Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With the Miami-Dade Sheriff election coming up, FIU hosted an official town hall event on campus for the 5 sheriff candidates to share their plans for serving the Miami-Dade county. On July 10, FIU auditorium at Graham Center lit up with patriotic spirit as the 5 sheriff candidates present […]
Alexander Luzula | Staff Writer FIU’s parking garage elevators are finally certified as safe, with new safety certificates going up after being out of date for several months, some being out of date for over a year. Nikia Maxwell, a representative from the Miami-Dade County Office of Elevator Safety confirmed that the safety certificates were […]
Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director As Miami-Dade transitioned to Phase II of the pandemic on June 10, a collective sigh of relief was heard across the county, and many began to put their COVID fears behind them. But with cases of the virus spiking, it wasn’t long before South Florida closed its doors once again. While […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Update 4:07 p.m.: Miami-Dade Police have confirmed that the deceased is “not affiliated with nor a student” at FIU. No further details were available regarding the body at this time. Original Story: A body was found floating in the lake this morning in front of the Biscayne Bay Campus. […]
By: Irina Barneda/Contributing Writer Business leaders, public servants and the former president of our University are all gathering together for one purpose this week: to talk about how to thrive in the 305. Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society will be hosting its first ever “Thriving in the 305” annual leadership dinner on Saturday, March […]
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Veterans using the Patriot Passport EASY Card can ride the Metrorail and Metrobus, but not FIU transportation, free of charge. Miami-Dade County issued a free transit pass for veterans who were disabled during service and who are permanent residents of Miami-Dade or veterans, based on their military discharge, who […]
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director UPDATE 10/03/17: The Miami-Dade Board if County Commissioners has turned down the Ordinance Banning Conversion Therapy in a four to seven vote, citing overly broad language conflicting with parents’ rights. You can find the original article below: Miami-Dade county legislators have proposed an ordinance with the aim of controlling the […]
Alexander Del Valle // Contributing Writer After signing a five-year contract to coach FIU football, newly hired Head Coach Butch Davis expressed how enthusiastic he was about his decision. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to be the head coach at FIU,” Davis said. “I love this opportunity. I am grateful to be here.” […]
