Tamanisha John/Guest Columnist and FIU Alum I entered graduate school coming from a low-income immigrant family background, where my relationship with money and budgeting, due to the precariousness of money, was always omnipresent. Thus, struggling to survive on a teaching assistant’s (TA) salary at FIU— while shocking and incredibly upsetting— seemed like a continuation of […]
Andrea Vizcaino/Contributing Writer The University’s Model United Nations Conference is holding its 27th annual event with a focus on global security and eliminating poverty. Maylin Hernandez, secretary general, said the conference is to “facilitate the advancement of diplomatic skills and the spirit of cooperation by placing some of the best young minds head on to […]