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Barbecue kicks off the semester at BBC

August 27, 2015
At the Bay, Campus Life!

The Week of Welcome events at the Biscayne Bay Campus started off on Monday with the barbeque hosted by Campus Life and about 600 students attended. “Food always brings people together,” said Henrry Zelaya, production assistant at FIU BBC.

Vice Provost Critiques Dining Etiquette During Campus Life Events

July 24, 2013
At the Bay, Entertainment

Daniel Uria/Staff Writer A large part of the college experience comes from participating in campus events. These events are created to allow students to mingle with their peers, as well as professors, staff and special speakers. On Biscayne Bay Campus, however, there have been repeated incidents of individuals taking advantage of these events to simply […]

More often then naught, scholarships go to waste

September 3, 2012

Each year, millions of scholarship dollars go unclaimed. A major contributor to this is the common belief among current and prospective University students that, just because the scholarship has little criteria to be fulfilled, the competition will be overwhelming and they won’t stand a chance.

EDITORIAL: Tuition hike blame is misplaced

February 1, 2012
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Over the past few years, the state university system has seen an increase in tuition to the maximum yearly allowance of 15 percent. This yearly increase has been approved by both the state legislature and the University Board of Trustees—eight percent by the House and seven percent by the BoT. Yet, as University students see a hike in tuition, they are also experiencing cuts and a tightening in restrictions when it comes to state scholarships and financial aid programs such as Bright Futures.

CLASS DISMISSED: Rising tuition a manageable obstacle

February 1, 2012

With plans to increase our student body and expand the campus with new facilities, our tuition must be raised in order to afford the increased operating costs incurred by this growth. I imagine that other state universities are following suit with plans to expand and improve their campuses, therefore, as students, we are set to foot the bill. On a brighter note, federal aid and Bright Futures Scholarships are not the Alpha and Omega of financial aid.

Interpretation of classic “Nutcracker” gives back

November 14, 2011

The story is a timeless classic: a wooden nutcracker comes to life to take a little girl on a magical adventure on Christmas Eve. The tradition, however, is entirely new. The Department of Theatre and School of Music are coming together once again to recreate the magic of “The Nutcracker,” this time in benefit of theater and music student scholarships.

FIU student-athletes may earn $2,000 after new NCAA legislation

November 9, 2011

In an unanimous vote, Sun Belt Conference chief executive officers and athletic directors have agreed to give each institution the option of determining how much cost of attendance and multi-year scholarships will be allocated to their student-athletes.

EDITORIAL: FAFSA requirement unnecessary burden

August 24, 2011
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For the first time, Bright Futures scholarship recipients are required to fill out Free Application for Federal Aid.

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