Photo credit: Oscar Lin/The Beacon Holly McCoach/Staff Writer For those who often frequent the Nature Preserve, peel your eyes for two new additions to the entrance of the area. The Brothers of the Iota Omicron chapter of Theta Chi planted two Red Maple trees at the entrance of the FIU Nature Preserve as a gesture […]
Photo by Samuel Mann/Creative Commons Holly McCoach/Staff Writer Care to take a walk in someone else’s shoes? Take a walk on the wild side and wander through the life of an animal instead. The World Through Predators’ Eyes will be hosted this Friday by Dr. Mike Heithaus, Executive Director of the School of Environment, Arts […]
Photo credit: Letizia Barbi/Creative Commons Holly McCoach/Staff Writer Have you ever seen a flying panther? Well, now is your chance. On September 21, the National Redbull Flugtag Competition, a competition to see who can build the most creative successful flying machine, will soar into South Beach. More than 30 teams are attending, including five of […]
Photo courtesy of Wislande Letang Holly McCoach/Staff Writer Anyone can follow their dreams, but who better to tell you than Wislande Letang? This University student has a poetry book hitting the shelves at the beginning of the school year. Wislande Letang, a senior broadcasting journalism major, will be releasing her first book titled, “Bare,” written […]
Holly McCoach/Columnist A completely different culture lies just across the pond. English exchange students Jessica Everall, Will Jakes, and Ben Steward, who are juniors studying forensic chemistry, traveled all the way from Norwich, England to experience the Miami lifestyle. After spending a little over a month here, the changes the trio have experienced are drastic, […]
Holly McCoach/Staff Writer The Emerald Isle is a land rich in traditions and culture that range from Irish folklore, to the Irish Gaelic language, which is spoken almost as commonly as English itself. Around St. Patrick’s Day, however, old Irish traditions are emphasized in Ireland, unlike here in the United States, where dressing in green […]
Holly McCoach/Columnist The land down under, also commonly known as Australia, brings more than the idea of kangaroos and koala bears. With Australia being almost the size of the United States, it is hard to describe Australians without being too general. Jess Stojanovski, a sophomore education major, flew in from Melbourne, Australia on New Year’s […]
