Arianna Otero / Contributing Writer FIU Students returned to campus on Jan. 10 following a winter break where Miami-Dade had a total of 210,367 reported COVID-19 cases–the highest since January 2021–according to New York Times statistics. Despite university banners covering walls, chairs and tables, students crowded the hallways of the Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC) without […]
As the weather starts to get cooler, we start seeing Christmas decorations pop up in stores and hear the familiar jingle of holiday music everywhere. It is that time of the year again when families and friends come together to celebrate the holidays. Us college students are finally taking a breather soon for winter break […]
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 […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer FIU will offer the Moderna vaccine starting this Thursday, according to a university-wide email. The announcement, sent on Tuesday Sept. 7, urged the FIU community to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “Please get vaccinated now,” read the email. “While evidence shows that people who are vaccinated can get COVID-19, […]
Jesse Fraga / News Director Social distancing was scarce as thousands of students swarmed campus this week, for the first time since March 2020. FIU is aiming for the “next normal” this Fall, following over a year of a “new normal,” as described by FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg. Prior to this week, the university […]
Michael McEwen / Contributing Writer For over a month, anti-government demonstrators and police have clashed in the streets of Colombia over an array of social issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the country. Protests began in late April after the administration of President Ivan Duque announced a controversial tax reform bill which prescribed […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Americans are excited. With vaccinations on the rise and infections down, people are eagerly awaiting the day when COVID-19 is behind us. However, with universities being among the most affected institutions by the pandemic, there is a strong temptation to return to normal as fast as possible. I can attest, as many […]
Jordan Coll/News Director and Jesse Fraga/Assistant News Director “We are back! We are back! We are back!,” shouted FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, as 2020 and spring 2021 student graduates moved their tassels to the side in celebration of the first in-person graduation ever since the start of the pandemic. Over 200 graduates attended the […]
Mia Petruccelli/Staff Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series When I was asked to write about my experience with COVID, I was surprised when I stared at a blank screen for about three days with absolutely nothing coming out of me. After countless walks, long showers and staring at the […]
