Campus Life welcomes students back with WOW

Photo credit: screen shot from campuslife.fiu.edu

Jessica Valeria Rodriguez/Staff Writer

With a new semester in sight, Campus Life and student 
leaders are preparing for the University’s annual Week of Welcome. WOW consists of a week full of events that make going back to school a little less painful.

Campus Life has posted the full schedule online for anyone who is interested but the basics are as followed: on Monday there will be a comedy show hosted by SPC featuring Cris Distefano, on Tuesday the Sorority and Fraternity Life Welcome BBQ, on Wednesday there will be a club fair and the NPHC Yard Show, on Thursday the club fair continues and SPC will host another show with magician Jay Mattioli, and last, on Friday there will be the BSU open mic night and a movie screening of “Fast & Furious 6.”

Jane Rodriguez sees the hard work that has been put in towards preparing WOW as she works closely with the Campus Life staff and is VP of programming for SPC. “We strive to bring fresh and new ideas so students will be interested enough to attend or participate,” said Rodriguez. So far she has seen many students involved and sharing in her excitement. “We try to make college enjoyable and make sure that students are having a good time.”

For senior public relations major Laura Bustelo this is her last WOW and she plans to enjoy it. “I’m definitely going to be attending the comedy show. I went last year and had an amazing time,” says Bustelo. She jokes about taking advantage of everything FIU offers as it is her last year and then continues by saying, “I really hope a lot of people come out and show their Panther Pride, I know each year it grows more and more.” Guess we’ll wait and see how much the Panthers want to get involved.

We have plenty to look forward to. To some this will be their last fall semester and for others the first. SGA already has our agendas waiting to be picked up and Campus Life seems to have everything under control with a week full of events. Welcome back, Panthers!

jessica.rodriguez@fiusm.com