Karen Alava | Staff Writer FIU’s Student Health & Wellness hosted the second annual Roary Through Art History exhibition on Tuesday, October 7, at the GC Art Gallery, continuing a 2024 initiative that reimagines famous paintings by placing the university mascot, Roary, into art-historical scenes. The event opened at 11:30 a.m. and ran through 2:00 […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Le Cercle Francais and Pi Delta Phi, FIU’s two French organizations, encouraged students to get crafty at their DIY bookmark-making event. Held at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at MMC, the organizations offered a variety of decorative paper and French-themed stickers for students to design their bookmarks with. […]
Emilie Gonzalez | PantherNOW Staff Have you ever seen the architecture students outside of the studio? Figures, it is a delicacy to not see them in the studio for almost the whole day and night. However, the night of Wednesday, Mar. 19 was different. Students in Communication, Art, and Architecture or CARTA could be found […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer FIU Pride Center invited LGBTQ and allied artists to display their work at the Quartz Queer Art Exhibition last Tuesday in the Graham Center ballrooms. Funded by the Pride Leaders Program and collaborating with the Fine Arts Student Association, the exhibition included photography, paintings, digital media, and poetry. “We wanted […]
Cindy Claros | Contributing Writer When Elenys Iglesia migrated to the United States at 4 years old, she kept memories of her homeland fresh in her mind. After visiting an exhibit at Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, she made connections between those memories and the work on display. “The houses and streets in some […]
Mhyanif Lozada | Staff Writer Junji Ito’s grotesque horror stories both fascinated and unsettled students at the Geek Culture Club’s takeover this week. Takeovers are weekly presentations proposed and prepared by individual GCC members, about anything from their favorite movies and games to broader topics in geek culture, such as the manga subgenre, shoujo or […]
South Florida Media Network Wire Service Vittorio Parravano / Writer, SFMN A new mural was spray-painted last week at Florida International University’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator by entrepreneurial resident David Anasagasti, a.k.a Ahol Sniffs Glue. The 12-foot mural, which shows the artist’s signature eyes painted in red, solidifies FIU’s partnership with the famed Miami […]
By Danielle Haller // Staff Writer Taina, pronounced (Thai-eena) Adam, recalls the first time she felt she needed to do something about climate change. In a high school presentation, Adam “learned about how our diet impacts the environment, our health, and the ethics of eating animals,” she said. What resonated with her the most is […]
By Michael Grichenco // Staff Writer The Wolfsonian-FIU has appointed a new director to lead the museum and its programs. Casey Steadman, who began his tenure as deputy director of business affairs in 2013 and then interim director in 2014. Steadman now replaces Tim Rodgers, who was appointed back in 2015. Together with director of […]
By Jessica Reem Abilmouna // Staff Writer For many students at FIU, their passions often lie in what happens after lectures end. For 23 year-old FIU alumnus Cesar Santalo, he found his passions outside the classroom creating music and sharing it with the world, earning himself millions of streams across multiple platforms. Santalo booked his […]
Not Here I’m not sure what I fear I look into people’s eyes And they tell me I’m not here I can’t make myself more clear I’m afraid of all the lies But I’m not sure what I fear I sense that the rush is near As skeletal hands rise My mind thinks I’m not […]
Aye Yo Ma By: Luna She sees flaws Where I see beauty Scars Where I see perfection Her strength doesn’t come from her backbone But her eyes And her tongue That lashes like the harshest wind Her shoulders carry the world Who knew it was so small Yet so heavy? Her world doesn’t revolve around […]
