The Washington Blade


The Bay bites into local businesses

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

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.



Seminar targets importance of activism in universities

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

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…


Students encounter new experiences while hypnotized

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.