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 →
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 →
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 →
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer 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 project-heavy finals allow students to build portfolios, work... Continue Reading →
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer When politics are the boundary in education, the freedom to explore, question and teach becomes threatened. Starting this Summer, Florida's public colleges including Florida International University, will be required to adopt a state-mandated curriculum for sociology courses. This means restricted course materials regarding systemic racism, sexism, and identity politics will... Continue Reading →
Contributing Writer |Ryan Ziwa I can already hear my heart flutter as the day I have to confront the absence of romantic love in my life approaches. The people who hear drum rolls instead regard this day as Valentine’s Day. While they make reservations, attempt to hide gifts from their partners, and clean their camera... Continue Reading →
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer Tucked into FIU is the construction of the Trish and Dan Bell Chapel, a significantly quaint space designed for spiritual gatherings of all religions. It’s an edifice that allows students, teachers and faculty to engage in their religious practices, whether that’s partaking in ceremonies or escaping the fast pace of... Continue Reading →
Contributing Writer- Ryan Ziwa I can’t help checking my phone every five seconds, which feels like fifteen minutes, anticipating theend of some classes. It’s not the subject. It’s not the professor. It’s not me. It’s the thermostatdetermined to make my afternoon class Antarctica. Between checking my phone and payingattention to the lecture, I observe another... Continue Reading →