By Lea Abito | Staff Writer Established in 1965, Florida International University is one of the fastest-rising public universities in the United States. Yet for such a young university, there seems to be an influx of older professors. On the first day of the semester, there’s a strong possibility you walk into class and see […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer As students at FIU, we often meet many kinds of professors in our classrooms without realizing it: main professors, assistant teaching professors, associate professors, and so on and so forth. No matter who is educating us, as long as they are qualified and passionate enough to break down concepts, the […]
Sonia Stolar | Contributing Writer In a tense political climate, political discussions shouldn’t shut down, even within the classroom. I recently looked through a Rate My Professor page of a journalism professor whose class I am about to take. The mention of his political views voiced during class is used as a justification for a […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer During this time of the year, most of us are piled with work. This can range from studying for final exams or working on your final projects. At a time of of COVID-19 and political turmoil, this can be more stressful than usual. We have to worry about,from not getting sick to […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer After getting discharged from Active Duty Military service earlier this year, I’m still adapting to college life. Last semester, I didn’t know “Rate My Professor” existed and chose my classes based solely on my academic preferences. With Spring enrollment underway, I tried picking classes using this wonderful tool, but soon realized it […]
Jennifer Peña/Assistant Opinion Director As summer A makes way for summer B, students are once again receiving email reminders about SPOT surveys. For me, this means it’s time to really think about the most memorable parts of the past semester. For summer A, what stands out is how my professors handled remote learning. As someone […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Every semester begins with the flurry of classes and schedules, but most notably, the group chat links that spring up in everyone’s Canvas inbox. These chats then morph into a 24-hour digital meeting place for students to discuss coursework and other relevant class material. And although they can sometimes fall under FIU’s […]
