Tennis notebook: Weather worries cause schedule reshuffling

By: Spencer Manley / Staff Writer The major snowstorm that hit the Northeast last weekend even found a way to affect FIU. The Golden Panthers were scheduled for a two-match weekend in Virginia, facing Virginia Commonwealth University (4-2) and William & Mary (3-3), but were forced to reschedule because of the weather. The matches have since been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and Saturday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m., respectively. The team would then play its first conference road game of the season when it visits South Alabama on Feb. 19. FIU, 3-1 on the season, were ousted 4-0 by No. 8 University of Florida at the ITA Indoor National Qualifiers on…

Mini-series plays down mystical hero

By: Sean Gonzalez/Columnist There are very simple reasons as to why some superheroes are well known. It could be because they are all over TV and movies, or because they’re ingrained into society due to the fact that they’ve been around since World War II. There are a few, though, that are mentioned all over the school playground and hold a devout fan base among dedicated aficionados because they are the most powerful. An easy example would be The Silver Surfer, but even he has made his way to the big screen. A classic character that, to this day, has seen little more than just print on the page is Doctor Strange, The Master of…

Carnival promotes AIDS awareness

By: Adrian Espinosa/Contributing Writer Booths with games and sticker-wealthy operators lined the outskirts of the Graham Center Pit and crowds gathered to take part in the orgy of sex, knowledge and free pizza at this year’s Sex Carnival. The carnival focused on spreading awareness and providing information on safe sex and the dangers of not taking the necessary precautions. Starting at the south end of the pit, carnival-goers were handed slips of paper with true or false questions on them and six adjacent spaces on the side for their stickers. Stickers (green or blue) were won at booths after you played a game, and then exchanged for prizes. The Pan-African Committee took the role of…

Students dance to be funky, fresh, fly

The Student Programming Council of Biscayne Bay Campus hosted a party called “Free to be Funky, Fresh and Fly” on the night of Feb. 5 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Council discusses waiving replacement ID fee

Concerned about the student body, the Student Government Council senate at the Biscayne Bay Campus began working on a new goal to possibly eliminate student ID fees, on February 8.