Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The urC rent NSU Digital Collections 4-17-2002 The Knight Newspaper Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: http://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The Knight Newspaper" (2002). The Current. Paper 197. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/197 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]. cu -c:s Knight in Shining Rollerball Nova Financial Aid .- Armor Page 11 Newsletter c -'" Page 6 Page 14 Nova Southeastern University Student Named Finalist for 2002 Florida College Student of the Year Staff Reports One of 40 active Presidential that's very refreshing." Knights at Nova, Su Ham, 23, was selected The crossover ofher interests has Gainesville, Fla. (4-02) - Leyda Su Ham, a as a student ambassador ofNSU. "There are served NSU well. In starting TriBeta, mem­ senior triple majoring in biology, psychol­ a lot ofstudents who compete for a position bers relied on her knowledge ofthe univer­ ogy, and global studies at Nova Southeast­ as a Presidential Knight, and just to say she's sity and SGA to complete the application ern University with a 3.76 GPA, is one of made that is wonderful in itself," saysTerry process for successfully chartering the or­ only seven finalists statewide for the 2002 Morrow, assistant director ofstudent activi­ ganization on. both the university and na­ Florida College Student ofthe Year Award. ties and leadership development. Presiden­ tionalievei. "She's very responsible and re­ Su Ham and 19 other students from univer­ tial Knights are chosen to represent the best liable," Mo;"ow says. "She stays on top of sities and colleges across Florida will share and the brightest at NSU. each step ofa project." $55,000 in scholarships and prizes and will Apart from her work as a Presiden­ Su Ham has demonstrated her be honored Friday, April 12 at an awards tial Knight, Su Ham is also the president of commitment to improving not onlyNSU but ceremony and press conference at the Capi­ the Pre-Medical Society and N.A.T.U.R.E also the surrounding community. She began tol Building in Tallahassee. (NSU'sAdvancement Toward Understand~ the annual event know as the "Small World Su Ham and six other finalists were ing and Researching the Environment), the Festival" to provide lunches for geriatric selected from 144 applicants in the annual Commuter Senator in NSU's Student Gov­ residents; she began a toy drive where over search assistant for a professor in organic chemistry, has been an orientation leader at scholarship program sponsored by Florida ernment Association, and is the founding 100 toys were ~ollected for the Children's Leader magazine, SunTrust, and Office De­ member ofTriBeta, the biology honor soci­ AIDS Foundation; and she participates in NSU, and has interned at both Bank Atlantic and the Office ofHuman Resources. pot. The Florida College Student ofthe Year ety. "She's quite a dynamo but in a really the Holiday Food Drive for the Coopera­ Award celebrates its 15 th year of recogniz­ interesting manner, says Dr. Brad Williams, tive Feeding Program. See www.floridaleader.com/soty for more details on the annual scholarship ing outstanding Florida college students for dean ofstudent affairs. "Leyda exemplifies Among her other activities, Su their campus leadership, academic excel­ servant leadership in a very strong way. Ham works as a teaching assistant and re- program and this year's winners. lence, and financial self-reliance. There's a quiet resourcefulness about her Congratulations Women1s Basketball Team! 2 Campus News April 17, 2002 NSUSGA Election Time was awarded to Florence Ross,- who American Heart Association and the completed her Ph.D. this past year in Florida College ofEmergency Physi­ For all continuing students, elections are Conflict Management and Resolution cians. The purpose ofthe event is to The Knight Staff coming up for the NSU Student Govern­ (Peace Studies) at Nova Southeastern reduce the number oflives lost from mentAssociation. Ifyou are interested in University at the tender age of82. The cardiac death by educating people "Best Do-Good Groups" award was given running for a student government about the "Chain ofSurvival," the four­ Editor-in-Chief position, you may pick up a packet in the to the Nova 9, a secret society on campus step process ofproviding treatment to Jason Fraser Office ofStudent Activities and Leader­ whose members are not revealed until victims ofsudden cardiac death. ship Development in the Rosenthal graduation. Activities that helped place the Hundreds ofvolunteer lifesaving Business Manager building, Room 204. Packets must be . Nova 9 on the list included such good experts will teach people to administer dropped offto the Student Activities works as delivering flowers to the basket­ CPR simultaneously in six cities James Pike th ball team and providing Valentines on office by 5:00 PM on April 17 • Elec­ statewide, including Fort Lauderdale, tions will be held April 23 and 24. campus for students. Visit Naples, Sarasota, Manatee, St. Peters­ Arts & Entertainment Editor www.floridaleader.com for more informa­ burg, and Tampa. Governor Jeb Bush Dennis Heard Nova Wins Two Awards tion. and Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman will officially proclaim Layout Nova Southeastern Uni­ April 27 as "CPR Day," as the state Myriam Georges Florida Leader magazine recently attempts to train 6,000 Floridi!lns. Jessica Jirani honored NSU with the "Best Octogenar­ versity Graduate Pro­ During the past three years that CPR Gina Napolitano ian" and "Best Do-Good Groups" awards moted To Associate Pro­ Day has been held, nearly 18,000 event in their annual "Best ofFlorida Schools" participants have been trained as awards issue. The "Best Octogenarian," fessor Contributing Writers "Heartsavers." or person between 80 and 90 years old, Noelle Barrera Dr. Masood "Everyone should spend two hours Kemet Gatchell Poorandi, learning CPR," said Maureen Mara L. Kiffin who Campbell, D.O., medical director of Jannie Luong Five-day graduated EMS Education and Training for Johnson Pok in June NSU's College ofOsteopathic Medi­ Ira Naiman Fort Lauderdale 2001 with a cine (NSU-COM). "The skills are easy Teshin Siddiqui Forecast doctorate in to learn, and they may make the Bridget Smith Computing difference oflife and death for a person ,Casey Elise Zagaria Technology, suffering from a sudden cardiac death." has been On CPR Day, NSU-COM medical Editorial Advisor students will oversee stroke-screening promoted to Prof. Karen Tolchin Associate evaluations with blood pressure and Professor of pulse checks. Local Fire Rescue units will be on hand to provide tours oftheir Business Advisor Computer Science in the Division of Prof. Jiin Dean Thu. April 18 Science and Mathematics at Bethune­ fire and EMS apparatus. The first two-hour class begins at 8:00 Partly Cloudy Cookman College. This recent promotion a.m., and continues all day. The last High 86, Low 72 was partial attributed to his effectiveness as a professor, evidenced by the 95% increase class begins at 2 p.m., with additional in his students' performance in math and pediatric demonstrations available. science since he began teaching in 1983. Children ages 8 years and up are More information can be found at welcome. Registration is not required. www.bethune.cookman.edu Participants will receive a free key chain pocket facemask (used for rescue The Knight serves Nova Southeastern University's Center for Undergraduate Stud­ breathing). Nova Southeastern Uni­ ies from the first floor ofthe Parker Building For more information about CPR Day, ofNSU's Main Campus. Sat. Apri I 20 versity Hosts CPR Day call 1-800-477-5395. The Knight is NSU's established ve­ Partly Cloudy Goal is to Train 1,000 People Locally hicle for the transmission of student report­ High 86, Low 70 to Save Lives ing, opinion and arts. All community mem­ bers are invited to contribute anything they FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - The desire to The Knight. The Knight is readily available atsev­ College ofOsteopathic Medicine at Nova eraI sites around the main campus. Southeastern University will host the 4th . DISCLAIMER: Editorials, commen­ Annual "CPR Day" on Saturday, April 27, taries and advertisements in this publication 2002,8:00 a.m., - 5:00 p.m., on NSU's do not express the views ofthe University or Main Campus, 3200 S. University Drive, its officials, The Knight staffor other adver­ Davie. The Broward County goal is to tisers. Editorials, commentaries and advertise­ train 1,000 people in Cardiopulmonary ments reflect only the opinion ofthe authors. Resuscitation (CPR) and use ofthe The Knight will not publish unsigned letters Index Automated External Defibrillator (AED) except in special circumstances, at the editor's discretion. The Knight reserves the right to machine. edit. 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