town hall

Dueling Town Halls – A Blessing in Disguise

Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer Much like the screaming of two siblings who won’t stop fighting, America had to separate incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic contender Joe Biden in an attempt to hear both sides of the story. Unlike the first Presidential debate, the second reunion of the political candidates was cancelled after President Trump refused […]

FIU’s Reopening Plan Neglects On-Campus Residents

Milena Dupuis/Contributing Writer Moving into dorms for the fall semester has always been revered as a pilgrimage to new experiences and freedoms. Now, it’s become a one-way ticket to fear and uncertainty.  FIU’s plan to reopen has been met with a sense of excitement and joy by its commuter student population, but as an on-campus […]

SGC-MMC candidates discuss platform at town hall

Guethshina Altena/Assistant News Director   Because only one party is running in the upcoming SGA elections, the student government council at the Modesto Maidique Campus held a town hall where students could meet the presidential and vice presidential candidates and get their questions answered. Jose Sirven, the current vice president of the student government council […]

12th annual BBC Town Hall focused on sustainability

University President Mark B. Rosenberg and other school officials discussed recent accomplishments, future goals and answered questions regarding the future of the Biscayne Bay campus at the 12th annual BBC Town Hall on Monday, Feb. 12.

University to host 12th annual town hall with President Rosenberg

University President Mark B. Rosenberg will continue his tradition of leading the 12th Annual Town Hall Meeting at the Biscayne Bay campus on Monday, Feb 12.

University hosts executive presence

Photo by Megan Tait/The Beacon Adrian Suarez Avila/ News Director The University boasted an executive presence on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “It is wonderful to be with the Golden Panthers,” said President of the United States Barack Obama during his visit to the University for his discussion on immigration reform. Hosted by news anchor Jose Diaz-Balart, the […]

Rosenberg’s iREAL identifies themes, obstacles

A recent iREAL commission meeting concluded three main themes: student success, becoming a top Carnegie Mellon tier school and finding more efficiency within the University to save funding and generate additional revenue. Two obstacles impede this path, however: prioritizing and funding.

Elections, controversial issues and student responses

As election day approaches, this year’s presidential candidates close in on Florida.
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