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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]. Baseball The Student Newspaper continues of Florida winning International University games. 12 THE BEACON Vol. 17, Issue 46 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM March 10, 2005 FIU loses in Sun Belt semifinals By ANDONI GONZALEZ-RUA Republic shot 6-11 from the field and bama coach John Pelphrey of Almonte. power forward. He physically whips you Staff Writer 7-of-8 from the free throw line, a place “[He’s] a ferocious competitor. He domi- with his strength.’’ were he had struggled all season. nates a game a lot like Bo McCalebb [of Almonte was the only Golden Pan- Coach Sergio Rouco said all season ‘’That guy’s a man,’’ said South Ala- New Orleans] does, except Almonte’s a ther in double figures. Freshmen Kenny that the only part that mattered was the Simms and junior Ismael N’Diaye both conference tournament. added nine points, with another eight a It seems as though his team was lis- piece coming from seniors Junior Matias tening. Team finishes season strong and Byron Burnett. The Golden Panthers upset No.4 seed ‘’We lost seven straight in January. South Alabama, 60-57, on March 4 in It was a tough month,’’ said Almonte Rouco’s energy was felt from the Denton, Texas to advance to the Sun Belt following the upset. “But we started COMMENTARY time he took the court as head coach. Conference quarter finals. FIU defeated winning some games and built our con- In the first game of the season, Rouco Arkansas-Little Rock 69-64, advancing fidence. We play hard every game, no took off his blazer jacket within the first Rouco’s team in the semifinals where the By HARRY COLEMAN matter what the score is.’’ five minutes of the game, as he always team fell short to last seasons champion, Sports Editor Rouco’s men held South Alabama to coaches with high intensity. Louisiana-Lafayette, 80-69. just 30 percent, shooting in front of 517 Never during the season did this With the win in the first round against No one expected the Golden Pan- on lookers on the campus of North Texas team give up, even when only eight South Alabama and the quarterfinals vic- thers to reach the Sun Belt Conference University. players were dressed and available to tory against UALR, FIU surpassed the semifinals. Back in late November, The Golden Panthers, playing in road play in games. 1999 Golden Panther team; the only I wrote a story on how Head coach jerseys, held South Alabama’s leading Rouco parted ways with players who previous team to win a game in the con- Sergio Rouco would turn the 5-22 scorers Mario Jointer to just eight points did not want to play as a team and who ference playoffs. squad he inherited into an elite Sun on 1-of-8 shooting. were not ready to take on the role he In 1999, the team advanced to the Belt Conference team in years to FIU trailed for only 64 seconds all felt suited the team best. semifinals with just one win, as the confer- come. night in route to their second victory Junior transfer Ivan Almonte quickly ence consisted of only eight teams. Everyone thought this was ludi- over South Alabama this season. It was became the team’s go to guy and lead- No one expected the success of FIU crous because there was no immediate the second time FIU had beaten USA in ing scorer. Game in and game out he in the tournament, something Rouco cure for such a terrible team. less than a month, having won 74-71 at played like a warrior, never showing acknowledged. While I didn’t think the team would the Pharmed Arena on Feb. 19. signs of a letdown or fatigue. “I think we have gained some respect be successful this soon, I knew that Almonte led the team in several from around the league,” said Rouco. the band of players Rouco recruited FIU 69 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 64 categories, including offensive and Here is a game-by-game recap of the would soon develop a team chemistry defensive rebounds, minutes played, Sun Belt tournament, starting with the that would lead them to victories. FIU continued its winning ways on steals, assists, free throws made, points first game. Rouco only kept three players from March 5 against the number one team and field goals made. Donnie Marsh’s team – Junior Matias, in its bracket and regular season Sun Belt He did it all and was the team’s FIU 60 SOUTH ALABAMA 57 Warren Gale and Raphael daSilva, who east champions, Arkansas-Little Rock, heart and soul. Rouco later let go. 69-64. All year long, Rouco said that the The Golden Panthers were led by After missing all but six games last Arkansas-Little Rock had beaten the season record didn’t matter and that all-conference first team selection Ivan season, Matias came back as a fifth Golden Panthers earlier in the season the conference record and tournament Almonte who notched another double- year senior with a different mentality. at home, 67-57, on Jan. 6 to open the would decide the fate of the team. He double, something that has become He quickly emerged as a team leader conference schedule. The neutral court was right. normal this season at FIU, with 19 points and demonstrated leadership to young in Denton, the home of North Texas, and 14 rebounds. players like Kenny Simms and Cesar See COLEMAN, page 9 The junior from the Dominican Chavez-Jacobo. See SUNBELT, page 3 Reduction in student enrollment cancels classes

By WILMA HERNANDEZ Fair. offered at an undergraduate or Contributing Writer On the other hand, Steven graduate level. Moll, director for the College “Even though classes get can- At the beginning of this of Business Administration at celled regardless of their level, semester, students found them- the Biscayne Bay Campus and graduate classes are less likely selves rearranging their sched- a professor for the School of to get cancelled due to their ules because required classes Hospitality and Tourism Man- lower enrollment expectations were reduced from two sections agement, said that reducing compared to undergraduate a week to one section a week at classes is a business decision classes,” Moll said. “Also [grad- various schools. the university sometimes has uate classes have] funding that is The College of Business to make. higher than undergraduate’s.” Administration had a budget “[The] university is looking The School of Journalism reduction for the 2004-2005 at it from the business prospec- and Mass Communication academic year of $255,000, leav- tive rather than the academic,” also attributes the cancellation ing the school with an adjusted said Moll. “If they can get a of classes to enrollment. The budget of $1,800,000, after 90 teacher to teach 200 students, school referred to it as class sec- percent of the initial budget, why would they pay two teach- tion consolidation, which took $16,800,000, went to faculty ers to teach 100? It’s deﬁnitely a place with two required classes: salary. However, according to good business decision, but not Mass Media and Society and Don Fair, associate dean for the good for the academics, there- Writing for Public Relations. College of Business Adminis- fore, classes being cut has to do According to Pat Rose, asso- tration, this reduction did not a lot with the budget.” ciate dean for the School of affect classes, because they were However, he also referred Journalism and Mass Com- able to plan carefully. to enrollment as an important munication, it is common prac- “There were not classes can- key to consider, and he said tice for the school to cancel a NO STUDENTS!: Several students were forced to change class celled due to budget, but due that cancellation of a class is schedules after certain classes were cancelled. LUIS NIN/THE BEACON to enrollment probably,” said not determined by whether it is See REDUCTION, page 3

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03-10-05.news.indd 1 3/8/05 11:43:25 PM 2 The Beacon – March 10, 2005 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com

NEWSFLASH ON CAMPUS FIU FEATURES Business School may offer classes at Macy’s The Graham Center’s Future FIU is working on a deal with Burdines-Macy’s that would allow the university to start offering By C. JOEL MARINO MBA degree classes in a space within the store’s Senior Staff Writer Flagler St. location beginning in May. According to the plan composed under the The heavy machinery, College of Business Administration, the program debris and construction would include degree and non-degree courses that workers have seen for for students interested in taking classes near their the past two years around place of work within the metropolitan setting of the University Park’s downtown Miami. Graham Center virtually The college, under Dean Jose de la Torre, would disappeared since the com- be in charge of the program with various FIU pletion of its additional business management professors teaching at the wing last semester, but locale. Although more than 180 interested students that doesn’t necessarily attended an information session, university officials mean they’ll be gone for claim that enrollment in the program will likely good. increase due to the heavy professional population According to adminis- in the area. trators, chances are that The university and Burdines-Macy’s have not future expansions and yet signed an agreement. renovations to the build- The store is located at 22 E. Flagler St. ing — labeled on the GC website at guc.fiu.edu as Award-winning professor passes away CHECK IT OUT: The new wing in the Graham Center features the relocation of the university’s “living Santi’s, a hair salon, and the addition of Panthers Dry Cleaners. LUIS NIN/THE BEACON room” — may one day John Nicholls, a marketing professor who start again. taught at FIU since 1972, passed away on March made about 10 years ago, the Piano Lounge — and them,” Hamilton said. “One of the original 4 at Mercy Hospital from recently diagnosed pan- but we’ve had to postpone a newly established dry The renovation would objectives of the Graham creatic cancer. Nicholls, an expert in experiential it because of the differ- cleaning service. include a conference center Center was to be a one- learning and Hispanic marketing, had his research ent expansion phases the A room next to the new complete with built-in stop facility where students published in several journals including Interna- building has seen,” said Santi’s will remain vacant guests rooms and a large could get all their impor- tional Marketing Review, Journal of Advertising Wassenaar. until administrators decide entrance facing the Uni- tant services in one place,” Research, Journal of Personal Selling and Sales The third floor will be what would be the best versity Park Apartments. said Ruth Hamilton, the Management and Public Manager. the first wing to be refitted. option to fill the space. “We’re ver y proud building’s director. “There For his work as an educator at FIU, Nicholls was Any offices occupying that “We took a sur vey of the Graham Center are many needs that we honored with an Excellence Award in Research, space will be moved to the among students and fac- because of the space and think students still have, an Excellence Award in Service and an Excellence Porter Davis game room ulty around six years ago flexibility it provides,” and we’re working to see Award in Teaching. In 2003, Nicholls received the next to Gracie’s Grill. and have been deciding Hamilton said. “It’s a big how we can satisfy that Alumni Association Torch Award for Outstanding After the completion of what the biggest concerns university center. You can with the space available.” Faculty. that floor, various depart- seemed to be,” Hamilton see students and deans Though plans for an Nicholls received his Ph.D. from Indiana Uni- ments on the second floor said. walking by in the same additional food court in versity in 1968 and came to live in Miami in 1972 will be moved either to In the survey, members place. [President George the new glass-encased and work at what was at the time, a newly created the Game Room or the of the FIU community W. Bush] has even been atrium are in the works, FIU. He served as the founding chair for the third floor. listed a film developing here. It’s a place that really Hamilton said that the marketing department in the College of Business “The first phase will depot, a vitamin shop, brings the intersection of highest priority at the Administration and held that position sporadically begin in April and will con- a spa and an electronic all our cultures here at moment is updating older throughout his career. tinue through the summer, device store as their top FIU.” sections of the building to Nicholls is survived by modern languages profes- but if there are scheduling choices for new services at GC opened in 1974 meet the fire code. sor Florence Yudin, with whom he spent the last problems, we might have FIU. The results are pend- and was originally named “The second and third 21 years of his life. to continue into the fall, ing until a proper bid is University House. It was floors currently lack sprin- though that’s only the last placed on the locale. renamed the Ernest R. klers. If there is a fire, stu- case scenario,” Wassenaar Another subject Ham- Graham University Center NATIONAL NEWS dents could be trapped, so said. ilton found important — after the Florida gov- the fire marshall has pretty Besides renovating the was the addition of more ernor who lobbied for Florida spring breakers get free calling cards much said we have to take older parts of GC to meet conference centers to GC FIU’s founding — in 1991 and a message care of that,” Hamilton the fire code, another plan and an expansion of its following the addition of said. James Wassenaar, is to bring additional ballroom, which currently Gracie’s Grill, the game As thousands of college students migrate to director for Student student services to the seats a maximum of 600 room and other services. Florida this month for the annual partying binge Affairs, Auxiliaries and building. people. A second expansion known as spring break, the Florida Department of Operations, said that the The new GC expansion “The university has took place in 1997 with Health has a little gift for them: a free 15-minute project’s budget will be currently features a larger become a major research the opening of the food calling card that gives them a 20-second rape aware- under $1 million and has space for the use of Santi’s university. We have many court and 23 extra class- ness message before each call. been in the works for sev- — a salon under contract lectures, many speakers rooms. “If you or someone you know has been a victim eral years. with the university for- coming in and sometimes The last expansion of sexual assault, confidential help is available from “This decision was merly occupying a room in we don’t have space for began in 2003. a hotline counselor,” says the recording. The calling cards are part of a $48,000 effort by state health officials to increase awareness among EDITORIAL BOARD spring breakers that sex and alcohol can be a dan- gerous combination, and to let rape victims know ALEJANDRA DIAZ EDITOR IN CHIEF JOHN LOVELL MANAGING EDITOR where to go for help. SAMANTHA QUIÑON COPY MANAGER Florida health officials are distributing 100,000 INFORMATION ANA SANCHEZ BBC EDITOR telephone calling cards on key rings to college The Beacon office is located in the Graham Center, room 210 at the MICHELLE FERRER students in partnership with the Florida Council LIFE! EDITOR University Park campus. Members of the editorial and production staffs BETSY MARTINEZ Against Sexual Violence. ASST. LIFE! EDITOR and questions regarding display advertising and billing should be directed LEONCIO ALVAREZ PINION DITOR O E to the Advertising Manager at 305.348.2709. 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03-10-05.news.indd 2 3/8/05 11:44:29 PM www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – March 10, 2005 3 Matias ends FIU career on high note

SUN BELT, from page 1 Matias started the night with 15 points LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 80 FIU 69 The Golden Panthers out-shot the in 17 minutes and hit on all three of his Cajuns but in uncharacteristic fashion proved to favor Rouco’s men. three point attempts over the opening The team fell short of competing for were out-rebounded and gave up 16 Senior Junior Matias led the way for stretch. the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the Big more second chance points. the Golden Pan- ‘’I was cramping really bad yesterday,’’ Dance, the NCAA Tournament. Louisiana-Lafayette led by nine at the thers. He finished said Matias. “My trainer [Gigi Garcia] The Golden Panthers never led in fall- half, 44-35, and never trailed in route the game with 26 gave me an IV, and I was feeling good. ing to the Ragin’ Cajuns on March 7. to the match-up with the University of points on 7-of-16 I knew it could be my last game, and I Tiras Wade led the Cajuns with 25 Denver. shooting including played like it.’’ points, 19 of which came in the opening Australian Chris Cameron joined Wade shooting 90 per- Ismael N’Diaye was the only other FIU frame, leading the Cajuns to their fourth in double figures finishing with 19 points cent from the free player in double figures, finishing with 11 conference final in seven years. on 7-of-14 shooting. throw line and con- points in 27 minutes. Junior Matias, wearing his blue road Cameron single-handedly put the necting on three Senior Byron Burnett finished the jersey for the last time, led the way for Golden Panthers away as he connected shots from behind night with nine points but turned the ball the Golden Panthers with 17 points. on three straight, three pointers on three the arc. over eight times in the win. All-conference selection Ivan Almonte consecutive possessions halfway through The senior had After the game Burnett was all managed 14, but fell short of his season the second half. ROUCO been sidelined for most smiles. double-double average with only eight First year coach Rouco led the Golden of the game against “For others it would be a surprise, rebounds. Panthers to its best record in five years South Alabama with cramps. Following but for us, no,’’ said center Burnett. “We Ismael N’Diaye and senior Byron Bur- finishing the season 13-17, a six-and- the game he was administered an intra- don’t look down on ourselves. We’re nett joined the two Dominicans in double a-half game improvement from last venous solution that worked. going to go as far as we can.’’ figures with 10 points a piece. season. Cancelled classes force students to alter schedule

REDUCTION, from page 1 last minute they cancelled and made I’m taking three classes instead of four, course to teach. it available only on Tuesdays,” said which makes me really angry,” said According to Lee Dickson, the associ- class that doesn’t meet the enrollment Noelvis Rodriguez, who’s majoring in Hernandez. ate dean for the School of Hospitality and requirement. journalism. Students are not the only ones affected Tourism Management, the school has “Since the college didn’t cancel any According to Rodriguez, not everyone by last-minute changes, so is the fac- not cancelled classes yet, because it has classes that did not have two sections, can rearrange schedules around school at ulty. been able to plan around its budget. we kept no students from taking classes the last minute, like her friend Ailsa Her- Joyce Peterson, associate dean for the “We put together a program that that they had already registered for,” nandez, also majoring in journalism. College of Arts and Science said that in would ﬁt our budget, so that’s not a said Rose. “I had registered early and I had the event of a class section cancellation problem yet in our school,” said Dick- From the students’ prospective, the arranged my work schedule around my the college does its best to try to accom- son. situation is looked at differently. school schedule. They cancelled the class modate a full-time professor by giving However, the school will have a “Class cancellations affect all students. and made it available only on Tuesday, him or her other courses to teach. decrease in its 2005-2006 projected I registered early for MMC 4609 on the day I had agreed to work. I ended But, if the teacher is an adjunct, he or budget from $3,863,966, to $4,063,710, Mondays and Wednesdays, and at the up without the class, so this semester she might be left without a replacement the 2004-2005 budget. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS WANTED Experience with Adobe InDesign is prefer- able, but we will accept and train interested applicants who have thorough experience with Adobe Page Maker.

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03-10-05.news.indd 3 3/8/05 11:45:12 PM 4 The Beacon – March 10, 2005 www.beaconnewspaper.com

OPINION Alejandra Diaz Editor In Chief • John Lovell Managing Editor • Leoncio Alvarez Opinion Editor

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By DARA BRAMSON “I don’t know anything about it Kabbalah-virgins. Staff Writer except that Madonna practices it. I “K abbalah is to Torah what phi- think it has something to do with losophy is to science. Like science, Kabbalah, an aspect of Jewish Jewish mysticism,” said senior Cathy the Torah gives us the facts that mysticism,Kabbalah is one of the recent fads Wheeler. are fully perceived sensually and LUIS NIN/THE BEACON that has seeped into the depths of Becoming cultured about the rationally quantifiable. Like philoso- Hollywood. teachings of Kabbalah should be phy, Kabbalah gives us the grander There is absolutely no ambigu- prompted by self-interest. abstract picture that the facts pres- ity about a trend being stylish However, let it be known that ent,” said Leiberman. if Madonna, Britney Spears and Brian Draper, lecturer at the London Despite my vows of never having balah by gradually increasing his or Gwyneth Paltrow say it is. Institute of Contemporary Christi- anything to do with an enterprise her knowledge of it and progres- Questioning whether or not I am anity, finally admitted defeat. that Paris Hilton has already infil- sively incorporating it into his or emotionally prepared to give in to “The Kabbalah bracelet has over- trated, I have to be honest. her lifestyle. another transient craze, which may taken [the What Would Jesus Do? As a non-religious Jew seeking Kabbalah is just as legitimate as be out as fast as Uggs were, has been bracelet] as the celebrity badge of some sort of way to grasp my faith any other belief and has the ability weighing on my mind. choice,” said Draper in an article without it being too overwhelm- to provide one with a sense of stabil- So, the time has finally come for posted on www.licc.org.uk. ing and time consuming, even just ity and if nothing more, something me to decide if fitting this poten- “I think it’s become more of a learning more about Kabbalah is in which to believe. tially laudable concept into my life Hollywood trend now. People seem enticing. Unfortunately, cities like Los is worthwhile. to be practicing Kabbalah to be cool In any religion, one must be Angles give Kabbalah a bad reputa- The first question: Am I willing and sport the little red bracelet,” exceptionally devoted to attending tion. to dispose of the pricey, luminous said freshman Amanda Diaz. services regularly, praying daily and Alongside colossal billboards of jewelry and instead flaunt a red In all seriousness, it does not eating accordingly. designer jeans and upcoming movies bracelet made out of string? take a string to become a believer Not having enough ardor or time are advertisements for The Kabbalah Though the string is worn to in the Kabbalah teachings. Kabbalah to do those things does not trouble Centre. protect against the Evil Eye, a very is regarded as an esoteric offshoot my conscience, but pining for a They present the red string, which powerful negative force in the tradi- of Judaism, since both were once belief does. can be purchased on the official tion, this one practice would make taught to a select few through Being fiercely opposed to most website for a mere $26. most self-conscious, bling-flaunting meditative, devotional, mystical and ephemeral trends is usually a rule To me, this exhibit implies that individuals instantaneously opposed magical practices. of mine. the trend will only last as long as to partaking in this custom. So, The creation, origin and fate But it seems like pursuing some the billboards. there goes half of Miami. of the soul and the role of human Kabalistic teachings in the near If things go too far and you see Usually, people are more familiar beings are all very central to the future is a possibility for me. Making me around campus with a red string with Madonna’s yoga obsession and practice. a true investment in a belief should on my wrist, you already have my simple red string than they are with On www.aish.com, Rabbi Shimon be taken seriously, but it seems one permission to immediately rip it the concept of Kabbalah. Leiberman gives practical insight to can devote an awareness to Kab- off. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzappteamopinionforevere

Dear Leoncio and Alicia, Leoncio says: Alicia says: Reading the editorial on If you feel that a degree from RTP, have you ever seen tuition increases got me to think. FIU will not get you anywhere tuition rates at other universi- If FIU is going to increase our in life, then you should definitely ties? For four years of school tuition, then why should I stay leave. Why should you stay in they charge you the price of here? a place in which you will feel two luxury cars and your soul. I have never been happy at unhappy? You might as well stay here and FIU and wouldn’t mind going Leaving will be better out- pay bargain prices and get your somewhere as long as I had a come for you and for those who Master’s elsewhere. decent education, something I like it at FIU who don’t want You get what you pay for. will not be getting here. to hear your constant whining Don’t expect filet mignon when about how much FIU sucks. you’re paying McDonald’s Write to us at [email protected]! What do you guys think? Should I leave? Take initiative and find a place prices. If you want filet mignon Forget diamonds, Team Opinion is forever. Thanks, that will make your college expe- go to Harvard. Although, Ready To Dip rience one you will enjoy. you’d probably flunk out.

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EDITORIAL Law system slacks when it comes to celebrities breaking the law House-hold name Martha Stewart recently came back home after spending a short five months in jail, because she was found guilty. As soon as the five months were up, Stewart’s personal jet was sent to the minimum security prison where she was held to take her to her estate in northern Manhattan. Upon her arrival, a party took place to celebrate her freedom. In other words, the rich and famous now need celebrations in order to bask in their law breaking habits. Even though Stewart will spend the next six months under house arrest, she still received the minimum sentence possible under federal law. It is no surprise that as a celebrity, Stewart has not only received much more attention than others who have broken the same law, but that she has also received the sort of lenience not known to others guilty of the same crime. This is not only an affront to the concept of a fair judicial system but to our very culture. Have celebrities become so important that they are above the law? Granted, Stewart received punishment and will always be considered an ex-con. However, Stewart has not only LUIS NIN/THE BEACON received praise for perservering through adversity but also has moved forward in her career. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Her next move will be to star in a reality television show fashioned after Donald Trump’s hit, “The Apprentice.” Parking and Traffic Whether or not contestants will compete to be the first to have Office closes lot without a high-profile trial which will launch them into celebrityhood, notification “It seems that we commuters come in only second has yet to be determined. to university on-campus residents ... maybe even – Leoncio Alvarez, Opinion Editor At some point last week, third, after the fair’s guests, who are now allowed Alicia Bustamante, Opinion Page Designer FIU’s Parking and Traffic Office decided to close off this additional parking. Parking Lot Six to non- resident students. The only Back to Parking Lot Six. I don’t know about WINNER & LOSER warning we got was a citation It is imperative that this lot anybody else, but after WINNER on our windshields and, in not be closed off to enrolled attending FIU for almost Chinese elder: A 104-year-old Chinese woman was some cases, a boot on our students who do not live on four years, you come to get C given permanent residence in Australia because no wheels. What, no e-mail? campus. We all know that used to some things – like airline was willing to transport her because of her age. From the business both the Gold and Blue driving confidently into a She’s now the only woman attempting to get a fake perspective, I find developing garages are packed by 10 parking lot that has always I.D. that will actually make her younger. a parking and traffic office to a.m. and the main lot east been accessible to you. This be very profitable for the of Graham Center is almost ritual, in most cases, does university. always filled to capacity all not trigger your mind to LOSER I’d like to express my day. look out for drastic changes D Snail carrier: A woman was arrested in the United outrage about how we, stu- To put it all into like these overnight. Kingdom for allegedly carrying 104 kilograms of snails dents, don’t work part-time perspective, when The Youth In addition to this, campus to be exported in her luggage. Her export was exposed or full-time jobs to pay for Fair opens later this month, residents were the only ones when, in reaction to being offered salt in her in-flight a power-tripping rent-a-cop parking lots Five and Six and to receive e-mails about meal, she cried out “Don’t kill my children!” department. the grass behind Parking Lot the parking changes. What At the rate we get ticketed, Six will all be off limits to the about the rest of us? why does the university even students. It seems that we charge a parking fee through In addition to this, Parking commuters come in only WHAT DO YOU THINK? our tuition? and Traffic has allowed second to university on- On top of the fact that the fair to post signs that campus residents ... maybe If a woman was on the next presidential they give citations away now read, ADDITIONAL even third, after the fairs ballot, would you vote for her? like candy, we, as their PARKING at Parking Lot guests, who are now allowed customers, still have to cover Six. My question is: Where this additional parking. • Yes. It’s time America undergoes some their asses financially with does that leave me? Are fair As a future alumnus of kind of change. a continually rising tuition guests permitted to park in FIU, few things will give me rate that is increasing too the new residential parking more joy than to help my • Depends on her qualifications. Not fast for comfort. lot? alma mater prosper and grow anyone can be president. Tuition rates, that are Most students would argue to be the best university in probably the direct results (as would I) that they did not Florida. But let’s hope the • I would vote for anyone. As long as of irresponsible decisions see the newly-posted signs at university learns to listen to that end in $11.5 million the entrance to Parking Lot our concerns. another Bush doesn’t get into office. settlements with the Federal Six and were surprised to And students, let’s show Government (as reported by come out of class that week a little more interest in the • I definitely would not vote for a woman. The Beacon in their Feb. 21st to find a citation plastered direction of our university‘s The president’s job can only be done by a issue), will probably result to their windshield. Parking policies. man. in our parking fee going and Traffic will probably say, up. Their justification: new “The signs were clear and Antonio M. 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SOUNDS FROM FAR EAST: Japanese band, POLYSICS, with their ecclectic blend of music insanity, has been well-received in the United States along with several other Japanese musical groups. COURTESY PHOTO

By PETER LARSEN import, an eye-opening blend of “That’s the genius. It’s famil- ritos College, Calif., student, an So is the day approaching The Orange County Register the Ramones and Kraftwerk, to iar. But it’s different.” eighth-grade Japanese language when a Japanese rock band name a few more influences. One of the first Japanese teacher introduced her to boy makes it big here? “I can’t get no – ” But look beyond and you’ll bands to cross over to hip music bands Tokio and Smap. Soon, Yaz Noya, executive vice pres- The Japanese teenager tuned see an ever-increasing wave of fans here was Shonen Knife, through anime, she discovered ident for Tofu Records in Santa into a Tokyo radio station listens Japanese bands on tour in the three young women whose her favorite band, L’Arc-en- Monica, Calif., said the label more closely. United States, signing record infectious poppy punk delighted Ciel. believes it is, noting that col- “ – satis ... faction!” deals with labels here, playing American alt-rock stars such as “For me, mostly, it’s the lege radio has already embraced The boy, Hiro, turns the concert tours and winning over Kurt Cobain, who invited them music,” said Rogers. “Not all of bands like POLYSICS. volume up. more fans to their unique twist to open shows for Nirvana. it is so radically different from “Those people are trend- “I can’t get me no – “ on the American art of rock. Two decades later, Shonen American music, but I don’t hear setters and like the new stuff, Eyes widen, he smiles. Listen and you’ll hear heavy- Knife is still playing here and it on the radio at all, so I don’t and they all loved the Japanese “_ satis...faction!” metal bands, glam-meets-kabuki winning over new fans with get the feeling that the songs are music,” said Noya. “Oh, my God, this is rock bands, bubblegum pop queens each tour. overplayed.” LaVella, who signed the Hives music!” he thinks. and leather-clad garage punks “The first time, most of all “First time, when we played in in the United States shortly And I try _ and I try _ and I – all of them absorbing Western fans are young people, but now Memphis, just four or five people before the Swedish band became try t-t-t-t-try try! influences, throwing it in the not only young, but middle- came to our show,” said Seiji, the a buzz band here, believes Elec- And by that point, really mixer with their Japanese style aged and kids, too,” said singer- singer-guitarist of Guitar Wolf, tric Eel Shock can do just as – what else could the kid do but and sending it echoing back guitarist Naoko Yamano by a garage punk band that models well. start a rock ‘n’ roll band? across the ocean like a gigantic e-mail from Japan. “I wrote a itself after black-leather rockers “I would just hope that it’s “That song changed my power chord from the East. song for the Powerpuff Girls from Elvis Presley to Johnny not a fad,” he said of the atten- life,” said Hiro, who modeled “Maybe they can figure out – that’s why kid fans were Thunders and Joan Jett. tion Japanese bands are winning his band, POLYSICS, not on a way to mix Link Wray with increased.” Twelve years and 20 trips to now. “Because so many bands the Rolling Stones, who wrote Devo with Van Halen,” said She believes the huge popu- the United States later, Guitar work and work and work to be that song on his radio, but on Mike LaVella, owner of Gear- larity of anime – Japanese ani- Wolf has many more fans, here.” Devo, the quirky new-wave head Records, trying to explain mation – has helped bands from though Seiji jokes that they’re That’s Hiro’s dream now, icons whose cover version he the appeal of Japanese bands Japan find fans here. all men – “cute girls seldom too: “I really like fans to feel we heard. such as his own label’s Electric “It is one reason that Ameri- come to our show.” are POLYSICS, not that we’re POLYSICS plays wildly ener- Eel Shock. cans became more receptive to “Now they are infected, so from Japan or we play J-pop,” getic pop-punk rock in matching “And by the time you get Japanese pop culture,” Yamano they have to come back to the he said. red jumpsuits. it back, it’s something you’ve said. show,” he said of how his band “I want people to come to a On its own, it’s an exotic never heard,” he said. For Aki Rogers, 23, a Cer- built its audience gig by gig. show because we play rock.”

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WHAT: SPC Films presents “The Incredibles” WHERE: GC 140 WHEN: 6 p.m., 9 p.m. GAME ON: Vish Agarwal (right) and his brother, Varun, play a video game at Escape, a new electronic game center set up by HOW MUCH: Free Best Buy electronics stores. KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE SATURDAY• MARCH 12 By ALLAN JOHNSON video game player, does like to test That should be enough of a lure Chicago Tribune games, but said the stores she has for gamers, who are mostly males sampled in don’t carry “this type of averaging 29 years old, and who WHAT: FIU Dance: 2005 Faculty Repertory To take a break from his linen/ equipment . . . I like (this) better.” helped to buy a record $7 billion Concert bedding business, Vish Agarwal likes Escape also has two private suites in video games in 2003, accord- WHERE: Wertheim Performing Arts Center to sneak away for 45 minutes or so for parties of up to 10 people. ing to the Entertainment Software WHEN: All Day to shoot a round of golf. Luckily for One features a 100-inch pro- Association. HOW MUCH: $8 (Students) $12 (FIU Faculty, him, a “course” is just a few doors jection screen with a crystal-clear What’s better than “test-driving” Staff and Seniors) $15 (General Admittance) away. picture and quality sound, with games on equipment that brings out “I enjoy this more than anything,” a 50-inch plasma screen hiding the best in sound and picture, said WHAT: Steven & Dorothea Green Critics’ Lec- said Agarwal, 30, from a cushy seat behind it. Geoff Keighley for Business 2.0, a tures Series: Philippe De Montebello in front of a plasma-screen television, The other suite has two monitors monthly business and technology WHERE: Frost Art Museum hitting a few balls on the “Tiger set up for competitive game play magazine. WHEN: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Woods PGA Tour” video game in through the Internet. You also can “People really want to be sure HOW MUCH: Free Escape, a high-end electronics/ watch high-definition broadcasts on they’re buying the right game. So gaming retail store in Chicago. both monitors. I think the idea of having to spend SUNDAY • MARCH 13 Rather than an old-fashioned Besides the video games, Escape $9 or something to experience it or video game arcade, Escape is a has the latest gadgets for sale: digi- test-drive it before you actually plop WHAT: FIU Dance: 2005 Faculty Repertory first-of-its-kind boutique, a test site tal cameras, computers, iPods, cell down your 50 bucks is probably a Concert from electronics retailer Best Buy. phones and stuff that only those who smart move,” said Keighley. WHERE: Wertheim Performing Arts Center You wouldn’t know the chain was are hip would know what they did. The closest thing to Escape are WHEN: All Day behind it. Its yellow and black logo But gamers might want more game offshoots of a phenomenon in South HOW MUCH: Free is practically non-existent, and the stations than just the four. Korea called the PC Bang – laptops place looks more like a computer All of this is going to cost you. and monitors set up in a variation on WHAT:FIU Symphony Orchestra performs at geek’s loft with its hardwood floors The pods rent for $10 an hour; Internet cafes, where gamers hook the 7th Annual American National Chopin Piano and exposed brick. suites are $50 an hour, with a two- up and play against each other. St. Competition But with enough cash, you’ll hour minimum. A $9.95 yearly Marie said there might be around WHERE: Gusman Center For Performing Arts experience something that can be Escape membership is required for 2,000 such “mom-and-pop” outlets WHEN: 3 p.m. duplicated only if you’re friends with all game play. in the United States. Unlike PC HOW MUCH: Free a video game-crazed pro athlete. Agarwal doesn’t mind the cost. Bangs, Escape offers both Internet That’s due to the plasma-screen “I come here just to get away from and non-Internet gaming. monitors located in four gaming (my store) for a half-hour or 40 min- The concept isn’t new, according pods. The screens are 40 inches or utes,” he said. “Even if you spent 15 to Mark Friedler, chief executive more, and the pods feature theater- minutes a day, (you) get your mind for GameDaily, an online gaming quality sound and carry PlayStation off of things and relax.” industry newsletter. and Xbox systems. Getting people to spend some “What is new is the fact that “It’s not a little monitor, like a time in the joint is one of the goals the technology of gaming is pretty regular (TV),” Agarwal said. “It’s of Escape, according to assistant advanced, and the interest in this bigger; the colors are much more manager Joe Obucina. type of thing shows the interest of vivid. Then they have Surround- “You’re able to shop, (and) you’re the social nature of gaming,” said Sound. You get to pick whichever able to hang out,” added Obucina, Friedler. March 10, 1993 game you want to play, whichever referring to the store’s cafe, which Even though Agarwal said that console.” sells sandwiches and salads (no “marketed right, I think it could be Dr. David Gunn, who performed abor- The pods’ theme environments alcohol), lounges for relaxation and the next big thing,” some believe a tions at several clinics in Florida and include one with Wrigley Field seats Internet access. game is a game. Alabama, is shot and killed during an and another with steering wheels for Julie St. Marie, part of the team “If you play it on a regular tele- anti-abortion protest at the Pensacola race games. that put the Escape concept together, vision or if you play it on a plasma Hunched at this particular pod said it also was a goal to attract young screen, the visual aspects of video Women’s Medical Services clinic. were Vanessa Vazquez, 18, and men who are into video games and games aren’t like high-definition Dr. Gunn was getting out of his car in the Anjelica Garcia, 17, highschool gadgets in general. television, where you might see clinic’s parking lot when Michael Griffin students engaged in “Grand Theft “The gaming piece is truly a dif- some improvement,” said Matt shouted, “Don’t kill any more babies!” Auto 3.” ferentiator within the marketplace,” Hunt, a 26-year-old investor who and shot the doctor three times in the “It looked real because I want she said. “We want people to stay. also played Tiger Woods’ golfing back. Griffin immediately surrendered to to start learning how to drive,” said We want them to try out things. game for a few minutes. Garcia. “(My boyfriend) learned on We want them to get a feel for “If you want to play video games,” a nearby police officer. the first ‘Grand Theft Auto.’” what they are buying before they he added, “go home and play video Vazquez, who said she isn’t a huge buy them.” games.” – historychannel.com

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By ELENA SANTALO Because he keeps a close eye Staff Writer on the children all day, the film is mostly set while they are in He’s cool. He’s tough. He’s school. Here, most problems been proclaimed the newest, arise with the two elder chil- hottest action hero in Hol- dren, Zoe (Brittany Snow) and lywood, but is he also a baby- Seth (Max Thieriot), who in sitter? dealing with the loss of their Vin Diesel, starring in the father, struggle with driving newest Disney film, “The Paci- and bullies. This brings about fier,” plays Navy SEAL, Shane the most hilarious scene of the Wolfe, who is used to tackling movie, in which Shane (Diesel) the fiercest challenges, until his wrestles with his very own duty becomes to watch over the nemesis, Vice Principal Murney five children of an assassinated (Brad Garrett). scientist who was working on Ultimately, this role suits important government secrets Diesel just fine. Although somewhere in the house. somewhat predictable, he Although he balances pro- reveals Shane’s big heart, as tecting the children from the he becomes Girl Scout Den bad guys and keeping house, Mother, driver’s-ed teacher, Diesel transforms from his typi- diaper changer and director of cal, stern sergeant-like attitude “The Sound of Music.” into a sensitive and comedic Through all of this, he brings character, mainly in his scenes his life and the family’s back with young Lulu (Morgan together, which is basically York). For the first time, you what “The Pacifier” is about see that he has a flair for light – family and making someone comedy, particularly when he part of your family. It’s sappy, does his “Peter Panda Dance.” but it did it for me. Far from the kind of roles he If you are in the mood for usually plays, it’s great to see an enjoyable, light-hearted film him interacting with children. (especially if you want to go It’s also great to watch him with your family), catch this bond with each child in a one, playing now. humorous but heartfelt way as he helps the family. However, what brings the FILM most personality to the movie ★★★★ is the funny encounters in “The Pacifier” which Diesel and the family Starring Vin Diesel WHAT’S THAT SMELL?: Vin Diesel explores a softer side of himself in the family-comedy, “The Pacifier,” in which Directed by Adam Shankman getFL023-10x7-031005-HF involved. 2/4/05 4:54 PM Page 1 he teams up to protect five children from assassins. COURTESY PHOTO

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COLEMAN, from page 1 conference victory and ﬁve wins com- The team showed us a glimpse of what As the game ended, Ismael N’Diaye, bined. It was a team full of individuals, to expect next season. who has been battling a calf injury all year, The team finished with an overall who only cared about themselves and not Rouco knows that after his team’s said he would rest his injury for two weeks record 13-17 on the season and 4-10 in the player along side of them. strong play, they will be better next and then head back to the weight room in Sun Belt play. Despite the losing record, Rouco’s team is the surprise of the season. order to prepare for next season. the team came a long way from last year. FIU has not advanced this far since “We will come back next year and try This is an example of the type of players season. 1999 when the conference only consisted to win the conference championship,” said on this team – players who work hard in Last year’s team ﬁnished with only one of eight teams. Rouco. “We don’t expect anything less.” order to be ready for their teammates.

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BASEBALL, from page 12 FIU would not score again until the start of the season, went four innings, left-handed pitcher was working primar- bottom of the seventh off McOwen’s allowed three runs on two hits, walked ily away,” said Lozano. “I got the pitch time I came out and did my job.” two-RBI double into the left-centerfield four batters and struck out one. I was looking for and put the best thing gap, which tied the game at three. Junior Frank “the Tank” Gonzalez got on it I could.” TEMPLE 10, FIU 4 Rainey came in to pitch the eighth the win in relief of Banke. He pitched five FIU added an insurance run in the inning and allowed what would be shut-out innings, allowed five hits, struck seventh and four more in the eighth. In the final game against the Temple Temple’s game-winning run. out six batters and walked none. Owls, three untimely FIU errors led In the ninth inning, Hernandez came “I was real pleased with Frank,” Price FIU 14, WAGNER 3 to the team’s into the game in place of Rainey, with said. “He went and threw strikes and kept demise. runners on first and second. the ball down, and we made the plays FIU scored their 14 runs in the last Senior David The first batter he faced singled, and a behind him so that we could win.” five innings of a game in which they Asher pitched run scored from second made it 5-3. Senior Dennis Diaz went 2-for-5 with never trailed. seven innings, After getting two outs, Temple broke three stolen bases and an RBI. Freshman starting pitcher Elih Villan- allowed three the game open and scored five unearned, Junior Nick Cadena went 2-for-4 with ueva (4-1) went eight innings, allowed r u n s ( o n e following a fielding error by Yema (that two steals and a run scored. two runs on seven hits, struck out five unearned) on would have been the third out of the Chicago State tagged Banke for two and walked none. four hits, walked inning) then a throwing error by Dunn. runs in the first inning. Sophomore catcher Cody Jacobs and four and struck “We didn’t get the job done out of FIU replied with a run off a Michael Lozano two hits, two runs scored and McOWEN out a career-high the bullpen today,” Price said. “Asher did Lopez double to right field in the bottom three RBIs a piece. nine batters. his job. We were still in the ball game, of the inning. Junior Luis Rivera also had two hits Junior relief pitcher Matt Rainey was but we got to the pen and that’s where CSU made it 3-1 after the top of the and had two RBIs. James McOwen went saddled with his third loss of the season. the wheels came off. [Also] there was a fourth. But the Golden Panthers replied 3-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases. He pitched one inning of work, allowed routine flyball, and we just didn’t make in the bottom of the inning again. FIU had 15 hits for the game. three runs (one unearned) on two hits, the play there.” With the bases loaded and nobody out, FIU took a 4-0 in the bottom of the walked two and struck out one. Lopez scored on a Chris Dunn fielder’s fourth inning. Two runs came of a two- Freshman left fielder James McOwen FIU 9, CHICAGO STATE 3 choice. This left runners on the corners RBI single by Dennis Diaz. The third went 2-for-5 with the only three RBIs for freshman second baseman Corey run came off a throwing on the same for FIU. In a game against a 0-13 team, FIU Lozano, who hit a two-run double down play. The fourth run came off a single by After scoring in the bottom of the first struggled offensively until the middle of the right field line. McOwen. inning, the Golden Panthers allowed one the game and finished with a season-high FIU took a 5-3 lead it would never FIU plays a three-game series with run in the fourth and two more in the of 10 stolen bases as a team. relinquish. Rutgers University beginning March 11 sixth for a 3-1 deficit. Redshirt junior John Banke, in his first “I moved up on the plate because the at 7 p.m.

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The Golden Panthers won three of four games with wins March 4, 6 and 7, and a loss on March 5, all at University Park Stadium. FIU raised their record to 12-5 and continues with their next 13 games at home.

FIU 4, TEMPLE 1

In the first of a two-game set versus Temple University, FIU’s pitching staff led them to the win. Starting pitcher Ammer Cabrera (2-1) went six innings, allowed one unearned run on four hits, struck out four and walked four. “I felt strong, [threw] strikes … tried to limit the amount of mistakes,” said Cabrera. “With good defense behind me and good hitting, we’re going to win a lot of ball games.” In a game lacking in offense, redshirt sophomore Chris Dunn and juniors Michael Lopez, Yosvel Barroso and Yahmed Yema had the only hits of the game for FIU. “We got pitching and defense,” said Head coach Danny Price. “I thought we just played good enough to win. I think we’re better.” FIU got on the board in the bottom of the first inning off a double by Yema that scored a runner from second. The very next inning, Temple tied the score at one, but FIU retook the lead in the bottom of that inning off a fielding error that scored Barroso, making it 2-1. FIU scored their final two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior Danny “the Vulture” Hernan- dez earned his third save of the season after having a shaky outing in his previous appearance. “It felt like I let my team down [in my last outing], but they came through and helped me out,” said Hernandez. “So this

See BASEBALL, page 11 TWO FOR ONE: Shortstop Luis Rivera ﬁnishes a double play against Temple University. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON Softball suffers four straight losses at tournament

By NIKOLAY OREKHOV run. Denis picked up her first three hits of Staff Writer the season and finished the game 3-for-3 Kim Gwydir, Softball coach and with a home run. The FIU women’s softball team came into the Doubletree Worth Classic on “ FAU 2, FIU 1 We played some very good competition and the ball just March 5 at FAU stadium in search of its first tournament win in three weeks. The didn’t bounce our way. We just hit a dry patch. Earlier that afternoon, the Golden Golden Panthers effort was, however, Panthers lost another nail-biter, 2-1, to halted by four straight defeats. thing coach Kim Gwydir acknowledged. (1-2) for the Minutemen. Florida Atlantic University. Both starting FIU dropped the first two games of the “We played some very good competi- Busa gave up two hits, two runs and pitchers went the distance, with Candice tournament on March 5 to UMass and tion and the ball just didn’t bounce our struck out four, as UMass improved to Freel earning the win to improve to 6-6 Bethune-Cookman, collecting a total of way,” said Gwydir. “We just hit a dry 3-6 for the year. on the year. Amanda Nealer struck out only five hits and no runs scored. patch.” Despite a solid pitching performance eight batters in six innings of work, while The following day the results were no from Tiffanny Ore, with nine strikeouts in giving up two unearned runs. better for the Golden Panthers; the team UMASS 3, FIU 2 six innings of work, the Golden Panthers With the loss, FIU fell to 15-8 for the lost two more games to FAU and the lost, dropping their overall record to 15- season, as the Owls picked up their second consolation game to UMass. After blanking FIU, 3-0, in the first 9, as Ore recorded her second loss of the win of the season improving to 2-1. FIU finished with four losses for the game of the tournament, UMass contin- season (4-2). FAU jumped on the scoreboard first weekend and lost their fifth consecutive ued its success, winning its second game FIU jumped to a 1-0 lead in the fifth in the bottom of the second inning, overall, dropping the team’s record to against the Golden Panthers and placing inning, but were unable to hold on. when Jenn Piazza led off the inning with 15-9. third in the tournament on March 6. The Minutemen quickly went ahead a double to right-center field and later The competition of teams was a com- Jenna Busa pitched a complete game 3-1, for good in the sixth inning, when petitive one in the tournament, some- and recorded her first win of the season Denise Denis belted a three-run home See SOFTBALL, page 10