The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 8

September 29, 2020 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 3 News News Briefs RadioX to celebrate College Radio Day Get the scoop on events happening on campus On Friday, Oct. 2 RadioX, NSU’s radio station on 88.5 FM, will participate in World College RadioDay. The celebrationwill start with the “Not-So-Urly morning show” at 11 a.m and extend throughout the rest of the day with curated content until 6 p.m., focusing on this year’s 10th anniversary theme of “Global Solidarity Rocks.” College Radio Day was established by Rob Quicke, general manager at WPSC FM, at William Paterson University in December 2010. According to JoMari Chao, RadioX’s station manager, it became a highly popular event internationally in 2012 when colleges from around the world wished to participate, making the event a global celebration across college campuses. Each year, College Radio Day focuses on a theme to help curate its content and address the unique abilities that college radio stations provide to their communities. Previous World College Radio Day themes included “Here It First on College Radio,” “When All Else Fails, College Radio Speaks” and “Passionately Vocal, Seriously Local.” Based on the issues facing the world today, the theme for this year is “Global Solidarity Rocks.” However, with COVID-19 in mind, there have been some changes to this annual event. “It is changing slightly, but we are going to be able to broadcast as usual. We are making adjustments for our tabling events by pre-packaging CD’s we give away and other COVID-19 based decisions like that. Our masks will be on while we are on air and make sure that everyone is being a ‘smart shark,’as I like to say,” said Chao. Those who tune in to this event can expect a diverse range of segment topics such as DJ Flackie exploring former Disney artist careers and DJ Glitch talking about the world of gaming. According to Chao, it will basically be mini- podcasts all day thatwill give theNSUcommunity a chance to listen and get familiar with everything all of the RadioX DJs and staff does. “I can’t wait to meet new people and bring in new volunteers and show people that we exist. There are some people who don’t know about RadioX, so this gives us a chance to network and show who we are to other organizations and the overall NSU community. I went to College Radio Day last year and volunteered to be a DJ on-air from this event. I’m a business major and I was looking for a way to have a better speaking voice and overall persona. By now, I have more than 60 hours behind the mic at RadioX. I feel like I articulate myself more than I have before and I’ve made a lot of friends through my work,” said Frank Natale, RadioX’s music director. According to Tarin Lewis, RadioX’s community program director, they hope people can learn through this event that college students have a voice. Being vulnerable and sharing opinions through media like college radio stations, college students’ voices can change the world by talking through their differences and struggles, helping to create bonds and lines of Goodwin Hall to host Fall Fest On Oct. 2, Goodwin Hall will host the 5th annual Fall Fest in partnership with the Office of Residential Life and Housing. The event will be held in the Goodwin residential building lawn and will begin at 7 p.m. Students are encouraged to bring a blanket for the streaming of “Hocus Pocus.” The event will also feature donuts, drinks, the chance to win a prize and more. Applying to Law School Online workshop The second session of the Applying to Law School Online workshop series will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The online workshop will be held via Zoom and will answer any questions students may have about how, where and when to apply for law school. The session will also cover topics including preparing for the LSAT, getting letters of recommendation and writing personal statements. The workshop is hosted by G Nelson Bass, J.D., Ph.D. and Gary Gershman, J .D., Ph.D. The Zoom link for the meeting is below. https://nova.zoom.us/j/97722580625 E-Sharks photography class event Due to COVID-19, the Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement has temporarily suspended the Sharks on the Scene (S.O.S.) programming. However, in lieu of in-person events, the office will be hosting E-Sharks, which are unique virtual experiences that are free to NSU students. On Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., students are encouraged to join a virtual photography class about secret phone tricks. The event has limited space available, so interested students should RSVP by emailing specialprojects@nova.edu. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in South Florida Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The widespread designated celebration of Hispanic heritage started in 1968 with Representative Edward Roybal proposing legislation for Hispanic Heritage Week. Twenty years later, in 1988, the Regan administration expanded this into Hispanic Heritage Month. In South Florida, there are many events that are held to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Miami Beach Salsa Fest The seventh annual Miami Beach Salsa Festival is being held virtually on Oct. 3. The Miami Beach Salsa Festival is put on by South Florida Seniors in Action and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council. The purpose of this event is to promote and celebrate salsa music and the culture around it. The music featured is produced by Melina Almodovar and Almodovar Musica Productions. Almodovar and her orchestra will perform a live concert. If you are interested in attending this event or learning more information, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/events/north-beach-bandshell/concierto- virtual-de-melina-almod%C3%B3var-miami- beach-virtual-salsa-festival/314602976442994/. Calle Ocho Live Calle Ocho Live is a Latin music and pop culture presentation put on by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, the organization that produces Carnaval Miami, is partnering with Altisimo Live, Retropop Media, Atlantino and Hispanicze for this event. The virtual show on Oct. 4 will feature top Latin music artists and influencers as well as stories from the family members of the Kiwanis group. The virtual show will feature artists Leslie Shaw, Jessi Uribe, Camilo and Gloria Estefan. If you are interested in attending this event or learning more information, Trivia night Every Thursday, a trivia night is held at 6 p.m. on the RecPlex basketball courts. Students interested in participating can create a team on IM leagues by visiting Imleagues.com . For more information, contact Elif Portakal at ep1157@mynsu. nova.edu . Don’t Baggio the LSAT: Using logic to pass a critical test The department of humanities and politics pre-law program will present the Don’t Baggio the LSAT: Using Logic to Pass a Critical Test workshop on Monday Oct. 19 from 12-1 p.m. The workshop will teach students how to use logic to improve their LSAT scores. To RSVP, contact Dr. Darren Hibbs before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at hibbs@nova.edu. The Zoom link for the ev ent is below. https://nova.zoom.us/j/4094168807 communication with each other. Students interested in tuning in to this event or to RadioX at any other time can visit their website to listen live or follow RadioX on Instagram. By: Christina McLaughlin Co-Editor-in-Chief you can visit https://calleocholive.com/. Celebrate ORGULLO pride festival Celebrate ORGULLO started 10 years ago and was the first Hispanic LGBTQ Pride festival in South Florida. This year will feature both online and in-person events, including art showcases, tours, music and more. This year’s theme for the Celebrate ORGULLO pride festival is UNITY in DIVERSITY. This theme will be featured throughout the art in the festival, both visually and through performances. The Celebrate ORGULLO pride festival will kick off on Oct. 1 from 7p.m. to 9p.m. with the UNITY in DIVERSITY Virtual Forum. This forum, according to ORGULLO’s list of events, is a “community forum and Q&A with expert panelists, discussing the effects of this pandemic, politics & social inequalities, and how we move on and reinvent our lives & interaction.” This festival is presented by theUnityCoalition and ends Oct. 15. For more information on the events from Celebrate ORGULLO or to get directions to the in-person events or links to the online events, checkout their website at https:// www.celebrateorgullo.com/. On campus, there are organizations that involve Hispanic culture, such as Spanish club and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority. NSU’s Spanish clubworks to promoteHispanic culture and the Spanish language. Lambda Theta Alpha is the NSU chapter of the first Latin Sorority. Lambda Theta Alpha works to practice political, cultural and social activities to promote Latinx unity. If you are interested in either of these organizations, check themout on their SharkHub pages. By: Alexander Martinie Opinions Editor