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Student goes extra mile for ALS
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Some dump ice buckets, others flip tires. On Thursday, Sept. 27, junior hospitality management major and brother of Phi Delta Theta Kameron Knowles flipped a 235...
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BREAKING: Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
Michelle Marchante/Editor-in-Chief Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court with a final vote of 50-48 on Saturday, Oct. 6, following a controversial nomination process...
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Students with disabilities have a space with FIU housing
Shaunte Thomas and Tamica Jean-Charles/PantherNOW Staff Finding housing on campus should never be an issue, and housing at the Modesto Maidique campus is as smooth as possible, according to the...
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Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director Nathaly Carvajal swears it was a joke at first. She tweeted it out to her friends before getting picked up by FIU’s Police Department and popular Miami...
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Police receive training for disability sensitivity
By: Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director Police officers have a mandatory 48 hour long training process ahead of them if they’re looking to protect Panthers on campus, according to FIU Police Chief...
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Veteran discusses the importance of respecting service dogs
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director The second Frank Torres flew into the San Antonio airport, he was handed a leash attached to Baxter, a panting Border Collie mixed with Great Pyrenees. Since...
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What does the Disability Resource Center do?
Tamica Jean-Charles and Gabriella Pinos/PantherNOW Staff Featured photo by FIU Flickr. The post What does the Disability Resource Center do? appeared first on PantherNOW.
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Other than Tom Hardy, nothing good came out of “Venom”
Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer This movie should not exist. It really shouldn’t. “Venom” is a movie made so Sony could have their own cinematic universe and not renew their contract with Marvel Studios on...
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FIU employees discuss accessibility on MMC
By: John Perez/Staff Videographer The Director of the Disability Resource Center and the Assistant Director of Career and Talent Development speak on how the University is traversable for students with...
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Blue Panthers group helps students on the autism spectrum
By: Patricia Menendez/Contributing Writer The Disability Resource Center group, Blue Panthers, is looking to build a community, where students with autistic spectrum disorder can develop social and...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Michelle Marchante/Editor-in-Chief This year, Student Media is participating in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a national campaign led by the United States Department of Labor during...
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MBA interest down, but Masters on the rise
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Student applications for Master’s of Business Administration programs dropped throughout the country in recent years. Even elite schools like Harvard and...
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Disability Resource Center provides adaptive technology to students
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director At the Disability Resource Center in the Modesto Maidique Campus, computer labs are outfitted with adjustable tables, a closed-circuit television...
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Students should be cautious when walking alone at night
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer Worrying about your night-time commute is a serious concern. Whether you’re an introvert or the world’s best boxer, walking alone at night is dangerous for everyone and...
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Brother documents sister’s conviction in “The Sentence”
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director “I got it! I got it!” A teary-eyed Rudy Valdez appeared on the screen clutching his cellphone. His sister, Cindy Shank, had been granted executive clemency,...
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Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent
Andrea Unzaga-Burgos/ Contributing Writer “In any decisive moment, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing”. The...
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The FIU Police Department is here to keep you safe
Rina Factor/ Contributing Writer The University police department offers a variety of services to promote safety. Some of their services include the FIUGuardian app, “Travel Plan” forms, the Rape...
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SGA merger gets voted down
By: Gerard Albert III/Assistant News Director The merging of the two Student Government Councils has hit another roadblock. The Modesto Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus senates have both voted...
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FIU Embrace workshop to improve accessibility
By: Denisse Machado Taboada/Contributing Writer The core objective of FIU Embrace is to make the University an engaging and welcoming environment to every student with all ability levels through...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Use Your Voice: Vote
Michelle Marchante/Editor-in-Chief We’re lucky to live in a free, democratic society, but, we have to take care of it. That’s why it’s so important to vote every election, including midterms. Voting is...
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