Denitsa Raichkova/Staff Writer Unpopular opinion: You can be both pro-vaccine and unsupportive of vaccine mandates. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly polarized society, in the United States and worldwide. Resisting a forcible “no jab no work” mandate does not make you anti-science or anti-vaccine. Let’s encourage getting vaccinated against COVID-19 without infringing on the rights and […]
Jacqueline Flores/Contributing Writer Classes are back in session as people are leaving Zoom to return in person. Restaurants, theaters and even concerts reopen their doors to welcome back hundreds of people into their venues. Things are back to normal, or are they really? A sense of “something’s wrong” hangs in the air still. The essential […]
By: Elena Key / Staff Writer Every year terror takes over Universal Studios with its annual event, Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). Makeup artist Kevin Gonzalez is a part of the team that makes the actors come to life. Gonzalez is a 22-year-old Dominican makeup artist who moved to LA to follow his dream career of […]
Emiliana Fawley-Puello / Staff Writer FIU now offers the single booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine on campus. Students, faculty, staff, retirees and members of their household are eligible to receive the booster at the Modesto Maidique Campus vaccination site located in the Graham Center Piano Lounge. “We must remain vigilant and do all that […]
Emiliana Fawley-Puello / Staff Writer and Jesse Fraga / News Director Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in Florida public schools was found unconstitutional on Aug. 27 by a Leon County judge. A week later, the District Court of Appeals reinstated the ban. The order also allowed the state to withhold federal funds […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer FIU will offer the Moderna vaccine starting this Thursday, according to a university-wide email. The announcement, sent on Tuesday Sept. 7, urged the FIU community to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “Please get vaccinated now,” read the email. “While evidence shows that people who are vaccinated can get COVID-19, […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer As Fall semester begins, PantherNOW answered 10 common questions students may be wondering about returning to campus. Does FIU require masks on campus? No, professors can encourage students to wear a face mask but they cannot require them. FIU encourages personal responsibility such as wearing face coverings and using the […]
We’re finally back on campus here at FIU. We can sit in classrooms with our peers again and be involved in our university. After a year and a half of remote learning due to COVID-19, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of returning to what college life was like pre-pandemic. But, the […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer After a year-long hiatus caused by the pandemic, in-person classes came in full session this week at FIU. This decision was taken into consideration of the decline in the number of infections during the first half of the year. However, during the summer of this year, the newest and most contagious […]
Jesse Fraga / News Director Hundreds of FIU students gathered for a crammed party on campus as the Delta variant surges through the county. No masks or social distancing were in sight. The Annual Greek Barbeque, organized by FIU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) office, came just one day after a press conference where University […]
Jesse Fraga / News Director Social distancing was scarce as thousands of students swarmed campus this week, for the first time since March 2020. FIU is aiming for the “next normal” this Fall, following over a year of a “new normal,” as described by FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg. Prior to this week, the university […]
Mia Petruccelli/Staff Writer Well, here we are. Another step forward from one very challenging year. Almost everyone is getting vaccinated, readjusting back into pre-pandemic life, or both. But why doesn’t it feel the same? I’ve noticed that I am exhausted by the simplest conversation, or even just leaving the house. I’ve been vaccinated for four […]
