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Former FIU VP Self-Publishes Novel After Almost 30 Years in the Making

Angela Rivas/Staff Writer  A passion for writing since the age of 10 and a long journey through FIU has led Dr. Larry Lunsford, former vice president of student affairs, to finally self-publish his novel.  After spending almost 30 years working on his novel, “Brad”, Lunsford published his novel in December of 2020.  Lunsford, who started […]

Norwegian Wood – A Coming of Age Tale for All Time

Haruki Murakami's instant-classic Japanese novel is as pertinent as ever.

Fifty Shades of shame: There is no Grey area in abuse

Image by Cory Doctorow via Flickr Stephanie Piedrahita | Opinion Director opinion@fiusm.com   With more than $94 million in ticket sales, “50 Shades of Grey” has become the most mainstream kink book/film of the last five years. It’s the tale of two complete strangers who fall in love under weird circumstances but it has opened […]

Fifty Shades of inspiration

Image by merri via Flickr Jhoanna Carrascal | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com   Steamy, heavy-breathing and finger cringing are some of the words people use when they talk about the novel, and now film, “50 Shades of Grey.” The book is breaking records for the fastest selling paperback with just the first novel release, surpassing the […]

Daisy Buchanan: A false idol

Contributing writer Debora Lima is concerned that many, particularly women, idolize those that don't deserve it.

Student’s religious intolerance fueled by selfishness, scorn

Conservative ideologies will always earn the scorn of mainstream youth, particularly with kids who, sheltered from the toils and demands of adult responsibilities, have yet to realize the benefits of moderation, respect, and patience.

Block scheduling lacks flexibility

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, most commuting students travel down various traffic-packed Miami roads in order to attend 50-minute classes at the University. After one class is released, the next may not begin for another 2 or 3 hours. Students’ long drive home during rush hour may then result in more time spent outside of the classroom than in it on an average day.
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