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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. 26, Issue 8 fiusm.com Wednesday, August 27, 2014 ‘NO RACIST POLICE’ Miami protesters rally for Ferguson LEFT: Protesters rallied at the Torch of Friendship in Downtown Miami on Sunday Aug. 24, for a demonstration supporting the on-going situation in Ferguson, Missouri where a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown.

BELOW: Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri believe police brutality and racism have reached unacceptable levels after the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

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cars watched carefully from “No justice, no peace. No BRYAN PALACIO across the street. racist police,” was among many Ass. News Director “Hands down, don’t shoot,” of the crowd favorites. [email protected] screamed a group of protesters Overall it was a very peaceful with their arms raised to the sky, demonstration. Bystanders Monday morning was the first making sure their homemade would frequently stop and take day of college for thousands of signs were clearly visible to pictures and videos, very often scheduled freshmen— but one of on-coming traffic. engaging in talks with many of them, it was his funeral instead. Among the group of the participants. Protesters rallied at the Torch participants was Gordon “We want to show our support of Friendship in Downtown Kingston, senior history major in a real way,” said David Miami on Sunday Aug. 24, for and president of the Florida O’Connor, member of the One a demonstration supporting the Student Union at the University. Struggle, an anti-capitalist and on-going situation in Ferguson, “At the end of the day we anti-imperialist initiative, which Missouri where a white police really do have power,” said helped plan the event along with officer shot an unarmed black Kingston. “Us as students, as other organizations such as the teen, Michael Brown, who was people, as human beings, we all People’s Opposition, an anti-war scheduled to attend Vatterott have power. We need to exert group. College. this power to make a free, just “We want to stop black death. In Ferguson, daily non-violent society.” We want to stop unjustified black protests transform into nightly The rally started at 4 p.m. death by the cops. It happens Clinton Walker/The Beacon clashes with police armed with attendees lining up the side time and again and it shouldn’t them as a group. It even included good old-fashion assembly. with riot gear and militarized of Biscayne Boulevard. Signs happen.” one protester who used the About two hours in, the event weaponry. In Miami, signs and banners were waved at cars The demonstration also opportunity to read an essay she winded down when a group of filled the sidewalk where the slowly creeping by, and bull included a speech segment where wrote while being there. After three protesters started to get into organizers assembled to spread horns blared with the sounds of a few participants took the time firing up the troops, it was back their message, while six police chants and demands. to address everyone and thank to the sidewalk for some more SEE FERGUSON, PAGE 2 Week of Welcome sparks insight on fire safety ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA part of the Week of Welcome series. sity Apartments, as previously reported. answer questions. Staff Writer “We are doing a whole ‘declassified’ The new fire-extinguishing device Tellez will be offering ten tips for [email protected] section, as you’ll see throughout the year,” will attach to the underside of the vent students to avoid the “freshman 15;” said SGC-MMC deputy chief of staff, hood above a stove. In the case that a the term refers to the weight gain new Living on campus his freshman year, Victoria Junkins. “We’ll be pin-pointing fire is produced, a fuse will be triggered, students often experience. Among these Gordon Kingston was tired of being things that we think students need to know releasing a powder that will terminate the tips are reminders to not avoid carbohy- woken up by fire drills. since [some] are by themselves for the flames. drates and eat in moderation. “They would have fire drills at three first time.” “If a student is distracted while cooking Although keeping weight off is a in the morning,” said Kingston, a senior University Safety Officer Wilfredo a meal, then a fire may be produced,” concern, finding something to eat is just history major. “If they [had information Alvarez will be one of various presenters said Alvarez. “This new device keeps the as important to some students. sessions on fire safety] and didn’t wake us at the event, highlighting dos and don’ts damage down to a minimum.” “The options at Fresh Foods [are] not up in the morning, that would have been of fire safety, and conducting a demonstra- The Week of Welcome info session will that great,” said Kingston. “The other nice.” tion for a fire prevention system that has also include a segment on nutrition. restaurants have healthier stuff, but they In an effort to inform students about been installed recently in all cooking units Sahar Ajabshir, a graduate senator and [are] more expensive.” important issues, the Student Government of residence halls carrying stovetops. PhD student in dietetics and nutrition, Ajabshir has something to say about it. Council at Modesto A. Maidique Campus According to Alvarez, last year the along with Christine Tellez, registered will be hosting an event tailored to address University experienced three fire inci- dietician for Student Health Services, SEE WELCOME WEEK, PAGE 2 both fire safety and nutrition on campus as dents: two in Parkview and one in Univer- will offer nutrition advice to students and 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, August 27, 2014 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Ferguson rally shows tension BRIEFS with police and protesters American writer held by FERGUSON, PAGE 1 That’s all organizers needed to call it a day. Acknowledging the Syrian militants freed after a heated exchange with the police. Us as students, as people, as turmoil between protesters and police nearly 2 years The protestors, wearing Guy human beings, we all have in Ferguson, they wanted to distance Fawkes masks, walked out onto power. themselves from the altercation as the three protesters continued their Al-Qaida’s Syrian affiliate on Sunday the street blocking traffic holding Gordon KIngston, rally across the street. unexpectedly freed an American writer from a banner that read “Anonymous Junior “Everyone be safe and don’t do nearly two years of captivity after secret inter- Miami,” referencing the hacker- History anything stupid,” were the final national negotiations for his release that were activist group known for its words the organizers directed apparently led by Qatar. The Nusra Front may politically based cyber-attacks on towards the crowd. have freed Peter Theo Curtis as a gesture to government, religious, and corporate cruisers, which were parked on the distinguish itself from its more reviled rival, websites. far right lane of the street, were the Islamic State, which declared a caliphate They argued that the police illegally blocking traffic. on the huge parts of Syria and Iraq that it has overrun in offensives marked by mass execu- tions and other atrocities. University welcomes students 6.0 quake rattles Bay with tips on nutrition, fire safety Area, sending about 170 WELCOME WEEK, PAGE 1 people to hospitals “My eating habits were horrible,” available that students don’t know Ajabshir said. “I am a very good about,” said Junkins. “We want The little-known West Napa Fault shook Her portion will cover, among example of a person who modified students to gain more knowledge.” for about 20 seconds early Sunday, enough other topics, reading nutrition labels, her diet with time. And if I could do The event, which will be open to to leave the San Francisco Bay Area with its shopping smart in supermarkets, it, anybody can do it.” all registered University students free biggest earthquake in 25 years _ wrecking emotional eating, and the importance Student organizations, such as the of charge, will take place Thursday, historic wine country buildings, buckling of physical activity. Association of Graduate Students Aug. 28, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the streets, emptying store shelves, rupturing “[In all restaurants] they have of Dietetics and Nutrition and the MMC housing quad. gas and water lines, and sending about 170 healthier options,” said Ajabshir. Student Dietetics Association will Robeks Juice will be on-site to people to the hospital. The 6.0-magnitude “When you go to Subway, instead be tabling to answer questions and hand out smoothies and half wraps to earthquake, centered about six miles south of of adding a lot of meat, you can add distribute materials on nutrition those in attendance. Beach mats will the city of Napa. No one died and only half vegetables to your sandwich.” education. be given to the first 300 students to a dozen suffered serious injuries, including a Ajabshir will also be providing a SGA, the Residence Hall Asso- rest on. boy crushed by a falling fireplace. demo on how to use Choosemyplate. ciation, Radiate FM, Student Health In case of rain, the event will be gov, an online tool that helps individ- Services, and others, will also be moved to the Everglades lounge. uals track their eating habits and find present to provide information. information on their dietary needs. “There are so many resources

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Next to Navarro in Plaza Del Rey Shopping Center www.sardysinsurance.com Contact Us Diego Saldaña-Rojas Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Solidarity and unity: Accounts Purr off: from Ferguson, Missouri women don’t unarmed Michael Brown was What I saw was unity in members, Indian Monks, CLINTON WALKER appreciate shot 6 times by a Ferguson the strongest definition. Protestant Priests, and even Contributing Writer police officer, Darren People of every race, Holocaust survivors were [email protected] Wilson, in the Saint Louis culture, sex, age and every walking the streets chanting cat calls County area of Missouri. other demographic were with strangers. Carrying a megaphone, a STEPHANIE PIEDRAHITA Presumably being in spending a nice Tuesday These were not the angry young man by the name of Staff Writer response to a theft, there are afternoon in the summer mob the media was warning Nick Coulter shouts, “ Hands [email protected] now hundreds of protesters actively demanding justice us about. Up!” The crowds respond, on the busiest streets in for a young man who prob- This was a community in “Don’t Shoot!” To all the men who think it’s okay to act like North County who believe ably no one but roughly 15 in mourning and it’s sympa- “No Justice!,” “No an animal towards women: Have you ever consid- that this was no accident, and thizers, coming together not Peace,” “ Mike Brown! Mike ered that every woman has been sexually harassed that Brown was no criminal. only in support of Michael Brown,” these are just a few at least once in her life? With constant social Brown and his family, but of the dialogues that can be This isn’t an exaggeration, this is a problem. media coverage, this event also in celebration of unity, heard from the once normal What I saw was Every time you disrespect a woman on the eventually caught national of the people who are saying, street of West Florissant. unity in the strongest street, you add to the already enormous list of attention, which meant that “Enough is enough, we are I am simply amazed. As reasons why this world sucks. In your mind, this is this small St. Louis commu- definition. tired of seeing African Amer- I look out among the sea of all fun and games and you’re never going to see her nity was now under the ican youth die unjustly.” people, the steady conveyor again. What’s the harm? watchful eye of the mass No guns, no Molotov belt of cars with citizens and The harm is one day maybe someone will cross media of America, and let me the crowd knew personally. cocktails, no fighting, just their families chanting back the line and hurt someone you love. be the first to say everything There were people with people who are taking a with the protesters with their This fear has created apps to help women call you see is not what it seems. signs, others directing traffic stand. hands in the air, it’s hard for help if they feel like they’re not safe, designer After the initial protests to the parade of citizens in I also urge people to not for me to believe that this is pepper spray cans and key claws. that ended up in riots and their cars of support, while only follow the national where I live. I can already hear the obnoxious voices in looting, constant social media other nights there were media on this subject, but After spending my summer my head of past male friends who have said that activism, and the persuasion street performers, and people actually follow citizens of at FIU attending classes, this carrying a weapon would solve this problem and of friends, I finally had to see handing out water and food Ferguson, and St. Louis. was not the welcome home I make women feel safer. if this was really happening to famished participants. They are the people going was expecting. I’m discarding that and going to try to put in my city, and what I saw Though these were not the through this, and there is no As everyone now knows, something into perspective for you. was not what the media told only occupants of the protest, better place to gather facts on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, Think of your sister, cousin, daughter and me. you had opposing gang than from the source. mother. Are you okay with this happening to them one day? Too late, they’ve already been through it or they’ll go through it. So let’s give them a weapon to solidify that men are pigs and keep them Acquiring software for good scared for the rest of their lives. It is a very sad truth, but it doesn’t have to be. during times of boredom to then forget he university campus or design school. You can potentially change the world by doing one DIEGO SALDAÑA-ROJAS downloaded it. I also see stolen programs being put to thing: Be respectful. Opinion Director One edited photo became another. good use by fellow student journalists. Before (guilty) men out there start justifying [email protected] Simple color changed to complex layers Many download the essentials: Photo- their rude behavior, let me introduce what kind of and masks. shop, Adobe Premiere, InDesign, Illus- actions falls underneath “sexual harrassment.” Stealing is against the law, yet many of Within a week he had torn up a few trator and Final Cut Pro. Anything that is unwanted attention is harass- us are thieves. lamps and turned his room into a photo These programs on their own can cost ment. Cat calling is harassment. Asking a girl on You may have never stolen a car, studio. hundreds of dollars making it difficult to the street what her bra size is harassment. You’re broken into a house or even swiped a fit into an already tight student budget. driving your car and see a girl sitting at a bus stop, piece of candy. However, there still is a Even with student discounts, editing then you pull up to them making obscene gestures good chance you are a different kind of programs can be out of reach for many or ask if she wants a lift to your house. Guess what. thief- a digital one. students. That’s also harassment. It would be unfair to say “everyone Even with student discounts, Those who aspire to be designers and I’m here to inform you, however, that it’s never does it,” but it truly seems that the number editiing programs can be out journalists of any type will have to work too late for you to be a decent human being. Now of 20-somethings who legally purchase of reach for many students. with these programs in the future. I’m very happy, but unimpressed, that you have the digital goods through iTunes, Amazon Knowing how to use them and produce motor skills necessary to honk a horn because that Music or software like Adobe Photoshop superior content is the only way to stand means that there’s a slight possibility you might or Final Cut Pro; are not many. out in an already competitive job market. use it in an important situation like a car accident. The legality of downloading programs In majors like journalism, students must If you dig deep enough, past your primal pre-his- and media without paying for them is After 8 hours of shooting and editing, wait until they are in their junior or senior toric animal instincts, maybe you can discover that undisputed and the ethics behind it is still he had created his first stop motion video years to work on large projects with you are capable of something even bigger and debated. of a Lego robot building itself. advanced programs like Premiere. greater than your swollen ego: intelligence! There’s one particular case where on Fast forward to this summer and my In some cases, the thief ends up having Yes, I’m also here to tell you that the way into an almost daily basis, I’ve seen the posi- 15-year-old brother is working with to purchase the legitimate version of the a woman’s heart is by using your brain. If your tive effects of stealing programs – my Unity, a video game development tool and program anyways. You can’t have Adobe intention isn’t to pick up a girl on the street, and it brother. Blender, a motion graphics program. Premiere glitching on you during an was just for laughs, then congratulations! You are a It all started when he commandeered Through “messing around” with these important edit for a client or a company pathetic individual. my fathers Canon T3i DSLR and started programs and a helpful YouTube tutorial you are working for. One day you’re going to look back at your life taking photos. here and there, he has not only discov- Acquiring intricate and expensive and realize how much of a jerk you were towards I don’t know when or how but he ered a new passion for design but has now editing programs like Photoshop, Illus- women and finally figure out why life has led you acquired Photoshop. found a career choice. trator and Premiere, without paying for down such a sad path. If you can honestly say you At first, I thought my brother was being He has the added bonus of having them, is illegal. don’t care after reading all this, that’s fine too. a typical teenager by downloading the a high level of experience with design If you’re going to steal, at least be a Just don’t get mad when I flip you off after photo editor to mess with a few pictures programs, without having set foot on a noble thief and put them to good use. you’ve disrespected me.

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Day one of the fall semester is a day filled with the good —like musicans Nick Reynolds, sophmore, who plays tunes while walking to classs — and the bad — scarce parking that has become a reccurent problem especially in the Blue and Gold Parking Garage where Cheryl Donisi, a university parking official instructed students to look elsewhere

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DIEGO SALDANA-ROJAS organization. By the time the first meeting Past events have included hosting Domino tour- not promote anything that has to do with poli- Staff Writer ended, 20 students met, held elections and naments and Cuban reggaeton artists on campus tics,” said Almela. [email protected] chose their executive board. as well as roundtable discussions focusing on Although some of CASO’s events are “A great portion of students, FIU students, issues that affect the Caribbean nation. in Spanish, all of their bi-monthly meetings Florida International University’s students are Cuban or are interested in the Cuban-Amer- “We promote Cuban culture. We promote are in English. “Being Hispanic or speaking are made up of approximately 60 percent ican culture…until last September we didn’t pretty much anything that has to do with Spanish is not required. The club’s secretary is Hispanics — of which a substantial number are have a Cuban-American student organization. Cuban studies and we also help out the Cuban an embodiment of this as he is neither Hispanic Cuban-American. There wasn’t a place or a club where Cuban or Research Institute with events,” said senior nor speaks Spanish,” said Mesa. Despite the overwhelming majority of Cuban-American students could come and talk political science and Cuban-American studies The organization hopes to continue Cuban-Americans, there were no clubs or orga- about the culture,” said Anigladys Mesa, senior major, Glenda Almela. recruiting members and providing the Univer- nizations in place to represent them and their political science and criminal justice major and Despite the historic political clashing sity with events that highlight the culture of the culture, until last September. the Cuban-American Student Organization between Cuba and the U.S. government, the island. Last fall semester, the University’s Cuban president. organization is non-political and does not advo- CASO’s next events are planned for Sept. Research Institute sent out a flier calling on CASO seeks to promote and celebrate cate for either side. 24 and Oct. 28 with free food, music and students to organize a Cuban-American student Cuban culture among the University’s students. “The only thing we do not do is that we do giveaways. Mirel Wagner’s lullabies contemplates the light in darker places in her second studio album

JASMINE ROMERO forest at daybreak. the listener, “What’s under- suffering from hunger. It’s “I want to make babies and so I would like to see Contributing Writer It is bare yet lush; you neath the floor?” brushed with the dry dust with you” is a lyric that Wagner experiment in [email protected] have the privilege of seeing The guitar is softly of a barren landscape and it manages to hit both feel- delivering her ghostly echo. the ribcage while hearing growling and suggestive catches in your throat. ings in seconds. Even for Despite this, her style is Lack becomes luster in the heart inside. behind words like “Chewed While the song is love songs, Wagner takes much needed, as it pushes the music of the 23-year-old Every song is bares it up lips/Milky milk teeth/A centered on the desperation care to stay away from away grand gestures and Ethiopian-Finn, Mirel teeth, showing itself for little bit of pain/And a felt from starvation, it also sugary sweet. asks you to appreciate Wagner. Her debut self-ti- what it is. They are songs whole lot of need.” It has recognizes the mother’s The album cover is the simple but substantial tled album was released you could play at night the vague essence of death pain in her inability to give cream colored and reminds melodies. in 2012. She is known by the fireside. Wagner’s and yearning, a mood that her child what she needs. me of bone. Inside, its It invites you to visit the for writing earthy, cold, red-wine voice could help remains through most of An interesting shift can booklet contains imagery shadows that most don’t poignant songs since the you cope with the loss of the album. be heard in the last two of Wagner, the twig-strewn want to face. “When the age of 16. something loved. A lyric that stood out to songs, “Taller than Tall Oak floor of the woodlands, and Cellar Children See the “When the Cellar Chil- “1234,” the first, and me is from the second song, Trees” and “Goodnight”. leaves on black water. It is Light of Day” has success- dren See the Light of Day,” one of the album’s stron- “The Dirt”: “’Cause you While it retains the dark perfect for the character of fully crafted the sound of a her second album, is born gest songs, has a mean can’t drink the dirt/even hush of the entire album, the songs. haunting spell. Like magic, from branches and barefoot streak. It’s slightly vicious if you wanna.” It is sung it introduces sultry and My only gripe is that it will seduce you into its walks through an autumn as Wagner repeatedly asks to a mother from a child loving. every song sounds similar, warm arms. fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, August 27, 2014 5 5 Seconds of WELCOMING THE CLASS OF 2018 Summer, a new kind of boy band

MARLISA PONCE posting up YouTube videos of Contributing Writer themselves covering popular [email protected] songs. Drummer, Ashton Irwin, was the last to join in 2011 but , the was clearly a missing piece to the Australian based pop-punk band, puzzle. has gained some international Despite only having Facebook exposure since opening for One and Twitter to thank for promo- Direction during their Take Me tions, the band signed a deal with Home tour. Sony ATV Music Publishing Do not be fooled by their affil- and later released an EP enti- iations with One Direction — tled “Unplugged” that reached they’re emphasizing that they’re number three in Australia’s a band, not a boy band, contrary iTunes chart. to the claims of countless critics. Their international buzz “How am I supposed to tell began when One Direction’s them apart from all the other Louis Tomlinson tweeted out boy bands?” asks Amanda their YouTube link and stated Jasmine Romero/The Beacon Dobbins in her Vulture review he has been a fan for quite some President Mark Rosenberg speaks to incoming freshmen at freshmen convocation. “What Is 5SOS? Your Boy Band, time. Later on, 1D’s Niall Horan Explained”. furthered the band’s fan base “Well, they’re Australian, when he tweeted out 5SOS’s which is new,” she replies, “And video link for the song, “Out of the radio. These influences and collaboration, “Amnesia”, is now sleeps alone, my heart wants to they play instruments — like, My Limit.” mixture of genres has definitely their latest single in the self-titled come home, I wish I was, I wish real ones. Guitars and drums. 5 Seconds of Summer finally been reflected on their self-titled album. I was beside you,” it’s hard not to They are a boy rock band.” got their big break when One album. It’s easy to recognize why catch the young teen girls demo- Labels aside, 5SOS has come Direction asked them to open up The album’s first track and 5SOS are subjected to the pop boy graphic that love boy bands. a long way from the days of for their worldwide tour in 2013. first worldwide debut single is band genre. With a pop melody However, despite being tossed YouTube covers that brought The band announced in “She Looks So Perfect,” which and clever lyrics, these boys can into the pop category, 5SOS them to fame in the online realm. November 2013 that the band has a great combination of a definitely tug at your heartstrings. doesn’t shy away from writing They’re writing original music signed to Capitol Records. pop melody and a rock sound. A In songs like “Everything I didn’t lyrics like “She’s got a naughty and working with producer John The four band members told catchy hook does the trick to hit say,” lyrics such as “I wish that I tattoo in a place that I wanna get Feldmann, really showing the Vevo Lift in an interview that number 32 on the U.S. Billboard could of made you stay, and I’m to” in the first verse of “18.” capabilities of these young men. their influences have always been Hot 100, making this track the the only one to blame, I know that All in all, these guys are much Lead vocalist and guitarist, bands like , Blink band’s first top 40 single. it’s a little too late, this is every- more than some boys playing Luke Hemmings, guitarist and 182 and Green Day. In the same The band collaborated with thing I didn’t say,” make young instruments, making music, and vocalist, Michael Clifford and interview, they stated that they Benjamin and Joel Madden of girls all over the world get weak this album reflects that. They bassist and vocalist, Calum Hood take ‘90s and early 2000s rock , who at the knees. have substance to their songs all attended Norwest Chris- and mix it with today’s pop to helped write songs for their first Also in their song “Beside and show potential for a long and tian College when they started stay modern and be played on studio album. The result of their You,” belting out lines like “she great career ahead of them. ‘Lucy,’ a box-office flop, disappoints critics REEL TO REEL Written and Directed by most advanced living thing on Earth. Besson could have left it at that, but he seems doesn’t seem to want to explain either. Luc Besson, “Lucy” is a film Luc Besson (best known for directing “Leon to also be interested in exploring some other I could just say that it’s either lazy or clever that has garnered its share of the Professional” and “The Fifth Element”, as themes, such as who we are, not only as people, writing (why bother explaining such a silly controversy and attention. well as having written and produced various but a species here on Earth. premise for such a silly movie), but I think Starring Scarlett Johansson action films) had an interesting and original Even before release, people were attacking Besson decided to make a film that would only (stunning as ever) as the titular idea, and perhaps because of his reputation and the film for using the “ten percent of your brain” need to focus on its protagonist, leaving all character, Lucy, the film takes stature, was able to fund and release a film like myth as a major plot point. Indeed, the film does explanations with the only person who would be RAFAEL ABREU the “ten percent of your brain” “Lucy” through an actual major studio and star- not refute this and, like I aforementioned, goes able to understand them. myth and runs with it, showing what happens to ring a big name actress. with it: during the film, we see, via percentages, In this respect, I believe the film allows audi- a woman that is able to access much more of her Respectfully, “Lucy” could have been Lucy’s increase of cerebral access. ences themselves to wonder and question what brain’s capacity. written and directed by someone else, released All things considered, I allowed myself exactly happened and how. In a swift hour-and-a-half, the movie never by some random studio, with less of a budget, to believe in the film’s pseudoscience, as the While it is a sci-fi action film, the most wastes time, showing us some gun fights, a car and it would conceptually remain the same: a percentages, at the very least, gave me an idea of exciting thing for me was seeing Lucy’s trans- chase and, most enjoyably, Lucy’s evolution silly movie with a ridiculous premise that, at the how much stronger and “brainer” she became, formation. It was neat to see her notice things no from regular party girl/college student to the very least, aims to entertain. i.e., the higher the percentage the more powerful one else could, do things that would be deemed she became. impossible and fight people without lifting a In this respect, the film’s silly premise actu- finger. ally works, since it’s as crazy to the characters as As the film reaches its interesting finale, Lucy it must be to the audience. becomes so massively powerful that it’s hard to Lucy soon understands what’s happening talk about without spoiling it all. Needless to say, to her, but she’s basically the only one. Every I believe that the film, in one form or another, other character (including the audience) has little makes its point with this finale; what that point understanding as to what exactly is happening is, however, may depend on the interpretation of to Lucy; only she can really grasp what’s the audience watching. happening, since she’s the one experiencing it It may seem unfair or dumb if the film ends all. the way it does, but I also wonder if the film She at one point explains that she can now would have had as many complaints if it were a feel everything around her, including memo- lower-budget, randomly released film that would ries from her infancy and gravity itself. She qualify as a B-movie. Maybe audiences were never really explains how this is possible, espe- expecting something more formulaic instead of cially since she herself is still figuring it out as experimental. it happens; additionally, any scientist’s theories As it stands, “Lucy” can at least be admired on increased brain capacity is, as Morgan Free- for being different than most summer block-

Photo Courtesy of Bago Games, Via Creative Commons man’s character puts it, just a hypothesis. busters – it at least succeeds in that regard, if Scarlett Johanson, well-known and respectable actress in Hollywood, surprised Much like Lucy’s inability to explain what nothing else. many critics with her performance in “Lucy.” she’s becoming and what’s happening, the film Contact Us Jahrel Francis Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, August 27, 2014

SOCCER Women’s soccer team kick-starts the season JAMES PROFETTO Staff Writer [email protected]

A crowd of 379 FIU and University of Arizona fans alike joined the women’s soccer team in kicking off their home and season opener of the 2014 season Friday evening. The fans were electric, thanks in part to the men’s soccer team leading chants like “I believe that we will win” and singing “Ole, ole, ole, ole!” – until their collective breaths drew short. The Panthers had a physical battle against the Arizona Wildcats. There were plenty of 50/50 opportunities to be had by both teams; three yellow cards were handed out, all to FIU, and there was a bit of scrappy play between both squads. Unfortunately for FIU, they were on the short end. “It was hard to keep the ball under control for us today,” said redshirt senior Chelsea Leiva. “I think [the problem was] keeping the ball on our half, the attacking half of the field.” The Wildcats capitalized early on a misguided clearance by the Panthers and scored goal one of two in the fourth minute. Krono Lescano/The Beacon Freshman goalkeeper and international recruit Nevena Stojakovic had the start tonight Members of the football team cheer on the women’s soccer team at the first home game of the season. The women’s soccer team and found herself busy early. While the first goal lost 0-2 to University of Arizona. was by the skilled Wildcats forward Alexandra Doller, who finished the night with three shots, one on goal and a goal, Stojakovic didn’t seem to off the bench came via freshman midfielder nized play on both offense and defense towards Shim controlled a cross by Montoya and let off. Her aggressiveness paid off at times and Courtney Phillips. the 25-minute mark of the match. The second found a way to get a low shot past the Ospreys’ that helped her get three tough saves that night. Beginning the night as a non-starter, Phillips goal of the night came on an 11-on-10 advan- goalkeeper, Megan Dorsey. At Shim’s second Johanna Volz, senior midfielder for FIU, had proved her worth against an Arizona defense that tage for the Wildcats. Having the 11th woman on goal, which put the game out of reach with a a solid outing to begin the season. While the box seemed unbreakable until the end of the first half, the field could make all the difference and most final score of 3-0, forward Chelsea Leiva found score is blank, her contribution on defense and breaking down Wildcats defenders left and right. likely doesn’t allow a late goal. Shim on the right side. With two goals Sunday timely tackles kept FIU in the game. “She was just composed. That’s the bottom Another area of optimism can be found in afternoon, Shim moved into number 10 all-time As for the overall team defense, Volz had line,” said Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt. Leiva’s strong play. With three shots on goal, she scorer for FIU. this to say: “It wasn’t our best performance, but Aside from the miscues, FIU had areas of says she feels “good” and “stronger than before.” Senior midfielder Johanna Volz took full we know what we need to do to get better… I success that night: tenacious attitude by each Chestnutt feels that the goal now is to look advantage of a penalty kick at the 21st minute, have faith that [in] the next game we will do Panther – even after being down a woman on a forward to University of North Florida and use giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead. what needs to get done. We have a great group late second yellow card, resulting in a red card, the first matchup as a learning tool for the rest The defense and midfield seemed to be in of girls.” issued to midfielder Sara Stewart. of the season. sync and fully locked in after dissecting some of After the early goal, FIU’s confidence The team had more shots in the first period “At the end of the day, I thought our team their miscues from Friday night against Arizona. seemed to “peak,” according to Volz. A spark than the Wildcats as a result of their synchro- fought hard. We certainly highlighted some The Ospreys did not get a single shot on goal things we needed to work on,” said Chestnutt. against Stojakovic. The defense for the Panthers “We’ll get better from it and prepare now for kept their opponents at bay for most of the [UNF].” game, both in an effective and clean manner. No yellow cards were handed out for the Panthers Panthers rebound from home loss, compared to the three they were issued in their pounce on Ospreys season opener. An interesting change in the starting line-up The shot total for FIU and the University of was implemented by Chestnutt. Senior forward North Florida was 18-5 last Sunday, Aug. 24. Caroline Hernandez, who impressed spectators The Panthers 18 shots over the Ospreys’ five with her strong leg against Arizona, and soph- was due in large part to redshirt junior midfielder omore Talia McMurtrie made their way into Scarlet Montoya. the starting 11 for FIU. This gave Chestnutt Montoya made a team record high six shots and his team flexibility in their attack and ulti- and another team-high three shots on goal. The mately forced UNF Head Coach Robin Confer Ospreys were smothered by the Panthers’ early to substitute a couple defenders early on to try offense and seemingly could not find a way to and harbor a comeback. halt the barrage of opportunities flowing FIU’s The Panthers (1-1) will look forward to their Krono Lescano/The Beacon way. next matchup against the Santa Clara University At the 18 minute mark, senior forward Broncos on Friday, Aug. 29, at 10 p.m.. Friday’s Talia McMurtrie(left), midfielder and Sophomore and Chelsea Leiva,forward and senior, Ashleigh Shim found the first of her two goals of match will be the team’s second of a three-game stand disappointed in the FIU soccer field after a 0-2 loss to the University of Arizona. the day, with an assist by Montoya. road trip before returning home, Sept. 3. love to write? enjoy taking photos? grammar enthusiast? Join The Beacon! 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FOOTBALL University partner rechristens the FIU Stadium home field PATRICK CHALVIRE Asst. Sports Director located in FIU Stadium to Ocean “Since our founding in 1982, executives – such as Juan del Busto, Bank Auditorium. [email protected] Bank Field at FIU Stadium. we have grown alongside FIU and a member of the Board of Directors, There is no word as to how much Since 2011, the field had been supported its development into a and Ralph González-Jacobo, execu- the University will benefit monetarily For the next three years the Univer- going by the name Alfonso Field at major research university, and one of tive vice president and head of lending from the partnership. sity football field will be going by a FIU Stadium, after alumnus David the largest in the nation,” said Ocean and retail banking – are both school Ocean Bank Field will host its different name. Alfonso. Bank Chairman alumni. first football game Aug. 30, when the Wednesday afternoon, FIU The University has had a previous A. Alfonso Macedo. Ocean Bank has already contrib- Panthers host the Bethune-Cookman Athletics announced that they signed partnership with Ocean Bank and will Macedo is currently a member of uted $1 million to the University’s Wildcats to start off the 2014 season. a three-year deal with Ocean Bank continue to do so for the foreseeable the Dean’s Council for the College of College of Business, which helped to change the name of the home field future. Business. Other bank members and fund the construction of the Ocean

VOLLEYBALL Women’s volleyball players bringing their ‘A’ game into the new season COLUMNIST After losing in five sets far they will go. Some people have questioned the fact that the town tournament in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to against the No. 3 Tulsa To help the squad, Head Coach Rita Buck- team only has one senior on the roster, Martyna finish off the month of September. Golden Hurricane in the Crockett added Tim Edfors to the volleyball staff Gluchowicz. They believe this can negatively October will be a long stretch of key games quarterfinals of the Confer- as an assistant coach. affect the team since they don’t have an abun- played against other teams in their conference. ence USA Volleyball Cham- This is a great acquisition to the team because dance of veterans or leadership that other teams The bulk of the season will be played then and pionship, the University’s Edfors brings 30 years of experience that might have. FIU will see firsthand who will be their competi- women’s volleyball team includes 10 years of collegiate coaching expe- The volleyball team has responded to these tion in the C-USA tournament. ALEJANDRO is determined to redeem rience. He’s known to bring the best out of his remarks by adding Edfors to the coaching staff That month is very crucial for the team AGUIRE themselves. players and can teach new volleyball techniques who brings his knowledge of the game to share because they want to bounce back and improve The team is entering their and training methods to the team. with the players. their conference record from last year. Last year second season in the C-USA With the coaching staff in place, the team is The coaching staff has not worried much they had a record of six wins and eight losses in and is optimistic about how they will do and how ready to embark on a long journey to success. about having only one senior on the roster October. If they can change that to a winning because the same young team proved to them record this season, they will be a force to be reck- that they can compete and win against older and oned with in the C-USA tournament. more experienced teams. The volleyball team is young, but they This showed in the C-USA tournament when display an immense amount of talent. Be on the they surprised the whole conference by making lookout for Anabela Sataric. it to the quarterfinals. Not many people expected As a freshman last year she made her mark FIU to make it that far, but the University feels on the team as a key offensive weapon. She led unsatisfied by the results of last year and is the team in hitting a percentage of .333 that the hungry to win. year, posting 16 kills against four errors in 36 The first step to the C-USA tournament starts total attempts. Sataric was third on the team in off at the Radisson-University of Central Florida assists with 230. She ended her freshman year Invitational in Orlando. The Panthers will play with 79 digs, eight blocks and eight service aces. against Western Carolina University, North- This is just a small sample of what the eastern University, Eastern Kentucky Univer- whole team can bring to the game. With these sity and the University of Central Florida. The developing players, it looks like all the pieces team will stay on the road for back to back tour- are coming together for a strong future and an naments at the University of South Florida and exciting season. the South Dakota State University. Buck-Crockett and the rest of the coaching The big game to circle on your calendar is the staff are staying positive. At the end of the day home opener on Sept. 17. What makes this game who doesn’t love a true underdog story? exciting to watch is that it will be played against in-state rival Florida Atlantic University. Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett was unavail- From there they will play their last out of able for comment. Contact Us Sofia Galiano BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Wednesday, August, 27, 2014 A www.fiusm.com B MEET ME IN THE PLAZA

Krono Lescano/The Beacon After several months of construction, the Panther Plaza and sculpture will be unveiled on Friday, August 29 at 2pm. Feast and festivities, a Food sampling and Polynesian themed party giveaways at Restaurant For the past change transpired dancers entertain SOFIA GALIANO 12 years, the luau after being asked the crowd. Mean- and Business Fair BBC Managing Editor has been a fresh- numerous times while, Campus Life [email protected] man-oriented cele- over the years if will be handing out SOFIA GALIANO event of the week,” said Andres Bermeo, bration – or so non-freshman are freebies. BBC Managing Editor Campus Life marketing coordinator. A traditional the former name able to attend. There will also [email protected] Students, faculty and staff and even members Polynesian-themed implied. “I feel like be a photo booth of the community can enjoy sample size dishes party welcoming Ivy Siegel it would be less for students and With over 30 local restaurants and businesses and handouts from restaurants exclusively in students and faculty Mack, assis- confusing,” says faculty to capture offering a day of sampling and giveaways, Miami, such as City Slickers Subs and Salads to the new school tant director for Mack. their time during students are bound to pack on some pounds and Misha’s Cupcakes, to well-known fran- year is expected to Campus Life and However, the this year’s Week during their first year in college, also known as chises like Smoothie King and Smashburger. heat things up with advisor of the name of the event of Welcome – the freshman 15. Tony Roma’s Steakhouse and Quiznos Subs hula dancers, food, Student Organiza- is the only thing whether they are The seventh annual Restaurant and Busi- Sandwich Restaurants join this year’s offerings. live music and tion Council, said changing in this freshman or in their ness Fair hosted by Campus Life takes place The purpose of the fair is to acquaint locals giveaways. titling the event year’s luau. final year before today, Wednesday, Aug. 27 from noon to 2 with the restaurants near Biscayne Bay Campus, The Panther “Freshman Luau” Polynesian graduating. p.m. in Wolfe University Center Ballroom 244, offering discounts to students and staff. Luau, previously caused many to dishes will be continuing the Week of Welcome celebrations. Campus Life will release “Guide to Savings,” known as the think the event served while hula “A lot of people say that it is their favorite a coupon booklet listing the discounts offered by Freshman Luau, was exclusively for most of the participating businesses during the is taking place on students entering first week of October. Thursday, Aug. 28 their first year of With a record-breaking turnout at last year’s at 11:30 a.m. in college. fair of about 700 attendees, Bermeo says he only the Wolfe Univer- Although still expects this year’s turnout to be even larger. sity Center Ball- a popular event He attributes this to the recent renovations rooms for the Week receiving hundreds to WUC, which he says will bring traffic to the of Welcome event of attendees, Mack event taking place in the WUC Ballrooms for the series. said the name- second year in a row. In past years, the fair was held in Panther Square of WUC, but Bermeo says they moved BACK TO THE BAY the event to the ballrooms because they offer more space and power outlets.

Photos by Krono Lescano/The Beacon Students from MAST Academy high school study at the BBC library. Although high school started last week, some MAST (Center) Students gather in Panther Square during BBC Welcome BBQ to get tank tops, do dual enrollment at FIU. food, and other free stuff. (Right) Caribbean Music Farm perform during the BBQ.