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Vol. 19, Issue 29 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 13, 2006 DONOR REVOKES $20 MILLION GIFT College of Medicine donation lost after Maidique, Wertheim dispute

BETSY MARTINEZ rights of the medical University a single lump the fi rst month of every year until the state’s matching funds. News Director school ‘on the cheap,’ sum for the $20 mil- January 2009. “If payment had been delayed, and that you could now lion gift, he would lose “Given our past commitment to the matching funds portion of the The man who gave FIU $20 get $100 million for it,” between $4 - $6 million and relationship with the University, gift would have been put at risk million for its College of Medicine Wertheim wrote in the of tax deductibility. I felt that the request was very rea- and its value signifi cantly reduced,” initiative is taking the gift back, as letter. Wertheim then con- sonable,” Wertheim wrote. Maidique said in the press release. well as asking that the new college According to the tacted Marcos Perez, According to the letter, the foun- According to Wertheim, if the not be named after him. letter, their conversation vice president of admin- dation had already given the Univer- University would have accepted Dr. Herbert Wertheim, a former took place as a result of istration, and Christina sity $700,000 and the new proposal the new proposal the College of member of FIU’s Board of Trustees a meeting Wertheim had Mendoza, the Universi- would also allow the University to Medicine would have received $10 and one of the University’s biggest with his accountants one WERTHEIM ty’s general counsel, to receive matching state funds. million by 2007 and that would have donors, sent a letter to University week after the College explain the problem and “I assume [the $700,000] will been matched by the state for a total President Modesto A. Maidique of Medicine’s offi cial naming to propose a new agreement. The new be sent back to Dr. Wertheim,” of $20 million. The fi rst $20 million Nov. 8 noting the withdrawal and discuss tax issues surrounding the agreement would have allowed the said Board of Governors Chairman with match was for the building citing a “confrontational” conversa- multi-million dollar donation. The Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim David Parker. fund. The second $20 million was tion that took place between them. naming was announced Sept. 29. Family Foundation to make a $5 In a Nov. 9 press release issued an endowment for scholarships, “Most offensive was your com- At that time, it was brought to his million payment by the end of the by the University, Maidique said ment that I was given the naming attention that if he were to give the year, and subsequent amounts on that he did not want to jeopardize WITHDRAWN, page 2 WATER WALKERS Professors monitor elections

MARIA CHERCOLES Asst. News Director

A majority of Americans voted to give the Democrats control of Congress after 12 years of a Republican legislative branch. To analyze the new government’s direction, FIU’s chap- ter of the National Political Science Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, organized an open forum Nov. 8. Professors and students talked about Nancy Pelosi’s poising to become the fi rst woman Speaker of the House, which would place her third in the presidential line of suc- cession. “Pelosi will be an example of women exer- cising leadership and will bring down some stereotype barriers, but we still have a long way to go. I’m doubtful on having a female CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON candidate for 2008,” said Sarah Poggione, an SPLISH SPLASH: Sophomore Tatiana Pelez falls into the water after trying to cross the lake using a pair of fl oating shoes she American politics associate professor. designed for the School of Architecture’s 16th annual Walk on Water contest, held Nov. 8 in the lake behind the Green Library. Pelosi’s agenda will follow the Democratic An estimated 300 people showed up to watch. consensus, which includes raising the mini- mum wage, expanding stem cell research and lowering college loans interest rates. But in a bipartisan leadership, passing some bills could FIU Iraq veterans tell of harsh conditions be challenging, according to political science professor Nicol Rae. NAIHOBE GONZALEZ and hearing bullets fl ying,” he said. “We had months. On Burgos’ already slim fi ve-foot- “Pelosi has to balance the House. A strat- Staff Writer a lot of bullets, but not a lot of food.” nine frame, the weight he lost showed. egy to follow would be to fi nd issues where Today, just a few years after their return “Food wasn’t that good, and what we there’s maximum unity such as raising the Sergeant Jorge Burgos remembers as a home, student veterans at FIU refl ect on their did get, we didn’t get regularly,” he said. minimum wage. She should also work on child going to a Veterans’ Day celebration experiences. Because Burgos and Juarez arrived issues that divide Republicans such as immi- with his father. For many other soldiers, including Burgos in Iraq during the time of the invasion, gration,” Rae said. “I thought veterans were all old guys that and Specialist Waskar Juarez, the time served supply lines were weak and irregular due Another topic of discussion was the came back from war and retired,” Burgos abroad posed both danger and hardship. to constant attacks. Even water became Democrats’ victory at the House of Repre- said. Juarez joined the army in 1998. Five years a luxury. sentatives. Now he knows different. later, he found out he would be sent to Iraq. “We used to go to the Euphrates [River] “The results of the elections show a Just a few years after that celebration, “When I first joined, I wanted to get to bathe, even though we were told not to discontent with the government. Part of the Burgos made a life-changing decision. At the deployed. It was like being in a football team because of contamination. But we got to Democrats’ victory has to do with the large age of 17, Burgos joined the Army. Four years and practicing everyday but never getting to the point where we didn’t care about the number of scandals over the last 18 months,” later he was deployed to Iraq. play,” he said. “After I fi nally got to do it I risk,” Burgos said. “We had nothing.” Rae said. “Six seats were freebies for them, “Being young and single, I was very didn’t want to be in the game anymore,” he But for Burgos and Juarez, their most such as the Florida seat held by Mark Foley, excited,” he said. “I looked forward to going said. vivid memories are of the violence they the Texas seat held by Tom DeLay, and the for a new experience.” Both Juarez and Burgos had to adjust to endured. New York seat held by John Sweeney.” When he arrived at Ar Ramadi, Iraq, it was living without the usual comforts — and at “We were overworked, and almost “Democrats now have to remain ethical. not at all what he expected. certain times, essentials — of home. “I remember getting to this strange place Burgos remembers losing 16 pounds in two VETERANS, page 2 ELECTIONS, page 3 2 The Beacon – November 13, 2006 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS ROTC heads holiday food drive MONDAY • NOVEMBER 13 NAIHOBE GONZALEZ geant Major Nikol Anderson with a turkey and everything ets and donate canned food. Homecoming Barbeque: 12 p.m., President’s Staff Writer agreed. else they’ll need so the fami- The group also has relied on House “We’re so often asking for lies can cook the dinner them- flyers, word of mouth and Relay for Life Kick-Off: 6 p.m., Gracie’s Committing to serve their money for our programs, but selves,” Anderson said. simple visibility to share its Comedy Show (Pablo Francisco, Bill country abroad is not enough this is our way to give back,” The charity that will be mission. Belamy): 8 p.m., Pharmed Arena for the soldiers of the ROTC Anderson said. given the food donations is “We have set up tables TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 14 Golden Panthers Battalion, Food collected will be yet to be determined. everyday in [the Graham who also recently commit- donated to a local charity According to ROTC Center] and placed boxes Homecoming LipSync: 8 p.m., Pharmed ted to helping local families organization, while proceeds enrollment officer Major in all the high-traffi c areas Arena in need, just in time for the from the raffl e will go to the Wally Gallart, who has on each of our fi ve different Thanksgiving holiday. creation of food baskets for worked at the FIU depart- campuses. People notice what WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 15 The battalion decided to two deserving families. Both ment of military science since we’re doing when they walk Homecoming Pep Rally: 12 p.m., GC Pit hold a canned food drive and efforts culminate Nov. 21. 2000, there have been several by and see the boxes with GSA Meeting: 1 p.m., GC 140 an iPod raffl e to raise food The battalion is sponsor- food drive efforts over the food,” Saunders said. SGC-UP Meeting: 4 p.m., GC 150 and money for local families. ing two families who are years. The Golden Panthers Bat- Moonlight Madness: 8 p.m., Pharmed Arena The initiative began during members of a local Baptist Both Anderson and Saun- talion is comprised of cadets a brainstorming session for church, the New Way Fel- ders said the nature of the and instructors from FIU, THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 16 group fundraising ideas. lowship Praise and Worship ROTC program and the army, -Dade College, the Homecoming Court Voting: 9 a.m. - 7 “Originally, we had the at 16800 NW 22nd Ave, Opa in which cadets and instruc- , Florida p.m., GC Computer Labs idea of raffl ing an iPod and Locka. tors often come and go, is an Atlantic University and Flor- GSA Gradskeller: 6 p.m., Gracie’s Grill using that money for our Anderson approached the obstacle for the annual ability ida Memorial University. cadet fund, but then our cadre minister with the project, of efforts like this one. “We’re an organization FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 17 realized that we will be devot- and the minister shared the Nonetheless, the battalion preparing future leaders and SPC Films presents “Cars”: 7 p.m., 10 p.m., ing our life to service and we names of two families in his is determined to make this though we’re not offi cers yet, GC 140 can start now,” explained congregation that he believes effort successful and has we can start now by helping Homecoming Block Party: 9 p.m., Between Cadet Major Scott Saunders. need assistance. made it mandatory for its out in whatever little way we Blue and Gold Garages Cadet Command Ser- “We’ll be creating a basket 120 cadets to sell raffl e tick- can,” Saunders said. SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 18 Homecoming Parade: 2 p.m., Engineering Veterans more than just retirees Campus to FIU Football Stadium followed by Homecoming Tailgate Party VETERANS, page 1 deployed: my Compiled by Reuben Pereira apartment, my job, every night we were getting shot at my car, even my — you never knew what to expect,” girlfriend,” Juarez Burgos said. said. “But when I Juarez, also a medic, recalls a lesson came back I had CORRECTIONS he learned during one of many explo- an experience that sions of shrapnel from launch gre- you couldn’t get In the issue dated Nov. 9, the Life! calendar mis- nades. anywhere else.” stated the prices and times for the listed Nov. 11 “Three of my friends got severely Juarez was events. The correct ticket price for the Bang Music injured and I was the only medic on site. recently offered Festival is $75. The correct ticket prices for Interna- I rushed to help them, but when you see a three-year com- tional Night are $5 students/$10 seniors/$15 adults people losing hands, losing legs, blood mission with the and the correct event time is 8 p.m. OURTESY HOTO spurting everywhere — it’s real, it hits military police and C P In the same issue, the article entitled “Exhibit you — anyone can die at any moment,” will graduate in the IN THE LINE OF DUTY: Sgt. Jose Burgos (left) stands in debates art work as modern or primative” should he said. spring of 2007 with front of a humvee in Iraq. have read co-sponsored by the African New World Despite their diffi culties and losses, a degree in psychology. going to school. By the time we left, it Studies Department and held at the library. none would regret their decision of Burgos likes to remember the work was almost 80 [percent],” he said. “We joining the army, and thanks to military he accomplished. did a lot of good things.” The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call scholarships, Burgos and Juarez are all “Sometimes walking by the schools Since returning in 2004, Burgos got our UP offi ce at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305-919- fi nishing their degrees at FIU and con- I felt like a rock star because the kids married and is now expecting a child. He 4722. sidering their future. loved us so much. When we fi rst got is also fi nishing a degree in architectural “I lost everything when I was there, only about 20 percent of kids were design. SGA Notes High hopes for future donor

WITHDRAWN, page 1 sity’s and of mine for almost the college, something that Nov. 8 Call to order: 4:05 p.m., Adjournment: 4:47 p.m. 20 years. If I was unclear we may not remember 15, 25 Vice President’s Report (Providence Okoye): lectures and other profes- during our conversation and years from now.” • 750 students in attendance at International Studies Career Expo. sional needs. I unintentionally hurt you, I Although Parker admit- Speaker of the House’s Report (Rocio Perez): “It wouldn’t have jeop- apologize,” he wrote. ted that there were other • Bill King, director of the department of public safety; Bill Foster, director of ardized the state grants,” Dr. As for the alleged $100 community members who parking and transportation; Robert Dollinger, director of university health Wertheim told The Beacon. million donation, Parker have expressed the desire to services; and Larry Lunsford, student ombudsman, attended the At-Large and “The state has never said that denied having a donor lined become donors, he refused to Lower Division Rep forum held Nov. 8. they were going to do away up. He pledged that the Col- provide details. Student Union (Michael Jadoo): with this program within the lege of Medicine would make “This will be a magnifi - • Meeting with Rosa Jones, vice president of student affairs, regarding the next two years.” a speedy recovery. cent school,” he said. “This remodeling on GC 140 and GC 150 As noted in the March “I have a high degree will present an opportunity • Submitted new menu ideas for Gracie’s Grill 2006 presentation to the of confidence that we will to another family or families New Business (aye-nay-abstain): Florida Board of Governors, be able to raise the amount … when it will be? I don’t • Council Bill B06-07 passes (13-0-1); establishes that changes to the fi nance one of the major steps the or more … within a short know. Who it will be? I don’t code must be passed by 2/3 of voting members University had to take would amount of time to get con- know.” • Council Bill B06-08 passes (14-0-0); defi nes the manner in which fi nance be persuading the state legis- struction started,” Parker Wertheim said that committee members are chosen lature to spend $250 million said. although he was hurt by • Council Bill B06-09 passes (13-0-1); mandates appropriations are discussed over 12 years for the school, Student Government Maidique’s comments they at House meetings, not Council meetings and then more than $20 mil- Council at University Park would not disband their long- Absences: lion to build and maintain it. President Alfonso “Alfie” time friendship and his rela- • Alfonso "Alfi e" Leon, SGC-UP president; Nancy Cadavid, comptroller On Nov. 9, Maidique sent Leon, a BOT member, argued tionship with FIU. Announcements: a letter to Wertheim in which that the matter is giving the “I hope to continue to • Gia Abreu, SGC-UP director of public relations, said that SGA decided at the he addressed the phone con- University unnecessary pub- support the University … summer retreat to be in favor of MWF classes. Charlie Andrews, SGC-UP versation. licity, but that it was some- this is still my hometown adviser, added that even if all students signed a petition against MWF classes, “When we spoke on the thing FIU would overcome. University,” he said. it would not change the decision to move to the new schedule. phone recently, my goal was “I don’t think this is a step Both Maidique and to try and reach a mutually back, just a pause,” Leon Interim Provost Ronald Berk- -Complied by Angelina Troff, Staff Writer agreeable solution. You have said. “This will only be a man declined to comment on been a friend of the Univer- small part in the history of the matter. www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – November 13, 2006 3

NEWSFLASH Conference highlights diplomacy FIU BEN F. BADGER JR. able Development. (also called the English of Florida and Dr. Gabriela SGC-UP forums will address student concerns Staff Writer During the lecture, Mar- Language Institute) room Kütting from Rutgers Uni- SGC-UP will host three forums this week, golis will talk about President 110. Starting at 9:30 a.m., versity. Monday, Nov. 13: International Students Committee, Jonathan Margolis, the Bush’s diplomatic strategy, it will be composed of fi ve According to Dinar, the chaired by Johanndra Ramdass, will aid in an Interna- U.S. special representative known as transformational separate seminars all tying fourth seminar will discuss tional Students forum, GC 243, 3:30 p.m. for sustainable development, diplomacy. According to into the same them. ways to enhance environ- Tuesday, Nov. 14: SGC-UP Student Union, chaired will give a special lecture the lecture’s coordinator, “The conference is mental cooperation. by Michael Jadoo, will host a GC Forum with Aramark Nov. 16 in the MARC build- Shlomi Dinar, an interna- unique because it chal- It will also be hosted by and FIU Bookstore representatives to address concerns, ing’s International Pavilion tional relations professor, lenges the prevalent notion Sjöstedt at 3 p.m. GC 140, 12:30 to 2 p.m. in GC 140. at 6:30 p.m. Margolis is an authority on that resource scarcity and The fi nal seminar of the Wednesday, Nov 15: the Student Health Advisory Margolis also currently the subject. environmental degradation conference, held by Geoffrey Committee will host a forum to ask students what serves as director of the Secretary of State Condo- fosters only confl ict,” Dinar Dabelko from the Woodrow services they want from the Health Center, GC 140, 3 Offi ce of Policy Coordina- leeza Rice described trans- said. “Having the confer- Wilson International Center p.m. to 4:30 p.m. tion and Initiatives in the formational diplomacy as ence at FIU presents an for Scholars at 4 p.m., will Bureau of Oceans, Interna- working with other nations. extraordinary opportunity explore the idea that coop- Gloria Estefan comes to FIU tional Environmental and “Transformational diplo- for students and faculty to eration on environmental On Nov. 14, fi ve-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Scientifi c Affairs in the U.S. macy is rooted in partner- hear from, and interact with, matters could lead to coop- Estefan will be lecturing at FIU as part of the Center State Department. ship, not paternalism, in leading experts.” eration on other matters such for the Study of Spirituality’s Scholar-in-Residence He has been a member of doing things with other At 11 a.m. will be the as war. program. Estefan will also meet with students and teach the U.S. diplomatic service people, not for them,” Rice second seminar, held by The conference is being classes during the week. for more than 10 years and said in a speech. Robert Mendelsohn of Yale sponsored by the Ruth K. & The center has invited Estefan in light of the effect has been involved in dozens Margolis’ lecture is only University and Gunnar Shepard Broad Educational her music has had on people around the world. Estefan’s of sensitive U.S. negotia- a prelude to the conference Sjöstedt from the Swedish Series of the Department of lecture will take place in the Graham Center Ballroom, tions including the track of on Nov. 17 which will focus Institute of International International Relations at at 7 p.m., and it is free. the Middle East peace pro- on environmental and politi- Affairs. FIU and is being presented cess. In addition, he served cal issues. The third seminar will be by the Jack D. Gordon Insti- Events promote understanding of social problems as lead U.S. negotiator at the The conference will take at 2 p.m. held by Dr. Samuel tute for Public Policy and International Education Week, organized as a joint World Summit on Sustain- place in the Labor Center Barkin from the University Citizenship Studies. initiative between the Department of State and the Department of Education, will take place this week to promote global understanding of social problems. Events planned for the week include: Rae: Republican scandals aid win Monday, Nov. 13: Culture Fair to create awareness ELECTIONS, page 1 According to Rae, Sec- FIU College Democrats. and department chair. about social and cultural issues taking place around the retary of Defense Donald Another issue discussed After the discussion, Rae world, Graham Center Pit, all day. You can’t criticize ethics and Rumsfeld’s resignation a was the Democrats’ plans and students commented on Thursday, Nov. 16: Screening of Academy Award be unethical. Now Democrats day after the elections is for Iraq. the Florida elections. winning fi lm Tsotsi, UP Towers lounge, 8 p.m. will have trouble fund raising an indication of the new “They are at the position “Terri Schiavo showed us Friday, Nov. 17: Hunger Banquet, a dinner event to from the companies they tried direction the country will in which they can criticize how much power the gov- teach students about poverty, suffering and hunger in the to regulate such as Exxon take. Mullen also pointed out the war while trying to work ernment has over our lives world. Participants will be assigned different numbers and GE, but they will have Iowa’s Democratic Governor on a solution. This is a critical by interfering in a family to determine where they sit and how much they are fed, to work with [Political Action Tom Vilsack’s announce- issue which will allow Demo- decision, and this was very Lakeview Hall Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Committees] and negotiate. ment of his candidacy for the crats to hold the House if they infl uential in the elections,” Money is money and they presidency as a sign of how perform well,” Rae said. Rae said. “Charlie Crist did - Compiled by Angelina Troff, Jose Pagliery and need it,” said Paul Mullen, confi dent Democrats feel. “Iraq is the 800 lb. gorilla well by portraying himself Maria Chercoles political science assistant “The Democratic victory in the House. Democrats have as a moderate Republican. professor. is not a surprise. Everyone to make a decision about how He was also benefi ted by the is upset about the war. Most to play with the insurgency, fact that Florida’s economy is of the new Democrats are but the decisions taken now doing well.” mostly moderate and con- will defi nitely have an effect By the time the forum servative, moving from the on the 2008 elections. We ended, Virginia was still liberal Democrats that lost could see in Iraq a multi-sided counting its fi nal votes, but the House in the ‘90s,” said ethnic war resulting is mass professors predicted that international relations student murder,” said Richard Olson, the Senate would go to the Pedro Ross, a member of the political science professor Democrats as well. As a physician assistant, you care for patients with a hands-on, family-oriented approach. You help make clinical decisions, diagnosis, and therapeutic management under the supervision of a physician.

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ALEXANDRA MCANARNEY formed at the café with his band, Contributing Writer The 3 Jacks, a Celtic folk band, said Sanfi eld is doing a good job The Luna Star Café is one of in thwarting that. the few artistic places in North “She wants to remain obscure Miami where there is no sense and it’s succeeding beyond her of post-modernist snobbery, and wildest expectations,” Milin that’s what people who frequent said. the café like most about it. The inside of the café holds 13 “It’s pretty cool that they have worn tables set against mustard a place like this so close to school. yellow walls that are decorated It doesn’t look like too many with anti-Bush paraphernalia, people know about it,” said Samil two of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Pena, majoring in international Monroe lithographs, photography relations. displays, a fl oating chair with a cat Muhammed Malik, majoring and an impressive display of beers in international relations, went to chalked out on the board that one the Café a few days after the elec- can’t help but notice. tions to “celebrate the Democratic About 110 beers, ales and victory.” lagers are sold at the Luna Star He also likes the café’s relaxed Café, which Malik recommends, ambiance. but don’t expect Sanfi eld to carry

“It’s a cool place to go to. Stu- your everyday bottle of beer. CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON dents are always saying they don’t “I don’t have Budweiser, that’s LA VIE BOHEME: The interior of the Luna Star Café shows an electic taste of furniture and artwork that know where to go in North Miami crap. Why would I carry Bud- decorate the restuarant. Live music and poetry readings are nightly events here. and Luna Star is one of the nicer weiser?” Sanfi eld said. areas,” Malik said. She also said that she person- in for coffee and a salad, rather and the lingering smell of soon,” Sanfi eld said. The Luna Star Café breaks ally researched all the beers. than go to Starbucks,” he said. turpentine and mustard it left on As far as owning her own busi- all stereotypes of everyday busi- The Beer Bible preaches ales Every Thursday night is Poetry the memory. ness, Sanfi eld has no complaints. nesses, beginning with its owner, from England to Vietnam to Night, where a writer comes and “It’s a pretty interesting feel- “It’s a labor of love. I have my Alexis Sanfi eld, who happens to Namibia. But ID’s are most defi - reads his material. ing getting up there and reading own rules, I don’t have to work be a woman. nitely checked. The contact for these events is your stuff,” Mailin said. for anyone,” she said. “Did you think it was owned At the front of the Luna Star Laura McDermott, who is earn- “Personally, I don’t get poetry; Luna Star is situated on 123rd by a man?” Sanfield asked, as Café is a small stage that holds a ing her MFA in creative writing it’s just a bunch of lines arranged Street, which is also known as she brought out a drink to one of microphone stand. They are well at FIU. She was unavailable for in a fancy way. Reading prose North Miami Avenue right in front the patrons. known for their poetry readings comment. makes a lot more sense.” of the Museum of Contemporary “Does this look like a place that and musical events. Joe Mailin, a creative writ- As for Open Mic nights, there Art. would be owned by a suit?” The music played at the Café is ing graduate student, read short have not been many of those at the The Café only accepts cash; Sanfi eld is preventing her café frequently folk, jazz or acoustic. excerpts of prose from FIU’s Luna Star Cafe. credit cards are not accepted. from turning into a corporate “I really like this place. I was literary magazine, Gulfstream, Sanfi eld hopes to change that. Luna Star Café events are business. coming from Ft. Lauderdale in all Nov. 9. “Poetry should be open to listed on their website http://www. Hank Milin, who has per- that traffi c, and I decided I’d come One particular piece was about everyone. It should be happening geocities.com/lunastarcafe.

Dinner teaches proper eating etiquette HOMECOMING WEEK 2006 Biscayne Bay is going to fi re it up on Home- ELSA REINOSO coming Week 2006, which began with a Donna Lee, assistant director of Career Services Contributing Writer Gamerz Ball Nov. 9 and ends with its annual Homecoming Dance Nov. 16 in the Wolfe Kaydianne Fletcher, a “This event helps students learn how to handle a conversation University Center Ballrooms. student majoring in psy- when they are at a dinner ... and build student’s resume. chology, wanted to make a good impression on her fi rst MONDAY • NOVEMBER 13 Meet The Homecoming Court Candidates: formal dinner. where to put their name tag, “This event would also in a fancy dinner like that,” 12 p.m., Panther Square She was worried that she [and to] build the student’s show that FIU is not only Atheme said. SPC Homecoming Apollo Night: 9 p.m., would look ill mannered. résumé,” said Donna Lee, involving the student body, Although this event is WUC Ballrooms She turned to Career Ser- assistant director for Career but also the community,” designed for students, the -Apollo Night is presented by BET and vices at the Biscayne Bay Services. Dawson said. fact that it is scheduled on features P. Diddy Bad Boy of Comedy, Malek Campus to teach her the Lee also said that Career J.P. Small, majoring in a weekday is inconvenient Sannon as host. how to’s of etiquette. Services does events like theatre, sees the event as to the schedules of some “I wonder how to use the this in order to help stu- necessary to students who potential attendees. TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 14 fork and when am I sup- dents in their next step as don’t know what to expect “I won’t be attending posed to use the spoon or professionals, steps that in a formal dinner. the event because the time SOC and SPC AIDS Awareness Auction: 8 even how to drink the water include learning how to “The event would be conflicts with my work p.m.,WUC ballroom or hold the cup,” Fletcher write a résumé or cover very good for us because schedule,” Atheme said. -Win A Date To The Homecoming said. letter, dressing for an inter- there are a lot of students “I think that they should Dance! All proceeds will go to support the Career Services and the view and participation in here who need to learn basic have had it during the week- Children’s Home Society Student Government Coun- their career fair. skills such as grabbing the end because most of the cil at BBC are going to “The students want to right roll or knowing how students work or have class WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 15 host their yearly Business outshine their competition to use the right spoon,” during this time,” Fletcher FIU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Pep Rally Etiquette Dinner Nov. 14 and this event would walk Small said. said. and Block Party: 8 p.m., Academic II parking at 6 p.m. them through a fi ve course “Knowing how much Lee said that in order for lot. Dinners at both Univer- meal that would defi nitely you eat and what to order on them to coordinate an event -D.J. Khaled of 99 Jamz will be busy on sity Park and BBC allow help them once they have it an interview dinner is also a they need to check on the the turntables providing the music. students an opportunity to in their résumé,” Lee said. plus for the interviewer.” facility availability and the learn how to present them- Andre Dawson, majoring Rito Atheme, majoring schedule of the expert. THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 16 selves in a formal interview in biology and psychology, in computer engineering, The event is free for with a potential employer. said that this event would agreed. students and costs $20, for Support your Candidate: Voting 9 a.m.- 7 “This event helps the be good for people outside “You need to know what faculty, staff, alumni and p.m., Panther Square students to learn how to the community to help them to do on an etiquette diner the community. Attendees Homecoming Dance: 8 p.m., Ballrooms handle a conversation when brush up on their etiquette and chances are that stu- can pay through a check or - Compiled by Ever Cruz they are in a dinner or lunch, skills. dents here have never been a money order. www.beaconnewspaper.com The Beacon – November 13, 2006 5 OPINION C. Joel Marino Editor in Chief • Christopher Necuze Production Manager • Jose de Wit Opinion Editor Dumping incidents sign of medical industry’s apathy

PABLO CAPOTE that. As a result, private ambulance Contributing Writer companies aren’t depicted as having much accountability for It used to be that those who the situation. were poor could end up on Skid James Fraley, an attendant Row, but today it seems all they for ProCare, one of the private have to do is get sick. Just two ambulance companies involved weeks ago, headlines from the in the dumpings, told police that Los Angeles Times and NPR.org, the hospital hired his company among other sources, buzzed with “on a regular basis” to transport reports of ambulances from the discharged patients to Skid Row. Los Angeles Metropolitan Medi- That was it – no apology or prom- cal Center allegedly dumping fi ve ise of better service in the future. patients on Skid Row. Sure, he was just carrying out A sergeant for the Los Angeles orders, but the entire situation Police Department saw an ambu- could have been avoided if Fraley lance crew discharge someone in and other employees like him had front of the Volunteers of America acted with the patients’ best inter- homeless services facility. Soon ests in mind. after, an LAPD videographer William R. Hirsch, 23, is a recorded four more ambulances South Florida paramedic and arriving at the same facility and logistics supervisor for Broward leaving more discharged patients. County at American Ambulance The general consensus among Service. Commenting on L.A.’s the fi ve abandoned patients was Skid Row dumpings, he said that that they didn’t want to be left on although a patient’s discharge Skid Row. arrangements are the hospital’s lowing orders and places greater agement demonstrated its poor subsequent series of tasks. One 62-year-old patient responsibility, ambulance com- focus on a patient’s best interests. judgment. Faced with this, it was It’s up to the employees to make expressed that he asked to be pany employees should also assess Yes, the L.A. Metropolitan the responsibility of ambulance a difference so the duty to heal and dropped off at his son’s house. each patient individually. Medical Center and other such company employees to question care is not superseded by the duty Police interviews revealed that “If we’re instructed to drop off institutions are allegedly to blame and assess the orders given by to keep the line moving and attend more requests were denied as a 62-year-old in front of a shelter here, but pursuing the other those in charge. the next person. ambulance drivers only told in downtown Miami, but he wants involved parties such as the private These incidents serve as a While hospital management patients that they would be taken to be taken to his son’s apartment ambulance companies will con- testament to the growing sense is at the forefront of this investi- to Skid Row instead. in Kendall, well then it’s time to front this problem more effi ciently, of apathy and dehumanization in gation, immediate results won’t So who’s the culprit here? It’s analyze the situation and possibly and from different angles. America’s medical industry. occur until ambulance drivers easy to just point the finger at stray from the schedule,” said When they gave orders that A patient and the procurement pick up the habit of individually upper management, and most news Hirsch. discharged patients be abandoned of his or her well-being becomes assessing the patients that they’re sources covering this story did just This attitude goes beyond fol- on Skid Row, the hospital’s man- nothing more than a number and dropping off.

Only politics behind Columbia riot LETTER TO THE EDITOR JUAN CAMILO ESTRADA languages. staff, then the riot may have been Contributing Writer Video captured by Colum- avoided. Hopes for fi lm school dashed bia University Television News More security was clearly I read with interest Ramon and a fully-equipped post pro- What would we think if our exposes Gilchrist associates trying needed, since it took nearly 15 Alvarez’s article “FIU’s art duction unit. The splicer at the freedom of speech was randomly to snatch away the banner from the minutes to subdue the riot. At the program is out of fi lm.” When time cost $300! I explained censured? This is what may have protesters. event, only two security offi cers I was hired by the School of the difference, but no action happened at . One minuteman was captured were present: one at each end of Journalism and Mass Com- was taken. The consequences of censuring delivering a brutal kick against a the barricades. munication, I wanted to set up The SJMC already has a speech can be alarming. protester. Minutes later, the audi- The high probability of protest- a fi lm degree as I did at Miami lot of the equipment needed to Imagine being in class and when ence joined the protesters’ chants ers storming the stage at the begin- Dade College. After all, that teach fi lm in its latest version, you try to voice your opinion on a and Gilchrist and his associates ning of the speech should also have is what I went to Rome, Italy known as “electronic cinema” controversial topic, the instructor were escorted out of the building. prompted Kulawik to have more to learn. I found resistance to (E-Cinema), where film is interrupts you and does not let you “We were punched and kicked,” security staff. the idea, and to this day I can replaced by video, but the same speak because he does not like your Monique Dols, protester and Kulawik did not try to excuse not fi gure out why we can not techniques in use today with opinion. This is what is at stake: our Columbia student told The New Gilchrist’s associate behavior or set up a fi rst-class fi lm degree fi lm are also applied. Offering liberty to express our voice and the York Times. “We have always been justify his behavior. In fact, Kulawik at FIU. a degree in E-Cinema would opportunity to have a voice. escorted off the stage and the event does not even mention the actions At that time, one of the put FIU ahead of many other On Oct. 4, the Columbia Uni- continues.” of the violent individual. Neither reasons I was given by an institutions—perhaps in this versity College Republicans invited The CUCR’s president Chris does the Minuteman Project or the administrator was “cost.” I was century. Minuteman Project founder Jim Kulawik, a junior, falsely accused CUCR. told that a film splicer costs Gilchrist to speak at the university. protesters of using “physical vio- The blame was placed on the over $300,000. I replied that Bert Delgado The Minuteman Project’s offi cial lence.” crude, but peaceful, protesters. a fi lm splicer could only cost Associate Professor goal is to prevent illegal immigra- Chris Kulawik is a self-described Gilchrist’s associates were the fi rst that much if it is attached to School of Journalism and tion in the United States, but has “staunch conservative” who aims to to batter the protesters, but this was a fully-equipped sound stage Mass Communication been cited as taking a militaristic earn the title “Most Despised Person never mentioned in the majority of approach towards its cause. on Campus.” newspapers. As Gilchrist began his speech, Who is to blame for this incident? Kulawik did not have the inten- a group of students representing Given Kulawik’s nature – a confl ic- tions to carry out an orderly event. the Chicano Caucus and the Inter- tive individual looking to earn If this had been his intention, he SEND US YOUR LETTERS derogatory titles – it seems evident would have warned Gilchrist of national Socialist Organization Letters to the Editor must be dropped off in GC 210 at crossed the 33-foot-wide barricade that CUCR, and its president, did the circumstances surrounding the University Park, WUC 124 at the Biscayne Bay Campus that separated the audience from the not have the best intentions in mind. event, and Kulawik would have stage and ascended to the stage with Kulawik’s actions highly infl uenced adequately staffed the building. or sent to [email protected]. Letters must banners and chants. the outcome of this event. If he would have attended to include the writer’s full name, year in school, major/ Once on stage they chanted If he had warned Gilchrist that these precautions, Gilchrist could department and a valid phone number for verifi cation – with fi sts in the air—“Si se pudo,” it is commonplace at Columbia for have presented his speech and purposes. The Beacon reserves the right to edit letters for Spanish for “Yes it was accom- protesters to storm stages and then avoided the riot. This was clearly clarity and/or spacing constraints. Letters must adhere to plished” and displayed a banner that be peacefully escorted out, and political connivance on Kulawik’s a maximum of 300 words. read “No one is illegal” in several if he had provided more security part. LIFE! The Beacon – 6 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 13, 2006 Book fair LAUGHABLE celebrates LAWS the classics

SARAH RODRIGUEZ Outdated legislation Staff Writer If the imaginary world in a book can be unintentionally funny vivid and colorful, the 23rd annual Miami Book Fair, running Nov. 17-19, promises to make it an even more sensory experi- ence. CHARLIE GRAU “Somebody with The fair started in 1984, when it was Asst. Sports Editor a lot of power and an agenda must have a small event called “Books by the Bay.” Next time you’re visiting Utah, make passed all these laws,” Today, it is an endeavor put together by sure to yield the right of way to all birds said FIU law student the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, while driving on the highway because if George Francis. “I’m a center that stems from Miami-Dade not, you could be fi ned or jailed. sure it has to do with College. Obsolete laws like this have been in religion.” The festivities at MDC’s Wolfson law books across the United States for Though many of these Campus in Downtown actually begin years. Though most of the general public laws are perceived to be silly and useless, they as early as Nov. 12 with the “Congress doesn’t know about such kooky laws, were at one time held in high regard and nec- of Authors.” More than 300 celebrated state legislatures have been reluctant to essary to maintain the morality and integrity authors will offer readings every evening take them off the books. of the community. Some communities still from the 12 to the 17, as well as all day “For legislatures, it’s not worth their force businesses to close on Sundays in order during the weekend. Highlight names time of day. They don’t get any campaign to honor the Sabbath. among these include Frank McCourt, author of the memoir Angela’s Ashes, and contributions. They don’t get any press “They’re basically anachronistic. They’re nized language is American. Isabel Allende, considered by many to be for repealing a stupid law. You only get from times when we believed laws were more Shocking as it may seem, many of one of Latin America’s literary gems. press if you violate a law or try to propose community based rather than having a national these laws were passed as a result of The fair houses many other programs a new law,” said Andres L. Smith, an scope,” Smith said. “They generally don’t some unimaginative situation that may besides the “Congress of Authors.” The assistant professor of law at FIU. have to because of prosecutorial discretion. have come up. “Write Out Loud Café” is actually one So don’t look for the representatives Just because a law is on the books doesn’t “Laws like that probably respond to aspect of the fair that continues all year in Tallahassee to repeal laws that don’t mean the district attorney has to enforce it.” local incidents,” said Jose Gabilondo, an long, when South Floridian and visiting permit citizens to have sexual relations This is especially true in Hialeah, where assistant professor of law at FIU. “You writers offer readings at different artistic with a porcupine or repeal the law that gambling and strolling is considered a mis- can be sure there is a story behind [some venues throughout the city. At the fair, states if an elephant is left tied to a park- demeanor or in Alabama where it is illegal to of those laws].” this café ambiance is retained, except it is ing meter, the parking fee has to be paid play dominoes on Sunday. Although many students and profes- now open even to community writers who just as it would for a vehicle. While some laws seem simply outdated, sors aren’t shocked by the laws, they are have yet to publish any of their work. In “Any law that’s antiquated should be for others it’s hard to place a time where the disturbed at what type of image they may addition, the “Children’s Alley” program repealed because they probably won’t be laws would be useful at all. paint of our society. makes picture books come to life, as chil- enforced the way they were originally In Tucson, Ariz., it is illegal for women to “So if an alien came down from outer dren (and even adults) have the chance to intended to,” said law student Judah wear pants. While in California, it is a misde- space and looked at all our law books meet friends like Arthur, Dr. Seuss and Solomon. meanor to shoot at any kind of game from a they would see all those things and say, Curious George. Residents of Pensacola can’t be moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. ‘Hey, that represents you people?’” The actual street fair contains more than caught downtown with less than $10 on Fire trucks in New Britain, Conn., have a Smith said. one million books for sale by more than them. It is also illegal to roll a barrel on speed limit of 25 m.p.h., even when going to Dozens of these laws can be seen on 200 vendors; this year, paintings and wine any street; fi nes go up according to the a fi re. According to a state law in Illinois, it is websites like crazylaws.com, totallyuse- tasting are to be featured. contents of the barrel. illegal to speak English; the offi cially recog- lessknowledge.com or ahajokes.com. BOOK FAIR, page 8 Musicians join forces for Van Wilder 2 soundtrack

SAMANTHA QUINON just turned into a sort of insane weekend. From there, you can Staff Writer only imagine. I wound up coming home off of the weekend with the song Both Art Alexakis of Everclear and Jonny Dubosky of still kind of ruminating, and I wrote it, you know, on the fl oor Jonny Lives! spoke with WRGP about songwriting, staying of the bar on a napkin. positive and MySpace when they appeared in the Graham Q: It’s an excellent song. Do you fi nd that most of you Center with Kal Penn on Nov. 7 to promote Van Wilder 2: The best songs come to you that quickly? Rise of Taj. D: It depends. I don’t ever sit down and write. Whenever I do, Q: Everclear and Jonny Lives! appear on the soundtrack it never really works out well. I don’t know, I mean, do you for Van Wilder 2. How did that work out? work similarly? Dubosky: The music supervisor for the fi lm wanted to put some A: I’m the opposite. I get an idea and I let it fester for a while, good music in it and came to us and there are a bunch of bands but I don’t, like, agonize over it. I don’t try to push lines. I let it that are on our label that are on the soundtrack. come when it comes, but the way I do it is really working my

Alexakis: Who incidentally is putting out the soundtrack so that EDDIE ZENG /THE BEACON subconscious. I get the idea. I get the melody. I get the idea of might have something to do with it. WILD BOYS: Jonny Dubosky (left) of Jonny Lives! and the song. And, uh, just kind of let it like incubate. I say fester, Dubosky: It’s funny how that works. you say incubate. Art Alexakis (right) of Everclear in the WRGP studio. Alexakis: Yeah, isn’t that funny. Yeah, a little nepotism there. D: I was gonna say fester. Dubosky: We like that … We did a music video with Kal [Penn] D: Well, when I wrote that song we were in England on tour A: OK, fester. But then it tends to come out … Have you who stars in the fi lm, and he co-directed it with the director [of with the Kaiser Chiefs, and I wound up at this bar, and I ran checked out our MySpace Page? Van Wilder 2]. And we kind of, uh, shot it in this high school into Dave Grohl. Q: I think I’m the last person in the world who doesn’t in L.A. It kind of reminded me of The Ramones’ Rock & Roll He was kind of getting harassed by fans and just sort of trying have MySpace. I’m a trendkiller! If I get it, no one will High School. It was like a day long, crazy shoot with scantily to have a quiet drink and he called us over and we just kind of have it anymore. clad women… protected him. A: (Gasps) You gotta get on MySpace! Q: I talked to Kal Penn earlier, and he said he wanted We wound up getting a bottle of tequila from the bartender D: It’s pretty, uh, it’s pretty advance in how far it has reached. I “Get Steady” to be the end title track because he felt it and we couldn’t fi gure out how to open it, so we like went into embodied the theme of “debauchery with a heart.” the bathroom and kind of smashed it against the urinal and it MUSICIANS, page 8 www.beaconnewspaper.com LIFE! The Beacon – November 13, 2006 7

REVIEWS (YOU CAN USE)

MUSIC – Hollindagain MUSIC El Perro del Mar – El Perro del Mar

JOSE DE WIT of layers of organic, and this monstrosity. Call JOSE DE WIT Opinion Editor occasionally creepy, field it a momentary lapse Opinion Editor recordings. of judgment or a spell Her delivery has an Since their fi rst release in The re-release of the of self-indulgence, but Imagine a heartbroken woman singing earnestness that makes 2001 as the duo Avey Tare Collective’s 2001 live album the band will be sure to herself in a broken voice, attempting to“ and , experi- Hollindagain suggest that to alienate a good 90 cheer herself up by singing happy songs. her lollipop lyrics sound mental rock band Animal they have come a long way percent of its fans when In her self-titled debut LP, Swedish innocent rather than Collective has become a since their inception. The they realize they just artist El Perro del Mar combines the tunes, favorite among discriminat- album is a collage of record- paid $15 to listen to some instrumentation and harmonies of 1950s and facetious... ing indie fans. ings of their 2001 U.S. per- guys high out of their ‘60s girl-group pop with a sincere dejection The band has since grown formances, originally made minds, yelping sense- of which emo bands can only dream. As if Her delivery has an earnestness that makes to include two more mem- available in a limited batch lessly and fi ddling with this combination weren’t disparate enough, her lollipop lyrics sound innocent rather “ bers, and Deaken, of hand-painted vinyls. the reverb on their mics she takes each trend to an extreme. On the than facetious and her despondence sound but their sound has remained The album documents and instruments for 40 third track, “Party,” she juxtaposes lyrics sincere rather than self-pitying. a consistently intriguing the band’s initial clumsy interminable minutes. like, “c’mon over baby/ there’s a party going Regardless of whether El Perro’s stylistic blend of ambient music and forays into experimental Shame on you, Avey on,” with a lonely little girl mopeyness that debt to mid-20th century pop amounts to chamber pop. fi eld recordings – apparently Tare. Shame on you, sounds like Ronnie Spector on Quaaludes. kitsch nostalgia or the paying of due respect What generally makes before they discovered useful Panda Bear. What- This contrast would border on the absurd, to past heroes, her fi rst full-length albums their music appealing is the little things such as melody, ever your reason was especially after pulling out nonsensical sounds like a lost recording from the vault of elusiveness of its pop ele- structure and restraint. for infl icting such pain ‘50s throwback lyrics like “doo-wop-bee- Phil Spector’s girl-group productions. ments: snatches of breezy For some reason, they unto your fans, shame boop-baloo-bop” and “sha-la-la-la,” were It is a decidedly delectable listen, and by melody weave in and out felt the urge to re-release on you. it not for the candor of El Perro’s delivery. far one of this year’s best albums.

subtle glimpses into the different characters’ excels by having his individual characters THEATRE The Dining Room personalities. always stand out. Family issues that the play explores range Corinne Farkash also stands out in her ANGELINA ESPOSITO that a scene is over needs to be as clear-cut from overly controlling parents to adulterous performance. Due to fast scene changes, there Copy Editor as possible without seeming awkward. Guest affairs. The play even manages to add humor is little time for complete costume changes, director and professor at New World School of in the situation of a father planning his funeral leaving the characters to be based solely on FIU Theatre’s production of The Dining the Arts Gail Garrisan conquers this obstacle with his son. Gurney’s play takes stereotypical the actors’ presentation. She entered the stage Room by A. R. Gurney explores the dying amazingly without any confusion. family dilemmas and throws them back out to each time with an entirely different air about custom of having family dinners in an actual The set was well-addressed: while the the audience as if to say, “Look, everyone’s a her even for characters who could have easily dining room, while bringing to light issues piece may have been better performed in little messed up but lets laugh about it.” appeared too similar. many families go through – with comedic a theater in the round (a theater where the Eight actors have to portray 59 different In the end. The Dining Room is defi nitely a fl are. stage is in the center surrounded by the audi- characters with ages that range from 6 to show worth seeing twice. There are so many The play is a continuous fl ow of scenes that ence), the design worked extremely well 76. While each individual does a wonderful heartwarming and funny moments that it’s do not connect; because of this, the indication for the space, and the costumes provided job staying in character, actor Chris Cromer hard to catch them all the fi rst time. 8 The Beacon – November 13, 2006 LIFE! www.beaconnewspaper.com Rocker attempts to stay positive

picture of somebody and their dog, you know, MUSICIANS, page 6 their dog drinking beer, just going, “What am was talking to a girl in, like, the south of India I doing? Really?” the other day. It was like, “Oh my God …” D: “How did I end up here?” A: Yeah. I talk to people in Australia, I talk to A: Yeah, and you should have went to bed people in, uh … I think the weirdest place I ever three hours ago. DO YOU...GET ENOUGH?...GET TOO MUCH? talked to someone from was Jakarta. Q: I guess the other thing I wanted to ask D: Really? you before we have to wrap this up is about A: Yeah. I mean, that is just bizarre! You’re when you were talking about Everclear’s talking to someone, you know, on the other lyrics earlier having very positive mes- side of the world that you don’t know, that you sages. have some things in common with. A: Yeah. “Live and let live!” I think it’s the total It can be great. It can be horrible, too. Because epitome of what I’m trying to get at, which is, it is addictive. if you don’t like something, don’t buy it, don’t And if you have a stalking part of you, and listen to it. If you don’t like someone, don’t everybody has a little bit somewhere in there talk to them. COLLEGE SLEEP TOUR 2006 where you just go on, you can get lost in the Don’t talk bad, don’t hate, don’t go to the different layers. negative side. There’s no point in it. It just D: And you, like, follow the path where you makes you unhappy. CHICAGO, IL • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO look at someone’s page and then you see their But there is the contradiction in the song NEWARK, NJ • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY friends… where the person who’s being hated on is A: And then you go there. hating back, and that’ the trap we fall into. TUCSON, AZ • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA-TUCSON D: And then all of a sudden it’s four in the D: We can’t fall to that level. morning. A: Well it’s kind of hard not to. Unless you’re MIAMI, FL • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY A: And yeah, and you’re like looking at a a Jedi Master. LOS ANGELES, CA • UCLA Notable authors will appear at fest WHILE GETTING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SLEEP IS OFTEN A PROBLEM FOR COLLEGE part of a new interdisciplin- to the Miami Book Fair BOOK FAIR, page 6 STUDENTS, NOT GETTING ENOUGH...OR GETTING TOO MUCH...CAN BE A SIGN OF A SERIOUS ary fl are – this is one way because their school spear- PROBLEM. STOP BY OUR FREE EVENT TO LEARN MORE WHEN WE VISIT YOUR CAMPUS. According to Lissette in which this year’s fair is heads it. Mendez, the program unique from years past. Among FIU students, FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-826-3632 OR VISIT WWW.SLEEPLESSINAMERICA.ORG. coordinator for the Florida One of the fair’s notewor- however, reactions to the Center for the Perform- thy programs is “Authors fair seem to be mixed. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH • 6:00 – 8:00 PM ing Arts, and graduate of in College Classrooms” Junior Kathie Warfel FIU’s Creative Writing because of the very tangible explains that she has heard program, the fair will focus way in which it seems to about the fair only periph- FIU • WOLFE UNIVERSITY CENTER • ROOM 244A on modern adaptations of impact the community. erally. classics, such as Bridget Authors featured at the “If I hear ‘book fair’ FREE FOOD • FREE MASSAGES •FREEPRIZES •FREESLEEP STUFF •FREEINFO! Jones’ Diary, based on fair arrive early for the sole it doesn’t automatically Jane Austen’s Pride and purpose of visiting MDC appeal to my interests of Prejudice, and Prospero’s and public school class- weekend activities,” said Daughter, a contemporary rooms, giving lectures and Warfel. “If I knew a little SPONSORED BY THE DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE twist on Shakespeare’s The handing each student a copy more maybe I’d consider THE NATION’S LARGEST PATIENT-DIRECTED ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER. Tempest. of their book. checking it out.” She considers this MDC students naturally Senior Nancy Toruno emphasis on the classics a have a stronger connection offers a different perspec- tive. “I don’t know if it’ll be really crowded,” Toruno said. “[But] I’d be inter- ested in going because I like books and they have differ- ent publishers and writers. That’d be awesome. I’ve never been to one before.” As she looks around our community, Mendez sees what she calls “anecdotal evidence” that we need an increased awareness of the power of words. “I never see people read- ing on the bus or in parks,” Mendez said. “They don’t understand the concept of reading for enjoyment.” As much as the fair encompasses, there is always room for improve- ment. How it can be achieved is a diffi cult issue according to Mendez. “We could make it bigger, better, longer,” she said. “Money plays a part in everything. Funding class- room programs even more would be great.” Entrance cost at the fair is $5 a day for adults, and free admission for attendees aged 18 or younger. 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court picked up right where from the fi eld for the game , page 12 was short lived as King, along with forwards Jimmy they left off. On the other (48.4). side, Lora delivered another Graham and Dwayne Col- end of the court, Graham The Golden Panthers, 3-pointer to pull the Golden lins, wrapped up the half dominated the defensive who were 9 of 27 from Panthers within six points on a 9-0 run to give the boards and ignited the crowd behind the arc, finished (28-22) and silence the Hurricanes a 18-point lead with a series of passionate the game shooting 32.2 raucous Hurricane home at the half. rejections. percent. crowd. Following the intermis- “[Playing UM] was like “That’s the evil when you However, that silence sion, the Hurricane front- being a welterweight and live off the three point shot,” going up against a heavy- Rouco said. “We’re a small weight,” coach Rouco said. team and were not going As the game progressed, to pound the ball inside the Hurricanes continued to because we don’t have that exploit the Golden Panthers type of player.” in the paint more and more After the game, Lora, and the easy baskets made who shot a scorching 5 of the game easy for them. 7 from three point range, The explosive 6-9, 242 talked about playing against lb. King had his way with a bigger team and his strong the front line of the Panthers shooting performance. as he fi nished with a career “They were just too big high 19 points, comple- so every time we went to mented by 15 rebounds and the basket there was a block four blocks. shot or something. They The Golden Panthers were just too big,” Lora on the other hand launched said. countless perimeter shots Villegas, the lone return- and with the exception of ing starter from last year’s JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON Lora, nobody made them team, didn’t have the game FLYING BY: Senior guard Johwen Villegas attempts a layup consistently. he expected as he fi nished over University of Miami foward Anthony King. With no post presence with a mere seven points and a major defi ciency in on 3 of 11 shooting from “It is really disappointing. Galindo and Fuller rebounding, the Golden the fi eld. We thought that we could chipped in with ten points Panthers could only watch “It was pretty hard, but have won this game, but the each to join Lora as the lone as the Hurricanes handed coming into this game we shots just didn’t fall and we Golden Panthers in double them the fi rst defeat of the knew it would be tough stopped playing for a little fi gures. season. and we have to get back while. The Golden Panthers will The Hurricanes won the on the horse. We cannot “We are a small team look to get their fi rst win of points in the paint battle 20- hang our heads down after and I am not disappointed the season Nov. 13 at Robert 8 and shot near 50 percent one game,” Villegas said. in anybody.” Morris. www.beaconnewspaper.com SPORTS The Beacon – November 13, 2006 11 FIU banking on jump shots NOT AGAIN GRAU, page 12 exactly win the Sun-Belt what are you suppose to Conference and earn a do>” Villegas said. made him look like the next ticket to the Big Dance Though the loss doesn’t coming of Bill Russell. come March. impact their hunt for the “We’re not going to face “That’s the way we’re Sun-Belt championship, it big guys like that in [the going to play but unfortu- does offer them an oppor- Sun Belt] that they keep nately, today was the day tunity to measure up their bringing those types of they didn’t fall. We had skills against a formidable guys off the bench,” FIU some looks. I thought 27 opponent that they will head coach Sergio Rouco was a little bit too many, but never see during division said. when you’re down you press play. Thank goodness because and you think that’s the “I want to play good it would be a long season one that’s going to get you teams. I don’t want to play for them. back,” Rouco said. “Three’s guys that don’t go to the So what’s the alterna- are going to get you back tournament. I want my kids tive? quicker than easy two’s.” to play against the best and Shoot it like Antonie Three’s would have get ready for conference Walker, of course, but 27 gotten them back but when play. We want to be at their times? they’re not falling, it’s time level,” coach Rouco said. Jacking up that many to try something else. They won’t until they CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON 3-pointers in a game won’t “If your shot doesn’t fall, start playing bigger. FEELING PRESSURE: Senior quarterback Josh Padrick is sacked by Louisiana- Monroe cornerback Chaz Williams in a 35-0 loss to the Warhawks Nov. 11at the FIU Stadium. ULM sacked Padrick four times in the game. In their last three games, the Golden Panthers offense has only managed to score a total of three points. CLASSIFIEDS The loss drops the Golden Panthers’ record to 0-9 on the season. For complete coverage on the game, be sure to pick up Thursday’s issue of The Beacon. HELP WANTED

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Brand New Full Size Ortho Mattress Set, in package, sell for $159 - 786-390-1609 SPORTS The Beacon – 12 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 13, 2006 UM has STORM SURGE what FIU Men’s basketball routed by Hurricanes needs: height RENALDO SMITH Staff Writer S o where’s the block party? Need directions, just ask FIU’s men’s The one factor that critics often stress in basketball team. regard to the FIU men’s basketball team, The Golden Panthers had eigh shots turned out to be the deciding one in their blocked as they lost to the University of season opener Nov. 11 against cross town Miami, 73-50 at rival University of Miami Hurricanes. the Bank United The team’s lack of size crippled the Center. Golden Panthers, whose display of sporadic The team had shooting led them to a disappointing 73-50 their first three loss at the Bank United Center. possessions of “They were a little bit too strong around the second half the basket for us,” said coach Sergio blocked by UM Rouco. defenders. MY VIEW Early in the contest, the Golden Panthers “We couldn’t CHARLIE GRAU looked nothing like the team that closed out get any offensive the game. rebounds and ASST. SPORTS EDITOR After the Hurricanes opened the game on they beat us to a 5-0 run, junior guard Chris Fuller, senior the boards many Johwen Villegas and forward Alex Galindo, times,” senior guard Johwen Villegas did their part to keep the Golden Panthers said. in the game. UM just didn’t outrebound FIU, they Simultaneously, King and the rest of owned them in that department. They UM’s frontline were just getting into the grabbed 16 more rebound than them swing of things. and outscored the Golden Panthers 38- With Golden Panthers center Facundo 18 in the paint. Giorgi confi ned to the bench thanks to two The Golden Panthers are going to early fouls, King feasted on freshman for- need to play more than hard. They’re ward Nikola Gacesa as the Hurricanes went going to need to learn how play bigger on a 9-0 run to open up a 23-12 lead. than what their listed heights are if they Just when it appeared as though the Hur- don’t want a repeat of last season’s ricanes were set to pull away, sophomore 8-20. point guard Elvis Lora and newcomer Dejon Granted, UM’s center Anthony Prejean had other ideas. King, listed at 6’9”, played like he was It was Lora who made a 3-pointer from a seven footer. He had four blocks at the top of the key to end the drought for the the end of the night and protected the Golden Panthers, and Prejean’s energy on lane like he was Alonzo Mourning, and both ends of the court seemed to insert life trust me, King is not what his last name in the entire team. indicates – he’s more like the duke on After Giorgi made a five footer and that team.

Prejean swished a jumper from the left JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON The Golden Panthers’ front court TALL ORDER: Sophomore guards Elvis Lora led the Golden Panthers with 15 points in a BASKETBALL, page 10 73-50 loss to the University of Miami. All of his points came from the 3-point line. GRAU, page 11 Star linebacker tackles parenthood

CHARLIE GRAU never seen a better father mother wouldn’t have it. station, KJ ran up to his father Asst. Sports Editor in my life,” said Carolyn, “I had to tell him to leave. and yelled, “Daddy what’s Bouie’s mother. I wanted him to fi nish school up?” It was a phone call that On bye weeks or after and get his degree. Ain’t “After something like that, changed his entire life. While games, Bouie hops in his ‘99 nothing round here but sugar I think that was probably the in his dorm on a Sunday after- Mercury Sabre and drives an fields and packinghouses,” best thing that happened to noon in December, senior hour and 15 minutes to Paho- Carolyn said. me. I just lit up … and all linebacker Keyonvis Bouie kee, a small town in Palm Bouie learned that the that pain went away,” Bouie found out he was going to be Beach county, to spend time hard way, working an entire said. a daddy. Nine months later, with his son. Sometimes he’ll summer in a packinghouse, Bouie and his teammates Keyonvis Jr. – or KJ as Bouie even bring him to his dorm loading fruits and vegetables realize KJ’s charm but they likes to call him – was born on for the weekend. into trucks. At the end, all he also know his other side as Aug. 27, 2004. “He really balances every- had to show for his labor was well. When he initially received thing well,” said Alexander a mere $600. “To sum him up in one the call from his son’s mother, Bostic III, Bouie’s roommate The 6’0”, 224 lb. line- word, he’s bad. He’s really Locrystal Greenwich, he and senior linebacker. backer is now making a living hyper.” Bostic said. “He loves couldn’t believe what was Maintaining his 3.1 GPA sacking quarterbacks and football. Every time I see him, happening. toward his business manage- bruising running backs, but he’ll get into his little receiver “I kid you not, I thought I ment degree, watching game around his son one could stance and say ‘down, set, was being ‘punk’d.’ And for fi lm, practicing and trying to never imagine the havoc he hut.’ I think that’s why I’m like an hour I didn’t say noth- maintain some type of social wreaks on the fi eld. so goofy, he laughs at every- JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON ing, I just held the phone, I did life are just some of the tasks Following the 35-0 loss thing. You can never be seri- FATHER FIGURE: Senior linebacker Keyonvis Bouie was a not say one word for an hour, Bouie says has to do. to the University of Miami, ous around him. He could do sophomore at FIU when Keyonvis Jr. was born. I couldn’t believe it.” “It was a real struggle; Bouie was extremely disap- the baddest thing and he’ll Bouie believes it now, I wanted to be there every pointed and embarrassed by just look at you and just start matter. He understands that business and using that more taking every chance he gets chance I got,” Bouie said. the brawl that took place that laughing and you’ll have to football is only a temporary than anything to give [KJ] the to see his son, who lives with At one point, Bouie even night. laugh right back at him.” part of his life. life I never had. [I want] to Bouie’s mother. considered staying home to While conducting a post But Bouie doesn’t con- “My main thing right now give him a better life. My son, “His son is his life. I’ve be with his son, but Bouie’s game interview for a radio sider fatherhood any laughing is just getting my degree in that’s my heart right there.”