Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The urC rent NSU Digital Collections 1-27-2015 The urC rent Volume 25 : Issue 18 Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The urC rent Volume 25 : Issue 18" (2015). The Current. 475. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/475 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Current by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University • January 27, 2015 | Vol. 25, Issue 18 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Tips for a great Best Super Bowl Stop playing the Super Bowl Party commercials blame game Page 4 Page 7 Page 10 SGA AIMS TO EXPAND they can go out to eat or anything,” By: SHARKLi Cohen SHUTTLE ROUTES she said. Senators from the Once logistics are finalized, Undergraduate Student Government Obringer and Warlich will write are reaching out to students to a formal resolution to present at gain support in expanding the an SGA senate meeting, where Shark Shuttle routes to the beach, attendees will vote on whether they downtown Fort Lauderdale and other want to pass it or not. popular locations. Obringer came up with the SGA Athletic Senator Kelsey idea of the expansion after learning Obringer, senior political science about the University of Florida’s major, said that the service Later Gator transit system, which would be free and that the main takes students to popular locations consideration for the route is Wednesday through Saturday Las Olas, where there would be evenings for free. multiple stops for students to go to She and Warlich both agree the beach and other downtown Fort that this system would help keep Lauderdale locations. students safe when they go out at “It gives students an option if night and on weekends. they are downtown and need to get “If you choose to go to back to campus,” she said. “They downtown Fort Lauderdale, the know they’ll have the security of SGA members are seeking to expand the Shark Shuttle’s route options. NSUNEWS.NOVA.EDU Shark Shuttles keep people safer the Shark Shuttle and that they because you know who you’re with, will get home safely, instead of like the new routes to go. After Warlich, sophomore business the logistics of the expansion. and everyone’s going together back getting a ride from a stranger or the survey closes on Jan. 30, administration major, hope to Warlich said that many students and forth,” Warlich said. use public transportation.” they will then analyze the results present a resolution for the route like her don’t have a car, which To suggest a route or voice To implement the route and present their findings to expansion at a weekly SGA senate makes it very difficult to explore your support for the resolution, expansion, Obringer and Warlich Anthony Iovino, assistant director meeting as soon as possible and outside of Davie. contact Obringer at ko235@ met with William Faulkner, of Physical Plant, to discuss the have it put into place before the “It’s sad that we live in Fort nova.edu or Warlich at bw726@ associate dean of student logistics of the shuttle. end of the semester. They are Lauderdale, and there are students nova.edu. To take the survey, development, and created a survey Obringer, along with waiting for the survey to close and who have no idea what’s in visit opinio.nova.edu/opinio/ to ask students where they would SGA Athletic Senator Bethany analyze the responses to figure out downtown Fort Lauderdale or where s?s=11258. FROM COMPASSION TO ACTION: 2015 WINTER VOLUNTEER FAIR By: Alyssa DiMaria campus, as well as have direct find out about organizations that offer contact with our students,” volunteer opportunities on their own, The Office of Student Scagliarini said. students can meet the individuals Leadership and Civic Engagement Students can stop at one or that work there face-to-face and will host a Winter Volunteer Fair on many tables to meet community ask questions about what it’s like Jan. 28 in the Don Taft University affiliates and hear information to volunteer at their organization,” Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. about area nonprofits and Soares said. “Some affiliates even Around 20 local community volunteer opportunities. have internship opportunities.” affiliates from the South Lauren Soares, graduate Attendees do not need to Florida community, including assistant for Leadership dress a certain way. the American Cancer Society Development and Civic “The main reason why we and Best Buddies of Broward, Engagement, said the volunteer have the fair set up in the spine will set up booths along the fair allows students to learn about is so students can walk through Don Taft University Center the different opportunities to get on their way to lunch or class,” Spine. Community affiliate involved in the community. Soares said. “Bringing business representatives will be on hand to “Whether it is for service cards would be helpful to hand to talk about available projects, as hours or to volunteer for fun, a the community affiliates students well as ongoing opportunities. student can find an organization are interested in working with, but Graduate Assistant for Civic that fits with their interests and it is not mandatory.” COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/SLCEATNSU A student learns about volunteer opportunities at a past Volunteer Fair. Engagement Tara Scagliarini said passions,” she said. Some community affiliates it is important for NSU to host the Soares said students should attending the fair include Debbie’s of Dimes, Miami Rescue Mission, affiliates, please contact the Office volunteer fair each semester. attend the fair because it will help Dream Foundation, Easter Seals Special Olympics and the Ronald of Student Leadership and Civic “The volunteer fair allows them meet community affiliates South Florida, Leukemia and McDonald House of Fort Lauderdale. Engagement at [email protected] or attendees the opportunity to who work at nonprofits. Lymphoma Society, Feeding South For more information or at 954-262-7195. experience the culture of our “Rather than a student having to Florida, Habitat for Humanity, March to learn about the community 2 News January 13, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu OBAMA ADDRESSES THE NATION By: Li Cohen at least half time, maintain a career they want to pursue. On Jan. 20 during the annual minimum 2.5 GPA and show steady Associate director of State of the Union address, President progression toward graduating. Undergraduate Admissions Clyde Barack Obama proposed enacting Director of NSU Admissions Lewis said, “Every person who the America’s College Promise Bridget Varisco said she doesn’t comes here should know that they program to make tuition for the first foresee the program affecting get the best of both worlds. We have two years of community college NSU’s recruitment and retention a vibrant student life experience free to increase graduation rates and rates too drastically and that she that is student-driven, and that is improve middle-class economics. is hopeful that it will help NSU rare to find. Students here tell us The goal of the program is recruit new transfer students. what they want, and we do our best to help students earn the first half “We have a large number of to make it happen.” of their bachelor’s degree and transfer students. Maybe we can Varisco said students should learn basic workforce skills. If find a niche at NSU for the students consider going to a private approved, the program will be who are planning on going to [a university because it provides a implemented on a state-by-state private university after completing] richer experience, and it is not basis. According to White House community college for the first two necessarily more expensive than officials, approximately 40 percent years,” she said. a community college, due to of students attend community In his address, Obama also financial aid. college, and if all states participate stated that by the end of this decade, Approximately 94 percent of in the program, an estimated 9 two in three jobs will require some students who attend NSU receive million students could benefit. higher education. Varisco said that an average of $13,199 in grants or “We still live in a country NSU aims to recruit students from scholarships. NSU provides more where too many bright, striving around the world who are high- than 150 scholarships for students, Americans are priced out of the achieving and highly involved in who also have the option of education they need,” Obama said. their communities and who will obtaining federal aid and becoming “It’s not fair to them, and it’s sure come to NSU to become successful. student employees. not smart for our future.” To help prepare students for “We’re interested in producing Under the program, students their careers, NSU created the Office students who are going to be could, on average, save $3,800 of Career Development to help successful. The more successful in tuition per year. They will be students find jobs and internships, students are, the more successful eligible for the tuition waiver if participate in mock interviews, we are,” Varisco said. they attend a community college develop resumes and even find what 3301 College Avenue Student Affairs Building, Room 310 Ft. 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