Stand-Down 2012: 25 Years of Helping Veterans
Mike Lewis, Senior Editor
March 14, 2012
“A hand up. Not a hand out.” Such is the philosophy of the homeless veterans Stand Down. A collaborative effort amongst the local Veteran Affairs, military units and community, Stand Down has been providing support to homeless veterans for a quarter-century. According to the Department of Veterans... Read more »
The Changing Face of Heroin Addiction
Christopher Earley, Editor-In-Chief
March 9, 2012
Erica Catton didn’t fit the stereotype of a heroin addict. She grew up in a suburban area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, not on the streets. Her parents weren’t addicts. They weren’t abusive. It was an innocent and legal prescription that sent her down the road to addiction. “It was vicodin that... Read more »
Women’s History Month
March 6, 2012
Crossfit: Fitness or Freakish?
Lorena Lopez, Special to the NU Herald
February 25, 2012
Around every corner is a new fitness gimmick. But one brand of physical fitness is claiming to have the fittest members in the world. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard of Crossfit, a functional training style that has become quite popular in the last decade. Founded... Read more »
San Diego Sailors Assist Habitat for Humanity
Adonica Johnson, Special to the NU Herald
February 25, 2012
San Diego, CA. (NNS) — Sailors from Commander, Helicopter Maritime Weapons Wing volunteered their time to help restore a home for a Habitat for Humanity project Monday, Feb. 20th in San Diego. The home is being restored for a low-income assistance family, who is also required to contribute so many... Read more »
Southern California Community Reacts to Prop 8 Ruling
Lorena Lopez, Special to the NU Herald
February 19, 2012
In light of the recent decision of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Prop 8, members of one Los Angeles area community are weighing in on the gay marriage debate. According to the Gay and Lesbian Visitors Bureau, one third of the 39,000 residents of the city of West Hollywood are members... Read more »
National University’s New Facebook Application Creates “On Campus” Feel
Lindsay Bodily, Special to the NU Herald
February 14, 2012
Understanding a need to bring together a large online student body, National University recently launched a new forum they’ve dubbed the “NU Commons”. Customized for National University by Inigral, Inc., the Commons is accessed via the social media website Facebook, giving NU students an... Read more »
A Step in the Right Direction: Scripps Institute’s Heroin Vaccine
Christopher Earley, editor-in-chief
December 7, 2011
As San Diego continues to see an increase in heroin addiction and heroin-related deaths, a local company is making headlines with a vaccine designed to curb addiction to the dangerous drug. Recognizing that traditional recovery programs may sometimes not be enough for some users, researchers at the Scripps... Read more »
National University’s Career Networking Fair
Christopher Earley, editor-in-chief
October 22, 2011
National University’s Spectrum Campus in San Diego will host a career networking fair Wednesday, Oct. 26. Sponsored by the National University Career Center and Alumni relations, the event will feature the following companies and agencies: Prudential JGD & Associates LLP San Diego County Sheriff’s... Read more »
The Shepherd of Occupy Seattle
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Christopher Earley, editor-in-chief
October 14, 2011
Amidst the hordes of chanting young protestors in Seattle’s Westgate park stands 45-year-old Delmar Bryant. But Bryant isn’t the garden variety protestor. And if you couldn’t figure that out on your own, the words written on two pieces of tape attached to the front of his jacket may give you a... Read more »
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