Allyson Ifergan | Staff Writer What better way to welcome Trans Day of Visibility than with poetry? On Mar. 11, 2025, the Pride Student Union welcomed students to compete in a Poetry Slam at BBC’s Wolfe University Center. Art and writing are creative mediums through which members of the LGBTQIA+ community can freely express themselves […]
Alexander Sutton | Student Body President Kaily LaChapelle| Pride Student Union President Grace Biggers | Black Student Union President The Student Government Association is saddened to see the closure of FIU’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Social Justice and Inclusion. Although we recognize that FIU’s administration had no choice in […]
Abdul Malik | Contributing Writer The Student Government Association hosted a showcase of student leadership, advocacy, and community engagement at Graham Center. The gathering highlighted the SGA’s commitment to enriching the campus experience and advocating for student welfare across diverse communities. Santana Way, the SGA Vice President, led the event overview of the SGA’s achievements […]
Diego Diaz | Interim Editor-in-chief When Ness Cruz checked their email on May 19, a sense of dread had seeped in. Like countless others in Florida, the SGA Housing Senator had been informed that their hormone replacement treatment had been paused until further notice, following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of Senate Bill 254. “I think […]
Ana Mancebo | Staff Writer Amidst Florida’s stifling legislation, drag artists spark vibrancy into the Graham Center Ballrooms in an evening of flashing lights, cheering crowds, and LGBTQ+ pride. On Friday, Apr 7, professional and student performers alike graced the stage at the Pride Student Union’s second annual Drag Show. With the theme being “retro-space,” […]
Allen Blumstein | Staff Writer From the top floor of the library, you could hear echoes coming from FIU’s trans day of visibility celebration on March 31. It was an animated scene at the lawns on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique campus as live music played and students danced about. The event was hosted by FIU’s […]
Diego Diaz | Asst. News Director In opposition to Governor DeSantis’ proposed Higher Education changes, a coalition of student and faculty organizations have organized a protest on the Graham Center Lawns, Thursday, Feb. 23. Mirroring the targets of DeSantis’ collegiate ire, the coalition included queer/LGBTQ organizations, faculty organizations including the graduate student Grad Wages & […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer With the decline of women hires in leadership positions during the pandemic, a 2014 meta analysis conducted in FIU examining the effectiveness of women leadership has reemerged, challenging society’s gender presumptions. The study, conducted by former FIU professor Samantha Paustian-Underdahl alongside Dr. David Woehr and Dr. Lisa Slattery Walker, found […]
Jesse Fraga / Assistant News Director For nine years, the FIU LGBTQA Initiatives office merely addressed six gender and sexual identities in its acronym. Last week, the office changed their name to better serve more than just these groups. The office, now known as the Pride Center, officially announced their rebranding in an Instagram post […]
