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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 One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. Vol. 26 Issue 52 fiusm.com Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ‘Smart’ parking garage to spare students time in cars MARIA C. SERRANO “Beyond just building the Staff Writer garage, we are launching a smart [email protected] garage,” Tom said. “The new garage enhances ease of access The opening of PG6 at and ease of parking throughout the university’s main campus the university, all while reducing brings hundreds of new spaces traffic congestion and the need to for commuters. More than that, hunt for a parking space.” the garage brings new, smart Even though PG6 took technology to parking on campus. nearly a year to construct, it has The PG6 structure enables the lightened the lives of drivers integration of license plate at the Modesto A. Maidique recognition with a car counting Campus and has provided over system, which allows the FIU 2,000 additional parking spaces. Department of Parking and “Sometimes I’ve waited Transportation to push parking around 20 to 30 minutes to Maria Serrano/The Beacon availability in real time. park,” Sileirim Ortega said, a The brand new Parking Garage 6, which opened on Jan. 12, 2015, brings what university officials The communication of the sophomore majoring in finance. say is a smart and convenient way for the FIU Community to park, take classes, and shop. parking availability will be “I see a really big relief here through the FIU mobile app, because the parking lot itself is data requested by Governor Rick “This location also provides better the commute in and out the which could be found on the bigger and more comfortable to Scott in February 2013. needed parking in a rapidly FIU eighth street main entrance, app store, and through variable drive.” The technology in the PG6 growing area,” Hartley said. 10th street was widened from message signals located in The FIU Board of Trustees building also has the possibility “Especially with the additional 109th Avenue to 112th Avenue. boards in the entrances of PG6 -- approved the construction for the to gather current utilization data medical buildings coming in A traffic circle was also added at saving drivers time searching for PG6 building in March 2011, yet to forecast future needs. line.” 112th Avenue. an empty space. it did not receive approval from According to Hartley, the The parking garage is located “PG6 has so much space According to Thomas the State of Florida Division of PG6 location was strategically west of the Red Parking Garage around and it’s way better. I Hartley, executive director Bond Finance until late June. planned and because it was next and features a bridge to the like it and it’s where I park all of the FIU Department of The project needed to the main entrance, it provided Engineering and Computer the time,” Ortega said. “I love Parking and Transportation, reauthorization due to change the University with easy access Science Building. Much like PG5, the bridge. You just cross by and such communication platforms of building location from the from the main thoroughfare. it includes 35,000 square feet of you don’t have to be looking for are still in construction. These southeast side to the north side There are also upcoming shell space for university-related traffic, so it is very convenient platforms are expected to be in of the University, in addition to projects that can be aided by the retail space and classrooms. for everyone.” function in the upcoming weeks. funding concerns and analysis opening of PG6. In addition to PG6 and to Mobile application simplifies campus navigation at MMC

ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA three-letter acronym for the building in which the “Time is of the essence, and students are along with Guidebook, a program that charges News Director class would be held, the campus map provided moving around,” Paez said. “We have a schedule schools to have their campus maps featured on [email protected] by the school featured the building’s full name, to keep up with and [Campus Maps] is gonna the server, according to Bhandari. a mismatch that Bhandari found to be inefficient. save us time, and I think that’s the most important Unlike Guidebook, Campus Maps is offered Working on campus, Jenyer Paez often finds He then set to work on the application, which element.” to students for free on the iTunes and Android it difficult to give directions to people navigating he hoped would make the process of finding a According to Bhandari, the most common app stores. throughout campus. building more streamlined. feedback from students is, “Wow, you’ve saved According to Bhandari, what sets Campus “Since I work here on campus I have a lot Maps apart from other mobile applications is of people ask me how to find certain buildings the quick speed at which it provides directions [and] certain departments, and it’s not always to users. easy to give them directions,” Paez said. But why add FIU to the server? Luckily for the senior English major, a Bhandari’s aim was to reach the hundred solution is available in the tip of his fingers. Since I work here on campus I have a lot of people ask me largest college and university campuses within Campus Maps, a mobile application launched how to find certain buildings [and] certain departments, and the United States. in summer 2012 by Vikram Bhandari, has “I had students’ interests at heart [when it’s not always easy to give them directions recently added Florida International University creating the application,]” Bhandari said. to its server. What sets Campus Maps apart from the map However, although the application features Jenyer Paez available on the FIU Mobile app is its ability a map of the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, to provide students actual directions from one Senior it doesn’t provide one for the Biscayne Bay building to another, while the FIU Mobile app English Major Campus. just features a localizer and a compass that points The application, which features campus students to the desired location. maps for over 85 colleges and universities in the Bhandari has other apps under construction. country, allows users to get directions from one “I’d be happy if [the application] got ten my life.” Among them is Campus Jobs, which allows point on the selected campus to another. downloads,” Bhandari said. After the application’s success with the UMD users to identity job openings available near their According to Bhandari, the idea for the He initially created the application College Park community, Bhandari decided college campus. application was sparked from his personal specifically for UMD College Park. to expand to the University of Virginia and Bhandari encourages feedback from students. frustration with trying to find his way throughout The application achieved around 1500 University of Pennsylvania, gradually adding Those interested in providing suggestions or the University of Maryland College Park downloads during its first year, a number that other college campuses as time progressed. asking questions are welcome to contact him at campus. tripled during the following year. At the moment, Bhandari considers [email protected] or founder@ Although his class schedule only provided a For some students, being on time is critical. Blackboard as Campus Maps’ main competitor, getcampusmaps.com. 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, January 21, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Community college leaders BRIEFS await details of Obama’s plan GOP hopes 2016 nomination said the proposal held scholarships, Pell Grants and grow since the Gilmore process will be quick, smooth CHRIS KIEFFER promise, although Eaton other financial aid has been Foundation launched it Northeast Mississippi Daily noted he would still like to applied. in Monroe County in Republican leaders are desperate to make the pres- Journal, Tupelo see more details. Reports indicate the 2008. Funds are paid by idential nominating process quick and clean so their TNS “We appreciate President new federal proposal would planning and development nominee can get onto the business of running against Obama’s effort to forge a cover the cost of tuition districts, foundations, the Democrat in the general election. President Obama likely more positive relationship up-front before other aid was county governments, city Instead, it could become an unruly slog. The party changed its rules and policies dramati- will use next week’s State with community college applied. It is unclear whether governments, business and cally so someone could wrap up the 2016 nomination of the Union address to give students across the country,” community college Pell individuals. fast. Frequent debates are being discouraged. more details about his recent Allen said. “Obviously, this Grants and other state and “I’m not certain how The nomination fight will be shorter, with voting proposal to provide free plan should directly benefit federal aid would no longer big this announcement in primaries and caucuses starting later and the formal community college. our community colleges with exist or whether they could is in the northeast corner nomination wrapped up at the Republican National Leaders from a region increased enrollments which be used for other expenses of Mississippi,” Gilmore Convention earlier. that already has its own will in turn foster in this like books, meals or housing. Executive Director Danny community college tuition nation a better trained and By merely filling the Spreitler said of the Obama guarantee program will be more effective workforce.” tuition gap, the cost of proposal. “I’m really worried Suspected terrorist cells raided as watching closely. The current tuition Northeast Mississippi’s every time I see the federal Europe moves against threat In an announcement guarantee “has been a program has been relatively government bring this type last Friday, the president wonderful thing for our low, Whitfield said. This fall, of program. They always European security forces moved against suspected unveiled “America’s College students and for ICC,” Eaton it cost $489,272 to provide attach strings, and a lot of radical jihadists in two countries Thursday in the Promise,” which would said. Obama’s proposal could money to 647 students in strings are detrimental to latest sign that last week’s Charlie Hebdo terrorist extend public education two lead to even more enrollment 17 counties. The program existing programs.” attacks have galvanized action against what officials additional years. Speaking growth, however, especially covered 2,730 students, but It is not yet known what for months have called a rising threat. In Belgium, police killed two suspected jihadists at a community college if it allowed students to use many of them already had would happen to the current and arrested one, while in Germany, police arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pell Grants and other aid the full cost of tuition paid tuition guarantee if the a man they accused of recruiting fighters for Syria. In Obama cited a new program to pay for expenses beyond by other sources. One benefit federal program did pass. France, police linked a fourth shooting incident to the in that state that pays the cost tuition, Eaton said. of the program, Whitfield Perhaps, Clark said, those terrorist cell that carried out the Charlie Hebdo attacks of two years of community or “I feel certain there would said, is it forces students to funds could go toward other a week ago. technical college. be people who would take find outside aid they did not needs, such as books. Officials didn’t link the new cases to one another Tennessee’s program advantage of that,” he said. realize was available. Passage is certainly not or to the Paris attacks that left 17 victims and three closely resembles one in That is an important way “The tuition guarantee assured, however, with terrorists dead. But the events showed that after years Northeast Mississippi, where the federal proposal appears has played a role in helping Republicans in control of both of nervously watching so-called “jihadi tourists” it now covers 17 counties and to differ from the existing remove barriers to get people the U.S. House and Senate. sneaking into, and back from, Syria, European secu- four community colleges. It plans in Tennessee and in to go to school and to feel Mississippi Republican rity forces were acting. The raids and arrests came as Paris began to bury is not clear, however, how Northeast Mississippi. Those like they could afford it,” Sen. Thad Cochran said he the dead from the Jan. 7 attack on the satirical news- similar the federal program are “tuition gap” plans, Whitfield said. has concerns about how the paper Charlie Hebdo. On Thursday, the cartoon- would be. meaning they cover the Northeast Mississippi’s proposal would impact the ists Georges Wolinski, 80, and Bernard Verlhac, 58, “It is hard to evaluate remaining cost of tuition after program has continued to existing system. known as Tignous, were buried. Others will follow in because the details are the coming days. missing,” said Lewis Whitfield, who has been among the champions of Northeast Mississippi’s TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE tuition guarantee as senior vice president at the CREATE Foundation. CLASSIFIEDS Those details, including how the administration SUMMER JOBS proposes paying for it, could Summer Camp Recreation Program: Counselors/ come in Tuesday’s address Assistant Program Supervisors/Program to the country. 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Maria Lorenzino funded by student and services fees that are Allen and Itawamba appropriated by Student Government. Community College President Mike Eaton also Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Dressing for success: Phillip L. Marcus, great it’s a real thing professor and dear friend AMID BENNAIM well and being well groomed decided to try dressing more When I first met Professor Phillip L. one 60-year-old adjunct who spoke each Staff Writer and being successful. As it professionally before my Marcus he was wheeling his bag behind week of his masturbatory habits and his [email protected] turns out, the link is very exams. him into class smirking, dressed in contempt for his wife -- he’s certainly a strong. I tried it out the week slacks, snakeskin shoes and a red polo runner up, in a good way. As social creatures, According to independent before finals week of last buttoned to the neckline, onto which “I used to have a seven-foot python grooming is an important studies quoted by Forbes semester. I was really he’d pressed in bold white lettering, named Monty,” Marcus told one class part of our biology. Keeping Magazine, clothing can surprised at how much “It’s great to be here!” when students had digressed into clean and looking good even help determine how it really changed my He said this line a lot. On the one talking about their pets, “but it ate my changes the way that we some people are paid. confidence for the exams. I hand referring to the actual location, pig so I had to get rid of it.” look at ourselves. This leads While these numbers found out that by dressing FIU, the classroom, the company His cell phone case had a zebra- many to suggest that there are hard to generalize nicely and putting more of students he adored and revered; print design made of rhinestones and he is a correlation between because of different work effort into looking good, I but referring also, and I think more complimented more purses than papers. dressing for success and environments and dress had more confidence when urgently, to a more cosmic notion of “[The] first time I published an achieving that success. As a codes in different fields, I walked through the door “here.” That life is great and brimming article,” he told me, “I was in elementary matter of fact, psychologists it is clear that people who for a test. Since I am not a with purpose and well worth the traffic school. I wrote it about a fish. I got its have done more than just dress for success are more person who usually loses and so on. name wrong, though. And instead of suggest, they have studied likely to have higher wages. their cool during exams, I Which carried a lot of weight when putting ‘Phill’ in the byline, they put the link between dressing With that information I was shocked that it worked he said it on account of his being an ‘Bill’. So it was a poorly-written story for me. Needless to say, older guy, older than most of his about a fish that wasn’t real by a boy BOOK QUEUE dressing well isn’t going to colleagues, who could recite for you a who didn’t exist.” make up for studying hard, catalogue of atrocities from World War Whether talking about Hemingway’s but it is another form of I: the profiles, practices and psychology machismo or chronicling his travails preparation. of serial killers -- the darkest chapters with online dating he was hilarious, The boost of confidence of a hundred biographies -- the natures encouraging, inspiring and infernally that comes from looking of post-traumatic stress disorder, bright. good is very familiar to unrequited love, religious doubt, grief, Since his death on Saturday, Jan. 10 most students. Putting on pain. He’d read the science of it all many of his former students have spoken a button-down shirt or and he knew the poetry. He carried a of “majoring in English, minoring in wearing a fancy dress before pretty strong idea of why somebody Marcus.” This was because his classes going out feels different might not think it’s too great to be here. were full of repeat offenders. On the than throwing on some old Marcus endured enough to afford him first day each semester, he’d dismiss sweatpants. As a matter of some license in feeling that way; but he those seasoned students out of the room fact, I would be genuinely didn’t. ten minutes early so he could speak surprised to learn that there Here was this wiry man in his late privately to the new students. Tell them is a person reading this 60s who at 8 a.m. had been awake what the deal was. article that has never had longer than any of us and couldn’t “Do your reading,” in so many words, someone tell them to dress stop smiling, laughing at jokes he “take lots of notes, embrace Carl Jung for success. hadn’t said yet. Jokes that were totally into your hearts and know that I love So what exactly ridiculous but were made funny by his you. Come to me for anything.” constitutes dressing ‘well’? relish for puns, his baffling misuse of He was Mr. Feeny, save for the fact For starters, it is important slang, his misguided references to Lady that he smiled all the time and dressed in to know that the term is very Gaga and the fact that he would apply zebra-print everything. Marcus was the contextual. Dressing well Jungian psychology to everything from greatest professor many of his students for a student at FIU might “Black Swan” to the foam on his latte. had and thanks to the six hours he mean putting on nice jeans But I also know he was happy because spent sitting with us at Starbucks each and a button-down shirt, but he woke up at a ridiculous hour -- 4 week -- where he would not hear of any for a Wall Street banker it a.m. or something -- which miserable student paying for his own coffee -- he means wearing a designer people tend not to do. I remember once was one of the dearest friends we made. suit. In the broadest terms getting to my dorm after a concert at And so upon his departure, it seems it means dressing in a around 4 a.m. and sitting down to send only in keeping with what Professor manner that makes one feel him a reminder to bring a book he was Marcus would’ve taught and would’ve good about what they wear going to show me. encouraged, that the grieving be turned and makes them feel self- He’d apparently just woken up. A into a celebration. A remembrance and assured. The key is to feel few moments later, as I was settling an appreciation of what he gave us and beautiful and confident in into bed, he sent me a quick response of what he accomplished and of all whatever you wear. with long considered sentences and lots other things, painful and pretty. For anyone that has any of exclamation points. It is, after all, pretty great to be here. doubts as to the reality of While I can’t quite speak of Phillip this link between dressing L. Marcus as the most eccentric well and success, I suggest professor I ever had -- not since that ALEXANDER SORONDO that you try it. Most people already own some clothes that make them look good, so there is pretty much NOW HIRING nothing to lose. While dressing for success won’t WRITERS get you a job or substitute studying, the fact that EXTRA! something so simple can Apply at GC 210, WUC 124 or have a positive impact on our lives makes it feel pretty fiusm.com. Samuel Pritchard-Torres/The Beacon logical to give it a shot.

SEND US YOUR LETTERS DISCLAIMER EDITORIAL POLICY Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed to [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC 124. of The Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from editori- of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five With your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your als and reflect individual perspectives of contributing writers and/or sections. The Beacon welcomes any letters regarding or in response to its student ID. The Beacon will only run one letter a month from any individual. members of the University community. editorials. Send them to [email protected]. Contact Us Amanda Rabines Entertainment Director [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Wednesday, January 21, 2015 MMC Student Government creates series for incoming students KATRINA VELEZ student body government is number of study spaces. for students to gain School Survival Guide,” cupcakes, pizza and free Contributing Writer doing this, but I never see Questions regarding the transparency in relation which Corbin thought office supplies while the [email protected] it happen,” said freshman budget were on everyone’s to FIU’s campus activities would relate to the lower organization’s legislation Samantha Palomino. “So mind, like FIU’s unreliable and developments. offered advice on handling The Student when we walked in we Wi-Fi. “I wanted this to be college as an incoming Government Association’s thought, oh ok, they’re “I understand it’s a first something students can freshmen or new student. “Meet and Greet: What talking to people, asking world problem,” Palomino relate to,” said Mary I wanted this to be Freshman Anaise I Wish I Knew” opening questions, they want to said. Corbin, a junior and SGA’s something students Hernandez was also segment invited students know what’s going on and Nonetheless, speakers current chief of staff. “We can relate to. worried about the Wi-Fi on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to [have] people show up.” admitted to the bitter irony wanted to give the students connection. hear its members speak Speakers noted the of the Steve and Dorothea a gist of what SGA is all Mary Corbin “It was helpful to find about what they wish they importance of SGA to Green Library and the about and what we do for Chief of Staff out how things are passed would have known when the campus community, Graham Center being the them.” SGA around here,” Hernandez they first started FIU. given that the organization worst places for obtaining This segment is part of said. “Especially that SGA representatives receives an annual $16 an internet connection, the organization’s series whole Wi-Fi thing. We’re briefed students about its million budget to fund all and announced plans to “SGA Declassified School waiting for that to speed up current projects for the campus clubs and student improve it within the next Survival Guide,” a spin-off -- literally.” academic year. activities, including its three years. title of Nickelodeon’s classmen age group. “I always hear the current plans to expand the The meeting allowed “Ned’s Declassified Students enjoyed Publix Forest Hills Drive J. Cole drops chart topping album to end 2014

COLUMNIST Jermaine songs, commercialization and After finishing his first Lamarr Cole, also industry sells, and he pokes fun mixtape, he tried to capture the known as J. Cole, as to how it seeps into hip-hop attention of one his idols, Jay-Z. surprised fans with culture. When his approach did not go as his album “Forest Specifically in “No Role planned, he took a job as a bill Hills Drive” last Modelz” he mentions how there collector receiving a minimum of December. Cole are rarely any strong female $10 an hour. FRANCIS was able to create, figures for young girls, but also He made a living, for a while, IZQUIERDO what could be pleads to return to his roots. The like this and would spend months characterized song “Hello” furthers the “stick to (sometimes illegally) trying to get as, the best hip-hop album to be your roots,” assertion. into New York studios to record released in 2014. It is real, honest “Fire Squad” focuses about his mix-tape. and relatable. the thought of white dominance Consequently, his mixtape With just 13 tracks, the album over blacks, in one verse he states, “The Come Up” demanded is able to lure listeners to his life, “White people have snatched the attention. He ended up being the beginning with his earliest years. sound.” first artist to be signed with Roc This explains why the second “Apparently” and “Love Nation: a label owned by Jay-Z. song in the album, following the Photo Courtesy of Adam Madrrzyk via Creative Commons Yourz” are songs reflecting on life, J. Cole’s debut in 2007, intro, is titled “January 28th,” his wrong decisions and a desire to fix established a loyal fan base. He birthday. German native J.Cole released his The third studio album, “2014 them. has been featured in albums such “Wet Dreamz” then carries the Forest Hills Drive,” on Dec.9. “Intro” and “Note to Self” as Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3,” has album’s audience into reminiscent reiterate the main outlook of the collaborated with artists such as trance towards his adolescence. “03’ Adolescence” may be moved to New York City to pursue whole album: freedom, happiness Mos Def, Wale and Drake and The brave decision to speak one of the most powerful songs his college career at St. John’s. and love. has released two mixtapes: “The about vulnerability, youth and throughout the album. It channels Cole’s inner most And if touching upon any of Warm Up” and “Friday Night innocence, by talking about ego The track dives into 2003, thoughts, while aspiring to become the universal themes, of youth Lights.” and truth, was a bold step for the when Cole had turned 18, an MC. He presents ideas of low and hardship, wasn’t enough, the In 2011, he released his first artist. graduated from high school and self-esteem, his troubles with rapper also raises brows, for the official album, “Cole World: The women and the misconception of fact that he produced all of “Forest Sideline Story,” which was at what living free is. Hill Drive’s” beats. the top of the Billboard 200. In He shares his temptation A little about J. Cole, he was 2013, he released another album, on pursuing a negative route born in Frankfurt, Germany and “Born Sinner,” which included his in his life to get quick money, raised in Fayetteville, North famous single “Power Trip.” but emphasizes how important Carolina by his mother. After Not only does “Forest Hill receiving his education and being graduating high school, he became Drive” demonstrate J. Cole’s patient truly is. a student at St. Johns University in progression and growth as an His songs “St. Tropez” and New York City on an academic artist, it shows passion for his art “A Tale of 2 Citiez” focus on his scholarship and graduated magna and ambitions for life. It provides upcoming fame and fortune -- the cum laude. lyricism filled with perspective Photo Courtesy of J. Cole Official Twitter changes in his life. Throughout this period of and commentary on the culture “G.O.M.D” and “No Role time, he had already established today. J.Cole thanks his fans on twitter after his album tops The Billboard 200 Modelz” is a standoff stab towards a passion for rap, looking up to The real is back. chart in its first week. Hollywood. As presented in the legends like Jay-Z, Tupac and Nas. be in the know. be a copy editor. Join The Beacon! Pick up an application at MMC, GC 210 or BBC, WUC 124 or online at fiusm.com. fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, January 21, 2015 5 ‘Death Race 2000’ will leave you in stitches with satire CULT CLASSICS Produced by the master end to the current regime that runs the country. One of the things I really liked about “Death occurring), and good direction overall. I also of B-movies, Roger Corman, There really isn’t much to this film, but Race 2000” is its future setting, one where a have to give props to the script, which is at comes “Death Race 2000”, any way to get it more exposure helps. The Death Race is a sport and a place called New least partially responsible for the amount of a 1975 satirical film star- one thing to keep in mind with this film is that Los Angeles exists (makes you wonder what laughs I got. ring David Carradine and it’s satirical; so much of what you might see happened to the old one). The actors also did a great job, all of whom featuring Sylvester Stallone should not at all be taken seriously. In fact, the Another thing I like about the movie is how seemed to understand perfectly what kind before he was Rocky Balboa. more ludicrous, the better. This film made my cheap it is. From everything being filmed in of movie they were acting in (no actual bad RAFAEL ABREU Both men play race car cheeks sore due to the amount of laughter it California, to some of the deaths, and even the acting, either). What ultimately makes “Death drivers, who, with their navi- gave me. Pretty much anytime someone got appearance of some guy named Sylvester Stal- Race 2000” so great and worthy of recom- gators, go across the former-US country and killed was a laugh, due to the outrageousness lone, the film has all the qualifications of being mending to just about anyone is how fun it kill people with their cars in order to acquire of it all. quite low budget (which is of course a Corman is. I can’t remember the last time I had fun points so that they can win the race (never The film also explains a bit about how the staple). watching a movie. It’s hilarious, it’s satirical, mind actually getting first place in the actual world is and what the situation in the year The film on a technical level is also well it’s a cult classic, it’s a perfect B-movie and race itself). All the while, a group of rebels is 2000 is (there’s actually backstory that can be done, utilizing effective editing (mainly in it’s everything you could possibly want out of planning to stop the race indefinitely and put an looked up independently from the film itself). scenes where plenty of action and death is a movie about a Death Race in the year 2000.

Zhaneta Byberi (Albania) Urska Bracko (Slovenia) Zuleica Wilson (Angola) Ziphozakhe Zokufa Valentina Ferrer MISS UNIVERSE CONTESTANTS (South Africa) (Argentina) Desire Cordero (Spain) Digene Zimmerman The 2015 Miss Universe pageant will be held at FIU on Jan. 25 Avanti Page (Sri Lanka) (Aruba) Laurien Angelista Ismini Dafopulou (Greece) Gaylyne Ayugi (Kenya) Queen Celestine (Nigeria) Roxanne Didier-Nicholas Tegan Martin (Australia) (Curacao) Brittany Bell (Guam) Ye Bin Yoo (Korea) Elise Dalby (Norway) (St. Lucia) Julia Furdea (Austria) Gabriela Frankova (Czech Ana Montufar Urrutia Artnesa Krasiniqi Yomatsy Hazelwood De Camilla Hansson (Sweden) Tomii Culmer (Bahamas) Republic) (Guatemala) (Kosovo) La Rosa (Panama) Zoe Metthez (Switzerland) Anissa Blondin (Belgium) Kimberly Castillo Niketa Barker (Guyana) Saly Greije (Lebanon) Sally Jara Davalos Nale Boniface (Tanzania) Claudia Tavel (Bolivia) (Dominican Republic) Christie Desir (Haiti) Patricija Belousova (Paraguay) Pimbongkod Chankaew Melissa Gurgel (Brazil) Alejandra Argudo Gabriela Ordonez (Lithuania) Jimena Vecco (Peru) (Thailand) Jayene Jno Lewis (Ecuador) (Honduras) Sabrina Beneet (Malaysia) Mary Jean Lastimosa Jevon King (British Virgin Islands) Lara Debbane (Egypt) Henrietta Keleman Pallavi Gungram (Philippines) (Trinidad & Tobago) Kristina Georgieva Patricia Murillo (Hungary) (Mauritius) Marcela Chmielowska Dilan Cicec Deniz (Bulgaria) (El Salvador) Noyonita Loth (India) Josselyn Garciglia (Poland) (Turkey) Chanel Beckenlehner Hiwot Mamo (Ethiopia) Elvira Devinamira (Mexico) Patricia De Silva (Portugal) Shanice Williams (Canada) Bea Toinoven (Finland) (Indonesia) Sharr Htut Eaindra Gabriela Berrios (Puerto (Turks & Caicos) Hellen Marlene Toncio Camille Cerf (France) Lisa Madden (Ireland) (Myanmar) Rico) Diana Harkusha (Ukraine) (Chile) Maggaly Ornelia Nguema Doron Matalon (Israel) Yasmin Verheijen Yulia Alipova (Russia) Johana Riva Garabetian Yanliang Hu (China) (Gabon) Valentina Bonariva (Italy) (Netherlands) Andjelka Tomasevic (Uruguay) Paulina Vega (Colombia) Ana Zubashvili (Georgia) Kaci Fennell (Jamaica) Rachel Millns (Serbia) Nia Sanchez (USA) Karina Ramos (Costa Rica) Josefin Donat (Germany) Keiko Tsuji (Japan) (New Zealand) Rathi Menon (Singapore) Migbelis Lynette Ivana Misura (Croatia) Abena Appiah (Ghana) Aiday Issayeva Marline Barberena Silvia Prochadzkova Castellanos (Venezuela) Grace Levy (Great Britain) (Kazakhstan) (Nicaragua) (Slovac Republic)

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FOOTBALL Leonard ready to lead 2015 football team JACOB SPIWAK Contributing Writer speaking with his family the right decision.” The main went from one win [in 2013] [email protected] to make his final decision, sacrifice Leonard made with to four wins [this past season], Leonard determined there his decision to come back was and now we’re trying to reach were two main reasons why that he’d miss out on the 2015 seven, maybe eight or more If you ask anyone who coming back was the best NFL Draft. this year,” Leonard said. watched the FIU football choice for him. Leonard commented on All of these aforementioned team play last year what the “I made my decision how he was able to turn down accomplishments are even best part of the season was, [to return] so I can graduate the temptation of potentially more impressive when you it’s safe to assume that a very school and compete to being drafted. look back on the 2013 season common answer among those win a Conference USA ”It was kind of hard, but and how difficult it was not asked would be cornerback championship and a bowl I did what was best for me. I only for the team (who went and return specialist Richard game,” Leonard said. had some things in my game 1-11), but also on a personal Leonard. The Panthers haven’t I felt I had to get better at and level for Leonard. He had to The 2014 season was competed in a bowl game I wanted to improve on, and sit out the entire season due by far the best of Leonard’s since Leonard’s freshman year show the scouts what I could to academic reasons, which collegiate career, having led (a 20-10 defeat at the hands of do,” Leonard said. many players could use as the Panthers in just about Marshall), and he has never Specifically, Leonard an excuse to give up or stop every defensive and special been a part of a team that won discussed improving on his moving forward. teams statistic (interceptions, their conference. breakaway speed, getting Instead, Leonard used this defensive touchdowns, return He also mentioned that off blocks and his ability as an opportunity to improve touchdowns/yards, etc.). He some of his teammates to physically guard taller himself as a player, and more also led the nation in fumble who have already made the receivers, a task he would importantly, as a student. recoveries with four. transition from FIU to the definitely be asked to do a lot “I had faith in God, and my These stats propelled NFL reached out to him to of at the next level. parents always talked to me Leonard to receiving offer advice. When reflecting on last and said everything was going All-Conference USA First “I talked to T.Y. [Hilton] season, Leonard said the to be alright,” Leonard said. “I Team honors both as a and Johnathan Cyprien before biggest accomplishment in promised them I would never defensive back and as a punt I made my decision,” Leonard his eyes wasn’t a personal feat make that mistake again. I returner. said. “They just told me to or individual statistic. Rather, told them I would work hard, He did so well last season look into it closely and make he looked at the team as a and that’s exactly what I did Brian Trujillo/The Beacon that many thought he would the right decision for myself, whole and the improvements during that 2013 season and forego his final year of not anybody else.” they made, and their desire offseason. I worked hard, kept Senior cornerback Richard Leonard did so well last season eligibility and enter the NFL Another person who gave to continue to get better. my head together and made that many thought he would forego his final year of eligibil- Draft this spring. However, Leonard advice during this “I would say [the biggest sure to stay in the books.” ity and enter the NFL Draft this spring. He decided to stay a few weeks ago, Leonard process was Head Coach Ron accomplishment was] the Looking to the future, at FIU and finish school. announced that he would be Turner. team really coming together Leonard touched on how returning to the school next “I talked to Coach Turner as one this season. We now he hopes to see the team When asked about himself improve on all the stats I put season. Every Panther fan everyday,” Leonard said. have bigger aspirations that increase their win total and personally, the main thing up this year, and maybe win breathed a large sigh of relief “He talked to me about the will lead us to hopefully win a Conference USA he looks for is “just overall the Jim Thorpe Award” (given when Leonard announced this. draft and asked me how I contending for a conference championship and a bowl improvement across the to the nation’s best defensive After sitting down and felt and told me to just make championship next year. We game. board. Personally, I want to back). MEN’S BASKETBALL Men drop to even record with loss to Western Kentucky DAVID DRUCKER Contributing Writer unable to break the full-court press that WKU had set; [email protected] they turned over the ball eight times in the second half. The Hilltoppers used these points off of turnovers to climb out to a 56-48 lead with 3:51 remaining. The men’s basketball team dropped a close game on Saturday, Jan. 17 against Conference USA opponent Western Kentucky University in a 65-58 defeat. We just made mistakes in The Hilltoppers (12-5) improved to 5-0 in CUSA the second half that were while the Panthers (9-9) struggled to break free of the crucial. WKU full-court press the entire second half. “We didn’t have the press break, and they were able to Adrian Diaz turn us over a few times and get some baskets off of us Forward or at least get possession. So that’s something that we’re FIU Men’s Basketball going to have to work on,” said Head Coach Anthony Evans. “I feel like we had the same press break in the first half The Panthers started the first half with more energy and the second half. We just made mistakes in the second than they had against Marshall University the previous half that were crucial,” said junior forward Adrian Diaz. game. The Panthers’ best chance at a comeback came when Junior forward Daviyon Draper scored the Panthers’ WKU committed a backcourt violation with 1:45 left. first basket and then sank a well-contested baseline Diaz was fouled while shooting and made both of his free jumper a few possessions later. throws to cut the Hilltopper lead to three. Draper scored 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Diaz then had to leave the game after committing his notched 11 total rebounds over the course of the game. fifth foul on Harrison-Docks, who made both of his free The defensive effort was also present for the Panthers in throws. the first half; senior guard Kris Gulley grabbed two of Senior guard Dennis Mavin ran the ball back and hit his team’s four first-half steals. They also held WKU to a step-back jumper to make it a three-point game again, 7-of-30 shooting in the first period of play. At halftime, but another foul and two more Hilltopper free throws put Brian Trujillo/The Beacon the score was tied up at 24. the game away. Junior forward Adrian Diaz puts up a contested jump shot The second half was a different story on both sides of FIU will hit the road to continue its conference during the game against Western Kentucky University on the floor for FIU. competition by taking on Old Dominion University Saturday, Jan.17. The Panthers fell to the Hilltoppers 65-58. The Hilltoppers got some easy points off of inbounds (15-2) on Jan. 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the passes and breaks to the hoop. The Panthers also were Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7

SOCCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL San Lorenzo tops Nacional at FIU Blowouts becoming

JORGE CORRALES Sports Director common for women [email protected] REBECCA CHARUR coming out of the break, as the Lady Staff Writer Toppers opened with a 9-0 run. [email protected] San Lorenzo of Argentina defeated They extended their lead to as many Atlético Nacional of Colombia by a as 41 points. FIU responded with score 2-0 at FIU Stadium on Saturday, Nothing seemed to go FIU’s a small run that would cut the lead Jan. 17. way on the night of Saturday, Jan. down to 27, but that was the closest It marked the second time that 17 when they took on the Western they would get as the final whistle Atlético Nacional makes the trip to Kentucky University Lady Toppers blew and put the Panthers out of Miami and lost. with a final decision of 81-42. In their misery. The club also traveled to Miami in fact, the game painted a clear image Redshirt freshman Kiandre’a July of 2014 and lost a 4-2 decision to of two teams going in complete Pound led the way in scoring with AS Monaco. opposite directions this season. 14 points, while Destini Feagin San Lorenzo was spurred by While the Panthers are still in recorded 11 points off three three- two first half goals from Martin search of their first win against a pointers. After scoring FIU’s first Cauteruccio and Enzo Kalinski. Conference USA opponent, the points, Davydova also had herself They got off to a quick start as Lady Toppers are undefeated at a solid outing with 13 boards, only Emanuel Mass centered a ball to an 5-0. In addition, they boast an two shy of her career best. The unmarked Cauteruccio who tapped it overall record of 16-3, contrasting most impressive performance of the in with only three minutes gone by. FIU’s record of 3-13. Over the night, however, belonged to WKU’s “Scoring is always a good thing,” Maria Soledad Lorenzino/The Beacon first four minutes of the game, redshirt sophomore guard Kendall Cauteruccio said. “It’s good to start the WKU would score the first 11 Noble who recorded 17 points, 10 San Lorenzo players celebrate after Martin Cauteruccio scored the new season on such a positive note. I points until about the 14:56 mark rebounds, five assists, five steals and first goal in the third minute. The Argentinean team won the Copa think this was a good step forward for when Marita Davydova knocked a block. Campeones de América 2-0. the club.” down the bucket and the foul. This The Panthers managed to Despite the early lead, San The Nacional fans, who were only able to fit in one practice before gave FIU their first points of the out-rebound the Lady Toppers Lorenzo continued to pressure the seated in the East end zones stands, Saturday’s match. game; however, it would not be 46-43 but lost the battle of points in Nacional defense and they found the were warned that the game would be Both teams noted that the enough to spark some life for the the paint - where WKU scored 54 back of the net again with Kalinski’s suspended if their antics continued. artificial turf of Ocean Bank Field Panthers. With about 12 minutes points - and the turnover battle. FIU goal in the minute 37. The delay was the most exciting would be a new challenge for them. left in the half, the Lady Toppers had 23 turnovers that WKU took Kalinski headed a shot past the part of the second half. “The pitch was the same for both had extended their lead to 18 and advantage of for 22 points off those diving Nacional goalkeeper Franco Neither club was able to net a goal clubs so you can eliminate that as a even went on 24-8 run jut before mistakes. Armani. in the second. reason we lost. Neither club is used the halftime whistle blew. By then, FIU will have a few days off The game was briefly delayed at San Lorenzo arrived in Miami to practicing, much less playing WKU had taken a commanding before making the short drive to the start of the second half as Atlético on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and practiced matches on artificial turf,” said Club 41-23 lead heading into the locker Boca Raton, Fla., to take on the Nacional fans showered the pitch with daily at the FIU Soccer Stadium while Atlétco Nacional Coach Juan Carlos room. Owls of Florida Atlantic University paper and fireworks. Nacional arrived on Jan. 16 and was Osorio. It was the same old story on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m.

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MARIA C. SERRANO from University of Miami doctoral mother who forces her daughter Staff Writer student, Jessica Wendorf, a to provide sexual favors as a [email protected] Colombian-American who saw the source of income. need to partner with child-serving Another character would Advertising and public relations organizations in Colombia. be a taxi driver who provides Professor Maria Elena Villar has “Through their existing information to tourists on where joined forces with University relationship with Jessica, [the child prostitutes are found. of Miami researchers to fight organizations] reached out to her to The game is intended to against child commercial sexual help them address the need to raise be used at workshops held by exploitation in Colombia. awareness about the problem,” the police and the Ministry of Through the development of Villar said. Tourism in affected areas. It will an educational role-playing game The team traveled to Bogota, also provide recommendations called “Por Estas Calles,” meaning Barranquilla and Cartagena, for how to report child sexual exploitation to police. “People in all sectors of Colombian society can identify the problem, prevent it and/or report it to the proper Criminals prey on these vulnerable children and youth and authorities,” Villar said. entice them to get involved in these activities. But there is a According to the percentage of children that is forced or coerced and don’t organization Children of know how to get out of it. the Andes, there are 35,000 children being affected by this Maria Elena Villar crime, especially in cities like Chair Quibdo where 49.9 percent of Marcia Aksu/The Beacon Advertising & Public Relations the country’s extreme poverty Bianca Domond, a freshman studying hospitality, holds up a sign with is found. her New Years resolution at the New Year’s Brunch on Thursday, Jan. 15. Colombian Police Officer “on these streets,” the team hopes Colombia where they have Luis Eduardo Barrera, to raise awareness in regions where partnered with the Colombian informed Student Media of the crime and extreme poverty forces National Police. They also met with importance of the National Police’s Caribbean Center and UM’s Center person that I know suffering such children to fall victims. the Ministry of Tourism, Fundacion involvement in overseeing child for Latin American Studies. an abuse, but it is something you “Criminals prey on these Renacer, Fundacion Juan Felipe protection, especially in the areas They were awarded $10,000 see in the news and people talking vulnerable children and youth and Gomez Escobar and Colombia of tourism protection and national to develop the project between in the streets of Colombia,” said entice them to get involved in these Joven to better understand child heritage. June 2014 and May 2015. They University alum and Colombian activities,” Villar said. “But there exploitation in the country. Villar and the researchers plan to travel to Colombia again at native Juan Camilo Aristizabal. is a percentage of children that is The game requires players to received a grant from the Miami the beginning of February to visit “It is something that needs to forced or coerced and don’t know role-play as characters in scenarios Consortium for Latin American and several regions who are exposed to be addressed and I am more than how to get out of it,” she said. where child sexual exploitation Caribbean Studies, a collaboration the problem. willing to cooperate in resolving The idea for the game came is eminent. Characters include a between FIU’s Latin American “I haven’t seen a case of a that issue,” Aristizabal said. E-cigarettes, not really the ‘healthier’ alternative COLUMNIST From customers. Although doubled last year from 2012 cigarettes. e-cigarettes including Sure, e-cigarettes nasty e-cigarettes help to avoid to $1.7 billion, according to No-smoke.org states our very own FIU. The don’t let out a big puff of tobacco- quick degrading skin and Wells Fargo Securities. In that as of Oct. 2014, out University’s ban on unpleasant smells, but must filled lung cancer, experts say that the next ten years, the use of the 1,014 tobacco-free tobacco began in early it really become another cigarettes flawed manufacturing could of the new technology could campuses in the nation, 2011 including “electronic addiction? For those who to tasty- account for carcinogens and surpass that of traditional 587 prohibit the use of cigarette(s)...or any other choose e-cigs with nicotine, flavored, vaporizing heavy metals device intended to simulate its addictive component can CAMILA tobacco- like lead, tin and zinc. smoked tobacco.” intensify a bad habit that FERNANDEZ free Who are the head Even though smoking is later becomes a struggle to electronic chefs of these cinnamon not allowed, my nose still break out of. cigarettes, young adults apple, banana nut bread, squirms from the lingering Instead, I propose a who look to quit their old vanilla cupcake, chocolate fumes of sneaky students different kind of pleasantry smoking habits have found candy bar and coconut and staff smoking on -- living a liberating life an alternative. bomb flavored “vapes”? campus. To see students use away from the chains of While traditional According to The New York e-cigarettes inside campus addictions. I have a loving cigarettes contain over Times, the Chinese. Nearly buildings is even more friend who can’t watch 7,000 toxic chemicals 90 percent of the world’s uncanny. an entire film with me like ammonia and carbon e-cigarettes are made in When I studied abroad without having to step out monoxide, e-cigarettes China. in Paris, I concluded for a smoke and whose depend on a tiny battery for Due to its popularity, that the need to smoke is aroma impedes me from its vapor effect. Despite their the Food and Drug frightening -- even high fully enjoying this person’s differences, e-cigarettes are Administration has worked school students are not presence. not the saviors of bad-habit on guidelines for careful forbidden from smoking a Whether it’s a cigarette smoking. manufacturing, but analysts cigarette on school grounds. or the next “healthier” According to the Centers say it could take years for Everyone has the right to do version of an e-cigarette, for Disease Control and Chinese factories to slow as they choose, but despite addiction should never Prevention, both cigarettes down their soaring profits the immense beauty and become a necessity nor a Krono Lescano/The Beacon use the powerfully addictive before complying to tense mystery of the city, it was bad habit. chemical nicotine - the key regulation. As of Oct. 1, 2014, 587 universities prohibit the use hard to catch a bit of fresh ingredient for returning Sales of e-cigs more than of e-cigarettes on campus. air sometimes. [email protected]