Carla Mendez | Contributing Writer Queshun Watson-Riggins stares down the track knowing that this next jump might be the one. Thousands of hours of practice all lead up to a moment that lasts no longer than a few seconds. With adrenaline and confidence supporting the structure of his steps, he is off. He sprints down […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer Two FIU student athletes are set to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, both are a part of the university’s swimming and diving program. Maha Gouda, a junior majoring in public relations, advertising and applied communications will represent Egypt on the diving platform at the Games. Headshot of Maha Gouda, […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Following the Panthers winless 2020 season, head coach Butch Davis has decided to fire FIU’s offensive coordinator, Rich Skrosky. “I have made a decision to go in a different direction schematically,” wrote Davis in a statement by FIU Athletics. “I want to thank Coach Skrosky for his participation in building our football […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer Last week, on September 15, a viral TikTok of two FIU softball players cheerfully singing the N-word circulated Twitter after various black students called the irresponsible students out. The disrespectful video, now removed from Tik Tok by the owner, has created a discussion on social media about the usage of the N-word, […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer On August 16th, FIU Athletics announced that their wide receivers coach, Aubrey Hill, had passed away from a long battle with cancer. Aubrey had entered his fourth season with the Panthers since joining the team in 2017, Hill was 48 years old. Hill’s career was defined by his skill and knowledge of […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer With the risk of COVID still high in South Florida, FIU has decided to delay all intercollegiate competitions through September 16th. This means all sports that require face-to-face competition with other schools will have to wait until after September 16th. For football, this means that FIU’s first two games between Jacksonville State […]
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer Saturday night’s C-USA match up was a game to remember: a terrific win against a conference rival, a night dedicated to the 1995 FIU Basketball Sun Belt Championship team, it was Alumni Night, and t-shirts. The shirt for Saturday’s is known as the 305 Panther Pride tee, and for the first 1,000 […]
This week on the Golden Hour we talked about the current state of Biscayne Bay, a new exhibit at the Frost Art Museum, and a rundown of FIU sports. Biscayne Bay is in a state of crisis according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. PantherNow investigative reporter Joshua Ceballos gives us an update about […]
A group of confused freshmen is not a rare sight on FIU’s campus. But at Saturday night’s home opener, hundreds of freshmen wandered around Riccardo Silva Stadium during the third quarter looking for swipe salvation. As was mandated by the jumbotron and the Athletics department, students seeking free tickets to the UM vs FIU game […]
With a massive debt looming over their heads, FIU Athletics has chosen the worst way to make up for their mistake – punishing online students. Starting Summer 2019, online students will pay an athletic fee of $16.52 per credit hour, in addition to a flat $10 athletic fee. The fee was increased by 42 cents […]
The 2019 MLB draft has come to a close and five Panthers will have a chance to make it to the big league. While the Panthers season was disappointing, posting a 23-32 record, the team had talent from top to bottom. “I’m very happy for them,” said head coach Mervyl Melendez. “They have worked very […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer On April 8 and 9, “Sexversations,” hosted by FIU’s “It’s on Us” initiative and FIU Athletics, invited students to discuss issues involving sexual assault on campuses and consent. The two-day event was open to all FIU students and invited special guests Kelly Addington and Becca Tieder. Addington and Tieder, best friends since […]
