The most controversial constant of Love Island season 8, Sincere, choosing between the two fish, Melanie and Sol | Courtesy of Peacock By Standia Louis | Contributing Writer When I heard the newest season of Love Island came out, I did what every reasonable person should do: ask my cousin, who obviously has better things […]
By Andres Gonzalez | Contributing writer Almost everybody who has or is currently attending college knows what an academic advisor is. A professional whose job is to help guide students through their college careers. While this seems like an important and helpful tool, many individuals attending FIU might be able to point you towards a […]
By Leeann Sanon | Staff Writer A petition was published on June 16, 2026, on change.org in hopes of making the market at Breezeway open 24/7. The petition proposal requests that this readjustment happens with the exception of summer semester and holiday breaks. If this cannot be met, then they ask that Crave Cafe be […]
By Lea Abito | Staff Writer In the days before course enrollment, doom-scrolling on Rate My Professors is a universal experience. Students compare professors’ quality ratings, difficulty scores, “would take again” percentages and anonymous reviews, which are either overwhelmingly positive or insist the professors are evil incarnate. There is no in between. But how else […]
Jonathan Suarez | Editor in Chief Last spring, I sat in one of the classrooms tucked into the second floor of FIU Law, alongside other second- and third-year law students, taking First Amendment Law with Professor Thomas Baker. We read Supreme Court decisions defending the right to express unpopular thoughts and participate in what the […]
Movie poster for “Supergirl” | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer The last time a Supergirl movie was in theaters, ordinary people believed they could fly. Not because of fighter jets or some breakthrough in human evolution, but through the power of special effects and tight spandex. Comic book movies are […]
AI data centers can do more harm than good | Mariana Castillo, PantherNOW Cosette Lipscomb | Opinion Director Data centers, whether you know it or not, may be a common sight on your drive to FIU. In the Miami-Dade area alone, there are 41 data centers already built. And more are on the way. South […]
By Lea Abito | Staff Writer After four years of dreaded 8 a.m. classes and stressful all-nighters, you walk across the stage expecting the doors to your future to fully open. Instead, you get handed a piece of paper. And in four more years, it’ll likely be hanging on a wall gathering dust. The value […]
The student beneath the mascot suit isn’t always who audiences expect. As women gain visibility in collegiate mascoting, they’re quietly challenging assumptions that have long gone unquestioned | Courtesy of FIU Education Abroad Alexandra Perez | Staff Writer Before reading further, I ask that you take a moment to picture FIU’s Roary. If our mascot […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer “Who is this for?” That was my first thought as I took notice of the “Masters of the Universe” trailer on my Instagram feed. Intuition told me it was haphazardly designed for the 50 and older crowd. You know, the rabid yet harmless ‘80s junkies who jump up and down […]
Leeann Sanon | Staff Writer The transition from living on campus during the fall and spring at FIU to then moving back home during the summer is surreal. Going from being independent of my parents to returning home creates a distorted sense of reality and control. Being an on campus resident at FIU brings out […]
Camila Amieva | Contributing Writer It’s the day before my first final at FIU, and a whole semester’s worth of meticulous notes got obliterated by a cup of black tea (my favorite one, no less!). All of those hours spent transcribing lectures, all of those all-nighters studying, gone in under ten seconds. I panic, I […]
