With racks overflowing and little protection from rain, students say the campus offers few safe options to secure electric vehicles. Danette Heredia | Staff Writer As scooter thefts have spiked within the last month, according to FIUPD case logs, a lack of accommodation for electric vehicles plagues residential students across campus. According to police reports, […]
Melany Varela | Staff Writer From the long list of policies and regulations that the University drafts each year, students might skip out on one or two of the lesser known, but still important to keep in mind. For this reason, here is a refresher on eight policies to be mindful of when on-campus: According […]
Melany Varela | Staff Writer Scooter theft has become the most prevalent crime on campus, according to the university’s crime logs, raising concerns about security as students struggle to keep their rides safe. This trend has been more common in the last year with a total theft of 74 scooters in 2024 as teh vehicles […]
Alyssa Dominguez | Contributing Writer A former FIU employee is suing the university, alleging he was fired for speaking out against racial discrimination. David Byrd, employed at FIU Foundation from 2022 as director of constituent relations and project success director, sued Florida International University and FIU Foundation in October 2024 due to “a hostile work […]
Helen Capote | Contributing Writer Amid the several controversies involving Florida’s Board of Trustees, members of the FIU chapter of the United Faculty of Florida chapter still cling to hope. Since 1976, UFF-FIU has regarded as one of its principal aims the preservation of academic freedom. However, UFF-FIU first became the center of controversy when […]
Melany Varela and Anyelin Lemos | Contributing writers FIU’s recycling program presents itself as a step toward sustainability, but conflicting observations by PantherNOW staff of trash and recyclables being mixed together raise concerns about its effectiveness. After surveying FIU students, PantherNOW found that many are unaware of FIU’s recycling program, highlighting a lack of education on […]
Neil Bhandar and Alyssa Dominguez | Contributing Writers Due to the Registered Student Organizations chronic staff shortages, student organizations struggle to host on-campus events. The Registered Student Organization oversees all funding and marketing for all student organizations at FIU. “Sometimes they’re not very communicative. You know, they take a while to respond to things,”said Ameilia […]
Helen Capote and Melany Varela | Contributing Writers Students might have noticed an increase in the number of deceased birds around campus, especially around PG6, Green Library and MANGO. These incidents have been occurring for the past decade without resolution. FIU’s Herpetology club aims to reduce bird collisions through advocacy by setting up a committee […]
Magali Zoghaib | Investigative Director A decade-old FIU program aimed at supporting international students may be setting them up for failure through the ease of its application process while also making a sizable profit from them. On Aug. 14, 2014, Florida International University was seeking to “increase its enrollment of qualified international students” according to […]
Helen Capote | Contributing Writer For most students, FAFSA gave out loans and grants in August. However, many have yet to be able to receive anything even after two months into the Fall semester. Upon investigation with Onestop, the FAFSA has been delayed due to glitches in the system because of the new form released […]
Conor Moore | News Director Nearly a dozen elevators at FIU display expired certificates, despite completed inspections. However, some elevators, like the ones in Primera Casa, remained expired for nearly two years. “FIU has 153 elevators and the certificates have been installed at the BBC 17 elevator locations but we are delayed in their installation […]
Magali Zoghaib | Staff Writer Since June 1, 2024, FIU has been without on-campus printing services due to the permanent closure of Ricoh which operated at the main printing store in Graham Center and provided printing kiosks around campus. With the fall semester approaching, this leaves over 56,000 students without a vital resource. As a […]
