Biscayne Bay Science Club to be recognized nationally
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer The Biscayne Bay Science Club was created with a mission: to engage and provide students with opportunities that allow them to become active members in the scientific...
View ArticleStudent government faces old problems
By: Gerard Albert & Valentina Palm/PantherNOW Staff The Student Government Association held Week of Welcome events to engage students during the first week of Spring semester but it also served...
View ArticleRecent Cuban generation supports ‘wet foot dry foot’ termination, according...
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer The university’s Steven J. Green, School of International and Public Affairs conducted its 13th survey of Cuba Polls. This is the first one since Trump was...
View ArticleU.S.-China negotiations “preserve the illusion of a successful outcome”
Christian Benabe/Contributing Writer The U.S. and China continue engaging in talks during the 90-day truce, which began December, from the trade war. However, there is not much optimism in a positive...
View ArticleFIU Strong helps 150 students stay enrolled
By: Patricia Menendez/Staff Writer The University is offering financial support to students being affected by the government shutdown, and about 150 have already reached out to FIU Strong to ensure...
View ArticleUniversity indigenous groups march on Washington
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Nine University students took a 15-hour road trip in a rented van from Miami to march in the first Indigenous People’s March in Washington D.C. on Friday,...
View ArticleDUELING COLUMN: Despite isolationist ideology, the border wall is domestic...
Michelle Marchante/Editor-in-Chief Despite what some people may think, the border wall is part of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy, rather than his foreign policy. The reason is cut and dry: if...
View ArticleProfessor discusses U.S. and Venezuela relations
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer After a controversial Venezuelan election, marked by electoral rigging and corruption, President Nicolas Maduro has been inaugurated for another term. The opposition...
View ArticleDigitizing the Americas workshop educates students on humanities
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer FIU hosted an event series, “Digitizing the Americas: Exploring Cuba through Miami, Media, and Technology” which consisted of lectures on campus, workshops and various...
View ArticleFIU @ I-75 struggles to supply real food options for students
By: Victor Jorges/Staff Writer The only dining option at the I-75 campus, a Subway restaurant, has been closed since Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, and Doctoral student Cory A. Fairfield is fed up....
View ArticleGallery: SGC-BBC conducts Accessibility Walk
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Students, faculty and staff walked around the Biscayne Bay campus on Tuesday, Jan. 22 to evaluate and discuss accessibility issues and improvements,...
View ArticleFIU MUN helps students develop professionally and personally
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director Michelle Rosario had no idea what Model United Nations was when she came to FIU. When she joined the program her freshman year of college, she lacked...
View ArticleNissan donates van to engineering graduate
By: Joshua Ceballos & Ivonne Rodriguez/PantherNOW Staff Aldo Amenta walked across the graduation stage in 2018, and now thanks to a donation from Palmetto57 Nissan, he and his family can continue...
View ArticleFIU “Fortnite” Player Talks eSports
Zoe Chin/Sports Director Nicolas Soto is a junior who plays “Fortnite” with the FIU eSports club and is the captain of the FIU Fraggers. eSports is competitive online gaming between teams or...
View ArticleFresh Faces Set To Lead The Way for FIU Tennis
Dalton Tevlin/Asst. Sports Director The FIU women’s tennis team is set to begin their spring season on Saturday, Jan. 26, against Marymount University. The team have been undergoing a transition since...
View ArticleSuspect arrested for battery at Bayview
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Police arrested an individual on the Biscayne Bay Campus after he pulled a gun out on a student, but they are still unsure where the gun came from. On Wednesday,...
View ArticleNew classes provided at the FIU Wellness and Recreational Center
Brigitte Onorato/Contributing Writer On Jan. 22 and 23, 2019, the FIU Wellness and Recreation Center held their Fitness and Yoga party providing demo fitness classes to those interested in joining for...
View ArticleEntrepreneur alumna to speak at student leadership summit
By: Mathew Messa/Contributing Writer On Saturday, Feb. 2, the University will be holding its annual Student Leadership Summit. The Summit is open to all FIU students and will feature a number of...
View ArticleVenezuelan students celebrate as new interim president seeks to depose...
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer Members of the University Venezuelan Student Alliance joined hundreds of Venezuelans in Doral to show support for the deposing of Nicolas Maduro and the rise of Juan...
View ArticleUniversity sees improvements post-Greek pause
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer In December of 2017, President Mark B. Rosenberg had sent a letter to the community discussing his decision for the Greek pause. The last reinstatement meeting for Greek...
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