Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer Student government organizations have the difficult task of both serve students’ and universities’ needs. Funding diverse projects, investing money for renovations and budget management of university programs are part of their duties. If done correctly, they’ll successfully balance all this money to accommodate the students’ and universities’ needs, which unfortunately is […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer After a year-long hiatus caused by the pandemic, in-person classes came in full session this week at FIU. This decision was taken into consideration of the decline in the number of infections during the first half of the year. However, during the summer of this year, the newest and most contagious […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer It has been almost three years after the FIU bridge tragedy, a project that would connect the residents of adjacent neighborhoods with the University, plummeted on top of pedestrians. This tragedy caused the death of six people and injuring 10 others. It was determined that a flaw in the design of […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer It’s been a month since the COVID-19 vaccination programs have been rolling out across the country, and some states are making considerable progress compared to others. So far, Florida’s vaccination campaign is not working in favor of its residents and it could learn a few things from other states. Since last […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer Political religion can be described as a belief system that relies primarily on the fanaticism its followers have towards a specific political party or candidate. Other aspects that can better describe politically religious individuals are the demonization of opposing political views, unwavering denial of a political loss and a blind disposition […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer The political climate in 2020 has been surrounded by controversy attributed by the mediocre performance politicians have accustomed us to. Insensible policies regarding a global pandemic paired with management failures in state policies across the nation, are perhaps the eye-opener young voters needed in order to realize their vote is more […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer The act of rioting—like protesting—is necessary. In many government bodies around the world, public demonstrations like the ones we have witnessed in the last couple of weeks are a constitutional right, and a way for masses to communicate their disillusionment with the government. Contrary to what some people might think, riots […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer Two years ago, FIU along with FIGG Engineering Group, attempted to build a pedestrian bridge that would’ve connected a large part of the Sweetwater community with the university’s MMC campus. At some point during construction, the bridge gave in, effectively injuring eight individuals and causing the deaths of six more. This […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer For the past couple of weeks, FIU has bombarded students with endless emails and updates regarding COVID-19. Although many of these seem like protocolary messages, one email in particular raised an eyebrow among many members of the university. What FIU might have seen as a gesture of consideration towards students ended […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/PantherNOW Last week, Miami government officials canceled the Ultra Music Festival amid the COVID-19 virus outbreak. This is a good move, since the internationally recognized festival has been known to attract a substantial amount of people from around the world, making it a typical center for the disease to spread. As expected, fans […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer For anyone who’s been following the presidential race, it’s no surprise that Senator Bernie Sanders has skeletons in his closet. After all, the resurfacing of Sanders’ controversial comments on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, along with letters addressed to notorious left-wing leader Daniel Ortega is all the media have been reporting in […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer Once more, international attention has shifted towards Venezuela’s conflict. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, interim president Juan Guaidó visited Miami on the last stop of a political tour that was meant to announce his party’s objectives for this year. As he stood in the Miami Airport Convention Center preparing to give the […]
