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Buses from campus to campus should be free

It is time for buses traveling between our two campuses, MMC and BBC, to be free. As it stands, faculty and staff have to pay $5.50 for one-way trips, and students pay $2.50. Many Panthers, especially those who are hospitality or communications, frequently go to the Biscayne Bay campus for classes. It is no secret […]

This week in tech: Should you pay for music?

To me art is something that is meant to be shared. Who would put a price on their own art? Their own talent? Well, that is how the entertainment industry has worked for so long. Even some popular artists like Taylor Swift are notorious for pulling their music from streaming services.

Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence

Image by Daniela Vladimirova via Flickr Joshua Corvington | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com   Free Speech has often been manipulated to hide bigotry under the guise of protecting oneself against censorship, especially in political arguments, debates on websites and even among common people. The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States lays out the basic […]

Hey, look! We’re growing up

Image by Greg Furry via Flickr Rhys Williams | Staff Writer rhys.williams@fiusm.com   All of my calluses are gone. I can remember being a kid and never wearing shoes, coming home only when it was too dark to keep playing basketball or football. My calluses came from running on the hot asphalt, beginning at noon or […]

In Tune: Coldplay in Miami

I have been to a lot of concerts and festivals in my life, but none of that could have adequately prepared me for the affair that was Coldplay at the American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami on Friday, June 29. The entire night became an experience, one I hadn't necessarily expected to have to such an extent.

Rosenberg joins University community for open forum

Occupy FIU held a Q-and-A session with University President Mark Rosenberg on the Graham Center lawn last Friday.
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