Joseba Andoni Maruri | Contributing Writer The United Faculty of Florida gathered outside the entrance of GC Ballrooms, protesting against FIU’s voluntary application for an ICE-police-training program. The program, which would train campus police to enforce immigration law, sparked outrage among the students and faculty. Police told PantherNOW that only people with “special permissions” were […]
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 […]
Maya Washburn / Asst. News Director Four months after the Surfside condominium collapse, FIU commemorated the lives lost by the tragedy with a memorial at the Graham Center (GC) Ballrooms. “We understand that life is short,” said FIU President Mark Rosenberg on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the event. “We have to somehow find it in […]
Jesse Fraga / News Director and Maya Washburn / Assistant News Director An FIU student was found dead at University Apartments (UA) on the Modesto Maidique Campus this afternoon, according to a university-wide email. “Police do not suspect foul play,” stated the email sent on Thursday, Oct. 14 by FIU Communications. “They just did a […]
Michael McEwen / Contributing Writer For over a month, anti-government demonstrators and police have clashed in the streets of Colombia over an array of social issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the country. Protests began in late April after the administration of President Ivan Duque announced a controversial tax reform bill which prescribed […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor The electric scooters seen zipping around campus may not be here for long, according to FIU officials. While students have enjoyed the convenience of Bird Scooters for getting around campus since September, Housing and Residential Life’s Interim Senior Director Andrew Naylor said the scooters have caused serious damage in several dorm […]
By: Rafael Macias/Contributing Writer After a gun threat this August that sent students scrambling and unaware of what to do, the student government has resolved to improve education on mass shooting procedures. On Monday, Nov. 04, the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus passed a resolution condemning all threats of violence against […]
By: Tamica Jean-Charles / Asst. Entertainment Director Eleven more rapes were reported in FIU campuses in 2018 in comparison to 2017, according to FIUPD’s annual security and fire safety report released earlier this month. A majority of these rapes occurred during the red zone, or the most vulnerable time for campus sexual assaults within […]
Gerard Albert and Joshua Ceballos/PantherNow Staff Sweetwater has been struck with two shootings in the past 10 days, each one dangerously close to campus, and one of them leading to an unfortunate loss of life. Around 2 a.m. Friday morning an unknown vehicle approached 17-year-old Gabriela Aldana in the shopping center on Coral Way and […]
Tamica Jean-Charles/Entertainment Director A tweet sent out on Monday, May 20 from the account “@Seven_JC7” spelled out a mass shooting on June 2, at the AMC Tamiami 18 movie theater located four miles from the Modesto Maidique campus. The Homeland Security Bureau Southeast Florida Fusion center released a statement saying law enforcement officials are […]
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: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Update 10:55 p.m., 4/17/19: The student reported missing earlier today was arrested by Miami police for trespassing after warning. The City of Miami Police Department Public Information Officer Michael Vega told Student Media that Kelvin Sanchez was arrested around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 outside of the Coconut Grove […]
