Benz De Marshall Pierre | Staff Writer From the failed “Ceasefire Now!” movement, to the abysmal voting rates of the student body during SGA elections, and other notable dramatic moments that fell in between, these have been restless times. And of these notable novelties, some issues affecting students directly are not being allocated enough time. […]
Conor Moore | Assistant Opinion Director Following the failure of “Ceasefire Now!” and the arrest of a student, it’s time to look at protests and ask if they’re really worth it, for now and in the future. While I’m not against the concept of the protests and mass demonstrative movements, in recent memory they have […]
Maria Matos | Contributing Writer FIU’s Faculty Senate confirmed the removal of sociology from the core curriculum, along with a reorganization of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, due to recent state regulations. In the Feb. 13 meeting, faculty senator David Chatfield verified that the amendment to the 8.005 general education course options, […]
Elise Catrion Gregg | Editor-in-Chief After dying in committee, the controversial “Ceasefire Now!” resolution has been plagued by delay and disagreement this past week. The most recent version of the bill calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and asks that the university publish a statement condemning human rights violations, call Israel’s actions in Gaza a […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The student government has once again become embroiled in controversy over the “Ceasefire Now!” resolution. It was condemned by the Board of Trustees and ultimately did not reach the senate last semester as its proponents were demanding. Now, it’s died in committee, with the Committee on Rules and Administration voting it […]
Yishmael Columna | Junior, Political Science and International Relations Student I want to bring to your attention the divisive points of the “Ceasefire-Now” Resolution. This resolution dismisses and politicizes our student body. The statement by FIU President, Kenneth Jessell, didn’t fail to address the difficulties faced by the Palestinians, but rather focused on terrorist attacks […]
Conor Moore | Staff Writer Despite there being cuts to graduate funding, an imminent housing crisis for international students and an increasing DeSantis influence on the Board of Trustees, FIU’s administration and student body have focused the breadth of their energy and attention to a document that is at best a minor victory and at […]
Bailey Bond-Trittipo | Ph.D. Student, Engineering & Computing Education Ceasefire Now! is a proposed Student Government Association (SGA) resolution that calls on SGA to endorse an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the United States’ and FIU’s complicity in the Israeli government’s massacre of Palestinians. It exemplifies a commitment to the equality of […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board Over the last several weeks, Student Government Association has found itself caught in a dizzying back-and-forth with a variety of student groups over Ceasefire Now! Chances are, many students haven’t read the resolution, much less heard of it. The resolution, developed mainly by members of Young Democratic Socialists of America at FIU […]
Elise Gregg and Samuel Larreal | PantherNOW Staff Dozens of students packed the senate chambers on Monday, pressuring senators to pass a resolution that will likely remain stuck until next semester. The “Ceasefire Now!” resolution would support a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza strip and urge FIU to stand in solidarity with Palestinian students, as […]
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer With only one senate meeting left in the calendar, a late-term student government resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza faces an uncertain path to the senate floor. The document still has to go through the Rules and Administration Committee before a full Senate vote. A refusal from the committee […]
