Danette Heredia | Staff Writer As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict persists and students grow more anxious by the day, student government passes the “Student Support and Mental Wellness Act” (S.R. 04 023) with an overwhelming majority vote from senate. “Students Support and Mental Wellness Act” encourages students affected to seek support through CAPS and ensures more […]
Karyne Martins Araujo | Contributing Writer Students for Justice in Palestine at FIU organized a new protest to voice their opposition to the invitation extended to two Israeli soldiers from Hillel at FIU to celebrate Shabbat and share their experiences on the Oct. 7 attacks. During the protest at the Graham Center on Friday, Mar. […]
Conor Moore and Samuel Larreal | PantherNOW Staff Graham Center Lawns became embroiled in protest when a large crowd of students demanded a ceasefire on the Gaza Strip. In response, a Jewish student-led counterprotest denounced recent Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians. The 100 person protest remained peaceful with moderate FIU Police presence. The protest was […]
Conor Moore | Staff Writer A series of attacks this past weekend by militant group Hamas against the state of Israel has left more than 1,000 Israelis and 800 Gazans dead so far. The attacks are the latest in what has been part of a larger territorial dispute between Israel and Palestine stretching back nearly […]
