Florida International University FIU Digital Commons

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

9-18-2013 The Beacon, September 18, 2013 Florida International University

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

Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, September 18, 2013" (2013). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 659. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/659

This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 25, Issue 14 fiusm.com Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Obama proposes STUDENTS TALK ABOUT SYRIA two-year law school, College considers options

REBECA PICCARDO the director of the FIU College Assist. News Director of Law Clinical Program, said “I think President Obama’s comment, The issue of finding solutions to raising the issue of should the third reduce the cost of higher education year of law school be eliminated, has been a heated topic in the past has surface appeal largely because few years. we know that so many law students On August 23, President Obama are graduating with tremendous suggested that law schools should debt.” consider eliminating their third Eros Miranda, a junior polit- Vincent Rives/The Beacon year to reduce the cost of earning ical science and international rela- Students from YAL, Young Americans for Liberty, take on global issues by trying to raise aware- a law degree. ness for the ongoing issues in the Middle East. Professor Margaret Maisel, SEE LAW, PAGE 2 Financial stress: Not only a burden on your wallet

MARISOL MEDINA low cognitive ability and concludes part-time and going to school Staff Writer that financial stress affects a poor full-time. individual’s IQ more than a well-off “You don’t sleep very much,” Not being able to pay your bills individual’s. said Tarantelli when asked how she may affect more than just your credit, Valentina Lee, assistant professor manages to perform well in school a new study suggests. of psychology at FIU, studies stress I understand that people who walk in late to class, leave while working part-time. According to a new study led by and its effects. Lee refers to two early or even fall asleep are not always She remembers the start of her Harvard, Princeton and Warwick different types of stress: stressors doing so out of being disrespectful. Many times, there are college career, when she wasn’t University scientists, financial hard- and strains. Stressors are the condi- students who are working full time worried about her finances and didn’t ship may directly influence a person’s tions that require some sort of adap- and are doing the best they can. have the stress of having to work. cognitive ability. tation from the individual and strains “During that time I took four to The study followed Indian are the consequences of facing those five classes, I was vice president of farmers that are paid once a year stressors. Valentina Lee my campus and I was involved in upon selling off their harvest and “Financial stress is, like many Assistant Professor many clubs. That stress is nothing found the farmers’ cognitive abili- others, a significant stressor, not only Psychology compared to what it is like having to ties to be compromised significantly among students but also working work,” said Tarantelli. before receiving their pay. professionals. We would expect it to Now, Tarantelli takes half of her The farmers were tested at a have similar psychological, physical, She cites sleeplessness as a points and exam reviews. classes online, to accommodate her moment of accumulating debt before and behavioral strains to that of many common strain experienced among “I understand that people who schedule, and admits that juggling selling their harvest and once again other commonly studied stressors many as a stressor that can leave walk in late to class, leave early or online, in-person classes and a work after receiving a lump sum for the such as workload or conflict at work, someone unable to function at full even fall asleep are not always doing schedule can be difficult and may year. ” wrote Lee in an email. mental capacity at work or school. so out of being disrespectful. Many affect IQ. The results were that once their Lee refers to commonly experi- As a professor, Lee sees that some times, there are students who are “I absolutely agree that finan- financial worries had been resolved, enced strains, such as depression, and students appear tired and have diffi- working full time and are doing the cial stress affects cognitive ability the same farmers scored much higher affirms that any form of stressor can culty with time flexibility, something best they can,” said Lee. because it affects your ability to focus than they had previously. have an impact on a person’s cogni- she tries to accommodate by offering Meagan Tarantelli is a junior and The study connects poverty to tive resources. plentiful opportunities for extra credit communication arts major working SEE FINANCES, PAGE 2 Parking meters now accepting credit cards ROGIHANNE AVIN have a rate of $1 per hour we’re technologically native for students and visi- when they have no change.” meters, they will write a Contributing Writer or $8 for the day, which advanced. More people tors,” said Joshua Carrasco, When someone parking ticket and leave is valid until midnight. have more credit cards a senior psychology major. uses these meters, they it on the car’s windshield. When in a hurry and The new meters can than cash,” said Ghumrawi. Even with the new won’t need to go back For students that park at facing the difficult task of be found at both the Now that they accept meters in place, the to their cars to put a MMC and take the bus to parking, students may opt Modesto A. Maidique cash, coins and credit cards, previous meters on receipt on the dashboard. BBC, you can use the meter to use the meter parking Campus and Biscayne Bay these meters will accommo- campus are still in use. The ticket is auto- parking without worrying spaces, however, a second Campus, with 94 meters date the University commu- These meters will matically uploaded into about the meter running out. challenge may arise: at BBC and 256 at MMC. nity, guests and students also undergo some the Parking and Trans- Students can input the being short on change. According to Mohamed by having all types of changes where they will portation office system. space number on a BBC Parking and Transporta- Ghumrawi, the fiscal payment options available. add a section in order Additionally, the meter and pay for additional tion has given students the assistant at Parking “I feel like it’s an to swipe a credit card. University will have time for the meter at MMC; option to swipe their cards, and Transportation, the upgrade for FIU, doing Jennifer Sans, a soph- security go and check same goes for students at replacing old meters in new meters are from a something different. I don’t omore majoring in hospi- whether or not used BBC for spaces at MMC. time for the fall semester. company called Digital. carry cash on me as much as tality management said, spaces have been paid. These new meters “We live in a world where I used to. It is a good alter- “it’s a good idea for students If they find expired [email protected] 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 18, 2013 NEWS fiusm.com

WORLD NEWS Lecture to spark discussion

Shipwrecked Concordia about Cuban Revolution Wrested Off Italian Reef KIERON WILLIAMS tion,’ ‘the revolution’s third born in Havana, Cuba, but Culture. Contributing Writer man,’ and ‘the persistent was raised in both Lima, “I use a Cuban voice and In an unprecedented maritime salvage oper- plantation.’” Peru and San Juan, Puerto it is likely to be attacked by ation, engineers on Monday gingerly wrestled Luis Martinez-Fer- His latest book on the Rico and has long been a ‘viva Castro’ US and Euro- the hull of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia nandez, a professor of history history of the Cuban Revolu- force of change within the pean academics, as well as off the Italian reef where the cruise ship has at University of Central tion, “Frontiers, Plantations, Latin-American community. by the most conservative been stuck since January 2012. But progress Florida, is hosting a lecture and Walled Cities: Essays on He has written on the anti-Castro voices,” said was much slower than predicted and the deli- based on his studied interpre- Society, Culture, and Politics topics of Cuba, Puerto Rico Martinez-Fernandez. cate operation to rotate the luxury liner from its tation of the Cuban Revolu- in the Hispanic Caribbean and the Dominican Republic, The lecture will cover the capsized position to upright appeared likely to tion. The difference between (1800-1945),” discusses the publishing academic arti- general history of the Cuban stretch into Tuesday. Never before has such an this interpretation and others, seven windows of analysis he cles in journals such as Revolution with a critical enormous cruise ship been righted, and the crip- however, is its perspective. will talk about in his lecture Cuban Studies, Latin Amer- approach toward the Castro pled Concordia didn’t budge for the first three He will discuss seven on Sept. 20 at Green Library ican Research Review, and regime. At the same time, hours after the operation began, engineer Sergio windows of analysis and at 1:30 p.m. Revista Mexicana del Caribe. Martinez-Fernandez said it Girotto told reporters. interpretation: “‘many “This book has been a He has written five books. will be critical of US policy Cubas,’ ‘an island on horse- labor of love to which I have He was also senior editor of toward Cuba and extremist back,’ ‘the longest ninety given eight years of my life,” the multiple award-winning, exile organizations. 13-Year-Old Girl Begins miles,’ ‘the pendular revo- said Martinez-Fernandez. two-volume Encyclopedia Microbiology Master’s lution,’ ‘the art of triangula- Martinez-Fernandez was of Cuba: People, History, [email protected]

In a country where many girls are still discour- aged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood. The College of Law says it will keep 13-year-old girl from a poor family in north India has enrolled in a master’s degree in microbiology, after her father sold his land to pay for some of all options open for two-year school his daughter’s tuition in the hope of catapulting her into India’s growing middle class. Verma LAW, PAGE 1 finished high school at 7 and earned an undergrad- school may be too long, but “On one hand, some law schools, not all schools uate degree at age 13 - milestones she said were with two years, students are people have said to make spend as much or cost as possible only with the sacrifices and encourage- tions double major and pres- not prepared enough. third year optional and have much, which is the case for ment of her uneducated and impoverished parents. ident of FIU Phi Alpha Delta Law students at FIU have two kinds of lawyers—a FIU. Prelaw, said that although the option to do externships, it would relieve the finan- which give them the oppor- Big Storms Hit Mexico On cial burden, he would tunity to receive practical Opposite Coasts; 33 Dead prefer having three years’ experience outside of the preparation. University and FIU has eight Tropical Storm Ingrid and the remnants of “The law field is not in-house law clinics, which I believe this is a difficult decision Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico’s only very competitive, but allow students to practice on that FIU should really analyze Pacific and Gulf coasts with torrential rains extremely demanding,” said behalf of the law school. Monday, flooding towns and cities, cutting off Miranda, “having a third Maisel, who runs the before making. year of preparation can be Health Law clinic, said, highways and setting off deadly landslides in a Margaret Maisel national emergency that federal authorities said highly beneficial. “students who take law Director had caused at least 33 deaths. The governor of the According to Dean Alex- school clinics are involved FIU College of Law Clinical Program Gulf Coast state of Veracruz announced Monday ander Acosta, of the FIU in what President Obama afternoon that 12 people had been killed when a College of Law, some law was talking about—they landslide hit a bus traveling through the town of schools have become so are involved in practical limited license lawyer I think at FIU we are Altotonga, about 40 miles northwest of the state expensive that they are training.” and regular lawyer,” said lucky, because tuition is capital. inaccessible to students. According to Maisel, law Acosta, ”on the other hand, lower than other law schools However, FIU College of clinics allow students the do we want to start making around the country,” said Law is not nearly as expen- opportunity to handle real these distinctions?” Maisel. For more world news, check out sive as other schools. clients with real cases, but Professor Maisel, consid- According to Dean www.FIUSM.com. “FIU, for example, has a under faculty supervision. ered that if law students Acosta, it is important to much lower tuition and so “Overall, we had more graduated in two years, a keep our options open. the students don’t graduate than 200 students providing students would go back “Bottom line, these are with nearly that amount of more than 50,000 hours of to school to earn a more all good ideas. We need to debt,” said Acosta. legal services to the commu- specialized master’s of law think about how to reduce In the New York Times, nity and in the process degree, thus still paying for the cost of legal educa- President Obama said that getting practical, hands-on a third year of school. tion—part of that can be the third year of law school experience,” said Acosta. “I believe this is a diffi- more experiential learning, is mostly spent gaining work According to Acosta, cult decision that FIU part of that may be reducing EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION experience, which students if law schools did opt for should really analyze before the number of credits—and Editor in Chief Modesto Maidique Campus: could go out and do as grad- a two-year degree, then making,” said Miranda. it’s important to not take GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Brandon Wise uates with a two-year law there would be a distinction Although President anything off the table,” said (305) 348-2709 degree. among lawyers who finished Obama’s suggestion has Acosta. [email protected] BBC Managing Editor However, according to three years and those that been made before and has Biscayne Bay Campus tephan seche Maisel, three years of law finished two. gained support in some [email protected] S U WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Production Manager/ (305) 919-4722 [email protected] Copy Chief Jenna Kefauver Editor-in-Chief: (305) 348-1580 Student finances creating mental News Director [email protected] Madison Fantozzi Advertising: (305) 348-6994 stress, affecting school work Entertainment Director [email protected] Michelle Granado The Beacon is published on Mondays, JOIN OUR STAFF! Sports Director Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall FINANCES, PAGE 1 and Spring semesters and once a week tion that is always on the back of your perform. Francisco Rivero during Summer B. One copy per person. mind and doesn’t facilitate learning,” said “I work on projects and if something Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon if you are worried about more pressing Fonseca. goes wrong, it stays with me after the The BEACON is always looking for talented and reliable individuals to join the Opinion Director is not responsible for the content of ads. issues,” said Tarantelli. Fonseca has forced himself to priori- clock ends, so that preoccupation of not staff. If you have an interest in writing, photography or even grammar, don’t be Junette Reyes Ad content is the sole responsibility of Daniel Fonseca, a junior majoring in tize with school and work, allowing other having enough money is replaced by the the company or vendor. The Beacon is an shy. editorially independent newspaper partially international relations, is an exclusively obligations to take a backseat. preoccupation of the problems at work,”

Photo Editor funded by student and services fees that are online student, taking five classes while He has had to become extremely said Fonseca. Stop by one of our offices located in GC 210 and WUC 124 or apply at fiusm.com. Stephanie Mason appropriated by Student Government. working full-time. organized to keep track of due dates, but “Having to work is an added distrac- admits that working affects his ability to [email protected] Contact Us Junette Reyes Opinion Editor [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Inconvenient rise in population The importance of LAUREN BANA Staff Writer THE FRESHMAN FIFTEEN the Stand Your Since the beginning of the semester, the lines Ground law to purchase our favorite brain foods have been Florida Atlantic University has dedi- seemingly longer than cated a course to Florida Statute 776 with last semester. the objective to answer whether or not we Even places that really need the Stand Your Ground law. other students wouldn’t Our University should consider such a normally frequent are class that would serve as a forum of orga- busier. Every single nized debate about the law and the contro- parking garage on versy that surrounds it. It would initiate an campus is always filled educated discussion amongst the student at any time of the day. body, driven (hopefully) by the facts rather My only under- than sensationalism or hearsay. standing of why this While the University has only joined the would consistently occur conversation through roundtable discus- is the obvious rise in sions, a more in-depth approach to the student population. controversy, its complications and overall According to the Sun uncertainty seems like an appropriate action Sentinel, the Univer- for the University to take in educating its sity “expects to have an students. enrollment of 52,000 this Most of our peers may not know that in fall and is nearly a third the case of George Zimmerman, Stand Your larger than it was in 2009, Ground was not used in defense, although when its population was this case has taught the public most of what just over 40,000.” That Giovanni Garcia/The Beacon it knows about the law. means about 12,000 Even more shocking is the fact that students have been added since the law was enacted in 2005, justi- to limited spaces at the received permission to a multitude of talented and current students alike fiable homicides in Florida have tripled, to the school’s popula- university. charge 15 percent more high school graduates in are stressing over parking tion since 2009. according to Florida Department of Law The State University in yearly tuition allowing need of an exceptional spaces and eateries. Enforcement. The Sun Sentinel System had instructed for about 40 percent of education, and he has Chris Moffett, senior stated that President And for those that think Stand Your schools to cap their the university’s 15,000 to provided that opportunity English major, felt as Ground is too young or uncertain to devote Mark B.Rosenberg enrollment just a few 16,000 yearly applicants for many new students. though there was a defi- increased the enroll- an entire semester’s worth of course mate- years prior since the to be granted acceptance. However, I do feel nite need for more rial, the Tampa Bay Times identified 130+ ment limit after hearing tuition fees were too low In my opinion, it is that there is going to be a parking on campus. complaints from many cases in Florida where shooters cited the to serve more students. truly a wonderful thing continuing need for more Stand Your Ground law to defend their qualified students that FIU was able to that our university’s pres- space on the college -For the full column, were rejected due simply actions. adjust the cap after they ident has done. There is grounds. New students go to fiusm.com In the seven years since it was enacted, the law has not only become an effective defense, but a hot topic of discussion and debate in the community. The nature of chemical warfare FAU officials said they saw a need for the course after the Zimmerman case MADARI PENDAS is shared by animals and humans Chemical warfare is also insid- damaging the lives of people. created so much publicity about Stand Your Contributing Writer which is caused by an organism. ious. Instead of blunting, maiming These chemicals stay in a state Ground. The Centers for Disease Control an appendage or creating a visible of perpetual war, ravaging every- And it is true that the law has become a Wilfred Owens, a poet and and Prevention qualify ricin as incendiary attack, it infects from thing, including the future. trending topic--whether on Twitter, in our a soldier, vividly described the both chemical and biological within. For instance, nerve agents Several studies and reports done neighborhoods or within the University. effects chemical weapons have warfare because it is derived from may inhibit the brain from sending years after the Vietnam War claim It only seems appropriate for universi- on people in his poem, “Dulce the oil of castor beans. signals to other parts of the body. that a large percentage of North ties to facilitate conversations about such et Decorum:” “If you could hear, Initially, I wondered why this Symptoms that may follow an Vietnamese children were born hot-button issues. Without such courses, at every jolt, the blood/ Come type of warfare was treated with initial attack are vomiting, severe with birth defects and deformities what we know about topics like Stand Your gargling from the froth-corrupted such gravity, especially in a world burning of the eyes and lungs, due to the dioxins. Ground is merely what we seen on TV. lungs/ obscene as cancer, bitter as where atomic bombs have been epileptic spasms and asphyxia- As I searched for answers Instead, it is important for universities the cud...” deployed and diseases have been tion from pulmonary depression. regarding the nature and differ- to evolve their curriculums based on these But what is chemical warfare? used to decimate entire nations. Antidotes do exist but they have ences of chemical warfare, the topics and serve as a forum for discussion And why does it strike more terror However, with closer exam- to be administered immediately, research responded with deformed and debate. into the hearts of citizens than ination, the nature of chemical but are not available in all coun- visages, blind gazes, blistered And for those who protest, you are not the use of nuclear or biological warfare is truly horrifying. tries. And after the initial dispersal bodies, mutated appendages forced to participate in such an elective warfare? Chemical warfare is indiscrim- of a chemical weapon, the toxin and young deaths – all remain- course. It would, however, benefit students The Organisation for the inate. It treats the innocent and is still able to spread through the ders that chemical weapons were to have the option; not only law students, Prohibition of Chemical Weapons guilty equally. In 1988, during the contamination of clothes and skin. used. It is important as students but those of any major. defines chemical warfare as the Iran-Iraq war, a myriad of chem- For instance, several nurses and and human beings to not view The topic itself is of great importance, use of toxic properties used to ical agents including sarin nerve doctors who have assisted victims words as “chemical warfare” as but courses that facilitate respectful, orga- cause death, injury, temporary gas, mustard gas and hydrogen of chemical weapons attacks abstractions, but rather to see the nized debate are a great learning experience incapacitation or sensory irritation cyanide gas were released into the have experienced mild to severe tangible long term effects it has on for all students. through non-living chemicals. town of Halabja. The attack killed poisoning. a populace. If our University does decide to take on According to GlobalSecurity.org, 3200-5000 instantly and injured Even after a conflict or war the Stand Your Ground curriculum, let’s anthrax is considered biological 7,000-10,000 people, the majority is resolved, the weapons used -For the full column, go to just hope it is not during FAU’s unruly warfare because it is a disease that being civilians. in battle continue harming and fiusm.com hours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

SEND US YOUR LETTERS DISCLAIMER EDITORIAL POLICY

Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) to The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views of The Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC 124. With Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your editorials and reflect individual perspectives of contributing sections. The Beacon welcomes any letters regarding or in response to its student ID. The Beacon will only run one letter a month from any individual. writers and/or members of the University community. editorials. Send them to [email protected]. Contact Us Michelle Granado Entertainment Director [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Wednesday, September 18, 2013 University alumna working with Ms. Foundation for Women to create change MARIA GIL strategies for increasing access becoming an English professor for policies that boost access to acquire. Contributing Writer to health care services for girls as there was that I’d end up doing health care for girls in the foster This is just a short term goal currently in the transition from policy work,’’ said Rosenthal. care and juvenile justice systems. for the 2013-2014 year. FIU alumna Lindsay Rosen- the juvenile justice to the foster Becoming an English professor Through Obamacare, new oppor- “[The] longer term goals thal has become the next in a care system. was not in the cards, however, tunities have arrived that will for my career include working line of great leaders for female Rosenthal has always had a because right after graduating permit the expansion of access to towards the development of a equality. commitment to justice and has from FIU, Rosenthal dove into health services for young people broad base of policies focused on Rosenthal, who graduated in wanted to work to empower the most challenging work she and groups struggling with health empowering whole communities, the class of 2007 with a bache- women. would ever do. Rosenthal tackled discrepancies. rather than policies structured lor’s degree in English, has been This commitment to help the field of child welfare for two Rosenthal will be taking around changing the behavior of honored with an opportunity to women’s justice has been a part years, working with children and advantage of these newly opened individuals, which is often more be part of the Ms. Foundation for of her since the days she roamed families engrossed in the child opportunities to better serve girls punitive than helpful,” Rosenthal Women 2013-2014 fellowship, the halls of the University. welfare system in our own Miami- in both the foster care and juve- said. chosen from a pool of over 160 During her time at FIU, Rosen- Dade County. There she had to nile systems-- girls who have Eventually she wants to applications. thal was a women’s studies major confront, in-depth, the crisis greater need for health care access change the injustice that is seen This foundation was created and very active with women’s produced by poverty in the lives than most of the other teens and throughout the world. to fight back in the war against issues. of people in our own community. adolescents. Rosenthal is set to embark on women by “promoting and Alongside being an activist for Rosenthal’s goals are not about By helping eliminate the a path to make a difference in the defending laws and policies that women’s issues, Rosenthal enjoys changing women in need, but informal practices that have lives of many young women, and protect women’s rights, safety literature and writing, which led rather creating change for women restricted access to crucial health soon she aims to make a differ- and well-being.” her to become an English major. in need. care services, Rosenthal aims ence in the world as a whole. Rosenthal will be aiding the “There was as good a chance That is why, through the to expand the range of care that foundation by identifying the best that I’d end up on the path to Fellowship, she is advocating these girls and young women can [email protected] Album Review: ’ self titled album

COLUMNIST Trippy, By three minutes in all its fast paced strumming psychadelic, elements come into play and aggressive indie rock experi- to form a colorful, harder tone. mental indie hitting chorus. The album as a whole rock. The same themes are become less psychedelic as These present for tracks “Worth- the tracks progress. “Torn words best less”, “Dig Right in Me,” Maps” is the turning point DIEGO SALDANA describe “Turtle Neck,” and espe- in which the experimental the self cially “The Eye Fell in and trippy guitar solos are titled debut album by band Love”. faded out and instead start Bosnian Rainbows. Slow ambient experi- to gain aggressive garage/ The El Paso, Texas based mental sounds that pick up punk aesthetic tones. group consists of Mars in complexity, speed and The same holds true for Volta guitarist Omar Rodri- volume and mesh into a the synthesizers, as their guez-Lopez and Drummer blend of head bobbing rock use is modified to produce with vocals and roll goodness. deeper darker sounds if not by The Butcherettes lead “I cry for you” contains put aside all together. singer Teri Gender Bender, one of the album’s best Tracks with copious the stage name for Teresa psychedelic guitar solos amounts of in your face, Steve Appleford/Creative Commons Suarez and Nicci Kasper on starting at minute 2:15 and crowd moving garage rock Bosnian Rainbows’ album was released June 25, 2013. Synthesizers/Keyboards. abruptly ending to tran- sounds are “ Always on Two minutes in and the sition into an eruption of the Run” “Torn Maps” and are what close the album. Set us Free.” Pickups and Yeah Yeah kick of the bass drum enters sound at three minutes. “Turtle Neck”. Volume and speed come Best suited for fans Yeahs vocalist Karen O. into play to combine with Another guitar solo Slowed down drum down to a simmer towards of indie rock, prog rock, the filtered wailing of an worth noting is on track beats, the return of psyche- the end of the album with art rock and acts like The [email protected] electric guitar. ‘Turtle Necks,” distinct for delic guitars and synths “Red” and “Mother Father, Mars Volta, The Silversun Album Review: King Krule’s 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

COLUMNIST British musician throat clear or his muttered “I’m ously released tracks. Out Getting King Krule, formerly sorry” laced around his own strained Ribs, Easy Easy, A Lizard State, known as Zoo Kid, vocals. Ocean Bed and Baby Blue are mixed is 19-year-old Archy This description of the track may in with 11 new songs flowing seam- Marshall of London. seem simple but in actuality its mini- lessly throughout with King Krule’s Marshall first malism at its best. stark yet warm signature sound with released his track Marshall does more with his only minor alterations. RAQUEL AYANA Out Getting Ribs in bedroom, his own vocals and a few New material or not, it’s these 2010 when he was lines of honest lyricism than many original five which stand strong on only 16 years old under the name artists do with an army of producers their own to this reviewer. “6 Feet Zoo Kid. Out Getting Ribs was a behind them. King Krule’s debut Beneath the Moon” seems to me to suitable introduction to the young album then, a platform built with be more of what I already consider to artist’s talent. just such resources, was hoped for be a very good thing, but I trust that a Recorded and mixed in his by many to be enough space for him young man with Marshall’s talent can bedroom in the company of a few to finally stretch his legs. His new go further, and I’m already looking

Murakami Reader/Creative Commons friends, Out Getting Ribs let the album, “6 Feet Beneath the Moon,” forward to it. King Krule’s album “6 Feet Beneath the Moon” was world into his grimy intimacy – a was released stateside at the end of released August 24, 2013. place where you can hear Marshall’s August 2013 and features five previ- [email protected] fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5 Drug-resistant bacteria are common killers

LINDSEY TANNER AND cillin and streptomycin coccus aureus, kills about rates may have plateaued outnumbered the 14,000 tilized fields may have MIKE STOBBE first became widely avail- 11,000, and a new superbug and a separate CDC report infections that began in the accounted for about 11 AP Staff able in the 1940s, and today kills about 600. That released Monday in JAMA hospital. percent of MRSA not linked dozens are used to kill or bacteria withstand treat- Internal Medicine found A 2005-2010 study in with health care. For the first time, the suppress the bacteria behind ment with antibiotics called that serious MRSA infec- the same journal suggests But how the germs government is estimating illnesses ranging from strep carbapenems — consid- tions declined 30 percent that pig manure might be a might spread from pig how many people die from throat to the plague. The ered one of the last lines between 2005 and 2011. cause of some mostly less manure to people with no drug-resistant bacteria each drugs are considered one of defense against hard-to- MRSA bacteria have serious MRSA infections in close animal contact is year — more than 23,000, of the greatest advances in treat bugs. been the target of many people living near fertilized uncertain, the study authors or about as many as those the history of medicine, and Germs like those have hospital infection control farm fields. said. Close contact with an killed annually by flu. have saved countless lives. prompted health officials efforts. These germs often The study is based on infected person or sharing The Centers for Disease But as decades passed, to warn that if the situation live without symptoms patients from Danville, personal items used by an Control and Preven- some antibiotics stopped gets much worse, it could on the skin, but also can Pa.-based Geisinger Health infected person is the usual tion released the number working against the bugs make doctors reluctant to cause skin or tissue infec- System. It offers only way MRSA spreads. Monday to spotlight the they previously vanquished. do surgery or treat cancer tions, and become more circumstantial evidence, Dr. William Schaffner, growing threat of germs Experts say their overuse patients if antibiotics won’t dangerous when they enter but the authors said the a Vanderbilt Univer- that are hard to treat and misuse have helped protect their patients from the bloodstream. MRSA link is plausible sity infectious disease because they’ve become make them less effective. getting infections. Serious, invasive MRSA because antibiotics are specialist, called the report resistant to drugs. In a new report, the “If we’re not careful, declined in all settings for widely used on pig farms “very provocative” but Finally estimating the CDC tallied the toll of the the medicine chest will be a total of 80,461 infections and other livestock oper- inconclusive. problem sends “a very 17 most worrisome drug-re- empty” when doctors need in 2011, the journal report ations to enhance animal Asked generally about powerful message,” said sistant bacteria. The result: infection-fighting drugs, found. Most were linked growth, and the drugs are antibiotic use in farm Dr. Helen Boucher, a Tufts Each year, more than 2 said CDC Director Dr. Tom with health care in people found in pig manure. animals, the CDC’s Frieden University expert and million people develop Frieden. who’d recently been hospi- The study involved said it’s an important spokeswoman for the Infec- serious infections and at It’s not clear that the talized or received other nearly 3,000 MRSA cases, problem, but he added, tious Diseases Society of least 23,000 die. problem is uniformly medical treatment. But for about half of them not “Right now the most acute America. “We’re facing a Of those, the staph growing worse for all bugs. the first time, the more than linked with health-care. problem is in hospitals and catastrophe.” infection MRSA, or meth- Some research suggests, 16,000 infections picked The authors estimated that the most resistant organ- Antibiotics like peni- icillin-resistant Staphylo- for example, that MRSA up in community settings living near pig manure-fer- isms are in hospitals.” Gunman in Navy Yard shooting was in Navy Reserves

DAVID CRARY 2004, Seattle police said, Alexis, searched his home, Then, on May 5, 2007, he the reserves that a neighbor Bradley, a former co-worker. AP Writer Alexis was arrested in 2004 found a gun and ammunition enlisted in the Navy reserves, in Fort Worth reported she The two overlapped for about for shooting out the tires in his room, and booked him serving through 2011, had been nearly struck by a eight months before Alexis Aaron Alexis seems a of another man’s vehicle in into the King County Jail for according to Navy spokes- bullet shot from his down- left in May, Bradley said. study in contradictions: what he later described to malicious mischief. woman Lt. Megan Shutka. stairs apartment. “He was a very nice a former Navy reservist, detectives as an anger-fu- According to the police Shutka said he received In September 2010, Fort person,” she said in a phone a recent Defense Depart- eled “blackout.” According Worth police questioned interview. “It kind of blows ment contractor, a convert to to an account on the depart- Alexis about the neighbor’s my mind away. I wouldn’t Buddhism who was taking ment’s website, two construc- report; he admitted to firing think anything bad at all.” an online course in aeronau- tion workers had parked his weapon but said he was A former acquaintance, tics. But he also had flashes their Honda Accord in the cleaning his gun when it Oui Suthametewakul, said of temper that led to run-ins driveway of their worksite, accidentally discharged. He Alexis lived with him and with police over shootings next to a home where Alexis His life over the past decade said he didn’t call the police his wife from August 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas, and was staying. The workers has been checkered. because he didn’t think to May 2013 in Fort Worth, Seattle. reported seeing a man, later the bullet went through to but that they had to part ways A profile began to emerge identified by police as Alexis, the other apartment. The because he wasn’t paying his Monday of the man authori- walk out of the home next neighbor told police she was bills. He described Alexis as ties identified as the gunman to their worksite, pull a gun scared of Alexis and felt he a “nice guy” but said they had in a mass shooting at the from his waistband and fire fired intentionally because some differences. Navy Yard in Washington, three shots into the rear tires he had complained about her Suthametewakul said D.C., that left 13 people dead, of their Honda before he making too much noise. Alexis had converted to including the 34-year-old walked slowly back to his account, Alexis told detec- the National Defense Service Alexis was arrested on Buddhism and was prayed at man. While some neighbors home. tives he perceived he had Medal and the Global War suspicion of discharging a a local Buddhist temple. and acquaintances described When detectives inter- been “mocked” by construc- on Terrorism Service Medal firearm within city limits but Embry-Riddle Aeronau- him as “nice,” his father once viewed workers at the tion workers the morning during his stint in the reserves. Tarrant County district attor- tical University, which offers told detectives in Seattle that construction site, they told of the incident. Alexis also Both are medals issued to ney’s spokeswoman Melody online courses in aviation his son had anger manage- police Alexis had stared at claimed he had an anger-fu- large numbers of service McDonald Lanier said the and aerospace, confirmed ment problems related to construction workers at the eled “blackout,” and could members who served abroad case was not pursued after that Alexis was enrolled as post-traumatic stress brought job site daily for several not remember firing his gun and in the United States since it was determined the gun an online student via its Fort on by the terror attacks of weeks prior to the shooting. at the Honda until an hour the 9/11 attacks. Alexis’ last discharged accidentally. Worth campus, started classes Sept. 11, 2001. The owner of the construc- after the incident. assignment was as aviation After leaving the reserves, in July 2012 and pursuing His life over the past tion business told police he Alexis also told police he electricians mate 3rd class at Alexis worked as a waiter and a bachelor’s of science in decade has been checkered. believed Alexis was angry was present during “the tragic the Naval Air Station Joint delivery driver at the Happy aeronautics. Alexis lived in Seattle in over the parking situation events of Sept. 11, 2001” and Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Bowl Thai restaurant in White “We are cooperating fully 2004 and 2005, according around the site. described “how those events Shutka said. Settlement, a suburb of Fort with investigating officials,” to public documents. In Police eventually arrested had disturbed him.” It was while he was still in Worth, according to Afton the university said. Contact Us Francisco Rivero Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Panthers struggle to 0-3 start, working on discipline for Louisville

RHYS WILLIAMS the most valuable player The style of punting that Staff Writer in the Bowl Championship was used is called a rugby Series National Champion- style, in which the punter University of Mary- ship game. runs to a side of the field land quarterback C.J. “We need to get back to before kicking the ball. Brown and Bethune- the fundamentals. There “He (Medlock), is better Cookman running back were a lot of missed tackles at that style and we thought Anthony Jordan have and bad eyes against that it would give us an something in common Bethune-Cookman,” Senior advantage,” Head Coach within the first three Markeith Russell said. Ron Turner said. The team will also As for the placekicking, weeks of the 2013 Jasen Delgado/The Beacon college football season. see Teddy Bridgewater, that was handled by true Each of the two a Heisman candidate this freshman Austin Taylor. After losing its third straight game, the FIU Football team looks to be having some players alone rushed for season and former teammate Taylor made his first career difficulties adjusting to the coaching style and conference. over 100 yards on the of FIU quarterback E.J. start over Redshirt freshman Panthers defense. Hilliard at Northwestern Sergio Sroka. Discipline still an disciplinary issues.” go into Conference USA Brown had 105 in High School in Miami. “He competed in prac- issue after turmoil filled The team has lost two play for the first time week one in College tice this week and was the offseason running backs due to disci- at Southern Mississippi Park, MD and Jordan had Kicking game changed one who came out on top,” plinary issues during the University against the 150 yards on 21 carries in attempt to help Panthers Turner said. “A lot of the guys have preseason; Kedrick Rhodes, Golden Eagles. on Saturday in Miami. Taylor went one for two bought in and do what we who was arrested over the The Eagles go into week These coming before Going into Saturday, the on extra point attempts and tell them to do,” Turner summer for shooting a four of the season with a what will possibly be the coaching staff knew that the neither team attempted a said. “It just takes a few to firearm on campus while 0-3 record, which is the toughest running back Wildcats would be rushing field goal on the night. derail it and we have a few intoxicated and Jakhari same as the Panthers. the Panthers will face in on every punt. The average yards per guys who still have some Gore, who was arrested Going into the game, the Michael Dyer, a transfer Attempting to prevent kickoff was higher for the discipline issues. Isame with multiple charges, are Eagles will be coming off into the University of this from being an issue, Panthers from Taylor than Faciane, who was a captain just a couple of the athletes of a game with Boise State Louisville from Auburn Jake Medlock, starting quar- the Wildcats, but neither in our first game, did not gone for the Panthers. University. University. terback for the Panthers, kicker had a touchback on play in the first quarter The Panthers will come Dyer previously was took a majority of the punts. the day. against the Wildcats due to off of that bye week and [email protected]

LOWDER EXPLOSION Volleyball holding tight as season marches on OSCAR BALDIZON team morale. before the night was done. Led Contributing Writer “I’m happy about the progress by dominant performances out and I’m confident in the team. of Sophomore Lucia Castro and The Panthers wrapped up the There are still some positions to Kim Smith, the Panthers would FIU Invitational on the Lime be figured out but we have solid dismiss South Dakota State in Court this past weekend with two point makers and we’re trying to three sets. convincing wins to pull the team assemble a winning team now,” Castro would post 13 kills back to a solid 5-4 record for the Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett against one error in 21 attempts season. said. for a career-high hitting After taking the Univer- Sophomores would pace the percentage of .571. sity of Jacksonville Dolphins to offense in the opening match As a unit, the Panther offense a nail biting five set match, the of the second day with Adriana hit .263 while the defense held Panthers faltered in the opening McLamb posting a career-high the Jack Rabbits to a dreary game of the weekend at the U.S and team-leading two service hitting percentage of -.020. Century Bank Arena. aces while Ashlee Hodgskin led “We established the middle FIU registered a season-high the Panthers with 14 assists in early because there were a lot 18.0 blocks in the loss, led by their win against the Chattanooga of one on one matchups which Junior Silvia Carli’s season-high Mocs. opened up our antennas and eight blocks. Sukhareva would once again allowed us to get our passing Senior Kimberly Smith helped lead the team in kills and register right and play a smooth game,” close up the middle of the net by her second-straight and third-ca- Castro said. adding six blocks as the Panthers reer double-double, with 10 kills The Panthers are very opti- out-blocked the Dolphins 18-10 and 10 digs. mistic and ready to take on the for the match. “Our serves and passes were rest of their schedule. They will Four Panthers put up double- great from the start and once we be in action next w digit digs, as FIU registered a got ahead, we really let go and hen they travel to West Lafay- season-best 73 digs on the night played well together, but it’s just ette, Indiana for the Active Ankle while redshirt Junior Ksenia another step in the direction of Challenge, hosted by Purdue Sukhareva notched a career-high where we want to go,” Hodgskin University. 15 digs to go along with a career- said. On Friday, Sept. 20, FIU faces high-tying 20 kills, marking her Senior Jessica Mendoza led Northern Kentucky (4 p.m. ET) second double-double of the the Panthers defense, recording before going up against Syra- season. 14 digs while Smith directed the cuse (10 a.m. ET) and the host Jasen Delgado/The Beacon The Panthers would put FIU blocking corps with three Boilermakers (7:30 p.m. ET) on the loss behind them quickly stops on the day. Saturday, Sept. 21. Even though the Panthers fell to the Wildcats 34-13, wide and come together the rest of Playing for the second time receiver T.J. Lowder had 125 yards receiving with one touchdown. the weekend to string together in one day, the volleyball team [email protected] consecutive wins and help boost would not give up another set fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, September 18, 2013 7 Panthers bulldozed by Bethune Cookman duo, Wildcats rack up 300 rushing yards COLUMNIST I t Williams, the games second lutely no way anyone could about other things besides started off leading rusher. have predicted the beating they what’s best for the team,” as a beau- Yes, even the opponent’s received. Turner went on to say. tiful day in quarterback had more rushing It is known that the Panthers Allow me to recap. So the neigh- yards, 84, than the Panthers are a young and inexperienced the Panthers have, or had, borhood three running backs combined, team. They already were in the players who failed to reach the at FIU’s 69. beginning of the year when minimum grade point average PATRICK CHALVIRE Alfonso Mental errors also hurt the Head Coach Ron Turner was to stay on the team for such and Field Stadium. Blue skies, sun Panthers, as the shifty Williams first hired. Now with the losses such reason. Now the team is in full effect, fans from both and Jordan tandem were able of leaders to academics and filled with young bloods filled teams enjoying the tailgate to elude the defense like they off the field issues, the need to with excitement for playing in festivities. But a 34-13 route of were going up against friends come together as a team is just college as freshmen and inex- the Panthers would erase all of in the backyard. as important as before. perienced sophomores. Tough that off the board. Jordan finished the game Not to say that there is no to see such a young, rambunc- In came the matchup with 150 yards, including a talent on this Panthers team, tious bunch coming together between the Panthers and 58-yard touchdown run in the because there is. But there is no to salvage an already tarnished the Wildcats of Bethune- first quarter. way one man will outshine the season. Cookman. A Division I-AA Senior middle linebacker rest to help this team become To add insult to injury, the team, but a highly talented one Markeith Russell seemed to victorious. same young and inexperi- at that. The 22nd ranked team come into his own during It will need to be a team enced group will be traveling in the Football Champion- Saturday’s matchup. Leading effort. A team, according to for their game at Louisville. ship Subdivision, the Wildcats the team with 14 tackles, Turner, that has not yet reached The same Cardinals who are came into Alfonso Field with six ahead of big man Greg its full potential. ranked seventh in the nation, the offensive prowess to run Hickman. “When we become a team, and an even stronger team the table Saturday night. Though the stats may seem where everyone’s pulling in the that dismantled the Florida The Wildcats did just that, nice to some, Russell didn’t same direction, I’m not saying Gators in the Sugar Bowl last to the tune of 311 yards rushing seem impressed. guys are going against one season. A Cardinals team led on 52 attempts. Compared to “Obviously we didn’t step another, but we’re not totally, by a young man by the name the 11 pass attempts by the up to the plate defensively,” totally believing in one another of Teddy Bridgewater who Wildcats all night. Russell said. “We did some and totally a team yet,” Turner played with, and is friends with Consistency was going to great things but not being said. many players on the Panthers be key for the Panthers defense consistent pretty much told the Tough to tell early in the squad. if they hoped to stop the Wild- story.” season if this is a conservative If you don’t think Bridge- cats, but it just wasn’t there. The line for Saturday’s Turner giving the media the water won’t have fun in that

Jasen Delgado/The Beacon Allowing rushing touchdowns game was a mere three and a “politically correct” answers, game, you’re clearly living in a FIU couldn’t stop the Wildcats’ running attack as they from running backs Anthony half points, with the Panthers or if he truly feels that this team state of delusion. went on to collect over 300 yards on the ground. Jordan and Cary White, as as the underdog in their own can come together as one. well as quarterback Quentin stadium. But there was abso- “We’ve got guys thinking [email protected] Florida Tech teaches foreign students football RICK NEALE and shoulder pads, threw “passes” said Linda “Mom” Condon, who’s that no one would suffer inju- Stadium was located. AP Writer and quizzed players about rudi- spent the past decade hosting ries during the outdoor football Brooke said she hopes the mentary rules of the game. foreign students via the Interna- exhibition. “Football 101” gathering becomes Tentatively clutching the Florida Tech’s domestic tional Friendship Program. Gengbo Liu is a Chinese grad- an annual event. Tech oblong-shaped football, Weixiang alumni and students across the “They call soccer ‘football.’ uate student studying biomed- hosted an “International Football Shi flung a fluttery pass - resem Space Coast are pumped about the So, it’s a sport that’s kind of ical engineering. He remembers Clinic” in April. Similar events bling a drunken duck to hulking Panthers’ inaugural football team, uniquely American. So they’re watching Madonna’s halftime take place at USC, Vanderbilt, Florida Tech defensive lineman which debuted on the gridiron last interested — but they haven’t got show during the 2012 Super Bowl Rice, SMU, Colorado State and Ron Jackson. Saturday with a 20-13 win over a clue what it is,” Condon said, — but he confessed he was clue- elsewhere. “This time I’m going to speed the Stetson Hatters. laughing. less about the New York Giants Vaibhav Saxena is an Indian it up!” declared Shi, a Chinese But Florida Tech’s interna- The college hosted a “Football beating the New England Patriots, graduate student studying elec- freshman electrical engineering tional student population has 101” barbecue for international 21-17, in the actual game. trical engineering. Yelling, “My major who arrived in Florida last skyrocketed 60 percent since students at Building C in the Liu asked Florida Tech foot- turn! My turn!” he got laced up month. 2008. Scholars from 118 coun- Harris Village housing complex. ball players whether the quarter- in shoulder pads by Panthers Shi hurled his next pass with tries accounted for 1,327 of the About a dozen players partici- back was allowed to hide the ball tight end Daniel De Paz (6-3 all his might. And the football college’s 4,043 undergraduate pated, wearing jerseys, shorts and behind his body to try to fake out inches, 230 pounds) and offen- sailed end-over-end over Jack- and graduate students last fall, the helmets. would-be tacklers. The players sive lineman Trey Lewis (6-3, 300 son’s 6-foot-3 frame like a wobbly most recent statistics available. “This is an attempt to immerse replied yes. pounds). punt, ricocheting off his hands as So is there a similar football you in American culture. What’s Mohammed Al Habsi, a Saxena then posed for cell he leaped high into the air. buzz among international students American culture all about? Foot- freshman software engineering phone photos, grinning and Dozens of Florida Tech — many of whom don’t know a ball, right?” announced Judy major from Oman, said he had only flashing thumbs-up to his friends. students from around the globe quarterback from a quarter horse? Brooke, director of international seen two football games on tele- “It was really cool. It was really participated in a school-sponsored “No. It’s so foreign to them, student and scholar services, vision — “I don’t know the rules exciting,” he summarized after- crash course on American football they aren’t really sure. They really kicking off the event. or anything.” He knew neither ward. “I would love the chance to recently. don’t have a clue what it is. To Athletics Director Bill Jurgens when the Panthers were playing play with them — but they are too They tried on bulky helmets most of them, football is soccer,” followed by assuring attendees nor where Palm Bay High’s Pirate big.” love to write? enjoy taking photos? grammar enthusiast? design savvy? Join The Beacon! Pick up an application at MMC, GC 210 or BBC, WUC 124 or online at fiusm.com. Contact Us Stephan Useche BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Wednesday, September 18, 2013 A fiusm.com B Professor speaks on how to save amphibians

IRECH COLON at 7 p.m. wrote Michael Heithaus, ships to students where they Reider. causes when voting for Contributing Writer During the lecture, executive director of can collaborate on research “By spreading the word politicians is just as crucial Donnelly will take a stand School of Environment, projects. of these events and having as taking the time to attend Different species of on the importance of Arts and Society, in an According to Donnelly, students stir up research the lectures and learning amphibians are becoming amphibian conservation, email to Student Media. such projects are about the in other countries, we are about the problem. extinct, sometimes before major aspects of the decline It aids significantly in effect of tea cultivation on one step closer in saving Heithaus agrees that the being named, according of the species and also shedding light on conserva- the amphibian community the lives of many organ- lecture series also high- to the latest research of the activities of the three tion implications of biodi- structure in India, the loss isms and preventing serious lights the species at Zoo Maureen Donnelly, Ph.D different laboratories and versity by allowing students of glaciers affecting the threat to animal develop- Miami and the people who and associate dean of prospective solution to the and the public to under- high elevations for amphib- ment. In order to save it, we share a deep care for them. Graduate Studies, and her issue in the tropics. stand amazing species like ians in the Andes and forest need to understand it.” said The upcoming lecture students. The purpose of the amphibians, and to learn fragmentation in Costa Donnelly, referring to the will be taking place in Zoo Miami, which has lecture series is to “bring how protecting them can Rica. way the ecosystem works. the zoo’s newest exhibit: recently partnered with together the resources of guarantee their survival. Each of the explo- Donnelly also believes Amazon and Beyond at Zoo FIU, will host the next two institutions to provide Besides, warning rations handled by the best type of help is done Miami. Pre-register at seas. Zoo FIU series, Amphibian greater opportunities for students and the public on doctoral students; Justin inside voting booths. fiu.edu. Conservation in the New students while enhancing the current extinction, the Nowakowski, Lily M. Knowing the policies of World Tropics, on Sept. 20 Zoo Miami’s mission,” Zoo Miami offers intern- Eluvathingal and Kelsey animal and environmental [email protected] Students toast to Friends of Wine at first meeting

COLUMNIST Friends of Wine seminars, and by bringing wine sive gourmet menus to be paired on being an independent, Great buy for only $19 and hosted its first industry speakers. with a very special selection of student-run club where the offi- 13.2 percent alcohol. meeting of the Amanda Bates, current pres- wines. cers are responsible for utilizing Usually a wine that is high semester at ident of FOW, explained that Over the years, the club has their own network resources and in acidity should also be paired Chaplin School Friends of Wine was founded by been passed through the hands recruiting professionals in the with a food that has high acidity of Hospitality Chip Cassidy, assistant director of many students and it has been industry to speak at the seminars as its main ingredient; the best and Tourism of Beverage Research and Lab transformed into a club where and sponsor the club with wines example would be the use of Management. Operations, in 1973 and brought DANIELA WALTER students are able to enjoy tasting for tasting. lemon in ceviche, which goes FOW is a to FIU in 1989. wine in a less academic setting, The officers themselves lovely with this wine. student club that meets weekly In its starting years, it was network with peers, and focus on also conduct some of the tast- The third red and last wine of with the intention to promote referred to as Les Amin du Vin. the art and science of tasting. ings, which allows students to the night was a Zinfandel from wine and educate students and In which Cassidy conducted Bates said that for this fall research the wines and share Paso Robles, CA. aficionados through tastings, the meetings by preparing exten- semester, FOW is focusing knowledge with their peers in The producer is Rosenblum creative ways. Cellars and the vintage is 2008. During the meeting, Bates It had a brick color, already welcomed each guest with an showing signs of age; as red appetizing glass of Rose. wines get old, they come lighter All of its officers were in color. present: Vice President Nicole The 18 months it aged in oak Linares and Marketing Director barrel contributed to a medium Oswaldo Limongi as well as the body with scents of blackberry ambassadors: Cortessa, Juan and black pepper, although its Carlos Santana, Huvenda and minerality added balance to this Alise. unique wine. The officers did an amazing The finish was long and you job on introducing while can pair it very well with any explaining the main charac- meat dish. You can find this wine teristics of the corresponding for $30. grape and wine presented in the If you would like more infor- evening. mation on FOW please check In total, there were six wines. them out on Facebook: Friends The second wine of the night of Wine FIU. was my favorite white: a Sauvi- Here are some of the next gnon Blanc from Russian River meetings you should not miss: Valley, CA. The producer is the Wine and Food Pairing Hanna Winery & Vineyards and Dining Experience held on Sept. the vintage is 2011. 24 and the Quintessa Block It had a light body with a Tasting featuring Master Somme- pale golden color. Its scent was lier Larry Stone held October 1. grassy with hints of lime, guava and white pepper. -Daniela V. Walter is a On the palate, its pleasantly Teaching Assistant to professors crisp acidity surprised me and Chip Cassidy and Bill Hebrank of Photo Courtesy of Daniela Walter it ended with a medium-short the Chaplin School of Hospitality Students and members of Friends of Wine gather on Sept. 10 for the first meeting of the semester. finish. & Tourism Management.

Drinks and music at Reggae Night NOW HIRING BBC DELIVERY POSITION CIDNY CHAPARRO ming Council’s Leadership director. Contributing Writer The event will be from 8 p.m to 12 p.m. in the Wolfe Delivery days are early in University Center Ballrooms. the mornings every Monday, Campus Life’s next event involves DJ Warbear from For more information on the event, students can Wednesday and Friday. MIXX 9601, who will be playing reggae music at Reggae contact Yselande Pierre, advisor for SPC at the Campus Night on Sept. 19. The event will provide refreshments Life Office in WUC 141 or at 305-919-5804. as well as music. Contact: Alfred Soto “I attended last year and had a blast and I can’t wait [email protected] 305-919-4722 to attend again,” said Joshua Carrasco, Student Program-