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MEXICO IRAN SERBIA Beheadings, hangings plague Tijuana Ready to resume nuclear talks soon Serbia grapples with surge in far-right A rash of decapitations and other gruesome killings have hit Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Friday Attacks by right-wing extremists is pitting Serbia’s pro-West- Tijuana since Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited the that Tehran was ready to resume talks about its nuclear program ern government against a movement that publicly aims to border city last week and called it a success in his drug war. with the international community within a matter of weeks. destabilize the administration. Laptop thefts reported in Green Library Sweetwater

MIRIAM ARIAS The email disclosed that the concerns into consideration, and walking around isolated areas; Contributing Writer laptops stolen have often been has been investigating the recent they should walk in pairs as partnership snatched from the owner’s hands. spike in thefts. well as make good use of their Students may think of the According to Zapata, an incident According to Ricardo Torres, common sense,” Torres said. Green Library as a place to just like this occurred two weeks Public Safety’s law enforce- Along with awareness of socialize, a study spot, a resource ago. ment lieutenant, the depart- their surroundings, Torres urges strengthens center or refuge from a noisy “Two subjects came up to a ment is taking these crimes very students to be cautious about the day. However, GL has recently girl and stole her laptop in GL’s seriously. way they transport and care for MELISSA CACERES become a center for something fi rst fl oor,” she said. “The girl “We are working their belongings. Any item can Staff Writer unexpected—theft. even screamed.” towards apprehending these be subject to theft. An email recently addressed It is her hope that the publicity subjects. [However], there are “I’ve been on the look-out With programs expanding and student partic- to the student body brought atten- of this incident will push students very few details yet on this case,” since I received that email noti- ipation increasing, the partnership between the tion to a series of crimes in and to be more responsible with Torres said. fi cation; now I even notice the Honors College and the neighboring city of around GL involving the theft of their belongings. She stated Due to the case’s active stage warning signs on the elevators,” Sweetwater continues to strengthen. students’ belongings. that tighter security around GL of investigation, the Univer- Diego Saldana, a freshman, said. The creation of a tutoring program at Sweet- As shocking as it may seem, would undoubtedly alleviate sity police department cannot Torres hopes that students as water Elementary School and sponsorship for a Claudia Zapata, the University these issues, but recognizes that disclose much information. well as staff know that Public reforestation project has been added to the list Libraries’ administrative assis- budget cuts constrain that from For now, all that is known is a Safety emergency phone numbers of University involvement in the nearby city. tant, said that “incidents like this happening. brief description of the subjects are open and available 24 hours a Having begun during October 2009, the part- happen all the time and students “I think there should be more who stole the laptop: black males day, every day of the week. nership has been seeking to connect the Univer- really must be more careful.” security monitoring the fl oors wearing black shorts and T-shirts. While the safety of both the sity with Sweetwater to further develop the “It is important to be on the and trying to make sure that they According to Torres, there are students and faculties are being ‘college town’ atmosphere through the use of look-out for such things, since instill fear into the people who simple ways that a student could taken into consideration, the main community service within different aspects of people do not limit themselves have been stealing,” said Patricia avoid putting themselves at risk targets in this string of crimes the community. to just stealing laptops, but cell Dennis, a junior majoring in for these types of burglaries. have been students. “The students started to email me before phones and other belongings as English and criminal justice. “Students must take safety well,” Zapata said. Public Safety is taking these measures in order to minimize THEFT, page 2 PARTNERSHIP, page 2 Nobel Prize winner Krugman talks economic crisis

GABRIEL ARRARÁS a Nobel Prize laureate to come,” News Director said Matilda Nankivil, economics major. “In classes, we study from With a lecture titled “The Crisis: his books, so to see him in person is Year Three,” Nobel Prize winning very exciting.” economist Paul Krugman braced Krugman is well known for his his audience right away: “this is not columns which appear in The New going to be a happy talk.” York Times. He has written over Krugman spoke at Graham 750 columns dealing with current Center room 140 which had both economic and political issues. He students and faculty sitting on the has also written 20 books and has fl oor due to being fi lled to capacity. published over 200 scholarly articles His lecture focused on the economic in professional journals. crisis, unemployment rates and the “In a way, this is the nightmare steps that can be taken in order to come true,” Krugman told his audi- restore prosperity and was sponsored ence. “If the Great Depression was by the University’s Department of the mother of all crises, this was at Economics, The School of Interna- least the daughter-in-law.” tional and Public Affairs, Phi Chi Throughout his lecture, Krugman Theta, the Future Business Leaders compared the current economic of America, and the Shepard Broad problems being faced by the United Foundation Inc. States to those of other countries past “We all worked strongly for and present; particularly focusing on this event because students and the Japan’s “Lost Decade,” which dealt general public need to know what’s with the collapse of an economic going on in our society as far as the bubble in which real estate and economy,” said Janine Hudgins, an stock prices greatly infl ated, only to economics major and president of bottom out in 2003. Phi Chi Theta, who is a big fan of “We are very much in the ESRA ERDOGAN/THE BEACON Krugman’s columns and books. same situation the Japanese have Krugman is a professor of been since the mid 1990s,” said Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman during a lecture held on Oct. 15 in Graham Center 140. The economics and international affairs Krugman. lecture focused on the economic crisis, unemployment rates and steps to restore prosperity. at the Woordrow Wilson School of Krugman, a self described Public and International Affairs at “congenital pessimist,” thought the Princeton University and a cente- United States would do better in the estate bubble burst in the early ‘90s,” opportunities. everyone is worse off.” nary professor at the London School economic crisis, but that the amount said Krugman. “At this point I think “In that situation, government Eventually this led to what of Economics. In 2008, Krugman of confusion and disagreement we’d have to say that we have done borrowing is not actually diverting Krugman jokingly describes as the was awarded the Nobel Memorial has exceeded even his “pretty low unambiguously worse.” savings from the private sector, it’s “Oh my God, we’re all going to Prize in Economics for his contri- expectations.” Krugman believes that in this making use of savings that have no die” period, when Lehman Brothers butions to new trade theory and new “Ten years ago it was very economic slump, the U.S. has faced place to go,” said Krugman. “When Holdings Inc. collapsed and people economic geography. common for Americans to castigate a problem of too much desired everyone tries to save more, we “It’s not every day FIU gets Japan for its response when its real saving versus perceived investment get a more depressed economy and KRUGMAN, page 2 2 The Beacon – Monday, October 18, 2010 NEWS www.fi usm.com New partnership projects Krugman urges advances get positive feedback in technology for recovery

PARTNERSHIP, page 1 of budget cuts so these are services that they KRUGMAN, page 1 it will take for the U.S. to see is technological innovation- would not have been able to provide other- the return of full employment –and the iPad doesn’t quite school even began [during summer] about the wise,” said Houry. rushed into U.S. government yielded a simple answer: cut it.” volunteer positions in Sweetwater. It’s been Since the program was established, working debt because they “fi gured it “forever.” Krugman believes really nice to see that kind of enthusiasm,” said with the Sweetwater City Hall has given many was the safest thing in a very “We are creating jobs but that what the world needs Cecile Houry, the student enrichment coordi- of the honors students a chance for internships dangerous world,” according not fast enough to keep up currently is technology that nator for the Honors College, who has been in dealing concerning their major. With 10 interns to Krugman. with the growth in the labor is much better than what is charge of the program since its inception. currently, the Honors College is looking into “Not totally safe, but U.S. force,” said Krugman. currently out there, forcing New projects like the reforesting of the recruiting four more to take over technical jobs government debt tends to be The toughest question businesses to feel they need city’s environment have received responses such as web designing. A number of them are safest thing out there because posed by Krugman was to change their equipment in from external groups such as the Arbor Day fi nding themselves becoming full employees a world in which the U.S. “when would this global order to take advantage of this Foundation, which will provide trees to be to the executive offi ces. government collapses is a slump end?” new technology, much like planted by the 30 to 40 honors students around Nataly Suarez, a sophomore majoring in world in which survival rations “Last time we had a global what the Internet or informa- the community on Nov. 19. The girl’s athletic economics, began as an intern at the mayor’s and your bomb shelter are the slump like this, what ended tion technology did during the program at the elementary school also received offi ce, and was then hired as a passport- only things that preserve its it was a war,” said Krugman. 1990s. funds from the Student Government Associa- processing agent. value,” said Krugman. “So what else could end it? “Until that, it’s looking tion at the University to buy more equipment She feels that the partnership is becoming His thoughts on how long The best hope, realistically, tough,” said Krugman. such as basketballs, whistles, and jerseys. extremely benefi cial for the university as well “I’m really stunned by how it’s taken off,” as the city. said Lesley Northup, dean of the Honors “Sweetwater is annexing Dolphin Mall College. “Students are getting great oppor- now and with the expansion of the city and Students urged caution, tunities and making friendships through it. the support of the university it’s going to help And it just keeps growing; one creative idea Sweetwater become a larger and better estab- sparks another. Part of what’s exciting about it lished city,” said Suarez. “As for the univer- Public Safety investigating is all of the creativity that’s coming out of the sity, it’s going to be great for them to have the woodwork.” support of the city and vice versa to create THEFT, page 1 have only recently been made Torres. She also mentioned that a number of better facilities and social areas around the city public, several students have “Everyone can be victim- students have been applying to the Honors to make it more convenient for students.” “I mean I’ve always been been conscious of these thefts ized, not just in the Green College just so they can be a part of the Sweetwater Elementary students recently careful with my things, but for quite some time. Library, but in Graham Center Honors-Sweetwater project. attended the Honors College Convocation on hearing about someone take “I’ve been hearing about and PG-5, and basically While honors students are continuing their Sept. 30 to perform the national anthem and laptops out of the owner’s theft incidents for a while now, anywhere else; all we can do tutoring lessons at the Little Abner mobile held banners during a student parade around hands seems crazy. I watch so I’ve learned to be cautious,” is do our best to raise our own home park, they have now begun tutoring the Modesto Maidique campus. my things much more closely said Dennis. awareness.” after-school care students at the Sweetwater “As long as there is still a mutual benefi t now,” said Gabriela Moreno, “Public Safety does its best If you have information Elementary School, with 15 tutors avail- between the community and the students, sophomore and architecture to prevent theft. However, it related to these incidents you able Monday through Thursday every week. there is no real limit to what we can do with major. still occurs due to little aware- are asked to contact the Univer- “The public schools have been getting a lot this,” said Northup. While these incidents ness and attention,” said sity Police at 305-348-2626.

CORRECTIONS

In Vol. 24, Issue 23 of The Beacon, the article titled “Websites prone to cyberbul- lying, cases underreported” says Stephany Da Silva had a fake Facebook account created for her. It was actually a fake Myspace account. Also, in Vol. 24, Issue 21 of The Beacon, the article titled “Senate moves to impeach Comptroller Rosa-Blanco” incorrectly spells Maria-Rosa Blanco’s name. It is Maria-Rosa Blanco, not Maria Rosa-Blanco. The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call our MMC ofﬁ ce at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305-919-4722.

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VOLLEYBALL: FIU 3, MTSU 1 - WKU 3, FIU 2 MIXED RESULTS Golden Panthers defeat Blue Raiders, fall to Hilltoppers

RICO ALBARRACIN 18-13, as they kept the Blue Staff Writer Raiders on their heels. Two kills by Gonzalez finished the set 25- Earlier in the week, some 23 in favor of the Panthers. volleyball players were excited FIU got off to another hot to have Marija Prsa play in her start in the fourth set, as they first match. were able to get impressive kills Senior Natalia Valentin even from Gonzalez and Junior middle went on to say that Prsa was their blocker Andrea Lakovic for an 8- secret weapon. Prsa played in her 4 lead. first game as a Golden Panther. After the kills, the momentum She did not disappoint. was too much for the Blue Raiders FIU (10-8, SBC 4-2) hosted to overcome, as FIU finished the the defending Sun Belt cham- set with a score of 25-19 and the pions Middle Tennessee (17-5, match score of 3-1. SBC 8-1) and defeated them in Head coach Daniela Tomic 4 sets, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, and felt good about the win. 25-19. Sabrina Gonzalez had a “Our serve-receive was really career high 17 kills, breaking good,” Tomic said. “This was her old career high from only 3 probably one of our best serve- weeks ago. receive games so far. This was PHOTOS BY REBECCA VILLAFANE/THE BEACON Prsa, a redshirt freshman who an emotional win for us. Middle was struggling with a shoulder Sabrina Gonzalez [right] and Ines Medved [left] go for a block vs. MTSU; The team celebrates a point. Tennessee always pushes us to injury, played in her first match play the best that we can.” as a Panther and was efficient, first team this season to beat the Defense helped FIU stave off keep FIU in the set with two However, Tomic also believed delivering 11 kills and 17 digs. Blue Raiders in conference play. the barrage of MTSU attacks. The return kills. MTSU struggled that the team shouldn’t let the win Senior setter Natalia Valentin Valentin felt that this was a big Panthers looked to try to finish with their serves, which allowed get to their heads with Western played a tough match, adding 49 win for the team. the first set off with great finishes FIU to close the gap to 19-21. Kentucky looming the next day. assists and 16 digs to the teams “I think we did a pretty by Ines Medved and Marija Prsa The Panthers showed resiliency “I told the team in the huddle efforts. good job,” Valentin said. “I feel to push the lead to 24-21. MTU to keep it close but eventually celebrate until midnight,” Tomic “I was waiting for this for awesome, obviously. It’s a great scored two points to get close, dropped the set 22-25. said. “After that, it’s all prepara- a year and a half and I finally win. It’s a huge win.” but Medved finished the set for The Panthers quickly forgot tion for Western Kentucky. We stated playing,” said Prsa, who The Golden Panthers started the Panthers 25-23. about dropping the second set, have another thing to prove.” spoke about her first match. “In the match out focused, with the The Panthers struggled to start as they burst out to a 6-2 lead Gonzalez feels this team the beginning, I was a little bit concentration on defense. With the second set, falling behind 2- at the start of the 3rd set with played the way they should and nervous, but after the first two the score tied at six, MTSU’s 5 with kills coming from Maria kills by Medved, Prsa, and looks to carry it through against sets, everything was fine.” Izabela Kozan went down with an Szivos and Ashley Adams for Sabrina Gonzalez. FIU kept the The Panthers became the ankle injury and did not return. MTSU. Una Trkulja helped momentum up to make the score VOLLEYBALL, page 4 FOOTBALL: FIU 34, NORTH TEXAS 10 WOMEN’S SOCCER: NORTH TEXAS 2, FIU 1 Perry, running game pace Texas topples Panthers JACKSON WOLEK that the Golden Panthers were out shot Staff Writer and the first time since playing N.C State team to fi rst road victory on Sept. 12. The Golden Panthers came into Although the Panthers were able to JOEL DELGADO 288 yards and two touch- their way into the back- Friday’s game having not been able to contain The Mean Greens leading goal Asst. Sports Director down tosses, helped lead fi eld for the majority of the beat The Mean Green since 2001. That getter Julie Lackey, North Texas just as the FIU receiving corps night. still remains true. seemed to have too many weapons. Scar- The road hasn’t been very constantly found ways to Toronto Smith was a After starting off the conference fone stayed true to what she does best, kind to the Golden Panthers beat their defenders, making presence for the entire game, season with five straight wins in a row, getting one assist. She is second in the this season. As a matter of it easy for the signal caller leading the FIU defense with FIU is now starting a streak they quickly conference in the act of giving. fact, it hasn’t been nice to to move the team down the nine tackles and two sacks want to get off of. North Texas defeated On the other hand, freshman Chelsea them in quite some time. fi eld. in the game. FIU 2-1 Friday night in Texas, and are Levia only got one shot in on the night, That all changed quickly The offense came out in The aggressive style of now on their own five game winning and she leads FIU in shots for the year as the Golden Panthers full force in the fi rst help, play held Lance Dunbar, streak. overall. imposed their will in a 34- coming out strong on the one of the Sun Belt’s top The Panthers got out to quite an early The one goal did come as some kind 10 rout over the North Texas opening drive and never rushers, to one of his worst lead in the game, as senior Mayara de of accomplishment, as it is very hard to Mean Green in Denton, looking back as the Golden performances of his colle- Fonseca Bordin put in her first goal of get in any kind of score against North Tex., giving FIU its second Panthers scored on each of giate career. The leading the year off a penalty kick. Unfortu- Texas, the leader in the SBC in shutouts. consecutive victory and their fi rst three possessions offensive threat for the Mean nately, they did not hold that lead for With the loss, FIU now falls to a five keeping them unbeaten in with relative ease. Green was held to a measly long, as just four minutes later North way tie for second place in the confer- Sun Belt Conference play. On the other side of the 26 yards on the round while Texas struck to even up the score. The ence, and allowed Denver to be the first Wesley Carroll hooked ball, the Golden Panthers the Golden Panthers running goal came from a pass to Kelsey Hodges team to make the playoffs. up Greg Ellingson and T.Y. defense suffocated a game combined for 191 via Michelle Young on a breakaway. “We just couldn’t get the gears moving Hilton for scores of 50 and depleted Mean Green unit yards, led by Darriet Perry’s The rest of the first half, and a majority tonight,” Head coach Thomas Chestnutt 43 yards in a fi rst half where that has been plagued with 98 yards on the ground. of the second half remained scoreless as said fiusports.com. “It was one of those the Golden Panthers sought injuries and held them to By the time the damage the teams battled to take the lead. In the days when nothing seemed to work right. to control the game both two total yards of offense at was done, the Golden 75th minute of action, Young got paid North Texas stuck to their game plan and in the air and through the the end of the fi rst quarter. Panthers had taken a domi- back for giving earlier, and took the pass battled hard. They deserved the win.” ground and did so with great North Texas quarterback neering 27-3 lead at the half from Ellen Scarfone to make it the game FIU will be back home for their final success against the hapless Chase Baine was constantly and spent the second half winner. home game on Thursday, Oct. 21 to play Mean Green. scrambling in the pocket as killing the clock to earn their North Texas out shot FIU by double, ULM after their game against Denver on Carroll, who fi nished with the Golden Panthers blitzed fi rst road win of the season. 16-8. This is the seventh time this season Oct. 17. 4 The Beacon – Monday, October 18, 2010 SPORTS www.fi usm.com

MATCH POINT

ALEXIA ESCALANTE/THE BEACON Megali Holt serves in a contest vs. Air Force Academy at the Panther Invitational on Oct. 15. Holt won a singles and doubles match to pace FIU. Valentin: ‘We’re gonna win when it counts’

VOLLEYBALL, page 3 spark to keep FIU in the match. With a 14-13 score, both teams fought the keep WKU. play alive until a blocking error by Ines “We did what we had to do today,” Medved gave the winning point to the Gonzalez said. “Now we know we can Hilltoppers 15-13. play like this. We should be fine.” Lakovic, who had 19 kills in the match, HILLTOPPER THRILLER felt that the team played their best and gave them their all. Coming off an emotional win, no team “It was a good game,” Lakovic said. wants to have their next game be a letdown. “We we’re practicing all week for Middle For the Panthers, this was the exact case. Tennessee and Western Kentucky. I FIU (10-9, SBC 4-3) dropped a five- thought that we fought really hard.” set thriller to WKU (19-5, SBC 8-1) with Valentin, who had a team high 53 assists, the score of 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 27-25, actually saw this loss as a positive. 13-15. “I don’t think that we lost it to be The loss snaps the Panthers’ 13-match honest,” Valentin said. “We fought all the home win streak and also breaks the way and I can see the improvement from Panthers’ 10-match win streak in five-set two weeks ago.” matches. Coach Tomic doesn’t like to lose, but The first set saw the Panthers come out felt that this is the way a team should lose, flat, as the Hilltoppers jumped out early if you have to. in the first set and never relinquished the “It’s always hard to lose at home, with lead to win 25-20. a heart-breaker like this in the fifth set.” WKU came out tough in the second set, Tomic said. “I told this team if you’re yet committed three service errors to allow going to lose, it has to be in five sets, the Panthers to hang in the set. when the score is 15-13, 17-15, or 28-26, Trkulja led the charge for FIU with six you have to fight until the last ball and kills, while Medved and Gonzalez each they did.” contributed two blocks to help the Panthers The Panthers will now start a five-game win a tightly contested second set 25-23. road trip that will begin at University of The third set started out strong for Arkansas Little Rock (2-15, SBC 0-7) and the Panthers, but mistakes let WKU take both Lakovic and Valentin feel good about a lead they would never let go of, led by their chances on the road. Lindsay Williams five kills in the set to “We just have to keep playing hard and win 25-20. keep winning so we can at least get a good The fourth set was a see-saw battle as seed for the tournament.” Lakovic said. both teams traded points, and went into “I’m not worried about it because this extra digits as FIU pulled a 27-25 win. team is on a mission,” Valentin said. “It The fifth set again went down to the started this weekend. We’re gonna win end, with Andrea Lakovic providing a when it counts.” Contact Us Adriana Rodriguez Life! Editor adriana.rodriguez@fi usm.com LIFE! The Beacon – 5 www.fi usm.com Monday, October 18, 2010 Fall exhibits an overall success KATHY PAZ Frost hosts an exhibit dedi- Staff Writer cated to the works of Floridian artists as part of On October 13th, the Frost their “Florida Artist” series. Art Museum opened its doors “[Mesches] is one of for the Target Wednesday the most esteemed faculty After Hours program and members in the state,” said unveiled the new collections Dr. Carol Damian, museum that would grace its white director. walls throughout the fall The exhibit, “Selections season. from Anomie 1492-2006,” The reception drew uses bright colors on darker patrons, art lovers and canvasses making the collec- students alike. It was a tion pop out. One piece in different kind of atmosphere particular featured the use inside the museum that night; of religious symbols from there was defi nitely more various denominations. hustle and bustle and excited Other works depicted LINDA LEE/THE BEACON movement. images of military-clad Director of The Frost Carol Damian looking at an exhibit featuring the children from the Miami Children’s trust. The event allowed guests young boys and a fencing to enter and explore the fl oors team in front of a house that at a leisurely pace without resembled something straight questions about today’s moral fall. The room is fi lled with pieces. It hung on the back this was an audience inter- a formal introduction until out of the Grimm Broth- standards in the exhibit. large, vivid images of molec- wall, still creating an image active component of the much later. er’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Also on the third fl oor was ular compounds in complex for spectators. collection. The third fl oor of the Mesches is well known for Xavier Cortada’s “Sequentia.” patterns. Opposite these was Guarding this piece In collaboration with the Frost is host to an exhibi- incorporating social and To put it simply, he stole the a massive charcoal sketch of were students in white lab medical school, Cortada tion by Florida artist Arnold political content into his art night and is the standout of a DNA strand that had been coats with clipboards. Upon Mesches. Every year, the and uses it as a tool to raise all the new collections for cut up into small, square inquiry, it was revealed that FROST, page 6 6 The Beacon – Monday, October 18, 2010 LIFE! www.fi usm.com Fall exhibitions a good addition to Frost Museum

FROST, page 5 tion, and this is just a stellar selection,” she added. will conduct an experiment of his own: an Among the featured artists are Carlos Cruz attempt to synthesize a DNA molecule from Diaz, Gertrude Goldschmidt, Mateo Manaure, the unique, genetic makeup of guests. Alejandro Otero and Jesus Rafael Soto. He will work with Dr. Kalai Mathee, On the fi rst fl oor both in the long hallway FIU Department of Molecular Microbiology and connecting room, are paintings by Honors and Infectious Diseases Founding Chair, to College professor, John Bailly. His compo- accomplish this. sitions in “Cinquante Fifty” explore “the To participate, visitors would approach a random nature of information and the manner table and pick a random card from three face- in which we process it. down piles. These pamphlets corresponded Utilizing juxtapositions of diverse data to one of the four bases, adenine, cytosine, and multiple historical references, his work guanine and thymine. intends for us to refl ect on the manner in which Upon signing a waiver in the back that we conceptualize our realities,” according to consented to giving one’s DNA for use the artist’s description. in the project, guests exchanged DNA for On the opposite side of the building rest a numbered piece of the aforementioned multiple pictures of young children. Called sketch. the Miami Heart Gallery, it is sponsored

“La Habana Moderna” is displayed in the LINDA LEE/THE BEACON by the Miami Children’s Trust. The kids in Wolfsonian Teaching Gallery. It was made Students participating in Xavier Cortada’s exhibit, “Sequentia.” these pictures are searching for homes. Dr. possible through a grant by the Andrew W. Damian said the museum was showcasing Mellon Foundation. these as “a community service” and encour- The room contains old photography, that helped shape its identity, the overall vibe She called it “one of the most historic, beau- aged all to “look at the faces of these beau- architectural drawings, posters, periodicals, was somewhat lacking. The message just tiful exhibits that you’ll ever see anywhere.” tiful children.” records, and advertising. didn’t resonate. This group of works has never been seen All exhibitions will remain on display until Though the exhibition claims to show- Dr. Carol Damian described “Embracing outside of private collections. “Venezuela was January 2nd of next year with the exception case the characteristics of Havana before the Modernity: Venezuelan Geometric Abstrac- very, very inﬂ uential to the development of of the “Florida Artist Series,” which closes on Cuban Revolution and examine the elements tion” as “la pièce de résistance of the evening.” geometric modernism and geometric abstrac- December 5th. Live and recorded performances no detriment to band

CHRIS TOWERS with an infectious energy that rivals the bright shimmering arpeggios and bright arrange- Tomson, on the other hand, was quite easy Production Manager hooky nature of most of their songs. They’re ments to Koenig’s smart tunes while adding an to spot in the mix, especially on some of the particular brand of African-inspired guitar pop edge that might not otherwise exist on songs band’s earlier songs. While he has never quite There are some musical acts that you defi - plays well in a live setting as is, but their infec- like MIA-sampling Contra standout “Diplo- provided the band with a sturdy back beat, nitely have to listen to on record before you tious energy gets the crowd going early. mat’s Son”, and you really gain a respect for in the live setting, he plays his fi lls and runs see them live. Very broadly and generally Lead singer Ezra Koenig has evolved into a his place in the band in a live setting. like vintage Tommy Lee, bashing them out speaking, these are the types of acts that rely confi dent front man, leading the adoring crowd Switching between three pre-programmed like he’s playing in an arena. It’s a feature that heavily on dense atmospherics and lyrics. in sing along after sing along, and it helps keyboards and a guitar for most of the night, helps fi ll in the air in the theater that otherwise Beach House, the second of two opening when every person in the audience seemingly he provides much of the musical fi repower for might sound a bit hollow. bands for Vampire Weekend’s stop in Miami knows ever word. the band. While drummer Chris Tomson and Vampire Weekend are not the type of band on Sep. 13 at the Miami Fillmore at South The last time Vampire Weekend played at bassist Chris Baio come off as rather fungible that fl eshes out their music live, preferring Beach, is one of these bands. the Fillmore in June of 2007, they were among both in record and on stage, Batmanglij’s instead to build on what works on record. While Beach House’s dreamy synths the buzziest names in music, earning them the playing adds a depth to the band that keeps A slowed down “Taxi Cab”, that worked as and textures seem like they might make for cover of SPIN before they had even formally Koenig’s tunes from fl oating off the ground a mid-show tempo change, was about the only a decent listening experience in the home released an album and rave reviews from prac- altogether. example of sonic experimentation, and even setting, it didn’t translate live, and the packed tically everyone around. This is not to say that neither Tomson nor that requires a pretty broad stretch of the defi - house that night couldn’t have been more out In the time since, they released their second Baio bring anything to the table live. Baio’s nition of the word. of the show. album, Contra, a more textured and mature trebly melodic bass lines help propel the melo- They likely won’t win over many converts It’s the curse of the opening act, and coming work that pushes their sound a bit further than dies forward, though he could have used a bit live due to this, as the same criticisms of them out drones a’blazin isn’t going to win over their debut did, largely thanks to the efforts of more punch in the mix, though that can prob- you might have on record don’t disappear in many fans. The opposite can be said of the multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij. ably be chalked up to the Fillmore’s question- front of a crowd, but the sold out audience in headliner, Vampire Weekend, who came out Batmanglij plays a dual role of adding able acoustics. attendance certainly left happy.

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS Haunted tours on campus MONDAY, OCT. 18 TUESDAY, OCT. 19 JESSICA MENDOZA Student Alumni Association’s Brink of Staff Writer Insanity: Haunted Campus Tour will also CHALLENGES OF GRADUATE INFO SESSION TUESDAY TIMES GEOPOLITICAL SUMMIT offer stories that the Alumni Association POVERTY, HEALTH AND ROUNDTABLE “Challenges of Poverty, The Colloge of Business University legend has it that a friendly hopes give you chills and a different perspec- SUSTAINABILITY will talk about its master’s Health and Sustainability.” programs. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. ghost roams the halls of Green Library tive of the University’s history. The tour will WHEN: 6 - 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: Free making its presence known minutes before be guided in small groups led by costumed HOW MUCH: Free WHERE: Wolfe University the library closes. An icy hand that touches ‘doctors’ and ‘actors’ who will care for the WHERE: FIU Pines Center Join fellow students in Center. For more info, visit your neck, a tug on your hair, a swift brush tour’s patients and visitors. summit.fi u.edu The 2010 Geopolitical Sum- 17195 Sheridan St. weekly discussions of of your ear; these are some of the various The night will begin with music and food mit will bring together lead- NY Times articles. Lunch experiences students have reported along with a DJ playing before and after the tour. provided. ing thinkers from around the AMERNET STRING with sightings for many years. A small party is sure to follow with fun world, as well as recognizing LOCKHEED MARTIN QUARTET IN CONCERT of the College of Medicine, INFO SESSION MMC - Topic: “Cultural Di- This is the 4th ghost tour set up by the treats after the ghostly journey. The fi rst 150 SEAS, and SIPA. lemma Dictated by Politics, association that has grown tremendously patients who attend will receive free food Censorship, and Forbidden WHEN: 9:30 a.m. since its start in 2006. With the growing and give-a-ways. This fun Halloween treat Art” HOW MUCH: Free (tickets interest in the paranormal and over 200 is free and open to the public. All costumes should be obtained in WHEN: 12:30 p.m. students in attendance last year, this spooky are allowed. advance) HOW MUCH: Free Hosted by FIU Music. Part of WHERE: GC Ballrooms All engineering disciplines WHERE: GC 150 French Music Festival. adventure has expanded into a 2-day event Biscayne Bay Campus won’t be missing are encouraged to attend. www.summit.fi u.edu WHEN: 7:30 p.m. that features a Haunted Campus Ghost Tour any of the haunted fun. This will also mark WHEN: 6 p.m. BBC - Topic: Plagiarism is Not HOW MUCH: $10 students; and a fun-fi lled night that’s meant to leave the 1st annual Ghost Tour for North Campus HOW MUCH: Free a Big Deal $15 faculty/staff /seniors; you with nightmares and bring you to the students as well. The tour will begin in Bay STRESS FREE WHERE: EC 2300 (Engineer- WHEN: 12:30 p.m. $25 general admission MEDITATION ing Center) HOW MUCH: Free “Brink of Insanity.” Vista and continue throughout the school. WHERE: WUC 159 WHERE: WPAC Concert Hall The ‘Asylum’ themed tour will host fi ve The BBC’s Ghost Tour will begin on different stations around the school with fi ve Tuesday, Oct. 26th, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm. INTERNSHIPS 101 SPOKEN WORD Postwar Japan and Germany in the Context tales that the association hopes will make The FIU SAA will be serving free pizza and Provided by Career Services. Performances of some of of the EU External you cringe. Bobo’s Ice to students. WHEN: 3 p.m. Miami’s top poets. By Preksha Meditation Club. Relations Students will travel the eerie, dark hall- The South Campus Haunted Ghost Tour HOW MUCH: Free WHEN: 8 p.m. Lecture. WHEN: 3 - 4 p.m. ways and walk through the ice-cold build- will start at the Housing Quad on Tuesday, WHERE: GC 230 HOW MUCH: Free WHEN: 1 - 2:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: Free ings of the Modesto Maidique Campus October 19th and run through Wednesday, WHERE: GL 100 HOW MUCH: Free WHERE: GC 314 October 20th. Visiting hours will be from WHERE: GL 220 learning something new about each common place. 8:00- 9:30pm. Contact Us Christopher Diaz Opinion Editor christopher.diaz@fi usm.com OPINION Monday, October 18, 2010 www.fi usm.com The Beacon – 7 Homosexual does not mean feminine Comptroller issue showcases PAOLO RAMOS Gay men aren’t just the “queens” or “fl amers” Contributing Writer SGA’s lack of responsibility as portrayed in the media, but people as regular On the popular television show Glee, the After dawdling for three months, the Student character Kurt Hummel has an eccentric taste as those that everyone regularly interacts with. Government Council at Modesto Maidique in fashion, speaks with a feminine tone and Campus senate has fi nally made the move to regularly sings show tunes. Kurt is also gay. impeach Maria-Rosa Blanco, SGC-MMC To most people, he fi ts the exact mold of the equality. nature, an anomaly that invites its ridicule. comptroller. typical gay man. Many immigrants still fl ock to the U.S. This is the cause of the suicide of 18-year- The Beacon agrees with this decision, but In today’s society, being gay essentially with the promise of freedom of expression old Tyler Clementi, the shooting of 15-year- the ones that hired Blanco and kept her for so strips a man of his masculinity, causing a and unlimited opportunity. However, it begs old-Lawrence King, and the murder of 21 - long refl ects poorly on both the executive and profound disrespect for gay men for not being the question to determine how many still have year-old-Matthew Shepard: lives taken too legislative branches. “man enough.” What they don’t understand is this view when the U.S. denies rights to its early because of society’s inability to address Blanco has been in New York so far for that being gay is separate from other aspects own citizens. The right to equality seems to the issue of what it means to be a gay added the entire fall semester for an internship with of a person, just as it is for straight men. be exclusive as ever, remaining within the to the struggle of growing up and fi nding an Johnson & Johnson, leaving her absent from Although it is unacceptable to state that realms of dreams rather than possibilities for identity. all of the meetings she is required to attend as someone is more likely to commit crime the gay population of America. Society often fails to acknowledge that comptroller. She has neither lost nor resigned just because he is black, or that another is The gay stereotype in the media is usually a person’s sexuality is completely separate from her position. less likely to get a job just because she is a a man who exhibits various feminine charac- from every other aspect of themselves. Just Because of this, Blanco was included in woman, it is apparently acceptable to be teristics, be it dressing in bright colors, talking as straight men can become football players, the senate’s summoning of four members of discharged from the military or denied a with a lisp or regularly uttering the phrase “Oh wrestlers, and soldiers, all inherently mascu- the executive branch which took place late teaching position for being gay. Even a right my gawd.” This is the image that fl oats to the line occupations, so can gay men. They can September. as fundamental as marriage is all but a possi- surface when many think of the gay man, and and they do. Helena Ramirez, SGC-MMC president, bility to the gay community in the majority of many expect these characteristics when they Gay men aren’t just the “queens” or has defended Blanco throughout the summons the United States. encounter them in real life. “fl amers” as portrayed in the media, but process and continues to do so. Stereotyping, as history has shown, hinders In a society with faint traces of misog- people as regular as those that everyone regu- “Because Maria is reviewing quarterly and rejects progress and infringes upon the ynistic tendencies, femininity is regarded larly interacts with. They are classmates, reports, it is redundant for her to attend so rights laid out in the Constitution. Politics as a weakness, especially when it is attrib- teachers, cousins, brothers, sons and every many meetings when at the end of the day aside, it is damaging to a person’s psyche by uted to a man. Thus, many perceive gay men other type of man conceivable before being she will have nothing to report,” Ramirez said further limiting their potential happiness. as unmanly, weak. This is the root of the gay. regarding Blanco’s absence. It seems like the civil rights movements of discrimination of gays: incredulity of a person Independent of personal values or pref- During the Oct. 11 senate meeting, when minorities such as blacks and women never hovering between the two spheres of mascu- erences, gay men are a part of everybody’s Ramirez was presented with the question of happened or the very least failed to impress linity and femininity. lives, and should be respected and valued just whether she would object to the fi ring of a upon society the values of true liberty and In other words, a gay man is a freak of as any other human being deserves. senator who was absent, she brought up the times William-Jose Velez, SGC-MMC senate speaker, and Hector Mujica, SGC-MMC speaker pro-tempore were absent during the South Florida should be the next state summer. Instead of giving out statements like these, FEDERICO LASTRA Margate Commissioner most. All people would have Ramirez should decide to either remove Blanco Contributing Writer Art Bross feels the same way, We could have been able to the right to marry if South or appoint a deputy comptroller for the duration “We’re sick and tired of it, mandate and develop our own Florida were its own state, but of the semester. Furious at state leaders for of Tallahassee sending down programs to put South Florid- North Florida still chooses to Blanco’s absence has led to overall SGA collecting their money and unfunded mandates without ians back to work, improved hold onto its conservatively rules being skipped or even ignored. not taking into account their sending the money and on top our beaches and even used supported blatant discrimi- As comptroller Blanco serves as SGC- needs on how it should be of it, then telling us we can’t the funding to counter act the nation by denying tax paying MMC’s chief fi nancial offi cer and, as such, her spent, in 2008 North Lauder- collect the money from our repercussions of the Gulf oil citizens the same civil rights signature is required on all SGC-MMC appro- dale commissioners passed a residents.” spill that ruined our tourism as everyone else. priations over $3,000. Ramirez’s signature is resolution to split Florida into South Florida is being hit revenue this year. South Florida, if it were its also required. two separate states, Southern hard by this fi nancial crisis. The resolution also calls for own state, would have been However, the Graduate Student Funding Florida and Northern Florida. Miami-Dade County alone has “its citizens to sever the ties able to lead by example and Committee recently allocated $4,400 to the Southern Florida would had to raise its property taxes that said citizens have with the show the nation how we truly Academy for Arts and Teachings with neither encompass Palm Beach, by a mind-blowing 14 percent State of Florida and formulate believe and support equality Blanco nor Ramirez’s signatures. Without Broward, Miami-Dade and that is almost equal to our 13.2 and establish their own state for all regardless of race, creed, those signatures the money may become void Monroe Counties, which percent unemployment rate. of the Federal Union of the color, national origin, ancestry, and have to be refunded to SGA. represent the 4 counties, out It seems that people who United States.” age, marital status, affectional This also shows a clear lack of account- of the 67 counties in the state, own their homes are supposed Of course not everyone or sexual orientation. ability of the legislature and executive. All of where 80 percent of the state’s to magically come up with feels that way, especially the If South Florida were its the above situations could have been easily tax revenue comes from. more money, because what ones who want to fund their own state we defi nitely would avoided if Ramirez simply removed and If Florida were a corpo- they already pay is being spent small town mentalities on the be able to act like the much replaced Blanco once she realized her comp- ration, especially now in this far away from where they backs of progressive south more liberal southern state that troller would not be in the same state as her for economic climate, we would live. Floridians. we are without their northern the better part of a semester. have shut down North Florida Our money is keeping When Republican Governor conservative fi nancially depen- This leads us to question why Ramirez even and down-sized to just South their schools open, while our Charlie Crist fi rst heard of this dent small-town mentality hired Blanco. Florida a very long time ago. schools in our communities he chuckled, much like the holding us back politically and Being responsible for positions being delin- It’s precisely this that moti- raise tuition, cut programs and giant did when he fi rst saw fi nancially. quent of their duties extends to the entire vated Commissioner Rich fi re teachers. Jack, who fi nally stole the It’s almost 2011 and council. Moyle, to say “It’s based out Even closer to home, for goose that laid the golden egg. nothing has changed. In fact Ramirez told The Beacon that Blanco is not of frustration with the state example, the University prob- To the rest of the state South we are worse off than we were being paid. Because she holds a paid position Legislature ignoring the cities ably would have not needed to Florida is the Golden Egg. before. within SGC-MMC she is also an employee of in South Florida…they don’t raise our tuition or cut any of Liberally progressive South It’s time to revisit the idea the state of Florida and state law requires that really care too much what our programs had our money Florida is not able to stop laws of seceding and placing our all state employees be paid. happens with South Florida.” stayed here where we need it like Amendment 2. priorities fi rst. This means the executive branch, and Ramirez as the leader of the executive, is in direct violation of state law. 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ECUADOR MEXICO SURINAME Gold mine collapse Marine and gunmen killed Murder trial postponed for president Gold mine traps four miners 490 feet underground after a tunnel col- One Mexican marine and three suspected drug cartel gunmen were Elected president Desi Bouterse’s murder trial in the December 1982 lapsed at the ﬁ fth level of a mine operated by an Ecuadorean company killed as the gunmen opened ﬁ re and threw grenades at a marine patrol slaying of 15 opponents to his military dictatorship resumed on Oct. 15 called Minesadco on Oct. 15 near the city of Portovelo. in a roadbloacks in the northeastern city of Monterrey. but was postponed again after no defense witnesses appeared to testify. Geopolitical summit BAY VISTA BOLLYWOOD to discuss BP oil spill

MATT PORSCHE professor of global and sociocultural Contributing Writer studies. “Our new president, Mark Rosen- The University will host its second berg, initiated the summit to high- Geopolitical Summit with a session light current topics about our envi- held at the Biscayne Bay Campus ronment,” Forqurean said. celebrating the impact the Univer- Rosenberg will be making opening sity has on the larger geopolitical remarks at the summit. scale, according to James Forqurean, “I think it’s a good idea that professor of biological sciences. student’s become involved and, by This event titled “The Politics of informing them of some of our most the Spill: The Role of Science, Policy pressing issues of our society and and Ethics in Shaping Environmental economy, they will become more Policy Decisions” event will bring engaged,” said Vanessa Sandrino, a together the world’s leading thinkers junior human resources major. in international relations, political Babbit will speak on the current science, health and environment oil spill by BP and how it affects the DANTE WILLIAMS/THE BEACON issues, according to University Pres- Gulf Coast. Residents of Bay Vista Housing having a laugh as they learn dance routines on the Oct. 14 Bollywood ident Mark Rosenberg. He has initiated work on the Ever- night. Bollywood dance is a mixture of numerous dancing styles like Indian folk, belly-dancing and The forum will take place Oct. glades and has also brought environ- kathak used in Indian fi lms. 19 at the Wolfe University Center mental resource management to the moderated by Michael Heithaus, forefront in Arizona by initiating the director of School of Environment, most comprehensive regulatory water Arts and Society. system in the nation, according to the political and environmental policy.” heim College of Medicine, which just about pressing issues in our world, It will include a guest appear- University’s summit website. In addition, the School of Interna- welcomed its second class, to discuss from leaders in different fi elds,” said ance by Bruce Babbit, former U.S. “I’m going to talk about how tional and Public Affairs, who initi- current issues in poverty, health and Neptune Srmial, professor of earth Secretary of the Interior, and a capitalism can be helpful to the envi- ated the fi rst Geopolitical Summit in sustainability in the community. science and environment. panel of three professors, including ronment and its studies,” said Scott. 2009, will be joined by the newly- “I think it’s useful, as a rare oppor- For more information, visit the professor Forquean, Heidi Scott, “I will be listening with interest as formed School of Environment, Arts tunity for both students and our faculty Geopolitical summit’s website at english professor, and Laura Ogden, [Babbit] explains his experiences with and Society and our Herbert Wert- in our community to learn and known http://summit.fi u.edu/index.html.

New club aims to spread awareness of TUESDAY TIMES ROUNDTABLE University budgets cuts, tuition hikes Plagiarism isn’t a

LAUREN KHALAF the members are there to help each other constantly being brought up. Contributing Writer as a group. Alvarado mentioned the ignorance of big deal to Fish “The club meetings are organized and the student body and how students fi nd out The Student Liberation Movement club we take notes but at the same time everyone about issues after they have already been CHRISTOPHER TURPIN has been in the works since last spring, but is friendly towards each other and we know created. Contributing Writer the movement is just starting this semester. that a good environment in club meetings “If people don’t know that they can do The club started when a handful of is important,” said Alvarado. something, things will never change. The students began meeting and discussing The meeting on Oct. 13 addressed club wants to push students to think collec- This week’s TTR will discuss the controversial topic educational issues that universities tuition hikes and the affect the economy is tively and provide solutions, to empower of plagiarism, moderated by Interim Vice Provost Steven around the world face. The club aims to having on students. people,” said Alvarado. Moll. provide accountability to the voices of the Three new faces showed up after While there are several ways to partici- The topic selected by Moll derives from a recent blog students. seeing the Oct. 7 National Day of Action pate in community service, this club offers post in The New York Times by University law professor “At the end of the day we are the to Defend Public Education fl yer, which a service to help understand student issues. Stanley Fish, entitled “Plagiarism Is Not a Big Moral ones giving money to the school, we are began in California as a national move- Attraction from students has come from Deal,” stirred up some controversy. the school,” Alvarado said. “We want a ment to defend educational rights. those already involved and students whose “I disagree with Dr. Fish and his stance on plagiarism,” place to be able to speak and express our Universities, including FIU, noticed majors are sociology, philosophy and said Moll, arguing for the moral and ethical competency grievances.” this day around the country in hopes to economics. of the University. “It’s like a stop sign and you can clearly The main focus has been to create help make American History. The more students interested the see that no one is there for miles. So would you come to a awareness about budget cuts and tuition “We want to make sure the human rela- broader the topics addressed, according to complete stop or would you roll through?” hikes at the University. SLM has organized tionship is strong. How can we make a Alvarado. Moll is no stranger to plagiarism as he once caught a around the Student Movement in Puerto difference if we can’t relate to each other?” Alvarado aims to attract more students student plagiarizing his girlfriend’s work. According to Rico, and various issues occurring in this said Lis-Marie Alvarado, secretary of SLM interested in defending educational Moll, he believes plagiarism has increased with the boom country and abroad. and senior sociology and woman studies rights. SLM plans to grow and to coor- of technology and developments like Google. Discussion topics will range from major. “Our main goal is to work from our dinate different actions and events on the Before you copy and paste your next paper, just know tuition hikes and domestic and interna- role as students but at the same time we are Biscayne Bay Campus, but students from that such websites as Turnitiin.com, used by Moll, are tional social movements to homophobia part of different realities.” the other campuses can join the club. helping Universities catch students trying to pull a fast sexism and racism. SLM meetings may There are issues that go beyond politics SLM meetings are held on Wednesdays one. consist of discussions, fi lm screenings and/ and religion, according to Alvarado. By at 2:30 pm in WUC 159. “At the core of all of this is ethics,” said Moll. or guest speakers. joining SLM, students can organize and For more information contact SLM The TTR discussion will take place in room 159 of There is no hierarchy in SLM because work together to face educational issues members at slmfi [email protected]. the Wolfe University Center on Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m.