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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 21, Issue 17 www.fi usm.com September 19, 2008 BBC BUS SERVICE INFO, PG. 4 YOUR ULTIMATE TAILGATING GUIDE, PG. 6 LAST MINUTE TICKET INFO, PG. 12 FIU hosts No. 12 ranked team LUCA MESSINA Asst. Sports Director In one of the most highly anticipated games of the season, maybe even in the team’s seven year history, the Golden Panthers will host the South Florida Bulls on Sept. 20 to finally open up the brand new on-campus stadium. With a sellout crowd of 18,000 expect- ed for the nationally televised game on ESPNU, the Golden Panthers must feed off intangibles to defeat a team that is not only 3-0 this season but currently ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll. What stands out the most about South Florida, besides being ranked No. 2 in the polls last season, is the fact that they de- feated the Kansas Jayhawks 37-34 on Sept. 12. The Golden Panthers fell to the GRAPHIC COURTESY ODERBRECHT, INC. Jayhawks 40-10 on August 30. FOOTBALL STADIUM The Golden Panthers are 0-2 and are in desperate need of an offensive spark after failing to reach the end zone this season in New 18,000-seat ‘cage’ unveiled both road games against Kansas and Iowa respectively. CHERYL MALONE “[FIU alumni] were responsible for de- er. This will greatly improve what you can The 10 points that they have accumu- Staff Writer signing and building it, therefore it is unique,” see.” lated thus far have been on special teams said Armenta, who works for Obebrecht Rather than the old parallel side lines, the when freshman T.Y. Hilton had a 74-yard FIU’s “The Cage” might not be able to Construction Inc., a Coral Gables based con- new stadium offers a curve effect: guests will punt return for a touchdown and junior boast University of Florida’s “The Swamp” struction company that has built or renovated no longer need to turn their heads to position Dustin Rivest nailed a 43-yard field goal. stadium’s 88,600 seats, and the Golden major buildings in South Florida including a good view of the game. Both plays were on opening day against Panthers may not be able to compete with Miami International Airport and the Miami The stadium has been in renovation since Kansas as the Golden Panthers were shut the Gators’ seven conference championship Performing Arts Center. 2007 and even though it will be debuted in out 42-0 by Iowa. titles, but they can claim some of the most FIU alumni aren’t the only unique aspect its new form on Saturday’s football game Offensively, junior quarterback Paul dedicated fans in college football. of the University’s new 18,000-seat stadium. against the University of South Florida, it McCall will once again be the starter, and Executive Project Manager Rudy Its “pit effect,” the sensation that fans get of still has several steps to go. sophomore Wayne Younger will relieve Armenta, former FIU College of Engineering being close to the fi eld, is not common in As of Aug. 28, Phase One has been com- him at various points of the contest. student, and 30-plus FIU alumni worked ap- most college football stadiums. pleted but approximately six more phases are McCall has had a difficult season to proximately 2,816 hours to create the brand “When you stand up on the stadium, you yet to come. date completing 18-of-44 passes for 128 new stadium that will be unveiled on Saturday feel like you could jump down,” Armenta yards with no touchdowns and four inter- in the fi rst home opener of the season. said. “Each person behind the next is tall- STADIUM, page 3 PREVIEW, page 12 Medical School makes strides to help poor families LIANET CHAO said. health care providers including Mount Sinai “[We are] trying to produce the most high- Contributing Writer The medical students will begin this project Medical Center, Miami Children’s Hospital and ly trained, ethical, socially sensitive, socially their fi rst day of class. For approximately the the Florida Department of Health, FIU medi- aware, and responsive students that you can The College of Medicine will open next fall fi rst eight months, the students will learn about cal students will constantly attend the families’ fi nd,” Dr. Greer said. with an unprecedented effort to improve the ethics, cultural competency, the social determi- medical needs. At present, the communities and families health of 40 low income families. nants of health and interdisciplinary teamwork. Senior Mohammad Asad was surprised to that will be a part of this project are still be- The program, called the NeighborhoodHELP After taking these courses, students will hear that the College of Medicine was going to ing chosen. Families are being interviewed and (Health Education Learning Program), involves begin to work with their designated family. implement a program like NeighborhoodHelp. selected based on their economic status; they each medical student monitoring and tracking Throughout the four years, the students will “A doctor has to be able to understand not must be at least 100 percent below the federal the health of a specifi c family over a four-year work with a team that includes the families’ just the medical aspect of health care, but pa- poverty line to qualify for the program. timespan. health care advisor, who will oversee the devel- tient care as well,” Asad said. “The Board of Governors is delighted that Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Pedro opment of a health care plan best suited for the The idea behind creating this program fi rst FIU College of Medicine will be taking the Greer says the program will help prospective family. began when the founders of the college were state-of-art health care directly to our needi- doctors understand the altruistic quality neces- “FIU students will work together to address trying to determine the criteria for the doctors est communities,” said Chancellor of the State sary to be an effective doctor. the real medical, social and ethical issues ex- they wanted graduating from the College of University System Mark B Rosenberg in a “This is how you become a doctor, how you perienced by disadvantaged families in South Medicine. press release. learn to be a doctor, we need students that un- Florida,” said Dean of the College of Medicine The founders decided they wanted doctors “We are looking forward to this new initia- derstand the reality of people’s lives, what they John Rock. that alleviated the cause of the most common tive and applaud FIU for its commitment to its go through and what causes diseases,” Greer “Through FIU’s partnerships with various diseases in America: poor social conditions. community.” 2 September 19, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT www.fi usm.com www.fi usm.com NEWS The Beacon – September 19, 2008 3 NEWS FLASH FIU FIU tries to get senior citizens that safe fit FIU Occupational Therapy Department along with Alliance for Aging and other groups dealing with the elderly will be hosting its first ever ‘Car- Fit’ event on Sept. 20. The program looks to keep elderly drivers safe by focusing on the proper fit in the vehicle, which increases the safety of the driver and those around him. Car-Fit trained volunteers spend 20 minutes ex- amining drivers, looking at a list of 12 points in or- der to achieve this ‘fit,’ which include the proper foot positioning on the gas and brake pedals and the proper driver’s seat positioning in terms of the VICTORIA LYNCH/THE BEACON steering wheel. PHASE ONE COMPLETE: The 18,000-seat stadium is complete, and the FIU Golden Panthers are playing the No.12 The event lasts from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. at the USF Bulls on Sept.12. UP Parking lot 5 (between the Wertheim Performing Arts and football stadium.) Phase two: 45,000 total seats East of Havana in South Florida The FIU’s Cuban Research Institute and the The new stadium has according to Armenta. The remaining money will University of Miami’s Center for Latin American STADIUM, page 1 grown only about 1,000 seats During Phase Three, the go back to FIU, while the loans Studies have joined forces to present the ground- in the fi rst stage but further northern side of the fi eld will are paid back through events, breaking film East of Havana at the University of Phase One of the stadium expansion will culminate to a undergo an extreme makeover tickets and corporate sales Miami Cosford Cinema. renovation included seat back stadium of about 45,000 seats made specifi cally for the FIU and sponsorships through the The film centers on the youth of the island and rests, greater height, a 20-foot in the next two years.