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Guest Editorials/In Our Own Words
Why Fort Lauderdale Landed Among Top 10 U.S. Cities for Art Lovers
It’s official! Fort Lauderdale is for art lovers. According to a recent national survey conducted by the real estate website Apartmentguide and cited by artnet.com, Fort Lauderdale ranked as one of the top 10 cities for art lovers (a first for this city). The survey, which compared city population to…
In Wake of Recent E.coli Outbreak, NSU Professor Advises on How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
In Wake of Recent E.coli Outbreak, NSU Professor Advises on How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses The CDC just released an advisory asking consumers to get rid of any romaine lettuce in their homes and that includes whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, bags and boxes of precut lettuce, as…
Food Safety Should Be Top of Mind as the Holiday Season Approaches
As we consume over 40 million turkeys again this Thanksgiving, it is important to keep in mind that one in six Americans get food poisoning every year. Along with roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry relish, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie and more, let’s make food safety our holiday…
Mastering the New Business of Health and Healthcare
Healthcare in South Florida is changing given the expansion of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and its new, innovative programs that the university offers. Both healthcare providers and healthcare systems have common goals, such as improving clinical and health outcomes and optimizing cost and efficiency. However, an aging population, an increasing…
National Suicide Prevention Week Is September 9 to 15: What Do We Need to Know and Do?
GUEST EDITORIAL / OP-ED National Suicide Prevention Week Is September 9 to 15: What Do We Need to Know and Do? A recent report from the Center for Disease Control stated that from 1999 – 2016 suicide rates increased in every state except Nevada, which had a very minor decrease….
Helping Children Return to School After a Tragedy – Tips for Parents
Children are all different. They come in different ages, sizes, colors, and developmental levels. They are individuals and as such, the world is experienced by each uniquely and must be explained to them individually. There are, however, a few ways in which children are all alike. They all have hopes,…
NSU is Equipping Next Generation of Health Care Leaders in Florida
The health care landscape of South Florida is changing with the expansion of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and its considerable investments in health education, health care, and biomedical research. With access to quality health care becoming more and more important, NSU is stepping up to create a healthy ecosystem. As…
Expanding 836 Highway Would be a Big — and Destructive — Step Backward
GUEST EDITORIAL / OP-ED Expanding 836 Highway Would be a Big — and Destructive — Step Backward Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s desire to alleviate traffic congestion in West Kendall is understandable. His attack on those raising concerns is not. The opposition to the extension of the 836 highway outside of…
Making Sense of Celebrity Suicides
Guest Editorial / Op-Ed Celebrity suicides take our breath away, in part because we conflate recognition and happiness. We mistakenly think that being widely known and highly regarded by strangers is deeply satisfying and existentially reassuring, a sure-fire way to resolve existential questions and crises. And so we struggle to…
Rising Sea Demands That South Florida do More to Address the Threat
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed Rising Sea Demands That South Florida do More to Address the Threat Local governments don’t have the luxury of pretending sea-level rise and climate change aren’t real. Cities and counties must deal with the daily realities of the effects on homes, businesses, roads, water supplies, sewer…
Did Charisma “Trump” Narcissism in 2016?
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed Did Charisma “Trump” Narcissism in 2016? Why would anyone vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? My co-researchers and I set out to determine how Republican, Democrat, and Independent voters chose between Trump and Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election. Selecting leaders is one of the…
2018 Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Underway
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed 2018 Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Here Sea turtles are some of the most beloved marine creatures in the world. Here in Florida we are lucky – nearly 70% of all the sea turtle nests in North America nests are laid on our beaches. Each year,…
Managing the Stress of Nuclear Threat
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed Managing the Stress of Nuclear Threat Not since the Cuban missile crisis 50 years ago has the threat of a nuclear holocaust, possibly on United States soil, been so salient. Today nine countries have nuclear weapons, enough to destroy the entire earth many times over. For…
Resisting? 5 Lessons on Authoritarian Regimes from Latin America
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed Resisting? 5 Lessons on Authoritarian Regimes from Latin America Daily headlines suggest we could soon be experiencing a genuine constitutional crisis. We’ve learned that White House lawyers are exploring if the President can pardon himself and fire the Special Prosecutor looking into the Russia issue, so…
13 Reasons Why On Netflix Could Encourage Suicidal Ideation
Guest Editorial – OP/ED FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –In March, Netflix premiered 13 Reasons Why. The dramatic depictions and riveting subject matter quickly resulted in Netflix declaring the program its most-viewed show. Extremely troubling to psychology professionals across the nation is that 13 Reasons Why did not highlight the significant role mental illness plays…
How (if ever) can Democrats reoccupy the White house?
Guest Editorial – OP/ED FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The first several months of Donald Trump’s presidency have been riddled with poor decisions, false starts, and miscalculations. At first glance, these errors, combined with his current low standing in public opinion polls, suggest a high level of vulnerability for the president…
Public “Schools of Hope” Could be Anything But
Guest Editorial – Op/Ed Public “Schools of Hope” Could be Anything But As Florida’s legislative session continues in Tallahassee, a whirlwind of dangerous and reactionary changes to our public schools have been proposed. Chief among these is the ill-advised rush to effective privatization of our public schools via charter schools….
Time for a change of course by Trump on climate – Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial/Op-Ed Fort Lauderdale/Davie, FL – President Trump has proposed a budget and signed a set of executive orders that essentially force all federal agencies and departments to abandon ongoing climate research. They also require a reassessment of all federal programs and requirements to slow the rate of climate disruption,…
Let’s Take Time to Thank our Teachers!
Guest Editorial / Op-Ed FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – When you look back on your life and see who the most influential people that helped shape you into the person you are today were, for many of us, a teacher or two makes that list. After all, outside of our parents or…
The Trump Administration’s Budget Proposal is Based on False Premise–Guest Editorial
Fort Lauderdale/Davie, FL – The most drastic cut in President Donald Trump’s recently released budget outline is to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency tasked by law with setting and enforcing national standards to limit water, air, and land pollution; conducting scientific research to protect our health and the…