“Simply Inhumane”: Bloody protests in Bangladesh leaves FIU students distressed
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With the ongoing quota protest in Bangladesh taking a violent turn, international students here on campus are expressing their…
International Students
Two Students Fired From Positions, Suing the State
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Two international students are suing state authorities after being dismissed from their position as graduate assistants at FIU following…
Axing of DEI and OSJI leaves minority students in the cold
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer Minority rights in Florida, particularly in higher education, are under attack yet again with a new set of regulations. On…
Letter to the Editor | Bridging the Gap: Challenges Faced by Caribbean Students at FIU
Jordan-Ashley Brown | Events and Marketing Coordinator for Jamaican Students Union | Criminal Justice, Sophomore Being a student at FIU it is important to note…
Florida’s hiring freeze is terrifying for staff and students
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer I never thought the politics around hiring people within our community could get any worse than this, but the hiring…
BOT discusses new housing plan for new year
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer The Board of Trustees discussed preliminary plans to provide more on-campus housing for freshmen during the fall term of 2024,…
Housing scarcity calls FIU’s Commitment to International Students into question
PantherNOW Editorial Board International students’ difficulties in securing housing at FIU have called the university’s commitment to them into question. FIU continuously praises its triumphs…
“FIU is being greedy,” Student Senate addresses lack of housing priority for International and upper class students.
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer The Student Government Senate approved a resolution calling for the FIU Department of Housing & Residential Experience to provide fair…
There’s not enough on-campus housing for international students. An SGA committee wants to change that.
Samuel Larreal | Contributing Writer The Student Government Committee for International Students launched a petition in late September demanding the Department of Housing and Residential…
FIU social media bans threaten to isolate international students
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Back in April, FIU banned several social media apps from the university’s network and devices. The ban followed a…
