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By: [no author name found] Scholarship winners to be announced at Breakfast: Jose Marti Scholarship winners will be announced Jan. 28 at the BBC Wolfe Center Ballroom at 8:30 a.m. over breakfast. Hosted by FIU and Miami-Dade College, the prizes will be awarded to two contestants: one for an essay in English and the other in Spanish. The event features keynote speaker Uva de Aragon, associate director of the Cuban Research Institute. For more information, call 305-919-5543. Dancing with the Wolfe steps into Spring: Dancing with the Wolfe will offer dancing lessons Monday through Thursday at 6 p.m. in WUC 155. Mondays feature Ball Room dancing, Tuesday’s Salsa, Wednesdays Belly Dancing, and Thursdays Hip Hop…
F.R.E.E…For Ridiculously Exciting Entertainment: Solving your way out of the puzzle that is “Puzzleland”
By: Ashlyn Toledo / Copy Editor As a gamer, I know the game I’m playing at the moment depends greatly on the sort of mood I’m in. Happy, sad, frustrated; there’s always that game that hits the spot. For those of you just looking for a laugh, I give you “Puzzleland”. “Puzzleland” is one of those gems you rarely come across and could easily overlook. A charming, hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure that, at first, may seem like a badly drawn flash game, but there is so much more to this game than meets the eye. Meet James Mahogany, a yellow, crudely drawn man who wears a grey suit with a red tie and walks strictly sideways….
Misconceptions of Ron Paul
By: Eric Feldman / Staff Writer As the Florida primaries draw nearer, Rep. Ron Paul remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the upcoming presidential race. Paul supporters tell the success story of a humble Constitutionalist OB-GYN who has out-fundraised top-tier candidates in a “revolution” set to return the government back to its people. Skeptics of Paul point out that his policies are not only out of touch with the mainstream but implausible in today’s world climate, and even accuse him of being a racist conspiracy theorist. Ron Paul is not a savior. However, an objective look at his stances will show that he is a sensible politician whose policies can appeal to a…
Florida Board of Governors: Board joins fight over travel ban
By: Daniella Bacigalupo / Staff Writer Earlier this month, the Florida Board of Governors agreed with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Faculty Senate of FIU that the Travel to Terrorist States Act – which, among other things, bans university research travel to Cuba – should be reexamined to determine if it has constitutional merit. “These professors saw this law as a restriction on their ability to meet their obligation as professors in their fields,” said Bill Edmonds, director of communications of the Florida Board of Governors. “We are agreeing that the court needs to look at the issue of non-state dollars [in the act].” Signed into law by the Florida Legislature in 2006,…
Commentary: Making men’s soccer team no simple process
By: Ryan Abbey / Staff Writer All of my experiences playing soccer since I was 12 years old have been challenging yet positive. Switching to defense in high school was challenging and positive. Playing Division I soccer? At this point I find it more challenging than anything else. Ball drills, trying to reduce my 40-yard dash time and watching a lot of soccer is just a small taste of what I’m preparing for both physically and mentally. Why do I do this? Because for almost an entire year, I have had only one goal regarding soccer: make the men’s soccer team as a walk on. It all started on Senior Night last year at Florida…
Sailing through a Semester at Sea
By: Christin Erazo / Contributing Writer For most students, semesters are usually spent cooped up in classrooms, listening to boring lectures or sticking their noses in books. A more creative and interactive way of learning – the Semester at Sea study abroad program – allows undergraduate students to see world landmarks such as the Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Egypt, and other famous places. The program is offered through the University of Virginia and is sponsored by the International Shipboard Education. Students are sent abroad to learn about different societies and cultures. Undergraduate students are targeted for the program, but opportunities for high school students are available as well. Recently, a group of FIU students…
