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Keeping Our Earth Alive Starting at FIU

Jesse Fraga / Contributing Writer   FIU recently planted over 2,000 palm trees around the Modesto Maidique Campus but some members of SGC-MMC want to plant a more diverse set on campus. FIU SGA Cabinet member and former Secretary of Sustainability, Amelia Leon, proposed a resolution to establish an on-campus arboretum, a museum for living […]

Fee Raise Eliminates Shuttle Charge Per Ride

By: Elizabeth Fernandez   After a student led initiative, the FIU Board of Trustees will raise the Transportation Access fee by 5%, allowing students to use the Golden Panther Express Shuttle for free. The Golden Panther Express (GPE) Shuttle provides an alternative to driving between Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus. The decision […]

Passionate for Panthers: SGA candidates focus on student initiatives in their campaigns

By Gabriella Pinos                   “My passion is people,” said Jefferson Noel, candidate for Student Government Association President at Biscayne Bay Campus. Noel, a graduate student studying Global Strategic Communications, wants to put the students first if he becomes SGA president at BBC. His role as senator of communication […]

SGC-MMC continues advocacy initiatives

By: Alian Collazo, President of SGC-MMC   Dear Panthers, I hope midterms treated you well! With the fall semester already halfway done, I wanted to share with you some of SGA’s accomplishments thus far this year. This semester, SGA has embarked on several advocacy initiatives to engage our student body throughout the community. Our “Roar […]

FIYOU vs. Access FIU: A critical analysis

This year’s SGA Election has been given plenty of coverage and conversation without much substance, which this editorial board is also responsible for. However, now that much of the pettiness of the elections has drawn to a close, we’d like to take a look at the platforms of the two parties critically.

Panthers elect 2014-2015 student representatives

Alexis Calatayud and Tiffany Roman Biffa were elected Student Government Association president and vice president at Modesto Maidique campus for 2014-2015. Meanwhile, candidate Philip Koenig is making an appeal against alleged violations.

It’s raining ‘free’ goodies

Now that I have been a college student for exactly one month, I am certain of two things.
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