Football field receives new name
Patrick Chalvire/Asst. Sports Director For the next three years, the football field at FIU Stadium will be going by a different name. Wednesday afternoon, FIU Athletics announced that they have signed...
View ArticlePanthers in camp gearing up for 2014 season
Patrick Chalvire/Asst. Sports Director Under the grueling South Florida sun Thursday morning, the Panthers continued to move on from their dismal 1-11 season and look forward to a new and improved 2014...
View ArticleWomen’s soccer endure second offseason practice
James Profetto/Contributing Writer FIU women’s soccer drilled home lots of what Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt hopes to capitalize and improve upon this offseason during Thursday’s second day of practice....
View ArticleESPN Deportes to broadcast football games
Friday morning, FIU announced a partnership with 1210AM ESPN Deportes, making them the official radio broadcast for all games during the 2014 football season. “We are pleased to announce this...
View ArticlePlaying ‘catch-up’ with inexperience
Junette Reyes / Editor-in-Chief Recently having turned 22 years old, I look back on how far I’ve come and how much I’ve done over the years, something that has become a conscious habit with every...
View ArticleFIU ranks as one of the toughest grading schools in the country
By Destiney Burt /Staff Writer Hard work, dedication, and all-nighters, may not be enough for a college student to earn an “A” grade. A 2010 study done by Stuart Rojstaczer, a geophysics professor at...
View ArticleJames Webb, a Physics professor that doubles as an avid musician
By Bryan Palacio/Staff Writer Nestled amid a half-empty Barnes and Noble cafe, musician James Webb has his weekly Wednesday evening performance. However, he isn’t just a musician. He also happens to...
View ArticleFreshman quarterback competing for starting role
Rarely do freshman get the chance to play, let alone start, on a Division 1 football team, but when you’re joining a team that went 1-11 the year before, anything can happen. For former Gaither High...
View ArticleState grants in-state tuition for undocumented students
Clara-Meretan Kiah/Contributing Writer Members of Students Working for Equal Rights celebrated a landmark victory when Governor Rick Scott signed off on a new law that allows undocumented students to...
View ArticleRadio Soul – 08/18/14
RADIO SOUL The New Jack Kid 08/18/14 8-10pm TOP OF THE HOUR!!! (Hour 1) Opening Theme: Janet Jackson – Pledge Interlude/GUY – My Fantasy Lia – tell me it’s not too late Paula Abdul – promise of a new...
View ArticleLectures and Discourse: Argentina’s 114 Grandchild
Lectures and Discourse: FIUSM’s ongoing series exploring current events, social topics and social issues through the expert eyes of FIU’s own professors. From 1976 to 1983, Argentina’s military...
View ArticleGameday Preview: FIU vs. Arizona
James Profetto/Staff Writer The women’s soccer team open up their 2014 season Friday evening at 7 p.m. against the University of Arizona, a team that finished ninth out of 12 Pac-12 teams last season....
View ArticleAs preseason ends, women’s soccer season rests on the horizon.
James Profetto/Staff Writer The day was humid, full of sunshine and the melodic sounds of a marching band practicing on an adjacent field. A fairly typical day, by South Florida standards, but for the...
View ArticleTurner hopes change of “culture” can bring wins
Jorge Corrales/Staff Writer Football Head Coach Ron Turner is entering his second season as leader of the Panthers and looking to improve on last year’s 1-11 mark; the fewest wins since the 2007...
View ArticleFIU falls to Arizona 2-0 in home opener
James Profetto/Staff Writer A crowd of 379 FIU and Arizona fans alike joined the women’s soccer team in kicking off their home and season opener of the 2014 season. The fans were electric, thanks in...
View ArticleNew MANGO building brings new food options this fall
Image by FIU, courtesy of Creative Commons. Natalie Alatriste/Contributing Writer Men wearing hardhats swarm the construction site behind the College of Business, rushing to complete the newest...
View ArticleRadio Soul (Semester Premiere)
Radio Soul (Semester Premiere) The New Jack Kid 08/25/14 (First Day Of the Fall Semester) SPECIAL TIME: 9-11pm TOp of the hour!! Janet jackson – pledge/La Rue – I told ya so EU Buckwild RADIO SOUL...
View ArticleWhy you should pay for art
By: Jasmine Romero / Contributing Writer When you want something done but don’t know how to do it, you’re usually willing to pay for it. Your kitchen drain is acting strange and you have no clue why,...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Parking at FIU
By: Phillip M. Church, associate professor in Theater What a lovely welcoming gesture for returning students and students arriving at FIU for the first time – a parking ticket slapped to the...
View ArticleMAP: FIU Football home opener tailgate and parking info
This weekend’s football home opener on Saturday August 30 against Bethune-Cookman has special parking and tailgate arrangements. Tailgate Information Those wishing to tailgate at the home opener can...
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