Contributing Writer | Hennessy Sepulveda Photographer | Andres Rivera Island vibes were rolled out with carnival-themed entertainment and island-style food and beverages on Feb. 10 at the Biscayne Bay Campus for this year’s FIU Culture Fest. The outdoor block-partyesque event, hosted by Student Programming and Black Student Union, had live music and performances, catering, and […]
Jason Grioua / Staff Writer Tony Award-winning actor and singer, Leslie Odom Jr, spoke and answered questions about his journey from attending Carnegie Mellon University to becoming an international Broadway star. Odom began the lecture recalling his time at Carnegie, where its diverse and talented population provided him with motivation to succeed. “I’d like to […]
Valenti Govantes/Staff Writer Staying healthy, both mentally and physically, has never been more relevant due to the current status of self-quarantines taking place all over the world. The FIU Student Programming Council invited Chloe Hilliard, a comedian and author of her new book “F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me,” to discuss […]
Maritza De Armas/Staff Writer The coronavirus pandemic has left the FIU community in a daze. Faculty and students had to adjust to remote learning in a short amount of time. This adjustment has left students to encounter more stress than what they usually deal with on a day-to-day basis. “I’ve been stressing a little. My […]
Anna Radinsky/Entertainment Director Remote learning and self-quarantine no longer has to be so boring and lifeless for at least once a week. The Student Programming Council is hosting virtual events every week until the end of the Spring semester. The first event is a Super Smash Bros tournament on Thursday, Mar. 26 at 4 p.m. […]
Anna Radinsky/Entertainment Director Karamo Brown doesn’t like being called the culture expert on “Queer Eye,” the hit Netflix series about style experts who help better people’s lives. “What does that even mean? Because I don’t know… I would rather my title be counselor, therapist, heart guy. If we were ‘Captain Planet,’ I would be heart,” […]
Nichana Miller/Staff Writer “Queer Eye” TV personality, author and activist Karamo Brown will visit FIU as part of the Student Programming Council’s lecture series. As one of the stars of the hit Netflix series “Queer Eye,” Brown will be discussing mental health and how students can be stable and happy, recalling some of the struggles […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The 12th anniversary of the Uproar 2020 festival will be inspired by the hippie festival Woodstock and will be headlining artist Super Duper Kyle on January 9, 2020 at the FIU Soccer Stadium. “We decided to make a festival like Coachella or Lollapalooza, for example, and still have interactions for people there […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer Student Programming Council’s held Glow Jam, a roller-skating themed event, at the Graham Center Ballrooms, for students on Monday, March 25. With doors opening at seven and the event running until 10, students got to roller skate on a neon-illuminated skate-floor. The mostly blue neon room had a line around the perimeter […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU Student Programming Council is offering a unique opportunity for the first time in their organization: the Universal Studios Takeover trip. Open for all FIU students, the trip will include a two-park one day pass and participation in CNBC’s show “The Profit” on March 30. Meal cards and transport to and […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer No need to travel to California, FIU’s own premiere music festival Uproar is right around the corner. “Mine” singer Bazzi will be headlining Uproar, along with Domino Saints and some featured local artists. The event, run by the Student Programming Council, selects artists by seeing what the students want. “We try to […]
