Nearly 200 new state laws just went into effect – here’s what some of them are
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With governor Ron DeSantis signing 200 new laws into action, a plethora of issues are expected to be addressed,…
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Resistance continues as students and faculty speak out at last spring BOT meeting
Will Sanchez and Elise Gregg | PantherNOW Staff The last Board of Trustees meeting of the semester was met with the continuing efforts by students…
Education students concerned over Florida legislation addressing teacher shortage
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…
Daylight savings year round means more problems
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…
Display of motto in schools reminds students of values
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…
Trump’s SNAP replacement is setting itself up for failure
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…
Stricter immigration laws are beneficial to the U.S.
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…
DACA students fear deportation in the midst of waiting for new legislation
Dreamers at FIU are awaiting new legislation to replace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in the face of possible deportation.
Congressman urges administration to help assist student loan borrowers
On Tuesday, March 7, 40 members of the House, including Florida Congressman Carlos Curbelo, sent a letter to the two departments urging them to quickly put in place a plan, outlined in January, that would automatically certify the income of borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans.
Obama addresses equal pay, students and professors weigh in
On April 8, President Barack Obama signed two executive actions designed to address pay inequality, signing the Equal Pay Act.