Tennis handles No. 22 SMU in ITA qualifier; Face Florida today

By: Jonathan Ramos/ Sports Director The No. 31 Golden Panthers defeated No.22 SMU 4-2 in the first round of the ITA Indoor Team Qualifying Championships in Gainesville, Fla. FIU (3-0) took care if business for the doubles point, and Priscilla Castillo, Maria Vallasciani, and Christine Seredni enjoyed singles victories for the Golden Panthers. FIU faces No. 8 Florida in the second round today. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Injuries continue to hound Women’s basketball heading into FAU game; Freshman having impact

By: Stephanie Gabriel / Asst Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball team has trusted a pair of freshmen to be frequent contributors in their first season as Golden Panthers. Carmen Miloglav and Finda Mansare were unable to play in the first nine games of the season due to eligibility issues, but they’ve since combined for 358 minutes in 11 games. The young players will look to contribute largely once again when FIU faces Florida Atlantic on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. in Boca Raton. “I’m surprised that I’ve been playing so many minutes, but I’m trying to do my best,” said Mansare. “I don’t want to mess up or make mistakes while I’m in the…

Fair displays opportunities abroad

By: LaEbony Livingston / Staff Writer Students were treated to a trip around the world as they walked the main hall of the Graham Center Jan. 13. The Office of Education Abroad held a study abroad fair to showcase study abroad programs for the summer 2010 semester. The fair was held between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The goal of the fair was to give students the opportunity to actually speak to faculty about their programs and how they could benefit them. “This is an opportunity for students to enrich their academic career, go back to their roots or simply experience another culture,” said Cheryl Johnson, program assistant for African and African diaspora studies. “Our…

Dance marathon kicks off 13th annual event

By: Gabriel Arrarás / Asst. News Director FIU students, faculty and friends will put on their dancing shoes for the 13th annual FIU Dance Marathon. The dance marathon was first implemented in 1997 and has raised more than $600,000 since, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation. Last year, during FIU’s Nintendo-themed dance marathon, students danced for 25 hours straight while entertainment was provided by the Y-100 Street Team, DJ Cato-K and the Miami Heat dancers, among others. To participate, dancers were asked to donate a minimum of $150. According to the University, last year’s dance marathon broke records when it raised $137,000. The funds raised were used to…

President addresses University at forum

By: Melissa Caceres / Staff Writer President Mark Rosenberg hosted the first open forum at FIU on Jan. 26, in which faculty, staff and administration were able to attend and ask questions on anything regarding the University and its progress since the beginning of his tenure in 2009. In an e-mail sent out to all members of the community, Rosenberg invited everyone to the event which took place in the Graham Center Ballrooms. Faculty and students who could not be present were given the opportunity to view the forum live through the Internet, which included those located at the Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center. The questions presented to Rosenberg ranged from how the commute…

Former cafeteria to be converted to student lounge

The Biscayne Bay Student Government Council is planning to convert the former cafeteria on the second floor of the Wolfe Center into a lounge.