Alumni Profile

FIU Alum Gabriel Rhenals Showcases New Film “Death Cleaning”, Recorded on $55 Camcorder

Cosette Lipscomb | Staff Writer Art can be expressed in many different forms, but all serve one purpose: to inspire. Gabriel Rhenals, a Florida International University alumni, is a local award-winning filmmaker, writer and director. Rhenals just released his third feature film titled “Death Cleaning”, available on Amazon Prime, YouTube and Tubi. “Death Cleaning” is […]

Books & Books Welcomes FIU Creative Writing Alumni

Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Jemercis Lazo reads her writing to the audience | Sophia Noya, PantherNow As part of the annual Writers on the Bay series, FIU creative writing MFA alumni gathered at Books & Books on Sunday, Sept. 8 to share their writing with the public, musing over family, relationships, and identity. Mitchell […]

Post-undergrad life means patience, hope, and job-hunting

Gabriella Blanco/ Staff Writer Max Carvajalino graduated from FIU in the summer of 2017 with a degree in political science and a minor in Italian. Carvajalino is a first-generation Colombian-American who pursued a degree in political science while also minoring in Italian, a feat that let him study abroad in Italy for a summer semester. He’s […]

Keeping in touch with alma mater is beneficial

Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Although many current college students dream of leaving everything behind after graduation, the reality is that cutting ties with your alma-mater may not be the smartest choice. Making connections with your peers, professors and previous graduates may give you the advantage you need when applying for jobs or graduate programs in […]

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