Victoria Abella/Staff Writer National Pan-Hellenic Council Week 2019, Divine Magic, featured social gatherings and forums from Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12. Social events including Black Wall Street were held on both campuses. NPHC President Ron Ulysse, and brother of Phi Beta Sigma’s Lambda Tau chapter, spoke to Student Media to reflect on how […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer With FIU right on Biscayne Bay, students interested in marine biology are given a unique opportunity to research at the University’s Marine Macroalgae Research Laboratory. “Biscayne Bay is one of the jewels of marine parks in the nation,” said FIU phycologist Ligia Collado-Vides, who has been running the lab for 10 years. […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer Student Programming Council’s held Glow Jam, a roller-skating themed event, at the Graham Center Ballrooms, for students on Monday, March 25. With doors opening at seven and the event running until 10, students got to roller skate on a neon-illuminated skate-floor. The mostly blue neon room had a line around the perimeter […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer The fifth annual Bayfest music festival, hosted by the Student Programming Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus, comes back to BBC on Saturday, April 6, with headliners Rick Ross, Spice, Harmonik and Flokid. For Cristella Figueroa, vice president of SPC and senior majoring in biology, it’s her second time planning Bayfest. “Students […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer The Student Programming Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus hosted Holi the Festival of Colors on Thursday, March 21, to welcome spring. Traditionally in India, the Holi festival brings people together to welcome a new season, both literally and metaphorically. As one of India’s major festivals, people look forward to this time […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer With the independent film industry rising in Florida, Associate Theatre Professor Phillip Church is on a mission to have FIU meet the demand for a filmmaking program for students. In an interview with Student Media, Church said he is currently in the works of a 15-credit filmmaking certificate, not to be confused […]
Gabriella Pinos and Victoria Abella/PantherNOW Staff The Student Programming Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus brought students back to the 1920s during Affair of the Arts Week from Feb. 24 to March 1. Held every year at BBC, Affair of the Arts Week showcases artwork and talent from FIU and around Miami. This year’s events […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer The “Boeing Boeing” journey was a smooth, fast paced and comical ride, filled with whimsical fun from lively characters. When the main character Bernard’s three fiancés unexpectedly arrive at his house without knowledge of each other, he, his friend and maid jump through obstacles to keep it that way. From the moment […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer The FIU Student Programming Council held the 11th annual Uproar Concert on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The event featured musical guests DOMINO SAINTS, Alex Ahn, Casey Conroy, Cesar Santalo and more. Photos by Victoria Abella.
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer If you’re looking for a night where you can just sit back and be entertained, FIU Theatre invites you to their upcoming play, “Boeing Boeing.” “Boeing Boeing,” written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, is a farce which centers around a scheming architect named Bernard who has 3 different fiances, all flight attendants […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer With Uproar just around the corner, here’s some background information to get to know some of the opening acts before you see them live, as well as some expectations for what’s in store. Cesar Santalo He’s no stranger to Uproar. Cesar Santalo is back after performing at Uproar 2018 at just the […]
Victoria Abella/Staff Writer No need to travel to California, FIU’s own premiere music festival Uproar is right around the corner. “Mine” singer Bazzi will be headlining Uproar, along with Domino Saints and some featured local artists. The event, run by the Student Programming Council, selects artists by seeing what the students want. “We try to […]
