Kaysa Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Director The civil-rights documentary series “Eyes on the Prize” had its Season 2, Episode 1 featured for the Black Revolutionary Study this Nov. 28. Part of the second film examination, the film and discussion series Black Revolutionary Studies showcases the late 60’s and the end of the civil rights movement. […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director This past week will forever be remembered as one of the bleakest days in sports history. It started with the NBA deciding to suspend the 2019-2020 season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Soon after, the MLB, NFL, Nascar, NHL, XFL, and NCAA all decided to either […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director All NCAA Men and Women’s basketball tournaments will be played with only necessary staff and close family members, NCAA President Mark Emmert said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. For FIU men’s basketball, the game tonight against the Rice Owls in the first round of the Conference USA tournament has not been impacted […]
Camille Orquera/Staff Writer A few days before Miami hosts the Super Bowl, the NFL Alumni Association’s Health and Wellness Initiative brought together NFL alumni, former NCAA athletes and health professionals to FIU to discuss mental health in athletics. “‘No Shortcuts:’ A Town Hall on Positive Mental Health with NFL Alumni” was moderated by former NFL […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director The life of student-athletes is heading in the right direction. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the National College Athletics Association passed a bill that will allow college athletes to be compensated for their likenesses. This bill, which passed unanimously, is leaps and bounds away from the NCAA original stance on student-athletes getting paid. […]
Student-athletes at FIU have long since played without earning revenues from their games. Now, players have the chance to make some money from their work — unless they belong to a small sports program, that is. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled to allow student-athletes to accept revenues from the licensing […]
By Brett Shweky and Cristhian Plasencia/PantherNow Staff On average, student-athletes may dedicate more than 40 hours a week training. According to a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and also the National Collegiate Athletic Association back in Oct. 2014, claims were made that the collegiate athletes spent 43.3 hours per week […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director The NCAA’s Board of Governors decided to adopt policy geared towards preventing sexual violence on Aug. 8, 2017, after serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against the Baylor University’s football team. The allegations were made following the conviction of former players Sam Ukwuachu and Tevin Elliot of sexual assault, […]
Alexander Del Valle // Contributing Writer For freshman tennis player Ulyana Grib, being nearly 12 hours away from her home in Minsk, Belarus, has not affected her gentle mindset one bit. “Here in the United States there are more opportunities, coaches, tennis centers, [and] the weather here is better for tennis,” said Grib. “I miss […]
Victor San German // Contributing Writer Welcome to a new era, FIU football fans. The expectations have changed drastically with the signing of former ESPN analyst, Butch Davis, who has had an impressive reputation during his time in the NFL as well as the NCAA football programs. He helped lead the Dallas Cowboys in back-to-back […]
Peter Holland Jr. // Asst. Sports Director The Panthers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak as they go on the road to face first place in Conference USA, Western Kentucky University on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Final score prediction FIU 42 WKU 39 The Panthers showed that they can compete with […]
