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This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 25, Issue 42 fiusm.com Monday, November 25, 2013 Audit reveals distance learning fee revenue spent outside of statute

MADISON FANTOZZI learning fee decreased nearly 13 determined by Florida Distance Fall 2013 distance News Director percent from the $199 charge in Learning Task Force: instruc- 2011 to $160 this semester for tion costs, costs covered by other learning fee per credit Students are petitioning for its a three-credit course after the fees and costs associated with hour elimination and President Mark department agreed to comply and the development and delivery B. Rosenberg is unsure of how put in place better controls over of eligible distance learning UWF 15 it can be reduced, but the Office its spending. courses. of Internal Audit may have found However, Dean of Univer- “The spending wasn’t inap- UCF 18 a way to lower FIU Online’s sity College Joyce Elam said the propriate, it was a matter of distance learning fee. audit’s criticisms were matters of narrow interpretation,” Elam UNF 35 Auditors reported in the first “grey areas.” said. “It’s what tuition should audit of FIU Online in April that According to Florida statute, pay for instead of the distance FAU 37 “significant” and “considerable” “the amount of the distance learning fee, like advisers.” USF 50 amounts of distance learning learning course fee may not However, auditors marked fee expenditures in fiscal year exceed additional costs of the FIU Online’s policy and proce- FIU 53.33 2011-2012 violated state statute, services provided which are dures compliance as inadequate. concluding that the distance attributable to the development Over $1.6 million paid to FSU 70 learning fee could be reduced and delivery of the distance College of Arts and Sciences with compliance to policy. learning course.” 0 20 40 60 80 This proved true. The distance What cannot be charged, SEE FINANCES, PAGE 2 Amount in U.S. Dollars Karaoke night to destress Rosenberg receives five-year extension Panthers after classes BRANDON WISE extension, as well as an annual ARLYNE PEREZ Zoraya Hernandez,coordinator of student services Editor-in-Chief retirement supplement of Contributing Writer at the College of Law. “We get together, all the $80,000 beginning in December students, faculty and administrators and they have Univer- 2014 through December 2018. As Florida International University College of fun singing along the whole night.” sity President If still continuously employed Law has decided it is time to put down the books Michelle Mason, senior associate dean of the Mark B. Rosen- as president – including the last and grab a microphone, students will have a chance college, started the annual karaoke night nine berg was given day of his term of Aug. 3, 2019 to celebrate all their hard work from the semester years ago to celebrate the last day of classes for all a five-year – Rosenberg will also receive a and take a breather before finals at karaoke night. students. contract exten- retention bonus of $100,000. Held at the College of Law student lounge The event is sponsored by the Student Services sion through Maury believes Rosenberg’s between the Admissions and Financial Aid Office Department that takes care of all the student organi- MARK B. ROSENBERG August 2019 on leadership is key to the Univer- and Student Services. On Nov. 26, Panthers will be zations at the College of Law. Thursday, Nov. sity’s future success, noting last encouraged to sing and dance along to music from “I think the event will be a great place to unwind 21, by the Board of Trustees. week’s recognition of FIU’s Disc Jockey MP3 Entertainment. and have fun,” said Kayla Chaviano, freshmen busi- In a University-wide email, Graduation Success Initiative “We do it to celebrate the last day of the full ness management major. Board of Trustees Chairman by the Association of Public and semester. [Associate Dean Michelle Mason] thought Albert Maury commended Land-Grant Universities. SEE ACTIVITIES, PAGE 2 it would be a fun way to end the first semester,” said Rosenberg: “This award was for FIU’s “In his first four years, he has high-tech, high touch efforts in assembled an incredible team to increasing our graduation rate MELLOW MUSIC carry out our vision for FIU as by nine percentage points in a leading student-centered urban the course of two years,” wrote public research university that Maury. has become a solutions center Maury also noted the Univer- locally and globally,” wrote sity’s record of graduating more Maury. than 12,000 students each year, Rosenberg received a base including more Hispanics than salary of $496,613last year, any other university, as well as according to floridahasarightto- the its leading role in Science, know.com, Technology, Engineering and However, Media Relations Mathematics education – partic- confirmed this number was at the ularly that of Hispanics and start of Rosenberg’s 2009-2013 minorities. contract, which across-the-board “FIU, under President Rosen- increases rose to $502,578.62. berg’s leadership, is committed The value of his renewed to giving our students the tools contract was not confirmed by they need to succeed in and press time, but his salary will outside the classroom,” wrote remain approximately $502,578. Maury. Rosenberg will not be eligible for across-the-board increases [email protected] received by other University employees with his new contract. Any salary increases will need Oscar Lin/The Beacon to be granted by the Board of Members of the band The Madison Letter Clayton Jones (right) and Mitch Schrock (left) performed Trustees. during a Student Programming Council carnival this past Wednesday. He will also be granted a $50,000 signing bonus for the 2 The Beacon – Monday, November 25, 2013 NEWS fiusm.com WORLD NEWS Auditors conclude distance North Korea detains US war veteran, 85, son says learning fee can be lowered

North Korean officials detained an 85-year-old employees, over $336,000 paid to to Biscayne Bay Campus two days U.S. veteran of the Korean War last month as he College of Business Administration a week,” she said, calculating that sat in a plane set to leave the country, the man’s and over $100,000 paid to School at $5 a day, two days a week for 16 son said. A uniformed North Korean officer of Journalism and Mass Communi- weeks she would pay $160 in travel boarded the plane on Oct. 26 and asked Merrill cation administrative and support I’m 100 percent expenses. Newman, a tourist, for his passport before telling staff for salaries and fringe benefits certain the distance Elam said no fee would mean no a stewardess that Newman had to leave the plane, without any justification for paying online courses, however. Still, the the son, Jeffrey Newman, said Wednesday. “My these expenditures from the distance fee will not increase. University’s distance learning fee dad got off, walked out with the stewardess, and learning fee. remains one of the highest in the that’s the last he was seen,” Jeffrey Newman told The audit also disclosed that Joyce Elam state. The Associated Press at his home in California. It 96 percent of distance learning fee Dean “As the number of students wasn’t clear what led to the detention. dollars tested within the College of University College enrolled in online class grow, the German “Lost Art” register Arts and Sciences had little or no economy will help scale the fee,” she direct benefit to its online programs, program costs. said. posts further pictures and 67 percent of dollars tested “We will ensure the distance Rosenberg shared the same within FIU Online had no direct learning fee is only spent on things outlook in an interview with Student German authorities released more pictures benefit to distance learning or other authorized by statute,” Elam said. Media in early October. and details Thursday of the massive trove of online programs. “But in today’s world with budget “I do see a flattening of the fee art that was discovered in a Munich apart- The auditors’ conclusion: opportu- cuts, it’s difficult to identify where structure, but I can’t predict how and ment last year. Prosecutors gave the official nities to reduce the distance learning funds will come from and we need I don’t see any in the short term,” “Lost Art” website permission to put a further 54 entries online, taking the total to 79. The fee exists if FIU Online spends its the fee in order to offer students the Rosenberg said. new items include works by Norwegian artist revenue in compliance with statute convenience of online courses.” While Elam says eliminating the Edvard Munch, French painter Henri de and policy. But some students want to see fee is not an option, she can promise Toulouse-Lautrec and German impressionist FIU Online establishes its distance the fee eliminated – over 200 have students one thing. Max Liebermann. learning fee annually based on signed a petition on change.org. “I’m 100 percent certain the projected enrollment and budgeted Laura Perez-Arias, a junior hospi- distance fee will not increase,” Elam costs of developing and delivering its tality major who has signed the peti- said. Death of a Honduran taxi driver courses. The department responded tion, said the fee is not-so-convenient. to the audit with new controls to “This ridiculous fee is as much as [email protected] Benjamin Alvarez Moncada pulled his cab ensure spending proportionate to the travel fee if I were to take the bus to the front of the taxi stand behind Los Dolores church and half a block from the capital’s main police station. He was the first in line, so he was the one to die, the other drivers said. It’s as simple as that. “Don Mincho,” as the 68-year-old University offers fun before finals was called, expected a passenger to emerge from the throngs headed home after work on Tuesday ACTIVITIES, PAGE 1 at the event to make it fun afternoon. Instead, a 15-year-old sidled up to his and interesting. The profes- taxi with a revolver and fired three shots, hitting Chaviano hopes the sors also join in with the him in the chest, ear and neck. Then, the boy in a event will be an exciting students or staff to make green shirt and baggy pants ambled away as casu- way to enjoy the end groups for the different ally as he had arrived. Simple as that. of the fall semester and competitions as well. interact with peers or future However, those are just For more world news, check out professors. some of the activities that FIUSM.com. Hernandez also said the take place. Participants are event is good for first year encouraged to create other students that are tense and competitions if they wish to don’t know what to expect take part in the experience. CORRECTIONS from the University. The karaoke night gives new [email protected] In Vol. 25, Issue 41, in the article titled, “Shalom students the opportunity to FIU reaches out to educate students on Isreal,” we experience the University misspelled Israel. in a stress-free environ- The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call EVENT INFO ment – ideal for any student our UP office at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305-919- What: College of Law wishing to relax on the last 4722. Karaoke Night Photo courtesy of Student Services day of classes before the When: Nov. 26, 7 p.m. start of the next semester. Third-year law students (from left to right) Daivelis Garcia to 10 p.m Students even create and Djenane Fanfan sing and dance to karaoke tunes Where: College of Law groups or make competi- at the College of Law’s annual karaoke night last year. student lounge tions like girls versus boys

EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION SEAS professor talks rising sea levels Modesto Maidique Campus: GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Editor in Chief SEAS, PAGE 8 Ogle has lectured on these subjects seedlings through the “Adopt a (305) 348-2709 to Maritime and Science Technology Mangrove” project is a great model Brandon Wise [email protected] “I think humans in general have a Academy students at Biscayne Bay for students because it gives them a Biscayne Bay Campus Production Manager/ problem with looking into the future,” Campus, as well students at Alonzo sense of ownership when restoring the WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Copy Chief (305) 919-4722 he said. “It’s really hard to convince and Tracey Mourning Senior High environment. Jenna Kefauver [email protected] people to think that way.” Biscayne Bay Campus and David Thousands of mangroves have Elaine Pritzker, coordinator of Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center. Ogle also been planted throughout Oleta River News Director Editor-in-Chief: the School of Environment, Arts and plans to teach students at Miami State Park, Historic Virginia Key (305) 348-1580 Madison Fantozzi [email protected] Society, said she walks to campus, Northwestern Senior High School in Beach Park and other beaches due to uses little plastic and drinks from a the future. Ogle’s efforts to protect South Flori- Advertising: Entertainment Director (305) 348-6994 reusable water bottle because it’s the “I think conversations are the only da’s environment. Diego Saldana-Rojas [email protected] small things that will ultimately save way to do it,” Pritzker said. Ogle said getting the next gener- the environment. Through the “Discover Your Own ation outside in nature is conducive Sports Director The Beacon is published on Mondays, “I’m lucky that I live close Backyard” project, Ogle teaches to saving the environment because Francisco Rivero Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall and Spring semesters and once a week enough,” she said, enabling her to students about their South Florida the current generation suffers from during Summer B. One copy per person. walk to work. environment by studying wetland “nature deficit disorder.” Opinion Director Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon Although Pritzker has gone green, habitats and mangroves at their “The more you can attach people Junette Reyes is not responsible for the content of ads. Ogle said the problem is getting others disposal. to that nature, the more they’ll care” Ad content is the sole responsibility of on board. He said it’s a great way to show he said. Photo Editor the company or vendor. The Beacon is an For this reason, Ogle is devoted students how changes in the environ- Stephanie Mason editorially independent newspaper partially

funded by student and services fees that are to teaching youth about sea level rise ment can have a global impact. [email protected] appropriated by Student Government. and climate change. Ogle said planting mangrove Contact Us Junette Reyes Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Monday, November 25, 2013 Trying to figure out life and other stuff JUNETTE REYES in order to finally figure out what I want a timeline of expected accomplishments is certain degree to have our lives figured Opinion Director to do. drilled into our heads from an early age. out at such an early age. We graduate from One would think it would work out that If I had to guess, I’d say it’s a little bit high school, so we’re expected to move As I’m nearing the end of my college way, as I’ve spent all this time studying of both. onto college. Once we graduate from career as an undergraduate student, I’m college, we’re expected to go straight constantly being approached with the into the “real” world, completely sure of question we are all eventually forced to The reality is we are ourselves. answer: “What do you want to do with I refuse to accept this ideology. If you your life?” pressured to a certain degree to have your life figured out by this point, Honestly, this question is asked of us as congratulations. You are one of the lucky soon as college becomes part of the plan, have our lives figured out at such few. and it almost always is expected to be part As for the rest of us, don’t feel inclined of the plan. an early age. to know exactly what you want to do with Since I am writing to you now, it life just yet. We’re still young, meaning clearly became part of my plan. But now we have many decisions and mistakes to that I’m on the verge of ending this partic- the one subject I plan on basing my career I don’t think I would have any issues make ahead of us. Just make sure the first ular chapter of my life, I almost feel like on. And yet, my mind comes to a complete with this were it not for this unspoken one you make isn’t forcing yourself into it has only made me feel more confused blank when I am faced with this question. expectation from society to reach certain some lifestyle you’re not entirely sure about my answer to that question. Of course, I have my generic answer, goals in our lives within a given time. At about just because you feel pressured to I’m genuinely concerned about this, since I do not want to seem as though I’ve least I wouldn’t feel as pressured to figure have it all figured out by now. as I feel as though these four years of wasted all of my time. What I am unsure of it all out before I graduate, as I’m sure discovery were supposed to be the critical is whether this is due to my own personal I’d still want to have something in mind [email protected] time I had to spend getting my act together issues of not accepting I don’t have every- regardless of society’s expectations. thing figured out by this point or because The reality is we are pressured to a Reminding Panthers Text talk should always of their own selfworth give way to real talk JENNA KEFAUVER That’s not true at all. DIEGO SALDANA-ROJAS cues that cannot be picked up by looking at words Staff Writer Everybody has their own beauty Entertainment Director on a screen. and they shouldn’t be afraid to show This diminishes the sense of intimacy one The idea behind Operation Beau- it because they think they won’t be We are more connected than ever before in the can experience in a face-to-face conversation, as tiful is, well, beautiful. It’s an accepted because maybe their beauty history of humanity. opposed to a bright screen with meaningless words amazing idea to make students, male isn’t conventional. Communicating with individuals on the other that do not give you a complete feel for how the or female, feel better about them- Beauty is in the eye of the side of the planet instantaneously is something we selves — especially in colleges and beholder, but sometimes, people just take for granted. We may be connected more easily universities. need that reminder of the beauty they as a global society, but are we using this to have According to the National Insti- possess. meaningful conversations? tute of National Health, 30 percent Operation Beautiful is a great way Take the importance we give to text messaging of college students in 2011 reported to remind everyone of the beauty as an example. It seems that we, as a society, have I have come across feeling depressed enough that basic within. Every time I walked into the created an unwritten, perhaps at this point published, men and women functioning was difficult. Glenn Hubert Library and saw the work on how to text message. The complexity of College is already a place where post-it saying, “That morning hair text messaging is not only in the syntax but also in analyzing a text students are more free and less just reminds me how stunning your the much deeper undertones that many individuals give to certain phrases. message as if it were The dissection of text and Facebook messages is a line from a piece most commonly seen when two people are starting Operation Beautiful is a great to talk to each other with romantic intentions in by Chaucer or mind. way to remind everyone of We give importance to the number of punctua- Shakespeare. the beauty within. tion marks, emoticons and emojis. Let’s not forget the most important thing of all: the amount of time between the sending of a message and the response. Moments of anxiety or relief are brought about due careful with their sexuality and eyes are,” I would smile and my to the ring of a cell phone. other person is reacting to your messages. sexual decisions, and in students with confidence would boost. On more than one occasion, I have come across Cell phones should be used as a tool for us to depression, this number is higher. I only wish the event had been men and women analyzing a text message as if convene and share genuine conversation — not to The chance of substance abuse and bigger. I only saw two or three it were a line from a piece by Chaucer or Shake- host the conversation. suicide is also much higher. post-its and then that seemed like it speare. With every “:P” or “;)” a team of linguists, Text messaging and other forms of impersonal Stress and depression go hand-in- was it. I also wish it was more than namely one’s friends, are dispatched to analyze the communication will continue to expand and evolve. hand and the need for self-esteem is one day long. frequency, placement and context of the emoticons/ We, as a society, will only continue to expand on dire. This should be a daily thing and emoji. these forms of communication. While such means The need for not only women, but everyone should know beauty. Contrary to popular belief, text messaging of communicating are of great benefit to society as also men, to know their own self- So just remember: you’re all should not be the focus in the commencement of a a whole, we must not attempt to think that we can worth is paramount. There are ads amazing and you’re all beautiful. relationship. replace a face-to-face conversation with an instant on television every day essentially Don’t ever let anyone tell you A face-to-face conversation holds more value message, a phone call or a text message. telling viewers that unless they look otherwise. than any lengthy text message. Body language, Trade :) for real ones. like a Calvin Klein or a Victoria’s facial expressions and tone of voice are all cues that [email protected] Secret model, they aren’t normal or are absent throughout a text conversation. They are [email protected] good enough.

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The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Monday, November 25, 2013 Help wanted: students to aid Philippines OSCAR LIN Harrison Fund. Staff Writer “UNICEF@FIU is setting up this event because we represent the United Nations “Wala nang hihigit pang kadakilaan sa Children’s Fund. It is one of our missions to pag-alay ng buhay sa bayan” is an old saying respond to an emergency crisis such as the in the Philippine language called Tagalog, one happening in the Philippines, especially meaning “There is no greater nobility than on a scale like that. Personally, though, I’m offering one’s life to the nation.” originally from there and I love the Phil- On Nov. 11, Typhoon Haiyan, the first ippines.” Lorraine Ann, a junior Political typhoon to hit landfall for the season, has Science and International Relations major, caused a death toll of more than 10,000 and president of UNICEF@FIU said. people, causing more than 600,000 Being a student leader, Lorraine feels people to evacuate from the destruction in that she is in the right position to set up Tacloban, a small city located in the south- such an event as this. Although she does not east of the capital city of the Philippines, take credit for the event, collaboration with Manilla. Families and friends were devas- Alpha Epsilon Delta, Asian Student Union, tated by the news and tried to reach out to and Music Saves Lives are what made the relatives that still lives in the Philippines. event ultimately possible. She wants this With the help of UNICEF in Manilla doing event to be a precursor to future events that as much as they can, UNICEF from South they are going to host for the crisis in the Florida is standing up to contribute and Philippines. help support the cause. Teaming up with “I don’t want this to be a ‘spur of the Music Saves Lives, Asian Student Union, moment’ type of thing. We will do follow and Alpha Epsilon Delta, UNICEF@FIU up projects,” Ann said. will be hosting a special event called the Be on the lookout as bands and performer FIU Philippines Benefit show at the GC such as Rezolution, Tokyo Love Bots dance Pit on Nov. 26 from 2:30-6:30PM, to raise crew, and more to truly show their greatest money and help provide for the victims of nobility for the Philippines. Oscar Lin/The Beacon the Typhoon Haiyan. What’s great about the show is the fact that every dollar you [email protected] Mark Tuazon, senior in mechanical engineering, stands strong for the Philippines as he donate will be doubled by the George calls out to the students to help support those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Snowblind leaves listeners quiet and cold COLUMNIST Snowblind. The album, “Snowblind.” the background creating an atmo- calling it his own and enjoying his life bells, minimal synths and a rustling word itself conjures The first track, “My Name,” starts sphere rather than commanding a pres- rather than despising it. noise that is not customary of the rest up images of lone- with a sequence of electronic chirps ence. Instead they allow the acoustic “Only Fields,” the seventh track, of the music. The name of this track liness, despair that as soon as it begins, ends and we guitar to mold the landscape and the brings us a calm sound, the acoustic embodies the finality of it. Our char- and blindness. We are woken up with our protagonist by story. Plucked strings are accompa- guitar and synths blending together acter has succumbed to this snowy are introduced to the sounds of a finger plucked acoustic nied by smooth movements and slides in perfection, one not demanding any landscape, whether through death a nameless char- guitar. His voice, a high falsetto, rises up and down the neck of the guitar as more than the other while our hero or acceptance, he has become one LUIS SANTANA acter character who above the landscape telling us how our hero pleads to us to end it all. The describes to us the revelations and with it. He has no words. No suicidal like us, is lost and things are “so strange, so strange.” track ends with the synths taking over failings he’s discovered in this land- thoughts. No complaints. No more confused in this snow covered land- One cannot stress just how much you the acoustic guitar creating a feeling scape. Our hero has desired much, but revelations. scape. Now imagine music behind can feel this song. How you can sense of despair and finality. has found other things that he hadn’t Instead, our hero is left with this word. Think cold and ethereal, our heroes loss and fear. And just as it Track six, “Falling Snow,” shows had before. He sings to us, “if you ask silence. With contemplation. With empty and yet full. Plucked guitar begins, the song ebbs away. our protagonist adapting to the snowy me how it feels, there’s no answer, thoughts. With a realization with self. strings filling the air alongside strange The fourth track, “White Birds,” landscape he’s now a part of. A only fields.” With these final words, And us? We are left having been on electronic sounds that at first seem has our protagonist wishing for death. resounding and happy acoustic guitar handbells take over and bring to the this journey. We are left like him, alien, but soon become comforting He pleads in his falsetto, “bury me, is joined by short verses of lyric all end of this album. with our thoughts. We are left with and familiar. These two elements, under the shade tree.” This song has ending “in the falling snow.” The song The last track, “White Out” has no “Snowblind.” usually not found together, combine far less ambient synths than the afore- sounds triumphant, as if our friend has lyrics. There is no singing. Only the to make Graph Rabbit’s debut concept mentioned track. Synths are more in conquered the landscape and tamed it, sounds of an acoustic guitar, sleigh [email protected] Is NYC for the birds? New Neomythics album Wild turkeys spur tension causes projectile vomiting JENNIFER PELTZ evening with a chorus of honks — their own COLUMNIST The do too much at once. In their and basic musical abilities. AP Writer and those of drivers futilely trying to shoo Neomythics first track they paired a ‘70s The only song that is really them out of traffic. bring abso- guitar and drum style with a worth listening to would Say “wild” and “New York City,” and The turkeys milled on the grass, flew up lutely techno voice over; while this be “Standing Stones.” It few might fill in these blanks: a flock of feral like cartoon ghosts into a large maple tree, and nothing could have had the potential has very smooth transitions turkeys causing a flap in a city that defines settled in for the night. new with to be something great and and the lyric style has been urbanity. It’s a sight that charms onlookers and their amazing, The Neomythics upgraded from a kindergart- Yet a population of roving turkeys on sometimes residents, when the turkeys aren’t second completely failed to do ener to a second grader. NATALIE BOJORQUEZ Staten Island has become a mess-making, traf- fouling yards with droppings, devouring album. anything worthwhile with it. That being said, this is fic-stopping scourge to some residents, an gardens, waking up residents with raucous While their first album held The album has poten- still an album that should impromptu natural attraction to others and a pre-dawn mating sessions, and utterly disre- some praise for their “fight tial to be great, but keeps never be recommended fraught project for government officials. garding dogs and other supposed deterrents. the power lyrics” and their disappointing the listener at to anyone, unless they’re Since dozens of the turkeys were rounded “They really are a beautiful bird ... but they punk rock vibe, their second every turn. It is a frustrating looking for a comparison for up and killed this summer, the birds’ future has ruined our property,” says Laing’s sister and album “Projectiles” was a album to listen to because how not to blend different become a topic as heated as a Thanksgiving next-door neighbor, Mary Jane Froese. complete flop. Not only are the drummer has a very great music styles. Overall the meat thermometer. After decades of effort to halt the decline the lyrics boring and monot- style and is able to adapt album did not bode well with “We don’t want to kill them. We just want of the symbolically American birds, experts onous, but they’ve coupled it well in every song, but what this listener. A two out of five them to leave us alone,” says Barbara Laing, say the nation’s wild turkey population has with bad rhyming schemes. Gregory Howe makes up for is being nice. who watched as at least 50 turkeys converged rebounded from about 300,000 in the early In this new album it also in percussion the rest of the outside her house around sundown one recent 1950s to an estimated 7 million now. seems like they’re trying to ensemble lacks in charisma [email protected] fiusm.com ADVERTISEMENT The Beacon – Monday, November 25, 2013 5

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COLUMNIST Let me start off by Incognito, who is the accused in the saying that most of what situation, was a member of the three-man happens in a locker room leadership council for the Dolphins. The stays in a locker room — leadership council also consisted of two especially the older the other players: quarter Ryan Tannehill and athletes get. Sometimes, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe. though, things can go too These three were people on the team RHYS WILLIAMS far, and this is coming who other players, as well as coaches, from a guy who may have could come to with any conflicts. Martin locked a kid or two in a locker for a while was one of the players to vote Incognito from time to time during his high school into the council — even though he has athletics career. a history of being considered one of the This has come up due to the recent dirtiest players in the National Football issues within the Miami Dolphins locker League, and had problems when he played room between offensive guard Richie collegiately. Incognito — who has been suspended Yes, what Incognito did was wrong, indefinitely by the team — and offensive and no, in no way am I endorsing the tackle Jonathan Martin. Martin recently behavior that he displayed in the voice- left the team and checked himself into the mail, in the texts or on the video of him hospital for “emotional distress” caused while at a pool hall with fellow Dolphins by what the media believes to be bullying. offensive lineman Mike Pouncey... but If you have been living under a rock for what I am saying is that I think the media the last few weeks, you can go online and has blown it out of proportion before they look for the transcript of the voicemail knew all the facts behind the situation. Incognito sent to Martin, if you haven’t Players such as Tannehill and wide already. Although it is a terrible, racist and receiver Brian Hartline have come out in Jasen Delgado/The Beacon threatening towards Martin, you have to defense of Incognito. acknowledge the facts that are coming out Also, I am not endorsing bullying, Offensive line coach Steve Shakweiler (middle) addresses his offensive lineman on the and realize that hazing is different from but I do know from personal experience sideline during the Bethune-Cookman University game. Both players involved in the bullying and that both are different than situation with the Miami Dolphins were offensive linemen on the team. bigotry and racism. SEE BULLYING, PAGE 7 Senior guard pulled due Panthers minus to eligibility situation Davydova off

FRANCISCO RIVERO Sports Director to 0-4 start On Thursday, Nov. 21, senior RUBEN PALACIOS line shooting 21 of 21 despite strug- guard Raymond Taylor was pulled Asst. Sports Director gling from the field. from the starting lineup to give FIU a Redshirt freshman Brianna chance to further investigate the eligi- The women’s basketball team Wright scored the team’s first seven bility concerns that surround Taylor. will enter the FIU Thanksgiving points and finished the game with Taylor withdrew from the 2012 Classic a winless team after they 13 points as she shot 4 of 8 from the National Basketball Association lost to Boston field and a perfect 5 of 5 from the draft however, he withdrew after the College 89-69 and free-throw line. NCAA deadline of April 10. dropped to 0-4 on Junior Zsofia Labady was the This led to Taylor sitting out a the season. third Panther in double digits as she season last year under former FIU Senior guard scored 10 points on 50 percent from head coach Richard Pitino, now the Jerica Coley the field. head coach at Minnesota. scored 36 points The Panthers will look to end The situation came as shock to M. DAVYDOVA against Boston their losing streak in the opening Pitino as he was told by FIU that College but struggled to be efficient game of the Classic against Taylor was eligible to play upon trans- as she shot 10 of 28 from the field. Valparaiso. ferring from Florida Atlantic. The Preseason Conference As of Nov. 21, the Crusaders are According to a report done by Player of the Year found her touch also 0-4 and struggling to defend ESPN, the NCAA was contacted on from the free-throw line, though, their opponents. Thursday, Nov. 21 for further clarifi- going a perfect 12 of 12 from the In its four losses, Valparaiso has cation on Taylor’s eligibility since he charity stripe. been outscored by a combined 133 withdrew from the draft after the stan- Jasen Delgado/The Beacon The team remains without their points. dard NCAA deadline. Senior guard Raymond Taylor (above) is facing eligibility issues second best player, senior center The Panthers, on the other hand, According to the report, Taylor’s after the team’s 6-2 start. Marita Davydova, who has not have been outscored by a combined name appeared on the official NBA played yet this season. Her presence 57 points in their four losses. early-entry list in a release dated, May season and redshirt a year ago, despite Head coach Anthony Evans told on the court has been missed by the As of late, the Panthers have 3, 2012. However, Taylor is in his not withdrawing at the NCAA-man- ESPN after an 82-67 victory over team and especially by Coley who been extremely successful during own category as a collegian who had dated time, would be that an excep- Bethune-Cookman that his adminis- needs another player to take some of their Holiday tournaments. withdrawn from the NBA draft on the tion was made for Taylor that other tration called him and said he couldn’t the scoring load off her. Last year the Panthers finished final early-entry list, dated June 20, players potentially weren’t allowed to use Taylor, who was with the team Head Coach Cindy Russo has in second place at the Classic after 2012. have the past two seasons. on the trip. Evans said it caught him addressed Davydova’s benching as a massive upset over heavily-fa- However, based on recent NBA Raymond is averaging a total of off guard and he was still in the fact- just a “coach’s decision.” vored Iowa as Coley converted on releases, Taylor waited until some- 12 points a game to go along with an finding stage and would meet with the With Coley struggling to find her a game-winning layup at the buzzer. time between May 3 and June 20, average of six assist a game and six administration Friday. shooting touch and without Davy- The Panthers eventually fell to after the early-signing period began, steals so far this season. Raymond As of now the status of Taylor’s dova the team struggled and shot LSU in the championship game to withdraw. leaves the team as the Panthers third eligibility remains uncertain. just 40 percent from the field. 76-69. The biggest concern when it leading scorer early in the 2013 The team, as a whole, managed comes to allowing Taylor to play this season. [email protected] to stay perfect from the free-throw [email protected] fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, November 25, 2013 7 Olympic groups to monitor Brazil’s polluted waters

STEPHEN WADE leave thousands floating in the briny lake. boring slums — dare to swim. to such bacteria can cause gastro-intestinal AP Writer Matt Smith, executive director of rowing’s “We’re for sure concerned about it, and illnesses like cramps, diarrhea, dysentery and world governing body, said Rio officials blame we’re in discussion with the organizing cholera. Olympic sports federations will be moni- heavy rains and the city’s sewer system for the committee about it,” said Jerome Pels, chief “That the bay is rotten and the beaches toring efforts to clean up the polluted waters dead fish. Smith called the health risk to rowers executive officer of sailing’s world governing are polluted, everyone has known this for 20 around Rio de Janeiro to prevent health risks to “low” but cautioned about possible problems. body. “We know with reports we are getting years,” Minc said Thursday in an interview in athletes at the 2016 Games. from sailors who are training there — just from O Globo newspaper. “This is nothing new. ... An Associated Press report this week the visual view of the water — that already What is new is that now we have a different showed nearly 70 percent of Rio’s sewage is there are some concerns. ... It’s on our radar.” response than before.” untreated and dumped into iconic beach areas Rio organizers have been pressed by the Minc said the state government had closed like Copacabana and Ipanema and pictur- That the bay is rotten International Olympic Committee to speed the 10 landfills around the bay, though illegal ones esque Guanabara Bay. Those waters will host pace of construction. Cleaning the water could were still operating. He said some industrial several of Rio’s events at the Olympics and and the beaches are add to delays in preparing for the games, which pollution had been curbed , and programs were Paralympics. polluted, everyone will cost about $15 billion in public and private in the works to retrieve floating garbage and FINA, the world governing body of swim- money. install river treatment units — so-called RTU’s ming, said Friday its sports medicine committee has known this for 20 “Rio 2016 can guarantee beyond any built over rivers that filter most of the trash and would check water conditions before the games. years... doubt that no athlete, official or member of the human waste before it pours into open water. “A test event will be conducted some Olympic family will be put at risk,” Rio orga- Environmentalists see the RTU’s as stopgap nizers said in a statement to AP. “The health measures. months in advance, in the same waters and Carlos Minc, and welfare of the athletes is always our top Minc also mentioned that cooperation was under the same conditions,” FINA said in a Secretary for the Enviornment priority.” needed from Rio’s city government. Many statement to the AP. The State of Rio de Janeiro “On this occasion, the Rio 2016 organizing Rio organizers added that water quality was delays in preparing the Rio Olympics have been committee must present a certificate of water the responsibility of the state government. caused by conflicts between Brazil’s three levels quality in accordance to Brazilian law.” “We trust that the authorities will deliver of government — local, state and national. FINA’s marathon swimming event will be the conditions to enable the athletes to compete The local organizing committee has yet to held off Copacabana. Those waters are also the to the very best of their ability in 2016,” orga- announce an operating budget, stalled because venue for the swimming portion of the triathlon. “We are working on contingency scenarios nizers added. of long negotiations about which level of In bid documents, Rio organizers pledged but if, for any reason, we have a massive rain- The 2008 Beijing Olympics were marked government will pay, and how much. to Olympic officials that the pollution would fall just before or during the 2016 Games, we by choking air pollution, a setback for a govern- Marco Aurelio Sa Ribeiro, president of the be cleaned up after decades of neglect and poor risk cancellation to ensure healthy conditions ment that tried to use the games to portray Brazilian Sailing Confederation, acknowledged planning. for the rowers,” he said in an email to AP. China as a rising, prosperous world power. the bay was dirty, but said the sailing was good. In data obtained by the AP, the measurement Smith said the last four Olympic regattas Carlos Minc, secretary for the environment “Clearly the Guanabara Bay is not the of fecal coliform bacteria in Copacabana went had been held on artificial courses where water for the state of Rio de Janeiro, acknowledged cleanest place in the world, but it is a great place up 16 times above the Brazilian government’s quality was easy to control. The last natural lake the bay’s contamination has been festering for for sailing,” he said in an interview. “Every year satisfactory level as recently as three weeks was 1996 in Atlanta, he said. years. at least one world championship is held here. ... ago. The most deeply rooted problem is Guana- The Rio state’s INEA environmental agency The foreign sailors are extremely pleased. The The Rodrigo de Freitas, the venue for bara Bay, which will hold sailing events. The has classified nearly all the 13 bayside beaches wind is fantastic and the view is wonderful.” rowing and canoeing located in the heart of bay has become a polluted dump where few it monitors as “terrible” for 12 years running “With 10 million people living around here, the city, experiences periodic fish die-offs that locals — except the poor from Rio’s neigh- due to high levels of fecal bacteria. Exposure of course there is waste and sewage,” he added. Issues at professional level raising questions

SEE BULLYING, PAGE 6 work place you name it things would possibly be — but it is something that considered icing on the that people have to pay helps build character and cake for first year Head their dues when they are continue tradition, if it is Coach Ron Turner and his the youngest in a group of not taken too far. staff, who have issues that people and at every level Racial harassment go back to January when of football it is visible. and threatening of one’s players tweeted about I can remember having family or even the person bringing recruits to a local to carry water jugs and in general are way beyond strip club. older players’ pads and anything that happens in “We haven’t had to deal helmets to and from the the average and normal with anything since the field in my middle school situation and locker Incognito-Martin situa- years, and having to pay room or even in a normal tion started,” Turner said. for some meals for fellow workplace or school “[The coaching staff] made linemen in my freshmen environment. it perfectly clear on June year. Harmless joking 24 when the freshmen were Of course, I then took between friends can look coming in for summer advantage later in my later something like, “Oh, school to our veteran guys years of each setting but I’m going to knock you that we don’t do that. They that was the norm and the out if you do that,” or “ are welcome to help them traditions that we felt obli- I should smack the hell and bring them along but gated to keep running. out of you for what you we don’t do that kind of Hazing on the other just did/said,” but threat- stuff. We had a few minor hand is what most of those ening family members in incidences during the first activities would fall under. the same way and calling few days of training camp Bullying would be a someone a racial slur are but I saw that and got on it constant barrage of those on a completely different and nothing has happened events happening, while in level than the tomfoolery since.” reality, they would happen between friends. “Being younger and maybe the first week or If it happens with the starting off you can always two of practice and then athletics programs here, expect a little hazing,” we would have earned our I do not know; I assume redshirt freshman Michael “stripes,” so to say, with that there is some level of Montero said. “As big as play on the field and it it but that is something I the Dolphins case I have would stop. can’t say for certain, espe- never seen anything like Now, again, I am not cially since there has been that. It is just a part of saying that hazing is turmoil in, at least, the football. great — in any organiza- football program. tion, athletic, Greek life, A few little hazing [email protected] Contact Us Madison Fantozzi News Director [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Monday, November 25, 2013 A fiusm.com B University and Florida B.O.B VISITS FIU coastlines threatened by rising sea levels School of Environment, Arts and Society Environment Coordinator Nicholas Ogle talks awareness and prevention

SOFIA GALLANO based, Florida can anticipate gage and having laws that Staff Writer a “very large expansion.” support those concerns is The University, along necessary in finding a solu- Florida is most suscep- with other Florida coast- tion. “One of the first tible to rising sea levels in line assets, sits only a few steps is getting laws on the the U.S. and will likely be feet above present-day sea books,” he said. underwater by the end of levels. Residents in these Ogle said because there the century according to city areas should be aware of the aren’t laws that force people officials. risks to come in the next few to consider the prospects of Environmental Coordi- decades. rising sea levels, they won’t nator Nicholas Ogle said If legislation were in be proactive in addressing keeping South Florida afloat place to warn prospective the issue. is difficult when people property owners about flood According to him, first aren’t considering the poten- risks, it would legitimize the citizens need to be informed tial risks. matter, however Ogle said and then legislation needs to “How do we get people those laws don’t exist. He be implemented. to think 50 to 100 years said it’s unfair that there are Ogle said it is unknown at down the road?” he said. no state laws that require what rate the ice is melting, Through thermal expan- realtors to inform clients of but a way to slow the process sion, land-based ice melts flood risks. is by making choices today that will reduce the amount causes sea levels to rise, Ogle said its important Margarita Rentis/The Beacon of greenhouse gases. according to Ogle. people think about what B.o.B. visited the Biscayne Bay Campus Nov. 21. B.o.B. discussed music and He said because 80 changes to expect when his new album, “Underground Luxury.” The album will be released Dec. 17. percent of the ice is land- purchasing a 30-year mort- SEE SEAS, PAGE 2 Lecturer uses art as weapon against juvenile injustice

JEFFREY PIERCE Jones, and Harper’s Maga- officer, I’m an artist and According to Ross, 88 that sell newspapers and of Journalism and Mass Contributing Writer zine received significant I’m a human being,” said percent of kids are brought magazines. He even states Communication professor, recognition for his body Ross explaining his role in for non-violent crimes that the population of kids hosted Ross and stressed As a photojournalist and of work “Architecture of throughout his journey. are put in direct contact held in youth prisons has the importance of his work. writer, Professor Richard Authority,” which was “I want to use my art as a with violent offenders. declined since 1996, but the “It’s a great example Ross of the University of published as a monograph weapon.” Ross tells stories like of rate of mass incarceration is of how mass commu- California has had an exten- by Aperture Foundation in Throughout his lecture, a girl in Caldwell, Idaho still on the rise. nications can advocate sive career covering and 2007. Ross provided the audience who abused methamphet- “I want you to realize important social topics,” sharing stories dealing with In Ross’s latest project with powerful imagery amines, was a truant and that this is you,” Ross said Shumow. various issues and topics. “Juvenile in Justice”, he depicting countless juve- was put in jail rather than said. “These are your kids, Ross plans to continue Ross visited Biscayne documented the placement niles, each of whom he a proper place where she you know these kids, treat the project and is currently Bay Campus on Nov. 21 to and treatment of Amer- creatively conceals the could receive help and them with some dignity and working on two books speak to students, most of ican juveniles housed by identities of, to expose the rehabilitation. respect.” relating to the topic of juve- whom were aspiring jour- law in facilities that “treat, failures of the system to “What’s a good solu- Students like Serena nile injustice. He tries to nalists, to share the stories confine, punish, assist and help the misguided youth in tion for a drug abuser that Jimenez, a journalism encourage students to share of the incarcerated youths occasionally harm them,” this country. doesn’t go to high school? senior and substitute teacher his stories and even take on in America and expose the as he explained. Each image often shows Let’s hold her in jail,” Ross who often works with kids, projects of their own. common practice of their But even more, he a teenage boy or girl alone said sarcastically. “Do you spoke very highly of Ross “I can make a picture. I mistreatment from his conducts an in-depth exam- and inside a large holding give her drug counseling or and his lecture. know how to write. I can latest project “Juvenile in ination of the U.S. juvenile cell simply standing, sitting adequate schooling? No.” “I just stumbled in here create a movement; that’s Justice.” justice system. Through or hiding away. Ross goes on to explain and I’m glad I did,” said what I said seven years Ross, whose photo- his project, Ross has docu- He leaves the audi- that since the mid-1980s, Jimenez, “I had no idea ago: ‘I’m going to create graphic work has been mented over 100 facilities ence with horrifying American youths have kids were being railroaded a movement,’ but I’m still featured throughout publi- in 30 states. facts regarding the juve- been portrayed by the into the justice system like one person,” Ross said. cations such as Time Maga- “I’m not a judge niles who find themselves media as “wild teenagers” this.” zine, Newsweek, Mother and I’m not a probation incarcerated. to create attractive stories Moses Shumow, School [email protected] B.o.B plays “Underground Luxury” for students

AMANI NEPHEW Bobby Ray made a stop at the Biscayne Dec. 17 release will add more than 15 new Ivonne Antonian, junior public relations Contributing Writer Bay Campus on Nov. 21 to talk music. The singles to his tracklist. He also produced major, won and took home a cash prize. event was hosted by the Student Program- over 80 percent of the album on his own. B.o.B kept the momentum and friendly ming Council in the Wolfe Center Ball- B.o.B’s hit “Airplanes” featuring atmosphere going when it was time to meet Everyone can remember turning to any rooms on the second floor, where Univer- Paramore’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams and greet with all the students and faculty. radio station in 2009 and not being able sity and Maritime and Science Tech- added alternative rock to his repertoire as He took plenty of photos, signed every to escape the hit that was “Nothin’ On nology Academy students gathered for a well. With his hit songs, he has gained a poster with his album cover and offered a You” by B.o.B and Bruno Mars, men who meet-and-greet. huge following -- part of which came out hug and smile to each excited fan. charmed their way into the hearts of every Students enjoyed the new sounds, a mix to Thursday’s event. “beautiful girl.” of R&B and smooth hip-hop. There was even a student dance contest [email protected] Now on his college tour to promote his B.o.B’s new album that is set for a on the stage, which Bay Vista resident third studio album “Underground Luxury”,