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This work is brought to you for free and open access by FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Luis Rivera The Student sets example Newspaper of Florida through his International play. University THE BEACON 9 Vol. 17, Issue 36 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM February 3, 2005 Motorcycle accident claims student’s life By C. JOEL MARINO The motorcycle hit Senior Staff Writer the front of the car as the car made the turn, Joshua Bolivar Gomez, ejecting Gomez from a sophomore who was his seat and sending him majoring in criminal beneath the car and onto justice, passed the sidewalk. away on the Gomez died on afternoon of impact. December 11, The police 2004, after his f o u n d t h e motorcycle col- driver of the car lided head-on to be at fault. with a car on G o m e z ’ s West 20 Ave. parents did not BASEBALL TEAM LOSES: The baseball team He was 20 years allow him to played against the University of Miami Hurri- canes on Feb. 1 at the UM baseball field, and old. GOMEZ buy the 2003 Gomez was Suzuki motor- was shutout in a 7-0 loss. Junior starting pitcher traveling south bound on cycle, but after he pur- Ammer Cabrera (above) gave up five hits, four West 20 Ave. on his way chased the motorcycle runs, and walked three batters, as he struck out back home to Sweetwa- with his credit card, there only four Hurricanes. The Golden Panthers only ter, after trying to acquire was no way the family had two hits for Tuesday night (right), compared a license plate in Hialeah could return it. to the opposing baseball team, which had nine for his motorcycle. A car “He always wanted a hits in the game.The teams’ matchup record traveling west on the bike and he really wanted now stands at 87 wins for the UM baseball same road made an illegal to get that one,” said team to 27 wins for the Golden Panthers. ISIDRO turn onto West 62 St. just senior Vanessa Gomez, PENTZKE/THE BEACON as Gomez was crossing the intersection. See GOMEZ, page 3 Smooth rush for bookstore employees
off the bat, just so we you constantly have to “I was actually going to don’t waste anybody’s keep restocking.” say that, but I didn’t want time,” said Chris Quain- Another reason the to,” Suckoo said. “Stu- tance, UP operations FIU bookstores had a dents are finding other manager. smooth rush season was options.” According to Quain- because students were Besides buying books tance, the UP bookstore able to buy their books online through the FIU hired 150 temporary sooner because of faculty bookstore, students have workers and had about book orders. alternative textbook 50 to 60 staff working at “The earlier the faculty sources, such as other one time, including in the lets us know what books online purchasing sites, upstairs café. they’re using, the better online trading sites and Even though both it is for us,” said Scott off-campus bookstores. bookstores are highly Cohen, assistant manager Amaro’s initial reac- staffed, they extended of the BBC bookstore. tion after entering the their regular hours during Cohen said that when bookstore was to stall the first two weeks of the bookstore knows what and hand over her bag to class and the UP book- books it needs, the books employees. store opened seven days are available sooner. “I almost left my back- a week. Students can sell back pack in the cubbyholes Christian Rodriguez, a books earlier and buy used inside,” Amaro said. SLOW RUSH: Due to a slow semester at the UP bookstore, a student runs into little UP bookstore employee, books earlier too. Cohen This is the first time traffic while making his way to the bookstore cashier. ISIDRO PENTZKE/THE BEACON usually works 20 hours also said that, the cashiers either bookstore does not per week, and according at BBC were more effi- have a bag check-in to By MARIANLY the line is continuously To prepare for this to his estimates, worked cient this season. prevent textbook theft. HERNANDEZ moving. semester’s spring rush the about 30 to 40 hours per Manisha Suckoo has Quaintance said that Contributing Writer As the 12th person management for the UP week during rush. worked on and off at the the new system is on a trial in line, Amaro estimates and Biscayne Bay Campus Even though Rodriguez BBC bookstore for more basis. Barnes and Nobles Student Arlena Amaro that she’ll make her way bookstores hired tempo- said it was the smoothest than four years. Suckoo College Bookstore, the taps her right foot and around the lane dividers in rary staff, which will work rush he’s seen, he still sees and Cohen agree that owner of the FIU book- carries a stack of paper- about five minutes. from early December until room for improvement. there is one more factor in stores, will decide whether backs while standing in “You’re always impa- about the second week of “[The main issue is] the smooth rush season. bag check-in will become line at the University Park tient when you’re in line, the Spring semester. restocking the books,” “I think that people permanently obsolete. bookstore. She can’t tap but it’s been moving fast,” “We tell them [how said Rodriguez. “The were buying their books This being dependent on her foot for long because she said. long they will work] right shelves empty out and elsewhere,” Cohen said. sales.
Gangster rapper sells out, Pg. 5 BBC students struts their stuff, Pg. 6 Super Bowl predictions, Pg.12
02-03-05.indd 1 2/2/05 11:50:15 AM 2 The Beacon – February 3, 2005 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com
NEWSFLASH ON CAMPUS
Department of Theatre and Dance production selected for regional festival FIU Book Club The Kennedy Center American College Theatre GRAPHIC BY LUIS NIN Festival (KCACTF) has selected FIU’s production of “Romeo and Juliet: The East West Project” to perform at this year’s Region IV Festival in Febru- ary. The play is one of seven that will be performed at the prestigious festival, after being selected through a competitive process. The KCACTF, which was founded by Roger L. Stevens in 1969, is a national theater program that involves about 18,000 college students nationwide. It has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. Each year, during January and February, regional festivals showcase the best productions entered and offer a variety of activities, including regional-level awards and programs. Three judges, who were selected to serve the KCACTF national committee, invite four to six of the best and most diverse artistic performances to invite to showcase at the regional festivals, all expenses paid. One of this year’s seven showcases that the judges selected is the Department of Theatre and By LUIS NIN J.R.R. Tolkien and H.L. the clear choice when the beliefs as he tries to sur- Dance’s production of “Romeo and Juliet: The Staff Writer Mencken shared that club was deciding on its vive the perilous 227-day East West Project.” Directed by associate profes- view. Marino says he reading material. journey across the Pacific sor Phillip Church, the play is set in a modern-day There’s something couldn’t get that out of Club Treasurer Ken- Ocean. Muslim-American community and tells the story about getting books his head and decided to neth Rojas enjoyed dis- “Life of Pi” won one of two lovers and their struggle to be together assigned in class that stick with the phrase as cussing “The DaVinci of the most prestigious despite the ethnic differences of their families, who takes the joy out of read- the name of the book Code” with the book awards in literature in are opposed to the match. ing. After several dry club. club. “We had a real 2002, the Man Book lectures and rampant After a brief hiatus sense of giving it our Prize. But despite its NATIONAL over-analyses, even the in 2004, the FIU Book own direction. The dis- intriguing plot and criti- U.S. soldiers opposed to Iraq war seek refuge most enjoyable books Club is ready to start cussions were alot less cal acclaim, it seems like in Canada begin to lose their reading again. Marino constricted in terms of an odd selection for the appeal. In their search believes that there is an thought. We were free to club. Compared to “The Jeremy Hinzman, paratrooper-turned-Iraq war to give books meaning, overwhelming need for go on different paths and DaVinci Code,” “Life of deserter, has a lot in common with the thousands many professors com- the club at FIU. develop different ideas,” Pi” is an obscure novel. of Vietnam War-era draft dodgers who poured pletely lose sight of their “We needed a book Rojas said. Most people haven’t into Canada decades ago. Like them, he sought entertainment value. The club run by students The club enjoyed the heard of. asylum in a country that did not support a U.S.- FIU Book Club believes where we can discuss the advantages of meeting When asked why he led conflict, to avoid fighting what he deemed an in a different approach books we want to discuss together to discuss the chose “Life of Pi” for illegal war. to reading. They read and where we can talk book. the Book Club’s reading But the lean, eloquent South Dakota native was because it’s fun. about them the way we Together, members this semester, Marino not drafted. He voluntarily enlisted in the Army Founded by club pres- want to. There are no analyzed the deeper explained, “I read the four years ago to “serve a higher purpose” and ident, Joel Marino, for papers or tests. Every- meanings and allusions back of the book, and have college tuition paid. the Fall 2003 semester, thing’s free to interpre- in the novel, something I was fascinated by the Now, one year after fleeing Fort Bragg, N.C., the FIU Book Club cre- tation, so there’s no way they wouldn’t have been plot. I thought, ‘Well, with his young family only weeks ahead of his ated a small community platoon’s deployment to Iraq, Hinzman is waiting for students to enjoy and Kathleen Oliva, Freshman for a Canadian tribunal to decide whether he is a discuss books among refugee for refusing to fight. Hinzman’s hearing themselves. I think between the stress of textbooks and assigned was held in December, and a decision is expected The book club is “ next month. officially named Cellar reading, people forget the value of real literature, Door. and what it is to read for leisure and interest. INTERNATIONAL “I wanted a catchy Japan may donate anime programs to Third name for the club ... it anyone can be wrong,” able to do if they read the “DaVinci Code” tackles World couldn’t be just ‘The Marino said. book by themselves. religion, and so does this FIU Book Club,” said Freshman Kathleen “We talked about the book. Why not follow The Foreign Ministry is considering providing Marino. “I was lying in Oliva also sees the need Merovingians, the his- that trend a bit?’ It seems popular anime programs for free to television sta- bed a week before last for an FIU book club. tory of Arthur and his to be what a lot of col- tions in developing countries to promote cultural spring semester started, “I think FIU does a quest, symbols within lege kids are preoccupied exchanges and help expand the market for the thinking of a name. I was pretty good job at creat- the paintings, etc. I did with these days.” genre, sources said Saturday. in that delirious mood ing thoughtful discussion all my research,” Marino Oliva eagerly antici- The ministry will most probably provide the between sleep and being and motivating students said. pates reading “Life of money for the project to the Japan Foundation, awake, when I began to think with events such This semester, the Pi” with the FIU book an independent administrative agency under the to think of the movie as its lecture series, but it book club is scheduled to club. ministry’s jurisdiction, which will purchase the ‘Donnie Darko.’ In the could be more active,” read “Life of Pi” by Yann “I think between the broadcasting rights of the programs. movie, Drew Barrymore she said. “The fact that Martel. In this novel stress of textbooks and The sources said the ministry and the foundation plays a liberal high school the only active book club the son of a zookeeper assigned reading, people were talking about purchasing several anime series English teacher who is on campus until now gets caught in a horrible forget the value of real of 30-minute episodes including one about soccer, fired.” was the Women’s Stud- shipwreck and becomes literature and what it is because of the sport’s popularity worldwide. According to Marino, ies book club is proof stranded in the middle to read for leisure and Anime has become extremely popular in Europe before Barrymore is enough. We also see a of the Pacific Ocean on a interest. It is important and North America over the past few years, and fired in the movie, she lot of different student 26-foot lifeboat in shark for students to make time about 60 percent of cartoon shows aired in the writes on the chalk board clubs based on common infested waters. Accom- for a book they really world are produced in Japan. “Cellar Door.” The main ethnicity or religion, but panying him is a 450 have an innate interest This popularity, however, has yet to permeate character, Darko, finds there are not very many lb. Bengal tiger named in,” Oliva said. developing countries, where the audiovisual market her and she tells him of them that focus solely Richard Parker. The FIU Book Club’s is not as well developed and broadcasters lack the that a writer once said it on intelligent discussion According to Marino, first meeting will be next money to import Japanese products. was the most beautiful or thoughtful issues.” oddly enough, the story Thursday, Feb. 10, at The ministry started market research in Africa, phrase in the English Last fall, the FIU Book hinges on religion. The 3:30 p.m. in the Book- Asia and the Middle East last year, asking its embas- language. Club read Dan Brown’s main character is simulta- store Café in GC at Uni- sies to report what types of cartoons were popular, Marino looked up “The DaVinci Code.” neously Muslim, Hindu versity Park. For more or if the countries have aired Japanese programs. Barrymore’s accusation, The book’s overwhelm- and Christian and must information, e-mail and found that both ing popularity made it come to terms with his [email protected].
02-03-05.indd 2 2/2/05 12:00:18 AM www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – February 3, 2005 3 Insurgents fail to derail Iraqi election
EDITORIAL BOARD By TOM LASSETER blood as mentioned by streets because of the hun- a planned 140 sites closed Knight Ridder the terrorist groups,” said dreds, if not thousands, of all day. Insurgents attacked ALEJANDRA DIAZ EDITOR IN CHIEF Farid Ayar, an official with Iraqis killed by car bombers polling stations in Baqubah, [email protected] Iraq’s first democratic the Independent Electoral in the past year. Top Iraqi another Sunni hotspot, at JOHN LOVELL MANAGING EDITOR elections in 50 years were Commission of Iraq. officials, guarded by pha- least 30 times during a 24- [email protected] marred by 10 suicide bomb- Like many others in lanxes of Western security hour period, though most SAMANTHA QUIÑON COPY MANAGER ers. Forty-four people were Iraq, Ayar seemed to be contractors, cast their votes of the attacks didn’t inflict reported killed and untold hedging his bets. The elec- in a compound guarded by any casualties. HRISTOPHER UBI NEWS EDITOR C R numbers of mortar shells tions were a political win Bradley fighting vehicles Iraqi security forces, [email protected] rained down on polling for the interim Iraqi gov- and American soldiers. however, cut other poten- MICHELLE FERRER LIFE! EDITOR [email protected] sites and the nation’s gov- ernment and the American There’s still deep- tial attacks off at the pass by LEONCIO ALVAREZ OPINION EDITOR ernment center. administration that backs it, rooted worry that the vote tightly controlling the areas [email protected] Because the death toll but few Iraqis or Americans could spark more violence around the polling stations, HARRY COLEMAN SPORTS EDITOR fell far short of what many were prepared to declare between a now-disen- albeit with ample help from [email protected] had feared, the voting was the insurgency defeated. franchised Sunni Muslim American military offi- FELICIDAD GARCIA RECRUITMENT EDITOR a clear political victory for Thaer al Naqib, a spokes- minority and the long- cials and U.S. troops who [email protected] U.S. and Iraqi security man for interim Prime oppressed Shiite majority remained largely out of forces. It was unclear, how- Minister Ayad Allawi, was that’s almost certain to sight, if not out of mind. NATALIE CHEEVER NEWS PAGE DESIGNER ever, whether the insur- less reserved. dominate the results. By the end of the day, ALICIA BUSTAMANTE OPINION PAGE DESIGNER gents were foiled by Iraqi “Today the terrorists Polling centers in the MICHELLE SANTISTEBAN SPORTS PAGE DESIGNER nine insurgents wearing LUIS NIN ILLUSTRATOR security forces and by the lost the war,” he said. “It dangerous Sunni towns suicide belts and a car 150,000 U.S. troops con- is a historic victory for south of Baghdad, bomber, along with mortar JAGDEEP WADHWANI ADVERTISING MANAGER ducting aggressive opera- Iraqis.” Mahmudiyah and Latafi- and other attacks, killed HATZEL VELA BUSINESS MANAGER tions or whether most of While the insurgents yah, were closed until early more than 40 people. In a ALFREDO SOTO ASST. DIR. OF STUDENT MEDIA them took the day off to failed to derail the elec- afternoon because of secu- country where coordinated ROBERT JAROSS DIR. OF STUDENT MEDIA wait for better times, places tions, they succeeded in rity concerns, according attacks have killed more and targets. dictating how the voting to election officials. In than 140 people in one “The streets of Bagh- was conducted. No civilian Fallujah, to the west, the INFORMATION day, it was an acceptable dad were not filled with cars were allowed on the same reason kept 100 of number. The Beacon office is located in the Graham Center, room 210 at the University Park campus. Questions regarding production and content should be addressed members of the Beloved student loses life in fatal accident editorial and production staffs at 305.348.2709. Questions regarding display advertising and billing should be directed to GOMEZ, from page 1 Funeral Home on Bird essa Gomez said. was like a nun,” Vanessa the Advertising Manager at 305.348.6994. Mailing address: Road. Gomez is remembered Gomez said. Graham Center, room 210, Miami, FL 33199. Fax number is 305.348.2712. Biscayne Bay Campus is 305.919.4722. Office Joshua’s older sister. Joshua spent a year by his family for his hard Though some time has hours are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. E-mail: The family became at Florida Atlantic Uni- work, like helping his passed since the day of Beacon@fiu.edu. Visit us online at: www.beaconnewspaper. aware of the accident versity, where he played father construct a new the accident, she admits com for more information. later that night after find- for their soccer team deck for their house and that Joshua’s memory ing a detective’s note on before transferring to helping with the land- will always be with her. PUBLISHING POLICY the door of their house. FIU. Friends from both scaping and other work “We’re all trying to The Beacon is published on Mondays and Thursdays “We couldn’t believe schools attended the around the house. He handle this the best way during the Fall and Spring semesters and once a week it at first. It’s just one of wake. was known as a good that we can, but you during Summer B. Advertising inquiries for classified, those things that no one “Everybody was there friend who refused to do just can’t ever erase him local and national ads may be addressed to our advertising expects and we all took it – everybody from church, things he deemed bad. from our lives. He was a department. One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon is not responsible for the content of our own ways,” Vanessa all his soccer friends, “His friends used to say good boy. He was a good ads. Ad content is the sole responsibility of the company or Gomez said. their girlfriends, their that, out of all of them, brother.” vendor. The Beacon is an editorially independent newspa- Funeral services were friends; everybody sent he was the best one. He is survived by per partially funded by Student and Services fees that are held later that week cards and flowers. We’re He never got involved his mother, father and appropriated by Student Government. at Bernardo Garcia’s still getting cards,” Van- with anything bad – he another sister, Yamell.
JOSE MARTI CEREMONY: Students and faculty attended the Jose Marti Cuban Club ceremony on Jan. 28 at the Biscayne Bay Campus to com- memorate the late poet. Many admired the glass vases full of coffee beans that served as creative center pieces con- taining lit candles and a Jose Marti poem (left). Children of all ages also attended the event and participated in a fashion show which, took place after the formal EHK466. ceremony. ISIDRO PENTZKE/THE BEACON
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02-03-05.indd 3 2/2/05 12:00:52 AM 4 The Beacon – February 3, 2005 www.beaconnewspaper.com
OPINION Alejandra Diaz Editor In Chief • John Lovell Managing Editor • Leoncio Alvarez Opinion Editor
EDITORIAL Change in fraternity recruitment efforts proves positive for all students and faculty
FIU students and faculty might have noted a change in front of Graham Center at University Park during the past two weeks. Recruitment for fraternities was held in the Betty Chapman Plaza instead of inside GC as it has been for the past several years. The change may not seem so important, but for those that have been at FIU for more than one semester, the change is very significant. Having the fraternity tables outside is a win-win situ- ation. Usually, Rush Week means an even more crowded GC – that means more noise, congestion and commotion. This is especially tiring for those who are in a hurry and aren’t interested in taking part in rush activities. With the tables outside, the GC hallways become less of an obstacle and the building is less noisy. It was an improved rush experience. The fraternities enticed students with food, party invitations and this semester, the idea of hanging out with a group of easy- going guys lounging on shaded chairs in beautiful January weather. Rush Week as an outdoor activity makes fraternities all the more interesting and approachable to potential rushees. “There were 11 fraternities out there. We had officially planned to hold recruitment inside Graham Center, but it was over-booked with other events and vendors, so we A lesson for Facebook newbies decided to set up our tables outside,” said Greek Affairs assistant, Roderigo Duarte. By DARA BRAMSON complicated than finding parking THE DO’S AND DON’TS On a low note, the fraternities made a pretty big mess Staff Writer at FIU. Simply log on, sign up OF FACEBOOK outside. Most of the leftover food, bottles and papers were using your school e-mail address not cleaned up until early this week. So try and keep things Were you a victim of the and enter all of your personal DO a little more tidy next time, OK, guys? slap bracelet fad in elementary information. You can enter any- Although Rush Week recruitment was outdoors only school? thing from your major and your • put “Fight Club” as one because GC was booked, we hope that the Greeks continue How about the pog phe- screen name to your sexual ori- of your favorite movies. Every- to keep their Rush Week tables outside for many years to nomenon, or that Magic-card entation or whatever emo poetry one loves “Fight Club,” even if come. It makes for a more enjoyable experience for every- madness? makes you cry this week. you have never seen the entire body, even those not involved with Rush Week. Have you ever owned a CD Once you’re finished, congrat- movie. by Chumbawumba? ulations! You’ve just established a • list bands no one has ever – John Lovell, Managing Editor If you answer yes to one or quick and easy way for someone heard of as your favorite music. It Leoncio Alvarez, Opinion Editor more of these questions, then to effectively stalk you. makes you cooler. People who do www.facebook.com is for you. Unlike similar websites such not know you will think you are The Facebook is an online as Friendster or Myspace, The unique. Well, at least people will directory that connects people Facebook only allows students think you are cool until they find through social networks at col- of the same school to view each out you only saw the name of the leges. other’s pages. The process of band because you accidentally WINNER & LOSER Allison Shuffield, a sopho- acquiring friends is time consum- typed in “Coldplan” instead of more at Florida State University ing, yet necessary to becoming “Coldplay” on Kazaa. • post a picture of yourself WINNER put it simply: “It’s like being in a committed member of this online niche. chugging liquor straight from Norwegian pizza lover: Erik Olson, a Norwegian the first grade again. Can we Trust me though, it’s worth it the bottle. This shows you have soccer player recently signed with a new team because be friends? Circle yes or no.” because this site will so get you a fun, wild side and that you he was offered one pizza a week. Maybe a pizza a week Up until my discovery of The Facebook, that was my system laid. But you have to play your don’t spend all your time on The C will keep the doctor away as well. cards right. This is why I am Facebook. Also, if you have any for making friends. Getting started is no more going to briefly give you... photos of yourself drunk and LOSER riding a shopping cart, put those Crazy naked guy: Clint Catcheside, a 47-year-old up too. Or, you can just rotate father, attacked policeman Yetunde Fawehinm who these pictures weekly (since you was trying to arrest his son on Jan. 25. Fawehimn said WHAT DO YOU THINK? can only post one at a time) to D Catcheside attacked him, in the nude, protecting his demonstrate that you are defi- son from arrest. Catcheside was recently nominated for How much school spirit do you think nitely are not obsessed with The the Father of the Year award. you have? Facebook.
• . You will never find me without my blue and gold. DON’T 10% • put “Whatever I Can Get” • Some. I attend some games here and there. when they ask you what kind of SEND US YOUR LETTERS 25% relationships you want. Being a member of this site is a sign • Not a whole lot. I’m not ashamed or anything. I just have too that you’ll take whatever you Letters to the Editor must be dropped off in GC 210 at many things going on. can get. the University Park campus, WUC 124 at the Biscayne Bay • forget to look at your wall. Campus or sent to beacon@fiu.edu. Letters must include 45% (The wall is the part of your page the writer’s full name, year in school, major/department • We are the FIU Pelicans right? where friends can post comments and a valid phone number for verification purposes. If about you.) Once, it took me brought in to an office, a legitimate ID may be acceptaed 14% two weeks to realize someone instead of a phone number. The Beacon reserves the right had gone on my page and writ- to edit letters for clarity and/or spacing constraints. Letters Total participants: 71 must adhere to a maximum of 400 words. Cast your vote at www.beaconnewspaper.com See FACE, page 5
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Rapper Ice Cube has GOES DOWN IN changed from lyric busting gangster to star of family films in one short decade.
By DANNY MUELA Staff Writer
I realized not too long ago, that I am white. It’s something that most dazzling suburbanites like myself must realize in order to have some sort of cultural identity and focus when it comes to dealing with people and situ- ations in life. I would like to add that even though I am indeed whiter than Mr. Rogers in a blizzard, I know selling out when I see it. The term “selling out” gets thrown about a lot these days, and half the time it isn’t justified. It’s mostly uptight indie kids who use the term out of fear that a band that only they know about will suddenly become known to the public. Do they think the band will spontane- ously combust or something if that happens? But I believe that at this point the individual whom I will accuse of selling out has pressed his fans LUIS NIN / THE BEACON long enough and deserves to be called out. Needless to say, they were all doesn’t seem right when Debbie in “Racing Stripes.” How could messing around when they go I am of course talking about hardcore. But what happened St. Clair of Kalamazoo, Mich. I forget that? off to work. Ice Cube. Remember NWA? to Ice Cube? The Man, that’s can look in the paper and say But I guess you can’t blame Oh well. When those chil- Remember Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, what happened. The Man wasn’t “Ice Cube has a new movie out? the rappers for this type of dren get older and find all those DJ Yella, Arabian Prince, and selling enough of his crappy Well, hot damn. We got to get all behavior. The only ones you copies of “F*** The Police” at Mr. Cube himself? I don’t think movies, so he had to take one the kids together for this one.” can really blame (other than The their nearest record store listed they really need an introduction. of urban America’s legends to “Friday” was funny and “Next Man of course) are the children as “Oldies,” they’ll wise up, and They were all about rebellion, hock his product to get a new Friday” was cool, “Friday after of rappers. therapy isn’t that bad anyway. anger, justice, The Raiders and demographic. Next” was just pushing it. I Rappers from that era are So if I were to somehow essentially killing Whitey alto- “Are We There Yet?” was the would rather see 100 more now starting families, and I become Ice Cube’s manager, I gether. In the early 90’s this number one movie in America “Friday”s than one family don’t think they really want think the next move we would whole movement of pissed off last weekend, mostly because comedy starring Ice Cube. I their kids seeing some lady that make is to shake things up a bit young people helped define a it’s February and all the good mean, what’s next? Snoop Dogg isn’t mommy rubbing all over and reunite NWA. Sure some of generation. Between NWA and movies are on the back burner doing the voice of an actual dog daddy. So they make stuff like them aren’t even alive anymore, Public Enemy, young blacks until after the Oscars. But think in a movie about a zebra who “Racing Stripes” and “Are We but if Queen can hit the road finally got a taste of their parents’ about it, America is embrac- wants to be a race horse? Oh wait There Yet?” to fool their chil- without Freddy, then NWA can and grandparents’ defiance. ing Ice Cube. Something just ... that’s right, he really does that dren into thinking they are just come back without Eazy. Old friends and classmates reunite as members of online community FACE, from page 4 or “Thoughts of the Day.” That’s enjoys the amusing variety of the of you who unearth The Face- continuity – proof that life after ten, “Dara, you left your diapers what middle school was for. different groups. book after reading this article. high school did not end and then at my house. I’ll leave them in the Another wonderful thing “I’m proud to be a Facebook The decline in your grades and restart in a different realm. mailbox.” Of course, everyone about Facebook is that anyone member. Whether I want to be social life will plague my con- The Facebook is what you had seen my wall before I had. can create a group about anything a member of the ‘I Am on Face- science and probably drive me to make of it. Whether you choose • send out mail to entire they want. A group is simply a book to Get Laid’ group or even drink. Be sure to look for pictures to be an over-obsessed visitor, groups. This is annoying (and will feature of the site that allows you the ‘Bush Sux’ group, anything of me riding a shopping cart. a sleazy group junkie or just a not get you laid). No matter how to join a forum with other people I could possibly be interested in With that said, I have to admit normal college student enjoying profound or remarkable you think who have similar interests. or offended by is available at my I enjoy the simplicity of recon- your ability to reconnect with your thoughts are, nobody cares. There are tasteful ones, like disposal.” necting with old friends on The your middle school sweethearts, Plus, signing on The Facebook “Class of 2007” or “The Harry For those of you who are Facebook. I encourage you to sign on. and getting excited over having a Potter Fan Club,” but let’s face already addicted to The Face- It’s likely that I’ll never talk Who knows? We can even message, only to find it’s a mass it; it is more fun to join a group book, you have probably accepted to the random high school peers rendezvous online after you check e-mail someone sent to the world, with a name like “Addicted to that your infatuation is everlast- I have declared friendships with out my page and spot me on makes that person a killjoy. And Booty.” ing. on Facebook, but nonetheless, campus. Don’t forget to thank me definitely do not send chain letters Alethea Perez, a junior at FIU, My sincere apologies to those the site offers a strange sense of for helping you get laid.
layout 02-03-05.indd 2 2/2/05 12:19:25 AM ! February 3, 2005 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM The Beacon - 6 DANCE! A SERIES OF NEW CLASSES AT THE BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS WILL HAVE STUDENTS’ FEET MOVING IN A VARIETY OF WORLDLY STYLES – FOR FREE!
DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING: Salsa King instructors teach their students salsa moves in the new Graham Center atrium (above and below). Like the classes at the Biscayne Bay Campus, these students will learn by dancing along side their instructors. ALEX HERNANDEZ/THE BEACON
By KATHERINE BEALE women, or you just love clas- Staff writer sic dances, ballroom dancing is the class for you. Husband There’s good news for dance – wife team Richard and Karen lovers. The Student Program- Campbell demonstrate each ming Council is offering free technique slowly and clearly. dance classes at the Biscayne They teach the man’s and the Bay Campus at the Wolfe Uni- woman’s parts separately, then versity Center. Students can show how to combine them choose between belly dancing flawlessly. on Mondays, salsa on Tues- Within the first 15 minutes, days and ballroom dancing on the Campbells will have you Thursdays – or any combina- believing that you too can tion of the three. All classes follow gracefully like Karen or take place from 6-7p.m. in lead naturally like Richard. The WUC 155 (sometimes 157), instructors hope to teach five and all classes are open, so while or six dances over the course faithful attendance is encour- of the semester, which may aged, suddenly deciding to start include swing, foxtrot, waltz, attending in the middle of the mambo, cha-cha and meren- semester isn’t a problem. gue. The dances they teach Can’t choose between the depend on what students want three, and don’t have time to learn. to take them all? The Beacon “We want something that attended the first class for will get them out on the dance each dance to give you an floor,” said Karen. “The first inside report on what you can year they had a group that expect. wanted to learn tango, so they If you’re trying to beat focused several classes on that your cousins to be the favorite grandchild, or you’re a guy looking for a way to impress See DANCE, page 7
LIFE!02-03-05.indd 1 2/2/05 10:36:14 AM www.beaconnewspaper.com LIFE! The Beacon – February 3, 2005 7 It’s no surprise ‘Aviator’ holds so many Oscar nominations THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 3
By ELENA SANTALO WHAT: The FIU Big Band will be playing Contributing Writer along side Arturo Sandoval, Duffy Jackson, Maynard Ferguson, Carl Saunders and Bob Martin Scorsese’s “The McChesney. Aviator” landed in box WHERE: Wertheim Performing Arts Center. offices around the world, HOW MUCH: $15 to $20. to tell the tale of the grand WHAT: “Coming to America,” SPC film screen- aviator himself- Howard ing at 7 p.m. Hughes(Leonardo DiCaprio). This film FRIDAY • FEBRUARY 4 marks Scorsese’s sixth academy award nomina- tion for best director. He WHERE: GC 140 is the front-runner in the HOW MUCH: Free category, because not only WHAT: The Miami International Film Festival did he do an incredible For times and locations, visit www.miamifilmfes- job, but he gains sympa- tival.com thy for not having won any previous nominations. WHAT: Baby Calendar, Dead Letter Post Office, The almost three-hour Modernage, The Freakin Hott and The Madd film skims across Hughes’ Agents playing at 8 p.m. life from the late 1920’s WHERE: Churchill’s Pub until the 1940’s. 5501 NE 2nd Ave As a child, Hughes had HOW MUCH: $7 dreams of “making the biggest movies, the fast- WHAT: Madden Bowl 2005 -Superbowl tourna- est planes and being the ment begins at 9 a.m. Two grand prize winners richest man in the world.” will receive $500 each for the Xbox and the Play- Although he grew up station2 championships. To register call (786) to be an obsessive com- 201-4130. pulsive, his eccentricity WHERE: WUC 101 helped him realize these HOW MUCH: Free dreams. He made a few extravagant and expen- sive movies, but his true SATURDAY• FEBRUARY 5 passion was for flight. He was constantly inventing new airplanes and testing WHAT: “Singled Out” gameshow. Live music, them, regardless of the free food, lots of giveaways as well as the chance to expense. win a date with the guy or girl of your dreams. “This is definitely WHEN: 12 p.m. DiCaprio’s best film that WHERE: Panther Hall Pool I’ve seen,” said freshman Alex Nuche. WHAT: Beyond All Reason, Our Battle, Tomor- DiCaprio’s portrayal row Holds Forever, We Bled Victory and Point of this aviation pioneer Break is the most amazing part WHERE: Ray’s Downtown Blues of the film. The role was 519 Clematis St. extremely tough, yet WHEN: 5:30 p.m. DiCaprio comes shin- HOW MUCH: $7 ing. He does it all, from washing his hands to the point of bleeding and not wanting to touch the doorknob, to locking himself in a room and THE SKY’S THE LIMIT: Martin Scorsese’s newest film “The Aviator,” starring Leonardio DiCaprio, letting himself completely portrays the young Howard Hughes and his tumultuous rise to fame and fortune. COURTESY PHOTOS go, further developing Hughes’ struggle to keep a twinkle in his eye- even adorable. With her swift extremely well together, himself composed and when Hughes triumphs and sexy air, she reveals and although the film out of his neurotic state. and Trippe is left with Gardner’s appeal to the took longer than I prefer, DiCaprio truly does an nothing. audience, and brings a the cast and sets keep the amazing job, showing the Of course, what would smile each time she calls entertainment alive. audience what Hughes the movie be without Hughes, “Baby.” Whether you see it in accomplished and what Hughes’ famous lead- The film is very well the movie theater or rent his life was really like. ing ladies? Among them made and also had some it from Blockbuster when FEBRUARY 3, 1959 DiCaprio also reveals are the elegant Katharine educational value. it is released on DVD, I Hughes’ strength of char- Hepburn (Cate Blanch- “I enjoyed the movie highly recommend this Rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie acter perfectly whenever ett) and the ravishing because I learned a lot movie as a must see. Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” he is faced with his biggest Ava Gardner (Kate Beck- of the cool things that business competitor, Juan insale). Blanchett is the Howard Hughes had Richardson are killed when their Trippe (Alec Baldwin), perfect chatty, athletic done,” said freshman chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane the famous owner of Pan Hepburn we all remem- Andrea Arteaga. crashes in Iowa a few minutes after American Airlines. The ber. The scenes between I would definitely takeoff on a flight from Mason City rivalry between Baldwin DiCaprio and Blanchett agree, because before to Moorehead, Minn. and DiCaprio’s characters are the most fun and lov- the film, I saw Hughes provides some of the most able. You get caught in as just another famous captivating scenes in the their romance and in the billionaire, but now I Holly had chartered the plane for film. Although we are absurd way she keeps him see his influence on the his band to fly between tour dates used to seeing Baldwin normal. movie industry, especially during the Winter Dance Party Tour. as a good guy in previ- Beckinsale’s perfor- with the evolution of the – www.historychannel.com ous films, he captures mance, although not plane. Trippe’s malevolence with as significant, is utterly All in all, the cast works
LIFE!02-03-05.indd 2 2/2/05 10:37:53 AM 8 The Beacon – February 3, 2005 LIFE! www.beaconnewspaper.com BBC dance classes offer thorough instruction
DANCE, from page 6 belly dancing to be a Chang said. He let the woman’s dance form, men smile and the women dance.” there are a lot of great raise their eyebrows for a According to Richard, male belly dancers as well. moment before adding, ballroom dancing can Over the course of the “It’s the only thing in make any man irresistible semester, she hopes to life we have total control to women. build on students progress over. So ladies, please “Guys,” he said with a to teach more advanced don’t take it away from smile, “I don’t care how techniques, but of course, us!” ugly you are. If you can new students are always This got a laugh out do this, they’ll line up welcome. of everyone, and the for you!” “I love helping people dancers became more Now that ballroom express themselves,” Rava relaxed. “They become dancing has made the said. “[Belly dancing] is my friends, not just my list of recognized Olym- great for expression, find- students,” Chang said. pic sports, those who ing inner beauty and feel- First-time salsa par- start learning now may ing more confident.” ticipant Jennifer May, a very well find themselves Students who gave the class of 2003 alumna, said ahead of the next big class a try seemed pleased she felt “very fortunate” social trend. But whether by what they found. to be able to take the or not ballroom dancing “I saw the sign and class, especially when she becomes hip again, learn- noticed [the session] was learned that that students ing your way around a on the same day of my at the other campus were dance floor may help you class, so I came in,” said paying for salsa lessons. to impress someone. Malenie Rivera, “It was She says she was inter- Senior Peter Hanner fun, something new.” ested in the class because explained his interest in For those who’ve been it can be embarrassing the class. missing out on the salsa to be Spanish and not “My girlfriend told craze and want to dance be able to dance salsa. me I can’t dance, and I with their friends, the “It’s going to take some said, ‘No I can’t,’” he Tuesday class shouldn’t practicing, but I picked said while shaking his be missed. While the up faster than I thought,” head and laughing. University Park campus said May. Chang is confi- Luckily, turning the o f f e r s s a l s a c l a s s e s dent of his students ability rhythmically challenged through The Salsa Kings to succeed. “Anyone who into presentable danc- at $5 a lesson, BBC stu- has an interest in learning ers is the Campbell’s dents can learn for free will at least accomplish specialty. from Jim Chang, whose enough to have a great “If [the students] group, Tropical Flavor, time,” Chang said. don’t get it,” Rich- has performed at the last Senior Joel Ploanco ard said, “I blame the two Latinos Unidos cel- is having a great time teacher.” ebrations. Chang teaches with salsa. “I love [salsa] The Campbells believe each step by first walking because it’s real passion- IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO: A student recieves instruction from one of the many Salsa King that when students have the students through it ate and a very sensual instructors at University Park. At Biscayne Bay Campus, students are similarly taught how to perfect their dance moves by qualified instructors. ALEX HERNANDEZ /THE BEACON the desire to learn, there several times, then setting dance, and at the same are no bad students. it to music. time it’s a lot of commu- By far the most physi- As students learn more nication,” he said. cal of the dance classes steps he adds them to the For those searching is belly dancing. It is basic step and repeats for their next passion, or a unique way to trim them until everyone feels just looking for someone down your mid-section. they’ve mastered the con- to be passionate about, Instructor Amber Joy cept. He adds humor the “Dancing with the Rava will teach you to to basic principles, and Wolfe” series is a great bend in ways that you students laugh their way opportunity. As a belly never thought possible. through class. dance participant nicely According to Rava, “In salsa the man has put it, “It’s free, so why although many believe total, absolute control,” not try it out.”
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C-20254 12/21/04 BGY_BW_College_4x7_1 www.beaconnewspaper.com The Beacon – February 3, 2005 9 Puerto Rican shortstop leads by example
By ALDEN GONZALEZ for the team. the Louisville Slugger Freshman All- back in Puerto Rico. Staff Writer No matter what language he speaks or American Team. “When I got [to the U.S.] I realized how different his background is, leaders how tough life really is,” Rivera said. Luis Rivera, one of the leading men on are born with something inside of them TOUGH TIMES “Leaving my family and being here all the FIU baseball team, traces the roots that sets them apart from others. Even alone was really hard.” that make him the talented shortstop he though he was only a sophomore last It wasn’t all glamorous for the 6-1 is today back to the Puerto Rican town season, players often looked to Rivera for Carolina native. In fact, the road to BETTER DAYS AHEAD of Carolina. advice. Now, with two high profile years paradise was probably bumpier than the Whether it was waking up at eight under his belt, he is ready to set this team rocky infields at which Rivera shagged Despite the adversity and difficult in the morning everyday to take infield in the right direction. groundballs in Puerto Rico. times, Rivera found success at Carvin practice or going into a baseball military Even though Rivera’s English is not as It is here where baseball can be seen High School. During his final year, he was school at the young age of 14, something fluent as that of other players, it doesn’t in its purest form. named defensive and overall best player of always fueled Rivera to play the sport he need to be. Rivera’s language on the There are no press boxes or air condi- the year, guaranteeing him a scholarship loves. diamond is his way of communicating tioned clubhouses. Lights don’t tower on almost any college team. Coming into his third year with the with players. in the sky and background music is not Little-known Rivera came to Golden Golden Panthers, Rivera has developed “I am a leader on the played every time a new half-inning starts, Panther Country and immediately caught the experience he needs to lead the young playing field,” Rivera said. but players always came out to play with the attention of head coach Danny group of players that are expected to play “I don’t lead in the exer- Rivera. Price. cises or the running. “The fielding here is easier because “He’s a very good defensive short- I just do that on my everything comes at you so smooth,” stop,” Price said. “I think he’s one of own, quietly. But when Rivera said of the grounds at University the best shortstops we’ve had [at FIU].” it’s time to get on the field, Park Stadium. “Over [in Puerto Rico] After a successful freshman year in blue everybody listens to me and you can’t keep your eye off the ball and gold, Rivera came back as one of the looks to me for answers.” because it can bounce anywhere.” top defensive shortstops in the Sun Belt Head coach Danny There are no state champions or all- Conference with 84 putouts and 175 Price knows that his skills behind state selections, but for Rivera and many assists, stats in which Rivera takes pride. the plate and on the infield are essen- others, baseball is an opportunity to get “I feel as if my fielding is the best aspect tial to the team’s success. a better life. This is when his parents real- to my game,” Rivera said. “ I have no “He’s the middle of our defense ized Rivera could find a better place to weaknesses out there.” and if we could get him going, that will play baseball and develop in school. His Despite hitting safely in 19 of his last jump start the other guys in our lineup,” parents sent him to Melbourne, Fla., to 22 games in the 2004 season, Rivera fin- Price said. play in a military-like school. ished the year with a sub par .291 batting After being drafted in the 49th round Son of parents Luis and Naya, Rivera average. The team also had a down year, by the Kansas City Royals right out of Jr. was always brought up with great going 24-29 during the regular season. high school, Rivera smiled but declined moral standards which contribute to the “I really think our hitting was a big the offer. Instead Rivera accepted a person he is today. weakness last year as well as our defense,” scholarship to come to FIU to prove to “[My parents] always taught me to be Rivera said. “I think we had a lot of bad scouts and teams that the 49th round humble, friendly and to be very respect- luck pitching too.” is too high for his liking. ful,” Rivera said. “It’s something I carry With new recruits and a new mentality, By hitting an astounding .337 at with me today.” Rivera hopes this year’s team surpasses the plate with 41 RBIs and 14 stolen Rivera often sat on the long bus rides last year’s stint. bases in his first year, Rivera was to games, looking through the window “This team really has a chance of win- named Sun Belt Conference Fresh- at the various places he hardly knew, and ning the conference this year,” Rivera man of the Year and was selected for thinking about his new game and his life said.
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Senior Kevon Pierre set two The second-ranked Univer- school records in his 2005 sity of Florida women’s tennis indoor debut at the Boston team shut out No. 72 FIU, University Invitational over 5-0, on Jan. 29 in Gainesville. the weekend. Florida won the doubles points He won the men’s 55-meter and claimed wins on four singles dash in school-record, 6.29 courts before rain stopped the seconds, just .05 seconds off match. the NCAA provisional stan- UF moves to 2-0 on the dard. He then shattered the season, while the match was the five-year-old school record in season opener for FIU. the 200 meters, with a third- Florida’s 13th-ranked Jen- place showing among colle- nifer Magley and Zerene Reyes gians with 21.78 seconds. picked up an 8-4 win over FIU’s Sheri-Ann Brooks won 31st-ranked Egle Petrauskaite the 55 meters for the second- and Desanka Jovanovic, at No. straight meet in the NCAA 1 doubles. provisional qualifying time FIU returns to action next of 6.87 seconds, just several weekend in Orlando against SPLIT: The softball team earned a split on opening day, defeating Florida hundredths of a second off her UCF on Feb. 5. Atlantic, 3-2, after falling to Florida, 6-4, on Jan. 29 at the Sunshine State personal-best time of 6.80. Softball Kick Off at UP campus. Amanda Nealer (above) recorded the save – Harry Coleman against FAU but picked up the loss against UF. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON
02.03.05.sports.indd 4 2/1/05 11:48:45 PM 10 The Beacon – February 3, 2005 SPORTS www.beaconnewspaper.com Almonte battles cramps in tiring victory
WIN, from page 12 The Golden Panthers, who trailed by N’Diaye con- eight, 37-39, at halftime, found them- nected on two “I knew it was on time,” said Almonte. selves trailing by as much as 14 halfway three pointers in “But I thought they would call a travel through the second frame. the third overtime or something. It was just crazy. When I Rouco’s men then changed the course to give the Golden “I liked that our guys were back smiling threw the ball up, I didn’t even think it of the game. Panthers a one again, even when we were down in the was going to go in, but it did.” With eight minutes left to play, the point lead, 96-95, Although that play stole much of the Golden Panthers clawed their way back with 1:23 to play. second half. – Head coach Sergio Rouco attention of the game, FIU was put in into the game with an 18-1 run led by Following a lay-up suchFIU Ada position 3 Test Driveonly because GGLM 1/6/05of what 11:13Almonte AM Pageand Matias1 and took their big- by Zack Wright, happened during the second half. gest lead of the game at 67-64. which gave the lead back to the University the NCAA record of seven set between of Arkansas-Little Rock, Almonte went the University of Cincinnati and Bradley up for a shot and fell hard on his knee. University on December 21, 1981. * Matias took the two free throws, connect- “I liked that our guys were back smil- LSAT GMAT GRE MCAT ing on just one to tie the game at 97. ing again, even when we were down in Byron Burnett claimed the rebound the second half,” Rouco said. with authority, but to the displeasure of With the win in front of a season-low in the crowd, the Golden Panthers could attendance of 640, the Golden Panthers not convert and turned the ball over on move to 8-12 on the season and 1-6 in How would you score? a shot clock violation with 5.2 seconds the conference, while the Trojans move to play. to 12-8 on the season and 4-4 in Sun Belt Take a FREE practice test at Kaplan’s Test Drive and find out. UALR in-bounded the ball with sec- Conference play. onds left in the third overtime following There are seven games left in the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT on Feb. 5th at 11am a timeout, but they missed a jumper, and season but only three will be played at thus forced the fourth extra session. Pharmed Arena: Arkansas State on Feb. Location: FIU University Park Campus, Warren Gale, taking two free throws 14, Western Kentucky on Feb. 26 and 11200 SW 8th St., Graham Center Room #1200 for an injured Almonte, made one, giving Middle Tennessee on Feb. 28. the Golden Panthers a two-point lead Call or visit us online today to register! with 21 seconds to play on fourth vic- SHORT ON PLAYERS tory. Trojan Brandon Freeman then con- FIU battled with only nine eligible ® 1-800-KAP-TEST verted on a long jumper with his foot on players on the bench; junior guard Julius KAPLAN the line to tie the game as time expired in Eppinger quit the team following a lack kaptest.com/testdrive the fourth overtime. The deadlock con- of playing time and Rouco indefinitely tinued at 103 heading into the seventh suspended Sheldon Bailey earlier in the Test Prep and Admissions frame of the game. week for an undisclosed violation of *Test names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. The five overtimes were two short of team rules.
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02.03.05.sports.indd 3 2/1/05 11:47:27 PM www.beaconnewspaper.com SPORTS The Beacon – February 3, 2005 11 Baseball sweeps FAMU in season opener
By XAVIER VILLARMARZO from] my catcher Cody Jacobs with his Staff Writer two homeruns,” said Asher. In Asher’s first career complete game After their night season-opener was shutout, he struck out seven, walked none postponed by rain, the baseball team and allowed seven hits. began the season with a double-header on “I wasn’t expecting to pitch the whole Jan. 29. Luckily for the Golden Panthers, game. It was the first game of the season the team was able to come out with a and I was just hoping on getting in some sweep of FAMU at University Stadium. work,” Asher said. Senior David Asher led the pitch- In the second game, with FIU down 1- ing department in the first game with 0 in the top of the first, the team answered a complete game shutout. Sophomore back in the bottom of the inning with an Cody Jacobs led FIU offensively with RBI single by junior Michael Lopez and two homeruns and five RBIs in a 6-0 another by Diaz in the second to take a victory. 2-1 lead. Later in the afternoon, Elih Villanueva In the forth inning, after stealing third added a solid performance by allowing base, Cadena scored on a throwing error just two runs in six innings of work. by FAMU to make it 3-1. Dennis Diaz went 3-for-3 with an RBI FIU then added two more runs in and a stolen base in the 5-3 victory. the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Junior In game one, redshirt junior Nick Yosvel Barroso started the inning with a Cadena started the second inning with a double to left field and then moved over single that Jacob followed with a home- to third base on a sacrifice bunt. He then run to left field to give FIU a 2-0 lead. scored on an RBI single by junior Yahmed In the forth inning, Cadena scored again Yema. Yema then scored off another the score 3-0, off a single by junior Randy FAMU error, their fourth of the game. Youtsey to make it 3-0. FAMU kept it close with a solo home- The score didn’t change until the run off in the eight off junior relief pitcher eighth inning when Jacobs connected Matt Rainey, to make it 5-3. Rainey on his second homerun, a three-run blast pitched two innings of relief, striking that hit the scoreboard in left field to give out one and allowing two hits and the FIU the 6-0 lead. aforementioned run. “We’ve been working all year on get- Senior Danny Hernandez took the ting our foot down early and reacting to mound in the ninth inning and closed out the pitch,” said Jacobs. the game with two strikeouts. Asher was proud by the play of his Starting pitcher Villanueva, in his teammate. first collegiate start, tallied six strikeouts, SWEEP: The baseball team opened the season with a 6-0, 5-3 doubleheader sweep of “I got a lot of run support, [especially allowed five hits and walked one batter. FAMU. Nick Candena led FIU with four runs in the series. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON New volleyball coach
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NEW COACH: Athletic Director Rick Mello announced on Jan. 26 that former Then the Sports section is the place Louisiana State and Arkansas-Little Rock assistant, Danijela Tomic, has accepted the head coaching position for the Golden Panther volleyball program. for you! Get a head start on your career “I am very excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at FIU,” said with us! Tomic, who threw out the first pitch at the softball opener on Jan. 29. “This has long been a dream of mine, and I feel FIU has the potential to be one of Stop by GC 210 or WUC 124 to apply. the top programs in the Sun Belt.” GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON
02.03.05.sports.indd 2 2/1/05 11:46:30 PM SPORTS 12 – February 3, 2005 THE BEACON www.beaconnewspaper.comwww.beaconnewspaper.com FIU picks up SBC win in fifth overtime
By ANDONI GONZALEZ-RUA tonight they learned a valuable lesson. Staff Writer Tonight, we found a way to win against one of the top teams in the Sun Belt Forty minutes of play couldn’t decide Conference. This is a great win for this the winner on Jan. 30 at Pharmed Arena. program right now.” As a matter of fact, neither could 45, 50, Junior Ismael N’Diaye led FIU with 55 or 60. However, 65 did. a career and team high 34 points on The Golden Panthers men’s basket- 10-of-18 shooting from the floor and 5- ball team ended their seven-game losing of-9 from behind the arc in 59 minutes streak, and more importantly, notched of play. their first conference win of the season. “It was the most exciting game I have The only catch–it took five extra periods ever played,” N’Diaye said, following the of overtime. victory. “This win really put us back to FIU didn’t make a basket in the fifth where we wanted to be.” overtime. Luckily enough for coach Ivan Almonte, in physical pain due to Sergio Rouco, the team converted 15 cramping during most of the final three free throws and won 118-114. That’s periods, completed his eighth double- how Rouco marked his first career Sun double of the year, finishing with 26 Belt victory. points and 16 rebounds. His most dra- Other players achieved the same in matic three points however, came right different ways. Freshman guard Antonio at the end of the first overtime. Jones played his first significant minutes Following an inbounds pass with less of the year and had a crucial role in the then 10 seconds to play in the first over- fifth and deciding overtime. He went time, Jones found Junior Matias who a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw threw up a three-point attempt only to hit line in the game, including 6-of-6 in the the rim. Incredibly, the ball fell into the deciding session. hands of Almonte, who in one motion, Rouco was proud of his team and the not only collected his 10th rebound, but way they fought to win the game. threw up an off-balance three off the glass “A winner is one who overcomes to force overtime number two. FINALLY!: The basketball team picked up their first Sun Belt Conference victory of the adversity,” Rouco said. “That’s what we’re trying to teach this team and See WIN, page 10 season. A season low of 640 fans attended the game. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON Which team will win Super Bowl XXXIX?
van McNabb, couldn’t and whether he will play ished in game six. Now with Owens on PATRIOTS EAGLES handle the pressure to lead or not. However, New The series came down the field, Belichick has to the team. You can argue England is not depending to the decisive seventh worry about whether Philly that all he needed was a upon a single player. game, and there was much is using him as a decoy or if wide receiver and that this They will play without doubt about Reed’s ability they are actually going to year he has one in Terrell their top cornerback, Ty to play. Without Reed, the throw to him. This opens Owens, but come on: How Law and with a limping Knicks had no chance. up Philly’s options and effective can Owens be on Richard Seymore. In New So when Reed limped gives them a legitimate one good ankle? Besides, England though, the talk onto the court, minutes chance of winning. By HARRY COLEMAN like Rush Limbaugh said, is not about whether or By XAVIER VILLARMARZO before tip-off, the crowd Yes, I know the Patriots Sports Editor McNabb is overrated. not they can play without Staff Writer erupted. He even won the have the best coach on All the hype has been Law. It doesn’t matter to tip-off and scored New the field, but the coach Bill Belichick. He’s the about how Owens is going them. They play as a team Going into Super Bowl York’s first four points of isn’t out there playing the reason why the New Eng- to come in and blow the and Bilichick can win with week, the first person that the game. game. In the Patriots’ loss land Patriots are going to Patriots defense away. Are anyone. came to my mind was However, those would to the Miami Dolphins, win their third Super Bowl the Eagles trying to stage Law got hurt and Bilich- Willis Reed. I know. Isn’t be the only points he Belichick was in no means in the last four years. T.O. as a god? They must ick inserted wide receiver that crazy? Why would would score. But it did out-coached. His players Rated the number one be, if all they keep saying is Troy Brown at corner. a basketball player who not matter, because just were just outplayed. Not football head coach by that he is injured and not What’s the end result you hasn’t played in three the sight of the limping even a genius head coach Sports Illustrated, no coach cleared to play medically, may ask? Brown finished decades come to mind Reed walking onto the can help you there. is as innovative and knowl- but that he will still play in with three interceptions when I think of the biggest court, putting his career Another reason I’m edgeable of the game as the Super Bowl, regardless on the season, more than football game of the year? on the line, was enough picking against the Pats Belichick is. The Patriots of what doctors say. Miami Dolphins star Sam For those who don’t to motivate his team to is that they are the Dol- come into the game with The Patriots come Madison. know, Willis Reed has do the rest and win the phins’ division rivals. As two rings in the last three into the Super Bowl after That approach by both become synonymous in NBA title. the saying goes, “The years. The Philadelphia having defeated the second Belichick and his players the sports world with team This is why I believe the enemy of my enemy is my Eagles on the other hand, and third best team in the has led the Patriots to a 33- inspiration. In 1970, he Philadelphia Eagles will friend.” come in with no rings in AFC. The Patriots are first four record over the last 37 almost single-handedly led win the Super Bowl . Ter- Even though you may the history of the NFL. of course. games. This season alone, the New York Knicks team rell Owens is the Eagles’ hate Terrell Owens and all The Eagles are a team Both the Colts (12-4) he has used 40 different to the NBA finals. Willis Reed. his chicanery, you have to full of chokers, players and Steelers (15-1) are players as starters. Then, against the I know that some people admire a guy who will go that can’t handle the pres- better teams than the two When the Patriots beat mighty L.A. Lakers in a will say that Owens will be out on the field with two sure. Before defeating the the Eagles defeated, the the Eagles next Sunday, best-of-seven series, Reed ineffective, but does that screws in his ankle and risk Falcons, the Eagles lost Vikings (8-8) and Fal- they will become only was injured in the fourth really matter? Think about permanently damaging it. three consecutive NFC cons (11-5). The Eagles the second team to win quarter of game five (his it. If Owens doesn’t play, The Eagles will win and championships. have yet to play as a team, three Super Bowls in four team still won). all Bill Belichick has to do we all know who Willis Their leading player unlike the Patriots. They years. That qualifies as a However, without him is concentrate on stopping Reed will be rooting for and quarterback, Dono- are dependent on Owens dynasty. the Knicks were demol- Philly’s running game. on Sunday.
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