Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Demolishing University Apartments and forcing upperclassmen to live off-campus reflects Florida International University’s neglect of student voices and reliance on institutional policies that are more harmful than helpful. FIU’s plans to demolish University Apartments F, G, H, and J. This will displace about 269 students in order to build a […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Artificial intelligence can be seen as a valuable tool for understanding and solving complex problems, increasing the use of AI in direct academics presents a number of problems. It’s far beyond software; it affects our environment, brains and our wallets. Many students and professors at Florida International University are considering […]
Heidi Cuevas | PantherNOW In an increasingly tense and polarized environment that has developed over the years, being an activist has become a necessity for many. Yet it can be difficult to tell the difference between real and performative activism when activism is no longer limited to the physical space. Scrolling through social media to […]
Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer For many of us, finding any job nowadays can feel like we won the lottery, so it tends not to matter whether or not the position is remote. Because of this, we don’t realize what we could be giving up choosing to work remotely instead of in-person. Working from home […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become more than just a temporary solution—it’s become a lifestyle shift. And with remote work’s popularity skyrocketing in higher education, I can’t deny how significantly beneficial it has been for me, an online student who’s too scared to drive in Miami’s streets during […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court struck down a 40-year ban on open carry weapons as unconstitutional, and starting Sept. 26, residents will legally be able to carry their firearms openly in public–and I’m scared. The guidelines for obtaining a firearm in Florida require you to be 21 years […]
Kendall Moffett | Contributing Writer Competition in the job market is nothing new. However, it’s different and infuriating when students find themselves not only competing with each other, but also with artificial intelligence. The educational shift to adapting to AI has led Florida International University to intertwine AI into educational instruction as a way to […]
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Judith George/Staff Writer I have a lot of love and respect to have for Caribbean parents. They’ve left their homeland and immediately set out to create a new life in a new country for themselves and their children. They may not know the language well and have a college education, but they did everything in […]
Valenti Govantes/Staff Writer Of all of the genres in fiction, horror is arguably my favorite, with science fiction at a close second. Taking away the corn syrup blood and obnoxious jump scares associated with it, there is something about the genre that makes it more intertwined with basic human nature compared to others. What’s more […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer On September 17, 2020, the Women for Trump rally took place in the middle of a shopping center in Kendall. But based on the individuals and the message of the event, it was safe to say this quickly spiraled into a “Latinos for Trump” rally. People gathered to welcome Lara Trump to […]
