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Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The urC rent NSU Digital Collections 11-25-2008 The urC rent Volume 19: Issue 13 Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The urC rent Volume 19: Issue 13" (2008). The Current. 532. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/532 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Current by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. '>~- t.."'- NOVA SO·UTHEASTERN UN1VERSITY "c.l.,'i9 IkSlfi 'fa Scott Diffo.rd ..: N-amed Winner of NSU~s Got Talent Kristine Belizaire Current Affairs Editor On Nov. 21, NSU student Scott Difford be performing at the finale. was named winner ofNSU's Got Talent NSU's first t-shirt exchange also took place - the university's spin-off of the NBC during the first night. Sponsored by the television show "America's Got Talent." Office of Student Engagement, students NSU's Got Talent was separated were able to receive a free NSU t-shirt in into two nights. The first night began on exchange for a t-shirt from another college Thursday, Nov. 20, at·6 p.m. and the finale or university. According to Rob Keever, was on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. Both graduate assistant for special events, about nights of the contest took place on the 50 shirts were exchanged at the event. patio of the Athletics and Student Affairs In the finale, the top 12 performed (ASA) building and were hosted by Terry their final acts. "It felt exhilarating," said Weech, director of auxiliary services, and senior Alexandra Paroulek, who showcased Esther Fortune, special project assistant to her belly-dancing skills. "I felt more the dean of student affairs. confident than the night before, definitely, On the first night, students showed and my sorority sisters [Sigma Delta Tau] off their various talents, which included ' gave me the extra support." singing, dancing and other musical acts . Yazhou Hu, the keyboard player for The three judges, Dan Gelbmann, Crystal the band Christopher, did not feel the Hayes, and Chini Camargo, offered same as the previous contestant sentiment. constructive feedback to the performers at "It was the second time that we got to the end of each act. At the end of the night, perform, so it really wasn't what you they chose the 12 contestants who would expected," he said. "We didn't practice NSU's Got Talent Continue on Page 2 Is Your Dorm Room Making You Sick? Tiffany Simoncini Staff Writer Students who live in NSU's Leo adverse affects can be greatly reduced with months, the rooms are sprayed and cleaned steps to keep their dorms clean and free of Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall, built in proper dorm every week mold and dust. August of 1992, seem to have an overall maintenance during the Students agreed with this statistic, as concern regarding mold and dust in the according to summer and they saw an impro"ement in 'their health rooms. Mold is a serious health hazard The Center everything conditions once they practiced keeping that most college students give very for School is dusted their rooms clean. "I can see the difference little attention to. When left untreated, Mold Help. properly between last year living in Goodwin and mold and dust can cause symptoms such Anthony before the living in The Commons this year. Last as itchy eyes, nose bleeds, continuing DeSantis, freshmen year I was always sick; however, my room sinus problems, asthma, chronic fatigue, director of are able to was always messy. This year, I keep it headaches, memory issues, a runny nose residential enter the clean and I seem to have no issues with and even skin rashes or sores, according to life and premises." mold, allergies or any other aspect of my The Center for School Mold Help. housing, Despite health for that matter," said Sara Haas, a According to students, there are commented these sophomore communications major, when concerns relating to newly acquired on what his practices, asked about her experience living iIi the illnesses and allergies within the freshman department students freshman dorms last year. dorms. "A lot of people I know have been has done to are still Living in South Florida, humidity complaining about mold issues this year. limit these suffering is always an issue and freshman living in Many of my friends have been getting problems. due to mold the Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall are really sick and they don't really know "The Leo and dust in not permitted to open the windows for why," said Kyle Latham, a freshman Goodwin Sr. residence exactly that reason, according t6 DeSantis. biology major. Residence halls. When the moisture from outside combines According to the Agency for Toxic Hall is kept According with the air vents, which are located Substances and Disease Registry, asthma especially to the New directly next to the window, mold is given symptoms can also be exacerbated from clean for the York Times, a fairchance of forming. Also, being that indoor allergens such as pet dander, dust arrival of doctors say the floors are tile, dust is more likely to mites and mold. Each poses a specific freshman moving into the dorms. The air that one in five college students suffer from accumulate; thus students should clean . danger t!l allergy sufferers, but their conditioning units are cleaned every three allergies and do not take the necessary frequently to avoid this issue. --..... • ~~1~~~~~ NSU's Got Talent Page 2 enough, but we had fun." Dental Medicine. During the break, the audience Difford, a sophomore at NSU, enjoyed laughs from comedians Daniel performed a unique dance featUring tap Reskin and Jessica Gross. "I think that and hip-hop moves. In addition to bragging [Reskin] was definitely interesting," said rights, he won a $1,000 prize that will junior Joann Liria. "He gave interesting be awarded to the executive floor of The jokes that I had never heard before. Commons residence hall. "It feels like Overall, he had me on the floor," she said. being a winner," said Difford. "It feels At the end ofthe night, the winners great.'; =~~:lt:~su , t1_~ent mar were announced. In third place was Athena At the finale, MC Eli Rodriguez, I~. l ." q' "~'',","' # ,. ~''. +'\i'. Lightburne, a singer who performed announced that Psi Chi and the Farquhar • - " " - j, " ~.,) • Jennifer Hudson's hit "Spotlight," and won . College of Arts and Sciences had donated $250 for her sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. the most toys ..for the toy driv~ entitred In second place was Sheena Howell, who "Toys in th S.un." These toys were: -'~-"" - sang Kelly Pickler's hit "Red High Heels," collected to behe:G.t the Joe DiMaggio and won $500 for the College of Childien's HO~pltal. 3301 College Avenue Advertising Information: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 (954) 262-8461 . (954) 262-8455 Fax (954) 262-8456 [email protected] [email protected] ~ l4jl~tJn (tlll~f 'LaI!l;r.4. $~rf Ista~~"n~lllila:iedu Dean Williams proudly watched the students perform at NSU's Got Talent. • Monday Tuesday ~'. 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