Hurricane Matthew approaches South Florida
The University will be closed after 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, as well as Thursday and Friday October 6-7, in preparations for Hurricane Matthew.
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FIU’s Libraries Celebrate Banned Books Book for the 16th Year
Amanda Delgado//Contributing Writer Novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain and Harper Lee may dominate public school curricula, but what made them classics has also…
FIU fires head Coach Ron Turner
The morning after a loss against University of Central Florida, Ron Turner was fired by executive director of Sports and Entertainment, Pete Garcia.
Student found dead in Everglades Hall
A resident of Everglades Hall was found dead in his dorm Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
The Lens Project Exhibit Opens on Campus
The Green School of International and Public Affairs and Kimberly Green Center Latin American and Caribbean Center will be showcasing the hardships of heroin addicts…
Sports and entertainment director receives 2-Year extension
Peter Holland // Assistant Sports Director President Mark B. Rosenberg announced on Friday, Sept. 19 Pete Garcia’s two-year extension as FIU’s executive director of Sports…
Palestinian flag joins GC atrium
High up on the atrium of FIU’s Graham Center hangs a cornucopia of international flags, representing the diverse cultures of the student body. Thanks to…
FIU Global Indigenous Group starts petition to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Global Indigenous Group at FIU believes the FIU community should no longer celebrate Columbus Day and instead replace it with a day to honor the Native Americans who were already occupants of the land Columbus so called found.
“Roar to the Poll” tackles voter literacy on its first day
With a goal to register at least 5,000 students, the Student Government Association at FIU hosted its first “Roar to the Polls” event on Wednesday, Aug. 31 to discuss voter literacy. SGC-MMC began this initiative, with hopes of attracting Panthers to get registered and vote on Election Day; the first day of the three-day event took place in GC 243 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Libertarian candidate reaches out to millennials in the hopes of becoming the next president
A prominent third-party candidate, Gary Johnson and his running mate William Weld from the Libertarian Party, visited FIU on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center in the hopes of capturing the attention of an audience full of potential voters.
