A second chance to make “change” real
Brian Anderson/Contributing Writer I was one of many Americans who was convinced that in 2008 the United States was being steered into an…
Opinion
A pop in prices: Comic
It looks like a drop, feels like a drop, but it’s not a drop?
Our eyes see one thing, but our ears were told the opposite. When we asked enrollment services about the drop in enrollment we saw the…
This is not a drill: an inappropriate response
Lourdes Ginart/Staff Writer Picture this: In the middle of class the building’s fire alarm goes off. As a student, your first reaction is probably “Sweet,…
“Think different:” does Apple need a new business plan?
Brian O. Anderson/Contributing Writer There are those few companies—titans of industry, which are proven leaders and innovators in their field: Microsoft, Sony and Google. Such…
Working yourself to death?
Miguel Martinez-Viera/Contributing Writer At this point in all of our lives, we’ve all felt our fair share of stress. Whether it’s worry about an…
Preparation matters in school safety
Diana Anaya/Contributing Writer From Virginia Tech to Sandy Hook, to the more recent shooting at Taft Union High School in California late last week, it’s…
Sharing our unspoken ideas
Staff Writer/ Alex Sorondo There are pressing questions about the soul, life and death, art and love, that seem to be explored to no end,…
Dorm living: a team sport
Adrianne Richardson/Contributing Writer Leaving home for the first time and moving in with a roommate, or three, is not the easiest transition to make. But…
Sugar Daddy Website: Not the Place for Judgment
Chelsea Klaiber/Contributing Writer Recently the Beacon published some thoughts about the sugar daddy website, seekingarrangement.com, of which FIU ranks in the top ten for college…