Entertaiment

After FIU, two alumni build careers in Miami’s entertainment industry

By Karen Alava | Staff Writer For FIU graduates pursuing careers in the arts and media, the transition from student to professional often requires more than technical training. Catherine Magarino and Adrian Luis exemplify how alumni are navigating freelance work, entrepreneurship and collaborative creative projects in Miami, using the relationships and skills they developed at […]

Discipline, Strength, and Camaraderie: FIU’s MMA Club

Bryan Baste | Staff Writer MMA is as popular as ever with the UFC being one of the biggest sporting associations in the US.  With tons of videos with fighters like Sean Strickland, Connor Mcgregor, and Israel Adesanya getting millions of views and fights quickly being the most talked about sporting event that weekend.   This […]

End of the semester Koneko Bash event with Geek Culture Club

Kelly Ho | Staff Writer   Hosted by the Geek Culture Club, the Koneko club was a refreshing break after finals week, with multiple fun activities including Kahoot, board games like Monopoly, Uno, and Four Souls, a Smash Bros Ultimate tournament, and a costume competition on Dec. 13. Multiple cosplayers came for the cosplay competition, including […]

Spirited December: FIU School of Music events ahead

Kelly Ho | Staff Writer With Thanksgiving coming to an end, vibrant musical performances in December pave the way.  Featuring the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music, here’s a list of events to look out for in the upcoming month. Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, on Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m, […]

November events: get into the Thanksgiving spirit at FIU

Duvasana Bisoondial | Staff Writer Thanksgiving at FIU is right around the corner, with each club putting their own spin on the holiday festivities. Celebrate Thanksgiving with your university family with these events! Greeksgiving: As part of their transition of officers, the Greek councils will be hosting a seminar with some food to celebrate on […]

Dinosaur egg excavations, Freddy Kreuger and more with the Geology Club Halloween Social

Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Halloween totally rocks! The Geology Club met last Wednesday on Oct. 30 to celebrate Halloween with pizza, games, and miniature archaeological excavations.  “We like to do this every year,” said Katelyn Garcia, who has served as club president for two years.  “We like to have social events, so people get […]

“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is king of the popular monster genre

Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer   Despite being the 35th film to feature arguably the most famous movie monster of all-time, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is actually the third film in Warner Bros. In the monster verse cinematic universe,”Godzilla” is related to both the 2014 reboot of Godzilla and 2017’s King Kong reimagining “Kong: Skull Island.” […]

Arctic Monkeys slow things down on their determined-to-be-divisive sixth album “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.”

Evan Balikos/Contributing Writer Arctic Monkeys return to music after being under the radar for five years with an unexpected approach to their sound. Their latest release has been likened to lounge pop: a genre of easy-listening music that matches the promoted themes of relaxing and hypnotic that the band had cryptically advertised. In addition to this […]

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