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Guido Gonzalez/Assistant Entertainment Director Strangely, though I had been born in Miami and lived among the palm trees in the sweltering heat all my life, I do not consider myself a Latino or Hispanic. I suppose some context would be in order. My parents are immigrants. My father hailed from some cozy coastal town in […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer On July 17, yet another soldier’s body was found near Fort Hood, TX, also known as “The Great Place.” This is in addition to this year’s seven non-combat deaths in Ft. Hood. As the death toll rises and mourning families beg for answers, more people are starting to question if the Army is doing […]
Guido Gonzalez/Assistant Entertainment Director Dear, America, Your Independence Day evokes a plethora of hedonistic sensations. The sizzling scent of backyard barbeque grills, the kaleidoscopic and deafening displays of fireworks, the rippling red, white, and blue of the good ol’ stars and stripes waving in the whirlwinds of patriotism. But I’m afraid the sugary and salty […]
Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director The Black Lives Matter movement has resurged and with it we have come to question the very foundation of our most iconic current pop culture benchmarks. From traditional food brands to present-day streaming platforms, activists are coming for all of the “racist undertones” in our art and entertainment, regardless of historical […]
Ursula Muñoz Schaefer/Opinion Director For many people, coming out is an act of courage and the beginning of a new chapter in a life that can now be lived more freely. For others, coming out encapsulates everything wrong with a heteronormative society and the idea that straightness is the default. Both are valid. I’m someone […]
Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director The death of George Floyd has inspired global outrage as protesters continue to take to the streets to fight against social injustice. While eliminating police brutality is a notable cause, some individuals have taken this as an opportunity to wreak havoc. With rallies popping up over the last week, social media […]
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer A couple of months ago, my boyfriend of two years bent down on one knee and proposed. I said yes, and since then, we have been planning a huge, international wedding. His family lives in France and mine lives in Argentina. Everyone would meet in Miami, and the summer would be spent […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer One of the most important government services helping Americans during the pandemic is the United States Postal Service. As we rely on delivery services to provide our goods when we are encouraged to stay inside, it has become clear that these institutions should only be more empowered for the foreseeable future. Recent […]
Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer With the ethnic diversity that makes up Florida’s population, a candidate associating themselves with socialism would cost their party votes. Principally, both Latino and non-Hispanic American voters alike are not in good taste with anything deemed socialist—regardless of policy. Americans are strongly opposed to socialism, and this hatred of the philosophy is […]
