Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer After the recent robbery in Parking Garage 6, the issue of safety is at an all time high at FIU. This is in addition to the rise of sexual assault incidents being reported on campus this year. Now more than ever, the FIU Police Department and the University as a whole has […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus is known for its towering palms and lush vegetation. The open campus gives the space a recreational feel and offers students an escape from the academic walls lying feet away. In light of this concept, our Student Government Association, along with the backing of multiple members of faculty […]
Damielys Duarte/PantherNOW Despite President Mark Rosenberg’s desire to construct a new Eighth Street bridge, FIU should not consider talks of rebuilding amid the still recent memories of the bridge collapse. For the FIU community, March 15, 2018 will be remembered as a tragic day. During construction, the FIU bridge crossing our bustling Eighth Street collapsed […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer I’m part of a group of pioneer students who have crossed the digital divide at FIU by pursuing an online degree. I went from living on campus my freshman year and attending five classes scattered over the Modesto Maidique Campus to working a full-time job my sophomore year while undertaking four fully […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer We all remember the woeful tales of our parents and their struggle to find transportation. Back in the day you had public buses, taxis and, in the case of most struggling college students, bicycles. In this new generation, transportation has reached new commercial heights. Uber and Lyft have dominated previous taxi territory, […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Disney has impacted the lives of children for nearly a century, and they’ve been remaking many of their classics to restore their original magic. But the multi-billion dollar company may have missed the mark when they announced that the “Little Mermaid” remake, set to hit theaters in 2020, has casted a black […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer The number of times you’ve stumbled across a Chick-fil-A on a slow Sunday afternoon, only to find its doors firmly locked, is probably countless. It’s a practice the fast food chain has taken part in since its inception due to its owner’s Christian beliefs. But that’s not the only controversial move the […]
Damielys Duarte/Contributing Writer As Floridians, we grew up surrounded by the worried whispers of our parents during hurricane season, as well as stories surrounding Hurricane Andrew and its devastating effect on the state. But after thirty years of few hurricanes, it seems as though the younger generation in South Florida can’t wait for more storms […]
Damielys Duarte/Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again: tuition deadline. And for students depending on financial aid, this might be the second most stressful part of college aside from finals week. But now the issue is actually receiving the money. Having dealt with FIU and their financial aid system, this is the most crucial […]
Damielys Duarte/Contributing Writer The entire nation is in an uproar over the latest Alabama law, which bans almost all abortions statewide. Many people claim it is an infringement on a woman’s reproductive rights. However, with so many other options for abortions, there is no real necessity for the procedure in Florida or anywhere for that […]
