Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Contributing Writer Actress Gal Gadot recently said she would not be a part of the much-anticipated “Wonder Woman” sequel if producer Brett Ratner and his RatPac Entertainment were to be involved in the production, according to Indie Wire. Ratner has been accused by several women in Hollywood of sexual harassment and assault, which […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director When Diana Huey, a Seattle-based Japanese-American actor and singer, accepted the role of Ariel in the touring musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” some weren’t pleased. Not because of her talent or skills, but because of her ethnicity. Angry Disney fans say the production should have cast a white woman […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director It took more than a week for FPL to restore power to my home. But still, thousands more were left without power and suffering in the sweltering heat. Despite promising full power restoration to all east coast customers by the end of this past weekend, FPL’s Power Tracker map indicates that, […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director “Spider-Man: Homecoming” has officially swung into theaters, reviving the story of Peter Parker/Spider-man with a fresh and funny take for all ages. But what makes this third big screen depiction stand out from the previous films is how it succeeds in staying true to the original comic’s’ roots. Many were probably […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Assistant Opinion Director Floatopia-style parties is an event where attendees bring inflatable rafts, get disgustingly drunk by the beach and treat the ocean like an open garbage can. If such parties are known for attendees shamelessly tossing beer cans, food wrappers, loose garbage, and all sorts of marine-life-killing flotsam into the current, then […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Assistant Opinion Director According to a 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, “sexual violence, stalking and intimate partner violence are major health problems in the United States.” Our understanding of these forms of violence has gradually grown over the years, but rape culture is still perpetuated by society, and gives men […]
Maytinee Kramer/ Assistant Opinion Director Since its establishment in 1973, FIU’s Student Government Association, SGA, “has continued to strive for excellence on behalf of all Panthers.” Despite SGA existing to represent students and act in their best interests on academic, extracurricular and social issues, many students don’t know about SGA or what it is they […]
