Breaking News: Surfside Building Collapses
Maya Washburn / Asst. News Director Part of a condominium building collapsed this morning around 1:30 a.m. in Surfside in North Miami, leaving some residents…
The Miami Herald
Hispanic heavyweights discuss future of Hispanics in the media
“It was always a struggle being taken so serious,” said Marissa Gonzalez. “Starting up in New York, me and my sister had to fight to get what we wanted because there was a big bias. Not only because we were women, but because of our Hispanic background.”
Editorial: Modesto Maidique’s comments are not without basis
In an op-ed submitted to the Miami Herald by former FIU president and business professor, Modesto Maidique, FIU’s image and its FIUBeyondPossible2020 strategy were looked at with a critical eye. Maidique urged the University to “take the painful step of reducing freshmen enrollment or forget becoming a strong research university.”
Miami is a breeding ground for political corruption
Super PACs act as a vehicle for contributions like these and we have seen no shortage of this and other blatant disregard for the laws that keep the campaign financing process legitimate. The worst part is that all of this shady transferring of money has been extremely prevalent in Miami and the rest of Florida, with at least three instances occurring from March onward.
SGA sponsoring 100 students to attend leadership summit
The Student Government Association is pooling its resources to sponsor 100 students to attend the Voto Latino Power Summit, a leadership conference for Latino millennials.
Oye like…sociolinguist delves into “Sh*t Miami Girls Say”
Phillip Carter, a sociolinguist in the department of English, has been conducting research focusing on Hispanic-English dialects.
Golden Panthers defeated in weather-shortened opener
The Golden Panthers’ women’s swimming and diving team opened up the 2011-2012 season at home with a 68-44 defeat at the Bay Vista Aquatics Complex to Florida Gulf Coast University on Sept. 30. The dual meet was ended early due to rain and lightning in the area. Both teams were only able to complete six events before the meet was called.
