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Graduation marks the start of real life

Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Campuses provide a sense of comfort and shielding through the ethics of an academic institution, which is lost once you leave these grounds. Many of us ended up here because we bought into the idea if we didn’t go to college we wouldn’t be able to make it in this […]

Student org to combine artistic talent with industry savvy

By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer   Students now have the opportunity to turn their entertainment or artistic hobbies into a full-on production, thanks to a police service technician. Brandon Caneva, a business management major who also works with the FIU police department, has created a student organization at the University to help students grow into artists […]

Being a musician has changed my life

by Jordan Coll/Staff Writer Music in its very definition is a science of art creating an order in sound, composition, and innovation of melodies. The effect music has on mankind is an undeniable one. As a musician myself I have experienced a firsthand relationship between the instrument and the composer. At an early age I […]

Music, a ‘magic’ and integral part of my life

by Brea Jones/Staff Writer Whether you me know me or not, if you have seen me walking down the hallway one thing is for sure- I had headphones on and was playing music. I listen to music practically all day, every day. It is the easiest way for me to distract my own mind in […]

Lack of intersectional representation, ‘skews public perspective’

Lucia Plaza/Contributing Writer When asked to picture an LGBTQ person, most people don’t think of a transexual woman or a Hispanic gay man. One may instead picture someone who looks more like Neil Patrick Harris. And while Neil Patrick Harris is a good example of an LGBTQ person, he is not the only kind there […]

FIU student interns at Pretty Girls Sweat

Christopher Downs/Staff Writer Veronica Rushton, a senior studying broadcast journalism started interning for an organization called Pretty Girls Sweat, which is a social media community of young women that focuses on providing encouraging fitness solutions for girls struggling with obesity. Founded by Aeshia DeVore Branch, a social entrepreneur, born in Queens, NY, her message to […]

Pokémon Go’s popularity spreads to FIU’s campus

The phenomenon that is Pokémon Go's popularity is changing even the FIU Campus Life! You cannot walk around campus without encountering at least a small group of people playing the new virtual reality themed app.

Spotted at Supercon

“It’s interesting to see what really touches people” Jim Cummings comments on the Supercon experience, where geeks come to form a sense of community.

Rally 100 aims to unify the FIU panther community

Unlike past Rally 100 events, this year’s event, free for all FIU students, will bring together all clubs and organizations on campus. This Wednesday July 13, experience the Rally 100 at the housing quad.

Wellness and Rec to Host Ultimate Panther Challenge

The Ultimate Panther Challenge sets a new task for FIU panthers to come together in friendly competition.

FIU’s fifth annual Summerfest to be the best one yet

Summerfest is approaching quickly, on it's fifth year. “[It’s] Campus Life’s biggest event over the summer… that attracts about 3 to 4,000 students and guests” said Campus Life’s Creative Director and SummerFest Advisor, John Parmenter.

FIU’s Frost Museum opens “Suddenly Last Summer” exhibit

The Frost Museum’s curator, Klaudio Rodriguez, had invited Gionta, an independent curator and artist, to curate an exhibition for the museum’s “The Summer of Women" series. Gionta’s exhibit will be open until Sept. 18.
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