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Best places to study in FIU’s Modesto Maidique campus

Emily Martinez | Staff Writer Whether you like closed off, quiet rooms or open spaces with ambient sounds, there’s a study spot for everyone at FIU.  Here are 5 top places to get your homework done at the Modesto Maidique campus.  Green Library Study Rooms MMC’s Green Library has many rooms of various sizes available […]

8 Easy Habits That Will Keep You Productive While Studying Remotely

By Dante Nahai / Staff Writer If 2020 showed us anything, it is that the world is unpredictable. However, maintaining consistent habits and some easy life hacks to help you with online learning, could be your ticket to a smooth spring term with results that you can count on. “Writing In The Jornal” courtesy of […]

Students should both work and study

Jordan Coll/ Staff Writer Students who work and study full time are prematurely developing life lessons which will serve them well in their future professions. But there are doubts. We already feel at times overwhelmed by our tasks in the classroom, why even bother adding on to such a culminating stress. Having to deal with […]

BSU initiative extends Green Library hours

“The extended hours benefit me as a student in many ways. It is very convenient to be able to go to areas that are less packed with students when studying for finals,” Hira Ahmad, a senior psychology student says, “Usually, I go to the library to study and do my homework.”

Man’s best friend might just outsmart us one day

Image by Ingrid0804 via Flickr Michelle Marchante | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com   Ever heard the saying, “Man’s best friend?” It’s a no-brainer that dogs are the best companions a human can have, sometimes even better than another human being. The question, though, is why? How can a creature that according to science and religion is unable to […]

A lesson to learn from the difficult experiences of exile

During the era of segregation in the 1930s and ‘40s, two types of excluded groups joined forces to learn from each other and succeed.

Sunday Sunday: The quiet day on campus

Contributing Writer Jennipher Schafer tells us how Sunday is arguably one of the best days on the FIU campus.

Effects of financial stress on academic performance

According to a new study led by Harvard, Princeton and Warwick University scientists, financial hardship may directly influence a person’s cognitive ability. Psychology professors and students comment on the study's results.

FIU partners with Zoo Miami in animal research and lecture series

The School of Environment, Arts and Society is partnering with Zoo Miami in its new lecture series. Kristen Bishop will speak in the series’ first lecture on her research of animal movement. Photo by Chris Miller (Sideonecincy), courtesy of Creative Commons. Danny Rodriguez//Contributing Writer Panther country will be working with some new cats at Zoo […]

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