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Life after Coley begins after four successful years
Steven Rowell/ Staff Writer Senior guard Jerica Coley’s collegiate career at FIU is now in the books and she closed it with an exclamation mark in the Conference USA tournament. In a season of...
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SJMC faculty win grant for sea level rise project
Rebeca Piccardo/BBC Managing Editor Four professors joined forces in the hopes of innovating journalism and civic engagement to address the rising concern about sea level rise in South Florida, and...
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FIU to provost: It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later
Staff Writer/Camila Fernandez University members only had kind words to say about Provost and Executive Vice President Douglas Wartzok — knowledgeable, inspirational, tireless, a leader. President Mark...
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Obama addresses equal pay, students and professors weigh in
Adrian Suarez Avila/Staff Writer Despite working diligently to acquire her degree, Tatiana Cardona fears the gender pay gap that she may be subject to in her field of study. “Men working in physical...
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Chaplin graduate student talks craft brewing
Alex Blencowe/Staff Writer Nicole “Kat” Stevens is the teaching assistant for Barry Gump’s beer class, a position she fell into after taking a beverage management class. For Stevens, creating craft...
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To build or not to build: Parking garage on BBC
Paola Molini/Staff Writer Arriving late to class, lack of parking spaces and walking long distances from the parking lot into school facilities is an ongoing issue for students at the University,...
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Privatized housing plans underway at BBC
Image courtesy of Servitas. Alyssa Elso/Staff Writer Construction of the new residence halls at Biscayne Bay campus is quickly underway after the housing committee approved construction group. Prior...
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University gives updates on MOOC accreditation
By Raul Herrera / Assistant News Director The University’s Massive Open Online Course program is finally adapting to the State’s demands, requiring students to take a final exam to receive credits for...
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Graham Center director retires after 35 years
By Camila Fernandez/Staff Writer After 35 years at the University, the women who is credited with making the Graham Center what it is today is retiring. GC Director Ruth Hamilton not only led the...
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Model UN targets global security and poverty
Andrea Vizcaino/Contributing Writer The University’s Model United Nations Conference is holding its 27th annual event with a focus on global security and eliminating poverty. Maylin Hernandez,...
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CAPS Office identifies stressors, open to students
Eli Vera/Staff Writer Students often struggle with the balance of class, work, applications, family and sometimes it can all be too much during the semester. Many students reach out to the University...
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University opens renewed palmetum for Earth Day
Image by Janie Coffey, courtesy of Creative Commons Samantha Davis/Staff writer In the rush to get to class, many students cross the walkways behind the Green Library without a second thought,...
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Panther granted release after two years
According to reports, forward Jerome Frink was granted a release and is expected to transfer from FIU. The 6-foot-6 forward started in all of the Panthers 31 games last season, concluding in a 15-16...
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Tymell Murphy prepares for the NBA
It’s all fun and games when summer comes around but for one Brooklyn native living in the magic city, there’s no time for breaks. For Tymell Murphy, a former standout on the FIU men’s basketball team,...
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Marine Sciences faculty tracks ancestry of decapods
Photo courtesy of Heather Bracken-Grissom. Mariana Nava/Staff Writer A University faculty member has made it her mission to track down the ancestry of certain groups of crustaceans. “Assembling The...
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Student raises funds for “American Train” documentary
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. By Rebeca Piccardo/News Director A University student is hoping to raise $2,145 in the next week to film his journey by rail in a documentary titled, “The American...
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Graduates fret not, FIU still allows selfies
Rebeca Piccardo and Ruben Palacios/FIUSM Staff Although other schools have started taking action against it, University graduates will still be allowed to snap a selfie as they walk across the stage to...
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COLUMN: No surprise, Clippers owner banned for life from NBA
Tuesday afternoon NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference announcing the lifetime ban for Donald Sterling with the Clippers organization and the NBA. Sterling will also be fined $2.5...
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Out of spring and into summer: important dates for students
Photo by FIU, courtesy of Creative Commons. Rebeca Piccardo/News Director Students can look forward to looking up their grades from Spring semester on MYFIU on Thursday, May 1. As Summer term rolls in,...
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Today in athletics history: Baseball locks down series against Louisiana-Monroe
On this day in 2010, the baseball program locked down a series win against the Warhawks of the University of Louisiana-Monroe. This happened with a 13-3 victory at FIU Baseball Stadium. The weather,...
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