as you think. of a paragraph is to “group information into Favor active voice about what you are writing but how you deliver According to the Oxford Royale Academy and organized chunks.” To write a well-written Writing in an active voice allows a reader it. Therefore, your writing style is crucial to your Writer’s Digest, here are some ways to improve paragraph, your passage needs to contain a point, to better understand what you are writing. Since message, especially if you have to write often. your writing style: an example of that point and an explanation of the active voice is more direct and simple, it According to Open Oregon Educational that point. It is also okay to cut your point into gives a stronger input than passive voice. An Resources, there are four main writing styles: Be consistent two or more paragraphs if it becomes too long example provided by Writer’s Digest would be expository, descriptive, narrative and persuasive; Consistency is very important in your to read comfortably. Varying the lengths of your writing “I loved Sally” rather than “Sally was each of which has its own characteristics that writing style because you do not want to sound sentences throughout paragraphs also makes loved by me.” distinguish them for each other. Expository redundant. The example that the Oxford Royale your writing easier to read. writing is one of the most common types Academy presents is that of someone writing Writing styles can vary depending on of writing used and is used when the author about Microsoft Powerpoint but, throughout the Be specific the voice you would like to give your writing is trying to explain a concept. Examples of entire paragraph, using many different words Choosing descriptive and distinct words in and what the content is. Writing, however, is expository writing include textbooks, recipes to refer to Microsoft PowerPoint such as PPT, your writing can be the major difference between something that we need not only for academic and how-to articles. Descriptive and narrative PowerPoint and PowerPoint Presentation. good and mediocre writing. Writer’s Digest purposes but also in daily life. It is a form of writing styles are fairly similar as both consist Instead, it’s best to stick to one title. writes that using “vague language weakens your communicating ideas and stories, and it is in of descriptive language and relaxed structure. writing because it forces the reader to guess at one’s best interest to communicate their ideas Poetry and novels are two examples. However, Don’t be afraid to shorten what you mean instead of allowing the reader to and stories in the most effective way.

Lions, Tigers, Skunk-Apes… Oh my!

By: Samantha November Contributing Writer

Urban legends are a form of modern the man who was pressed to death in “The folklore and vary throughout different cultures Crucible” — cursed Salem in the last moments and regions. According to the Thrillest, in of his life. Corey was a farmer living in Salem, the U.S., each state has its own history with who was accused of witchcraft along with his Eurobread & Cafe specific urban legends; here are a few you wife Martha. He refused to confess to the may not be familiar with. crime and was subsequently executed. For By: Madelyn Rinka Co-Editor-in-Chief centuries, it has been believed that his ghost Skunk Ape appears in Howard Street Cemetery before Florida’s own version of Bigfoot is a four tragedy strikes. Howard Cemetery is one of Eurobread and Cafe hundred fifty pound skunk-ape hybrid that is the three significant cemeteries of the Witch 6847 Stirling Rd, speculated to stand at a height of 5-7 feet. Trials of 1692. Mysteriously, George Corwin, Davie, FL 33314 The Skunk Ape’s odor is reportedly similar the police chief who presided over Salem’s $$ to “sun-baked animal carcass” or “rotting Witch Trials, died in 1696 of a heart attack. Monday-Friday: garbage.” Its diet consists mostly of berries Up until 1991, when Salem’s sheriff’s office 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. and small animals, but it does occasionally moved to a new prison in Middleton, every Saturday: 7:30 a.m. go after farm animals and wild boars. In the police chief died of a heart or blood related - 5 p.m. Florida Everglades, there is a Skunk Ape issue. Sunday: 8 a.m. - 2 Headquarters — tourists can visit to learn p.m. all about the urban legend, take swamp tours New Mexico: Chupacabra and even take part in a hunting expedition. Originating out of the southwest U.S. While the origins of this urban legend are is the mysterious legend of the Chupacabra,

PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM unknown, many people believe the Skunk a beast with glowing eyes that is the size of M. RINKA Ape originated in the mountains and found a bear. It also has spikes on its back, can fly its way south in search of swamplands. and most importantly, it sucks the blood out of The croque monsieur, a classic french sandwich, is just one of the many delicious Another possibility is that the tale was used by people and animals — super scary. The lore is options at the cafe. pioneers to discourage people from harming very popular in New Mexico, and the state is the wilderness. the location of some noteworthy Chupacabra Walking into Eurobread & Cafe is like won’t be disappointed if you come in here for an sightings. For instance, in the summer of walking straight out of Davie and right onto a average sized, satisfying meal. Massachusetts: The Curse of 2017, a treasure hunter discovered what he quiet street outside of Paris. With quaint tiled Their drinks aren’t something to turn your Giles Corey claimed was a “genuine Chupacabra skull.” floors, French paintings and a fully stocked nose up at either. They offer several different Legend has it that Giles Corey — yes, pastry case, the bakery doesn’t seem like it coffee drinks, with and without milk, hot belongs in South Florida. But, nestled in a chocolate and an array of teas. Any iced coffee charming strip near a farmer’s market, crystal beverage you order is served with coffee ice shop and an English tea room, it feels quite at cubes as well, as to not dilute your drink while home. it melts. For iced teas, they offered black, green Upon entering, it’s impossible to miss the and tropical options, with the tropical tasting a bit pastry and bakery items uniformly arranged in like pineapple and a few other indistinguishable the case. With macarons, fruit tarts, croissants fruits. They don’t come pre-sweetened, but there and several other forms of treats big and small, are sweeteners at the counter if you prefer. there’s something to catch the eye for everyone. Overall, Eurobread and Cafe is truly a Additionally, just beyond the counter, a rack hidden gem in Davie. From the outside, the features several different loaves of bread for restaurant looks fairly plain, but the inside will purchase. If sweets aren’t really your thing, they transport you across hemispheres. My friends have a wide variety of other foods to tempt your and I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, fresh tastebuds as well. food and polite staff. As we had never been there There are several different sandwich before, they gave us adequate time to look over options, including ham, turkey, roasted the menu, answered every question we had and vegetables, salmon and more, served on a made sure we knew where everything was after baguette or croissant. They also have a few we ordered. While you’re there, be sure to check other French classics like the croque monsieur, out the other shops located around the cafe— an open-faced croissant sandwich with ham, you could spend an entire afternoon walking loads of cheese and a bechamel sauce; quiche, around after your delicious meal (and maybe a savory egg bake; crepes and soups like french even come back around for dessert). onion. The portions aren’t enormous, but you 6 Arts & Entertainment March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Impact of the arts on education

By: Kelsey Bruce Arts & Entertainment Editor

Most people have heard of budget cuts real-life applications is crucial. When dealing people skills and improving your personal and on the arts in education or of parents steering with a subject like anatomy, you can express professional network. their children away from careers in the arts. yourself artistically through means of building If you’re interested in using art as a means Not only is it a common trope in movies and a model that will cement the structure in your of self-improvement, decide what form of art TV shows, but it also happens in everyday life. memory. Analyzing a play or a song might just you’re most interested in and then invest. If The thing is, research, including a 2013 study help you analyze dense philosophy readings. you like sketching, buy a decent sketch pad by Johns Hopkins researchers Joseph LeDoux, Using art as a means of study is more than just along with some charcoal or graphite pencils. Rebecca Ehrhardt, Daniela Schiller and Linnaea a quirky study technique, it enriches your ability You may be more interested in performance or Ostroff has proved having an understanding of in multiple areas and deepens your knowledge musical arts, and there are definitely options different artforms yields advantages in different in general. for that, too. Find classes that teach you how to realms of intelligence such as innovation, Expressing yourself through art will play a particular instrument, download music attention,motivation and motor control. expand your mental ability in more than one mixing software or audition for a play and find Given this, making art part of your learning way: you’ll feel more capable of expressing yourself learning time management, personal process or even indulging in it as a side hobby yourself in your writing and in professional and retention skills. may be helpful in increasing your retention rate settings, and since you’ll be thinking a lot Really, there’s something for everyone in and making the subject matter you’re focusing about different approaches to your art, you’ll the arts, and there’s every reason to try something on that much more interesting. be more open to different perceptions, which new. You might not like it, but if you do, it will Try to connect art to what you’re learning leads to critical thinking. Spending even just translate over to other parts of your life. And to solidify this connection. When learning about a few minutes a day sketching, making music, when your future child excitedly tells you they historical occurrences, look up art that depicts taking photographs, painting or whatever floats want to be an artist, hand them a paintbrush and battles, protests or responses to the events and your boat will help you in every area and likely see what happens. with a picture in mind that highlights different be fulfilling. Not to mention, investing time historical dynamics, you might find it easier to into an artform might help you to make new PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM K. BRUCE understand. For science classes, understanding connections in the art world, expanding your Art is not only a great form of expression, but it is also therapeutic. New ways to enjoy your cup of tea

By: Madelyn Rinka Co-Editor-in-Chief

Tea is the ultimate beverage — with a variety of flavors, blends and temperature options, there’s bound to be a brew for everyone. But don’t let tradition restrict your tea-enjoying experience. Here are a few recipes to help you spruce up your cuppa.

Earl Grey Oatmeal Matcha Green Pancakes Chai Milkshake Raspberry Black Tea Chia Jam Ingredients Ingredients Ingredients: Ingredients 1 cup boiling water 2 cups Bisquick mix, or another pre-made 1 cup boiling water ½ cup boiling water 2 earl grey tea bags pancake mix 3 chai tea bags 3 black tea bags ½ cup rolled oats 1 ½ cups almond milk 2 frozen bananas 2 cups raspberries 1 tablespoon chia seeds ¼ cup packed spinach 3 dates 3 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon hemp seeds 2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder 1 cup almond milk 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 chopped fresh apricot or ¼ cup chopped Begin by pouring the almond milk, spinach A dash of cinnamon 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional) dried apricots and matcha powder into a blender, and blend Prepare tea by steeping tea bags in boiling Prepare tea by steeping tea bags in boiling ⅛ cup pomegranate seeds until smooth. If you don’t have a blender, you water and waiting for the recommended time, water for the recommended time. In a medium 1 tablespoon maple syrup can omit the spinach and thoroughly mix the adding two minutes. Remove tea bags, and saucepan, cook and mash raspberries until Prepare tea by steeping tea bags in boiling matcha into the almond milk. Add to a medium allow for the tea to cool to room temperature. somewhat smooth. Add in black tea, stir, then water for the recommended time. In a medium bowl with the pancake mix, and stir until all the Alternately, place the tea in the freezer for about add in the chia seeds, mixing quickly so that saucepan, pour in tea, rolled oats and chia seeds. lumps have disappeared. Pour a scant ¼ cup of 15-30 minutes to speed up the process. Add they do not clump together. Remove from heat, Cook over medium-high heat until all the water batter onto a griddle over medium heat. When the cooled tea and remaining ingredients into a and stir in almond extract and maple syrup if is absorbed. Pour into a separate bowl, and add bubbles form around the edges, flip. Continue blender and blend until smooth. It may help to you prefer your jam to be a bit sweeter. Wait the remaining ingredients, or tailor the recipe to cooking until lightly browned. Serve with sliced soak the dates in the almond milk while you are approximately 30 minutes to an hour for the chia include toppings to your preferences. strawberries, blueberries and maple syrup. waiting for the tea the cool, as it may make it seeds to absorb the liquid. Spread over toast or easier to blend. a scone.

Eight films that explore Irish culture and history

By: Janay Joseph Contributing Writer

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the members of the Irish Republican Army, turmoils film tells the age-old message of finding courage throw off the police. This gripping thriller and corner, here are eight films that celebrate Irish in finding morality and how much people were through darkness while running into fairies critical hit from Goodfellas director Scorsese culture and history. willing to sacrifice for the protest. and barbarians along the way. The story is told garnered four Academy Awards, including one through masterfully hand-drawn animation. for Best Picture. My Left Foot (1989) Sing Street (2016) Dir. Jim Sheridan Dir. John Carney Brooklyn (2015) Bloody Sunday (2002) Often regarded as “the beginning of Modern This coming-of-age film follows a boy Dir. John Crowley Dir. Paul Greengrass Irish Cinema,” this film stars Oscar heavyweight named Conor who starts a band to impress a girl Saoirse Ronan gives a favorable This film is a painfully honest portrayal of Daniel Day Lewis as Christy Brown, a man with he likes. Pretty simple right? John Carney’s twist performance of an Irish immigrant’s experience the infamous Bloody Sunday Massacre in 1972 cerebral palsy who learned how to paint with his on this cliche becomes a sympathetic tale of trial in America and the conflicting emotions that in Derry, Ireland, from the point of view of Irish only his left foot. Brown’s mother, played by and error, paired with a toe-tapping soundtrack, arrive with her. On one hand, she wants to settle Civil Rights Activist, Ivan Cooper. Greengrass Brenda Fricker, sees the brilliance in her son that dynamic characters and the underlying subplot down and explore the city of Brooklyn. But on explores the controversial historic event and everyone else overlooks. Critics hailed the film, of a boy reconnecting with his brother. Dublin’s the other hand, she dearly misses her hometown relays the events as they unfolded in one day. based on a true story, as uplifting without being 80’s culture is ingrained throughout the film, in Ireland, which casts a shadow on her life. too sentimental and as playing a massive role in making this critical hit an underrated hit. Both her story and her identity take shape by the The Irish Pub (2013) transforming Irish Cinema. end of the film. Dir. Alex Fegan The Secret of Kells (2009) This documentary interviews Pub owners Hunger (2008) Dir. Tomm Moore and The Departed (2006) all over Ireland and explains how the institution Dir. Steve McQueen Nora Twomey Dir. Martin Scorsese of the pub itself is a cornerstone of Irish culture. This film chronicles the grueling Northern After receiving a mysterious book filled This film, based on the infamous dealings If you’re in the mood to watch heartwarming Irish Hunger Strike of 1981. Michael Fassbender with secrets and powers, this medieval period of the Irish mob in South Boston, follows interactions between people or are even a bit plays Bobby Sands, a member of the Irish piece follows a young boy named Brendan Leonardo DiCaprio as a cop who is tasked to find curious about the effort patrons put into Irish Republican Army who leads the strike in Maze and his quest for peace for his war-torn village a mole in the police department. Matt Damon hospitality, then this film is for you. Prison. The story shows the desperation of other through a magical forest. Moore and Twomey’s plays the mole, and the mob boss tasks him to March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Arts & Entertainment 7 OFF SHORE CALENDAR

Flamenco Festival Miami 2019: Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras “Ready To Let Go” by Cage The Elephant March 13-17│8 p.m. @Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts│Miami, FL

By: Flor Ana Mireles Contributing Writer Miami-Dade County Fair and Expo March 14-Apr. 7│Times vary @Fair Expo Center│Miami, FL their new upcoming album titled “Social Cues.” The song “Ready To Let Go” was the first song Community Conversation: Color of released and, upon hearing it, I loved its beat. I Music could distinguish that it was, in fact, Cage The March 15│6:30 p.m. Elephant, and it had a great feel to it. While I am @1350 East Sunrise not a fan of the music video, the song itself has a Boulevard│Ft. Lauderdale, FL good flow and melody. According to Genius, the song “uses a trip to the ancient city of Pompeii as Trevor Noah a way to tell the story of the singer’s realization March 15│7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. he needed a divorce.” @Hard Rock Live│Hollywood, FL PRINTED WITH Cage The Elephant has been one of my PERMISSION FROM top favorite alternative bands since their self- Croatian Tamburitza Festival F. MIRELES titled debut album in 2009 with “Ain’t No Rest March 15-17│Times vary for the Wicked.” Then, in their second album, @Croatian American Cultural Curious as to what “Thank You, Happy Birthday,” I loved the song Center & Social Club│Deerfield “Ready to Let Go” “Shake Me Down” and, in “Melophobia,” I sounds like? Pop open Beach, FL Spotify and scan this jammed out hard to the songs “Come A Little code to hear it now. Closer” and “Cigarette Daydreams.” In 2015, Ft. Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day the songs “Mess Around,” “Cold Cold Cold” Parade & Festival Cage The Elephant is an American rock wise, making the band the musical geniuses that and “Trouble” from the album “Tell Me I’m March 16│9 a.m. - 11 p.m. band that can best be described as a mix of indie they are. In an interview with Emily Maxwell Pretty” also made it onto my Spotify. So, with @30 Himmarshee Street│Ft. and alternative with some rock n’ roll. Lead of American Songwriter, the band said that their the release of “Ready To Let Go,” I have high Lauderdale, FL singer Matt Shultz’ voice is known to be of songs sprout from spontaneity or emotion, and hopes for their upcoming album. similar style and tone to that of Mick Jagger’s, they all work together to make them what they Palm Beach Book Festival yet there is so much more to it than that. Cage are — something not all bands do. March 16 │ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Elephant’s music surpasses the mainstream Since their start in 2009, Cage The Elephant @Palm Beach County Convention of today’s music. All of their albums have a has released albums every other year, and, at the Center│West Palm Beach, FL different feel to them, be it era-wise or genre- start of 2019, they released the first song off 8 Sports March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu ON DECK

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Vs. NCAA South Region Championships The Madness of March Madness Mar. 15 – Mar. 18 | TBD By: Christina McLaughlin Co-Editor-in-Chief This year, March Madness kicks off on scholarships, medical insurance, travel expenses predicting who might win or what team will MEN’S BASKETBALL March 17. That means for three weeks, division I and other programs. do well in the tournament. According to an Vs. NCAA South Region college basketball players from the best teams in This isn’t exactly chump change. College ESPN, 24 million Americans bet on the NCAA Championships the NCAA will compete for the title of National athletes are at the center of all of this money and tournament in pools and spending an estimated Mar. 16 – Mar. 18 | TBD Champions. There are many debates about their performance in these tournament games $2.6 billion in entry fees let alone other illegal college basketball and its athletes in the media. can make a difference in the revenue that the betting rings and small family or work-related Mainly if they are taken advantage of or if they NCAA produce and the future funds that their betting pools. Gambling is known to be a game should be paid for their time as college athletes. individual program might earn for the next year. of chance but for the athletes and the supporters MEN’S BASEBALL Both of the positions of these debates have merit Marketing, branding and even travel and medical of these teams, they might throw hard earned Vs. American International but at the end of the day, these athletes are still expenses for the athletes all hang in the balance money down to support these athletes. If these Mar. 12 | 6 p.m. students at their respective universities earning a of an outcome of a good game versus a bad or athletes mess up, have a bad game, injure NSU Baseball Complex college degree. The pressure of March Madness even boring game. If a team loses and doesn’t themselves or lose against a pivotal team, they on the athletes, coaches and support staff of these have a strong reputation, they can expect to not won’t only lose money that can lose support of Vs. Southern New Hampshire teams is too much to handle and too much to ask see much money and dedication designated the public. Mar. 13 | 6 p.m. from a student with high risk for no guarantee of to their team or even cost them looks from Personally, putting myself in the shoes of NSU Baseball Complex possible rewards. professional scouts. If they have a good season an athlete competing in March Madness, I don’t March Madness is the NCAA’s next cash- and decent tournament play, their program can know how they can manage. Luckily, I don’t Vs. Florida Tech cow, second to division I football. According make some more money, get better brand and have the talent to worry about it but from my Mar. 15 | 6 p.m. to Nasdaq, Time Warner Cable and CBS’s new marketing deals and maybe have their hat in the experience of knowing athletes in division II NSU Baseball Complex contracts with the NCAA for broadcasting running for the draft when they graduate. All athletics, it’s stressful to keep up with grades rights average at $1.1 billion each season and depending on a few weeks of games that are on and their games and practice and they don’t even Vs. Florida Tech will extend into 2032. In 2017, the NCAA a national stage. have to worry that one wrong move might ruin Mar. 16 | 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. pulled in $1.06 billion which includes ticket Public ridicule is another pressure that these their future. NSU Baseball Complex sales, marketing rights deals and tournament athletes face. The viewers of March Madness broadcasts. This money is said to be used to fund are known to bet on games and brackets, all

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL Vs. Queens Mar. 13 | 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex

Vs. Saint Leo Mar. 16 | 6 p.m. AD Griffin Sports Complex By: Emma Heineman Features Editor

From the original Ancient Grecian Horserace Starting Gate juice. Olympics to last year’s Super Bowl, sports On March 13, 1894, J. L. Johnstone of MEN’S GOLF have been around for millennia. Today’s public, England invented the starting gate used in horse Baseball Approves Official Ball Vs. Southeastern Collegiate however, often doesn’t know the history of some racing, a contraption intended to ensure a fair On March 13, 1943, the official baseball Mar. 12 | All Day of the nation’s favorite sports. Here you can find start for horse races. The gate which functions was adopted. It is the same version used today Kinderlou Forest Golf Club - some relevant, monumental and inspiring games as a separate stall for each racehorse has rear and is described by the official MLB handbook Valdosta, Ga. that have changed the future of sports forever. gates which open for the horse to enter and close as “a sphere formed by yarn wound around a behind them. When the signal is given, the front small core of cork, rubber or similar material, Vs. Bobcat Invitational March 12 gates open at the same time, confirming that no covered with two strips of white horsehide or Mar. 18 | All Day Andrew Watson Becomes the horse has an unfair advantage of an early start. cowhide, tightly stitched together.” Regulations First Black International Previous to Johnstone’s invention, horse racers on the ball also designate a specific weight range Football Player struggled with methods to facilitate a fair start. that the ball must meet as well as dimensions it On March 12, 1881, Andrew Watson made The first examples of Johnstone’s idea were must comply with. WOMEN’S GOLF his Scotland debut as the world’s first black ropes and wooden boards which would bar Vs. CSUSM Women’s international football player and captain. He horses from beginning the race at different times. March 16 Invitational signed with the Queen’s Park F.C., Britain’s Saunders and Harland Fight First Mar. 12 | All Day largest football team, at the time. He led the team Wilbert Robinson Tries to Catch a Female Boxing Match in the US Shadowridge Golf Club - to several Scottish Cup victories, becoming the Baseball Dropped From an Airplane On March 16, 1876, Nelly Saunders & Vista, CA first person of color to win a major football In 1915, Wilbert Robinson, the Dodgers Rose Harland became the first females to fight championship. His career as a player included manager, attempted to catch a baseball dropped a boxing match in the U.S. The fight was held at many other firsts including becoming the first from an airplane. The idea was inspired by the New York Hills theater, and despite having black player to play in the FA Cup in 1882 and a famed aviator, Ruth Law, who had been significant historical value and featured an WOMEN’S SWIMMING becoming the first foreign player to be invited dropping golf balls out of her plane to advertise unusual prize. The winner won a silver butter Vs. NCAA Division II to join Corinthians F.C., an elite football team, for a local golf course. Law realized that she had dish, making history as one of the strangest Championships which he joined in 1883. forgotten the baseball on the ground and decided prizes to be awarded in boxing history. Mar. 13 – Mar. 16 | TBD to substitute the ball with a grapefruit. Robinson Indianapolis, IN March 13 caught the ball in his mitt but the impact caused J. L. Johnstone Invents the grapefruit to explode, showering him in

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OUT OF THE SHARKZONE

Royce White sets eyes toward Georgia Tech’s MaChelle Joseph Aaron Hicks makes seven-year, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar auctions UFC belt leaves basketball team $70 million deal with the Yankees NBA memorabilia Royce White, former NBA player, plans MaChelle Joseph, Georgia Tech’s women’s The New York Yankees signed their larg- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former NBA player to transition into the mixed martial arts basketball coach, was placed on leave “for est contract extension since the re-signing and Hall of Fame inductee, is putting four world. White told ESPN, “I’m one of the what the school says is a ‘pending person- of Derek Jeter for $189 million 10-year deal of his NBA championship rings along with best athletes in the world. Among the NBA nel matter’,” according to ESPN. Assistant in 2001. According to the New York Times, other memorabilia up for auction. Accord- community, part of my appeal as a draft coach Mark Simons is to serve as the acting “Hicks was scheduled to make six million ing to the New York Times, “The rings up prospect was my unique size, athleticism, coach for the Yellow Jackets’ next game in in 2019, his final year before free agency. for bid are the ones he won with the Los vision and that I probably have one of the Miami. Joseph has the highest wins to loss With his new deal, he will make eight mil- Angeles in 1980, ‘85, ‘87 and ‘88.” Auto- 10 biggest set of hands in the NBA. I think ratio in Georgia Tech’s history, with 311- lion this season and then see a raise to nearly graphed and game-used items will also be all of those things will translate beautifully 198. This was her 16th season at Georgia $10 million a year for the next six [years].” auctioned. Part of the money raised will go to the UFC.” White plans to compete for the Tech. Aaron Boone, the Yankees manager, called towards Abdul-Jabbar’s Skyhook Founda- UFC belt in the future. Hicks an underrated and valuable player. tion.

Men’s Basketball Men’s Golf Men’s Swimming Women’s Basketball On Wednesday, No.3 NSU took the win As a team, No.16 Sharks wrapped up in sec- NSU’s men’s swimming earned their third- Wednesday’s senior night honored the against Palm Beach Atlantic, 98-76. Gradu- ond at four-under par, three strokes from straight SSC championship title. Sophomore teams five seniors— Christian Prasse, ate student Eddie Puisis earned a 6-for-9 the tournament champion. Senior Juan Jose Bernardo Abascal and junior Vincent Lijoi Alison Hughes, Mikayla Thompson, Me- performance and a total of 18 points in 25 Guerra finished with a final total of (-9) 207 earned the silver and bronze with times of gan Piggott and Katie Barnard. The Sharks minutes of play. This night also honored at the St. Leo Invitational winning the in- 15:39.22 and 15:40.23 respectively. Sopho- dominated against Palm Beach Atlantic 77- the teams four seniors— David Dennis, dividuals. Sophomore Tomas Millet closed more Alec Dawson won the men’s 100 free- 53. Prasse finished her senior season with Dwayne Gibson, Lukas Landgren and Pat out the week with an ever-par 72 to secure style with a time of 44.36. 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Ali- Huffine. This night also marked the presen- a career-best and sixth place finish. son Hughes tallied a game high of 15 points tation of the first-ever Sunshine State Con- with 3 more 3-pointers earning 81 on the ference for the program and head coach Jim season and 156 for her NSU career. Crutchfield’s 400th career win.

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By: Alexander Martinie Opinions Editor

In South Florida, red tide blooms have potent neurotoxins, called brevetoxins, that been a problem since 1844, and over the can affect the central nervous systems of years these harmful algae blooms have only many animals, causing them to die… Wave Leave Mariah alone gotten worse. With both rising temperatures action near beaches can break open K. brevis and an increase in the concentration of carbon cells and release the toxins into the air, leading By: Ethan Lozano dioxide in the atmosphere, red tide has been to respiratory irritation.” Contributing Writer able to grow at an exceedingly high rate. The threat that the combination of red While the unusually long season for red tide tide blooms and climate change pose to the Ever since the summer of 2015, I have of the most successful artists in history. She that Florida has been experiencing since Oct. Florida ecosystem cannot be ignored. Harmful been obsessed with Mariah Carey. She has holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 2017 has ended, it still begs the question, is algal blooms have been killing dolphins, sea a massive discography, so I can listen to 100 number-one songs as a solo artist. Also, there enough being done to stop the massive turtles and many species of fish while also her daily. I fell in love with her five-octave she wrote 17 of those number-one songs, blooms of Karenia brevis— the species of red posing a threat to people. Between July and voice and her beautiful songwriting. Since making her one of the most successful algae that causes red tide in Florida— along August of 2018, the NOAA reported that the beginning of my idolization of Mariah female songwriters in history. Her record- the coasts of Southwest Florida? 48 bottlenose dolphins died on the coast of Carey, I have always heard people hating on breaking song, “One Sweet Day,” spent four The short answer is no. There is not southwest Florida. But the Florida legislators her. If you don’t like her music, I understand. consecutive months at the top of the chart. enough being down to combat these algal would care about the effects of red tide on Some people don’t like pop, R&B or She was the most successful artist in the 90s blooms. Climate change is causing the harmful the ecosystems, they would only care if these ballads. The real problem is that people just while competing against legends like Michael algal blooms that are responsible for red tides to harmful algal blooms on the tourism industry, disrespect her for no reason. People typically Jackson, Whitney Houston and Madonna. I grow at higher rates. Karenia brevis thrives in or so you would think. According to the New have three different associations to Mariah don’t want to just keep spitting out Mariah’s carbon dioxide-rich environments with warm York Times, “Business owners in the tourism Carey. The first way, they associate her is to achievements, but these are the reasons why I water. Both conditions are made possible due sector here, however, say they have seen a Christmas music. Secondly, her very popular am annoyed that people minimize her music. to climate change. Many people go about their hit worse than they’ve had in years— and song “We Belong Together.” Lastly, they Also, I am tired of hearing people say that she lives without thinking that climate change will that’s coming from folks who routinely suffer always associate her to the Rockefeller Tree can’t sing anymore. She can still sing well, but affect them in their lifetime. Asinine ideas like through hurricane seasons,” and while red tide Lighting Performance. So, the first two aren’t obviously, a 48-year-old woman isn’t going to that are exactly why nothing is majorly being is not as destructive to inland Florida, red tide necessarily bad, but it is more of the fact that sound exactly as she did when she was in her done to address something directly affected by poses just as much of a threat to the Florida her music catalog has much better music. 20s. She sings well live at her Vegas residency, climate change that has had a major impact on coastline as hurricanes do. But the last association annoys me the most. but it isn’t mentioned in media. Her latest the coastline of southwest Florida. The idiocy Even though the season for red tides in Anytime I say, “I love Mariah Carey,” I get the album “Caution” was critically acclaimed, so and arrogance of some people as to not caring Florida has passed, it will eventually come instant reaction of “Did you see her Christmas she still makes great music today. Lastly, stop about the environment around where they back. If the steps to prevent massive algal performance?” I am tired of it! comparing her to Ariana Grande. I love both live, if not just the environment as a whole. blooms of Karenia brevis are not taken, then Mariah Carey has been in the music artists, and our society needs to stop pitting According to the National Oceanic and there will be disastrous effects on the local industry for almost 30 years, and she is one women against each other. Atmospheric Administration, “The Florida ecosystem. red tide organism, Karenia brevis, produces March 12, 2019 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Opinions 11 Stop pleasing the people and start helping them

By: Kelsey Bruce Arts & Entertainment Editor

As we advance further into a rapidly According to the United Nations Sure, this technology might help some people attests that artificial intelligence may help in advancing technological age, corporations International Children’s Emergency Fund with disabilities, but it’s not intended for them detection, treatment and prognosis of cancer, are putting more and more effort into (UNICEF), the market for AAC is largely and, certainly, doesn’t help a significant portion neurology, cardiology and, more specifically, menial improvements on entertainment and untapped, even with recent advancements. of them. While big companies continue to strokes. However, the study mentions two communication products to justify upping their UNICEF mentions that widespread artificial make new generations of iPhones or the second hurdles in their deployment: regulations and prices and to keep consumers in a buying mind intelligence just doesn’t meet the need of generation of Alexas capable of neat features data-exchange. While these obstacles are more in frame. This is no different in terms of artificially many people with disabilities, and there is a like a noise cancellation speaker or the ability terms of the medical industry, the development intelligent devices such as Alexa or Google pressing need for more predictive technology, to control door locks, these “upgrades” are not of this approach won’t happen without a push Home. For a majority of people, these are clever personalized synthetic speech applications enough for the people who truly need artificial for the FDA to determine regulations and the toys that mean you don’t have to get up off of and more comfortable language translation intelligence. They mostly achieve entertaining healthcare system to determine a data-sharing the couch or that you can joke around with. But and social media applications. Advancements children or amusing users by snarkily answering system. Arguably, advancement in artificial there is a more crucial application in the artificial in these areas could greatly enhance the lives questions. Where is the mainstream artificial intelligence in general for people with medical intelligence market, and that is augmented and of many people such as those with ALS or intelligence for those that have a hard time with disabilities will bring forth the issue rather than alternative communication (AAC). In essence, muscular dystrophy. articulation or the hard-of-hearing? placing it on a back burner as it is now. AAC provides temporary or permanent However, major corporations have More than that, artificial intelligence may communication alternatives or supplements for progressed artificial technology into Alexa- help in the actual healthcare process. A 2017 people with complex communication needs. operated microwaves or Alexa iRobot Roombas. article published in the British Medical Journal

Spice up your food, not your love life

By: Mario Lorrimer Business Manager

Why waste time spicing up your love life, incorporating spices? Some might be afraid added even after a meal is cooked. What, that’s tastes like, why not combine a few of them? Do when you could be spicing up some delicious because they misunderstand the word and others very scandalous Mario. It may seem so, but whatever you think tastes the best. Lastly, don’t meals. Living on campus or simply going to might be afraid of adding too much and spoiling restaurants don’t put salt and pepper packets on be afraid to get things wrong. Like with anything college in general, you will be told two things; the meal. Spices are from parts of plants that the table only for show. They make it available , we are bound to mess up at some point. A love and delicious food are both hard to find. This include their stem, roots, bulbs, bark or seeds. so that you can customize your meal to however helpful tip in dealing with over seasoned food is is mostly true. However, you can manipulate one One important fact about spices that you need to salty or peppery you want it to be. If it makes to add more food to it! You would then be able to for a more desired outcome. You guessed it, it’s know is that not all spices are hot. Many people your meal taste better, then go for it. We are put some leftovers away for the next day or even food. Spice is your friend, learn to use it. If you confuse the word spicy with hot. There are many college students, so that means we are always invite some friends over and have a food party have never spent time in the kitchen or don’t different varieties that offer different tastes. trying to find things that are affordable. If you (or whatever you kids are up to these days). even remotely know what tomato concassé is I suggest that you buy the smallest packet of can only afford ramen noodles that’s fine, So, go out to one of the local supermarkets or (it’s a method for deskinning tomatoes), that’s spices that you can find and try them all. It’s all experiment with some spices and make them farmers market and start your journey today, ok. The reason recipes were invented were to about trial and error. If you are not sure, consult taste like they’re gourmet. your tummy will thank you. Adios bland food. record the exact combination of ingredients that a recipe or even check YouTube. Along with single spice packets, there are Spicy town, here we come. bring the most desired taste to a meal. Another important fact that I think the premixed containers that you could buy. So, why are more people afraid of everyone should know is that spices can be Once you can differentiate what each spice

Do you think NSU does enough to support students in relation to mental health?

“I think it’s really good that they have Hen- “On the basis of treating students, it’s pretty “I think they do offer enough programs to “I think NSU puts a lot of focus on the “Probably not, with Henderson Student derson Student Counseling and I participat- decent with Henderson Student Counseling. promote mental health to ensure everyone success of their students versus what the Counselling you get 10 sessions a year and ed in the therapy dog event yesterday. But I I just don’t think that the options are publi- is doing well in their academic program. But success costs with their mental health. that isn’t enough to go once a month. That’s think the only issue that could be addressed cized enough. I feel like a lot of professors I know from my experience and a lot of my Henderson Student Counseling offers 10 definitely not enough if you have issues is that faculty understanding what midterms and faculty don’t really mention the mental classmates that they don’t make it obvious free sessions a year which in reality with [that need more attention], let alone serious week means to students. I think the faculty health side when they are planning [their what is available [for students in terms of the pressure and schedules — student’s mental health cases. I liked the therapy need to be more aware of the amount of syllabus and assignments]. I don’t think mental health],” face that’s not enough. We need more than dog event during midterms week but with assignments and midterms we take during there is nearly enough focus on that side of an optional service. We need something in the high school students taking up space this time,” education,” addition to Henderson that should help the around campus during midterms, I feel we majority of students,” need a little bit more seclusion and isolation to really study for midterms,”

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