FIU student Abel Alexander Carvajal, infamously known for creating and participating in a recently exposed racist group chat filled with several FIU students, will be suing FIU and President Jeanette Nuñez over his First Amendment rights. Aniela Cabrera | Staff Writer MIAMI, FL- This morning, Abel Alexander Carvajal and his attorney, Anthony Sabatini, filed a […]
After hundreds of antisemitic and racist messages were leaked to several news outlets, affected FIU Students have spoken to PantherNOW and provided exclusive information. The leaked messages included calls for violence against Black people and Jews. Several more messages have been provided to PantherNOW. Aniela Cabrera, Shane Miller, Jonathan Roman | Staff Writers Several leadership […]
Officials emphasize safety protocols, urge students to disengage from conflicts. David Brown | Staff Writer The FIU police responded to a reported battery involving four students late Wednesday night near University Towers, an incident that left multiple students suffering minor injuries from pepper spray, according to FIU police. The altercation occurred shortly before 11 p.m. […]
Despite the promotional activities Pitbull can do for FIU listed in the contract, he is not legally obligated to. Aniela Cabrera | Staff Writer When FIU Athletics and the football program announced a secret guest for Vice Night, online speculation quickly circulated about a possible appearance by Pitbull. The reaction prompted a review of the […]
Despite a $20,000 SGA allocation, MMC bathrooms show inconsistent stocking of pads and tampons. Jonathan Roman | Staff Writer A student tip sent to PantherNow has raised concerns about empty menstrual product dispensers at MMC, renewing scrutiny of the university’s commitment to providing free menstrual products. Photos by Valeria Desouza | PantherNOW A review of […]
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 […]
