Florida International University FIU Digital Commons

The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives

12-5-2014 The Beacon, December 5, 2014 International University

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper

Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, December 5, 2014" (2014). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 716. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/716

This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. Vol. 26 Issue 48 fiusm.com Friday, December 5, 2014 New online PIC WITH SAINT NICK requirement for incoming students NICOLE MONTERO provides confidential assistance to FIU Staff Writer students, faculty, staff and University visitors [email protected] who have been victimized through threatened or actual violence and helps them support the Starting the summer of 2015, all incoming healing process. students will be required to take an online The center takes part in outreach activities prevention workshop on sexual assault, to educate the FIU community on the relationship abuse and other emotional resources available to them, while also raising distress before enrolling at FIU. awareness on topics like sexual assault. The program will be required for all “When people are told that they shouldn’t Diego Saldaña-Rojas/The Beacon incoming students, starting with those who talk about sexual assault, it’s like shaming enroll Summer 2015. It will be launched and blaming the victim. We’re saying it’s Graham Center Student Assistant Elyssa Nassar takes a photo of student assistants by the division of Student Affairs, in their fault and they did wrong — and that Mikahalia Berkman and David Diaz, who was dressed as Santa, at a charity collaboration with the Victim Empowerment isn’t true,” said Carney-Paine. “If we don’t event benefiting United Way on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Program at FIU. talk about it, we’re not going to learn how to “Because the workshop is required and prevent it and it’s never going to end.” everyone has to complete it, then all students One of the programs that the center offers, said. “When they’re ready, they go out and met some of those ambassadors in passing will learn about the resources that are other than its confidential services, is the Peer do presentations and help us raise awareness and they have brilliant ideas,” she said. “The available to them on campus,” said Victoria Education Program. The center interviews, across our campuses.” way in which they captivate you and help you Carney-Paine, health educator for the Victim trains and hires students to be ambassadors Zoey Laren, junior sociology major, has understand how to deal with these issues is Empowerment Program and FIU Counseling across the University. Those ambassadors heard about the Peer Education Program inspiring.” and Psychological Services. “This is one then educate others on topics of sexual and believes that it’s a great way to spread Ana Moran, senior majoring in special way that we’re hoping provides that extra assault and mental health. awareness on issues of mental health and education, is especially fond of the new prevention and awareness about these “The ambassadors are involved in lengthy sexual violence. requirement for incoming students and topics.” training sessions and become very familiar “I would love to be part of that one day The Victim Empowerment Program with victimization issues,” Carney-Paine because it’s making a huge difference. I’ve SEE SEX ASSAULT, PAGE 2 New partnership and facility University gears to help student botanists up for finals ALICIA DOBSON potential of the collaboration. an outstanding opportunity to and hired Chris Baraloto, Staff Writer “We saw in FIU a partner advance both of these areas,” a world-renowned expert with Cram Jam [email protected] who recognized the value said Associate Dean Mike on rainforest botany, to be of tropical studies, botany in Heithaus. the director of ICTB. Once ADRIAN SUAREZ that will be offered, The University recently particular, and was willing to According to Wichman, Baraloto is officially on board, AVILA will be taking place partnered with the National FIU-NTBG will initiate the full Staff Writer throughout the week Tropical Botanical Garden design of the new headquarters adrian.suarezavila@ in the MMC and the to create the International and start the permitting process, fiusm.com Biscayne Bay Campus, Center for Tropical Botany, a We saw in FIU a partner who recognized the after which construction will with a special massage non-profit educational addition value of tropical studies, botany in particular, begin. It’s that time of year session being offered in to the University that will and was willing to step up, really invest in that Maunder anticipates this again — final exams the Engineering Center utilize FIU-NTBG expertise to area and partner with us. to be a two year process. week. on Dec. 10 from 6 p.m. study and preserve plant life Charles Wichman The William R. Kenan Jr. In preparation for to 8 p.m. here in South Florida. Director & CEO Charitable Trust and the one of the most stressful “What we really As a symbol of National Tropical Botanical Garden Batchelor Foundation have periods of the academic want to do with Cram commitment, NTBG donated both generously donated $2.5 year, the University is Jam is give students land at The Kampong, a garden million to fund the construction extending library hours a better experience once home to renowned plant of ICTB’s headquarters and get and gearing up to keep during finals, when explorer David Fairchild and step up, really invest in that area many institutions are shutting the ball rolling. students well fed as they’re really stressed now one of NTBG’s tropical and partner with us. I guess you down their botany departments However, FIU-NTBG they study for their final out, when they’re not sensations, to the University might say that it was a match in favor of molecular studies, plans to get started right away. exams. really concerned about for ICTB’s headquarters to be made in heaven,” said Charles leaving a hole for FIU students “We don’t need to wait The week will kick off their health or their well built on. Wichman, director and CEO of to fill and excel in— given our for a building for the center with a 24-hour study hall being,” said Student “It [the donation] was NTBG. ideal tropical location, and now to take shape. It can already in the Graham Center in Government Council at very much a statement from ICTB is a series of the access that students have to begin as an academic center, Modesto A. Maidique MMC President Alexis National Tropical that they partnerships, FIU and NTBG NTBG staff and facilities, many which will, in the meantime, Campus, which will last Calatayud. are very serious about the being at the center, with of which are located in Hawaii be shared between people from Monday, Dec. 8, to Calatayud mentioned partnership and that it is a long- botanical institutions across and surrounding islands. who have similar academic Thursday, Dec. 11. that the University aims term investment,” said Mike the globe, all dedicated to “It’s an increased interests and are now aligning Fresh Food Company to make various campus Maunder, interim director locating, identifying, studying opportunity to work with themselves with this center,” will also open its doors resources readily at The Kampong and the and finding economic uses for some of the best botanists in said Wichman. at 10:30 p.m. to serve available for students University’s associate dean of tropical plant species. the world. It’s an opportunity For students interested in students a midnight during Cram Jam, which research engagement in the “With an ever-growing to study in the phenomenal tropical botany, ICTB provides breakfast on Dec. 8. costs about $10,000. College of Arts and Sciences. need for both harnessing the facilities here at The Kampong. a unique opportunity to learn Massage sessions, “It’s important and The University has long potential of tropical plants to It really gives them [students] from the greatest botanists this along with time slots it’s a tradition at FIU,” since been recognized for its help people as well as conserve a platform for international country has to offer and to in which snacks, hot she said. “That’s why we world-class tropical botany these species in nature, an influence,” said Maunder. internationally transform the tea and aromatherapy do it.” team and NTBG realized the FIU-NTBG partnership was FIU-NTBG have recruited lives of people in need. 2 The Beacon – Friday, December 5, 2014 NEWS fiusm.com

NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Faculty senate discuss Heavy cell phone usage leads to uptight college students, Kent State sex assault, FIU Global study says REBECA PICCARDO Frittering away hours on your smartphone playing profit in the partnership. involvement with the national “It’s on games and using social media may seem like harmless News Director Cleveland said that the company us” campaign. fun. But a new Kent State University study suggests [email protected] funds the recruitment and program, and The teams is made up of the it’s actually making you more uptight and stressed out. it claims 10-percent of each student’s University’s general counsel, the title IX Kent State researchers studied the cellphone habits, Questions for the Faculty Senate tuition if they are successful in the coordinator, student affairs, members of personalities and daily leisure activities of more than pour in as the University prepares for program. student conduct, victim empowerment 450 college students, concluding that many need to the pilot run of the FIU Global First- Joan Baker, associate professor and the police department. disconnect more frequently from their phones. Year Program in partnership with in the department of English, was For years, the University has included “It’s just so critical for parents to encourage and Shorelight Education. concerned as to how the program will training pertaining to sex assault on teach their kids to approach their free time a little more Shorelight will recruit international affect faculty, especially adjuncts that campus in the freshman orientation creatively,” said Andrew Lepp, co-author of the study students on behalf of FIU in 36 are not full-time employees. program. With recent scandals on and an associate professor in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. global markets, said Basil Cleveland, With a new program that would college campuses nationwide, the He and fellow Kent State researchers Jian Li and executive vice president and co-founder require specific courses, Baker was University will be giving more training Jacob Barkley and graduate student Saba Salehi-Esfa- of Shorelight Education. At the same worried that faculty labor would be sessions to comply with new Title IX hani determined that heavy cellphone users — those time, Shorelight will be recruiting for “exploited.” requirements. using their phones about 10 hours a day — don’t have about six other universities, including For one, there will be online training much of a personality outside their phones, are more the University of Central Florida. for faculty, said Shirlyon McWhorter, prone to boredom and don’t have the social skills to Cleveland presented at the final the University Title IX Coordinator. entertain themselves with other activities. senate meeting of the semester on Larry Lunsford, vice president Mental health bill seen as ripe for Dec. 2, to explain how this 15-year The worst we could do is of student affairs, said that all greek partnership would expand the pledges recently received an hour-and- get more students than revival next year University’s international presence. a-half sexual assault seminar. From now on, undergraduate the capacity to teach Julie Berg, senior associate athletic The 113th Congress is almost certain to wrap up international students that receive a and have a bad director and deputy title IX coordinator, without action on comprehensive mental health legis- educational experience. lation, but the sponsor of a bipartisan House bill is certain score on the Test of English as said that all student athletes also receive pledging to “revise and revive” his proposal next year. a Foreign Language will be admitted training. Basil Cleveland Pennsylvania Republican Tim Murphy said he through the FIU Global program: a six- Other efforts include alerting is reviewing the wide-reaching measure to see what or 12-month intensive English-speaking Executive Vice President & Co-Founder students about potential dangers, like needs to be clarified after getting feedback from course and community in the residence Shorelight Education the incidents with the cyclist roper lawmakers, families and professionals. halls of Modesto A. Maidique Campus earlier this semester. Although the Energy and Commerce Health during their first year at the University. “About 80 schools are under Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill in April, the Students that receive a TOEFL score investigation due to Title IX violations,” measure stalled after it attracted pushback and Arizona above a certain threshold can opt out McWhorter said. “FIU is not one of Democrat Ron Barber introduced a competing bill with of the program. The new TOEFL score them.” solely Democratic support. Murphy said his Oversight requirements are yet to be determined Cleveland assured the senate that the According to the 2013 Annual subcommittee, which hosted a number of events on mental health, understood the breadth of the issue, but but will be presented to the Faculty number of students would always fall Security and Fire Safety Report, there that the challenge of communicating his message more Senate in spring. within the University’s capacity. were five sexual assault cases reported broadly was apparent at the Health Subcommittee The program is supposed to help The first batch of students would on campus and in the study abroad hearing. first-year international students have a start next fall semester for the pilot program. “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, these people have no smoother transition into the American program. The goal is to bring between However, sexual assault is a daily idea what we’re talking about,’” Murphy said. “This is university system and, in turn, improve 50 and 100 students for the first year of concern for any university, because really about helping families, helping patients, helping second-year retention rates. the program, Cleveland said. students can be assaulted on or off them change their lives.” President Mark B. Rosenberg The number of students admitted campus. Laurel Stine, director of congressional affairs for previously told Student Media that into the program would eventually According to the Victim the American Psychological Association, said one improving second-year retention rates grow, depending on the University Empowerment, one in five women and factor was that Murphy introduced his bill late in the was one of the critical metrics for FIU capacity. one in 16 men are sexually assaulted first session, leaving only half of the 113th Congress for its review. The measure is also large in scope — to improve in the Board of Governor’s “The worst we could do is get more in college and only 13-percent of rape falling under several committee jurisdictions — costs Performance Funding Model. students than the capacity to teach and survivors report assault. money (though a formal score hasn’t been released) Faculty were concerned with many have a bad educational experience,” The next Faculty Senate meeting and wasn’t fully embraced by the mental health details of this agreement. For example, Cleveland said. is at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the community as a whole, she said. journalism professor Neil Reisner Also at the meeting, the Title IX team Wertheim Conservatory, room 130 at wanted to know details of the contract at the University made a presentation. MMC. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE and how Shorelight would be making a They spoke about the University’s University furthers sexual

EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION assault initiative into 2015 SEX ASSAULT, PAGE 1 Editor in Chief Modesto Maidique Campus: campuses, but Moran thinks that there is a renewed interest GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Junette Reyes because of the pressure placed by the Obama administration (305) 348-2709 wishes it would have been installed sooner. this year. [email protected] BBC Managing Editor “I feel like a lot of people are so clueless about sexual “It’s always been important, but people are just talking Sofia Galiano Biscayne Bay Campus assault and about how important this is for our generation,” about it now because it’s when Obama decided to talk about WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Production Manager/ (305) 919-4722 said Moran. “The online workshop would do a phenomenal it,” she said. Copy Chief [email protected] job of raising the general level of awareness for all these The center also offers a 24-hour hotline for students and Cristina Garcia topics. People won’t be clueless anymore.” the general public. Those needing assistance can call (305) Editor-in-Chief: There’s always been a concern over sex assault on college 348-3000. News Director (305) 348-1580 [email protected] Rebeca Piccardo Advertising: CLASSIFIEDS Entertainment Director (305) 348-6994 [email protected] Jeffrey Pierre NOW HIRING! Available studio NOW HIRING! The Beacon is published on Mondays, apartment located at Sports Director Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall Student Media is looking for 111 Street and Biscayne- Student Media writers and Jahrel Francis and Spring semesters and once a week a Sales Rep to sell advertising during Summer B. One copy per person. Jockey club copy editors for the student for the student newspaper, Very secure, lots of great Opinion Director Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon newspaper! is not responsible for the content of ads. radio station and website. amenities. Stephanie Piedrahita Ad content is the sole responsibility of For more information or to apply, $950.00 per month the company or vendor. The Beacon is an Fill out an application in Photo Editor please email [email protected] including utilities. editorially independent newspaper partially GC 210 or WUC 124

Maria Lorenzino funded by student and services fees that are or call 305-348-6993. (305) 308-4358 appropriated by Student Government. Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Friday, December 5, 2014 Raised hands shouldn’t raise tempers SAMANTHA SMITH make it seem as though you are of lesser intelligence things, no one is getting hurt. Contributing Writer for not knowing something, but those people can be Everyone has their reasons for and against asking [email protected] described with four-letter words. Ask any belittler why questions, but instead of demeaning or becoming it makes you dumb to try to understand something and, exasperated with those who do not understand a concept, In recent years, I have noticed a discouraging and it would be a better practice to help them achieve a higher unhealthy habit that has formed in nearly every classroom level of knowledge— not just in the classroom, but in all I have attended. This is not about putting gum under your walks of life. desks (which — come on — you should have stopped No one should have to pretend to know something doing by now), but about asking questions. for the sake of pride. The pursuit of knowledge is an Everyone has experienced it. A curious hand raised Contrary to popular belief, asking questions everyday endeavor, and the best way to get answers is to during class almost always elicits a roll of the eyes or does not make you an idiot. ask for them. a groan from someone in the room. Even I have caught There is an elementary school adage I had nearly myself mentally demonizing fellow students who ask forgotten about on this subject: “Listen to what people professors about concepts I already understand, as if ask. You might find you had the same question.” Or, you incomprehension were inherently evil. might find, that someone else in the room might have When did it become a bad thing to clarify something social anxiety and are unable to ask for themselves. you did not quite grasp? overwhelmingly, you will find that it simply does not. Please do not hesitate to ask questions when you do Probably when your school system, friends or family Of course, there are instances in which the main not understand something, and be patient with those who made you feel stupid for not knowing something they did. reason for confusion stems from a lack of attention being do the same. A lot of people stopped asking questions a long time ago paid. Even if these are annoying, consider that one person From now on, I’m pledging not to think questions to save themselves from embarrassment. asking for repetition or clarification is highly unlikely to are bad. I just wish I had figured that out before I got to Contrary to popular belief, asking questions does not derail an entire class period, let alone any statistically college. make you an idiot. Yes, there will be people who try to significant part of your day. In the grand scheme of Tis the season to go shopping: Black Friday ALAN DI DIEGO companies like Wal-Mart are offering and dads as you cut them off in line. in the backdrop. Contributing Writer HP Touch Laptops for 60 percent off Black Friday has become so embedded It only gets worse. Companies love [email protected] or 50-inch LED HD Televisions for 40 in American life that millions of people Black Friday, as expected. Last year camp outside these stores for days in alone, people spent more than $50 billion After a great day of eating platefuls of advance to ensure the best bargains aren’t on Black Friday, and while this help to the food, drinking wine and spending quality taken by their friends and neighbors. economy is fine, we pay a price for it— time with friends and family, we should Many of these offers come in very limited many times the safety of others. take a moment to reflect on how grateful quantities, so if you’re not like Derek In 2008, a man was killed at a Wal-Mart we truly are. After all, that is the whole Black Friday has become so Dearmond of Fort Meyers, who began in New York as a wild mob broke the doors point of Thanksgiving: to slow down and embedded in American life that camping outside of Best Buy on Nov. off its hinges to rush inside. He was run be thankful. millions of people camp outside 10, your opportunity to snag a good deal over by over 200 unstoppable shoppers. Sadly, millions of Americans are not might not become a reality. Since its beginning, Black Friday has these stores for days in gratified with what they have and, in turn, The question becomes clear. How seen multiple deaths and over 90 injuries. want more— casting a dark cloud over advance to ensure the best have we, as a country, reached the point What we need to do as a society and as a Turkey Day, making it lose meaning with bargains aren’t taken by their of establishing tents with food, water and nation is stop giving into the madness that each passing year. This commercialistic friends and neighbors. pillows outside a store to buy things? is Black Friday. Let’s not be mocked and shade is created by none other than the We’ve let ourselves become self- criticized by other countries who see us as zombie holiday that is Black Friday. absorbed consumerist machines, priding the country of irony, wherein one day we Every year, Black Friday’s value ourselves on material possessions because give thanks and the very other we resume catapults significantly as more people we believe it adds value to who we are as indulgence and selfishness. Let’s refocus raid department stores, discount stores people. If we don’t own the latest tablet, the and never forget about Thanksgiving, and outlets, rummaging through mounds newest computer or the coolest sneakers, which is meant to be about friends and of flat screen televisions and iPads to find percent off, it would be un-American of we feel outworn and subordinate. Black family, not iPhones and televisions. the best deals for the holiday season. someone to not try to grab these deals, Friday has accelerated this learned notion Many of us students have part-time Who could blame them? When even if it means angering hoards of moms and simultaneously placed Thanksgiving jobs, and we know what it feels like to work an 8-10 hour shift on Black Friday at 2 a.m., literally hours after you finished FRANK & IRENE your dinner of turkey and mashed potatoes. We, especially, should boycott Black Friday. Yes, this is a country where money talks and money matters, but as a young generation of students we have the power to change how things are run. We have that ability. Next year, let’s remember this, and tell our friends in our classes, our professors in our lectures, our TAs in the math lab; Black Friday is not helping our society. It only takes one to tip the balance, so if we can influence millions of college students to influence other teenagers and adults across the country, we can make a difference.

Samuel Pritchard-Torres/The Beacon

SEND US YOUR LETTERS DISCLAIMER EDITORIAL POLICY Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed to [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC 124. of The Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from editori- of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five With your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your als and reflect individual perspectives of contributing writers and/or sections. The Beacon welcomes any letters regarding or in response to its student ID. The Beacon will only run one letter a month from any individual. members of the University community. editorials. Send them to [email protected]. Contact Us Jeffrey Pierre Entertainment Director [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Friday, December 5, 2014 With two performances in, student says her eyes are set on Broadway LESLIE BLANCO to act in Broadway, she wasn’t student, and something happened another play at FIU called The “In portraying these characters Contributing Writer always so self-assured. to me that happened to a lot of Bachelorette. The play centers and different emotions, I feel like [email protected] It took changing her major people, where they come in not on a few friends reuniting for I have so much access to my inner

from dietetics and nutrition to knowing what they’re going a Bachelorette party, and they self that a lot of people don’t.” Harboring an infectious smile, international business, and then to study. I actually changed end up doing drugs and partying Olivo’s next performance theatre student Juanita Olivo to hospitality before Olivio my major three times before I with hopes of making it to the will probably take place in the walks with a certain confidence finally found her calling in decided to do this,” she said. wedding in one piece. spring, once auditions begin for and charisma. Pursuing a BFA in theater and acting. Her latest role was in Juanita’s Just this past summer she had upcoming shows. performance and with aspirations “I feel like I am a very normal Statue, a play written by Anne- participated in two professional When asked about what her Garcia Romero and directed by shows in Miami. They were small near and future acting prospects Michael Yawney. She played the one acts, and she had to do each are, her response was: lead female, also named Juanita, of them in a span of one week. “The whole acting dream. You who disguises herself as a man to “In a span of one week I had to know, moving to L.A., et cetera. protect herself and in the process memorize, rehearse and perform I just take it as it comes.” meets other people and helps for both shows. I feel like if I did Another one of her dreams is them to discover the love that all of that, I’m pretty much ready to do a couple theater productions is within themselves. The play for anything.”, she said. in France, and perfect her studies opened up this season on Friday, She portrayed a homeless in the French language. Nov. 7 and lasted two weekends woman in one of the shows “The fact that I can take my before its close on Sunday, the at Artistic Vibe. In doing so, craft, take something that I love, 16. she was able to recognize the and bring it to other cultures and “Juanita Statue is an elaborate ignorance and stereotypes that other people . . . To me, that’s role and I really had to work at are in our society, peeling all that just so great,” she said. making connections with other back in playing a character with In today’s society, not many actors and developing her,” she such a stigma attached to him or people see acting as a secure job said. her. so there is a less-than-favorable Being in theatre and acting “No matter how far your reputation attached to pursuing a itself has helped her to become reality is from the person you degree in theatre. Despite these more fearless, not just on stage, are portraying, you can always uncertainties, Olivo is unfazed but in everyday life. find the nugget of truth, and and determined as ever to pursue “With acting, you have to a connection to the character her passion. be open to criticisms and throw which makes it more real. I come “I feel very lucky because yourselves into the part-- just do into it in a place without judging, I grew up in a household of it. Action cures fear,” she said. you can never judge characters,” entrepreneurs. We have a “With this profession, you get she said. different mentality. We take to experience a whole range of In contrast, at her second gig, life by the horns. I have a very emotions that many people don’t which was in Downtown Miami relaxed attitude towards my show or experience that often. at the Micro Theater, she played future, it’s like a certainty that I People repress a lot of things, a lesbian at a sex shop. It was a know things will work out in the and in shedding all of that you scene between two women, in end. I know I’m going to make it get to be raw and real.” which one of the characters falls no matter what.” Juanita’s Statue isn’t the in love with the other, but doesn’t Leslie Blanco/The Beacon only role that this young have a happy ending, but a more Juanita Olivo, a theatre student working towards her BFA in theatre student has done. In the realistic ending. performance, has aspirations to one day act in Broadway. summer of 2013, she starred in “That one was fun,” she said. Word Alive vocalist describes experience as a singer CLAUDIO ZELAYA that is on stage. At the same time, because of going through were separated for the most part and there was a lot of tension Staff Writer everything I have its enabled me to continue to write songs at the time. We just lost two members and we really didn’t [email protected] that are relevant to my life and help people. I’m still thankful know what direction we were headed. My favorite memory for all the things that I didn’t know and had to find out the was when I flew to Indiana and I was hearing the songs The Word Alive played in the Culture Room of Ft. hard way. starting to come together and the quality was getting better Lauderdale, Fl, on Nov. 19, and I had the pleasure of sitting What have been the recurring themes of all the albums and better! With “Real,” I loved every second of recording down with vocalist Telle Smith on the day of the show. leading up to “Real?” the album. Each day was my favorite. There’s more diversity Telle joined the band about six years ago, and it hasn’t Telle: There’s been a couple things that carried over, but in “Real” than anything. That album shows a lot of aspects slowed down ever since. The band is currently on a headlining I think “Real” was the first time I tried to end that. Empire of The Word Alive. tour in support of its latest release, “Real.” The album was had “How to Build an Empire” and it goes into Deceiver that What was the motivation for writing “The Runaway?” released June 10 of this year and has garnered praise from old had “Hounds of Anubis” and into Life Cycles with “Dragon Telle: We actually wrote that with the legendary producer and new fans alike. With the addition of drumming sensation Spell.” Each of those songs were connected. I carried over John Feldmann. There was a side of our band that we Luke Holland, The Word Alive was able to produce an album lyrical themes from album to album until “Real.” I wanted wanted to showcase. We’ve never really done songs like that shows how much it’s grown since its conception. to write a completely different record and get a little more “Lighthouse” and “The Runaway,” so we went to Feldmann The Word Alive is Smith on vocal duties, Luke Holland creative with getting my thoughts and ideas into a song. to record. I wish we wrote a couple more songs like that. As on drums, Tony Pizzuti and Zack Hansen on guitar and How do you continue to challenge yourself when you go much as I love singing and screaming, I consider myself a Daniel Shapiro on bass. Support for the “Get Real Tour” is into writing a new song? singer. We only had two days and we wrote and recorded The Color Morale, Our Last Night, The Dead Rabbitts and Telle: When I go into recording an album I put it in parts those songs, which is the fastest we’ve recorded anything. Miss Fortune. that I can do in the studio, but it’s very challenging to do in It shows more talent when you sing more than you scream? How’s the experience of your headliner been so far? a live setting. Due to doing it that way, then when I play and Telle: It’s harder. It’s more melodies and expression. It’s Telle: It’s been pretty awesome so far. Today, while it’s I’m pushing myself live, then I’m growing. I do the same easier to scream because something is heavy. In our song cold for you guys, it’s one of the warmest days on the tour so thing the next album. I want to get better and that’s a huge “Terminal,” there’s a part where it drops and gets heavier far. It will probably be the last decent day until the very last part. I pick up on little things from singers that I like. I’ve and the natural reaction is to scream, but I was like, “I feel day, so we’ll take it! discovered a lot of things about my voice just from listening. like this is meant to be a singing part.” There is a lot more It’s been six years with the band. What would you tell What would be your favorite memory from recording? singing on certain parts that normally wouldn’t be. That was yourself six years ago? Telle: My favorite memory from Empire was just getting a conscious effort that I made to challenge myself to sing as Telle: I would’ve given myself all the advice on how to our first CD done. For “Deceiver,” we just had agreat much as I could even though the record is mostly heavy. take care of my body. A lot of people don’t realize that a time whether we were recording or just hanging out. “Life The Word Alive will end the year with this the Get Real lot of things you do on stage and off tour affect the person Cycles” was my least favorite album to record because we Tour Dec. 13 in Arizona. The album “Real” is in stores! fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Friday, December 5, 2014 5

JAM SESSION

Diego Saldaña-Rojas/The Beacon FIU school of music students Taylor Vega(far left), Kenneth Jimenez (left), Sam Savage(right) and Jerry Jerome(far right) perform at the FIU News Music Ensemble on Tuesday, Dec.2. Miami artist extends her experience in makeup COLUMNIST As a it. They migrated from Cuba, Miami four years ago. 3-year-old in where a life in art is not a really “I had to design 15 makeup Miami, Aileen promising career,” Quintana said. looks. I went mad trying to figure Quintana would Now, after 10 years of it out but I did it,” she laughs. rummage experience and featured work in Quintana currently manages through the Vogue and Elle magazine, both multiple art installations around drawers in Quintana and her parents know the world that have a reflection REBEKAH KEIDA her mother’s art was her only option. beauty and fashion. bathroom, grab “I live my life as art— it’s “It’s cool how makeup opened any cosmetics she could find completely conceptual,” she said. up my world to so many more and stealthily apply them to her And as Quintana has grown, possibilities,” Quintana said. father’s face while he slept on so has her concept. She has This past year, she has been the couch. collaborated with big names such working with Dwyane Wade’s “He would wake up in drag,” as YSL Cosmetics, Fendi and personal stylist, Calyann Barnett, Quintana laughs. “That’s my Betsey Johnson. on the creative direction for his earliest memory of makeup.” “My life runs further than new collection of sneakers to be That was over 20 years ago. makeup. I do way more. It started debuted this upcoming Art Basel Quintana’s obsession with out as a platform for production in Miami. painting faces has continued to and then creative direction,” “I stopped dreaming a long grow, which is something that Quintana said. time ago. I feel like I am already she says perplexed her Cuban One of her favorite moments living my dream.” Rebekah Keida/The Beacon parents. was working for Indian designer “I have epiphanies every day.” Aileen adds final touches to a model before she walks the run- “They didn’t understand Manish Arora during Art Basel in way during Funkshion fashion week. Love to write? enjoy taking photos? grammar enthusiast? design savvy? Join The Beacon! Pick up an application at MMC, GC 210 or BBC, WUC 124 or online at fiusm.com. Contact Us Jahrel Francis Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Friday, December 5, 2014

SWIMMING Panthers look for strong home stretch

STEFANO RIVERA Panthers will be hosting three teams in a mini tournament on of Nov. 20. Contributing Writer Thursday, Jan. 8: Central Connecticut State University, Texas On Saturday, Jan. 10, the Panthers will finish their winter [email protected] Christian University and Florida Atlantic University. break action with the FIU Relays. In the past, many teams have The Blue Devils of CCSU have started the season off at .500 come to Miami to compete in this event. Just like the Mizzou Coming off a second place finish at the Mizzou Invite hosted with a 2-2 record. However, Blue Devil freshman swimmer Invite, this will be an important test for the Panthers to see how by the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., the Panthers Maddy Garber has just won Southeast Conference swimmer of they are midseason. will be looking to improve on their (4-0) start. the week. Garber will be looking to use that award as momentum After a strong performance at the Mizzou Invite, Panther While students are home for winter break, the team has a for this event. freshman diver Rebecca Quesnel won her third Conference USA busy schedule. The team will host a total of four events. TCU comes into this event with a record of 2-1 and finishing Swimmer of the Week award. The Panthers will need that same On Wednesday, Dec. 17, they will face off against University in seventh place in the University of Texas Diving Invite. Senior performance in these upcoming events. of North Florida. The Ospreys have started off the season (0-3), swimmer Ali Bleasdell has finished in first place in five of her The Panthers will be looking for performances from but have been led by senior swimmer Maria Bernard and junior races this season. freshman swimmer Silvia Scalia as well. All season, Scalia has swimmer Amy Taylor. UNF Head Coach Ian Coffey will do all FAU will be coming into this event with a record of 1-1. been helping her team by providing energy and youth. he can against the Panthers. Although they have not had many matches that count on their By the end of this stretch of hosted events, the Panthers will Next up, the Panthers will be hosting their own Invitational. record, they have been in three other events. This has given the have played an array of teams from different conferences. On Saturday, Jan. 3, they will play host to the FIU Sprint Invite. Owls a lot of experience thus far in the season. If the Panthers continue what they have been doing all season, A season ago, the Panthers finished in second place in this event. The Panthers will have to look out for FAU junior swimmer, they can see themselves going to the C-USA championships in They hope to use the “home field advantage” to their favor. Agnes Bucz. She won FAU Player of the Week after breaking Knoxville, Tenn. This would be the most challenging event the A few days after competing in the FIU Sprint Invite, the two school records at the Georgia Tech Invitational last weekend team has competed in this year. Dolphins in playoff GULLEY GLIDES mix with win over Jets TNS STAFF in Denver, the Dolphins’ run defense picked up right where it left off. On New York’s Ryan Tannehill saved the Miami second drive, Chris Johnson shook free and Dolphins’ season with a huge assist from shook nearly the entire Dolphins defense Dion Sims and Miami’s resilient defense. for a gain of 47. Tannehill directed the Dolphins to Greg Salas then took an end-around 20 scores a touchdown and a field goal on their yards to the end zone, putting the Dolphins final two true drives to rally Miami past in an early 7-0 hole. the Jets 16-13 on Monday night, averting After a missed Sturgis field goal wide a year-wrecking embarrassment on national left from 43 yards the Jets went on the television. march again. They ended a fast-paced first The win improved the Dolphins to 7-5, quarter with 131 rushing yards the most and for the time being, slid them into the gained by a team in the first quarter in any sixth seed in the AFC; they haven’t been NFL game this season. to the playoffs since 2008. The Jets fell to Nick Foles booted through a 40-yarder to 2-10 in the loss. again put the Dolphins down by two scores So how did it happen? in the first half resurrecting a troubling Because the defense made the play it trend from early in the season. hadn’t all year. The only way the Dolphins could stop And because Tannehill stepped up. He the Jets was when the Jets needed Smith to completed 5 of 8 passes for 68 yards in the throw. He horribly overthrew Percy Harvin fourth quarter. No two throws were bigger for a would-be touchdown, and Foles than the darts to Sims on the Dolphins’ missed a long field goal on the ensuing play. late drive to set up Caleb Sturgis’ 26-yard, Sturgis did connect from 43 yards to put game-winning field goal. the Dolphins on the board before halftime. Sims caught passes of 18 and 17 yards Miami whittled into the lead more on on that decisive possession, the latter the opening possession of the second half coming on third-and-7 with the Dolphins but should have had a touchdown instead of on the edge of Sturgis’ range. a 44-yard Sturgis field goal. Mike Wallace Then it was up to the Miami’s defense, had a score in his grasp but couldn’t pull which blew late leads to the Packers, Lions in a slightly off-target pass from Tannehill. and, most recently, Broncos. Compounding failures, Sturgis sent Reshad Jones made sure history wouldn’t the ensuing kickoff out of bounds, giving be repeated. He picked off Geno Smith’s the Jets a short field. They converted that final pass, an effort into double coverage gift into three points of their own; Folk’s to Jeff Cumberland that was deflected by 45-yard attempt bounced over the crossbar Jelani Jenkins with 39 seconds left in the to stretch the lead back to seven. game. Then, the game just got wacky. “We were due to be in a game like this,” On consecutive plays, Dion Jordan said Dolphins coach Joe Philbin. “You’re deflected a punt and Tannehill threw a pick Brian trujillo/The Beacon going to have to win some of those games that wasn’t remotely his fault. in the NFL.” First, Jordan’s deflection of Ryan Senior gaurd/forward Kris Gulley picked up seven points on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in The fact the Dolphins were even in the Quigley’s punt netted just six yards for the the game against Kennesaw State University. Gulley helped the team to come out game was a testament to the Jets’ ability to Jets. Then Tannehill, under heavy pressure, with a 59-38 victory for their fifth win of the season. The Panther’s next match is foul things up. New York bulldozed Miami tried to dump off the pass to Lamar Miller. against University of Louisville Friday, Dec. 5. for 277 rushing yards and yet somehow lost. But Miller batted the low throw into the air, And although Tannehill wasn’t great allowing Darrin Walls to intercept the pass throughout, he was good enough when he and return it 25 yards. time Jones ended a drive near the Jets goal by Miller. And after all that came before it, needed to be. He finished 25 of 35 for 235 The Jets should have gone up two line gave the Dolphins great field position the Dolphins were in a tie game with just yards, and led the Dolphins to three second- scores. Cam Wake had other ideas. He early in the fourth quarter over 10 minutes remaining. half scores. dropped Smith in the backfield on third This time, they made it count. Tannehill “We might not be in the same mood right They needed every one. down, forcing New York to punt. found Jarvis Landry on a 25-yard crossing now if we didn’t make those plays,” Philbin A week after allowing 201 rushing yards Another dynamic defensive play this route, setting up a four-yard touchdown run added. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Friday, December 5, 2014 7

BASKETBALL Women’s basketball struggles for first win REBECCA CHARUR Staff Writer consecutive road games. The first game of University of Florida, who both boast a their largest winning margin in school [email protected] the winter break road rally will be played 5-1 record on the season. history with a 98-24 victory. They held at Jacksonville on Sunday, Dec. 14. On the other hand, Jacksonville’s two their opponent, who now sits at 3-5, to The start of winter break for students The Jacksonville Dolphins have had wins thus far came against Bethune- only seven points in the first half. means the end of finals and the end of a mediocre start at 2-4; nonetheless, Cookman University and Trinity Baptist FIU will then remain in Jacksonville to an eternal fall semester. However, winter play Western Carolina (3-3) and Wofford break for the women’s basketball team (1-5) on back-to-back days. These games means more basketball. will be played as a part of UNF’s Holiday Fresh off the Thanksgiving Classic, Tournament and are also the Panther’s the Panthers are set to play in-state rival best chance to get a win before the start of University of Central Florida on Saturday, Conference USA play. Dec. 6. Wofford’s only win came in their home The Knights have proved that they are opener against rival a strong home team this season, opening Charleston Southern University. Since the season with a 4-1 record at home and then, they have dropped three games an overall record of 4-2. UCF’s last loss against Jacksonville State University, came on the road against University of Gardner-Webb University and South Massachusetts, who they kept up with Carolina State University. for the most part but stumbled late in the Finally, the Panthers will make the second half. drive back home, hopefully with a few After an 0-5 start to the season, FIU wins under their belt, to host Auburn is looking for any spark to get them over University on Monday, Dec. 29, and either the hump and earn them their first victory. Hampton University or Bowling Green They may take advantage of catching the State University on the following day. Knights at the U.S. Century Bank Arena With the final buzzer of this game, FIU instead of away where UCF won their last will conclude their play of non-conference game against University of North Florida opponents and will begin to face off 60-56. against their much anticipated C-USA With 37 bench points, this game foes. Krono Lescano/The Beacon showed UCF’s competitors that their Over winter break and continued underclassmen are poised and capable of Junior guard Destini Feagin takes the ball to the hoop against Cleveland Sate through the remainder of the season, leading a rally to secure a victory for their University Sunday Nov. 23. The Panthers lost 65-73. Their next game is against the first of these conference games will team. University of Central Florida Sunday, Dec. 6. be played against in-state rival Florida Following the rivalry game, the Atlantic University on Sunday, Jan. 4 and Panthers will go on the road to face the team is not to be judged on their College. A record was broken in their Middle Tennessee State University on , Western Carolina record. Two of the losses came against most recent game of the season against Thursday, Jan. 8. University, and in strong teams in Syracuse University and Trinity Baptist, as the Dolphins tallied Panthers find juice in energetic win over Red Wings

TNS STAFF zone for the goal that enabled Jimmy Howard drawn to the Panthers captain Willie Howard turned them away. the Panthers to seize control other side. The puck completed Mitchell tangled with Johan They got one past him at 15:11 The lights went out Tuesday of a closely contested game. a slow-motion passage inside the Franzen in front of the Panthers on Hayes’ sixth goal. It came like morning at Joe Louis Arena. Trocheck faked a backhand and right post before the Red Wings net early in the opening period most the big right wing scores as They came back on for the slipped a forehand around Jimmy goalie could react. and drew a pair of minors for he drove to the net and pounced Florida Panthers in the evening Howard for his second goal. The outage was part of a roughing and high sticking. on the rebound of Vincent as they salvaged the second night Ekblad applied the crusher widespread blackout that left Mitchell was outspoken in Trocheck’s shot. With Howard of a back-to-back tour through with 12 minutes remaining with more than 100 downtown his disgust for the way the team going down, Hayes lifted it over the Midwest with a 4-3 victory his second goal in two nights. The buildings in the dark. Power was played the previous night, saying the goalie’s left shoulder. Dmitry against the Red Wings. 18-year-old rookie, who grew restored to the arena just after they lacked fire and played down Kulikov got the second assist. It took Detroit’s Pubic up across the river in Windsor, 3 p.m. and the Panthers’ game to the level of the Blue Jackets. “We didn’t have our legs Lighting Department five Ontario, fired a slapper from the against the Red Wings went off He may have been trying to and didn’t have our jump [at hours to get the power back on left point that brought a rain of on schedule. light a fire in his teammates, but Columbus],” Gallant said. “It’s following a widespread outage boos from the home crowd. The Red Wings canceled their the penalties put his team in an disappointing because it was a that darkened most of the The Red Wings showed some morning skate. The Panthers early hole. game that was right there for us. downtown area. life when Pavel Datsyuk clanked were not planning a pregame The Red Wings took advantage You think your team is going to The Panthers likewise found in a rebound off the crossbar workout after making the trip of the power play as Tomas Tatar turn the corner. But you talk to the juice that was missing the over a fallen Luongo, and Gustav from Columbus following a deflected Datsyuk’s shot past every coach and it’s the same previous night when they looked Nyquist added one in the final dispassionate 2-1 loss Monday, Luongo 6:47 into the game. thing, some nights you’re just lost in the dark in Columbus. minute with the goal pulled. But but were in the building for a Former Panther Stephen Weiss not there.” Goals by Jimmy Hayes, Sean the Panthers had enough energy meeting. got an assist, his sixth point in six The Panthers were without Bergenheim, Vincent Trocheck in reserve to close out a much- After losing to a Blue Jackets games this season since returning center Aleksander Barkov, and Aaron Ekblad provided the needed win. team that had dropped 15 of their from a groin injury. who injured a hand blocking a impetus and Roberto Luongo, Bergenheim gave the Panthers previous 17, the challenge on the The Panthers showed the shot Monday. There was some back in goal after missing two their first lead on the trip midway second night of Florida’s second compulsion that was missing swelling but x-rays showed no games and part of another with though the second period (12:21 back-to-back set of the season Monday and outshot the Red fracture, Gallant said. Shawn a strained arm, stopped 36 shots. mark) on a nifty centering pass was considerably more imposing Wings 14-13 in the opening Thornton returned to the lineup Hayes set up Trocheck 27 from Jussi Jokinen. Even though with the hot Red Wings riding a period. They had five shots on after missing Monday’s game seconds into the third period off Bergenheim mishit the shot four-game winning streak and six goal in the first three minutes and with facial injuries and a slight a turnover deep in the Detroit he had the net wide open with of their previous seven. created some chances early, but groin strain.

NOW HIRING! Student Media is looking for a Sales Rep to sell advertising for the student newspaper, radio station and website. For more information or to apply, please email [email protected] or call 305-348-6993. Contact Us Sofia Galiano BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Friday, December 5, 2014 A fiusm.com B Book stacks, WINTER WONDERLAND midnight snacks: Panthers prepare for final exams ZAINAB OSAZIN ’90s,” said Bermeo. “It will be loads Contributing Writer of fun and a chance for students to [email protected] relax and unwind for a few hours.” The event will include karaoke, To help students recharge for free food, massages, giveaways and final exams, Biscayne Bay Campus’ a photo booth. Student Government Council and Bermeo said that there will be a Campus Life are hosting a ‘90s “full” breakfast menu that includes themed midnight breakfast as part eggs, bacon and pancakes. It’s a free of Cram Jam. event and all students have to bring Natalie Reyes/The Beacon According to Andres Bermeo, are their empty stomachs, he said. marketing coordinator at BBC, To prepare for the event, a Students watch a performance by Kazual, an acapella group, at the Winter Festival on Tuesday, Midnight Breakfast is done each committee of various student Dec. 2, in Panther Square. Students enjoyed a holiday lunch, tree lighting and giveaways. finals week of fall and spring to affairs departments met regularly show students they aren’t alone and to put Cram Jam, the week of that the University encourages their events, together. Represented “Brazilian Breakfast Carnival” said Cozzi. at the Modesto A. Maidique studies. in the committee are members and according to Bermeo, several Tonie Jean, a freshman biology Campus. According to Joseph, it The event will be held Monday, from International Student and students showed up for the event. major, said the event will be a supported her friend during test Dec. 8, at Panther Square. Doors Scholarship Services, Multicultural Nicole Cozzi, a graduate assistant, stress-reliever and that he plans to time, especially with the long hours open at 9 p.m. and festivities will Programs and Services, FIU Center said the event included dancers, attend. she spent in the Green Library. run until 12 a.m. for Leadership and Service, and smoothies, food and giveaways. Maegan Joseph, a freshman “She lived in the library and the “This year, [attendees of the Undergraduate Education. “It’s one of our traditional events chemistry major, said that her friend breakfast was a great incentive to event] are getting a flashback to the The theme last time was at this campus and a great event,” has attended a Midnight Breakfast keep her studying,” she said. Hurricanes high with win over Illinois TNS STAFF of the 6,086 fans in attendance were chanting Coaches had challenged the Canes to clamp from McClellan and Jekiri to put UM up 55-46 “A-C-C!” and “La-rra-na-ga!” down on defense after allowing 54 second- with under eight minutes to go. The student section at BankUnited Center, “We took a big step forward,” UM coach Jim half points in the previous game against South Rodriguez made a clutch three to make it often half-empty, was jam-packed with students Larranaga said. “This was a very positive step Alabama. They heard the message loud and 60-48, and Lecomte added another from long in orange Santa hats an hour before tipoff Tuesday for us to play another Top 25 team and get a W. clear. range to open it to 63-53 with five minutes to night. ESPN2 cameras were in the building. And That ends up giving us confidence when you The Illini entered the game averaging 90 go. The Hurricanes hit most of their free throws there were lines at the ticket windows. play other Top 25-type teams.” points per game, tied for fifth-best in the nation. down the stretch to preserve the win. This was not an ordinary early-December Redshirt freshman Deandre Burnett, a Carol UM held them to 24 first-half points on 25 Rodriguez knew the Canes were in for a men’s basketball game at the University of City High grad who spent last season injured, led percent shooting. The Canes also dominated on tough battle. Miami. the Canes with 19 points. the defensive boards, 22-14. “It’s huge,” he said before the game. “I see The undefeated 15th-ranked Hurricanes Manu Lecomte added 15. Sheldon McClellan The Illini came out strong after intermission, them as the same as us: underdogs trying to were playing the undefeated 24th-ranked Illini had 14 points and nine rebounds. Point guard opening the second half with a 10-0 run to close prove themselves. They’re trying to make a of the University of Illinois in the ACC-Big Ten Angel Rodriguez finished with nine points. the gap to 37-34. UM coaches called a timeout, name for themselves just like we are. It’s going Challenge. Tonye Jekiri, the Canes 7-foot center, dominated and settled the team down. Miami scored nine of to be a battle for us, and a chess match for the No UM team has ever been ranked that high the paint at key moments and finished with nine the next 11 points, including a driving layup and coaches.” this early in the season. The Canes had already rebounds. 3-pointer by Burnett to put the Canes up by 10 But he said they still have more to prove. knocked off then-No. 7 Florida on the road, and Rayvonte Rice led Illini with 22 points and with 13 minutes to go. “Yes, we have done something, but because this was another chance to make a statement on 12 rebounds. But that lead evaporated in a hurry. Illinois it’s still early. Everything we’ve accomplished so national television. A pair of early 3s by McClellan and Lecomte scored five straight points to close the gap to two. far can go downhill if we don’t continue to do Miami kept its unbeaten streak alive with gave the Hurricanes a lead they never lost. And Then, the Hurricanes took over and energized the what we’ve been doing. Anything can happen. a 70-61 win over the Illini. The Hurricanes 12 first-half points by Burnett helped stretch the building with a huge 3-pointer from freshman Can’t get ahead of ourselves. improved to 8-0. In the closing moments, many Miami advantage to 37-24 at halftime. Omar Sherman, followed by back-to-back dunks For-profit college used strippers as recruiters, feds say

TNS STAFF a pending whistle-blower lawsuit Broward, Hillsborough, Pinellas fraudulently obtained -- frequently To gain access to taxpayer against FastTrain. A civil complaint and Duval counties. The company’s by FastTrain falsifying high school dollars, FastTrain needed first- Some Florida for-profit colleges filed by the two agencies say at CEO was Alejandro Amor of Coral diplomas for students who didn’t time students to attend classes for have used highly aggressive least one FastTrain campus used Gables. Amor was criminally have one. Because those students at least 30 days, according to the techniques to recruit students -- strippers to attract students, though indicted in October, and faces did not graduate from high school, lawsuit. If students didn’t show, the including non-stop phone calls, it did not identify the campus. pending charges of conspiracy and they should have never qualified federal government says FastTrain misleading promises and $500 The college “purposely hired theft of government money. for student aid in the first place, would falsify attendance records, rewards for referrals. attractive women and sometimes Amor has denied wrongdoing. according to the suit. or backdate the enrollment so the But according to a federal exotic dancers and encouraged Neither Amor nor his attorney Aside from the unconventional school could collect the money lawsuit, Miami-based FastTrain them to dress provocatively could be immediately reached for use of strippers, the federal lawsuit quicker. College added a new wrinkle: while they recruited young comment Wednesday. accuses FastTrain executives of The whistle-blower lawsuit hiring strippers as “admissions men in neighborhoods to attend Between 2009 and mid-2012, falsifying documents, coaching was initially filed by Juan Pena, a representatives.” FastTrain,” the lawsuit states. FastTrain received more than $35 students to lie on financial aid former admissions employee at the The “exotic dancer” allegation FastTrain closed shortly million in Pell grants and other forms, and employing “a corporate Plantation campus and the Flagler comes from the U.S Attorney’s after being raided by the FBI federal financial aid, the lawsuit strategy focused on increased campus, which operated at 5555 Office and Florida’s attorney in 2012. It had operated seven states. The federal government now admissions and profits above all West Flagler St. in Miami. general, who this week both joined Florida campuses in Miami-Dade, says that millions of that money was else.”