Martina Brady / Staff Writer Ever since FIU closed due to the pandemic in March 2020, there have been no reported stalking cases on campus according to FIUPD. A stark difference to previous years, when stalking cases at FIU spiked. According to FIUPD’s most recent report, from 2017 to 2019, 47 cases of stalking occurred […]
Katherine Wong/Staff Writer Before I was ever introduced to the MTV show “Catfish,” I never questioned the possibility of someone using my images to create a fake persona online. The show, while absurd and scripted at times, gave me insight into what could potentially happen to me. The possibility of a friend, a stranger or […]
Between 2017 and 2018, the number of reported rape cases on the Modesto Maidique Campus have increased by 11, according to the University’s 2018 Security and Fire Report. While the data doesn’t show whether these reports were confirmed, it suggests that programs such as the Victim Empowerment Program and the It’s On Us campaign are […]
By Vanessa Martinez Staff Writer Shannon Miller was introduced as the keynote speaker during FIU’s ninth annual Women Who Lead conference. The seven-time Olympic medalist is well-known for her success in winning 49 National competitions and 59 International medals. Due to her accomplishments such as starting her business in marketing and entrepreneurship, advocating women’s health […]
Jackie Skevin/Staff Writer It’s widely underreported and often its numbers are distorted. Some estimates even say that it will happen to one in four women, but according to the University’s most recent annual security report, sexual assault numbers have remained low since 2010. “We only get three to four reports of sexual assault a year. […]
