Attacks on reproductive freedoms violate civil rights
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer The ever-changing Republican healthcare bill, the Trump administration and Conservative politicians all have one thing in common: they have no idea…
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Democrat Doug Jones’ victory is a boost for Democrats
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Recently, Democrat Doug Jones won a highly controversial special-election for Alabama Senator, beating opponent Roy Moore by a very small percentile….
A high GPA does not mean a high salary career
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer The workload from classes and pressure from professors to excel can make college students feel like achieving a high GPA is…
Failure to ban conversion therapy hurts LGBTQ people
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer When given the opportunity to save thousands of innocent people from the traumatizing practice of conversion therapy, Miami-Dade commissioners dropped the…
Venezuelan travel ban does not apply to all citizens
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Trump’s highly criticized travel ban was recently updated to include Chad, Venezuela, and North Korea. Upon reading this news, I immediately…
Silencing free speech is dangerous
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Time and time again, we have seen the brutal images of peaceful protests turned violent. Groups of people gathering to express…
Jemele Hill’s statements against Trump justified
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer ESPN reporter Jemele Hill recently became the subject of controversy after sending out a series of tweets expressing her sentiments over…
Journalism is an underappreciated profession
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer The negative reputation the press has garnered over the past year may make it easier for some to pass off media…
Local elections just as important as national elections
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer On September 26, District 40 will be holding a special election to fill an empty seat in the Florida Senate. Although…
#YouAreWelcomeHere campaign helps students feel ‘accepted’
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer The “#YouAreWelcomeHere” campaign has been embraced by FIU as a way to make international students feel at home while on campus….