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Vol. 27 Issue 66 fiusm.com Wednesday, February 24 , 2016 LIFE CHOICES

Javier Sanlley/The Beacon Dorothy Peck, a sophomore international relations major, protests the pro- life demonstration on the GC lawns. Nicole Hernandez /The Beacon Graphic pro-life display starts Lecture explores discourse between students spirituality in

ERICA SANTIAGO are very bloody and the woman’s choice. a lot of terror, rage and News Director disturbing because Men will never have fear and that’s a very Shakespeare [email protected] abortion is a bloody and the opportunity to be destructive way to have disturbing ending to a pregnant; they’ll never this conversation.” Feb. 16, the child’s life.” have to make that choice,” “Abortion is a safe NADINE MATAS studying physics, who Center of Bio-Ethical “We have pictures of Chavez said. medical procedure Contributing Writer attended the lecture, said, Reform set up an anti- bloody fingers, arms, Danielle Vachon, a and I think this evokes [email protected] “I feel like there should abortion demonstration legs and other body second year medical a very visceral and be more events like this on the GC lawns. parts because that’s what emotional reaction. It’s Shakespeare’s First because it helped clarify The demonstration, a abortion looks like,” she not constructive nor Folio will be housed in the concept of romanticism part of CBRs Genocide said. “To show anything intelligent,” she said. the Frost Art Museum at to those who may not study Awareness Project, else would not be The images we’re Though some students the MMC for the rest of literature.” included large display abortion.” showing today are were uncomfortable February. The lecture lasted about boards depicting graphic According to a press with the demonstration, The Program for Studies an hour and half and drew very bloody and images of mutilated release to Student Media, Gilman assures that the in Spirituality hosted in an array of students fetuses along with texts the GAP display has been disturbing because vivid display is necessary a lecture last Monday, from different disciplines, comparing abortion to put up over 200 times and abortion is a bloody in discussing abortion. Feb. 15, in the Frost all with different purposes mass genocide. at at nearly 75 universities. and disturbing ending She said, “People Museum in honor of the of being there. Devorah Gilman, a CBR partners with a to a child’s life are pregnant and are Shakespeare’s Folio month “I am taking a class on CBR spokesperson said team of pro-life students Devorah Gilman considering abortion, so festivities. The lecture, this now, and they should to Student Media, “We to stand by the display Spokesperson we’re traveling around titled “Shakespeare, Music have more presentations are here because we and engage in respectful Center of Bio-Ethical Reform the country to spread and Love” was introduced like this. I thought it understand that this is a dialogue with interested the truth about who the by the Spirituality Director was really good,” said conversation that students passers-by. ‘preborn’ are. They are Erin Weston. Gabriela Rodriguez, a are having on campus.” She said, “If the human beings and this Weston spoke briefly junior studying history, “I’m here because I pictures of the act of is what abortion does to on the Spirituality program post-lecture. believe human rights are abortion are so offensive, student at FIU and a leader them.” at FIU, emphasizing how This lecture specifically for all humans and we wouldn’t it follow that of Medical Students for In the aforementioned they have made the attempt was headed by Peter Rogan know that if two human the act itself is even more Choice, was also present press release, Gilman to “explore traditional and who, as Weston introduced, beings reproduce then offensive?” during the demonstration. said that CBRs goal is to contemporary spirituality, is “a dramatic performer their offspring are going There were some “I feel like it’s very “change minds and save and host lectures for and speaker.” to be human,” she said. students who are disturbed important to have a lives.” interdisciplinary studies.” He was accompanied by “Because of that, by the graphic imagery. medical presence [at the “We’ve seen abortion The program, according a duo of musicians, Karen we need to give human “I got to class at 9 a.m. demonstration],” said victim photography to their page and director, Carlisle-Neal and Brian beings human rights form this morning and when I Vachon. accomplish that time strive to promote the study Neal, who performed as the very moment they are saw this [display] I was She said, “We [medical and again,” Gilman said. of multi-faith and multi- well as accompanied born,” Gilman said. disgusted.” said Michelle professionals] are the “Moreover, we recognize spirituality studies for the Rogan’s delivery of Gilman described Chavez, a first year ones providing [abortion] that abortion hurts women students of the university. the Shakespearian abortion as “human rights marketing student. services to women. We’re and have seen how the The goal then, is to “get monologues. violation.” “The worst part is the ones providing access images can help move a more students, regardless The lecture’s purpose, According to Gilman, that the information is to abortion to women all woman from denial into of their discipline, in Rogan’s words, was “to the blood “The images inaccurate,” said Chavez. over the United States.” seeking help and healing.” involved in the study of see the connection between we’re showing today “Abortion should be “The display evokes spirituality,” said Weston. SEE SPIRIT, PAGE 2 Laura Pomar, a junior 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, February 24, 2016 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Studies in Spirituality BRIEFS talks Shakespeare

Snapchat allowing geofilters for any party, event SPIRIT, PAGE 1 still teaching a lesson on Elizabethan spirituality through the Shakespearian or company for as little as $5 ourselves and nature better through portrayal of love. Snapchat Inc. on Monday thousands of dollars. Shakespeare.” The lecture presented soliloquies from unveiled a second plan to generate Now Snapchat will allow Rogan made sure to emphasize that “Henry III,” “Hamlet,” “Romeo and revenue from its unique and anyone, including smaller “Shakespeare celebrated love in all his Juliet” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” popular form of location sharing. companies, to submit temporary works” and that what he was presenting among other plays from Shakespeare’s Last year, Los Angeles- geofilters to the service for as was only a “small glimpse of how writing, that most people would be based Snapchat began charging little as $5. Elizabethans saw love.” familiar with. retailers, movie studios and others Geofilters, or digital graphics For this reason Rogan expressed that The end goal was to create a learning to promote branded geofilters as that can be laid atop a photo or the lecture’s name was fitting, but was environment driven by the arts, according part of a number of experiments video, are Snapchat users’ way of not the only name in mind. He said it with advertising on the 4-year-old telling their friends where they could also be called “Lovers, Villains and app. Those could run tens of are at a given moment. Fools” as well as “Finding, Recognizing and Appreciating the Spirituality of Sanders, Clinton scour South Carolina black colleges Shakespeare.” “It was really refreshing because the I feel like there should be for votes Elizabethan era is sometimes viewed more events like this because through such a narrow lens that it When the Bernie Sanders- Seeking to cut into former takes away from the depth of the art it it helped clarify the concept aligned Nurses on the Bus Secretary of State’s Hillary produced,” Pomar said. of romanticism to those who vehicle rolled onto the campus of Clinton’s formidable support Rogan broke down this view of love may not study literature. South Carolina State University among South Carolina’s African- by presenting concepts such as “the Great recently, Aaliyah Loadholt bolted American voters, Sen. Bernie Chain of Being,” as well as the four from the cafeteria to greet it. Sanders is targeting the state’s elements that supposedly make up the Laura Pomar “They were right outside the predominantly black colleges and world; air, fire, water and earth. Junior cafeteria, and they were, like, ‘Do universities, hoping that students According to Rogan, this “Great Chain Physics you like Bernie?’” said Loadholt, will be receptive to the self- of Being,” separates how everyone sees a 20-year-old social work major described democratic socialist’s love and the different tiers of this emotion. from the tiny town of Estill, S.C. message ahead of Saturday’s His presentation touched upon the love “I was, like, ‘I love Bernie.’” presidential primary. for the other worldly, such as God and the angels, but mostly focused on humans and the different types of love that rule us. to both Weston and Rogan. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE “I am fire and air, the rest I leave The combination of the lecture, music behind,” Rogan quoted from Antony and and performance merged together several Cleopatra, in an attempt to explain how disciplines in an attempt to promote not the four elements tie into love. only the folio but the study in spirituality’s Rogan states that “fire and air are main objective, which is to reach more CORRECTIONS the finer, more spiritual elements, while than just a small audience, as mentioned water and earth represent the more dense by Weston in the introduction. In Vol. 27, Issue 64, the article titled “RHA introduces Publix shuttle for and material aspects of human beings and The program was seemingly popular housing students,” had a misleading headline which failed to credit SGA for their love.” among students, such as Pomar and their hand in the coordination of the initiative. All these concepts he attempted to Rodriguez, who expressed being taken in present in an innovative manner, while by the presentation and left wanting more. The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call our MMC office at 305-348- 2709 or BBC at 305-919-4722. PANTHER POWERUP

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ROOM 101 Grover seeking power but rather the you without simply taking over people remain independent of Changes on campus Norquist, an result of well over a century of the house for their own? “You private property owners. In a American American society responding to pay them!” responds the clever public space, a person is free to reveal need for more political new economic conditions. libertarian. Yet surely the wage exercise freedoms granted by activist, To understand why, we must you pay is worth a fraction of the government. Absent that, Recent changes at FIU show a devotion famously begin with a basic definition of the value of the houses and the people would be at the mercy to the improvement of life for students. remarked that capitalism; an economic system return on investment you get on of whoever owns the ground With the extension of dining hours, the size of where trade and industry are them, otherwise you wouldn’t beneath their feet, as property students are able to access food at times JUAN more convenient for them. SALAMANCA government controlled by individuals be able to afford to pay your owners are sovereign over what ought to be through private property. guards. An enterprising rogue is theirs. The change to an open 24-hours model small enough Property must be private. guard picks taking over the You might respond that during finals week and midterms, students for one to be able to “drag it This is fundamental to house every single time. if you don’t like the rules of will likely find library study-spaces into the bathroom and drown it capitalism. Without it, a Worse still, if I can out-fight a person’s property you can exponentially more useful. in the bathtub.” business owner could not make the guards and I really wanted just leave. But what if all the SGA’s move to provide shuttle service This view is attractive to decisions about their business the house, there’s not much to possible property has been to and from housing to the 107 Publix the free marketeers who like at will nor could they trade their stop me and not much you can bought up? Are you more free shopping plaza will allow students who their politics with a healthy property. do about it. Perhaps a counter- in a “free” market where your live on campus an easier way to shop for fear of the state. Government The first apparent issue attack, but we don’t want that freedom is limited to a choice groceries. intervention in the economy is with this is the question of much bloodshed whenever there between which private dictator Unfortunately, this editorial board inefficient, coercive and, worst enforcement. Suppose you are property disputes. Nor do you want to live under? I don’t finds that some of these changes are not of all, it rewards the lazy while claim to own multiple houses. we want property exclusively think so. substantial enough, and that more must be punishing the industrious. Thus, When you’re physically present for those who can afford the The moral of the story is that made. the argument goes, government in one of those houses, you toughest muscle and the biggest no “small government” remains While shuttle service to take students ought to exist solely to can kick anyone out who you guns, so that won’t work. small for very long. In my view, off-campus is useful, it is overshadowed enforce contracts and defend don’t want coming in. Yet, The second solution is a the real purpose behind the by the continuing $2.50 per-ride charge to the country. In the Tea Party how can you ensure that your contract: we agree that a house “big government” complaint take the Golden Panther Express Shuttle narrative, big government is the other houses remain yours in is yours. Yet contracts are worth is to carefully couch brutal to the Biscayne Bay Campus. villain that must be defeated at the absence of your physical as much as the paper they’re austerity in moralistic rhetoric. Despite extended dining hours, students all costs. presence? After all, if you’re written on if there’s no authority Frankly, “take away benefits may or may not feel comfortable taking It sounds nice; make the not there, there’s nothing to behind it. If I have a gun and I to society’s most vulnerable advantage of them, as outdoor lighting on government small and let the stop me from breaking into one want your house, your deed is as so that we rich people can pay campus - especially on the way to GC - is free market decide! of your houses and sleeping in good as toilet paper. Even if we less in taxes” doesn’t make poor at night. It’s not that simple. your bed. respect the contract’s authority, for an inspiring conservative FIUSM has been covering the This view of government is There are two “free market” who provides remedies when slogan like an old fashioned insufficient lighting of all FIU’s campuses fundamentally incoherent. Not solutions to this problem. it’s violated? There must be appeal to freedom does. since 2003. It seems that almost every only does the market require a The first is to defend the a third-party to enforce those year the lack of lighting is talked about by robust government to exist, but property, known as the anarcho- contracts; the government. For the full article, visit fiusm. SGA and other officials, like FIUPD, but the increasing complexity and capitalist solution: hire guards There is no private-sector com still the problem persists. demands of the economy means to ensure that what is yours version of this function. A Another safety concern comes from the government must grow. remains yours. This poses government has the coercive Room 101 is a column about the insufficient number of emergency call The size of the United several immediate problems, authority necessary to carry politics and economics. For boxes around campus. States federal government the most pressing of which is it out where a private actor further commentary, please At most universities with this system, today was not inflated as a how do you ensure that the does not. Ironically, it’s this email Juan Salamanca at such as UCF, anyone using an emergency result of nefarious bureaucrats guards will remain loyal to coercive authority that ensures [email protected] call box should be able to see at least one from any other unit. The point of having multiple call boxes within a student’s line of sight is so that, Golden Panther Express isn’t so golden should a student be pursued, they can continue moving while awaiting police Many really close to a Corolla. I had students to be late or to even heard. It’s unfair that students ELEPHANT IN THE assistance, while also showing police students to slap his back to avoid the miss class. Planning ahead have to pay $5.00 round trip ROOM exactly where the student is. dread the crash. I almost peed myself,” and taking the bus as early for a transportation that is At FIU, these boxes are placed commute Garcia told student media. as possible is sometimes not insufficient when it should sporadically throughout campus, clustered between Maria Lopez, a senior enough. already be granted to us by around high traffic areas like the Green BBC and biology major, also confessed The majority of the charging it in our tuition. Library and the Graham Center. Some MMC in to student media that she professors at FIU understand The drivers are not to boxes, however, stand alone in parking the Golden was harassed by a bus driver the bus struggle and accept it blame. These faults are the lots. Panther and after multiple reports, as an excuse for being late. product of a faulty system VALENTINA DEL Parking is another issue which plagues Express, the FIU finally took care of the The online schedule which clearly needs some PINO our commuter-oriented campus. refrigerator individual. promises smaller buses every revision and improvements. The addition of signs indicating on wheels that Some students and alumni half hour, but even the big Students pay for everything whether garages are at capacity do not has not followed its schedule have positive opinions about buses cannot hold the amount under the sun in tuition fees. indicate to drivers whether the garage since the semester has started. the ride since it’s a full of people that need to get to Parking and transportation has floors closed for events or repairs. The $2. 50 ride with hour ride for a nap that will class, to an exam, or back should be a primary concern In this editorial board’s experience, the broken seats, blasting AC recharge them before a class. home. to FIU. Guaranteeing students signs indicating a garage is open are not and a very noisy engine gets Despite that one positive Four seats on the shuttle efficient transportation that necessarily accurate, either. so packed that it offers space aspect, many students are still have been broken since last will get them to class on Although students should appreciate to stand throughout the entire dissatisfied. semester. These are seats time without freezing their and utilize the resources provided them at one-hour drive. Not only is the Golden that students could be using. buttocks off is imperative to FIU, they should not be afraid to ask for Isabel Garcia, a junior Panther Express infamous for Also, the “high quality,” the success of students in their more. psychology major, described a being recklessly driven and complimentary Wi-Fi never education. The only way student organizations horrible scare she experienced extremely cold, its schedule is works. It would be a cool and administration can work together while riding the Golden constantly inaccurate. feature to have, since most Elephant in the room is a on a project is if they know the needs Panther Express. When the driver doesn’t of the students use it for column about upcoming issues of the students. This requires a vocal “I was sitting right behind take the Turnpike, arrival to homework or even Netflix. affecting students. For further student body unafraid to give feedback. the driver. I realized he was the destination is delayed by This is written in hopes commentary contact Valentina Sometimes, panthers have to roar. dozing off and he was getting up to 20 minutes, causing that student opinions get at [email protected].

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School of music NOW CHOOSE presents a modern version of opera ‘Venus and Adonis’ LIFESTYLE POINTS On Feb. 21, baroque drama to life with song, the FIU School creating a beautiful mood and of Music gave structure. a modern “How many of you have heard re-imagining ‘Venus and Adonis’ before?” to John Blow’s Dolata asked at the end of the JOSEPH English opera performance during a Q&A had CARDENAS “Venus and between the audience and the Adonis”. cast and crew. The production “Yeah, we hadn’t either,” was done in collaboration with Dolata responded following the FIU Collegium Musicum and crickets and no show of hands. Nicole Hernandez/The Beacon the Conchita Espinosa Academy “And that’s part of the fun of Choir. things like this, because you Friday, Feb. 19, Kimberly Ortiz, a sophomore double majoring in biology and women’s and It had been inspired by the rediscover new music.” gender studies, stands with her signs promoting a woman’s right to choose as part of FIU NOW’s arrival of Shakespeare’s First The Q&A featured comments counter protest of the anti-abortion demonstration by the Center of Bio-Ethical Reform. Folio to the Frost Museum, from Dolata, the production’s given that “Venus and Adonis” director Phillip M. Church, and was based on the famous several of the cast including Shakespeare poem of the same Rodriguez and Sanfeliz-Botta. name. Sanfeliz-Botta actually revealed Aesthetically, the stage to be a teacher for the children of Cultural exposure enhances production and design was the Conchita Espinosa Academy intended to be a modern-day Choir, who played “Cupid setting. It gave the audience Interns” in Acts Two and Three. a “contemporary lens through “It crossed my mind, if we student experiences, legacies which to view a 17th century need some kids why not work court masquerade”, as written with them. I’m very happy and DEAN’S DESK It is easy to notice that the spring semester is in full swing. The crowds on the program. very proud of their work.” on campus have picked up. The opera itself explored the “I thought this was very Productivity is high as students are busy working on research papers or transparency behind an idealized well done, especially the group projects or studying for their first exams. However, this semester concept of love, and its fresh music and the singing,” said seems unlike others. Our campus and the world feel different – a bit design choice was intended to Nora Quinlan from Nova unsettled and a lot more vulnerable. Many of us followed the events last reflect this ever-present notion Southeastern University. “I was semester at the University of Missouri where students expressed their in our modern society with the very impressed with Adonis, concerns about racial bias permeating their campus climate. Our own FIU TONY DELGADO internet. Venus and Cupid. Just the whole students were impacted by the events at Missouri which led to many public ASST. DEAN OF The opera is also very short -- staging.” discussions and acts of support and solidarity. Students, faculty and staff STUDENTS roughly an hour. Blow’s original Quinlasn commented on the have engaged to examine the issue of racism both in the context of our inception wasn’t intended to modern theming, saying that it campus and the national landscape. be long and drawn out, which worked. We then witnessed the attacks in Paris that touched much of the world. Although there is unusual for an opera but Though the opera suffered was an overwhelming rallying of solidarity and support, we were also reminded of our nonetheless, it was still an minor hitches in the execution defenselessness when tragedy strikes. But Parisians demonstrated their resiliency to rise enjoyable experience. of the production’s design, it up and reclaim their lives by reoccupying the terraces they fled from and placing flowers Venus and Adonis are lovers, by far doesn’t overshadow the through bullet holes that pierced through storefronts. But as the world denounced the but Venus decides to play with things it does right. attacks in Paris, a resurgence of Islamophobia has resurged in our public and private spaces his affections and desires for her Its wit in relating the narrative of discourse to instigate hate and divide. We were once again reminded that educational own satisfaction. to contemporary culture simply institutions should be safe environments for all students to learn. This comes to play a risky by changing its aesthetic is what As we look forward into this year for hope, growth, and new opportunities, think about decision in a deathly way, made it interesting. what you want from your campus and the world in which you live. How you will leave painting a poignant picture on There was even a clever your mark at FIU and on the world? What will be your legacy? How will you transform our what it really means to play with input of Venus and Adonis campus, our South Florida community, or our world into a better place? someone’s heart. communicating by cell phone As a starting point, consider taking part in the Center for Leadership and Service The depiction of a more - which took some people by alternative Breaks (aB) Express Experience. Students participating in aB Express modern-day setting with surprise when they heard a three-day service trip within the state of Florida gain a glimpse of the impact they could operatic music was somewhat phone going off to find it was make on social and community issues, such as such as literacy, poverty, racism, hunger, jarring initially, but it was a swift actually coming from Venus. homelessness, and the environment. The application will be open until March 6. For more draw when we were introduced The last performance for the information or to register, visit go.fiu.edu/aBExpess or contact the Center for Leadership to the beautiful voices of the month was Monday, but this will and Service office: performance. not be the last for the semester. Amanda Orihuela delivered The opera will have one last perfect high notes in her performance at St. Stephen’s Modesto Maidique Campus Biscayne Bay Campus performance as Venus, and Episcopal Church in Coconut GC 242 WUC 220 was accented well by Adolfo Grove Friday, April 15 at 7:30 305-348-6995 305-919-5360 Rodriguez as Adonis in their last p.m. For more information, visit [email protected] [email protected] scene together. the School of Music’s website DJ Cupid, played by Edgar for a calendar of concerts and Dean’s Desk is written by the Dean of Students office. The Dean of Students office, Sanfeliz-Botta, held his own very events. in the Division of Student Affairs, creates a culture of care for students, their families, well as a standout performer, his faculty and staff by providing proactive education consultation, resources, and response voice doing well for the pitch he LifeStyle points is a column to distressed students or students in crisis. The Dean of Students will provide a monthly held consistently. covering films and pop culture column in the Beacon, to acquaint students with some of the important campus resources The performance of the FIU by Joseph Cardenas. For in place to support their success. Collegium Musicum, led by suggestions and comments email director David Dolata, as the [email protected] opera’s orchestra brought the fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon –Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5

88th annual GREEN TOMENTUM Academy Award, a celebration of films SICK FLICKS will most likely take with her astounding the prize. performance in Best Director: the Best Picture Alejandro Gonzalez nominated “Room.” Innarritu for The The award is hers “Revenant” is the to lose but I don’t favorite right now think the others in DAVID SEELEY based on his wins in the category can The 88th annual both the Directors make a case for such Academy Awards Guild and BAFTA a big upset. Best will be given out ceremonies. This Actor: Two words: this Sunday, Feb. 28, category is stacked Leonardo. Dicaprio. and while most of with talent but Best Picture: The the news about the Innarritu will most race for Best Picture ceremony has been likely win his second of The Year is closer Selene Basile/The Beacon of the controversial directing award after than it has been in nature, it is shaping last year’s “Birdman.” previous years, with Mariah Redmond, a senior chemistry major, and Edward Marques, a first year PhD up to be a worthy Best Supporting a number of films Biology student, using Greenseekers to measure the vigor of crops as part of the Modern celebration of the Actress: Kate Winslet winning numerous Crop Production Club. previous year in film. is no stranger to big awards in the last In recent years the Oscar stage and few months. many of the big it looks like she’ll “The Big Short” awards have been a be receiving her won the Producers Students frustrated by foregone conclusion second statue on Guild of America well before the big Sunday night. Her Award, while night, but this year impressive delivery “Spotlight” won the residence hall guest policy many of the big of Aaron Sorkin in big award at both categories have been “Steve Jobs,” makes the New York and JAY VANPARIA residence halls for a period of three spend as much time as possible with less easy to predict her the front-runner, Los Angeles film Contributing Writer consecutive nights, and at most 10 their host, and also want to gain the based on the awards but look out for critics Awards. “The [email protected] nights in a semester. Logically, if an most out of their expensive trip, the shows leading up to relative newcomer Revenant” picked up international guest wants to stay in duration of their stay in the United the Oscars. Alicia Vikander from Best Picture at both FIU has approximately 2500 the state for more than three days, States is relatively longer than the 10 If you want to “The Danish Girl” the Golden Globes international students and counting. they would have to sign out at the day limit allotted to stay with their impress your family to possibly steal the and the BAFTAS. This makes up for about 5 percent third day, find accommodation at student host. on Sunday or get a spotlight. Other films like of the total student population a hotel for one day, and then sign The guest policy is certainly a leg up on your annual Best Supporting “Mad Max: Fury that represent 142 countries, most in again the next day. Moreover, big deterrent for the families and Oscars pool, take a Actor: As much as Road,” “Bridge of notably Colombia, Venezuela, the guest would have to repeat the relatives of the students who want look at my predictions Tom Hardy should Spies” and “The Jamaica, China, Peru, The Bahamas procedure one more time in if they to spend quality time with their below for who I win for his gritty Martian” make this and Trinidad & Tobago. want to stay for an extra $10 day. loved ones, as well as explore the think will take home performance in “The one of the most Most international students Most international students have city.These concerns voiced by the the coveted golden Revenant,” the odds interesting and diverse cannot afford to stay in expensive a weaker currency than the US dollar international student community statues this weekend. are against him solely categories in years, apartments, and opt for on-campus in their home countries, and pay living on-campus call for strong Best Original for the fact that but the edge goes housing which is relatively cheaper. much more than domestic students amendments to the guest policy in Screenplay: We’ll Leonardo Dicaprio to “The Revenant,” However, most international students for everything ranging from tuition the residence halls. start with my favorite is the favorite to win which will make who live on-campus face a problem to insurance. In such scenarios, it Resident Hall Association should award, which Best Actor for the history for Innaritu if when it comes to accommodating would not be practical to pay hefty provide some sort of relaxation or is a celebration same film. he wins Best Director their parents or close relatives who sums of money to hotels and other flexibility to international guests. If of originality in The race is between and Best Picture back come all the way from their home lodging accommodations. that is not possible, the RHA should Hollywood that is Mark Rylance from to back years. countries just to visit them. “Even if my guests stay at a at least provide some sort of student seemingly becoming “Bridge of Spies” and “If my parents make a 23 hour hotel, they would spend the entire discount at nearby lodging facilities. less and less common Sylvester Stallone Sick Flicks is journey from India, just to visit me day with me, and during my classes RHA should take this issue into these days. from “Creed.” I a weekly column and see how I am doing, I would they would probably explore the consideration as soon as possible, Although will give the edge that provides movie never want to accommodate them campus”, said Kathrotia. “Why because numerous international “Ex Machina” to Stallone because reviews on newly in a motel or hotel”, said Archit would they pay so much money just students are voicing their frustration is deservingly the Academy loves a released obscure or Kathrotia, an international business to use the hotel to sleep?” against the guest policy. Because nominated, leading the comeback story. independent films. To major. “I would want them to stay International guests plan their they make up such an integral part of pack are “Spotlight” Best Actress: offer suggestions for with me in the dorms, and I am sure trips to the states well in advance, the university, and contribute to the and “Bridge of Spies.” Brie Larson has David, send an email they would feel the same way, too.” so as to get the cheapest deals on diversity of the student population, Based on its acclaim dominated the awards entertainment@fiusm. Housing policies dictate that tickets and transportation from the the university should do what they so far, “Spotlight” circuit this season com guests are allowed to stay inside the airport. Because guests want to can to solve this matter. Listeners dissect Kanye’s The Life of Pablo JULIAN BALBOA a classic West song. The production safe, war” sure to leave chills thing, the Kardashians as the new a sample of Sister Nancy’s “Bam ANDY GARCIA here harkens back to the minimalist throughout your body. This song Jacksons, and equinox gym. Bam” that blissfully bounces and [email protected] style he had while making ’s was originally supposed to be the “Highlights” also draws back sways along with the track. debut, “My Name Is My Name”; closing track, but was changed last to “808s and Heartbreak” with an “Wolves,” teeters on being a has confounded namely the track “Nosetalgia.” minute to be the first track. updated sound. “” throw away track and his audience since the beginning The same way West used a blend “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. Whereas “I Love Kanye” is a being unfinished. It also explores of his career. From his comments of guitar, bongos, and a kick for the 1” and “Pt. 2”: West delivers the nice, satirical sentiment made out to the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s fears on President Bush, marrying main melody of the “Nosetalgia” raunchiest, dirtiest opening verse be self-aware and a throwback to the and relates his family to the biblical into the Kardashian clan, and his sound; here, he uses only a swelling on the while lamenting his interludes found on “The College story of Mary and Joseph. erratic presence, these last synth progression and some father’s work ethic and hoping to Dropout” and “Late Registration,” The original version that most few weeks have all contributed to remarkably strong drums to make not repeat the mistakes his father about West missing the “old Kanye.” we’re acquainted with featured Vic illustrate an image of a man who up this beat. made. The song “Famous” might be Mensa and Sia, yet this final album speaks his mind no matter what the The production, while interesting The track “Low Lights" features known for its infamous line about version features a small outro from consequence. to note, is not where the song shines. a woman professing her faith in Taylor Swift, “For all my southside Frank Ocean. Why West didn’t Now, after months of hype and While “Ultralight Beams” is the the Lord, driven by a pulsing bass n----s that know me best, I feel like combine all three features into one mystery, West has finally released standout track on the entire album, beat every few seconds, segueing me and Taylor might still have sex, song is beyond me. A good song, “The Life of Pablo.” there were other tracks that also held into “Highlights.” Listeners will cause I made that b---h famous…,” nonetheless. “Ultralight Beams,” has all the up well on their own. find Atlanta rapper, Young Thug, West proclaims. gospel influence, heart and all the The song closes with the choir warbling and crooning along It also features the most For the full review of “The Life star power that have the makings of powerfully singing, “Faith, more, with West about the whole Ray J infectious bridge on the album and of Pablo,” visit fiusm.com Contact Us Alejandro Aguirre Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, February 24, 2016

SOFTBALL NO STRIKING OUT Panthers finish tournament with winning streak

Megan Tait/The Beacon Infielder Ashley Leon standing on base during FIU’s matchup against Indiana University at the FIU Softball Stadium on Friday, Feb. 19. Leon went 2-4 with a run scored in the Panthers’ 5-2 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The next game for the Panthers will be against Central Connecticut State Thursday, Feb. 25.

SANTIAGO ARCHIERI in the third and hold it onto the bottom of went on to finish the game with 5 RBI Neither team let down heading into Staff Writer the fifth. The bases were loaded after a and 3 hits, all in 3 at-bats. the sixth inning. Junior Dani Mowry then [email protected] Stephanie Texeira walk and the ensuing The Panthers controlled the game hit a one run shot out of Felsberg field wild pitch moved all runners up, and from the instance it started. FIU scored to give FIU the lead and the win. It was The softball team improved to 8-2 for brought the game-tying run to home 8 runs in the first two innings, including Mowry’s first homerun of the year and the season after dropping just one game plate. all 9 starters going up to bat in the first she became the fifth different FIU player on the weekend. The Panthers went 4-1 Gabby Spallone then cleared the bases inning. The win put the Panthers back in to knock one out of their home field. overall, winning two straight to end the with a double to put the Panthers up for the winner’s column, improving them to The win not only secured some revenge weekend strong. good. Hunter Scharf picked up the win 7-2. for their only loss of the weekend, but The Panther invitational featured four for the Panthers, allowing just one hit teams and had the attention of Felsberg in as the relief for Jenkins and pitched field during this past weekend. On Friday, 3.2 innings. The victory extended the Feb. 19, FIU started the tournament Panthers winning streak to six games. off with Abby Summers on the mound The winning streak would soon come against Holy Cross. to an end, as the next day featured the FIU took an early lead in the first Panthers only loss of the weekend. A inning at 1-0, and wouldn’t look back for two run homerun by Delaware’s Anna the rest of the game. The final lopsided Steinmetz would define the first game of score of the first contest was 7-0, as FIU the day, as Delaware went on to win a won with ease. close one with a final score of 5-4. Summers went on to pitch six Corinne Jenkins started the game scoreless innings, picking up her second again, but it was Scharf who pitched win of the season (2-0). Summers also three innings and came in as the relief, became the first pitcher for FIU softball picking up her first loss of the season to pick up her second win of the season. (1-1). Meanwhile in the offense side, the bats FIU had the advantage until the fifth stayed clanging. The Panthers scuffled 14 inning, as Delaware took the lead back hits off Holy Cross, with Ashley Belans 5-4. FIU wasn’t able to get a hit in the shone with three hits in three at-bats. final two innings of play. The Panthers The Panthers had very little time to also left ten runners on base. The win rest, as the sun set and the night time improved Delaware to 2-2 for the Megan Tait/The Beacon matchup against Indiana was up next to weekend, while it halted the Panthers six Junior pitcher Hunter Scharf delivers a pitch at the 2016 Panther Invitational. cap the double header with a sweep. game winning streak and dropped them FIU would finish the home tournament with four wins and just one loss. Corrine Jenkins started the game for to 6-2 overall. FIU against Indiana, but it was Hunter FIU bounced right back in the second Scharf whom would ultimately pick up game of the day, cruising to a 9-1 win The stage was set for an FIU-Delaware it also improved the Panthers to an 8-2 the 5-2 win for the Panthers. behind the pitching display put on by rematch on Sunday, Feb. 21, afternoon overall record, a phenomenal ten game The Hoosiers picked up the early lead Rachel Dwyer. Dwyer improved to 2-0 to close the tournament for FIU. The start. in the first after sloppy play from FIU. A for the season with the win, a game in Panther picked up the 3-2 victory, while FIU is hot both on the mound and hit, walk, wild pitch and a hit batter gave which she threw four innings, allowing Summers picked up another win, pitching with the bats and they look to carry this the Hoosiers an early 1-0 lead. Catcher only three runs and giving up two walks. 6.1 innings and allowing one earned run. momentum against Central Connecticut Aleima Lopez tied it with a homerun in Belans stole the show on the batting Scharf got her second save of the season State, who comes to South Florida for a the second inning, the first of her career. side for the night, blasting her first two after a strikeout and flyout to end the one game night Thursday, Feb. 25. Indiana was able to pick up a 2-1 lead home runs of her collegiate career. She game. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL VOLEYBALL FIU gives up 52 Cupp looks forward to another successful year first half points STEFANO RIVERA in loss to Owls Contributing Writer Toghiyani, she finished 13-1 and experience when you go into a [email protected] competed at the No. 5 position in tournament versus practicing,” Cupp DAVID DRUCKER from the tip in this contest. the AVCA National Championships. said, “so knowing the mentality that Staff Writer The Owls started off on a 7-0 As the women’s beach volleyball As a duo, they defeated Florida I need to have everyday going into [email protected] run before the Panthers woke team prepares for its upcoming State University’s Julie Brown a tournament, and bringing that into up and cut the lead to 13-12. season, junior Aren Cupp will look and Cecilie Woie (18-21, 21-11 practice everyday.” The men’s basketball team FIU began to fall behind after a to have another spectacular season. and 16-14) in the first round of the However, preparing for an (12-16, 6-9 in Conference Connor Cashaw three ignited a Cupp has shown dominance all tournament. upcoming season is more than just USA) was handled by the Rice 15-5 Rice run. throughout her career, even before repeating what the team did the University Owls on Saturday, Freshman Michael Douglas playing for the Panthers. Some of her previous year. Changes need to be Feb. 20, in an 86-70 rout of stopped the bleeding for FIU accomplishments as a high schooler made in order to be as successful the Panthers. The blowout loss after making a three. Rice include first place finish in the U18 as possible and avoid becoming marks FIU’s seventh in their rebounded with a three of AAU Beach National Qualifiers predictable. This is just one of the last eight games and underlines their own and the Panthers Double Championship, second various challenges why having their struggles since beginning traded possessions with the place finish in USAV Beach Junior repeated success is so arduous. conference play 5-2. Owls as they hovered at a Tour National Championships and “Knowing what it’s like playing Senior forward Daviyon 10-point advantage. That was a bronze medal finish in the AAU different teams other than your own, Draper scored a career-high until Evans stuffed four points, Beach Junior Olympics. in college, is a very big deal as well. 29 points in the game on 9-14 two steals and an assist in “It was a great experience Different teams play a different shooting. He was just edged the last 1:23 of the first half. [playing in these events],” Cupp system in a game, so we’ve really for the game-high by Rice’s At halftime, the Owls had a explained. “it really taught me how worked to change our system and Marcus Evans, who finished commanding 52-34 lead. to play the game mentally, how to make it even more competitive and with 30 points on 11-17 FIU would not be able play with different partners, play Cupp served as the team’s captain to give us that edge”, Cupp said. shooting. Senior center Adrian to scratch Rice’s lead in the in different weather. Wind is a big last season. Only a sophomore, She would like to emulate what Diaz recorded his 1,000th second half. The Owls gained deal and a lot of girls who play she showed that it doesn’t matter last year’s team accomplished, as career point in the game. He as much as a 68-45 with in college are indoor volleyball how old you are, you can still be well as improve on her own record finished the game with 12 11 minutes left to play. The players so I think it’s given me a dominant while being younger than once again. The team will have to points and 10 rebounds - his Panthers could not mount a great advantage.” most, as long as you believe in play collectively and as a whole to first double-double since Dec. comeback and would not come As a freshman, Cupp finished yourself. exhibit such success. 29. any closer than from 15 points 17-8 in her matches and held the “You just gotta bring it all. You “I would like to place first in The Panthers turned the behind. At the final buzzer, FIU No. 2 position in the AVCA National can’t leave anything off the court,” the nation. I would like to keep our ball over 13 times compared lost the contest 86-70. Championships. She competed with Cupp said. “you have to have team first in the East Coast. I would to Rice’s seven turnovers. The The Panthers are scheduled teammate, Tina Toghiyani, in all of confidence, that’s the biggest thing like to win all of my games,” Cupp Owls scored 17 points off to complete their three-game her matches. we talk about on our team.” said. of FIU’s turnovers. Of those road trip on Saturday, Feb. 27, Last season as a sophomore, Cupp looks to bring what Cupp will look to lead her team turnovers, 11 came on Owl when they travel to Florida Cupp improved her record by going she accomplished last season to as the Panther’s are set to take the steals. Rice also recorded eight Atlantic University to play the 19-2 in her matches, finishing tournaments and practices this sand on Friday, March 4, against fast break points, 11 offensive Owls (7-21, 6-10 in C-USA). with the highest win percentage, season. University of New Orleans at the rebounds and 20 second chance FAU can tie FIU in the C-USA .902, on the team. Partnered with “It’s always a different FIU Fort Lauderdale Invitational. points. FIU has turned the ball standings with a win on their over 13 times or more in each home court Thursday, Feb. 25. of their last three contests. Rice pushed FIU around FOOTBALL Long time coach Kirk Doll joins Panthers

PETER HOLLAND JR. Before coming to FIU, [Ron] Cooper. coaching multiple positions His college football League (UFL) as the Staff Writer Doll spent his last four There are some guys I at University of Notre résumé didn’t go unnoticed special team’s coach for the [email protected] years at East Carolina have some familiarity with Dame, including assistant in the pro leagues. Omaha Nighthawks in 2010 University as the special and am looking forward head coach. In 2004-2006, he served before joining the coaching Panthers’ Head Coach team’s coordinator and to working with them. My Doll also coached as the special team’s coach staff for San Jose State Ron Turner announced running backs coach. focus now is to study the two seasons at Louisiana for the Denver Broncos. He University for the same Thursday, Feb. 18, that he ECU rushed for 2,000 players and see how we can State University as an was there when they had a position and running backs has hired longtime assistant yards for the first time get them in the right places coach Kirk Doll as the since 2009 when Doll was to be successful.” special team’s coordinator. coaching. In 2015, Doll, who is Doll brings in 36 years His special team’s from Wichita, Kansas, was of coaching experience in unit also received some honored by his hometown the collegiate level. recognition nationally by being inducted into the He has been in eight while he was the special Wichita Sports Hall of I’m excited about Kirk joining our staff as the special football programs that team’s coordinator. Fame and Museum on April team’s coordinator, he brings a lot of experience to the been in the total of 17 bowl This was not the first 18. table. games and two professional time Turner has worked In 1973, he earned his teams in the American with Doll. Both coached bachelor’s degree at ECU. Ron Turner Football Conference that together at Texas A&M Four years later he earned Head Coach been in the playoffs. University. another undergraduate FIU Football “I’m excited about Kirk “I’m excited about degree at Wichita State. joining our staff as the reconnecting with Coach While at WSU, he began special team’s coordinator, Turner,” Doll said. “We his coaching career as a assistant head coach and winning record and played coach. he brings a lot of experience coached together at Texas graduate assistant. linebackers coach in 2002- in the AFC Championship While serving for the to the table,” said Turner. A&M a few years back and He then later coached 2003, working under Nick game in 2005. Spartans before going back “He’s coached offense, I’ve always had a lot of full time at University Saban as the head coach, He would then go back to ECU, the kicking game defense and special teams. respect for Coach Turner of Tulsa as an offensive and Jimbo Fisher and Will to coaching in college and was well known nationally He’s been in the NFL as and his wife, Wendy. It’s line coach (1980-1984), Muschamp as coordinators. would return to TAMU for led by kicker Jens Alvemik, well as with a lot of different good to know someone outside linebacker’s At that time, they were two more seasons (2008- who finished second colleges, working alongside when you come into a coach at Arizona State 13-1 overall and were BCS 2009) as a tight ends coach nationally in field goals per some really strong people. new situation. I have been University (1985-1987) and national champs, defeating and special teams coach. game and punter Harrison He’ll bring some new ideas, around Coach [Steve] linebackers coach at TAMU University of Oklahoma He would also Waid, who was ranked 26 some fresh thoughts and Shankweiler and his son, (1988-1993). 21-14. He left LSU with a experience coaching one in the FBS with a 42.79 some expertise to our staff.” Kort, as well as Coach He spent seven years 21-6 record. year at the United Football average. THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Wednesday, February 24, 2016 A fiusm.com B GET YOUR HEALTH ON BBC Recreation hosts Try a Triathalon for FIU community GARRETT EPPERSON said Diane Calloway, one both food and refreshments Contributing Writer of the coaches. to recharge the athletes and [email protected] The event helped attendees. beginners like senior Wendy Bonilla, a senior and psychology major and biology major, said the On Feb. 20, students Alejandro Rizzo. event allowed her to meet were given the opportunity “I don’t know how to people like her interested in to Try a Triathlon thanks to swim, but I saw a pool and healthy living. BBC Recreation. jumped right in. It was hard, “Trainers are super The event, a sort of but I made it through,” expensive, I don’t mock triathlon allowed Rizzo said. understand why more participants to swim, bike Intermediate swimmers FIU students don’t take and run trail distances were given quarter-mile advantage or get involved in order to simulate the goals in the Aquatic Center in this free training event,” experience of a real Pool. Following the pool Bonilla said. triathlon, with the training workout came a four-mile The day was capped and assistance of coaches. bike loop out to Biscayne off by a cooldown Christina Reddick, Boulevard and around the stretch. Coaches, assistant director of aquatics Covens Conference Center. volunteers, sponsors and and event coordinator, was The biking was participants mingled with expecting over 100 students convenient because representatives of local alumni and community participants weren’t even businesses like Alex’s members to participate. required to bring a bicycle; Bicycle Pro Shop while “The event was an open organizers provided rentals eating the free food and call to all,” said Reddick. and helmets. Stationary hydrating. The event was free for bikes were also accessible “The event is really University students and in the gym and used to keep really awesome. It gets open to all ages and skill time as an alternative. you back on training, into levels. The final physical test getting back in shape and “The goal is to grow not was a mile run along side putting your health before only physically, but both the Bay. Following the anything else,” Bonilla mentally and spiritually,” physical trial, there was said.

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Coach Diane Calloway, owner of TriD, leads the warm-up for a group of swimmers Saturday, Feb. 20.

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Participants of Try a Triathalon go through orientation outside AC1.

Nick Olivera/The Beacon Participants of Try a Triathalon go through orientation outside AC1.