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the executive director for FIU-BRIDGE. since it is ranked number one in the state good,” said Wagner. DESTINEY BURT Some shared their excitement over the of Florida for the number of new HIV and According to her Facebook page, Staff Writer event’s turnout. AIDS cases. Miss Hivaria spent the week of the [email protected] “I’m glad people came out for the free To gain more attention, FIU-BRIDGE pageant representing the HIV testing,” said Sofia B. Fernandez, a has Miss Hivaria, a representative they Republic of Hivaria. FIU-BRIDGE partnered with Union public health doctoral student. “I feel like enlisted to help promote awareness of “I hope that capitalizing on Miss Positiva, Spectrum Programs, Mixto it’s something that hopefully the students HIV and AIDS. Universe and having this campaign Music and Dieste on Friday, Jan. 23, to running right now will spread awareness promote HIV/AIDS awareness among about the campaign and what our ultimate Hispanic students in the community goal is, which is encouraging people ranging from 18-24 years of age. to get tested and being open about their The Substance Abuse & Mental Health status [to] prevent the spread of HIV,” said Services Administration (SAMSHA) I hope capitalizing on Miss Universe and having this cam- Fernandez. offered a grant to FIU-BRIDGE, one that paign running right now will spread awareness about the Some believe that having a grant would go towards a project promoting campaign and what our ultimate goal is. that targets one minority group will be health as well as substance abuse, HIV beneficial to helping BRIDGE achieve its and Hepatitis C prevention. goal of spreading awareness. The project FIU-BRIDGE is working Sofia B. Fernandez “Sometimes certain illnesses affect a on is the -Dade partnership for Doctoral Student certain minority [group] more and if it’s a preventing health risks among young Public Health growing population you want to make sure adults. you are targeting a specific population,” “This is for FIU students; the nature of will take advantage of. We actually “Miss Hivaria was created to represent said Denise Aiyedatiwa, public health the grant was to focus on a minority group brought the van to the students because people with HIV, which is 35 million… graduate student. “It’s easier if you pick and because we [are] a Hispanic serving it’s convenient and confidential.” the size of a country. [She] has been doing a certain population to reach your goal.” institution, that’s what we focused on and The event was not just for FIU students appearances as a playful way to use the got the funding for,” said Dr. Eric Wagner, but also Miami-Dade County in general, Miss Universe event for the forces of SEE HIV/AIDS, PAGE 2 CEO of Sushi Maki coming to share business experience

NICOLE MONTERO “With Abe, the unique thing known for its Japanese cuisine business, believes that this is an business world works. If not that, Asst. News Director is that he started his own busi- and has many locations around opportunity that is vital to the then at least they should show up [email protected] ness and got it to grow at a South Florida–including Miami, FIU community. to hear about how Sushi Maki very young age,” said Garth D. Kendall, Coral Gables, Bric- “It’s important, not just for got to where it’s at now.” The CEO and founder of Headley, associate director of kell, the Modesto A. Maidique business students–though obvi- As highlighted in the Center Sushi Maki will be coming to public affairs in the Center for Campus and more. for Leadership’s website, the FIU to share his personal experi- Leadership. “His story will relate In 2011, it received the award lecture will provide attendees ences in the business world as an to everyone, especially when for Outstanding Minority Busi- an opportunity to gain insight you’re in an environment like ness of the Year by the Greater on the challenges involved with entrepreneur. When someone like this Miami that’s entrepreneurial by Miami Chamber of Congress. creating a startup company and Abe Ng, a Miami native, was comes to FIU, you have recognized as one of Miami nature.” Romina Angelelli, a junior finding the right path to iden- According to Headley, the majoring in digital media, is one to be there and take tifying partners with similar Herald’s 2011 “20 Under 40,” a advantage. list created to showcase accom- Center for Leadership reached of the many students looking interests. plished professionals from the out to Ng because it identified forward to his lecture. The Center for Leadership South Florida area who are under him as an ideal speaker for their “When someone like this Romina Angelelli will be partnering up with the the age of forty and demon- leadership lecture series. comes to FIU, you have to be Junior Honors College for this lecture, strate abilities to succeed in their “He’s gone through a lot to there and take advantage,” she Digital Media to the capacity that the College respective industries. get to where he is,” Headley said. said. “Even though I’m a commu- will award honors credit hours to Ng is also a graduate of the “The idea is to have him share his nications major, I’ve always had its students. Owner/President Management message on leadership and share ideas to open up a company and Ng will present his lecture program at the Harvard Busi- what he did to get his business to I just think that this lecture will this Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 9 ness School, and was honored as where it’s at now, including the really help put that in perspective ously they are the ones that would a.m. at the Graham Center Ball- the Ultimate CEO by the South challenges and issues he had to for me.” take the most out of it–but for rooms in the Modesto A. Maid- Florida Business Journal in 2014. deal with.” Like Angelelli, Ricardo everyone,” he said. “Everyone Ng’s restaurant is mostly Amaury, a senior majoring in should be interested in how the SEE SUSHI, PAGE 2

LEFT: The gentlemen of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. perform during the MLK Dinner on Wednesday, MLK Jan. 21. CENTER: Shaun Derik, keynote speaker for the MLK Dinner, DINNER speaks to students.

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NATION & WORLD Young pilot to offer inspirational advice ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA According to Garth D. “More than anything, the Headley mentioned BRIEFS News Director Headley, associate director lesson from Barrington’s that people shouldn’t [email protected] of public affairs in the story is tenacity. How can dwell on the relative King Abdullah, Saudi ruler Center for Leadership, the you persevere, how can level of difficulty of who led nation through turbulent If Yadira Amador lecture will aim to provide you make things happen their challenges, but times, dies at 90 believes in anything, more than just information in spite of whatever should instead focus on it’s in the power of an on STEM fields to those in beginnings you had?” said determining whether or not As the leader of a conservative family dynasty of inspirational story. attendance. Irving will be Headley. they can move forward in tremendous wealth and extraordinary power, King A junior chemistry speaking on the difficulties For Headley, one of the life. Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud was charged with major, Amador actively he faced as a young man most important aspects “You can either face steering the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia through seeks professional and his ability to overcome of the lecture will be the the world on your knees an unprecedented period of cultural upheaval, development opportunities adversity. element of informing when it knocks you down, regional strife and economic challenge. that find ways of The interest in those in attendance how to or you can stand up and He had formally taken power in 2005, but had in incorporating inspirational potentially hosting Irving overcome the challenges start moving again,” said effect been running the country for a decade before that, guiding it uneasily through the challenges posed stories within science, was sparked over two years that life throws at them. Headley, quoting Whoopi by the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the technology, engineering Goldberg. war in neighboring Iraq, the disintegration of Syria, and math fields. Rather than just talk the upheavals of the “Arab Spring,” and the rise of Now she can stop about how much enjoyment Islamic State. looking. can come from a STEM Abdullah died Friday, Saudi state television As part of its 2015 I think it’s important to be reminded about one’s career, Irving will also reported, even as his state faced a new challenge in Leadership Lectures series, ability to push through adversity, and that’s what highlight the necessity for the meltdown of another neighbor, Yemen. He was the University’s Center I believe the lecture will offer. students to be academically 90. for Leadership will be prepared when considering Yemen’s president resigns, leaving hosting Captain Barrington Yadira Amador pursuing careers in the country in state of limbo Irving, who, at the age of Junior STEM industry. 23, became the youngest Chemistry Students are not the SANAA, Yemen _ The Yemeni president and individual and first only ones welcomed to the his Cabinet resigned Thursday, creating a leadership African-American pilot to ago, when members of the “I think the lesson [one] lecture. vacuum and raising the prospect of chaos and frag- fly around the world in a Center for Leadership saw should walk away with “The lectures are mentation in a strategic Arab nation that has been a single-engine aircraft. the young pilot sharing from Barrington…really intended not just for pivotal ally in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts. At the lecture, Irving his story at a Miami boils down to how much students and faculty and The surprise departure of President Abdu Rabu will discuss the importance Foundation event. do you want [to succeed],” staff, [they are] intended Mansour Hadi and his government ministers came of making topics covered As part of the Miami he said. for the community,” said a day after the beleaguered administration appeared to have reached an accord with Houthi rebels who in STEM courses relevant Fellows program, Irving For some students, the Headley, citing that the surrounded the presidential palace and residence to students, and how to was one of various element of inspiration is Center for Leadership aims during two tense days of clashes in Sanaa, the capital. fuse these courses with individuals who was given what draws them to the to provide educational Hadi, who was backed by the U.S. and much of those in the humanities, the chance to gain valuable lecture. opportunities for the entire the international community in an ambitious plan among others. insight on how to succeed “I’m going to attend the community. to bring democracy to the impoverished and deeply The lecture, along in his respective field. event, but not because I’m The lecture will take fractured country, was left a virtual captive of the with the three others that While the Center for interested in a career in the place on Wednesday, Feb. Houthi militiamen who control the city. comprise the series, was Leadership seeks to invite STEM field,” said Yadira 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the chosen by University prominent professionals Amador. “I think it’s Graham Center Ballrooms faculty and staff, two holding leadership important to be reminded at the Modesto A. Maidique Kerry meets with Iran’s foreign groups that worked positions in a variety of about one’s ability to push Campus. minister on nuclear talks alongside the Center for disciplines, more focus is through adversity, and Those interested in Leadership’s academic placed on the topic that can that’s what I believe the attending are encouraged Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iranian board of advisors and be discussed as opposed lecture will offer.” to RVSP to the event by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late Friday a group of business to the person delivering In drawing attention visiting the Center for on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum professionals from the the address, according to to Irving’s potential for Leadership’s web page. to try to advance efforts to secure a final nuclear deal community. Headley. inspiring individuals, ahead of a new July 1 deadline. It was the third meeting in just over a week between the two diplomats seeking a deal intended to remove Iran’s capability to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for lifting crippling international sanc- University partnership to tions. Kerry and Zarif met Jan. 14 in Geneva for nearly seven hours and again in Paris two days later.

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE promote HIV/AIDS awareness HIV/AIDS, PAGE 1 Hispanic women are four times According to Fernandez, this as likely than non-Hispanic white project has been a hands-on The goal is to promote awareness, women.” community collaboration and a great screenings and safe behavior for Even for the non-Hispanic opportunity to get involved. young Hispanic adults. community at FIU, it is still important “This is also a good opportunity to “Hispanic folks are much less to be aware of the consequences of use our partnering and resources for a EDITORIAL BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION likely to engage in HIV testing, which the disease and the importance of good cause,” said Fernandez.

Editor in Chief Modesto Maidique Campus: is another reason to spread awareness taking preventative measures. Students can follow Miss Hivaria GC 210, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Junette Reyes to the Hispanic community,” said “I’m not Hispanic but I still on Twitter for updates on when (305) 348-2709 Wagner. “Hispanic men are three feel like this is a great opportunity and where the van will be in the BBC Managing Editor [email protected] times more likely than non-Hispanic for everyone to learn from,” said community for free HIV testing. Camila Fernandez Biscayne Bay Campus white students to contract HIV, and Aiyedatiwa. WUC 124, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Production Manager/ (305) 919-4722 Copy Chief [email protected] Rhys Williams Editor-in-Chief: News Director (305) 348-1580 South Florida’s award- [email protected] Adrian Suarez Avila Advertising: Entertainment Director (305) 348-6994 [email protected] Amanda Rabines winning leader comes to The Beacon is published on Mondays, Sports Director Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall Jorge Corrales and Spring semesters and once a week during Summer B. One copy per person. University for lecture Opinion Director Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon is not responsible for the content of ads. SUSHI, PAGE 1 and have access to the speakers. Why wouldn’t the FIU tephanie iedrahita S P Ad content is the sole responsibility of community want to take advantage of this and learn more the company or vendor. The Beacon is an ique Campus. about what’s going on in their environment?” Photo Editor editorially independent newspaper partially It is free and open to the public.

Maria Lorenzino funded by student and services fees that are appropriated by Student Government. “I really encourage students to come,” said Headley. “We try to have these lectures for people to communicate Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Monday, January 26, 2015 College life improved LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MISS UNIVERSE Dear Editor, So my questions for the FIU administration are: What kind of messages are you sending through online classes As a student and a Latina woman, I out to your own women-identifying students classes. restriction to worry about am extremely angered and disappointed who are overwhelmingly women of color? KRISTINE PEREZ According to a report is when assignments for to attend a university where their “Worlds What messages are you sending to your Contributing Writer done by the Stanford the week are due; whereas Ahead” mission includes the perpetuation of women-identifying students from [email protected] Research Institute for in a traditional in-person an imperialist white supremacist, capitalist and , who already suffer from the U.S. Department of course students may be patriarchal event. Miss Universe directly a detrimental body psyche thanks to the The beginning of the Education, the number constricted three times a colonizes women’s bodies on and offstage. importance placed on beauty pageants and semester is among us. of students who enroll week during work hours. With its ethnocentric views, this event plastic surgery in their countries? What kind of We must solemnly wave and complete online Students who take imposes what diversity should look like to message are you sending out to your faculty goodbye to winter break, coursework is increasing online courses are in the rest of the world. Miss Universe enforces and staff whose credibility is being damaged sleep and syllabus week. exponentially over the control of their learning toxic Eurocentric beauty standards that are by this vapid event? What kind of message are It won’t be long before years. as they are able to decide unattainable to the majority of women around you sending out to the students whose classes it is just as hard to find Consequently, test when to complete the the world, who are mostly women of color. are being cancelled because of this event? What a spot in the library near results of these online work, which learning Miss Universe is NOT “Worlds Ahead” it kind of message are you sending out to your a power outlet as it is to students are improving. strategy they want to is “Worlds Behind”, and FIU is bringing their disabled students? What kind of message are find a spot in the parking From reducing certain utilize and the pace at faculty, staff and students behind with them. you sending out to potential students, faculty garage before class. stresses in a student’s which the work is done. This event delegitimizes everything that FIU and staff members and women-identifying These sad truths Beside the fact that students, faculty and staff have worked so hard students? But most importantly, what kind of students and professors do in order to help legitimize FIU’s reputation and message are you sending out to the WORLD not meet in person, there credibility. as an educational institution? is no other difference The lack of communication between FIU’s between online and administration and it’s students, faculty and Sincerely, Online classes have given students the traditional courses. staff only goes to show how FIU is more opportunity to study what they want, where they While online courses interested in their image rather than providing Laura Hernandez want and when they want. allow students to mold quality education and resources to it’s students, their own schedule, the faculty and staff. National Student Advisory Council class still keeps some vital Acquiring assault rifles, canceling classes, Member, AAUW components of traditional halting transportation for disabled individuals classes. around the event area, policing bodies outside Vice President, FIU National Organization As a global learning of the event and taking money away from the for Women life to handing over the community, FIU has women’s athletic program in order to fund this are becoming reality control of learning, online developed online courses (whom are performing much better than their President, FIU College Democrats before we have time to classes are modestly that incorporate various male counterparts), reeks of a University that consciously remember becoming more attainable forms of technology and is “Worlds Behind.” Fellow, YP4- Young People For to write “2015” and not and sought after. communication that allow “2014”. As one of the group work, discussions, Before we become great technological teacher feedback and too cynical of the new advancements our virtual class meetings. Good Job Opportunity? Or... semester, though, let us generation has, this It has never been easier think of some positive simple idea of learning for a student to learn as he an interview? Misgivings aside, I decided that ANGELO LOPEZ aspects of heading back at home has solved the or she pleases, especially it couldn’t hurt to see what was being offered. Staff Writer to school. problem of rushing to with more tools offered. Dressed in my best attire, I arrived at the [email protected] Don’t think about campus, grabbing food When taking an online company’s office for the interview. Their waking up ridiculously on the go and being course, there is no longer office was in the Blue Lagoon Business Park, early, think about sleeping constricted to taking class the fear of missing even As potentially stressful and nerve-wracking in the same area as Burger King’s headquarters just a little more. at certain times. one sliver of information as it may be, job seeking is something that just south of the airport. It was a good sign, but Rather than dreading Online classes have mentioned during a almost all of us will have to suffer at some I took it with a grain of salt. There are many the drive to campus given students the lecture. point. commercial properties that are available for imagine your route to opportunity to study what Depending on the This past October, I had my turn in a fraction of their worth because of the slow school being as simple as they want, where they method of learning a experiencing the torment that job hunting can economy, making it easier to deceive. opening your laptop. want and when they want. student enjoys most, the turn out to be. After being given a flyer about the Now, instead of sitting Rather than planning course content can be Unpleasant as this was, this uncomfortable company and fifteen minutes of waiting, I was at an uncomfortable desk work and life around replayed, reviewed or experience provided me with valuable lessons ushered in to meet the head of the company listening to a lecture, school, students are now revisited as many times as to apply to the future when I have an uneasy who would conduct the interview. I was too picture yourself at home able to do the opposite. needed without hesitation. feeling about a hiring company. Namely, what focused on leaving a good impression during reading your textbook. The only time are important tell-tale signs of a potential the interview, but afterwards I found myself Welcome to online employment scam. skeptical about the claims the interviewer was First, the story. making. I began sending resumes via CareerBuilder Long story short. IS IT REALLY MISS UNIVERSE? to as many job openings as I felt made sense, I was very uneasy about the number of and even to a few others that I felt were long- red flags emanating from all this, but the shots considering they were not related to my potential of a well-paying stable job kept me major. from running for the hills even faster than I Reflecting on this, I’ll stay away from sites did. I even began to doubt my work ethic, but I like those in the future. They seem to be a decided against wasting any more time. magnet for scam artists. Out of all the resumes I came across someone’s story on the I sent out, I only received a response--within internet which was a near carbon copy of two days--from one company which claimed mine, the only difference being the setting and that it specialized in direct marketing. the claimed client. Upon seeing that, I knew I This was the first red flag for me. Why would forego the second interview. would an advertising firm be interested in All the anxiety I felt evaporated. By doing someone whose major was in the social my own investigating, asking family for their sciences? And why would it waste so little time thoughts and listening to the nervous feeling I Samuel Pritchard-Torres/The Beacon in not only getting back to me, but granting me was getting, I suspect I dodged a major bullet.

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The Beacon – 4 fiusm.com Monday, January 26, 2015 Alpha Phi Alpha starts Too Dapper Tuesday trend STEPHANIE CRUZ became active Dapper participants. Although Contributing Writer the movement prepared students for career fairs [email protected] and job interviews, improving the reputation and image of minorities remained a major factor. Thanks to the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, a typical Tuesday in the Graham Center now consists of blazers, button- downs and bowties. The sharp dressers started Promoting professional attire and this fashion trend last semester when the fraternity conduct would be a positive way to coined the craze Too Dapper Tuesday,”inviting combat stereotypes. all of FIU to join in on the fashion fun. Jayson Esdaille “Originally we called ourselves the Too President Dapper Tau Delta chapter. Later, in a meeting, Alpha Phi Alpha we had the idea to create Too Dapper Tuesdays,” said Jayson Esdaille, current president. “The idea revolved around the fraternity dressing up in suits and ties, promoting the minority presence on Esdaille passionately expressed the root and campus, and we envisioned involving the entire necessity for what he hopes to be a new tradition. FIU community.” “All of the recent negative media surrounding Too Dapper Tuesdays became an immediate minorities quickly lead to negative stereotypes, so hit. Suddenly, the hashtag was up everywhere, we believe that promoting professional attire and and soon after the entire National Pan-Hellenic conduct would be a positive way to combat those Council promoted the trend, as well. stereotypes,” Esdaille said. Quickly, the members of the Black Student For Alpha Phi Alpha, the old saying, ”dress Stephanie Cruz/The Beacon Union began to post selfies and mirror pictures in for the job you want, not the job you have,” is From left to right, Alpha Phi Alpha brothers Andrew Jones, Rodin Celidor, Jayson their business professional interview-ready looks. true, and they can definitely say they have a bright Esdaille and Garry Louisa show off their sophisticated style for Too Dapper Tuesday. Even students unaffiliated with any organization future ahead. High hopes for mid-season premieres of ‘Arrow,’ ‘The Flash’ DC ON TV After a very normally, lead the viewer to believe pleasing to see how in depth the CW one of Oliver’s own swords, leaving Not only because this suit has been long five weeks of that Dr. Wells is the man in the is getting into the core of the character all mouths dropped and in disbelief in the works for all of the third no new episodes yellow suit. But I believe it’s a little of Barry Allen/The Flash. They keep that our hero, the Arrow, had fallen. season, but also because we got to of the CW’s more complex than what meets the his humanity in check, give him that I knew it was only a matter of see more emotion come from Ray “Arrow” and “The eye. Why would Dr. Wells have such believable superhero complex and time that the show would keep as to why he’s creating this suit to Flash,” we finally interest in helping Barry expand the best part about it all, they have Oliver dead, but I had no idea that save the city. As someone who has CHRIS SANTIAGO got to witness the his powers and do everything in a humorous and courageous Barry. they would bring him back in the lost a relationship to death, I find 10th episode of his power to keep Barry safe from And not just Barry’s character, but very next episode. Normally I’d feel myself relating to Ray Palmer more both shows. harm? with all the other characters in the like that that sort of return would be than I thought I would. His motives Obviously unprepared and show too. I mean, do I really need to a little too rushed, but I was ecstatic are pure and understanding. How “The Flash” overpowered by the Reverse Flash say how beautiful Iris is? Fellas, help and shamelessly, jumped up and awesome Ray Palmer will look in [Warning for spoilers] in their first battle, Barry, in this past me out here. down like a schoolgirl when I saw the full A.T.O.M. exoskeleton is week’s episode, looked to expand Oliver return to consciousness at the still up in the air for viewers to wait “The Flash” mid-season finale his powers and to train on a much “Arrow” end of the episode. on. But I have a feeling that we’ll had left us wondering what would more strict regimen in order to [Warning for spoilers] Now what’s left on my mind is be seeing Ray Palmer and Oliver happen with Barry and his powers become faster and more agile for the what Oliver will have to do -- Now Queen suit up together to take on the after his climactic confrontation next time the two speedsters would In the 10th “Arrow” episode, that he’s alive again -- to return to bad guys shortly. with the man who killed his mother collide. His training would, actually, every one of us fans were left in Starling City back to his family and Sit tight my fellow “The Flash” when Barry was a child, the Reverse help him out in his fight at the end of wonder of whether or not Oliver his friends. and “Arrow” fans. We are in for an Flash. the show with the returning Captain was still alive after his fight with the I know I’m not the only one exciting second half of each season. In the final minutes of the Cold and newcomer Heatwave. League of Assassins leader Ra’s Al who’s extremely excited to see Ray So, let’s get ready for episode 11 mid-season finale, we see that Something big is being set up in the Ghul. In the mid-season finale, Ra’s Palmer’s A.T.O.M. suit in action. of “The Flash” and “Arrow” on Barry’s mentor and partner, Dr. show, and I am more than excited to Al Ghul shocked the CW world by Seeing Ray working on the suit’s Tuesday, Jan. 27 and Wednesday, Harrison Wells, is in possession of see how it all plays out. stabbing Oliver through the chest in mechanism at the beginning of the Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. the Reverse Flash suit. This would, As a fan of “The Flash,” it’s the final moments of their duel with episode was really great to watch. [email protected]

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“It is difficult to manage my sorority, family, school, and a job. Some days it all gets very exhausting. My sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon have motivated me to be the best version of myself by remaining focused. Although it is my first year with my sorority, I am so grateful for them.” -Vanessa Morales, freshman communications major

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Ana Arenas/The Beacon ‘B4.Da.$$.’: sluggish debut WHOSE CAR IS IT HELICOPTER PAD In 2012, the still in high rhymes being suspect themselves. There ANYWAY? school Jo-Vaughn Virginie were too many occasions where Bada$$ Scott, better known by would hold a syllable too long or sing more his stage name Joey than necessary to gloss over the fact that the Bada$$, released mixtape rhyming was not up to par. “1999” that to this day is “Paper Trails” is probably the best listen a favorite of the contempo- among the first 10 tracks. The 11th and ANGELO LOPEZ rary underground hip-hop 12th tracks “On & On” and “Escape 120” This vehicle has community. respectively, raise hopes in the listener that seemingly been That mixtape, combined with the buzz the album will turn a corner and deliver abandoned on Lot 3 he had been garnering in the previous two increasing enjoyment to the end. Alas, since last semester. years, brought with it two things; notoriety these hopes are quickly dashed in the next If you have and expectations. By the tender age of 17, three tracks. In fact, those three tracks after any information, Joey Bada$$ had established what many “Escape 120” are probably the weakest contact us at: aspiring rappers struggle mightily for years segment of the album. to acquire, a fanbase. The last track of the album, “Teach Me” is [email protected] The fact that he had done so before grad- quite the radical divorce in Bada$$’s modus uating high school was not only wildly operandi. While it is a song that would not impressive, but placed on his shoulders be out of place at a party or even on main- DEPRESSED? As I listened to track after track, the phrase that I found myself repeating was, ‘Good at best, but nothing exceptional.’ You may be eligible for a clinical research study. Confidential. great expectations for future greatness. stream radio, it does not provide embarrass- Not unreasonably, if you ask this author, ment to Joey as a rapper. because it’s not every day that a teenager Maybe he doesn’t rhyme to his full No ins urance is manages to make a good living because he potential, but he also doesn’t water down his rhymes impressively in his hip-hop songs content to unacceptable levels on this track. necessary. before he even graduates high school. The standout tracks include the aforemen- As of this writing, these sizable expecta- tioned “On & On”, Escape 120”, “Teach Compensation tions have yet to be met. His 2013 mixtape Me”, and “Paper Trails.” “Summer Knights,” while containing its fair For an album with seventeen tracks up to $2,925. share of quality tracks, was nothing compa- though, this is not enough. While the rable to the caliber of “1999.” Fast forward number of clunkers on “B4.Da.$$.” is kept 18 months and we find ourselves uttering at a manageable level, the majority of the Transportation will be the same thing about his debut album, “B4. tracks induce indifference, which is not an Da.$$.” adequate substitute. This is C+ work from provided. As I listened to track after track, the beginning to end and makes one worry about phrase that I found myself repeating was, the lack of growth in Joey Bada$$’s career. CALL: “Good at best, but nothing exceptional.” Another word I kept thinking of, though it Angelo Lopez is a DJ who hosts the would be too harsh to describe the whole hip-hop show “Black Helicopters” on album, was uninspired. It begins with the WRGP 95.3 FM. You can listen to Black first track on the album, “Save the- Chil Helicopters on WRGP every Monday from dren.” It’s a good listen, save for a horrible 6p.m. to 8p.m. “Helicopter Pad” is the 1-877-734-2588 faux pas… the verses on the track are accompanying column on the latest hip-hop mere rehashes of two-year-old freestyles news and releases. he performed on the Sway in the Morning show. [email protected] Through the first 10 songs, we get a sense of the direction Bada$$ wants to take in this Follow us on: project. Disillusionment with his success, Artist: Joey Bada$$ racial profiling by the police and money’s role in influencing our behavior are heavily Album: B4.Da.$$. present in the subject matter. The rhymes Rating: 3/5 are usually escorted by dark beats, with the Contact Us Jorge Corrales Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Monday, January 26, 2015

BASKETBALL RUSSO RELEASES REIGNS Women’s head coach steps down, leaves position after 36 years REBECCA CHARUR up and move around. Basketball for a long time, and now it’s time handle everything that comes Postseason Women’s National Staff Writer season is a long, stressful season to take care of myself. I just can’t along.” Invitation Tournaments, [email protected] that can suck you in with the push myself like this anymore. A look back at three NCAA Division II

demanding schedule. I just didn’t The team will be fine. They play her resumé will Tournaments and three The reign of Head Coach only emphasize the AIAW Small College Cindy Russo has come to an contribution she has National Tournaments. unforeseen end after 36 years. made to the legacy of In her 36 years with the Russo announced on Thursday, women’s collegiate program, Russo became Jan. 22, that she is stepping down The team will be fine. They play good basketball and they basketball at the school. CINDY RUSSO 15th winningest coach as the head coach of the women’s Russo guided FIU to 22 in Division I women’s play hard, but we just can’t finish. Someone just needs to basketball team, effective consecutive winning seasons basketball history. immediately. step up and be a leader. I trust that Inge Nissen will do a and leaves with an overall career Russo was born in The strain of a long basketball great job and handle everything that comes along. record of 707-395. In addition, Portsmouth, Va., and began season proved too much as the Cindy Russo her teams have achieved at least her coaching career in 1977 at famed coach battled through her Former Head Coach 20 wins on at least 18 different FIU. Soon after she accepted own physical and mental health Women’s Basketball occasions. the head coaching job at Lamar struggles. Russo also left a lasting University and stayed there for From the Press Release: impression that transcends two seasons, where she went “For the first time in my feel like I had the physical and good basketball and they play beyond the FIU community. 40-22. In 1980, Russo returned life, I am putting myself first,” mental capacity to keep going. hard, but we just can’t finish. The seven-time conference to FIU and had herself one of the Russo said. “My health has been My mother’s death exasperated Someone just needs to step up coach of the year led her more impressive coaching runs compromised for a long time everything, and it was a long and be a leader. I trust that Inge teams to six NCAA Division in the history of women’s college now. It has been difficult to get ordeal with her. I was by her side Nissen will do a great job and I Tournament berths, seven basketball. Women start second half of the season against Florida’s best RAYMOND SIXTO was November 2014 when they the year when she won the Mary in the top 20 in three of them. own. Both have played in all four Contributing Writer were hosting the 37th Annual Pat Fossum Invitational by posting a Her best finish came at the Mary tournaments and have combined [email protected] Bradley Invitational in Sarasota, score of five-over-par. Her best Fossum Invitational when she for four top 20 finishes. The FL. They wrapped up their fall score was her performance at the shot fifteen-over-par and tied for best one came by Serrano when There are five tournaments left season with a third place finish Pat Bradley Invitational. She 13th place. Her best score came she finished in eighth place after before the Panthers play for the and had four players finish in the has already shot two individual at the Johnie Imes Invitational shooting two-under-par at the Conference USA Championships top 20. rounds under 70 and is on pace to when she shot five-over-par. Johnie Imes Invitational. in April. The first of those five Junior Meghan MacLaren have another great year for FIU. She finished tied for 26th which The road to a Conference is on Monday, Jan. 26 when was the leader of that group, The Panthers are going to turned out to be her worst finish Championship begins when they they tee off in Ocala, FL at the finishing in second place after need help from others besides to date. tee off at the Florida Challenge. Florida Challenge. The Panthers shooting five-under-par for the MacLaren if they want to capture Sophomores Coralia Arias They will face the best that the competed in this tournament entire tournament. She played a Conference Championship. A and Camila Serrano have also state has to to offer; schools such last year and finished in fifth in all four tournaments in the lot of that help has to come from been huge contributors to FIU’s as the University of Florida, place. They look to do much fall and led the team with a freshman Katerina Krasova. success this year. Arias has the Florida State University, the better as they bring back seven 71.92 stroke average. She She’s tied for second best on secondom lowest stroke average host school University of South players who played in last year’s finished in the top 10 at all four the team with a 75.25 stroke along with Krasova at 75.25. Florida and local rival the tournament. tournaments. Her best finish average. She has played in all Serrano is not too far behind with University of Miami. Last we saw the Panthers came in the first tournament of four tournaments and finished a 75.58 stroke average of her Panthers to face tough road test in Norfolk against Monarchs of Old Dominion University to end January

DAVID DRUCKER to junior forward Trey Freeman (15.8 Contributing Writer points per game). [email protected] Junior guard Aaron Bacote is also a reliable scorer for the Monarchs with 10.2 The men’s basketball team (9-9) points per game and a free throw shooting will travel to Norfolk, Va. to play Old percent of .841 this year. Dominion University (15-2) on Thursday, The Panthers are coming off of a 65-58 Jan. 29. loss to the Western Kentucky University The Monarchs, who were ranked for Hilltoppers. the first time in school history two weeks Although the team has had good ago, will be looking to climb back into performances out of junior forward AP’s top 25 while the Panthers will look Daviyon Draper and senior guard Dennis to rise above .500. Mavin, they struggled to break the Old Dominion’s path to success has Hilltoppers’ full press and ignite their been paved by solid defense and unselfish offense in the second half. offense. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the The Monarchs currently have the Ted Constant Convocation Center. ninth best defense in college basketball, Video coverage is available on allowing 55.4 per game. Conference USA Digital Network. They also rank in the top 75 in both The Panthers will then continue their offensive and defensive rebounds per roadtrip against the University of North Krono Lescano/The Beacon game. Carolina at Charlotte 49ers (8-10) on Senior guard Dennis Mavin attempts a finger roll during the 66-62 overtime win On offense, Old Dominion looks often Saturday Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. against the Thundering Herd of Marshall University on Thursday, Jan. 15. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Monday, January 26, 2015 7

BASEBALL FOOTBALL Marlins open Spring Training From Panthers to Panthers: House joins with game against FIU FIU after Pittsburgh JACOB SPIWAK Panthers and the Marlins that gave fans a sneak experience playing a Contributing Writer have faced off. peek of the new Marlins Major League ball club [email protected] The two have opened Park. it’s a great thing for Spring Training multiple Despite some Panther a team, especially for When Major League times in the past, players having this younger players who Baseball announced including a 2012 matchup opportunity before, any haven’t gotten the chance the official Spring before. Training schedule, it While this will be the was confirmed that the first game of the year for Miami Marlins will be the Marlins, FIU’s season opening their season with will be in full swing by an exhibition against the the time March 2 rolls FIU Panthers baseball around. team. The Panthers will be The game will take playing this game right place on Monday, March in the middle of two Photo Courtesy op Pitt Athletic Relations 2, at 1 p.m. at Roger key homestands, the Matthew House was the defensive coordinator at the University Dean Stadium in Jupiter, first of which is against of Pittsburgh for two years before joining the staff at FIU. FL, the home of Marlins the Manhattan College Spring Training. Jaspers (a familiar DAVID DRUCKER fumble recoveries and ranked These games featuring opponent whom they Contributing Writer fifth total takeaways in 2014. In pro and college teams are swept in 2013), and [email protected] the same year, House’s group at not uncommon, as other the second against the the University of Pittsburgh was MLB teams will also be University of Connecticut Former University of ranked No. 33 in total defense – opening their exhibition Huskies. Pittsburgh defensive coordinator just two spots ahead of FIU’s own. slate against a college The game comes and linebackers coach Matthew Josh Conklin, who coached team. comes at a point in House has been hired by Panthers the Florida International defense The Marlins will be the season where the Head Coach Ron Turner to in the past two seasons, departed playing two collegiate Panthers will be looking become the team’s next defensive for the University of Pittsburgh Rhys Williams/The Beacon teams, this game vs. FIU to gain some momentum coordinator. earlier this month. Joining him and another against the Head Coach Turtle Thomas will lead the Panthers to carry them toward a House brings with him 15 years was former linebackers coach University of Miami the in year No. 8 at the helm. The Panthers open big series against UConn, of coaching and tape analyzing Rob Harley, who spent just one next day. In fact, this will the season at home against the University of and Conference USA experience. year in Miami. Both coaches were not be the first time the Tennessee on Feb. 13. play shortly there after. House inherits a defense that hired to fill their same respective ranked second in the nation in positions.

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ISAAC_Florida_International_University_10x8.indd 1 10/1/14 8:06 AM Contact Us Camila Fernandez BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Monday, January 26, 2015 A fiusm.com B University FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MANATEE commemorates Cuban national hero CAMILA FERNANDEZ donations for future scholarship BBC Managing Editor recipients. Hundreds of dollars are [email protected] awarded to winners. According to Moncarz, this As a Cuban patriot, a freedom year’s commemoration will fighter and poet, José Martí honor both the younger and older transformed Latin American generations as an example of literature as he strived for his Martí’s respect for all ages. country’s independence from For this reason, the University Spain. has invited guest speaker Juana To honor the Cuban national Bober and students from MAST hero, the University will host a @ FIU Academy, David Lawrence 15th Annual José Martí Breakfast Junior K-8 Center and Alonzo and the day of the martyr’s birthday, Tracy Mourning Senior High to Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Biscayne participate at the event. A student of a relative of Martí, Bay Campus. Christopher Morot-Gaudry/The Beacon Bober will share her insight of the “We are not only going to Manatee found at dock located near the tennis courts on Jan. 22 at the BBC campus. honor a Cuban person, but a Latin hero as a teacher and will also talk American person that was known about her own involvement in the cuban community. She is also an we honor them, but we also honor the unveiling of the statue as part that,” he said. elderly people that have been very of our program this year,”Alstrom Ottati said that as a young important in their lives,” Moncarz said. “It’s something that we’ve student in Uruguay, he remembers said. He made reference to Martí’s been looking forward to for quite having studied Latin American Hopefully the young people will remember that not only saying, “Los niños son la esperanza some time.” writers, including Martí. He said do we honor them, but we also honor elderly people that del mundo,” meaning “the children The statue was donated by cuban his favorite poem is “La Niña de have been very important in their lives. are the hope of this world.” Ysmelio Lopez, who also donated Guatemala” of which to this day After singing the United States a statue of liberty located on the he can still recite a part of: “Dicen National Anthem, the Cuban campus. It is said that a replica of que murió de frío. Yo sé que murió Raul Moncarz National Anthem is also expected the statue will also be placed at the de amor,” meaning, “they say she Vice Provost Emeritus to be sung, a touching moment for Modesto A. Maidique Campus. died from cold, I know she died of FIU everyone, Moncarz explained. Fernando Ottati, graphic artist love.” According to Marcy Alstrom, for BBC Campus Life and attendee The breakfast will be held at the and respected by Latin America,” artist, a writer and a painter. Student Government Association of the event for the past few years, Wolfe University Center Ballrooms said Raul Moncarz, University vice As done in the past, the high office assistant, what is most said that it is nice to see younger from 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The provost emeritus and starter of the school and middle school students exciting about the event will be generations still reading Martí’s event is free and opened to the event. will perform at the event with the unveiling of the newly installed great works. public. The breakfast event will also either a song or recitation of Martí’s José Martí statue at the Rincón “We are all influenced by what raise awareness about the José poetry. Martiano near the Academic Two he did and what he wrote,” said Martí Scholarship Fund for FIU “Hopefully the young people Building. Ottati. “And [the children] read students, as well as to collect will remember that not only do “We are very excited to have aloud what he did. It’s nice to see As long as it looks good, it’s okay. STRAIGHT-UP FIU has been facing from these kind of events. Will they want to join our panther ALEX a lot of criticism in the This university should promote and community because they will think all the past months regarding the support many positive values such as the females look like the pageant contestants? Miss Universe pageant ones it advertises: respect for the dignity of Will the accomplishments of many FIU which took place at the the individual and intellectual excellence. scholars even matter to those students that university’s main campus By letting events like these being will apply? this past weekend. Why affiliated with FIU, the university is showing This doesn’t mean that the women ALEXANDRA is this upsetting and its students and the world, that 10 seconds in and men at FIU are not allowed to feel MOSQUERA frustrating to many? the spotlight are worth more than the values comfortable with their image and show it off NETZKARSCH As a young woman, I it intends to promote. to the world. On the contrary, I think that a see any kind of pageant A professor of the School of Journalism serious academic institution, such as FIU, as objectifying, no matter and Mass Communications recently told a should be able to promote the combination if it is a contest between female or male joke in class in which it didn’t matter how of the inside and outside beauty of all their participants, it triggers in my mind something much one sells his dignity and self-respect students, faculty and staff members. that yells ‘That is so wrong!’ for, it could be $544.073 or $1, it is wrong I want to believe that FIU can be an For me, it is a shame not to be able to no matter what the circumstances are. That academic community in which the beauty of honestly call this university an outstanding joke wasn’t intended to be funny, but rather every student’s mind is valued above his/her academic institution anymore, like I have to make us reflect on how we should feel and looks, contrary to pageants. been doing since I started my studies at FIU react to this event, as individuals and as a I’m confident that the alumni and current in fall 2013. community. panthers have the capability and the talent, I have taken ethics courses where I have I can’t blame for renting in endless fields, to show the world that an had the chance to find out what moral values and using it, it’s his right to make an offer and Camila Fernandez/The Beacon education at FIU is worth every penny and I want to have in my life. I am an advocate be able to use that space for whatever event Gabriela Isler (right) every minute of hard work and that this of ethical and moral values that help promote he wants to. answers a questions by Miss Universe institution doesn’t need a a mindset of integrity, respect and honesty The dilemma, in this case, is that FIU can’t co-host Roxanne Vargas during the Miss event to attract new generations of students. in our society. This is what I look for in an discriminate any business who has the funds Universe preliminary on Wednesday. People will see and admire our actions, not academic community, such as the one at FIU. and desire to rent out that space. However, our intentions. At this moment, I am not seeing these FIU shouldn’t have spaces that can be rented around the world thanks to an absurd beauty FIU, show us your greatness through your values in this university. out to whoever wants to in the first place. pageant. What will those students think good ethical actions, not through the hidden As a student, I feel strongly about FIU The image projected on the entire that will apply only because they saw FIU intentions. being blinded by the publicity it will earn University is now vain, gaining publicity advertised during the pageant? [email protected]