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Political violence is getting out of hand

Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer It’s getting more and more dangerous to be involved in politics. The division between parties is keeping us from discussing important issues and uniting as a country.  Political violence is unfortunately nothing new, but it’s still scary to think about – look at the attempted assassination on Trump. I was […]

Suspect arrested for battery at Bayview

By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director   Police arrested an individual on the Biscayne Bay Campus after he pulled a gun out on a student, but they are still unsure where the gun came from. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, FIU Police entered Bayview apartments on BBC to deal with reports of a potentially violent altercation in one […]

The dark side of blaming video games

Rashawn Raysor/Contributing Writer On Sunday, August 26, another mass shooting made headlines. During a Madden tournament at a mall in Jacksonville, one of the players, David Katz, shot and killed two of his competitors and injured at least 11 more people. Katz also shot and killed himself during the chaotic incident. In the wake of […]

Alcohol is not to blame for violent actions

Priscilla Ferreyra/ Contributing Writer During Memorial Day Weekend at Miami Beach this year, Homestead resident, Ladarian Tyrell Phillips, 30, lost his life over a parking space. Two days after, Mayor Philip Levine held an emergency press conference where he stated stated that he is reconsidering an old proposal that bans the sale of alcohol after […]

Do not fear MMA. Embrace it.

Kristen King // Staff Writer In mixed martial arts, fighters subject themselves to the possibilities of being knocked out or choked unconscious and broken or damaged body parts. For anyone who is not familiar with sports that thrive on the aspect of combat, this can be a scary scenario to witness. This is one of […]

Editorial: The FIU Alert system

Sept. 14 our writers at The Beacon broke the story that there was a man with a foot fetish sniffing women’s feet in the Green Library. The next day, the culprit was arrested by Miami-Dade authorities. Students never received a notification, and only knew about the incident through The Beacon and local news.

FIU experts highlight crisis of undocumented children

Juan Carlos Gomez, director of the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, spoke about undocumented children at a University colloquium on Sept. 2 at Modesto Maidique Campus.

Panthers to strip in march for women’s rights

This year's Slut Walk is April 3 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Chapman Plaza.

Students allowed guns on campus

In light of a court opinion delivered by the Florida First District Court of Appeal, public universities must comply with the statute that legally allows students to keep firearms in their parked cars on campus.

Is it wise to allow guns on college campuses?

Contributing writer Adrianne Richardson is concerned about the consequences of allowing guns on college campuses.

School shootings compromise security and privacy

Contributing writer Krysti Lopez thinks that there needs to be a balance of security and privacy in schools.

Second Amendment: A new interpretation for a different environment

Contributing writer Andrea Colledani thinks that today's environment calls for an new interpretation of the Second Amendment.
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