Gerard Albert III, Joshua Ceballos and Teresa Schuster/PantherNOW Staff In anticipation of the upcoming student government association elections, PantherNOW sat down with the four executive candidates for the student government council at the Modesto Maidique Campus and asked them a list of questions about themselves and their platforms. There are no candidates for the council […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Biscayne Bay’s shores are littered with garbage. Single-use plastics and fishing waste wash up every day on the Biscayne Bay Campus, and student groups are working to clean it up. This Saturday was the Student Government Council at BBC’s fall 2019 “Day at the Bay,” a beach cleanup event done once […]
Rashawn Raysor/Staff Writer Saving the turtles has become a meme, thanks to trends on social media. However, the meme reflects a reality that is included in conversations and research relating to climate change and pollution. FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus is at the forefront of research on these issues and plans to educate students about them […]
Victoria Abella & Anna Radinsky/PantherNOW Staff Sephora partnered with the Student Government Association at the Biscayne Bay Campus to host their first Blue Table Talk event on Oct. 14 to talk about beauty standards. The Blue Table Talk event was inspired by Red Table Talk, a Facebook Watch talk show that stars Willow Smith, Jada […]
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer Election results of the Student Government Association at the Biscayne Bay Campus were announced Friday, April 5, confirming all candidates who ran. All of them were unopposed. Of the 10 elected positions, eight will be led by female student leaders who will represent the student body, and their voices, with […]
By: Patricia Menendez/Assistant News Director From a barbecue at Bayview Student Living to a celebration of the Lunar New Year, SGA Week at the Biscayne Bay Campus offers interactive and informative events hosted by the members of the Student Government Council at BBC for University students and faculty members. “After going through the fall […]
By: Valentina Palm/Staff Writer The University budget split between the Modesto Maidique Campus and the Biscayne Bay Campus was redistributed in budget deliberations held Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Student Government Council at MMC received 80 percent while the council at BBC received 20 percent of the $3.5 million total from Student Government Association funds. […]
By Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff On Monday, Feb. 4, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay campus passed a resolution in an effort to avoid cuts to their budget allocations for the third year in a row. With Student Government budget deliberations starting Tuesday, Feb. 12, the council is concerned about […]
By: Gerard Albert III/Assistant News Director Daniel Velasquez, chief justice of the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay campus is out. SGC-BBC President Jefferson Noel asked Velasquez to resign after he verbally attacked senators and members of the Modesto Maidique Campus cabinet, most notably President Sabrina Rosell, during a congress meeting. The university-wide […]
By: Gerard Albert/Assistant News Director A week after a safety walk on the Biscayne Bay campus, faculty and staff have taken measures to enhance student safety on the campus, including extra lights in the parking lot and tree removal. Parking and transportation added temporary lighting in dim areas of the parking lot while facilities […]
By: Gabriella Pinos & Gerard Albert III/PantherNOW Staff On Monday, Oct. 1, the School of Communication + Journalism hosted the grand opening of their Media Hub with a reception and ribbon cutting ceremony in the Forum of Academic II. Featured guests included University President Mark Rosenberg, Dean of the College of Communication, Architecture + […]
By: Imogen Francis/Contributing Writer In recent months Biscayne Bay Campus’ food pantry has been hit with a shortage of donations. However, with the help of the Student Government Association and the Vice Provost Council they have had a slight reprieve. At the latest Vice Provost Council meeting Jefferson Noel, president of the Student Government […]
