Andres Davila | News Director As an annual celebration every Veteran’s Day, FIU will host a breakfast networking event on Nov. 13 to honor veterans and the United States military. This annual event recognizes “the vital role the military service plays in the national security of the United States of America” and will honor “Past, […]
By: Muriel Almeida/Staff Writer For the first time, student veterans can now enjoy a military discount throughout Veterans Appreciation Week at FIU. Starting Nov. 2nd and running until Nov. 13th, a 10 percent discount for regular priced clothing will be given at the University’s bookstore for veterans who qualify for it. In order to […]
Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer Freedom, service, honor, remembrance – all of these describe the significance Veterans Day has in our country. That, and the plethora of patriotic posts and advertisements plastered on social media. Veterans Day is meant to honor all the men and women who served our country, as well as honor the end […]
By Erik Jimenez The war film genre has made its existence on putting audiences through the situations that soldiers around the world experience during their service. Surprisingly, few focus on what happens when they come back from war and how they cope after experiencing things that many of us will have the fortune of never […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Asst. Sports Director Last season, the men finished 13-19 (7-11 in C-USA) and was eliminated in the second round of the Conference USA tournament against University of Texas El-Paso. Anthony Evans will be going into his fourth year as head coach for the Panthers with 44-52 career record. He is looking […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Asst. Sports Director In the two years they trained together at their local gym in North Miami, it wasn’t until recently when Julian Martinez, former amateur boxer in FIU’s boxing club, realized his training partner was a veteran. Martinez met Courtney “CJ” Jackson, a six-year Navy veteran, in a gym frequented […]
Kristen King // Staff Writer Considering the stress that may come with serving the armed forces, many veterans enjoy watching sporting events as a good source of entertainment to help unwind and relax their mind. “When things got bad in the Armed Forces Network overseas, we had no choice but to watch sporting events. It […]
Lisbette Castillo The Student Veterans of America held a ceremony in the GC pit to honor fellow Veterans from FIU and their service to this country. The event was held on Nov. 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. “This event is simply to give notice and appreciation to my brothers and sisters who, in […]
