Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director As we approach King Tide and hurricane season, Miami will be subject to terrible flooding in our streets and unpredictable weather. It’s undeniable that climate change has played a part in this. Also known as sunny-day flooding, King Tides, according to the official City of Miami website, are “higher-than-normal […]
Alba Rosa/ Contributing Writer Puerto Rico’s Senate approved a new law to eliminate the outstanding debt on the island. In it, pensions and funding would be cut in institutions that need it the most. The main university branch, the University of Puerto Rico, will suffer the most devastation. Named PC1003 (Law 53-2021), this law received […]
Sarah DeMond/Staff writer Two years ago, Daphne Sugino Souffront’s home and community in Dorado, Puerto Rico were destroyed by back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria. Her family home was ripped apart, missing a wall and parts of the roof. The agricultural infrastructure of Puerto Rico was obliterated, making it exceedingly difficult to access food, and […]
Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer This post has been updated with more information from the VP of Academic and Student Affairs. The University has announced on Twitter that it is reactivating the #FIUStrong aid initiative in light of the devastation in the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian. A message from President Rosenberg regarding support for The Bahamas. […]
Ursula Muñoz Schaefer/Assistant Opinion Director When Puerto Ricans took to the streets last month demanding for Governor Ricardo Roselló to step down, it was a movement unlike anything I’d ever seen in my 15 years of living on the island. For two weeks, over 500,000 protestors were livid over the barrage of scandals that brought […]
Clara Barros/Staff Writer Hurricane season starts on June 1st, 2018. It’s been eight months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, but the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulin Cruz, said it clearly a few days ago: the island “isn’t ready” and “remains in desperate need of help.” We all know that Puerto Rico has been […]
Shannon McMullen/Contributing Writer The world watched in horror as Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico. Many cannot begin to imagine what the people who call the island home are going through. However, three Puerto Rican students studying at FIU can vividly recount the exact moment the hurricane hit. “It was like nothing we had ever […]
David Pradere/ Contributing Writer It’s no secret that Puerto Rico is in dire straits. Hurricane Irma, followed by Hurricane Maria, has completely decimated the island, leaving most of the infrastructure destroyed and wiping out 80 percent of the agriculture on the island. This has left the country decades in regression, and it’ll likely take decades […]
Laquavia Smith/ Staff Writer San Juan, Puerto Rico: population 395,326, square feet 199.4km. Arriving in this U.S territory was an honoring and awakening experience. At first glance, San Juan is a beautiful city full of vibrant street houses and authentic Puerto Rican cuisine. At second glance however, my perception of Puerto Rico shifted from a beautiful […]
David Drucker // Staff Writer FIU senior Luis Betancur received an unexpected email from the Puerto Rico national soccer team while walking on campus. Puerto Rico wanted to talk. The island’s national soccer team had been keeping tabs on Betancur since he played for its U20 team as a senior in high school. Since then, […]
Dj Manny Sunday April 3 Sunday 2:00pm – 3:00pm Caloncho – Pasa El Tiempo – Mexico Jorge Drexler – Al otro lada del Rio – Uruguay Gaby Moreno – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas – Guatemala Gepe – Invierno – Chile Alex Ferreira feat. Ximena Sari~ana – Gravedad – Dominican Sr. Bikini – Apache – […]
Dj Manny February 7, 2016 Sunday 2:00pm-3:00pm Cultura Profetica – Diario Intro – Puerto Rico Mima – Oigo Voces – Puerto Rico El Mato a un Polica Motorizado – Chica Rutera – Argentina Cultura Profetica – De Antes (Dubstep Mix) – Puerto Rico Cultura Profetica – Illegal – Puerto Rico Fratta – Ponerte […]
