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Vol. 26 Issue 53 fiusm.com Friday, January 23, 2015 University holds high hopes for hosting pageant NATALIE ALATRISTE winner will be crowned in front internationally recognized event, The event will be costly for and Entertainment Pete Garcia STaff Writer of a global audience. President Mark B. Rosenberg both FIU and the City of Doral, was recently quoted in The [email protected] Although Donald Trump, the hopes to gain recognition on a with Doral paying the pageant Miami Herald ensuring FIU will owner of the pageant, is hosting global scale, according to the roughly $2.5 million. make its money back. This weekend, FIU will host his guests and multiple events minutes of a Faculty Senate While FIU originally Students and faculty expressed the Miss Universe in the City of Doral and the meeting. estimated to spend only $70,000, their opinions on the pageant pageant at Trump National Doral In the minutes, Rosenberg being hosted on University the U.S. Miami, a focal point commented that global grounds. Century for the pageant, the recognition at this level is Their reactions have not been Bank actual pageant will be difficult to find. positive. Arena, held at the University. “We have chosen to invite I don’t think hosting In a recent article in The where In the search for a representatives from more than the pageant is as Miami Herald, FIU Associate the venue large enough 130 media outlets from around Professor Susanne Zwingel beneficial as it may 2014 for the event, FIU the world to tour our campus and expressed her disappointment was the chosen learn more about our University,” seem. of FIU hosting the pageant in a location. Gonzalez-Levy said. “FIU will letter she sent to President Mark Sandra Gonzalez- be mentioned at least three times Francisco Ripoll B. Rosenberg. Levy, senior during the telecast of the final Junior Zwingel said FIU should defy vice president competition.” Broadcast Journalism Major the status quo by showing people of External FIU will benefit from hosting worldwide that the University Relations, said the pageant in a few ways. stands for something larger than that the arena According to Gonzalez-Levy, just judging a woman by her will be closed FIU students are interning with looks. to University the Miss Universe Organization. Francisco Ripoll, a junior students during Scholarship opportunities that figure has increased. broadcast journalism major the week of the have also become possible for According to the Miami agrees with Zwingel. pageant. students. The First Generation Herald and a public expense “I don’t think hosting the Since the Scholarship Fund, an opportunity report, FIU will spend pageant is as beneficial as it may Miss Universe only for FIU students, has raised approximately $544,073 to host seem,” Ripoll said. “It can cause pageant is an $140,000 for the scholarship, the pageant. This includes arena controversy on how FIU views $75,000 of which came from the roof work for cameras and lights women and I just don’t think the Miss Universe Organization. during the broadcast. spending is worth it. It’s sad that Gonzalez-Levy said the state In a memo cited by The FIU would contribute so much of Florida may potentially match Miami Herald, due to the costs money to fix something for this this fund. of accommodating the pageant event.” FIU Athletics is also expecting FIU will “likely scrap” the new The final portion of the to gain revenue through bleacher project and the softball/ competition will take place on concessions, parking and ticket golf locker room facility project, Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8:00 p.m. CARL-FREDERICK FRANCOIS/THE BEACON sales, which is projected to be which were both intended to help EST. Tickets for the final show Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler, from Venezuela, won last year’s between $50,000-$70,000. expand and strengthen FIU’s are sold out. pageant. This is the first time the pageant is held at the University. But is the pageant worth the Athletic Department. publicity? Executive Director of Sports Winners of Relay for Life pageant announced ADRIAN SUAREZ AVILA donned were those of Daenerys Targaryen Both spoke about their progress in the new winners. News Director from the Game of Thrones series, Giuliana inspiring the group of Relay for Life “Do more than what [Nijat and I] did, [email protected] Rancic, Robin Roberts, Batman, Clark participants at the 2014 event, going set goals, reach them, inspire people,” she Kent, and Miss Rosa from Orange Is the said. While some relay for their parents, New Black. Soon after the votes were rendered, the Vivian Castro relays for her aunt, neighbor, Some channeled the medical theme. results were announced. and grandmother, a two-time breast cancer Like Angelica-Joy Dumervil, a senior The 2015 winners were Joseph Paz survivor. political science and international and Natalie Agramonte, of Phi Kappa Phi The sophomore criminal justice major relations double major, who dressed as Because of [Relay for Life] I fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority, and sister of Phi Mu was one of five Meredith Grey of Grey’s Anatomy. can have another birthday. respectively. sorority women who participated in the “We need people like Meredith Grey, The recent winners will serve as the Mr. and Miss Relay for Life pageant, like people in the medical industry keynote speakers at Relay’s opening which was hosted on Tuesday, Jan. 20 working hard, working to find that cure, Nijat Zeynalov ceremony, and be charged with cutting the in the Graham Center Ballrooms at the and people like us that come out every Mr. Relay for Life ribbon for the inaugural lap, according to Modesto A. Maidique Campus. year...and help raise funds for a better 2014 Kawi Gonzalez, a senior biology major The pageant, which started in 2007 tomorrow,” she said. and associate director of Relay for Life featuring only female contestants, intended Upon completion of the costume round, 2015 at FIU. to find a University representative for contestants prepared themselves for the “What I hope [students] get out [of the Relay for Life. Two years ago was when next round, which ordered them to run event] ]is hope. This event is open to the the pageant began accepting applications through the crowd to see which one could whole entire community, and it brings a from male contestants. collect the most donations. from booth to booth encouraging those in lot of closure to a lot of people. Everyone Now the pageant features five female The question-and-answer portion attendance to continue working, to resist goes through some type of connection and five male contestants, all members of followed soon after. the urge to sleep and continue fighting. with cancer and when students come to Greek and other campus organizations, Contestants were individually asked a They also displayed their gratitude. our event [the community gives] them the and was divided into four segments: Relay for Life trivia question along with “I realized that because of you guys closure that they need and the hope that introduction, costume, fundraising, and one that allowed them to elaborate why I’m alive today,” said Zeynalov, a cancer they need,” she said. question-and-answer rounds. they wished to win. survivor. “Because of [Relay for Life] I The Relay for Life event will be held In the introduction round, contestants Before the 2015 winners were can have another birthday.” overnight between Feb. 27-28 in the Ryder stated for whom they relayed and how announced, 2014 winners Kristen Nyman He also thanked those who donated Business loop at the MMC. they spent the previous week fundraising and Nijat Zeynalov spoke to those money and hair, citing that they are the money for the organization. in attendance about their experience ones helping people with cancer live. Among the costumes that contestants throughout the previous year. Nyman also had a special message for 2 The Beacon – Friday, January 23, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Board of Trustees proposes BRIEFS Palestinian held in stabbing of new graduate programs 14 on Israeli bus LESLIE OVALLE that we are getting ahead.” corporations and NGOs. which includes the social and Contributing Writer The new degree programs “In a catastrophic economic aspects. A Palestinian who boarded a bus in Tel Aviv [email protected] were proposed by Elizabeth disaster—either natural According to the agenda, stabbed 3 people on Wednesday, wounding four of Bejar, Vice President of or manmade—there is this program was constructed them seriously, before he was shot and arrested, a Two new degree programs Academic Affairs. a real need for educated through a survey conducted police spokesman said. were proposed during the last First on the agenda professionals and leaders,” on students and alumni The assault was the latest in a series of “lone-wolf” attacks by Palestinians who have used knives and cars Board of Trustees meeting.