Entertainment

Panther Robotics and WICS host Intro to Linux workshop for FIU students

By Kate Anastasia Le | Staff Writer Last semester, Panther Robotics Club and Women in Computer Science (WICS) hosted an “Intro to Linux” workshop for FIU students, offering an introduction to basic Linux concepts in a relaxed learning environment. The event welcomed students from different majors, including those with little to no prior experience using […]

New spring, new me: A two-week preview

Cosette Lipscomb | Assistant Entertainment Director As Florida International University’s spring semester begins, many clubs and organizations are hosting events that can help students start their New Year’s resolutions or simply try something new. On Thursday, Jan. 8, the Student Experiences organization is hosting the Fun Under the Sun event at the Panther Plaza on […]

The five best singles of 2025: Dylan’s performance review

By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer First impressions are deadly serious.  With attention spans dwindling by the second, the art of the single becomes a telltale sign of the cream rising to the top.  Musicians who understand that the appetizer is just as important as the main course, whether it’s to usher in a new […]

Review: “Marty Supreme” and the cost of greatness 

By Charles Salom | Staff Writer Marty Supreme follows a young man named Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) who will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of becoming the greatest ping-pong player. Along the way, Mauser realizes that this goal will be more difficult to achieve than he expected.  The only way to describe Marty […]

Take yourself to a different place with this Tranquilizer

By Bryan Baste | Staff Writer Music can be used as a means to transport yourself to a different state of mind. Think about whenever you listen to a psychedelic album, song, trance music, techno, etc. Any type of music that can take you out of reality and into your mind. You probably felt some […]

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2: I can’t fix you (and I don’t really want to)

Gabriela Danger | Opinion director On Dec. 4, the second Five Nights at Freddy’s movie came out in theaters, and the internet hasn’t been able to put it down.  That makes sense, considering the first film, released in 2023, is Blumhouse’s biggest hit to date, grossing $300 million globally and making Freddy’s an instant success, […]

“Hamnet” review: shakespeare in loss

By Conor Moore | Staff Writer After the eternal misfire that was, well, “Eternals”, Chloe Zhao proves she is quite capable of achieving the visual magnetism required to be an Oscar-winning, “it” director. Unfortunately, this comes at the cost of what can only be described as cinematic fondant. While “Hamnet” is superficially moving and relishes […]

Architecture students unwind at FIU’s Fall Festival

By Julian Menendez | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the courtyard of the Paul Cejas Architecture Building came to life as FIU’s architecture student organizations hosted their Fall Festival. With music, dancing, snacks, games, and festive lights, the event offered students a much-needed opportunity to relax and unwind before the end-of-semester crunch. The event […]

“Wicked: For Good” is an epic conclusion that was better than good

By Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Nobody in all of Oz (including me!) is missing out on Wicked: For Good, which has enjoyed an enormous opening week and overall positive reviews.   As a Broadway fan who, like everybody else, walked out of watching Wicked feeling like I had just witnessed Cynthia Erivo invent electricity, I’ve […]

Yes, “Scent of a Woman” is a Thanksgiving movie

By Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Hoo-ah, hoo-ah!  One kooky catchphrase is all it took to steal the hearts and minds of audiences in the late winter of 1992.  Well, that and the alien artiste known by us earthlings as Al Pacino.  Devouring the scenery has never been lost on the man, despite the rather […]

HESO: painting with a (relaxing) twist 

By Kate Anastasia Le | Staff Writer Last Friday, HESO hosted a relaxed painting session at SISAC 220, welcoming students who wanted a creative break at the end of a long week.  According to HESO President Shameka Jean-Baptiste, a health service administration major, “this was the first time the organization hosted a hands-on art event.” […]

FIU’s Uncaging event is a roaring success

By Julian Menendez | Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 13, the GC Lawns and Fountains were lit up with lights, laughter, and music as FIU students celebrated Uncaging, the university’s high-energy spirit event leading up to the Homecoming game. The free event offered food trucks, carnival rides and attractions, games, music, and performances from FIU’s […]

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