Honors students reach out to Sweetwater
By: James Radziewicz/Asst. Life! Editor The idea that art and music know no age came alive when the FIU Honors College collaborated with the city of Sweetwater and Sweetwater Elementary School on April 7 for an evening exhibition of works from both schools. This artistic joint effort has been in the making for the past six months. The Honors College and local leaders sought to offer students an avenue to contribute to FIU’s neighboring community of Sweetwater, as well as learn life and leadership skills. Wednesday’s event, held at the Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center, featured artistic works and musical performances from both Cecile Houry’s leadership class at the Honors College and students of art…
Apple’s iPad is not the answer for a dying print industry
By: Jorge Valens/Columnist Media professionals have heralded the iPad as the next step in the print journalism’s business model. But, in an effort to monetize news, newspapers and media outlets are killing the Internet. The iPad, though average in design, has loads of potential as a content consumption device. However, most of the iPad reviews share one common point: It will not save print journalism. Apple’s philosophy for content distribution is one that has made a lot of industries rich, such as music, but I don’t think that this particular model is one that will benefit old media in the same way. “What we’re seeing is a desperate wish — the last gasp of desperation,”…
Installation class displays work
By: Adriana Rodriguez/Staff Writer Celebrating its sixth anniversary, the Wolfsonian-FIU presents *space |104*, a group exhibition that addresses the contemporary understanding of installation art. The students are from a studio art class taught by Associate Professor Tori Arpad-Cotta. The class week is split in two: one day in the studio and another at the Wolfsonian for the first half of the semester, with the second half spent preparing the show. The class is for undergraduate and graduate studio art students in any media discipline: sculpture, fine art, performance art, etc. On the days the students head out to the Wolfsonian, they meet with staff members to discuss all roles of the museum such as marketing,…
Triptykon’s underground album lives up to its hype
By: Ronald Caldero/Staff Writer A couple of months ago, the underground metal scene was set ablaze when the legendary Tom Gabriel Fischer (aka Tom Gabriel Warrior) announced the creation of his new band and an upcoming debut album. For those not in the know, which includes myself, Mr. Fischer got his legend status by being the main force behind two of metal’s most iconic bands: Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. Now, I’ve never been a fan of either of those, so even though everyone was talking about Tom’s new band, I remained uninterested. But then the album finally released and reviews everywhere were unanimously positive, praising the music, album art and even the liner notes as…
Car show to raise money for children’s health care
By: Adrian Espinosa/Staff Writer Engines will rev and lives will be saved as the parked and the charitable gather at FIU on April 10. FIU Car Club will be meeting on the roof of the Panther Garage for Cars for Kids, an event that brings together car lovers and the spirit of giving in one venue. The event will raise money to benefit the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation. Although this is the first annual Cars for Kids show, event coordinators Alex Summa and Vidjai Doerga are hoping to make it a new fixture in the University’s plethora of charity events. Along with the car show, Summa, a freshman finance and marketing major, also had a…
Music tour promotes eco-friendliness
By: Adriana Rodriguez/Staff Writer Turn off the sink while you brush your teeth. Ride your bike instead of driving your car. These are the simple “green” tips for eco-friendly awareness that you’re used to hearing. Now, going to a Trey Songz and Fabolous concert can help the world spin cleaner and brighter, too. It seems as if “green” is everywhere and that’s not a bad thing considering it’s saving our planet. But, being cautious that everything you do is going to increase your carbon footprint can be exhausting. So, here comes the Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour, the movement of TSharee Butler and Marcus King, president and vice president of DreamSharee Edu-tainment, respectively….
