tradition

The slow death of traditional degrees

By Lea Abito | Staff Writer After four years of dreaded 8 a.m. classes and stressful all-nighters, you walk across the stage expecting the doors to your future to fully open. Instead, you get handed a piece of paper. And in four more years, it’ll likely be hanging on a wall gathering dust. The value […]

Women should feel comfortable enough to propose to men

by Eliandro Ramirez Chang/ Contributing Writer Ten years ago, the notion of a female president was impossible. Today we live in a world which a female candidate won the popular vote in 2016’s presidential elections. Strides of progression are made every day; it’s been a long battle and continues to be, but we are in […]

Don’t let stereotypes control who you really are

by LaJayah Blain/ Staff Writer Joining fraternities and sororities can be a tradition that is passed down from generation to generation in a lot of families. In a way it is like a way of passage into an unknown world that you listen to your grandparents talk about. We look at pictures on the mantle […]

Thanksgiving is no longer an Anglo-American tradition

In 2018 America, Thanksgiving has traveled a long way from it’s original meaning and symbols. The turkey, representative of the colonists truce with the Native Americans in the first Thanksgiving is obsolete in many parts of the country. In our own city, no self-respecting Cuban would choose turkey over “lechon,” a form of pork, usually […]

Annual ‘Kissing Bridge Sweethearts’ event: ‘a part of our university culture’

One of the longest running and consistent, uninterrupted traditions of FIU, the Kissing Bridge has become a part of the University.

Homecoming presents new event

Homecoming celebrations at BBC welcome a reggae themed event this year. Not to mention, it is a few days from game time.

Gays, bisexuals and their allies celebrate coming out

To celebrate the communities achievements, the office of Multicultural Programs and Services will host a National Coming Out Day event on Friday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the Biscayne Campus in Panther Square.

University tradition celebrates diversity

Faculty, students, and guests are invited to put aside any prejudices against a person’s age, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation, and celebrate each other’s differences.

Day at the Bay: A beach clean-up close to home

Volunteers will take a stroll along Biscayne Bay Nov. 9, not in leisure, but with a mission – to fill their bags with garbage they collect from the surrounding area.

INTRAMURALS ROUNDUP: First round of the playoffs completed for fraternities, sororities

First round of the playoffs a mix of competitive games and dominant performances.
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