SGA

Amidst a host of disqualifications and controversy, Gold & Blue win SGA presidency

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer Yesterday, SGA announced the Gold & Blue party’s victory, led by current President Francesca Casanova and Vice President Wilken Caseres, on their Instagram. The total vote count has not yet been released at the time of publish. Due to the controversial nature of the election, such as disqualifications of candidates […]

Gold and Blue party accused of election fraud

Conor Moore | News Director Off the heels of election season, several senators have come forward alleging numerous instances of electoral fraud by the Gold and Blue party, spearheaded by current SGA president Francesca Casanova and vice president candidate Wilkin Caseres. These accusations range from disqualifying parties on dubious charges, changing meeting times, election dates […]

2025 SGA Elections: The Disqualification of The Future Is You Party

Melany Varela | Staff Writer Hours before the start of the election season for SGA, the political party known as “The Future Is You” got disqualified. Many candidates are left scrambling to reorganize their campaigns, faced with the uncertainty of whether to run independently or drop-out of the race.  The Election Board, consisting of Nikolaos […]

Former SGA Senate Speaker’s felony case dismissed

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer Alexander Stone was dismissed of second-degree felony charges during his hearing the morning of January 29th. He declined to give any official statements.  Stone, former Speaker of the Senate, was arrested December 30th for written threats to kill toward another FIU student through social media.  “The defendant intended the threat […]

Breaking: SGA’s Speaker of the Senate arrested for written threat to kill

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer On December 28th, 2024, FIU Police arrested Alexander Stone, former SGA Speaker of the Senate, for sending a written threat to kill via Snapchat group chat. He subsequently resigned from his position in SGA following the arrest. Stone was reported to FIU Police after messaging a group chat on Snapchat […]

SGA invites BBC dining committee to discuss improving dining options

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer SGA brought to attention  the struggles that BBC students face when it comes to a lack of food options on campus through S.R. 007 ‘Food at BBC’, personally inviting BBC’s dining service committee to discuss the expansion of dining options on campus.  With students concerned about the lack of healthy […]

Weekend shuttles from MMC to BBC expected soon in respect to new resolution

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer SGA commits to supporting the extension of the shuttle schedule between MMC and BBC through a new resolution, S.R. 05 006, to gradually introduce shuttles during the weekends, with the goal of starting in Spring 2025. S.R. 05 006, BBC Bus Resolution, strives to bridge the gap of opportunities between […]

SGA to increase social media presence, supporting student awareness

“Whereas, through engaging discussions with the student body, it has become evident that many are unaware of the various distinguished positions and roles within the Florida International University Student Government Association,” reads S.R. 05 005.

Building for the future: a summary of upcoming FIU construction projects

Brian Olmo | Editor-in-chief  Recently, several major construction projects have been proposed to the Board of Trustees for consideration. Each building aims to fulfill a current need for the FIU student body, such as adding more dining options or creating more student housing.  Here are a few of the key things FIU is working on […]

SGA’s legal back-and-forth does little for the student body

PantherNOW Editorial Board In a stunning turn of events, this week two senators were removed by the judicial branch, and just as quickly put back in office by student government executives. We’ll cut to the chase: this entire episode has been a fiasco.  Our board has nothing against either Daniel Salup-Cid or Kassandra Toussaint: in […]

Student body to vote on revamped student government constitution

Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief Update: The new constitution was voted in as of April 4, with 299 “yes” votes and 151 “no” votes. The story below provides links to the new and old constitutions, as well as changes. Tomorrow, students can vote yay or nay to a series of changes to the student government constitution, […]

mental support

We can make a change through SGA – but it must be thoughtful

Benz De Marshall Pierre | Staff Writer  From the failed “Ceasefire Now!” movement, to the abysmal voting rates of the student body during SGA elections, and other notable dramatic moments that fell in between, these have been restless times. And of these notable novelties, some issues affecting students directly are not being allocated enough time.  […]

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