Apple feeds off speculation
By: Jorge Valens/News Director Deep below Apple’s headquarters lies a secret office where the industry’s top minds are working diligently on some really amazing things. Right down the hall from that office is the advertising department. I have to give Apple credit where credit is due; they sure know how to create hype about something that doesn’t exist yet. The Apple Tablet, or the iSlate, or the iTablet, or whatever the hell the media is calling it this week, will be announced on Jan. 27. Though this information has been corroborated by many “sources close to the matter,” we still don’t know what’s going to happen. The latest rumors seem to be that the device…
Men’s basketball gets a split on two game road trip
By: Joey Cruz / Staff Writer With the passing of his mother, Mary Thomas, following a protracted battle with heart problems, FIU head coach Isiah Thomas took a leave of absence from the team as they traveled to Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee to take on Sun Belt Conference opponents. #FIU 64 WKU 81# The Golden Panthers lost for the 23rd time in series history against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-5, 3-2 Sun Belt), 81-64 on Jan. 16 at E.A. Diddle Arena. FIU shot just 43 percent from the floor and continued their struggles from behind the three point line with a 33 percent showing from beyond the arc. The Hilltoppers had similar shooting numbers,…
Fire erupts on roof of Chemistry and Physics
By: Christopher Necuze / Editor in Chief Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel were called to the scene of a fire on the roof of the Chemistry and Physics building late Wednesday afternoon. The fire affected an unoccupied area of the building and no injuries were reported. “We were in class about to take a quiz when the fire alarm rang,” said graduate student Alejandra Hagopian, who was in the building at the time. “When we left we saw flames coming out of the corner of the building.” Fire Rescue was alerted of the fire at 7:45 p.m., and eight fire trucks and 30 personnel were subsequently called to the scene, according to Battalion Chief J. Campa….
