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Chinese Club hosts dumpling eating contest
Written by: Patricia Menendez/ Assistant News Director Chinese Club President, Ivan Jimenez, ate 19 dumplings in the dumpling eating competition at the first ever Chinese Cultural Festival hosted by...
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Looking into the death of Nipsey Hussle
Rashawn Raysor/Staff Writer The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles rapper, Nipsey Hussle died on Sunday, March 31. He was shot multiple times outside of the Marathon Clothing store that he owned. The...
View ArticleMarine Macroalgae Research Lab dives into ecological issues
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer With FIU right on Biscayne Bay, students interested in marine biology are given a unique opportunity to research at the University’s Marine Macroalgae Research Laboratory....
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Campus Movie Fest launching at Biscayne Bay Campus
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director For the first time in the University’s history, the Campus Movie Fest is arriving at the Biscayne Bay Campus to give students the opportunity to create...
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At Large senator candidate changes plans, possibly violating elections code
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Update 4/8/19 10:01 p.m.: SGC-MMC Elections Commissioner Labib Ahmed confirmed that Ariadna Natteri will be on the ballot as an At Large senator candidate, not as a...
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FIU Chess Club celebrates another victory on Florida chess tournament
Maria Lago/Staff Writer The FIU Chess Club won first place at the Florida Collegiate Chess Team Tournament, for the second year in a row, in Orlando, FL. From left to right: Thomas Zerquera, Yan...
View ArticleAll-American Clarissa Cutliff Continues Conference-USA Domination
Written by Christian Almanza/Staff Writer Finishing in first is typically something to feel positive about, but don’t tell that to FIU track and field star Clarissa Cutliff. The senior standout started...
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GLADES aims to promote environmental awareness
Cristina Gonzalez/Staff Writer The Growth of Leadership Academics and Diversity in Ecological Sciences, a nationally recognized ecology club, aims to encourage environmental awareness and educate...
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Maryna Veksler Closing Her Senior Season With C-USA Hopes
Written by Dalton Tevlin/ Asst. Sports Director It has been an interesting year for FIU Tennis. Coming off back to back historic seasons for the program, many of the players responsible for their...
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Remove the stoplights and roundabouts near PG5
At FIU, the amount of stoplights has become cumbersome. The problem is the layout itself of the spotlights and roundabouts in the P-G 5 area of the Modesto Maidique Campus, behind the School of...
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Spring Break should be used for personal improvement
The first things most people think about when Spring Break is mentioned are drugs, alcohol and American teens screaming naked on a beach in Mexico or Miami Beach. If the bottom line for most of these...
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Buses from campus to campus should be free
It is time for buses traveling between our two campuses, MMC and BBC, to be free. As it stands, faculty and staff have to pay $5.50 for one-way trips, and students pay $2.50. Many Panthers, especially...
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BOG approves FIU Hotel and Alumni Center
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director By 2022, FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus will be the site of a hotel and conference center meant to cater to University affiliates and Miami as a whole. The Florida...
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FIU should not be bound to state metrics
Public universities in Florida are bound by certain state metrics. These include things like the amount of graduating students in areas of strategic emphasis, percent of employed Bachelor’s degree...
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Public servants to advise students at “Changemakers Conference”
By: Savina Koda/Contributing Writer Public service professionals and politicians will gather to give advice to students seeking careers in the public sector on Friday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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“Sexversations” discusses consent, sexual assault
Maria Lago/Staff Writer On April 8 and 9, “Sexversations,” hosted by FIU’s “It’s on Us” initiative and FIU Athletics, invited students to discuss issues involving sexual assault on campuses and...
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FIU and black only graduations don’t mix
Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer A black only graduation is not necessary. We are a school that has people from all backgrounds and it just wouldn’t be fair to everyone just to exclude one race for...
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Students take vow of silence for the ‘bullied’ and ‘oppressed’
By: Imogen Francis/Staff Writer To raise awareness of the issues and violence the LGBTQ community face on a daily basis, the University is joining thousands of colleges and universities for a Day of...
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Sophomore making strides towards mechanical engineering dream
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director Patricia Garcia has held internships at the University of Miami, Worchester Polytechnic Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology – all prior...
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Academic calendar to change
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Changes to the University academic calendars will affect how students schedule their upcoming classes. Starting in Fall 2019, some colleges will begin...
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