Sound therapy gurus, artists, and scientists shared expertise on good living in the World Happiness Fest. The World Happiness Fest was held at the BBC campus from March 23-25. It is a traveling event with a worldwide audience created to further the knowledge of happiness through conversation and free exchange of ideas. This year, the […]
Contributing Writer | Hennessy Sepulveda Photographer | Andres Rivera Island vibes were rolled out with carnival-themed entertainment and island-style food and beverages on Feb. 10 at the Biscayne Bay Campus for this year’s FIU Culture Fest. The outdoor block-partyesque event, hosted by Student Programming and Black Student Union, had live music and performances, catering, and […]
Mhyanif Lozada | Staff Writer Aspiring young filmmakers from South Florida thrilled guests and fellow students alike with exceptional storytelling at the Biscayne Bay Campus last month. Taking place on Jan 27 in the Mary Anne Wolfe Theater at BBC, this year’s Future in Films festival was the first to take place at Florida International […]
Andres Rivera | Contributing Writer Hennessy Sepulveda | Photographer The stars were shining at BBC on Jan. 25 as the Wild’N Out Cast members appeared for a comedy sketch that included the student body here at FIU. Comedy and culture were in the melting pot this evening. Haitian, Jamaican, and many Latino and Latina students […]
Mhyanif Lozada | Contributing Writer Though student life may be a rocky road, the Student Programming Council ensures that campus life is a well-paved path to success. SPC is responsible for organizing events at all of FIU’s campuses, varying from comedy shows and movies to concerts and pool parties. During the Rocky Road event on […]
Mhyanif Lozada and Francine Canelo | PantherNOW Staff Bottoms up: from coffee to wine to other cocktails, FIU Hospitality had plenty to choose from at their Tri-Guild Kickoff. On Aug 22, the three guilds based in the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management hosted the Tri-Guild Kickoff Party in FIU BBC’s Wine Spectator Restaurant. […]
Francine Canelo / Entertainment Director Introduced after a fall 2021 course, the Coffee Guild at FIU launched earlier this year with the help of two students with a passion for coffee. President Rowan Jacobs, a graduate student in culinary innovation, and Vice President Gianna LaRusso, a junior in hospitality and tourism management, say that the […]
By Elena Key // Staff Writer Coffee, tea, and water make their way into FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management by now offering its first ever class that focuses on non-alcoholic drinks. The course “The Business of Coffee, Tea & Non-Alcoholic Beverages” is led by Chef and alum of FIU’s Hospitality program, John […]
Teresa Schuster / Asst. News Director “We have a new constitution,” said Alexandra Valdes, the president of the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus, at today’s senate meeting. The constitution comes after months of discussions between FIU administrators, SGC-MMC officials and officials from the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus. It […]
Teresa Schuster / Assist. News Director After going months with only three officials and no president, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus decided to take action. SGC-BBC’s senate met today for the first time since their last elections. They chose their interim president and senate chair pro-tempore, and reaffirmed their opposition to […]
Image of oil rig obtained from Unsplash website Allison Ugarte/Contributing Writer President Donald Trump signed an order to extend a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida until 2032. With a record of proposing expansion and supporting the U.S. oil and gas drilling industry, Trump’s reversal comes […]
Teresa Schuster / Staff Writer Several senators raised concerns about a bill that would restructure the Student Government Council at Modesto Maidique Campus’s judicial branch at Monday’s senate meeting. The bill was introduced by Bryan Gomez, SGC-MMC’s speaker pro-tempore. Some senators said they were not made fully aware of the changes it would make. These […]
