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P. 7 P. 10 P. 13 P. 14 President Hanbury honors Miniaci family, highlights fundraising campaign at By: Grace Ducanis @GraceDucanis Celebration of Excellence

President Hanbury recognized the Miniaci service,” Hanbury said. “They have created family for excellence in community service and a destiny that has given back to thousands of highlighted NSU’s fundraising campaign at individuals and have made this place a better the 18th annual Celebration of Excellence, an place to live.” annual event hosted by Hanbury to showcase Albert Miniaci said they want students to NSU’s achievements and future vision, on Jan. realize their potential. 30. “We want our contributions to help the Through the campaign, titled “Realizing students to recognize their highest potential — Potential: The Campaign for Nova Southeastern to provide opportunities for young people who University,” the university plans to raise $250 can’t afford college or have to leave college with million in philanthropic gifts and $300 million student debt,” he said. in externally funded research by 2020 as part of The Miniaci family hopes to promote Vision 2020, NSU’s mission to be recognized as values of giving, sharing and gratitude. Miniaci a premier, private, not-for-profit university. NSU emphasized the importance of contributing to has already raised more than half of the money. education and to the community in general. “It’s the largest philanthropic campaign not “We hope that students would feel fortunate only undertaken by NSU, but also the largest that they have the opportunity to go to a school PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM KIM COHANE philanthropic campaign ever undertaken by any President Hanbury announces the “Realizing Potential” fundraising campaign. like NSU and that they ‘pay it forward’ when they not-for-profit organization in Broward County’s have the opportunity to, when they get to their history,” Hanbury said. “[They] are trained to solve conflict, whether the he, Rose, Dominick, Meike and Beatriz Miniaci careers or before they even get to their careers,” The philanthropic gifts that the university conflict is within the individual, in the workplace were honored to be recognized. he said. hopes to raise will prioritize NSU students, or on the world stage.” “We don’t look for recognition, but it’s nice Miniaci said that part of the purpose of the faculty and 21st century education initiatives. At the Celebration of Excellence, the to be recognized, and we’re all humbled by it,” Celebration of Excellence is to inspire others to The university plans to devote $125 million to Miniaci family received the President’s he said. support the university. funding scholarships and other resources for Excellence in Community Service Award, The Miniaci family’s contributions “We hope to bring to the attention of the students, $75 million to attracting qualified which was established in 1997 to recognize have helped to create the Rose and Alfred community the excellence that the university educators and researchers and $50 million to philanthropic support and commitment to the Miniaci Performing Arts Center in the Alvin is achieving and will continue to achieve in the expanding NSU’s educational mission through community. Sherman Library, fund scholarships, support future and how important financial health is to community-centered initiatives. “At NSU, we have a single shared vision, a local children, families and cancer research students,” he said. “Our students, our faculty, our staff and commission and a set of core values that guide organizations and assist individuals in many Over 500 people attended this year’s all the researchers are performing excellently us in our actions, but it takes thousands of people disciplines. Celebration of Excellence. in areas of cultivating tomorrow’s great artists, to see that vision come to reality,” said Hanbury. “The Miniaci family is engrained in our actors, musicians, educators, entrepreneurs, Albert Miniaci, an NSU trustee and community and has demonstrated a stirring physicians, dentists and nurses,” said Hanbury. member of the Ambassador’s Board, said that commitment to philanthropy and community Indecent exposure reported on Miami campus By: Grace Ducanis @GraceDucanis

Public Safety reported that a female student “We never want you to put yourself incidents, making decisions based on the something is not right — that will be your first witnessed indecent exposure on NSU’s Miami in danger,” Ewing said. “If you can get a severity of the incident. indicator,” he said. “Don’t put yourself in a campus around 1 p.m. on Jan. 28. description, great. If you can get a tag number, “With this incident, we first made sure situation where you could be victimized, where The student reported the incident to Public great. But don’t put yourself in danger.” that the suspect was not in the area, put our criminals are looking for a weak target.” Safety at around 4 p.m., and she told officers To identify the suspect, Public Safety is security staff on high alert, contacted the Miami- In an emergency situation, students can that she was walking between buildings when working with the Miami-Dade police. They Dade police department and notified the mall notify Public Safety immediately by pressing the the suspect rode by in a vehicle and exposed are also working with security personnel of security,” he said. red button on the emergency telephones located himself. The suspect was described as a Latino the Palms at Town and Country, a mall located Shane Lam, associate director of field in classrooms and on the poles with blue lights male in his late 20s to early 30s, wearing shorts within a few miles of the campus. Public Safety operations for Public Safety, said that the Miami around campus. and a t-shirt and driving a white Dodge with red has no evidence that the suspect is an NSU campus is unique because of the traffic caused by Ewing recommended that all students markings on the rear of the vehicle. student. The Palms, and he emphasized the importance review the 2015-2016 campus safety handbook, James Ewing, director of Public Safety, “The safety of the student is primary, and of timely reporting. which is available online at nova.edu/ said that students should always call 911 before the safety of those at the campus is our first “If you see something, say something, and publicsafety. notifying Public Safety or on-site security concern, so we wanted to take a host of options do it in a timely manner,” he said. The NSU emergency hotline number is personnel if they see something suspicious or are depending on the severity of the incident,” Ewing noted that incidents of this nature 800-256-5065, and Public Safety’s number is in danger. He also said that students shouldn’t Ewing explained. on campus are infrequent and being aware is the 954-262-8999. put themselves in even more risk by trying to get Ewing said that Public Safety considers key to safety. more identification of a perpetrator. multiple options for dealing with safety “Your senses are going to tell you if Download The Current Newspaper’s app to stay updated on the go! 2 News FebruaryFebruary 17,2, 2016|2015 |nsucurrent.nova.edu nsucurrent.nova.edu NEWS ANCHOR Stay up to date with international events. 3301 College Avenue Zimbabwe bans child marriage and captured the rest during a manhunt. Prior to Student Affairs Building, Room 310 Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court banned the Frei Damiao de Bozanno breakout, 53 inmates Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 child marriage after Loveness Mudzuru and fled a nearby prison, and authorities only found nsucurrent.nova.edu Ruvimbo Tsopodzi, former child brides, asked 13. 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Mudzuru, who married at 16 and had two children in less than two years, said Jalisco becomes fourth Mexican jurisdiction to Nicole Cocuy Co Editor-in-Chief [email protected] in her affidavit, “Young girls who marry early, allow gay marriage Li Cohen Co Editor-in-Chief [email protected] and often in poor families, are then forced to Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled against produce young children in a sea of poverty and language in a Jalisco state law that would define Jazmyn Brown Copy Editor [email protected] the cycle begins again,” and the court’s ruling marriage as a union between one man and one Grace Ducanis News Editor [email protected] detailed the “horrific consequences” of child woman, meaning that same-sex couples in Jalisco Chantel Grant Features Editor [email protected] marriage. The court ruled that no one may marry can now get married. The decision comes after Erin Herbert Sports Editor [email protected] under the age of 18. last year’s Supreme Court ruling that banning gay marriage was unconstitutional; however, the ruling Open Arts & Entertainment Editor [email protected] China releases Swedish rights activist did not negate existing state laws, meaning that Roddia Paul Opinions Editor [email protected] China released activist Peter Dahlin after individual gay couples have to sue for the right to Amanda Kaplan Multimedia Manager [email protected] detaining him for damaging national security marry. The three other jurisdictions in which gay on Jan. 4. The Swedish embassy confirmed marriage is legal are states Coahuila and Quintana Carli Lutz Chief of Visual Design [email protected] his departure from China. Dahlin, the founder Roo and Mexico’s capital, Mexico City. Roger Atangana Visual Design Assistant [email protected] of Chinese Urgent Action Working Group, a Gaby Alfaro Business Manager [email protected] legal aid organization, appeared on state media Turkey accused of purchasing oil, funding ISIS Shiloe Gardner Distribution Manager [email protected] and admitted to breaking the law through While representatives from Israel and Turkey Darren Hendricks Writer [email protected] his organization’s support of Chinese human are making efforts to improve relations, Israeli rights lawyers. The organization said Dahlin’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon claimed that Marie Ontivero Writer [email protected] confession of violating Chinese law and harming Turkey funded ISIS by purchasing oil from the Kathleen Bowman Writer [email protected] the Chinese government and public appeared group. “It’s up to Turkey, the Turkish government, Megan Fitzgerald Faculty Adviser [email protected] to be forced. As part of a crackdown on rights the Turkish leadership, to decide whether they Michelle Manley Adviser [email protected] lawyers and activists, the Chinese government want to be part of any kind of cooperation to detained more than 280 lawyers and others in fight terrorism,” Ya’alon said. He also said ISIS the legal profession and have freed most of “enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very them, while others are on trial or are missing. long period of time.” ISIS controls land in Syria John Sudworth, Beijing correspondent, said and Iraq, which include oil fields, and last month, The Current serves Nova Southeastern University from its location in Room Dahlin’s release could stem from diplomacy or U.S. state department officials refuted allegations 310 of the Student Affairs Building. The Current is NSU’s established vehicle for student reporting, opinion and the arts. 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On Shore Calendar SGA Senate Meeting Black Student Union Open Interested in news, writing, or @Rosenthal 200 Mic Night @UC Pit 3 - 5 PM photography? Come to The Current’s 7 - 9 PM meetings in SAB 104. FEB 5 And yes, there will be free food. FEB 3 CommunityFest SEA Thursday @Gold Circle Lake @UC Spine Noon - 4 PM 12 - 1 PM IOC Meeting FEB 6 @Mailman Auditorium Chinese New Year Event 4:30 - 5:30 PM @Flight Deck Backyard 7 - 10 PM NSU Takeover Night Black Student Union “What is Hockey Game Black?” @BBT Center @Knight Auditorium 7:30 PM 6 - 8 PM FEB 4 FEB 8 February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu News 3 Conference focuses on international learning NEWS BRIEFS By: Grace Ducanis @GraceDucanis New vendors added to Shark Discount NSU international and study abroad Program students can attend the 10th Annual Florida New vendors were added to the Shark International Leadership Conference to learn Discount Program. NSU community members about others’ international experiences in who show their Shark Cards will receive DeLeon Springs, Fla., from Feb. 5-7. discounts at the following locations: H&R Block, The conference’s mission is to give which offers a $20 discount on retail, 35 percent international and study abroad students the off online purchases and 20 percent off software opportunity to learn from each other, share purchases, Empire Beauty School, which offers educational experiences, promote global a 20 percent discount, WayGood Tea, which education, enhance leadership skills and offers a 15 percent discount, El Agave Azul, recognize differing leadership styles across which offers a 15 percent discount on food, and cultures. PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM A. PARRA Cinque Terre Italian Restaurant, which offers Alejandra Parra, associate director of NSU students attend the conference in 2014. 15 percent off regular-priced items. All vendors International Affairs at NSU, is the admissions offer a minimum 15 percent discount to NSU coordinator for the Florida Association of They need help finding the opportunities that “You definitely learn a lot, and you expand students, faculty and staff. To see a full list of International Educators, which organizes the are out there.” your knowledge of different cultures in a really vendors, visit nova.edu/sharkdiscountprogram. conference each year. The conference will include workshops on awesome way, and you make friends,” she said. “[Participants] meet other students studying abroad, writing a resume, interviewing Parra said the conference feels like President Hanbury announces founding dean from other universities who are in the same and giving 30-second elevator pitches. a summer camp and has a very informal of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine situation,” Parra said. “They open up their Paula Leoro, junior biology major, is from environment because students will be staying At NSU’s Board of Trustees January world. They learn from each other. They forge Ecuador and attended the conference in 2014 at Camp Winona. meeting, President George Hanbury announced wonderful friendships. It’s a great way of when she was a freshman. She said that it was Parra also said that the feedback from the designation of Johannes W. Vieweg as dean networking, and it may be of help when the one of the most amazing experiences she’s ever students has been positive. of the College of Allopathic Medicine, which student graduates.” had. “We had students come back and say will welcome its first class in 2018. Vieweg The theme of this year’s conference is “I was scared ― I’m not going to lie,” she that it was fantastic because they met so many as the Wayne and Marti Huizenga Endowed “Breaking Into the Field: A Guide to Entering said. “I had just changed my country, changed people,” she said. “As an international student, Research Scholar’s chair, director of the UF the Global Workforce.” The conference will my language, [my] culture. When I got there, I there are so many opportunities here, but you Prostate Disease Center and chairman of the focus on professional development. realized I was not the only one going through have to look for them.” Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council at “It’s something that we’ve kind of the same thing. At the end you’re fine ― you’re NSU is offering free registration for the the University of Florida. Vieweg, an award- overlooked in international students,” Parra home here. It’s just the beginning when you’re conference for international and study abroad winning scientist, has spent many years said. “We thought they come, get their degree scared.” students. For more information, contact Parra researching tumor treatments and, more recently, and go back. They don’t; maybe they want to Leoro still keeps in touch with friends she at [email protected] or 954-262-7240. public health. stay here for a year after they finish their studies. made at the conference. Accomplished lawyer to speak at NSU The College of Arts, History and Social Sciences’ Department of History and Political NSU takes over BB&T Center for Panthers game Science will host a lecture and Q&A session By: Grace Ducanis with Peter Watson, Scottish lawyer and owner of @GraceDucanis PBW Law, on Feb. 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Performance Theatre of the Don Taft University Over 200 NSU students will attend the and to connect students to the community. weren’t hockey fans and seeing how, because Center. Watson will discuss his contributions to Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Redwings game at “There’s a good population here who they went, they saw how awesome the sport the Gecas Case, the famous trial of accused Nazi the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., on Feb. 4. have school pride, but we need to work harder was,” she said. war criminal Vytautas Gecas. It is a free event The Office of Student Activities offered on getting the students who aren’t getting Sarah Maroney, junior biology and marine that everyone is welcome to attend. For more tickets for $5 on a first-come, first-served involved,” she explained. biology major, also attended the game last year. information, contact Stephen Levitt at levitts@ basis but sold out within a few days. Students This is the second year that the Office She was a hockey fan before coming to school. nova.edu or 954-262-8210. who bought tickets from the Office of Student of Student Activities has organized the NSU “Hockey is a sport that has something Activities will be provided with transportation Takeover at the BB&T Center. for everybody. For people who like fighting, Sigma Delta Tau sisters raise money for to and from the game and a T-shirt. Morgan Thorn, junior biology major, there are always fights; for people who like national philanthropy Yabi Demissie, graduate assistant of attended the NSU Takeover at the Florida goal sports like soccer, it’s a lot like soccer. The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau sorority are Student Programming in the Office of Student Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks game last There’s a lot of action. There’s never really a selling OPI nail polish bottles until Feb. 26 to Activities, said she thinks tickets sold out year with her friends. dull moment. It’s easy to stay engaged with the raise money for Jewish Women International, quickly because attending the game is a good “It was not like any of the other hockey game.” their national philanthropy. Two different shades experience. games I’ve been to before,” she said. “There Although $5 tickets have sold out, a of purple are available for $10 each and can be “The people who went last year had a weren’t that many people at the games last discounted offer for NSU students is available purchased from any of the sisters of the sorority. good time, so now more and more people want season, so it was awesome to have a big crowd on ticketmaster.com. For more information, For more information, or to purchase nail polish, to go,” she said. in the stadium that night.” contact the Office of Student Activities at talk to a sister or contact SDT president Katlyn According to Demissie, the game is a Thorn said that she’s a huge hockey fan. [email protected] or 954-262-7288. Magnotta at [email protected] or 570-855- good way build relationships between NSU “My favorite thing about the game was 8014. and the different professional teams in Florida getting to go with some of my friends who Learn about diversity at the roundtable The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will host a “Talking Circle on Inclusion SEA Board recognizes Chinese culture and Diversity” on Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. By: Grace Ducanis in the Maltz Building to discuss topics related @GraceDucanis distributed to students at the event. Some of the of the monkey and, according to chinahighlights. to human rights and social issues. The event is envelopes will also contain vouchers that can be com, will focus on the monkey’s attribute of open to NSU students, faculty and staff. For To celebrate Chinese culture, the Student used at various vendors on campus. changeability. more information, contact Judith McKay, faculty Events and Activities (SEA) Board will host a According to Jeevana Pakanati, sophomore Pakanati planned the event with Corey adviser for the roundtable, at [email protected] Chinese New Year-themed tabling event like biology major and multicultural and diversity Chan, sophomore biology major and chair of or 954-262-3060. SEA Thursday on Feb. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in chair for SEA Board, giving money in red SEA Thursday. Chan said that college is a time the Don Taft University Center Spine. envelopes is a tradition that symbolizes good for learning and experiencing new things. Veterans to host documentary viewing SEA Thursday is a bi-weekly event where luck. “If we have the opportunity to bring that to The Department of Conflict Resolution organizations and outside vendors set up tables Pakanati said that the purpose of the theme students, then we definitely should,” he said. Studies and Department of Justice and Human in the University Center to interact with students. is to bring attention to the Chinese New Year. “The sooner you’re exposed to other Services will host a live showing of the Each SEA Thursday has a theme, and so far “We don’t really have a huge population of cultures the less ignorant you are,” Pakanati said. documentary “Battlefield: Home Breaking the this academic year, the tabling has recognized Asian students here, but I do want to target the Pakanati wanted to incorporate a Chinese Silence” on Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Ramadan, Coming Out Week, Hispanic Heritage ones that we do have,” Pakanati said. New Year theme because, last year, SEA Board Veterans Resource Center, Room 218 in the Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Chinese New Year, otherwise known hadn’t recognized Chinese culture at their Rosenthal Student Center. NSU alumni Anita SEA Board will decorate the University as Spring Festival, is the most important holiday tabling events. Holsapple, who graduated from the College of Center for the Chinese New Year, which is on in China, according to history.com. It was “We take pride in our diversity, but there’s Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, filmed Feb. 8. They also worked with Pink Buddha, a created to honor ancestors and heavenly deities no reason to take pride in our diversity if we’re the documentary, which evaluates what happens Chinese Restaurant in Davie, to provide catered and unite families. not going to celebrate all of it,” she said. to veterans when they return home after battle. food for students. According to tradition, each year is also Light refreshments will be served, and a question Along with food, students will also get to associated with one of the 12 zodiac animals: For more information, contact Pakanati at and answer session will follow the screening. take part in a Chinese tradition. Two hundred red rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, [email protected]. Seating is limited. To RSVP, contact Kathleen envelopes that contain chocolate money will be monkey, rooster, dog or pig. 2016 marks the year Doyle at [email protected] or 954-262-7009. 4 News February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu

Fact-checking the Republican primary debate

Fox News hosted the Republican primary VERDICT: True. say that the case seems to be evident of self- debate in Iowa on Jan. 28. Presidential “And [Iowans] asked about [Hillary radicalization, rather than radicalization due to candidates Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Clinton’s] email situation. And here’s what ISIS affiliation. Bush, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Chris Christie “Right now, Barack Obama is launching she said to the American people — she did it ISIS follower Edward Archer shot the and Rand Paul participated in the event, while between 15 and 30 air attacks a day. He’s not for convenience, for her convenience. She put police officer in Philadelphia. Though the Donald Trump did not attend. Candidates made arming the Kurds. We need to define the enemy. America’s secrets at risk for her convenience. shooter said, “I follow Allah. I pledge my the following statements throughout the debate, We need to rebuild the military to defeat the She put American intelligence officers at risk for allegiance to the Islamic State and that’s why I and The Current staff determined the verdicts enemy.”—Ted Cruz, on why he voted against her convenience. She put American strategy at did it,” government officials have not confirmed after heavy research of reputable sources. Full the Defense Authorization Act risk for her convenience.”—Chris Christie, on that the incident was an act of terrorism. transcripts of the debate can be found online As of November 2015, the U.S. conducted the Democratic town hall meeting in Iowa VERDICT: Misleading. Though there at The Washington Post, CBS News and other approximately 6,353 airstrikes against ISIS In the Democratic Town Hall meeting are incidents of radicalized Muslims attacking sources. over the course of 15 months, as reported by on Jan. 26, Clinton was asked about the email people in the U.S., it has not been confirmed that MSNBC. This number equates to approximately scandal. In response, she said, “You know I these incidents are directly related to ISIS. “[The Department of Veteran Affairs has] 15 airstrikes a day. had no intention of doing anything other than given out $140 million of bonuses to Veterans As far as arming the Kurds, an Iraqi ethnic having a convenient way of communicating, Department employees, including reducing group located around cities controlled by ISIS, and it turned out not to be so convenient. I’m “I’ve supported legislation to allow body the waiting lists, without giving veterans care. the government, is, in fact, supplying arms and not willing to say it was an error in judgment cameras. I’ve been to Ferguson. I’ve been trying People died, and only three people have been assistance to the Kurds. However, these supplies because what — nothing that I did was wrong. It to look for solutions to our criminal justice fired.” –Jeb Bush, on veteran care cannot be handed directly to the people; they was not; it was not in any way prohibited.” problem. One thing I discovered in Ferguson As reported by USA Today, the Department must go through the Iraqi government first. The scandal is that Clinton, while serving was that a third of the budget for the city of of Veterans Affairs (VA) gave more than $142 According to Politifact, the U.S. has supplied as secretary of state, used her personal email Ferguson was being reaped by civil fines. People million to executives and employees in 2014. more than three million pounds of material to account on a private server rather than a State were just being fined to death.”—Rand Paul, Many of the employees and executives who the capital of the Kurdish Regional Government. Department account, giving her control over on why technology isn’t being used to protect received the bonuses were found guilty of But because the Kurds are not an independent her records. While past secretaries of state used communities over-prescribing drugs and of mismanagement nation, the U.S. has to designate all the supplies private emails, Clinton is the only one to have According to The Washington Times, Rand of employees and projects. Eric Shinseki, through the Iraqi government, as required by conducted official business via email on a server Paul has supported Kentucky state and local VA secretary in 2014, announced before his the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export she created specifically for her home. Having a law enforcement in obtaining body cameras as resignation that he would suspend the bonuses, Control act. private server under her control allows her the part of piloting programs intended to reduce as employees were also creating false wait lists VERDICT: Misleading. While the U.S. opportunity to permanently delete emails and complaints against police officers. to meet quotas to ensure they received cash is conducting that number of airstrikes, the other information. As reported by Politifact, the revenue from bonuses. However, Shinseki only applied this government is also supplying the Kurds with VERDICT: True. fines and public safety in 2012 was $2.2 million announcement to senior-level executives. As supplies. out of a budget of $19.5 million, which means of February 2015, only three executives were that approximately 11 percent of the budget fired from their positions, and only one of those “Radical Muslims and radical Islam is not was used for fines. For the 2015 fiscal year, the three, Director of Central Alabama’s VA James “And then in Ohio, of course, I had to bring just hate talk. It’s hate action. They blow people Justice Department reported an expected $3.09 Talton, was officially related to the VA scandal, about big reform, again, because we were so up. Look what they did in San Bernardino. Look million collection in fees, fines and costs, which as reported by The Washington Post. far in the hole, and now we just found out we at the attack they inspired in Philadelphia, that would only be about 23 percent of the expected Unfortunately, deaths also occurred as a are up over 400,000 jobs since I took over as the White House still refuses to link to terror, $13.26 million revenue. result of over-prescribing drugs. One veteran, governor.”—John Kasich, on why he rejects the where a guy basically shot a police officer three VERDICT: Partly true. While Paul former Marine Cpl. Jason Simcakoski, died in establishment label times.”—Marco Rubio, on ISIS actively supports body camera programs 2014 from multiple drug toxicity, as reported by According to the U.S. Department of As far as the attacks in San Bernardino on in police departments, his statement about Military Times. At the time, Simcakoski was in a Labor’s monthly report in December, Ohio has Dec. 2, it was never confirmed, nor denied, that Ferguson was incorrect. psych ward in Tomah, Wisconsin, and was given created approximately 400,700 private sector the attacks were based on radicalism. According 14 medications, including tramadol, an opioid jobs since Kasich took office in 2011. to CNN reports, the police department and painkiller. VERDICT: True. FBI have not found an official tie to ISIS; they February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu News 5 Celebrate community at CommunityFest

By: Darren Hendricks and our surrounding businesses together while CommunityFest. There are so many vendors S.A.A.C.’s main goal is to make the community building our school spirit.” with a lot of food, rides and attractions, such aware that NSU has many sports teams that are McFadden said that CommunityFest has as a bounce house for kids, a petting zoo, a very talented both on and off the field. To unite the NSU and South Florida been successful due to the diverse amount of rock climbing wall and all kinds of games for “It is amazing to see how happy the kids communities, NSU’s Department of Special activities, and that outside vendors will include everyone to play. There was also entertainment are when they play around our booth,” she said. Events and Projects will host the 13th annual Burger21, Hungry Howie’s, Moe’s Southwest such as singers and local bands, and Greek Life “The interaction is a must, and when moments CommunityFest at Gold Circle Lake on Feb. 6 Grill, Tijuana Flats, Menchies and Quarterdeck performed their dances.” like this come up, we use every second to spread from noon to 4 p.m. Restaurant, among others. “I am really excited for CommunityFest,” our name.” CommunityFest is a festival, free of charge, According to McFadden, those who attend said Reya Hossain, senior psychology major. NSU students and organizations will where NSU and community organizations and CommunityFest can expect excitement and fun. “CommunityFest brings a lot of school spirit volunteer at the event. Student organizations vendors host booths around Gold Circle Lake. “There will be numerous giveaways and and it gives a chance for the community to who registered to volunteer will receive SERV Each vender and organization provides games, information from all of the booths around the come together with NSU with the students, staff, points, and student organizations who participate food, giveaways or other activities, such as face lake,” McFadden said. “Our stage area will alumni, family, friends and kids. It shows how with a booth will receive fin points, which factor painting. There will also be bounce houses, have continuous entertainment throughout the fun NSU can be and how involved NSU is with into the group’s allocated budget at the end of obstacle courses and musical performances. entire event. A multitude of local businesses the community.” the semester. Daniel McFadden, graduate assistant and restaurants will be in attendance to give free Along with 19 departments and colleges, CommunityFest is open to the community. for special events and projects, described samples of their food and items and raffles for 83 undergraduate and graduate organizations For more information, visit nova.edu/ CommunityFest as a carnival-like event. prizes.” will be represented around the lake, including safspecialevents/communityfest/index, or “CommunityFest celebrates our university, Stephen Rafferty, junior communication the Student Athletic Advisory Committee contact Special Events and Projects at 954- 262- our students, employees and families,” he said. studies major, said he had a good experience at (S.A.A.C). 7283 or [email protected]. “It was created to bring the university community the event in previous years. Former S.A.A.C. President Samantha “There is always something different at Gestido, senior psychology major, said that

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To exhibit international education “They become global citizens, citizens of the she said. “You’re always experiencing something improves a student’s career opportunities. programs available to NSU students, the Office world. They’re not afraid of the world anymore.” new and experiencing a different culture.” “When they come back, they can capitalize of International Affairs will host the bi-annual International travel opportunities at Wildman applied what she was learning on their knowledge, and they’re more valued Education Abroad Fair on Feb. 4 from 11:30 a.m. NSU include study abroad, where a student in class to the places she visited. She toured as a prospective employee when they have an to 1:30 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center independently spends a semester or a whole year a monastery in Monserrate while studying international experience,” she said. “We live in Spine. abroad at a university, faculty-led travel study philosophy of religion and a visited monkey a global community, and it’s now very important At the fair, students can learn about study programs, which are five- to 14-day trips that sanctuary while studying evolutionary to have an understanding of the world.” abroad programs offered by non-university a student takes as part of a course of study, and psychology. Study abroad destinations include Europe, providers, faculty-led study programs, service five- to 10-day service learning trips with Office “Everyone should go,” Wildman said. “It’s Central/Latin America, the Pacific, South East trips and scholarships and interact with faculty of Student of Leadership and Civic Engagement. a life-changing experience.” Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Faculty-led and organizations providing the trips. Alanna Wildman, junior biology and Parra said that students who learn in a travel study destinations include Eastern Europe, Alejandra Parra, associate director of marine biology major, spent her fall 2015 foreign environment become more independent. Barcelona, New Delhi and Ecuador. International Affairs, said that the education semester learning at sea with 580 other students. “The students learn how to take care of For more information on travel and study abroad program has grown significantly, with She visited the United Kingdom, Italy, Croatia, themselves, how to handle foreign currency and abroad or the Education Abroad Fair, contact over 700 students studying abroad in the last Greece, Spain, Morocco, Senegal, Brazil, how to handle themselves in a place where they Parra at [email protected] or 954-262-7240. three years. Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica. speak a different language,” she explained. “They become much stronger,” she said. “It was the coolest thing I could’ve done,” According to Parra, studying abroad 6 Features February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu That Time I... studied at sea

By: Kathleen Bowman

Kathleen Bowman is a senior business see first-hand why what we learned mattered. major, a member of the women’s swim team For my Strategic Cost Management class, for and Razor’s Edge Leadership Development example, we went to an organic winery in Italy Program. Last semester, she studied with where we learned about how they run their Semester at Sea, travelling by boat to different business all while enjoying their product. countries and experiencing various cultures, all The ship had lots of things to do, which I while earning credit toward her business degree. loved. Students could get involved in several Throughout the semester, she visited England, organizations, including coloring club, walking Italy, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Morocco, Senegal, club and arts and crafts. Students could also Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama and Costa relax by a pool and play board games in a game Rica. room. Every night, there were two different talks for the shipboard community. The first one was Can you image a whole semester on a always something interesting that a student, cruise ship? I had the opportunity to participate lifelong learner or professor would want to in a study abroad program called Semester At share, and the next hour was always something Sea that goes to 13 cities in 11 countries on four educational that had to deal with the locations continents, all within 100 days. I was able to take we were going next. 12 credit hours all while travelling the world. One thing that I absolutely loved about PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM K. BOWMAN Bowman spent the fall semester of her senior year traveling around the world with Semester at Sea. In those 100 days, the ship became my being on Semester At Sea were the meal times, home. The ship hosted close to 1,000 students, not because of the food, but because of the great also to travel with them to places you may have changed as a person. I was able to not only see faculty, staff, lifelong learners and crew. The conversations we would have during those never been. I think travelling with someone all the amazing sites in 11 countries, but was class schedule of the program was very unique. meals. No one could be on their phones since we really gives you insight to who that person really also able learn more about others’ cultures. I also When we traveled from one country to the next, didn’t have data access, so everyone was always is, and that’s why I think I was able to make so believe that I’ve grown as a person through this we would have our classes. And when we were engaged and talking about something with the many strong connections with people. I also experience. I definitely think that I would be able in a country, we were able to travel around and group, and each meal always lead to a great became close with one of my professors. It’s fun to travel anywhere and not feel as scared to be in do whatever we liked. conversation. to live so close to your professor and see them at a place I’ve never been before. It was definitely The classes I took were Drawing at Sea, Through this experience, I can say I dinner or by the pool. The close-knit feel of all the best decision I’ve ever made and will be a Personal Finance, International Marketing and have made lifelong friends. It is such a unique being together on the ship was one thing that I highlight of my life for a very long time. Strategic Cost Management. My courses were program that offers the opportunity not only to really liked. always so enjoyable, and it was super cool to get to know your classmates on the ship, but After doing Semester At Sea, I have Celebrating black history: Recent milestones By: Roddia Paul

During Black History Month, it is important young adults have forgotten how important award, she said to the world that “the only thing slave rebellions in U.S. history. Not only did that we not only remember past history but the it is to dress for success. There is so much that separates women of color from anyone else Parker receive a standing ovation for his film, moments of the present as well. Within the last pop culture influence that business attire is is opportunity.” but since the premiere of his film, he has also year, the black community has made honorable seen as boring and forgotten. Perry aims to made $17.5 million from Fox Searchlight. achievements in education, technology and make business dress appealing to the younger First black statewide officeholder in According to vulture.com, while writing the career development. Let us welcome the month generation, according to goodblacknews.org, Kentucky film, he was aiming to reclaim the name “The of February by learning about recent black through his business PV Designs Inc. Perry even According to nbcnews.com, not only Birth of a Nation” back from its former negative accomplishments. sells his unisex accessories to historically black is Jenean Hampton the first black statewide connotation. colleges and universities, such as Fort Valley officeholder in Kentucky, but she is also one State University. of the few black women who support the tea Delaware State University’s youngest party movement on the national level. Hampton doctoral graduate First African American to lead a Claremont formerly served in the U.S. Air Force for seven According to blackenterprise.com, 22-year- undergrad campus years and was in Saudi Arabia for Operation old Jalaal Hayes finished his dissertation titled According to diverseeducation.com, the Desert Storm. “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Alkali new Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver is Metal Doped-Lithium Amide-Magnesium a professor, researcher and author who advocates Harvard Law School’s first deaf and blind Hydride Hydrogen Storage System” in late campus diversity. He has dedicated his whole graduate becomes disability advocate December 2015. He was always ahead of the life to promoting equality and diversity and According to hngn.com, Haben Girma game, graduating high school at the age of 15 and looks forward to using his new position to create always wanted to be a lawyer but did not have earning a bachelor’s degree at 18. Throughout programs that will do just that. the access to the educational opportunities she graduate school, he lectured around the world, needed in Eritrea, Africa. Coming to America did research in hydrogen, interned with NASA Winner of 2015 Sloan Award meant she would have access to education that and tutored fellow students in chemistry. Hayes The Sloan Award was created in honor of catered to those with disabilities. She went to definitely made the most of his educational Alfred P. Sloan, president, chairman and CEO Lewis & Clark College and graduated magna opportunities. of General Motors Corporation, and aims to cum laude in 2010. Then, after graduating promote and honor people who create projects from Harvard in 2013, she became an attorney, Eleven-year-old college freshman and initiatives that benefit and strengthen focusing on supporting those with disabilities. According to urbanintellectuals.com, society. According to goodblacknews.org, As recognition for her efforts, she celebrated Carson Hue was accepted at the age of 10 to Joseph Danquah is a science and math teacher the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Texas Christian University to study quantum at Bard High School Early College in New York Disabilities Act at the White House with physics. If that isn’t impressive enough, he is and received the 2015 Award of Excellence in President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and scored at Teaching Science and Mathematics. Danquah Biden. 1770 on his SAT. Hue was reading by the time struggled with math growing up and uses his he was one year old and described college as understanding of its difficulty to motivate his Nate Parker writes, directs, funds and enjoyable. He is expected to graduate at 16, students. stars in the largest-paid movie in Sundance and, if he does, that will make him the youngest history person to graduate from the university. First black woman to win the Emmy for best Nate Parker took a three-year absence from actress in a drama series the entertainment business to write, prepare Fashion empire that promotes dressing for According to npr.org, at the 67th Emmy and, ultimately, star in a film that would make success Awards in September 2015, Viola Davis received Sundance history. In “The Birth of a Nation,” Entrepreneur Dr. Alvin Perry knows that the Emmy award for her performance in “How Parker tells the story of Nate Turner, the first impressions are important and that some to Get Away with Murder.” As she accepted her man credited with leading one of the greatest February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Features 7 How to plan a Super Bowl party By: Darren Hendricks Photo of the Week

The Super Bowl is the biggest game of If you are the host, make sure to clean and the year in the National Football League, and decorate your place with this year marking the 50th year of this No one likes to be at a party where the house tradition, it’s bound to be a great game between is dirty and stinks. The main places to clean are the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. the living room, the kitchen and the bathrooms, Sure, it is exciting and lots of fun, but the as this is where your guests will spend the pressure of the game is intense. Planning a Super majority of their time. It is important to know Bowl party puts just as much pressure on you as how many people are coming to the party so you a host. Here are some tips to plan the best party. have enough seats for everyone. After cleaning, decorate the place with Super Bowl materials, Decide who will host such as Panthers and Broncos logos or balloons If you are not going to a sports bar to watch and tablecloths that are the competing teams’ the Super Bowl, then you and your friends must colors: light blue and silver for the Panthers and decide who will host. This must be done in blue and orange for the Broncos. advance so that the owner of the party venue can clean and prepare for the big day and so anyone Plan games for people to play attending knows where to go. Nobody wants to No one wants to sit and just eat to wait find out his or her friends are coming over for a for the Super Bowl to begin. After all, most of party last minute, as it doesn’t leave much prep the excitement stems from the pre-game hype. time. After all, it’s the Super Bowl; people will People like to come early and tailgate for big be loud, they will be rambunctious, they will games, so it is important to plan entertainment. want food, and they will most certainly want Some of the most common games for tailgates beer — if they’re 21 or older, of course. are horseshoes and cornhole. You can also plan games for viewing the game, such as trivia, to Know what food and drinks you want to keep things interesting for the sports fans in the have room. When it’s time to watch the Super Bowl, nobody wants to have a fancy, sit-down meal Have a back-up with forks, knives, suits and ties. For kickoff, In case nothing goes right, whether you you’re going to want to chow down on finger have to change the location or the television is food that fills you up but still lets you jump up not working, make sure someone else can host and down and yell at the ref’s calls on the screen. the party. You don’t want Super Bowl Sunday Some of the most delicious appetizers at a Super to come around and not be able to watch the Bowl are chips with dip, nachos with cheese highly-anticipated end to the football season. and party platters with assortments of veggies, If there’s not someone else who can host the fruits, cheeses and crackers. The most common party as a backup, make sure to scout out nearby entrees are wings, pizza, burgers, hot dogs and sports bars that will be airing the game. Most of bratwursts. As for drinks, the most common are them will have specials for the game, and some soda, water and, if you’re 21 or older, beer. With will even be decorated. your group of friends, decide who will pay for what. The best way is to figure out how much The Super Bowl is basically the Oscars of all of the food and drinks will cost and have the sports world, and just like the Oscars, you everyone chip in evenly. Another way to settle don’t want to trip while stepping up to claim your on the food costs is to host a pot luck where award. Take the time to plan out your evening of everyone brings something for the party. food, fun and football. And don’t forget to turn PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM L. COHEN Albert Williams, associate professor of finance and economics, entertained guests at the Graduate Business Student to the right channel: CBS on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Association awards ceremony on Jan. 25. Eat, sleep, run, repeat: Prepping for race day By: Li Cohen @Current_Yakira distance, depending on how he feels during his and said that a new technique that he’s found miles a week, changes his shoes about every six runs. very beneficial is doing core exercises, which months. He said he goes to stores like Running As the wind hits you face-first, the music Although most people talk about carb- he learned about from his daughter, who is on a Wild or Runners Depot to have them evaluate his takes over the beat of your pace, and the sights loading before a major event, Flemons said that cross-country team. shoes so he knows what kind of shoes will best around you turn into a blur, you can’t help feel a processing and digesting food is different for “She was absolutely right,” he said. “I can benefit his strike pattern, or how his feet hit the sense of accomplishment as you run down your everyone. In his case, Flemons doesn’t eat within feel it…It feels that my core is supporting what ground on his runs. weekly path. Whether you are a competitive the two-hour time frame before a run. I’m doing. I’m able to run with more control and “I just trust them,” he said. “My experience runner or a hobby runner, you are still an athlete, “I end up feeling more comfortable if I more efficiency.” is that both Running Wild and Runners Depot are and you have yet to achieve some of the greatest don’t eat before my run,” he said. “But my Participating in physical activities other really terrific. [The staff] are runners and they’re tests of strength. When it comes time to compete daughter runs, and she doesn’t have a problem than running allows your body an active rest not going to sell something you don’t need.” in a race ― whether it be a 5k, 10k, half-marathon eating right before she runs.” period and decreases the risk of injury. Distance Your feet are your babies, and you want to or a full marathon ― it is crucial to train hard so Just as important as food is hydration. running puts a lot of stress on your hips and make sure that you take good care of them in you can run harder. A common mistake people When you’re running, you lose a lot of water knees, and doing activities, like yoga, allows you order to succeed in your race. Avoid 100% cotton make is to not adjust their diets, running and weight through sweat, so you have to make sure to stretch your muscles and prevent injuries. socks, as they not only make your feet extra hot, workout schedules and clothing needs to meet that you remain hydrated through the duration but also cause blisters and absorb water. Instead, the requirements of whatever races they choose of the race. Most people don’t take water bottles Dress for success go for socks made from synthetic materials, like to compete in. with them during their runs, so the best way to Depending on when your race is, you’ll polyester, acrylic and CoolMax. ensure success is to drink plenty of water all day, want to purchase running gear that suits the Wear shorts or pants specially made Determining your diet every day. environment. If you plan on running a race in for runners. They often are made with dri-fit Nobody loves food more than athletes, and South Florida during the winter months, don’t be technology, so they won’t absorb all the sweat for good reason. When it comes to exercise, Training time mistaken by the normally hot weather. It’s often from your run or water if it rains. especially when you’re training for distance Even though you’re training for a race, it very cool in the morning – when most races begin For ladies, wear a sports bra that is races like marathons, it is crucial to fuel your doesn’t mean you run every day. Unfortunately, – and gradually becomes warmer throughout the comfortable and supportive. Just about every body efficiently to maximize your abilities. Say running is pretty hard on your body, which is morning. To ensure that your choice of clothes woman knows how uncomfortable an ill-fitting hello to carbohydrates, your new best friend. why it’s good to include cross-training and rest doesn’t hold you back from crossing the finish bra can be. Make sure that you wear a bra that Throughout your training, you want to fuel days in your running schedule. Rather than run line, take these options into consideration: will make you as comfortable as possible and yourself for long runs, and that means filling every day, come up with a set schedule for the Buy new running shoes one or two months support you during your run. your diet with more carbs than fats. Without the week. For example, you could choose to do before your race. You want your shoes to be new Whether you’re a beginner or a runner as proper nutrition, you won’t have enough energy your longest runs on Sundays, mid-distance enough that you feel ready for the race, but not old as running itself, proper training is always to finish your race in the time you want. runs on Tuesdays, long distance runs on Fridays so old that you’re still trying to break them in on necessary. Exercise, especially running, is great Doug Flemons, professor of Family and short distance runs on Saturdays. On your race day. for your health, but without the proper nutrition, Therapy in the College of Arts, Humanities and off days, try doing yoga or other cross-training “Running shoes wear down faster than I’d exercise training or clothing to protect your Social Sciences, is an avid runner, and usually activities, such as lifting weights or swimming. like them to,” Flemons said. “When they start to body, the results could be disastrous to your competes in the annual Shark Shuffle 5k, among For Flemons, he finds it most beneficial wear down, I begin to feel it in my shins and in physical health. Run often, run long, but never other races. He generally runs 3.1 miles three or to run every other day and to cross-train at the my hips.” outrun your love of running, and never run out of four times a week, and sometimes doubles the gym on off-days. He’s ran for about 25 years Flemons, who runs between 12 and 15 smart decisions for your health. 8 Features February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu

By: Erin Herbert DIY Valentine’s Day gifts @erin_herbert

Gifts aren’t necessarily a requirement for For the best results, use a camera that has Valentine’s Day, but it’s always nice to surprise manual settings, such a DSLR. To begin, trace your significant other with a small gift to show a circle roughly the size of your lens cap onto a him or her your appreciation. Candies and sheet of dark colored construction paper, and cut small gifts are undoubtedly Valentine’s Day it out. Draw your desired shape in the middle on staples, but buying large heart-shaped boxes of the circle, then use an X-acto knife to cut out the chocolates or stuffed animals can get expensive, shape. Remember to keep the shape small and and those chalky candy conversation hearts are try to cut as precisely as possible. Tape the lens probably the worst Valentine’s Day gift ever. filter to the outside lens of your camera; make So why not switch things up this year and skip sure the paper is not touching the actual lens and the Hallmark cards and give your Valentine ensure that the only light reaching your camera something handmade with love instead. lens is through the heart-shaped cutout. Now that you have created a lens filter, Personalized photo frame it’s time to adjust the settings on your camera. Picture frames are easy to personalize and Set your camera to “manual” mode and turn off require little to no artistic talent to create. Your autofocus on your lens. Manual mode allows frame can be as simple or as extravagant as you you to customize the ISO, aperture and shutter want. They are also a great way to display your speed of your camera, which will manipulate favorite memories with your significant other. your camera into giving you the perfect bokeh For this particular frame, start by taking a effect. The basic settings for a bokeh photo are plain wooden frame and painting all of it white. a 1/125 shutter speed, an aperture of f/8 and the Use as many coats of white acrylic paint as lowest ISO setting your camera will allow given necessary to completely cover the frame, but the lighting of your photograph. be sure to allow the paint to completely dry With your camera and lens filter ready to between each coat to avoid clumping. Once the go, you can now start taking pictures. For the white paint has dried, take a pencil and lightly best results, shoot at night while focused on a mark each location where you want to paint a source of light, such as a string of holiday lights flower. Fill in each of the marked areas with red or street lamps, and use a tripod to stabilize your paint. picture. You can change your camera settings to To begin painting the petals of the flower, get the effects that best suit your needs. PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM E. HERBERT Instead of buying your crush a gift this year, share your love with a gift from your heart that you made with your hands. take a small flat brush and load one side with red Heart bokeh is a fun and cute way to dress paint and the other with white paint. Drag the up photographs and is sure to impress any paint brush along the outer edges of the flower in Valentine. Remove the cake balls from the freezer, and, buying bath bombs can get a little pricey, so a semi-circle motion. Repeat this brush stroke, using you thumb, make an indent in the top to making your own is an easy alternative for a moving closer to the center of the flower each Heart-shaped cake pops give the cake its heart shape. great gift. time. Take a clean brush of any type and use it One of the best things about Valentine’s Set the cake balls aside, and begin to melt In a mixing bowl, combine 6 ounces of smooth out any extra globs of paint. After each Day is that it’s an excuse to eat more sweets chocolate to create the coating for your cake baking soda, 2 ounces of citric acid, 2 ounces flower has dried completely, take a round brush than normal, and it’s rare to find someone who pops. On the stovetop, bring water to a boil in of corn starch and 2 ounces of Epsom salt. In and load it with green paint to make small leaves will turn down homemade cookies or cakes. So a pot, and place a metal mixing bowl on top a separate bowl, mix 1 table spoon of water, around the outside of each flower. treat your sweetheart to something sweet this of the pot to create a double boiler. Place your 3 teaspoons coconut oil and 3-4 drops of any But if painting sounds a little too advanced Valentine’s Day. Cake pops make a great gift desired chocolate into the mixing bowl, and stir essential oil. Then, slowly stir the wet ingredients for you, then fear not; you can decorate picture because they’re easy to make, and the decorating frequently to prevent burning. Dip each cake into the bowl of the dry mixture. Once the two frames in a number of ways that won’t require possibilities are endless. ball into the melted chocolate, and return it to mixtures are well combined, add 2-3 drops of you to pick up a paint brush. Stickers and Start off your cake pops by making any the baking sheet. red food coloring and mix in completely. colored card paper can be adhered to the frame kind of cake according to the directions on the Place a new lollipop stick in each cake Next, transfer the mixture into a heart to resemble painting, but without all of the work. package. Once the cake is cooked all the way ball and return them to the freezer for 10 more shaped plastic or silicon mold, and if you don’t through, remove it from the pan and allow it to minutes. Once the chocolate has dried, dip have any molds, you can alternatively shape Heart bokeh photo cool completely. After the cake is given time to every cake ball into chocolate once again and them by hand and wrap them in plastic wrap to Now that you have a beautiful hand painted cool, place it in a large mixing bowl and crumble place upright to dry. The cake pop sticks can hold their shape. After 30 minutes, remove the picture frame, you’ll probably need something it with a spoon or by hand. Then add a half cup be pushed into styrofoam or cardboard to keep bath bombs from the mold and place them on to go in it. Instead of using a photo you already of your favorite frosting to the crumbled cake, them upright and allow them to dry properly. a paper towel to dry. Allow the bath bombs one have, create a new memory with your Valentine and mix well. If your cake mixture is still dry The method of decorating the cake pops full day of drying before using them. by taking a heart bokeh picture. Bokeh refers to after, add more frosting as needed. is completely up to you. You can coat them in Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be anything the alluring qualities of an out of focus image. Next, take a spoonful of the cake mixture, sprinkles, candies or even drizzle more melted extravagant, but exchanging small gifts is a fun Lights within a bokeh image can be manipulated and roll it into a ball using your hands, and place chocolate on top. way to show each other you care. Gifts don’t into different shapes by using lens filters made them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. have to be store-bought or expensive because, from construction paper. Hearts are one of the Repeat this process until you have used all of Valentines bath bombs sometimes, the best gifts are the ones that you easiest shapes to use in bokeh and are perfect for the cake mixture. Place the baking sheet in the There’s no better way to soak stress away can make with your own two hands. spicing up pictures of you and your Valentine. freezer for 30 minutes or until the cake is firm. than with a hot bath and a bath bomb. However, February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 9 10 Sports February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Guide to the Super Bowl By: Darren Hendricks

The Super Bowl is the biggest game of the quarter known as overtime. After the four or ON DECK year in the National Football League (NFL). more quarters, whichever team has more points Every player in the NFL dreams of winning this is the winner. game for their team; it is the game that every Men’s Baseball Men’s Basketball team works hard for year after year, as this game Crowning the champs vs. Alabama-Huntsville vs. Florida Tech is played for the ultimate prize in the NFL. As soon as the game is over, the winning Huntsville, Ala. But, if Super Bowl 50 is going to be your team gives their coaches a traditional Gatorade NSU Arena first NFL Championship experience, then stick bath as they hug and cheer together. While the Feb. 5, 1 p.m. Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. around to learn the ins-and-outs of one of players are shaking hands with the other team America’s favorite sports. and celebrating, confetti shoots out of the vs. Alabama-Huntsville vs. Rollins stadium and rains all over the field. Football basics The winner will hoist the Lombardi trophy, Huntsville, Ala. Winter Park, Fla. Football is a sport where you advance a ball a large, heavy trophy named after Coach Vince Feb. 6, 1 p.m. Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. to the other team’s end zone for six points. The Lombardi after he won the first two Super Bowls team can then choose to kick the ball to earn an with the Green Bay Packers. Players will receive extra point for a total of seven points. Each team a shirt that says “Super Bowl Champions” can only have eleven guys on the field at once. and make their way to the stage as the team is Men’s Golf Women’s Softball There are four 15-minute quarters in a game. presented with the trophy. Matlock Invitational To determine who receives the football first, Because this year is Super Bowl 50, the vs. Colorado Christian the officials flip a coin, and whoever wins the winning team will also receive an 18-karat gold Lakeland, Fla. Clearwater, Fla. toss can decide to receive the ball or defer and trophy with the number 50 on it, which ends up Feb. 8-9, All Day Feb. 5, 7 p.m. receive the ball in the second half. weighing around 70 pounds. In addition to the trophy, the players will also get commemorative Gameplay: offense and defense Super Bowl championship rings, which are vs. Ursuline The team that has the ball is on offense, approximately the size of a golf ball. Women’s Golf Clearwater, Fla. and their objective is to advance the ball into the end zone in order to score points. The opposing The Super Bowl is not only a big deal for World Golf invitational Feb. 6, 11 a.m. team, who would be on defense, has to stop the the teams but also for the fans. With the Super St. Augustine, Fla. offense from advancing and scoring. The offense Bowl being the biggest football game of the year, Feb. 7-8, All Day vs. Eckerd College starts wherever the ball was kicked. If the ball fans love seeing their team win and become the was kicked into the end zone, it is a touch back, NFL’s champions. Fans get to join in with their Clearwater, Fla. and the ball will start at the 20-yard line. If the team’s victory, as merchandise, including hats, Feb. 6, 4 p.m. kick returner returns the ball, the offense will shirts, jerseys and posters, are sold following the Women’s start wherever the returner stopped. game that say “Super Bowl Champions.” The vs. Tampa The offense will start on first down, and Super Bowl gives fans something to be happy Basketball they have until fourth down to advance the about, as well as bragging rights until next Clearwater, Fla. ball 10 yards. If they do not advance the ball season. Plus, watching their team win the Super vs. Florida Tech Feb. 7, 9 a.m. to the first down marker, they will have to punt Bowl gives fans great memories for the rest of NSU Arena to the other team. However, if the offense is in their lives. Feb. 3, 5:30 p.m. field goal range, they can send their kicker out vs. Lynn University to kick the ball between the uprights for three Clearwater, Fla. points. If the game is still tied once regulation vs. Rollins Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m. time has ended, the game will go into an extra Winter Park, Fla. Feb. 6, 2 p.m.

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Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has emergency was not permitted under NHL rules, that is no appendectomy excuse whatsoever… I should have done my The Chicago Bulls announced that Mirotic research... I accept full responsibility for my underwent an emergency appendectomy actions, and I am sorry.” Horcoff is the third after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. NHL player to be suspended, after Toronto As a result, he will be out until, at least, after Maple Leafs’ Carter Ashton and Buffalo the All-Star game on Feb. 14. Mirotic was Sabres’ Zenon Konopka in 2014. Horcoff will supposed to participate in the 2016 Rising lose more than $350,000. Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend for the second year in a row; however, he will have Blake Griffin reportedly breaks hand during to sit out. Mirotic will miss at least eight games fight, out for at least one month while he recuperates. Clippers’ forward Blake Griffin will be out for Women’s Basketball four to six weeks with a broken bone in his The women’s basketball team earned a 79-64 victory over Saint Leo Cheerleaders to receive nearly $324,000 hand. ESPN reported that Griffin broke his on Jan. 23. The Sharks outscored Saint Leo 28-13 in the final quarter from New York Jets in lawsuit hand when he hit a Clippers’ equipment staff to secure the win. The Jets agreed to pay almost $324,000 member, Matias Testi, during an argument to cheerleaders in a class-action lawsuit at a restaurant in Toronto. Griffin reportedly over wages. The 52 cheerleaders said they punched Testi several times, and after received $150 per game and uniforms but Testi went outside, Griffin pursued him and had to pay for all other expenses, including punched him again. Griffin apologized in a transportation, hair care and makeup. The tweet, saying he is “working with the team on women will receive $2,559 if they worked a resolution and getting back in the game as either the 2012 season or the 2013 season and soon as possible.” He has been out since late $5,913 if they worked both seasons. December with a quad injury.

Anaheim Ducks’ Shawn Horcoff suspended for PED violation Horcoff is suspended for 20 games without pay for violating terms in the NHL’s Men’s Basketball performance-enhancing substances program. Horcoff said he tried a treatment to heal The men’s basketball team fell to Saint Leo on Jan. 23 by a score of faster from an injury he suffered last year 80-61. Harrison Goodrick led the team in scoring, earning a total of 16 and acknowledged his mistake. He said, points. “Although I was unaware that this treatment February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Sports 11 Athlete of the Week: Daesha Roberts

By: Erin Herbert How was it adjusting to living in South is something that I’m sure I, and every rower, @erin_herbert Florida? could say the same thing about the sport.” “It wasn’t a huge adjustment, honestly. My Junior Daesha Roberts didn’t begin rowing family isn’t too far away, and they get to come Are there any specific motivational tools that until high school, but her late start hasn’t stopped visit me because it’s only a five-hour drive. The you use to push yourself toward that hard her from excelling in the sport. biggest thing that I think I had to adjust to was work ethic? During her senior year of high school doing my own thing ― having to manage my “I have my entire team full of awesome at Stanton College Prepatory School, time and be responsible for myself ― but I think rowers. They motivate me so much because they Roberts helped her team win the FSRA State that came easily because I really didn’t have work so hard, and they make me want to better Championship. In her career at NSU, Roberts a choice. It was manage your time or go back because I know that if we’re all pushing each and the rowing team have taken first place at a home to a community college.” other, then I know in the end, we’ll all be as fast Sunshine State Conference Championship, as as possible.” well as second place at a National Championship. What do you think is the hardest aspect of Roberts is a business administration major being a rower? What has been your proudest achievement with a minor in leadership. After graduation, “The hardest part is balancing everything as a rower? Roberts hopes to go to law school and peruse that I have to do because I’m not just a student- “I’m going to say my freshman year her JD-MBA. athlete, I’m also involved in different clubs and here. We didn’t win Nationals; we actually In addition to being a member of the activities. My day is very structured; if you PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM J. FRAYSURE got second. However, the lesson that I learned Roberts has rowed since high school, and continues to enjoy rowing team, Roberts is also heavily involved on look at the calendar in my phone, you’ll just her time with her teammates. made it my proudest achievement. I came in as campus. She is the vice president of Traditions see red, blue, yellow, green, orange marking influential and taught me work ethic and how a freshman just trying to have fun, but the team for the Student Events and Activities Board and all of the things that I have to do. Everything is there are certain things that you have to do to made me really buckle down and focus. The plans on-campus events such as homecoming, categorized. So that’s probably the hardest part.” reach your goals. If you try to take the easy way leadership on the team at that point had a take- Sharkapalooza, Dance Marathon, FinFest and out, you might reach your goal, but it’s not the no-prisoner’s attitude. That attitude carried us NSU’s Got Talent. She is also a member of the Have you had any coaches who have same. They’re probably the most influential through the best season that I’ve ever competed planning board for Community Fest. influenced you throughout your rowing coaches I’ve ever had, and I love them to death.” in because we had so much confidence, and it I got the chance to sit down with Roberts career? wasn’t cockiness; it was just knowing that we and ask her a few questions. “Probably my first coaches. They were the What do you think is the most rewarding had worked hard. But we got to Nationals and most influential. Their names are Tess Durant part of being a rower? we didn’t win the title; however, I think that’s How did you find NSU and get into the and Steve Hitchcock. Coach Durant is very “I think it goes back to the work ethic the hardest I’ve worked in a season. But I think rowing program here? strict and rigid; she knows what she wants. She’s thing. In a lot of other sports, you can just have this year might top that. We’ve got some good “I was actually recruited to come here. I never rowed before, but she took her time and talent. Like in basketball, if you just have that momentum going on.” was originally about to sign with University studied every aspect of rowing, and I don’t know natural swing, you could hit shots all day, and of Central Florida and had already verbally how, but she figured out the perfect technique the same thing with football; some people are Are there any goals or expectations you have committed, but in December of my senior year and knows how to make you fast. Then Coach just born with that natural talent. In rowing there for yourself going into the season? in high school, the coach here contacted me. So Hitchcock is short and stumpy, five-foot-five, an is no talent. Literally, you just get on the rowing “Winning a National Championship, of I came here, and I actually loved the team, more ex-marine and rowed when he was in college, machine, and you practice, and you just keep course. There are little goals here and there, so than I loved UCF, and I was probably going to but he has the softest heart and would cry at training until you get faster. You just have to like we want to beat Barry – they’re our main UCF for the wrong reasons. The team here was the drop of a dime. If he saw that someone put in the hours and keep training. You’re not completion in our conference and nationally. great, and there was a lot of academic support, was working really hard and hit their goals, he going to wake up in the morning and just be They’re a great competitor, and we respect them and I felt like it was a close-knit family here, would sit there with you, and say ‘I’m so proud good at rowing ― you can’t do that. You need very much because they challenge us to do the more than the big atmosphere at UCF. It was of you ― it’s enough to make an old man cry.’ to get out there and just train. That’s really what best that we can.” small, and it reminded me of who I am and how It’s funny because five minutes ago, he was I like about it. I wouldn’t consider myself the I would like my life to be in the next four years.” yelling at me and making me do pushups, and most athletic person, so I think the aspect of then he was crying. They were both incredibly learning how to work hard toward something On the Bench: Super Bowl tickets shouldn’t be a scam By: Erin Herbert @erin_herbert

Football is undoubtedly one of the biggest higher; Fox Sports reported that average resale to disclose ticket information and provide proof Buying tickets to any event should never be sports in the U.S. Season after season, fans spend ticket prices for Super Bowl 50 have already hit that the seller actually owns that ticket. If ticket a scam, and vendors should crack down on the millions of dollars on tickets, jerseys and other $5,000, based on information from SeatGeek. vendors and resale platforms actually upheld this ticket brokers who try to cheat the system and, merchandise, and when it comes to the Super Some individual tickets are already on sale for policy, then there would much less strain on the essentially, rob unsuspecting fans. The Super Bowl, money is no object. And the Feb. 7 match- prices as high as $25,000. ticket market, and a wider variety of fans would Bowl is meant to be a celebration of one of up between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Ticket brokers are at the root of this price be able to attend high profile events, such as the America’s favorite sports, not a way for brokers Broncos will be no exception. Fans everywhere inflation crisis. When resale sites don’t enforce Super Bowl. to make a quick buck. are gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the disclosure of ticket information, then ticket the Super Bowl, and tickets are expected to reach brokers are allowed to sell tickets that they don’t record-breaking prices. But not for the reason actually have. Brokers will list these tickets at you would think. Ticket prices are expected to very high prices and wait for individuals to buy FREE WIFI Only skyrocket due to the market manipulation of them. Once they have the money from the ticket Come and 5 Minutes ticket brokers through a number of online ticket sale, brokers will wait for ticket prices to drop chill in our vendors. as the event approaches and then will finally comfortable from Ticket resale sites, such as StubHub and purchase a cheaper ticket for their buyer. This seating NSU VividSeats, typically require sellers to disclose form of short-selling in the ticket industry creates the seat information for their tickets before they a huge profit for ticket brokers but leaves fans are allowed to be put for sale. However, those unnecessarily spending thousands of dollars to rules become increasingly lax during sales see their favorite teams play in the Super Bowl. periods for large sporting events and concerts, Although it may seem like spending $5,000 Wraps/Salads namely the Super Bowl. Ticket brokers use this on a ticket to go a football game is the worst of a unenforced regulation in order to sell tickets to sports fan’s troubles, it’s not. Since ticket brokers 20oz Smoothies fans at an exponentially higher price. are selling tickets that they don’t physically own, Juices & More According to a report on StubHub’s sales data there is a high chance that the broker may not $ Made to order with done by ESPN in 2015, the average face value of be able to fulfill a ticket that has already been Fresh Fruit & Produce a ticket to the Super Bowl is approximately $500 purchased, leaving some sports fans without a to $1000, depending on the location of the seat. seat on game day. But the prices of resale tickets are often much Every ticket resale site should require sellers 57250 Griffin Road • Davie, Florida 33314 • (954) 583-0426 12 Arts & Entertainment February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu

By: Li Cohen Mardi Gras comes to South Florida @Current_Yakira South Cape Mardi Gras Trolley Event (21 chance to win a cash prize. In previous years, the Mardi Gras Party New Orleans is known for many things, and over) winner received a cruise for two to the Bahamas. March 5 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at War but, most of all, this historical city is known for Feb. 6 from 7 to 11 p.m. at South Cape Memorial Auditorium its annual Mardi Gras festival. This annual event The South Cape Hospitality and Mardi Gras Pub Crawl for Charity (21 and Fort Lauderdale’s Zeta Chi chapter of is a French carnival celebration that traditionally Entertainment Associations will host the Mardi over) Omega Psi Phi, the first international fraternity begins after the Christian holiday Three King’s Gras Trolley, where participants can stop at 14 Feb. 19 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Tiki West founded on a historically black college, will host Day and ends the day before Ash Wednesday. businesses in the area for specialty $2.50 drinks Raw Bar & Grill this party, which will include drink specials, cash In New Orleans, the celebration includes that are only available to Trolley riders. Tickets Proceeds from this pub crawl will go giveaways, costume contests, a food buffet from parades, music, dancing, masks, various are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the to Deliver the Difference, a local non-profit 9 to 11:30 p.m. and music by DJ Gee Smoove. festivities and, of course, the famed beaded event. Participants will receive Mardi Gras beads organization that delivers meals to those in need. All-inclusive tickets are $35, and proceeds go to necklaces that are thrown around to the party- upon check-in, enter a drawing for a chance to Participating businesses include Tiki West Raw the Zeta Chi Chapter Scholarship Fund. goers. While South Florida may be far from win a Mardi Gras-themed gift basket and take Bar & Grill, Al’s Sand Bar, Puddle Jumpers, the French Quarter in Louisiana, there are still a shuttle to participating locations. Stops on the O’keefs Irish Pub, Buster Tubbs, Hemingways SHOTS Miami plenty of ways to celebrate the carnival and all trolley route include Back Streets, Cape Coral Wine & Cigar Bar, Bru Tap House, Lake Dora 311 NW 23rd St., Miami of its debauchery. Brewing Co., Coconuts Bar & Grill, Cruiser’s Sushi and Sake and Pizza Tavares. Food and Lounge, Dixie Roadhouse, Masterpiece Mixers, drink specials will be served at the locations, War Memorial Auditorium Mardi Gras Crawl (21 and over) Monkey Bar & Steak House, Perk and Brew, and there will also be live music. Participants 800 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale Feb. 6 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at SHOTS Miami Rack’em Billiards, Ralph’s Place, Rockade, who dress up in Mardi Grass attire will receive a Hosted by Grub and Pub Tour, this pub Dolphin Key Resort Tiki Bar, The Dek and raffle ticket for a prize. South Cape crawl includes a walk between local bars Tubby’s. Cape Coral Parkway, East Cape Coral in Miami, where participants can see street Ménage a 3 First Annual Mardi Gras performers, such as stilt walkers, dancers and 17th Annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party Concert Tiki West Raw Bar & Grill live musicians. General tickets are $33.64 and Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. @ Lulu’s Bait Shack March 4 from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. at West 118 West Ruby St., Tavares include a beer or shot at each location on the Lulu’s Bait Shack will, yet again, host Palm Beach Event Hall tour. VIP tickets are $61.07 and include one liter their annual Mardi Gras Party, featuring live The JMF Corporation will host this Kompa West Palm Beach Event Hall of beer at check-in, a beer or shot at every other entertainment and cash prizes. Drink specials and Zouk-style Mardi Gras concert, with live 2223 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach location and a souvenir mug. Cheaper tickets are will be offered throughout the night and girls performances by artists Klass, T-vice and 5Lan. also available on Groupon. who enter the “Best Beads” contest to show off Tickets are sold in advance for $30. Lulu’s Bait Shack their Mardi Gras costumes and beads will get the 17 S. Atlantic Blvd. #212, Fort Lauderdale

Interview with an elder from “The Book Off Shore Calendar By: Nicole Cocuy of Mormon” Free Line Dancing Lessons @CurrentNicole @Firedog Saloon 8 PM

Daxton Bloomquist may have started “Miss Saigon.” What was your favorite play The Book of Mormon following his dream to work in musical theater to be a part of and why? @Broward Center for the later than most, but he still nabbed the role of “So, I started with musical theater in Performing Arts Elder McKinley in “The Book of Mormon.” Wichita, which is a wonderful regional theater In high school, Bloomquist participated to grow up with. I got to do a lot of shows in 8 PM in school productions and always enjoyed college with them, and they bring in a lot of performing, but it wasn’t until his sophomore talent from like the big schools in the Midwest, year of college that Bloomquist decided to so I got to work with them. I never had a favorite FEB 3 pursue musical theater professionally. Still, show. I really loved doing ‘Miss Saigon.’ It was Barry Manilow competing against actors who have chased this one of my favorite shows to be a part of. I really @BB&T Center shared dream since they were young didn’t loved being a part of ‘The Producers,’ as well. stop Bloomquist from working on Broadway The two are completely different types of shows, 7:30 PM and earning a main role in an award winning but I would say those two were my favorites out Bohemian Arts: The Wheel production. of the numbers I got to do. ‘Chitty Chitty Bang @Your Big Picture Café You can catch Bloomquist in “The Book of Bang’ I believe I did in the Midwest in Lyric Mormon” at the Broward Center of Performing Theater in Oklahoma, and I got to work with a 9:30 PM

Arts until Feb. 7. really great choreographer, Joanne Hunter, who PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM BROADWAY ACROSS I had the opportunity to speak to Daxton really pushed me to dance even more than I AMERICA Bloomquist landed a lead role in “The Book of Mormon.” about his role in “The Book of Mormon.” could at that level, so I think each show that I did FEB 5 in those theaters I learned something new from. too. If I have to pick a number that I’m not in, I Can you tell me a little bit about “The Book I learned a lot, and being someone who was very would say that I think ‘Baptize Me’ is a number Pompano Beach Green Market of Mormon”? green in the theater world, which just means that is written really, really well, and I really like @Pompano Beach City Hall “’The Book of Mormon’ is about two very new to the business, I learned a lot from it. It’s sung between our female lead and one of 8 AM Mormon missionaries who get paired together. them, and they taught me a lot. It was a struggle our other male leads. One is your all-American boy and the other is for a lot of years, but I think it’s paying off. Live Jazz & Blues Saturdays like a misfit, not really understood by very many What do you think is the message that the @Studio 619 people. They get sent to Uganda, of all places, What do you relate to the most with your show tries to portray to the audience? 8 PM and a very poor, poor, poor part of the country. character Elder McKinley? To me, the message is that if we all work So, they get to Uganda, and that’s where it all He wants to be the best he can absolutely together, no matter what faith you are, what goes wrong. Without giving anything away, be and I think when I was McKinley’s age, I religion you are, what color you are, whoever FEB 6 that’s where the story starts, and you watch these wanted so badly to be the perfect person and you are, we can really find and live a happy Detox to Retox two young men go on a journey, and it is quite do everything right. There’s always a method to life. I think that is the whole point of the show. a journey.” fixing things, like ‘We’ll just take deep breaths I don’t want to necessarily give too much away, @Funky Buddha Brewery and everything’s okay,’ or for McKinley, it’s but I think if you come to the show and if you’re 10:45 AM What attracted you to trying out for this ‘We’ll turn it off,’ or for Daxton, it’s ‘okay, I’m really invested in it and if you listen to the words, play? going to keep a smile on my face.’ I think we it does give a really beautiful, lighthearted FEB 7 “Well, that I looked very Mormon. Quote related a lot there. But, where I’ve been able message. I think this is the success in the show. on quote ‘The Mormon look.’ Your all-American to learn and where McKinley learns in the Karaoke Night boy look. I was like ‘Oh, I can fit in for this.’ show is being yourself is what is perfect. The Why do you think people should go watch @Ye Olde Falcon Pub Other than that, I didn’t know much about imperfections are what make you perfect. In the “The Book of Mormon”? 10 PM the show. Not very many people did. I joined show, you get to see McKinley grow and learn I think you should watch it to get a good it fairly early in the process, so I don’t think it’s okay to be who he is and that’s actually what giggle in, get out of your comfort zone a little anybody knew the type they were looking for. is perfect. bit and watch it to watch one of the best written OCTFEB 38 You know, it’s a Broadway hit. Why not audition shows in this century. It really is a really well Glimmerglass Concert for it? I did, and you know what? It went really Is there a particular scene you love the most? written show, and I think everybody should @NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale well for me apparently.” I love ‘Turn It Off.’ That’s Elder McKinley’s see that type of art on stage. It’s different from big number. It’s the hardest number I do in the anything you’ll ever see. I promise. 7-8 PM You had roles in a variety of different plays show, and it’s probably the most rewarding. I from “Camelot” to “The Producers” to think the audience really comes out loving it, OCTFEB 39 February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Arts & Entertainment 13 2016 movie lineup for February By: Jazmyn Brown SOUNDBITE him superior strength. When the experiment Last year, we saw some of the best films gives Wilson not only healing abilities but also Hollywood had to offer. From “The Hateful painful scarring and a disturbed mind, and his ‘Sprained Ankle’ by Julien Baker Eight” to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to girlfriend kidnapped, the ex-special forces “Mad Max: Fury Road” to “Jurassic World,” operative becomes a mercenary and hunts By: Marie Ontivero 2015’s best films set the bar pretty high for down the man responsible. The film also stars years to follow. So what will 2016 bring? Well, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, Gina Have you ever had a crush you couldn’t hopefully, we’ll get movies that are just as Carano, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, muster up the courage to talk to? Or worse, tasteful and masterfully done. Here are some Jed Rees and more, and Stan Lee will make his you finally attempt to and then wish you hadn’t upcoming candidates for this month. signature cameo appearance. because the feelings weren’t mutual? Julien Baker has been through it all and shares her “Hail, Caesar!” (Feb. 5) “How to Be Single” (Feb. 12) experiences with a guitar and her strong voice. This film from Oscar award-winning Anything with British comedian and With its organic simplicity, her music style filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen stars a random actress Rebel Wilson is guaranteed to be a side- can definitely be traced back to those Memphis, set of cast members, including Josh Brolin, splitter. Wilson, along with former co-star Leslie Tennessee, roots of hers. Baker isn’t just a George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Man (“Pitch Perfect” and “Pitch Perfect 2”), as lyricist, she’s a poet who is more concerned Johansson, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. well as Lily Collins (“The Mortal Instruments: with feelings and clever metaphors than with And we know just how funny these last two City of Bones” and “Love Rosie”), Alison Brie

rhymes. Her album’s title is from the track PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM M. ONTIVERO are — ahem, “21 Jump Street” and “22 Jump (“Get Hard” and “Mad Men”), Dakota Johnson called “Sprained Ankle” where she sings, “A Baker’s sweet, birdlike voice and honest lyrics are enchanting Street,” anyone? “Hail, Caesar!” is about a (“Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Black Mass”), and certainly worth a listen. marathon runner, my ankles are sprained.” It’s Hollywood “fixer” named Eddie (Brolin), who Anders Holm (“The Interview” and “The such a unique line about a person who can’t worded them in a way that we can all relate ― cleans up messes for stars in Hollywood in the Internship”) and others comprise the cast of this perform something that’s comes so natural to haven’t we all been there at some point? 50s. When a group called The Future kidnaps rom-com directed by Christian Ditter, known them; before this, she sings about not being able You can find “Sprained Ankle,” which Baird Whitlock (Clooney), who’s starring in a for “French for Beginners” and “Love, Rosie.” to surpass the small talk phase and of coming off released on Oct. 23, 2015, on Spotify. production of “Hail Caesar,” Eddie has to save Based on the novel by Liz Tuccillo, this film, in a manner she didn’t want to. him. set in New York City, follows a group of single There are so many albums out there Perfect if you like: Mothers and Twin Limbs people searching for love in relationships, one- that discuss the great and terrible sides “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” (Feb. 5) night stands or something in between, and each of relationships, but few talk about these Favorite tracks: “Something,” “Vessels” and Originally written as a parody novel by has to learn how to be single amidst constantly uncomfortable beginning moments that are just “Rejoice” Seth Grahame-Smith, this book-to-movie changing definitions of love. as awful or amazing as the actual relationship. adaptation stars Douglas Booth, Lena Heady, Julien has given sound to these occasions and Lily James, Charles Dance, Suki Waterhouse “Race” (Feb. 19) and more. This film takes Jane Austen’s timeless This biographical drama releases just in classic “Pride and Prejudice” and adds a modern time for Black History Month, and what better From fiction to film: Interview with ‘The 5th twist: a zombie apocalyspe. way to celebrate equality than to depict the up and coming of Jesse Owens, played by Stephan By: Nicole Cocuy Wave’ author “Zoolander 2” (Feb. 12) James. The film also features Jason Sudeikis, @CurrentNicole Fifteen years after Ben Stiller directed Jeremy Irons, Giacomo Gianniotti, Amanda coming to almost an abrupt end. I do remember comedy classic “Zoolander,” he’s back with Crew, Carice von Houten and others, and it The next best-selling trilogy is making bringing my three boys to college, and it was a star-studded sequel. Stiller, Owen Wilson, tells the story of Jesse Owens’ race to making “waves” in the box office. like one day, you’re under your parents’ roof, Christine Taylor and Will Ferrell return, while history and becoming a champion in the Berlin Miami native and best-selling author Rick and your life is one way, and the next day, it’s Penelope Cruz, Justin Bieber, Olivia Munn, 1936 Olympics while challenging Adolf Hitler’s Yancey wrote a science-fiction, apocalyptic totally different and completely changed. I think Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Wiig, Macaulay Nazism and notion of a superb Aryan race. series of novels geared toward a young adult that’s one of the reasons that this genre is so Culkin, Kim Kardashian West, Demi Lovato and audience that was so well received that it’s been popular right now. I think young people really Ariana Grande joined the cast. This time around, “Triple 9” (Feb. 26) adapted for the big screen. relate to that, sort of ‘I’m on my own, and how Derek (Stiller) and Hansel (Wilson) return to For fans of action-packed crime thrillers like The film stars Chloe Grace Moretz as am I going to navigate and survive in a world modelling only to have to stop a conspiracy to “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “Sicario,” Cassie Sullivan, the young heroine who tries that’s so foreign to me and to everything that eliminate the world’s prettiest people. this film, starring Gal Gadot (“Fast & Furious” to survive and rescue her brother from an alien I’ve known before’. Certainly, that’s one of the franchise and upcoming “Batman v Superman: invasion that has devastated the planet. You can major themes of the book. I mean, obviously “Deadpool” (Feb. 12) Dawn of Justice”), Teresa Palmer (“Wolf Creek” catch “The 5th Wave” in theaters now. it’s in an alien-apocalyptic setting, which is not Tim Miller is making his directorial debut and “Warm Boddies”), Kate Winslet (“Titanic” I had the opportunity to speak with Yancey very usual, but you can look at that as sort of a with this highly-anticipated and long-awaited and “Insurgent”), Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad” about writing “The 5th Wave” and the movie metaphor of being forced to grow up.” movie starring Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson. and “Need for Speed”), Norman Reedus (“The adaptation process in a conference call. “Deadpool” takes the Marvel universe down Walking Dead” and “The Boondock Saints”), As an author, what did you think of the a dark alley with its eponymous anti-hero and more, is sure to be a hit. The Russian mob What motivated you to first start writing? adaptation process? Was there anything that Deadpool, Wilson’s alter ego. When Wilson extorts a group of corrupt cops into pulling off a “My first inkling that I wanted to become surprised you? finds out he has terminal cancer, he volunteers heist that involves a “999,” which is police code a writer was in middle school. I was given an “I think I’m luckier than a lot of writers to for an experiment that will heal him — and give for “officer down.” assignment in English class, and I really, really have my writing adapted. The rights to the film was surprised how much I enjoyed actually doing were picked out before I even finished the book. essence of that.” and bias exist in us, so does the opposite side of the assignment. It was one of the easiest things I They were picked up shortly after the book was that coin: love and the ability to sacrifice our own had ever done and also one of the hardest things purchased by Penguin Publishing. I was in that What was the deeper message you were trying personal wants or needs for somebody else, which at the same time. It gave me such a feeling of process pretty much from the very beginning, to get across from the book at first, and what is remarkable and very difficult to explain when fulfillment, and it made me feel so comfortable although I did not have a hand in adapting my message do you hope to get across from the you start talking about survival of the fittest and in my own skin. I guess it’s like falling in love. I work — which is probably a good idea because movie? Darwinian concepts and the idea of altruism and fell in love with writing around that time period. movies are not books, and books are not movies. “When you write for young people, you have sacrificing yourself for a greater cause.” I kind of got into writing for young people by There are demands that are possible in books to be careful about the whole ‘message’ thing accident. I had written a book for adults, and my that aren’t possible in movies and vice versa, because no one likes to be preached at, especially What advice would you give to people who agent had actually suggested that I make some and I always try to keep that in mind as we young people. Message is something that I kind would like to write in the future? changes to the manuscript and make my hero a move through the process, but the short answer of let grow organically as I tell the story. My first “All of the usual advice. The first one is to young person because the young adult category is yeah I was pretty involved. I wasn’t there on goal is to never bore people because I feel like, read a lot. The second one is to always keep in was doing so well. I went ahead and did that, and a daily basis for the shoot. I was working on a as a writer, particularly in this genre, your major mind that we learn how to be writers in the same it became my first young adult series. I stayed different book at the time, but the days I was goal is to entertain. You can tell a story and have way that we learn how to be speakers and walkers. with it because it was so much fun. No rules there, I had regular talks with the producers and a very deep reverberating message, but the story We walk by trial and error. When we’re babies, we apply in writing for young people except ‘don’t the director. From what I have seen, I think that comes first, and that’s what I always focus on. all learn to walk, right? And we all learn in our own be boring,’ and I love that rule.” fans of the book will be very pleased with how But I will say as I wrote this series — and the way. Some babies get up and walk at 10 months, the filmmakers have captured those core stories last book is coming out this spring, in May — the and some babies take almost a year before they’re What was a strong influence or meaningful and how they’ve done the characters.” message sort of unfolded for me as the writer. up and walking because we have to learn by trial event that became the inspiration for this There is a message. It goes beyond the message and error. Writing works the same way. The other series? What is the one thing you hope to see come that humans will do anything to survive, and aspect of writing you always have to keep in mind “Actually, the germ of the story was out of this movie adaptation of your book? we’re like cockroaches in the sense that we’re is just like you learned how to talk, and you’re probably planted around 2008 when the financial “I don’t know. I mean, I haven’t seen it yet, nearly indestructible. That’s one of the reasons copying the sounds that are coming out of your market nearly collapsed worldwide. I guess that but I was in for some if the filming, and from we triumph over all of nature. For me, the deeper caretaker’s mouth, that’s also how we learn how got me thinking about apocalyptic events, or it what I had seen, I think the filmmakers were message is about the bonds that bind us together to write. Don’t worry about being like writers that could have been totally an accident, but I doubt very cognizant of the fact that what really sets and that how even an advanced species, like I’ve you happen to love and admire because that’s your it. There are very few things in the arts that are this story apart is the heart of it, the characters presented in the books, really has no answer for way of learning the language of writing and how accidents. I’ve been writing books for young and what drives them as ordinary people in just that in terms of engineering our own demise. I to be a writer. Eventually, if you keep at it, you will adults for two years prior to that, and particularly extraordinary circumstances. That’s the kind think that’s the positive message of the story. It’s find your own voice, become your own person and that time in a young person’s life is almost of story I love to read and to see on film, and I very, very difficult to eradicate humanity out of whatever makes you unique.” apocalyptic in the sense that your childhood is think they really worked very hard to capture the humans. Just as tribalism and hatred and prejudice 14 Opinions February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Yay for Valentine’s Day Seriously Kidding By: Roddia Paul a satire column For many years, I was against Valentine’s doing something. Most importantly, it should Day. I thought it was overrated, overhyped and not cause embarrassment. I’ve seen people tease overly corny. Every year, as February rolled others for being single, while some mock others 411: Oscar edition around, I dreaded the day. Huge teddy bears for being too sprung on their significant other. made me sick, chocolate made me fat, and The moral of the story is either way, people By: Roddia Paul though” to “Does this mean that your character roses seemed pointless. As the years passed will have stuff to say. So enjoying a holiday on Kim Possible was dark white too?” by, my dislike for Valentine’s Day only grew like this should be fun. Whether we’re single, Robin Moore, blogger and reporter of In response to the tweets of former fans, more. It took me having a valentine to realize taken or “it’s complicated”, we should not let all things controversial, has another heavy- Symone tweeted she was considering co-hosting that Valentine’s Day was so meaningless to me the opinions of others, pop culture or even retail hitting topic on her blog “411” addressing the with Stacey Dash, former BET actress turned because, before then, the closest I ever got to store advertisements change our outlook on the absence of blacks in the 2016 Academy Award Republican. Go figure. Dash responded with a having a valentine was through the cards and holiday. nominations and how the creators of the Oscars subtweet saying “I’d love to. You go, girl.” We candy students annually brought to class in We have to remember to care more about attempted and failed to address the situation. all know whom that was directed toward. elementary school. reminding those we love about why we love The Oscars Twitter account made no It was that moment that I realized people them. Some people misinterpret that and think You heard it here first. Instead of ABC, this comment regarding the Symone Twitter who hate Valentine’s Day are probably the the holiday is dumb because it should take more year’s Oscars awards show will be on television’s controversy. Good job, guys. That’s the smartest people without a valentine. It wasn’t the holiday than a holiday to show love ― and, yes, we newest network “White Entertainment TV.” thing you’ve done since awarding Mo’Nique for itself that frustrates people; it’s all the happy should show people that we love them every Coincidently, after several people took to social her role in “Precious” in 2009. couples they see around them. It’s true that day. But this holiday is not about making up for media claiming that shows like “Scandal,” “How After collecting screenshots of the tweets somebody could have a valentine one year what we didn’t say or do; it’s simply going out of to Get Away with Murder” and “The View” were from all parties involved, some of our fellow and love the day and the next year not have our way to do more than we normally do. making ABC anti-white, The Academy decided bloggers here at the “411” studio decided to take one and despise it. Our generation has left out We also need to stop letting social media they would make their own channel. this controversy to the streets. They randomly the purpose of the holiday, to spread love, and pictures define what we think Valentine’s Day In order to counteract criticisms of the asked locals in South Florida to express how turned it into who can buy their significant other should be. We can’t even get through Martin creation of WET being an act against the Black they felt about the huge controversy. the most expensive gift. Luther King Jr. Day before the “Buy me this for Entertainment Television station (BET) that has “You by chance have Spike Lee’s address? Valentine’s Day is about showing love Valentine’s Day” memes hit the Internet. Let’s been up and thriving since 1979, the Oscars’ I heard he’s boycotting the Oscars, and I’ll need and appreciation for anyone of importance be realistic ― different people are in different Twitter page tweeted that Raven Symone will someone to hang with while I do not watch this to us, not just a significant other. It took me a places in life; if one’s significant other can barely host this year’s award ceremony. The Oscars year’s award ceremony — it’s boring anyway,” while to come to that realization, but I think our afford to take his or her partner to Benihana, followed up with a second tweet that said Michael Morgan said. generation is so focused on having a relationship there is no reason to expect a diamond ring and Raven’s addition to the ceremony proves that His wife, Jennifer, added that Dash lost her that if we don’t, we shun holidays and traditions matching Audi. they are not against diversity. right to comment on black issues after she joined that are commercialized as romantic. I even That’s another reason why people tend to The Oscars’ attempt to avoid the accusation Fox News and spoke negatively of President found myself hating New Year’s once because think so negatively of Valentine’s Day when of discrimination within the award process Barack Obama. She said that there are two while everyone was kissing their significant they are single ― there are way too many outraged many people. In defense of the Oscars, things you don’t do in the black community: eat others at the ball drop, I was scrolling down my expectations for what the day should be about. Symone tweeted, “I do not understand why food without seasoning and speak badly about Twitter feed interacting with all my other bitter How about we just enjoy spending time with people are so outraged, especially those in the Barack Obama. and lonely followers. someone we love: best friend, parent, cousin, black community. I’m dark white, not African To watch those live interviews, visit Here’s an idea that may burst some bubbles: anyone. For those who have a significant other, American. Don’t label me.” our website www.getyo411.com. Thanks for share love with friends and family. Although good. But those of us who don’t shouldn’t count Former Fans of Symone were outraged reading, guys, and tune in to the “411” blog having a romantic companion can be nice, the this holiday out. In the case of Valentine’s Day at her tweets and immediately lashed out with for tomorrow’s topic and we find out Morgan absence of one should not prohibit one from yay vs. nay, we the people should vote yay. memes and aggressive tweets. Tweets ranged Freeman’s favorite movie to “Netflix and chill” from “But you were black on ‘The Cosby Show,’ to. Write or wrong By: Jazmyn Brown

I avoid commenting on Facebook posts and generally use their right to free speech to because, sometimes, having a conversation with express love and acceptance. Don’t people have some strangers on Facebook is like trying to to be aware of these issues in order to even play chess with a pigeon, especially if the pigeon discuss them? An education precedes any such knocks all the pieces over, craps on the board and discussion. then insists it’s won. Some even say it takes more time to spell Recently, on a Facebook page dedicated to things incorrectly or use non-standard English, sharing the best and funniest posts Tumblr has intentional or not. What? That’s the whole point to offer, I encountered one of those comments of slang, shorthand and acronyms like “tbh.” — one that makes you lose a little bit of faith in One knows the differences that some settings humanity. In it, the individual said something to require proper English, especially if he or she has the effect that improper English seems to be a an education; there are times when formality is requirement for Tumblr users on their posts and key, like for a paper or cover letter, versus an that it points to a lack of education. Incidentally, a informal setting, like social media websites and lot of people share this opinion. text messages. Each instance has its own level of Now, Tumblr is not the most sophisticated formality. The beauty of language is that you can of websites, especially for a social media site. pick and choose how you want to use it. Most, if Users often intentionally misspell words and use not all, people know that textspeak is not OK in shorthand to make jokes funnier or, wait for it, a term paper or résumé. On the flip side, texters, just because. A cute puppy or kitten might be especially fast ones, won’t use MLA style and “smol,” instead of “small,” and “u” and “ur” are type full sentences with correct punctuation and “you” and “your.” And if a Tumblr user decides grammar to say something in 500 words that to share an anecdote, sometimes, he or she will could be said in 12. choose to dispense with punctuation entirely, Yes, there are some people who take telling their story in one giant sentence. education for granted or don’t have the opportunity Sometimes, users also ignore the rules of to go to school, so their circumstances affect the capitalization — such as “swEETHEART NO” way they write, but correlation is not causation. in response to naiveté. Spelling words incorrectly Improper use of the English language does not or using shorthand or any unconventional/non- presuppose a lack of education. What does one standard form of English often creates emphasis or have to do with the other? Assuming that one a stronger emotional effect than plain and proper lacks an education just because of the way he or writing. Who’s to say whether a person lacks an she wrote his or her Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter education based on something as informal and post is just ignorant. It’s just a pretentious and impersonal as a post on the Internet? And who’s unjustified assumption. to say whether the poster’s first language is even Language is ever-changing and malleable, English? like a ball of clay, and everyone has their own Between all the puns, running jokes, unique ball of clay to shape however they wish. swearing and GIFs, Tumblr is a hotbed for Instead of worrying about other people’s balls of progressive ideology. Many users advocate for clay, remember that you have your own to play things like women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality with. and body positivity for both men and women February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Opinions 15 Disney stars gone rogue: It’s not that serious

By: Roddia Paul

Shia LaBeouf is an alleged drunk, Stacy We look down on these former Disney when she became a solo artist and debuted in the average young adult making mistakes and Ferguson is busy being “Fergalicious,” Christina stars for sexually explicit songs, alcohol and the sexy music video for her song “Spectacular.” young adult who was a Disney star making Aguilera forgot the National Anthem, Demi drug use and excessive partying, all things No one could believe that the cheetah sistah mistakes. We are all inclined to make our Lovato went to rehab, Vanessa Hudgens is queen that characterize things we as college students was in sexy attire and singing about being mistakes, experience life and, ultimately, learn of the nudes, Hannah Montana is swinging from encounter continuously. The only difference is intoxicated and having unprotected sex. Does from our actions. That is unfortunately a part of wrecking balls, and Raven Symone has lost her our dirty laundry is not aired on TV talks shows the contract for being a Disney star say that one our human nature ― it’s just that some people marbles. and exaggerated tabloids. is not allowed to do the stupid things that stupid make greater errors than others. By now, it’s obvious these people are former If these people weren’t famous, their teenagers usually do? Regardless, we shouldn’t act like we’re Disney stars. As each of them transitioned from lives and mistakes wouldn’t be highly public Moreover, partying, clubbing and sex are flawless and look down on someone who was Disney to the big boy table, critics watched them or looked down upon. It’s natural that people part of college culture. So the things she sung a former child star. We have to remember that like hawks. Although it is common for young outgrow childish television shows. As college about in her song are not new to the young adult we don’t actually know these people, and those adults to play teenage roles nowadays, we can’t students, for the most part, we have shifted from community. Even though many of us do not child roles are just characters they played. It’s expect someone to stay an “innocent” Disney watching TV stations such as Disney to FOX participate in all aspects of the college culture, a little hard to see the other side of Hannah actor forever. and USA. Many of us have gotten rid of TV we would be lying if we said that we didn’t Montana, but maybe that’s who Miley Cyrus It’s funny because the people who criticize itself and rather watch Netflix. So how can we know it existed. Even if we haven’t experienced was inside all along. them the most are the ones who grew up blame a Disney star for doing the same? it first-hand, movies and television shows are not watching them on TV. I’m guilty of judging a Take Kiely Williams, the former country too far off with how rebellious college students star or two, as if I haven’t made huge mistakes Cheetah Girl known for her hot sauce and can be. myself. cowboy boots. Everyone was in total shock That being said, there is no difference in

By: Li Cohen I am not nothing @Current_Yakira

Since the beginning of time, society has woman could look like has become the definition will have hips larger than double-zero inches. notion by persuading women to eat less, workout looked down on women and viewed them as of what a woman should like. I hate to break it Men’s pants and pants manufactured in Europe more and take more supplements to lose weight vulnerable, weak and submissive creatures who to you men of the corporate world, but no real are labeled with how many inches their waists to achieve this ideal beauty. And now, women are dependent on men just to survive. As it is woman looks like the girl in your media. actually are, not these strange singular digits that are being objectified through something as portrayed in films, shows, music and ads, women This image, which has proven to honestly have no correlation to a woman’s size. simple as a pair of jeans. are almost a human subspecies. From a young subconsciously distress women into unhealthy By no means am I attempting to degrade The fact is that women come in all shapes age, we are taught that our main goal in life is habits, is translated into just about everything women who are that size, as everyone’s shape and sizes. Some are tall, some are short, some to be aesthetically attractive to those around us. women do. From removing our natural breasts is different based on numerous factors, mainly are extremely muscular, some carry more fat. Whether it be to secure a job or a husband, it is to get new ones that are more attractive to the genetics, but I am attacking the fact that a But at the end of the day, each woman, each forced into our heads that, basically, nothing can male gaze, to covering up imperfections on woman’s size has reached the point where it is person, is unique and should be celebrated for be accomplished unless we present ourselves in our faces with makeup, women are constantly equivalent to nothing — to being a double-zero. the qualities that make him or her special. a way that society deems attractive. shown that the only way to achieve perfection is In no way should anyone, not just women, be We are more than the unrealistic, sexist From cosmetic advertisements to fast-food to, essentially, become nothing. compared to a symbol that is representative of interpretations of what a women should be. chain commercials, women are depicted as This has even gone beyond the typical nothing — of non-existence — that is also a I am not nothing, you are not nothing, and by flawless and vulnerable creatures with perfect surgical or cosmetic enhancements and into the symbol of perfection. understanding that the media and a silly set of hair, airbrushed skin, sparkling eyes and figures clothes we purchase. Unlike men’s clothing, Women are constantly told they are too big. numbers cannot define the standard of beauty, that seems to have about 5 percent body fat. This women’s pants sizes start at a size double-zero. Even some models, who tend to be significantly we are, in fact, everything. “perfect” version of a woman is so common in What the hell kind of size is a double-zero? I smaller than the average-sized woman, are fired our everyday lives that this example of what a can assure you that even the smallest women for being “too fat.” The media plays into this

On weekends, the Shark Shuttle takes students to several locations off-campus. Where else would you like it to go? SHARK SPEAK

“Because there are a lot of international students “I think the shuttle should go to farther living spaces “I would like the Shark Shuttle to go to other beaches “I would like the shuttle to go to more retail stores here on campus or students who like to travel in like Rolling Hills later at night like it used to so those besides Ft. Lauderdale beach so that we can have and malls besides the Broward Mall so that we can general, I think the shuttle should take us to the who have classes at late times and do not have more variety of hang-out spots.” have more shopping options.” airport.” their own transportation can get home safely and - Kaylin Huitsing, freshman behavioral - James McCloskey, freshman biology major - Nicole Suarez, sophomore athletic training major quicker.” neuroscience major - Kathleen Bowman, senior business major

“I think the shark shuttle should have some movie “I think the shark shuttle should go to The Fountains, “I think the shuttle should go to the Tower Shoppes “Even though they have postal drops here on programs put into place, kind of like the SOS near Broward Mall, because it has a lot of nice because it is a great hangout spot for students.” campus, I think the Shark Shuttle should go to program, but focused on taking us to theaters so restaurants and clothing stores for students to visit.” - Corey Chan, sophomore biology major the post office for students who may need to go in we can see new movie releases.” - Ava Cole, junior biology major person.” - Shane Wolfe, senior biology major - Matthew Brown, sophomore biology major 16 February 2, 2016 | nsucurrent.nova.edu

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Maintain office supplies, Assist full-time technicians treatment as required until the Hours: 25 hrs./week directing visitors, fielding including forms, brochures and with the daily installation and arrival of emergency medical Rate: $11/hour telephone calls, scheduling other information documents maintenance and support of services Assist students with verification meetings, composing basic required for the One-Stop Shop personal computer hardware and • Maintain a professional requirements for federal aid, correspondence and providing team. software. Troubleshoot technical appearance and attitude at all conduct calling campaigns routine general office support. 3. Summarize daily walk-in data issues relating to faculty and staff times and carry out a high level of for students with financial for reporting purposes. desktops. Assist OIIT logistics in customer service aid requirements, review Program Director-(607) 4. Complete student requests for the pick-up and removal of surplus • Conduct simple water test to documentation, review financial Job ID: 5176 official transcripts, enrollment equipment. determine water quality aid awards in relation to federal Hours: 20 hrs./week verifications and in-school • Perform various maintenance grants. Assist the Assistant Rate: $10/hour deferments. Lab Monitor-(54) duties as directed to maintain a Director of Federal Grants and Assist with special video Job ID: 4499 clean and safe facility Verification. Other duties as production and post-production Graduate Assistant-Audiology Hours: 20 hrs./week • Assist with the setting up assigned. projects. Create student Clinic-(HPD105) Rate: $8.05/hour and breaking down of events/ produced video packages for Job ID: 4962 Assist students, faculty and staff competitions Student Marketing SUTV programming and Radio Hours: 10 hrs./week to 20 hrs./ with computer related problems • Attend scheduled staff meetings Assistant-(1136) X website. week in the different computer labs and and in-service trainings Job ID: 5548 Rate: $11/hour classrooms. Hours: 15 hrs./week to 25 hrs./ Performing & Visual Arts Schedule appointments, enter Student Assistant/ASA Desk week Student Assistant-(904) patient info to database system, Attendant-(730) Rate: $9/hour Job ID: 4786 order products, make follow-