Kaplan courses for appropriate test should be mandated
Staff writer Junette Reyes believes the Kaplan Test Prep program should be sufficiently advertised to the University’s students.
Opinion
BORDERLESS WITH BROOKLYN: NDAA attacks civil rights, disregards constitution
On December 31, 2011, as President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, America experienced a collective deja vu; an overreaching, unconstitutional piece of legislation was being enacted a la Bush circa 2001. Our current President, whose ideology during election time seemed almost antithetical to that of former President George W. Bush’s, signed a law that not only has the potential to threaten constitutional rights, but actively disregards them entirely.
Smoking ban needs revision
Staff writer Junette Reyes believes the new smoking ban needs revision.
Poor planning affects departments
Staff writer Junette Reyes discusses the Federal Work Study Program and how underfunding on the part of federal aid, as well as overestimation of funds and underestimation of participating students by the Financial Aid Office, has caused hiring departments to take the burden of providing a share of cost to fund the program.
University underrates music education
Contributing writer Junette Reyes believes that students should be obligated to take a fundamental music theory course apart from the art credit we are required to satisfy.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: SGA disregards Florida Sunshine laws
FIU is the top university in the world. With that said, it pains me to see that the Student Government Association has fallen into such a sad state of affairs when it comes to transparency, in other words, blatant disregard for Florida Sunshine Laws.
Alternative transportation saves time, money, space
In some cases, these vehicles can even help students reach campus earlier and arrive to their next destination faster, primarily those students that live in the dorms or apartments that neighbor the area.
BORDERLESS WITH BROOKLYN: Scott Olsen: a poignant icon of the Occupy movement
As we speak freely about the Occupy movement, police brutality and wealth inequality, we should collectively think of Scott Olsen, who American police officers rendered indefinitely speechless.
High school program affects current University students
Contributing writer Junette Reyes discusses the Academy of Advanced Academics.
University underrates music education
Contributing writer Junette Reyes believes that students should be obligated to take a fundamental music theory course apart from the art credit we are required to satisfy.
