University and county move forward with playhouse plans
Plans to revive Coconut Grove Playhouse are moving forward after Miami-Dade County and the University cleared up the facility’s debts on Jan. 15, granting them control of the building which would have...
View ArticleOffice of Institutional Research’s VP assumes new responsibilities
Jeffrey Gonzalez of the Office of Planning and Institutional Research was recently appointed vice provost of the department, bringing new responsibilities.
View ArticleKovens Center struggles with mounting debt
The Kovens Center has been running on a deficit for years and now it's the University's responsibility to help bail it out
View ArticleGet wired: FIU Panther Tech opens its doors
Students and staff looking to pinch a few pennies on the hunt for computers and software won’t have to travel far
View ArticleStudents who purchased stolen exams avoid criminal process
Students who purchased stolen exam material last semester are avoiding the criminal process by taking an F in the course, sitting out this semester and speaking to freshman experience classes about the...
View ArticlePanthers edge rival Owls, look toward Marshall
The Panthers (11-9, 3-2 C-USA) almost saw their 10-point halftime lead turn into a loss, but a group effort offensively helped keep the Owls at bay, defeating intrastate rivals in Florida Atlantic...
View ArticleThe run around for track & field
One of the most unmentioned programs on both the men’s and women’s side at FIU is track & field. These programs, currently headed by Interim Head Coach Ryan Heberling, have competed several times...
View ArticleStudents allowed guns on campus
In light of a court opinion delivered by the Florida First District Court of Appeal, public universities must comply with the statute that legally allows students to keep firearms in their parked cars...
View ArticleRosenberg signing deal with Peru’s former president
The Latin American and Caribbean Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary with Peru’s former president Alan Garcia who will sign an agreement with President Mark B. Rosenberg to open up student...
View ArticleThundering herd strikes down Panthers
A career night for Tymell Murphy was not enough to stop an offensive surge that would ultimately help Marshall defeat the Panthers, 80-68. Murphy led all Panthers (11-10, 3-3 Conference USA) with 29...
View ArticleProsper in Greek
Last week marked the beginning of Recruitment, or “rush week,” for many fraternities in hopes of finding new members to expand their respective organizations and continue in process to become a...
View Article“I, Frankenstein” dead on arrival
Contributing writer Rafael Abreu reviews "I, Frankenstein."
View ArticleStudent Leadership Summit conference a great learning experience
The 11th Annual Student Leadership Summit will take place on Saturday Feb. 1, 2014 at the Biscayne Bay Campus. This year's Summit will offer over 27 workshop choices to an anticipated audience of 390...
View ArticleTuesday Times Roundtable on female aggression and competition
An article published in the New York Times that dealt with female aggression caught the eye of one of our own libraries, Ava Iuliano. After reading it, she decided to have this discussion on female...
View ArticleYou Shall Not Pass: Stop Crowding the GC Hallways
Contributing Writer Jennipher Schafer shows us the issue with crowding at
View ArticleFind your husband: students confused about event
SPC's "controversial" event last thursday led students to believe they would learn about finding a husband. To the surprise of the students who attended the event, it was not about looking for a...
View ArticleA closer look at Super Bowl XLVIII
It all comes down to this coming Sunday in East Rutherford, NJ., as the Seattle Seahawks will play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. As of Jan. 29 at noon, according to weather.com, the...
View ArticleProfessors weigh in on Rick Scott’s Everglades budget
Governor Scott budgets $130 million to Everglades restoration, and FIU's professors have something to say about it.
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