By Ian Lares-Chacin / Contributing Writer New fraternities are coming to campus, bringing new opportunities for students to form life-long friendships, make connections that will help them succeed after graduation and generate funds for philanthropic initiatives. FIU’s Student Government Association, SGA, approved a $250,000 allocation to Fraternity & Sorority Life on January 24, as four […]
Nicole Ardila / Assistant Opinion Director After Rosenberg resigned earlier this year, FIU emphasized the intolerance for misconduct in the university. Now, the university is allowing two of the most reckless fraternities in America back on campus. The incidents committed by FIU chapters Pi Kappa Alpha, or PIKE, and Pi Kappa Phi, or Pi Kapp, […]
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director The Greek pause may be long over but the fate of the two Greek houses on campus still remains. Located at the southwest corner of the Modesto Maidique campus lies the vacated houses of suspended fraternities Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Kappa Phi. FIU took custody over both houses right after […]
By Leslie Blanco Staff Writer: leslie.blanco@fiusm.com On what started off as a regular autumn day, about ten years ago, Anthony Jason Perez sat talking to friend and fellow FIU student Janelle Bertot, 19. The car was running and the windows were down –everything seemed harmless. What they didn’t know was the fumes they inhaled from […]
By Amanda Rabines Entertainment Director Florida International University hosted the 11th annual 2015 Relay for Life event, last Friday, Feb. 27, at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. About 90 teams and organizations teamed up to participate in the 12 hour long event, which benefits The American Cancer Society. University President Mark B. Rosenberg joined Joshua […]
By: Rebecca Charur/Staff Writer This fraternity intramural season has brought about numerous opportunities for exciting and competitive action between the sports of flag-football and softball. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Volleyball was added to the mix when some of these fraternities went head to head in competition. Sigma Chi currently sits at the top of the […]
By: Rebecca Charur/Staff Writer As the fraternity flag-football regular season comes to an end, several teams have managed to stay atop of the standings and keep their winning records. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the fraternity teams competed against each other in one of the final nights of competitive action before the playoffs. This is an […]
