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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University SUMMER FINALE Vol. 26, Issue 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, July 30, 2014 New master of ALTERNATIVE BREAKS BBQ laws program launches in the fall

CAMILA FERNANDEZ based on 24 credits. Asst. News Director The program is a postgraduate [email protected] course in law for lawyers who have completed their first law degree in Prospective foreign attorneys from another country. It allows foreign countries like Nigeria, El Salvador, attorneys to have a year of expo- Italy, New Zealand, Argentina, sure to U.S. culture and its system of Vietnam, France, Belgium, Costa common law. Rica and Croatia will soon set foot at Students can choose courses FIU’s College of Law. following their interest or required These are the incoming students courses for the New York bar exam. for the newly instated Master of Laws According to Associate Dean of program for the fall 2014 semester. International and Graduate Studies With an annual tuition fee of Matthew Mirow, the program will Oscar Lin/The Beacon $19,734, FIU is the first public univer- promote diversity and an international Erick Ramirez (left), a junior in chemistry, offers free burgers and hot dogs to students sity to offer an LL.M. degree in South projection for the students and faculty. who completed the Alternative Breaks Scavenger Hunt. Alternative Breaks recruited and Florida. It is a nine-month program informed new students of the experience. that runs from August to May and is SEE LL.M., PAGE 2 Medical marijuana bill up to vote in November DESTINEY BURT Drug Free Florida, a committee chaired is an oil based extract, which is placed Department of Health would register and Staff Writer by Carlton Turner, funded a website under the child’s tongue. regulate production and distribution. [email protected] making false accusations about medicinal This strain was made to help chil- However, some Florida residents are marijuana in hopes of turning away voters dren, however, Doss believes it to be “a concerned there has not been enough Though there has been much contro- from Florida’s Constitutional Amendment gimmick and mere attempt to derail the research done to distribute medicinal versy, the medicinal marijuana bill has 2. medical marijuana amendment being marijuana. cleared the Florida senate and will be put United for care, Florida’s largest orga- voted on in November.” “While a single strain may be used to a vote in November. nization supporting the legalization of to treat or pacify certain ailments or The bill would only allow those with medicinal marijuana, is doing all they diseases, there is a significant lack of debilitating diseases to have access to a can to defend the approval of the Florida The fear within many is that medical research on the remaining strains, specific strain of marijuana called Char- Constitutional Amendment 2. [the bill] could constitute the said Ayres. lotte’s Web. “I believe the state will pass the amend- beginning of a shift towards the If all strains were released for medical This strain is high on non-euphoric ment on medical marijuana because the complete legalization use, Ayres said there would be a consider- cannabidiol and low in the high-inducing ‘United For Care’ campaign is pushing of the drug. able blowback in the long run. chemical tetrahydrocannabinol. hard to get the facts correct from the “Broad spectrum tests have not yet Some of the controversy among Florida opposing campaign ‘Vote No on 2,’” said Gregory Ayres been adequately performed,” he said. residents stems from fear for the future. Damian Doss, a senior political science Senior Though there are many on the fence “The fear within many is that [the bill] major and treasurer of Students for Political Science about the legalization of Florida’s Consti- could constitute the beginning of a shift Sensible Drug Policy. tutional Amendment 2, the choice lies in towards the complete legalization of the Recently, Florida senators approved the hands of the voters. drug,” said Gregory Ayres, a senior polit- a measure that would give children who Though more than the Charlotte’s Web “What will actually happen is down to ical science major. “In the eyes of many, suffer from seizures access to Charlotte’s strain of marijuana would be available to the voters and a clearer picture of public this would be an undesired long-term Web. those with debilitating diseases if Flori- opinion will be gained after this falls votes consequence.” The legal medicinal strain of cannabis da’s Amendment 2 is passed; the Florida have been counted,” said Ayres. Fair says ‘NO’ as relocation initiative gains momentum

REBECA PICCARDO for the first time in 30 years, adding a fourth weekend. and could not be reached for comment. Media Rela- News Director While the University has appraised the relocation tions directed Student Media to his statement released on [email protected] efforts to be within $50 million, the fair says it could be July 22. In his open letter to the community, Rosenberg over $250 million. Due to this disagreement in value, the said this University expansion will create jobs and allow Despite the recent county support for the University’s fair says that the University still does not have the funds student enrollment to continue increasing. efforts to acquire the fairgrounds, the fair has shown it to relocate the fair and the county will not spend taxpay- With the smallest main campus out of all the state will not go quietly. er’s money towards this initiative. universities, Rosenberg said that without this expansion, Now that the Miami-Dade Commissioners instructed However, the University recently received $10 million the University soon run out of space for growth and “lose county mayor Carlos Gimenez to provide a referendum to in support from the State Legislature for the land acqui- momentum for our community.” put to vote the University initiative to expand into the 86 sition initiative. Hohenstein states that “FIU’s plans could turn public acres of land adjacent to Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Another objection Hohenstein mentions in his e-mail park land into private for-profit development.” the fair has responded by lobbying to members of the to fair members is that the county still hasn’t identified On Sept. 3, the commission will meet again to discuss community. a new site. the University’s land acquisition initiative and all parties At the memorandum from Miami-Dade County Fair However, after years of back and forth between the involved will present a final recommendation for the and Exposition Inc. on July 24, CEO Robert Hohenstein University, the fair and the county, 24 sites have been fair’s new site. said the fair “has no need or desire to relocate,” citing a recommended, of which only three sites have been Additionally, the relocation of the fair will be 22 percent increase in attendance as a sign that fairs are studied by the fair and the University. presented in a countywide voter referendum during the growing in popularity. As previously reported, the fair showed favoritism General Election on Nov. 4. Due to this increase in attendance, the fair’s board of towards a site west of Miami Lakes. directors voted to extend the run time of the Youth Fair University President Mark B. Rosenberg is traveling 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, July 30, 2014 NEWS fiusm.com

WORLD NEWS SGC-MMC discusses graduate funding and town hall meetings Russia finds friend in China as ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA ence with budget and his latest for travel and other expenses accompany SGC-MMC Vice world focuses on blame for Staff Writer on the budget hearings,” said associated with attending President Tiffany Roman- Ukraine crash [email protected] Nico Pasquariello, FIU Honors research conferences. Biffa in Washington D.C. next College senator. “That’s just Williamson also informed week to discuss the importance Russian President Vladimir Putin may feel Student Government one thing that Senator Recuset those in attendance that the of Pell Grant awards to the increasingly isolated after the downing last week Council at Modesto A. Maid- lacks that Alcala has.” GPSC’s web page has been community in meetings with of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, but on the world ique Campus’s final Senate After deliberating, the updated with the new funding South Florida congressmen stage he knows he has at least one reliable friend: meeting of the summer majority of the senators voted application, which removes and women. China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Putin and Xi have semester ushered in a new in favor of Alcala as the new the requirement of having to “I’m looking to meet with spent lots of time together in the last 18 months, beginning for FIU’s College speaker pro-tempore, with the complete a Moodle workshop. some congressional staff to and over the past week the Chinese media that of Architecture and The Arts exception of Speaker of the SGC-MMC President share student perspectives and Xi controls have blasted the West for suggesting that Putin bears responsibility for the downing senator and finance chair, Senate Charles Perretti, who Alexis Calatayud announced students’ legislative needs to of MH17. “The Western rush to judge Russia Tomas Alcala. did not vote, and College of to the senate that she would bookend the powerful work of is not based on evidence or logic,” the news- Following Caroline Loren- our amazing federal govern- paper Global Times, an offshoot of the govern- zo’s resignation, the position mental relations team, SGA ment-owned People’s Daily, said in an editorial of speaker pro-tempore was up vice-president, and lobbying Monday. “Russia has been back-footed, forced for grabs, and the senate met [Senator Alcala] spoke a lot about his coordinator this summer,” she into a passive stance by Western reaction. It is on July 21 to consider both accomplishments in his past positions, said. yet another example of the power of Western Alcala and a second candidate, whereas [Senator Recuset] just spoke about Calatayud isn’t the only one opinion as a political tool.” For his part, Xi has both who stepped up to fill the his positions but not necessarily about what with plans. been careful in his public comments, calling for position. Samantha Joseph, College a “fair and objective” probe of the disaster and he did to fulfill them or what made him Alcala’s opponent, of Nursing and Health Sciences expressing condolences for the 298 lives lost. stand out from other senators. Along with the 14 other members of the United Senator At-Large and Chair senator, discussed her inten- Nations Security Council, China voted Monday of the Internal Affairs/Review Hanna Habib tion to host town hall meetings for a resolution, drafted by Australia, that calls Committee Nicholas Recuset, Senator where students and administra- for an immediate and transparent investigation of cited a previous position in Arts and Sciences tors from the college of nursing what brought the plane down. which he executed tasks that and health sciences, along with were similar to those left to students from other depart- the charge of the speaker pro Nursing and Health Sciences attend the Florida Student ments, can come and voice tempore, failing, however, to Senator Samantha Joseph, who Association Planning Confer- their opinions. U.S. Embassy in Libya closes provide specific examples of abstained from voting. ence, hosted at Florida State She wants to discuss, as militias battle said tasks. Although Alcala remains University on July 25. among other things, the issue “[Senator Alcala] spoke a CARTA senator, he vacated his FSA is a board on which that the scholarships available After days of heavy combat among militias that lot about his accomplishments position as finance chair, which, every Florida Public Universi- through the College of Nursing highlights the chaos in Libya, the U.S. Embassy in his past positions,” said according to Alcala, At-Large ty’s student body president sits. are offered solely to nursing has been closed and its staff taken to safety in College of Arts and Sciences Senator and Vice Chair of the Calatayud and her counter- students, despite the presence neighboring Tunisia, the State Department said Senator Hanna Habib, Finance Committee Kristie parts came together to mount and need of students in other Saturday. Scores of people have been killed and “Whereas [Senator Recuset] Reyes is interested in. a united front for issues and majors housed in the depart- injured in the battles, which have raged for weeks just spoke about his positions Following the congratula- concerns of the 300,000 public ment, such as occupational and shut down the international airport in Tripoli, but not necessarily about what tory remarks aimed at Alcala, university students at the state therapy and health service the capital. The U.S. Embassy is near where he did to fulfill them or what the Graduate and Profes- level. administration. some of the heaviest fighting has occurred, and the rival militias are armed with heavy weapons made him stand out from other sional Student Committee’s Calatayud and the FSA’s Joseph also plans to host that fell into their hands after the uprising three senators.” Chair and Graduate Senator other attending members career fairs for the College of years ago that toppled leader Moammar Gadhafi. However, Alcala’s experi- Rhett Williamson, updated the discussed strategies for Nursing and Health Sciences Several other embassies have been abandoned, ence as member of the advo- senate. outreach, awareness and devel- in order to give students in and United Nations missions and aid groups also cacy, finance and technology According to Williamson, oping educational and engage- the college an opportunity to have fled. “Regrettably, we had to take this step fee committees, having dealt his committee met on July ment campaigns, placing learn about the various profes- because the location of our embassy is in very with budget hearings, put him 11 and, among other things, emphasis on legislative sional opportunities available close proximity to intense fighting and ongoing ahead. approved 10 out of 12 appli- priorities. to them. violence between armed Libyan factions,” State “I’d just like to start off cations from graduate students Calatayud also discussed Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a with Senator Alcala’s experi- interested in acquiring funds her intention to potentially written statement. New LL.M. degree educates prospective foreign attorneys

EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION LL.M., PAGE 1 New York bar exam and practice law in practice outside. They’re getting the back- Modesto Maidique Campus: Mirow said that some of the richest New York. ground in U.S. law system here and then Editor in Chief GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM experiences he had while in law school If they want to take the Florida bar it will help them practice international law (305) 348-2709 Junette Reyes were with LL.M. students as he learned exam, they must first graduate with a Juris or just general law outside,” said Beineke. [email protected] BBC Managing Editor about them and their legal systems back Doctorate degree. With a bar passing rate of 44 percent Biscayne Bay Campus home. for the foreign educated, Mirow said he Sofia Galiano WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM “It’s that informal type of education has made it clear to incoming students that Production Manager/ (305) 919-4722 @fiusm.com that I think is really exciting. It will create It’s that informal type of chances of passing the New York bar exam Copy Chief an even greater international atmosphere in education that I think is are slim. Cristina Garcia Editor-in-Chief: these halls,” said Mirow. really exciting. It will “If you want to study and prepare, it’s News Director (305) 348-1580 [email protected] The only other comparable program create an even greater possible. As long as you know the risks, Rebeca Piccardo nearby is the University of Miami’s own international atmosphere that’s fine,” said Mirow. Entertainment Director Advertising: (305) 348-6994 LL.M. program with an approximate in these halls. Nevertheless, graduates from this Jeffrey Pierre [email protected] tuition of $62,000. program who opt to return to their country Sports Director This makes the FIU College of Law a Matthew Mirow will leave with the background informa- The Beacon is published on Mondays, Rhys Williams more affordable option. tion that will permit them to do an interna- Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall Associate Dean Opinion Director and Spring semesters and once a week Also, the College of Law’s LL.M. International and Graduate Studies tional practice from home. Diego Saldana-Rojas during Summer B. One copy per person. program offers an equal amount of tuition Mirow said the program will not be Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon Multimedia Editor for both in-state and out-of-state students. an easy, watered-down experience for its is not responsible for the content of ads. “It means that the cost of our program Thus, according to Coordinator of students. Maria Lorenzino Ad content is the sole responsibility of is very competitive against other local International and Graduate Studies Julie “Here, you are in this culture and this Copy Editors the company or vendor. The Beacon is an editorially independent newspaper partially programs and national programs. It’s not Beineke, the program was planned for type of law school— this is the experience Giselle Berman

funded by student and services fees that are that expensive,” said Mirow. students who want to practice law outside that you get,” he said. Francesca Rosario appropriated by Student Government. LL.M. students are not eligible to take of the U.S. the Florida bar exam, but they can take the “Mainly, it’s for lawyers who want to Contact Us Diego Saldana-Rojas Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Don’t be afraid to doubt yourself Safer than most, but is neither religion, alcohol nor other a shelter is off of 107th Avenue. of a roof solidified my love for DIEGO SALDANA-ROJAS illicit substances could provide. Several other stops, in places journalism, for investigation and Opinion Director The answer would be deliv- like Downtown, Overtown and for answers. that enough? [email protected] ered by our city’s wonderful bus Kendall, do as well. After a shower and a cup of system. Why didn’t my neighborhood coffee, I had begun Googling Sex crimes are a misfortune and we could only Maybe it was just a bad day, On a drive home I noticed bus stop have one? If it rained, with my feet up on the coffee hope the numbers would be zero every year, but but the thought of leaving jour- the bus stop at the end of my how would those people take table. unfortunately this is not the case. nalism and school altogether street does not have a shelter. I shelter? Who were these people There was a good chance I Some of our neighbors in the state university crossed my mind. had recently bumped into my and what are their thoughts about would not end up contributing system haven’t fared so well. Florida State I was no longer sure I was boss from my last internship; she not having a small roof when to this and several other stories, University reported 13 sex offenses from 2010 to happy with my intended career mentioned someone pitched that many other stops do? Where is but any trace of doubt had been 2013, 21 were reported by the University of Central choice. Will I be able to get a they investigate shelterless bus the department in charge of this? washed away from my mind. Florida between 2010 and 2014 and 36 were job after I graduate? Do I really stops as part of a new investiga- When, if ever, did someone take Doubting yourself, espe- reported in the University of Florida from 2010 to enjoy the deadlines and hours of tive series her news organization this issue to a city council meeting cially your career path, is neces- 2012. research? Do I enjoy pitching six was working on. or the head of transportation? sary. The reassurance provided is The University can consider itself lucky when stories to only get one approved? Not a second passed when the Even though I knew another worth the sinking feeling in your it comes to sexual crimes on campus — at least Or worse: working on two stories first word that I thought of was, journalist was working on the stomach. statistically speaking. According to the Florida I’ve pitched and having no mate- “Why?” story, by the time I got home, I At best the euphoric feeling International University Police Department’s rial for them, hosting three radio People are forced underneath was already thinking of how this of reassurance will ease the knot “Annual Security and Fire Safety Report,” 10 shows, being an editor, freelancer trees that are yards away from could be a radio or print story in your stomach. forcible sex offenses have occurred in Modesto A. and taking two summer classes. the stop when it is very sunny and the different angles and char- At worst you end up changing Maidique Campus between 2010 and 2012, with Did I want to make this my and hot. When the space on the acters involved. Without the your mind about something — one incident during those years occurring in a study livelihood? Will I wake up 15 bench runs out, they sit on rocks demands of an editor, I had began say, your career — and avoid the abroad program. years from now wanting to kill the size of five gallon buckets to stir the cauldron of ideas and costly mistake of completely and We may be lucky, but that does not mean we myself? How would I know I next to the bench. wanted to seek out answers. fully trusting yourself. are safe. As a public institution, our campus is wide have chosen correctly? I needed The next closest bus stop with Questioning a bus stop’s lack open for anyone to enter. There is no telling who is answers to these questions that a perpetrator. The greatest danger to us is not an external one, but one from within. From 2011 through 2012, all of the forcible sex offenses for the University occurred Video game industry finds on MMC housing premises. The dangers present on campus may not always be imminent, but they are most certainly perceived, especially by the women on our staff. Some on our new ways to exclude women staff feel safe walking at night, but all agreed that being in dark areas with little foot traffic elevates the MARIA LORENZINO to notice that the most important assassin during seemed to be heading in the right direction perception of a threat. Staff Writer the French Revolution was, in fact, a woman. of female characters. They introduced their While the numbers remain in our favor, the [email protected] Charlotte Corday assassinated Jacobin political first playable female character, Aveline de logistical reality remains: it is impossible for leader, Jean-Paul Marat, and was guillotined for Grandpre, in “Assassin’s Creed III: Liber- cameras, panic buttons and campus police to be At last month’s Electronic Entertainment her actions at the age of 24. Considering the fran- ation,” an exclusive spinoff release for the present in every stairwell, parking garage and dorm Expo, video game developers presented their chise’s close ties to history, Corday would have handheld PS Vita. In “Assassin’s Creed IV: room. latest wares to the masses of content-hungry made an interesting playable character. Black Flag,” a game based on the pirate-in- gamers. The game that caused the most commo- tion was Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed Unity,” but not for its riveting gameplay or captivating GAMER AGES GAMER GENDERS storyline. Ubisoft’s latest addition to their histor- Americans play VIDEO GAME ical fiction franchise introduced multiplayer video games. 58% gameplay, where gamers play cooperatively as The average 39% 29% 52% 48% four different characters instead of solely the gamers per STATISTICS 2 household. protagonist. The problem? All four characters are 14 A32% B white men. The average Pause Start When asked why the company didn’t include number of years The average age of 29 percent < 18 48 percent women a female playable character, Ubisoft Creative gamers have 31 today’s gamer. 32 percent = 18-35 52 percent men been playing. Director Alex Amancio said, “It’s double the Data Courtesy from The 39 percent > 36 animations, it’s double the voices all that stuff and Entertainment Software Association double the visual assets — especially because we have customizable assassins. It was really a lot Women age 18 or older represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population, 36 percent, than boys age 18 or younger,17 percent. of extra production work. Because of that, the common denominator was Arno [the white, male protagonist]. It’s not like we could cut our main While Ubisoft was discussing what seemed fested Caribbean, Ubisoft presented two of the Software Association shows 48 percent of character, so the only logical option, the only to be a sorry excuse for their lack of diversity, most complex and distinct female characters of gamers are women, many developing giants option we had, was to cut the female avatar.” Nintendo was introducing a plethora of playable the year. One was Mary Reed, who cross-dressed insist there is no audience for female protag- Amancio said that “more than 8,000 anima- female characters. Most notable was “Hyrule as a male pirate captain named James Kidd. The onists. Very few games have playable female tions would have had to be recreated on a Warriors,” a cooperative open world game based other, Anne Bonny, started off as a barmaid and characters. Those that do are usually hyper sexu- different skeleton.” on the popular “The Legend of Zelda” series. worked her way to become the main character’s alized, as in “Tomb Raider,” “Bayonetta,” “Street The internet was quick to call out Ubisoft as Gamers can play a number of characters from first mate. Fighter” and “Mortal Kombat.” #womenaretoohardtoanimate trended on . the franchise, including Princess Zelda, Impa All signs pointed to another game with strong It would be wrong to say the video game Some people made fun of the statement, while and Link. So far, all the playable characters intro- women, and many hoped for a female protago- industry hasn’t changed, but there are still men in others vowed to never buy an “Assassin’s Creed” duced except for the hero of time himself are nist, but Ubisoft decided to throw all their prog- high positions who refuse to admit that women game again. Former Ubisoft designer, Jonathan women. Nintendo also introduced female play- ress down the drain and feature four different are an important part of gaming. Until those Cooper, tweeted that in his “educated opinion, able characters in their newest installment of versions of the same white guy instead of diver- men are replaced or they change their mentality, [he] would estimate this to be a day or two’s “Super Smash Bros.” and “Pikmin 3.” sifying their cast. women will continue to be too hard to animate. work. Not a replacement of 8,000 animations.” What is most shocking is that the “Assassin’s This is not a new problem. The video game For a company that tends to be very thor- Creed” series tends to be groundbreaking and industry is no stranger to excluding women. This article originally appeared on fiusm.com ough with their historical research, Ubisoft failed progressive. In recent years, “Assassin’s Creed” Although a 2014 study by the Entertainment on July 14, 2014.

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Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) to The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views of The Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC 124. With Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your editorials and reflect individual perspectives of contributing 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. writers and/or 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 Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Two bands meet for one memorable night

Natalie Montaner/The Beacon Front-woman of , , sings to fans during an intimate show at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on July 25. Paramore was the first of two bands to play that night. The West Palm Beach show with Paramore and was the first of two South Florida shows.

Marlisa Ponce and were already standing, and those who Having just finished a tour for their shirt printed with every Paramore concert Giselle Berman weren’t slowly gained interest. latest self-titled that was released he attended and didn’t get to meet his FIUSM Staff The majority of the setlist consisted of last year, this concert was dedicated more favorite band. [email protected] tracks from their two most popular , so to the original hits that put Paramore on He produced a permanent marker that “All We Know is Falling” and “Riot!” This the map. Williams took apologetically and checked As dark clouds rolled over the Cruzan proved to be a good decision — a spirited Playing songs like “” off “Tampa” from the list before returning Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on July singalong overtook the the amphitheatre. and “” reminded you to the song. Derrick took the golden micro- 25, Paramore –– the first of two headlining Williams, known for rocking out stages why you fell in love with them 10 years phone and continued to inspire us all. bands for the night –– opened up with it’s all around the world for the past 10 years, ago –– it was an undeniable intimate As their set came to a close, they went recent smash hit, “.” exceeded expectations by providing a moment in the show. with their latest single “Ain’t It Fun,” The band, lead by front-woman Hayley top-notch show — she would even deliver As “Misery Business” began, even which has reached number 10 on Bill- Williams, was instantly welcomed by the same performance the following night parents dragged by their pop-punk kids board’s top 100, making this single the roaring cheers from fans who, in accor- at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphi- smiled and recognized what was to come. band’s highest peaking single on the dance with William’s on-stage antics, theatre in Tampa. Paramore surprised the crowd by stop- charts. The band thanks the crowd once couldn’t keep their feet on the ground and She ran up and down the stage, stood on ping in the middle of the song and inviting more and exits. jumped right along with her. the amps, laid on the ground, jumped and fans to sing the bridge alongside Williams. The band’s opener was a decent begin- kicked her way through the show without During the Tampa show, Williams SEE MONUMENTOUR, PAGE 5 ning to get the crowd going. Die-hard fans one instance of her voice cracking. chose a fan named Derrick who wore a Music festival gives new perspective to Overtown CLAYTON GUTZMORE borhood. Thier answer? The Havana and Allapattah. We This year, the City Staff Writer fourth-annual Overtown want to educate residents of Miami and Head- clayton.gutzmore@fiusm. Music and Arts Festival. about our program and the line Marketing Group com “This is all about empow- transition that has occurred brought several R&B acts ering the business and the with Medicaid,” said Jessica to the festival — Sebastian What makes Overtown people of Overtown,” said Rodriguez, a community Mikael, Keke Wyatt and historic is not just the fact City Commissioner Keon outreach specialist of the Teedra Moses, to name a that it’s one of Miami’s Hardemon. “This event Herbert Wertheim College few. oldest neighborhoods, but a shows people all the way as of Medicine. “Music has been every- title it once held: the Harlem far south as Key Biscayne, On Third Avenue and thing to our culture since of the South. Over the last as far north as Boca Raton, 11th Street, right next to the times of Africa. The several years, Overtown that we have something House of Wings, was the fact that they are using this has earned a bad perception worthy to come to every stage where this year’s event to cultivate the art and fueled by a culmination of year,” said Hardemon. talent performed. music of this historic area high crime and poverty rates The event took place Photo Courtesy of Yvette Harris “We wanted the music is super cool,” Moses said. – the aftermath of a highway July 19 in the Overtown R&B and Neo-Soul artist Raheem DeVaughn takes the stage selection to motivate people Other artists like Jaguar construction project, the business district on North- during the fourth-annual Overtown Music and Arts Festival on to do something positive in Wright and Case performed I-95/I-395 Overpass, that west Third Avenue between Saturday, July 19. His debut album, “The Love Experience” in this community. The music at the festival before the destroyed the city’s appeal. Eighth and 11th Street. The 2005, reached number 46 on the album chart. selection should be artful festival’s headliner Raheem The City of Miami and street was filled with vendor and give something that this DeVaughn. Headliner Marketing Group, booths including a Univer- Medicine gave out water “FIU is launching a community needs, which is however, want to bring a sity booth where members and promoted its collabora- collaborative outreach love and life,” Hardemon SEE OVERTOWN, PAGE 5 positive light to the neigh- of the Wertheim College of tive project with the city. program in Overtown, Little said. fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5

MUSIC SAVES LIVES WITH PLATELET DONATIONS

Vincent Rives/The Beacon Rommel Paredes (seen left), a sophomore in digital media, Giovanni Ibern (above front right), Antonio LLerena (above front left) and Juan Guerrero (above back right), donate platelets at the Music Saves Lives platelet blood drive. The first 50 donors received a free 2014 Vans Warp Tour ticket and back stage pass. Fall Out Boy and Paramore rock South Florida MONUMENTOUR, PAGE 4 one appeared in the spotlight and frontman and ending with “Saturday.” started a drum battle. The Not too many people stayed for energy between the two musicians had the “Saturday,” as many people don’t even The transition from Paramore to the entire audience head-banging. know the song. This special track from second headlining band, Fall Out Boy, was A few songs later, bassist 2003’s “Take This to Your Grave” is the surprisingly fast. introduced a song dedicated to the parents first Stump wrote entirely on his own for Once Fall Out Boy came on, the crowd in the crowd, but recognizable to everyone: the band. roared — there was no question what band Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” It’s obvious how important the song the crowd was there to see. The set ended with the single from is to the band in the way they look at one Though the band mostly played through “” that ended Fall Out another during the performance. their latest “Save Rock and Roll” album, Boy’s three-year hiatus, “My Songs Know Equally special was the way the band the 18-song setlist included golden tracks What You Did in the Dark (Light ‘Em stopped performing in the middle of from “Take This to Your Grave” and “From Up).” With this album, the band ended “” to make sure a fan in Under the Cork Tree” such as “Grand Theft their trend of showing up to the recording the front of the pit was able to seek medical Autumn/Where is Your Boy” and “Sugar, studio and naming tracks after movie attention in Tampa. We’re Going Down.” quotations and inside jokes. Wentz thanked the crowd for being Lead guitarist got his own As they’re known to do, the guys got up patient for a few minutes and asked -style solo towards the beginning. after the song, politely thanked the crowd everyone to stay hydrated as the rest of the The set’s light show included explosives and walked off the stage. band waved the medical team over to the Natalie Montaner/The Beacon and actual fire torches. The West Palm Beach audience imme- kid hanging over the railing. All of a sudden, we hear Slayer’s diately called for an encore by chanting The energy Paramore brought to the Pete Wentz, bassist and backup “Raining Blood” and drummer Andy and banging on the seats in front of them. stage was intense, serving as the perfect vocalist for Fall Out Boy, gets close with Hurley shows us what he can do. Forget the Fall Out Boy took only a few minutes opener to the headliner. Fall Out Boy made fans during a show at the at Cruzan rhythms of — Hurley can before running back out and going into its best effort to give every person the best Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on drum to heavy metal like no other. As his “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” Pete’s new inspira- show they could. July 25. drum set moved forward on stage, another tional speech about loving who you are Music and arts festival brings community together OVERTOWN, PAGE 4 into this year’s show, this today. I want to thank Headliner Market Group was a display of how the everyone who came to an and Hardemon have their Music has been everything to our culture city of Miami cares for all event that made people of eyes fixed to next year’s The Overtown Music since the times of Africa. The fact that they parts of Miami. this community smile,” said festival. 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According to the 305-485-0116 commissioner, there were Photo Courtesy of Yvette Harris no arrest or altercations for 10126 West Flagler Street Just 1 mile from Campus During the fourth-annual Overtown Music and Arts Festival, the whole day of the festival. Next to Navarro in Plaza Del Rey Shopping Center held in the business district of Overtownn on Saturday, July With all the people that www.sardysinsurance.com 19, children visited face-painting booths for fun activities. came and effort that was put Contact Us Rhys Williams Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, July 30, 2014

SOCCER CLUB FEATURE The Calabrese MMA Club sees numbers grow while era begins for members aim for professional level JORGE CORRALES Students can attend their first meeting with the sparring and the competitions Contributing Writer for free as a trial. After that, the club fee is that the club organizes, some members of men’s soccer [email protected] $35 a month. the club also choose to do amateur MMA “Meetings usually consist of three fights. parts,” Saez said. “We start with an inten- “Our instructor puts us in contact with Mixed martial arts is currently one of sive warm up, move on to technique and promoters and it goes from there,” Saez the fastest growing sports in the United finish with some grappling. Club meetings said. “The promoters set us up in amateur States. So it should come as no surprise usually last around two hours.” fights which involve both striking and that the FIU Mixed Martial Arts Club is grappling. In order to compete profession- one of the fastest growing organizations at ally, you have to complete five amateur the University. fights—win or lose.” The club was founded in 2009 by I realized there was power Saez says competing in an amateur former student David Cano. For the first behind that punch; this guy is fight is a completely different experience few years of its existence, there were only actually trying to hurt me. than sparring with fellow club members. a handful of students in the club. Today, the “It’s a completely different animal,” club boasts almost 20 active members. Yannick Saez, Saez said. “I remember my first amateur The club’s mission is to provide a fun Club President fight, I took a punch that really jarred me. and safe environment for the students of MMA Club I realized there was power behind that Maria Lorenzino/The Beacon FIU to train in mixed martial arts. punch; this guy is actually trying to hurt New men’s soccer Head Coach Scott Calabrese (right) talks to The current president of the club, me. When in that type of situation, your sophomore defender Marvin Hezel as they watched professional Yannick Saez, has been a member since training really kicks in.” team AS Monaco FC practice at the FIU Soccer Stadium. 2010. FIU MMA also trains outside of the “That’s the biggest thing I get out of When asked why he became interested University. Their affiliate school, Sunset this club. Not only is it a great way to stay JORGE CORRALES in MMA, Saez credits a bad breakup. MMA, offers members of the club another fit, it also gives me the tools to defend Contributing Writer national . Under “I had gotten really out of shape and place for them to hone their skills. myself should the situation present itself,” [email protected] his guidance, ETSU won knew it was time to make a change,” Saez “[Sunset MMA] sprung up because our Saez added. two Atlantic Sun Confer- said. “I was working out at the [Recre- instructor, Daniel Perez, got the opportu- Thus far, Saez has competed in two

ence Championships and ation Center] and saw a small flyer that nity to open up his own school,” Saez said. amateur fights and has a record of 1-1. This fall, the FIU men’s competed in two NCAA read: Mixed Martial Arts Club. I decided “It’s really great for us because sometimes By the end of this year, the club expects soccer team will have a new Soccer Tournaments. to check it out and its been a huge part of there are other clubs, such as wrestling, to have two of its members fighting man at the helm— Scott When asked about my life ever since.” that meet at our usual location. Sunset professionally. Calabrese. Coach Calabrese how it felt to leave ETSU, The club meets every Wednesday in the MMA is close by and gives us a location to took over the program early Calabrese got very serious. Gold Room at the Center at 8 p.m. They meet and have additional training.” This article originally appeared on this year and will try and “That was by far the most also offer additional grappling and striking For those who are seriously interested in fiusm.com on May 27, 2014. improve on a disappointing difficult professional deci- sessions on Mondays and Fridays. MMA, the club goes past the gym. Along 6-10-1 record from 2013. sion of my life,” Calabrese “Ultimately, we want to said. “Aside from starting COLUMN create a culture around the the program and bringing to style we’re going to play,” where it was, losing those Calabrese said. “We’ve had relationships with coaches the spring, which has been and players that I built over LeBron did nothing wrong; very good because we’ve almost seven years there made a lot of progress. But, was not easy.” this preseason will be very However, even through remained loyal to hometown important to get everyone his years at ETSU, FIU has PAT RANT on the same page.” been on Calabrese’s radar. Weeks after the LeBron James Decision “In 1996, when I was 2.0 and people still seem to care about what playing for Rhode Island, he does and what he is wearing before the we took a trip to Rich- first tipoff of the NBA season. Frankly, you I was at the FIU game mond, Virginia to watch must not have anything better to do. and since then I saw the [Soccer] Final Four,” For some odd reason, a number of Calabrese said. “I was at Miami Heat fans believe James owes the incredible potential in PATRICK CHALVIRE the FIU game and since city something. Whether it be an apology the program. then I saw incredible poten- or a thank you note a page long in The Miami Herald. Why? Scott Calabrese, tial in the program. When Stop being selfish and remember the good times you had Head Coach the opportunity to take the when the big man threw down those monstrous dunks with FIU Men’s Soccer [head coaching] position no care for his own life. presented itself, I saw that When James left Cleveland for Downtown Miami, not this could be something South Beach, Ohio fans burned his jersey in some sort of really special.” protest for doing what he is allowed to do. All throughout Calabrese’s coaching Coach Calabrese hopes the country, and maybe even the world, people laughed at track record speaks for to tap into the soccer poten- the nonsense that was taking place. itself. He played profes- tial of Miami and turn it But now, Miami fans seem to be doing the same thing Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons sionally as a member of into success for FIU. they made fun of years earlier. Even though I personally the Rhode Island Stingrays “The draw of Miami and have only seen a handful of jerseys being burned, people LeBron James, formerly of the Miami Heat, decided to return to before beginning his course FIU for potential recruits have taken to Midtown Miami to deface a mural of the 2012 his home state of Ohio and play basketball for the Cleveland as a head coach. Calabrese is massive. The local talent Miami Heat champs which once had LeBron in the middle of Cavaliers, where he began his professional career. spent the early years of his is some of the best in the the group. I’m not sure what it is anymore, but people have coaching career as an assis- country. It all starts with taken the liberty to create their own “art” where LeBron’s TV’s when he said any of that? tant coach at perennial being able to recruit and space used to be. It’s a story that even the national media For the fans who say LeBron is not being loyal, how Division 1 powerhouses: retain the best talent from picked up shortly after the king’s letter on Sports Illustrated. does him going back to his hometown not make him loyal? the University of North South Florida.” As the lovely Idina Menzel would say, “let it go!” As James is not taking the easy road to the finals by returning Carolina and Clemson FIU soccer kicks off heartbroken as you may be, LeBron James does not owe to Cleveland with a young and inexperienced team and even University. their season against Mich- Miami and the Heat fans one cent. He fulfilled his contract, though he may not be staying in Miami, he is remaining In 2008, Calabrese was igan in Ann Arbor on he did what he was allowed to do. Did you honestly think loyal by all means. brought in to start a soccer August 29. The Panthers the teams success was going to continue without anyone Now, I will admit that if what has been said is true and program at East Tennessee will host Stetson Univer- catching up or following in the organizations footsteps? if he did know that returning home was going to be his next State University. Calabrese sity on Sept. 5 in their home From day one, LeBron has always said that he is a kid step, a simple meeting with Pat Riley and Micky Arison in brought the program from opener. from Akron, Ohio. He has always said that his dream was to non-existence into the bring a championship to Cleveland, or did you all mute the SEE LEBRON, PAGE 7 fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7

TRACK AND FIELD Heberling: ‘I don’t think it has ever stopped us. It will never stop us.’ RHYS WILLIAMS Sports Director Although a hurdle for the recruiting faster times in the 400 [meter dash] than we Some consistencies from his interim [email protected] process would be that there is not a track have had in the last 15 or 20 years. He went period as head coach will make it into his on FIU’s campus. out and found a couple of jumpers on the official time period with the job. As it gets closer to August, when teams Heberling has a response to the athletes women’s side that are going to come out “I implemented a team meeting every can begin practice, FIU Track and Field that he recruits that do not like the fact that and compete and help push [junior] Phil- week when I got the interim position,” will soon begin their journey to improve the University lacks a track. licia [Fluellen] to become an All-Amer- Heberling said. “Also, just the fact that from the 2013-2014 year. “To those athletes that say ‘Oh, there is ican. That is the main thing that we are the athletes always see that there is some- This will begin with Head Coach Ryan not track, it is the end of the world,’ we going to do [with recruiting]; we are going thing behind what we are doing. The Heberling, who is a familiar name to the say the athletes here don’t want or need to try and get the athletes that are going to athletes always see that when it’s home- program. anything,” Heberling said. “Now, would fit here.” coming weekend and we have a tailgate Heberling has not only coached at the we love to have a track? Of course, but The other part of his master plan to and I have four or five of the best athletes University for the last five years, each and every one of the athletes improve the track and field program is to in the country here on a visit, they under- but was also here as a student-ath- that are here know what they create a better atmosphere. stand why they are here and involved in lete. Heberling holds three of the top signed up for.” “We want to make people realize that everything.” 10 spots in the javelin throw record Heberling also believes that when they come here there is a goal. A lot For Heberling, the program that will books at FIU. it gives his athletes a little more of times we would talk and say ‘Okay, this start in August will lead to something great. During his interim head coach motivation. is what we are going to do’ and we wouldn’t “They understand why we are doing period following the departure of “We wear it on our chest that really have a plan to do it,” Heberling said. what we are doing on a Monday in October HEBERLING Eric Campbell, 11 Panthers were we don’t have one,” Heberling Even though track and field does not that kills them, they will understand how named All-Conference USA and said. “We take pride in beating begin practice until August, he has still that is going to help them win a Confer- an FIU record of six athletes went to the someone when they know that we don’t met with some players about offseason ence USA championship in May,” Heber- NCAA East Regionals meet. have a track. I don’t think it has ever programs. ling added. “Just getting everyone on the Recruiting these athletes to come to FIU stopped us. It isn’t going to stop us.” “The thing that I want the coaches and same page is going to be one of the most was one of Heberling’s main job while he Going into his first year at the helm of athletes to know is that when we start important parts.” was an assistant coach. the program, he also has decided to step up in August, even though it feels a long “Some of the best athletes that I have back a little from recruitment. way away until that first meet on January This is the second part of a multi-part ever coached weren’t considered that “My first couple of years here I was in 29, I want those athletes to feel a sense of series interview with Head Coach Ryan talented or highly recruited coming out of charge of recruiting and I wanted to get urgency from day one,” Heberling said. Heberling. The first part was published on high school,” Heberling said. “But you just anyone and everyone that could help us,” “I want them feeling like we don’t have Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Keep looking to had to see that there was something there, Heberling said. “Coach [Jermaine] Felix enough days. One of the new things that fiusm.com and The Beacon for future parts. that there was something that you could reminds me of that. He has gone out there we are going to do now are monthly team work with. You have to get it out of them.” and signed a couple of kids that have some activities.” COLUMN Panthers football to be televised for 10 out of 12 games RHYS’ PIECE The commis- cast television stations. Saturday – November. 15 - Middle even if it is not nationally. coverage is not always just there to sioner of Confer- The six additional FIU games Tennessee State University will I understand that it is not up to benefit the athletic program, even ence USA stated to be broadcast on ASN include head to FIU for a 3:30 p.m. contest the school but honestly outside of though the largest help is to show on the morning of the season opener against Bethune- with the Panthers. The final game a probable small amount of people, possible recruits that the school is Thursday, July 17 Cookman University on Saturday, that ASN will pick up for Panthers who would want to see FIU play on there and has a public showing. about an agree- August 30 at 7 p.m. The next football in 2014 will be on Saturday, television? It also shows other parts of the ment with Sinclair game on ASN will be on Saturday, November 22, as FIU plays against On one side of the argument, university, to promote to those RHYS WILLIAMS Broadcast Group, September 27 as FIU travels to the University of North Texas in you could put every game of the who may not know about it. That to produce and the University of Alabama at Texas at 3:30 p.m C-USA powerhouse teams on the is a very common occurrence with distribute 100 events each of the Birmingham for a 3:30 p.m. contest. air and I don’t believe anyone would college football games. next two years, including six of Last season’s C-USA Football My explanation complain. From this the university could the FIU football games during the champion, Rice University, will Those teams like Rice Univer- possibly become more diversified 2014 campaign. This information travel to Miami to play the Panthers I think that every university sity and the Thundering Herd of with students from out-of-state. provided by FIU Athletics. on Saturday, November 1 for a noon within C-USA probably will get a Marshall University tend to deserve I mean, the first time I heard American Sports Network, game that will be on ASN. lot of their games covered in the 100 it. of FIU was during the 2011 Beef which is a new network, will be On Saturday, November 8, FIU events but how does a program that ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl loss to Marshall the direct pair for C-USA and it is will face transitional member of ended a season with only a single Positive outcome University and I didn’t attend a a collegiate sports initiative that will C-USA Old Dominion University win in the 2013 season get covered majority of my grade school career air on a number of Sinclair’s broad- on ASN at 3:30 p.m. The following in way over half of their games, On the other hand, television in the Sunshine State.

Heat fans should not turn against LeBron CLASSIFIEDS LEBRON, PAGE 6 college to him, an opportunity he those same people are scared and will call for his head when that did not have in his younger years. stuck wondering what to do next. same shot falls short in the next Part-Time Secretary Miami, rather than flying them out Giving fans in the Magic City more It’ll be curious to see what game. Wanted to Las Vegas, would have been a reason to just not care anymore. Miami does if and when LeBron But hey, I’m sure he’ll still be smarter move. Rarely does a person move out of and the Cavaliers play their first smiling once he checks his bank Part Time secretary Honestly, I think LeBron their hometown for college and game at the American Airlines account. wanted for a home leaving Miami is a blessing for end up staying there for the rest Arena. Definitely expect mixed So if you are a fan of the team, office in Coral the city. The success of the Heat of their lives. Put yourself in his emotions from the crowd, but in a support the Heat no matter what seemed to bring out a strong shoes, wouldn’t you return to your dream, he should simply receive a happens. Don’t be upset LeBron Gables to work from sense of cockiness from diehard hometown? Wouldn’t you want to standing ovation prior to tipoff. went home, be happy for him 8:00 to 1:00 pm and bandwagon fans alike. This use that experience and knowledge Aside from agreeing to a five- and move on. If Dwyane Wade for six days a week. whole mentality that the Heat to bring a championship to your year contract worth $118 million, can accept the loss and move on, Graduate Students will never lose and that Pat Riley hometown? I feel bad for Chris Bosh now. why can’t the rest of the city? As is the godfather. Maybe this time As fans of the game, we should Without a doubt he will now see the cliche goes, “There is no I in welcome. everyone will stick to being more all stop with the selfish attitude more plays come his way, but now team.” realistic, rather than the obnoxious and be grateful for what occurred he will have to deal with the hot Apply to Ayfer notion that the Heat could have the last few years. LeBron’s and cold attitude that comes from Head to fiusm.com to see the beaten any team at any time. success in Miami has allowed fans here. The ones who love him Pat Rant video with this story. (305-456-9353) In his letter in Sports Illustrated, people to walk around with their when he makes a game-winning LeBron mentioned that Miami was chest out but now that he’s gone, jump shot are the same ones who Contact Us Sofia Galiano BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Wednesday, July 30, 2014 A fiusm.com B SGC-BBC discusses campus modernization

ALEXI C. CARDONA only vehicular route to the north system,” said Felix. “You can Staff Writer campus. The roadway is shared leave your phone, lock it in, [email protected] with Alonzo and Tracy Mourning leave it to charge and come back Senior High School Biscayne for it.” The Biscayne Bay Campus Bay Campus, David Lawrence Jr. Students will have real lockers has seen plenty changes this past K-8 Center and a Royal Carib- as well. year, and student government bean Cruises Ltd. performing Nearly 65 lockers will be met with a campus organization arts studio that is currently under installed on the second floor of to discuss the success of past construction. WUC by fall. Similar to the cell initiatives and plans to expand “We only have one way in and phone charging stations, they this coming year. one way out,” said Felix. “With will function as hotel safes. During a meeting on July all of the new things happening “If you have books for four 21, the Student Government on BBC, we’re going to need the classes, get a locker, put your Council at BBC and the Divi- extra space.” books there and come back in sion of Student Affairs discussed Although BBC’s student between classes to pick up your updates, events and goals for the government petitioned for a stuff,” said Arneson. campus with students. new access point since 2011, Security cameras will also be “The most important part is North Miami residents and the installed around the lockers to having an open dialogue from City Council have resisted their monitor thefts. you all — what’s great, what’s efforts as a new roadway will Further plans for SGC include bad, what’s frustrating, what you cause property value in the area building partnerships with other love about BBC— and find out to decline. organizations on campus and how we can advocate for you As for campus housing, increasing membership, with all,” said Eric Arneson, assis- Arneson said new residence halls positions available in each tant vice president for Student will be built by a private company branch of government. Affairs. Diego Saldana-Rojas/The Beacon between the School of Environ- Felix formed the Inter- Recently, the north campus The panther statue sits under a tarp until the FIU Panther Sculpture ment, Arts and Society and the Council Coalition, a partnership has had renovations in Panther Unveiling at noon on Friday, August 29 in Panther Panther Plaza, just Kovens Conference Center. between FIU Panther Power, the Square, located in the Wolfe outside the Wolfe University Center. The company will do its own Student Programming Council, University Center; a panther leasing and will open a leasing the Council for Student Orga- statue placed just outside WUC phone charging stations, Jazmin Felix gave an update on office near the bookstore. nizations and the Black Student in Panther Plaza, which will be lockers, restaurants and a wild- student government initiatives. By this fall, students will have Union. unveiled August 29; and an elec- life museum and rehabilitation ‘The Second Road to Success,’ charging stations for their cell The heads of each organiza- tronic marquee installed at the center are to join BBC to help a campaign to construct a new phones in the cafeteria, Panther tion are to meet each month to entrance of the school — all of meet students’ needs, with many roadway to the University, Square, Academic I and the brainstorm on how to better meet which were funded by SGC. coming by this fall. remains a priority for SGC. second floor of WUC. students’ needs. New residence halls, cell President of SGC-BBC Northeast 151st Street is the “It works like a locker New members THE FINAL COUNTDOWN appointed by SGC-BBC ALEXI C. CARDONA bill. Current requirements Staff Writer ask that senators attend [email protected] weekly senate meetings and monthly general meetings in The Biscayne Bay person, fulfill seven office Campus’ Student Govern- hours per week and join two ment Council will vote on committees within SGA. a bill to change the require- The bill Mejia proposed ments for senator member- includes three changes for ship at Florida Interna- senator requirements solely tional University’s Broward for the Broward Pines Pines Center, represented by Center. SGC-BBC. One of those changes The first reading for this is allowing senators of bill was held on July 21. On this campus to attend two July 28, the second reading weekly senate meetings and voting was held. and one general meeting Natalie Reyes/The Beacon Last year, SGC-BBC in person and two weekly Seniors Narissa Strozier (left), biology major, and Jaclynne Carr (right), journalism major, study for finals during did not have a senator for senate meetings over video the last week of summer classes. the Broward Pines Center. conference. Allhan Mejia, speaker Currently, senators are of the senate is working unable to attend meetings so Broward Pines can be via video chat; Mejia said encing in committee tors fulfill all their member- sure SGA’s funds are prop- governmental relations. better represented in student he hopes they can incorpo- meetings. ship requirements; Student erly handled to benefit The council at BBC is government. rate Skype with the passing The committees include Advocacy Committee, students. still recruiting members to Mejia is the author of of this bill. Rules, Legislative and which evaluates student Senators also welcomed fill seats in the senate. Repre- the bill. College of Arts Second, the bill proposes Judiciary Committee, concerns and looks for two new members during sentatives are needed for the and Sciences Senator Maria senators complete office which verify senate meet- ways to better represent last week’s meeting. College of Education, the Pulido-Velosa, School hours at the Broward Pines ings follow the procedures students in student govern- Ashley Reid, a senior Chaplin School of Hospi- of Journalism and Mass Center under the Coordi- outlined in the Student ment; Operational Review majoring in biology, was tality and Tourism Manage- Communications Senator nator of Student Life. Government Association Committee, which keeps appointed comptroller. Zico ment, the Nicole Wert- Sheni Kathymoon and Sena- Lastly, senators are to constitution and statutes; track of the senate discre- Fremont, a senior majoring heim College of Nursing tor-at-Large Christopher alter committee require- Internal Affairs Committee, tionary fund; and Finance in international relations, and Health Sciences and the Morisset, all sponsored the ments to enable confer- which makes sure sena- Committee, which makes was appointed director of Broward Pines Center.