Never underestimate the lessons learned from your first job
Fabienne Fleurantin/Staff Writer It was an act of desperation. I rested in my bed, my eyes filled with tears due to the agonizing frustration of not having enough funds to not only support myself, but...
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View ArticleOnline classes transitioning from Blackboard to Canvas
Chantal Henry/Contributing Writer The University has slowly begun to transition from Blackboard, the school’s main hub for online courses and hybrid classes to Canvas, a new learning management system....
View ArticleJob interviews can help you identify unhealthy workplaces
Orianna Cardoza/Contributing Writer Students who ask the right questions in a job interview can determine if a company has a healthy work environment, according to a coach counselor from the...
View ArticleCooking is a necessity at Bayview, according to students
Daniel Lederman/Staff Writer Four Bayview roommates of varying majors and lifestyles have realized one key truth: with great housing comes great responsibility. All four residents had no idea the...
View ArticlePornography constructs a false reality on sex
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer Usually, people either seek out or accidentally come across pornography the first time they view it. Both encounters are shocking, but the continuous viewing of...
View ArticleProfessors discuss tax deductions for students
Jasiel Lopez/Staff Writer College students in the U.S. pay an average of $9,410 every year on in-state tuition when enrolled in a public university, according to the College Board. Current and former...
View ArticleMillenials should toss aside the fear of adulting
David Pradere/ Contributing Writer A concept that seems to have infiltrated the millennial mind is that with age comes an added responsibility and burden. This can be traced back to the generation...
View ArticleSchools do not prepare students for adulthood
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Adulthood is a reality that everyone must enter, but few can manage. Unfortunately, the school system fails to prepare students for adulting, causing an insecurity among...
View ArticleGrocery shopping teaches you how to budget and stay healthy
Gabriella Blanco/ Contributing Writer Adulting isn’t all work, bills, existential crisis, shower, and repeat. Some parts of it are pretty mundane. Grocery shopping is such a basic chore that it’s easy...
View ArticleLack of preparation leads to fear of adulthood
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer As children, for one reason or another, we have often said the phrase “I can’t wait to grow up.” But now that the time for growing up has come none of us are really prepared....
View ArticleAdulting comes with difficult life lessons and responsiblities
Adulting is, put simply, taking the torch from your parents and learning how to take a Saturday and clean the entire house or how to go out and buy a car without breaking the bank. One of the key...
View ArticleMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter captured
Michelle Marchante/News Director A Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, has left at least 17 people dead and others injured, according to the Broward...
View ArticleGun control needs to be prioritized by elected officials
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer This past Valentine’s Day was unfortunately filled with much more tragedy than love. Seventeen people were killed and 14 more were wounded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...
View ArticleThe cat man of Biscayne Boulevard: Living in the wild with his feline family
By Jesse Scheckner/South Florida Uncovered They bound out of the thin line of trees and brush, tails aloft, when they hear him arrive—a dozen cats scampering toward the sound of their human caretaker....
View ArticleTrump’s SNAP replacement is setting itself up for failure
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Oh SNAP! I never wanted to see the day when our government started picking out our food. Turns out, it came faster than I thought. On Feb. 12, the Trump Administration...
View Article12th annual BBC Town Hall focused on sustainability
Brea Jones/Staff Writer University President Mark B. Rosenberg and other school officials discussed recent accomplishments, future goals and answered questions regarding the future of the Biscayne Bay...
View ArticleLost City Brewing wins Brew Miami’s “Best Brew” award
Brett Shweky/Sports Director Riccardo Silva Stadium was the home of the 2018 Brew Miami event on Saturday, Feb. 10, and with the craft beer industry on the rise in South Florida, multiple local...
View ArticleUniversity expansion a ‘priority’ on FIU Day
Jasiel Lopez/Staff Writer A delegation of FIU administrators, faculty, board of trustees members and student government representatives traveled to Tallahassee to meet with state legislators for FIU...
View ArticleSchools do not prepare students for adulthood
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Adulthood is a reality that everyone must enter, but few can manage. Unfortunately, the school system fails to prepare students for adulting, causing an insecurity among...
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