Brooke Johnson | Summer 2026 Humanities Edge Editorial Intern The FIU Undergraduate Research Journal (FIUURJ) launched in 2022, with Volume 1 hosting 8 articles and 12 student editors. Nicholas “Nick” Cabezas was one of those first student editors. He continued as a student editor for Volume 2 while getting his master’s degree in English Literature. Then, during Volume 3, he... Continue Reading →
First Draft: The Faces Behind the FIUURJ- Nick Cabezas
Summer 2026 Intern | Brooke Johnson The FIU Undergraduate Research Journal launched in 2022, with Volume 1 having 8 articles and 12 student editors. Nicholas “Nick” Cabezas was one of those first student editors in 2022. He worked as an editor for Volumes 1 and 2, while getting his master's degree in English. Then, during... Continue Reading →
Heated Rivalry vs Bridgerton S5: Why Such Different Reception?
Link Posted April 16th, 2026 Her Campus Writer: Andrea Fernandez As the entire world seems to know, Heated Rivalry absolutely took over the internet this past winter, but its success level was unprecedented. If you weren’t keeping up with the trend, Heated Rivalry, based on the book Game Changer, is a Canadian television series, originally... Continue Reading →
Final Draft: Discussion Posts by AI, or a Class that Could Have Been a Discussion Post?
Link Staff Writer |Ryan Ziwa The perks of online and in-person course modalities have been tainted, so much so that class selection can no longer rely on them. Instead, course modality should be considered only through the extent of control it allows. During class registration season, students take on an additional role: detective. Required credits... Continue Reading →
First Draft: The Only Distinction between Online and In-Person Classes that Matters
Staff Writer |Ryan Ziwa The perks of online and in-person course modalities have been tainted, so much so that class selection should no longer rely on them. Instead, course modality should be considered only through the extent of control it allows. During class registration season, students take on an additional role: detective. Mental evidence boards... Continue Reading →
Final Draft: There is a lack of academia at FIU
Link Sonia Stolar | Staff Writer I’ve never been much of an academic, yet before coming to college, I’ve had this perception of mahogany interiors and elongated bookshelves in classrooms, students hunched over notes from lectures and sleepless nights spent studying. My imaginary world of future collegiate years was not the most realistic, nor an... Continue Reading →
Firs Draft: There is a lack of Academia at FIU
Sonia Stolar | Staff Writer I’ve never been much of an academic, yet before coming to college I’ve had this perception of mahogany interiors and elongated bookshelves in classrooms, students hunched over notes from lectures and sleepless nights spent studying. My imaginary world of future collegiate years was not the most realistic, nor an exhilarating... Continue Reading →
2026 Oscars: A College Cinephile Breakdown
By: Andrea Fernandez Link April 2nd, 2026 As someone deeply invested in the film industry and who loves to get involved with awards season, this one has proved more interesting than most. A few weeks ago, I wrote about my picks and predictions for the Academy Awards ceremony this year, and as mentioned, I felt unsure about... Continue Reading →
Zooming into Miami: F1 Is For The Girls
By: Madison Docherty Link April 1st, 2026 And it’s lights out, and away we go. This is a line that I hear 24 times a year when I watch a Formula 1 race, and a line that wakes me up even if it is 4 am. I never grew up knowing what motorsport was; I... Continue Reading →
Final Draft: Racing Deadlines, Losing learning
Staff Writer: Kendall Moffett Contributing Cartoonist: Edeena Saint- Vil April 1st, 2026 Link Projects for finals are meant to prepare students for the real world, but when every class assigns one at the same time, students are no longer producing their best work; they are simply racing the clock. There’s no doubt that courses with... Continue Reading →