Introducing GameHERS FIU Club: Esport Queens
Kelly Ho | Staff Writer With multiple appearances made throughout the school year and a slowly rising community, FIU GameHERS is looking to take eSports…
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Finding your college niche is hard, but not impossible
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Trying to find your college niche is difficult, but stepping out of your comfort zone could be the answer. Moving…
Panther Esports plays to win at the 2023 Game Expo
(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…
E-sports Department Debuts with Eventful Launch Week
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…
History Through Gaming – A Look Into FIU’s New History Course
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…
Intramural Sports Kick Summer A Off With Virtual Gaming Season
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…
Keeping The “Social” In Social Distancing
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…
FIU Gamers Want to Be Taken Seriously
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…
Gaming disorder is no more problematic than other types of addictions
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…
‘Event Match!’: Student becomes first female commentator for Super Smash Bros.
“If you like the game, play it,” is the advice Victoria Perez, otherwise known as VikkiKitty, the first female eSports commentator for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros., has for women interested playing in the competitive field.