Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer As someone graduating this spring, I’m haunted by the thought of what I will do after I toss up my cap. Of course I want to travel, have a career and move out of my parents’ house without sacrificing the benefits of being young. But it seems that the closer […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Being lonely in college might be the death of me. As a fully online student, it isn’t as easy to make new friends as you would if you went to in-person classes. When I first started college, I was hoping that I would be able to connect with people like […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Even if it’s no longer surprising, I’m tired of Republicans using the Hispanic community as the punchline to a bad joke. At former president Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden this past Sunday, the speakers— that his campaign administration picked out— decided to market themselves with blatant racism and […]
Parsa Sadjadi | Contributing Photographer (Check out our video coverage below! Pause to cycle through clips.) The art of salsa dancing was in full display for Hispanic Heritage Month. Latin American Dance Club showed a presentation on the history of salsa and its origins, before inviting students to step into the Graham Center pit and […]
Arianna Otero / Contributing Writer Seven years ago the Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center was created by Florida International University as a part of their Neighborhood Help Program. Since its creation, it has grown to be a symbol of women empowerment. The Linda Fenner Mammography Center, is a part of the Neighborhood Help Program […]
Elida Velado // Staff Writer Phi Alpha Honor Society is receiving recognition for their volunteer work and community service contributions in the Miami community. The student organization was recently awarded the national chapter service award for their contributions in 2019-2020. The honor society is nationally recognized as a social work organization. Maiah Duckstein, president of […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer Voting is obviously a hot topic right now because of the incoming Presidential election. All anyone talks about is the importance of voting. Of course, it’s a very important process of our government, but participating in voting is the bare minimum we should be doing. If we really want to see a […]
Angela Rivas / Contributing Writer. Teens in South Florida can be inspired to travel out of the country with their expenses covered thanks to a non-profit organization. Blogionista Travels Foundation is the dream made reality of junior communications major, Dominique Dawson, whose goal is to give to teens and to her family’s home country, Jamaica. […]
Felipe Cisternas/Staff Writer As climate change continues to change the face of our planet, South Florida faces the ongoing threat of sea level rise. Now with a new virtual reality software, students have the ability to experience what it’s like to live and build underwater. FIU’s latest technology called COMMUNITY, is bringing together 3D printing […]
Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer A black only graduation is not necessary. We are a school that has people from all backgrounds and it just wouldn’t be fair to everyone just to exclude one race for graduation. It can’t be viewed as racial equality because more than just black students attend the school. Graduation is a […]
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director Although Monday, Jan. 15 will mark the 31st anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are still some who don’t really know what all King did and why there is a holiday to honor him. “My understanding of Martin Luther King is that he is a Civil Rights […]
