By Jessica Hayek | Staff Writer The Parodi Costume Collection in Edgewater is currently exhibiting “In Praise of Ma,” an ode to traditional Japanese aesthetics that displays garments by Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto. Within the exhibition is a Zen garden, where a half mannequin wearing a Comme des Garçons dress from […]
Abdul Malik | Contributing Writer Lubby Navarro, a former Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair and FIU alumni, is accused of two counts of grand theft and organizational fraud. Navarro graduated from FIU with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, as well as being a Leaders of Excellence program of the Good Government Initiative graduate […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief Its barbeque has been lauded by the Miami Herald and PBS’s Check, Please!. Now, this local restaurant run by FIU alumni has reached national acclaim. Couple Harry and Michelle Coleman made the New York Times’s 2023 Restaurant List, with their barbeque and empanada spot ranking among the top 50 restaurants in […]
Andres Rivera | Staff Writer Ivan Faraldo is making thrifting accessible and fashionable for students at FIU. Ivan Faraldo, an FIU Alumni with a bachelor’s in communications, opened a thrift store close to FIU’s main campus called MIA Thrift. Faraldo started working as a marketing freelancer, generating revenue for many companies before opening MIA Thrift. […]
Hennessy Sepulveda | Contributing Writer For designer Jerchovia Moxey, sustainability and upcycling are always in vogue. For the FIU alumna, shopping for clothes was always a challenge. Her distinct style often made her think that clothes she found in stores did not have design patterns or colors enthusiastic enough to compliment her style. So she […]
Camille Orquera/Staff Writer Steven Winnett always knew he was going to work in healthcare. But much like his fellow healthcare professionals around the world, the coronavirus pandemic became a nightmare many felt they would never wake up from. The Miami-born anesthesiologist has been working in a New York City hospital since Mar. 2. On Mar. […]
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer Only six months after graduating, Manuela Alvarez Hernandez posed on the sandy beaches of the Bahamas for the 2019 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. At the Atlantis Resort, she sported swimsuits from Toxic Sadie and Ola Vida while dolphins jumped from the water behind her. The Colombian model, whose high-school classmates […]
Tiffany N. Arango/ Guest Columnist At the end of 2017, I was interviewed by a representative of the Florida International University (FIU) Alumni Association. I was asked what I would say to a fellow alum to encourage them to participate in Panther Alumni Week. My exact answer was, “I guess I would say: ‘Why wouldn’t […]
Gabriella Blanco/ Staff Writer Max Carvajalino graduated from FIU in the summer of 2017 with a degree in political science and a minor in Italian. Carvajalino is a first-generation Colombian-American who pursued a degree in political science while also minoring in Italian, a feat that let him study abroad in Italy for a summer semester. He’s […]
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer For some, being a freshman in college is like entering an entirely new world without anyone to guide you. FIU does provide some resources for students to ensure they have the answers needed to survive the college journey, but sometimes, our questions go unanswered and we get stuck. I often have […]
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Although many current college students dream of leaving everything behind after graduation, the reality is that cutting ties with your alma-mater may not be the smartest choice. Making connections with your peers, professors and previous graduates may give you the advantage you need when applying for jobs or graduate programs in […]
