social issues

Pride Month: What’s the Point?

By Jacqueline Flores/Staff writer It’s June again which means large corporations care more about profit than Pride. This month is more than just adding rainbow logos everywhere to their products, Pride recognizes the impact that the LGBTQ community has had on the world.  This movement is about uplifting the voices, culture and support for the […]

FIU’s Jewish students are underrepresented

Melanie Arougueti/ Staff Writer There were 3,500 Jewish students at FIU in 2015, according to the Miami Herald. They are a minority in FIU’s grand student population. They are not being represented. The school year is drawing to an end, but as many prepare for Summer, many Jewish students are preparing for Passover, a Jewish […]

Intersectionality is the root cause of social issues

All of us have experienced intersectionality in our lives and may not have even known it. Many don’t even know what it means to be intersectional - and I was one of them.

Shock tactics derail activist movements

Image by Wesley Fryer via Flickr Stephanie Piedrahita | Opinion Director opinion@fiusm.com It’s that wonderful time of the year where pro-life activists will try to convince students that anyone who considers abortion as an option for women is on the same level as Nazis. I really wish I were lying and making this up but after […]

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