Emiliana Fawley-Puello / Staff Writer FIU now offers the single booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine on campus. Students, faculty, staff, retirees and members of their household are eligible to receive the booster at the Modesto Maidique Campus vaccination site located in the Graham Center Piano Lounge. “We must remain vigilant and do all that […]
Emiliana Fawley-Puello / Staff Writer and Jesse Fraga / News Director Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in Florida public schools was found unconstitutional on Aug. 27 by a Leon County judge. A week later, the District Court of Appeals reinstated the ban. The order also allowed the state to withhold federal funds […]
Amanda George/Contributing Writer The CDC announced new guidelines back in May allowing those who have been fully vaccinated or can claim to be, to forgo masks and social distancing measures in public places. While we’ve seen a wave of “HIPAA” (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) or HIPAA lovers in recent years, no amount of […]
By: Jordan Coll / Assistant News Director With the Novel Coronavirus killing more than 560 people and overwhelmingly infecting 28,000 people in mainland China, the spread of the virus has raised international concerns according to the World Health Organization. Health officials in Wisconsin confirmed the state’s first case of the virus on Wednesday, leading up […]
Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer College obesity has been rising in the past couple of years, but rather than blaming their university, students need to start making health-conscious decisions themselves. To be clear, FIU doesn’t exactly help manage the growing obesity rate, even if it’s not to blame for our bad eating habits. Many students at the […]
