Eliandro Ramirez Chang/Staff Writer How did you get into FIU? Did you put in long hours at another university, then transfer here? Are you carrying twenty pounds of textbooks and drinking bottomless cafecitos just to get to grad school or graduate? Imagine if all you needed to get into another university was to mail in […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Campuses provide a sense of comfort and shielding through the ethics of an academic institution, which is lost once you leave these grounds. Many of us ended up here because we bought into the idea if we didn’t go to college we wouldn’t be able to make it in this […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Staff Writer Our planet is dying and we are the reason why. Or at least that is what top scientists and environmentalists have been screaming for decades now. Listen I don’t doubt them. Each year is hotter than the previous one, a constant record being broken over and over again. I mean […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer I have no idea what the Student Government Association does or is responsible for. I know the president is a lovely woman by the name of Sabrina Leeloo Rosell. I also know the charging stations around GC have their name on it, “provided by the SGA”, branded on the side. […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang Normal jobs suck. Most of us don’t like going to work, and that’s because sometimes we end up in jobs that feel unfulfilling or draining. Sometimes we take what we can get, either because of a paycheck or the benefits, even when there’s no soul in it, when the passion isn’t there. […]
by Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Ten years ago, the notion of a female president was impossible. Today we live in a world which a female candidate won the popular vote in 2016’s presidential elections. Strides of progression are made every day; it’s been a long battle and continues to be, but we are in […]
by Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Valentine’s Day is one of the many staples of tradition within this country. Though when this writer thinks about holidays such as Valentine’s Day or Halloween, they tend to be cast into this group of “Corporate Holidays”. Meaning that they are days in which they are marketed and designed […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer When I think of any public figure that has passed away, I wonder how that individual would comment on current events that happen inside of the States, or when they occur around the world, especially if that individual was an activist or was known to speak on certain issues. One […]
by Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Staff Writer Brotherhood, philanthropy, parties and indoctrination. These are the words that appear in my mind when I think of fraternities. I was intrigued by the acceptance process and considered trying it out, just to see it first hand. I’ve been asked to rush for both social and academic Greek life […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Times have changed, they share the same energy but not the same message. So what happened in the almost 30 years between the two quotes and presidencies? Are Americans less about unifying people and more about solidifying borders now? Perhaps it may seem so on the surface, but as everything […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer I forget sometimes that people live here at FIU, they do grocery shopping, put up holiday decorations, and the whole nine yards. Though as a Miami local that has lived here for about 17 years (not native) , I don’t think I would consider living on either campus’ dorms. Or […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Around the end of the year our social media feeds light up with the familiar phrase “New year, New me.” The frequency of the phrase begs the question of “why”, why is it a phrase that is so used throughout all different personality types of people. Is it a simple […]
