Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer As someone graduating this spring, I’m haunted by the thought of what I will do after I toss up my cap. Of course I want to travel, have a career and move out of my parents’ house without sacrificing the benefits of being young. But it seems that the closer […]
Andrea Rodriguez Romero | Contributing Writer As an upcoming senior with hopes of staying at my Alma Mater for my Master’s degree, to find out that it’s more affordable to go elsewhere for grad school was shattering. Like any other student looking at grad schools, FIU seems like an easy choice. But after looking at […]
Megan Long | Contributing Writer Life shouldn’t be spent behind a computer, wasting away and never having life experiences. It’s an expensive world out there, but it’s worth it. It’s a struggle to find a job that pays anything more than minimum wage without jeopardizing our academics, so we’re forced to make the most of […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Students depend on financial aid to pay their way through college, but lately it’s been a nightmare. FAFSA has been hitting the wall with multiple glitches, making students wonder if it’s even worth it to submit it. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is an application the […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer It seems as if struggling to be financially independent is built into the college experience – which shouldn’t be the case. Loud budgeting can be a solution to improve students’ financial security. Loud budgeting is a money-saving technique, in which people share their financial status with family and friends, whether […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Last week was the start of University budget season, and the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus is looking to increase its own budgets by almost $200,000. Speaker of the Senate David Nivia and Speaker Pro Tempore Angel Algarin of SGC-MMC have submitted requests to increase the budget for […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics fee committee members held a preliminary vote to decide if Athletics should take a portion of Activities and Service fees, and they are split down the middle. On Wednesday, April 24, after public hearings at both the Biscayne Bay Campus and Modesto Maidique Campus, the committee members gave their […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Under the proposed changes to the student government budget, senators at the Modesto Maidique Campus will be getting a raise, while their colleagues at the Biscayne Bay Campus may have to work for free. On Monday, March 18 the Student Government Council at MMC’s senate confirmed SGC-MMC President Sabrina Rosell’s […]
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer Five years after the University and Royal Caribbean began a partnership promising to benefit both institutions, differences in partnership visions have only made possible the development of half of the educational components promised to FIU, according to the assistant vice president of FIU’s Engagement Office. The partnership was meant to […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director FIU dining is receiving a major overhaul in the coming years, as new food vendor Chartwells plans to revamp meal plans, facelift existing restaurants, and bring more outdoor activity. Meal plans will be receiving a major change in the transition to Chartwells. The vendor will be introducing more affordable and […]
