Amanda George/Contributing Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series As I took to my usual routine of Twitter doom scrolling, which Merriam-Webster describes as incessantly scrolling through grim news, there were multiple threads on the reality of ADHD and its comorbidities. I felt an odd sense of relief. The realization, […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series I have written extensively about the political and social impacts of this pandemic. However, I have yet to actually discuss the mental impacts. COVID-19 constructed an emotional highway in my head, just like so many others. Some days, I was sad. […]
Cristina Gonzalez/Entertainment Director This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series I remember hearing about the increasing loss of life across the world every time I turned on the news or read a new headline. How people mourned the loss of their loved ones and desperately pleaded for others to wear […]
By PantherNow Opinion Staff Produced by Gabriela Enamorado Throughout the pandemic, FIU students have faced a slew of difficulties and changes. Many have gone through personal hardships in their relationships, some have had changes in their political beliefs, others may have found their true passions. FIU panthers stuck through it all and remained strong throughout […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series Pretty soon we will all complete a full year in quarantine. It was around this time last March that the previous sitting president Donald Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency. Many national institutions and workplaces, including universities […]
Julia Gomez/ Staff Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series Quarantine has completely changed the dynamic of my relationship with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for almost two years, but most of our relationship has taken place during the quarantine. Despite living less than 30 minutes away from […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer This article is a part of PantherNow’s opinion section “Pandemic and Me” series I almost feel guilty for not struggling through this pandemic as badly as the rest of the world. Perhaps, the challenges of immigrant life and the military taught me to look for positive in every situation. Still, I seem […]
Mia Petrucelli/Staff Writer The past year has been insane. I still find myself having flashes of clarity while I sit on my couch eating dumplings right out of the to-go container on a Friday night. Life used to be so different, and in months, everything has changed. We, as humans, are excellent at adapting. Most […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer Thanks to COVID-19 and viral videos, roller skating is now more popular than ever before. But, should you fall for the hype or is it going to be over this time next year? Well, the roller-skating community is strong enough to keep it going long after this pandemic is over. If the […]
Jordan Coll / News Director and Valentina Palm / Editor in Chief FIU had 41 new COVID-19 cases last week. 33 students and eight faculty or staff members self-reported having the virus the week of Mar. 1, according to the university’s self-reported dashboard. Of the 33 new student cases reported, 20 were of students living on […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer We’re nearing an anniversary of life in lockdown, and I feel like a five-year-old in the back seat of a rundown sedan on the multi-day family trip to Disney. They told us to be patient, promised that the pandemic would end soon and assured that the vaccine would fix everything. We went […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer The politicization first seen a few months ago in the race to manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine has now evolved into the politicization of the global vaccination campaign, as the United States, China, Russia and other countries attempt to extend their spheres of influence via the sale of their vaccines. In many ways, […]
