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Panthers to Feed the Needy to Commemorate MLK

Teresa Schuster/Contributing Writer   In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students can emulate his spirit of service by feeding the needy and preserving the environment. This year marks FIU’s 10th annual MLK Day of Service, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The event aims to […]

Students to do “acts of service” through Alternative Breaks

Every break, Alternative Breaks sends multiple groups of students to different areas of the world to help other individuals with specific issues. This year, the program has 13 different trips planned for spring break.

Student leaders promote world ‘development’

“It was one of the best experiences in my life. I now have a Colombian family and they might even come to my graduation,”

Know the difference of going vegan or vegetarian

Image by guitarmate via Flickr Heather Wilkins | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com   According to meat lovers everywhere, vegetarians and vegans have been protesting animal cruelty for the sake of insignificant animals. There are people who don’t understand why vegetarians choose to alter their diets because they believe we’re scared of a ‘necessary’ scientific experiment, known as genetically […]

War is not always justified

Danielle Garcia | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com   When you’re questioning war – more specifically when a government official questions whether to go to war, do they think about the ethicality of it in the moment of choosing? Is it worth going to war to fight for your country, invade another and bring violence into people’s […]

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