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INDONESIA NIGERIA ROMANIA Volcano blast raises deaths to 122 Authorities deport 700 illegal immigrants Holocaust-era mass grave found Searing gas avalanched down an Indonesian volcano, incinerat- Immigration offi cials say they’ve deported 700 illegal immigrants A Holocaust-era mass grave containing the bodies of an ing villagers in the Mount Merapi’s worst eruption in a century, from northern Nigeria to prevent them from casting votes in next estimated 100 Jews killed by Romanian troops has been raising the death told to 122. year’s presidential election. discovered in a forest by researchers.

Students HEADY HILTON Worlds travel to Ahead in Brazil for moving competition pictures

ANALIA FIESTAS MELISSA CACERES Contributing Writer Staff Writer

Students from the engineering campus While pictures may say a thousand traveled to Brazil for almost a week to words, the University’s External Rela- participate in an annual international air- tions Division decided to define FIU crafting competition, entitled “SAE Brazil on Nov. 2, using a medium that would AeroDesign Competition,” making FIU the declare more: motion pictures. fi rst school in the United States to participate Along with President Mark Rosen- in such an event. berg, External Relations unveiled The three students involved were senior four short videos spotlighting various mechanical engineering majors, Miguel community engagement projects to Jimenez, Ricardo Lugo and Carlos Rojas, support the Worlds Ahead campaign, who traveled to a small town called Sao Jose the University’s recent marketing Dos Campos, for the competition. initiative. “The people in Brazil were great,” Lugo Shown in the Graham Center Ball- said. “They were happy we were there and rooms to over 400 University faculty, they helped us with everything and anything staff and students, the mini-docu- we needed.” mentaries covered the work done by It all started as a Senior Design project, a University departments in helping requirement for graduation that involved the restore the Florida Everglades, trans- designing, building and testing of a mechan- forming public transportation in , ical machine throughout two semesters. creating healthier local neighborhoods The idea of entering the competition and forming a partnership with the city came about when one of their professors, of Sweetwater.

Dr. Tremante, mentioned he had previ- KRISTI CAMARA/THE BEACON “What we’re going to share with ously participated in the competition held in FIU wide receiver T.Y Hilton runs for one his four touchdowns in a 42-35 win vs. you today is the tip of the iceberg,” Venezuela. University of Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday’s homecoming game where Hilton said University President Mark Rosen- In February the plan took off, and the scored on two receptions, a rush and a kick return during the game. berg to the audience. “It’s a small piece three seniors began working on the project of a very large mosaic, of an institu- in the Multidisciplinary Analysis, Inverse tion that understands that its mission is Design, Robust Optimization and Control of lifting the most possible weight on a plane The winning team was the one whose not just to educate students but to use Laboratory along with professor Dr. George with dimensional restrictions and a fi xed plane that held the most weight under the its creative energies to solve problems, S. Dulikravich, and graduate student Stephen engine. dimensional restriction and fi xed engine. locally and globally.” Wood. Each team had a round to test the plane There were ninety teams in total, with the Each lasting about 10 minutes, The competition, located near Brazil’s and once tested, move on to the following military base and civilian airport, consisted rounds. AERODESIGN, page 3 FILMS, page 3 Parking and Transportation moving offi ces to PG5

NICOLE CASTRO to Bill Foster, executive director long lines to fi ll out physical forms Contributing Writer of the Department of Parking and that can be quickly and easily done Transportation. via the Internet. Students and faculty wanting to “Our offi ces have been located in “They want to have their decals Our offices have been located in obtain parking decals, pay any cita- four different locations but now all in their hands,” said Foster. “We tions or fi le appeals will no longer parking and transportation will be are such a savvy institution with the four different locations but now all report to offi ces located in the Blue under one roof,” Foster said. online service – so let’s do it online.” parking and transportation will be or Gold Garage. Even though the new offi ce will According to Foster, not only is As of Nov. 29, the Department of welcome students who would like to the merging of all offi ces expected under one roof. Parking and Transportation will relo- argue a point or speak to someone to facilitate students, but it will also cate to its new home in PG5 Market about a citation, Foster highly encour- reduce communication lapses within Station, on the 109 avenue side of the ages the use of the online service. the department. Bill Foster parking garage. “It’s a benefi t for students to use “It’s going to be more of internal Executive Director, Department of Parking & Transportation The shutdown of the Gold garage [our] online services,” said Foster. changes for us. We will be able to offi ce on Oct. 22 initiated the depart- “We will be less convenient for have better meetings with every- ment Parking and Transportation in services. ment’s transition to its new center of people who walk in the door, but body instead of having to bring them PG5 has not called for hiring more For the next three weeks, the operations. I think this will actually be more in from all over, but there won’t be staff, according to Foster, who says Department of Parking and Trans- Meanwhile, the Blue garage convenient because people will use any changes in procedures that have the department will have higher portation hopes to minimize the offi ce will continue operating until the online services.” anything to do with students,” Foster online usage and be able to divert confusion of the transfer by notifying Nov. 23 in order to “market the fact As a result, it will save students said. staff that is now sitting at a counter students and faculty through adver- that [they] are moving,” according the time they would spend waiting in The centralization of the Depart- giving decals to managing online tisements and email messages. 2 The Beacon – Monday, November 8, 2010 NEWS www.fi usm.com Students ‘walk on water’ for 24th annual competition

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Cristina Fernandez, a junior in the accelerated master’s program in architecture, was the fi rst to cross the 175-foot lake behind the Green Library at FIU’s 24th annual Walk on Water. With a record time of 1:13, Fernandez won $500 for the second consecu- tive year in the competition for professor Jaime Canaves’ sophomore level Materials and Methods of Construction class. Students who crossed the fi nish line received an “A.”

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FILMS, page 1 branding campaign, Worlds dation, the External Rela- couldn’t have 10 scientists NEWS FLASH Ahead, was prepared and tions department worked from the Southeast Envi- respectively, the videos researched during the with a marketing firm ronmental Research Center were introduced by the course of 2009 and aims to called Stamats; which standing up on stage trying main department head expose FIU as an institution recommended the Univer- to explain what they do. So featured within it; environ- to the community through sity increase its recogni- it’s a way to tell a complex October jobs report: Hiring ment by Michael Heithaus, marketing initiatives. tion and go ‘beyond the story in a form that you can picks up the director of the School “This was a big step name’ by showcasing its share with everybody.” of Environment, Arts in getting the word out to strengths and what it’s all The videos are available After months of painful losses, the economy and Society; medicine by the community about what about. for viewing and sharing added jobs last month, spurring hopes that the Pedro Greer, the assistant FIU is doing,” said Chris- “We want to create on the FIU channel on labor market may fi nally be turning around. The dean of academic affairs topher Necuze, multimedia content that is permanent, Youtube.com. economy added 151,000 jobs in October, the Labor for the College of Medi- specialist who took part in that people can use over “Worlds Ahead is Department reported Friday, an improvement over cine; local community by creating the video on trans- and over again and they about raising the bar and September, when the economy lost 41,000 jobs. Lesley Northup, dean of portation. “People respond [the videos] give us an doing more than what’s That was much better than the 68,000 gain that the Honors College and to visuals. It’s a very conve- opportunity to tell these expected,” said Karen economists surveyed by CNNMoney.com were transportation by Javier nient medium and I think stories in a multidimen- Cochrane, one of the direc- expecting, and the best overall number since May. Rodriguez, the executive it’s very transcending.” sional way,” said Deborah tors in the External Rela- Businesses continued to hire for the tenth month director of the Miami-Dade Through a $270,000 O’Neil, editor for FIU tions team. “So we think in a row. Companies added 159,000 jobs to their Expressway Authority and marketing research study Magazine, who produced that everyone, in all of the payrolls in October, much stronger than the 92,000 an FIU alumnus. that was funded by private and wrote the video on the initiatives throughout the jobs economists had predicted for the sector. The University-wide funds from the FIU Foun- Everglades initiative. “We video, is doing just that.” NASA starts fueling Students attend competition as Discovery

NASA gave the go-ahead to fuel Discovery part of senior design requirement ahead of its fi nal journey, after a series of postpone- ments for the oldest and most-traveled space shuttle. Discovery was scheduled to launch at 3:04 p.m. on Friday. However, offi cials were monitoring weather AERODESIGN, page 1 school and our hard work.” After the successful fl ight conditions and expressed concerns about the possi- bility for high crosswinds at the launch pad. average team consisting while carrying 4.5 kilo- The mission to the International Space Station is of ten members. grams, the team could have We were aware that the com- now running four days late. It will be the fi nal fl ight FIU’s team consisted of gone further, however, they petition was going to be chal- for Discovery, which faces a museum retirement as three students only. had another goal in mind. the shuttle program winds down. “We were aware that the According to Jimenez, lenging, but we were determined Six veteran astronauts are assigned to the 11-day competition was going to their main reason for having fl ight. They have been at Kennedy Space Center for be challenging, but we were attended the competition in our goals. the past week. determined in our goals,” was to fulfi ll the senior explained Jimenez, who, design project requirement; Miguel Jimenez along with Lugo and Rojas, therefore, they could not risk Mechanical Engineering Major Quest for oil gets more built an RC airplane – a destroying the plane because remote — and riskier normal control airplane. they needed to bring it back the main diffi culties were the Dean’s offi ce of the College After two nights with to the University for display. fact that weather conditions of Engineering and Amer- The world’s thirst for crude is leading oil nothing but ten minutes of “It was a bittersweet were very windy, making it ican Airlines collaborated exploration companies into deeper waters sleep each, the team launched moment because we quali- challenging for the airplane with the ticket expenses. and ventures fraught with environmental their plane and it fl ew with fi ed for the second round but to hold the weight and take “It felt gratifying to have and political peril. Because the days when 4.5 kilograms, qualifying we had to leave with doubts fl ight while staying within represented FIU, an inter- the industry could merely drill on land and among the top 55 teams. of how weight much the the time constraint. national institution, in an wait for the oil are ending, companies feel “We felt and feel proud of plane could actually hold,” Economically, the trip international and culturally compelled to sink wells at the bottom of deep what we accomplished,” said explained Rojas. was partially covered by diverse competition,” said oceans. Lugo. “We are proud of our According to the team, money donated from the Rojas. They could inject chemicals into the ground to force oil to the surface, deal with unsavory regimes, or operate in some of the world’s most environmentally sensitive and inaccessible spots, far from ports and decent roads. All those factors could make it difficult to move in equipment and clean up a spill.

Hurricane Tomas floods coastal cities in Haiti

Residents awoke Friday morning with Hurricane Tomas knocking hard at their doors, but an initial survey found no major damage in this low-lying city of 40,000 on the southwestern coast. Other parts of the country were not. In Leogane, the River Rouyonne burst into the city, flooding parts of it. The United Nations sent buses to try and evacuate people. Interior minister Paul-Antoine Bien-Aime said Jeremie, at the top of the southern penin- sula, was “isolated’’ by impassable road and the city’s mayor had to order evacuations. And Tomas, which intensifi ed overnight into a Category 1 hurri- cane, was far from done with Haiti. Rain, much of it heavy, was falling across the country, raising the risk of deadly fl oods with each inch of rain and every passing hour.

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FOOTBALL: FIU 42, ULM 35 FOUR STAR HILTON T.Y. dominates Warhawks in Homecoming thriller

IGOR MELLO yard touchdown to give the Staff Writer Golden Panther a 21-10 lead at the half. T.Y. Hilton has been telling The Warhawks outscored FIU his teammates the entire week 18-7 in the second half to send the that this was going to be his game in to overtime. game. The preseason All-Sun The Golden Panthers had Belt receiver spent extra time the ball in field goal position at this week watching film, and the ULM 16-yard line with 16 according to Head Coach Mario seconds left in regulation before Cristobal, it paid off. Carroll was intercepted by Loui- “He certainly looked like the siana-Monroe linebacker Ken guy we all know,” said Cris- Dorsey. tobal. “He had that look in his eye Carroll regretted his decision today. He kept saying all week ‘I late in the game. got you,’ to all of his teammates “It was my fault, I should’ve and to myself.” thrown that ball away. I never Hilton proved his teammates should’ve put ourselves in that right. position,” said Carroll, who threw He had a career day with four for 227 yards, scoring three touch- touchdowns, leading the Golden downs and two interceptions. Panthers (3-5, 3-1 Sun Belt Like the Golden Panthers, Conference) to a 42-35 double Louisiana-Monroe also had a overtime homecoming win over chance to win the game in regu- University of Louisiana-Monroe lation. ULM quarterback Kolton (4-5, 3-3 SBC). Browning had the ball at FIU’s KRISTI KAMARA/THE BEACON With the win, the Golden 30-yard line before throwing Panthers are near the top of the T.Y Hilton [center] celebrates with Brad Serini [right] and Greg Ellingson [left] after a touchdown against ULM. an interception to linebacker Sun Belt Conference in second Winston Fraser with two seconds place, just behind Troy, who FIU remaining. will play on Nov. 14. “It’s like watching a beautiful the end zone on their opening He took the ensuing kickoff 95 “We knew that we were going Hilton scored a touchdown movie. I wish I had my popcorn drive. Quarterback Wesley Carroll yards for a touchdown. to be in a dogfight the entire nearly in every fashion. He had on the sidelines,” said senior line- hooked up with wide receiver “What a way to answer the game,” said Smith. two receiving, a rushing touch- backer Toronto Smith, describing Greg Ellingson for an 18-yard bell, right,” Cristobal said. After the Warhawks scored in down and a kickoff return for Hilton’s play. touchdown. It was Hilton’s fourth career their first possession of overtime touchdowns. The junior wound up After struggling to score a Just as when the Warhawks return for a touchdown, tied for to take the lead for the first time in tacking up 291 all-purpose yards. touchdown the previous game, tied the game with a three yard most in FIU history. the game, once Hilton responded. Hilton has never scored four it took the Golden Panthers one rushing touchdown from Frank Carroll connected with Hilton touchdowns in his career. minute and fifty seconds to reach Goodin, Hilton responded. late in the second half for a 20- FOOTBALL, page 5 FOOTBALL Golden Panthers control their own destiny in conference

ne word continually ence came into the week deter- making the big plays to help push victory indicates it is that through Wesley Carroll said. “We control Opopped up after what mined, focused and ready to the Golden Panthers over the all the adversity and through all our destiny. We feel we can stop could be a season-changing break out for a big game. And he top. the tough times before Saturday anybody and we can move the double over- delivered in an enormous way. Smith emerged late in the game night, the team is showing signs ball on anybody. We just have to COMMENTARY time win over Whether it was his 95-yard with a sack in overtime when the of maturity. execute. We did tonight and we the Warhawks: kickoff return in response to Warhawks were looking to send Instead of allowing one miscue have to do it again next week.” Destiny. University of Louisiana-Monroe’s the game deeper into the night. to snowball into another, the team The Trojans, the de facto And the first score of the evening in the Winston Fraser made a timely rose up managed to fight through favorites to win the confer- Golden Panthers first quarter or his 25-yard touch- interception in the final seconds it all. ence year in and year out, have are in control of down run on a reverse to keep the of regulation to keep ULM out And that is what good teams shown signs of weakness over their own. That is Golden Panthers alive in over- of range for a potential game- do. These are the kind of games the past two weeks with a loss to JOEL DELGADO what they proved time, Hilton showed why he may winning field goal. that separate the average from the Warhawks and struggling to on a frigid Saturday evening that be the most versatile and valu- Darriet Perry burst through in the great and turn potential into put away a North Texas team in saw Mario Cristobal and his team able player to haunt opposing the second overtime period with positive results. shambles. battle for their lives. defenses and special teams units the game-winning 17-yard touch- That mental toughness late in With the way things are “There was going to be a point at FIU. down run. games is what will lead to victo- breaking down in the Sun Belt, in time where we were going to “The desire that we all had After a sobering loss against ries in the future and it is what there is no longer a clear-cut have to want a game that much it just kind of came through Florida Atlantic University a this team needs to display in the favorite. No one really has a more than our opponent,” Cris- tonight,” Hilton said. “We were week before, the Panthers could final four games of the season, distinct advantage over another. tobal said. “It was a tremendous all focused on what we had to have either bounced back with beginning next week in a match For the first time in a number team effort.” do and we have to prepare even intensity and determination that will potentially shake up the of years, it truly is anyone’s When they needed someone to more for next week. We just have or let the season unravel into race for the Sun Belt title. conference. answer the call and rise up to the to go out there and execute.” nothingness. And FIU has now placed itself DATE WITH DESTINY occasion, T.Y. Hilton emerged Linebacker Toronto Smith The performance on the in prime position to dethrone the and had the game of his colle- added: “It was like watching a field indicates the former as the With a showdown looming on Trojans and catapult them to the giate career, amassing 292 all- beautiful movie; I wish we had team stood their ground when the road against the first-place top of the Sun Belt standings in purpose yards and finding the end popcorn on the sidelines. He told it mattered most and managed Trojans, the Golden Panthers November for the very first time. zone four times in three different me all week ‘This is my game, to pull themselves up when it have a unique opportunity to put For the first time, the Golden ways. this is my game’ and I told him seemed like things were about to themselves in driver’s seat. Panthers are no longer a slave to One of the most explosive after the game he was right.” fall apart. “It’s all about us, we are destiny. receivers in the Sun Belt Confer- Hilton wasn’t the only one If there is one thing that this playing against ourselves;” It’s in their hands. www.fi usm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, November 8, 2010 5

WOMEN’S SOCCER: DENVER 1, FIU 0 Season ends as team can’t capitalize against Denver

JACKSON WOLEK the lead in the game. It remained tightly Staff Writer contested after, as the Golden Panther defense had not allowed a shot all period, FIU (11-9-1, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference) and no shots on goal all game. fell short of their shot at getting a confer- In the 83rd minute, that would all ence championship this year as they lost 1- change as Nicholette DiGiacomo, who was 0 against No. 1 seeded Denver (19-2, 11- the SBC co-freshman of the year along 0 SBC) in a semi-final match in Bowling with Leiva, put a corner kick to Jessy Green Kentucky on Nov. 4. Battelli who headed the ball in and gave The game started out with some déjà vu the Pioneers a 1-0 lead with only seven in the very beginning of play. minutes left. Kim Lopez got injured and had to leave Two minutes later, FIU came close to the game just three minutes into the match. sending the game into overtime, which In fact, Crystal McNamara got injured just would have been their second overtime two minutes into a game versus Denver against Denver this year. less than a month ago. Lopez took a hard It was not meant to be though, as junior shot to the face, and was unable to return captain April Perry, whose late game for the rest of the contest. She has provided heroics just one day ago sent FIU to this the team with one goal and three assists game, took a shot that went high. coming into the night’s game, and was FIU was one of the toughest competi- thought of as a pivotal part to the team in tors for Denver, who was ranked No. 24 general. in the nation coming into this game. They “We would have loved to have had Kim were able to take them to overtime the first for the whole game, but we have plenty of time they played them on Oct. 17 in a 1-0 capable players on the bench that can come loss, and only allowed one shot on goal the in to fill her spot,” Head Coach Thomas whole game this time around. Leiva, the Chestnutt said. “I felt like they did. They team’s real fire power on offense, came up came in and they worked hard, and they with five shots on the night. gave us a chance to win.” Looking onto next year, they will only Seven minutes in, FIU almost took be losing four players in total, and be the early lead as Mayara Bordin took an bringing back a slew of other players. The attempt at the goal that was saved by Lara list includes Leiva, DiPerna and Miliucci. Campbell of Denver. Campbell was forced Also, they will have the arsenal between to make one more save coming in the 16th the posts in 2009 SBC freshman of the year minute off a shot from Chelsea Leiva. Kaitlyn Savage and Melanie Raimo, whose As time was winding down, Denver 0.99 goals against average this year was went to work on Melanie Raimo putting second lowest in school history. in three corners and two shots in a matter The team has come a long way since of three minutes time. The half ended 0-0, seniors Kassandra Sorzano and Kaley with FIU getting in two shots compared to Durrance played as freshmen and a year Denver’s three. that saw them go just 3-11-3 and not make “I felt like we created some decent oppor- the playoffs. tunities in the first half,” said Chestnutt. This was the first time since 2004 that The second half brought a whole they had made it to the second round of the different direction than what the first half conference tournament. showed. The Panthers put on an offensive “Our younger players are all coming explosion as they put on ten shots, really back with this experience, and our seniors making Campbell work hard to keep the have given a lot to the program, said Chest- game tied. nutt. “They gave everything they had and At the 50th minute, Leiva took two played hard in their last game. That’s all shots that went wide. Victoria Miliucci and you could ever really ask for. They can Nicole DiPerna had shots blocked in what leave their career feeling good about what was the team’s greatest chance of taking they have done.” Parker gets big stop after Perry picks up fi nal score

FOOTBALL, page 4 I got that sack,” said Smith. Smith’s sack dropped the Warhawks This time on their first offensive play. nine yards back, pinning them down to Hilton ran a reverse 25 yards to even the eventually, a fourth and 12 situation where game up at 35. safety Ashlyn Parker stopped wide receiver The offense stayed on the field and Luther Ambrose four yards short to seal the tacked on another touchdown in overtime. win. Running back Darriet Perry dashed 17 “After the game was over I and they yards to regain the lead. Perry finished the stopped him short of first down, I just laid game with 115 yards rushing on 20 carries, down. I was so tired,” Smith said. averaging more than four yards per touch. According to Cristobal, his team needed FIU’s defense rose to the occasion in to have this game. the second stint of overtime. Smith led the “One thing we talked about all week way with three tackles for losses including long is that there is going to be a point and a sack on the final drive. time where we are going to have to want According to Smith, he wanted to sit out a game more than our opponent and we’re in the final drive due to a minor neck injury going to have to win the second half,” Cris- and fatigue. tobal said. “That last drive in overtime, I hurt my The win improves FIU to 3-3 all time neck a little bit and…I tried to pat my head in overtime games and gave the Golden for a substitution and thank goodness that Panthers its first win against the Warhawks the substitute didn’t come in because that in school history (2005’s victory was next play I got that tackle for loss and then vacated due to NCAA infractions.) The Beacon – Friday, November 8, 2010 HHOMECOMING6 OMECOMIHOMECOMINGN WEEKEND G 20102010 www.fi usm.com 7

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NANCY ORTEGA/THE BEACON 1. FIU Music Festival featured acts like DJ Skribble, DJ Irie, DJ Zog and Kaeno. The event took place Nov. 5 between 8 the Blue and Gold garages. 2. D.L. Hughley performs 7 at the annual Panther Prowl Comedy Show. 3. Lifehouse performs at Panthermonium. 4. Deyan Iyanov is crowned Homecoming King for the Bscayne Bay Campus. 5. Khristopher “Spike” Salado and Cecily Arias pose with University President Mark B. Rosenberg after being named Homecoming King and Queen for the Modesto Maid- ique Campus. 6. The color guard performs during half time. 7. Members of Beta Phi Zeta perform at the Stepp Showon Oct. 28 at the Julius Littman Theatre. 8. Wayne SEAN ZAMUDIO/THE BEACON KRISTI CAMARA/THE BEACON KRISTI CAMARA/THE BEACON Times carries the ball against ULM. FIU won 42-35. 8 The Beacon – Monday, November 8, 2010 SPORTS www.fi usm.com

VOLLEYBALL: FIU 3, ULM 0 Panthers add another loss to Warhawk losing streak

RICO ALBARRACIN the Panthers as defensive specialist. performance,” Tomic said. “I thought Staff Writer She was able to get three digs. the third set showed how well we can “It felt amazing,” Wilkie said. “I’ve play.” There comes a time in the season working really hard and honestly, I “We did well,” Wilkie said. “Coach when players need to get healthy, didn’t think I’d have an opportunity told us not to underestimate this team young players get playing time, and this year so when this opportunity and not to think that they’re just gonna players just need rest. There is no came up, I was like ‘I have one shot let us take it. The fi rst two sets were a better time than when facing one of and I have to make the most of it.’ It bit rough, then we pulled away in the the worst teams in the nation. was really fun. I got a chance to play third set.” FIU (15-10, Sun Belt Confer- with my seniors before they leave.” “I’m happy that we won and I’m ence 9-4) swept the Warhawks of The Panthers struggled in the fi rst happy with the result of 3-0,” junior the University of Louisiana-Monroe two sets, as ULM (0-22, 0-13 SBC) Andrea Lakovic said. “We did well. in three sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-14) to was able to stay in the sets with soft We started sloppy in the beginning. put themselves into a tie for third in dink plays. It seemed as though the I guessed we underestimated them the conference, which will help with Panthers were not used to the soft because of their record. We didn’t seeding for the Sun Belt conference style of play from the Warhawks. come in mentally prepared. We have tournament. The win is also their fi fth Despite that, the Panthers took the fi rst a goal. We’re preparing for the tourna- win in their last six matches. two sets. ment and we want to show the other Things did not go according to After the break, the Panthers came teams that we’re getting ready. We put plan, as Sabrina Gonzalez did not out in an non-traditional lineup that the statement in the third set.” play in the match. Gonzalez was featured three defensive specialists Jovana Bjelica posted 18 kills and informed that she now has a tear in in Chanel Araujo, Angelina Colon, Lakovic chipped in with 15 kills, as her abdomen. She had been struggling and Wilkie. After a 7-5 advantage, it she had a career-high hitting average with an abdominal strain for the past didn’t take long for the Panthers to go of .545. Bjelica recorded her second few weeks. Coach Danijela Tomic back to their original lineup. After the double-double of the season by also decided to rest her and give some change, FIU went on a 12-4 run and contributing 11 digs, while senior REBECCA VILLAFANE/THE BEACON playing time to some of the younger never looked back as they fi nished the Natalia Valentin picked up her 13th set 25-14. double-double of the season with 42 Andrea Lakovic helped dominate the Warhawks with 15 kills and a players. “I’m happy with our overall assists and 11 digs. career-high hitting average of .545. Jessica Wilkie had her fi rst start for

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KATHY PAZ for something as minor as an of closure, demolition or reno- Live Nation, recently on social networking sites like signifi cant to warrant historic Staff Writer hour drive? Recently though, vation circulating around the purchased by Ticketmaster, Facebook to save the site and protection.” the winds of change have Fillmore. is the chief concert promoter preserve the music scene in So, what does this all New York, Chicago, and blown through our city, and There are currently large and booker of the Fillmore. South Beach. mean? For concert goers, it Los Angeles. When comparing their resting place is in South scale, multi-million dollar The company, which spent an Others have voiced outrage could result in having to travel the music scene here in Miami Beach. The Fillmore Miami plans to replace the site with estimated $3.5 million dollars for more sentimental, nostalgic the distance for shows once to some of these places, the Beach at the Jackie Gleason a hotel/convention center-like renovating the facility, has reasons. The on-site Miami more. For the growing music only word that seems to fi t is Theater has become the recent atmosphere. reported major losses in the Beach Auditorium held the scene, it could result in a major “lacking.” home away from home for According to a report by past year and expect the same recording for “The Jackie loss due the venue’s size and This isn’t, of course, avid concert goers. the “,” consul- for the 2010 term. Gleason Show” and has hosted capabilities to book rising speaking in terms of local In the past year alone the tant Arquitectonica calcu- In the numbers game, we’re graduations for years. Yet artists and bands that may not bands but rather with regards venue has hosted a number lated that a budget between talking $700 thousand. The despite its 60 years worth of have stopped in South Florida to large venues and big-name of sold out shows, including $500,000 million to $1 billion current contract Live Nation history, the Fillmore does not in the past. performers. Most of us have Arctic Monkeys, Vampire dollars would be necessary for has with the Fillmore extends qualify as a historic venue to For residents of Miami grown used to trekking up to Weekend, MGMT and an “overhauled and expanded until 2017 and, should a be preserved. Beach, there’s the loss of good ol’ Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix. These well-known [concept of a] Miami Beach renewal be declined, the afore- William Cary, head of an iconic site and replace- West Palm Beach for shows. bands are a rarity in South Convention Center.” Among mentioned plans will likely be historic preservation for ment with another convention Sure, we’ll complain about Florida, so it was a shock that the requirements of this vision put into full effect. Miami Beach, told the “Miami center/hotel. For the city as a it. But the bottom line is we it happened. are new parking garages, a Residents of South Florida Herald” that “substantial whole, we’re talking about a still do it. After all, who’s This musical high, however, ballroom, a meeting place and have expressed their disdain modifi cations have been made potential billion dollar plan. going to miss out on that once- may be short lived. For years the rotation of the structure to and outrage over these plans. to the building since its 1950 Who has more to lose in this every-five-year-opportunity now, there have been rumors face the south side. Campaigns have been launched construction” that were “too has yet to be determined.

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It has come to this. titles rated “M“ by the Electronic Software Early morning on Nov. 2, the United Ratings Board mean the game is suitable for States Supreme Court took the case of Cali- people ages 17 and up. fornia vs. the Entertain- Now, I enjoy a good match of Modern COLUMNIST ment Merchants Associa- Warfare or even Halo 3 as much as the next tion and the Entertainment person, but I’m not exactly thrilled to hear Software Association, a a high-pitched 12 year old spouting every legal dispute fi ve years in obscenity under the sun because everyone has the system. “noob-ass skillz” compared to him. There’s The suit stems from clearly a problem at least in regulation. California making illegal That’s where the parents come in. violent games in order to Parents can purchase games not appro- SERGIO protect children. Industry priate for younger kids, and while sales clerks MONTEALEGRE lobbyists, however, stress must tell them the game’s not appropriate, that video games are protected by the First they can’t stop a parent from buying the title. Amendment of the Constitution. It’s unfortunate that the Supreme Court LINDA LEE/THE BEACON Rulings have been in favor of the video has to ultimately rule on the level of expres- The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum hosted Family Day on Oct. 30. Families were game industry so far in this landmark case. sion video games can enjoy largely because invited to browse the museum’s exhibits and create their own art. Children had their However, it will only take a 5-4 vote split to parents cannot take a more active role in faces painted, played games and participated in other free activities. either grant games the same protection under seeing the media their children consume, the First Amendment that books, movies instead aiming to please them more by and songs enjoy or to bring about a level giving them “that new Halo on the Microsoft of censorship and regulation as strict as the X-Station.” draconian system in Australia. I’ve heard this spouted many times from THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS In other words, every rated “M “title out unknowing parents. MONDAY, NOV. 8 TUESDAY, NOV. 9 there will be far more subdued than what we While the ruling, set to be given before the experience now, with stuff like Grand Theft Supreme Court goes on break in June 2011, THIRD ANNUAL STATE DOCENT AND MEMBER TUESDAY TIMES FIU JAZZ SERIES: JAZZ Auto or more realistic fi rst-person and third- is likely to favor the game industry again, OF THE UNIVERSITY LECTURE at THE FROST ROUNDTABLE BENEFIT CONCERT person shooters taking the brunt of it. parents should take more responsibility in Lydia Rubio will talk about While censorship of games is a horrible what their child plays. A developer’s free her work, Lot 24. WHEN: 10 a.m. idea and spits in the face of a developer’s expression should not be stifl ed; otherwise, HOW MUCH: Free for docents freedom of expression, I can see the problem the Justices should consider also censoring with keeping more violent games out of the rap music and even Grimm’s fairy tales. 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It is a common sight in our you voted for them or not, they are in a position generation to see shoddy business practices, to make the lives of students and faculty better or ranging from small businesses to large corpo- We need to use the creativity and skill of strongest and consumer confi dence be at its worse. This is particularly true when it comes to rations and everything in between. hard-working Americans, instead of defect- highest. higher education. It seems the days of honest straightfor- prone machines, to put out quality prod- Although it may not seem like it at times, We are at a time where the University has seen ward business transactions and customer ucts. Although machines are cheaper to use, the power resides within the purchaser. several tuition hikes.The 8 percent tuition increase satisfaction are fading. the increase in jobs and product quality may As soon as a customer feels cheated by a mandated by the legislature is largely due to a State The term “buyer beware” is one with warrant slightly higher prices. We must reach service or product provider, his or her busi- University System that has seen over $500 million special relevance in a time where websites an agreement where a merchant’s word is ness is likely to go to a competitor. in state budget reductions since 2007-2008. sell services they cannot supply, and cable worth as much as a buyer’s dollar. This is the free market at its fi nest. The Programs are having their curriculum shortened and telephone corporations tack on hidden Not only will quality products and ethical quality of all products will raise if consumers or removed altogether. fees to bills without alerting the customer. business models promote repeat customers, refrain from paying companies that offer “We are operating with a budget that is $60 I once came across a website offering but they will also promote more spending, cheap products or poor customer service. million less in appropriations than what we were unlimited tutoring services for a weekly fee, which will help stimulate our recuperating Unfortunately, it is often college students receiving in 2007 and 2008,” University President only to be stood up and kept waiting time and economy. who fall victim to sneaky practices, such as Mark B. Rosenberg said during a budget forum on time again, with no help whatsoever, and was One could argue that the recession we are those of Amway Global and www.tutornext. June 2. “The reality is, you’ve felt that, and we’ve then refused a refund. in right now is partly related to the sneaky com. had some unfortunate losses.” Often, underhanded practices, like business practices of banks and credit card Although lack of experience can apply to This leaves Rubio and Scott in a position to ignoring a money back guarantee or charging companies. anyone and the hunt for a good deal is always have a strong, positive impact on higher educa- more than the specifi ed price for an item, are Practices such as giving loans and mort- hard to pass up, one must always do research tion. Increasing the funding to Florida colleges and preferred over a quality product or business gages to clients knowing these cannot be and fi nd out what a company is really about universities should be at the top of their agenda. model that promotes repeat customers. repaid are detrimental to the function of our before making a purchase, perhaps by Scott’s educational plan, which he unveiled In a recovering economy, buyers must society. consulting the Better Business Bureau. earlier in his campaign, states that he wants to have confi dence in their purchasing power Some businesses may see a slight decrease If a deal seems too good to be true, it often increase funding for higher education, according and in the markets from which they purchase. in profi t while using more ethical practices, is. to The Miami Herald. Rubio’s platform, however, This does not happen when a customer is but he extra money they gained while being It is discouraging to feel cheated and does not give specifi c details on what his plans are constantly worried about being cheated or unethical was undeserved anyway. betrayed by companies in the free market for higher education, according to his website. wasting money on products or services that Only when more businesses are run ethi- which you are expected to support with your The Beacon believes they should focus this are not up to par. cally will the buyer-seller relationship be at its hard-earned money. funding on two key areas, the fi rst of which is student services. Currently the University has over 42,000 Campus housing creates undue burden students, which is an increase of over 4,000 from last year. A draft of its fi ve-year strategic plan states the University will expect a 25 percent increase in YUE WANG tage. During such a big reces- agreement, students are management of Campus Life tuition, which will force the University to rethink all Contributing Writer sion, everyone wants to save required to fill in a question- should be added to the event aspects of its operations, including the way it serves money. Once students find naire. In the questionnaire, list before they take place students. On Oct. 4, The Beacon cheaper and more afford- students are asked to state Last fall semester, the As of now, the ratio of students to advisers is announced that on-campus able housing, they will likely whether they are “morning housing office checked my around 800-to-1. The current plan, according a July housing is completely full move off-campus. people.” dorm every month and made 2010 report by The Beacon, is to reduce the ratio to and the University is plan- Also, the Fresh Food However, without parental sure that everything was 300-to-1. ning an expansion project. Company and other clean and tidy. Having access to an adviser that is better able Though it is convenient to food services on campus Before I moved out, the to advise you on degree path is critical in reducing live on campus, doing so also should prolong their oper- FIU’s on-campus residence assistant checked the amount of wasted semesters spent taking has many shortcomings, like ating hours, especially on my room very carefully unnecessary classes or missing out on scholarship expensive prices and irreg- weekends. housing does not with a checklist, to ensure opportunities. ular study schedules. With most food establish- have any com- I returned everything as I Financial aid is an important and effective way The room rate is increasing ments on campus opening found it. to get education to those seeking it. Thus, funding every term. Last fall semester, at 10:30 a.m. and closing at mercial advan- It is disappointing that an increase in the amount of people granted fi nan- a four-bedroom single with a 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and tage. During such there was no questionnaire cial aid will be a great boon. In addition, President meal plan cost $4,950. This Sundays, it is inconvenient asking me whether I was Barack Obama’s existing Federal Direct Student fall semester, however, the for “morning people” like a big recession, living happily on campus Loan Program should be kept intact. This helps cut rate increased by 2 percent to me to find breakfast early everyone wants to or whether I was satisfied on the costs of fi nancial aid and offset the cost of $5,053. in the morning, as well as with the on-campus housing increasing the number of recipients. Off-campus housing, on dinner late at night. save money. services. However, a larger and costly concern for the the other hand, is far cheaper If I get back to my dorm The housing office University looking forward is expansion, both in the than on-campus living. For after 7:30 p.m., I need to go should create a survey amount of faculty and in facilities. example, the price of a guest to KFC or McDonald’s for before implementing the This large increase in enrollment only exacer- room in the Crystal Colony, dinner. control and sometimes expansion program. Student bates the need for more faculty, as classrooms are only a five-minute drive from These are not always good without any morning classes, evaluations should be consid- already fi lled to capacity and seeing students beg FIU, is only $400 per month, options. any “morning person” can ered in order to improve on- professors for overrides at the beginning of each with all utilities included. I have paid a large sums easily become nocturnal. campus housing. semester has become a common sight. The cost of meals off-campus of money for my meal plan In addition, the residence Digits do not always The University will be looking to expand in is around $250 per month. and I am not willing to spend assistants often hold parties communicate everything and the coming years and that requires support from This shows FIU’s on- additional money for these in the lounge. students’ opinions should be Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. With registered campus housing does not inconveniences. In my opinion, work- heard. After all, we are the students increasing annually, the University will have any commercial advan- Before signing the housing shops and events held by the ones living here. soon grow too big for it’s own good and a new building will not suffi ce. 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BOOK FAIR, page 12 accepted the offer. “I found it easy to teach from my own will be in room 7128, Fievre in Pavilion “I did it to see how the book was used, book because the syllabus was essentially A. mental consulting in the area of wet and how it could be improved because I already developed,” Lodge said. Other confirmed authors affiliated with lands and wildlife. New environmental never expected it to be used as a textbook,” The doctor found that students gener- the University are: English professors laws had caused confusion for land devel- Lodge said. He has taught five semesters ally make use of conceptual diagrams Donna Weir-Soley, Les Standiford, John opers, so it was easy to find work, he said. at FIU. better than they do from concepts stated Dufresne, Heather Russel, and Master During this time, Lodge wrote his “I’m aware that I taught a pretty hard in words, so in the second edition he of Fine Arts alumni Patricia Engel and book. course,” Lodge said. “One engineering developed “Synthesis,” a chapter that Preston Allen. In 1998, he was invited to teach South student who was taking this as a require- consisted of putting the concepts together Fairgoers can donate new or gently used Florida Ecology at the University, where ment outside of his field said it was the in diagrams. books which will form a spiral of books the first edition had been used as a text hardest course he’d ever taken.” Lodge and Fievre both said they will until the fair’s end, when the books will be book for four years. Since he was already For Lodge, the experience was not so stick around to speak with readers after donated to local jails in an attempt to have thinking about writing a second edition, he hard. their speeches on Nov. 21 at noon: Lodge more books than prisoners inside. Biran spoke on his country’s ongoing eff ort in Haiti

ISRAEL, page 12 and picture documentation of the doctors does not signify an end to Israel’s mission staff and hand over the keys to the Haitian and rescue workers while either performing in Haiti. Biran explained Israel’s ongoing people within three months of its opening. dently getting involved in rescue efforts procedures at the field hospital, or working effort in Haiti, and described Israel’s plan When asked of Israel’s plan to further due to bureaucratic messes, through debris in an effort to pull out the to commence construction of an Intensive the Haitian nation, Biran responded by Having set up the first field hospital in buried. Care Unit/Trauma Center in Petit Goave, saying Israel alone cannot make a huge the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earth- The lead rescue worker prepared the located in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, difference, and thus why they are putting quake, Biran enlightened the audience on clip. within the next two months. their efforts towards where it can have the the work ethic of the Israeli rescue efforts. As rescue operations came to a close, Israel will fully stock and fund the biggest impact. “The way we work is that we do not the Israeli field hospital performed 370 medical unit with all necessary equipment, The international community needs to leave until we have results, good or bad,” lifesaving surgeries and 16 emergency supplies, and initial medical staff which come together in their efforts for Haiti for Biran said. baby deliveries. will be brought in from Israel. vast improvement to be made, according Biran presented a clip with both video However, the end of rescue operations The intent is to train a local medical to Biran.

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CUBA ECUADOR GUATEMALA No survivors in airliner crash with 68 aboard President vetoes restoring death penalty 3 tried for illegally approving Cubans A plane of Cubans and travelers from Europe and Latin America crashed President Alvaro Colom has vetoed legislation that would have reinstat- Juan Aguinaga, ex-deputy foreign relations minister, and two notaries shortly after losing contact with air traffi c controllers, killing 68 in the is- ed capital punishment while giving the president the power to commute have been ordered to stand trial for their alleged role in illegally natural- land’s worst air disaster in more than 20 years. death penalty sentences. izing 200 Cuban migrants.

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“Some Protect the Ego by Working on book fair Their Excuses Early,” a New York Times article published last year inspired this BECCA GRIESEMER week’s roundtable, which the moderator Staff Writer hopes will provide a desire for students and faculty to analyze themselves. Although confirmed authors for the “I think we are all one of those people. Miami Book Fair International include All of us have that innate response to household names such as former presi- protect ourselves from the hard truth,” dent George Bush, tennis player Venus SEAN ZAMUDIO/THE BEACON said Maureen Walter, professor of biolog- Williams, singer songwriter Patti Smith, Jonny Zavant (left), a psychic and mentalist, does a mesmerizing trick as a participant ical sciences. and even a live broadcast of a Jay-Z from the audience stands in awe, during the Student Programming Council’s Variety Walter has had the January 2009 New telecast, some University affiliates can Show at the Wolfe University Center Theater on Nov. 3. York Times article by Benedict Carey proudly drop their own names. on her website for her students since it At least eight confirmed authors for was published. As a long-time subscriber the 27th annual event are either past or Another project of hers, a fantasy novel sity professor Tom Lodge, 66, who got his to the Times, she was thrilled when the current professors, graduate students, or set in Haiti in 2004, was temporarily ‘put doctorate in biology at the University of University began offering newspapers, alumni of the University. During the fair’s on the shelves’ after the earthquake. Miami before writing a book that would, paid for by student activity and services final three days, chaotic traffic jams will “I lost interest in the book,” Fievre to his surprise, become a course text at fees. be replaced with enthusiastic book lovers, said. “The pain I witnessed as a volun- the University, “The Everglades Hand- “I give my students a lot of tools to authors, and vendors on closed streets in teer translator in Haiti was so raw that book: Understanding the Ecosystem.” lead them to success. This article is downtown Miami. fantastic fiction felt totally out of place.” The first-time MBFI speaker intends to another tool that students can use to put This year, Mexico’s literature and She has since revisited the book with speak about how he worked with the late themselves under a magnifying glass and culture will be highlighted to commem- a new appreciation, and is simultaneously Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the woman have the opportunity to have a do-good orate the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s working on a nonfiction book which will famously credited for starting the move- talk. Students can pause and look at what independence and the 100th anniversary be her thesis. ment to save the Everglades. they’re considering and take a step back of the Mexican revolution. “I love the faculty members of the Lodge likes to speak in public, and and say, ‘This is realistic, and I can do Michele Jessica Fievre, 29, a grad- Creative Writing program,” Feivre said. is excited to reach another audience; this,’” Walter said. uate student of the University’s Creative She added that everything she learned however, he’s not sure what that will be, In the article it says people do not Writing Program, spoke at the fair seven about the rules of non-fiction, plot, atten- other than one that appreciates books consciously make up excuses, but create years ago with “jitters,” a trembling voice tion to detail, and discipline, she learned more than just his topic. scenarios to offer protection in case they and unsteady legs. through her University professors. Fievre “It seems all the talks I give are like don’t succeed. Fievre will return this year to speak urges students to go to the fair because preaching to the choir, talking to groups “You need to consider how much about her story “The Rainbow’s End” it’s an inexpensive way to meet inter- of people already interested in the Ever- you’re putting on your plate, what your in the anthology “Haiti Noir,” though, esting people, learn valuable information, glades and in how to interact with the motivation is, what your goals are,” according to her, she’ll do so more confi- and meet famous authors. Everglades’ restoration,” Lodge said. Walter said. “And this is just one way to dently and less concerned about her strong MBFI will convene Nov. 14-21, 2010 at Lodge will also talk about how the prevent yourself from not achieving what Haitian accent. ’s Wolfson Campus, book came about. you want to achieve with the degree of “This piece was written before the Jan. 300 NE Second AAve. Work in the academic sector was in success you should have.” 12 earthquake, so the places I mentioned Weekend author sessions require “pretty bad shape” in ’74 when he gradu- Walter believes those who succeed in the story are presented the way they’ll online free ticket reservations at www. ated, so he made his living doing environ- without a clear vision of why they’re always be carved in my mind: intact, miamibookfair.com. succeeding will expect to succeed without permanent,” she said. Another author will be former Univer- BOOK FAIR, page 11 knowing how to do the work that earned them the success in the fi rst place. She supported this with a quote from Israel’s response to Haiti’s quake recounted psychologist Steven Berglas used in the Times article: “With success, expecta- tions go up, and the behavior gets more deciding vote of Emile Saint- nities and groups who co-spon- Toussaint Louverture Interna- JONATHAN SZYDLO extreme.” Contributing Writer Lot, United Nations ambas- sored the evening’s events. tional Airport due to the over- Walter hopes this article and the sador to Haiti and member of Biran took the stage and whelming response from the discussion will inspire students to analyze Israeli Ambassador Danny the UN’s Security Council, without hesitation stated his international community had some of the things they do and to avoid Biran delivered an informa- on the UN’s recognition of an lecture’s purpose. to be cleverly circumvented. creating those scenarios in which there is tive and emotionally charged independent state of Israel, “I am here to tell the story This allowed two rented El a higher potential for failure. lecture on Israel’s ongoing therefore, putting into perspec- of these guys, the doctors and Al jets, which were en route “I truly believe every student can mission in Haiti. tive the relationship between soldiers,” Biran said. before Israel was granted succeed, it just depends on if they’re The presentation titled, Haiti and Israel. He gave an eye-witness clearance to land, to arrive willing to do the amount of work required “Mission to Haiti: Israel’s In attendance for the account of the steps that the with the delegation of 229 and if they have the time,” Walter said. Relief Efforts After the Earth- evening were dignitaries from Israeli delegation had to take doctors, soldiers and rescue “Being unrealistic with how much you quake,” was at the Biscayne both the Haitian and Israeli in order to have the most effec- workers, along with the neces- can handle with school, work and rela- Bay Campus’s Mary Anne Consulate Generals, Ambas- tive on-ground rescue and sary supplies to set up a field tionships is already creating an excuse.” Wolfe Theater on Nov. 4. sador Paul A. Trivelli from relief efforts possible, an argu- hospital. TTR is held every week in Wolfe University President Mark the U.S. Southern Command, ment which eventually granted In addition to indepen- University Center, room 159, from Rosenberg gave opening along with members of the Israel access to Port-au- 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. remarks describing the 1947 over twenty different commu- Prince. The clog up caused at ISRAEL, page 11