Senate passes last bill, supports push for fairgrounds
In the Senate’s last meeting of the academic year it passed its final piece of legislation 19-1: a bill supporting the University’s efforts to obtain the fairgrounds.
Articles by Madison Fantozzi
New Career Services director: ‘Internships are critical’
Fernando Figueredo, Miami-Dade County’s director of communications and external affairs, will return to FIU as the new director of Career Services.
Panthers to take to Student Government polls this week
Voters at Modesto Maidique Campus have two presidential duos to pick from: Coalition’s Alexis Calatayud and Tiffany Roman and FIUNite’s Philip Koenig and Adriana McLamb. Jazmin Felix and Camille Williams are running unopposed at Biscayne Bay Campus.
Buggin’ out: Muslim students want spying device back
The MSA is asking for the listening device that was found in GC’s Serenity Room back from FIU Police after a year-long investigation has yielded no results.
Provost stepping down from office
Provost Douglas Wartzok will step down from office on July 1 and has asked for his first sabbatical in 42 years as a faculty member.
SGC-MMC Elections Candidates 2014
Campaigning runs through April 2 and elections start April 1. For the full list of candidates, visit FIUSM.com. SGC-BBC’s list of candidates will not be available until March 27.
Muslim Student Association wants to know who bugged prayer room
The Muslim Student Association still doesn’t know who put a listening device in the carpet of a Graham Center room they use for prayer over a year ago. It released a statement on its Facebook page on March 11 to bring attention to the ongoing investigation.
Senators to hold office hours starting fall 2014
SGC-MMC Senate passed a bill this week that will create three weekly office hours for senators to meet with students starting fall 2014.
Ukraine peninsula “on fire as we speak”
Ukraine remains in the middle of Europe and Russia — not only geographically, but politically and culturally.
Frost says campus sculptures threatened for removal
Officials from the Frost Art Museum reached out to Student Media to “advise” students that campus sculptures are in a state of disrepair and may be removed without proper funds.