Florida International University FIU Digital Commons
The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives
11-2-2006 The Beacon, November 2, 2006 Florida International University
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper
Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, November 2, 2006" (2006). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 41. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/41
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]. 38
3 A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University
Vol. 19, Issue 26 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 2, 2006 BBC students report ‘peeping tom’ incidents
CRISTELA GUERRA and just stared me down.” cropped hair watched her. It was around 4 in journalism, remembers discussing the BBC Managing Editor Novoa isn’t alone in her experience. p.m. when she entered the restroom across incident with Costa after it occurred. She The past few months have found a from the Honor’s College in AC I. later came into contact with a black male Vanessa Novoa left her class at 7:20 p.m. ‘peeping tom’ alienating female students “Something caught my attention from who resembled the suspect walking out of in Biscayne Bay’s Academic I building to on campus and peaking in on them as they the corner of my eye, and I saw something the same bathroom. use the restroom down the hall. She used a use the restroom. in the corner of the stall. I now know it was “I asked him, ‘Are you lost?’ And he kept restroom on the third fl oor, one of the few in The individual has targeted four other someone’s forehead, but at the time I didn’t walking,” Mattiace said. the building with a double door entrance. young women in the past few months, but know what it was until I ducked down and According to Captain Michael Wright, She was alone as she entered but she only two fi led police reports right after it saw the white of his eyes,” Costa said. commander of operations of Public Safety heard the door open and someone else came occurred. Three incidents occurred around “When he realized I saw him, he ran at BBC, this is the fi rst time he has heard of in after her. She saw black Nike sneakers the same time period. out.” any additional cases, besides the two that normally made for men, and blue jean shorts Due to the small amount of reports fi led, Costa said that in retrospect she should were fi led by Costa and Novoa. walk by and enter the second stall. Novoa BBC’s Public Safety has yet to follow-up, have run out of the restroom to get a descrip- “When we get a description, we scour said she knew something wasn’t right. though it did conduct a search of the area tion, but she said that she didn’t know what the area, though sometimes finding the “I looked up and saw someone trying to with negative results, according to the most to do with herself. individual is diffi cult by nature of a report,” look between the stall walls,” Novoa said. recent police report fi led by Novoa. “I was petrifi ed and really scared after it Wright said. “I breathed deeply, and as I got up, he ran Julie Costa, a senior majoring in premed, happened initially and felt paranoid the rest “This fall there has only been one inci- out. I ran after him, and when I ran down the was taking a Summer A course when some- of the day,” Costa said. right hallway, he was standing by the stairs one she described as a black male with short Monique Mattiace, a senior majoring VOYEUR, page 4 Annual event celebrates SMOKE OUT Latino roots Organization tackles tobacco hazards
BEN BADGER JR. MARTHA CASTILLO Staff Writer Contributing Writer Leslie Goldberg has been smok- FIU students, faculty and parents ing cigarettes for four years and gathered together to celebrate Latinos has no intentions of quitting. Unidos 2006, presented by the Residence He’s been told that tobacco is Hall Association, the evening of Oct. 29 one of the most addictive sub- at the Graham Center Ballroom. stances in the world, but he con- Over 150 people gathered at this tinues, smoking three to five year’s event, which is held annualy as cigarettes a day or half a pack part of the Hispanic Heritage week, when he’s stressed. and consists of dance and music perfor- “People tell me to quit almost mances by students. every day,” Goldberg, who is Guests were welcomed to dance a senior at FIU, said. “I think I merengue, salsa and bachata on a spa- have an addiction. I’ve just made cious dance floor while they waited for a choice not to quit.” the show to start. According to the Center for The theme of this year’s event was Disease Control, as of December Back to Our Roots, and it commemorated 2005, 20.9 percent of all adults the Hindu, African and Asian cultures in the United States smoke ciga- which contributed to the formation of rettes. modern Hispanic culture. The study also mentioned that The event opened up with a welcome over 400,000 U.S. citizens die speech from this year’s host, Matt Parisi, every year due to smoking and resident assistant, followed by a lineup of second hand smoke. events performed by FIU students. Goldberg said he doesn’t mind “I have come to the show during the the health risks which come with last couple of years, but this is the first chronic smoking – such as emphe- time I’m the host of it,” Parisi said. “This zema, various forms of cancer and is a great learning experience about the heart disease – which is exactly Hispanic heritage.” why some campus groups have Although the main celebration was for decided to campaign against smok- the Hispanic culture, performers’ nation- ing during November, National alities were from all around the world. Tobacco Awareness Month. An Argentine tango performance was According to Casandra Roache, the first show of the night, held by the a senior health educator at the Prowl Dance Team. University Park Wellness Center, It was followed by a guitar medley smokers have to realize the effects performance by Kenneth Martinson and smoking has on themselves and Vladislav Shchukin. others. Despite some technical difficulties In order to bring this awareness at the beginning of the show, the event to campus, the Center has two continued with performances such as a events planned to help people stop Polynesian dance, a fashion show, hip- smoking. hop dance mix, a string quartet and a Hindu dance. TOBACCO, page 2 LATINOS, page 3 CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON 2 The Beacon – November 2, 2006 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com
NEWSFLASH Group tackles human rights issues LOCAL MARIA CHERCOLES Car involved in hit-and-run case linked to police Asst. News Director offi cer A car in a Broward hit-and-run fatality is regis- Not many people have tered to a Dade police offi cer. heard of the Bolivarian Youth, The victim, 54-year-old Rick Nye, of Pompano a small FIU club that has been Beach, was killed Oct. 10 as he traveled west on operating as an offi cial FIU Interstate-595 near Flamingo Road. club since Fall 2005. A Lexus rear-ended the Chevy Trailblazer Nye However, the club has was driving and slammed into a guardrail, according a ten-point program which to Florida Highway Patrol. Nye’s vehicle overturned, includes to end capitalism he was ejected and died on impact while the driver as a system that perpetuates of the Lexus took off. social and economic injus- The Lexus is registered to Miami-Dade detective tice, to have free healthcare Michael Alayon. According to his attorney, Alayon and education, to give access reported his car stolen several hours after the Oct. to every human being to 10 accident and was staying at someone else’s house water, food and housing, that night. and to turn the means of pro- Broward County prosecutors and Miami-Dade duction in the hands of the police are investigating the case with FHP to deter- people, according to a fl yer mine who was behind the wheel that morning. the group hands out. “I became interested NATIONAL COURTESY PHOTO in social injustices while NO CENSORSHIP: Bolivarian Youth members gather outside the South West Regional Offi cals suspect produce in salmonella cases growing up. I witnessed the Broward Library after the libary attempted to ban the fi lm Motorcycle Diaries. Health offi cials are considering the possibil- different treatment Cubans ity that a salmonella outbreak could be linked to and Haitians received, so Cuban Revolution. The fact is that ary action, and it attempts to achieve produce that has sickened at least 172 people in 18 I wanted to do something about it,” just as in Cuba, in Miami there are its agenda by supporting immigrants’ states. said Sonja Swanson, one of the club many Cubans that support the social- rights, human rights, pro-choice cam- Offi cials think the bacteria may have spread founders and current president of the ist project led by Che [Guevara] and paigns, gay rights and women’s rights, through either lettuce or tomatoes. However, the organization. Fidel [Castro], although the media among other issues. illnesses have not been tied to any specifi c product, In Cuban-dominated Miami, some would have you believe that all Miami The FIU Bolivarian Youth were chain, restaurants or supermarkets. Eleven people members feel many oppose the club’s Cubans are ‘exiled,’” said co-founder active in pressuring the U.S. govern- have been hospitalized, according to offi cials from beliefs. Mike Martinez. ment to free Father Gerard Jean-Juste, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven- “We have been verbally attacked According to Swanson, the Offi ce a Haitian priest who defended human tion. many times while having our table of Student Affairs once tried to cancel rights in Haiti and was detained by the The states involved are Arkansas, Connecticut, in [the Graham Center at University one of their events claiming they didn’t Haitian government. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Park],” said club member Victor Max- follow the protocol, but after meeting “We mobilized the necessary masses Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hamp- well. “Once, someone even suggested with them and the club’s faculty advi- on the streets of Miami to garner enough shire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, we meet them outside to fi ght.” sor, the event was held. support to free him. We are proud we Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin. However, the club consists of a “I wouldn’t say all the times was were able to free him,” Swanson said. diverse base, even some Cuban mem- intentionally, part of it has to do with Between lectures, protests and fi lm WORLD bers. FIU’s bureaucracy,” Swanson said. screenings, the club is always working “Some people are surprised to fi nd The club defi nes itself as an alliance Authorities rescuse 200 immigrants from boat so many young Cubans, like myself, of young people who are anti-capitalists Italian authorities rescued a boat carrying more in an organization that supports the and who are engaged in revolution- GROUP, page 3 than 200 illegal immigrants south of Lampedusa, Italy Oct. 30. Palmero port authorities reported escorting the boat to shore, after receiving a rescue call from one Events showcase dangers of smoking of the immigrant’s friends in Italy. Two Coast Guard and one Navy vessel escorted TOBACCO, page 1 the boat carrying 204 people, there have been no Mariela Gabaroni, assistant director of Health Services reports that the authorities questioned the immi- The first event planned grants and it was also not know what countries they will be the “Adopt a A“ person has to overcome the addiction, psychology and are from. Smoker” on Nov. 15 in habit of smoking. There are a lot of steps you have to take the Graham Center. Ancient coins found on a Swedish island. “We are going to have and it’s a big lifestyle change. Archaeologists digging on the Swedish island kits for those who par- of Gotlan found more than 1,000 silver coins in a ticipate,” Roache said. people give up smoking including the handing out SO YOU KNOW Viking-age reserve. “There will be one for entirely that day. of free nicotine patches. The treasure is believed to have been buried in the smokers and one for The Center has been When the Wellness Tobacco Awareness the 10th century and was originally discovered by the non-smokers adopting hosting these two events Center lost that funding, Month Information two brothers who were helping their neighbor with them for the day.” for several years and is their anti-tobacco pro- some yard work. The point of the event hopeful about this year’s grams became limited. According to local curator Majvor Ostergren, is to give a person trying events. “Right now, we still Info on how to help the coins were found by chance and the reserve to quit smoking a helping Mariela Gabaroni, the offer one-on-one coun- someone quit smoking: also included several silver bracelets and weighed hand. assistant director of Health seling as well as acu- about seven pounds It’s essentially a short- Services, urged students to puncture,” Gabaroni said. Center for Disease Control According to the report, dozens of silver hoards term sponsor program quit smoke because of “But it’s very important www.cdc.gov have been uncovered on Gotland, the largest island for smokers, not unlike its serious health conse- that anyone who smokes in the Baltic Sea, which used to be a major trade what alcoholics receive quences. should quit. A new cancer Luncheon info: center for the Vikings. The largest treasure found during their recovery Though Gabaroni was discovered in those on the island contained about 143 pounds of silver period. During the “Adopt feels very strongly about who have smoked for more When: Nov. 16 and 44 pounds of bronze. a Smoker” event, smokers the campaign, she said than 15 years. And the pro- Time: 12 P.M. – Compiled by Betsy Martinez, Beacon staff will be urged to give up more events could not cedure used to detect the smoking for 24 hours to be planned because there cancer is not covered by Where: GC 305 see how it feels to go a day were no funds for their most insurances as it’s an without lighting a single anti-tobacco program. optional procedure.” Sponsored by: cigarette. “We were one of the While quitting may Health and Wellness CORRECTIONS The second event five college level anti- seem like an easy task, its Center planned is a special lun- tobacco programs in 1999 one of the hardest addic- In the issue dated Oct. 30, the At the Bay front cheon being held Nov. and 2000,” Gabaroni said. tions to overcome. page photograph titled “Stroke ... Stroke” should have 16. “We lost the funding for “A person has to been credited to Chris Cutro. During the luncheon our program about three overcome the addiction, there will be several pre- years ago.” psychology and habit of The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call sentations about the effects Through settlements smoking,” Gabaroni said. By RSVP only: our UP offi ce at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305-919- of smoking. with the tobacco industry, “There are a lot of steps 4722. (305) 348-2401 The main goal of the FIU had received funding you have to take and it’s a luncheon will be to have for anti-tobacco programs, big lifestyle change.” www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – November 2, 2006 3 HALLOWEEN DRESS UP Group advocates social causes
GROUP, page 2 national and United Students Against Sweat- on new projects. shops. These are some of A main event coming up the groups that make up for the club will take place the South Florida Campus Nov. 17, when the Bolivar- Action Network, which ian Youth will have Carlos had its fi rst summit at FIU Escarra, the vice president of last September. the foreign relations commit- According to Swan- tee of the national assembly son, the group is always of Venezuela, lecturing at looking for new members FIU and at Florida Atlantic as long as they agree with University. their ten points program. “We wanted to bring him “Some misunderstand so we could hear the other our mission. You don’t side of the story, what’s have to be a communist really going on in Venezuela, or a Chavista to be our which we don’t get from our member. We defi ne our- news networks,” Swanson selves as a progressive said. group working for big Bolivarian Youth works causes; we think every closely with other campus issue we believe is impor- CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON organizations such as the tant,” Maxwell said. SCHMOOZING: Students Frank Leon Joseph, dressed as comic personality Borat, and Brennan Forsyth as the National Organization for Their website is www. Pope, talk during a Halloween party held on the evening of Oct. 31 at the Porter Davis Game Room. Women, Amnesty Inter- bolivarianyouth.com Other cultures honored at Latino heritage event NEWS
LATINOS, page 1 roots. In her essay, Terreros “I believe that we have highlighted what it means Maria Alvarado sang to reach back as we climb, to be a Latina girl. NEEDS “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” a we have to help each other Besides the number of song from Mexican-Amer- as we reach our goals,” people that attended, some ican singer Selena. said Maxi Arias, who per- felt that the time and day “It is always important formed in a stroll by the of the event affected the to remember where we Latino Lambda Upsilon appeal and participation YOU! came from,” Alvarado Lambda Fraternity Inc. of FIU students. said. Insiya Jariwalla, per- “It is very difficult This was followed by former of the fashion to come to school on a another tango performance show which was mainly Sunday night. Most of from Sin Rumbo, by danc- dominated by Hindu and my friends couldn’t make Apply in GC 210 or WUC 124 ers Jasmine Flores and Moroccan dresses, said it just for that reason,” Thomas Uriarte. she felt appreciated by said freshman Mariela “The event was better the recognition and accep- Mendoza. than what we expected, tance of her culture by The performances con- to see my son perform Latinos. cluded around 9:30 p.m. on stage was very emo- In addition to the live with a melody from Voices tional,” said Janice Uri- performances, during the of Unity. arte, Thomas Uriarte’s event, the winner of the The event was followed mother. Latinos Unidos essay con- by a Latin themed dinner All performers had one test was announced. from Blue Sky, which EDITORIAL BOARD INFORMATION main goal in mind and The winner, Jenny Ter- included congri, sweet that was to transmit to the reros, won a $100 book plantains and pork and audience how important scholarship to be used at again everyone was wel- C. JOEL MARINO EDITOR IN CHIEF The Beacon offi ce is located in the FIU Bookstore. comed to the dance floor. CHRISTOPHER NECUZE PRODUCTION MANAGER the Graham Center, room 210 at it is to remember their the University Park campus. Ques- BETSY MARTINEZ NEWS DIRECTOR tions regarding display advertising CRISTELA GUERRA BBC MANAGING EDITOR and billing should be directed ALICIA BUSTAMANTE LIFE! EDITOR to the Advertising Manager at JOSE DE WIT OPINION EDITOR 305.348.2709. Mailing address: XAVIER VILLARMARZO SPORTS EDITOR Graham Center, room 210, CHRIS CUTRO PHOTO EDITOR Miami, FL 33199. Fax number is 305.348.2712. Biscayne Bay MARIA CHERCOLES ASST. NEWS DIRECTOR Campus is 305.919.4722. Offi ce YESENIA FORTE ASST. NEWS DIRECTOR hours are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., EDDITH SEVILLA ASST. NEWS DIRECTOR Monday through Friday. E-mail: NICOLE ACOSTA BBC ASSISTANT Beacon@fi u.edu. Visit us online at: SHAWN SPROCKETT ASST. OPINION EDITOR www.beaconnewspaper.com GEOFFREY ANDERSON JR. ASST. LIFE! EDITOR CHARLIE GRAU ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Beacon is published on Mondays and Thursdays during ANGELINA TROFF NEWS PAGE DESIGNER the Fall and Spring semesters and MICHELLE DIAZ OPINION PAGE DESIGNER once a week during Summer B. One copy per person. Additional ANGELINA ESPOSITO COPY EDITOR copies are 25 cents. The Beacon JESSICA ISER COPY EDITOR is not responsible for the content BOBBY JOE BRACY COPY EDITOR of ads. Ad content is the sole ASHLEY CAPO COPY EDITOR responsibility of the company or vendor. The Beacon is an edi- BEN BADGER JR. WEBMASTER torially independent newspaper partially funded by Student and ANGIE SHUCK/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON TATIANA CANTILLO BUSINESS MANAGER Services fees that are appropriated ROBERT JAROSS DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA by Student Government. JUST DANCE!: The Panther Prowl Dance Team performs at Latinos Unidos, an annual ALFRED SOTO ASST. STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR event that celebrates Hispanic culture and traditions with performances by students. AT THE BAY The Beacon – 4 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 2, 2006
NEWSFLASH Event highlights African art Latin concert will bring a new beat to BBC The Student Government Association is spon- soring the Panther Beat Concert, which is being JAMELLE TUCKER Baacar Mbow, of the Broward County Library and co-organizer of the events held Nov. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wolfe Contributing Writer The“ event was organized to provide a modern rival against University Center’s Panther Square. It is free and A two-day lecture and the European monopoly, and belief that only art from open to the public. The concert will feature live performances symposium looks to change Europe...can be considered modernistic. the views of African Art and by Latin performers Maxi, Adrian Spadoni and its impact on the world. Jay Patrick. “FIU would like to “Dr. Houston Baker was African descent were not New York. inform the community about chosen because of his prom- considered as “evolved” The library will also open Various colleges come together for step show African art. In the South inent role in Black Studies, as European countries, art the international exhibition Florida area, [FIU’s African and is the best preacher on produced from African featuring art from renowned The Fourth Annual Homecoming Step Show is New World Studies pro- black life and an expert on countries has not been cat- Haitian painter, Philippe being held from 8 p.m. on Nov. 9 until 2 a.m. Nov. gram] is held as the promi- African art, life, culture,” egorized as modern. Dodard whose paintings 10 at the Wolfe University Center Ballroom. nent research institution Ogundiran said. “The event was orga- will be on display for one Different sororities and fraternities from vari- on the subject,” said Akin Between 4 p.m. and 6 nized to provide a modern month after the sympo- ous colleges and universities will be competing Ogundiran, director of the p.m. on Friday Nov. 3, the rival against the European sium. during the show. program. symposium, entitled: “The monopoly, and belief that The Florida Africana Advance tickets cost $5 for students and $10 The event, entitled: Idea of Modernity in Con- only art from Europe during Studies Consortium and the for general admission. Tickets purchased on the “Black Studies in the New temporary African Diaspora the modern period can be A.C.T.I.O.N. Foundation, day of the event will cost $10 for students and $15 Millennium, Theories, Art,” will be held on the considered modernistic, and an organization created to for general admission. The Student Programming Aesthetics, Methodologies sixth fl oor of the Broward all other forms were primi- promote Creole culture and Council is sponsoring this event. and Challenges,” will be County Library. tive,” said Baacar Mbow of tradition through the arts, held Nov. 2 from 7 p.m. It will continue address- the Broward County Library are among those sponsoring Comedy show to dispell stereotypes, racism to 9 p.m. in the ballrooms ing the issue of modernity system and co-organizer of these events. of the Wolfe University within African art. the events. Mbow stressed that the The Student Programming Council is sponsor- Center at FIU’s Biscayne Modernism in art refers The event will feature public should attend the pre- ing the comedy show “N*gger, Wetb*ck, Ch*nk” Bay Campus. to a period between the 19th speakers Legrace Benson, symposium in order to better at 7 p.m., Nov. 2 in the Wolfe University Center Houston Baker, a profes- and mid-20th century where director of Haitian Art understand the lecture. Theatre. The event is free to students and its sor at Vanderbilt University painters focused more on Research Project at Cornell For more information message is: “There is only one race: the human in Tennessee and author of color and form, not natural University in New York on the free events, contact race.” Modernism and the Harlem world paintings that were and Nkiru Nzegwu, chair FIU at 305-919-5521 or the Renaissance, will be lectur- seen in the past. department of Africana Broward County Library at - Compiled by Nicole Acosta ing at the event. Since most countries of Studies at the University of 954-357-7478. No suspect found in ‘peeping tom’ incident
VOYEUR, page 1 dent reported, but I’m not aware that this has been a consistent problem. There is no other response at this point, but the more people submit police reports, the better we can develop a suspect.” Though Wright emphasized that more details would help the case, Public Safety offi cers have not checked the tapes from cameras located in front of the bathrooms. “Cameras are controlled and maintained by Facilities Management. We would get SO YOU KNOW the tapes, if we had a person or a suspect in that area we would, but without a suspect it -There were four inci- doesn’t do much,” Wright said. dents that The Beacon Wright also admitted the diffi culty in reported on. However, fi nding an individual in such an incident only two police reports with such a vague description. were fi led. The description currently on record is a black male, 5’11, with black, low-cut hair, -If you or anyone you brown eyes and no facial hair. know has other in- formation about this He’s of average body weight and was or similar incidents wearing baggy blue jean shorts and a black contact Biscayne Bay shirt. Offi cials have still not verifi ed if it was Public Safety at (305) the same individual on all incidents. 919-5559. Their emer- Marva Palmer, a custodian at BBC, gency number is (305) works the night shift from 3:30 p.m. to 12 919-5511 a.m. “We do clean the bathrooms, but I in journalism, had heard of the peeping tom the wall,” Permanan said. Sometimes you walk in the hallway and haven’t seen anything,” she said. before and felt concerned. “Suddenly, the trash can moved by itself there’s no one around. That’s just ridicu- “But if someone is peeping, there are Two weeks ago, when Permanan was in across that space. I just washed my hands lous,” Novoa said. cameras, so it should be visible.” the restroom, she said someone moved the and hurried out.” “It’s so isolated at night, it’s really The only bathrooms Palmer can think trashcan in the stall next to her to cover their Permanan said she no longer feels com- disconcerting. They need more security at of where someone can get in without being feet and watch her. She did not directly see fortable on campus after certain hours. BBC,” Costa said. seen are those located on the fi rst fl oor of the person. “The parking lot lights are really dim, Captain Wright hopes to fi nd a suspect the Wolfe University Center, near the pool Permanan was in the same bathroom in and you never see any security unless you to pursue the situation further. area. whcih Costa and Mattiace had their experi- call. You take the school’s word for it that “We only go by what’s reported,” Wright “If it’s about the bathrooms near the pool, ences. it’s safe,” Permanan said. said. they may get in through the back door,” she “I was in the second stall closest to the Novoa and Costa agree that something “We make sure to put out alerts to the said. “But we always keep an eye out.” entrance, and the trash can was at the end needs to be done. community depending on what’s in the Senior Crystal Permanan, also majoring of the other stall between the partition and “We need more security guards at night. report.” www.beaconnewspaper.com The Beacon – November 2, 2006 5 OPINION C. Joel Marino Editor in Chief • Christopher Necuze Production Manager • Jose de Wit Opinion Editor Students blitz for registration FIU should invest in curbing campus crime
The public safety forum our university of “38,000 going held at Lakeview Hall Oct. 17 on 40,000 students” as a “small revealed a safety problem at FIU. city.” Does any other small city Crime is on the rise while police with a population comparable to offi cers are in short supply. FIU’s have such a small police According to Salisha Lall, force? public safety manager, the Fortunately, while crimes department employs about 35 against vehicles have increased officers who are responsible in the past year, crimes against for maintining law and order persons – stalking, rape and in both the University Park aggravated assault – have and Biscayne Bay campuses. dropped signifi cantly and bur- At a university with more than glary rates fell slightly. 37,000 students enrolled, that Public Safety has clearly amounts to less than one offi cer employed its limited budget and for each 1,000 students. manpower effectively. What’s more, as Public However, in order to curb Safety Chief Bill King said in crime within its “small city,” the forum, only three of these the University must invest in a ROQUE CORONA schedules, have had problems tions will be opened. 35 offi cers are on patrol on the proper police force. Staff Writer during registration. Furthermore, it may take several UP campus at any given time. In the Oct. 17 forum, King “I didn’t think choosing my days for a new section to open up, That’s three offi cers to patrol said the department is expecting Registration for the 2007 Spring courses would be this diffi cult,” and the schedule for the new sec- fi ve dorms, four parking garages to receive increased funding, semester will begin Nov. 11, giving said freshman Chris Hernandez. tion is often not disclosed until the and over 20 major academic and and also expects to expand the rise to that haunting question that “There were two classes I needed last minute. This causes confl icts in administrative buildings spread number of active offi cers, in the burns in the minds of every FIU to take that became full, and unfor- students’ schedules that then lead to over 344 acres. near future. student before each registration tunately no other times were made even more problems. Given this, it’s little wonder If safety on campus is truly period starts: Will I secure a spot in available,” he said. The opening of additional, that the number of successful a priority for the University, the classes my major requires? “I know the students get frus- however, still relies on two factors and attempted vehicle thefts has it must be sure to increase the As a student at FIU, you’ve trated. It’s not like we’re deaf,” said that Richards mentioned: room jumped from 17 last year to 61 police department’s funding most likely encountered diffi culties Allan Richards, the interim chair availability and fi nances. this year. substantially. If students – and in registering for your courses at at the SJMC. “I spend a lot of time More effort should be invested As recently as Sept. 27, King their vehicles – are to be safe on some point during your academic answering calls.” into collaborating with other claimed that Public Safety’s campus, FIU’s police force must career. Richards may be willing to assist departments and determining how statistics “are not showing the be proportional to the amount of A shortage of available classes students, but for the most part, help many sections should be opened same number of cars are being students it enrolls. and open sections, along with the is usually in short supply. for a class so that students are not broken into.” Moreover, “the near future” administration’s failure to help That registration is a hectic left behind. He attributed students’ per- is a vague parameter. To make a students left without a spot in the period for staff members and advi- Moreover, administrators should ception of increased car theft concrete dent on campus crime courses required by their program, sors should not be an excuse for a fi nd a way to give priority to stu- incidents to idle talk and specu- rates, the administration and make the registration process a trial mediocre registration process. dents who need to take a specifi c lation. A month later, he revealed Public Safety must set forth for students. This problem must be If the administration is aware class that semester in order to statistics showing a 259 per- a concrete time frame within addressed in order to satisfy the that the same problem occurs every graduate or advance in their track. cent increase in successful and which the police department’s needs of FIU students. semester, it should provide for Students at FIU are continually attempted car theft. budget and workforce will be It’s a scene that almost every more staff to be available during left struggling to meet their track King was right to describe expanded. student has lived through: you’re registration in order to assist the requirements because of insuf- sitting comfortably at home in students. fi cient open sections and thus far, front of your computer, clutching Furthermore, department offi - the University has done little to the schedule of courses you need to cials must ensure that a suffi cient alleviate the problem. take and waiting for your registra- amount of sections will be opened Though these diffi culties sur- WHAT DO YOU THINK? tion appointment to begin. to satisfy the needs of their stu- rounding registration may stem Once the appointment starts, dents. from complicated funding issues Are you planning on voting in the you race through PantherSoft to FIU enrolled 37,424 students and logistical snags within the midterm elections? get the classes you need. It’s a during the Fall 2005 semester, with University, the important thing competition among classmates; a student to faculty ratio of approxi- to realize right now is that a seri- • Yes – I’ve been following the election issues all along a vicious fi ght to get into the one mately 17:1. Clearly, shortage of ous problem exists and it must be available section for your required faculty is not an issue. resolved immediately. • Yes – I don’t know who’s running, but I’ll vote anyway course, that elusive section with the Richards argues that the option of whether or not absurdly limited amount of slots. • No – I’m sure my vote won’t make a big difference You type in the course number, more sections are opened and a message appears that is all rests on three other princi- too familiar for FIU students: “The ples: “demand, room avail- Cast your vote at www.beaconnewspaper.com search returns no results that match ability and fi nances.” the criteria specifi ed.” Richards went on to This is a problem that students say that choosing what face every semester, especially classes students will be SEND US YOUR LETTERS in the Fall and Spring semesters. taking the follow- Letters to the Editor must be dropped off at GC 210 at During registration for the Fall ing semester is 2006 semester, one student was left “hard to predict, University Park, WUC 124 at the Biscayne Bay Campus crying in the offi ces of the School but if the demand or sent to [email protected]. Letters must of Journalism and Mass Commu- is great enough, adhere to a maximum of 300 words. Letters must include nication because she had only one they open up more the writer’s full name, year in school, major/department class left to take in order to graduate classes.” and a valid phone number for verifi cation purposes. The but it had fi lled up too quickly. However, there Beacon reserves the right to edit letters for clarity and/or Even freshman students, who is never any cer- spacing constraints. have priority when choosing their tainty that further sec- LIFE! The Beacon – 6 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 2, 2006 .. e . lik u o y f I TRIP HOP/ You would probably like... DREAM POP • Boards of Canada – Music Has the
MUSIC GUIDE Right to Children • Massive Attack – defi ne your major when you want to do SAMANTHA QUINON Such as ... Mezzanine everything. The most accepted defi nition Staff Writer • Tricky – of indie music is music that doesn’t get Bjork, Thievery Corporation, DJ Maxinquaye signifi cant mass media recognition or Shadow, The Chemical Brothers, If you don’t know what indie music • Everything But get played on commercial radio. Beyond Portishead is, don’t worry. There are radio DJs, the Girl – that, anything goes. record store owners and indie musicians Walking Wounded The following is an informal guide to who don’t know where the genre begins • Air – the genre to encourage your exploration and ends. That’s because labeling an Talkie Walkie album “indie music” is like trying to of indie bands and artists. You might even like ... Such as ... • Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X .. Belle and Sebastian, The Shins, • Bowery Electric – Beat e . lik Of Montreal, Death Cab for • Esthero – Breath from Another, Morcheeba Who Can You Trust? u o Cutie, The Postal Service • Nightmares on Wax – Carboot Soul y f I INDIE .. e . lik POP u o Such as ... y f You would probably like... I The Fugees, Gorillaz, Talib HIP HOP/ Kweli, Black Eyed Peas, Gnarls Barkley • The Apples in Stereo – RAP Velocity of Sound • Stars – Set Yourself on Fire You would probably like... • The New Pornographers – Mass Romantic • The Cardigans – • Danger Doom – First Band on the Moon You might even like ... The Mouse and the • The Go! Team – • Digable Planets – Reachin’ Mask Thunder, Lightning, Strike • Diplo – Fabriclive.24 • Buck 65 – Vertex • Public Enemy – It Takes a • Boom Bip – Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back You might even like ... Seed to Sun • Arrested Development – 3 Years, • The Roots – • The Mendoza Line – We’re All in This Alone 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of… • Papas Fritas – Buildings and Grounds Phrenology • Tiger Trap – Tiger Trap • Common – • The Essex Green – Cannibal Sea .. Like Water for e . Chocolate lik Such as ... u .. o . y e f lik Blur, Oasis, The Libertines, I u INDIE o Muse, Coldplay y f I ELECTRONICA BRITPOP Such as ... You would probably like... Radiohead, Le Tigre, LCD Soundsystem, Zero 7, Daft Punk • Lush – Ciao! • Catatonia – International Velvet • Dogs Die in Hot Cars – You might even like ... You would probably like... Please Describe Yourself • Wire – Pink Flag • James – Laid • Fugazi – Repeater • Supergrass – • Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power • Ladytron – Supergrass is 10: The Best • The Fall – This Nation’s Saving Grace Light and Magic of 1994-2004 • Goldfrapp – Supernature You might even like ... • Figurine – • Pulp – Different Class Transportation + • Elastica – The Menace You would probably like... Communication = Love • Spacehog – Resident Alien • My Favorite – • Super Furry Animals – Mwng Love at Absolute Zero • The Buzzcocks – • Architecture in Helsinki – .. Singles Going Steady e . Fingers Crossed lik • The Clash – u o London Calling y f I • Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks ... You might even like ... PUNK • Gang of Four – Such as ... Entertainment • Mouse on Mars – Niun Niggung • X – • Broadcast – Ha Ha Sound Green Day, Blink-182, Los Angeles • Ms. John Soda – No P. or D Weezer, The Ramones • Cornelius – Fastasma www.beaconnewspaper.com LIFE! The Beacon – November 2, 2006 7 .. ... e . ke lik li u u Such as ... o Such as ... o y y f f I I Interpol, The Walkmen, Ryan Adams, k.d. lang, INDIE The Strokes, Arcade ALTERNATIVE Emmylou Harris, (early) ROCK Fire, Jet, Spoon COUNTRY Wilco, Neil Young
You would probably like...
You would probably like... • Lucinda Williams – Essence You might even like ... • Bonnie “Prince” Billy – • Sleater-Kinney – Dig Me Out • Gillian Welch – Revival I See a Darkness • Dismemberment Plan – • Magnolia Electric Co. – Fading Trails • A Girl Called Eddy – Emergency & I You might even like ... • Katell Keing – Jet A Girl Called Eddy • Ted Leo/The Pharmacists – • The Sadies – Favorite Colours • The Jayhawks – Hearts of Oak • The Oliva Tremor Control – Tomorrow the Green Grass • Metric – Black Foliage: Animation Music • The Mountain Goats – Old Underground World, Where • The Spinanes – Strand Tallahassee Are You Now? • Pavement – Slanted & Enchanted • Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation • Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville Such as ...... Joni Mitchell, Elton John, ke li . Sarah McLachlan, Aimee u .. Such as ... o e y k Mann, Leonard Cohen li f u I o Macy Gray, Wycelf y SINGER/ f Jean, India.Arie, I R&B/ Lauryn Hill, Maxwell SONGWRITER You would probably like... SOUL You would probably like... • Elliot Smith – XO • John Legend – Get Lifted • Martha Wainwright – • Me’Shell NdegéOcello – Martha Wainwright You might even like ... • Jeff Buckley – Grace Peace Beyond Passion • Sun Kil Moon – You might even like ... • Nick Drake – Bryter Layter • Alana Davis – The Ghosts of the Great Highway • Joanna Newsom – • Al Green – Fortune Cookies • Chris Whitley – Rocket House The Milk-Eyed Mender Let’s Stay Together • Mia Doi Todd – Come Out of • Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Your Mine Key of Life • Mark Lanegan – Whisky fo • Otis Redding – Sitting On the the Holy Ghost Dock of the Bay 8 The Beacon – November 2, 2006 LIFE! www.beaconnewspaper.com Spring break program advocates charity
TANIA LEIPOLD Contributing Wrtier
THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 2 Helping renovate a clinic in Jamaica is not something WHAT: Badfi sh an average college student WHERE: Revolution (200 W. Broward Blvd., expects to do on a typical Ft. Lauderdale) spring break; however, some WHEN: 7 p.m. do take part in this life for an HOW MUCH: $15 entire week as part of Alter- native Spring Break. ASB FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 3 is an international program that allows students every WHAT: SPC Films Presents Talledega Nights spring break, to travel within WHERE: GC 140 the U.S. and worldwide to WHEN: 7 p.m., 10 p.m. do volunteer work at sites HOW MUCH: Free such as New York, Ten- nessee, Nicaragua and the WHAT: Sheryl Underwood (Ongoing) Dominican Republic. WHERE: Miami Improv (3390 Mary St. Senior Gloria Bauta, who #182, Coconut Grove) SHAWN SPROCKETT/THE BEACON participated in ASB last WHEN: 8:30 p.m., 10:45 p.m. year, went to Tennessee to SERVICE ABROAD: FIU students participating in Alternative Spring Break, a volunteer pro- HOW MUCH: $23.54 partake in the building of gram promoting service, went to Jamaica last year and volunteered at local schools. a hiking trail that would lived with the children of the and associations across the an interview process is done WHAT: Pete Yorn ultimately connect various community, even bathing globe. to ensure commitment. WHERE: Revolution (200 W. Broward Blvd., states. in the river like the locals. The program director, The 2007 spring trip will Ft. Lauderdale) “It was an awesome For a week, she submerged Molly McCabe, believes take place March 19-23, WHEN: 7 p.m. experience. You meet new herself in the lives of others, that every college student and issues and international SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 4 people, form relationships. which she said made her should participate because sites are already posted, We even had a hoedown one experience life in a whole “it can have a lasting imprint including issues such as WHAT: Tilly and the Wall night,” Bauta said. new way. on finding who you are, community development WHERE: Studio A (60 NE 11 St.) Together with her group, “From having partici- what you are capable of, and in the Dominican Republic WHEN: 8 p.m. she was able to build three pated so many times in how you fi t into the world as and disadvantaged children HOW MUCH: $10 miles of trail in fi ve days. these projects, it’s the cul- an active citizen.” in Mexico and Nicaragua. Every morning, they would tural aspect of the whole ASB considers issues Interested students can WHAT: Trans Siberian Orchestra get to the site at 9 a.m., work experience that impacts me, varying anywhere from apply by simply picking WHERE: Bank Atlantic Center until noon, when they would as opposed to the service HIV/AIDS, to creating up an application in the (2555 Panthers Parkway, Sunrise) eat and be educated with itself.” model elementary schools Graham Center, room 242, WHEN: 8 p.m. presentations on environ- The ASB program started in communities that don’t at the Center for Leadership HOW MUCH: $35, $45 mental issues, get back to with an organization called necessarily have proper aid. and Service; the deadline is work until 4 p.m., and later Break Away, which was When students apply for Nov. 17. Students pay $100 WHAT: New Found Glory be shown a presentation, founded on the Vanderbilt ASB, they have to check- for domestic trips and then WHERE: Revolution (200 W. according to Bauta. University campus where off the concerns that matter cover the rest of the trip’s Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale) Bianny Fernandez, ASB students developed a spring the most to them – without cost by fundraising. More WHEN: 6 p.m. graduate advisor and a site break volunteer program. knowing what site they will information is available in HOW MUCH: $17.50 leader, helped in the excur- Now the program works be sent to. The sites are GC 242 and online at fi u . sion to Jamaica last year and with hundreds of schools revealed in December, and edu/~asb.
_= y wx w wx w fw { {B ~y~ y z x{
yw{z x w x{ | ~}D j~ yz{ ~}~C ^fl >^w fw w?B
w y {w w{z |{y ~y~ w yw{ x{ | ~{ y{B
wz w{B {{ ywy{D W {zyw {{wy~ z | { ~ y{yw ~}~C
^fl x{} y zy{z x ~yw w{wD j |z {B
yw i{}w _{ | Yyw h{{wy~ w GCNMMCi[]WbCNN
Dz} J {Dy zwD www.beaconnewspaper.com LIFE! The Beacon – November 2, 2006 9 Uncommon pets make for unique home additions
RABBITS RICHARD CASSVAN ever, a monkey would be the obtainable for your house- The Ferret Information Sonic the Hedgehog por- Contributing Writer ideal pet. hold. For those tired of seeing A rabbit is a domesti- Rescue Shelter and Trust trays them to be.” “They can take care of Lassie and Garfi eld running cated animal that can be Society website at www. SKUNKS When most people think themselves and are almost around their houses, here is bought at any major pet ferrets.org states that once a of domesticated household as smart as people,” Marco a list of alternative pets that store. At Petco, they can ferret has been fi xed and de- A skunk could also be an pets, the usual suspects come said. could turn the average house be bought neutered, which scented, it will only need a enjoyable animal to have to mind: cats and dogs. For There are an array of into the most exotic of jungles helps eliminate unpleasant monthly bath to stay clean. at home. These animals Freshman Marco Lora, how- exotic animals that are legally or forests. sexual behaviors of male When asked the advan- are illegal to own in many rabbits and reduces the risk tages and disadvantages states, but they are legal of health problems in female of owning this animal, Pet to own in Florida and sev- rabbits. Supermarket employees eral others with the right Sophomore Nicolas consider ferrets fun animals, license. Acuña has owned four rab- but the animals’ smell can be Freshman Jeannie Lom- DEADLY DINNER bits in the past and says that disconcerting. bana, a skunk owner, states eating is one of their favorite Ferrets can be bought at that many people stay away hobbies. Pet Supermarket on 1950 from them because they “They pretty much just SW 8th St. for $120. are scared of their smell or sit there and eat and run of being sprayed. Accord- HEDGEHOGS around sometimes,” Acuña ing to Lombana, however, said. Hedgehogs are known skunks are intelligent and He also says that chew- for their spines and accord- very curious. ing is one of their favorite ing to fresnochaffeezoo. “Out of all my pets, my hobbies. com, they jerk their body skunk is my favorite because “Keep them away from when defending themselves, it’s one of those animals you Nintendo cables; they used which drives these spines think are gross because of to chew mine all the time,” into the skin of the unsus- their smell, but they are he said. pecting. really fun to deal with and These animals can If you’re a fan of video are very friendly with my be bought at stores such games, like sophomore cats and dogs,” she said. as the Petco located Jonathan Mojena, then this PIGS at 1655 NW 107th Ave. animal might interest you. in Doral for $99.99. Mojena, however, was a Lombana, who is also bit let down when coming the owner of a pig, says FERRETS across a hedgehog for the the ideal household for a
CHRIS CUTRO / THE BEACON According to employees fi rst time. pig would be that with a at the Pet Supermarket, fer- “They are cool animals, large fenced backyard with DUMPING THE DEAD: Detective Richard Head, played by Todd Vittum, worked rets are extremely intelligent but I was a bit disappointed enough room for the pig to with students to move a dead body offstage at the Student Programming Council’s and social animals that are to fi nd out they really aren’t move around and perform “Murder Mystery Dinner” Oct. 30 in the Graham Center Ballrooms. very playful. as fast as the video game its daily activities. Lombana adds that the legality of owning a pig depends on the area of the city you live in and the physical space of the house in which you will keep the pig. If you are interested in SUMMER III owning one and want to FORJUNIORNURSINGSTUDENTS fi nd out more about these /$ 0#$ 0 #$ restrictions, you should con- tact Miami-Dade County Animal Control Services at 305-884-1101.
We invite you to explore the Summer III Student Nursing Experience with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. This program is for junior-year students of a four-year baccalaureate nursing program. The Summer III program is a paid nursing experience that begins in early June and lasts for 10 weeks. This is a supervised nursing program that allows students to work alongside an RN Clinical Coach. This program also provides subsidized housing for students. For more information, and to view a short video about the Summer III program, please visit our website or contact: Mayo Clinic Human Resources, OE-4 200 1st Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 ph: 800-562-7984 e-mail: [email protected] Application Deadline: January 15, 2007 www.mayoclinic.org/summer3-rst 10 The Beacon – November 2, 2006 SPORTS www.beaconnewspaper.com Winless season doesn’t seem that unlikely now
TEEN SPIRIT, page 12 how long. offense in the country. The Golden Panthers There have even been On ESPN’s Bottom 10, haven’t known what it takes whispers that senior tight by David Duffey, FIU is to win a game since Dec. 3, end Samuel Smith and ranked as the third worst 2005. Only Stanford (with wide receiver Chandler football team in the nation. a 10-game losing streak) Williams being chosen in Next to FIU’s ranking he and Duke (with a 16-game the NFL draft. wrote, “Stay Away: The losing streak) have been So how low will this Golden Panthers return to searching hard to look for season go before any dras- the fi eld this week. Let’s their fi rst victory. tic changes are made? I hope they stay away from A winless season can’t be don’t know, but it will be any fi ghts.” blamed due to lack of talent a long time before this So who’s worse? 0-8 because the defense has team ever fi nds Nirvana, Stanford and 1-8 Temple, surely shown it has the talent let alone their fi rst win this JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON but I can’t imagine for to match up with almost any season. ALMOST BOOTED: UCF’s win over Marshall puts FIU in Conference-USA tournament. UCF win sneaks FIU into THIS WEEKEND IN FIU SPORTS NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER conference tournament 3 4 5 SOCCER, page 12 Hope, the loss was disheart- that position and had only Swimming vs. M Basketball vs. Villa Julie ening. A win would have themselves to blame. Indian River C.C. (4p.m.) College (7p.m.) Soccer Finals Conference USA tackle that sent midfi elder secured a spot for FIU in “If we get in, the next Championships Two-Boys Gumede face- the C-USA Men’s Soccer step is to get past SMU,” Volleyball vs. W Basketball vs. Nova Tulssa, Okla. fi rst onto the pitch after he Championship, but the loss Kremser said after learning Florida Atlantic (7p.m.)* Southeastern*(5p.m.) nearly flipped over. Both threatened to end his col- that Marshall had taken a 1- players remained on the legiate career. 0 lead. “We’d just be happy ground for a few minutes, “It’s an emotional time to get in. We don’t fear but the match referee pre- for me. I’ve spent four years anyone in the conference Home games in bold * Conference game sented Fisher with a red card of my life playing for this because we’ve played every as soon as he got up from team and I love this uni- single team very, very well the fi eld. versity,” Hope said after and we’re capable of beating UAB gave FIU several the game. “If this is my last anyone.” scares afterwards, earning game, it’s been an honor UCF defeated Marshall five shots in the second to play on this team with 4-2, which allowed FIU to half, including two beam- these coaches and it’s been sneak into the tournament, ing attempts by sophomore amazing.” hosted Nov. 1 - 5 at Tulsa. defender Dejan Jakovic that FIU had to await the out- The Golden Panthers are veered inches wide of the come of the Oct. 30 match the eight and final seed, left goalpost. The Blazers between Central Florida and so they’ve been rewarded and Golden Panthers both Marshall to fi nd out its fate. with a fi rst-round matchup took 12 shots in the match. Kremser said that his team against No. 1 seed Southern For senior forward David never should have been in Methodist.
CLASSIFIEDS
HELP WANTED
Sitters Wanted. Average $10 per hour. Register free for jobs near campus or home. www.student-sitters.com
Administrative Assistant – medical equipment company seeks intelligent, highly motivated individual to assist with operations. Duties include payroll, accounting, and management functions. DME billing experi- ence preferred. $12-14/hr. Email resume to [email protected].
Shells Seafood Restaurant now hiring servers for afternoon and evening shifts. Apply in person 7390 sw 117 Ave, Miami
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR RENT/FOR SALE GREAT STUDENT LIVING Tuscany Pointe Villas 2/2, brand new, Mediter- ranean style condo blocks from FIU. Centrally located next to Starbucks, shopping center. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, swimming pool, gym, balcony view. RENT: $1,600/month SALE: $320K O.B.O. 8440 SW 8 Str. Open House Saturday/Sunday 1-3 p.m. Call 305-753-6633
Sigma Alpha Lambda, a nat’l Honors and Leadership organization is seeking members and offi cers for the FIU chapter. Contact:[email protected] or [email protected]
Stop by GC 210 or POSITIONS AVAILABLE! WUC 124 to apply www.beaconnewspaper.com SPORTS The Beacon – November 2, 2006 11 Women’s volleyball gets mixed results with SBC foes
RENALDO SMITH in here will play their best,” said Golden Staff Writer Panther head coach Danijela Tomic. FIU 0, MTSU 3 Locked in a three-way race for suprem- acy in the Sun Belt East Conference, the Coming off a game where everything Golden Panther women’s volleyball squad went right on both ends of the court, the faced their most familiar foes this past Golden Panthers gave their second sub-par weekend at the Pharmed Arena. performance against the Blue Raiders in as With a ruckus home crowd backing many weeks. them, the Golden Panthers played argu- In their fi rst encounter of the season the ably their best game of the season Oct. 27 Blue Raiders made it look easy with a 3-0 with an impressive 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 30- (30-26, 30-21, 30-28) win on their home 19) win over the then-third place Western court and were just as dominant the second Kentucky Lady toppers. time around. Unfortunately, they could not build After the Blue Raiders dominated the on that momentum Oct. 29 as the Middle fi rst two sets, the Golden Panthers rallied Tennessee Blue Raiders took over from around the home crowd and put up a fi ght the start en route to a 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, in what turned out to be the fi nal set of 31-29) win. the game. Golden Panther outside hitter Yarimar Anchored by the offensive fi repower of Rosa, assessed her team’s performance Rosa and Guerra the Golden Panthers held against two elite opponents. a 27-21 lead and seemed poised to force a “The big difference was consistency. fourth set. We played so consistent on Friday and I However, it wasn’t meant to be as the thought that we made very few errors,” Blue Raiders maintained their composure Rosa said. “On Sunday against Middle and took control behind the strong-hitting Tennessee we were very inconsistent and Quanshell Scott. Scott, who fi nished with we started good but then they made a rally just seven kills, was vital down the fi nal and that made the difference. We have to stretch of the game for the Blue Raiders play better and be consistent to get ready and talked about getting the big win. for the conference tournament.” “We know that this was a big game for us so we just wanted to come out and play FIU 3, WKU 0 strong and do what we had to do because
It was just two weeks ago when the CHRIS CUTRO/THE BEACON we had a tendency to start slow,” Scott said. Golden Panthers had their program record “The game plan was play hard and work nine-match conference winning streak PACKING A PUNCH: Freshman Yaramir Rosa (no. 3) recorded 15 kills as the women’s together as a team and it showed out there came to an end, thanks to a 3-2 (17-30, volleyball team beat Western Kentucky 3-0 in straight sets. on the court. FIU is a really good team and 30-27, 29-31, 35-33, 11-15) loss to the we are all fi ghting for it.” Lady Toppers. junior Andra Rasby chipped in with ten the 2001 Sun Belt Tournament. Freshman Olga Vergun led the Golden With that disappointment still fresh in digs in the win. “We played one of the best teams in Panthers with 12 kills while Rosa and their minds, the Golden Panthers aggres- The Lady Toppers on the other hand the country and we played [unbelievably]. junior Anita Szymanaska had 10 kills each sively attacked the Lady Toppers and took defi nitely had one of the more forgettable We ask our players to come and challenge in the loss. With identical 11-3 marks, the them out of the game from early on. games of the season as nobody reached each other everyday. We have three more two squads are now tied for second in Junior setter Keila Oliveria had yet double-digit kills en route to a woeful .143 matches at home and we cannot overlook the Sun Belt East behind the 12-2 Lady another brilliant game with a match-high hitting percentage for the game. anybody because everyone that comes Toppers. 45 assists and seven digs; leading her team Even sophomore All-American Megan to a scorching .406 clip for the contest. Argabright struggled as she fi nished with Rosa added to her string of strong per- just nine kills on the night. Kelly Hofmeyer Suspensions prove to be formances with a match-high 15 kills at a had nine digs and Julia Noe contributed a .393 clip, freshman outside threat Arasay team-high 29 assist in the tough loss for Guerra continued to be a consistent con- the Lady Toppers. The win marked the tributor with 13 kills on .440 hitting and fi rst victory over the Lady Toppers since too much in loss to Tide FOOTBALL, page 12
with their two touchdowns. Loss leaves women’s soccer Alabama, who struggled offensively early on, turning the ball over at the FIU 1-yard line on a fourth and goal, found their out of Sun Belt tournament wings with 10:11 to play in the fi rst half as MAGALY ESTRELLA in the box, awarding her a penalty kick Wilson found Le’Ron McClain for a nine- Contributing Writer followed by a goal helping the Owls yard touchdown. Kicker Jamie Christensen go up 3-0. made the lead seven with 4:47 to play, con- The women’s soccer team’s season Senior Valerie Patrick accounted for necting on a 46-yard fi eld goal. came to an end Friday with a 3-0 loss to both of FIU’s two shots of the game, With the score 10-3 coming out of the Florida Atlantic University (10-7-2, 7-4 including a header which was cleared half, the Golden Panthers looked one offen- Sun Belt) in women’s Sun Belt Confer- off the line by FAU midfi elder Natalie sive drive from making the game interest- ence play. FAU scored once in the fi rst D’Oria before halftime. Junior Mad- ing. However they struggled, something half and added two goals in the fi nal fi ve eline Gannon made three saves for the that has plagued them all season long, and just over fi ve minutes into the half Alabama minutes of the match. Golden Panthers. JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON The loss eliminates the Golden Pan- Typically, a soccer team will have 25 punt returner Javier Arenas returned a Chris thers (5-12-0, 3-8-0 Sun Belt) from Sun players on their team, but FIU played Cook punt 65 yards for a 17-3 lead. SACKED: Senior quarterback Josh Padrick Belt Tournament contention. FIU could with only 15 this year, mostly due to Following an Attaway fumble that was gets sacked by linebacker Terrance Jones. have secured the eighth and fi nal tourna- injuries. returned to the FIU seven by defensive back ment position with a win plus a win or Plans for next year include trying to Simeon Castille, it took the hosts just four game, making up for two earlier drops, tie against the University of Arkansas reduce the number of injuries by incor- plays to make it 24-3. Tailback Tim Castille when he caught a 6-yard pass in the end- at Little Rock. porating the help of more players on the rushed up the middle on fourth down for a zone from Barnes with 3:06 to play. Tessa McGarrity got it started squad, allowing active players to rest 1-yard score as the crowd that had booed The Golden Panthers managed to con- for FAU off an assist from Susanna more during the 90-minute matches. Mike Shula’s team earlier in the encounter vert just one third down following the break Lehtinen. Lehtinen dueled against two “The team is better and it is a more found confi dence in their squad. and started with an average fi eld position at FIU defenders and pulled the goalie out cohesive unit. However, the misfortunes With 10:18 to play in the fourth quarter their own 16-yard line, much the opposite before passing the ball to McGarrity of injuries didn’t help us,” said coach FIU’s fears of a blowout became reality of Alabama, who, courtesy of FIU’s offen- making the score 1-0. Everton Edwards. “On a normal human as Padrick overthrew Dickens and the sive struggles, saw their drives begin on The match remained 1-0 until the being, one game every four days is tipped pass was intercepted by defensive average at FIU’s 45-yard line throughout second half, when McGarrity scored enough; for us to play two games in back Ramzee Robinson and returned for a the second half. her second tally of the game in the 86th three days is a tough task. However, 34-yard touchdown. Following the Leigh The Golden Panthers will close out their minute with an assist from Meredith every other team has to do it, so we Tiffl in extra point, the Golden Panthers schedule with three home games out of White and Devon Romak. Just two min- have to get more numbers as far as trailed by 28, 31-3. four, starting with a Nov. 11 meeting with utes later, Christina Chang was fouled players.” Wide receiver Matt Caddell who came conference foe Louisiana-Monroe follow- on in relief added the fi nal points of the ing a bye week. SPORTS The Beacon – 12 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 2, 2006 Crimson Tide rolls over FIU Season all but
ANDONI GONZALEZ-RUA Staff Writer lost for FIU
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Following a bye week, FIU knew they’d have to be pre- football team pared heading into an Oct. 28 showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For a half, it ’m worse at what I do best and seemed as though the 92,138 that showed “I for this gift I feel blessed. Our little group up on Alabama’s homecoming might be in has always been and always will until the for a long afternoon. end, hello, hello, hello, how low?” Unfortunately for the Golden Panthers, Nirvana’s the 18 suspensions stemming from the 1991 hit single, infamous Miami brawl accompanied them “Smells Like and showed as they gave up 28 second- Teen Spirit,” per- half points. fectly describes “We obviously came in shorthanded the direction of dressing only 52 players, but I was proud the FIU football in the way they hung in there, especially in team’s (0-8) cha- the fi rst half,” said coach Don Strock. MY VIEW otic season. The Golden Panthers (0-8), playing in Set aside the front of a record crowd for the second week CHARLIE GRAU losses and think in a row, were handed a 38-3 drubbing in ASST. SPORTS where is this team front of a sellout crowd at the University EDITOR going? of Alabama (6-3). In their fi rst six Though the Golden Panthers were the games, they only managed to lose by an fi rst to get on the board, taking a 3-0 lead average of 6.5 points, but in their last following a 37-yard fi eld goal by place two games, that average has ballooned kicker Dustin Rivest with 1:11 left in the to a 35-point average. fi rst quarter, the offense once again stut- As the season has progressed, FIU tered and a costly special teams penalty has managed to squander away games in cost the visitors dearly. Though only trail- almost every imaginable way. ing by seven, 10-3 at the half, FIU fell apart It has almost come to a point where in the second half as the Crimson Tide fans expect a loss no matter how well the managed to put up two scores in each of Golden Panthers may be playing; there the following two quarters on their way to will be some interception, fumble or 38 unanswered points. other type of miscue that will cost them “My concern in the second half,” the game. Strock said, “was getting worn down and Would anybody be surprised if this Alabama made some plays—an intercep- was the time FIU went an entire season tion, punt return and a fumble recovery without winning a single game? at the 10. Making those kind of mistakes, It obviously can’t get any worse after especially on the road, is not conducive to a 38-3 loss to Alabama in front of 92,138 winning.” Crimson Tide fans at Bryant-Denny Sta- With leading receivers Chandler Wil- dium (I hope). liams and Sammy Smith sidelined through But the craziest part about the loss is suspension, quarterback Josh Padrick that the Golden Panthers were actually relied on four freshman wide receivers JESSICA MARSHALL/THE BEACON able to score fi rst and were only down through the air, fi nding success early on by 10 at halftime, despite playing without in the fi rst quarter when he found Jeremy LEAPING FOR SIX: Alabama wide receiver Matt Caddell catches a touchdown pass with nine starters. Dickens for a 68-yard completion that led 3:08 remaining in the fourth quarter as FIU defensive back Malik Jones arrives too late. Although the Golden Panthers came to the only Golden Panther score; Dickens out with its second blowout loss, it wasn’t fi nished his fi rst career start with a career yards on 20 combined carries against a Though controlling the pass game, a result of the defense’s shortcomings. best four catches for 100 yards. Padrick quick Tide defensive front. giving up just 117 yards in the air, the Following the game, the defense was concluded the afternoon eight of 24 for Defensively, the Golden Panthers were defense struggled to stop the run from the ranked 24 in the nation in total yards 134 yards and an interception, which was led by preseason Sun Belt Defensive Player start, allowing 127 yards on the ground. allowed while the offense is currently consequently returned for a touchdown of the Year Keyonvis Bouie who now fi nds Tide senior Kenneth Darby led the way ranked 114 in the nation in total offense. early in the fourth quarter. himself 10 tackles short of the 100-tackle with a fi rst drive 33-yard carry, fi nishing Both units’ split personality has kept With running back Julian Reams also mark with four games to play, thanks to the afternoon with 70 yards on 10 carries. them at the bottom of college football’s suspended and A’mod Ned sidelined a 20-tackle performance. Fellow senior John Parker Wilson and Jimmy Barnes cellar. through injury, the running duties fell on linebackers Alexander Bostic III and James combined for 117 yards passing to go along the shoulders of freshman Chance Attaway Black each added nine tackles a piece for a and Daunte Owens who managed just 36 defensive unit that gave up 21 points. FOOTBALL, page 11 TEEN SPIRIT, page 10 Men’s soccer enters C-USA tournament despite loss
ANDREW KAMEKA the fi fth time that the Golden Pan- Soccer Stadium. He netted the and attempted to clear the ball, Caporaletti rushed in and blocked Staff Writer thers surrendered a game-winner game-winner by slipping through it bounced off his foot into the the keeper’s clearance attempt. He in the last 15 minutes of regulation a crowded penalty area and get- nearside net. then fi nished the job by tapping It’s the story of FIU’s season – a or overtime. ting open directly in front of goal. “We’ve had an unlucky season,” the ball into an open net from four theme all too familiar. The Golden Despite the familiar situation, Sophomore midfielder Dejan sophomore midfi elder Oli Birgis- yards out. Panthers have followed the script players weren’t exactly comfort- Jakovic sent a pass to Rios that son said after the game. “We’ve “I was convinced we were so often, players would have a able with the disappointment. knifed through the FIU defense had players sent off with red going to win the game after that,” good chance auditioning for the “I can’t believe it. To lose so and was easily tapped into the left cards in two games, lost two Kremser said. “We weren’t playing sequel to Groundhog’s Day. many goals late in the game … side of the goal. games in double-overtime, an own all that well up until that point and They’ve played another hard- I’m just so upset right now,” fresh- Even less effort went into goal in this game. It’s just been I felt pretty confi dent.” fought match and suffered another man forward Christian Caporaletti UAB’s first goal in the 22nd unlucky.” The game took a poor turn for 2-1 loss. said after the game. minute. Senior forward Lukasz FIU seemed to be reversing its FIU when sophomore defender FIU (6-9-2, 2-6 Conference- UAB midfielder Derek Rios Kwapisz dribbled down the right bad luck in the 41st minute when Phill Fisher was sent off in the 56th USA) allowed a late game-winning scored in the 87th minute to give touchline and sent a low cross into Caporaletti scored his fourth goal minute. Fisher made a reckless goal, this time against Alabama- the Blazers a 2-1 win in the Oct. the penalty area. As FIU sopho- of the season. As Drake tried to Birmingham (9-6-2, 4-3-1). It was 28 match at the University Park more defender Raoul Voss slid control a bouncing back-pass, SOCCER, page 10