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Israel Fontoura

Israel Fontoura, Managing Editor

Israel is a senior multimedia journalism major who has previously worked as News and Student Government Editor. He hopes to travel the world and write or design for a major publication.

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Alyssa Alvarez speaks to fellow protestors in Mizner Park.

FAU student and alum organize and speak at Mizner Park protest

June 5, 2020
Illustration by Israel Fontoura.

Opinion: Black Lives Matter isn’t a social media trend, people are getting killed

June 3, 2020
Screenshot of a petition calling for FAU to make all classes pass/fail for the rest of the semester.

FAU student creates petition for pass or fail grading option

March 18, 2020
The 2020 Student Government candidates. Illustration by Israel Fontoura.

Meet the 2020 Student Government candidates

February 21, 2020
(L-R) Celine Persaud, Joseph Burgees, Alex Zand, and Naya Diaz at the presidential debate in the SG House Chambers.

Q&A: Student government candidates discuss mental health, campus involvement

February 20, 2020
Student Government officials and students at the Florida Capitol in November. Photo courtesy of Student body Vice President Celine Persaud's Instagram.

SG helps secure funding for FAU food and housing insecurity

February 17, 2020
Jack Agar, Joshua Rutledge, Rachelle Saint Louis at the meet the candidate event in the SG House chambers. Photo by Israel Fontoura.

Q&A: Where do Boca SG gubernatorial candidates stand?

February 14, 2020
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch the FAU marching band Sunday evening, Feb. 2, 2020, outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, prior to attending a Super Bowl party. Photo courtesy of White House/ Shealah Craighead.

FAU marching band performed for President Trump before Super Bowl

February 8, 2020
Student Government logo. Courtesy of FAU SG.

SG proposes t-shirts to raise mental health awareness

February 6, 2020
Student body Vice President Celine Persaud and President Kevin Buchanan.

Student Government introduces plans for a stadium concert, student beach parking, and bar safety

February 1, 2020
Seven representatives being sworn into the House by Speaker Joshua Rutledge (left).

Student Government: Boca House reviews draft of 2021 budget

January 23, 2020
Memorial outside Garage 2. Photo by Alex Liscio.

Students call out FAU on social media, demand transparency and change after suicide on campus

December 17, 2019
Photography by photo editor Alex Liscio.

How far a dollar goes for an Orientation leader

December 15, 2019
Bloomingdales at Town Center Mall in Boca Raton.

Balloon pop caused Town Center panic Sunday, police say

October 15, 2019
Boca police preparing for a press briefing Sunday afternoon after gunshots were reported in the Town Center Mall. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Update: 1 injured in suspected shooting incident at mall near FAU, police say

October 13, 2019
House of Representatives members being sworn in at the first meeting of the semester. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Boca House elects new positions, swears in representatives

October 12, 2019
Artwork by Photo Editor Alex Liscio.

FAU improves counselor ratio and mental health programming

October 7, 2019
U.S. News & World Report logo courtesy of their website.

FAU ranked as a top public university in the country

September 13, 2019
2019 Bonfire promotional poster. Courtesy of FAU Program Board's Twitter.

FAU to host annual Bonfire concert Friday

September 5, 2019
IVA-North. Students who moved off campus due to coronavirus will receive partial refunds. Photo by Alex Liscio

FAU outlines plan to evacuate on-campus residents for Hurricane Dorian

August 30, 2019
Hurricane Dorian's projected path as of 10:50 a.m. EDT on September 2, 2019. Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.

Update: FAU announces classes will resume Thursday

August 29, 2019
Meet your Student Government leaders this year

Meet your Student Government leaders this year

August 26, 2019
Max Jackson | former Staff Photographer

Retired FAU librarian dies after being beaten, burned by delivery man in Boca

August 21, 2019
James Tracy guest lecturing in political science professor Marshall DeRosa's class last year. Photo by Alexander Rodriguez

Former FAU professor, Sandy Hook conspiracist to appeal his firing

August 2, 2019
Nine of the past eleven student body presidents have been involved in Greek life. Graphic by Israel Fontoura.

Greek life members hold most of Student Government’s top positions

May 2, 2019
Mystery meat at Jupiter's dining hall. Photo courtesy of the Jupiter Student Government Dining Hall Committee Instagram.

Food poisoning at Jupiter’s Dining Hall causes outcry

April 17, 2019
Dr. Jane Goodall –– courtesy of the Jane Goodall Institute website

Jane Goodall talks life experiences, environmental conservation at FAU

March 22, 2019
The founding members of Lambda Alpha Lambda wearing their diaternity's letters. Photo by Alex Rodriguez

The Founding Women of Lambda Alpha Lambda

March 21, 2019
The anti-abortion protests often have warning signs in front of them. Photo courtesy of the FAU National Organization of Women Twitter.

Boca House proposes a warning system for abortion protests

March 18, 2019
The Al Noor Mosque. Photo courtesy of Reuters

Muslim community at FAU reflects on Christchurch shootings

March 15, 2019
Kevin Buchanan and Celine Persaud will be the new student body president and VP, respectively. They raked in almost half of the presidential votes. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Unofficial Student Government election results: Kevin Buchanan wins presidency, Alexander Zand wins Boca governor

February 28, 2019
Elections will be held this week for the 2019-2020 term. Photo by Hope Dean

Student government presidential, gubernatorial candidates discuss their different platforms

February 25, 2019
The presidential candidates and their VPs lined up to answer questions from House Speaker Noah Goldberg about their platforms. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Student Government holds university-wide presidential debate

February 21, 2019
Gopher Tortoises provide shelter and resources for other species at FAU's nature preserve —but they are in danger. Photo courtesy of FAU.

FAU’s threatened gopher tortoise population is disappearing

February 19, 2019
Around 30 people attended the governor debate Wednesday. Photo by Sophie Siegel

Student Government holds Boca governor debate

February 15, 2019
The Boca House of Representatives vote on a proposal during a House meeting, similar to how students will be voting for who will represent them in Student Government later this month. Photo by Hope Dean

Who’s running for Student Government office this year?

February 15, 2019
The student Senate agreed on a UBAC budget on Friday. Photo courtesy of Kristen Grau

Senate agrees on budget for 2019-2020 fiscal year, makes additional cuts to University Press

February 2, 2019
Rep. Alexander Suarez spoke to the House last Friday, a day before he resigned. Photo by Israel Fontoura

Boca House member resigns before his impeachment hearing

January 22, 2019
Student Government logo. Courtesy of FAU SG.

Boca House of Representatives meets for the first time this semester

January 11, 2019
Andrew Gillum plans to enact gun control if he wins the election, and is also in favor of cheaper college education. Photo courtesy of Andrew Gillum's Facebook

Opinion: Fight for our democracy — vote for Andrew Gillum

November 2, 2018
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