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Panthers can do better at preventing sexual assault
Gabriella Blanco/ Staff Writer Our university is an open campus, so people can come and go as they please. This also means that people who are not FIU students or faculty can walk among us. However,...
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There needs to be increased vigilance on campus
Eduardo Alvarez/ Contributing Writer The stabbing incident on Feb. 9 has raised many questions regarding campus security. After the two suspects attacked a 74-year-old man, they tried to escape and...
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Better safety procedures at BBC are needed
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer As a freshman living in the dorms, it can be a little worrisome. We hear about the day to day dangers of college and wonder what is being done to ensure student safety on...
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New gun control methods can prevent tragedies
David Pradere/ Contributing Writer Not too long ago, the Columbine High School massacre was surpassed by a sadistic individual named Nikolaus Cruz who had nothing but malicious intentions. Seventeen...
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A safe community begins with knowing your campus safety services
Living safely within a community is everyone’s responsibility, and as Panthers, we all want FIU to be the safest community it can be, but we can’t purely rely on the Florida International University...
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Firing of teacher was a violation of human rights
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer When I read that a Miami Catholic school teacher was fired after marrying her same-sex partner, I can’t say I was surprised. Despite the strides the LGBTQ community...
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Chinese Program hosts gala celebrating Chinese New Year
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director The FIU Chinese Program’s 2018 Chinese New Year Gala was a showcase of art, culture, and national traditions for the people of FIU and the surrounding area. The...
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Miami Catholic school was right to fire teacher
Caroline Lozano/ Assistant Opinion Director Controversy brewed recently at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School after a first-grade teacher, who had previously worked at the institution for seven...
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FIUPD hosts annual Promotion and Swearing-in Ceremony to recognize officers
Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director The University’s Police Department held its annual Promotion and Swearing-in Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 23, where two new officers were introduced to the community...
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Credit scores help ‘keep track’ of financial credibility
Guetshina Altena/Assistant News Director 55 percent of college students don’t know their credit score, and 43 percent of students believe that college is the right time to learn about credit scores,...
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EnergyPod available at Hubert Library for naps
Malaika Desrameaux/Contributing Writer Twenty-minute naps are up for grabs in the library. As part of a grant from student tech fees, FIU’s Glenn Hubert Library installed an EnergyPod by Metronaps in...
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Women in business to discuss leadership at summit
Orianna Cardoza/Contributing Writer The FIU College of Business in collaboration with the FIU Women’s Alumni Council will be hosting their third annual Power Up Women’s Leadership Summit on Thursday,...
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Feminism doesn’t mean giving up religion, students say
Guethshina Altena/Assistant News Director You can be religious and a feminist, according to three University students. Jenny Andre, freshman biology major who was raised as a Baptist Christian, feels...
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Gender Studies program a platform for social justice
Gerard Albert/Contributing Writer Chances are, you may have never met a student in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at FIU; there are only 182 active students as of the last query. They come from...
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Portrayal of women in “Black Panther” is empowering
Gabriella Blanco/ Staff Writer Marvel’s roaring success “Black Panther” is worth talking about for it’s all-black cast (ignoring the only two white characters, played by “The Hobbit” alums Martin...
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SlutWalk lets women take ownership of sexuality
Belen Sassone/ Staff Writer After a Toronto police officer told college women that they shouldn’t dress like sluts if they wanted to prevent sexual assault, a movement began. The SlutWalk aimed to show...
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University reinstates 10 additional Greek chapters
Michelle Marchante/News Director Ten out of 16 eligible Greek chapters met reinstatement criteria during the University’s second presentation period and will resume normal activity Thursday, March 1,...
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Women of color are constantly underappreciated
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer As a black girl, it’s hard growing up and constantly being told about your faults — whether they were truly yours or just a stereotype created by media. For years, African...
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The Mirabal sisters deserve more recognition
Eduardo Alvarez/ Contributing Writer Instead of choosing one great woman, I picked the story of Patria, Dedé, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal; four Dominican sisters – three of whom died fighting...
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Feminism is about equality, not ‘sameness’
Some women are die-hard, self-proclaimed feminists who fight for every injustice women face. Others feel that by calling themselves feminists, they are misandrists or have to give up their femininity...
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