2025 SGA Elections: The Disqualification of The Future Is You Party
Melany Varela | Staff Writer Hours before the start of the election season for SGA, the political party known as “The Future Is You” got…
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Senator Fine files bill allowing college students to carry guns on campus
Christopher Madrid | Staff Writer Last Tuesday, Florida State Senator Randy Fine filed bill SB 814,that if passed, would allow the conceal carry of any…
19-year old FIU Student Gabriela Rios Flores dies at hospital after DUI crash
Christopher Madrid | Staff Writer On February 21, 24-year old Nicholas Robinson allegedly drove under the influence and crashed into a car containing Gabriela Alejandra…
FIU faculty presents TED Talk on advanced dementia research
Fariha Amir | Staff Writer In a recent TED Talk titled “How Pigs are Helping Us Fight Dementia,” founding faculty of the Neuroscience department at…
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez to be announced as FIU Interim President
Christopher Madrid | Staff Writer Miami Herald sources revealed Florida International University’s Board of Trustees will announce a new interim president. This Friday, Lt. Gov….
Trump signs executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizens
River Jean-Noel | Assistant News Director On Inauguration Day, President Trump declared war on ending birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens. According to the 14th…
FIU alum prosecution ended following President Trump’s Jan 6 pardons
Christopher Madrid | PantherNOW Staff Writer FIU alumni Barbara Balmaseda was one of approximately 1,583 rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump’s clemency. Balmaseda, a former…
FIU honors student charged with alleged act of written terrorism
Christopher Madrid | PantherNOW Staff Writer This Monday, an 18-year-old FIU honors student was charged with allegedly writing an electronic threat of terrorism. The student,…
PantherNOW: a semester in review
River Jean-Noel | Assistant News Director It’s been a busy semester. We’ve had visits from state government, anti-Semitism review committees in light of the Israel-Palestine…
FIU Modern Language Professor Toshimi Abe-Janiga passes away after hit-and-run accident at 62
Christopher Madrid | PantherNOW Staff Writer On December 9th, Modern Language Professor Toshimi Abe-Janiga passed away at 62. Around 5:41am on her morning walk, Abe-Janiga…