Commentary: Egypt needs our help PAGE 11 SUTV extends its reach trom the Former NSU dorms to the UC president Written by: The station, which is in its second year of operation, could pre­ Annarely Rodriguez . dies viously only be viewed on channel 96 in the residence halls. Last week, Sharks United Acosta said the "On the Go" Television introduced an "On the system was the first of many changes Go" system. The program allows to enhance the station's programs NSU students to watch programs and services. aired on the TV station live on their "Our goal for this year is laptops from the Don Taft University to create more student-produced Center Pit. programs and make it so that "On the Go" can be accessed everyone can watch those student­ via SharkLink by clicking on the produced programs," he said. Community tab and clicking "Watch The station produces a sports SUTV Now" on the top right hand show and a news show. Movies comer of the screen. also air every day and change Sebastian Acosta-Nijamkin, each month. Acosta said the staff senior communication studies major is developing two more student­ and SUTV station manager, said, produced programs. "That way, students can watch Manishka Shah, freshman Ovid Lewis, J.D., who served as president of NSU anything and they don't have to go biology major, lives in the Leo from 1994-1997, died on Jan. 26. back to their dorms. They can just Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall. She check our guide online and watch the Taylor Hoffman, first-year psychology major, watches Sports Vision, a student-produced program which Written by: shows there." airs on Sharks United television, on her laptop inside the Don Taft University Center. SUTV recently SEE SUTV 2 .... inst;,lled a new software, On the Go, which allows students to watch SUTV from their laptops . Keren Moros Former NSU president Ovid Lewis, J.D., 78, died on Jan. 26. He served as president from 1994-1997. Optometry student wins prize He also served as vice president of Academic Affairs from 1984-1994 and dean of the Shepard Broad Law Center from 1979 - 1984. for filling out NSU survey ,,--- Frank DePiano, Ph.D., vice president of Academic Affairs, said Lewis implemented a more academic presence at NSU. Written by: "His presidency was a Keren Moros transitional presidency from an older way of thinking to a more When first-year optometry professionaj. way of thinking as a student Ian Leberer filled out a business," DePiano said. satisfaction survey for the Office DePiano said that Lewis ~ of Residential Life and Housing, never sought the limelight during. he didn't know he would also be his tenure. helping himself. "His preference was to be On Jan. 10, the Rolling Hills behind the scenes to make things resident won $2,500 off his housing work. He was president out of a bill after being randomly selected sense of loyalty to the university and from the residential respondents commitment," DePiano said. "The to the Educational Benchmarking transition needed to be done and he Inventory survey. did it." Gina Mercanti, graduate as­ Johnny Burris, professor of law, sistant for Residential Life and and Lewis's student in the Salmon P. Housing, said the survey is a Chase College of Law at Northern satisfaction survey sent via e-mail Kentucky University, said that Lewis to all residential students to find was special. out how the office can improve "He was a person who strove and how satisfied students are with to create great opportunities for their resident assistants. She said others," Burris said. "He was an 45 percent of the residents filled out inspiration for many with the way the survey. he approached solving problems and Mercanti said the prize was an accomplishing things." incentive for filling out the survey. Burris said that Lewis led the Ian Leberer, first-year optometry student, stands beside the pool at Rolling Hills Graduate Apartments. Leberer won $2,500 for filling out in the Educational SEE WINNER 2 Benchmark Inventory survey by the Office of Residential Life and Housing. SEE DEATH 2 2 News February 8, 2011 I nsucurrent.nova.edu DEATH from 1 SUTVfrom 1 NSU law center to accreditation by "He and his wife were in­ the American Bar Association. separable," Ferrero said. "He was said she had never watched the Jamie Kuhlman, junior account­ she said. "The school's success today is very devoted to her. The two of station but thought it was "a good ing major and commuter student, also Acosta said the station is due to his deanship," Burris said. "I them used to go to church together idea for people to know what is feels that the system would provide considering adding more locations to miss him a lot." every morning." going on with NSU." commuters with an opportunity to the system. However, those locations Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. Burris said that a tribute article . Acosta said the system allows feel more connected.to the university have not yet been decided. said that Lewis was a devoted to Lewis will be published in the next commuter students an opportunity to and to get involved. For a guide of what is airing on family man. edition of the Nova Law Review. view SUTV's programming, which "If people want to get involved SUTV or for more information, log they were unable to do before . they are going to get involved on to www.nova.edu/sharksunitedtv. "We want to expand and regardless. But this is another bring commuter students closer to opportunity for them to find out NSU," he said. what's going on on campus," WINNER from 1 -..... But Leberer said he did not do or something, not something big," he money he saved on his room and it for the incentive and almost fo rgot said. "But when I found out what it board fees to buy equipment for about it until Mercanti called him. was I thought, 'This is pretty cool. optometry school. "At first, when they said I won, It'll help me with my tuition."' I thought I had won a $50 gift card Leberer said he would use the Write a Letter to the Editor Do you have a comment about one of our articles? Do you have an opinion about what you've read? Submit a letter to the editor to [email protected] or on At least look smart. nsucurrent.nova.edu under Contact Us. C:- ~e Current, Print Edition We want to know what you think. Grant prepares students Current for new health care system Written by: healthcare of our patients," she said. "It's a really 3301 College Avenue Athletics and Student Affairs (ASA) Building, Room 105 Keren Moros important value and social responsibility for all health professions." Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 Heidi Lane, Ed.D., director of patient-centered nsucurrent.nova.edu The College of Osteopathic Medicine•, is education at COM, said that the grant will benefit planning the implementation of a $2.3 million five­ nursing, dental, medical and optometry students. NEWSROOM BUSINESS & ADVERTISING year grant. The college received the grant from the "It's a great opportunity to do inter-professional Phone: (954) 262-8455 Phone: (954) 262-8461 Health Resources and Services Administration in the training, which we've been wanting to do but Fax: (954) 262-8456 Fax: (954) 262-8456 [email protected] [email protected] DepartmentofHealthandHuman ServicesonSept.17. haven't had the funds to," she said. "The students Cecilia Rokusek, professor of public health and will have the opportunity to work with inter­ family medicine at COM, said the grant was an inter­ professional teams, which is outstanding." professional education grant. She said this will help Rokusek said that other issues in health care Joydel Trail Editor-in-Chief [email protected] come from a lack of health professionals in rural the college develop an inter-professional curriculum Annarely Rodriguez News Editor [email protected] enabling students to get an integrated background in and under-served urban areas. This health care Features Editor [email protected] public health issues. The grant will also help provide disparity is also addressed by the grant. • Keren Moros this education to the Health Professions Division's "One of the big components of this grant is Juan Gallo Arts & Entertainment Editor thecurrenta&[email protected] to help us recruit students from underrepresented other colleges. Samantha Harfenist Opinions Editor [email protected] Rokusek said that with 2010's health care and disadvantaged backgrounds," she said. "These students will have more guidance to help assure Jasmine Lykins Contributing Writer [email protected] reform, health care will have an increased emphasis • on medical homes, primary care, coordinated their success in school because many of them will Alek Culpepper Contributing Writer [email protected] care, the use of medical records, and the increase go practice where they came from." Kevin Preciado Contributing Writer [email protected] in patient safety. Patients will also be treated in a Rokusek said the most important aspect of .. coordinated and inter-professional environment. the grant is that it allows the college to look at Alyssa Sterkel Contributing Writer [email protected] Rokusek said that inter-professional health the program's outcomes and measure if_ students Lauren Aurigemma Chief of Visual Design [email protected] care involves health professionals working together are serving the under-served more, and extending .--· Chelsea Seignious Visual Design Assistant [email protected] for the patients' overall health. She said that when care to the disadvantaged even if they are not in an professionals work together, there's less duplication under-served area.