Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer Getting tackled might not seem like a family-type thing, but for Women’s Rugby at FIU, it’s what keeps them close. Established in 2009, the club was formed to provide an instant and active bond among women on campus. Their top priority is to create a sense of family among each […]
Will Duval | Sports Director The squeak of shoes on the basketball court has been replaced by fervent mouse clicking and the tap of buttons for David Rodriguez. Rodriguez is the president of Panther esports and has been on the team for three years. His sports repertoire used to be a little more typical, but […]
Brandon Cosme | Contributing Writer Opposing sides interlock in a violent fight for dominance and possession. When seeing this, the first thought that would cross someone’s mind isn’t family. But in rugby, the scrum is a routine play that represents a lot more than it initially lets on. As the heat of the Florida sun […]
Angela Alvarez | Contributing Writer FIU is home to many clubs with all sorts of interests, especially when it comes to sports. One stands out as especially striking: fencing. “We are not a competitive club like the others, but rather a learning environment… if you want to become competitive, and that is your choice,” club […]
By Angeles Hernandez // Contributing Writer Imagine you are sitting in a classroom with six other people in front of a table with a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) board. The room looks simple, and from the outside, it looks like nothing special is happening. But you grab the polyhedral dice and get transported to a […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director With the environment of brotherhood and teamwork, the FIU men’s rugby team has high hopes for the season and the future of the sport at the university. In the past two years, there has been a big growth in the rugby team, according to the men’s rugby coach Ronnie Suarez. […]
By: Zoe Chin/Sports Director Rock climbing is a battle between nature and man. A climber against a mountain with only their climbing rope and a belay device to control it. For some people, the sport looks dangerous. Climbers climb mountains or rock walls with three important pieces of equipment, a harness, climbing rope, and a […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director Bollywood dance has become more than just a form of entertainment for the public. For the founders of the Bollywood Fusion Dance Club, Bollywood is something from their childhood that keeps them connected together in their culture. “Bollywood is not just India,” said co-founder of the club Tasnia Arshee to […]
Zoe Chin/Sports Director Nicolas Soto is a junior who plays “Fortnite” with the FIU eSports club and is the captain of the FIU Fraggers. eSports is competitive online gaming between teams or individually. The competitors play games such as “Fortnite”, “Overwatch, and “League of Legends”. Although these competitions are played at a professional level, they […]
By Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director Considering that we hold tiny computers that fit in the palm of our hands and our pockets, technology has progressed in leaps and bounds from the physical media we once heavily relied on according to Cesar Villa Garcia, president of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. “Technology is omnipresent. It’s everywhere nowadays… […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The men’s soccer club endures a competitive Spring season schedule, playing against various college club teams, in preparations for next season’s Fall tournament. “We’re pushing for this season to give us more than a base,” said Head Coach Rafael Arias. “We’re building a spine to work with all year. […]
Vanessa Adrian/Contributing Writer Sign language is making an entrance at FIU in its newest club, the Honors College Lend a Hand student organization. The club is dedicated to educating both hearing and non-hearing students in American Sign Language. “Our goal is to spread awareness of the deaf community and to teach people how to […]
