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Sleepwalking’s inaugural issue: how art creates connections

September 7, 2022
Books, Entertainment

Hannah Kosoff | Contributing Writer Most people can admit that self-expression is a crucial part in the world of art. But many have a hard time finding a platform to show their work. Sleepwalking aims to change that, thanks to two FIU students who established this zine, Rochelle O’Donnell and Carlos Ascurra. Sleepwalking just released […]

Women and gender studies offers trans studies course

April 17, 2017
Entertainment, LGBTQA, University

The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies will offer a new course in the fall focusing on the transgender experience. Following the lead of other universities, the course is the first step for what the Director of the Center, Yesim Darici, hopes to evolve into a transgender studies initiative.

FIU welcomes Shakespeare’s First Folio

February 17, 2016
Campus Life, News, University

“To have the First Folio here is to have a book that, not only saved a lot of the plays,” Sutton said. “It means that these plays without the First Folio wouldn’t be available more widely to an audience of all religions and sciences and backgrounds."

University holds memorial for deceased English professor

February 16, 2015
News

On Thursday, Feb. 12, English Department faculty, alongside students and others, gathered to honor loss of Dr. Phillip Marcus.

FIU’s English degree ranked second biggest waste of money

April 9, 2014
Finance and Tuition, News

The University’s English degree was deemed the second biggest waste of money by The Atlantic, but the department is defending the major.

The beginning of a Shakespearean semester

January 9, 2014
Campus Life!, Entertainment

For all Shakespearean enthusiasts and those who are captivated by theater, the English department has cooked up several events this semester to broaden your creative minds and deepen your thinking on Roman tragedies. The first of these events was held Monday, January 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Green Library.

English class organizes environmental awareness event focusing on the Everglades

November 20, 2013
News

Writing as Social Action is a class that started a project to save the Everglades, has organized the event “6 ft. Under” on Nov. 22 -- in conjunction with the FIU Nature Preserve -- to raise awareness about rising sea levels, the loss of the Everglades and their effect on South Florida.

Team to begin conference schedule over the weekend

February 24, 2012

Despite a shaky start to the 2012 season with losses to ranked opponents, head coach Melissa Applebaum-Dall’au and the rest of the tennis squad (1-7) look to salvage the season this weekend as they begin conference play in Denton, Texas. FIU will be taking on the South Alabama Jaguars on Feb. 25, nearly a month after FIU earned their first victory of the year against Fresno State. Then they will face the host, North Texas on Feb. 26. The Mean Green are ranked 61st in the nation, ahead of the Panthers who are currently ranked 74th.

Panthers hope to overcome staunch ULM run defense

November 18, 2011

Following the team’s largest margin of victory of the season against rivals FAU, the Panthers now travel to Louisiana at Monroe to take on the Warhawks.

Medlock enters week as starter for ULM; Hilton awarded

November 16, 2011

It was Medlock’s first ever start in college, and in the game he threw for one touchdown and ran for another, but also turned the ball over once on a fumble.

Panthers roll past Owls to win Shula Bowl X, gain bowl eligibility

November 12, 2011

The Shula Bowl trophy resides at FIU for the first official time in the rivalry between the Panthers and FAU Owls in the decisive 41-7 win, and also the last time Hilton will play a home game.

COMMENTARY: Offense has disappeared after a strong start to the season

November 9, 2011

The old saying in football is: “Offense wins games and defense wins championships.” The only problem with that is you have to win games before you can even get to a championship. Right now, the offense is simply not getting it done.

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