Art is a reflection on society and the times
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer There are many people who dismiss the arts as insignificant with no lasting impact in comparison to technologies that revolutionize the…
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“Lack of time” mentality forces children to grow up faster
We waited impatiently to be in high school, then to become legal adults, graduate and go on to a university. Now we’re impatient to be 21, to get an internship as early as possible, graduate as quickly as we can then find a job that will lead to another job. It never stops.
Films of all kinds reflect women’s empowerment
Image by nikki.jane via Flickr Michelle Marchante | Staff Writer michelle.marchante@fiusm.com Looking at movies today, the most basic classification you can use to define films…
“Nerd” is the word, and that’s okay
Image by brohansolo via Flickr Sam Smith | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com I am a nerd. Because you are reading this, you are probably a nerd. It’s…
Intolerance is killing us
Image by zakir hossain chowdhury “protest at Dhaka after death of US blogger Avijit Roy” via Flickr UPDATE: The Secular Student Alliance will be hosting…
Panthers give voice to vaginas
A fun fact about columnist Cristina Garcia: She loves vulvas.
Professor uses camera lens to document “blackness”
“(1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race,” published on Nov. 28, 2013, is a combination of written biographies and photographs that investigate the lived experiences of people who identify as Black or have their “blackness” questioned.
TEDxFIU reimagines possible, inspires in second annual event
The second annual TEDxFIU was hosted this past Thursday to an audience of about 500 people who reimagined what they thought was possible.
Can women have it all?
Contributing writer Constanza Gallardo is concerned about society’s expectations of the modern-day woman and feels that there is an overwhelming pressure to balance all aspects of a woman’s life.
Senate’s lack of term limits a major disservice
Current U.S. law dictates that senators and representatives in Congress can serve an unlimited number of terms. After stepping down, they can turn around and campaign, be reelected and serve for three-fourths of their lives with no one thinking it is strange.
