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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 23, Issue 29 www.fiusm.com Friday, October 14, 2011 MUSEUM BEAT ENGINEERING CENTER Sculpture park unique to University MARCY DIAZ are artworks incorporated through Contributing Writer the Art in State Buildings Program, which provides funding for custom- Since 1994, preoccupied Univer- made sculptures for new university sity students and staff on their way to buildings and building additions. class have been unknowingly rushing As soon as one enters the main through an outdoor museum. entrance roundabout of the Modesto This museum covers around 26 A. Maidique Campus, Alexander acres and includes 31 sculptures in Liberman’s Argosy is in full view. its collection. The Sculpture Park at Known as one of the most well- the University is a blending marvel known sculptures on campus, it is a of both modern and contemporary warm welcome of painted red and ALEXANDRA SARDI/THE BEACON art. specially crafted steel standing at All sculptures were made by estab- about 30 feet. Monica Knudson prepares a coffee for Ricky Arcentales, a junior majoring in business. lished artists and many were relocated “I’m usually trying not to get in 2008 to the “Avenue of the Arts,” a killed in the roundabout, to really pathway of creations which connects look [closely] at the statue,” said the Frost Art Museum, the Dr. Herbert Teri Bernal, a University student and Coffee shop at Engineering and Nicole Wertheim Performing directory worker, “but it definitely is Arts Center and the Management and one of our nicer sculptures.” Advanced Research Center together Center provides food options on campus. Also found on campus SCULPTURE, page 5 MICHAEL JEFFREY complaints from students at Maidique Campus, which has Contributing Writer the EC is that there aren’t any an abundance of food choices food options. ranging from Subway to During the Fall 2011 Students have to either eat Chick-Fil-A and Papa John’s semester a small coffee shop/ at La Focaccia or leave the Pizza; the EC does not have snack bar opened up on the building and search for food many options for a student to first floor of the Engineering elsewhere. eat. Center thanks to chef Marcelo “The place is good, but it’s There are no franchise Marcelli, owner of the new not enough,” said Infante, in restaurants and at this point snack bar and La Focaccia. reference to La Focaccia. there are no plans to establish It is located near the west The closest options that are any soon. entrance of the building and relatively fast are McDonald’s The Student Government sells a variety of food and Council is looking into accom- snacks such as coffee, Cuban modating the EC students’ style pastries, yogurt, tea, etc. needs better. Until this semester, the “We are looking at getting only options for food at the EC We are looking at student discounts at some of were a few vending machines getting student the restaurants in the area,” scattered around the building said Kristopher Rosado, engi- and La Focaccia, located on discounts at some neering student affairs coordi- the second floor in the Panther of the restaurants nator for the Student Govern- Pit, which offers a variety of ment Council at MMC. international food with a range in the area. “There are a lot of students of daily specials. Kristopher Rosado, at the Engineering Center and Marcelli explained the engineering student affairs coordinator they need places to eat,” said reason behind him opening SGC-MMC Ramon Cacho, a junior civil the new snack bar. engineering major. “There are many classes In October, the snack now on the first floor and the bar will start selling natural time is too short [between juices and possibly even more classes] so I put some quick or Pollo Tropical, both located variety of international food. food to make it more [conve- on West Flagler. The counters and food carts nient] for people.” Leaving the building may that exist now at the snack bar “Sometimes I have classes not be an option for all students were donated by the Univer- downstairs, and I don’t want to as they may not have a car and sity but Marcelli wants to go upstairs [to buy food],” said especially if it happens to be upgrade to a larger counter. Pedro Infante, a junior civil raining or incredibly hot and He will have to supply engineering major. “Upstairs humid, which is common in the counter himself since KRISTI CAMARA/THE BEACON the lines are too long and I South Florida most of the the University will not Standing at 30 feet high, Alexander Liberman’s Argosy is located at the don’t have the time.” year. provide funding for the main entrance roundabout and is made of specially crafted steel. One of the most common Compared to the Modesto improvements. COMING UP Sports ONLINE www.fiusm.com RADIO Radiate FM Check out the Oct. 17 issue for a preview of the Follow us on: Tune in to Radiate FM from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Golden Panther football’s crucial Twitter - @FIUSM Mon., Wed. and Fri. for our Opinion, Sports conference showdown with Facebook - FIU Student Media: News, and News shows. Arkansas State. FIU Student Media: Sports The Radioactive Underground: 88.1 - 95.3 - 96.9 2 The Beacon – Friday, October 14, 2011 NEWS www.fiusm.com PARKING & TRANSPORTATION NEWS FLASH LOCAL University addresses parking issue 1,597 welfare applicants decline drug test in Fla. PATTRIK SImmONS were given a new option: the PG5 for PG6, so there will be another State figures show that hundreds of welfare applicants Staff Writer Market Station. 2,000 parking spaces. Once we decide in Florida have declined to take drug tests that have been “The main purpose of building the on a site, it will take two to three years required for the assistance since mid-July. Parking at the University’s Modesto PG5 Market Station was to get more to build.” Thirty-two applicants failed the test, 7,028 passed and A. Maidique Campus is a hot topic on spaces. But [PG5] was designed for In the meantime, he suggests that 1,597 didn’t take it, according figures released Tuesday many social networks, including Face- the support of the medical school build students arrive to their classes earlier the Department of Children and Families. People who book and Twitter. out to make sure that we had enough in order to find a good parking space decline to take the test aren’t required to explain. With the click of a button, one spaces when that area was built. For nearby. Proponents of the law have suggested applicants can find several posts condemning now, we’re using it for faculty, staff, “If you have a 10 a.m. class, you’re would be deterred because they knew they would test the troubles several students have students and visitors, but it will shift going to have to get here between 8 positive. Critics say applicants may not have taken the to encounter while trying to find eventually as the medical school is and 8:30 to get a convenient student test because they couldn’t afford the fee that can be parking. built out,” said Lissette Hernandez, space, because there are a lot of classes as much as $35 or didn’t have easy access to a testing One post on Tumblr, the micro- associate director of Parking and at 7, 8 and 9 a.m., and those students facility. A federal judge in Orlando is mulling a lawsuit blogging site, read, “We pay $85 in Transportation. begin to fill up those spaces. The later claiming the measure is unconstitutional. parking fees when we don’t even have And even then, it seems that you come, the farther out you’re going The Florida law is only one of its kind currently on a guaranteed spot.” students are still unsatisfied with to have to go.” the books in the U.S. But what many students are not trying to find a parking space. Hernandez believes that the reason aware of is that parking at the Univer- “Students’ main concern is conve- why students and faculty act the way WORLD sity is actually in good condition, nience. They want parking to be as they do in regards to parking is because according to Bill Foster, executive convenient as it possibly can at all of the lifestyle they are used to. Serbia gets to be a candidate to join the EU director of the Department of Parking times during the day. Faculty and staff “As South Floridians, we are very and Transportation. want that, too,” Foster said. accustomed to driving to our home The European Union granted Serbia candidate “There are enough spaces on The problem for many students is into our driveway, park right there status Wednesday but refused to set a date to begin campus for everyone to park, except not that there are not enough parking and walk into our house.