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 […]
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 […]
Teresa Schuster/ Staff Writer The Student Government Council at Modesto Maidique Campus has said they plan to use their platform to combat racial bias and further justice and accountability. Last week, the SGC-MMC senate passed a bill expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement. “This senate is committed to keeping their word,” said Bryan […]
Teresa Schuster / Staff Writer Greek life has historically been a focus of attention and concern at FIU, and both Student Government Association presidential candidates have plans to ensure Greeks are better represented in the SGA and improve the relationship between them and the University. “The administration refuses to see the positive things that they […]
By: Elizabeth Fernandez After a student led initiative, the FIU Board of Trustees will raise the Transportation Access fee by 5%, allowing students to use the Golden Panther Express Shuttle for free. The Golden Panther Express (GPE) Shuttle provides an alternative to driving between Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus. The decision […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff On Monday, Feb. 4, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay campus passed a resolution in an effort to avoid cuts to their budget allocations for the third year in a row. With Student Government budget deliberations starting Tuesday, Feb. 12, the council is concerned about […]
