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The Student BBC: Newspaper After-hour campus of Florida activities International University BEACON Pg. 5 THE Vol. 18, Issue 54 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM March 27, 2006 MEDICAL SCHOOL APPROVED Board of Governors cast 15-1 vote in favor of proposal BY C. JOEL MARINO Content Editor TALLAHASSEE – Students cheered, administrators hugged one another and University supporters rose to their feet in a wave of applause as the Board of Governors approved the establishment of an FIU medi- cal school with a 15-1 vote at its March 23 meeting, an anticipated decision made at the very end of a four-hour session. “This is probably the most historic moment in the history of not just the Uni- versity, but in the history of the state,” an exuberant Modesto A. Maidique, FIU’s president, told The Beacon after the news had been announced. “Yes, we had to wait a while for the confi rmation, but it was worth it.” The medical school proposal has been on the board’s agenda since 2003, although Maidique has said in the past that the initia- tive had been in the planning stages for at CLEAR!: President Modesto A. Maidique gets a hug from Providence Okoye, vice president of Student Organizations Council, upon least a decade before that. learning the Board of Governor’s 15-1 approval decision. CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON Since then, both Maidique and his col- leagues (including former Provost Mark he said. However, he maintained that a better congratulating the universities and wishing Rosenberg, who was present at the meeting The one dissenting vote came from solution would be to expand doctoral resi- them the best of luck. as the BOG’s new Chancellor and a non- board member and former Florida State dencies in existing programs like those in Another avid opponent was Zach Zacha- voting member) have worked on several University President J. Stanley Marshall, the University of Florida or the University riah, a board member who has consistently drafts of the request, the last version submit- who is one of board’s newest governors. of South Florida. questioned the logic behind the school ted at a meeting held in spring of 2005. “New medical schools won’t turn out Marshall also blasted the continual affi r- petitions at several BOG meetings. “We’ve been working a long time on all of fully qualifi ed doctors for at least 12 years,” mation by both Maidique and University “I have never heard of a shortage of this, so of course the decision is exciting news,” Marshall said during a discussion period of Central Florida President John Hitt that doctors. As soon as the universities began said Interim Provost Ronald Berkman. before the vote. “There are underprivileged the new schools would bring about great asking for a program, the shortage was Although Berkman said that much lob- people in South Florida who need medical economic growth to their communities born,” he said. bying had been done in preparation for this care and they can’t wait 12 years for it.” and the state. However, Zachariah shocked those in meeting, the nearly unanimous vote still Marshall acknowledged the current “Economic development is important, attendance when he promised to cast a took him by surprise. shortage of physicians in Florida, which has but we’re not an economy board, we’re an favorable vote after being assured that the “I didn’t know what to expect coming been the main reasoning behind the open- educational board,” he said. expansion of current residency programs here. We had an idea of what was going to ing of a medical program by both FIU and Despite his oppositions, he neverthe- happen, but these results are just a delight,” the University of Central Florida. less gave his dissenting vote with a smile, See MEDICAL, page 2 Candidates prepare for elections F.Y.I. BY BETSY MARTINEZ AND ANA SANCHEZ trying to shed the image that students at BBC don’t Beacon Staff care as much.” SGA Election Events Candidates will campaign March 29 through April 5. Monday, March 27 The Student Government Associations at Biscayne According to Leon, students at UP will get the full Know Your Vote Bay Campus and University Park have planned events campaigning experience; he encourages students to 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. GC Pit that will allow students to become familiar with the vote. Know Your Vote candidates running for offi ce in this year’s elections. “Freshmans will get to experience the campaigning 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Panther Square, BBC At BBC there are an unprecedented three presiden- process and even though I am running uncontested, I tial candidates: Zachary Trautenberg, the current SGA intend to campaign to get students to vote. We want Tuesday, March 28 fi ancial chair, Lemar Linton, the current president and students to know that SGA cares about their concerns,” Chillin’ with the Candidates Camilo A. Silva, a current lower division representative. Leon said. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. GC Atrium While at UP, Alfonso “Alfi e” Leon, representative-at- At UP, the competition has shifted from the presi- Know Your Candidate large, is running unopposed. dential ticket to representive-at-large. 10:30 a.m. in Panther Square, BBC In past years, the number of presidential candidates “There are some [representative-at-large] candidates running at UP has been higher than those of BBC. who are in the same Greek organization and it’s going Wednesday, March 29 “Over the past year people considering running for to be interesting to see how those organizations are Meet the Candidates/Candidate Debate president [at UP] might feel that they don’t have the going to vote,” said Travis Stokes, former SGA special GC Pit 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. time or didn’t feel that they were ready. Maybe they want events coordinator. Meet the Candidates/Candidate Debate to wait another year,” said Charles Andrews, Campus Maximin, like other candidates, urges students to 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Mary Ann Life and Orientation director. hit the polls. Wolfe Theatre, BBC Brent Maximin, the current vice-president at BBC “There’s no reason not to come out and vote because who is also running for re-election, prepares for cam- the competition is there … the choices are there,” Election Dates: paigning and wants people to know that students are Maximin said. Tuesday & Wednesday, April 4 & 5 working toward making SGA more visible at BBC. For a full list of the 2006 SGA candidates for both “We want to up the bar,” Maximin said. “We’re campuses turn to page two. Med school raises questions, Pg. 6 Fun classes Part I, Pg. 8 Transfer overcomes adversity, Pg. 16 2 The Beacon –March 27, 2005 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS School expected F.Y.I. MONDAY • MARCH 27 to open Fall 2008 SGA Candidates Haitian Student Organization Movie Night: (UP) Lower Division 8 p.m., Mary Ann Wolfe Theatre (BBC) getting the public health Wolfgang Acevedo From MEDICAL, page 1 Paige LaPointe Panther Rage General Meeting: 4 p.m., GC program fully accredited. President & Tomas Martinelli 140 (UP) would still be on the Legis- He also said that funds Vice President lature’s agenda. like FIU patron Philip Alfonso Leon The board’s fi nal decision Providence Okoye TUESDAY • MARCH 28 Frost’s recently announced SGA Candidates was submitted in the form $40 million donation (one (BBC) SPC General Elections: 3:30 p.m., GC 243 of a resolution drafted by of the largest single dona- Arts & Sciences Charlene Collazo (UP) member Sheila McDevitt. tions in the University’s President SOC General Meeting: 5:30 p.m., GC 150 The document listed history) will be disbursed as Zachary Trautenberg Business (UP) several factors that had been soon as the legislature gives Lemar Linton Michael Jadoo Camilo A. Silva Women’s Center presents Guerrilla Girls on taken into consideration a positive vote. To date, FIU Aviva Rose-Avila Tour: 7 p.m., Women’s Center (UP) before the vote, followed has collected an estimated Vice President Kappa Alpha Phi & Zeta Phi Silver present by seven courses of action $70 million in donations. Rep. At Large Brent Maximin that the board would try However, the next all Silver Screen Dream movie night “Crash” (Matt Ryun Alli Pamela St. Fleur Dillon, Terrence Howard): 8 p.m., University to follow. important step is persuading Robert Borgmann Vanessa Robinson Park Apartment Building A (UP) Among these points: the state legislature to spend Marbely Hernandez the promise that no fund- $250 million over 12 years Arthur Meyer Broward Michelle Oria WEDNESDAY • MARCH 29 ing would be sought for for the school, and then Andrew Doblinger the schools until the 2007 more than $20 million to Tapeka Pringle Jennifer Ruiz Student Government Association Meeting: Legislative Session; a con- build and maintain it.