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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. AIM seeks to provide the pathways to building nuclear to lift economic sanctions once Management Thursday, Sept. 10. University community with convenient warheads. “The next steps the U.N. International Atomic Kenneth Furton, provost and executive and timely access to information needed will be Iran’s,” White House Energy Agency verifies that Iran vice president, announced the appointment for planning and data-driven decision press secretary Josh Earnest has put in place the restrictions of Joyce Elam. She will succeed Jeffery making, as well as seeking to respond said Friday, a day after Senate on its nuclear program. Gonzalez, who is now associate dean of to data requests from external parties, Democrats corralled enough planning and administration at the Steven according to the email. J. Green School of International and She leads a women’s leadership Public Affairs. development program called Women on Elam previously served as the dean of the Move, which is offered twice a year the College of Business and the dean of through the Center for Leadership and With violence rising, Turkey’s Kurdish politicians University College. the College of Business. Elam was also warn of civil war During Gonzalez’s tenure, he managed a professor at the University of Texas the offices of Institutional Research, and an assistant professor at the Wharton After two months of with the Turkish government. Class Management, Academic Space and School of the University of Pennsylvania. violent clashes between armed Since early July, the fighters for Admissions. She serves on the board of Royal separatists and security forces, a the party, known by its Kurdish “I would like to thank Dr. Jeffery Neighbors of America, a fraternal divide has opened among Kurds initials as the PKK, have killed Gonzalez for nine years of dedicated financial services organization; the board in Turkey _ between the political 111 Turkish security personnel, service to the Office of the Provost,” said of Baptist Health Outpatient Services; the leaders who achieved success in according to the pro-government Furton in a University-wide email. board of Baptist Health South Florida and parliamentary elections earlier newspaper Sabah. Turkish forces Elam will be leading the merge of the board of Our Kids. this year and the outlawed claim to have killed 967 PKK the Office of Institutional Research and Kurdistan Workers Party, which fighters. the Office of Retention and Graduation has ended a two-year cease-fire

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Especially if there was an Now while we can’t control the [email protected] their accountability on these matters. brutality killings that have occurred obvious cultural difference or barrier entire media because what it puts out While it’s not the fault of the within the black community recently of say either language or that of is inevitable. However it only puts Black lives matters, all lives victims, I do believe it is those within stem not primarily of that of a racist appearance and dress? out what it knows will get a response matter, but what really matters? that victim’s very own community dictation but more so that of distrust For many of those who maybe by other people.Therefore I feel With so much of what appears that plays a part. As a black man I that different races have for each don’t interact with many people whatever is simply negative or what to be police brutality against the always ask myself am I part of the other. TheAtlantic.com primarily outside their race in numerous may be defaming to our respective black community, responses have cause or the solution? A death is reports that what creates a distrust capacities (and yes it does happen), racial communities are things we been pouring out. Protesters have always tragic no matter who it is or among different races is that of fear, media images may be all they have shouldn’t feed into nor support. assembled, riots have commenced even the circumstances. in the sense of not knowing how to go by as to what their ideology This is a tough notion for many and even democratic rallies and I’ve heard from numerous people properly interact with one another. behind other races. A lot of times to grasp if certain things, music or speeches such as that of Bernie in the black community that the Which makes complete sense many races tend to stick amongst media images have been staples Sanders have gone interrupted. Many government is trying to keep the to me, because if we look at those each other due to cultural reasons. in their lives for the longest time. people claim that the system is set black community down, and the who stem from different racial While understandable, it allows Although, this is the only way I think up against black people or that it is system is set up in a way to aid our counterparts, would it be out of place a separation and divides to only change will be brought about to even designed against the success of a failure. While I agree with some of to say that a black person would expand more among us. So a lot of showing the masses that certain lives black person. However, as a black these notions, I also know this isn’t probably interact differently with say what stems are what we feed into by do matter as all do. Why we should serve others instead of help ARIEL WEINSTEIN task on their own. This may sometimes the person being that they have it in them to do shelter throughout my mental and emotional way of Contributing Writer mean carrying in groceries helped feels a sense of whatever task they are doing, sophomore year of high school. assisting others. I think out [email protected] for a grandmother, doing worthlessness, when that is on their own. Every day I worked there was of all the forms of helping, someone’s homework for not in anyway your intention. Another term that completely voluntary. I feel serving is the most influential It is a natural human them instead of showing them Issues with helping also correlates to helping someone, that my experience in working and beneficial to not only reaction to want to help how to do it or engaging in arise on an economic level as is fixing. at the animal shelter was not others, but ourselves as well. someone in need. There is any task with another person well. Some people who could I interpret fixing as seeing me helping animals, but me I am not saying to walk however, an idea that “help” you feel they cannot do on really use the extra money there is a problem, and serving animals. past an elderly person and let can come in various forms. their own. someone is willing to offer wanting to be the one to make I think there is a difference them rake their own leaves, or The actual word “help,” in Your first instinct would them, see this act of kindness it better; to fix it. An example between helping and serving, drive past them when they are my opinion, means completing be to help them to be nice, but as being thought of as poor would be a tutor. Tutors fix because serving does not clearly in need of assistance a task for someone who you what if helping that person and weak, even though that issues in the understanding of always have to be assisting in any way. I just believe that believe cannot complete that does more harm than good? is essentially the case. Pride concepts in various subjects. with a task, or carrying there are many types of ways From personal experience, is a very strong aspect of Another example is a in groceries. In terms of in which we can assist people. THE NO CARE SYSTEM life, and when we have the relationship therapist. People the shelter, serving meant We just need to think best intentions, sometimes go to therapists because walking, playing, and just about the assistance we are the people we are trying to something is “broken” in their loving the animals who lived wanting to provide, to make help feel their pride is being relationship, and they want an there. the situation for the person we stripped away. outside person to try to teach Serving can be more want to help better, yet allow Some people also just them how to fix it. than just a physical idea like them to keep their pride in the want to prove to themselves I worked at an animal help. Serving is more of a process. Health consequences of ‘western’ diet MAYTINEE KRAMER have easier access than ever to sufficiently ready for an attack. changes in intestinal activity. Contributing Writer satisfy those cravings. In addition, eating processed As everyone knows, [email protected] The “western” diet is foods can push good bacteria eating a healthy, balanced one that is high in processed out of the intestines, leaving diet is important in order to The developing world foods, with big features from a person more exposed to bad maintain a healthy, balanced is seeing rapid urbanization overconsumption of refined bacteria. body and immune system. along with a transition sugars, sodium, saturated fats, There has been a rise in the A simple change in diet can in nutrition and lifestyle. animal protein and few plant- rates of obesity and diabetes remove exposure to unhealthy More people have adopted based fibers. Ian Myles from across the world. According to food components and their a “western” diet consisting the U.S. National Institute the World Health Organization, consequences, restoring of red meat, refined sugars of Allergy and Infectious nearly 2 billion adults in the immune activity back to its and saturated fat – but have Diseases describes this diet world were overweight in normal state. It all lies in the decreased their consumption as “a trend aided by the move 2014, and more than 600 choices we make. in fruits and vegetables. With towards a culture of fast food.” million were obese. With Diet plays a large role in higher income, people are Highly processed foods obesity comes inflammation, the health of a population, but now able to afford more, thus throw the immune system off increasing the risk of diseases individually, we must make they have diets rich in meat balance. Ingredients such as such as heart disease, stroke, an effort to improve our own and processed foods, which palmitic acid can be confused cancer and joint conditions. personal health. Take more have little nutritional value by the body for bacteria Type II diabetes is also soaring note of what you are eating; and many empty calories. This like E. Coli. The immune in every country according to consume more vegetables, this can lead to negative health system attacks the supposed the IDF diabetes atlas. Recent fruits and whole grains along consequences and increase risk bacteria, resulting in slight studies have also found links with exercising regularly. of disease. inflammation. This is like a between the typical western Eating healthy does not have to Humans are craving more distraction for the immune diet and increased risks of be a difficult task. It only takes fats and sweets, and under the system – if a real infection colon and prostate cancer. small changes to make a big convenience culture we have were to enter the body, the These cancers are, again, difference.

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The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Monday, September 14, 2015 Comics Club to host very own Comic-Con their next comic convention with T-shirt with the Comic’s Club “We will be giving away book fix, the club is currently COLLIN SIMPSON President Javier Diaz and Ottati logo on it,” explained Ottati. comics for free, as well as tote planning an array of activities Contributing Writer taking the helm. This will be The FIU Comics Club prom- bags and buttons. We will also including attendance to Wizard [email protected] their third convention. ises an action packed day for have artists from Marvel Comics World Fort Lauderdale and Last year’s Comic-Con was all who attend this event. This attending, similar to what we did Animate-Miami. Located at the Biscayne Bay a smashing success, with guest convention is free and open to last year,” said Ottati. The club’s first meeting for Campus of Florida International artists from Marvel and DC both students and the public. Included in this year’s this semester is scheduled for University, the FIU Comics Comics, as well as dozens of Tuesday, Sept. 15 in WUC 159 Club is where students who are vendors, peddling items from on the BBC Campus at 1 p.m. comic book lovers can meet and comic books and video games to All students are welcome to converse about upcoming events decorative jewelry. This year’s attend. in the comic book and fantasy Comic-Con will take place on At this meeting, club members world. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 from 10 Our mission is to create a community will begin discussing events “The FIU Comics Club is a.m. to 4 pm at Panther Square, for the fall, such as the yearly where the reading of comic books and an award winning club since located in the Wolfe Univer- Potluck and trivia events for DC its inception. It won the most sity Center on the Biscayne Bay graphic novels is encouraged. and Marvel Comics. Also in the outstanding club of FIU two Campus. works is a trip to Tate’s Comics, years running. Our mission is According to the coordina- Fernando Ottati the most popular comic store in to create a community where tors for this event, volunteers Faculty Advisor South Florida, on October 24 for the reading of comic books and are needed between 8 am and 10 Comics Club their annual Halloween Sale. graphic novels is encouraged,” am with set-up and transport of The FIU Comics Club can said Fernando Ottati, faculty items from the loading dock to be contacted on their Facebook advisor of the Comics Club. Panther Square. Volunteers are With more than 20 vendors Comic-Con is a cosplay contest, page, where students will find In addition to organizing also needed anytime from 10 am in attendance, this year’s with prizes from the Florida posts of photographs from their trips to various conventions, to 4 pm for assistance and the Comic-Con is hoping to draw Supercon and Tate’s Comics, recent events, news articles about the FIU Comics Club designs distribution of free items avail- a record-breaking crowd. as well as exclusive posters off-campus comic book conven- and promotes its very own FIU able during the event. Retailers will be selling an array of superhero movies such as tions, as well as comic book tele- Comic-Con on campus. As the “All students who are willing of products including comic Ant-Man. vision and film adaptations. fall session begins, the Comics to volunteer are going to receive books, memorabilia, pop culture If students can’t wait until Club is hard at work planning an exclusive event Comic Con items, posters and video games. November to get their comic Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Vignettes navigate Netflix original review ‘the lessons of love’ SHOW A WEEK to New York and start jobs that don’t typecast over and you come out BOOKMARKED himself, his actions, his friends a life where no one them unless they can of that binging state of and the women he dates and knows who she is. What pass for straight men. euphoria you simply loves, to create a relatable person, does she take with her? Racism, want more. rather than a lofty character. Her wide mouthed relationships, The good news With each vignette a little more grin and childlike education, immigration, is that Netflix has of Yunior is developed, through excitement. But even in classicism and mental approved the show for use of crude language, Spanglish, LAURA GONZALEZ the imaginary world of trauma are all presented two seasons. The bad CAYLA BUSH “nerd jargon,” emotional television rent is still a in a way that is funny, news is that we have revelations and epiphanies and thing. So Kimmy finds but at the same time it to wait until sometime “This is How You Lose Her” a myriad of other descriptive Funny, offbeat, a roommate, Tituss exposes the things that around Spring 2016 to hands the reader nothing in terms qualities. To know Yunior is to optimistic and Andromedon, played are wrong with these get it. But that’s alright, of moral lessons and ideals and understand that he’s a romantic, surprisingly deep, by the talented Titus social systems that we perfection takes time. everything in terms of personal serial cheater, nerd, educator, son, ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Burgess, and finds a have in place and how Since season one conflict and cognitive dissonance. brother and so much more. Schmidt’ can be added job as a babysitter for difficult they are to was all about Kimmy’s Junot Diaz, author of the Some vignettes, such as the to Netflix’s arsenal a very wealthy family break. character development, collection of vignettes that make one describing Yunior’s process of shows that broke and things get even At the same time, the season two is probably up the book, pens the fragmented of dealing with his older brother’s through the mold of stranger. unyielding optimism, going to focus on Tituss’ story of Yunior as he navigates the illness or the ones in which Yunior typical television Since this show was which comes off as past, and about the wife lessons of love beginning in his deals with depression as a result comedies and is in a directed by Tina Fey, naivete, of Kimmy he kept mentioning adolescence and into adulthood. of a failed relationship, will have league all of its own. it’s easy to see the combined with her neon that he’s running away Written mostly in first person, readers saying Yunior is in fact The premise of the comedy style of ‘Mean bright outfits bring a from, or possibly even Diaz spins tales of passion, a good guy. Others, such as the show is pretty straight Girls’ and “30 Rock” literal and metaphorical Lillian, the sweet, but lust and heartbreak. Yunior ones in which Yunior describes forward: four women in it. sunshine to the show dangerous drug dealing narrates his recollection of his cheating habits, will cause were kidnapped and It’s very satirical on that makes one believe murderer landlord. failed relationships and personal readers to insist he’s all bad. You trapped in a bunker multiple subjects and that there is always I have complete faith shortcomings, sort of an analysis feel bad for the younger narrator, for 15 years by a self stereotypes while at the hope and you are never in the writers, directors of where things have gone wrong then grow to dislike him as he proclaimed reverend same time criticizing too late to start your and cast to make a bang with each woman in his life. matures; in the end, I realized I’d who coaxed them into the stereotypes, unlike life. up season filled with “I’m not a bad guy,” the come to love him, regardless of thinking that the world traditional comedy I mean, she is a many iconic moments simple declaration that opens the the type of person I felt he was. was going to end, until shows which stereotype thirty year old woman like this season had. book and introduces the readers It’s Diaz’s knack for sparking government soldiers and claims that is the who wanted to enroll in to Yunior, is a challenge to the thought and indirectly challenging find them and free norm like “Big Bang the eighth grade. [email protected] readers to decide for themselves readers that makes the book worth them. Theory,” “Friends,” With witty and whether it’s true or not. reading; Yunior’s conflict and Now, after being or as Dong calls it in offbeat comments like Show a Week is a It’s never easy - the reader discovering aspects of yourself interviewed, given the the show “Six White “I’m pretty, but tough. weekly Netflix original becomes as conflicted about their through the character makes it name “Mole Women” Complainers” and Like a diamond… or show review column that feelings towards the narrator as worth recommending to a friend. and being treated to a “How I Met Your beef jerky in a ball runs every Monday. To he himself is. “makeover”, they are Mother,” mostly in the gown,” and equally suggest shows to watch One of the many strengths of [email protected] left to try to rebuild early seasons, but still weird characters, and review email Laura the book is having a multifaceted, their lives with no help. followed the preset the first season is Gonzalez at life@fiusm. fully developed character that While everyone formula. 13 episodes of pure stands on his own and remains Bookmarked is a bi-weekly stays in their Unbreakable covers self development and the most memorable, even with column published every other hometown, Kimmy, stereotypes like those hilarious antics that at least a dozen supporting Monday. To suggest a book, email our overly optimistic of black gay males not become so endearing characters throughout. Diaz Cayla at [email protected]. heroine, decides to go being able to land the that when the season is utilizes the narrator’s analysis of fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Monday, September 14, 2015 5 Jay Rock’s ‘90059’ album is average at best

JULIAN BALBOA to get nowadays, people got to do songs featured on the album Columnist what they got to do, especially had a beat where I was moved [email protected] from where I come from.” enough to even bob my head. And by “where I come The album’s production takes Jay Rock has returned, giving from”, he’s referring to Watts, its influence from the West Coast us his second LP, “90059,” four California, a neighborhood sound that dominated the ‘90s, years after his debut; the longest plagued by poverty, a theme that all while maintaining a modern CHRIS RODRIGUEZ gap between studio albums from Jay Rock explores throughout touch that keeps it from sounding Asst. Entertainment Director a member of Black Hippy, along the entire album, especially in a little too reminiscent. From his [email protected] with rappers Kendrick Lamar, the track “Wanna Ride.” mixtapes to his debut, it’s more Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q. It In the song is his reasoning for than evident that he loves groups These are the albums getting the most spins on FIU really has been a long time. joining the Bloods, which bleeds like Bone Thugz-N-Harmony Student Radio. Tune into 95.3 to hear songs from these Most people recognize Jay into his reasoning for wanting and rappers like 2Pac. Here, great albums and more. Rock from his guest verse on to improve life at home for his however, he enlists producers ‘Money Trees’ off of the 2012 family, into his reasoning for who take a modern approach and 1. Beach House- “Depression Cherry” album ‘Good Kid M.a.a.d. City’ wanting to make money moving delves into different tempos than 2. Tame Impala- “Currents” by fellow Black Hippy member, drugs of all kinds and so on. some of the ones he’s used to, 3. Ducktails- “St. Catherine” Kendrick Lamar. It’s quite a It sounds like the standard like in “Hood Gon’ Love It” off 4. Mac DeMarco- “Another One” solid verse on a standout track, promises that most gangs offer of his debut album, “Follow Me 5. La Luz- “Weirdo Shrine” to say the least. to the impoverished youth of Home,” finding himself rapping 6. Low- “Ones and Sixes” Since then, he’s landed many America, specifically Southern consistent and well-delivered 7. FKA twigs- “M3LL155x” other guest verses on albums by California, but put yourself verses on some of the oddest 8. Maribou State- “Portraits” Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah in his shoes. Here’s a little beats on the entire album, “Easy 9. Mas Ysa- “Seraph” Rashad, The Game, Talib Kweli, perspective regarding the small Bake” and “Vice City” are good 10. Jamie xx- “In Colour” YG and Freddie Gibbs among neighborhood of Watts: there are examples. others. However, the question only four schools in the area, the As a whole, “90059” is a very at hand is his newest release any majority of the adult population solid album with solid verses outsourced R&B singer SZA and of doing just that on his next good? living there are single parents about a man growing up in a veteran Busta Rhymes are all album? Absolutely. He also has The album opener, and most of the youth are in very poor neighborhood plagued great and enjoyable. the chance to create more music “Necessary,” is, as Jay Rock gangs like Jay Rock, a member by crime. It’s not afraid to be My only qualm, and the like this that has been done describes in an interview with of the Bloods street gang. Think raw at times, which is a good biggest flaw of the album, is that before and, well, better. XXL Magazine, “for those out the choice is easy now? quality to have when you’re a in the realm of gangsters-turned- there in America that’s just The production on this album rapper who hails from a gang; as rappers, it’s easy to blend in and The Tune Review is a weekly grinding. That are trying to get is very solid, but not noteworthy. it’s common to hear the stories, not stand out, which is the place album critique column that it by any means necessary with It’s brooding, it’s dark, it’s but not be told why they joined where I feel Jay Rock is at. It’s runs every Monday. To suggest whatever you’re doing just to get very much aggressive as Jay in the first place. The features not the best place to be in, but albums for review email Julian by. ‘Cause nowadays that’s what Rock’s beats have always been. by fellow label mates Isaiah it’s not impossible to break free. Balboa at [email protected]. it is. It’s hard. Education is hard Unfortunately, none of the 11 Rashad, his group Black Hippy, Does Jay Rock have a chance

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Rios capitalized on International University’s another opportunity in the 63rd offense helped to spring a three- minute when the ball rolled to goal, 21-minute scoring run to him after a save by keeper Ethan rally the Panthers back from an Mabourakh; the sophomore early 1-0 hole and keep them scored his second straight and perfect at home. put the Panthers up 2-1. After shutting down Stetson “I noticed in the first half we University’s offense last were playing a lot in the middle, week, the FIU defense slipped so in the second half I saw we early in Thursday’s match. had a lot of space in the back. Pennsylvania’s Jerel Blades I just tried to exploit that,” said raced through the Panthers’ Rios. back line on a lob from Matt FIU struck again on the 71 Poplawski, allowing Blades to minute mark on a score from beat senior goalkeeper Robin Nicole Meza/The Beacon senior Daniel Gonzalez. The Spiegel one-on-one and give Forward Santiago Patino of the FIU Mens’ Soccer team goes for the ball against the Penn Quakers midfielder notched his second his team a 1-0 advantage in the on Sept. 10. goal at home this season when 13th minute. FIU was unable to Campion-Hinds once again beat respond in the first half and went the forwards, attacking-mid Pennsylvania’s defense in the on the wings that get the ball his man down the right sideline into halftime down a score. and holding-mid all work hard first 45 minutes, coach Calabrese underneath and look to combine. and found him on a perfect cross. Despite giving up the early to put pressure on the ball and called for a change on offense. I think in this game, because The score secured FIU the 3-1 goal, the Panthers still turned make play predictable, then the “In the second half, we put of the way Pennsylvania was victory – their second straight in an impressive performance defenders benefit. I really believe two players on the wings in Jamar playing and the numbers they three-goal effort – and earned on defense, allowing only five that our style is a team defensive and Darren who have natural had concentrated in the middle, them their first winning record shots and two shots on goal for effort and that our success will tendencies to go in behind teams it was very difficult for us to this season. the night. rely on how well we defend as and stretch them. They have a combine in there, so we put in The Panthers will complete “I think what’s big for us a team,” said Head Coach Scott little bit more pace as opposed players that brought different their home stand on Saturday, is that all eleven players are Calabrese. to when we sometimes play with qualities to the team,” said coach Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. when they host committed to defending. When After being unable to crack more midfielder-minded players Calabrese. Princeton University. VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL Rita Buck-Crockett looks Panthers lose to improve volleyball team starting linebacker PETER HOLLAND JR. games last season but STEFANO RIVERA 7-23 overall record. She Whether she is playing the classrooms. When asked Contributing Writer played in all 12. He was Contributing Writer said, “We have so many a freshman, sophomore, how important it was for the [email protected] fourth in the team in [email protected] good players. We have junior or senior, she expects team to do well on and off tackles recording the total talent. We have competitive them to help one another the court, she said, “It is Focusing this of 46 tackles. He was The women’s volleyball athletes and we are a year and lead as a team. extremely important. I am Saturday, Sept. 12 against selected Conference-USA team, with a record of 4-2, older” and “We have to One of the best leaders not happy with a 3.2 (GPA). the Indiana Hoosiers, the Honorable Mention and is off to its second best keep doing what we are on the team is freshman, They are all extremely Panthers will be without was one of the Panther’s start since beginning the doing, you know, and keep Katie Friesen. Friesen intelligent women and for their starting outside line- team leaders. He recorded 2009 season 5-1. This is building on our confidence, is the starting setter for me, they are students and backer Davison Colimon. five tackles during the largely due to not only the keep working hard and the team and has already then they are athletes.” She The senior sustained a torn game against UCF before impressive roster, but also believing that we can win.” made multiple impacts stresses how at the end of pectoral muscle Thursday he got injured. the talented coach staff. The team has showed throughout the season. the day she wants her team Sept. 3 when FIU played Colimon will be the the Head Coach Rita Buck- that it is more experienced Buck-Crockett said, “She is to be strong women. She against UCF. third player on the team Crockett, is entering her and confident than a year very confident.” said, “We are teaching them Colimon will be out for to have a season ending third year coaching this ago just by comparing last Buck-Crockett also to grow up and be a woman, the season and will have to injury. Starting offensive Panther team and has a year’s win total to this speaks very highly of her a good woman, a strong get a medical redshirt for linemen Jordan Budwig rich history around the year’s. The Panthers are setter. She stated, “She woman.” the rest of the year. had season ending surgery game of volleyball. She is only three games back from would start on any team. Finally, she stated, “You Head Coach Ron Turner on his right shoulder and a two-time Olympian and matching last year’s record She’s good, so that was a can’t not focus on your praised Colimon for his running back Napoleon a member of the Volleyball in the win column. very good recruitment for grades and expect to survive. contributions saying that Maxwell tore his Anterior Hall of Fame Class of 2011. One of the most us and she is also a good It’s the whole package.” “He’s a playmaker on Cruciate Ligament (ACL) In 1986, Buck-Crockett important aspects of hitter and great teammate.” Buck-Crockett can be very special teams, playmaker two weeks before the became the first African- the team this season is Buck-Crockett also said, proud, especially since on defense.” Redshirt soph- opening game. American to win a leadership. According “She’s extremely positive. seniors, Lucia Castro omore Jordan Guest will FIU is looking for a Beach Volleyball World to Buck-Crockett, She’s a good role model and Gloria Levorin, have have to replace Colimon in 2-0 start as they face the Championship, while leadership isn’t just for as a freshman. I love her.” achieved Conference USA the starting line up. Guest Indiana Hoosiers this being teamed up with the upperclassmen. She Friesen can only get better Honor Roll awards the past has game experience as Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8 Jackie Silva from Brazil. said, “For me, everybody as a player and leader as two seasons. he started six games last p.m. The game will be These are only a few of her needs to show leadership. she continues her collegiate Buck-Crockett is looking season. He is expected to broadcast on the big ten various accomplishments Whoever is out on that court career at FIU. to see her team grow on and start Saturday against the network. First home game throughout her career. has to show leadership. Another very important off the court as the season Indiana Hoosiers. is next week Saturday, Buck-Crockett is looking You can’t put it all on one part of the team is how well continues. Colimon started nine Sept. 19 against North to rebound from last year’s person’s shoulder.” it performs off the court: in Carolina Central at 6 p.m. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, September 14, 2015 7

TENNIS The differences between men’s and women’s tennis GIANCARLO NAVAS isn’t as important as the in other serving statistics results in fewer approaches aged 4.7 per match,” said said Petrovic. “Men can Staff Writer men’s tennis. That’s why like break points saved towards the net to end Sackmann on his blog. always hit line and do it [email protected] Serena wins so much, her and perhaps most damning point. Women aren’t going to quick, for women it’s much serve is dominant,” said is service games won. “In the women’s game the net. While the data is harder and a lot can’t.” Most of the population Petrovic. Serena leads all women in no one goes at the net,” damning, it is important to With the option to hit thinks tennis is tennis. Yes, When looking at the said Petrovic. consider the sample size line deeper and quicker, the women play slower numbers it is shown how She is right, in 2014 which is just a mere 20 men can get end points than the men because of lopsided service aces a study was done by Jeff matches. faster than women. Women genetic limitations, but are for the men’s game Men dive for balls Sackmann of the “Tennis If we look at strategy rallies tend to take longer compared to the women’s Abstract Blog,” during the in doubles, the women’s than that of the men. other than that how much and women don’t. In does tennis truly change? game. Ivo Karlovic leads Australian Open where game also differs from the “We [women] have to the women’s game “The men’s and the ATP (Association of Sackmann looked at “tradi- men’s game. stay behind the baseline, women’s game is very Tennis Professionals) it’s less physical so tional net approaches.” “Women can’t serve so each point is almost ten different,” said FIU tennis in 2015 for service aces they try and outsmart Which is going at the wide when in the I forma- hits,” said Petrovic. “That Coach Katarina Petrovic. with 1,112, while Serena their opponent more. net with the intention of tion. If they serve out wide is why conditioning is “Coaching men and women Williams leads the WTA Katarina Petrovic ending a point. Recovering there cannot get a line so important in women’s is different too.” (Women’s Tennis Associa- Head Coach a drop shot or returning a return” said Petrovic. tennis.” “ Women don’t run as tion) with 446 aces. FIU Women’s Tennis weak ball is considered a The “I” formation in It’s not just that men are hard for balls as the men That is almost a 700 net point by the records, doubles is when a the stronger and play the same do. With women, they are ace disparity. Serena’s 446 however this research server and their partner game that women do, just more afraid and want to aces would only be good excludes those shots. He almost stand in a straight faster. When the dynamics protect their bodies more,” for 12th place on the men’s found that women go to the line. This allows the front of service games are said Coach Petrovic. “Men side. Karolina Pliskova is that statistic by winning net very rarely. player to intercept and changed, that completely dive for balls and women second in the WTA with 81 percent of her service “In twenty matches, cover all return options. alters the way players go don’t. In the women’s 400 aces and after her the games. In the men’s game, only 27 of 40 players Because of formation, it’s about playing their match. game it’s less physical so number of aces of plum- 81 percent is David Ferrer, made even one traditional hard to receive a return Positioning changes, so they try and outsmart their mets, as the third on the who is 32nd among men. net approach. Including down the line if you have does the strategy and how opponent more. That’s how list is Madison Keys with Another difference in those who made zero, the to move laterally to get the you would hit balls. women think.” only 271 aces in 2015. the women’s game is where average is just over three ball. Women’s tennis is it’s “Your serve is the best That would have her tied the game is played. Women net approaches per match. “We [women] don’t own game. weapon in tennis and in for 25th on the men’s side. stand further behind the The 27 who approached move as fast side to side so women’s tennis the serve Men also have the edge baseline than men and that the net at least once aver- we can’t get those balls,” NASCAR Nascar drivers’ safety in question during season INDYCAR, PAGE 8 the DW12s to run closer day later. His funeral was without consequence. As held on Sept. 10 in his This revised version a result, cars ran side-by- native England. of the aero kit featured side throughout most of But, there was one last a flat wing and minimal the race. At one point, cars race to run in the season. “winglets” on both the front ran five wide coming off Montoya had a and rear wings. of a restart into the first 34-point lead on second- This reduced drag on the turn. The race ended under place Graham Rahal and DW12 and made it faster caution after Ryan Hunter- a 47-point lead on third- than it was beforehand. Reay and Ryan Briscoe place Dixon heading into As practice for the collided on the front stretch. Sonoma, California. Dixon 99th Indianapolis 500 Briscoe’s car flipped and dominated the race and began, cars reached speeds landed on the wheels in the picked up 103 points for his up to 238 mph on the grass below the pavement. win. Montoya, meanwhile, straights of the oval. The Briscoe was not injured in struggled throughout the cars achieved so much the accident. race and finished sixth. speed that some DW12s, The incident between As a result, both Montoya like Helio Castroneves’, Hunter-Reay and Briscoe and Dixon tied for the went airborne. However, revived talks about how championship lead after IndyCar officials saw it as dangerous the series had the race. But, Dixon’s three an isolated incident and become. wins versus Montoya’s saw no further action. Then, on the second two were enough to give It was not until James to last race of the season Dixon the championship Hinchcliffe, who won on Aug. 23 in Pocono, on a tiebreak. earlier in the season in Pennsylvania, that danger Wilson’s DW12 Louisiana, crashed heading became reality. participated in the final into his third turn that Sage Karam, a promising race thanks to his friend officials decided that the rookie, lost control of his Oriol Servia. Servia, who cars were going too fast. car exiting the first turn at had not seen any racing Officials reduced the boost Pocono, a 2.5-mile triangle, action in four months, pressure on the turbo- sending him into the jumped into Wilson’s car charged engines to slow the wall. The impact from the as a tribute to him and cars down for the race. wall caused his DW12 to brought home a 12th place According to IndyCar, shred pieces of debris that finish. Scott Dixon won the pole scattered across the track. For next season, for the Indianapolis 500 A piece from the front wing IndyCar removed the with an average speed of of Karam’s car bounced on Fontana race from 226.760 mph over four the racing surface and hit competition and replaced laps. The field’s average Justin Wilson, who was at the track with Road speed for the Indianapolis full speed, in the helmet. America in Elkhart Lake, 500 was 224.290 mph, two The impact from the debris Wisconsin. Testing is set mph slower than Dixon. caused Wilson to lose to begin at Road America neither manufacturer has in terms of popularity. when formula-style cars The oval racing consciousness and slammed later this month. said much regarding the IndyCar may have done so race close together. Now continued without incident into the inside wall a few Revised aero kits kits. with the number of close comes a balancing act until the MAVTV 500 in seconds later. from both Chevrolet and The 2015 season was finishes this year. of excitement and driver Fontana, California. The Wilson died of his Honda could appear for St. IndyCar’s chance to gain However, the season was safety, which will highlight wide, 2-mile oval allowed injuries from the crash a Petersburg next season, but ground on NASCAR a reminder of what happens the next IndyCar season. Contact Us Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Monday, September 14, 2015 A fiusm.com B Remembering 9/11 at BBC IndyCar season’s LESLIE ANGELA BLANCO Staff Writer This remembrance day event took The ceremony started with promising start, [email protected] place on Friday, Sept. 11, which was SGA office assistant and helper in the 14th anniversary of the tragedy planning the event Marcy Alstrom’s that claimed the lives of thousands. opening speech, remembering devastating finish In commemoration of the 9/11 The memorial happened at the the lives that were lost on that attacks, the BBC Campus Life’s Wolfe Center in Panther Square fateful day. This was followed by REY’S TRACK The 2015 series was known as CART Student Government Association from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Both faculty, observance activities created by Verizon in 1999. The aero kits, created an event in remembrance of staff and students attended in order the SGA members in order to bring IndyCar as expected, increased the tragedy that happened on Sept. to observe, pay their respects and a more positive and empowering season the speed of the DW12 11, 2001. give their condolences. experience to the community in promised a throughout the event. light of the occasion. revival for During qualifying, Power “We wanted to have a IndyCar, set a new track record for commemorative event for 9/11. We REINALDO but did St. Petersburg, a 1.8-mile, wanted something participatory, a LLERENA so with 14-turn street circuit. way for people to express themselves depressing The theme of close or say how they moved through that results. racing continued into event and maybe how they’re doing New manufacturer the month of May, also now,” Alstrom said. “We thought specific aerodynamic known to IndyCar fans that the flag was a great idea for “kits” were introduced on as “Indianapolis Month”. that, it gave people a way to express the first race of the season As the name states, themselves. Maybe through service in St. Petersburg, Florida. two races were held at work as well--giving back to the These aero kits increased the Indianapolis Motor community which is also why we downforce on the Dallara Speedway, one on the brought the center for leadership of DW12 chassis that was infield road course and service.” introduced in 2012 and the Indianapolis 500 A paper flag was set up in the named in honor of the on the 2.5-mile oval. middle of panther square, big late Dan Wheldon, the For the Indianapolis 500, enough for people to write on and last IndyCar driver killed both Chevrolet and Honda, place their personal thoughts, during competition. the two manufacturers feelings and how they remember Juan Pablo Montoya that produce IndyCar edged out teammate and engines, introduced Leslie Angela Blanco/The Beacon SEE REMEMBER, PAGE 5 defending champion Will “superspeedway” aero kits. David-Michael Reiger, student, puts up heartfelt message at 9/11 Power to claim his first remembrance event at BBC. win in IndyCar since the SEE INDYCAR, PAGE 7