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This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. Vol. 26 Issue 55 fiusm.com Friday, January 30, 2015 FIU to compete at the Olympics of Model UN teams

LESLIE OVALLE seventh in the country, later Contributing Writer moving to fifth in the nation [email protected] and, last semester, fifth in North BBQ America by bestdelegate.com, The University’s Model an organization in charge of United Nations Team was chosen calculating MUN ranks based on to participate in the upcoming universities’ performances. Harvard National Model UN In addition to the ranks, the Conference. team placed among prestigious The Conference will bring national universities, including together different universities the University of Chicago, across the United States, as well Harvard, Georgetown, New York as hundreds of college students University and Yale. with common goals of furthering The MUN program is offered international awareness and as a political science course. It is building consensus. designed to build students’ public Danney Salvatierra, a senior speaking, analytical writing, majoring in political science, is negotiations, critical analysis a new delegate and one of the and research skills.

It makes you a leader and gives you confidence. For me, no other class has done that.

Vincent Rives/The Beacon Danney Salvatierra Rebecca Rico, graduate student studying criminal justice, punts a football at the Sigma Phi Alpha Senior grill out on the GC lawns on Wednesday Jan.28, 2015. Political Science

in which the student is tested and driven conference,” she said. anti-piracy regime to rewriting members chosen to participate For this, extensive practice screened. “We see people from all over the the constitution of Thailand. in the upcoming competition and time is required. For Gabriela Guadalupe, world.” Some of Roberts’ most amongst team members. “It makes you a leader and a senior majoring in political MUN puts forth a wide range memorable topics have been the The competition’s title? “The gives you confidence,” said science and minoring in of scenarios that stimulate 1982 Berlin Conference and the Olympics of Model UN.” Salvatierra. “For me, no other journalism, it’s all about the students’ critical thinking and 1996 UN Security Council, where “It’s a lot of work,” she said. class has done that.” diversity and context of the knowledge of various topics. they dealt with the fall of Mobutu “But it brings out the best in To be part of the team, students program. According to Ethan Roberts, Sese Seko in Zaire, which is you.” are required to go through a long “I’m excited for the Harvard the University’s MUN program now known as the Democratic The team has had much process, which entails a detailed competition because it’s the most director, these topics can range recognition in the past, including application and two interviews, international and substance- from creating an international SEE UN, PAGE 2 Campus honor society opens doors after 15 years

ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA degree-awarding institution, reveal support 20 percent of their class. Some students believe that membership News Director for a charter from its administration, be For the induction ceremony, students will provide many benefits. [email protected] accredited, and demonstrate a commitment were accompanied by family and friends, Christina Rose Fernandez, a sophomore to the mission of the honor society—“to as well as the chapter’s current executive Asian studies major and newly inducted Two years after having inducted its last encourage, promote, and reward high board members and other invited guests. member commented that since Phi Eta member in 1998, the University’s chapter scholastic achievement in its students, “You are among an elite group of Sigma is such a well-known honor society, of Phi Eta Sigma honor society went especially first-year students”—among scholars achieving academic excellence she believes she’ll have a chance to stand inactive. But on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after a others. in the first year of higher education,” out from other applicants in professional 15-year hiatus, the University’s chapter In order for first-year students to qualify said Powell while addressing the newly settings. was re-chartered, ready to induct a new for the honor society, they must achieve a inducted class. According to Powell, what sets Phi Eta group of students. Sigma apart from other national honor Founded on March 22, 1923, at the societies is that it’s the oldest one in the University of Illinois, Phi Eta Sigma is nation that strictly recognizes the academic the oldest and largest honor society in the achievements of freshman students. United States for first-year university and Before Phi Eta Sigma there were college students in all academic fields of Now that it’s being chartered I hope to give it the foundation already honor societies recognizing the study, according to the society’s web page. that it needs in order to succeed throughout the years [after I academic efforts of upper-division students The discussions to revive the graduate.] in colleges and universities, however, there organization on campus started in 2012. were none in existence that recognized the The efforts to re-establish the FIU achievements of lower-division students. chapter were led by Tony Vu, University Jannell Padron Acknowledging this, the society’s two treasurer and Phi Eta Sigma’s chapter Senior founders got together to address the lacking advisor, and Sanjeev Udhnani, a then- International Business and Finance representation for freshman students by undergraduate student working with Vu. promoting and awarding their significant Udhnani reached out to Elaine J. academic performances, according to Powell, executive director of the Phi Eta cumulative grade point average of at least The University’s chapter of Phi Eta Powell. Sigma National Office, and thus started the 3.5 at the conclusion of any academic term Sigma was first chartered in 1982. Aside from over 25 undergraduate process to receive a new charter. during their freshman year in college, In 1985 and 1987, the chapter was students inducted into the University’s According to Phi Eta Sigma’s web page, be enrolled for a traditional academic home to students who managed to receive chapter, Tony Vu recognized Vanessa in order for an institution of higher learning workload to fulfill the requirements for a national scholarships from the society’s to establish a chapter, it must be a four-year bachelor’s degree, and rank within the top headquarters. SEE HONOR, PAGE 2 2 The Beacon – Friday, January 30, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD University to host BRIEFS lecture on energy usage Bombing houses in Gaza violated international law, NAYLEEN MOLINA energy advisor in ExxonMobil’s anything from using oil to Contributing Corporate Strategic Planning electricity, but one of the most Israeli rights group charges [email protected] department. Jones will serve important forms is the use of as a guest speaker, addressing chemical energy for agriculture In the most extensive report civilians, top Israeli government When the topic in question is the importance of energy usage production. yet on Israel’s policy of bombing and military officials continued energy, Edward Glab is ready to and its applications within the According to Glab, it’s homes during last summer’s war the policy for weeks. speak. corporate and higher educational important to teach students about in Gaza, the Israeli human rights B’tselem, the most prominent Glab, a professor in the realms -- such as the one to this particular topic, especially group B’tselem said Wednesday Israeli rights group documenting School of International and which the University belongs. the dangers of overuse and the that some of the attacks violated alleged violations by security Public Affairs and the director Working in the planning direction in which energy is international law while others forces in the West Bank, Gaza of the Global Energy Outlook, department of energy usage, going. raised “grave concern” of such Strip and East Jerusalem, said it which was inaugurated in 2003, Jones will be presenting on the Glab also cited the violations. had sent the report to the office is hosting the annual Global topic of global energy and will importance of generating The study, which examined of Prime Minister Benjamin Energy Outlook Forum to 2040 discuss possible outcomes for change to use more biofuels, 70 incidents in which 606 Netanyahu, but there was no in February. petroleum and natural gas usage. solar power and wind power, Palestinians were killed, noted immediate public comment from According to Glab, one of He will also present to those which will lead students to not that despite the “foreseeable, the government or the military. the results behind the event in attendance various forms of use a carbon footprint. horrifying consequences” of the is that the government uses energy producers like hydraulic Rather than have the lecture bombing of homes filled with these outlooks to invest and factories, nuclear factories and be strictly political, focusing on prepare to deal with changes in solar panels, among others, and climate change and the current Israel strikes Syrian government positions after energy supply, thus leading to will draw on the importance of circumstance to produce better rockets land on Golan Heights the generation of useful energy these energy producers and their policies for the long run, Glab policies. influence over the coming 25 wants to generate a discussion Israeli aircraft struck Syrian early morning airstrikes were in These outlooks provide an years. that will engage the public. government artillery positions response to the firing from Syria opportunity to draft overall deals Glab believes that students The event will be held on early Wednesday as tensions of at least two rockets that struck for private sector organizations should take advantage of the Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 in the mounted along the Israeli-held the Golan Heights on Tuesday. to establish business plans. event. MARC Pavillion at the Modesto Golan Heights a week and a half The rockets landed in open areas They explore the global energy He stressed the notion that A. Maidique Campus, and will after an Israeli airstrike killed an and caused no damage, but Israeli context within which the world energy is all around us and it is run from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Iranian general and six members forces have been on high alert for will implement new energy vital to focus on the best way to Those interested in attending of the militant group Hezbollah. retaliation since the deaths of the policies and measures to address spend it and keep it for a very must register. To RSVP, call Israeli army spokesman Iranian and Hezbollah members. global warming. long time. 305-348-7266 or go to http:// Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said the Having worked for over 25 Some students agreed. energyforum.fiu.edu/events/. years as an energy executive, “Energy conservation is According to Glab, it is Glab has also worked over 10 relevant to students because important that people focus on New Islamic State video sets 24-hour deadline for years as an energy consultant we have a limited amount of the best way to spend energy. release of Iraqi bomber and professor, teaching and non-renewable resources,” said “Energy is life,” Glab said. leading the Global Energy Jose Maldonado, a sophomore “Without energy, there is no The Islamic State on Tuesday bombings of three luxury hotels Security Forum at the School of computer science major. “One life.” gave the Japanese and Jordanian in Amman, Jordan, more than nine International and Public Affairs. must also consider the impact Additional reporting was governments less than 24 hours years ago, highlights how closely Other experts in energy that energy usage has on global conducted by Adrian Suarez to release a female militant linked the Islamic State remains usage will also be at the event. warming.” Avila and Nicole Montero. who’s been on Jordan’s death to its predecessor organization, Among them is Nick Jones, Energy usage can encompass row since 2005, in exchange al-Qaida in Iraq, which the for the release of a kidnapped United States once thought it Japanese journalist and the life of had defeated. The operation that a captured Jordanian fighter pilot. led to al-Rishawi’s arrest, which The demand for the release killed at least 57, was al-Qaida in FIU’s Model UN Team going of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi Iraq’s largest ever outside of Iraq. woman involved in the suicide TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE to Harvard for competition

UN, PAGE 1 imposed on many large delegation is to repeat our of the people there and to continue performance from proof of man’s receiving awards last year’s Harvard Republic of the evil,” he said. “But and recognition for National Model Congo. the growth and their performance. UN Conference But from the change in Africa, They also hope to and win a Large E-BOARD AND PRODUCTION STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION endless variety of despite this history, place first at the Delegation Award.” topics, Roberts is proof of man’s Harvard conference The team is Editor in Chief Modesto Maidique Campus: find Africa to resilience and on Feb. 12. currently accepting Junette Reyes Opinion Director GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5 PM be especially ability to change “We have really applications to the Stephanie Piedrahita (305) 348-2709 interesting. and create hope.” been trying to program. Those BBC Managing Editor [email protected] Camila Fernandez Photo Editor “I find the This year, travel as a large interested in Biscayne Bay Campus: Maria Lorenzino systematic the team hopes delegation,” said applying may visit Production Manager/ WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5 PM disadvantages to travel as a Roberts. “Our goal modelun.fiu.edu. Copy Chief (305) 919-4722 Copy Editors Rhys Williams [email protected] Cayla Bush News Director Sarah Medina Fax: (305) 348-2712 University honor society Adrian Suarez Avila Jasmine Romero Francesca Rosario Editor-in-Chief: Asst. 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Ad content Campus, as an honorary international business and Those interested in Robert Jaross is the sole responsibility of the company or vendor. Amanda Rabines member for all her help with finance major and president getting more information The Beacon is an editorially independent newspaper aiding the organization. of the University’s chapter about Phi Eta Sigma may Asst. Director of partially funded by student and services fees that are Asst. Entertainment appropriated by student government. Executive board of Phi Eta Sigma, plans visit its web page at www. Student Media Director positions for the chapter on returning to help phietasigma.org. Alfred Soto Christopher Rodriguez were also filled at the the organization after induction ceremony. graduation. Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Friday, January 30, 2015 The number one spot at the bottom of the barrel Yeah, we don’t have skyscrapers as high as some of the exfoliated testosterone, Axe body spray, cafecito cubano JEAN-PAUL BOSQUE buildings in New York City, but our downtown skyline is and bulldog look that will scare the stripes off your shirt. Contributing Writer built on cocaine money and corruption within our system. He pulls up next to you at a red light and gives you that, [email protected] We don’t have a little Italy or little China, but we have La “Hey man, wanna race man, cause I’ll so take you man, Sawera (Southwest) and Calle Ocho. cause man bro, man man bro?” Miami is known as the second rudest city in the United We have to start asking when did we start priding States, right behind New York as seen on Travel+Leisure ourselves with being obnoxious and ‘trying’ or challenging “Rudest Cities in America.” every other person that walks by because our ego needs to I’m here to argue that. I think we Miamians have been be inflated a little bit more. This kind of outward attitude cheated out of the number one spot. Its not fair to throw Yeah, we don’t have skyscrapers as high as already proves that we’re basically asking to be named us out of the number one spot because of our lack of some of the buildings in New York City, but our number one in rudeness. subways and smog. downtown skyline is built on cocaine money and So why isn’t Miami in the top spot, are we still not Miamians are some of the rudest, most self centered corruption within our system. rude enough? Is it because our streets don’t smell like people in all of the 50 states. Our driving skills and lack garbage? Well, take another sniff Travel+Leisure, cause of road etiquette alone should be enough to reward us what you think smells like Axe body spray is just a cover with the number one spot on Travel+Leisure’s “Rudest up. Cities in America.” We don’t have the famous Macy’s Day Parade, but we Take a walk down any other part of Miami but the The fact that our self centeredness translates so often have ¡La Para de los Reyes magos, aseré. (The three Wise beach and you’ll be greeted with the raw Miamian. The onto the road and could potentially cause an accident and Men Day parade, my comrade). Even the way we talk one that will make you sick to your stomach and make hurt someone else is ridiculous to the point where we find about our city is rude and shows that even we don’t take you cringe when you hear the song Welcome to Miami. ourselves joking about bad drivers here. ourselves seriously. I still don’t get it and I don’t think I ever will. Like, is it really necessary to cut someone off because The Miamian walks around with a swagger of they looked at you wrong? Why you should drink more coffee MEGHAN MACLAREN and the next with a machine-like application Something you can put on a page. Something Try not to completely rely on coffee. It’s Contributing Writer while you’re still struggling to actually write that will get you an A, or boost your resume or hard, trust me. Try not to get to the stage where [email protected] your to-do list. Try as I might, I can’t make inspire your classmates. College isn’t easy – if it’s mid-morning and you have a headache for no myself into one of those people. But give me a couple of well timed coffee Too much of anything is bad. We all know breaks during the day and suddenly I am one of that. Too much candy, too much alcohol, even those people. It might be artificial, but the work too much of the things that are supposed to be you’ll produce won’t be. good for us. For any of the other coffee drinkers out Sleep is wonderful, but there are a lot of important things to there, you’ll know what I’m talking about. I Let’s be honest, when you’re running late for get done -- and if you haven’t realized that yet, you’re not in don’t just mean the people who like going to your 9 a.m. class, standing in a Starbucks line college for the right reasons. for 20 minutes trying not to get irritated by the Starbucks because it’s Starbucks, the ones who mixture of overly happy morning people and alternate between various types of frappucino overly impatient not-morning people isn’t really and rejoice when the beginning of the fall brings what you want to be doing. the pumpkin spice latte with it. But coffee can change your life. I mean the ones who are tired – not just I know that sounds extreme, but none of the wanting some more sleep tired, but the tired of most successful people in history got where they trying to find inspiration in a world where people did by having ten hours of sleep every night. themselves leave you drained. you want it to be, it can be the most fun four reason other than lack of caffeine. Sleep is wonderful, but there are a lot of Until you have that first sip. And suddenly years of your life – but you can go out and party But if one more espresso shot is what it important things to get done – and if you all of that mess fades into the background; an regardless of whether you’re in college or not. takes to get that paper done or that extra hour of haven’t realized that yet, you’re not in college abstract blur that is somehow now easy to keep But you might not have access to the studying in, don’t give up and go to sleep. for the right reasons. I’d love to be one of those at bay. opportunities that college gives you once your Don’t go out and party again. Ease out the ridiculously efficient people. All of the ideas and knowledge that had been four years are up. Don’t let tiredness keep you alcohol and ease in the coffee. You’ve got work You know the ones who go through one task simmering on the fringes of your brain is able from achieving all the things that you are capable to do. and ready to get turned into something concrete. of achieving.

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Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) to The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views of The Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC 124. With Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your editorials and reflect individual perspectives of contributing sections. The Beacon welcomes any letters regarding or in response to its student ID. The Beacon will only run one letter a month from any individual. writers and/or members of the University community. editorials. Send them to [email protected]. Contact Us Amanda Rabines Entertainment Director [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Friday, January 30, 2015 DakaBoom act brings music performance, comedy together

AMANDA RABINES theater, opera, jazz and hip hop. coming to FIU, the two had a we put together Dakaboom Entertainment Director They yelled, danced, cried, show at Saginaw Valley State because we were heavily [email protected] sang, and screamed during in Michigan. involved with the music different parts of their show Though the two went to department there, and I think it For Ben McLain and Paul while interacting with the highschool together, they split was more an excuse for us to Peglar, high school in northern audience. for over four years while they do something.” California was a combination Some of their sets included went to college. Even their name, of jazz choir, and a cappella catchy mash-ups and loud acts “There was a girl who kind Dakaboom, can be accredited groups. which all revolved around their of instigated the separation,” to their schooling, specifically They learned falsettos, friendship on stage. said Peglar. The tried not to in Peglar’s ballet class where baritones, crescendos, and McLain says most of their laugh and quickly digressed. his professor would recite “Tic harmonics and in the midst of skits were made for fun and “College we did on our Taka Boom” as a way to give learning performing arts they show, but some are derived own thing and then moved in instructions. quickly learned they’d become from real life experience, like with each other in L.A,” said We created something of friends. college life and trying to land McLain “We hit the ground our own,” said McLain. “So “We became insta-besties,” an acting role in Los Angeles. running and tried to act. It was we put together an hour’s said McLain who has a stage “There’s definitely truth a lot of cattle calls.” worth of material and went Amanda Rabines/The Beacon act with Peglar as the travel behind it,” said McLain. But what really started back and put on a show and Ben McLain (left) and Paul Peglar, the comedy duo comedy duo, Dakaboom. “It’s really frustrating being Dakaboom, was their high built our repertoire and kind of DakaBoom, perform at the Graham Center Ballrooms The two performed at an auditioning actor in Los school. one thing led to another.” on Monday, Jan. 26. FIU in the Graham Center’s Angeles, it’s incredibly hard “We really started doing Ballroom, Monday at 6 p.m. because you’re rejected, you’re study musical theater and Now they travel to this because we wanted to do You can see a video and livened up the crowed rejected and you’re rejected.” McLain went to UC Irvine to different colleges to perform a fundraising show for our old interview with Dakaboom on with a show that mixed humor, Peglar went to UCLA to study opera and acting. their comedy skit and before high school,” said Peglar. “So fiusm.com. Dating apps: Am I your Tinderella? COLUMNIST Dating apps are all the definitely been the MVP of the dating world. someone else. rage nowadays. Not only Tinder has caught the attention of not only “I wouldn’t recommend it to someone are they user friendly, FIU students, but also found a home in the looking for something serious but if you’re they’re also the fastest and Sochi Winter Olympics last year. American trying to have fun and meet new people, yes,” easiest way to meet new slopestyle gold medalist Jamie Anderson told Santovenia said. people. Us Weekly that she had to delete her Tinder Meeting someone from online will Our generation relies app in order to keep her from being distracted. probably always be a bit awkward or flat out MARLISA PONCE heavily on technology as One of the pros to Tinder is that it allows scary, but as the world changes so do the rules well as being able to do you to know how close or far within the in the dating world and how we meet one practically anything on our phones, which 100-mile radius the person on the other side another. makes dating apps that much more in demand. is. This is extremely useful when traveling According to pewinternet.org, one in ten Dating apps have been around for a while and trying to meet up with locals to show you Americans have used a mobile dating app or now, but have only recently blown up in the around. website themselves. past few years. Apps like OK Cupid, Plenty of Another application that has increasingly So if you’re debating on whether to get Fish and Tinder have all grown in popularity. grown its member list is OkCupid. Originally Tinder, OkCupid or whatever other dating Tinder is a combination of a hook-up and forming from TheSpark.com, OkCupid app that’s caught your attention, go for it. dating app, making it one of the most popular has become another front-runner for those You never know--maybe the hottie that sits in Marlisa Ponce/The Beacon applications available to iPhone and Android looking to network, or for just fun. front of you is on it as well. Online dating applications are currently owners. Anthony Santovenia, a senior within common use during today’s gener- With functions that allow for a quick swipe communications major, was asked whether [email protected] ation. Pictured above is one of the most to the right to “like” someone, Tinder has or not he would recommend OkCupid to talked about apps, Tinder.

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Lenny Perez/The Beacon fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Friday, January 30, 2015 5 Top Tres: Best hangout spots on campus TOP TRES There on a phone call with some are a privacy and a good view. lot of The side of this that different knocks it down: there is places on no table to put stuff on campus and it may or may not be that used for some publically RHYS WILLIAMS students frowned upon (illegal) choose activities. to hang out, grab bites to eat, or study. Here No. 3 are my top three for the best places to hang out. Breezeway by the P.O.D. of the University No. 1 Towers buildings. It is probably the most The swinging tables social place out of my top outside of the Ernest R. three and has an option for Graham Center. food right near tables and These are usually benches. filled up but if you get If you can grab a table the chance to get inside and not get hit by water of one of these, it is a balloons from above then great spot for a date, it is worth it. lunch with friends, or if You probably won’t you are brave enough to get any homework done fight through the wind and as the name suggests Photos by Diego Saldaña-Rojas/The Beacon and/or heat, to do some it can get pretty windy. homework. “Loudness” is also a TOP: The swinging tables outside of the It is my top spot factor both in sound and Ernest R. Graham Center is the number one because it has the perfect other ways. spot to hang out on campus. combination of view, exclusiveness, and ways Top Tres is done for CENTER: The gazebo between Lakeview of use. every Friday issue of The Hall and the lake outside the Frost Art Beacon and on fiusm.com. Museum is the second best spot to hangout No. 2 The view of the Top Tres on campus. do not represent the views The gazebo in between of FIU Student Media. Lakeview Hall and the If you wish to suggest Frost Art Museum lake an FIU topic for Rhys - which I am naming Williams to give his Lowell Lake after FIU top three for send Baseball alum and former him an email at rhys. MLB World Series MVP [email protected]. Mike Lowell - for a nice place to sit where you can [email protected] look at ducks, hang out RIGHT: The breezeway by the P.O.D. of with some friends, or be the University Towers buildings is the third best spot to hangout on campus.

“” is Björk best album in over a decade ALBUM REVIEWS Icelandic opener “Stonemilker.” This include some of the darkest signs of quitting or running out singer Björk track contains a steady buildup pulsing rhythms on the album, of fresh ideas. is known for which evolves into grandiose complements Björk’s somber The songs are fascinating, her varied instrumentation. poetry. complex and immersive. Her discography, A full orchestra plays while “Notget” sounds like a willingness to work with featuring sounds Björk clearly conveys her bonus track from her 2007 forward-thinking artists, both for that originate emotions through her lyrics; the album “Volta,” that is, until the music and the album artwork, DAVID SANABRIA from an array leads her vision into innovative of cultures, directions. musical styles and creative minds. Artist: Björk Her vision and collaborations Album: Vulnicura have led to several stunning The songs are fascinating, complex and immersive. albums, each of which is a Rating: 4/5 departure from the preceding release. She is an artist who is Photo Courtesy of Shirlaine Forrest, via Creative Commons “Vulnicura” displays her unafraid of creating bizarre and desire to experiment, a drive seemingly unorthodox music. Icelandic singer Björk is known for found in her previous works. For 2015, Björk intrigues our same as she always has. introduces an apocalyptic her varied discography, featuring This is her best album since ears with “Vulnicura,” a trip into The second track, “,” synthesizer. The song later sounds that originate from an “.” her gloomy landscape. features Björk’s modulated dissolves into near anarchy, array of cultures, musical styles The nine-track album features voice over Arca’s sublime beats displaying one of the highlights and creative minds. David Sanabria writes album Venezuelan-born producer and and some soothing violins. She of Björk and Arca’s collaboration. review biweekly on the latest Kanye West collaborator Arca. announces “Maybe he will come Antony, who was featured He brings his voice, laden hits and releases of alternative The album deals with her out of this” which alludes to on “Volta,” makes his presence with effects, to meet Björk’s, music. thoughts and emotions shortly Barney. known on “Atom Dance.” His and the result is a mind-bending after the breakup with visual Ten-minute track “Black duet with the celebrated vocalist experience that must be heard. [email protected] artist Matthew Barney. Lake” illustrates the vocalist works great with the atmosphere Already nine studio albums The album begins with at her lowest. The beats, which of the album. into her career, Björk shows no Contact Us Jorge Corrales Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Friday, January 30, 2015 Offensive Line Recruit Williams Flips Commit from FIU

JACOB SPIWAK join the Florida Atlantic a great fit. said. “The coaches did a I wanted to be in. I just felt will officially be apart of Staff Writer University Owls. However, Williams took great job of recruiting me.” more comfortable at the their roster next season. [email protected] Williams, who his official visit to Boca He officially decom- FAU campus [than I did] at According to 247Sports, committed to FIU on Jan. Raton to see what the Owls mitted from FIU earlier the FIU campus.” after the decommitment FIU football got a 18, was expected to be a had to offer, and he deter- this week via his Twitter Williams is a 275-pound of Williams, FIU’s class tough piece of news key player moving forward mined that FAU was the account. His first Tweet lineman who played at of commits is currently earlier this week when for Ron Turner’s Panthers. place for him. stated that he “just Everglades High School ranked 84th nationally and Richard Williams, an FIU lost five offensive He spoke with FAUOw- [decommitted] from FIU.” in Miramar, FL. He was fourth in Conference USA. offensive lineman from linemen from last season, lAccess.com and discussed He followed that up with given a 3-star rating from This ranking is the best Hollywood, FL who was three of which were what led him to make a another Tweet containing ESPN’s recruiting website, the Panthers have gotten nationally regarded as a starters, so the need for the final decision. a photo of him wearing and gets a 2-star rating since the 2012 recruiting 2/3-star player, decided to position was obvious and “I felt at home when an FAU jersey and stated, from 247Sports. Aside class that included Jere- decommit from FIU and Williams was thought to be I visited FAU,” Williams “with much thought...I from FIU and FAU, he also miah McKinnon, Michael have decided to commit received offers to play at Wakefield and Davison to FAU. Best decision for Wagner University who Colimon, among many me...let’s make history!” was FIU’s first victory others. The decommit- during the 2014 season, However, the class for ment actually came after Samford University and next season is not set in Williams spent the night Fordham University. stone yet, as there are still on FIU’s campus during This decommitment more student athletes yet an official visit with the came less than two weeks to officially declare where team he originally signed before National Signing they will be attending in with. Williams felt more Day, which is where 2015. comfortable in Boca Raton, schools across the country There will be a lot more so he changed his mind and receive official letters of clarity as to who will be committed to FAU. intent from their future included on the Panthers Photo Courtesy of Richard Williams’ Twitter “After the first day at players. roster after players begin FIU I knew I didn’t want National Signing Day to sign their letters of Richard Williams, a high school lineman who was previously commited to join the Panthers to be there,” Williams said. marks the day when teams intent next week. this upcoming season, has decommited and will now be playing at Florida Atlantic University. “It wasn’t the environment will know which players Panthers Fall Flat at Florida Classic RAYMOND SIXTO placed tied for 21st place by shooting the team yet finished with the best score for FIU during the Florida Challenge. Contributing Writer 81-74 - 155. It was her two worst rounds of all the Panthers. She finished tied Wade shot, 76-85 - 161, 17-over-par and [email protected] of the entire year. It was the first time this for 16th in the final player standings. finished 29th overall in the final player season that MacLaren has not finished She shot, 75-78 - 153, a 9-over-par score. standings. Godley shot, 85-87 - 172, Monday, Jan. 26, the golf team kicked with the best score on the team or in the It was the third time she finished in the 28-over-par and finished 37th overall in off its Spring season against the state’s top 10 of the final standings. top 20 this year. the final player standings. best at the Florida Challenge in Ocala, Freshman Katrina Krasova entered Sophomore Camila Serrano and The University of Miami and Univer- FL. Unfortunately for the Panthers they the tournament as the team’s number two Junior Carla Jane entered the tournament sity of South Florida both tied for first did not get off to the start they wanted golfer and performed just as expected. as the team’s fourth and fifth golfers to win the tournament, followed by the to this Spring. They finished in last place She turned in her third top 20 finish of respectively. Serrano shot, 79-79 - 158, University of Florida in third, Florida and had one of their worst performances year. She finished tied for 19th final 14-over-par and finished tied 26th in the State in fourth, and FIU in fifth place. The of the year. player standings after she shot 75-79 overall final player standings. Jane shot, golf team won’t play again until February Junior Meghan MacLaren entered - 154. 79-84 - 163, 19-over-par and tied for 30th 23rd when they play in the 2015 Amelia the tournament as the team’s number Sophomore Coralia Arias was a bright overall. Island Collegiate on Amelia Island, FL. one golfer but did not perform like it. spot in the tournament. She came into the Juniors Jasmine Wade and Sophie She finished third best on the team and tournament as the team’s third golfer on Godley also competed individually FIU to give Conference USA a run for their money COLUMNIST We are a little quite the accomplishment, in their achieve, all things considered, when conference selections of the entire 16 competitive one for sure. FIU’s season over two weeks first season without All-American and you realize that the top three teams in player list. All in all, the 2015 season opener is on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. against away from the first Conference USA player of the year, the conference account for seven all shapes up to be an interesting and the University of Tennessee at FIU. pitch of 2015 and Aramis Garcia. Garcia was drafted Conference USA and signed to the World Champion baseball looks to San Francisco Giants in the second be just as much, if round of the 2014 MLB draft. LOUIS AGUDELO not more, of a tight Projected to finish closely behind race as last season. FIU is the University of Southern In 2014, 9 of the 12 teams finished Mississippi. USM looks to repeat with no more than a seven-game their in-conference dominance from a difference in conference play. year ago. They’ll be doing so behind Rice University is projected to senior slugging Designated Hitter lead the pack, being the only CUSA Matt Durst. A season ago they went school to crack the Perfect Game 19-11 against their respective CUSA USA Preseason Top 25 list as No. 21 opponents, but the task at hand might and the Division-1 baseball Top 25 list be a bit different, as the landscape as No.13. Rice will be led this season changes a bit with Western Kentucky by Second Team All-American Blake University joining the conference this Fox. The junior stepped off of the season. mound after the 2014 season with an The rest of CUSA shouldn’t be astounding 1.46 era, 12 wins, and not forgotten about though, as the next a single loss. six on the list of remaining schools Florida International University not mentioned, each have at least is expected to finish the season as a one all conference player playing for close second place, which would be their respective team. That is tough to fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Friday, January 30, 2015 7 Halfway through Season, Men The Beacon Editorial Board Seeking to Regain Early Style Super Bowl XLIX COLUMNIST The double-double. The win things did not go as well. lost that contest by a score men’s over Florida Memorial The Cardinals scored of 58-65. basketball pushed the men to a 3-0 points at will while Conference USA’s Predictions team is start to the season. sending FIU to an 82-57 team statistical rankings The Panthers climbed defeat. have put the Panthers all out to a good start, but The men regrouped over the map. In scoring bumps in the road loomed though and managed to offense and three-point DAVID DRUCKER ahead. Georgia Southern take a 69-63 victory from shot percentage, they are University was the first Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. last. approximately halfway team to hand the Panthers Back-to-back losses In defending field goal Seattle Seahawks done with its season, and a loss, despite the fact that against LIU Brooklyn and percentage, they are first. it is safe to say that things Diaz scored 33 points. Hartford sank the Panthers Their individual leaders, vs. have been up and down. They experienced to .500, a winning however, represent their So far, the Panthers defeat again at the hands percentage they would program well. Mavin New England Patriots have relied on their of USC Upstate in a 53-68 hover around for the next leads all Conference USA Editor-in-Chief defense and created just loss in the Spartanburg few games. scorers with 17.2 points enough offense to arrive at Marriot Classic. Two victories, a 76-55 per game. Seahawks: 28-22 a near .500 record. The next day in the win over Florida A&M Junior forward Adrian The Seahawks won last year so FIU had a hot event they managed to and a 62-60 result against Diaz also leads the I think they will do it again. start to the season. squeak by Wright State Florida Atlantic in their conference in a statistical They opened 2014-2015 with a score of 61-59, only first conference action, category; his .654 JUNETTE REYES with a 64-42 win over to lose by a narrow margin seemed promising to shooting percentage is Florida College. They of 61-64 to California put the Panthers back the most efficient in the Sports Director then traveled to Deland, State Fullerton. They left on track. They followed conference. Seahawks: 21-17 Florida to play Stetson the classic with a record up these back-to-back The Panthers have Seattle has an overpowering University. In the game’s of 4-3. wins, however, with about half of a schedule defense. One of the best the final seconds, senior guard The remainder of the back-to-back losses – the portion slated with league has ever seen. New Dennis Mavin tacked on season up to the midway against Middle Tennessee must-win conference England is extremely reliant on a layup to claim a 53-52 point was a tale of back and and the University of games – to paint the establishing the run game in victory. forth. FIU held Kennesaw Alabama-Birmingham. overall narrative on the order to get Tom Brady and the The Panthers then State to just 38 points on The Panthers flashed 2014-2015 season. JORGE CORRALES passing game going. Also, the returned home and easily their way to a win. late-game prowess in Whether it will footballs will be fully inflated. overpowered the Florida When they marched a 66-62 victory over resemble the highs of the Memorial Lions. Junior into Kentucky, however, Marshall, but couldn’t beginning of the season Asst. Sports Director forward Adrian Diaz to play Louisville – by seem to find in a decisive or the inconsistencies dropped ten points on his far the Panthers’ toughest fourth-quarter against in early conference play Seahawks: 24-17 way to his first career opponent of the season – Western Kentucky. They remains to be seen. Marshawn Lynch puts the team on his back doe.

ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE Production Manager Hey NFL, Let the Seahawks: 34-26 Defense wins championships and there is no argument that the Seahawks have a better one. Plus Players be Themselves Wilson and Lynch make a greater duo than Brady and Gronk. RHYS WILLIAMS RHYS’ PIECE “I’m just here so level possible. The second is to his or her own brand of headphones, I won’t get fined,” entertain. Not simply to entertain or cleats, they should be able to. I News Director Seattle Seahawks in a straight-line, only for viewing know that won’t happen because the Patriots: 35-28 running back pleasure, do not repeat at home kind administration is all about getting My money is on Brady. Marshawn Lynch of way, but also to entertain enough money from their partnerships with said. to get a child or two to go outside such companies as Bose and Nike That is actually and play. Such as one of the best among others but I have a simple ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA RHYS WILLIAMS all he said for the portions - to me - of the NFL, the way to do this. Do not sell anything Super Bowl XLIX Play 60 initiative. NFL related that is not made by a media day. He answered every ques- They have to work so hard, beat sponsor but let the players do what Life! Director tion with that same saying. their bodies down, and some even they wish. They will get their team Seahawks: 31-21 He did do a great press conference deflate balls to be the best every gear, which will show the sponsor- The sky was blue today so I with the company Skittles, who he is year. If they don’t want to speak ships but also have some freedom in chose the Seahawks. sponsored by. with the media, they should not have the choice of headphones that they I think that the portion of why to. Something that the NFL has to use. AMANDA RABINES some players and fans deem as the remember is that the administra- They need to remember that the “No Fun League” that fines - or tion is there to serve the players and players have the ability to sign with BBC Managing Editor threatens a fine - for things such put forth the best product that they any brand or company as a sponsor. as not speaking with the media, can. If a help for that could be to Don’t get me wrong with all of Seahawks: 28-23 wearing gold cleats, or a semi-ob- not require the players to speak with this though. I am here at FIU as a Because Seattle is a good scene touchdown celebration. That the media then so be it. There are Physical Education for Coaching team. Simple as that. touchdown celebration, which Lynch plenty of players who are fine with major and one day want to coach at has been fined for, is now being sold speaking with the media and even if the highest level but I would much CAMILA FERNANDEZ as part of a collage of photos by they aren’t the most relevant, they rather be a part of a league that gives the NFL about the NFC Champion- can still speak. more thought to the lives of players. Opinion Director ship Game, that was held on Sunday, Yes, the argument there is that To end off I would just like to let Seahawks: 100-0 Jan. 18 where the Seahawks beat the Lynch is arguably the best player everyone know something. I have no knowledge on Green Bay Packers for a trip to the on the Seahawks roster, and prob- “I’m just writing this so I don’t sports teams and want to be Super Bowl. ably Top 10 in the league overall. So get fired.” a bandwagoner like everyone This is also not the first time he he should be more willing to speak else in Miami. has been threatened with a fine for with media since more people want Rhys Piece is a weekly column on both STEPHANIE PIEDRAHITA not speaking to the media. There to hear what he has to say than they FIU and National sports news that goes are almost too many times to list. want a soundbite or quote from the on. The views shown by Rhys’ Piece are Multimedia Editor However, I think this is a joke. backup left guard. However, if he not necessarily the views of The Beacon, Seahawks: 36-14 NFL players go through so much doesn’t want to, if he just wants to its Editorial Board, or FIU Student Because football. Do the thing, in a year for two things. The first is focus on the game, he should be Media. Check back every Friday for the score the points. to play the game that they love at the allowed to do that without the fear of latest edition of Rhys’ Piece and email highest level. That is the dream of being fined. rhys.williams@fiusm if you have a topic every player, to get to the highest Also, if a player wants to wear that you would like to suggest. MARIA SOLEDAD LORENZINO Contact Us Camila Fernandez BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Friday, January 30, 2015 A fiusm.com B HONORING JOSE MARTI

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Guillermo Perez, FIU’s President’s staff, pulls the cover off the Jose Marti statue during the unveiling at the Jose Marti breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Health Enrollment Event for a Healthy FIU Community MARIA C. SERRANO Staff Writer helped to open up the dialogue about the impor- who have enrolled in this state have received assis- The Health Insurance [email protected] tance of having health insurance and create aware- tance,” said Milton. Information Enrollment ness about the Affordable Care Act. For information about what documentation Event “The students (sic) could have to pay a fine of is needed to complete the enrollment process Biscayne Bay Campus With the ObamaCare enrollment deadline only $395 or 2% of their taxable income, whichever is at the event, students can visit: http://student- Hubert Library, a couple weeks away, FIU will host its final Health greater,” Milton said. “This is in addition to the health.fiu.edu/insurance-and-fees/afforablecare/ 2nd floor Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 Insurance Information Enrollment Event at the hundreds of dollars they could have to spend on FIU_Health_Insurance_Information_Enrollment_ From 10am to 1pm Biscayne Bay Campus Feb. 7. doctor’s visits and prescription medicines, even Event.html For the past year, FIU Health, Student Health for simple illnesses.” Services, and FIU Law set a campaign on the According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Affordable Care Act to inform the FIU Commu- many adults fall into a “coverage gap” of having nity on their health insurance options. incomes below the lower limit for Marketplace As part of the plan, this year, the FIU depart- premium tax credits but above Medicaid eligibility ments/divisions started a collaborative effort limits, and this includes some FIU students. with the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act Roberto Rodriguez, a junior music major, “I (PPACA) workgroup, Enroll America and Health don’t make any money and the State of Florida has Council of South Florida to bring as much health no Medicaid, so I am exempt from having Obama information as possible to FIU campuses. Care, but, at the same time, I do not qualify for Based on a survey done by 460 students by the Medicaid.” FIU Healthcare Network on August 2014 during For students like Roberto who have limited Week of Welcome, 70 percent of them were insured options because they fall in the Medicaid gap, the — 47 percent of them through their parents’ health event team informs them about their FIU Student insurance plans. Health Fee, and all other primary care services According to University alumna Natalie Castel- available to them on campus, either free of charge lanos, the supervising attorney in FIU Law’s Medi- or for a nominal fee. cal-Legal Partnership Clinic, students, faculty, “Healthcare can be very complicated and staff and relatives sit down with federally-certi- expensive,” said Mariela V. Gabaroni, Associate fied in-person-assisters to guide them through the Director of Student Health Services. application process. “Not having health insurance when one has a She said they offer free guidance so they can medical or (sic) health care need can have signifi- get covered before the Feb. 15 deadline. They cant financial, and ultimately academic impact, for present different health insurance plans and help our students,” said Mariela. determine if the person is eligible for financial The event team also works to let the FIU assistance whether for first-time enrollment, or to Community know that the student health fee they re-enroll. pay each semester is not an insurance plan. Milton Vázquez, Field Organizer of Enroll It provides prevention, on-campus primary America, said, “Federally-certified in-person-as- care, and mental health services during the sisters (sic) can offer counsel about the intricacies semester they are paid by the student, but there is of health insurance.” no more coverage beyond that. Krono Lescano/The Beacon “So that the FIU Community (sic) can not only According to Milton, the average monthly get covered, but understand what their coverage premium paid by Floridians who received assis- According to an August 2014 data collected by the FIU Healthcare Net- means and how they can make the most of it,” tance through the marketplace was $68 in the last Vázquez said. enrollment period. work during Week of Welcome, out 460 students surveyed, 70 percent Similar events held previously at FIU have “So far this enrollment period, 94% of those were insured — 47 percent of which through their parents’ insurance.