http://fiusm.com/ FIU News, Sports, Opinion, Photos, Student Radio, and more en-us Yarimar Rosa knew she was close to achieving another milestone in her historic career at FIU on Nov. 11 as the Golden Panthers took on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. Joel Delgado / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/n4PwevWfHvw/-453 /sports/2009/10/31/-453 http://fiusm.com/sports/2009/10/31/-453 Latin America expert and ambassador, Philip Chicola, came to FIU to share his views with students and faculty about the region and talked about BRIC and U.S. relations. Diana Jordan / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:02:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/-sTdFM4mJ08/-452 /news/2009/10/31/-452 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-452 With the holiday season around the corner, one group of students is preparing to make Christmas more enjoyable for children living in a place where presents aren’t always found under the tree. Melissa Caceres / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/m56jr7iIEQM/-451 /news/2009/10/31/-451 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-451 In contrast to last year’s Homecoming week, the Homecoming court will reign once again as the council in charge of the pageant makes adjustments to the rules and regulations for this year’s candidates. Melissa Caceres / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/qXxUomRnLFQ/-450 /news/2009/10/31/-450 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-450 Concerns over a recent, growing trend of medical ghostwriting provided plenty of debate and discussion between students and faculty members at the latest Tuesday Times Talks. Gabriel Arrarás / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/3Osr5aqJY6A/-449 /news/2009/10/31/-449 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-449 The Homecoming Council has been preparing for Homecoming by discussing and planning various aspects of the week-long event, such as the budget, sponsored donations and events within Homecoming. Julian Pinheiro / Staff Writer Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:55:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/J7Z3u7cH-wM/-448 /news/2009/10/31/-448 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-448 The Peer Advising Program is currently accepting applications for its 2010 season. The program is looking for young, enthusiastic FIU students to inspire incoming freshmen and transfer students, according to assistant director of the Office of Orientation & Commuter Student Services, Korrin Stanek. Matthew Ruckman / Asst. Opinion Editor Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:53:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/wgQzcLWYC5o/-446 /news/2009/10/31/-446 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/31/-446 Housing students gathered at a town hall forum to address issues regarding parking on campus, including a change in the tailgating location, parking lot security and the amount of available parking spaces. Jorge Valens / Asst. News Director Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:52:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/9RBztdsJ7mw/-445 /news/2009/10/30/-445 http://fiusm.com/news/2009/10/30/-445 After hearing several concerns from students about the Undergraduate Core Curriculum, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus wrote a resolution on Nov. 2 to change MAC 1105, College Algebra, from its status as an elective to the status of a UCC credit. Maureen Nino / Staff Writer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/v7Ce-IAmxys/-442 /at-the-bay/2009/10/9/-442 http://fiusm.com/at-the-bay/2009/10/9/-442 Sophomore Izabel Angelova has been taking dance classes since her junior year in high school, but she had to stop because she couldn't afford them. Davis Auguste / Contributing Writer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:17:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fiustudentmedia/~3/cDNVxaIvdDY/-441 /at-the-bay/2009/10/9/-441 http://fiusm.com/at-the-bay/2009/10/9/-441