FIU softball team to start season with a home game
By: Daniel Torres/Staff Writer The FIU softball team will take on Memphis University in their first home game of the season. The first game is on Friday, Feb. 8. The two teams last played against each...
View ArticleFormer Ferguson, Missouri police chief joins FIUPD
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Delrish Moss, the former police chief for Ferguson, Missouri, joined the FIU Police Department as the department’s public information officer as of Tuesday, Feb. 5,...
View ArticleFootball team welcomes new recruits to the Panthers
Written by Christian Almanza/Contributing Writer The first Wednesday in February is an exciting time of year for the National Collegiate Athletic Association football programs, as it marks the first...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball falls short against UTEP
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball team lost on Panther territory against the University of Texas in El Paso (55-60). In the first quarter, the Panthers started off strong,...
View Article‘You can do it and will do it,” says freshman tennis player
Written by Dalton Tevlin/Assistant Sports Director With a tennis program that has had such great success, the FIU tennis team is off to a sub-par start to their season. They may be off to a rocky...
View ArticleMeet the Uproar 2019 artists
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer With Uproar just around the corner, here’s some background information to get to know some of the opening acts before you see them live, as well as some expectations for...
View ArticleFrost Museum hosts monthly Zine Workshops
Maria Ruiz/Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum hosted their monthly Zine Workshop. With every new exhibition added to the museum, another workshop...
View ArticleStudent LGBT Club stands together for equality
Nayeli Lomeli/Contributing Writer It was the summer of 2018 and there she was, in a shop at Boston. In that moment, for the first time ever, she found a place where she belonged. She was attended by...
View ArticleComptroller for Student Government at MMC not ‘confident’
By: Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff The new comptroller for the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus, who will be deeply involved in deliberating on the...
View ArticleFIU SHARP promotes sexual positivity
Anamaria Soler/Staff Writer Sexuality can sometimes be a controversial topic in society, but FIU’S Sexual Health Alliance Revolutionizing Positivity wants to change the stigma. The honors college...
View ArticlePhilanthropists donate $5 million for new interfaith chapel
By: Imogen Francis/Staff Writer Trish and Dan Bell, long-time community philanthropists, have donated $5 million to build a non-denominational chapel on the Modesto Maidique Campus. The vision for...
View ArticleJuggling school, extracurriculars and relationships in college
Christian Benabe/Staff Writer The month of love has arrived once again, and with students focused on their studies, internships and personal endeavors, the possibility of a steady relationship can seem...
View ArticleBaseball team takes to the diamond for practice
Written by Daniel Torres/Staff Writer The Florida International University baseball team hosted its annual Pantherfest for fans to watch a scrimmage and get familiar with the new team on Friday, Feb....
View ArticleFIU Festival of Bands honors Black History Month
Maria Lago/Contributing Writer The FIU Festival of Bands returned for its eleventh year in a row on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Directed by FIU Director...
View ArticleA year later, Stoneman Douglas survivor still healing
By: Victor Jorges/Assistant News Director When Nathalia Balderrama walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year on Feb. 14, she had no idea her life would change forever. Balderrama...
View ArticleBREAKING: President Trump to discuss Venezuela at the University
Michelle Marchante/Editor-in-Chief President Donald Trump will be visiting the University’s Modesto Maidique campus to discuss Venezuela’s ongoing turmoil on President’s Day. The president is expected...
View ArticleFIU students talk dating in college
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer For many, dating is a part of the college experience. Whether you’re casually dating or in a committed relationship, navigating dating as a student can often be...
View ArticleExploring social justice with annual MLK Exhibition Series, “Flint is Family”
Melanie Rodriguez/Contributing Writer For almost 10 years, the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has partnered with the Frost Art Museum to provide exhibits that prompt...
View ArticlePsychology students invited to learn about treatments for children
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer Students can register for an opportunity to learn about the latest treatment interventions for mental health and educational problems in children and adolescents...
View Article“How to Train Your Dragon” won’t disappoint fans
Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer Here’s a quick bit of trivia for you. Though produced by Dreamworks Animation Studios, all three “How to Train Your Dragon” pictures have been distributed by different...
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