Girl Scouts encourage women to join science fields by introducing new STEM badges
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer When people think of Girl Scouts, they tend to picture cute little sweethearts in uniforms selling delicious cookies in front of…
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Claw & Growl News and Opinion Talk Show August 4, 2017
The Claw & Growl discusses a variety of different topics ranging from Shark Week and how FIU researchers are investigating why volcanoes are shark hotspots to FIU alumnus Chad Moss donating $10 million to the College of Engineering & Computing. Other topics on the show: “The Liberty City Project by Aaron J. Jackson” exhibit at Wynwoof, thigh gap jewelry, and Doctor Who.
Society should talk about mental health and suicide more
Caroline Lozano/ Staff Writer The recent death of Linkin Park’s lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, has unearthed a number of topics, including the rarely-discussed issue of…
Florida Legislature passes million dollar budget for FIU initiatives
The Florida Legislature passed a budget for FIU’s 2017-2018 school year, which includes $52.6 million in new capital and operating funds for initiatives, programs and funding for two new buildings at the Modesto A. Maidique campus.
70 millimeter film makes ‘Dunkirk’ more realistic and captivating
Esdras Lopez/ Contributing Writer Christopher Nolan, director of epics like “The Dark Knight,” “Memento,” and “Inception,” returns in full force with a new masterpiece: “Dunkirk.”…
Trump’s transgender military ban disrespectful and a step backwards
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer In yet another attempt to attack a marginalized community, President Donald Trump has announced that transgender Americans will no longer be…
Spanish program in Qingdao University to ‘break language barrier’
The Annual Forum and Expo for Sino-Latino Trade taking place November 2018 for the first time in Qingdao, China could provide an opportunity for students enrolled in FIU’s Spanish-language program in Qingdao University, said Peng Lu, the associate provost for international programs.
Liberty City Project brings authenticity and awareness to Miami
Laquavia Smith/ Staff Writer “My cousins’ sell dope on this block,” Aaron Jackson, a young photographer from Miami said. Like many Miami natives, he didn’t…
FIU researchers investigate why volcanoes are shark hotspots
Prior to being asked by the Discovery Channel to work on researching the link between sharks and volcanoes for this year’s Shark Week, an FIU research team was already assessing sharks’ habitats in coral reefs around the world, according to officials.
Chad Moss donates $10 million to FIU
Chad Moss, executive vice president of Moss & Associates, a privately-held construction firm based in Fort Lauderdale, announced in April during the annual Torch Award Gala that he would be donating $10 million to the College of Engineering & Computing, making it the largest donation ever made by an alumnus to the university, officials said.