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This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 25, Issue 34 fiusm.com Monday, November 4, 2013 BLOOD SUCKERS Faculty Senate discusses budget constraints

a three-credit course and a CARLOS COBA one-credit lab. The faculty senate REBECA PICCARDO will need to approve courses in a Asst. News Directors later meeting in order to add an additional 18-credit hours to the The approval of new academic university core curriculum. programs and the impact of A conversation about budget budget constraints dominated the constraints led to the admission agenda of the Faculty Senate’s that not enough funds exist to hire fourth meeting this semester. more than a handful of tenured In the Oct. 29 meeting, faculty positions; the degree to C. Delano Gray, chairman which tuition has increased in of the FIU Faculty Senate, the last four years, as much as addressed proposed changes to 15 percent a year, has led to cuts the undergraduate core curric- in the budgets of deans and vice Jahrel Francis/The Beacon ulum whereby credit hours are presidents over the next years, extended from 30 to 36 credit Students lined up this Halloween to give, instead of take, blood. hours to accommodate science SEE ACADEMICS, PAGE 2 students – many of whom take Prior learning programs experiencing rapid growth ALYSSA ELSO Miami-Dade high schools in fall 2009 to 38 Staff Writer high schools in spring 2013 and is beginning this semester in Piper High School in Sunrise. Transitioning from high school to college The University plans to establish the can often be an overwhelming and scary program in Coral Springs and Plantation High process for many students, but through various It saves them money, gives them college credit School in spring 2014. programs in the University high school students Jesus Porras, senior finance major, took Dual can acclimate to the college setting before they and allows them to comfortably transition from high Enrollment courses in Spanish, psychology, graduate from high school. English and history throughout high school Programs currently offered to students school to college. before transferring to the University. include: Dual Enrollment, Academy for “I enjoyed taking Dual Enrollment classes, Advanced Academics, Maritime and Science Valerie Morgan even though they were significantly harder Technology Academy and the Science, Tech- Assistant Dean because I knew I would save time and money nology, Engineering and Math Institute. Undergraduate Education down the road and not have to take the classes According to the Office of Dual Enroll- in college,” Porras said. ment, Dual Enrollment is a program that allows According to Morgan, students can choose students to simultaneously earn college credit around for a while, but it has seen a recent The number of Miami-Dade County to take the dual enrollment courses taught by toward a postsecondary diploma, certificate or increase in enrollment because today high public school students in Dual Enrollment has University-approved teachers through their high degree at a Florida public institution and credit schools are pushing more students to enroll,” increased from 425 in fall 2009 to over 6,000 schools or they can take classes on-campus. toward a high school diploma. said Valerie Morgan, Assistant Dean of Under- in 2012-2013. “Dual enrollment programs have been graduate Education. Dual Enrollment has increased from five SEE PROGRAMS, PAGE 2 Alumnus on frontlines of Veterans and Military Affairs RAUL HERRERA for Applied Psychology and Prevention, Staff Writer and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society for Research in Psychopathology. During the lecture, Seligman will touch The Center for Leadership will kick- upon a variety of subjects pertaining to his start its leadership lectures series on Oct. psychological research, including how to 18 with a discourse delivered by Martin build and measure positive engagement, Seligman, professor of psychology at the relationships, emotion and how educa- University of Pennsylvania, titled “Posi- tional and health institutions are utilizing tive Psychology: The Cutting Edge.” positive psychology. Seligman works in the field of positive “I started reading about Seligman’s psychology, which focuses on methods to research during my freshman year and I allow individuals to lead meaningful and think it’s amazing that he will be visiting. fulfilling lives. His work has so many applications,” said Elected as president of the Amer- Marilyn Figueroa, a junior double majoring ican Psychological Association in 1998, in sociology and women’s studies. Seligman is the author of 24 books and Other students also shared Figueroa’s 250 articles related to personality and enthusiasm. incentives. “As college students, it’s so easy to be Seligman is also the recipient of the Anthony Izquierdo/The Beacon brought down by the pressure of doing Laurel Award of the American Association Marquay Smith (above) received his master’s degree in education and counseling well,” said Anais Prieto, a senior biology and has been hired as the Veterans and Military Affairs Center’s counselor. major. “I think this lecture will do a great SEE SERVICES, PAGE 2 deal to shed some light on the possibility 2 The Beacon – Monday, November 4, 2013 NEWS fiusm.com WORLD NEWS Faculty Senate working with Chinese journalism tries to crowdfund his career University’s lack of funding

From his temporary home on a friend’s sofa, Yin ACADEMICS, PAGE 1 – the first in the country; a Luisa Havens, vice president of Yusheng hopes to craft a new kind of journalism in fully online master’s degree in Enrollment Services, also presented China, where the industry is widely seen as state-con- said Provost Douglas Wartzok. special education; a master’s the financial aid report for the trolled and corrupt. He wants to make his readers Also on the agenda: degree in clinical psychology 2013-2014 academic year. About the boss - and that includes paying his salary. Once and a physician’s assistant $191 million in financial aid were users pledge 5,000 yuan ($800) - half his monthly • The University Board of master’s degree. disbursed and 69 percent of the pay when he worked for a business daily - he takes Trustees approved at an earlier • Voted on a new minor in the student body received financial aid a story up. He has completed one piece since begin- meeting a five-year extension College of Business Admin- this year. ning his experiment in crowdfunding in September, of University President Mark istration: a 12-credit logistics Havens also mentioned that the appealing to those who are “tired of the praises sung B. Rosenberg’s contract. minor intended for non-busi- average financial award through the by the state-run media.” • The University would begin ness majors. Free Application for Federal Student Toronto mayor’s allies call for construction of an Ambula- • Voted on changing the grade- Aid is $16,000 for a four-year track. tory Care Clinic, in partner- point average requirement for This is below the national average, video’s release ship with Miami Children’s the rehabilitation counseling Havens said, underscoring the afore- Hospital, to be finished by graduate program from a 3.2 mentioned lack of state funding Backers of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford November 2014. to a 3.0 GPA, which is the affecting the university. are calling for police to release a video that appears • Voted on four Graduate national average for compa- to show him smoking a crack pipe. They also are Programs: a Ph.D. program in rable programs. [email protected] attacking the police chief for talking about the video international crime and justice even though the mayor is not facing charges. Dennis Morris, Ford’s lawyer, told The Associated Press on Friday that Police Chief Bill Blair acted as “judge, jury and executioner” when he announced Thursday that police had recovered the video and said he was High school students are taking “disappointed” in the mayor. Largest camp for Syrian refugees advantage of university programs becoming a city PROGRAMS, PAGE 1 The manager of the region’s largest camp for Academy for Advanced University opened MAST MAST students also work Syrian refugees arranges toy figures, trucks and Academics offers high school Academy in fall 2013. Mari- with the University’s STEM houses on a map in his office trailer to illustrate “Students that choose to juniors and seniors a chance to time and Science Technology institute as MAST’s course his ambitious vision. In a year, he wants to turn the take classes on-campus are take high school and college Academy welcomed its first curriculum is STEM-oriented. chaotic shantytown of more than 100,000 people into able to experience what a level courses. freshman class on Aug. 18 at “We recently had a marine a temporary city with local councils, paved streets, college class would be like “Students in this program the Biscayne Bay Campus. biology professor from the parks, an electricity grid and sewage pipes. Zaatari, as well as take advantage of finish high school while also High school students University lecture in our a desert camp near Jordan’s border with Syria, is far the many resources available getting a head start on their enrolled in these programs class and it interested me to from that ideal. Life is tough here. to them on-campus,” Morgan college career,” Morgan said. can take advantage of univer- learn more on the subject,” said. AAA was founded in sity resources and get a said David Lozano, MAST For more world news, check out “Most high school students 2009 at Modesto A. Maid- chance to work with univer- freshman. FIUSM.com. should take at least one Dual ique Campus and hosts sity professors. “More and more high Enrollment course because it students from five senior high “Coming to school on a school students are taking gives them an advantage over schools in the district. AAA at college campus is much better advantage of Dual Enrollment other college students and it Biscayne Bay Campus was than a typical high school opportunities,” said Morgan. CORRECTIONS gives them an idea of what opened in 2011 and currently because we have better tools “It saves them money, gives to expect when they walk hosts students from Alonzo and resources to work with,” them college credit and allows In Volume 25, Issue 32, in the article titled “Pan- into their first college class,” and Tracy Mourning Senior said Dave Benoit, a MAST them to comfortably transition thers making an international difference in Nicara- Porras said. High and Dr. Michael M. freshman. “It also gets me from high school to college,” gua,” international business graduate Maria Aguirre For students interested in Krop Senior High School. excited to become a college was wrongly attributed as Maria Del Caprio. a more intensive program, In addition to AAA, the student at FIU.” [email protected] In Volume 25, Issue 33, in the article “Intramural athletes offer on-site care” offer should be offered. The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call our MMC office at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305- Veterans go to Smith for a quick fix 919-4722. SERVICES, PAGE 1 day matters that don’t necessarily involve busi- of leading a happy and ness activity, and set the ...anything to help a veteran healthy lifestyle in college, foundation for thinking and I’m happy knowing about psychology in a on-campus to be successful that it’s made accessible to manner that doesn’t put students.” mental abnormalities at its in any type of way. Seligman’s lecture will core. EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION Marquay Smith be the first in a series of five “When I was studying Counselor Modesto Maidique Campus: Leadership Lectures for the psychology, I was studying GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Veterans and Military Affairs Center Editor in Chief 2013-2014 academic year maladies: what’s wrong (305) 348-2709 offered by the Center for Brandon Wise [email protected] with people and how to fix Leadership, which coordi- them. 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Until what point is your privacy as a student living in the residence halls in FIU affected by the way FIU housing facilities’ system of repair/maintenance works? There is no doubt in affirming that the FIU housing facilities office is supportive in providing help for housing students, but the issue is when and how those maintenance services are happening. The process behind requesting a repair in your room is quite simple. You are required to complete a work order request online, through the Housing Online Services (RMS), where you would describe the specific issue that needs to be fixed. The FIU housing maintenance personnel completes requests from Monday through Friday between 9 AM and 5 PM and a request should be responded within 72 hours since the work order has been inputted. The problem arises when students are notified that maintenance technicians are allowed

The problem Illustration by Christian Spencer/The Beacon arises when to go inside the room even if apartment communities with specific dates/times within a they would have the time outside students are nobody’s there, which may cause over three thousand residents block schedule (in intervals of 30 of the schedules to perform any a problem with a roommate who and provides a full-time job for minutes in the morning and after- other activity required of their notified that was not expecting the worker or over 25 mechanics and custo- noon, for example), it is more job. maintenance just create an invasion of privacy dians) is considerably high, but likely for them, and roommates, In this way, both employees technicians are concern. a change in the system of repair/ to be prepared for the worker’s and students would experience This may seem invasive maintenance could be made, not visit. a better situation and neither allowed to go and even disrespectful to some affecting so much the employees To make this work, the FIU would have to deal with an inside the room students. and surely providing a more Housing facilities office could uncomfortable matter of invasion even if nobody’s It is understandable that the comfortable situation to students. schedule employees within those of privacy. workload for the FIU Housing For instance, if when block schedules to only attend there. Facilities (which manages completing a work order those specific appointment [email protected] several residence halls and students were able to choose requests made by students, so Volunteering in relation to our schoolwork JOLIETTE RE just stared back or mumbled incoherent words unrelated Contributing Writer to the topic at hand. Those that did speak intelligently were mostly Spanish-speaking. A student’s performance in a classroom is evaluated My second time volunteering, I assisted the office with based on their knowledge, how they participate in class I wonder if whether the organizing a lot of paperwork. Because of my efforts and or the content of their writing assignments. participation, I made friends with people in the office. As a college student myself, I understand that doing criteria to excel in class My third time volunteering, I assisted a small of well in class is a priority. However, I wonder if whether group of patients. I spoke with one patient, who remains the criteria to excel in class should be tied to the hours I should be tied to the hours unnamed in sake of privacy. She seems to suffer from put into volunteering. Should volunteering at a non-for- dementia because she keeps having irrational fears of her profit organization be an essential component in the I put into volunteering. room being taken from her. Later, I did an informal mani- grading system in a college classroom? cure on two female patients, which I enjoyed. In my case, volunteering at Harmony Health Center The experience itself made me realize how fortunate has been a positive experience for me. I assisted their I am to have a family. I also am aware how fortunate I staff in simple duties. My first time volunteering, I am to have the ability to move independently, to drive, to assisted transporting the patients to several rooms and am not allowed to serve food to the patients. If a patient clothe myself and to have basic conversations. made conversations with the patients. Because I was needs to use the bathroom, I am not allowed to help them. not a Certified Nursing Assistant, I could not do much. I All I could do was talk to them. Most of them, though, [email protected]

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COLUMNIST During Joyner has released about the 13 albums during his career. summer of They have known each other this year, since the early ‘90s and, as Dennis a result, Callaci and Joyner Callaci have great chemistry that ROBERTO and Simon is showcased within the LOPEZ-TRIGO Joyner musical context of their released their work, “New Secrets.” second collaboration titled The style of the writing “New Secrets.” Callaci and can be most described as Bob Dylan trying out emo-indie and doing a good job. But, I mean, a really Courtney McDeavitt/The Beacon The album is good job. The track that is Captain of the Quidditch team Casey Lamrouex (right), and teammate John Rodriguez (left throwing the ball), a perfect example of this practice their skill in hopes of competing nationally this year. mostly centered is “The Frayed End of the on lyrics, the Rope.” In this song, the lyrics describe an adven- music is seldom ture through our country’s can get a bit tiresome over diately turn the listener off is the very definition of fying way possible. upbeat or corrupt bureaucracy of a time and cause the listener to the album as a whole. poetry. With every listen Dennis Callaci and legal system. The bureau- to phase out and miss out However, after some anal- to the album you will find Simon Joyner have created major and has cracy promises to help you on the genius flowing from ysis of “Mary,” the awkward new things to love in the a book of poetry in the form a very steady by holding “the frayed end the lyrics. For example, in harmonies and drone accom- lyrics and music. The lyrics of an album that does not of the rope,” but instead cuts the song “Mary,” which paniment actually sets the are amazing and intricate deserve to be left as a “New tempo. the rope you are holding on is the opening track to the tone for the album. Every enough to allow for open Secret,” but as a well-known to for dear life. album, the accompaniment awkward harmony is placed interpretation and the music testament to quality song Conversely, although the stays the same throughout in areas so as to augment the uses a strophic form to create writing. Joyner have plenty of expe- album is mostly centered on with little to no dynamic. meaning of the words. This a canvas of dark colors to This album gets a four rience in the music industry. lyrics, the music is seldom On top of that the vocals shows that the stories aren’t paint a world of turmoil, out of five. In fact, Callaci operates upbeat or major and has produce some very awkward “pretty,” but dark and unjust. corruption and depression Shrimper Records and a very steady tempo. This harmonies that can imme- In conclusion, this album in the most artistically satis- [email protected] Kinsella’s“L’Ami du Peuple” does not disappoint

COLUMNIST Formally of the I’m in need of a new view or some doesn’t shy away from the use of bold band American new scenery to render,” seemingly drumming, twinkling pianos, violins Football, Mike expressing the need to break free of and other instruments. Listeners Kinsella began his where he’s been stuck. are shown this in “Blues to Black,” solo project, Owen, Throughout the soft melodies and where very gentle vocals and strum- in 2001 after the captivating guitar instrumentation, ming lead the way to mini explo- band separated. he longs for a new start and encap- sions of sound layered with beautiful NATALIE MONTANER Also famous within sulates the yearning that lies in the harmonies flowing about. the Chicago scene hearts of many beautifully. Kinsella’s subtle ability to layer for being a former member of the In the verses and choruses of “Bad instruments in a way where they bands Joan of Arc, Cap’n Jazz and Blood,” we see Kinsella touch upon both compliment one another but Owls (among others), Kinsella’s family issues and not necessarily still show individual complexity is solo venture is a departure from the being proud of where he came from not only shown in “Blues to Black,” established sounds of his previous – criticizing his “bad blood.” but rather is a recurring trend and projects. With the verse “A poor grand- exemplified throughout the album Albeit a departure, consistent father so painfully shy he couldn’t – notably in “Coffin Companions,” elements remain – enough so that leave the house without a tall one. ”The Burial,” “Who Cares?” and his solo project is unique and able A dumb grandmother suffered by his “Vivid Dreams.” It’s a fundamental to stand alone but still feels like a side; she’d rather live in hell than die trait of his musical style and his natural progression from where he alone,” we see how Owen digs up compositions are unlike many others musically once was. and points fingers at less than perfect because of this. Owen’s seventh full length album, grandparents. Owen is a beautiful blend of “L’Ami du Peuple,” gets its name Not fitting in and critiquing subtle, yet complex acoustic guitars from a French publication of the those who make up his family tree, and moving lyrics all tied in with same name written during the French Kinsella bemoans of “the burning the soothing vocals of Kinsella. Revolution and is an assembly urge to flee…”and a “…hereditary Although a low-key style of playing of understated acoustic layering, mob you can’t run away from.” and production, Owen’s “L’Ami du poignant lyrics and smooth, melan- Kinsella’s style of writing isn’t Peuple” is able to captivate listeners cholic vocals. More mature in its usually obvious or in-your-face, but with its melodies and compositions. content and lyrics, Kinsella shows neither is it too vague or obscure. He Making Chicago proud, Kinsella that Owen is a grown up production manages to easily get his message produced another brilliant album while touching upon some disagree- across without obviously having to he’s able to add to his already great able subjects. spell out what he’s trying to express. resume. In the opening verse of “I Got With that, Kinsella is able to relate to Shervin Lainez/Polyvinyl Records High,” Kinsella sings “I’ve been his audience smoothly. [email protected] Mike Kinsella’s solo project “Owen” is a compilation of sitting here the better part of 18 Although labeled as an acoustic acoustics, “poignant lyrics” and “smooth, melancholic years; blank stare, blank canvas. singer-songwriter project, Kinsella vocals.” fiusm.com ADVERTISEMENT The Beacon – Monday, November 4, 2013 5

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13181 CG_CSPI Print_Florida International Univ_10x16_v2.indd 1 10/9/13 10:29 AM Contact Us Francisco Rivero Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Monday, November 4, 2013 Defense improving as season’s end approaches

YOSVANY RODRIGUEZ Craggs. Craggs would the last seven games. FIU Staff Writer start the Panthers next five has allowed just five goals games, during those five in their last seven matches, After a tough start to games Craggs gave up nine an average of 0.71 goals the season, the FIU men’s goals. allowed per game. The 0.71 soccer team (6-8-1) (2-4-1 Head Coach Ken Arena average would place FIU Conference USA) has seen would then turn to redshirt 18th in the nation if it were a resurgence on the defen- sophomore Daniel Mion. extrapolated throughout sive side of the ball. In his first game as the the entire season. FIU began the first Panthers starting goalie If the five goals through eight games of the season Mion, would record FIU’s seven matches weren’t playing some sluggish first shutout of the season. impressive enough, it defense. Through those However, Mion would should be noted that one of eight games FIU was one allow four goals the very the matches came against of the worst defenses in the next game and was quickly the University of Alabama nation allowing 17 goals sent back to the bench. at Birmingham who at the in eight games, an average Luckily for FIU, the time was ranked first in of 2.12 goals allowed per Panther offense helped the nation in scoring. The game. To put that into weather the storm as they Panthers held UAB to just perspective, if the Panthers were hitting on all cylin- one goal. Beacon File Photo were to have maintained ders during their defen- In fact, during the seven The FIU men’s soccer team is starting to pick up the intensity on the defensive side that average they would be sive slump. During the game stretch the only time of the ball as the season starts to come to a close. ranked 191 out of 198 total first eight games FIU FIU allowed more than one teams in goals allowed per managed to score 16 goals, goal was in an overtime game. which was enough to loss to 25th ranked Univer- Most professional teams Hezel. Hezel has started all FIU will look to finish During the defen- place them in the nations sity of New Mexico, were are together for two months 15 games for FIU and has out the last two games on sive rut, FIU started three top 20 scoring offenses. the Panthers surrendered of preseason, in college we played the most minutes their regular season slate different goalies. The first The Panthers were 3-5 two goals. FIU is currently get two weeks. Now you of any player on the strong, as the team still goalkeeper to get a chance during this stretch. While averaging 1.56 goals are seeing the final product team, 1338. The 6-foot-3 feels that there is much was sophomore Robin FIU managed to win three allowed per game. of our group offensively defender out of Germany more left to accomplish. Spiegel. Spiegel had been games despite their defen- “We just had a lot of and defensively.” has provided a big pres- “We could play with FIU’s starting goalkeeper sive woes, they had to guys come in to the team in FIU has 15 new players ence on both sides of the anyone,” Arena said. “We last year, but injuries have make drastic improve- August,” Arena said. “We this season, which may of ball for FIU. Apart from still have two games, slowed him down this ments if they hoped to had two weeks together led to the slow start. One his obvious impact on the and we still have a lot to season and was benched continue winning games. and what you are seeing of the new players and Panther defense, Hezel prove.” after just one game. The Panthers have defi- now is a result of a group one of the bright spots has also contributed to the Next man up was nitely ratcheted up their that’s been together for on the Panthers has been offense, with three goals [email protected] freshman Lawrence defensive intensity over the proper amount of time. freshman defender Marvin on the season. Football near dead last in offensive categories

COLUMNIST I’m not sure though as the receiving core Through seven games the if anyone has tends to drop passes that should, second leading rusher was told the offen- in my opinion and the opinion Lamarq Caldwell. Caldwell, a sive players for of some of the scouts from the sophomore out of Tampa, Fla. is the Panthers, but National Football League who one of the only skilled position they should not have attended some games, be players who has dealt with the strive for being caught. ball in all seven games. He has RHYS WILLIAMS ranked in the There are only three receivers 235 yards on 74 carries. 100s when there who have double digit numbers As a fan of the game, it is hard are only about 120 teams in Divi- in receptions, those being: wide to watch a team struggle as much sion I football. receiver T.J. Lowder (16), tight as the offense has in the majority When you look at a team that end Jonnu Smith (16) and wide of the season. This especially pulls in ranks of 123 out of 123 receiver Clinton Taylor (12). coming from a team that had so possible football programs for Going through the offensive much promise when current Indi- total offense, tied at 117 out of backfield, the running game has anapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. 123 overall for both passing and also been by committee. As of Hilton was the entire offense for rushing yards, it is easy to under- Nov. 1, the leading rusher on four years – by the way, Hilton’s stand why the team has only a the Panthers is Silas Spearman name is only in the record books single win going into a matchup III with 252 yards on 87 carries. for the team 315 times – under against East Carolina University Spearman III only started former head coach Mario Cris- on Nov. 2. breaking out into the offense tobal, who also has moved on to The quarterback should be with a performance against the bigger and better things as he is a keystone set player in your Golden Eagles of the University now the offensive line coach for offense, but was not present on of Southern Mississippi in the the number one ranked team in this roster – or at least I didn’t see team’s only win. The two games the country, the Crimson Tide of that between Jake Medlock and he played in before the USM the University of Alabama. E.J. Hilliard, who combined have game, he only racked up 33 yards The Panthers will travel to totaled just above 1,000 yards in on 30 carries. But the freshman Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Saturday, the air. The pair combined for Loxahatchee, Fla. native broke Nov. 9, to face former Sun Belt just over a 50 percent comple- out against USM and gained 136 Conference opponent – the Blue tion clip in the season with 1,016 yards on 29 carries in that single Raiders of Middle Tennessee yards on 85 completions and 160 game. State University. Jasen Delgado/The Beacon attempts. Since the breakout perfor- As the FIU football team continues its sluggish play on the offensive The less than average performance, he has only registered [email protected] side of the ball, the Panthers find themselves towards the bottom of mances by the quarterbacks are 87 yards on 38 carries before the every offensive category this season. not solely to blame on them game against the Pirates. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, November 4, 2013 7 FIU men’s rugby finishing off season strong VERONIKA QUISPE challenges ahead. the last game of his college Contributing Writer “They’re doing great rugby career against and they’re growing every Miami. The FIU rugby team week,” Laphitzondo said. “It’s great to have him keeps coming back strong This is the first season back on the team, he’s the as the end of its season for Barrington McNutt, reason why FIU rugby has approaches. and his teammates feel survived and he shows The Panthers have It wasn’t easy, but we had a lot of fun. We traveled confident for his bright great leadership,” Gilbert qualified to participate in for about 12 hours and we finally make it there and future. said. the All-Florida cup after “This is his first season FIU is confident their defeating University of we won. I’m really glad I made it. and he’s excelling greatly game against Miami will North Florida 39-5 last he may be able to make result in a win, seeing as Sunday, Oct 27. Junior the All-Star game,” Gilbert they have won against “That was the biggest Jose Laphitzondo said. Miami three years in a row. weekend for us, the match Men’s Rugby Sophomore Cesar “We’re gonna be came down to UNF and Hurtado was forced to running the same game FIU and whoever won step in for the three-term we’ve been running this this game got the spot for All-Florida cup. Yet now south team, that went tively new since it’s my President of FIU’s rugby season. We’re just gonna the top four team,” Senior we know their team and against players from the third season playing so it’s team, senior Pablo Garcia, add more stuff from all the captain Kyle Gilbert said. how they play, which that north team; the south won really great to have been who suffered a knee experience we’ve gotten so The All-Florida Cup really helped us. So now 65-16. chosen,” Gilbert said. injury during the summer far,” Gilbert said. “Miami will be hosted in Orlando it’s a matter of adjusting “We ran over the other “It wasn’t easy, but we that prevented him from is our house.” on Nov. 23. and playing the best we team, and we had a lot of had a lot of fun. We trav- playing the fall season. FIU finished fourth for can,” junior Jose Laphit- players from FIU,” Laphit- eled for about 12 hours and “Cesar has been starting [email protected] the All-Florida cup, and zondo said. zondo said. we finally make it there the past three games, he’s a will go against the nation- If the team does not win A week later an and we won. I’m really little monster on the field,” ally ranked University of first place in the All-Florida announcement was made glad I made it. Everyone is Laphitzondo said. Teams competing in the Central Florida. cup they will be fighting to announcing five of the six competing for a spot there. The Panthers will host All-Florida cup: “We just came out ready remain among top three. Panthers, Gilbert, Laphit- There are only 23 players their homecoming game FIU to play, we knew if this Three weeks ago six zondo, Ebora, Herrera and so you want to earn your against their rival the UCF lost this game there was no Panthers in Gilbert, Laphit- Saroza were chosen for the spot even against your University of Miami on FAU postseason,” Gilbert said. zondo, Geroge Evora, 23 player All-Star team. teammates,” Laphitzondo Saturday Nov. 9. UF The Panthers remain Felipe Echeverri, Chris Gilbert has been chosen said. This match will be the UNF hopeful and focused to Herrera and Nestor Saroza to be captain of this The veterans on the last of some veterans. USF take on their biggest chal- got invited to play in the All-Star team. team have worked hard to After dedication and UM lenge, UCF. “We lost to South Independent Rugby “I feel honored to play teach the newest members hard work in rehab Garcia -FIU plays UM on Nov. 9 them 55-10 last time, but Conference this season. in the All-Star team, I all the strategies, as well as has been slowly returning at FIU. we play them first in the They were part of the mean I still think I’m rela- prepare them for the tough to the team, and will play Contact Us Madison Fantozzi News Director [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Monday, November 4, 2013 A fiusm.com B Senior Panther helping lead the way for swimming

LUIS BARROSO all my confidence until the point when I Contributing Writer didn’t want to keep swimming anymore” After the blow to her confidence, she The FIU swimming team has enjoyed decided to come to the United States its fair share of success these past couple where even though she had some problems of years – a lot of it having to do with the with her test scores, she was accepted to settling of Coach Randy Horner as well the University of Bridgeport, a Division as their star senior swimmer Sonia Perez II University where she excelled in her Arau. events. The great performances by Perez Arau She did not want to stop there – she had have been contagious for her fellow swim- an initiative and decided to email some ming teammates. She captured her first coaches and universities. This was when Conference USA Swimmer of the Week she drew Coach Horner’s eye which had honor early last month on her performance an eye on her since he was coaching at against the University of North Florida, Missouri State University. After listening where she excelled on the 400 IM and the to some of the coaches, she decided to 100 Backstroke events. This has not been come along with Horner to South Florida. her first accolade here at FIU, as she is “I contacted Coach, and he believed in also recipient of two Sun Belt Swimmer of me. That’s how I got here, coming from the Week honors. Spain where nobody believed in me. Arau is a 22-year-old born and raised in Coach contacted me and convinced me Barcelona, Spain. Although Arau is now after all of their new plans, no other coach what you may classify as a star swimmer, made me feel like he did and I didn’t even she has not really been on the bright side know him but on the phone he made me of luck and success all her life. She strug- feel that this was my place,” said Perez Beacon File Photo gled a big way in Spain before deciding to Arau. Spanish swimmer, Sonia Perez-Arau, struggled to her star swimmer status. Coaches in Spain take her talents to the Western hemisphere. Since then, Arau has been nothing less caused her to lose her confidence. “I didn’t want to keep swimming anymore,” Arau said. Before leaving Spain, she won the 100 than amazing at FIU and has stepped up and 200 Back at the Spanish Junior Cham- during all her adversities by getting it a very shy girl. despite some sickness and injuries in the pionships. But things did not really quite and forming her struggles into a drive for Her main hobby is shopping, some- team, Coach has commented, “We are in go as planned after that for Arau, as she success. thing she calls “my other sport.” On her stride with where we’re at in the season. later had some problems with her new “When Coach first told me the times time off from her two sports, she just likes We developed a season plan to develop the coach and pretty much reached a career he wanted me to reach, I started laughing. to watch TV and go out and hang out with kids as fast as possible for the end of the low on her swimming life. And after all of what I have accomplished, her friends. year. Everything is a checkmark along the “My coach in Spain coached a certain he has been a big part of my success, now She now looks ahead with hope for way and we are right on course.” way, and a lot of coaches here in Spain when I look back and see all of what I’m this season as one of the top swimmers are pretty much the same, their way or no doing, it’s unbelievable.” in Conference USA trying to lead FIU [email protected] way,” Arau said. “I struggled a lot and lost Even with all her success, Arau is still on her senior season – a season in where,

From Darwin to Star Trek, BBC CAMPUS LIFE professor evaluates the sublime 11/4-11/6 EVENTS ALEXANDRA MOSQUERA deep time is seen as a geolog- able, immense and cannot be infinite space is something NETZKARSCH ical time notion; the time cognitively be put in a box,” that first appeared in images Contributing Writer existing in immense infinite Harvey said. with Star Wars and Star Trek. MONDAY, NOV. 4 way preceding the current Harvey says he will also Harvey said he will use exam- Students curious about moment. ask questions. ples such as scenes from these SPC DANCING WITH THE WOLFE: SALSA & time and space have a It’s called deep time movies to help illustrate and BACHATA chance to learn from English because for English natu- The sublime is the clarify his lecture. WHEN: 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Professor and Associate ralist and geologist Charles area that is a little According to Harvey, the HOW MUCH: FREE Director of the School of Darwin, it is meant the same way we imagine the immen- WHERE: BBC Rec. Center Environment, Arts and as geological time, which overwhelming, sity of space and depth isn’t Society Bruce Harvey about means that time is measured beautiful, not possible without an anchor. new possibilities of thought. by strata that goes downward quite containable, “You won’t be able to do TUESDAY, NOV. 5 In his lecture “Deep Time: in layers which we can see for immense and it,” Harvey said. “It is impos- From Darwin to Star Trek” example in mountains. cannot be sible to be thought of and this TUESDAY TIMES ROUNDTABLE that will take place on Nov. 5 The Earth and its existence relates to the philosophical cognitively be put WHEN: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Luna are measured by the geolog- concepts of the sublime.” HOW MUCH: FREE Star Cafe in North Miami, ical depth of strata, “concep- in a box. Harvey said his goal is WHERE: BBC WUC 159 Harvey will present in a very tualized as an almost infinite Bruce Harvey to have students commonly interactive way philosophical regress of previous time, Associate Director understand science through terms in relation to the notion connected with the immensity School of Environment, Arts lectures and events like those WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 of time, how space and depth of time it takes for geolog- and Society of SEAS. are perceived and why it is ical developments to happen Elaine C. Pritzker, coor- INTERNATIONAL LGBTQA GLOBAL RIGHTS important to put thought into and, by extension, evolution,” dinator for SEAS, said these DAY these ideas. Harvey said. “How do we imagine kind of events, which are WHEN: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Harvey said “sublime” is Deep time is a way of the sublime: an immen- casual and informal, allow HOW MUCH: FREE the key term for this event. thinking about the sublime, sity of space going outward, faculty to discuss bigger WHERE: BBC WUC 159 “[It’s] how we imagine the and the sublime translates or geological space going implications from their infinitude of space and how into how we might concep- downward?” research and present it to the it has a history going from tualize time and geological “The universe is not just community. Darwin to Star Trek,” Harvey processes. about temporality and how the “The faculty [does] said. “I’m interested how In the lecture, Harvey will universe is so broad and how amazing things, and we To have your event featured, email fundamental concepts can make sense of these terms and it might extends infinitely into haven’t run out yet of profes- be known by popular media explain what the sublime is. space,” Harvey said. sors that want to participate in us at and how it translates into the “The sublime is the area The thought of the universe these events,” Pritzker said. popular culture.” that is a little overwhelming, being infinite and even imag- [email protected] According to Harvey, beautiful, not quite contain- ining a spaceship in that [email protected]