Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Demolishing University Apartments and forcing upperclassmen to live off-campus reflects Florida International University’s neglect of student voices and reliance on institutional policies that are more harmful than helpful. FIU’s plans to demolish University Apartments F, G, H, and J. This will displace about 269 students in order to build a […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court struck down a 40-year ban on open carry weapons as unconstitutional, and starting Sept. 26, residents will legally be able to carry their firearms openly in public–and I’m scared. The guidelines for obtaining a firearm in Florida require you to be 21 years […]
By Heidi Cuevas | Staff writer FIU is known for many things— the parking nightmare being one of them. In the three years I have been at FIU, I’ve learned that unless I make it to campus before nine in the morning, decent parking will be almost impossible to find. The Gold and Blue garages […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer On Sept. 3, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced plans to end vaccine mandates at a news conference. If these plans come to fruition, I will be the first to buy a plane ticket to leave this failing state. This jarring move would make Florida the […]
Dayon Hokim Jr | Contributing Writer When I first heard that FIU had supplied FORT units for the detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, my first reaction was disbelief. The state rushed the construction of Alligator Alcatraz in just eight days under an executive order from Governor Ron DeSantis. The facility has since been tied […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer As summer’s almost over and the fall semester is peeking around the corner, my usual urge for a seasonal shopping spree erupts. And while you want your outfit to do all the talking, it’s best not to empty your wallet on an ungodly amount of clothes just to hide them […]
Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer Nothing is worse than starting the semester and looking through all the syllabi within the first week— or worse, finding no syllabus at all— to prepare for each of our courses. If we had more time, the first week wouldn’t have to be so chaotic. Semester after semester, I’m left […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer “What planet am I on? Is this truly Francis Ford Coppola’s swan song? Why does Shia LaBeouf have no eyebrows?” These questions bounced around my head as I sat through “Megalopolis”, Coppola’s latest and possibly last film of his career, due to a tumultuous production riddled with controversy. Before my […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Regarding rancid studio-driven “reimaginings,” few feelings come close to the high one gets as they let loose a proverbial pit bull to add to the dogpiling. And while I’m not someone who particularly fancies beating a dead horse, this one is personal. Especially knowing director Rupert Sanders—a man with a […]
