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FRIENDLY FIRE: Democratic senatorial candidate Betty Castor (left) shakes hands with her Republican opponent, Mel Martinez (right) before a live debate held at FIU’s Univer- sity Park campus in the Green Library. COURTESY PHOTO

By C. JOEL MARINO Already known to the [FIU] for hosting this He also referred to his dent of FSU in the late the Presidential candidate News Editor crowd from TV adver- debate, a university that struggles at age 15 to make ’90s and the large role she of their respective party tisements criticizing each is a great pride for this a living in a new land and played in helping to pass and to cite any differ- As part of their “Cam- other’s past, the candidates state and a home to many the help he received from the Healthy Kids insurance ences they might have paign 2004: Battle for responded to questions on Hispanic students who foster parents that took coverage. with him. the U.S. Senate” series of issues ranging from social share my heritage,” said him in upon his arrival in “I’ve worked hard Martinez went first, debates, Republican sena- security to gay marriage Martinez, as part of his Florida. across party lines to help expressing his goal to pro- torial candidate Mel Mar- from CBS News anchor introduction. Castor took the same people, and these are the tect Everglades funding no tinez and Democrat Betty Russ Mitchell and a spe- The Cuban-born lawyer initiative once it was her experiences I will take with matter what environmental Castor squared off on Oct. cially selected panel. made various references turn to speak, reminding me to the U.S. Senate,” policies the Bush adminis- 25 in what was described “I want to thank Florid- to his past, describing his the audience of the volun- Castor said. tration might have. as a “grudge match” held ians all over the state who escape from his country teer teaching positions she After the introductions, “When I disagree, I at FIU’s University Park are watching this debate, during the 1962 missions held in Africa as a young the candidates were asked campus. and I also want to thank of Operation Pedro Pan. woman, her term as Presi- to compare themselves to See DEBATE, page 3 Rosa Jones discusses transfer to new VP position By C. JOEL MARINO position and the growth of the Jones formerly occupied the The human resource component number of specialized programs News Editor university. position of vice president of Aca- that Dr. Telles-Irvin had is not a that really are all aimed at help- Jones, who declares that demic Affairs and Undergradu- part of the scope that I have at ing students be more effective In an interview with The her years at FIU have been so ate Education, the department in this point. But, I am truly excited in terms of learning … and help B e a c o n , many that she remembers work- charge of centralized testing, the about the new position. It gives students round out the univer- Dr. Rosa ing “in a windowless room in Academy for the Art of Teach- me the opportunity to really sity experience. L. Jones, the [former Tamiami Airport] ing, core requirements and other work with a number of other When [students] come to the newly Tower,” began assuming the classroom sectors. areas that support the students college, most of them think, appointed responsibilities of her new post Q: What will your new and student life. There’s a tre- “What am I going to get in the vice presi- on Oct. 1. Her transfer will be duties be as Vice President of mendous opportunity now to sense of a degree?” But along dent of Stu- complete in mid-November. Student Affairs and Human work with a great staff who cover that way there are experiences, dent Affairs She is replacing Dr. Patri- Resources? a range of supports like campus opportunities to help students and Human cia Telles-Irvin, who left the My title does not include life, campus activity, resident life, think about leadership and there Resources, post after being offered the Human Resources at this point; residential housing, the health are a lot of programs within discussed same duties at the University of it is merely VP of Student Affairs facilities, counseling services, the JONES h e r n e w Florida. and undergraduate education. offi ce of disability services and a See JONES, page 2

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NEWSFLASH VP comments on university growth ON CAMPUS JONES, from page 1 greater opportunities for the growth of our vari- dential students, I can say Midterm SGA elections fill open positions undergraduate students ous academic units. We’re we have less than 3,000. Student Affairs focused to be able to do research moving to the point that, We are currently project- Special student government midterm elections on building leaders, such with faculty outside of the in order to be a very viable ing a new facility with 800 were held on Oct. 26 on both the Biscayne Bay and as Student Government. classroom. research institution, we beds. Much of that has University Park campuses to fill open positions. They develop their pro- I want to see us work to must have labs, space for been because of growth in Due to a lack of candidates for some offices gram [and] oversee their have more students see cer- faculty and students and terms of students who are during spring semester’s campaigns, several posi- finances, all of which are possibilities of competing more classrooms. outside Dade or Broward tions were left vacant and later filled with interim experiences that don’t take for some national fellow- Yes, there are negative County, or students who students. place in the classroom. ships, such as the [Harry] consequences of growth, live in these counties but At UP, candidates ran for representatives for [These things] give you Truman or the [James] and some challenges [like] want more of a residential the colleges of education and law and for a hous- the opportunity to apply Madison, or having our having enough space, experience. ing seat. what you are learning in students competing in growth and its relation to We will continue to More candidates were needed at BBC where the classroom in a real national competitions. students and the problem grow in terms of tradi- six different positions remained vacant after the life way. To me, Student Q: What do you think with parking. tional, but we will always elections. The highest vacant office was that of vice Affairs is really the other of the growth the uni- Regarding this last have commuter students, president, which was temporarily filled by Thatine side of the coin, to help versity is experiencing in problem, we’re finding and part of that is the Camargo. Other open positions included repre- students expand their total relation to the construc- ourselves that we have to nature of who we are as sentatives for business administration, hospitality person and apply it. tion of new buildings in catch up because we were a public institution that management and the college of health and urban Q: What goals have both campuses? behind. I think the two always will have some rela- affairs. Representative at large and lower division you set for yourself? It’s truly exciting to new parking garages are tionship with transfer stu- representative were also on the ballot. What plans or policies see the amount of growth giving us both additional dents from the community The winners will be announced Oct. 28 at each would you want to see we’ve had in both the size issues and help. college. respective campus. enacted? of the student population But the positive is that What [students] will This is my second week, and the construction on we are maturing and we see as we grow in terms FIU to Name Law Clinic After Pilot Killed by physically, that I’m tran- campus. When I first got have beautiful campuses. I of being more research Cuban Fighter Jets sitioning, so I think my here in 1972, there was think that there is a lot of oriented is that we become plans are evolving, but I one building under con- progress that’s been made more traditional in the In recognition of a one million dollar commit- can tell you that I’d like to struction and another one here in 32 years. sense that we are look- ment from the Costa Foundation of Miami, FIU’s see a lot more opportuni- about to be there, so I’ve Q: As part of this ing at some of the dis- College of Law will name its Immigration and ties for Student Affairs and seen us go from having growth, there are cur- ciplines we have added Human Rights Clinic after Carlos A. Costa, one of Academic Affairs to work two buildings to the very rently plans for a new to our degree programs. four pilots flying for Brothers to the Rescue who together. For example, large campus that we have residence hall at the UP We believe strongly that was shot down by Cuban fighter jets in 1996. we’re working with certain [at UP], as well as the Residential Quad. Do having more opportunities Leonard Strickman, dean of the College of Law, academic units to really growth that we’ve had you see FIU as experi- within residential life will indicated that the Costa Foundation’s gift will sup- emphasize leadership and at Biscayne Bay Campus, encing a shift towards a help students to graduate port the construction of the new College of Law create some leadership cer- because we did not have more residential campus earlier. building. It is the largest gift received to date by tificates … that will have Biscayne Bay, and even our and away from our pri- When you’re a tradi- FIU’s law school, which opened in 2002. given them some experi- locations at Pines. marily commuter base? tional student, you have In the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, ence in their field. I think the buildings Well, in terms of looking more time to focus on a which opened this August, third-year law students I also want to see some are a representation of at a total number of resi- degree. represent refugees who are seeking political asylum in the United States and who cannot afford private legal representation. Gay organization hosts film festival Under faculty supervision, the students handle hearings before the INS and immigration courts. The Clinic was officially named at a special cer- By C. JOEL MARINO other gay and lesbian orga- outreaching to the greater riots of 1969. The last emony at FIU on Oct. 26. News Editor nizations, and for students FIU population,” said movie, “Kissing Jessica and faculty. Frank Guzman of the Col- Stein,” will be screened on University launches Spanish Language Masters Every summer, Miami The idea of the film lege of Law’s Legal Skills Oct. 29. Degree in Political Science hosts the Gay and Lesbian festival came later, thanks and Values program. Despite its small start, Film Festival, a massive to Armando Abreau, an On the first day of the members are looking for- A new master’s degree program in political screening of movies deal- organization member. event, 30 people attended ward to the growth of the science taught completely in Spanish began this ing with issues relevant The films, screened in the reception, including festival. October, launched by FIU and Facultad Latino- to the homosexual com- the Green Library, served the dean of the College of “We won’t be compet- americana de Ciencias Politicas, a Latin American munity. as a way for the legal Law, Leonard Strickman. ing against the big film fes- think tank created by the UNESCO. In venues spread across alliance to interact with “We had a lot of faculty tival,” Guzman said. “It’s Graduates from the program will receive a dual the city, the internationally Delata Lamda Psi, the only support. Half of those who nice to have this event on degree, one from FIU and another from FLACSO. recognized festival draws gay fraternity on campus, attended weren’t gay,” campus because it’s conve- The program has the same requirements as FIU’s crowds from across the and the Stonewall Pride Guzman said. nient to the students, and English version, with the addition of two classes country and world. Alliance, an undergraduate The festival continued it’s about making a pres- from the FLACSO curriculum. On a much smaller scale, gay organization. on Oct. 22 with the screen- ence here at the university The degree is comprised of 12 classes taught gay and lesbian organiza- “The idea of having the ing of “Before Stonewall,” ... to let people know that over six semesters during two years by professors tions at FIU have orga- movies is to let the FIU a documentar y about we’re gays and lesbians, from both institutions. The courses are taught at nized a mini-film festival of community know that we homosexuality in America and we’re part of the com- FIU’s Metropolitan Center in downtown Miami. their own, screening three have a gay organization from the 1920’s to the munity, both with faculty The program emphasizes the theoretical and separate movies on consec- here on campus, a way of infamous Stonewall Inn and students.” comparative approaches to politics in Latin America utive Fridays, began Oct. and the United States. Classes are offered in the 15 with the documentary evenings to accommodate students with profes- “Mauvaise Conduit,” or sional obligations. “Improper Conduct,” a This is the second master’s level degree offered film about the oppression in Spanish by FIU. In 1994, the School of Jour- of homosexuals in Cuba nalism and Mass Communication started offering under Fidel Castro’s com- a masters degree in Spanish Language Journalism munist regime. with an emphasis on investigative reporting. This The idea came from the program has already placed journalists in publica- Stonewall Legal Alliance, a tions and broadcast companies such as The Miami self-described “organiza- Herald and Univision. tion helping and support- ing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and faculty within the Col- Are you lege of Law.” interested in advertising? The Alliance, which has been at FIU since 2002 Drop by GC 210 or – the same year the Col- WUC 124 and fill out lege of Law began – had an always planned to hold FILM FEST: “Before Stonewall,” a documentary concerning homosexuals at the start of application! an outreach reception for the century, was screened at a special FIU gay and lesbian film festival. COURTESY PHOTO

10-29-04.indd 2 10/27/04 1:51:11 AM www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – October 28, 2004 3 Piano recital held in memory EDITORIAL BOARD

ALEJANDRA DIAZ EDITOR IN CHIEF JOHN LOVELL MANAGING EDITOR of deceased music professor

SAMANTHA QUIÑON COPY MANAGER By AMANDA RAMÍREZ CASTAÑEDA the room as she cried. It was obvious to all that Salvador C. JOEL MARINO NEWS EDITOR Staff Writer was deeply loved by many. JULIA MARCHESE LIFE! EDITOR “He was a very sweet person, considerate and patient. ALICIA BUSTAMANTE OPINION EDITOR The walls of the Wertheim Performing Arts Center I was his student for three years, and he was simply the HARRY COLEMAN SPORTS EDITOR at FIU’s University Park campus echoed with the quiet best piano teacher I ever had,” Lauderman said. “He FELICIDAD GARCIA RECRUITMENT EDITOR sobs of audience members as they listened to students’ had a fatherly-type relationship with his students. His piano performances during a recital held in honor of Dr. death was very hard on all of us.” NATALIE CHEEVER NEWS PAGE DESIGNER Miguel Salvador on Oct. 24. Salvador’s students planned and organized the event, LEONCIO ALVAREZ OPINION PAGE DESIGNER Salvador, a professor at FIU for fifteen years, died of which consisted of the hour and a half long piano recital JENIFFER GALASSO SPORTS PAGE DESIGNER lymphatic cancer Aug. 5. He was 47-years-old. and a small, intimate reception afterwards. LUIS NIN COPY EDITOR/CARTOONIST “It was such a shock. He was fine, and then, all of a Lauderman, Escudero and Catalan were not the only sudden, he passed away,” said Carl Lauderman, one of ones to pay tribute to their professor. FIU professor JESSICA STELLA ADVERTISING MANAGER Salvador’s students. Silvije Vidovic also played to honor his colleague. HATZEL VELA BUSINESS MANAGER An atmosphere of grief prevailed At the end of the recital, students presented a photo- ALFREDO SOTO ASST. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA throughout the night as friends, graph of the teacher to his brothers, Max and Enrique ROBERT JAROSS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA family, students and colleagues of Eduardo Salvador, who in turn thanked FIU and the the late professor gathered to honor students for honoring Salvador’s memory. INFORMATION him. A large, black piano was placed “I thought only Miguel could play that good but under the dim stage lights as an everyone here tonight played their hearts out,” Enrique The Beacon office is located in the Graham Center, image of the musician flashed onto Eduardo Salvador said. room 210 at the University Park campus. Members of the editorial and production staffs and questions regarding a large screen. Many remember Salvador not only as a wonderful display advertising and billing should be directed to the Over ten students played in the person and teacher, but also as a great musician. Advertising Manager at 305.348.2709. Mailing address: recital. Both Ramon Catalán and “He was a very talented pianist. His smooth, silky Graham Center, room 210, Miami, FL 33199. Fax number Daniel Escudero, students of Sal- interpretations of Chopin thrilled everyone,” Joseph is 305.348.2712. Biscayne Bay Campus is 305.919.4722. SALVADOR Office hours are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through vador, took a moment after playing Rohm, interim director of Music Theory at FIU, said. Friday. E-mail: Beacon@fiu.edu. Visit us online at: www. their pieces to look at the image of Salvador received his formal education at Indiana beaconnewspaper.com their professor and salute him gratefully. University, the Juilliard School and the University of “Thanks to professor Salvador, I obtained a full schol- Miami. According to Enrique Eduardo, Salvador always PUBLISHING POLICY arship to attend FIU’s School of Music. He opened the had a great talent and a passion for music. doors for me here at FIU,” Escudero explained. “He During the recital, Rohm announced that the FIU The Beacon is published on Mondays and Thursdays School of Music would soon establish a Miguel Salvador during the Fall and Spring semesters and once a week was an incredible person. I felt very close to him and I during Summer B. Advertising inquiries for classified, identified with him greatly.” Memorial Piano Scholarship. local and national ads may be addressed to our advertis- A slide show of Salvador’s life, from childhood to his Rohm added that the professor’s studio and piano ing department in our newsroom.One copy per person. days at FIU, caused great commotion in the audience. will be dedicated to him and will forever be known as Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon is not the Miguel Salvador Studio. responsible for the content of ads. Ad content is the sole Whimpers and sobs increased as the images passed. Many responsibility of the company or vendor. The Beacon is members of the audience embraced their neighbors in “He was a wonderful colleague,” Rohm said as he an editorially independent newspaper partially funded by an attempt to console them. addressed the crowd. “These are only two of the many Student and Services fees that are appropriated by Student Although most were able to control their tears, one ways we at FIU will continue to honor Miguel Salvador’s Government. woman released a loud cry. The word “why” echoed in memory. We will never forget him.” Candidates spar during major senatorial debates

DEBATE, from page 1 Both candidates described al-Arian under administra- the institution as a union tive leave while this admin- will not be hesitant to be between heterosexual istration allowed him to an independent voice,” couples. Both contenders enter the highest houses he said. also opposed gay couples of politic,” she said. Castor responded to adopting children and As the debate came to the same question by stat- granting driving licenses an end, the candidates ing an ambiguous disap- to illegal immigrants. sparred over the Iraqi war, proval of Kerry’s stance Tension could eventu- each stating that the other on the death penalty and ally be felt, nevertheless, had misunderstood their by disagreeing with the when panelist Tom Fiedler, position. bipartisan education plan, executive editor for The They also discussed No Child Left Behind. Miami Herald, brought Social Security, the role “It has formed a great up that a supposed ter- of Israel in U.S. foreign bureaucracy that now rorist cell was discovered policy and the mounting threatens our children’s at FSU during Castor’s problems in Latin Amer- education, she said.” term as the university’s ica, especially the com- Other questions focused president. munist regime of Hugo on oil drilling on the M a r t i n e z d e r i d e d Chavez in Venezuela. Florida coast, the current Castor for this incident, Castor even pitched political situation in Haiti stating that she let a whole her support of stem cell and freedom of speech on terrorist agenda be per- research within the last college campuses. petuated under the guise seconds of her conclu- When asked about the of freedom of speech. sion. Cuban embargo and travel “Here we go again,” Despite the wide variety restrictions to the commu- Castor responded. She of issues discussed in this GRUDGE MATCH: Democrat Betty Castor (left) eyes Republican Mel Martinez (right) nist nation, the two candi- pointed out that Martinez debate, some found it hard at their “Battle for the U.S. Senate” debate. COURTESY PHOTO dates responded at a more has constantly referred to to pinpoint a single plat- frenzied pitch, each accus- this issue without men- form as the most impor- class and Social Security Center conference room us some attention and puts ing the other of an illogical tioning that Sami al-Arian, tant. are probably the most and agreed with many us in the league with other stance. Castor stated that the FSU professor charged Eric Morris, an FIU important issues. Although of his candidate’s views, [universities] like UF,” he she favors more visits to with organizing the dor- graduate student in politi- I don’t think so much time especially those relating to said. the island by emigrated mant terrorist cell, cam- cal science program and should have been spent on the environment. The senatorial debate, families and Martinez sup- paigned with Bush in 2000 Castor supporter, attended Social Security,” he said. He mentioned the sponsored by The Miami ports no visits at all until and was actually invited to the event and found sev- Matthew Troccoli, a overall importance of the Herald, CBS 4 and FIU, the fall of Fidel Castro. visit the White House. eral ideas important. senior and finance major, debate and the fact that it was broadcast live across Rare moments of agree- “I’m the only person “All issues are impor- attended the post-debate was held here at FIU. the state from the GC ment surfaced over issues who took action … I’m tant, but I think the mini- rally held in support of “It brings legitimacy to Ballrooms on CBS News surrounding gay marriage. the only one who put Mr. mum wage, the working Martinez in a Graham the university. [It] brings and its affiliates.

10-29-04.indd 3 10/27/04 1:51:36 AM 4 The Beacon – October 28, 2004 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com

Are you feeling a draft? Army recruiters can’t fill their quotas. weapons of mass destruction. That Re-enlistments are plummeting. Saddam was linked to 9/11. And that Soldiers are being forced to stay past Iraqis would welcome us with open their contracted time. arms. He was dead wrong every time. Meanwhile, Iraq is a quagmire With George Bush stubbornly that’s only going to get worse. determined to go it alone, our allies won’t join us. American troops With America’s armed forces will still be 90 percent of the already stretched to the “coalition.” And 90 percent of its breaking point in Iraq and dead and wounded. Afghanistan, where are tomorrow’s troops going And the volunteer military will be to come from? a casualty of war. As college students today, So unless you like the idea of we ought to seriously graduate school in Fallujah, we need consider that question. to pay careful attention to what our president is saying, versus what it Oh yes, President Bush insists really means. he won’t bring back the draft. But remember: this is the same Now do you feel that draft? president who swore that Iraq had

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OPINION Alejandra Diaz Editor In Chief • John Lovell Managing Editor • Alicia Bustamante Opinion Editor

EDITORIAL Most important election deserves Poor attendance at Method Man/Redman con- cert makes football’s future look dim. full turnout from FIU student body FIU has found itself in a bind. With FAU’s football team moving to Division I-A, the team needed to follow suit and By JOHN COLAGRANDE JR. made bigger and bolder? If you’ve already voted, join the Sun Belt Conference. The team was hopeful, as the Staff Writer HELLO, WE LIVE IN good job; however, your work requirement called for a 15,000 per-game attendance average, FLORIDA. is not done. Take it upon your- all the while knowing that with only 8,000 full-time students, To vote or not to vote: that is the Our votes are going to self to make sure other people even if every student was to attend to the game, FIU would question. determine this election. My have voted. still fall short of the prerequisite. Enter the Student Program- Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind vote, your vote, our friends’, Look through your phone- ming Council. to suffer neighbors’, co-workers’ and book. Call your friends and see In an attempt to draw in 30,000 people and raise their The slings and arrows of apa- acquaintances’ votes, all our if they’ve voted. Send a chain attendance average, SPC along with the athletics department thetic citizenship, votes are going to determine letter to everyone in your e- booked Method Man and Redman to perform after the foot- Or to take arms against a sea of this election. We are in a posi- mail address book reminding ball game. The original concert, a co-headlining post-game troubles, tion to make a difference. Not them to vote. Text message rock out with the All American Rejects was heavily promoted And by opposing, end them? to get fired up about that is your IM buddies. all around UP, BBC and Miami. However, due to Hurricane To vote: to choose. unimaginable. Call your family members. Frances, it was cancelled. Fast-forward to a month later, SPC This is also the first elec- Harass that anti-social per- scrambled to recreate the hype. It failed miserably. The game This election is the most tion where everyone has the verted uncle of yours, and tell only drew a crowd of about 8,000 people and few stayed for important election of our life- opportunity to cast a vote him it would mean the world the concert. times. For many of us it is before Election Day. Don’t to you if he voted this year. Tell It is upsetting to think this is a foreshadowing of things our first presidential election. wait until Tuesday. Vote today, him you’ll give him a hug. to come. With so much hope, faith, and money put into the How cool is it Make your disillu- fledgling team, it’s sad that excitement is dwindling, consid- to be a registered sioned grandmother ering the semester is only half over. If two big name rappers Florida voter? If youʼre not registered to feel guilty. Tell her if can’t pull in the required amount of fans, the team’s attempt What a won-“ she votes this year, it to draw in students and meet the Division I-A requirement derful oppor- vote, it is too late. You should will make up for all on its own seems unlikely. tunity we have feel like an idiot. And you the Christmas Days as Floridians— she gave you ugly we will decide should definitely keep your shirts when you really WINNER & LOSER who becomes mouth shut because your wanted money. president of the Talk to the stu- WINNER United States. opinion is of no value. dents in your class. Nintendo: The video game powerhouse is launching I used to live Talk to the people their new hand-held device, the D4, with a $40 mil- in California, in or tomorrow or the next day. with whom you work. C lion campaign and the racy tagline “touching is good.” San Francisco. The city is the ”Ask anyone you’re around. It’s It’s as easy as pie. Finally, a tagline that speaks to the heart of the pubes- most socially active metropolis Go to the library. If you an easy question, four little cent, contact-deprived shut in. words: did you vote yet? in the country. can’t find your voter registra- If they say no, ask them Everyone in San Francisco tion card, don’t sweat it—as why not. See if anyone needs LOSER is involved in the political long as you have an ID, they’ll California police have begun charging process. Everyone votes. But a ride to the polls, maybe the Tea enthusiasts: let you vote. And if you can’t D motorists who are allegedly “drunk” from Kava, an ele- guess what? California votes dish-washer at your restaurant find your ID, lay off the ganja, ment found in several herbal teas, with DUI. Vitamin C aren’t worth a dime. It’s the doesn’t have a car or the time man. and fiber binges, however, remain reprimand-free. same thing in New York, Mas- to take a bus. Offer him a If you’re not registered to sachusetts, Illinois, etc. ride. Offer to take his wife and vote, it is too late. You should Everyone is going to choose feel like an idiot. And you both of their parents. Kerry, so in essence, what’s the should definitely keep your It is our duty as Americans point? The same thing goes for WHAT DO YOU THINK? mouth shut because your opin- to cast our votes. This is how Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, etc. ion is of no value. we contribute. This is how Bush will win those states—it’s Halloween lands on a Sunday this year, If you don’t know if you’re we are like soldiers. And, no a given. how will you celebrate? registered, either call up the matter how you look at it, be We live in Florida! About Supervisor of Elections and ask, grateful that we can sit here in • Probably do nothing because there’s class the next day. 500 Florida votes decided the or go to the library and try to sunny Florida and vote and not last election. Our votes count. vote anyway. have to patrol the Middle East 17% Can the fact that we live in Early voting is a great idea. looking for terrorists. Florida be emphasized any • Pass out candy or take a relative trick-or-treating. Take advantage of it. You have Be grateful. Don’t be apa- more? Should the statement be thetic. Vote. 22% no excuses.

• Party all night or participate in some act of delinquency.

38%

• Halloween is “The Devil.” 10%

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By DIANA SEMPERE and, as the stage was being set, Contributing Writer began to chant, “Faint! Faint! Faint!” The band was having On the night of Oct. 22, technical difficulties with their hundreds of eager music enthu- audio equipment, but it was siasts congregated at the Polish worth the wait once they got American Club at 1250 NW everything up and running. 22nd Ave. to listen to the explo- The group’s performance sive sounds of The Faint, with would not have been complete special guests, Beep Beep and without the visuals. On a canvas, TV on the Radio. Their musical images changed with every note beats thunderously pulsated in and it was as if one could see the every corner of the P.A.C., as it’s music. affectionately known. Their set was a balanced mix It’s a common venue for a of their old material – mostly show presented by Poplife, an from their second to latest organization that promotes, album, Danse Macabre – and in addition to concerts, a rare their new album Wet from Birth, nightclub (held at I/O at 30 NE released in September. Although 14th St.) that caters to the new Wet from Birth is not a dance wave, electropop and indie music album, like Danse Macabre, it scene here in Miami. still has the recognizable vocals The show opened up with of lead singer, Todd Baechle, and Beep Beep, a band from Omaha, the same unique musical feel of Nebraska that shares a Saddle every Faint album. Creek Records bill with The When asked to comment on Faint. Their set riled up the the difference between Danse crowd with a cacophony of buzz- Macabre and Wet from Birth, ing guitars and clashing drums. Baechle simply said, “We try But they weren’t the only reason to make every album different BON APETITTE: A server at the Fresh Food Company prepares a hot plate of pasta for a student (above). The why people came to the show. from the other, but we’re always cafeteria offers several different types of food from Latin flavors (left) to sugary pastries (right). JULIA MARCHESE/THE BEACON TV on the Radio, performed trying to get the same message next. Their vocals were empow- across.” ering and perfectly accompanied They finished the night with their melodic music. the classics “Agenda Suicide” But, it was The Faint’s show and “Call, Call.” When the show Cafeteria food leaves and they delivered. By the time was over, people poured out they got on stage, the P.A.C. of the P.A.C. exhausted from was so packed that there was no jamming to the music, but still elbow room. The audience anx- wanting more from a band that patron disillusioned iously awaited the performance never fails to please.

By CARLOS C. OLAECHEA a true buffet is supposed to be. ally diverse dishes. This leads to Staff Writer The other half – the Fresh Food such atrocities as their so-called Company servers – can’t really falafel, which is, in fact, just a “Ugh! The chickpeas taste be called servers, unless you fried ball of bread. An attempt at like root beer!” No, this isn’t a consider service a few months a ratatouille (a provençial dish of line from a surrealist foreign film. of previous work experience at sautéed vegetables) carried with It is simply the reaction of my such gastronomic institutions as it an obscene amount of dried dining partner to the garbanzo Wendy’s, Pollo Tropical or Taco rosemary, a big no-no in sautees. beans offered at the salad bar at Bell, where knowledge of how (You should always use fresh the Fresh Food Company, FIU’s long a salmon filet needs to be herbs; dry herbs are reserved for famous – or infamous – dining fried, or how long a panini needs roasts and slow-cooked foods). hall. Instead of trying to bring to be pressed goes untaught, On Oktoberfest, their readers a review of an exotic, sufficient for your taste. But for German potato salad contained inexpensive quality restaurant a meal under seven dollars, you mayonnaise, another major faux located in some obscure corner can’t expect five-star service and pas. Hummus, when available, of Miami, I thought that it should just accept their often has the texture of Hungry Jack would be fitting to give a proper comical attempts at providing mashed potatoes and contains review of the “restaurant” most diners with the façade of an chopped red pepper and parsley, familiar to FIU. elegant buffet. no tahini (the sesame puree that For those of you who have Nevertheless, for that price gives hummus its characteristic not had the luck – or misfor- you should expect quality food smoothness and nuttiness), but tune – of dining at the Fresh and a diverse selection, and this is plenty of garlic, giving you an Food Company, here’s the 411: where the Fresh Food Company idea that a Cuban “abuela” is it’s basically an all-you-can-eat often fails to satisfy, especially in behind the range putting her buffet for under seven dollars, diversity. It appears to me that “ toque criollo” into Mediterra- but a little classier because you the staff is trained only in the nean cuisine, and thus sabotag- have attendants, much like the preparation of North Ameri- ing it. brunch buffet at an upscale chain can/Continental cuisine and, of Asian cuisine basically consists hotel where there are servers course, Cuban cuisine. of the Fresh Food Company’s behind counters to cut portions But, a student cannot live normal fare doused with cheap of roast beef, prepare “fresh” on two cuisines alone. There- soy sauce. Their panini, although pasta dishes, and fix you a sand- fore, the Fresh Food Company sometimes creative, are often too wich. In other words, only half makes often pathetic attempts WORKED UP SO SEXUAL: Lead singer Todd Baechle, of The Faint, crooned of this buffet is self-service like to provide diners with cultur- See CAFETERIA, page 8 to a packed Polish American Club on Oct. 22. DIANA SEMPERE/THE BEACON

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR GRINDINʼ on GRIDIRONthe Photographs from the Method Man/Redman concert at FIU THURSDAY • OCTOBER 28 Halloween bash to be held at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus at Panther Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clubs will hold a pumpkin carving contest and window painting contest while the students will can participate in a limbo contest, a costume contest and a bobb for apples contest.

West Indian Association and Carribean Student Association present Meltdown 2004 at Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Miami 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. You must be 18 to party. Students with ID will be charged $7, and FCSA members will be charged $5. For more information call 305-373- 7625.

FIU College Republicans invite members and non-members to watch a parody of Farenheit 911 called “Farenhype 911” in GC140 at 7:30 p.m. Popcorn and candy will be served. For more information call 305-496-2778.

SPC Films Committee and Campus Life pres- ent a screening of “The Exorcist” in GC140. Movie, date and times are subject to change. Free popcorn will be served. For more information, visit www.yourspc.com.

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 29

Pinback with Aspects of Physics, at I/O, 30 NE 14th St. 18 and over welcome. $12 Cover. Advance tickets and more information available at epoplife.com

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Big Impact Halloween Party Raffle, with costume contest and live music by Nigths- cape from 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way Coral Gables, FL. Tickets cost $10 and include the first drink free. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters. For more information call 305-774-1883.

If you would like to see your event posted on our calendar, please send your information to: Life! Calendar The Beacon, University Park Campus Graham Center room 210, Miami, FL 33199 or e-mail [email protected]

October 30, 1938 Orson Welles causes a nation- wide panic with his broadcast of “War of the Worlds”-- a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. Perhaps as many as a million radio listeners believed that a real Martian invasion was underway. One woman ran into an Indianapolis church and yelled, “New York has been destroyed! It’s SLAM JAMS: Method Man and Redman (above and below) performed to a crowd of about 8,000 after the football game the end of the world! against McNeese State on Oct. 22nd. Local rapper C Traffik (center, left) opened the show and dancers (center, right). JESSICA – Historychannel.com MARSHALL/THE BEACON

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ASSORTMENT OF FLAVORS: The Fresh Food Company cafeteria offers vegetarian alternatives which include the varied selections of the salad and fruit bar. JULIA MARCHESE/THE BEACON Fresh Food Company noticed for desserts

CAFETERIA, from page 6 Cuban dishes repeated lent cuisine. blue cheese anywhere in often resort to the tried because you have so few every time I returned to Still, the hamburgers are sight). They could slice the and true: pizza, burgers, food options that you go dry and could be improved eat. Seriously, people, is it usually satisfactory, as are cucumbers a little thinner, sandwiches, and more hungry and lose weight by adding some pesto or too hard to pick up a cook- the sandwiches and pizzas though, and cut the car- pizza. rather quickly. So I guess other sauce, or juicier veg- book before venturing out (except for their frighten- rots a little smaller. The healthier options the freshman 15 can be etables such as tomatoes or into another cuisine or – as ing toppings with which The Fresh Food Com- are either unappealing or avoided, after all. roasted peppers. is the case with their island most of us are familiar). pany has also done a mag- consist of such weird com- My verdict: Although When I first ate at the cuisine – refusing to? The Continental cuisine nificent job – and this is binations that students do the Fresh Food Company Fresh Food Company Yet, why do people keep is often, as Noel stated, where I take off my hat not want to look at them, provides students with during my freshman orien- coming back if there are edible, such as roast beef to them – on their des- much less eat them. cheap eats, there is a lot, tation, I was excited to see so many culinary errors and rotisserie chicken, sert selection compared Breakfasts are usually and I mean a lot, of work an Island Cuisine section. being committed on a and other North American to last year when dessert not heart-healthy and con- to be done. I suggest the “Great!” I thought, “They daily basis? fare. options consisted of fac- sist of eggs, bacon, sausage chefs open a cookbook probably have jerk pork, “Ninety percent of the The salad bar has been tory-made cookies, instant and an oatmeal that has once in a while and I urge curried goat, roti, sancocho, food usually tastes good good about providing pudding, and sponge- the consistency of snot. students to complain. mofongo, and all that good and is edible,” said Niel diners with romaine let- like cake dyed in psyche- As a result, the Freshman If there are no com- stuff.” Needless to say, I Fowler, a first year elec- tuce and mixed greens delic colors. Options now 15 becomes inevitable and plaints, the administration was disappointed to see trical engineering major. recently, rather than just include éclairs, flan, dulce directly contradicts the will believe that everything mundane and mediocre There is reason in that the “pauper of lettuces,” de leche filled puff pas- purpose of any university is hunky-dory and they picadillo and arroz congri. statement, but note of the iceberg lettuce (which they tries, tartlets and other cafeteria: to provide stu- can proceed normaly, thus I was even more disap- use of the word “edible.” never mean to include in a delectable confections. Of dents with healthy meals. maintaining the status pointed to see the same This hardly connotes excel- retro way, since there is no course, there is still the Fortunately, the Fresh quo. I don’t know about dependable soft-serve ice Food Company provides you, but bones in my Chi- cream. us with a diet plan. It’s nese chicken wrap and Because of their failure called the “Being a Vegan/ rancid-tasting ice cream to provide tasty diverse Vegetarian and Having a are definitely not hunky- Finally! menus, many students Meal Plan” diet. It works dory. Unlimited LD and local, anytime. $40 a month.*

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10.28.indd 4 10/27/04 12:08:34 AM 10 The Beacon – October 28, 2004 SPORTS www.beaconnewspaper.com Volleyball defeats Denver but loses to NMSU

By XAVIER VILLAMARZO errors. Despite many early lead tive match with 14, while Ruth Staff Writer changes, Denver eventually took Flemingled the team in digs. a 25-19 lead and only saw FIU In game one, FIU kept it The women’s volleyball team come within two before finally close, but eventually lost 30- kicked off the weekend on the putting it away. 24 in the closest match of the right note on Oct. 22 at the In game four, the match was game. Zabalueva led FIU with Pharmed Arena with an excit- knotted up 12 different times five kills. ing 3-2 victory over conference and featured seven lead changes. Game two featured 12 FIU opponent Denver. But when all was said and done, errors compared to only two by The victory is the first home FIU came out victorious, 30- NMSU. This cost the Golden win for FIU since Sept. 11 and 25. Panthers as the team lost 30-19. is also their second consecutive The fifth and decisive game Zabalueva led FIU with seven conference win. was the most exciting one of all kills. Sophomore Oksana Zabal- featuring another 12 tie scores Game three began with 7-1 ueva led the way for FIU with and six total lead changes. The NMSU advantage. The Aggies another outstanding 25-kill lady Golden Panthers faced never looked back and finished performance. Junior Laura Vogel match point with the score 14- the match with a 30-22 victory. added a double-double with 13, crucial late errors eventu- Junior Anna Dmowska led a career-high 19 kills and 14 ally did Denver in as they lost FIU for the game with three digs. 16-14. kills. For the match, FIU com- Freshman Dyionna Smith “The team played cohesively,” mitted a total of 30 errors com- helped out the offense with a said Head Coach Cookie Stevens pared to just 11 by NMSU. career-high 65 assists, Junior regarding the performance of “I’m disappointed that we did Carolina Cano had 14 digs and the team. not compete at a higher level,” Anna Dmowska added 11 kills NMSU 3, FIU 0 said Coach Cookie Stevens after of her own. The Golden Panthers headed the game. In the first game of the match, into the match-up on Oct. 24 in “We have to compete well FIU scored the first point and hopes of feeding off the momen- in back to back games, play at a took the lead on its way to a 30- tum of their win on Friday. high level consistently and that 25 win. Zabalueva and Dmowska But New Mexico State (20- will come with maturity,” she led the FIU attack with eight and 2), the No. 1 ranked team in later added. six kills, respectively. the Sun Belt Conference and That maturity must come Denver came back to win the defending conference cham- soon seeing as how the Golden second game, 30-24, where FIU pions, would not allow such a Panthers have five conference committed 11 errors compared thing as the team swept FIU, games left and need to win at to Denver’s three. 3-0. FIU’s record drops to 3-17 least three to qualify for the Sun Denver then won their second (2-7 Sun Belt) for the season. Belt Conference Tournament in

DROUGHT: It has been a long season for 5.8"volleyball as the team has game in a row, 30-26, despite Oksana Zabalueva led the New Orleans taking place from won only three games and lost 17. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON both teams committing 11 team in kills for the fifth consecu- Nov. 18-20.

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FOOTBALL, from page 12 “I thought we had run out of ways to Adam Moss opened the second half scor- lose, but we found another,” Head Coach ing, but it was all McNeese State from Don Strock said. “We made some plays that point on. on defense and then [McNeese] decided It took the Cowboys just four plays they weren’t going to throw the ball, but in 1:52 seconds to tally a second touch- they ran the ball down the field whenever down. Kris Bush found some wiggle room they felt like it.” down the middle and ran it in five yards The Golden Panthers were outper- for the score. formed in every statistical category. McNeese State’s next scoring drive McNeese had 167 more rushing yards, was even shorter. With two plays in 27 82 more passing yards and nearly twice seconds the visitors were back in the the possession time as FIU. The Golden game, 27-14. This time Chris Thomas Panthers will travel to division I-A New ran it in from three yards out. Thomas Mexico State this week before returning finished with 172 yards on 31 carries. The for the homecoming game against I-AA Cowboys drew even at 27 on a five-yard Georgia Southern. end-around play by widereceiver Henry Live broadcast of both games can be Smith. heard on WRGP 88.1 FM.

...but they ran the ball down the field whenever “ they felt like it. LONG KICK: Adam Moss kicked a career high 52 yard field goal. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL Don Strock TO THE BEACON ”Head Football Coach Confidence is key to Women’s golf finishes finishing game season on high note CORDERO, from page 12 fourth quarter. It’s the responsibility of By HARRY COLEMAN his team achieved. coaches and veteran players to Sports Editor “Defeating Miami was impor- sides of the ball. The Golden keep the team’s composure. tant. There were many solid Panthers would not build these There were four personal foul The women’s golf team teams and thats the caliber of leads if they didn’t have the penalties called on FIU in a placed 17th at the annual Lady teams you want to beat,” said ability to both score points and span of about two minutes Paladin Invitational in Miami on Pezzino. keep opponents from scoring. during the second half of that Oct. 24. The freshman played a major That begs the question: Are they game. That’s 60 yards given up Maria Hernandez led the way role in the success of the team. being out-coached? in twice as many seconds. for FIU with a career best open- Besides the career day of In Saturday’s loss, Rashod The way FIU has performed ing and final round 72, which Hernandez, freshman Angela Smith, FIU’s leading rusher, in the first half of the previous was a career best finish of tied Ricaurte finished in 89th place in carried the ball just five times in three games; you get the sense for 14th. her first career tournament. the entire second half. that there will be opportunities Following an opening round “She has a lot of talent and all That’s while playing with a to correct these second half 301, the Golden Panthers shot she needed to do was get some lead. Conservative offense is not mistakes. back-to-back rounds of 307 for competition under her belt,” FIU’s game, and it shouldn’t be. The last thing FIU needs a three-day total of 915 (301- Pezzino said. They didn’t find themselves up is a lack of confidence late in 307-307). In her first year since coming 24-0 in the second quarter by close games. It doesn’t take FIU, went into the tourna- from Colombia, Herenandez being conservative. too many blown leads to knock ment ranked 140 but moved up showed glimpse of a star by lead- But the goal of the leading a team into that here-we-go- to 120. The team finished ahead ing the young FIU team. team toward the end of a game again state of mind. of higher ranked teams includ- “Nothing seems to faze her,” should always be to maintain We’re still waiting for FIU’s TOP 20: The golf team finished ing No. 68 Miami and No. 93 said Pezzino. “She has a great possession of the ball while first dominant four quarter per- in 17th place and ahead of Minnesota. demeanor on the course.” eating up the clock. formance, but for now a close top teams at the Lady Paladin Coach David Pezzino was The tournament concluded FIU came out passing on win will do at New Mexico Invitational. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO proud of the accomplishments the fall season for the team. THE BEACON virtually every possession in the State on Oct. 30. BY

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10.28.indd 2 10/27/04 12:09:04 AM SPORTS 12– October 28, 2004 THE BEACON www.beaconnewspaper.com FIU gets crushed in second half

By ANDRES CORDERO Staff Writer

McNeese State’s John Marino sent a 48-yard field goal sailing through the uprights with 3:25 seconds left in regula- tion to snap the deadlock and complete a 30-27 come-from-behind victory over the Golden Panthers. For the second consecutive week the Golden Panthers blew a big, first half lead, this time giving up a 24-point second quarter advantage. FIU quarterback, Josh Padrick, was on target early, completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to Harold Leath, which put FIU ahead 7-0. Safety Nick Turnbull made it a two touchdown lead when he jumped a route and intercepted Scott Pendarvis, taking it 25 yards for FIU’s second defensive touchdown of the year. A 40-yard field goal by Adam Moss and second touchdown pass by Padrick, this time to Chandler Williams, gave FIU a 24-0 lead over the struggling Cowboys with just over ten minutes left in the first half. A week ago the Golden Panthers found themselves up 17-0 at Louisiana-Monroe before a second-half collapse dealt the Golden Panthers their first road loss of the season. This week, back-up quarterback Chris Jones and tailback Chris Thomas led the Cowboys to their come-back win of their own, at the expense of FIU, a team that seems incapable of playing with big leads. Jones came on as a substitute for Pendarvis and completed 17-of-22 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown. He found Jason Miller in the end-zone just before halftime to draw one back and put the boys on the board, 24-7. A school-record 52-yard field goal by AGAIN?: After blowing a 17-0 lead to Lousiana-Monroe, the Golden Panthers once again couldn’t hang on as the team blew See FOOTBALL, page 11 a 24-0 lead on its way to its third loss of the season. Geoff Anderson/Special To The Beacon After win over SFA, blown leads have led to back to back losses FIU football, let’s look back on Golden Panthers pounced to a COMMENTARY the last happy moment we can 17-point, second quarter lead all remember. at Louisiana-Monroe. They Three weeks ago in Nacog- appeared to be well on its way doches, Texas, against a tough to being three-for-three on the Stephen F. Austin team, the road. Golden Panthers pulled out a Then, the team gave up 21 road win for the second time in unanswered points, scored just FIU’s history. one field goal in the third quarter By ANDRES CORDERO FIU exploded out of the and lost the game on a fumble Staff Writer gate and built itself a 31-10 recovered for a touchdown. lead by the third quarter. Then In the latest tale of two halves, The Golden Panthers have the offense fell into a coma and FIU produced a 24-point lead played some of the best foot- FIU allowed two fourth quarter at home against McNeese State ball in team history this season. touchdowns, just barely edging this past Saturday. While the Unfortunately, most of it has out the victory, 31-24. cowboys are a good I-AA team been limited to just the first half Any time you win, especially (No.1 in the country for most of of games. on the road, there’s cause for last year) they limped into this For the second consecutive celebration. But while this is game as the walking wounded, The women’s soccer team won its fifth straight game at week, the Panthers allowed a obviously a better team than losers of three straight blow- home on Oct. 24 with a 2-0 victory over Arkansas State. multiple-score lead to disinte- that of the previous two seasons, outs. Above, goalie Madeline Gannon records one of five saves. grate into a loss. some of the same old problems It’s getting repetitive isn’t The shutout was also the first of the young freshman’s career. For the sake of injecting some persist. Chief among those is the it? The talent is there on both FIU’s current record now stands at 6-9 for the season and 4-2 optimism into what’s turned into inability to play with a lead. in Sun Belt Conference play. a gloomy couple of weeks for Two weeks ago the visiting See CORDERO, page 11

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