Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer The menstrual product dispensers that were funded by FIU Student Government Association have been empty for months. If they aren’t replenished soon then students will continue to be victims of the global health crisis known as period poverty. A dreaded nightmare many of us have is starting our period before or […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer During a press conference on Oct. 29 at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the Florida Board of Governors to end H-1B visas at Florida universities, citing a need to put American citizens first. This recent crackdown, if implemented, threatens the foreign employees of […]
Sonia Stolar | Contributing Writer The normalized presence of artificial intelligence in classrooms should be questioned and debated, instead of welcome with open arms. Chat bots, such as Chat GPT and CoPilot, crept into the education system with sonic speed, completely changing academics irreversibly. I used to be skeptical of AI from the very start. […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Artificial intelligence can be seen as a valuable tool for understanding and solving complex problems, increasing the use of AI in direct academics presents a number of problems. It’s far beyond software; it affects our environment, brains and our wallets. Many students and professors at Florida International University are considering […]
Heidi Cuevas | PantherNOW In an increasingly tense and polarized environment that has developed over the years, being an activist has become a necessity for many. Yet it can be difficult to tell the difference between real and performative activism when activism is no longer limited to the physical space. Scrolling through social media to […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Instead of advocating for the diverse student bodies across Florida’s public Universities, officials want to promote late conservative commenter Charlie Kirk– plastering his image on campus roads. This isn’t just coercive; it’s an insult to the marginalized communities Kirk repeatedly targeted. Starting Jan. 13, 2026, Florida’s public institutions are required […]
Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer The misconceptions that the arts and humanities are “useless” degrees have been disproven over the years, but the fight for their value to be seen all year round, not just for a month, continues. Choosing to major in the arts or humanities—especially during a time of artificial intelligence— means many […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer College is already challenging, especially when adjusting to life away from home, but the “go-go-go-mentality” drains students’ mental health and distorts the purpose of higher education. When I arrived at Florida International University, I was bombarded with reminders to network, land internships, stay fit, maintain a social life and meet […]
Sonia Stolar | Contributing Writer Graham Center’s food court looks quite empty and dull with flags taken down from the ceiling. The countless amount of colors decorating it before used to represent the diverse student body of FIU. If international students would start disappearing one by one the same way, the dullness would spread into […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court struck down a 40-year ban on open carry weapons as unconstitutional, and starting Sept. 26, residents will legally be able to carry their firearms openly in public–and I’m scared. The guidelines for obtaining a firearm in Florida require you to be 21 years […]
Mia Davis | Contributing Writer When walking on the west side of campus, many students are on their way to the indoor gym, walking right past the nature preserve to get there. In doing so, they miss out on one of FIU’s undervalued gems. Last semester my passion for agriculture became a passion for conservation, […]
By Heidi Cuevas | Staff writer FIU is known for many things— the parking nightmare being one of them. In the three years I have been at FIU, I’ve learned that unless I make it to campus before nine in the morning, decent parking will be almost impossible to find. The Gold and Blue garages […]
