Students dive head-first into scuba instructor certification

By: Lorena Estrada / Staff Writer Several semesters and more than 250 open water dives later, four students from the University recently became certified scuba diving instructors. The National Association of Underwater Instructors came to the University January 22. and certified Anthony Zayas, Russ Waddy, Alex Carreno and Jorge Bello after evaluating their diving experience, a 100-question examination, and their logs with the number of dives they have completed throughout the program. The master divers also gave several classroom and pool presentations to prove their in-depth knowledge and ability to teach. “The exciting thing is that they all started as basic drivers, went to advance training, got their master divers and now they are professionals–…

Yummy appetizers with quick prep, gourmet flair

By: Bianca Rojas / Columnist At a Spanish wine tasting, I was asked to prepare a few small dishes to serve. At first I was filled with what I call “chef’s anxiety.” I get this because there are so many dishes I can make, and then the introspection begins – “Will this pair with the wine?” “Is this ingredient in season?” “Is this dish within the budget?” Then I quickly went through “cooking apathy” I love food, I love to cook – but when I am forced to cook something that I am uninspired about, I just end up not caring. The key is to make food that sits in the middle of these two…