Linette Garcia | Staff Writer With the news that a donor withdrawing their $1 million donation from the university due to the removal of in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented students, it’s time we refocus on the values the university was founded on. Cuban American businessman Miguel Fernandez promised a donation intended for scholarships for all […]
Christopher Madrid | Staff Writer Last Tuesday, Florida State Senator Randy Fine filed bill SB 814,that if passed, would allow the conceal carry of any firearm on state college campuses. “The fact of the matter is, the right that you have across the street from a college campus, you should have on the college campus,” […]
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With governor Ron DeSantis signing 200 new laws into action, a plethora of issues are expected to be addressed, such as revised child labor laws and increased civil penalties for violating gas safety. Following this year’s legislative session, Gov. Ron Desantis introduced 185 new laws to Floridians-effective from July […]
Will Sanchez and Elise Gregg | PantherNOW Staff The last Board of Trustees meeting of the semester was met with the continuing efforts by students and faculty at FIU against legislation that would put restrictions on academic freedom. On Thursday, April 27, organizers from Free FIU gathered at the general board meeting at 11 a.m., […]
Paloma Pimentel | Contributing Writer As classroom instruction becomes an increasingly charged topic in Florida’s public schools and universities, the state’s public education system faces a critical teacher shortage that has led to drastic policies implemented by Tallahassee to fill the gaps. Some of those policies have taken a particular toll on education majors at […]
Amanda Bazil/ Staff Writer Daylight Savings Time might officially be year-round in Florida, and as a result, hundreds of thousands of Floridians could face potential health problems and other issues. As a bill that was signed by Gov. Rick Scott under the Sunshine Protection Act, it actually hasn’t taken effect yet as our state is […]
Ashley Verdugo/ Staff Writer and Caroline Lozano/ Assistant Opinion Director On the last week of session, Florida passed an educational bill that might surprise or even infuriate some people. The motto “In God We Trust” will now be displayed at every public school in Florida. The bill was presented on its own in the house […]
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Oh SNAP! I never wanted to see the day when our government started picking out our food. Turns out, it came faster than I thought. On Feb. 12, the Trump Administration proposed cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Over the next decade, the government is predicted […]
Sohail Monga/ Contributing Writer Ever since the colonial era, immigration to the United States has had its fair share of criticism. People from around the world have immigrated to the U.S. at various times for various reasons, which has led to today’s demographics of the country. Nowadays, immigration has become one of the major controversial […]
