Written by: Patricia Menendez and Zoe Chin/ PantherNOW Staff The Biscayne Bay Campus diving well is expected to be closed beginning in May and all the way through September because of necessary repairs, according to the Director of the BBC Wellness and Recreation Center, Elie Bardawil. Aquatic Facilities Operator, Nelson Gonzalez, said that from […]
By: Imogen Francis/Staff Writer To raise awareness of the issues and violence the LGBTQ community face on a daily basis, the University is joining thousands of colleges and universities for a Day of Silence. Modesto Maidique Campus kicks off Pride week with their Day of Silence event on Monday, April 15. The Biscayne Bay […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director The SGC-MMC supreme court ruled unanimously on Saturday, April 14 that Ariadna Natteri is ineligible to run for At Large senator because she did not withdraw her initial application for SIPA senator and never filed a new application for At Large. “The candidate acknowledged that she understood the elections code when […]
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer Election results of the Student Government Association at the Biscayne Bay Campus were announced Friday, April 5, confirming all candidates who ran. All of them were unopposed. Of the 10 elected positions, eight will be led by female student leaders who will represent the student body, and their voices, with […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Student government elections should be done by today, but once again final results at the Modesto Maidique Campus will be delayed for at least a week. Elections for the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus were held on Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3. However, a special […]
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer For the first time in their five years of partnership, the University hosted Royal Caribbean Day Tuesday, March 26 at the Biscayne Bay Campus. Activities included tours of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Production Studio, a networking event with FIU alumni who are now working for RCCL, a Resume Fest […]
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director Grammy-award winning artist Clifford “T.I.” Harris visited the Biscayne Bay Campus on Thursday, March 28, to speak to students about leadership and issues surrounding the black community. Harris visited the University as part of the Student Government Council at BBC’s ongoing lecture series. Jefferson Noel, president of SGC-BBC, moderated the lecture, […]
Gabriella Pinos/Assistant Entertainment Director The Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus will be hosting a lecture with Grammy award-winning artist Clifford “T.I.” Harris on Thursday, March 28. The lecture is part of SGC-BBC’s ongoing lecture series, where celebrities and public figures are invited to the University to speak to students and answer their […]
Written by: Patricia Menendez/ Assistant News Director Every day students have to pay $2.50 for a single ride on the Golden Panther Express (GPE) to travel between the Modesto Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus, but the Student Government Association wants to change that. The Student Government Councils from both MMC and BBC are […]
By: Victor Jorges/Assistant News Director Thousands of people attend the South Beach Wine and Food Festival every year to taste the latest innovations of the global culinary world. However, few stop to think of one unavoidable component of the festival: the leftovers. The vendors at SOBEWFF produce more than what’s needed to cover the event, […]
Written by: Mathew Messa/ Staff Writer Tragedies such as the Parkland shooting leave a school’s administration and its students wondering what they can do to prepare themselves if they should face a similar catastrophe. On Thursday, Feb. 27 the University’s Assistant Director of the Department Emergency Management, Bridget Pelaez, hosted an event in room […]
By: Imogen Francis/Staff Writer On Thursday, March 28, the annual Wolfe Day celebration will be held at Biscayne Bay Campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an opportunity for students and staff to come together and commemorate the University’s third president while having some fun. Wolfe Day will be a day to honor […]
