By Karen Alava | Staff Writer Reimagining Ideas through Project Exploration (RIPE), FIU’s new arts-inspired club, continues to bring creativity to campus through hands-on art workshops. From ceramics to painting and now jewelry making, RIPE encourages students to explore their artistic side. The club’s vice president, Mailin Lanza Reyes, and treasurer, Amelia Diaz, say that’s […]
Priscilla Gocende | Contributing Writer The Graham Center at Florida International University’s Modesto Maidique Campus transformed into a cozy gamer haven on Thursday night as the FIU GameHers hosted their Bingo Night, a welcoming mix of creativity, laughter, and friendly competition. Tables lined with pink tablecloths and scattered cherry blossom stems set the scene, while […]
Jenna Prieto | Staff Photographer At the beginning of the event, Rachel Martinez gave a demonstration on how to use the wax carving pencil. Club members have gathered around to observe. Then there’s a close-up of Rachel working on the model’s jaw. She has the wax melt placed above the jaw with missing teeth and […]
Charles Salom | Staff Writer The moon landing is fake, the CIA killed JFK, and Obama is a lizard. The fringes of our society, extending far beyond both parties, have believed in many conspiracies that range from insane to kernels of truth that have been exaggerated. This fringe mindset is where Yorgos Lanthimos places us […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Panthers were invited to get into the Halloween spirit with the Worn/Reborn Club, where they made boo-tiful beaded bracelets and listened to spooky seasonal tunes at their Haunted Accessory Build-Off event last Wednesday. This marked the second event for Worn/Reborn, a new FIU club focusing on alternative fashion and sustainability. […]
Michael Andrillon | Contributing Writer The V/H/S franchise arrives with a stack of fresh and rancid tapes for another year of shrieks, shrills, and a lot more laughs this time around. Since 2014, with the less-than-stellar V/H/S/Viral, the series had been stopped in its tracks, until it was revived from the dead in 2021 with […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer In the heart of campus stands the Stocker AstroScience Center, sporting the only telescope of its kind in South Florida. Inside, FIU’s Astronomy Club meets once a month to observe and learn about the stars in the night sky. After some years of inactivity, the stars have continued to align […]
Charles Salom | Contributing Writer While vivid characters, love of California, and inventive camera work distinguish writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s films from his contemporaries, “One Battle After Another” stands apart for its political themes. The additions made by Anderson in One Battle are breakneck pacing and action set pieces more commonly found in films like […]
Priscilla Gocende | Contributing Writer Students and their families filled the Graham Center Ballrooms on Friday, Sept. 19th, for the Family Weekend Silent Disco at Florida International University’s Modesto Maidique Campus. The event gave Panthers a chance to dance, connect, and try something new in a lively, relaxed setting. Guests could choose from three channels: […]
Michael Andrillon | Contributing Writer Arcade cabinets and a PS3 with Rock Band booted up may seem a little out of place at FIU’s Green Library. However, for the semester’s Library Fair, nostalgia was the theme of the game, encouraging students to bask in the past while enjoying the many resources available at FIU during […]
Kate Anastasia Le | Contributing Writer MIAMI — ShellHacks, Florida’s largest collegiate hackathon, drew more than 1,400 participants to Florida International University (FIU) this year. The hybrid event encouraged creativity, connected students with recruiters and delivered a weekend of high-energy technology. From idea to prototype Over three days, students joined workshops, career fairs and maker […]
Karen Alava | Staff Writer The sound of music begins before practice even starts. Walking into Heartbeats A Cappella rehearsal, voices echoing around the room, students humming, warming up, or simply passing the time until rehearsal begins. Soon, as it starts, members split into sections: sopranos, mezzos, altos, tenors, and basses. Each practice scales and […]
