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Cyber Bullying Florida International University FIU Digital Commons The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives 11-6-2013 The Beacon, November 06, 2013 Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, November 06, 2013" (2013). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 630. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/630 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 35 fiusm.com Wednesday, November 6, 2013 A HOSPITABLE CAREER Students not using services, fees continue to increase SOFIA GALIANO “It’s amazing how students Contributing Writer don’t know about services they are offered,” said William Bees- Students are granted services, ting, associate dean of undergrad- sometimes unknown to them, uate education. covered by fees including athletic, For the 2013-2014 year, health and activity and service athletic fees are $20 and health fees that tack on over $200 to a fees are $181.10, with the latter student’s semester costs. having experienced a 2.8 percent Students may be unaware or increase approved by the Health JAHREL FRANCIS/THE BEACON uninterested in the events taking Fee Committee in spring 2013. place, some may not have the Each year, the University Young Hi Liu (left) discusses hospitality studies with Dean of the Chaplin School of Hospitality & necessity for the services at all rotates fee increases amidst Tourism Management Mike Hampton (right) while he visits Modesto A. Maidique Campus during and some may not know they are athletics, health and activity Hospitality Day. entitled to these services to begin with. SEE SERVICES, PAGE 2 Alumnus on frontlines of Veterans, Military Affairs RAUL HERRERA tion of the building and he’s right there,” said bring the VetSuccess On-Campus services. Staff Writer Pischner. “It’s a huge benefit for us and all the “Now, we’re an all-encompassing veterans here.” program. We can take care of everything for Inside Veterans and Military Affairs Smith mentioned his experience with that veteran when he comes to FIU,” said Center sits a corner office with a tan desk in psychological counseling of veterans. ...anything to help a Pischner. its center. A plaque that was placed on top of “I recently left the state to come over to “I may have vets come in asking about a stack of papers on this desk reads: Marquay a veterans benefits counseling and other veteran on-campus to be the benefits that they’re entitled to – anything Smith. things, such as workshops – anything to help successful in any type of from vocational counseling, career coun- Smith, a 2007 FIU alumnus, received his a veteran on-campus to be successful in any seling, mental health counseling, anything master’s degree in education and counseling type of way,” said Smith. way. from employments to accommodations,” said and has been hired as the Veterans Affairs’ Pischner expressed his belief of the Marquay Smith Smith, describing a typical day. counselor. uniqueness of Smith’s placement by the Counselor Smith indicated benefit counseling and “I [specialized] in rehab and mental department. Veterans and Military Affairs career counseling as being the main topics health,” Smith said. “And I’ve worked in “The unique thing is that these are supposed Center of visits by veterans to his office. Psycholog- rehab, in the occupational rehab field, for the to be experienced VA counselors that they put ical counseling, according to Smith, largely past two and a half years.” on your campus. He is an experienced VA “It takes a village to raise a child, it took the had a “different sector” dedicated to it. The Michael Pischner, director of the Veterans counselor and he’s also an [alumnus] of FIU. university to bring him here,” said Pischner, psychologists would be more in charge with And Military Affairs Center, said the depart- Putting those two together you know that he describing the application process that was previously diagnosed and treated conditions. ment is lucky to have him has an affinity for the school and he loves necessary to bring Smith to the University. “I would deal with something that prob- “Instead of having the veterans pick up the what he’s doing, working with the veterans, Pischner also pointed to this being an ably manifests into something that can poten- phone to call the VA to find out a question, I think that all around this is exactly what we extension of the VetSuccess on Campus we just have to point them in the other direc- needed here,” said Pischner. program, which was the same plan that helped SEE VETERANS, PAGE 2 Animal rights group raises awareness about pitbull ban MARISSA PRICE Coalition Against Breed Specific tunity to decide if they wanted to what they’re going to do after the these dogs, and this year’s presenta- Contributing Writer Legislation, an event to raise aware- welcome back pit bulls. defeat they suffered last year,” said tion will have a few variations. ness of the ban, on Nov. 12 at the Unfortunately, the outcome was Stephanie Klein, SALDF co-presi- “The animals are not at fault here. When people think of Miami a College of Law. not in favor of pit bulls, but they are dent and second year law student. Animals react to human behavior. If few things come to mind – beau- “[Our mission] is to protect the not giving up that easily. It is an annual tradition for the they feel attacked, they will attack,” tiful beaches, night clubs and the one lives and advance the interest of said Andrea Franco, junior journalism and only Mr. 305, the artist Armando animals through the legal system,” major. Christian Perez better known as said Oscar Fernandez, SALDF pres- Whether you are the proud owner Pitbull. ident and second year law student. of a four-legged friend or if the only But if you take a good look “We’re here to help animals in the type of dog you like is the one you put around, you will notice the lack of pit best way we can.” [Our mission] is to protect the lives on a bun, the event will advocate how bulls in this city. The organization will welcome and advance the interest of pit bulls can be saved from an unjust According to the University’s the Miami Coalition Against Breed fate. Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Specific Legislation’s Dahlia Canes, animals through the legal system. “We want to promote awareness. pit bulls were banned in 1989 from the founder who will speak about Oscar Fernandez Not everyone, but most people have Miami-Dade County after a young the history of the organization and the President had pets growing up. Pet owners know girl was attacked. Over the years, community’s chance to vote “yes” on SALDF first-hand that animals have their own there have been attempts to have having the pit bull ban lifted. personalities, their own characteris- the ban lifted, but none have been Last year, the Coalition success- tics and nature,” Fernandez said. successful. fully achieved having the ban placed “I specifically asked them to talk MCABSL to come speak about the SALDF is hosting the Miami on the ballot, giving voters the oppor- about their plans for the future, on false image that has been placed on [email protected] 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, November 6, 2013 NEWS fiusm.com WORLD NEWS African exiled writer speaks on Judge grants bail for ex-Paki- stani leader re-elected president, politics KIERON WILLIAMS Avanhu,” a novel written entirely in The roundtable will also discuss a A court granted former Pakistani President Pervez Staff Writer Musharraf bail Monday in a case related to the death his native language, Shona. However, failed petition submitted by the Move- of a radical cleric, paving the way for an end to his his history with Zimbabwe is not so ment for Democratic Change, a Zimba- more than six-month house arrest, his defense lawyer The African and African Diaspora decorated. bwean political party formed in 1999 to said. Musharraf, who has been plagued by legal trou- Studies Program will address tactics used “When he was very young, Hove’s oppose Mugabe’s campaign. bles since he returned to Pakistan in March after years by the president of Zimbabwe to seize the sister Agnes was taken away,” said Reyni In collaboration with The Betsy-South of self-imposed exile, already has been granted bail majority vote in a roundtable discussion Valerio, program assistant for the AADS. Beach and the University’s Exile Studies in three other cases against him. However, he is still on Nov. 8 with keynote panelist Chenjerai “Only later did he find out that his father Program, Hove has held many different prevented from leaving the country, his lawyer Ilyas Hove, an award-winning writer exiled had sold Agnes into marriage to a man that events over the last two months at the Saddiqi said. Saddiqi said Musharraf was granted bail from Zimbabwe. was old enough to be her grandfather.” University, but this will be the first talk to because there was no evidence to prove his involve- The roundtable will be held in the Hove’s family worked very hard and center around Zimbabwe politics.
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