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Vol. 27 Issue 35 fiusm.com Monday, November 2, 2015 WORLD’S LARGEST QUINOA University to host Board of Governors and Trustees Summit

PHILIPPE BUTEAU is to increase the number of do it,” said Calatayud, the first Staff Writer classes taught online by 15 SGC-MMC president to serve percent, from 25 to 40 classes, two terms in 15 years. [email protected] according to its strategic plan, Calatayud, who was the “FIUBeyondPossible2020.” lectures coordinator when the The University will be Hybrid courses, which BOG last met at the University, hosting the next meeting of comprise of 8 percent of the also said students should be the Board of Governors of the types of courses offered, will aware of the decisions that the State University System and all make up 30 percent by 2020. governors and trustees make. of the trustees of the 12 Florida The BOG meets every “If not, we’re letting other public colleges. other month and rotates which people make decisions for us During the meetings, university will host them; The without any input,” Calatayud the governors and trustees, last meeting hosted at FIU was said. Colleen Sanclemente/The Beacon who collectively serve about in November 2013. Rosenberg said he sees The Frost Art Museum hosts the World’s Largest Quinoa Salad Attempt to 338,000 college students, will In addition to the BOG the University’s hosting of the achieve a Guinness World Record Wednesday, Oct. 28. discuss and plan the future of meetings, Davis said the BOG meeting and the trustees academics in the state. University will also host a as a “double honor.” The governors have the trustee’s summit, which will be “When they choose to primary responsibility for a learning opportunity for the come to FIU really, it’s an governance of the State University Welcomes decision makers of the state’s honor,” Rosenberg said. “They University System, said universities. bring the 12 boards together -- University President Mark “It’ll be more of an informal What an incredible opportunity Rosenberg. environment from the normal to tell our story.” FULBRIGHT Transfer “In particularly for meetings,” Davis said. Rosenberg, who the BOG financing our university She said the theme of the reappointed through 2019 education and the strategy summit is “excellence through during their last meeting at the of program and course Instructors innovation.” Its emphasis is University, said the attention development,” Rosenberg said. bold leadership and will feature that will be on the University ALIANA ZAMORANO literature teacher from Sao While Russian and Among the topics for the “an all-star cast of speakers during those days is more than Staff Writer Jose dos Campos, Brazil. Portuguese were already meeting is online education. from around the country.” a plus, regardless of the extra [email protected] “Since then, I’ve been able offered at the University, According to Brittany Davis, The featured speakers are work that will be needed. to teach my own class of Hindi has been introduced communications director Benno Schmidt, the chairman “I’ll take that every time Three international Portuguese language and this semester -- led by for the SUS, the BOG will of the largest public university because we’re very proud of students from India, Russia take part in the Brazilian Ranjan. introduce its strategic plan, system in the world, the City what we’ve accomplished and Brazil are teaching Culture Club at FIU and “Back in New Delhi I which will lay out goals for University of New York; Dr. in a short period of time,” their native languages help organize events and was a teacher of English,” online education throughout Ken Ford, founder and chief Rosenberg said. “We’re very and taking classes at the exhibitions.” said Ranjan, 32. “I am glad the next 10 years. executive officer of the Institute proud of our students. We University under a grant The FLTA program to be here representing my “As far as we know, Florida for Human and Machine want to show off the institution from the Fulbright Foreign allows educators to gain country and being able to is the first state in the country Cognition, a non-profit and show our students off to Language Teaching teaching skills by serving bring the Hindi language to have a plan for online institute in Pensacola; and people.” Assistant Program. as teaching assistants in to the University.” education,” Davis said to Albert Manero, a founder “It’s a very intense Marcella Iole da foreign language classes, He is taking Spanish Student Media. of Limbitless Solutions, a engagement because Costa, Elmira Nazmieva according to their press and creative writing Davis said other schools nonprofit that brings 3D everybody is converging on our and Amit Ranjan are release. courses at the University, around the country have their printed bionic limbs to children FIU for a couple of days and all spending the fall and The participants work can speak five languages own plans for online education, at no cost to their families. eyes in the state for educators spring semesters teaching with professors from the and has been participating but Florida so far is the only Alexis Calatayud, the are on FIU, but I love that Portuguese, Russian and department of modern in conferences and state whose colleges are president of the Student because I think we do pretty Hindi, respectively, as languages; Nazmieva is workshops since August. working together to determine Government Council at the well in those circumstances,” part of the Department of working with Maria Krol, “It’s an overwhelming where online education will be Modesto Maidique Campus, he said. Modern Languages under German and Russian experience,” said Ranjan. by 2025 and how they will get said it is important for students The Board of Governors the Steven J. Green School instructor, while lole da “FIU is very multicultural there. to be engaged with their higher meeting will take place of International and Public Costa works with Augusta and has a very international “Getting an entire system education system and the Wednesday, Nov. 4 to Affairs. Vono, professor of flavor to it. I am quite on the same page is a big people who run it. Thursday, Nov. 5. “In September of last Portuguese. loving my time here.” accomplish that will help the “Our desires are aligned year, I saw the program The recipients may system grow by leaps and with what the BOG does, but Additional reporting by on the internet decided to also serve as primary bounds in this area,” Davis may not always match their Camila Fernandez. apply,” said Iole da Costa, instructors, which is the said. SEE EDUCATORS, PAGE 2 prescriptions as to the way to a 27-year-old English case with Ranjan. The University’s plan Board of Governors and Trustees Summit Schedule

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Facilities Committee 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Plenary Session with Mr. Alberto Mareno 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Innovation and Online Committee 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Strategic Planning Committee 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Plenary Session with Dr. Ken Ford 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Members Join Interactive Session 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Budget & Finance Committee with BOG Leadership

2:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Select Committee on Florida Polytechnic 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Board of Governors - Regular University Meeting

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Academic and Student Affairs Committee 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Board of Governors Foundation, Inc. Meeting

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Plenary Session with Mr. Benno Schmidt Thursday, Nov. 5 Wednesday, Nov. 4 2 The Beacon – Monday, November 2, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Career Services offers BRIEFS free resume critiques

China ends one-child policy, but it may be too late GUETHSHINA ALTENA is normally at the top of “It [is] very helpful, and Staff Writer a resume, and it tells the when I left, I was more China’s Communist Party experts were surprised by the [email protected] hiring company why the satisfied with my resume,” on Thursday officially ended suddenness of the decision, even job applicant is seeking said Ortiz. its policy that limited most though the problems caused by Job recruiters use only employment. Most employers families to a single child, an the one-child policy have been six seconds to review According to understand that college acknowledgment that the 1970s apparent for many years. With an individual’s resume, Hernandez, students students may not have a lot population-control measure so many families limited to a according to a study by shouldn’t include personal of experience, and students was outdated, was holding single child, China’s labor force TheLadders, an online job information like gender, shouldn’t be embarrassed back economic growth and had is shrinking and working people search service. marital status, political by that, Hernandez said. distorted China’s demographics without siblings are struggling to The study used and religious beliefs as “If a student comes to in ways that could hurt the party’s care for their aging parents. eye-tracking technology part of their resumes. He get his [or her] resume long-term hold on power. Some to measure exactly what said personal pronouns, critiqued, he or she a recruiter looks for in a such as I and you, should will definitely see their Nintendo finally pulls the trigger on first mobile game resume. It also recorded also be avoided, but most resumes in a better light how long recruiters looked importantly, applicants after revision,” he said. at each part of a resume. should not include a “Hernandez helped Nintendo is finally making the — unveiled its first title for According to Ere Media, photograph of themselves me build up my resume move into smartphone gaming, smartphones Thursday in Tokyo. one mistake on a resume on their resumes. in a better format that figuring it’s better late than never. “Miitomo,” which is set to be can prevent an applicant He also said that was more effective. Now The Japanese electronics maker released in the spring of next year, from getting a follow-up students should know how I’m confident to send — one of the world’s biggest is a game that allows players to interview, as 43 percent of to distinguish between a my resume to potential video game companies but a create avatars to interact with one recruiters will disqualify summary of qualifications employers,” Ortiz said. virtual nonentity in the rapidly another socially. a candidate because of and their career objective Trained students growing mobile games industry exerchitas spelling errors. in a resume. and graduate assistants The University’s Career “The main difference are readily available to 14 million viewers for Republican presidential debate Services offices offer free is that a summary of students at Career Services. professional development qualifications should be Students who are a record for CNBC training to help students in points, while the interested in learning prepare for work or objective should be in full more about resume and The Republican presidential still delivered the highest number internship applications. sentences,” Hernandez cover letter writing are primary debate continued its run ever in the 26-year history of Services include how to said. encouraged to come as the season’s hottest TV ratings NBCUniversal’s business and write a resume and how A summary of to Career Services. In hit, delivering an average of 14 finance news cable channel, which to prepare for professional qualifications and workshop sessions, million viewers for CNBC on typically averages about 343,000 dining. objectives are normally students learn general rules Wednesday, Oct. 28. The audience viewers in prime time. “The most common located at the top of a on resume writing. was the lowest of the three GOP mistake that students make resume, according to One-on-one sessions candidate showdowns so far, but is including an objective Hernandez. However, on resume critiques are that is not directed to both are optional to use available to students TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE any specific job position because they’re directed to Mondays to Thursdays in their resumes,” said a specific job position. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Reinier Hernandez, a Cinthia Ortiz, a service works on a first- Career Services graduate freshman chemistry major, come, first-serve basis, CLASSIFIEDS assistant at the Modesto A. said she often visits Career and it is free to all students Maidique Campus. Services to get her resume with a valid Panther ID. NOW HIRING An objective statement critiqued.

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Entertainment Student Media Director Alfred Soto Laura Gonzalez Contact Us Erica Santiago Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Monday, November 2, 2015 Campus police should be demilitarized KAAN OCBE program was having on police aircraft to local police forces. what kind of effect arming had support from 12 different One thing is certain, and Contributing Writer departments in South Florida. Meanwhile, Time reported civilian police forces in this student organizations and a it is that this situation is the [email protected] Surprisingly, among crime to be at its lowest levels way has on the psychology of delegation of 25 representatives result of a slow accumulation the list of small cities and in decades. the police. from those groups. of factors. All of the police cars on municipalities gearing up As military intervention In his presentation, Balko They were immediately As the war on drugs campus have an M16 in the their police departments was overseas escalated after asserted that by arming police granted a meeting with Casas. escalated, as the use of SWAT trunk at all times. In case that our very own university, the 9/11, production of military as though they were soldiers, During this meeting, the chief teams became more en vogue, wasn’t enough, the FIU Police recipient of the aforementioned equipment to be used in the the police begin to develop a displayed a remarkable amount as ‘tough on crime’ policies also have a Mine-Resistant M16s and MRAP. theater of war also increased. soldier mindset which bleeds of intransigence about his sent ripples through our Ambush Protected personnel In addition to the University, Now as the wars wind down in over into the work that they do precious weapons. communities, a passive public carrier. the adjacent community of scale, a glut of machine guns, in the civilian world. He made it very clear that watched on. These facts were confirmed Sweetwater received its own night vision goggles, silencers, This changes the way they he had no intention of getting Each incremental step last semester by FIU Chief of high-powered cache which etc. has been wasting away in view citizens and the way that rid of them. I know all of seemed like no big deal at the Police Alex Casas in a meeting included a grenade launcher federal warehouses. they view their roles as police this because I was one of the time, but as they built up we with concerned students. While and four helicopters. These require constant officers. Unfortunately, we saw students that met with him. have found ourselves with a you mull over these facts, According to Matt Apuzo upkeep and maintenance at the fruits of this militarized A militarized police force very big deal on our hands. consider the questions that this of the New York Times, this great expense. This is where the mindset in the police response on campus poses not only a But just as the problem arouses. It’s shocking and feels is all a part of a trend that goes increased activity of the LESO to the uprisings in Ferguson, problem in regards to the health created itself incrementally, ill-advised, but how exactly did back to the creation of the first program comes in, offloading Miss. and Baltimore. and safety of the student body, turning the tide will also have this happen? military-transfer programs in these expensive weapons of When a group of concerned but also raises the question of to be incremental. This strange rush to the early 90s. This has been war to local police departments students found out about this what we as students want our This will have to start in armament is the result of the ramping up in recent years. as a measure to lower costs. issue with the police at the institution to stand for. our daily lives with the people 1033 Program of the National Pentagon data reported by In a presentation given University, they decided to Do we want a police force closest to us. In this case, for Defense Authorization Act the New York Times states last semester at the College of write a letter and deliver it to that is this impervious to us, it will have to begin with and administered by the Law that the Obama administration Law, Radley Balko, author of the police department. student concerns? One that can the small police department Enforcement Support Office. has transferred thousands of Rise of the Warrior Cop: The When their letter came and just shirk off any criticism and on our unassuming college In a story last fall, the machine guns, nearly 200,000 Militarization of America’s went without response, those tell you to not worry about it? campus. New Times detailed the effects ammunition magazines and Police Forces, explained to a same students re-delivered that That is perhaps the much larger that this little known federal hundreds of armored cars and courtroom full of law students letter. However, this time it problem. FIU should stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter DARIUS DUPINS Martin’s brother, 22-year-old Sandra Bland of Waller County, fundamental issues that affect the Yes, it can be weakly argued that Staff Writer Jahvaris Martin, is a recent graduate Texas, Eric Garner of Staten Island, black community. He insisted that FIU has supported Blacks Lives [email protected] of FIU with a Bachelors of Science N.Y., Tamir Rice of Cleveland, and the University be more proactive to Matter. However, having one forum in Information Technology. the subsequent death of Freddie address these issues first. entitled “Black Lives Matter” in an Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi Since the creation of this very Gray that sparked the deadly riots in Recently, students took umbrella series of “All Lives Matter” and Patrisse Cullors created the important social justice movement, Baltimore. notice when a false image of the forums that was held at the Biscayne Black Lives Matter movement as hundreds of black lives have been On the evening of June 17, a University’s homepage made it’s Bay Campus doesn’t count. a call to action after 17-year-old lost at the hand of overly aggressive young white man named Dylann way across social media on a mobile This particular event was held Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George police officers. These include Roof, opened fire on individuals application called “Yeti”, which by Jeffery McNamee, associate Zimmerman, was found not guilty. Michael Brown of Ferguson, Miss., inside of the Emanuel African allows students to post their “campus director of the Multicultural Program Methodist Episcopal Church during stories”. “FIU’s police department and Services, at BBC and didn’t a bible study. This left nine people trains dogs to hunt minorities, blacks have representation from any black THE TICKET POLICE dead, including the church’s pastor and other untouchables,” read the student organizations like BSU, and State Senator manipulated headline. African Student Organization. Clementa C. Pinckney. The University wasn’t as vigilant Not only is Black Lives Matter The University has a population as they should have been regarding a movement, but it is also a of nearly 50,000 students. With this matter. “[BSU] had to bring this conversation piece. It suggests there thirteen percent of these students to the attention of Internal Affairs” is a specific problem in the black being black, FIU has been silent said Anderson. community that’s not happening on the topics mentioned. How A disingenuous apology from in other communities. This is not much longer will our University’s FIU Media Relations was what something to trivialized at a poorly administration keep quiet on issues students received in response to facilitated forum or in any other way. that affect at least 6,500 students? complaints from BSU regarding this All Lives Matter is a term white As a black male, my experience incident. people invented to counteract at FIU hasn’t been the best. For “They said they didn’t want to the movement of Black Lives the last two and a half years, I acknowledge the person who did Matter. If the University showed have felt as if my needs aren’t a [posted the manipulated photo],” the community that Black Lives priority. Sometimes it seems that said Anderson. Matter, the University would stand students who are of Latin descent Not only do black students in solidarity with its black students. get precedence over students who represent thirteen percent of the However, that sounds too good to be aren’t. The University keeping silent FIU population, but over 60 percent true. about Black Lives Matter and other of on-campus residents are black. I’m not the face for the black social issues that affect the black How are we as black students community on campus, but I want to community continue to perpetuate supposed to feel comfortable in a help uplift my community. I’m here this belief. learning and/or living environment for the improvement of my college President of the Black Student that hasn’t acknowledged our lives, campus and I’m here to say that black Union at FIU, Ernest “Tayon” the newsworthy tragedies that have lives will always matter whether my Anderson, spoke on his council’s affected the community, and how university thinks so or not. behalf and said the community of this will continue to have an effect

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10. Hibou- “Hibou” founder of Harris Public you are not alone, ” said Here are the top 10 albums getting the most spins relations, Tiayan Boykin- Inniss. “I’m not stagnate. I this week on FIU Student Radio. Be sure to tune in Dennison, co-owner of always keep going.” at 95.3 FM and online at fiusm.com/wrgp. TyTy’s Kitchen, and Alexis When giving advice Inniss, stylist and founder to empower students, of The L Experience Boykin-Denison said “I Foundation, gave students put my faith in God and their knowledge as I put my faith in myself, successful entrepreneurs everything is going well and shared what it means and in the right direction to be a woman in power. and it is all because I Harrison shared how wasn’t afraid to follow crucial it is to support what’s in my heart.” other women and stand in When referring her LET’S sisterhood together. “It’s now successful culinary important to be able to business, she says “you nurture and help women can do whatever you want who are coming up in my to do, go in the direction of industry and my role. I your dreams.“ am always thankful for For more information those who encouraged me on #EmpowerHER please G ! when I was opening my contact Gilna Nelson, company.” president of CSA, at The guest speakers [email protected].

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Fall Open House - Saturday, November 7 - 9:30 a.m. Contact Us Alejandro Aguirre Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Monday, November 2, 2015 FOOTBALL KICK LIKE A GIRL Judy MacLeod is first female commissioner T-TIME The culture their hockey stick like the WHORE of sports breeds you are. CUNT,” for having a sports misogyny akin opinion on an alleged rapist who to only itself. happens to play for the Chicago There is no other Blackhawks. Just for the record, environment in the DiCaro is a rape victim herself. world quite like it. What warrants this kind of GIANCARLO It’s an environment reaction? Why do people look at NAVAS where testosterone is women that way. We chose to ignore king and estrogen is this and how a culture of masculinity seen as a handicap. and ego create this misogynistic Megan Tait/The Beacon If you aren’t tough in sports, you culture. Stupid things like “this is a Midfielder Courtney Phillips at the game against the at the FIU Soccer get called anything from the “P” word man’s game” or a version of that is Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 25. to simply “you’re playing like a girl.” said ad nauseam. Sports has the kind of environment Be more of a man than your where women are seen as the prize, opponent. That’s the code many MEN’S SOCCER almost as much as the contract. athletes live by. It’s why fans love silly Money, fame and women right? intangibles like “grit” and “toughness” That’s the goal. because it all feeds into the mythology Professional soccer is in Miami Enter Judy MacLeod, the newest of the rule of masculinity. Anything DAVID DRUCKER commissioner of Conference-USA else won’t serve you in the world of Staff Writer According to the contract, Miami FC has the and the first female to ever hold athletics. Why would it? right to contract advertisers, but all sponsors and such a leadership position any of the This is what MacLeod is walking [email protected] advertisers are subject to the University’s approval. Football Bowl Subdivision athletics into. The cruel and sad truth. She is The contact also requires that Miami FC complies conferences (FBS). entering a world dominated by gross It may not be a David Beckham Major League with NCAA rules and regulations. For example, “I feel very fortunate and men who say and do gross things. Soccer venture, but for the first time in five years, University student athletes will not be allowed to appreciative of the confidence After Cowboys defensive lineman, Miami will have its own professional soccer team attend Miami FC games without written consent our member schools have placed Greg Hardy, returned from suspension again. Florida International University and Miami from the University’s Director of the Athletics in me to lead and serve the great due to a domestic violence crime, FC announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that the new Compliance office. group of universities in Conference which involved him throwing his North American Soccer League club will use Ocean The venue agreement also makes clear distinc- USA,” MacLeod said. “We have a then girlfriend onto a futon filled with Bank Field at FIU Stadium for its home games tion regarding what Miami FC’s liberties are in tremendous opportunity to make a loaded guns. starting in 2016. scheduling. The club is free to schedule events difference in the lives of our student During his first public works, he Upon taking the podium, University President outside of FIU’s Stadium. In turn, the University athletes and I look forward to facing chose to say how remorseful he felt Mark B. Rosenberg announced that Miami FC makes it clear that Miami FC does not have exclu- the challenges and opportunities for failing his teammates, instead of co-owner has made a donation of sive rights to soccer matches at the stadium. In fact, together with our members.” having remorse for what he did to $450,000 to the University’s athletics program. the contact states that if a future Miami MLS team She’s currently serving in the what could be a traumatized woman The University stands to make $10,000 per game wishes to use FIU Stadium on a date of conflict highest position of leadership possible or remorse for himself for committing through a base rental fee and, according to the with Miami FC and the three parties cannot come within her conference, and that’s huge, a heinous crime. He’s only remorseful venue agreement, Miami FC must pay for opera- to an agreement in good faith, the University will considering the state of America that for the other men he disappointed by tional costs, such as additional security, utilities give Miami MLS first priority. The University and we live in, where professional sporting not clobbering guys in the opponent’s and equipment. The University will also profit off Miami MLS will only be able to give such priority leagues run anti-domestic violence backfield. a $2 ticket fee on every Miami FC ticket distrib- four times per calendar year, however, and one of ads while they have offenders on the All of this is occurring while the uted (outside of FIU’s three suites and the first the parties is required to pay a $5,000 fee to Miami payroll (looking at you Greg Hardy). NFL sells America on Breast Cancer 500 tickets distributed by the club.) In addition to FC for each occurrence. Now, she’s here and making history. Awareness month. It’s laughable. money, Athletic Director Pete Garcia announced on Commissioner Bill Peterson stated at the press And while there has been a shift in the MacLeod now has to navigate this Wednesday that Miami FC provided the Univer- conference that he is working on bringing Miami perception of women in sports, it’s a culture she doesn’t fit into and do her sity with internships and job opportunities for its FC’s NASL neighbors, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, vast minority. job well. Or else, she’ll probably get students. to FIU Stadium for the team’s debut game. The During the Patrick Kane rape called the “C” word or the “B” word Although the University retains the right to Strikers themselves were formerly known as Miami allegation scandal, someone tweeted because that’s what seems to be the manage all lots as they please, Miami FC will FC from 2006-2010 before they were rebranded at Chicago sports anchor Julie answer. receive all revenues from parking. Lots belonging and moved to Broward County. Miami FC has yet DiCaro, “one of the Blackhawks [email protected] to the University are required to be open at least to fill out a roster, although they have hired former players should beat you to death with two hours before each match. Italian star, , to coach the team. MEN’S SOCCER Panthers lose to Gamecocks despite historical offense DAVID DRUCKER scored the dagger in the 82nd to seven corner kicks. 82nd minute when Walker was junior Jamar Campion-Hinds Staff Writer force the University into their Junior defender, Marvin able to create separation from in the 65th minute that soared [email protected] first no-goal effort since their Hezel, had a rough outing the University’s former C-USA just beyond the Gamecocks’ left last loss against the Charlotte against South Carolina. In the Defensive Player of the Week post. The University’s men’s soccer 49ers. 38th minute, he was called for a after running step-for-step with The loss dropped the Panthers team (9-5-0, 3-3 in Conference The University’s historically handball in the box. The Game- him. Walker had enough space to 3-3 in C-USA. They remain USA) fell to the University of high-scoring offense was kept cock’s Danny Deakin attempted for a quality look and sent a in fifth place out of nine teams South Carolina’s Gamecocks in off the board by a stout Game- the penalty kick, which junior strike past Clapot to put the in the conference with the loss. a 0-2 shutout on Tuesday, Oct. cocks defense. The Panthers goalkeeper, Arthur Clapot, Gamecocks up a decisive 2-0. Up next for the Panthers is a 27. The Gamecocks gained the attempted 14 shots and landed initially saved, but the backspin Despite taking 14 shots, the Halloween matchup in Miami early advantage on a penalty six on goal, but couldn’t get past off the block carried the ball Panthers failed to create many against the University of New kick and USC’s Kevin Walker USC goalkeeper, William Pyle. into the Panthers net. quality looks. Their best chance Mexico Lobos. The Panthers also attempted Hezel struggled again in the came on a narrow miss from fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, November 2, 2015 7

CLUB SPORTS Sammy defeats Beta 25-0 using Mercy rule LUIS DIAZ Andrew Sanchez, who turned end zone. sideline to sideline before The beginning of the As soon as the clock hit two Contributing Writer in the corner and sprinted into With the clock winding reaching the end zone. To put second half was just as minutes, the Mercy rule was [email protected] the end zone. down on the half, and it in perspective, on paper, it inactive as halftime with in effect and the game was After five minutes, everything going Sammy’s was a 20 yard play and there neither team being able to over. This was a one-sided affair Sammy had a touchdown do anything on offense. But Speaking with Martinez from the very beginning. Beta from both their defense and all of that changed as soon as after the game, his calm Theta Pi received the ball first offense. Needless to say, Andrew Sanchez put the ball demeanor tells you everything and were looking to make a Sammy came out firing. in Martinez’s hands. Martinez you need to know. This was statement. Unfortunately for Being down 12-0 early in the must really care about the fans business and they did what We’re going to rely on our defense. We’ve only them, they made the wrong game, the Beta team knew because if anyone missed that they were supposed to do. statement. On the third play they had to make something allowed one touchdown all year and planning touchdown he scored before “We are here to contend of the game, Beta tried to happen and began working on scoring on offense how we’ve been able to. halftime, he gave them a for the championship,” hit their stud receiver on the their way down the field. replay. Once again, making Martinez said. “We’re going Andres Martinez outside, but the ball ended up Everything was working Cornerback everyone on the field miss to rely on our defense. We’ve in the hands of Sigma Alpha for Beta on the ensuing drive Sigma Alpha Mu his flags more than once, only allowed one touchdown Mu’s cornerback, Andres as they hit pass after pass for he found his way in the end all year and planning on Martinez, who undercutted huge gains, and took the ball zone and left everyone in scoring on offense how we’ve the out route beautifully and down to the 5 yard line. They way so far in the first half, are only seven players on the attendance stunned. been able to.” found his way untouched in could taste the points on the it was only fitting that they opposing team. In short, one Getting that extra point, That is the recipe for the end zone. After a three board. Unfortunately, what would continue the trend of the most miraculous plays Sammy now had a 25-0 lead success that Martinez has set and out, Sammy received the they were tasting was a little before halftime and that’s to happen on the University’s over Beta. The dagger ended out for his team and getting ball and marched down the sour because Sammy’s safety, exactly what they did. On a Intramural Fields. Unable to up happening on the very first three interceptions while field with ease to end up with Kyle Perez, came away with short pass, Martinez broke score any of their extra points, play of Beta’s drive when putting up 25 points seems their second touchdown of the the interception of a prayer about 11 flag pulls and Sammy went into halftime on Steven Castano got Sammy’s like a great way to exemplify game by way of quarterback, thrown into the middle of the ran close to 60 yards from an 18-0 lead. third interception of the night. that. Contact Us Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Monday, November 2, 2015 A fiusm.com B

SOC HALLOWEEN CLUB FAIR

Sudyen Navarrete/The Beacon Kevin Metayur, a junior public administration major, represents Students Organizations Council at the SOC Halloween Club Fair Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Panther Square. Aquatics Center Halloween Club Fair at BBC KATERYN SANCHEZ the FIU student chapter of Most Spirit went out to the Contributing Writer the National Association of Student Community Health provides [email protected] Hispanic Journalists. Organization and Poseidon’s “We organize workshops and Panthers won Best Table. The Student Organizations events that focus on developing Kevins Metayer, lessons for students Council is the governing body writing, interviewing and junior majoring in Public NICHOLAS of all student organizations recording skills in both English Administration and President OLIVERA that are required for student I have who’s on campus. They coordinate and Spanish to serve our of SOC at BBC took pride in Staff Writer firefighter school terrified of the general meetings, special community,” said Hellen Rivas, hosting the Halloween Club nicholas.olivera@ and the police water so our lessons events and club fairs for active senior majoring in broadcast Fair this year. “My favorite fiusm.com academy. However, focus on just getting organizations at BBC. journalism and president part is seeing all the clubs other students simply comfortable in the On Wednesday, Oct. 28, of the National Association come together and encourage want to get over their water,” Maré said. SOC hosted their annual of Hispanic Journalists on students to get involved,” said A survey fear of the water. “And I have another Halloween Club Fair at Panther campus. Metayer. “People take BBC for conducted by the The instructors student who knows Square at the Biscayne Bay Rivas mentioned that it was granted and events like these American Red Cross for the lessons how to swim but Campus in order to allow clubs great to see students who are really help bring BBC to light found that one in are also students doesn’t know how to showcase what they have to not journalism majors take and show that we are FIU.” five Americans don’t at the University, to do it well so we offer to the current students at interest in the club and do it as Nightmare on SPC-BBC know how to swim. which is done to just concentrate FIU. a hobby. Street also departed for their Of those who do “create a sense of on perfecting their The club fair is an The attendees were able annual Halloween Horror know how to swim, involvement.” technique.” opportunity for students to to enjoy music, Halloween Nights trip to Orlando, which only 56 percent know Tucker relates it to Tucker said there explore and visit various decorated cupcakes, candy sold out for all FIU students. basic water safety a mentor relationship is a desire for the tables that may interest them and drinks as part of the There are future events skills, such as exiting between student and University’s pool in getting involved on campus. event. Along with the snacks, planned out at BBC from a the pool without the teacher. to serve a greater Many clubs participated in the the event included a costume variety of clubs on campus. In use of a ladder or “Students feel purpose. He stressed fair including Diverse Dancers, contest and special giveaways November, SGA hosts Day on treading water for at comfortable because the need for students Wine to Water FIU and the for the winners. the Bay, FIU Comic-Con 2015 least a minute. they are learning to understand the National Society of Minorities Michael Talalaevsky by the Comics Club and MPAS The Biscayne Bay from another significance of the in Hospitality. from the Comics Club won Thanksgiving Luncheon. Campus Aquatics student,” he said. Aquatics Center. Among the clubs was Best Costume as Mr. Bones. Center has made it “We’re able to get “Our pool is such its mission to provide people together in a good resource, swimming lessons to order to accomplish especially since there students of all skill a common goal.” aren’t many olympic- levels. Sometimes, they sized pools in North “We teach get students who are Miami,” said Tucker. swimming as a life scared of the water. “For the students to skill more than “What I do is have the opportunity we teach it as an try to make them to participate in a exercise outlet,” feel comfortable so, swimming club and said Barry Tucker, once trust has been further in aquatics aquatics supervisor established, I can has been a big part for BBC’s Wellness teach them how to of the wellness Center. “A majority swim,” said Nicole initiative here.” of the students we Maré, a freshman Lessons are get request lessons studying social work available Monday because they need and one of facility’s through Thursday swimming as a life swim instructors. and Saturday at $150 skill.” Instructors will per session. Tucker said that modify their teaching To register for many of the students style depending on lessons, participants who come for lessons the abilities of their must go to active. do so in order to student. com. pass swimming tests “There’s one