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BASEBALL Panthers head to Tallahassee for in-state series eduardo almaguer game. FIU is currently aver- Staff Writer aging eight per game. [email protected] But as Thomas points out, there are reasons to be opti- Last October, head coach mistic. Rice batters hit for a Turtle Thomas of the FIU dismal .227 average off FIU baseball team identified the pitchers over the weekend. In two biggest problems that addition, the Panthers out hit plagued his team: issuing too the Owls 27 to 20. many walks and striking out Junior Rudy Flores too many times. currently leads the Panthers in Fresh off being swept by hits with five and is tied with No. 6 Rice University, there Junior Jabari Henry for the were no signs of improvement team lead in RBIs with two. in both departments. Henry is the only Panther with In the three-game weekend a homerun. series, Panther batters struck out 32 times and pitchers TOMAHAWK SHOWDOWN walked 25 opposing batters. The Owls, on the other hand, FIU (0-3) kicks off its next struck out 19 times and surren- three game series on Feb. 24, dered only 11 walks. as the team will travel about Thomas said that if he had 480 miles north to Tallahassee to choose a number and make to square off against Florida that the walks surrendered in State University. Beacon File Photo a weekend series, it would be Pablo Bermudez, who won Sun Belt Player of the Year in 2011, is batting .231 after his first three games of the season. nine total walks, or three per SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 3 faculty senate Pilot program targets those with unfinished degrees Melissa Caceres said Becerra-Fernandez. “There are were selected. Currently, the program Petersburg College. FIU, along News Director 2 million such individuals in the will be concentrating in the areas with Florida Atlantic University and [email protected] [entire] state.” of business, entrepreneurship and University of Florida, are considered Becerra-Fernandez announced communications. If the pilot is the “partner” insitutions. A new pilot program will give the start of the program along with The state has approved $2.5 successful, the Becerra-Fernandez also went on college dropouts a second chance. other department initiatives in her million in funding for the program. to address Florida House and Senate Through a re-entry degree comple- report at the Feb. 21 meeting of the “If the pilot is successful, the program will be bills that the department of the tion initiative called the Complete Faculty Senate. program will be expanded,” said expanded. provost is monitoring regarding post- College Florida Pilot, the program The pilot program will run from Becerra-Fernandez. secondary education funding. One “will help adults finish the associ- fall 2012 through spring 2014. With plans to reach out to indi- Irma Becerra-Fernandez, bill, if passed in the House, would ate’s and bachelor’s degrees that All deans at the University viduals through a statewide adver- Vice Provost assist the pilot program. they began but never completed,” submitted requests for “workforce- tising campaign, the University will Academic Affairs “We’re watching the progress of said Irma Becerra-Fernandez, vice relevant” concentrations to the Board provide concierge advising and get one proposed committee bill [which] provost of academic affairs. of Governors. They were asked for students “back into the system to establishes the Florida Virtual “The program is aimed at adult those concentrations that had demon- complete a fully online bachelor’s Campus as a means to manage a learners with 60 to 90 credits who strated high-demand and had no pre- degree.” library portal and a catalog of online have some distance, time-wise, from requisites required. Institutions involved include sity of South Florida, Florida State courses, online application and completing their degree program,” Of the seven suggested, three University of West Florida, Univer- College in Jacksonville, and St. advising,” said Beccera-Fernandez. Environment University to be evaluated through green report card Aaron Pabon at colleges and universities in the United ability. Report Cards, which ever one a school’s climate change and energy, food Contributing Writer States. university decides to participate in, are there and recycling programs, green building and [email protected] It identifies higher education institu- as a tracking mechanism, and hopefully help replacing, student involvement, transporta- tions that are excelling in sustainability, and to benchmark initiatives. Once we put in our tion, endowment transparency and informa- The University is now getting graded on provides accessible information for schools FIU report, we will receive a grade or level, tion, investment priorities and shareholder how “green” it is. to learn from other schools to establish and no matter where we fall on the scale at engagement. For the first time, FIU has decided to effective sustainability practices. least it will provide us a place to start, and Other Florida schools that are on the participate in the College Sustainability “This was the first year we were asked a tool for looking at what colleges who are report include Florida Atlantic Univer- Report Card. to provide information for this partic- similar to us are doing.” sity, Florida State University, Univer- The Report Card is a comparative eval- ular survey,” said Carrie Kashar, assistant Each school on the report is graded uation of green and sustainable activities director of the Office of University Sustain- by its administration and focuses on the SEE GRADE, PAGE 2

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News Flash Report to focus on environmental LOCAL Crime at US public schools on the decline sustainability around University Crimes and homicides in public schools nation- wide have declined, part of a downward trend seen GRADE, PAGE 1 the light bulbs and ballasts that are over the past several years. changed by the University’s Facilities Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Depart- sity of Florida, University of Miami, Report Cards, which Management Department are recycled, ment of Education and the Department of Justice Rollins College and the University of ever one a university de- and that Vehicle Services recycles car South Florida. The University of South batteries, used oil, oil rags and used show declines across a number of indicators, cides to participate in, including thefts, violent crimes, bullying and gang Florida currently has the highest grade tires. activity. for all of the listed schools in Florida. are there as a tracking “[The] Office of University Sustain- There were 33 homicides on school grounds The College Sustainability Report mechanism, and hope- ability also recently submitted a grant during the 2009-10 academic year. That’s the Card was started by the Sustainable fully help to benchmark proposal for recycling bins, and we lowest number since the agencies began recording Endowments Institute, a nonprofit are working with Aramark and Waste data in 1992. organization whose focus is on research initiatives. Management on the possibility of and education to advance sustainability Carrie Kashar, piloting some solar compactor recy- NATIONAL in campus operations. Assistant Director cling bins on campus” said Kashar. Recently, FIU has begun putting Office of University Sustainability The Office of University Sustain- Suspect in Capitol bomb sting forth a larger effort into making the ability is currently working to put waives court hearing campus more “green.” together a list of goals and a climate A Virginia man charged with plotting a suicide One initiative the Office of Univer- action plan which will look at each bombing inside the U.S. Capitol has waived his rights sity Sustainability is hosting, is Recy- been installed at the University. The goal with budget impacts as a high to preliminary and detention hearings. clemania, to promote awareness and machines allow faculty and students priority. Amine El Khalifi of Alexandria was arrested Friday help the University improve on waste to recycle PET bottles and aluminum “As we make FIU a greener campus, and charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass reduction and recycling. Recyclemania for points which they can redeem for we hope to save money, greenhouse destruction. On Wednesday afternoon, he was ordered is currently ongoing until March 31. various goods and services. gases and affect emerging green held pending indictment. Court documents say El Khalifi Dream Machine booths have Kashar also mentioned that all of leaders,” said Kashar. is a native of Morocco who has been living illegally in the U.S. for more than a decade. Authorities say the 29-year-old discussed plans to attack an Alexandria office building and a synagogue Machine activity to be monitored with an undercover FBI operative he thought was a member of al-Qaida. PEPSICO, PAGE 8 of our waste, it is going to that if other companies with career training, and take an effort from every- follow PepsiCo’s lead, there an education in entrepre- WORLD more heavily during Earth body on campus.” will be a larger impact. neurship and small business Week from April 2- 6. In order to reach this “Such initiatives defi- management, where they Verdict in trial of Egypt’s Mubarak Kashar says that she, along goal and promote the usage nitely set the tone and can learn business skills to set for June 2 with the OUS and Custodial of the Dream Machines, the lead the way for others to apply to future careers. Services will monitor the OUS along with PepsiCo follow, be they individual For every ten million An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as machine’s activity in order and Waste Management consumers or other busi- pounds of recycled the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of to evaluate which locations representatives put on an nesses,” Segev said. beverage containers gath- ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put are most popular, and place event in the Green Library’s PepsiCo has enlisted the ered, PepsiCo has promised the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab them accordingly. Breezeway where close help of specific partners like another quarter of a million world’s key strongmen on death row. She hopes to engage to 1,000 students stopped Waste Management, which dollars to the Boot camp. Mubarak is accused of complicity in the killing students, staff and faculty by to learn more about the of protesters during the 18-day popular uprising and get them excited about program. that pushed him from power in February of last recycling. While some may be year. More than 800 people were killed during the “We have a goal to skeptical of large corpo- uprising, many of them demonstrators shot dead by increase our recycling rations such as PepsiCo Such initiatives definitely set the tone and lead security forces. rate from 30 percent to attempting to go “green,” A guilty verdict would make Mubarak the first the way for others to follow, be they individual 50 percent by 2015, and Sigal Segev, a professor in consumers or other businesses. leader ousted during the Arab Spring uprisings to then hope to meet the state the Department of Adver- face legal punishment by his own people. requirement of 75 percent tising and Public Relations, Sigal Segev, – Compiled by Lauren Rovira by 2020,” Kasher said. “To who has conducted research Professor be able to recycle 75 percent in consumer behavior and Advertising “green” practices, believes that “any initiative of big or small company that was chosen because its vast Professor Yi Ju Chen, decides to go green and network of plants and tech- from the Department of communicates that with its nologies would shorten the Marketing agrees that proj- various audiences is indeed processing time and travel ects such as the Dream E-BOARD AND PRODUCTION STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION welcomed.” that the containers would Machines can help set According to Segev, have to go through, thus industry standards as well as Editor in Chief Asst. Opinion Editor Modesto Maidique Campus: large companies, which minimizing the carbon paint a positive image of the Alexandra Camejo Brooklyn Middleton GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM often have huge marketing footprint. company. (305) 348-2709 budgets, can raise awareness Greenopolis.com, an She also believes that the BBC Managing Editor Photo Editor [email protected] about environmentalism and interactive social media effects of this effort depend Jonathan Szydlo Kristi Camara Biscayne Bay Campus: “green” practices to larger company which focuses on on the scale of the program. Production Manager/Copy Chief Asst. Photo Editor WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM audiences than traditional environmental issues, has “If it is limited within a Laura Alonso Alexia Escalante (305) 919-4722 grass roots methods. provided the kiosks with a few campuses, the impact [email protected] News Director BBC Photo Editor She also believes that points reward system which on the environment would Fax: Melissa Caceres Andres Bedoya programs such as this could be accessed on their be limited,” Chen said. (305) 348-2712 address “the ever-increasing website. “However, if the project Asst. News Directors Copy Editors Editor-in-Chief: consumer demands for green PepsiCo has also part- can be implemented in Lauren Rovira iane rias asmyn lliott onathan D A , J E , J (305) 348-1580 products and pro-environ- nered with Keep America various campuses and Nadra Mabrouk amos ohn iralt attrik immons R , J G , P S [email protected] mental procedures that are Beautiful, an organization lasts for a certain period Sports Director Page Designers Advertising: related with the produc- which relies on volunteers of time, the impact on the Igor Mello Camila Calcines, Eissy de la Moneda, (305) 348-6994 tion process. So it works in across the United States to environment can be more Cristina Miralles, Alexandra Sardi [email protected] both ways: From consumer help promote environmental influential.” Asst. Sports Directors demands to the company’s initiatives, reduce waste, and Back at OUS, Kashar Rico Albarracin Recruitment Director The Beacon is published on Mondays, practices and from compa- preserve nature to promote urges students to stop by to Brandon Wise Kyle Pineda Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall and Spring semesters and once a week nies practices to create and/ the new initiative. learn more about the Dream Life! Editor Business Manager during Summer B. One copy per person. or increase green awareness Most impressively Machines and other recy- Esra Erdogan Eddith Sevilla Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon among various audiences.” PepsiCo has also pledged a cling programs. is not responsible for the content of ads. Asst. Life! Editor Director of Student Media Ad content is the sole responsibility of the This demand is evident minimum of half a million “We feel, by creating a Vanessa Paredes Robert Jaross company or vendor. The Beacon is an edi- on the Dream Machine’s dollars per year, to the Entre- really successful recycling torially independent newspaper partially Facebook page which is preneurship Boot camp for program it will help us on Opinion Editor Asst. Director of Student Media funded by student and services fees that filled with people requesting Veterans with Disabilities. our journey toward a more Neda Ghomeshi Alfred Soto are appropriated by student government. that a machine be put on This program provides sustainable, climate-friendly their campus. Segev hopes returning disabled veterans campus.” Contact Us Igor Mello Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 3 www.fiusm.com Friday, February 24, 2012

basketball last STAND Allen and Wright try to go Hutlassa to suit up as a out winners on senior night Panther for her last time Malcolm shields brandon wise Staff Writer Asst. Sports Director [email protected] [email protected]

When head coach Isiah If most of us were put Thomas took the reigns of on another continent and the FIU basketball program forced to learn the language in 2009, the program was lean as quickly as possible, we on quality Division I talent. would fail miserably. The In search for players to fill transition would make out his roster, he went back us angry because of how to his Detroit roots to find different everything is. players who had the potential Not redshirt senior Fanni to succeed at FIU. Hutlassa. The results led him to find “I already knew English two Detroit natives that are kind of, but the first two now one game away from Kristi Camara/The Beacon Kristi Camara/The Beacon months when I came here concluding their collegiate DeJuan Wright [above] will play his final game at home. Hutlassa (center) is the second-highest scorer this year. for the summer was the basketball careers for the most helpful,” Hutlassa Panthers: Jeremy Allen and two kids leave,” Thomas said. gamble. With a new coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALL said. “I still didn’t under- DeJuan Wright. For Allen, the end of his and a nearly new roster, Allen stand much, but I picked On Feb. 25, Allen and college career has begun to and Wright decided to make it up real fast. Europe is Wright will have their names set in. “Coming up to my last the commitment to Thomas so different from here, announced at U.S. Century game, reality is starting to set and FIU. but it’s a good different. Bank Arena for the final in. A lot of people don’t get “My first recruit was Everything was new and time for FIU against South the opportunity to play college DeJuan. The day I accepted exciting so the transition Alabama. basketball,” Allen said. “For the job at FIU, the next day was easy.” For Thomas, seeing Allen me to be able to do it, it is an DeJuan called and said, Hutlassa came to FIU and Wright depart the program experience that I will cherish ‘I want to play for you,’” SAT, FEB. 25 from Budapest, Hungary will be difficult for him. “It’s for the rest of my life.” Thomas said. “Those two SOUTH ALABAMA AT FIU, 5:30 p.m. in 2007 where she was a going to be a really tough On the surface, coming U.S. CENTURY BANK ARENA moment for me, seeing those to play at FIU in 2009 was a SEE MEN’S, PAGE 4 SEE WOMEN’S, PAGE 4 baseball Seminoles to host Panthers in tomahawk showdown BASEBALL, PAGE 1 McVay and sophomore Michael Ellis. Joining their team after serving a In spite of the tough competition, three-game suspension for an unspec- Thomas had bold words regarding the ified violation of team rules are senior weekend series.“We have no inten- infielder Mike Martinez and redshirt tion of going 0-6,” said Thomas. senior pitcher Logan Dodds. Today’s game is at 4 p.m., Martinez, the team’s projected followed by a 2 p.m. Saturday start 2012 third baseman, led FIU last and a 1 p.m. Sunday start. year with 15 home runs and had 60 WITTELS GOES OUTSIDE RBIs. FSU (4-0) is ranked 19th in THE LINES the nation according to Baseball America and has ripped through its Former Panther infielder Garret opponents. Wittels was featured on ESPN’s The Seminoles have scored 48 Outside the Lines on Sunday runs and have 45 RBI’s. By compar- morning. ison, FIU has six runs and seven The episode focused on Wittels’ RBI’s in the young season. Junior controversial rape allegation in 2010, Jayce Boyd leads the charge with 11 where two women accused him and RBI’s, a .438 average for FSU. two other friends of raping them in Thomas admits that finding their hotel room while on vacation in exploits on a team of this caliber the Bahamas. is not easy to do. “Until you see “I just never thought that anyone them with your own eyes you don’t would ever put my name in the same know how to attack,” Thomas said. sentence as the word rape,” Wittels “They’re a very talented club.” said. FIU will most likely face pitchers The charges were eventually Brandon Leibrandt, Hunter Scant- dropped and he signed with the St. ling and Mike Compton. Neither Louis Cardinals’ organization less of the three gave up more than two than two weeks after the 2011 MLB runs in their outings against Hofstra Amateur draft. University. He played for the Batavia Muck- Beacon File Photo The Panthers counter with senior dogs in 2011, the Class A short- R.J Fondon, redshirt junior Mason season team of the Cardinals. Mike Martinez will play in his first game of the season on Friday after being suspended for the first series. 4 The Beacon –Friday, February 24, 2012 SPORTS www.fiusm.com

Tennis Team to begin conference schedule over the weekend Jonathan Jacobskind started.” Contributing Writer Beating the 4-2 South Alabama Jaguars [email protected] would be the Panthers’ first victory against a team in the Sun Belt Confer- Despite a shaky start to the 2012 ence, and a victory over the 6-4 Mean season with losses to ranked opponents, Green of North Texas would result in a head coach Melissa Applebaum-Dall’au win over their highest ranked opponent and the rest of the tennis squad (1-7) of the 2012 season. look to salvage the season this weekend “Our team is one of the strongest, if as they begin conference play in Denton, not the strongest in the Sun Belt. I think Texas. it’s a matter of the need to compete and FIU will be taking on the South focus. As a whole…I believe every match Alabama Jaguars on Feb. 25, nearly a is ours as long as we go in with the right month after FIU earned their first victory attitude,” Applebaum-Dallau said. of the year against Fresno State. Then SEREDNI PROBABLE they will face the host, North Texas on Feb. 26. The Mean Green are ranked 61st Senior Christine Seredni has not in the nation, ahead of the Panthers who traveled with the team in the month of are currently ranked 74th. February. Seredni has missed the last five FIU defeated North Texas last season matches due to strategic reasons. She will 4-3 in the Sun Belt Conference tourna- make her first appearance since Jan. 28 ment semifinals. against Georgia. The Panthers are 0-5 The Panthers, last year’s Sun Belt without Seredni on the court. Champs, are winners of the previous five According to Johnson, if the Panthers of seven conference titles. return home from Denton 2-0 it may do A tough task lies ahead as Apple- wonders for the team’s morals and may baum-Dall’au is focusing to maintain boost their confidence. high intensity during her practices, espe- “It will do a lot of good. I just think cially as the conference schedule begins our team is just having a hard time with for her club. the losing streak so it will just take one “Our schedule has been very tough, so solid win to get back on track,” Johnson I do it for a reason,” coach Applebaum- said. Dallau said. “We just got to get through After the weekend’s matches, FIU will it. Our practices are very good, very solid not have to travel outside of the state of and we’ll definitely have a breakthrough Florida for the remainder of the season. any moment.” The team will face eight out of their next Led by senior Lisa Johnson, the driving nine opponents at home – Florida Atlantic force that keeps the team running strong (in Boca Raton), their lone road foe for is that prize at the end of the road: a sixth the season. Conference Championship. But Applebaum-Dallau wants to focus “Our main goal is definitely to get solely on their next opponent. back where we finished last season,” Lisa “Stay in the moment, enjoy it, do not Beacon File Photo said. “Even though we got off to a rough worry about the future,” Applebaum- start our goal is to finish better than we Dallau said. Christine Seredni will play for the first time since Jan. 28 against the University of Georiga. Seniors’ bond goes Hungarian native thrives at past the hardwood FIU despite overseas transition MEN’S, PAGE 3 Although the fruits of their labor WOMEN’S, PAGE 3 “Fanni [Hutlassa] has been Would it be good to meet Little on the hardwood did not produce a a really interesting individual. Rock Arkansas in your second kids, coming out of Detroit, estab- winning season in their two seasons member of the Hungarian U-18 She’s full of talent,” Russo said. game and get it over with or play lishing and doing what they have in Miami, they believe the effort that national team. “She went out there and did her Middle [Tennessee] in your third done here, graduating, they have they put into the program has laid a She played in every game job. She loves the game. She is game? They are both a tough built a good solid foundation for us foundation for the program to grow. as a freshman before entering someone I’d keep as a friend for matchup,” Russo said. “We to recruit and build upon.” “That is all that we have tried to her sophomore campaign. Her the rest of my life.” could come in third or fourth. With both looking for a fresh start do. Work hard and lead by example,” season was cut short due to Hutlassa is currently the We win these two games and we midway in their college basketball Allen said. “We are doing what we a knee injury. She thinks her second highest scoring Panther get Middle [Tennessee]. I think career, Thomas provided an opportu- can to make the freshman and sopho- career has gone just about the at 12.7 points per game, behind that we have a better chance of nity for Allen and Wright at FIU. “I mores better.” way she expected. the scintillating sophomore, beating Little Rock than Middle am really grateful to play at FIU and After FIU, professional basket- “It was a little wavy because Jerica Coley. She thinks that because they are so athletic.” play for him. He is a great coach.” ball may be on the horizon for both I had the knee surgery,” Hutlassa her success has been great, but After going 1-1 in their final Wright said. “I have learned so much Allen and Wright. As the former said. “I had a lot to learn but I Coley can’t do it alone. road trip of the season against in these two years, more than what President of Basketball Operations think I started good. The knee “Jerica is a great player. She is UALR and Arkansas State, I will learn probably in my whole for the New York Knicks, Thomas surgery really humbled me. It still young,” Hutlassa said. “She Russo believes that this team is life.” believes that both will have a chance really motivated me.” learns so fast, she wants to work still searching for an identity. The relationship between Allen to play basketball professionally. Her relationship with head with her players. It helps me a “We really haven’t had a and Wright goes farther than their “They will be great teammates coach Cindy Russo has been lot because she gets my attention game where we have played bond as teammates. “It’s definitely a and they will be welcomed on any interesting to say the least. The away from other teams.” two good halves,” Russo said. brother-brother relationship,” Wright team,” Thomas said. “They under- two can be seen on the sidelines Hutlassa is currently finishing “What I add that to is a team that said. Allen and Wright’s friendship stand and have all the basketball getting into about plays. up her master’s degree and hopes doesn’t have a personality, really goes back to their middle school days concepts. They can definitely hold “We had our ups and downs. to play professionally after her doesn’t know who they are.” in Detroit. “He is the closest thing for their own on the basketball court.” We have known each other for career is over at FIU. Russo has become so frus- me to having another brother,” added Although both admitted that five years. I know she knows trated with how the team has One last time Wright. playing basketball at the next level what I can do,” Hutlassa said. struggled to rebound that she After an unsteady 2010-2011 was on their minds, they both felt “We have a regular player and The Panthers are preparing has actually put caps on the rims season, the onus was placed on Allen that there was still more to accom- coach relationship. I have to do for their final home game of the so that the team doesn’t have and Wright to lead the team. plish while at FIU. what she tells me to do and I do season against South Alabama. anything to shoot at. Before the beginning of this “I want to continue playing it, most of the time. If not, she The team could either become The Panthers could also be season, both were selected as co- basketball next season, but right screams at me and I do it next the third seed with the win or the without the services of Kamika captains for the Panthers. “We’ve now I’m just trying to finish out and time.” fourth seed with a loss. Russo Idom who went to get an x- been though a lot here,” Allen said. hopefully we can make a run at the Russo believes she is an indi- doesn’t want to worry about ray on her ankle after practice. “We are just trying to do whatever it Sun Belt title,” Wright said. “That is vidual who had all the potential seeding right now. Russo expects her to be avail- takes to help the team win.” where my focus is.” in the world. “No, because you never know. able to play. Contact Us Esra Erdogan Life! Editor [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 5 www.fiusm.com Friday, February 24, 2012

spotlight on review it Rapper launches career Production more than from residence hall class project for student elizabeth funes Carolina Souto This independent the perfect show to end [her] Contributing Writer Contributing Writer research course is one of the university career.” [email protected] [email protected] University’s opportunities to “[She is] a very proud delve into theater-directing. Cuban woman,” said actress Aspiring student musician “For Colored Girls Who Galup heard about the play Julissa Perez, the lady in Joe Leon is building his music Have Considered Suicide after a friend mentioned blue, noting Galup’s inser- career from the makeshift When the Rainbow is Enuf” watching the film adapta- tion of Latin culture into the studio space in his room at is a title that captures the tion and subsequently read play. University Park Apartments. attention of any passerby, the play. The friend strongly All seven actresses of Surrounded by the photos of yet this student-directed recommended it to Galup, various ethnicities displayed famous rappers, Leon writes, production captured more feeling it was right up her incredible strength. Not only records and mixes full songs than simple consideration. alley. did they command the audi- from his headquarters. Jeannette Galup, a senior Galup immediately felt ence’s attention, but they “I’ll say I’ve invested at the University, directed connected to the exper- also made the audience feel about $6,000 here,” said the experimental play by imental work. Michael the words and emotions Leon, as he fiddles with a Ntozake Shange as part of Yawney, her theater as their own. Their names MIDI keyboard and various an independent study course. professor, was also an inspi- and histories were not of computer screens, which is After two months of prepara- ration. “His advice helped importance but, rather, their all a part of the production tion, Galup—along with her complete our project,” said experiences. equipment he uses to create crew and a troupe of seven Galup. Several scenes certainly his music. actresses, who were only Shange’s experimental possessed the power to move Leon spends nearly all of identified by the color of play is better categorized the audience, and Barrientos his spare time filling his room the scarves wrapped around as a collection of “choreo- hoped they would leave with the sound of his own their waists—presented her poems” about the strug- “with a new appreciation for beats. His equipment seems interpretation of this well- gles and triumphs faced women and their trials and to spill out onto his bed. For known play last weekend by African-American tribulations.” Sana Ullah/The Beacon Leon, the music never sleeps. in the Herbert and Nicole women, including herself. Perez connected with a “I’m lucky I have a really cool Joe Leon spends hours in his dorm room and studio where he Werthem Performing Arts The 20 “choreopoems,” scene discussing apologies roommate,” he said. records and produces his music. Center’s Black Box Theatre. often divided among seven and ending toxic relation- Leon earned his stage legs “[Galup] really catered women, cover a range of ships. “It [was] about finally at a young age by performing Ever since then, I’ve always I am striving to create,” he to a Miami audience in her topics including love, rape, speaking up and doing you. at a number of local been into rap. I wish I still said. arrangement and seemed abortion, race relations and It’s a coming of self, and I events. His first experience had that tape; that was just Leon was always to be very culturally loss. think it’s beautiful when any performing ignited something fun. Everybody loved it.” surrounded by music aware,” said senior Franc- Odette Barrientos, a woman finally realizes that within him. Since then, Leon has throughout his childhood. esca Dabdoub. “[The crew] women’s studies and theater about themselves,” she said. “In the first grade, I did dedicated himself to his His mom was an opera wanted to show that being major, who starred in the Galup purposely shied a play. It was me and one of passion. “You always seem major at Florida Agricul- colored doesn’t just mean play, felt drawn to these away from presenting a my friends. It was actually a to remember where and when tural and Mechanical Univer- [being] African Amer- topics and recognized their purely feminist stance and ‘Magic School Bus’ play,” he you heard your favorite song sity, but that is not the only ican; [as] a woman, we all delicacy. “There [was] a lot hoped to express the notion said. for the first time. That’s what family business he is actively go through the same thing of truth that we had a respon- that “we’ve all gone through “We were the muscles of I enjoy about music so much, regardless of race and skin sibility of communicating,” some struggles, but we’ll the body, and we made a rap. and that’s the type of music SEE DORM, PAGE 6 color.” she said. “[Galup] felt it was survive.”

cover to Cover Novel blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction r. Natalia Stefa- narrates these fairy tales, in its communist state. As novic works with which revolve around “the she lives and works at the orphansD in a destroyed but story of the tiger’s wife” orphanage in the Balkan redeveloping area of an and her grandfather’s tale, village, the stories her unnamed “the story of the deathless grandfather told her begin Columnist B a l k a n man.” to coincide with her real life city. While The book tells the history as she learns more about the d o i n g of Yugoslavia with little to country she is in. so, she is no timeline, but the stories At the same time, this confronted go back to World War II, interconnectedness requires with the which tell tales that relate the reader to do a little s u p e r - to the strife that occurred in more critical thinking, Kelly Malambri s t i t i o u s the country from then and which many times left the beliefs of citizens in the area until the present. Through story line fragmented in and is haunted by the recent the story of the wise tiger’s my mind. While it is a little death of her grandfather. wife, along with the expe- Photo Courtesy of Facebook.com difficult to piece the stories In the midst of telling rience of Stefanovic and Tea Obreht’s first novel “The Tiger’s Wife” has earned her a lot of recognition. together, doing so proved to Stefanovic’s story in her her grandfather, Obreht be an extremely rewarding novel, “The Tiger’s Wife,” writes of a country run by a in 1997. She escaped the having experienced the war the novel, which makes the experience as a reader. Tea Obreht explores an communist government that years the country faced herself. book extremely intriguing. Besides this small issue, ex-communist country’s left the society ravished by such communism, and The melting pot of stories Stefanovic comes to it is an easy read, and is history through allegories its own soldiers. has been praised by many of Stefanovic’s grandfather realize that the stories her only 352 pages. The book and fairy tales from the Obreht was born in book critics, including The and the allegorical tales he grandfather told her were is easy to complete during stories of her grandfather, Belgrade. She left when New York Times, for her told her as a child assim- not simply fairy tales, but a busy semester, and its which he told her before his she was 7 years old. After ability to write a novel that ilate the novel into one that they were real stories historical basis makes it death. living in Egypt and Cyprus, captures war, and the effects major overview, a unique of villagers whose stories The young doctor Obreht came to America of it, so well without ever and refreshing approach to related to those who lived SEE TIGER, PAGE 6 6 The Beacon – Friday, February 24, 2012 LIFE! www.fiusm.com

reel to reel “Pina” embraces spirit of famous choreographer ften transcending the need ential choreographers of modern emotions in and out of the studio. these performances can be over- soil and sweat sticking to dancers’ for a traditional narra- dance. Rather than digging through The interviews involve these same whelming, as these men and women bodies, the beads of water splashing tive,O Wim Wenders is one of the the life of Bausch, the film is a dancers simply sitting silently in strip themselves of everything but as a woman twirls in the rain, or few men who can truly capture respectful homage which allows front of the camera as their tales of raw passion, and its exploration of a lone dancer surrounded by an the beauty of the world around us the dancer’s art to establish the Bausch are told through poignant gender stereotypes is something immense collection of machinery columnist in his films. His person she was. voice-overs. to be seen. Whether it involves and construction—it is all designed latest test to the There is no real narrative to While many directors would placing a man in a floral dress or to enhance the experience of the limits of cinema “Pina,” which consists of dances, have limited themselves to having a woman carry a man on audience. comes of the the bare minimum of archival performing inside of a theater, her back, Bausch shows that her “Dance, dance, otherwise we are form of “Pina,” a footage, and brief interviews with Wenders takes full advantage of art, like her life, was anything but lost,” Bausch once said. Thanks to 3-D documentary the performers and Bausch herself. the world around him. Certain safe and ordinary. Wenders’ unforgettable film, many about dance. It is clean and consistent in its sequences are performed indoors, Those who have never found will begin to understand the beauty One may hear showcase of the late artist’s work, in theaters, glass houses and a film that uses 3-D well will take in dance and the freedom that it juan barquin the word “docu- and refuses to sacrifice any of the studios that are dressed to fit the pleasure in knowing that the use of brings to those who are willing to mentary” and instantly be filled art that it features. tone of the piece. Others are taken it in “Pina” is not the slightest bit embrace it. with feelings of dread—but fear Wenders shows Bausch’s art outside, allowing the performers to gratuitous. Wenders, who had been “Pina” is currently playing at not. This is no ordinary documen- piece by piece in the film, focusing utilize and explore both nature and looking for a way to capture the the Coral Gables Art Cinema. tary full of reenactments and narra- heavily on the choreography and the industrial world that surrounds beauty of dance for years, finally tions, but rather an exploration of performance art that she created them. found the right cinematic tool to Reel to Reel is a weekly movie the art of dance that is so rarely over the past few decades. Each The film shows that there is document Bausch’s work. review column. Juan Barquin is shown in film. piece is performed and recreated much more to the art of dance than What we receive with the an intern for the Miami Interna- “Pina” is a film for and about by dancers who worked closely many would ever realize. The dedi- camerawork and the 3-D is a full tional Film Festival. Email at juan. Pina Bausch, one of the most influ- with Bausch, letting loose their cation and discipline evident in display of textures and depth. The [email protected]. Leon chose Miami because of History, fairy tales bustling entertainment scene woven in novel DORM, PAGE 5 industry moguls like Rick Ross, according to Leon, he is working TIGER, PAGE 5 are calling Miami home right now. to develop and understand his pursuing. Leon picked up another It’s huge out here,” he said. unique sound. one that readers will have much to family talent. learn from as well. “I’ve always been business- The novel provides a window oriented. I got that from my into the country’s history that I knew father. My parents have been very little about. For example, the 1995 supportive, but my father was Srebrenica massacre was a horrific always more geared towards me I could honestly tell you in some songs I’ve event of which I was not familiar going to school and getting an tried to sound like my idols, but after it hits with, and although not specifi- education,” said Leon. Because cally mentioned in the novel, the of his father’s encouragement, it post-production, it never sounds like them. story is based off of the effects of comes as no surprise that the senior such massacres, which can be seen chose to major in marketing. through the orphans that Stefanovic His next step is creating his cares for, whom she claims were own label in Miami. With the made into orphans by the coun- new vivacity of downtown and a try’s own soldiers. I am ashamed Photo Courtesy of Amazon.com growing entertainment industry, The major players within the “I could honestly tell you in to say that before reading the novel the Magic City was Leon’s first music industry inspire Leon. some songs I’ve tried to sound and doing a little research, I had no worth a read by all searching for a choice to launch his career. He idolizes superstars like like my idols, but after it hits post- idea about these events, making the truly talented writer who has some- “Three years ago, I knew this Tupac, Jay-Z, Nas, Andre 3000, production, it never sounds like book all the more worthwhile. thing to teach. would be the place. The enter- along with legendary pop music them; it’s always my own,” he Obreht won the 2011 Orange tainment industry in Miami is icons like Michael Jackson and said. “No matter how hard I try, Prize for her debut novel, making Cover to Cover is a bi-weekly booming. Labels like Cash Money Prince. They say imitation is the I’m always stuck with my own her the youngest writer in the history book review column. Look for it and Maybach Music, on top of most sincere form of flattery, but sound.” of the award to do so. The book is every other Friday this spring. UPCOMING Weekend eVENTS

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Gilman Scholar- Wind and Wind and Percus- Wind and Percus- FIU Tennis vs. FIU Basball vs. ship for Study Percussion Art sion Arts Series: sion Arts Series: North Texas Florida State Abroad Workshop Series: Boston 2012 Festival of Beyond the Wind WHEN: 12-7:45 p.m. WHEN: 1-5:30 p.m. WHEN: 12-1 p.m. Brass Bands Score WHERE: AWAY WHERE: AWAY HOW MUCH: Free to WHEN: 5-7 p.m. WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WHEN: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Denton, Texas Tallahassee, Fla. students HOW MUCH: Free and HOW MUCH: Free and HOW MUCH: Tickets are WHERE: MMC PC 113 open to the public open to the public $15.00 General Admis- Festival Will Ryman WHERE: Herbert & WHERE: Herbert & sion, $10.00 Seniors and Vallenato WHEN: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 ENGAGE Work- Nicole Wertheim Per- Nicole Wertheim Per- FIU Faculty/Staff, $5.00 WHEN: 3 p.m. p.m. shop: Innovative forming Arts Center, forming Arts Center, FIU Students and Alumni WHERE: Klipsch Am- WHERE: Fairchild Fundraising Ideas Room 157 Concert Hall Association Members phitheater at Bayfront Tropical Botanic WHEN: 12:30-1:30 WHERE: Herbert & Nicole Park Garden p.m. Wertheim Performing to have your event featured email: HOW MUCH: Free Arts Center, Concert Hall WHERE: MMC GC 314 [email protected] Contact Us Neda Ghomeshi Opinion Editor [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 7 www.fiusm.com Friday, February 24, 2012 Holy Santorum — is this real life? brooklyn middleton sounds not like a statement from a potential presidential candidate, things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed Asst. Opinion Editor but instead a delusional fanatic out of touch with science, reality to be.” [email protected] and modern American culture. The “sexual realm” is a place where heathens go to do sexy sex things, and, according to Santorum, it is not okay. Santorum Potential GOP candidate Rick Santorum’s views on abortion not only holds fanatical views on abortion, but also fanatical views are not just representative of conservative views on reproductive on contraception. rights, but they are representative of an ideology so extreme it It’s pointless to assert that these discussions take away vital renders him incapable of separating church and state as well as He believes that women and/or energy from more pressing discussions like how we have no science from religious doctrine. money, even though they do, because these type of extreme evan- This should cause great concern not just for liberals, but for young girls should be given no choice after gelical views are bad for America domestically and the global even the most moderate of Republicans. perspective of America as a progressive, educated nation. Discussions about abortion are often so heated and so devoid experiencing what is perhaps the greatest Santorum is clearly incapable of separating his extremist beliefs of basic logic and compassion that it’s almost pointless to even violation of human rights: rape. from American policies. We already saw how well that worked out have them. for former President George W. Bush, who largely justified his However, the fact that Santorum is such an extremist and invasion of two countries with religious proclamations. possesses such illogical, misognystic, and anti-scientific views, This time, America is in a far more precarious predicament; the discussion should be on the tips of everyone’s tongues. economically and socially we are on the precipice of real crisis In an interview with CNN, Santorum had the audacity to assert and Jesus is not the answer. In fact, he really should not even be that women who are raped and impregnated should, “make the It’s so easy to become dismissive of American politics, but it’s part of the question. best out of a bad situation.” imperative to even briefly imagine an America where the leader Santorum is not a conservative candidate, nor is he the savior This guy, in the 21st century, just stated that he believes women of the free world actually believes that a woman who is raped of American family values. It’s cool to ridicule Santorum; Google and/or young girls should be given no choice after experiencing and impregnated is actually being given a gift from God. Also, his name if you feel so inclined. what is perhaps the greatest violation of human rights: rape. greatly reducing the need for abortion with contraception? Nope. However, it’s also important to remember that his hatefulness Calling a rape-created fetus, a “horribly-created gift,” and Santorum states, ”Many of the Christian faith have said, well, and fanaticism will quickly switch from humorous to terrifying imploring women and girls to “accept what God has given to you,” that’s okay, contraception is okay. It’s not okay. It’s a license to do should he actually become the candidate.

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Joliette re current Democratic president and to Reform America,” plans to cut Contributing Writer may feel an inclination to voting for one trillion dollars in one year after Fee increase pointless [email protected] the other party -- Republican. being president by taking down the This week, the means more funding. an A&S funding surplus, This shift could also have trig- Transportation of Security Admin- University’s Activity & Furthermore, SGA the CSR cannot condone Florida International Univer- gered America to be more accepting istration and the following five Service Fee Committee currently has a reserve an fee increase for the sity prides itself in having one of toward conservative values. cabinet departments. will meet to determine of funds called the Accu- sake of an increase. the most affordable tuition rates in Look at the rise of the term Santorum plans to eliminate the fate of a proposed mulated Cash Balance If there are any the country. “freedom of religion,” and the fight five trillion dollars of government increase to the Activity Account in which it concerns about budget However, this could change over whether free distribution of spending over a period of five & Service Fee. deposits all surplus A&S shortfalls, they should be because of the upcoming election birth control be covered in private years by reducing, at minimum, This fee is the sole funds from the current addressed through more in November. insurance of Catholic hospitals, 10 percent all non-defense federal source of funding for fiscal year. fiscal responsibility in Pressure has increased to Catholic schools or other conserva- employees and lowering non-mili- the Student Government This account is the allocation process. raise tuition costs, but the amount tive churches. tant government expenditures to Association and all enti- gaining an interest yield Organizations that of available financial aid has Look at the rise of the Tea Party 2008 levels. ties which are funded every year. And while historically have left- decreased. faction. Newt Gingrich supports a by SGA. Currently, the the information on the over funding should The University’s financial aid Look at how many Republican “management” system called Lean fee stands at $11.50 interest and how much receive less this coming office announced that the Pell Grant candidates proclaim strongly of Six Sigma, which, according to his per credit hour, and the has been gained, or even year, and that difference 2 for the summer term will not be their conservative values. campaign website, could reduce increase could be of what the actual balance be given to organization offered anymore. This is in addition During his appearance in South five hundred billion dollars of fiscal up to 5 percent of that of this account is, has not who suffer from budget to the decreased amount offered by Carolina for the state’s Republican spending a year if applied across amount. been made public, the shortfalls. Bright Futures. primary from Jan. 11-21 this year, the federal government. In analyzing the funds available are esti- Our Board of I feel personally hurt by this, Rick Santorum mentioned in his Romney plans to reduce govern- need for an increase, the mated to be at around $4 Trustees, including our since I was expecting to take an “Faith, Family, Freedom” speech ment spending about five hundred Coalition of Students million. Student Body President, accounting class for the summer. the fall of moral values as the billion per year and lower it to for Reform cannot find This considerable already have approved Because of the public’s concern blame for the current dismal mone- twenty percent of U.S. GDP a justifiable one. For amount exceeds the a 15 percent tuition for the national debt, most Amer- tary situation. More likely, first-year students the past three years, increased earnings from increase. icans feel that the economy is the Many Republican candi- will be more affected by these SGA has received the proposed A&S fee While of course number one priority for the next dates have also borrowed phrases limited resources. A&S funding in larger increase. used for very different president. depicting this idea of amending We must be wary of the amounts than expected The CSR does not purposes, it still adds According to the article called the U.S. from its faults. “Reform charming rhetoric politicians use. due to increased student oppose increases in fees up to a higher financial “Economic Issues Drove Florida America Now” is the Texan Ron People must be wary of whom they enrollment. or tuition if there is a real burden on students. That Voters” by Marjorie Connelly in Paul’s slogan. “Believe in America” elect and not be persuaded by vague Given the fact that need for the increase. is why CSR asks the four The New York Times, published on is Romney’s. “The Courage to Fight slogans and campaign promises. enrollment is projected However, with student student members of the Feb. 1, “ The economy was the top for America” is Santorum’s. We must keep in mind the vital to increase once again, enrollment on the rise, A&S Fee Committee to issue for 6 in 10 voters, and most of This rising Republican popu- issue of education funding, which a mission of FIU Presi- naturally increasing vote against an increase them (Florida voters) voted for Mr. larity will probably not alleviate the affects a huge proportion of the dent Mark Rosenberg, A&S funding, the $4 in the A&S Fee. [Mitt] Romney.” financial situation for students at the student body. A&S funding is sure to million in reserve A&S We do not need it. Due to the struggling U.S. University. Budget cuts will prob- People must really reflect on increase again as well. funding, and the fact that -Coalition of Students economy, Americans now show ably be on the top of their agenda. this before they make the decision More students literally each fiscal year ends in for Reform that they feel dissatisfied with the Paul, according to his “Plan to vote.

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Contact Us Jonathan Szydlo BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Friday, February 24, 2012 A www.fiusm.com B sustainability PepsiCo Dream Machine decreases carbon footprint stephanie feldman environment. Staff Writer Kashar explains that the interest [email protected] in the machines began two years ago, when a group of FIU GoGreen Team One of America’s top beverage volunteers helped to launch one of companies, PepsiCo, is leading the the first Pepsi Dream machines at way in recycling with their new Dolphin Stadium in Miami. “Pepsi Dream Machine Program.” “Large corporations, even Plastic bottles account for a large including universities, all have a amount of waste every year, yet big environmental footprint, but any less than a third of plastic beverage change that they can make to help containers are being recycled each lesson that impact is a good one in year and only 12 percent of public my mind,” Kashar said. spaces are equipped with recycling “You have to start somewhere, receptacles. and eventually all the small changes In order to decrease the amount will have big impacts.” of plastic bottles flooding landfills She hopes that they will become and increasing the rate of beverage more popular and eventually more containers being recycled in the U.S. will be placed throughout BBC, in to 50 percent, PepsiCo, in partner- other locations such as housing and ship with Waste Management, the the Engineering Center. largest recycling company in North “I recently redid my home using America, have created a new recy- ‘green’ appliances. I’m not going to cling initiative with the program. change the world, but if everyone FIU has become a part of a small starts doing it, we could make a but increasing number of universities big change,” said Karen Gonzalez, with Dream Machines on campus. freshman business administration There are currently four machines major. throughout Modesto Maidique According to Gonzalez, making Campus and one at Biscayne Bay a change in the environment begins Campus. at home. The dark blue receptacles come “I think it will create a culture of in two varieties. The intelligent kiosk recycling, and it will get you into the is equipped with a computer system habit,” said David Ullman, a senior that monitors usage and allows users and international relations major. “I to sign up and receive five points for think it’s good that FIU is working every container they recycle. to promote recycling on campus.” They can then redeem the points Initiated on Earth Day 2010, from retailers. The other receptacle PepsiCo has bought thousands of is a traditional looking bin. computerized recycling recepta- Both systems are being used in cles which people can use to deposit high traffic and other busy areas plastic bottles or other recycla- such as universities. bles and in turn, gain points which They accept all Polyethylene they can redeem for rewards from Terephthalate (PET/PETE) plastic various retailers online. bottles and aluminum cans. Kashar is working alongside Busi- According to Carrie Kashar, the ness Services in order to supply the assistant director at the Office of machines with coupons that students Andres Bedoya/The Beacon University Sustainability, the Pepsi can use for vendors on campus. She The only Pepsi Dream Machine is located in AC-1 on the first floor, and was not in operation as Dream machines are a convenient plans on promoting the machines of press time. Four Dream Machines are located at MMC. The Machine accepts all Polyethylene way for students and staff on campus Terephthalate (PET/PETE) plastic bottles and aluminum cans. PepsiCo in partnership with Waste to make a significant change to the SEE PEPSICO, PAGE 2 Management plan to decrease the amount of plastic bottles flooding landfills. campus life Organization to restructure in light of fall semester botches filip panovski picnics have been some of the What seemed to draw the most Contributing Writer attempts to raise awareness among the attention to people was shuttle rides to [email protected] student base. It seems that all of those I would use the facilities if they FIU games; many were quite certain will have to be put off for some time. they would partake in any activities Often times at Biscayne Bay Currently, the organization has but a were advertised more. Right now, we where transport was organized in a Campus, students go to class or take single active member and is on indefi- social and friendly manner, such as the bus to the Modesto Maidique nite hold for recruitment purposes. usually hear about stuff last minute. Juliana Aragon, a junior international campus, and then leave, often referred “The organization is currently on relations major, and Ezra Mintz, a to as being a commuter school. Recti- hold for recruitment reasons. Most of Channon Spencer senior majoring in advertising. While fying this has been a long-term goal the people graduated and are no longer Freshman, advertising major both seemed rather uncertain whether for the Panther Power organization, part of the organization,” said Ivy they would spend a lot more time on which has found ways to persuade Seigel, Assistant Director of Campus ting mandated Event Audit Reports to “It was a minor hindrance at best,” BBC, they would likely take advan- both new and existing students to Life. “Some of them moved on, some the Student Government Council at Seigel said. tage of the bus rides. mingle, but the organization’s activity work for FIU.” the Biscayne Bay Campus’ Opera- Student support for the organiza- Despite the current state of affairs, has all but grounded to a halt since the Currently, there is only one candi- tional Review Committee, headed by tion is quite high and many people the consensus seems to be that more start of the Spring 2012 semester. date being considered and as a result, SGC-BBC Senator at Large, Oluwa- seem eager to be a target audience. event awareness would be a great way Panther Power’s motto has been the executive board which the organi- tobi Adekoya. “I would use the facilities if they to get people involved on campus. “we invoke a sense of pride into each zation used in the past to convey plans As a result, Panther Power’s funds were advertised more. Right now, we Panther Power is due for Campus and every student of FIU by hosting is offline indefinitely until its ranks are were temporarily frozen. This was not usually hear about stuff last minute,” specific Activities and Service fee events to enhance campus life as well bolstered. timely documented and enforced and said Chanon Spencer, a freshman monies hearings and deliberations as build a sense of community.” Panther Power came under fire had no practical effect on the Winter and Advertising major, referring to commencing on Feb. 24 to decide Pep rallies, tail gate parties, orga- during the Fall 2011 semester due to Wonderland event, which proceeded the carnival during Valentine’s Day their financial fate for the upcoming nized bus rides to games and athletic the organizations negligence in submit- as planned. week. fiscal year.