Manuela Caldas / Contributing writer FIU alumnus Nicolas Norena has come a long way from eating breezeway cookies in the Modesto A. Maidique campus cafeteria. By leveraging social media and a slew of cleverly crafted promotions, Norena has managed to transform his food blog, Succulent Bite, into a marketing empire. Born in Chicago, Norena grew […]
Sophia Medina // Assistant Entertainment Director It’s that time again! Another week has gone by and another is just beginning. That means we have another list of exciting events taking place this week. Monday, Feb. 22 Understanding Microaggressions The Center for Student Engagement hosts their third Panther Academic Success series workshop which will discuss how […]
Marina Alonzo/Staff Writer The first day of the semester has arrived and FIU has planned a whole week of fun and engaging virtual events to help students ring in the spring semester. Monday, January 11 FIU Resources Fair 12-2pm This virtual event sponsored by Campus Life will introduce students to different departments and what helpful […]
Irina Barneda/Staff Writer As the pandemic continues, many college students are now virtually working in fields that are typically hands-on, including construction management student, Andrea Peña Yuja, Yuja had two separate six-week-long internships with Juneau Construction. One in-person and the other virtually. “Last summer, I worked at Cocowalk at the starting phase of the project. […]
