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Same-sex parents acknowledged by FASFA

May 16, 2013
Opinion, Student Thoughts

Staff writer Lauren Bana thinks the acknowledgment of same-sex parents by FASFA is a small, yet significant step towards improvement.

The Bay bites into local businesses

August 21, 2012

Put on your bibs, grab your silverware and napkins and come get acquainted with some serious business in Panther Square. The Restaurant and Business Fair takes place on Wednesday, August 22 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Panther Square in the Wolfe University Center. It is one of the events that are part of the Week of Welcome which takes place from Aug, 20-24. 10 local restaurants and five businesses will be featured in this event and will be promoting their food and services.

Traditional semester kick-off for Panthers

August 18, 2012

A warm welcome to all panthers. Week of Welcome (W.O.W) is where the journey begins for most Panthers. This eventful week has become a well-known tradition throughout the years here at the University, with Student Programming Council hosting a plethora of activities for incoming and returning students to kick-off a new semester.

Week of Welcome provides students with plenty of events to kick-off the fall semester

August 17, 2012

Kick-off the fall semester by going to SGA’s Pit Party, the first Week of Welcome (W.O.W) event. The party will consist of giveaways, free food, music, free drinks, dazzler signings and a very important sports announcement from football Head Coach Mario Cristobal and Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia.

Seminar targets importance of activism in universities

January 20, 2012

Whether peaceful or violent, civic displays of objection surfaced globally in the past year as protesters brought their causes to the public eye. Local displays such as Occupy FIU are bringing a national sense of protest to FIU's campus.

New semester brings new WOW

August 26, 2011

By: Alfredo Aparicio/Life! Editor A fresh year means a brand new Week of Welcome, full of exciting events which will satisfy new peers while shocking and surprising returning students.“Planning WOW for fall has been an interesting experience for SPC,” said the president of the Student Programming Council, Lukas Calafell. “Although Week of Welcome is expected, […]

Students encounter new experiences while hypnotized

January 19, 2011

Hypnosis is not a hoax. Skeptical? So was an initial crowd of about 90 in attendance for Sailesh’s, self-proclaimed Hypnotist Extraordinaire, performance at the Wolfe University Center Theater on Jan. 13.

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