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The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University • January 10, 2017 | Vol. 27, Issue 15 | nsucurrent.nova.edu WelcomeWelcome BackBack SharksSharks Hanging out with Hanbury All that Jazzercise “Hidden Figures” = cinematic Pop stars can’t shine alone triumph P. 4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 11 By: Grace Ducanis NSU WOWs for the winter semester @GraceDucanis Many Sharks have migrated to South According to Booker, events were planned Florida for the winter semester, and NSU is at different times during each day of the Winter ready to welcome them with a sea of events. Week of Welcome so that students would still be To help students connect and get able to attend some events even if class or work excited about the new semester, several NSU schedules interfered. organizations and departments, including the “We’re trying to connect everyone and not Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement, make anyone feel left out,” he explained. “This the Office of Recreation and Wellness, and is a way to be inclusive of everyone’s schedule Shark Dining, will host the 2017 Winter Week and try to get everyone out to engage and have a of Welcome [WWOW] from Jan. 9-13. good time at NSU.” During the week, students can learn Elora Thomas, freshman undecided major, about wellness opportunities on campus at the attended Weeks of Welcome in August 2016. She Wellness Bash, sample campus food at the said that she met most of her friends through the Welcome Back Food Bash, learn more about events and that she’s planning on participating in student organizations at the Involvement Fair the Winter Week of Welcome. and design their own dry-erase board. Other “[WOW is a] great way for everyone to events include a karaoke night, a pajama game get together, meet more people and experience night and a Unified Greek Council (UGC) the college experience,” Thomas explained. picnic. “I’d definitely encourage new students to attend COURTESY OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Shannon Booker, assistant director of because that’s how you make friends, that’s how Students at a karaoke night during Weeks of Welcome in August 2016. Campus Life and Student Engagement, said that you decide to be in clubs.” it’s important for students to get engaged so that Booker said that the overall goal is for they can find a balance at school. students to engage with NSU, stay at NSU and WINTER WEEK OF WELCOME “Yes, you’re here for academics,” he said. graduate from NSU. “But it’s very important for students to have “Come out, get involved, meet new people, that balance because when you’re so stressed and you may find a connection that you never out from school and tests, you need something knew you had here at NSU… We do these things to…get your mind off of it, to relax you. Getting to create an atmosphere for students to connect engaged and connecting with students within organically,” Booker said. your major or finding people that enjoy the For more information about the Winter same things you do will help alleviate the stress Week of Welcome, contact the Office of Campus and [you’ll] have a more enjoyable college Life and Student Engagement at campuslife@ experience.” nova.edu or 954-262-7288. Commuters to ‘lounge’ around in the Student Affairs Building By: Rachael Hirstein @RachaelHirstein The Undergraduate Student Government plan for the Razor’s Edge Leadership program Association (SGA) at NSU is hosting a grand also helped bring SGA’s student lounge idea to opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the the attention of Williams. new commuter lounge in the Student Affairs “I know so much about the SGA portion [of Building (SAB) room 105 on Jan. 12 from this plan] because I used to be a part of SGA and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Winter Weeks of for my impact plan, I was required to research Welcome. the history of the project I was working on,” he The lounge will be stocked with refrigerated explained. “At one point in time SGA actually drinks and has a TV with a Wii and a Netflix had a petition with over 2,000 signatures to build account for students to use. Plans for this lounge a commuter lounge; however, it did not occur. have been in the works for many years. Bethany The university has seen the need for a student Warlich, senior business administration major lounge for a long time. I was just the student and president of SGA, explained that students, leader who finally made enough waves for it to COURTESY OF N. CHAVANNES primarily commuter students, have been asking The grand opening of the new commuter student lounge will take place on Jan. 12. actually happen.” for the lounge for a long time. All students are welcome to attend the “[SGA] has always been pushing for a Brad Williams, vice president of student all the time, and he was the one that realized this ribbon-cutting ceremony and use the lounge, commuter lounge. Finally, we were able to affairs and dean of the College of Undergraduate was something that the students were pushing although the space was primarily designed for get a lounge,” Warlich said. “This was to help Studies, worked with SGA to turn the idea for the for and undergraduate SGA really, really commuter students. The lounge will be open to commuter students who have classes from 9:15- lounge into reality. Warlich said that Williams is wanted,” she said. students during the SAB’s hours of operation. 11:45 a.m. and then they have a 6-10 p.m. class. dedicated to NSU and its students. Benjamin Lowery, junior chemistry major For more information, contact Warlich at For those hours, where are they going to go?” “He listens and advocates for the students and former SGA member, said that his impact [email protected]. 2 News JanuaryFebruary 10, 17, 2017 2015 | |nsucurrent.nova.edu nsucurrent.nova.edu NEWS ANCHOR NEWS BRIEFS Stay up to date with world events. 3301 College Avenue Brunch with the LTAs Student Affairs Building, Room 310 Shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Lambda Theta Alpha (LTA) Sorority Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 International Airport is having a “build your own waffle bar” event nsucurrent.nova.edu Around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, gunshots broke out on Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Commons at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport room 123. This brunch is for students potentially NEWSROOM BUSINESS & ADVERTISING in Florida, according to CNN. According to the interested in becoming an LTA. For more Phone: (954) 262-8455 Phone: (954) 262-8461 Broward Sheriff’s Office, the lone gunman was taken information, contact LTA president Roma Fax: (954) 262-8456 Fax: (954) 262-8456 into custody after killing five people and wounding Robinson at [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected] eight. Later identified as Esteban Santiago, 26, the former Alaska National Guard member pulled the gun Weekend SAS trip – Give Where You Live Grace Ducanis Co Editor-in-Chief [email protected] from his checked baggage at the carousel, according The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Jacqueline Lytle Co Editor-in-Chief [email protected] to Local 10 News. Engagement (SLCE) and their organization Nicole Chavannes Copy Editor [email protected] Sharks and Service (SAS) are organizing a Large iceberg to break off from Antarctica weekend trip called Give Where You Live from Rachael Hirstein News Editor [email protected] An iceberg the size of Delaware is set to break Jan. 13-15. During the trip, students will stay on Jenna Kopec Features Editor [email protected] away from the continent of Antarctica, making it one campus and participate in community service Open Sports Editor [email protected] of the largest breaks of its kind reported, according to in Broward County and Miami-Dade County. Ben Underhill Arts & Entertainment Editor thecurrenta&[email protected] CNN. Researcher Martin O’Leary said the split will There is a fee of $30 for the trip and food and largely change the landscape of Antarctica, potentially transportation are provided. To sign up, go to Steven Wang Opinions Editor [email protected] leaving it unstable. orgsync.com/139343/forms/232690 and fill out Danielle Pucillo Multimedia Manager [email protected] the appropriate form. For more information, Carli Lutz Chief of Visual Design [email protected] Mexico raises fuel prices, sparking outrage contact SLCE president Allison Foster at Aidan Rivas Visual Design Assistant [email protected] The Mexican government at Tlalpan Avenue [email protected]. in Mexico City raised fuel prices 20 percent over Open Business Manager [email protected] the weekend of Dec. 31, according to NBC News. Make scarves for orphans Dom Olesen Distribution Manager [email protected] The price increase resulted in protests that included Alpha Phi Omega is hosting a Harry Potter- Shennel Warner Writer [email protected] vandalism, blocking roads and boycotting gas stations themed scarf-making event on Jan.