The students’ voice will change a flawed administration

By: Rick Martinez / Online Director FIU sure has a lot to be proud of, just check out its new achievements board at http://news.fiu.edu. Some key ones to mention: top 100 business school, one of the largest public universities in America, and a brand new collegiate-style logo to boot (which I love, by the way). However, there is one thing missing in that list of achievements: the respect of the FIU student body. It’s hard being reminded of the bureaucracy, the politics, and the closed doors all around campus. I hate thinking that this is the university I once dreamt of going to. I hate hearing, “Welcome to FIU,” whenever I have a complaint about…

Moment of Clarity: Auto-Tune creates annoying trend

By: Jonathan Ramos Artists have failed more often with Auto-Tune than they have succeeded with it. Most notably, T-Pain and Kanye West have made millions while incorporating the device into their music. But, there is also the horrible sound of Lil’ Wayne, 50 Cent and others that spoiled any enjoyment to be wrung from this trendy vocal effect. The absolute worst example is the single “Blame it” by Jamie Foxx, which gives me road rage when the radio continues to play it over and over (CD player in the car broke down, tough times.) That stupid attempt at music sounds like elementary school kids beating on the lunch table and stuttering over the background of…

FIU Baseball coach Turtle Thomas not going to Maryland

By: Chris Towers / Asst. Sports Director It was to be a match made in turtle heaven: the man known as “Turtle” interviewed for the vacant head coaching job for the University of Maryland. Maryland’s mascot? A carnivorous swamp-dwelling turtle known as a terrapin, of course. Unfortunately for college baseball fans and turtle enthusiasts in College Park, Maryland reportedly decided not to offer FIU baseball head coach Henry “Turtle” Thomas the position after his interview last week. Following the loss of five key contributors to graduation or the draft, the loss of the team’s head coach – a man with a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation – would have been…