Hands-on restoration at Virginia Key
Leslie Ovalle/Asst. Entertainment Director leslie.ovalle@fiusm.com Citizens for a Better South Florida, a non-profit organization that began in 1989 and focuses on bringing education to a diverse,...
View ArticleAlumni offer virtual networking, share insights
Leslie Ovalle/Asst. Entertainment Director leslie.ovalle@fiu.edu Every year FIU dedicates a week for alumni to return to their alma mater and share career advice and insights with current students,...
View ArticleInternational employment workshop offered
Guethshina Altena/ Assistant Entertainment Director Any international student would know that finding employment after graduation can be tough and beyond frustrating. In order for international...
View ArticleIt Began in Afrika 020 – 1/24/16 – Twentieth Birthday Party
It Began in Afrika 020 – 1/24/16 – Twentieth Birthday Party Hosted by Adrian the Blacksmith Vusi Mahlasela – Say Africa (Live @ KEXP) – South Africa Mongo Santamaria – Bata/Meta Rumba – Cuba Branko –...
View ArticleFIU’s first Master Chef and Brew Miami brings community together
Danilo Santos/Contributing Writer Friday marked the very first FIU Master Chef competition. The competition kicked off with 13 amateur chefs composed of FIU students, staff, faculty, and alumni. A...
View ArticleRoly Porter releases dark, ambiance album through accessing fear and solitude
Cindy Hernandez/Contributing Writer Roly Porter’s origins are fitting for the abrasive space trip Third Law takes you on. Stemming from a background in dubstep, the textural shifts in Third Law are at...
View ArticleBeyonce gets into “Formation” on the eve of her Super Bowl performance
Darius Dupins/Staff Writer She does it again! Beyoncé releases new song, “Formation,” this evening – along with a music video. This comes just one day before the 34-year-old singer is set to take the...
View ArticleIt Began in Afrika 021: Black History Month – Rhythm & Blues 2-7-16
It Began in Afrika 022: Black History Month – Rhythm & Blues Hosted by Adrian the Blacksmith Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile Jimmy Reed – Take Out Some Insurance Bo Diddley – Spanish Guitar Memphis...
View ArticleQuiero Rock #4(Cultura Profetica Special)
Dj Manny February 7, 2016 Sunday 2:00pm-3:00pm Cultura Profetica – Diario Intro – Puerto Rico Mima – Oigo Voces – Puerto Rico El Mato a un Polica Motorizado – Chica Rutera – Argentina Cultura...
View ArticleAstrophysicist takes over the Wolfsonian FIU for a tour
Astrophysicist Jorge Perez Gallego will be taking over Wolfsonian-FIU on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. for a tour of the museum’s special exhibition: “Margin of Error.” The event is part of the museum’s “Takeover...
View ArticleMiss FIU’s fitness journey
Nihat Strider / Contributing Writer A few months ago, Stephanie Almeida approached me to be her personal trainer as she signed up for the Miss FIU 2016 pageant. This was something new for me, to...
View ArticleInternational students strain for jobs
Fabienne Fleurantin/Contributing Writer http://fiusms.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fabienne-Interview-.mp4 In the words of Big Sean, I feel blessed. You know why? Even though I have to pay for...
View ArticleDisney’s new film one of “the finest hours” you will spend
Joseph Cardenas/Contributing Writer The Walt Disney Company follows yearly tradition by premiering a movie based on a true story. Their latest leap, “The Finest Hours” is no exception. Based on the...
View ArticleSia makes it out “Alive” on seventh studio album
Eric Duran/Contributing Writer We all have jammed out to a Sia song, whether we want to or not. She has single handedly infiltrated our radios and yet fans still do not have a face to match the name....
View ArticleWRGP Top Ten
Christopher Rodriguez/FIUSM Staff Top Ten for Radio 200 These are the albums getting the most spins on FIU Student Radio. Tune int0 95.3 to her the songs from these great albums. Beach House/Thank...
View ArticleZombies camp up a Jane Austen classic
Joseph Cardenas/Contributing Writer Seth Grahame-Smith struck gold upon the release of a quirk book classic. The campy, yet fancy, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” has been more than well received as...
View ArticleDaughter releases sophomore album, “Not to Disappear”
Emily Afre/Contributing Writer On January 15, 2016, English indie trio, Daughter, released “Not to Disappear”: a follow up to their 2013 debut LP “If You Leave” via Glassnote Entertainment Group....
View ArticleIt Began in Afrika 022: Black History Month – Love & Liberation 2/14/16
War – Four Cornered Room Nina Simone – Save Me Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Earth, Wind, & Fire – Kalimba Story Stevie Wonder – Visions/Living for the City The Flamingos...
View ArticleLatin fraternity hosts Valentine’s Day fundraiser
Jay Vanparia/Contributing Writer Forgetting to buy a gift for your Valentine is a blow to all the time and love you invested in your relationship. Luckily for FIU panther couples, the Phi Iota Alpha...
View ArticleFilm festival releases family drama ‘Room’
David Seely/Staff Writer Although it first premiered at the Telluride Film Festival way back in September 2015, Lenny Abrahamson’s suspenseful family drama Room has finally been given a wide release in...
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