Psychology program implements telemedicine in treatments
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director The University’s Department of Psychology has started implementing technology such as game-like programs into their treatments, though only to a limited degree....
View Article‘Event Match!’: Student becomes first female commentator for Super Smash Bros.
Michelle Marchante/News Director “If you like the game, play it,” is the advice Victoria Perez, otherwise known as VikkiKitty, the first female eSports commentator for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros., has...
View ArticleWomen in business are breaking barriers
Gillian Daley/ Contributing Writer For many years, women were barred entry to many different arenas of the professional world. That’s especially true when discussing career fields in business, finance...
View ArticleAsian educational values push more for stability than passion
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer I have always loved the arts, but I’ve chosen to pursue a degree in computer science. Being raised under the influence of a Korean mother, she encouraged me to major in...
View ArticleBTS proves that K-pop can grow in America
Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director Even if you’re not a K-pop fan, you certainly can’t deny that the most talked about performance at the American Music Awards was a performance put on by one of Korea’s...
View ArticleSGA considers merging campus councils, despite student protests
Michelle Marchante/News Director and Milagros Viquez/Contributing Writer A merger between the Student Government Council at BBC and the Student Government Council at MMC may be on the horizon, despite...
View ArticleUniversity offers new Bachelor’s degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Guethshina Altena/Assistant News Director The University now offers a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies for both on-campus student and fully online students. Joseph W. Holbrook...
View ArticleUniversity’s Master of Finance program wins CFA affiliation
Chantal Henry/Contributing Writer The University’s Master’s of Finance curriculum has won its Chartered Financial Analyst affiliation. The CFA program is geared to advance those interested in...
View ArticleClimate Reality Project enacts initiative to make FIU utilize clean renewable...
Fabienne Fleurantin/Staff Writer The Climate Reality Project Campus Corps at Florida International University is working toward making FIU commit to 100 percent clean renewable electricity by 2030,...
View ArticleA high GPA does not mean a high salary career
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer The workload from classes and pressure from professors to excel can make college students feel like achieving a high GPA is all they need in order obtain success once...
View ArticleBusiness club highlights its integrity through involvement
Amanda Bazil/ Contributing Writer They say it takes the act of giving back to truly experience gratitude, and the efforts of the International Business Honor Society at FIU makes it an organization...
View ArticleStudents should be aware of events outside of FIU
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer Students should be aware of what is going on outside of their university. While universities have plenty of ways to get involved through clubs, student papers and other...
View ArticleStudents can make time for a career and get good grades
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer Making the right connections in college can be harder than expected. The average lecture class has about 30 people in it. The student right next to you could be the person that...
View ArticleHonor’s College’s ‘Lend a Hand’ org brings sign language to campus
Vanessa Adrian/Contributing Writer Sign language is making an entrance at FIU in its newest club, the Honors College Lend a Hand student organization. The club is dedicated to educating both hearing...
View ArticleTo better represent FIU as a whole, SGA should merge as one
Despite fervent protests from Biscayne Bay Campus students, the idea of a merger between the Student Government Council at BBC and the Student Government Council at Modesto Maidique Campus is moving...
View ArticleActivities outside of campus are essential for FIU’s success
Eduardo Alvarez/ Contributing Writer Whether an internship at a law firm, a job at your local town hall or a part in your city’s theater group, going beyond university borders is essential in terms of...
View Article“Where Are They Now?” Former Student Media leaders look back at FIU
Michelle Marchante and Nicole Stone/News Director and Assistant News Director Student Media interviewed three former leaders to see what they’ve been up to since they’ve graduated FIU: Photo courtesy...
View ArticleWorlds Ahead graduate implements music in therapy
Shannon McMullen/Contributing Writer When Fabian Carrera told his teacher at his sixth grade graduation he wanted to continue his education, the response he got was, “School is not for your kind. You...
View ArticleSGC-BBC provides ‘counteractive’ proposal for potential SGA merge
Milagros Viquez/Contributing Writer A new proposal counteracting the SGA Constitution Review Committee’s initial plan to merge the Student Government Councils at the Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Bay...
View ArticleDisney’s casting of “Mulan” demonstrates a “continued battle for proper...
Gabriella Blanco/Contributing Writer After year-long speculation and sorting through approximately 1,000 candidates, Walt Disney Studios has finally found its star for their long-awaited live-action...
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