FIU social media bans threaten to isolate international students
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Back in April, FIU banned several social media apps from the university’s network and devices. The ban followed a…
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Foreign Security, Allyship, and Challenges: FIU hosts eighth annual Hemispheric Security Conference
Andres Davila | Assistant News Director Issues regarding foreign security and allyship were central topics to FIU’s eighth annual Hemispheric Security Conference, hosted by the…
Higher education restructuring imminent as Florida House passes SB266
Diego Diaz | Asst. News Director Making good on their word, the Republican-led Florida House passed Senate Bill 266, a bill with far reaching consequences…
Hoax shooter alert briefly interrupts MMC activity during commencements and Hemispheric Security Conference
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief False reports of an active shooter in the College of Nursing led to some evacuations at Modesto Maidique Campus on Tuesday…
Resistance continues as students and faculty speak out at last spring BOT meeting
Will Sanchez and Elise Gregg | PantherNOW Staff The last Board of Trustees meeting of the semester was met with the continuing efforts by students…
FIU hosts event comparing the Cuban and Venezuelan revolution and aftermath
Victor Garcia | Contributing Writer On March 31 FIU’s Cuban Research Institute presented a discussion comparing the Cuban and Venezuelan revolutions and exile diaspora. The…
Florida legislature advances bill targeting select public sector unions, including university faculty
Diego Diaz | Asst. News Director The Republican party of Florida has drawn the ire of unions thanks to a proposed bill targeting what Gov….
Recent SGA elections exemplify stark entrance of outside politics
Arianna Otero | PantherNOW Staff This year’s student government elections was one of the more active and engaged in recent years, boasting two political parties…
Construction crew ruptures gas line near SASC, causing a brief evacuation
Alexander Luzula | Asst. News Director A construction crew accidentally ruptured a gas line on Modesto Maidique Campus Friday, April 15, forcing several buildings to…
FIU community protests HB999 and administration complacency
Conor Moore and Diego Diaz| PantherNOW Staff Despite threatening weather, a couple hundred students, faculty and staff turned out Thursday to denounce potential threats to…
