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Carla Mendez

Carla Mendez
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Carla Daniela Mendez is a senior studying Digital Communications and Media with a minor in Political Science. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she is passionate about writing and contributes to FIU’s student-run publication, PantherNOW, where she has covered Sports and News. Additionally, Carla writes for STRIKE magazine, a student publication that explores art, culture, and fashion, allowing her to pursue her creative writing aspirations. Following graduation, she wishes to become a political journalist and work in news while continuing to explore creative writing.

Florida’s housing market faces uncertain future with steel and aluminum tariffs (includes video story)

President Donald Trump announced sweeping changes to U.S. trade policy last Monday, imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports and eliminating...

Venezuelan advocates hold D.C. conference to denounce TPS cancellation (includes video story)

Venezuelan advocacy groups, immigration organizations and community leaders gathered on Feb. 7 at the Simón Bolívar Memorial in Washington, D.C., to denounce the Trump...

Venezuelan TPS holders brace for the unknown as protections are stripped (includes video story)

Frantically, Vilca Colmenares-Jaspe searched for a way out. The bruises on her body were a painful reminder of the threats she had faced from...

La revocación de la matrícula estatal en Florida enfrenta un futuro incierto (incluye video)

Durante la última década, las leyes de Florida han permitido a los estudiantes indocumentados pagar la matrícula estatal en universidades públicas si asistieron por...

Florida’s in-state tuition repeal faces uncertain future as DeSantis rejects bill (includes video story)

For the past decade, Florida law has allowed undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges if they attended high school in the...

Anti-abortion activists gather at annual March for Life rally in D.C. (includes video story)

The 52nd annual March for Life brought thousands to the Capitol on Friday to advocate for the anti-abortion movement. The event comes three years...

Insurance crisis threatens California’s wildfire recovery efforts (includes video story)

As climate-related disasters grow in frequency and intensity, California’s ongoing battle with devastating wildfires speaks to an impending crisis — an insurance system on the...

Finding hope after homelessness: A Miami woman’s road to recovery

This article first appeared in the Miami Herald in collaboration with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media. The knock on Monica Colson’s...

Miles de Personas le dan un último Adios al Expresidente Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter, el trigésimo noveno Presidente de los Estados Unidos y el de mayor longevidad en la historia del país, falleció el 29 de...

Creative Current: The impact of South Florida’s arts and culture budget cuts (includes photo...

This photo essay follows the daily operations of four local art organizations, Florida International University's Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator, Young Musicians Unite and...