Ariana Rodriguez/Contributing Writer When news of a natural disaster pops up on our Twitter feeds, you’d think our first reaction is to panic. You’d imagine lines piling up at grocery stores as people anxiously waited to purchase supplies, while those at home were glued to their TV screens, waiting for updates on seismic activity or […]
By: Daniel Martinez / Contributing Writer Just across the street from the roars of the FIU football stadium, eager eyes and ears of all ages congregated for a night of music at the Bahamas Relief: Hispanic Heritage Kickoff Concert in the Wertheim Performing Arts Center. The opening trumpets, drums, bongos and electric guitar of […]
By: Fabian Osorio / Contributing Writer On Aug. 30, Alia Elliott decided to fly to the Bahamas, to escape from Hurricane Dorian’s projected path. She didn’t expect that the storm would turn North and stagnant over the islands catastrophically damaging them. The FIU junior student packed some clothing, her laptop, and passport and flew […]
Ariana Rodriguez/Contributing Writer Gray skies and long lines at the grocery store can be mundane, but Floridians have a way to be less despondent to the hurricane by, of course, producing Dorian memes. In times of uncertainty during the storm, what’s better than making jokes about how ridiculous Florida gets during storm season? There is […]
Damielys Duarte/Contributing Writer As Floridians, we grew up surrounded by the worried whispers of our parents during hurricane season, as well as stories surrounding Hurricane Andrew and its devastating effect on the state. But after thirty years of few hurricanes, it seems as though the younger generation in South Florida can’t wait for more storms […]
Gerard Albert III/Editor-in-Chief FIU will resume normal operations, Wednesday Sept. 4, as Hurricane Dorian heads Northwest and is projected to miss South Florida. The libraries and wellness and recreation centers at MMC and BBC will open, Tuesday Sept. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. to accommodate on-campus residents and other students who would like to […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer This article has been updated to include interviews with USAR officials. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams are stationed at FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus as the University becomes the staging area for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in South Florida. The parking lot across from the Gold Garage is closed off […]
Gerard Albert III/Editor-in-Chief Senator Rick Scott urged Floridians to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, Monday, Sept. 2, at the National Hurricane Center on the Modesto Maidique Campus. He also stressed the need to evacuate if ordered. “Why take a chance…go someplace where you’re going to be safer,” he said. Water, not wind, is the leading cause of […]
Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer This post has been updated with more information from the VP of Academic and Student Affairs. The University has announced on Twitter that it is reactivating the #FIUStrong aid initiative in light of the devastation in the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian. A message from President Rosenberg regarding support for The Bahamas. […]
Anna Radinsky/Entertainment Director President Donald Trump denied saying that he wanted to use nuclear weapons on hurricanes in his tweet on Monday, Aug. 26. “Just returned to Washington from France and the very successful G-7, only to find that the Fake News is still trying to perpetuate the phony story that I wanted to use […]
Muriel Almeida/Staff Writer Update: The University cancelled classes for Tuesday, Sept. 3. As Hurricane Dorian changes its path, FIU will not be making any plans to shelter students or Monroe County residents and will keep the FIU libraries and wellness and recreation centers open. The University prepared for Dorian by clearing out residence halls and […]
Jordan Coll/Staff Writer Hurricane Dorian is currently in the Carribean region, slowly moving towards the United States with expected landfall no earlier than Monday morning. The 11 a.m. advisory report from the National Hurricane Center suggests the storm is shifting towards the northeast, possibly missing landfall with South Florida entirely. It could potentially hit […]
