Maria Lago/Staff Writer On April 8 and 9, “Sexversations,” hosted by FIU’s “It’s on Us” initiative and FIU Athletics, invited students to discuss issues involving sexual assault on campuses and consent. The two-day event was open to all FIU students and invited special guests Kelly Addington and Becca Tieder. Addington and Tieder, best friends since […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU Chess Club won first place at the Florida Collegiate Chess Team Tournament, for the second year in a row, in Orlando, FL. The FIU team competed against five other Florida universities at the University of Central Florida. They played five games in two days, some of which lasted up to […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The 2019 Women Who Lead Conference, hosted by the FIU Women’s Center, was held from Tuesday, March 26 to Wednesday, March 27. The conference discussed leadership skills, exposed participants to gender equality issues and supported the future career of female college students. The 13th edition of the event invited Zerlina Maxwell, senior […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU Student Programming Council is offering a unique opportunity for the first time in their organization: the Universal Studios Takeover trip. Open for all FIU students, the trip will include a two-park one day pass and participation in CNBC’s show “The Profit” on March 30. Meal cards and transport to and […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer On March 4, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum featured the photography exposition “To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews With Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults” by Jess Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre as part of their Mixtape Mondays series. For over five years, Fabbre and Dugan photographed 88 transgender […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The Chess Club at FIU is a student club that competes nationally and within the state of Florida, and encourages all students to learn and play chess at any level. The organization won the PanAmerican Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship in 22nd place out of 53 universities, in December 2018. They prepared players […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer Different lawyers came together for HERstory: A Celebration of Black Girl Magic, to discuss the intersectionality of being a woman of color in the legal profession and emphasize important topics for those who want to pursue law on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Held by the H.T. Smith Black Law Students Association at FIU, […]
Maria Lago/Contributing Writer The FIU Festival of Bands returned for its eleventh year in a row on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Directed by FIU Director of Instrumental Conducting Brenton Alston, this year’s festival featured four Florida high school bands, the FIU Wind Ensemble and special guest gospel […]
Maria Lago/Contributing Writer An organization that provides a space for an open dialogue and helps students build themselves up. That’s the Black Female Development Circle. BFDC was initially created by the University of Florida in 1994 by a group of black women. In 2002, a chapter was established at FIU with the mission to “educate, […]
Maria Lago/Contributing Writer From community service to professional development, the Tau Sigma National Honor Society wants to see its members succeed. Tau Sigma is an academic organization that promotes with the mission to promote the excellence and involvement of transfer students at FIU. Members of Tau Sigma must be transfer students that, in their first […]
