By Karen Alava | Staff Writer FIU Esports partnered with local trading card business Gomez Tradez to host the TCG Takeover on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the GC Pit, offering giveaways, trading cards and community engagement. Patrick Cornejo, FIU Esports coordinator and Jesus Gomez, founder of Gomez Tradez LLC | Karen Alava The event ran […]
Allyson Ifergan | Staff Writer The passion of the students attending the GameHERs Power-Up With Pride event could be heard from the halls of the second floor of Graham Center. With the karaoke machine turned all the way up, students were singing songs from musicals such as Meet the Plastics from Mean Girls and Seasons […]
Kelly Ho | Staff Writer With multiple appearances made throughout the school year and a slowly rising community, FIU GameHERS is looking to take eSports by storm. “We are a chapter of FIU Esports dedicated to supporting and uplifting women and marginalized genders in gaming,” said Mariah S. Harris, President of GameHERS. “Our purpose is […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Trying to find your college niche is difficult, but stepping out of your comfort zone could be the answer. Moving from Orlando to Miami was a drastic change, leaving my high school clique behind in pursuit of higher education. The transition from high school to university is bumpy and isn’t […]
(Click and drag image to scroll through photo gallery!) Alejandra Ayala | Photographer From competitive tournaments to nostalgic games and consoles, FIU’s Game Expo had something for enthusiasts and newcomers to enjoy. On Saturday April 15, Panther Esports hosted the FIU Game Expo from 11 AM to 9 PM at the Graham Center. Along with […]
Alexander Luzula/Contributing Writer FIU’s Panther E-sports Department celebrated its launch as an official school-sanctioned competitive organization with a launch week packed with events. Lasting from June 20 to 24, the E-sports Department hosted live streams, panels and more in the Graham Center Pit, including a Super Smash Bros tournament. After a 4-hour tournament and several […]
Thomas Marin/Staff Writer “History Through Gaming” will be the first course at FIU focused on the relationship between history and video games. Students will learn while analyzing and engaging with multiple types of video games. Proposed and designed by Dr. Lindsay Maxwell, a scholar who specializes in religious and cultural history, this course will be […]
Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer For the first time in FIU history, our University will host a virtual esports season, featuring games like “FIFA 20” and “NBA 2k20.” The FIU Intramural team is aiming to take a step forward during the pandemic by providing FIU with its first online gaming leagues, as confirmed by the Coordinator of […]
Jennifer Peña / Staff Writer The afternoon of Wednesday, March 11 was business as usual for me as I left my on-campus job with two books I had just checked out from the BBC library. Not even three hours later, it was announced that FIU was transitioning to remote learning. Even though I was expecting […]
Jonathan Preval/Contributing Writer You’d think it was a tailgate, but on a chilly Wednesday evening at the Graham Center Lawns, resident Panther gamers gathered in a surprising show of social prowess. The reason it was packed with students was eGaming with SPC, an event hosted by the Student Programming Council and a plethora of other […]
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer “I need to get to level 15.” My friend glides her fingers across her phone screen at lightning-fast speeds. She serves customers birthday-themed goods in the restaurant app game she’s currently transfixed on. “They’re making me serve lollipops now,” she says as she continues to decorate her cake. Finally, she grunts in […]
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