Emilie Gonzalez | Contributing Writer Do you remember this 21st night of September? Students, faculty, and alumni were able to cheer on their very own Panther football team on Saturday, Sept. 21. The FIU Panthers faced off against the Monmouth Hawks this Homecoming Game and brought an end to the action packed Homecoming Week. Members […]
Emilie Gonzalez and Sofia Bellon | PantherNOW Staff Writers The Taste of the Bay, hosted by FIU’s Homecoming council at the Biscayne Bay Campus, featured a multitude of restaurants sampling their products on Tuesday, Sept. 17. From the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, just about every culture was present within the food. Some of the restaurant […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer All eyes were on the Homecoming court at the annual Crown event as they answered trivia, strutted runways, and flaunted their Panther pride. Hosted by 2023 Homecoming King and Queen Santana Way and Alexis Murray, the event was held on Sept. 16 in the Graham Center ballrooms. The theme this […]
Kaysea Suzana | Entertainment Director Florida humidity make way–the next thing hot for FIU is Homecoming 2024! Starting off our calendar is the culture-driven culinary communion that is the Caribbean Bash. Being held on Sept. 13 at Biscayne Bay Campus’ Wolfe University Center’s Ballrooms, the event runs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and boasts […]
Andrea Garcia | Staff Writer Panther pride beamed all over the Ocean Bank Convocation Center at Panther’s Got Talent, a homecoming event that exhibited the passionate students at FIU. With group and solo performances, attendees cheered and danced throughout the event. Presenters Kandys Sosa and Nelson Barahona, executive committee members of the FIU Young Alumni […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Opinion Director Being back at FIU has been great. The campus is bustling with life again and things are starting to feel slightly better. Homecoming is something we missed out on last year, for obvious reasons. Many of us are excited to experience homecoming week for the first time since the pandemic hit, especially […]
Cristina Gonzalez/Entertainment Director Students who were highly anticipating DJ Steve Aoki’s virtual performance tonight will be disappointed to find out the headliner will no longer be on the lineup. According to an email sent out by FIU Homecoming this morning, the performer backed out “due to circumstances beyond their control.” However, the concert and planned […]
Andrea Diaz-Ariza/Contributing Writer This year’s Homecoming Week included Panther Prowl, the annual comedy event featuring comedians from around the country. The Nov. 1 show starred Jay Pharoah, best known for his role as an SNL cast member for six seasons and upcoming HBO show “White Famous.” During his time at SNL, Pharoah became known for […]
Latricia Young/Contributing Writer Music blasted through the myriad PK speakers at FIU’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center, blue, red, yellow, green lights flashing all around the stadium for this year’s Panthermonium, which took place Sunday, Oct. 28, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. Thousands of students convened to witness the performances of three of the industry’s top young […]
Stephanie Gambill/Contributing Writer Four days into Homecoming Week, the overall director hopes that his colleagues’ hard work has paid off. “We rely heavily on social media. We try to blend together pop culture and the interests of the students with our own events,” said Jordan Thompson. Thompson points to Simon Plummer’s, assistant director of communications, […]
Nimechi Ikechi-uko/Contributing Writer On July 20, 2017, President Rosenberg sent an email to the entire student body, including staff and faculty members, that began with, “In a little over 100 days, we celebrate one of the most exciting times of the year… Homecoming Week!” While his words expressed unbridled enthusiasm, there is nothing quite like […]
