Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Last Valentine’s Day I loved him. The year before I loved her. This year, I will love me. Valentine’s Day is an infamous celebration in which we strive to make other people happy by buying them luxuries that we think will make them love us more. We fall into the consumer society […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer The Super Bowl is an annual hallmark of American culture, bringing people from all cultures, backgrounds and socio-economic perspectives together to share their passion for sports. However, this event also serves to remind us of the crime and problems within our society. The business of human trafficking is the practice of illegally […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Apparently, Virginia arrived fashionably late to the party and just recently ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, originally approved by the U.S. Senate in 1972, on Jan. 15, 2020. This move makes an official 38 ratifications, fulfilling all the requirements necessary to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, with the exception of the due […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Yes, President Trump ordered a missile strike against a top Iranian general. No, we are not going to war. Yes, it was the right thing to do. On Thursday, Jan. 2, Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian military commander and major general of Iran’s Quds Force, was assassinated in Baghdad, Iraq, by a U.S. […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Our visions, dreams and goals often get lost in translation if, throughout the journey, we don’t indulge in happiness. Truth is, if you’re not happy with what you’re doing, chances you probably aren’t doing what is right for you. I often struggle between choosing what is “right” for my envisioned future and […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer President Trump changed his legal residence to the state of Florida in late September, deciding to establish his territory in Palm Beach as his permanent residence. Smart move. There’s much debate on whether this change was done to evade taxes in his latter residence in the state of New York, or to […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Respect and consideration shone through in the CNN Town Hall meeting. But the need to acknowledge individual rights didn’t. The town hall took place on Friday, Oct. 11, as our 2020 Democratic candidates pledged to fight for nondiscrimination protections in federal law. One of the most notable remarks was of Blossom C. […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Suicide prevention month just passed, and the annual Out of the Darkness 5K walk took place on Sunday, October 6. Together we united to fight against one thing: hate. In a world full of opportunity—opportunity for love, good fortune, and success—there should be no room for contempt. I decided to volunteer and […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Let’s take a moment to applaud the Democrats for their undying efforts to impeach our incumbent president. Truly the finest exhibition of patriotism and love for our country. God bless America – we need it. After a year of twiddling their thumbs, the Democrats have initiated the formal impeachment inquiry into President […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer So Trump is obviously running for re-election in 2020. To be honest, I can’t say it wasn’t expected. I mean, nobody would voluntarily risk joining Chester A. Author in the list of forgotten presidents. As President, Trump passed a tax bill that successfully lowered taxes for approximately 80% of Americans, according to […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer If you are, or were, an undergrad within the last ten years, chances are you’ve been taking your college classes alongside high schoolers. Yes, high school students – well, specifically juniors and seniors. Academy for Advanced Academics is a full-time dual enrollment program at FIU that recruits juniors and seniors who excel […]
Samantha Garcia/Contributing Writer The impeachment article drafted by Democratic Rep. Al Green accuses President Trump of committing a high misdemeanor in office: racism. On Tuesday, July 16, The House voted on a resolution to condemn Trump’s unacceptable racist tweets towards four democratic Congresswomen of color. Talk of impeachment, thanks to Rep. Green, has also risen. […]
