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BSU initiative CAT NAP extends Green Library hours NADINE MATAS other COBALT organization leaders, Staff Writer to make a change at the university, [email protected] including the academic committee which was pushing for extended hours. Back in the Fall 2015 semester, These students set up meetings with a group of students from the Black administration in order to progress Student Union, headed by Rashaad with their plan. Perry-Patterson, a Political Science and “We had several meetings with the Pre-Law Program Junior, set forth an administration,” Perry-Patterson said education initiative for the University. to Student Media, “the FIU police, During the months of October External Relations, the University Vice and November Perry-Patterson and President and President Rosenberg.” his team worked toward academic The reason the Library was the improvement on campus. Their main focus of this project was because, main focus was extending the Green according to Perry-Patterson, they Library’s hours of operation. wanted a space for students to be able This campaign came about due to to study 24 hours for at least 5 days a a hacking incident of the FIU website, week. which was blasted through the social “You can see it at other universities media portal of Yeti, where it claimed such as UF, USF, FSU and UCF,” he Charlotte Alba/The Beacon that African American students and said, “they have some kind of 24/5 other minorities were being hunted by plan or even 24 hour access to their Akheim Paislui, senior psychology major, takes a break between classes by cuddling up to special trained police dogs on campus. libraries.” the FIU panther statue Thursday, February 25. In response to this occurrence, An administrative figure that the Black Student Union formed several commities in collaboration SEE BSU, PAGE 2 Student Affairs reverses SGA supreme court ruling, Access FIU back on ballot

STEPHANIE ESPAILLAT student affairs. the original ruling of the SGA not duly confirmed by the actions taken are null and the email. “Given the timing Asst. News Director Sirven’s running mate, Elections Board, giving us a MMC Senate at the Feb. void. Thus, none of the of this opinion, I am delaying [email protected] Devendra Shaw, brought chance to demonstrate our 8, 2016 meeting because justices were confirmed, the SGA election to provide forward information to the passion and our commitment the MMC Senate lacked a leaving only the Chief Justice both parties adequate time to Access FIU presidential Office of the Vice President campaign on the issues.” and vice presidential of Student Affairs, and “Given that the Student candidates, Jose Sirven and submitted a petition for appeal Supreme Court-MMC Devendra Shaw, are now suggesting the possibility of decision was null and void, eligible to run, according an inadequate quorum. This the review of that decision to the Office of the Vice second appeal detailed new by the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs. evidence in Sirven’s favor. In the absence of a quorum, any substantive actions taken President of Student Affairs The candidates will be able “Last week I submitted are null and void. Thus, none of the justices were confirmed, is being withdrawn and to remain on the ballot for a 13 page appeal to Arneson leaving only the Chief Justice who cannot act alone replaced by this opinion,” SGC-MMC elections. in the hopes of encouraging said Arneson. In addition, the SGA the administration to revisit It was also reflected in elections on both campuses the decision issued by the the e-mail on whether or not have been postponed to April Supreme Court,” Shaw said Eric Arneson PhD student related cases within in a statement to Student Asst. Vice President SGC-MMC jurisdiction 19 and 20 to give the two Student Affairs political parties enough time Media. “I did not and still would be able to take the to campaign. do not believe the ruling writ of certiorari to the BBC According to the MMC issued by the Supreme Court Supreme Court for additional Supreme Court case Gilces v. (which was recently declared review. Sirven, presidential candidate illegitimate) was made in the to students. “ quorum,” Arneson wrote in who cannot act alone,” said Arneson was able to Sirven had been disqualified interest of democracy and Shaw said, “Thanks to the the email. Arneson. comment by saying “the from the SGC-MMC elections justice but for political gain.” SGA Elections Board and According to Student Sergio Molina, chief Student Supreme Court-BBC on the grounds that he had not “What happened to the FIU administration, Jose Affairs, the quorum held justice of SGC-MMC, did not cannot entertain any appeals held an SGC-MMC position. Jose and I was extremely and I finally have an equal when senators appointed the issue a statement to Student for the Student Supreme It has now been determined, unfortunate- especially opportunity at winning this three justices did not follow Media in time for print. Court-MMC because the according to Student Affairs, considering that we both have election.” due process. A minimum “Finding that there is a SGA governing documents that an inadequate quorum a personal relationship with “Subsequent to the number of voting members basis for the [new evidence] make it clear that the two was held when appointing the the individual who filed the issuance of the March 30, are required to conduct and having reviewed the campuses have independent justices for the case. writ against us (Juan Gilces) 2016 opinion, new evidence substantive business during decision by the Election Board authority,” he said when Access FIU provided and the leadership in the party has come to light that was meetings, according to as to Sirven’s qualifications, discussing on whether or Student Media with this he represents (FIYOU),” she not readily available to the SGC-MMC constitutional I have determined that the not Sirven was able to take information from the e-mail said. “I am thrilled that the student body that the associate statutes. Election Board’s analysis the grievance to the BBC sent out by Eric Arneson, administration reviewed our justices of the Student “In the absence of a is sound and uphold that Supreme Court. assistant vice president of appeal and decided to uphold Supreme Court-MMC were quorum, any substantive decision,” Arneson wrote in 2 The Beacon – Thursday, April 7, 2016 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Library extends BRIEFS hours for finals Princeton retains Woodrow Wilson namesakes BSU, PAGE 1 Princeton University will keep at Princeton decided to maintain of staff, custodial, security, utilities, as well as Woodrow Wilson’s name on its Wilson’s name, while committing to infrastructure changes that would have to be school of public and international work on diversity and inclusion issues, worked closely with Perry-Patterson and his team made in order to accommodate the longer hours. affairs and its undergraduate and more fully educate people about was Anne Prestamo, Dean of Libraries at Florida Perry-Patterson and Prestamo believe it is residential college despite the former Wilson’s legacy. The 10-member International University. not an unreachable compromise. “It’s a possible president’s racist past, the university trustee committee said the Ivy League Prestamo worked in collaboration with BSU outlook,” said Perry-Patterson. announced Monday. The university university in New Jersey must be to move forward on this idea of extended hours. “There is good support in literature and in the had been under pressure from student “honest and forthcoming about its Prestamo as well as Perry-Patterson, said there university,” Prestamo says. She references the protesters to remove the name of its history” and open “in recognizing was not much time to promote the hours. Student Success Goal #1 (H) from the Strategic former president because of Wilson’s Wilson’s failings and shortcomings as “There was not much time [in Fall],” Plan of the University, where the plan talks about racist views and policies, including well as the visions and achievements Prestamo says, “but we did move forward with improvement of space management to achieve keeping black students from enrolling that led to the naming of the school exploration for the week before finals as well as student success. at Princeton when he headed it. and the college in the first place.” the week of finals” The main concerns, she says, is figuring out But a board of trustees committee The response for the first couple of days what it is that is needed and most beneficial to was not what they expected. With the lack of the students who will be taking advantage of the Family of slain activist asks US to cut off aid to Honduras advertisement the students had not heard about extended hours. The 25-year-old daughter of irregularities in how they’ve gone the opportunity. According to Prestamo, the survey included slain Honduran environmental about their investigation.” Caceres, “The best way to spread the word around [last that information to get a better concept of how leader Berta Caceres traveled 1,800 co-founder of the Council of semester], was students hearing from friends or much of the Library the students would want to miles to Washington this week to Indigenous Peoples of Honduras classmates” Prestamo states. “The number of have access to, if it came down to only certain press the Obama administration had faced death threats from students coming to the Library during finals week areas remaining open for the extended hours in for help investigating her mother’s Honduran authorities and private went up.” the future. murder. Bertha Zuniga said she security forces, her family said, Prestamo believes that last semester’s “As far as specific locations I would say maybe has little faith in her government’s because of her fight against the numbers are not a fair assessment of the potential the first two floors.” Soto says, “Personally what I ability to find and hold responsible construction of a hydroelectric demand of students for extended library hours. usually do at the Library is find a spot where I can the people who killed her mother. dam planned along a river that’s As a result, this past February, BSU promoted clear my mind from all distractions and focus on “The government had an interest sacred to the indigenous Lenca a survey for students to take, in order to obtain what needs to be done.” in stopping her fight,” Zuniga said. people, a fight for which she statistical data and have a better idea of what Prestamo says there were staff members “But they’ve also demonstrated won the prestigious Goldman students thought of the initiative. Prestamo says appointed to count the number of students on a series of inconsistencies and Environmental Prize last year. that BSU received over 2,500 responses within every floor each hour during the last extended the two week period, the majority with positive period in December. During the 24 hour period Iceland prime minister resigns following protests feedback for the project in November and December that there was over Panama Papers The office of the President, Provost, as well as about 9,000 students on the second floor alone, The first political casualty of the Gunnlaugsson became the first the Chief Financial Officer, gave the green light according to Prestamo. There are also records offshore investments scandal known global leader to see his grip on to running another pilot during this Spring 2016 about laptop and book uses in the Library during as the Panama Papers occurred power fail because of revelations in Semester. this time, all in effort of providing as much Tuesday: The embattled prime the Panama Papers, a massive leak Since news of the extended library hours numerical and physical data of the benefits of the minister of Iceland resigned. Prime of records from a Panama law firm became public, several students are looking 24/5 extended hour project. Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson that is a global leader in setting up forward to taking advantage of the opportunity. “As a student who is heavily involved on tendered his resignation following the and maintaining offshore companies “The extended hours benefit me as a student campus, most of my studying is done through largest anti-government protests in and trusts. McClatchy reporters and in many ways. It is very convenient to be able the night, I think it’s an amazing idea,” says Soto, modern times in Iceland, a sign of the journalists from 76 other countries to go to areas that are less packed with students “There are plenty of students who will benefit public anger over his family’s offshore sifted through the records in recent when studying for finals.” Hira Ahmad, a senior from this” holdings. Iceland’s fisheries minister months as part of the largest global psychology student says, “Usually, I go to the According to the official website of the announced that Gunnlaugsson had collaborative investigation ever library to study and do my homework” Library as well as an email sent out by External stepped down, according to state undertaken. “Whether it’s working on academics or Relations, the extended hours will begin at 10 broadcaster RUV. personal projects, the Library is a place where a.m. on Sunday, April 24 and will remain open I can escape distractions to accomplish my through Friday, April 29 at midnight, for the first TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE task.” Joshua Soto, a second year International week. On Saturday, April 30 the hours will be Business & Marketing major, says. “These 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., and then the Library opens extended library hours not only allow me, but again Sunday, May 1 at 10 a.m. and remains open other students as well, to get that extra study time through Friday, May 6 at midnight. in for my classes.” “Between now and this [the extended hours “Libraries couldn’t do this by themselves” pilot] time period.” Perry Patterson says. “You Prestamo says. “There are a lot of costs to will be seeing BSU start a marketing campaign in consider.” the Library and GC to get students motivated to E-BOARD AND PRODUCTION STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Prestamo and Perry-Patterson both list take advantage of this opportunity” Modesto Maidique Campus: different factors that need to be taken into Editor in Chief GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m. consideration for this initiative to move Sam Smith Asst. Entertainment (305) 348-2709 forward. 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Ad content Entertainment is the sole responsibility of the company or vendor. Director The Beacon is an editorially independent newspaper Darius Dupins partially funded by student and services fees that are appropriated by student government. Contact Us Nicole Stone Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Thursday, April 7, 2016 SGA supreme court a ‘kangaroo court,’ ‘self-serving’

ROOM 101 There’s a funny the United States today. It’s all about Chief Justice Sergio Molina and at has no interest in seriously harming One doesn’t have to guess too tendency that the hustle. It’s about knowing the right least one of the associate justices, are the party that is running in opposition hard as to why the ruling party, governments run people and doing the right favors. It’s undergraduate students and evidently to three of her Alpha Xi Delta FIYou, turned a blind eye to this clear by a tiny, nepotistic about a career. constitutionally prohibited from sisters running as FIYou senatorial miscarriage of justice; disqualification minority share: Put in fewer words, there’s an making a decision on Gilces v. Sirven, candidates. is a signature tactic, an old friend to corruption. incentive. Keep you and your party’s or anything else for that matter. No I believe the term for this kind turn to when the election cycle comes Our student rule going for as long as the duration matter how smart or well-intentioned of thing is “kangaroo court.” As I around. JUAN government is far of your stay in college permits, play the Justices may be, the law is the law. have argued through the Beacon, the Sirven and Shaw are only the SALAMANCA from immune. ball with University administration That nobody has noticed how self-serving patronage of the Greek latest examples; look to the attempted It’s easy to ignore and the networking and the hook-ups blatantly unconstitutional the establishment is un-democratic, disqualification of Stefan Bahad what SGA is up should come all on their own, with the appointments are is shocking; that and when applied to the context of and Kristen Nymen last year or the to because, frankly, campus politics hopes that one day it’ll get you a slice not one SGA Senator objected when an institution which bears such a successful disqualification of Philip don’t seem to hold all that much of that sweet - and illusory - apple pie confirming not just one, but five solemn duty like the Supreme Court, Koening and Adriana McLamb the weight. we call the “American Dream.” of these justices, is outrageous and is a mockery of the rule of law--a year before that. Why should we have reason to SGA has placed the all mighty grounds to throw every single current cornerstone to democratic ideals by In the world of FIYou, a supreme believe these millennials who are career before their duties and senator out of office. which we hope to govern. court is for the creation of favorable running a small part of the University responsibilities in governance by Yet even if we, god forbid, decide That Collazo failed in his clear election climates. bureaucracy are prone to anything flagrantly refusing to follow the law it to throw out the law in the court of duty to maintain a lawful, legitimate FIYou claims that they want other than banality? Aside from the set for itself. law and accept the legitimacy of this supreme court as Speaker of the to empower students. Seems to control over how the $18 million in For starters, the Supreme Court supreme court, there still ought to Senate probably suggests that he is me they’re more interested in A&S fee revenue gets spent, SGA hearing and subsequent decision that be some careful consideration of the unfit to govern as SGA President. At perpetuating their own power. has the unique characteristic of being disqualified Access FIU presidential fairness of the adjudication. best, if he is unwilling to stamp out situated right before the beginning and vice-presidential candidates Potential conflict of interests moral and legal ambiguity in the court, Room 101 is a column about of adulthood for virtually all of its Jose Sirven and Devondra Shaw risk the impartial application of it demonstrates corruption; at worst, if politics and economics. For members. was a naked sham so bare it defies jurisprudence and nullifies the he was unable to see the problem, it suggestions, contact Juan at In this compulsively productive the imagination that there aren’t truthfulness and utility of legal demonstrates incompetence. [email protected]. society, universities are the sunrise pitchforks and torches marching in interpretation doesn’t it? So shouldn’t of a long career in service-sector front of the SGA offices right now. it be plainly obvious that if the BUREAUCRACY capitalism. Once an institution The current SGA Supreme Court, Supreme Court has a clear interest dedicated to the production of which has a duty to definitively settle in one outcome of the case that they knowledge, the university has become constitutional questions, appears should recuse themselves? To this subservient to the kind of neurotic unconstitutional in composition; the supreme court, it is not. careerism that rewards callousness position of supreme court justice They’re telling us that Molina can and disingenuity at the expense of just is explicitly reserved for “students fairly and impartially adjudicate the about anyone who’s a rung below in enrolled and in good academic case of the presidential candidacy the ladder. standing at the FIU College of Law” opposing that of his fellow Theta Chi It’s an unspoken relation that according to Article V Section 5.02 of brother, FIYou’s Allian Callozo; that compels even the most philosophically the SGA constitution. Justice Gabriela Melendez, a sister of principled mind as they bear the There’s no mincing language, Phi Mu, has no compelling interest pressures of an unrelentingly no room for loopholes: an FIU SGA in disqualifying Shaw from running cut-throat social structure that Supreme Court Justice appointee has against Michelle Juarez, who is also constitutes the political economy of to be in FIU Law. in Phi Mu; that Justice Hayed Kure Playwright’s production ban ‘bold’ ON THE SCENE After national “Godspell,” announced that he marshaling the Broadway world outrage and has consulted with his licensing to fight back— his actions serve as pressure provoked organizations and his team of an example to all individuals and by Sports producers to deny the right to any organizations nationwide to incite Corporations, theatre or similar organization in constructive dialogue. Hollywood and North Carolina to produce any of his Though the United States has other sectors, shows. grown and has made significant steps GABRIELLE incited by a Friday, April 1, the online theatre towards anti-discriminatory laws, the GARCIA discriminatory publication BroadwayWorld.com legislative decisions in North Carolina religious liberties publicized an e-mail written by not only paradox this progress but also bill in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal Schwartz, expressing his intolerance represent a degenerative regression to vetoed the controversial bill. for discriminatory legislation: backward thinking. Despite the veto, corporations and “To my fellow theatre writers Though Schwartz made a organizations nationwide continue to and producers: ...I feel that it is very bold choice by proposing to ban keep a close eye on such legislation. important that any state that passes performances and productions in Wednesday, March 30, North such a law suffer economic and North Carolina, I contend that his Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, signed cultural consequences, partly because efforts serve as a platform for positive a controversial bill that blocks cities it is deserved and partly to discourage and constructive change. from allowing transgender individuals other states from following suit.” I remain hopeful that Schwartz’s to use public restrooms for the Schwartz added, “Therefore, I and example, among the many other sex they identify as, among other my collaborators are acting to deny efforts put forth by organizations, legislative components which limit the right to any theatre or organization corporations and the voices and ideas of anti-discriminatory laws. based in North Carolina to produce any the American people continue to forge In response to the outrageous of our shows. We have informed our a progressive path toward the future. legislation that was passed in North licensing organizations and touring Carolina, Tony Award-winning producers of this, and I’m happy to On the Scene is a commentary on composer and lyricist Stephen say have met with compliance and the hottest pop culture topics. For Schwartz, the iconic writer and approval from them.” suggestions, contact Gabrielle at producer of hit Broadway musicals Schwartz’s bold response to [email protected] such as “Wicked,” “Pippin” and discriminatory legislation is not solely Samuel Pritchard-Torres/The Beacon

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DARIUS DUPINS Pride festivities, Day of Silence Entertainment Director and rounding off Pride month [email protected] with recognizing all high school Gay Straight Alliances and college Call it a coincidence but the graduating seniors. last day of March was a day of “For each transgender visibility, while the individual [event] w e following day is the start of Pride plan to highlight the month, where we celebrate the different ways Pride accomplishments of the LGBTQA can be demonstrated,” said MPAS community while fighting against graduate assistant Jazmine Clifton. homophobia and transphobia. The office of MPAS house a The office of Multicultural number of organizations that meet Programs and Services, a division the needs of FIU’s LGBTQA of student affairs will host Pride population. The GSA provides a themed events throughout the safe community that encourages Nicole Hernandez/The Beacon month of April. diversity and offers opportunity FIU recently kicked off Pride for social growth and leadership On March 29 FIU Honor students and artist begin display setup for the upcoming Aesthetics and month with an annual Drag experiences. Values Exhibition at the Frost Art Museum. Ball:Glitz & Glam of our Kings & For more information on Pride Queens, last Thursday, March 31. month events or general information Upcoming events range from regarding MPAS or GSA you can forums, the Miami Beach Gay visit their offices in GC 216. New Com Truise EP does nothing new - it’s okay

CINDY Com maybe even more “synth wave” opting for an experimentation dance, particularly considering an IDM vibe interestingly interesting percussion samples HERNANDEZ Truise, than necessary from an artist in how far you can push a genre the genre is consumed by the enough, but ultimately sounds and generic time signatures synth wave who spills onto chill wave and based on nostalgia for a genre types of music aficionados who like an out take off of Venetian that take away from his not so auteur and generally well crafted electronic which already exists. dwell in basements and lurk Snares 2016 album, “Traditional generic synthwave sound. propeller music. ‘Forgive’ should be a elusive Japanese funk samples, Synthesizer Music,” without While other synthwave of the only The issue with “Tare” is the breakcore harshness, but musicians seem to rely on the legitimate that it is incapable of knowing with a not so elegant mixing of kind of field work required of nostalgia what opinion it has on its own percussion and synths. Often, vaporwave musicians, Com SELECTED ANALYZED we have source material - the 80s synth extreme juxtaposition works Truise was elegant in his focus WORKS left in the pop scene. The opening track ...the genre is consumed by the types of music well in electronic music, but it on putting himself in before 2000’s era’s ‘Sunspot,’ is not only the best aficiandos who dwell in basements and lurk does nothing for the album here. the nostalgia. new release, track on the album, but the only The album’s titular track However, this EP is elusive Japanese funk samples... “Silicone Tare” is an EP worth one that makes any significant really make the case for the kind supported by the genre coming talking about - only because changes in its own song of “sci-fi epic” other reviewers up and creeping up behind of the convenience that Com structure worth remembering. have considered Com Truise’s you, whispering in your ear to Truise’s legacy in his field has This is the song we call “the output to be - but the lack of make it more like what they held him. soundtrack to every 80s film,” a meaningful transition on it is expect of you. And that, Com As a whole, “Silicon Tare” seminal almost cohesive answer dancey track, influenced with but it’s a disappointment for just shocking. Truise delivered. makes me desire a new album to an introduction to the artist. some kind of ironic tinge from someone who seemed to have The final track ‘du Selected Analyzed Works four years after the lush but The retro synths are bubbly freestyle of the 90s, but doesn’t cornered the kind of sexiness Zirconia’ acts as a kind of is a column that discusses fairly empty “In Decay,” against a moody percussion, seem to deliver that inspiration of neon soaked beats so well remix to “Silicon Tare,” selected works from the RPM but listeners are treated to a side chained to perfection. for dance that is so well crafted beforehand. without bringing anything genre. For suggestions or sample of Com Truise’s new On the other hand, the other on his first album “Galactic “Diffraction,” as is so new to the table except comments email life@fiusm. direction, which may be more songs on this album seem to Melt” back in 2011. I don’t rightfully named as the midway that Com Truise truly has com optimistic, situational and miss this mark completely, think synthwave’s main goal is point of the album goes towards moved into a world without WAKE UP

Samuel Pritchard-Torres/The Beacon fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Thursday, April 7, 2016 5 Duo delivers short, sweet pop sound you’ve convinced yourself PIPELINE you’ve moved on and better off without them, but deep down you know if you get that 3am text you’re going to respond. Everyone can relate to relapsing in a relationship NATALIE and that’s what makes it BOJORQUEZ one of the most relatable songs on the album. Honeyuck, a two piece ‘Wasted Eyes’ is the end band from Satellite Beach, of the romance. Loneliness FL, presented the world embodies the track about with “Very Tiny Songs,” realizing when to walk August of last year. away. “If you’re tired, I’m They’re entire sound for tired,” one of the more this album is based on light poignant lines in the song, and airy vocals tied with describes the back and bittersweet memories of forth between narrator and school yard days. crush; If the crush is tired Blanca Martinez/The Beacon The band describes of the situation then the themselves as, “two cute narrator must be doubly so. girls making cute tunes,” Honeyuck is the perfect Allan Carlos Medina, anthropology/philosophy senior. and their inspiration for example of keeping songs this album was a whirlwind short and sweet. If their “We are all a big family. We should treat each other as brothers and sisters. We should never romance that was never songs were any longer, make it hard for anyone to be alive. My aim is to make this world a better place than the one I really reciprocated. they’d give you diabetes found when I came in.” ‘Strawberries’ is a because of how sweet they perfect example of what are. The greatest appeal of a poppy sound these girls this album is that it reminds have. It’s your typical a listener of a heart racing love song with a hint of summer love. It’s always adolescent insecurity. going to end but after The narrator never tells a while you reflect and Boy band heartthrobs beats their crush how they feel, smile. The band has been but instead goes through pretty quiet for a while so this inner monologue of one can only hope they’re everything perfect with the planning something big. once more in Syfy horror individual. Pipeline is a column ‘Pretty Happy’ is a that covers local music LORRINE ALI more former MTV heartthrobs (Chris already dead) are staple scene dark juxtaposition of the bands. For suggestions and Los Angeles Times Kirkpatrick, Jacob Underwood) movers here, while human organs pop confection heard on comments please contact TNS Staff to protect the living by destroying and facial parts are snack food ‘Songs.’ This dark song natalie.bojorquez@fiusm. Apocolypta. And if there’s anything throughout. is just about a break-up; com They used to compete against these guys know how to do (aside Daisy Jane (Carrie Keagan) and one another, now they’re unified in from syncopated dance numbers), Sirene (Lauren Kitt Carter) are a fight to save humanity and what’s it’s how to fight off mindless, crazed also part of the zombie-slaying left of their careers. mobs who want to devour them. crew and provide the requisite Members of boy bands Backstreet But why, you ask, do we need blood-splattered cleavage needed Boys, 98 Degrees, O-Town and a zombie western starring men in to complete a production of this former members of ‘NSync have their 30s and 40s whose names once caliber. As for other non-boy band joined forces as a posse of fictional graced your sixth-grade notebook? actors, Jon Secada plays the mutton- gunslingers for the Syfy network Well, you’re reading this, aren’t chopped sheriff and Everclear’s Art original film “Dead 7,” which by no you? Morbid curiosity –– and that Alexakis the nasty guy in the saloon. coincidence airs on April Fools’ Day. tender connection to your tween And, of course, the film is Call them the not-so-Magnificent 7. years –– are powerful motivators. accompanied by a new, original This post-apocalyptic zombie It doesn’t really matter that the song: the Backstreet-98-O-Town- western, created by the same brain plot is as thin as the supermodels Sync collective number, “In the POOF! trust that gave us “Sharknado,” they used to date, the dialogue as End.” It’s as artful as the film. stars Backstreet Boy Nick Carter awkward as a lip-sync track gone Surely “Dancing With the Stars” (who also wrote the screenplay), wrong or the action as clumsy as you or doing a reality show about O-Town’s Erik-Michael Estrada, were when you tried to copy that substance abuse, weight gain, 98 Degree’s Jeff Timmons and Justin Timberlake dance move (and stripping or the torturous minutia more of their all-but-forgotten ‘90s no, he’s not in this film). The spot- of family life would be safer ways NOW contemporaries –– the film also your-favorite-boy quotient here, and back into the public eye –– some stars members of male pop groups the fact that they all appear to be in have gone down this path already All-4-One and No Authority –– as a on the joke, makes “Dead 7” a blast –– than a western with dialogue so group of ragged mercenaries out to to watch. stiff it practically creaks like those HIRING save the human race while looking There are nods to the characters old floorboards in the saloon. (“It’ll really hot in tight T-shirts. they once played in their respective take every bit of fight we have left An epidemic has turned much of boy bands –– expect headbands, to save what remains of humanity ... WRITERS the Earth’s population into flesh- backward baseball hats and plenty if that’s what you want to call it,” eating zombies. The ghoulish army’s of brooding looks along with says the narrator.) leader, Apocolypta (Debra Wilson), those cowboy boots and ponchos. But these guys saved you once and her diabolical henchman Johnny As for the zombies, they all look before, even if it was only from the Apply at GC 210, WUC Vermillion (BSB’s A.J. McLean) are suspiciously in the right age group painful onslaught of puberty. It only amassing troops in hopes of taking to be former fans. seems right for them to return in the over the planet. Together they parody the zombie hero role again, if only to make you 124 or fiusm.com. It’s up to the hard-drinking genre with over-the-top blood and laugh. Whiskey Joe (‘NSync’s Joey gore. Limb-ripping fight scenes, Fatone), sharp-shooter the Vaquero blood-slurping feasts and heads (BSB’s Howie Dorough) and several busting like melons (it’s OK, they’re Contact Us Alejandro Aguirre Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Thursday, April 7, 2016 BOXING Graduate competes in USIBA boxing tournament

PETER HOLLAND JR. finished the tournament ranked Staff Writer the number two intercollegiate [email protected] amateur boxer in the country. After the loss, the 141 pounder The city of Miami is well believed that he should be the known to produce young number one boxer, and it has talented athletes from major been in his mind ever since. sports. Yet, boxing is not one of His expectations can’t get them. However, a young up-and- any higher than it was last year. coming boxer from Chicago, His determination, confidence Illinois name Julian “Juju” and desperation of being the best Martinez is looking to change could make him the favorite in all of that as he competes in the winning the whole tournament. USIBA National Tournament in “I’m so hard on myself, I Los Angeles, California starting mean every athlete should be on April 7. hard on himself,” Martinez said. USIBA stands for the United But, I feel like I have something States Intercollegiate Boxing holding me. Nothing is going Association. to be giving to me. I feel like I It was created in 2012 by work so hard, and I want it so current intercollegiate boxing bad that it almost messes with coaches and student leaders that my sleep at night.” believed it provides ethical, safe With one more year of and positive experience for their eligibility, the Criminal Justice teams. major is looking to finish his Their main goal was to collegiate career as the best reinvent boxing to colleges and collegiate boxer in the country. Universities’ athletics. Peter Holland Jr./The Beacon Martinez will represent FIU Fresh out of graduation, Julian “Juju” Martinez (right) trains for the USIBA National Tournament with his sparring partner. Sparring in the USIBA tournament this Martinez has been training non is one of the training methods Martinez uses to get quicker hands to throw. coming week. Boxers from stop for his preparation for University of Miami will also this 3-day tournament. Since University students. They all Martinez said. “If not, I would pads and push-ups, you know be participating during the February, Martinez would start come together to compete and do it later in the day. Generally, old school Rocky traditional.” tournament. his day jogging around his train with one another with I would spend an average day Martinez is going into the The first bout will begin This neighborhood every morning different set of goals in mind. running, weight lifting like tournament with a chip on his Thursday on April 7, and the just to get himself warmed up. For Martinez, his main goal is to every other day, but real light shoulder. final bout will end this Saturday He would then begin his training finish on top and be a national because I don’t want to be bulky Last year’s tournament, he on April 9. at a local boxing gym in North champion. and you can’t throw your hands, came up short in the final round, Miami with a few other FIU “My normal schedule will and obviously sparing, road and in result, he finished with Students, University of Miami consist of running at around 5 work, which is the running, the the record of 16-1 (1-1 against students and Nova Southeastern a.m. just to get it out the way,” sit-ups, the waist, sparing, the collegiate opponents) and

NFL NFL mock draft predicts potential defensive stars

PETE’S PICKS The Corey Coleman Wide could be rely upon for NFL Receiver 5’11 185 Baylor their starting quarterback is only University Matthew Stafford. four The Lions took a huge 17. Atlanta Falcons weeks blow during this off-season (8-8) Leonard Floyd away, when their star wide Defensive End/Outside and receiver Calvin Johnson Linebacker 6’4 220 PETER teams decided to retire after eight University of Georgia HOLLAND JR. are seasons with the struggling Pass-rushers is must the team. Coleman may for the Falcons due to the not wow lion’s fans with fact that they finished last attending pro days, and are his size, however, his 4.41 season with only 19 sacks, looking to bring in NFL speed he ran at his pro day, which is ranked dead last prospects to their facilities 40.5 inch. vertical and 129 in the NFL. and give them private inch. broad jump at the In comes pass rusher workouts before making NFL combine makes up for specialist Leonard Floyd their official draft board. the former All-American. from the Georgia Bulldogs. As we still in the middle Coleman could possibly The reason I said pass of the first round pack, the be one of the best deep rusher specialist is because five teams from number threat receiver in this he’s coming from a 3-4 16-20 could be crucial to year’s draft. He may be scheme where he played them since these were the undersize, but he plays big outside linebacker. In his teams that were on the when he lines up outside. three seasons at UGA, he hunt last season in making His incredible ball skills finished his career with the playoffs, but failed to are at an elite NFL level 17 sacks and 182 total Cayla Bush/The Beacon execute. This draft could and could make him the tackles. Floyd is a speedy make a huge difference number one target for the pass rusher that can get a hard time deciding where his 220-pound frame, I coaches would probably for these five NFL teams Lions. With them being a off blocks and could get to put the Atlanta native. say he’s a true outside put him in blitz packages selecting in the mid-first pass happy team, Coleman to the QB in less than six Is he a defensive end or linebacker. and maybe line him up on round. would fit perfectly in their seconds. an outside linebacker in Most likely, if he ends the edge where he usually 16. Detroit Lions (7-9) offensive scheme and The Falcons might have a 4-3 defense? Due to up with the Falcons, the lines up back at UGA. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Thursday, April 7, 2016 7

MLB Ending playoff drought is No. 1 goal for Marlins

CLARK SPENCER remind him. a few are calling them Miami Herald “All I do is look at my “sleepers.” TNS Staff son,” Samson said. “My And that’s fine with the son was born two months Marlins. If so much as one before the World Series, “We’ve had seasons menacing cloud strays and he’s about to be Bar where there’s been a lot anywhere near Marlins Mitzvahed. He reminds me of preseason talk, and it Park on Tuesday, orders every year that he’s never hasn’t led to during-season will be given to close the enjoyed October baseball, results,” Samson said. “So retractable roof and avoid and to me he represents all I think it’s better to not a repeat of last year’s kids.” have preseason talk.” Opening Day blunder It has been a long Dee Gordon, the when raindrops sent fans stretch of failure for the Marlins’ All-Star second scurrying and caused a Marlins, who have carried baseman who became delay. high expectations into the first NL player to This time, unlike last previous seasons, only to lead the league in batting year, Marlins president see them go up in smoke average and stolen bases David Samson said he for one reason or another: in the same season since won’t be relying on his lack of talent (2013), Jackie Robinson in 1949, smartphone’s weather app underperformance (2012), said he doesn’t see why to make that decision. injuries to star players any outsiders should

David Santiago/TNS We’ve had seasons where there’s been a lot of The Miami Marlins; Austin Nola (73), Robert Andino (1), and Ichiro Suzuki celebrate preseason talk, and it hasn’t led to during-season after a 2-1 win against the New York Yankees in a spring training exhibition at Marlins results, so I think it’s better to not have preseason talk. Park in Miami on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

David Samson President NFL Miami Marlins

“Let me be clear,” (2015) you name it. be optimistic about the Young talent can bring Samson said. “I have But the Marlins have Marlins’ chances not until emptied all apps off my valid reasons that this they prove otherwise. phone. Instead, we’re season could be different. “If we want people to putting live people on They have a new come, want people to be league to new heights the roof with binoculars manager in Don Mattingly in the seats, win games,” looking for thunder clouds. and hitting coach in Barry Gordon said. “It’s pretty 18. Indianapolis They could start with a season, the Jets could If anyone sees clouds in Bonds, marquee stars in simple. We can’t expect Colts (8-8) Taylor defensive end now that be one or two draft any direction, the roof will their playing days. people to come when Decker Offensive former starter Mario picks away of being be closed.” Their own two stars you’re not good. Who Tackle 6’7 315 Ohio Williams signed with a playoff contender The Marlins might have Giancarlo Stanton and Jose would spend money on State University the Miami Dolphins. again. Adding Rankins licked their rain problem at Fernandez are healthy. us? I’m not going to Protecting Andrew Shaq Lawson is a from Louisville could the ballpark. There are at least a half- watch a terrible football Luck has always been beast at defensive end, be another steal in this But they’re still looking dozen dreadful teams in the or basketball team. We an issue for the Colts. and a quarterback’s year’s draft. Not only to end their long drought National League, including have to prove it prove it by It won’t be surprising worst nightmare. that he fits their 3-4 on the playing field. two in their own division winning.” if the evaluators Having Lawson in a scheme as a 3-technique When the Marlins Philadelphia and Atlanta Gordon said his Marlins decide to draft the Bills uniform sounds defensive end, he is embark on their 24th on which they can feast teammates who have been best offensive lineman like a Rex Ryan move capable of lining up season with Tuesday’s and pile up wins. They with the team longer are available. Decker is a knowing that he is a on the edge against opener against the Detroit have 64 games against six “sick and tired of not long and lengthy tackle defensive minded head any left tackle. He has Tigers with offseason rebuilding NL teams that winning.” that can’t be passed coach. If Lawson is incredible penetration acquisition Wei-Yin Chen are already being written Yet he is hopeful the on. Decker, with a available, look for the when getting off blocks, facing Justin Verlander, off. losing is about to stop. basketball background, Bills to be on top of and he is a disrupter they will be seeking their “I like our chances,” said “There’s no reason for has amazing footwork drafting the two time when it comes to first winning season since Fernandez, the Marlins’ me to show up if I don’t and low pad level All-American. stopping the run. Look 2009. 23-year-old pitching ace have confidence,” Gordon when it comes to pass 20. New York Jets for the Jets to focus on That’s the longest who is beginning the said. “If you don’t have blocking. Most likely (10-6) Sheldon Rankins the front seven, or get a current run of losing season with the Marlins for confidence, why are you he might start off at Defensive Lineman quarterback. seasons in the majors. the first time since 2014, here?” right tackle while the 6’2 287 University of And if they can manage shortly before an arm Marlins owner Jeffrey coaches develop him to Louisville Pete’s Picks is to experience the playoffs injury knocked him off the Loria is quietly confident, be a solid left tackle in Speaking of a biweekly column for the first time since mound for 13 months. “We and he’s fine that few are the future. defensive minded head about the NFL and Josh Beckett tagged Jorge have the talent. If we put it picking the Marlins to end 19.Buffalo Bills coaches, the Jets’ Head FIU Football. For Posada for the final out of together, we can do some their long playoff drought. (8-8) Shaq Lawson Coach Todd Bowels commentary and the 2003 World Series, it amazing things.” “I’m thrilled to death Defensive End 6’4 260 might be looking to suggestions, email will end the second-longest Most baseball media no one’s picking us for Clemson University beef up his defensive Peter Holland Jr. at postseason dry spell in the experts are dismissing anything,” Loria said with Look for the Bills’ line once again. With peter.holland@fiusm. majors. the Marlins this season, a smile while watching front office to focus the team that was one com Only the Seattle ranking them a distant third the Marlins take batting heavily on defense game shy of clinching Mariners, by two years, behind the New York Mets practice during Monday’s on this year’s draft. a playoff spot last have gone longer. and Washington Nationals workout. “I don’t like Samson doesn’t need to in a NL East division they predictions. It’s like a look at past standings to have never won. At best, curse.” NOW HIRING PHOTOGRAPHERS Apply at GC 210, WUC 124 or fiusm.com. THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Thursday, April 7, 2016 A fiusm.com B Stand-up comedian dies of heart attack, changed the face of television described this last-act convention as the history as its content was its locale. York Times writer Julie Salomon in 2002: STEVE JOHNSON “Moment of S––.” “Larry Sanders” aired on HBO, before a Noting that “Larry Sanders” was the last Chicago Tribune Yes, groundbreaking dramas had been lot of people really knew what HBO was, series he watched regularly, Chase said, TSN Staff on network TV before “Sanders” began and it helped make the pay-cable channel “That show inspired me to want to do in 1992. “Hill Street Blues” and “St. a destination for demanding audiences something really good for television.” It is not too much of a stretch to say Elsewhere,” in particular, started to delve and for would-be TV auteurs, people who Without Shandling’s Larry Sanders, that Garry Shandling invented modern into more sophisticated stories and more wanted to do more with the medium than it’s reasonable to ask whether we would television. nuanced lead characters in the latter half just churn out 26 not-half-bad network have the comedian Bob Odenkirk being “The Larry Sanders Show” was his of the 1980s. episodes a year. so brilliant today in “Better Call Saul,” masterpiece –– indeed, one of TV’s But even the best TV comedies, from “It shows that allowing an artist the and whether we would have “Better Call masterpieces –– a blistering comic “MASH” to “Mary Tyler Moore,” still creative freedom to do what they want Saul” at all. Odenkirk, not incidentally, takedown of Hollywood culture through pretty much followed the formula. can create good work,” Shandling said, was part of the great “Sanders” cast that the vehicle of Shandling’s title character, Not “Larry Sanders.” It didn’t have a when I asked him for the 1998 piece what also included Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn a preening, insecure late-night TV host. laugh track. It didn’t have the moments the legacy of his series would be. and Janeane Garofalo. It wouldn’t look out of place in today’s that Ball and his ilk could capture only He was being matter of fact, even It’s telling, and a testament to landscape of dark comedy, searing self- with an obscenity. a little modest, but what an impact Shandling’s achievement, that the examination and serial storytelling that “Perfectly seasoned, unassailably that demonstration has had. Pay-cable great majority of series people count takes viewers on a bumpy ride with adult, brooding, base and piercingly executives learned the lesson and went on as examples of TV’s new golden age complex characters. funny, it is as good as everybody says it is, to green-light shows like “The Sopranos” are dramas, demonstrating again the But Shandling, who died March 24 of perhaps even better,” I wrote of “Sanders” and “The Wire” and to stick with them theatrical maxim about dying being easy. a reported heart attack at age 66, began in 1998, as its final season began. “It even when they didn’t immediately find “Larry Sanders” showed what “Sanders” back in the dark ages of TV, a doesn’t elicit laughs, it wrenches them an audience. Basic cable channels got television could be before there was even time when things meant to be funny were from you in the harsh recognition of wise, too (“Breaking Bad,” to cite just a path, and, more impressively, it blazed punctuated by laugh tracks and always characters –– primarily (Shandling’s) one instance), and now an online store, that trail through the hard thickets of ended neatly, with a summary of lessons cunningly neurotic talk-show host, his Amazon, and a former DVD mailer, comedy. learned. astonishingly uncomplicated on-air Netflix, are placing their bets on creator- The writer Alan Ball, of “Six Feet sidekick, and his consiglieri of a producer driven television. Under” and “True Blood,” but before that _ behaving true to themselves and to But don’t take my word for “Sanders’” of mediocre network sitcoms, told me human nature.” influence. Listen to what David Chase, once that he and fellow sitcom writers As important to its place in television creator of “The Sopranos,” told New

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