Jasmine Ayanna Garcia | Contributing Writer FIU’s Black Student Union hosted their annual BSU Homecoming, setting the standard high for a weekend filled with cultural celebration. This event occurred at Modesto Maidique Campus on the Tamiami Hall plaza on Feb. 9. Tamiami Hall plaza was flooded with students talking to each other, waiting in line […]
Staff Writer | Hennessy Sepulveda The Black Student Union, Office of Social Justice and Inclusion and the Martin Luther King committee partnered up for the 33rd annual Commemorative Dinner to honor the legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday night at the Graham Center. Guests were encouraged to wear shades […]
Ana Mancebo | Contributing Writer In honor of Black History Month, FIU sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma and the Black Student Union explored the culture with students. On Feb. 16 in the Graham Center, the SLG and BSU teamed up to create a presentation about African American history in the United States. Discussion revolved around culture, […]
Assistant Entertainment Director / Sophia Medina As Black History comes to its annual end, the Black Student Union isn’t slowing down on events to continue celebrating. This week, the student organization held a special seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 23 with actress Keke Palmer as the guest speaker to end the month-long event with a bang. […]
Nayeli Lomeli/Staff Writer A line of about 150 students waited outside 8th Street Kitchen before 5 p.m. to make sure they were in the first 800 students who would eat for free that night. The Black Student Union hosted the “From 8th Street Kitchen to the Cotton Club” on Wednesday Feb. 27 in celebration […]
By: Victor Jorges & Gerard Albert III/ PantherNOW Staff The Activities and Service fee is collected from every student, but many are unaware of where their money goes and want more transparency from the University. The A&S fee students pay is based on credit hours and varies per student. Currently the fee is $14.85 per […]
By Lanna Exilus A celebration of African diaspora educated students on the culture through an organization. The Black Student Union of Modesto Maidique Campus hosted their first “Afro Festa” on March 29. The event celebrated black art in different forms, along with the celebration of their 9th birthday. Live art by local artist, Jimmy Cawille, a […]
By Stacy Marie-Luce Body type stereotypes, the cliché of the “angry black woman,” post-traumatic slave syndrome and cultural appropriation, were among the topics discussed at a forum called “I Am Not Your Negro” on Feb. 22. “To be a black woman in the U.S., you have to be strong and independent. Do what you need […]
Nykeema Radway//President of the Black Student Union The Beacon chose to publish a photo of a group of students posing like the rapper, Kodak Black, with the caption stating “Students who participate in the #BlackOutFIU hosted by the Black Student Union on Wednesday, Oct. 12 take a moment to pose together during an event to […]
