Student Life

Clerical Error Floods FIU Campus With Excess Palm Trees

MIAMI DADE, Florida, August 13 — If you've ventured onto our Modesto A. Maidque Campus (MMC) within the last three months, you may be struck by some new additions to the landscape. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find an area that is not overcrowded with every...

Kissing Bridge to be Renamed Conception Bridge

It’s been a longstanding tradition that the blue wooden bridge over the lake between The Green Library and The Ryder Business building has been called The Kissing Bridge. Legend held that any couple who kissed while standing atop it would be together forever. It seems...

New STD Discovered at Florida State University Dorms

A warning has been placed for all FSU transfer students, as researchers from the Center for Disease Control have announced the discovery of a new sexually transmitted disease within one of the dorms at Florida State University. “Normally this place is like a gold mine...

Artwork On MMC Campus To Be Censored

In a drastic motion that has FIU Art students and art aficionados outraged, the Board of Trustees (BOT) have decided to censor or remove all artwork they deem to be offensive on FIU’s Modesto Madique Campus. Beginning in Spring 2012, this official Chapter 100...

Student Wears Bag Over Head To Avoid Old Friends

What would seem to be a joy to most students, going to school with dozens of people you know, is turning out to be a nightmare for one student in particular. Jason Murray, a Sophomore at FIU has taken to wearing a brown paper bag over his head to avoid being seen by those who would consider him an old friend.

Students Mistake Beacon Article For Real News

Upon reading a particular article that was printed in this past Monday’s edition of FIU Student Newspaper, The Beacon, many faculty, and students alike, were completely flabbergasted. The article covered a controversial topic and seemed to misquote high ranking officials, painting them in a bad light with what seemed to be an almost ridiculing tone.

Underground Coke Ring Busted

Our investigative reporting wing has been hearing rumblings of a secretive underground trading ring of illicit FIU disallowed contraband. The ring has allegedly been around for about a year and half with potentially thousands of buyers. The contraband in question: Coca-Cola.