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Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The urC rent NSU Digital Collections 4-27-2018 The urC rent Volume 28: Issue 20 Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The urC rent Volume 28: Issue 20" (2018). The Current. 647. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/647 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]. The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University April 17, 2018 | Vol. 28, Issue 28 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Features Arts & Entertainment Sports Opinions Here’s what you need to know if you’re Get the inside scoop on “Waitress” with Bengals owner Mike Brown should probably Are our students given the same shot in going to be traveling solo Charity Angél Dawson check himself before he gets so picky with his the public education system? P. 5 P. 7 P. 9 players P. 10 USGA announces election results By: Jenna Kopec Co-Editor-in-Chief Undergraduate Student Government She plans on following through on increasing school spirit. Association (USGA) held their election party changes to Shark Dining, making sure The newly elected USGA will begin their on April 12 to reveal the representatives for the the academic senators are successful and term in May. 2018-2019 academic year. Candidates this year either ran with the Poseidon party or as independents and several candidates ran unopposed. A LOOK AT THE NEW USGA The event was a celebration for students before the announcement of the new USGA. INDEPENDENTS Vice President There was food, performances and giveaways Tyrianna Richards, Upperclassmen Miriam Mahmoud, Academic throughout the night. Senator Senator Tyrianna Richards, sophomore english Marnie McLean, Speaker of the major, was the only independent to win a POSEIDON PARTY Senate position. She said she enjoyed celebrating her PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM J. KOPEC Isabel Aris, Commuter Senator Naziba Nuha, Underclassmen The 2018-2019 Undergraduate Student Government new role as upperclassmen senator watching the Association was revealed at the election party held April 12. Michelle Bauer, Residential Senator performances of the fire and hula dancers. Senator Neal Patel, Academic Senator “The party was way crazier than I expected, constitiution in the fall and in the winter, which Misha Brahmbhatt, Sanya Rashad, Academic Senator and I had a lot of fun. I’m very grateful for being included adding the new positions dedicated Upperclassmen Senator Alexandrea Reggiani, President elected,” said Richards. to academics and community engagement and Ashton Bryan, Academic Senator Anthony Santoro, Interfraternal Alex Reggiani, junior accounting major, separating the Inter Organization Council (IOC) Chethani Chitraacharige, Council ran with the Poseidon party for the position of from USGA. Academic Senator Emily Stewart, Athletic Senator president. She said she still feels honored to “This has really been my passion over Chris Chookagian, IOC Senator Pooja Varma, Diversity Senator have the chance to be a part of USGA despite the past three years and I’m excited about Kristin Hawthorne, Academic Elisabeth Wong, International not having a campaign opponent. the changes we made,” said Reggiani. “The Senator Senator Reggiani has been on USGA for three years majority of our time will be focused on academic Veronica Hermosilla, Executive and played a part in the rewriting of the USGA concerns and other student concerns.” Environmental Art Festival to be held at the MEEC By: Madelyn Rinka News Editor On Saturday, April 21, NSU’s Halmos utilize pieces of what would have been pollution College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography in their creation. For example, one piece that will will host an Environmental Art Festival in be on display is a flip-flop grouper, a sculpture of collaboration with the Marine Environmental a fish that has been created out of around 200 Education Center (MEEC), Free Our Seas, flip-flops that were found on Hollywood beach. Broward County Parks and Recreation and the Other artworks utilize plastics, buckets, straws City of Hollywood, Florida. The event will be and other trash that has been picked up on beach held at The Carpenter House from 12-5 p.m. clean ups. Students in the community have Beforehand, the Surfrider Chapter of submitted art to be shown as well. Broward County will sponsor a beach cleanup, The inaugural event is an attempt to outside of The Carpenter House. The art educate the public and spread awareness about showcased will be inspired by nature and the PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM M. WEISE marine debris and how we can all do our part PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM M. WEISE Many of the featured pieces featured at the Environmental One of the featured pieces is a flip-flop grouper, sculpted out ocean, and will take the form of sculptures, sand Art Festival are made from debris and trash found from to help the environment. For example, attendees of almost 200 flip-flops found on Hollywood beach. art, murals and more. beach clean-ups. are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles to In addition, attendees can look forward to our beaches, [caused] by continuing the use of the event that can be filled there, so as to reduce explained Amy Hupp, caretaker and program live music performances, activities and games single-use plastics,” said Manon Weise, co-chair the footprint of the festival itself. Vendors at the coordinator at MEEC. for children, Captain the sea turtle feedings, for the festival. “That’s what inspired us to do event will also refrain from using plastics in Admission to the event is free and open to hands-on art projects and food from a variety of this festival, because all of our beaches were favor of more sustainable alternatives. the public. For more information, contact manon. vendors. covered with trash, plastic bottles, plastic bags, “The idea behind it is really to highlight a [email protected] or elaine.fiore@ “It’s harnessing the power of art and everywhere.” lot of the artists and groups who are featuring browardschools.com, or visit artscalendar.com/ bringing awareness to the pollution that’s Weise explained that some of the art pieces recycled and upcycled art, and how we can event/free-seas-beyond-environmental-art- happening to our ocean, and our waterways and are not only inspired by the environment, but also help the environment by reducing our waste,” festival/. 2 News FebruaryApril 17, 201517, 2018 | nsucurrent.nova.edu | nsucurrent.nova.edu News Briefs 3301 College Avenue Student Affairs Building, Room 310 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 House Speaker Paul Ryan to retire Alvin Sherman Library to extend hours nsucurrent.nova.edu Paul Ryan announced on April 11 that he for finals will not seek re-election, though he will complete The Alvin Sherman Library will be NEWSROOM BUSINESS & ADVERTISING his term. The Wisconsin Republican said in a extending their hours to allow students to Phone: 954-262-8455 Phone: 954-262-8461 statement that he wants to spend more time with study for finals. The library will be open from Fax: 954-262-8456 Fax: 954-262-8456 his family, according to USA Today. Many GOP 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. every day from April 21 to [email protected] [email protected] lawmakers supported Ryan’s decision to retire. May 5. Leadership in the House will not be decided until Jenna Kopec Co-Editor-in-Chief [email protected] November. Commencement ceremonies to begin May Michaela Greer Co-Editor-in-Chief [email protected] 10 Nicole Chavannes Copy Editor [email protected] Parkland shooter requests inheritance money Commencement ceremonies for the to go to victims graduating Class of 2018 will begin on Madelyn Rinka News Editor [email protected] The 19-year-old charged with killing 17 May 10. NSU will be awarding bachelor’s, Open Features Editor [email protected] people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High master’s and doctoral degrees to more than Diego Galvez Sports Editor [email protected] School has asked for his inheritance money to be 7,000 students in various areas of study. Open Arts & Entertainment Editor thecurrenta&[email protected] donated to the victims. Defense lawyer Melisa Commencement speakers include, Director McNeil stated in court that the suspect, “would of The Florida Bar’s Legal Divisions John T. Christina McLaughlin Opinions Editor [email protected] like the money donated to an organization that Berry, J.D. and entrepreneur Seth Siegel, J.D.. Skylyr Vanderveer Multimedia Manager [email protected] the victims’ family believes would be able Commencement ceremonies will also be live Carli Lutz Chief of Visual Design [email protected] to facilitate healing in our community or an streamed. For more information, visit nova. Sydney Stoneback Visual Design Assistant [email protected] opportunity to educate our community about the edu/commencement/. issues that have ripened over the last four or five Open Business Manager [email protected] months,” according to USA Today. According President’s Town Hall meeting Open Distribution Manager [email protected] to ABC News, the suspect may have inheritable rescheduled Ashley Rizzotto Writer [email protected] annuity potentially worth hundreds of thousands The President’s Town Hall meeting Edwina Ward Writer [email protected] of dollars. previously scheduled for April 3 has been Adam DeRoss Writer [email protected] rescheduled. The town hall will now take Mykella Mitchell Writer [email protected] Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress place on April 23 at 2 p.m. The town hall Facebook Founder and CEO Mark will take place in the Knight Auditorium in Tiffany Brand Writer [email protected] Zuckerberg testified before the Senate Commerce the Desantis Building.