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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 24, Issue 24 www.fi usm.com Monday, October 18, 2010 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.