We aren’t living in “1984” – yet
Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer When George Orwell published 1984, a novel depicting a dystopian society under a tyrannical government, it was a warning sign. The…
Upsilon Pi Epsilon hosts second annual hackathon
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer FIU’s largest student organization for technology, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, hosted their second hackathon, ShellHacks, welcoming college students from different universities…
Students should take advantage of internship opportunities
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer The career fair is quickly approaching. A variety of companies will be attending in industries ranging from government and marketing, to…
Are driverless cars safer than actual drivers?
It’s common to see drivers on their phone, eating, talking or being distracted in some way, causing them to lose track of their surroundings. Others fall asleep behind the wheel or want to race another car at high speed. Autonomous cars, unlike real drivers, don’t do any of these things.
The modern valedictorian
Angel Banegas / Contributing Artist opinion@fiusm.com
This week in tech: Glass Memories
With the aid of glasses similar to their “Google Glass” you could record, share and replay your memories.
This week in tech: Oculus Rift to be released to consumers in 2016
The more affordable virtual reality becomes the faster it will integrate into our culture. When people think of virtual reality one of the top five things they’ll say it relates to is gaming. I think VR is going to surpass gaming.
SGA sponsoring 100 students to attend leadership summit
The Student Government Association is pooling its resources to sponsor 100 students to attend the Voto Latino Power Summit, a leadership conference for Latino millennials.
Admissions “doesn’t have time” to check social media despite national trend
An admissions clerk advised Student Media that the Admissions Office does not have the time to check applicants’ social media profiles despite a national increase in the number of officers using social media profiles to learn more about their applicants.
Panthers making ‘bold’ moves with student-run public relations agency
Bold Student Agency is the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s faculty managed, student-run public relations agency — and it’s making some very bold moves.