Sharks United Through Television

Annarely Rodriguez, Staff Writer

Issue date: 4/14/09 Section: News

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Sharks United Network Television began transmitting a weeklong test run on April 8 through Comcast Channel 96.

The project has been in the making for over a year and it was one of the six proposed actions to unite the campus and make students aware of events and athletics. Other proposals included buying ads in the newspaper, sending more e-mails to the NSU community, and posting more posters and flyers throughout campus.

According to the business plan for the Sharks United Network, the station was picked from the other choices because the cost of it will be minimal to the administration. However, 15 percent of the Undergraduate Student Government Association's budget and 69 percent of the Pan-Student Government Association budget was used to fund the project.

"I don't know how many people will benefit from it. There are probably better things that could be done with the money that are more useful," said Oscar Trinidad, a junior psychology major.

"I think it is fine and it will make the school grow. I don't think the money should have come from SGA money. I think it should have come from the school because it will help the school," said Elizabeth Pastill, a freshman biology major.

The television station will show commercials from different organizations that will allow SGA to increase its budget, full-feature movies, athletic footage and highlights, films about security on campus, art performances, and footage from events around campus.

"This will be a tool that will bring NSU together as one," said Philip Ortiz, a junior finance major and SGA president. "Also, if a guest speaker comes to campus, but people have to work or have class, they can still enjoy the wisdom these guests bring."

Eventually, the station will be completely run by students and those who are communications or broadcasting majors will be able to gain firsthand experience."I think it will be a great opportunity for students pursuing a career in television to try their field on campus," said Jonathan Da Silva, a junior legal studies major.

NSU's community will be able to watch the 24-hour station around campus on Channel 96 and online on their Web site, which will be up next fall. The producers of the station will also be taking suggestions from students on the programming of the station on their Web site. They can also be found on Facebook under Sharks United Network TV.

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