Sonia Stolar | Contributing Writer Graham Center’s food court looks quite empty and dull with flags taken down from the ceiling. The countless amount of colors decorating it before used to represent the diverse student body of FIU. If international students would start disappearing one by one the same way, the dullness would spread into […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court struck down a 40-year ban on open carry weapons as unconstitutional, and starting Sept. 26, residents will legally be able to carry their firearms openly in public–and I’m scared. The guidelines for obtaining a firearm in Florida require you to be 21 years […]
Mia Davis | Contributing Writer When walking on the west side of campus, many students are on their way to the indoor gym, walking right past the nature preserve to get there. In doing so, they miss out on one of FIU’s undervalued gems. Last semester my passion for agriculture became a passion for conservation, […]
Dayon Hokim Jr. | Contributing writer FIU has just held Internship Week, a university-wide effort to connect students with the professional world while they’re still in school. For some students, it might feel like another career fair, but in reality, it’s much bigger than that. It’s an investment in our futures, giving Panthers the kind […]
By Heidi Cuevas | Staff writer FIU is known for many things— the parking nightmare being one of them. In the three years I have been at FIU, I’ve learned that unless I make it to campus before nine in the morning, decent parking will be almost impossible to find. The Gold and Blue garages […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer It’s ironic how a space for students to express themselves is the same space that encourages students to hide their right to freedom of expression. As a student it’s more common to see others reluctant to speak during class debates, and in conversations about global issues –such as the Palestine […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer On Sept. 3, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced plans to end vaccine mandates at a news conference. If these plans come to fruition, I will be the first to buy a plane ticket to leave this failing state. This jarring move would make Florida the […]
Sonia Stolar | Contributing Writer In a tense political climate, political discussions shouldn’t shut down, even within the classroom. I recently looked through a Rate My Professor page of a journalism professor whose class I am about to take. The mention of his political views voiced during class is used as a justification for a […]
Dayon Hokim Jr | Contributing Writer When I first heard that FIU had supplied FORT units for the detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, my first reaction was disbelief. The state rushed the construction of Alligator Alcatraz in just eight days under an executive order from Governor Ron DeSantis. The facility has since been tied […]
Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer Part of the excitement of starting the semester means joining in on all the fun events on campus and getting to be involved as much as possible. However, beneath the surface of it all there are dangers we need to be aware of— especially during the “Red Zone.” The Red […]
Kendall Moffett | Contributing Writer Competition in the job market is nothing new. However, it’s different and infuriating when students find themselves not only competing with each other, but also with artificial intelligence. The educational shift to adapting to AI has led Florida International University to intertwine AI into educational instruction as a way to […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer As summer’s almost over and the fall semester is peeking around the corner, my usual urge for a seasonal shopping spree erupts. And while you want your outfit to do all the talking, it’s best not to empty your wallet on an ungodly amount of clothes just to hide them […]
