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Just some northern people problems
Photo by Michael 1952 via Flickr Ariel Weinstein/Staff Writer Living in Miami, it’s all about soaking up the sun, hitting the beach, and getting your tan on year round. I personally love the way the...
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The history of St. Patrick’s Day
Photo by Bkkbrad via Wikimedia Jennipher Schafer/Staff Writer As an American of mostly Irish descent, I have very mixed feelings about St. Patrick’s Day. Most people ignore the roots of this holiday...
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The only ideal of beauty that matters
Photo by US Department of State via Flickr Jodi-Ann Richards/Contributing Writers Many of us have heard the saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I agree with this statement because I have...
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Florida bill calls for MOOC accreditation, FIU weighs options
Gavel photo by Keith Burtis courtesy of Creative Commons Raul Herrera/Asst. News Director Florida law is now requiring universities to accredit massively open online courses, which are currently free...
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Study: Racial slurs saturate social media
Image by Josh Semans courtesy of Creative Commons. Irech Colon/Staff Writer Curtis Antoine has grown accustomed to using racial slurs in his social media posts. “Yess n*ggg* yess! Haahaa my boi jojo....
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La Voz: Jose Paneda the Spanish voice for the Miami Heat
By Giancarlo Navas/ Staff Writer We don’t often think of who is behind the microphone, as people narrate and bring life to the already infinitely exciting world of sports. Men like Jose Paneda, the...
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Women’s Rugby Club scout and prepare for competition
By Jahrel Francis/ Staff Writer In his fifth year of coaching, Head Coach Trevor Alfred looks to finish the season off well. The Women’s Rugby Club at FIU has an outstanding team and they show it every...
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Sports panel featured during Communications Week
By Mariana Nava/Staff Writer The 23rd Annual Communications Week at Biscayne Bay Campus featured a “Sports Media Panel,” this past week. “The Sports Media Panel” took place this past Tuesday, March 18...
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Spring football starts for the Panthers
Football is back to the South Florida college scene as the FIU Panthers returned to Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium on Tuesday, March 19 for the first practice leading towards the 2014 season. This will...
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Letter to the editor- Antonio Arrieta
If you’d like to write a letter to us responding to our articles, email us at Opinion@fiusm.com —– When I was in highschool, my computer class teacher had an interesting way of teaching the importance...
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My struggles against reality, laziness and maturity
Photo by Wikimedia via Wikimedia Commons Luis Santana/Opinion Director Ever since I was a boy, I’ve seen the world through rose colored lenses. I’ve always viewed the world as a place where some bad...
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200 new parking spaces to ease congestion at BBC
Image by Doug Waldron, courtesy of Creative Commons. Sofia Galiano/Staff Writer Additional parking spaces will be available at BBC by this summer to replace the spaces lost to construction in Lot 1...
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Panthers sweep the Marshall Thundering Herd
By Alejandro Solana/Staff Writer Since getting swept by the Rice University Owls in what was a disappointing series, the FIU baseball team jumped back on track and won four straight games this past...
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Eat, drink and be merry… On a budget!
Photo by Bradmays via Wikimedia Kesha Dorisma/Staff Writer Eating healthy is an important activity that many people have chosen to neglect while instead, choosing to opt for whatever food options are...
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Professional journalists discuss use of social media for news
Photo by Jeffrey Pierre Maria Britos/Staff Writer When Miami Herald journalist Jaqueline Charles traveled to Haiti to cover the 2010 earthquake disaster, she found herself stuck with no means of quick...
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Less work, more study: University limits students to 20-hour work weeks
Photo by Jeffrey Pierre. Camila Fernandez/Staff Writer Starting fall 2014, student employees will be limited to 20 hours per week. This cap on student work hours comes after research by the Office of...
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Lawmakers battle tuition hikes
Kieron Williams/Staff Writer Gov. Rick Scott is pushing legislators to remove Florida’s tuition differential law that allows universities to increase the cost up to 15 percent each year. A tuition cap...
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Aquarius facility allows research at incredible depths, students say
Rebeca Piccardo/BBC Managing Editor Close to the anniversary of FIU’s Key Largo acquisition, the Aquarius Reef Base, student aquanauts from the November 2013 expedition attest to its value towards...
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Study reveals detrimental effects of texting and walking
Image by Pete, courtesy of Creative Commons. Camila Fernandez and Paola Molini/FIUSM Staff Gadgeteers wobble their way across campus hallways, trusting their peripheral vision to take them to class,...
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Provost stepping down from office
Photo by Education for Better America courtesy of Creative Commons. Provost Douglas Wartzok will step down from office on July 1, according to a memorandum from President Mark B. Rosenberg, which...
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