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Florida International University FIU Digital Commons The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives 11-19-2007 The Beacon, November 19, 2007 Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, November 19, 2007" (2007). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 227. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/227 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. 20, Issue 31 www.beaconnewspaper.com November 19, 2007 LEADERS WANTED PASSING GRADE? MOVING FORWARD HOMECOMING GAME SOC positions open BOT gives Maidique an ‘A’ Despite loss, soldier thankful Golden Panthers fall short AT THE BAY PAGE 4 OPINION PAGE 5 LIFE! PAGE 6 SPORTS PAGE 12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES STREAK CONTINUES President Don’t turn makes your backs the grade on team yet Maidique gets ‘A’ for evaluation BEN F. BADGER JR. Asst. News Director The Board of Trustees met Nov. 16 at the College of Business Complex to discuss and vote on With the offense humming and various initiatives. Of the issues the team down by just one score discussed, the rating of University heading into the half, there should President Modesto Maidique was have been, at the very least, some among them. sort of buzz in the crowd of the “We felt the president really Orange Bowl as FIU tried valiantly pursued a very strong vision that to end the highly publicized losing he’s laid out, [and] continues to streak they are currently mired in lay out,” Betsy Atkins, who sits against the University of Louisiana- on the BOT, said. Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. Atkins chairs the new com- However, a great majority of the mittee within the BOT, whose crowd seemed more interested in purpose is to rate the current Uni- the outcome of the various home- versity president. The committee coming awards, and by the time now uses a fi ve-point system scale quarterback Wayne Younger was instead of the three-point scale sacked on 4th down with 2 minutes previous committees used to rate left in the game and FIU down by Maidique. just seven, more than half of the Atkins said that the fi ve-point paltry 5,734 fans who showed up evaluation scale is more refl ective had headed for the exits. of other university evaluation Of course, when a team has lost methods and corporations. 22 in a row and consistently, and at While Maidique originally this point predictably, comes out fl at received the highest rating of in the second half, it is hard to fault a superior (or fi ve), Kirk Landon crowd for being uninterested. who sits on the BOT, raised con- cerns over Maidique’s low score FERNANDO GARCIA/THE BEACON on compliance and non-public COMMENTARY, page 11 TACKLED: Lionell Singleton tackles a Ragin’ Cajun during the homecoming game on Nov. 17 at the Orange fund-raising areas. Bowl. The Golden Panthers lost the game 38-28. Following Landon, Bruce HOMECOMING Hauptli, chair of the Faculty Senate, also raised his concerns over Maidique’s evaluation Parading Panthers show University pride score. “I believe the process has just JESSICA ARISTE panther pride. not improved much, but it’s a Staff Writer The fl oats took off from park- workable and excellent process,” ing lot three while the students Hauptli said. “But I do have con- Giant floats sporting FIU riding them enthusiastically cerns. I am concerned with the colors circled the University on displayed their logos around performance in two areas that are Friday Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. during campus. identifi ed in the report; non-public FIU’s homecoming parade; one Around different areas of the fund-raising and compliance, of the last events before the foot- school, cheer zones were set especially academic compliance. ball game against the Louisiana up for students to show their My belief is [that Maidique’s Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. panther spirit and root for their grade] is a B not an A.” “The parade is pretty much favorite organizations. Only one Hauptli then proposed an to spread school spirit around,” organization was allowed per amendment to Maidique’s rating said Daniel Estevez, one of the cheer zone. score, changing it from superior to students in charge of organizing “Homecoming is always great the second highest score of good homecoming events. to get to know different organiza- FERNANDO GARCIA/THE BEACON (or four). Following his proposed ROTC led the parade in full tions,” Arenas said. amendment, Atkins came to her ON THE PROWL: Pi Kappa Phi celebrates in the Homecoming Parade. uniform while saluting the Amer- The parade ended in the committee’s defense. ican fl ag, with the homecoming middle of the gold and blue “We were very rigorous in court and four floats trailing parking garages, where a stage Daze, started at 8 p.m. and went Florida House of Representa- challenging and asking ques- behind. Members of the FIU stood ready for FIU Ultra. The on until 2 a.m.. tives, was the grand marshal tions,” Atkins said. marching band, The Band of the concert and block party featuring Anitere Flores, a 1997 FIU Sun, also played to help create disc jockey Irie and DJ Danny graduate and member of the HOMECOMING, page 4 BOT, page 2 2 The Beacon – November 19, 2007 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS Professor inspired to create MONDAY • NOVEMBER19 Campus Bible Fellowship: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., GC 314 (UP) fi lm dealing with college life Future Business Leaders of America Meeting: 3 - 5:30 p.m., GC 314 (UP) Panther Rage General Meeting: 4 p.m., GC KASSANDRA POOL 140 (UP) Staff Writer Loners not Losers: 7 p.m., Wertheim Performaing Arts Center Conert Hall (UP) With a cup of coffee and a bagel at hand, associate professor Phillip TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 20 M. Church was puzzled by music videos he saw on the MTV-U televi- SOC- General Meeting: 5:30 p.m., GC 150 sion located in the Graham Center at (UP) University Park. Campus Bible Fellowship: 7:30 - 9 p.m., GC “The words are trying to say 343 (UP) something but somehow the imag- Government and Politics Student Association: ery wasn’t necessarily joining it Law School Audotrium (UP) – visually it’s not in sync and it wasn’t telling me anything,” Phillip Church said. WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 21 Church created a fi lm, ‘Loners not Losers,” in order to send a mes- Catholic Student Union- Holy Mass: 12 - 1 sage to students about depression, p.m., GC 150 (UP) isolation, violence and other related Catholic Student Union Faith Jam Lunch: 1 issues. He was motivated by the COURTESY PHOTO - 3 p.m., GC 2215 (UP) events at Columbine and Virginia SOC- Club Fairs: 4 p.m., Panther Square DECISIONS, DECISIONS: Associate professor Phillip Church was inspired to Tech. (BBC) make ‘Loners not Losers’ after he saw the Virginia Tech shooting. The purpose of the fi lm is to show SGA Council Meeting: 4 p.m., GC 140 students they are not the only ones (UP) who may feel overwhelmed by their Arts in hopes of having it as a man- ing for a young person making that THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 22 surroundings and that there are ways of getting help. datory showing, hopefully by the shift.” Happy Thanksgiving- University Closed He wanted to emphasize that Spring 2008 semester, according to Church’s ideal goal is for the video violence is not the answer to their Jessica Rodriguez, public relations to have mandatory play once every FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 23 problems. student assistant in the Architecture Fall semester, and possibly in orienta- “Phillip Church told me why department. tion for incoming freshmen. University Closed he was doing the video and what The 20-minute fi lm was sponsored Church plans on speaking to the inspired him and I was like, ‘Yeah, by The Audrey Love Charitable provost to require teachers to screen -Compiled by Kassandra Pool I want to be involved in this,” said Foundation and What If Produc- the video. Michelle Gonzalez, the lead vocalist tions. University President Modesto A. for the video and FIU graduate stu- Filming began this past summer at Maidique is expected to attend the dent. “I’m excited to do it; I think it’s UP and will feature different scenes event. NEWSFLASH a very strong message,” she said. that students can relate to, such as the Other guest speakers include Dr. The fi lm was written and directed fear of graduating and not knowing Sean Keniff of CBS-4 with special Florida’s Footlighters Club establishes theater and by Church; music was done by whether or not a successful future guest Mark Rosenberg, the Chan- music scholarship fund Armando Tranquilino and art direc- will follow or being overwhelmed by cellor State University System of tion and editing by Anton Church,. the complexity college life offers. Florida. Dinney Dinofer, president of the Footlighters Club “I hope that it sheds some light Alain Mesa plays a college senior The event will begin Nov. 19 at 7 – a theatrical social organization supporting young artists on the common problems that stu- who is about to graduate, but doesn’t p.m. in the Wertheim Performing Arts – announced the establishment of a student scholarship dents [who] are lost on many levels have any confi dence for what awaits Center Concert Hall.