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Departments compromise for work study employees

August 28, 2013
Finance and Tuition, News

Recently, the Federal Work Study Program has suffered cuts and departments, including FIU Libraries and the Recreation Center, have felt the impact. Before the 2012-2013 school year, FWS covered 100 percent of the awards; but, each department of the University will now have to contribute 25 percent of these awards from their own budgets.

Transportation made available for Homecoming events

September 28, 2011

With the majority of Homecoming Events taking place at the Modesto Maidique Campus, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus has decided to sponsor shuttles between BBC and MMC for the Sept. 25 Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah concert; Sept. 26 Waynes Brothers Comedy Show; and the Sept. 27 National Pan Hellenic Council Step Show.

Lackluster response for homecoming at BBC

September 28, 2011

As homecoming approaches, students have started lining up in the Student Programming Council office to reserve tickets to the upcoming events. But, with the big name acts events taking place at the Modesto Maidique Campus, students aren’t really flocking to the Biscayne Bay Campus.

Homecoming Council botches ticket distribution

September 9, 2011

Once again, the distribution of this year’s homecoming concert tickets is shaping out to be a fiasco, or better yet a Lupe ‘ticket’ Fiasco.

Homecoming 2011 Lupe Fiasco tickets draw a crowd

August 31, 2011

Student Media talks to students waiting in line to get their hands on tickets for this year's Homecoming Concert, featuring Lupe Fiasco.

EDITORIAL: Homecoming concert inadequately planned

August 31, 2011
Legalization

While The Beacon commends the Homecoming Council for booking a major recording artist for this year’s concert, we believe that the limited number of seats, stage setup, poor effort in advertising, ticket distribution and cost has turned the event into quite the fiasco.

With concert a month away scant publicity done for the few tickets available

August 29, 2011

If you planned on being one of the first to get Lupe Fiasco tickets, “Kick, Push” your way to the back of the line.

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