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Geek Culture Club eases students into Junji Ito’s work

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 […]

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Sleepwalking’s inaugural issue: how art creates connections

Hannah Kosoff | Contributing Writer Most people can admit that self-expression is a crucial part in the world of art. But many have a hard time finding a platform to show their work. Sleepwalking aims to change that, thanks to two FIU students who established this zine, Rochelle O’Donnell and Carlos Ascurra. Sleepwalking just released […]

Student Literary Awards – A Celebration of Student Written Artistic Expression

By Thomas Marin/ Staff Writer FIU’s Creative Writing Program hosted the annual Student Literary Awards this past Thursday, Apr. 21, at the Biscayne Bay Campus. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to submit their work and celebrate those whose work has excelled in the eyes of the judges. Students of all majors […]

Don’t Sleep on the Most Anticipated Book Releases of the Fall 2021 Semester

By: Danielle Haller // Contributing Writer Fall is a time of eagerness while we are cooling down from the summer amusement and returning to our demanding school schedules and work-life balance. Readers from across the globe have been patiently awaiting to escape into the satisfying words flowing from the most anticipated, highly valued, specially signed […]

Five Amazing Sci-Fi Novels You Probably Have Never Heard Of

Dante Nahai/ Staff Writer  Sci-fi novels are one of the most popular forms of literature. There are countless series that either expand on already established properties like Star Wars and Star Trek, and ones that build original worlds from the ground up. Yet there so many to pick from that new readers may hesitate to […]

5 Graphic Novels to Immerse Yourself Into

Dante Nahai/Staff Writer With mandatory lockdowns and maintaining social distances from people, it has been almost impossible to see the latest films outside of our homes. Who knows when will be the next time we’ll be seeing a proper comic book flick or TV series. In the meantime, I encourage the more casual comic book […]

8 Good End-of-the-World Books to Read While Under Quarantine

Guido Gonzalez/Staff Writer During this outbreak, it’s important that while we keep our distances, we must also keep ourselves occupied. And what’s better to keep our minds distracted during these trying times than reading a gripping story about the end of the world? Here are eight books (in no ranking order) that’ll make you run […]

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