An Eclipsed Mid-Autumn Festival
By Francois Cardier/Contributing Writer The Moon Festival roared loud in Panther Square at the Biscayne Bay Campus this past Monday, Sept. 28. Students celebrated with food and traditional decoration....
View ArticleUniversity hosts first “Silent Disco Party”
Kaitlyn Alexander- Titus // Contributing Writer On rooftops, subways, and cruise ships all over the world, people are now partying in silence. On Tuesday, October 6, the Student Programming Council,...
View ArticleClub engaging students in Japanese culture
Stephanie Montes De Oca // Contributing Writer Florida International University is known for its diversity in students. There are students from all over the world. For instance, students from China,...
View ArticleRecord breaking Quin-NO-a salads
Today, the University will attempt to break the world record for creating the largest quinoa salad. Quinoa is a grain found in both Peru and Bolivia and has gained mainstream recognition as a low-fat...
View ArticleIt Began in Afrika 015: Felabration! 10/18/15
It Began in Afrika 015: Felabration! 10/18/15 Sundays Noon-2pm Hosted by: Adrian the Blacksmith Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Let’s Start ft. Ginger Baker Koola Lobitos – Highlife Times Fela Kuti &...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: An open discussion
Cindy Rays / Contributing Writer #BlackLivesMatter is not just a social media trend, but a way of thinking for students looking to reshape and end the way black people have been stereotyped in our...
View ArticleRetrofunk Chronicles 001 – 10/23/15
Retrofunk Chronicles Episode 001 10/23/15 5-6 pm Clu – Evening Ever Rekchampa – Like You James Blake – Buzzard & Kestrel Fantastic Mr. Fox – Over Ta-ku – Dip That Yung Orca – Taming the Hater THe...
View ArticleNSF awards $4.1 million to University
Written by Julie Walsh/Contributing Writer The University received a grant for a research, education and training project by the National Science Foundation. The project will give FIU and the...
View ArticleFIU should stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Darius Dupins / Staff Writer Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors created the Black Lives Matter movement as a call to action after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman,...
View ArticleFIU women’s soccer ends season with loss, misses Conference playoffs.
Santiago Archieri/ Contributing Writer The Conference USA women’s soccer tournament will begin at Florida International University on Wednesday, Nov. 4, but the Panthers will not be a part of it. With...
View ArticleArchitecture students awarded for landscape designs
Written by Julie Walsh/ Contributing writer Each year, the American Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards honors the best landscape architecture around the world, while the ASLA Student...
View ArticleFIU faculty presents at Berlin forum
FIU Faculty Presents at Berlin Written by Leslie Ovalle/ Staff Writer A faculty member from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work participated in a forum in Berlin, Germany....
View ArticleUniversity initiative allows community to document King Tide Day
Nicole Montero/ Asst. News Director School of Journalism and Mass Communication students and faculty used an online application to document flooding in different areas as part of King Tide Day, a day...
View ArticleSouth Florida Brewfest to feature over 100 craft beers
Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch / BBC Managing Editor What started as a student project is now the South Florida Brewfest and it’s back. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 4...
View ArticleIt Began in Afrika 016: Diasporatic Excursions 11/08/15
It Began in Afrika 016: Diasporatic Excursions 11/08/15 Hosted by Adrian the Blacksmith Dead Can Dance – Song of the Stars Merceditas Valdes – Obatala Santana – Soul Sacrifice (Live at Woodstock ’69)...
View ArticleObjectification vs. empowerment discussion at BBC
Francois Cardier / Contributing Writer Students met up last Wednesday at the Biscayne Bay Campus at the “Lunch, Learn and Lean in” event organized by the Women’s Center of FIU. The event was set as...
View ArticleCatholic Panthers to host abortion discussion
Nicole Montero/Asst. News Director A total of 730,322 abortions were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, a five percent decrease from 2010. According to Kristina...
View ArticleBBC promotes self acceptance
Written by Nick Olivera/Staff writer Shantal Meneses, a sophomore majoring in psychology, stands half naked in Panther Square at the Biscayne Bay Campus. She’s blindfolded. All she can hear is the...
View ArticleSGA, local officials talk social advocacy
Written by Julie Walsh/ Contributing Writer Local officials visited the campus to discuss using social media and technology to make change. “The challenge is to find where you will advocate and be an...
View ArticleStudents participate in regional stereotypes discussion
Kayla Johnson/Contributing Writer On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services held their fifth and final “A Love Movement” discussion of the Fall Semester. The discussion...
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