COVID

Why does it feel like we forgot COVID?

Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Almost 4 years later, is COVID even relevant? We all talk about the pandemic occasionally in reference to lockdown or how “cringe” we used to be, but never about the actual virus. But why? For over two years, students across the world have navigated remote learning, quarantines, and constantly changing […]

Decline in Women leadership hiring sparks the reemergence of FIU Women Study.

Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer With the decline of women hires in leadership positions during the pandemic, a 2014 meta analysis conducted in FIU examining the effectiveness of women leadership has reemerged, challenging society’s gender presumptions.     The study, conducted by former FIU professor Samantha Paustian-Underdahl alongside Dr. David Woehr and Dr. Lisa Slattery Walker, found […]

It’s Time To Treat Workers With Respect

Tim Mossholder/Unsplash Written by Alba Rosa/ Contributing Writer We experienced havoc in our economy due to COVID. Luckily, our economy is recovering, but a worker shortage is damaging it again. How come around 8 million job openings and very few people are willing to work? There are many reasons. For example, industries reliant on immigrant […]

Dueling Column: Returning to Remote Learning is a Mistake

If FIU returns to remote learning, students will miss out on the experiences that make up university life.

Dueling Column: We Need to Return to Virtual

DUELING COLUMN: The only way to stop the pandemic is to stay home. FIU needs to go virtual to protect students and staff from the new spike in cases.

Post-COVID: Life After a Pandemic

Jacqueline Flores/Contributing Writer Classes are back in session as people are leaving Zoom to return in person. Restaurants, theaters and even concerts reopen their doors to welcome back hundreds of people into their venues. Things are back to normal, or are they really?  A sense of “something’s wrong” hangs in the air still. The essential […]

Frost Art Museum Reopens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Guido Gonzalez / Assistant Entertainment Director.  Faculty, staff and students can enjoy the latest collection of artworks at the re-opened Frost Art Museum so long as safety precautions and guidelines are followed. Starting Sept. 26, the museum will be featuring an exhibit focusing on women and politics, titled “House to House.” Other exhibits featuring aboriginal […]

Stop Charging Additional Fees For Online Classes

Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director Many students undertaking an online education are more than familiar with the distance learning fee FIU charges for every credit-hour taken online. However, many of us believe this fee is unnecessary and hinders online enrollment for students with financial insecurity.  For those who have never taken class online, the transition has […]

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