Not Celebrating Columbus Day Isn’t Enough
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer The ongoing debate about whether Columbus Day should be celebrated or replaced by Indigenous People’s Day is currently dividing the nation. Although…
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Clearing The Air On Columbus Day
Not many students know the background story of Christopher Columbus Day, some don’t even know he never set foot in North America. It’s fair, we…
“We’re still here”: FIU Indigenous Events Represent Underrepresented Communities
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU indigenous community will be raising awareness on indigenous cultures, issues and different perspectives on climate change just in time for…
Gallery: Global Indigenous Group holds week-long celebration
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director The University’s Global Indigenous Group hosted events throughout the week of Oct. 8 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week. 2018…
Indigenous Peoples Day added to University calendar
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director This is the first year that the Student Government Association will recognize Indigenous People’s Day on Columbus Day. The…
Claw & Growl News and Opinion Talk Show October 9, 2017
The Claw & Growl discusses a variety of different topics ranging from the controversy behind Columbus Day, the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the Las Vegas shooting…
The celebration of Columbus Day skews the truth of history
Gillian Daley/ Contributing Writer Monday, Oct. 9 will be Christopher Columbus Day, also known as the historically inaccurate colonial master’s celebration day. In this nation,…
Letter to the Editor: FIU has failed to be #WorldsAhead
Monday, Sept. 26, I, on behalf of my student group Stonewall Pride Alliance, attended our student government’s meeting addressing a resolution to recognize Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day at Florida International University.
SGC-MMC to discuss holiday name proposal
SGC-MMC members will decide the fate of a resolution to have the University recognize Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day. Because SGA doesn’t have open…
FIU Global Indigenous Group starts petition to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Global Indigenous Group at FIU believes the FIU community should no longer celebrate Columbus Day and instead replace it with a day to honor the Native Americans who were already occupants of the land Columbus so called found.