By Camila Amieva | Contributing Writer The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center was the first building on FIU’s campus that genuinely intrigued me when I became a freshman. With its vast concert hall and open breezeways, becoming a theatre major and being able to walk onto its stage became a goal of mine. […]
By Kate Anastasia Le | Staff writer Florida International University students and staff gathered at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus last weekend for the 22nd annual Relay For Life. Opening Ceremony: Hunting for a cure | Kate Anastasia Le The event began with a ceremony to honor those lost to cancer. After the memorial, the […]
Elise Gregg / Staff Writer One year ago, four young Miami residents died in a car accident allegedly caused by an intoxicated driver. Today, a teenager accused of killing them while intoxicated remains in jail, and a memorial to them remains, despite being vandalized. On New Year’s Day 2021, 21-year-old Yuhlia Medina and her 22-year-old […]
Maya Washburn / Asst. News Director Four months after the Surfside condominium collapse, FIU commemorated the lives lost by the tragedy with a memorial at the Graham Center (GC) Ballrooms. “We understand that life is short,” said FIU President Mark Rosenberg on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the event. “We have to somehow find it in […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor A few weeks ago, FIU lost a Resident Assistant, a tutor, a son, a brother and a friend. This Wednesday night, students, family and University employees gathered in Everglades Hall to honor the life of Juan Morris III, known as JJ to his loved ones, the student who tragically lost his life […]
