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Protests have the potential to remain respectful

Brea Jones/ Staff Writer Everyone’s eyes are watching and everyone has an opinion. By today’s standards, your opinion is either right or wrong. Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem, which is arguably one of the biggest controversies in the last four years, proves that. After Kaepernick’s movement gained attention, those who opposed his actions […]

Disabilities do not make you ‘less human’

LaJayah Blain/ Contributing Writer Imagine a world where every room you walked in everyone stared at you. A world where no matter how hard you try to express yourself everyone viewed you as handicapped. Imagine a place where all you wanted to do was belong, fit in and be normal but you couldn’t because society […]

Cultural Appropriation during Halloween: one writer’s thoughts

Nimechi Ikechi-uko/Contributing Writer Last Halloween, I saw a girl wearing a loose-fitting caftan and a septum ring on her nose, which are Fulani, and it included some tribal marks, which are Yoruba. These are both tribes from Nigeria. To me, this was an indication of mockery because the person had no clue that they came […]

There is no such thing as “good” music

Image by Neon Tommy via Flickr Jessica Soler | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com   In the world of music there is no such thing as good or bad, there are only differences of opinion. As long as there are fans listening and relating to it, nothing else matters. There are two sides to music. On one side, music is […]

Fifty Shades of shame: There is no Grey area in abuse

Image by Cory Doctorow via Flickr Stephanie Piedrahita | Opinion Director opinion@fiusm.com   With more than $94 million in ticket sales, “50 Shades of Grey” has become the most mainstream kink book/film of the last five years. It’s the tale of two complete strangers who fall in love under weird circumstances but it has opened […]

Skateboarders losing ground among pedestrians

Enrique Gonzalez|Contributing Writer The restrictions on skating on campus are modestly fair, to say the least. Simply put, we can’t skate in places which could turn into a liability for the University, such as parking garages. I’ll plead the fifth on that, but there’s nothing wrong with a little skating on the downhill ramps, […]

FIU takes down Troy

With the Sun Belt Conference Championship underway, FIU started off on the right foot, beating Troy 4-1 in the opening round on Wednesday, May 9 in FAU Stadium.

Panthers finish season on high note heading into tournament play

On May 5, FIU closed the regular season on a high note beating FAU 2-0 on Senior night. With the win, the Panthers not only won the series but now enter the Sun Belt Tournament with a ton of momentum.

Gniadek tosses complete game in win over Louisiana

After managing to hold a 5-2 lead against the seventh ranked team in the nation, the Panthers squandered eight consecutive runs to lose game one of their double-header.

Student’s religious intolerance fueled by selfishness, scorn

Conservative ideologies will always earn the scorn of mainstream youth, particularly with kids who, sheltered from the toils and demands of adult responsibilities, have yet to realize the benefits of moderation, respect, and patience.
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