Fighting fire with firearms
Brian Anderson/Contributing Writer In light of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut—and other shootings in Colorado, Arizona and Texas there have been changes initiated…
Politics
Assault weapons: what are the qualifications?
Aaron Pabon/Contributing Writer President Obama made a push to reduce gun violence this past week spurred on by the recent shootings that continue to occur…
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…
Video Games and Violence: Off-Target Answers
Isaac Ortiz/Contributing Writer After the tragedy in Aurora, Colo. and the devastation in Newtown, Conn., millions of Americans looked for answers. Parents especially wanted…
Not free to do as you please
Within the University’s Student Code of Conduct, there is a vital statement that protects much of what happens on campus.
University reacts to Venezuelan election results
The absence of a Venezuelan Consulate in Miami did not stop people from voting in the Venezuelan presidential election on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Slowly, unsurely: Florida’s economy lags behind
With the highest long-term unemployment rates, Florida’s Great Recession recovery is slow– emphasis on slow.
What the new voting laws mean to us
Staff writer Junette Reyes discusses the new voting laws and how they relate to us as students.
Bill Clinton speaks at FIU and fire up some students
Former President Bill Clinton delivered a speech at Florida International University on Tuesday, September 11.
Since Florida is considered one of the most important swing states the fact that a Democrat politician came to FIU was not a complete surprise.
Rock the vote, or stop complaining
Want to complain? Don’t. In fact, you don’t have the right to complain. Why? Because you didn’t vote.
