Jose Sirven

Doubt hovers over SGA as president’s resignation nears

Gerard Albert III/Assistant News Director As the Internal Affairs committee continues to release new evidence regarding Jose Sirven, president of the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique campus, some senators still fear he will retract his resignation before the new president is sworn in Monday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. The Internal Affairs committee […]

SGC-MMC President Jose Sirven to resign

Jose Sirven will be resigning from his position as president of the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus hours after Student Media reported that he signed a contract promising paid positions during the spring 2018 elections.

Modesto Maidique Campus to retain its name

By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director   The University’s Board of Trustees will not change the name of the Modesto Maidique Campus — at least not yet. The BoT has been discussing the possibility of removing former President Modesto Maidique’s name from the University’s main campus since 2016, when Maidique and emeritus professor in history Bryan Peterson […]

Greeks to boycott tailgate to ‘put pressure on administration and SGA’

By: Gerard Albert and Joshua Ceballos/PantherNOW Staff   Members of the Greek community are planning on boycotting the first tailgate of the 2018 football season in response to restrictions placed on them by the University. Student Media was notified by our reporter Fernando Marca, a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, that a meeting was […]

SGC-MMC president charges senate to do a better job of representing students

By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director   The president of MMC’s student government council said to the SGC-MMC senate that the student government is not doing a good enough job of representing its students. On Monday, Aug. 20, SGC-MMC president Jose Sirven gave a “State of the Student Body” address during the senate general meeting, in which […]

SGA to move forward with campus council merger in 2019

For the first time in a generation, the University’s two Student Government Councils will merge into one governing body, though not everyone involved is completely on board.

SGC-MMC creates initiative to help homeless LGBTQ youth

Approximately 40 percent of homeless youth in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender according to the Williams Institute, a national think tank at the UCLA School of Law.

SGC-MMC parties merge after bridge tragedy

Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director   The two parties originally running in the 2018 Student Government Council elections at the Modesto Maidique Campus have merged into one party, and the presidential candidate is running unopposed. The norm for SGC-MMC elections involves two parties running against each other, much like the federal government and this year was […]

Freebie service to no longer be implemented at University

Student Government’s plan to bring Freebee, a free transport service, to FIU has fallen through the cracks and will no longer be implemented on campus.

SGC-MMC VP confirmed after months of uncertainty

After months of confusion, the Modesto Maidique Student Government Council president appointed a new vice president and was confirmed by the senate.

We live in a democracy: Our Votes Matter

Controversy is around every corner when it comes to the upcoming SGA elections and Access FIU’s presidential candidate, Jose Sirven and his sudden ineligibility to run for president.

Letter to the Editor: Sirven and Shaw wrongfully disqualified

The SGC-MMC Supreme Court was assembled for the first time in two years, since FIYOU has been in power, following a week and a half before FIYOU Political Party President, Juan Gilces, filed the appeal that disqualified Jose Sirven.
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