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Students create Garbage Wall during Miami Art Week to bring environmental...
Jacqueline Martinez/Contributing Writer This year, the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark worked with the Aesthetics & Values class of FIU Honors College to construct a wall made with two tools: trash...
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FIU temporarily suspends all Greek life activities
Michelle Marchante/News Director To read the update, click here. All campus Greek activities will be canceled for at least a month starting Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, according to an email sent out by...
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Suspension on Greek Life temporary, according to VP of Student Affairs
Michelle Marchante/News Director All 37 Greek organizations are suspended for a month starting Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, to give the university ample time to review and address concerns regarding Greek...
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University sorority alumna blends teaching and politics in career
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director Photo courtesy of Michelle Palacio. Michelle Palacio has worked for FIU for 13 years as the vice president of Governmental Relations, but her involvement here...
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Students show off their finals week fashion
Photos by Clara Hernandez As the fall 2017 semester comes to a close, PantherNOW photographer Clara Hernandez toured the campus to find students in their best finals week survival fashions. On-trend,...
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Net neutrality is a right of the people
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer It’s official, everyone. Net neutrality is dead. On Dec. 14, the Federal Communications Commission made their final decision, completely dismantling the idea of net...
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The death of SHINee’s Jonghyun forces a spotlight on mental health
Maytinee Kramer/ Opinion Director Even to this day I still cannot believe that Jonghyun is no longer with us. I remember reading the headlines and thought to myself, “this is a joke…April Fools’ came...
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Student startup “Pumping Life” wins first place in second annual Hult Prize @...
Jasiel Lopez/Contributing Writer “Pumping Life,” a student startup business focusing on converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, has won first place in the University’s second annual Hult...
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SGC-BBC declines merge with SGC-MMC, post alleges
Michelle Marchante/News Director The merge between the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique campus and the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay campus will no longer be...
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Broadcast student surpasses obstacles and graduates early
Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director Graduation was not just a one-day event for Yaneli Gonzalez, a dual-degree student who graduated early despite the difficult curveballs life threw her way. Gonzalez...
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SGC-BBC steps away from SGA merger talks
Michelle Marchante/News Director The possibility of a merger between the University’s two Student Government Councils has been shot down, according to a post made by the Biscayne Bay Campus student...
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Greek life ‘pause’ to last a month
Michelle Marchante/News Director The suspension of all 37 Greek organizations, which began on Monday, Jan. 1, will last for a month to give the university ample time to review and address concerns...
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Anti-LGBTQ legislation holds outdated beliefs
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer The LGBTQA community is on the verge of facing another injustice by their state government. A state representative is trying to propose legislation in Florida that...
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Up and coming artist is the Latinx representation we need
Gabriella Blanco/ Contributing Writer On Jan. 1, 2018, VH1 premiered their fourth installment of their “Love and Hip Hop” franchise and for South Floridians, this one is the most exciting since it was...
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Students discuss their new semester resolutions
Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director As a new year brings new resolutions, a new semester with new challenges is upon panthers, some of which are excited and ready to face their classes head on....
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BSU to host MLK dinner
Guethshina Altena/Assistant News Director The University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. dinner will be held Wednesday, Jan. 17. Francesca Laborde, a junior majoring in health services administration,...
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The History of Civil Rights in the U.S.
Timeline created by Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director The post The History of Civil Rights in the U.S. appeared first on PantherNOW.
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Activism necessary for ‘the greater good’
Maria Serrano/Contributing Writer After months of Hollywood sexual harassment scandals, celebrities arrived at the 2018 Golden Globes dressed in black and tweeting #WhyWeWearBlack to show solidarity...
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Equality cannot happen without considering class
Clara Barros/ Contributing Writer Women’s liberation. The end of racism. Immigration rights. LGBTQ equality. All of these struggles have been strongly associated with securing people’s civil rights....
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Decriminalizing marijuana is a civil rights case
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer On Jan. 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, the Obama administration’s relatively passive policy on the enforcement of federal cannabis laws. While...
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