Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Instead of walking across the stage in cap and gown, FIU’s spring graduates will be attending commencement from their laptops, according to a new University email. In the latest coronavirus update, the University confirmed that it will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for students finishing their studies this semester, and that those […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Herbert Wertheim has pledged $10 million to transform the school of music. As announced by University President Mark B. Rosenberg in an email teasing a “special announcement,” the namesake for the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center announced today a donation of $10 million dollars to enhance the building to […]
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director A tweet sent out on Monday, May 20 from the account “@Seven_JC7” spelled out a mass shooting on June 2, at the AMC Tamiami 18 movie theater located four miles from the Modesto Maidique campus. The Homeland Security Bureau Southeast Florida Fusion center released a statement saying law enforcement officials are […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Update 10:55 p.m., 4/17/19: The student reported missing earlier today was arrested by Miami police for trespassing after warning. The City of Miami Police Department Public Information Officer Michael Vega told Student Media that Kelvin Sanchez was arrested around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 outside of the Coconut Grove […]
By: Joshua Ceballos and Muriel Almeida/PantherNOW Staff A gun was pulled and shots were fired as two Aramark employees on the Biscayne Bay Campus got into a heated argument. An FIU Alert was sent out warning anyone on the Biscayne Bay Campus to immediately seek shelter was sent out at around 1:45 p.m. on […]