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Through success and failure: what comes next for football and MacIntyre?

Will Duval | Sports Director Sports and social media have become intertwined over the course of the past two decades.  Platforms such as Instagram or X allow fans to engage with their favorite teams and other people who share the same interest. However, the validity of the information available on those platforms varies from post […]

President Biden After One Year: What’s Good and What’s Bad?

Written by Robert Crohan/ Staff Writer After one year in office, President Biden has much to be proud of but must own up to atrocious failures.  Americans are always tempted to make a scene out of our leaders’ every move. After Donald Trump’s controversial presidency brought politics to our attention, we now have our eye […]

Road to graduation may be tough, but it’s also great one

By Gabriella Blanco Graduation is the most fulfilling time for anyone in college, but it can be the most nerve-wracking. If you’re like me, the last semester feels so different. There are still classes and the usual responsibilities to clog our schedules; and yet, there’s a weight on it now more than ever. For me, […]

Fighting for an environmental future is crucial

By Evan Balikos Among the many debates dominating headlines, environmental issues continues to be one of the largest concerns. We tend to forget that we’re all still living one life, and we’re doing it haphazardly on Mother Earth. During the Obama-era, climate change was a nearly inescapable topic. When the American public realized they had […]

You can still find love in the hook up culture

By Joey Geballa Being in my early twenties, I am typically doing what everyone should do when they’re 20; going out with friends until sunrise, attending parties and of course, being single and ready to mingle. Growing up borderline obese and weighed down with insecurities as a pre-teen, I blossomed into my late teens and early […]

Emotional abuse is real and unacceptable in relationships

By Nelida Insua Being in a relationship is hard work. I’m a senior in college and had never been in love. In fact, I can now admit that what I went through wasn’t love but the illusion of love that deep down was toxic and demeaning. That’s not how love is supposed to work. Love is […]

Mansplaining infects professional and social life

Martina Bretous/ Editor-in-Chief If you’re a woman, you’ve probably had a man interrupt you mid sentence to explain something he thinks he understands better than you. It’s been going on for ages, we just now have a name for it. “Mansplaining” happens when a man assumes he has more knowledge on a topic than a […]

Arranged marriages: I do or I do not?

By Tanvi Hathiramani Growing up, whenever the topic of boys came up, all eyes were usually on me and not for the reasons you are probably thinking. In fact, I firmly believed boys had cooties until I was eight and I still feel that way towards men. Even as a child, when I told people my […]

Actress is ‘the queen of breaking barriers’

Laverne Cox removed her prison uniform and strutted the halls of Panther Territory this past Tuesday, April 11. Cox came to FIU for the Lecture Series hosted by FIU’s Student Government Association at Biscayne Bay Campus called, “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey Through Womanhood.”

SPC’s UpRoar event takes an unexpected turn for the best

As April 12 rolled around there was little anticipation around campus for the annual UpRoar event held by FIU’s Student Programming Council.

Understanding your fears can help you overcome it

According to fearof.net, the number three fear in the world is, Acrophobia, better known as the fear of heights.

‘A Sea Change’ helps students understand how they ‘can help shape our tomorrow’

With its middling beginnings, awkward transitions, and odd bits that were at times difficult to make out, “A Sea Change” felt more like a work in progress than a completed production ready to take the stage.
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