For a long time in my transition, I felt the need to perform. To be hyper masculine (masc), and to subscribe to this rough and tough image society portrays of cisgender (cis) men.
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“Campus, not prison!”
That was the rallying cry across FAU’s Boca Raton campus on Friday, Sept. 5, as more than 100 students gathered to protest the university’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
To condom or not to condom? That’s the question many college students ask right before they shizz up. Whether it’s a spontaneous kiss or a long-anticipated hookup, sex can be magical — until the consequences aren’t.
With Florida’s shifting political landscape and the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, LGBTQ+ college students are facing increasingly limited support, especially here on campus at FAU.
The controversy began on June 20, during a meeting of the FAU Boca Raton House of Representatives, when the body was considering the appointment of Olivia Catino as Associate Director of the Council of Student Organizations (COSO).
Maybe you were student government president in high school. Maybe you spent lunch crying in the bathroom. Maybe you were both (hi, me too).
Diana Cox has been awarded the prestigious Justin Flippen Memorial Scholarship, a $1,000 honor given annually to Florida students pursuing careers in public service.
Hello Owls, and welcome to OutFAU’s 2025–2026 New Student Edition! To our returning readers, we hope your summer was as refreshing and recharging as a Glinda-approved bubble bath — at least for those of you who didn’t spend it in summer classes. And to our incoming freshmen and new students: welcome to Oz — oh, wait — FAU.
Are you a student, faculty member, or alumnus of Florida Atlantic University? We want to know your favorite people, places and things on campus and beyond!
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