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Vol. 26 Issue 40 fiusm.com Friday, November 14, 2014 Months after promised, SWEET SALVATION MANGO building opens dining hall NATALIE ALATRISTE said Lopez as she tasted her been a struggle for students that Staff Writer Caramel Frappuccino. “Even frequent the area. [email protected] though it took a while to open, “It was executed poorly. I I’m glad I no longer have to don’t think FIU should have After months of postponing, walk across campus for a bottle removed the SIPA market the Management and New of water.” without the MANGO being Growth Opportunities building The MANGO building was opened,” said Ricardo Mazza, a has finally taken down its originally set to open before junior majoring in international blue fences. Fortunately fall semester began. Then the business. “They should have for students, it is no longer grand opening was scheduled left more options for us on this considered trespassing to enter for the end of September, then side of campus.” the premises. Monday, Oct. 20. But the first According to the Celi CLINTON WALKER/THE BEACON Students swarm the first floor actually opened Monday, Ervesun, the FIU project floor of the building, choosing Nov. 3. manager for the building, Biology junior Maria Razzaq and financing and accounting junior Jessica Quirit among the new dining options: However, the rest of MANGO was difficult to sell a cake in jar to nursing sophomore Shabana Razzaq to raise funds for some go for Panda Express’s the building is not open to master. She said it’s because MEDLIFE. Beijing Beef dish, while others the University — or the MANGO is essentially two go for their usual latte at the departments that are supposed buildings in one, connected by new Starbucks. to move in. a large atrium. building, according to Ervesun. are sliding doors, not doors that College of Business staff and Ilene Lopez, a senior Since the removal of the “The building is a very It prevented one of the main swing open and close like most FIU Online staff on Monday, majoring in accounting, is POD market in the School of complex one,” said Ervesun. components of the atrium from on campus. Ervesun said it was Nov. 17. finally reaping the benefits of International and Public Affairs “The atrium is something drying on time. also a challenge to get all the Since the building is the new building after waiting building, there were no nearby we’ve never had, so this The atrium wasn’t the only permits and product approvals shared between them, they most of fall semester. eating or snacking options created a lot of challenges.” obstacle to finishing on time, for the doors. “I’m extremely happy about for this area of Modesto A. Humidity also played though. The other floors will SEE MANGO, PAGE 2 the opening of this building,” Maidique Campus. This has a large role in finishing the The doors of the building become available to the Coach ready for new challenges in second year MMC employee PATRICK CHALVIRE the actions which led to the key contribution to the team. busted for growing Assistant Sports Director punishment,” said Garcia. “The team is learning, [email protected] Now, looking past the starting to gel somewhat,” said ban, Head Coach Anthony Evans. “We’ve had a lot of It’s been a long time coming Evans said his team is ready injuries so it’s slowed us down marijuana on campus for the FIU men’s basketball to take on a season faced with a bit but I think the chemistry is team as they get set to not only several new opponents a year coming slowly but surely.” RAUL HERRERA that she frequently smokes weed, begin a new season on the after going 15-16, 7-9 within Redshirt junior Adrian Diaz Staff Writer but that she would do it away from hardwood tonight, Nov. 14, Conference-USA, and sitting will be filling in for Buckles. [email protected] campus. at 7:30 p.m. against Florida out the postseason. The 6-foot-11 transfer from She then said that her boyfriend College, but one that they hope “There’s always hope at Kansas State was forced to sit FIU is not the only thing that has owned several marijuana will end with them playing in the end of the season, because out last season due to NCAA been growing this semester. paraphernalia items, and took these the postseason. you get to play that last portion rules, but is expected to be a Campus police recently arrested items out of her desk drawer. On June 11, 2013, FIU of the season this year, so presence in the paint, something a former University employee who Police asked her if there was received word from the NCAA whatever happens during the Evans felt was missing at times. allegedly had been growing six anything else illegal in the room, and that they would be ineligible regular season, that’s about “I think Adrian [Diaz] is marijuana plants in his girlfriend’s she alluded to her boyfriend planting for postseason play during the positioning for the playoffs,” a lot different than Rakeem dorm. something and putting it under her 2013-14 season. The Panthers said Evans. “I think there’s [Buckles]. Rakeem was more The 19-year-old suspect was bed, and leaving a light on near it. had posted an academic a different mindset, different of a power forward/small also in possession of marijuana She then “reached under her progress rating score of 750 focus going into this year.” forward, where Adrian is a true paraphernalia — lighters, cigarette bed and grabbed a green potted in 2011-12, according to the Last year’s squad was led by post player. He’s gonna play wraps, small baggies and a scale. container,” according to the police NCAA. That score brought the forwards Tymell Murphy and with his back to the basket, FIUPD went to the Panther Hall report. team’s four-year average down Rakeem Buckles. However, he might step out some, he’s dorm in the Modesto A. Maidique The pot had six marijuana plants. to 858. as college goes, players gonna give us rebounding, he’s Campus after receiving anonymous The police officer investigating Per NCAA rules, a school graduate and move on. Murphy gonna give us a presence inside reports that someone was growing the incident talked to the suspect, who posts a four-year APR was drafted in the NBA defensively and offensively,” marijuana plants in one of the rooms. who confessed that he was growing average of less than 925 Development League Draft by said Evans. When they visited the dorm on the plants to “make some money.” is subject to penalty; any the Canton Charge, the affiliate The Panthers roster will also Friday, Oct. 10, one of the officers He was then taken to the FIUPD score less than 900 leads to a of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and include several players who are spoke to the suspect’s girlfriend, station in Parking Garage 5, where postseason ban. Buckles is currently playing for capable of shooting behind who allowed police to enter her he provided a written statement FIU’s Executive Director the Redwell Gunners Oberwart the arc. Senior guard Marco dorm. to police and was arrested and of Sports and Entertainment team in Austria. Porcher-Jimenez will return The officer asked the suspect, transported to the Turner Guilford Pete Garcia said during a press However, Evans and the for his final year, but will be who at the time was an employee of Knight Correctional Center on 7000 release last year that current rest of his coaching staff have joined by redshirt sophomore the University’s Panda Express, to NW 41 St., Miami, Florida, 33166. players were not to be held spent the offseason working Ray Rodriguez. Rodriguez step out of the room. FIU Police also issued a trespass responsible for the low results. with several returners, previously spent time at North Once police mentioned the warning against him to prevent him “It’s important to understand including guards Dennis Mavin Florida. reason behind their investigation, from entering all on-campus housing that the student-athletes and and Jason Boswell, along with the suspect’s girlfriend mentioned facilities. coaches who are serving this several new additions. New SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 6 postseason ban had no part in faces that Evans feel will be a 2 The Beacon – Friday, November 14, 2014 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Budget appropriation stirs BRIEFS College transforms historic debate in Senate meeting ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA according to Williamson. Alcala, speaker pro tempore and grade school into new dorm Staff Writer The religious studies group said College of Architecture and The Arts [email protected] they didn’t know about the graduate senator, who reminded the senators The College of Wooster students are residents of Gault Schoolhouse, an unusual residence hall that committee, and even if they had, to be wary of applications filed by opened this year.