University helps students quit smoking one session at a time
By: Mikiala C. Tennie / Staff Writer Senior nutrition major Elizabeth Donahue knows all the side effects of smoking, but it wasn’t until recently that she became part of the 24 percent of young adults that smoke in America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2007 that close to a quarter of adults who smoke are between the ages of 18 and 24. To bring down these rates, the University is making strides to help its students who belong to that statistic quit smoking- for free. By partnering with the Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center, the University has begun a smoking cessation program on both the Biscayne Bay and University Park campuses….
University offers theater tickets at a bargain price — or even for free
By: Joanna Chau / Contributing Writer Junior international business major Leandro Mazufri loves theater and arts, and when he wants tickets to his favorite shows, he doesn’t go to Ticketmaster or StubHub. He goes directly to the University Theater Ticket Office. “A good show can cost $50 or more. [Her] services make the arts more accessible and economical,” said Mazufri, who has purchased from the office more than a 10 times. The University’s Theater Ticket Office, located in the Wolfe University Center room 110 in Panther Square, is run by Esther Propis, coordinator of the office, where she has been selling tickets to cultural events for 16 years. Propis came to the University after retiring…
Student Organizations Council Executive Board positions open to students
By: Barbara Quijano / Assistant News Director The Student Organizations Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus is looking for students to join and develop skills of leadership that can be refined through the variety of opportunities offered. “Being a part of SOC is a great way to find out what kind of leader you are,” said Didier Georges, SOC president. “Everyone has leadership skills, and SOC offers a variety of opportunities at different levels to see what you can do really well.” SOC renews their Executive Board every semester, and they are currently looking for interested applicants to join a group that finances over 35 clubs at BBC, making sure things run smoothly, according to…
Washing away with style– Vegas style
By: Paradise Afshar / BBC Life! Editor I have a weird weekend tradition. I clean my car every Saturday afternoon at the Shell gas station by my house and fill up the tank. But this weekend, I decided to treat myself and have someone else do the dirty work for me and clean my car, which I have nicknamed Brian Williams. The first place I brought Brian to get cleaned up was Master Car Wash on 15180 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami. Like most of you, I drive by this place everyday on my way to and from school, and always say to myself, “One day, I am going to bring my car there.” Well, let…
Gaining knowledge alone is a reward
By: Iris Febres / Opinion Editor In March 2009, Lisa Guernsey of The New York Times wrote of the conundrum involving buying good grades. I don’t mean when students purchase term papers online for ungodly amounts of money; I mean when students get paid to achieve high marks on assignments and exams. Getting paid for your grades is nothing new. I’ve been getting cash for A’s since middle school. When report cards came out, it was a ritual with my parents and me – for every “A” I got, I’d receive $5; for every “B,” $2. And whenever they couldn’t pay me for my hard work, they’d instead make a trip to Chuck E. Cheese;…
FIU out of bounds in banning P2P
By: Matthew Ruckman / Staff Writer On March 21, the University announced that all peer-to-peer file sharing would cease on campus, including all wireless and housing networks. The University’s intent is obvious: to deter illegal downloading by restricting students’ access to the Internet. The notification e-mail stated, “There has been a dramatic increase in the amount of copyright violation activities performed on campus within recent months. “These violations involve illegally downloading music, movies and other copyrighted material through the FIU network. In an effort to curb these illegal activities at the University, FIU will no longer allow peer-to-peer file sharing.” To many this will come as a shock. The restricting of access to content and…
