Standardized Tests Are On Their Way Out
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer Universities across the country should be paying attention to the University of California, which recently decided on suspending the SAT and the…
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In Sickness And In Health: Why My Wedding Is Still On
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer A couple of months ago, my boyfriend of two years bent down on one knee and proposed. I said yes, and since…
Graduation Is Ruined, But What Else Is New For Jewish Students?
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer For many people, one of life’s biggest accomplishments is having finished their degree after four years of hard work. With this year’s…
The Opportunity To Ban The SAT Is Here
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer During this global pandemic, new and alternate ways to learn have appeared. Many students are doing school online, attending video chats and…
Circumcision Protestors Need To Cut It Out
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer On Thursday, Jan. 31, men and women walked around our university’s main campus dressed in white clothes with bloodstains on the groin…
New Spike In Anti-Semitism Draws Nationwide Concerns
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer Anti-Semitic attacks have been stacking up against the Jewish residents of New York. To the many Jews keeping up with these events…
Rise In Obesity Means Students Must Make Healthier Decisions
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer College obesity has been rising in the past couple of years, but rather than blaming their university, students need to start making…
What To Really Fear After Halloween
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer Halloween is behind us and November has begun. But while some families prepare for Thanksgiving and the following holidays, other families lie…
Student Loans Shouldn’t Be Forgiven or Forgotten
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer Even though student loans are one of America’s biggest crises, they should not be forgiven. However, they should also not be forgotten….
FIU’s Jewish students are underrepresented
Melanie Arougueti/ Staff Writer There were 3,500 Jewish students at FIU in 2015, according to the Miami Herald. They are a minority in FIU’s grand…
