Alexandra Phelps | Staff Writer It’s peak fall time, and Florida International University organizations are taking full advantage of the season. Monday, Oct. 27th, all students are invited to join a Shadow Work Costume Party at MMC’s Graham Center, room 305, where costumes aren’t required but recommended! This event is set to take place from […]
Karen Alava | Staff Writer With Halloween just around the corner, FIU students are already embracing the spooky season. On Oct. 21st, the Halloween Cosplay Competition was held at GC Ballrooms. Hosted by the Honors College, GameHers FIU, and the Disabled Student Union, the event ran from 6 to 8 p.m. and brought together students […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Despite its seasonal adjacency, marrying the thick, romantic atmosphere of the fall film with Halloween’s suffocating dread is rarely put into practice. What a “shocking” surprise that M. Night Shyamalan was a priest in said matrimony before it was cool. As a devout believer in the Shyamalan faith, returning to […]
Wenderlis Guevara | Contributor writer In true Swift Style, just when the world wasn’t expecting it, she surprises fans with yet another era to obsess over. After wrapping up “The Eras Tour” last year and releasing her last album, “The Tortured Poets Department” in April 2024, just when fans thought there would be a break […]
Cosette Lipscomb | Assistant Entertainment Director After 18 long years of making music, Twenty One Pilots released what may be their last studio album for a long time. “Breach” is the perfect ending to over a decade-long story made by the band itself, starting in their fourth studio album, “Blurryface,” and all subsequent albums, which […]
Alexandra Phelps | Staff Writer Organizations at Florida International University offer plenty of opportunities for students to connect and collaborate each week. But with so many upcoming events, how do students take their pick? Here’s what PantherNOW is looking out for in the next two weeks, so you can check them out too! Tuesday, Sept. […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer There are facets of our world that have never been easy to explain. Conspiracy theorists still run around denouncing the existence of dinosaurs. Professional wrestling fans assume a Mandela effect must have occurred for CM Punk to be all buddy-buddy with the WWE again. And up until now, the idea […]
Allyson Ifergan | Staff Writer The passion of the students attending the GameHERs Power-Up With Pride event could be heard from the halls of the second floor of Graham Center. With the karaoke machine turned all the way up, students were singing songs from musicals such as Meet the Plastics from Mean Girls and Seasons […]
Alexandra Phelps | Contributing Writer For four years, the Green Campus Initiative at Florida International University has fought to reduce unnecessary single-use plastics on school grounds. By collaborating with the Honors College, Student Government Association, Office of University Sustainability, and Panther Dining—along with state programs such as the Plastics-Free Initiative Florida and Florida PIRG Campus […]
Alexandra Phelps | Contributing Writer The Korean Wave, or Hallyu, swept over Americans in the mid-2000s, introducing audiences to South Korean culture primarily through its music, which gained popularity with the rise of the internet. Starting in the 2010s, Korean media became mainstream in the United States. PSY’s “Gangnam Style” reached number two on the […]
Kelly Ho | Staff Writer Learn and compete with FIU’s Panthers Mock Trial, a club established in late 2017, whose mission is to introduce students to participate in simulated jury trials and other law-related activities. Also known as a mock trial, it replicates real-life court proceedings by having individuals assume the roles of witnesses, lawyers, […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Do you believe in miracles? I’ll tell you this much, the fact “Daredevil: Born Again” has seen the light of day is nothing short of divine intervention. After Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige rang the fire alarm on the series in late 2023, new showrunner Dario Scardapane and directors Justin […]
