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Vol. 27 Issue 15 fiusm.com Monday, September 14, 2015 Celebrity fitness IN MEMORY OF 9/11 guru kicks off health initiative YURIELLE MENARD expansion includes additional Contributing Writer facilities and a third floor to the [email protected] center, according to Robert Frye, WRC director at the Modesto A. With new commitments to Maidique Campus. promote student body health, FIU Plans include three additional celebrates 10 years of the newly basketball courts, more free renamed, Wellness & Recreation weight and cardio areas, matted Center. rooms for sports clubs, a 1/10 As part of the University’s mile indoor track and a room Healthier Campus Initiative, the dedicated to Spinning. WRC, Student Health Services, Ground-breaking is expected Human Resources and Campus spring 2016. Life will host week-long fitness “We definitely need more events. Special guest Insanity machines. It gets kind of packed,” Max:30 workout instructor, said David Babooram, a junior Shaun T, is invited to teach a computer science major. JASMINE ROMERO/THE BEACON A candlelight display shines as part of the 9/11 Memorial, which took place at the group class. The Healthier Campus Graham Center pit on Thursday, Sept. 11. “It makes me feel good that we Initiative is part of the belong to an institution that gives University’s partnership with and cares about the health of Partnership for a Healthier students,” said Brandon Jackson, America, which associates to the to the PHA website. One of the to participate in the Healthier no one knows about it,” Loynaz a freshman business major. Let’s Move campaign led by First guidelines includes to encourage Campus Initiative,” said Oscar said. Yoga and bootcamp-style Lady Michelle Obama. FIU was physical activity through Loynaz, Student Health Services The initiative will be launched classes will be held during the one of the first of 20 universities facilities and and programs on director at the main campus. during the eventful week to week, which starts Wednesday, to join in November 2014. campus. Loynaz will be in Washington get the University community Sept. 16 to Wednesday, Sept. 23. The universities, including The University will be D.C. Monday, Sept. 21 to to commit to healthier living. There will also be an unveiling of University of Miami, are working closely with Aramark discuss healthier practices with There will be a signing sheet for the center’s expansion plans by committed to meet 23 guidelines food service, which provides companies and other college and those who want to participate in Mark B. Rosenberg, president of developed by PHA to create campus dining. university representatives. “FIU the challenge. Student Health the University. healthier food and physical “FIU is the only public joined the Healthier Campus Services will also be providing The 60,000+ square foot activity on campus, according university in the State of Florida Initiative back in November, but fresh fruits and vegetables. Alleged foot fetishist Musicologist to lecture at Green Library about music education CAMILA FERNANDEZ festishism laying under a table takes these reports seriously News Director at the main campus library. and continues to investigate YMARIS TEJEDA to talk about two areas that are normally [email protected] The reporter said the person the matter,” said the police Contributing Writer disconnected: music and education,” appeared to be smelling the feet department. [email protected] he said. “I think it’s an important issue because it’s part of the Cuban and Cuban- The University Green of a female student sitting at The staff at the Green American culture.” Library remains in high alert the table; however, the student Library have been notified A long-time pianist, choir director Losada has been a singing and for a suspicious person with said she was never aware of the and are regularly in contact and musicologist will be coming to the piano instructor for over thirty years, sexual interest in feet. person’s presence, according to with police. FIUPD would University to talk about the development specializing in children between the ages The police department FIUPD. like to remind the University of musical skills among Cuban children. of three and nine. received a report Saturday, There have been no other community to report any Eurydice Losada, who has been a “It rejuvenates me how the children, Aug. 29 at 12:15 p.m., which reports and no known victims. suspicious behavior to the music instructor at numerous universities [still look up to me] after all these years,” included a photograph of an “Although some may department at 305-348-2626. throughout Europe and the Americas, will said Losada. “I am still able to make a unknown individual with foot consider this to be humorous present her findings on Cuban children’s difference in [their lives].” or insignificant, the FIUPD lives and their relationship to music. Losada still keeps in touch with some Her work, which spans more than of her past students. A lot of them reach three decades, includes the role of out to her through Facebook, which is the schools teaching basic music skills, the only reason she still goes online, she said. mass media and music based on written She credits her students’ parents for tradition. Historical and bibliographic the success she’s obtained throughout her searches, surveys and observation were career. used for the study. “Children’s dreams are only as big as Losada, along with the Steven J. Green the parents allow them to be,” said Losada. School of International and Public Affairs’ She has written books about music’s Cuban Research Institute, thought that effect on children and firmly believes in South Florida would be the ideal place for the power and healing that music brings to this lecture -- due to the high number of any individual. Cuban students. “Music completes and organizes According to the 2010 Miami-Dade individuals into a whole being,” she said. Census, over 65 percent of the population Rafael Rodriguez, a freshman in Miami-Dade County are Hispanic, with journalism major and Cuban native, thinks Cubans making up over 30 percent of it. that music is a medium of expression that Jorge Duany, director of the Cuban can help you convey a message. Research Institute, is excited to have a GL FLYER/THE BEACON “[Music helps you express] what professional lecture that can impact a Part of the public flyer provided by FIUPD to Green Library staff showing large part of the student body. SEE MUSIC, PAGE 2 images of the foot-fetish suspect. “I thought it was a great opportunity 2 The Beacon – Monday, September 14, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Impact on music of cultural identity,” 220. BRIEFS MUSIC, PAGE 1 said Bover, a freshman “[Losada’s form of you’re feeling,” said Rodri- computer engineering lecturing shows a] lot of guez. “[It also helps] to relax major. “[Growing up knowledge and sensitivity at the end of a long day.” wouldn’t have been the that’s extremely effective Colleges comply with sexual assault prevention Hector Bover thinks that same if] my parents never by using simple language,” music can bring a sense of played Latin music.” Duany said. “[Losada] This fall, college students prevention education to all The lecture, offered can answer various kinds across the nation are getting the new students and employees. identity and belonging to people’s lives. in Spanish, will be held of questions from the same homework assignment about A nationwide rush to meet the on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at audience.” sex, drinking and safety.Campus mandate has created a fast- “I feel like I wouldn’t have this strong sense 12:30 p.m. in the Modesto The lecture will be free Sexual Violence Elimination growing market of private A. Maidique Campus, GL and open to the public. (SaVE) Act regulations, which companies selling online Campus took effect in July, require SaVE Act courses, all promising colleges and universities to give to ensure compliance with the sexual violence and harassment law. Elam appointed as Iran’s move now that Congress is sidelined on nuclear deal interim vice provost NICOLE MONTERO With Senate Democrats votes to prevent passage of a Success into a single office. She will Asst. News Director effectively blocking Republican-sponsored resolution also chair a new University Strategic [email protected] congressional efforts to kill the disapproving of the deal. For Information Management Committee. Iran nuclear deal, international their parts, the United States Elam will also be meeting with attention now shifts to Tehran’s and the European Union must University provost announced the University members to assess how implementation of measures begin making the “necessary appointment of a new interim vice provost AIM can better meet current and future that are designed to cut off its arrangements and preparations” for the Office of Analysis and Information data needs.