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Aquatic Complex in the talks at BOT meeting

The Board of Trustees discussed three different locations for a new aquatic complex to be built on the Modesto Maidique campus at a March 7 Ad Hoc meeting.

PantherNOW reporters were not at the meeting, nor has the meeting recording been posted online. However, reporters spoke with trustee Alexander Sutton and reviewed presentation slides to see what’s in store for the proposed aquatic center.

The locations mentioned included the front of Blue Garage, between Graham Center and the Academic Heal
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New Residence Hall and Dining Hall Approved by BOT

The FIU Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction of a new student resident and dining facility at Modesto Maidique Campus in their Feb. 29 meeting.

The new student residence is set to be located next to Tamiami Hall with construction to commence on December 2025 and finish by June 2027. The projected cost for the project is estimated to be $185 million.

With 816 beds, the new student residence is meant to address the university’s limited amount of on-campus housing.

“We have very
Miami Herald •

Patience of track and field athletes wears thin as FIU looks to make facility improvements

Andrea Loizidou is a mathematics master’s student and track runner at FIU. She’s from Cyprus — a country just south of Turkey, 6,393 miles from Miami.

The track she runs on is a lot closer, but it’s still a journey to get there.

Despite being the second-largest sport at FIU by participation, men’s and women’s track and field teams don’t have a track to practice on campus.

Instead, members of both teams have to commute to Tropical Park, about four miles south of the Modesto Maidique Campus.

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Athletic director addresses athlete problems

Andrea Loizidou is a mathematics master’s student and track runner at FIU. She’s from Cyprus – a country just south of Turkey, 6,393 miles from Miami.

The track she runs on is a lot closer, but it’s still a journey to get there.

Despite being the second-largest sport at FIU by participation, men’s and women’s track and field don’t have their own track to practice on campus.

Instead, members of both teams have to commute to Tropical Park, about four miles south of the Modesto Maidique Campus.
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FIU runners struggle with no track and broken facilities

Andrea Loizidou is a mathematics master’s student and track runner at FIU. She’s from Cyprus – a country just south of Turkey, 6,393 miles from Miami.

The track she runs on is a lot closer, but it’s still a journey to get there.

Despite being the second-largest sport at FIU by participation, men’s and women’s track and field don’t have their own track to practice on campus.

Instead, members of both teams have to commute to Tropical Park, about four miles south of the Modesto Maidique Campus.
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AP Psychology is hypocrisy at its finest

Politicians in Tallahassee continue to outdo themselves to make Florida even more of a national laughingstock than it is now. This time, they banned content from the AP Psychology class from high schools across the state.

AP Psychology, one of the most popular AP classes nationwide, features a segment where it teaches students sexual orientation and gender identity. These concepts are crucial to understanding the human mind and psyche.

It clashes with Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” expanded law, wh
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'Students did it': The Daily Northwestern story

Warning: This article contains mention of sexual abuse.

One of the biggest sports scandals in recent history shows us why student journalism is so important.

The Daily Northwestern, the student paper of Northwestern University, dropped a bombshell article in early July that featured interviews of former Northwestern football players who spoke out regarding the team’s brutal and vile hazing culture.

A story of this magnitude, capable of making national headlines, wasn’t broken by some big, “pr
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Lyndell Hudson Jr. heads to Florida

FIU offensive lineman Lyndell Hudson Jr. will be taking his talents to the University of Florida after entering the transfer portal to play under Coach Billy Napier, per his agent Jaylon Pressley.

The Panthers veteran right tackle received offers from USF, UAB, Houston, Kent State, Norfolk, Old Dominion, Temple, Charlotte and Bethune Cookman before committing to the Gators.

Hudson, 6-7, 315 pounds, was a three-year starter for FIU, appearing in all five games in 2020 and all 12 games in 2021.
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FIU women's tennis wins C-USA Championship

No. 38 FIU women’s tennis routed No. 58 Rice 4-1 at the Waranch Tennis Complex in Denton, Texas, to win its second Conference USA Championship in program history and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

It’ll be the Panthers’ third straight NCAA appearance under coach Katarina Petrovic, who has led the team to its fifth 15+ win season since 2013 with a record of 18-4.

The day started with the No. 3 duo junior Salma Loudili and freshman Katerina Mandelikova earning their fourth strai
Miami Herald •

FIU loses sophomore guard, leading scorer Denver Jones to Auburn

Sophomore guard Denver Jones announced via social media that he intends to transfer to Auburn University.

Before choosing the Tigers, Jones indicated that his top six schools were Auburn, LSU, Alabama, DePaul, Florida State and Oklahoma.

The Panthers lose their do-it-all guard who led the team with 20.1 points per game and 33.4 minutes per game. Those marks are best for second and fifth in Conference USA.

What’s a significant loss for FIU is a major win for the Tigers, who receive a guard who
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Denver Jones enters transfer portal

After a sensational 2022-23 campaign, sophomore guard Denver Jones announced on March 20 that he plans to enter the transfer portal, effectively leaving FIU basketball.

The 6-4 guard finished the season as FIU’s leading scorer and the second-highest scorer in Conference USA, averaging 20.1 points per game on 47.8% shooting from the field. Jones also averages 1.8 steals per game, good for seventh-most in the conference.

Jones became the first Panther in program history to be named to the All-C-
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FIU Flashback: Isiah Thomas' cautionary tale of why not all players should be coaches

What hell looks like varies from person to person.

For some, it’s the classic depiction of a red-horned devil poking and prodding with a flaming pitchfork while you’re shackled to the ground with steel chains. For others, it’s just nothing; an endless void of eternal darkness.

But for FIU basketball fans from 2009 to 2012, it was something much different: a period of time stained by losses, drama and the horrific tenure of an infamous head coach.

Struggling to string together successful seaso
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FIU Flashback: The Panther, the Ibis, and the Pigskin: When FIU and UM went to war

Everyone knows that cats and birds do not get along.

It’s common sense. One is a predator and the other is prey. Putting the two in a small space together can only mean trouble.

So what happens when you pit a Panthers’ football team that’s backed into a corner, desperate to prove itself, against a Canes’ team a few miles away that is already a powerhouse, producing Hall of Famers like linebacker Ray Lewis and running back Frank Gore?

You get a brawl so memorable that the NCAA wishes everyone
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FIU Flashback: “FI…who?” A Rewind to the Panthers’ first NCAA Basketball appearance

In a time punctuated by the start of the ‘dot-com’ era, the release of “Toy Story” and Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA, 1995 was a historical year for many reasons.

The No.1-ranked UCLA Bruins basketball team was in the midst of chasing their 11th title. The Bruins road to the Final Four began in the West region against a relatively unknown school at the time, the FIU Golden Panthers.

“Who?” was the first reaction of most college basketball fans. In fact, this reaction was so common that fa
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FIU Men’s Basketball adds firepower for upcoming season

The 305 Takeover is in full effect for FIU Basketball.

After a disappointing performance last season, FIU men’s basketball has added talented new transfers to bolster their squad. Headlining these new additions are senior Glenville State guard John Williams Jr, senior New Hampshire forward Nick Guadarrama and graduate Hartford guard Austin Williams.

Williams Jr., 6’4, 190 lbs, played 28 games for the Glenville State Pioneers and led the team in scoring, averaging 24.4 points per game. Last sea
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BREAKING: Former FIU RB D’Vonte Price signs with Indianapolis Colts

One team has placed their bet on the phenom from Punta Gorda.

FIU RB D’Vonte Price, 6’2, 210 lbs, has signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 30th, 2022. This occurred immediately after Price went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft.

In his four seasons with the Panthers, Price shattered records for most yards-per-rush in a season (6.84) and rushing yards (finished second all-time). His best performance was against the Florida Atlantic Owls on November 13, 2020, where he recorded a career-high
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Ready for the Next Level: The Story of D’Vonte Price

As the NFL Draft approaches, one Panther seeks to write history.

Former FIU Running Back D’Vonte Price is looking to become the first-ever RB selected from the university at the NFL Draft on April 28 in Las Vegas

Price came out of high school as a three-star recruit. He led the Charlotte Tarpons to the state semifinals and averaged 39.5 yards per game, totaling 1,265 rushing yards for the season. Price, 6’2, 194 lbs, received offers from the Kentucky Wildcats and South Florida Bulls but ultima
The Independent Florida Alligator •

Undeniable: Niels Lane’s journey from fencing to basketball

Niels Lane lunges his sword toward his opponent. The sounds of piercing clashes and shuffling feet reverberate around the hall.

Parry. Parry. Thrust. Recover. An amalgamation of a slow, methodical chess match and a violent, expressive dance unfolds. The opponents swing and stab.

Lane, a sophomore shooting guard on the Florida men’s basketball team, was a nationally ranked fencer in middle school but the sport fought with his growing passion for basketball.

Basketball was tied to Lane’s legacy
The Independent Florida Alligator •

Four-star defensive tackle prospect Jamari Lyons commits to Florida

The future of the Florida Gators football team just got bigger and stronger.

Jamari Lyons, a standout player from Viera High School in Melbourne, Florida, announced his verbal commitment to Florida on Wednesday.

The star defensive lineman became the Gators’ 15th commitment from the class of 2022.

Lyons received offers from South Carolina, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Miami, and Florida State before he chose Florida.

"I'm going to Florida because it's my dream school. I've always wanted to go to Fl
The Independent Florida Alligator •

Former NFL linebacker and activist Emmanuel Acho speaks at UF

Former NFL linebacker, activist and co-host of FS1’s “Speak for Yourself” Emmanuel Acho spoke live to UF students in a free event at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Monday.

The conversation involved topics such as racism and cultural appropriation. Acho shared insight on his upbringing as a Nigerian-American, his NFL career and his popular video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” which had garnered more than 15 million views on YouTube.

The event was o
The Independent Florida Alligator •

Riffice represents Gators tennis at US Open, Shelton forced to withdraw

Florida men’s tennis players Ben Shelton and Sam Riffice both qualified for the US Open in Flushing, New York, which takes place from Aug. 30 through Sept. 12.

Shelton, however, was forced to withdraw from doubles competition after he entered COVID-19 protocols on Sunday.

Shelton qualified for the tournament for the first time in his career. He received wild card bids into the main doubles draw after he won the Boys’ 18 & under doubles division with partner Bruno Kuzuhara at the United States