Danette Heredia | Staff Writer FIU’s student government voted for a resolution circling the recent rise in Haitian hate on the internet nationally, passing with a majority vote. “Stop Haitian Hate” (S.R. 05 004) is a resolution described as an aid empowering Haitian students to overcome during times of hate, showing that SGA is on […]
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, […]
Elise Catrion Gregg | Editor-in-Chief On the last day of voting for student government, three socialist candidates are facing yet another campaign ban. Mere hours before voting closes, Young Democratic Socialists of America at FIU posted on Instagram that they had received another tier three violation, resulting in a 24-hour campaign ban as of 6:50 […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board Panthers, election season is here and it’s time to vote. No matter your major, year or general interest in politics, we at PantherNOW firmly stand by the sentiment that students need to vote. In 2023, then-elections commissioner Anna Meredith told PantherNOW that over 3,000 students voted in the 2023-24 elections. That was […]
Alexander Sutton | Student Body President Kaily LaChapelle| Pride Student Union President Grace Biggers | Black Student Union President The Student Government Association is saddened to see the closure of FIU’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Social Justice and Inclusion. Although we recognize that FIU’s administration had no choice in […]
Elise Catrion Gregg | Editor-in-Chief After countless contentious senate meetings, rounds of edits to the resolution and debate from numerous students, “Ceasefire Now!” is officially dead. It’s been months since the first version of the resolution was introduced, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the university administration to condemn any human rights violations, […]
Elise Catrion Gregg | Editor-in-Chief After dying in committee, the controversial “Ceasefire Now!” resolution has been plagued by delay and disagreement this past week. The most recent version of the bill calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and asks that the university publish a statement condemning human rights violations, call Israel’s actions in Gaza a […]
Kaily LaChapelle | Senate President of Student Government Association, President of Pride Student Union, and Co-Founder/Vice-President of Disabled Student Union Hello Panthers! I have been a part of SGA since July 2021, passionate about leaving a lasting impact on our campus for the representation of marginalized students. To see our academic freedom and civil liberties […]
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer With only one senate meeting left in the calendar, a late-term student government resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza faces an uncertain path to the senate floor. The document still has to go through the Rules and Administration Committee before a full Senate vote. A refusal from the committee […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board Student government is critical to the functioning of a university and for students to have a stake in how their school operates. Sadly, some members of our SGA have been missing in action this semester. Though personal accountability is important here, we have to examine the system that allows absences to go […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief From Tallahassee to MMC, student government is eager to make some changes. During the State of the Student Body address on Aug. 28, student government president Alex Sutton outlined his vision for the next year, reiterating the platform he ran on of inclusivity, panther pride and reform. Those three core tenets […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief Budgets keep getting tighter at FIU. Last week, the Graduate and Professional Students Committee officially announced decreased funding for the new fiscal year. As the fall semester inches closer, the impact of SGA budget cuts becomes clearer, like with the cancellation of Panthermonium. The slash is particularly acute for graduate students […]
