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Poll ﬁ nds most expect no change SSPLASHPLASH in Cuba DDOWNOWN

NICOLAS SARAVIA Staff Writer

Fidel Castro’s reappearance has been gener- ating a global media buzz, indicating perhaps Students fight heat with pool party that the tough old days of the Cuban government are not yet gone. However, the recent release of LIANAMAR DÁVILA Athletics has implemented the University’s own DJ J.O. political prisoners might hint otherwise. These SANABRIA in order to take the teams to aka Mr. Here-We-Go and DJ events have lead many in the Cuban-American Asst. News Director further heights,” said Panther Joe Aguila. Students are also community to reconsider their opinions. Rage Event Coordinator encouraged to show their The latest Cuba/US Transition Poll by FIU’s The Fifth Annual Heat Joshimar Garcia. Panther Pride by wearing Institute for Public Opinion Research, conducted Stroke Pool Party kicks off the This event is free to all spirited bathing suits. The fi rst in 2008, showed that 29% of interviewees think semester with a heavy dose of University students and will 100 students to come in their that a major political change in Cuba is likely Panther pride in support of feature free food, drinks and blue or gold bathing suit will to occur in two to fi ve years. Since 2008, both FIU Athletics and the start of giveaways all in support of receive a free limited edition Cuba and the US have seen new presidents a new school year. the University’s Athletics’ Panther Rage beach towel. and policies, which have brought mixed feel- “My fellow FIU Golden football season kick-off. “I have a yellow bikini so ings among the exiled community. Yet, when Panthers should be excited “While the emphasis is I’m looking forward to snag- comparing recent results with the 1993 version to attend this outdoor event often on football, the objec- ging one of those FIU towels of the poll, conservatism seems to be fading. because it presents an oppor- tive of this event is to make to add to my collection since “Most Cuban-Americans in the poll believe tunity for them to witness students aware of the Depart- I love my alma mater and am that change is unlikely to occur in the near school spirit in action. Both ment of Athletics at FIU in so excited to be back!” said future. Fidel’s reappearance suggests that they new and returning students general,” said Panther Rage Raynel Kinchen, a graduate are correct,” said Eduardo Gamarra, professor will have an opportunity to Public Relations Coordinator student in higher education at the University’s Department of Politics and learn more about the players, Krizia Baltodano. administration. International Relations. the teams, and the strate- The blue-and-gold themed HEAT STROKE, page 5 Since Raul Castro assumed the role of gies that the Department of event will feature music by head of government in Cuba, his older brother Fidel has maintained an extremely low profi le. However, since July, the former leader has appeared on the island’s government-run news

CUBA, page 2

Plagiarism cases at FIU FREEDOM OF SPEECH hit lowest rate since 2003

ZORAIDA PASTOR “A percentage of students than it has ever been.” Contributing Writer don’t know how to use Johnson suggests that outside sources, claiming another contributing factor With plagiarism cases still they didn’t know how to cite, may be the culture and access appearing throughout FIU, some students wait till the that has made it too easy to professors have resorted to last minute and panic,” stated plagiarize. It is just too easy new technology and harsher former vice Provost Kenneth to “cut and paste,” Johnson discipline in order to decrease Johnson, now FIU associate states. the issue. professor of English. Other professors The closing of the last Richard Olson, professor throughout the University academic year marked the of Department of Politics such as Brian Peterson, Asso- lowest rate of plagiarism and International Relations, ciate professor of history at cases, 51 in total, at FIU since states, “two things are going FIU, suggest that students 2003. on regarding plagiarism; a lot should already be aware of These rates come just two of students try to work and what plagiarism is through years after the University take too many classes and by introductory English courses. had the highest plagiarism the end of the semester the “By the time I see students, ESRA ERDOGAN/THE BEACON outbreak with a total of 85 pressure of deadlines tempts they’ve been told what plagia- Junior Javier Laguna, a CSO representative for the ACLU, protests unregulated cases according to the ofﬁ ce the student to plagiarize. rism is, because they have private prisons. Laguna helped establish the ACLU chapter at FIU and is a psychol- of the interim Vice Provost, And two, a lot of tech- ogy major. Michael Ciccazzo. nology has made it easier PLAGIARISM, page 2 2 The Beacon – Friday , August 27, 2010 NEWS www.ﬁ usm.com Poll finds that 55% oppose embargo

NEWS FLASH CUBA, page 1 The poll also indicated that 55% of the those interviewed did not favor the travel Cuban-Americans interviewed opposed restrictions of the time. While in 1993, agency, GRANMA, and has released a the US embargo of Cuba, which was put 60% opposed unrestricted travel for NATION book containing his memoirs. into effect during the Kennedy admin- Cuban-Americans to visit family members An event that has recently sparked istration. This contrasts with the 1993 in the island. much interest is the liberation of polit- version of the poll, in which 85% favored “Cubans that have immigrated to the 550 million eggs recalled ical dissidents by the Cuban government, tightening the trade embargo against the US since 1980s tend to be more open in which could be a step toward cooperation island. regards to the embargo and travel restric- Eggs from the two Iowa farms at the heart with democratic countries. According to Last year, travel restrictions were tions. Every year, there are less of those of a salmonella scare could possibly be making the Miami Herald, Havana has accepted reduced to allow Cuban-Americans to that came in the 1960s, which were more into shopping markets across the country. a petition by the Roman Catholic Church, visit their relatives living in the island. A conservative, and with 20,000 Cubans According to MSNBC.com. the producers releasing 26 prisoners out of the 52 section of Congress and administration coming in each year, the trend has been responsible for a recall of some 550 million sentenced in March of 2003. offi cials have reported the possibility of changing” said Hugh Gladwin, Director of potentially tainted eggs have found another Most of the freed men have been expanding traveling privileges to include the Institute for Public Opinion Research outlet for the inventory that just keeps coming. granted political asylum by Spain. This American academia. at the School of Journalism and Mass They’ll turn them into liquid eggs used in situation has analysts in the US and Europe “The travel policies to Cuba were too Communications. everything from cookies and cakes to egg believing that it is time for the modifi ca- strict during the Bush administration, and As suggested by the polls, the public substitutes and pet food. Patricia El-Hinnawy, tion, or even elimination, of the American even though they have loosened up, I opinion changed drastically from 1993 a spokeswoman for the federal Food and Drug embargo on Cuba. would like go on any popular commercial to 2008. Yet, the recent happenings in Administration, confirmed Wednesday that “Support for lifting the embargo has fl ight website and be able to book a fl ight Havana could have an effect on people’s Wright County Eggs and Hillandale Farms will grown over the years. After 51 years it is to Cuba” said Marielys Dominguez, a FIU views regarding the future of the island send ongoing supplies of eggs from laying hens probably time to try something else,” said sophomore and 1999 émigré. nation and its relationship with the US, to so-called “breaking plants” to be processed Gamarra. According to the 2008 Poll, 66% of and the rest of the democratic world. and sold. FDA and animal science experts say the eggs will be pasteurized, a process that indisputably kills the salmonella bacteria Professors turn to anti-plagiarism tools responsible for infections that have sickened at least 1,300 people. PLAGIARISM, page 1 been through various English A lot of students try to WORLD courses,” said Peterson. More and more professors work and take too many have begun to use turnitin. 72 migrants killed at ranch com. classes and by the end of “It has become much more than a plagiarism tool. the semester the pressure of According to Mexican government offi cials, It allows for communication 72 migrants were found dead at a ranch near between faculty members,” deadlines tempts the student the U.S. border. MSNBC.com has reported said Dr. William K. Bees- that the deaths may be linked to the Zetas drug ting, honors fellow and assis- to plagiarize cartel. Navy Vice Adm. Jose Luis Vergara says tant dean of Undergraduate Richard Olson a wounded survivor reports that gunmen who Studies. Political Science Professor identifi ed themselves as Zetas kidnapped him Turnitin.com provides and other migrants and took them to the ranch professors with the numer- According to Peterson, the clean of plagiarism, all in an FIU has two resolutions in San Fernando, a town south of Brownsville, ical percentage of plagia- fi nal product the professor effort to “stamp out plagia- for students who are caught Texas. Vergara said Wednesday that investiga- rism that an entry contains. receives is almost always rism,” according to Peterson. plagiarizing: informal and tors believe the migrants were from Brazil, formal. Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras. It is still A formal resolution may unclear why the victims were killed. Wednes- place a hold on the student’s day that investigators believe the migrants ability to register for classes, were from Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador and while the charges are reviewed Honduras. It is still unclear why the victims by the Vice Provost. were killed. 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VOLLEYBALL HOME AWAY FROM HOME Golden Panthers to be tested at FSU Invitational

JOEL DELGADO Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament. Asst. Sports Director But with the season fast approaching, Tomic was not Many questions have been concentrating her thoughts neces- swirling around the squad taking sarily on the matches themselves, the court this season for the but on aspects of the game closer Golden Panthers as they prepare to home. for a season without Yarimar “We’re not focusing on FSU or Rosa at the point. New Mexico or State or FAMU. Some of those questions will We’re focusing on what we need be put to the test as the FIU to do,” Tomic said. “We will play volleyball team travels upstate to the kind of volleyball we have kick off its season in the Florida always played with a fast-paced State Invitational. defense that goes after the ball.” “We’ve done the best we could Another obstacle that the team in the last two weeks of prac- will have to face and overcome is tice and it has been a successful lacking the luxury of depth in the preseason,” FIU Head Coach lineup, relying heavily on starters Danijela Tomic said. “We feel to remain healthy and produc- good heading into the season.” tive throughout the course of the The first match will pit the season Golden Panthers with the New “Depth is going to be a Mexico State Aggies today at 12 factor throughout the entire p.m. and will come back to play season,” Tomic said. “My philos- shortly afterwards against Florida ophy is that we have to deal with A&M Rattlers at 7 p.m. what we have and put ourselves The Aggies, who received 14 in the best position to win. We votes in the AVCA Division I still have a lot of work to be done Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, and we can improve in just about finished 20-9 last season and 13- every area.” 3 in the Western Athletic Confer- Regardless, the feeling around ence. FIU defeated FAMU in practices is that the team is three sets in their lone meeting eager to get into the swing of the in 2009 at the Radisson-UCF last season and get into game-time season. situations. But the biggest test for this “The girls are tired of playing new-look team playing in the against each other,” Tomic said. post-Yarimar Rosa era will be “I’m excited to get on the road when FIU takes on Florida State and have our team tested during REBECCA VILLAFANE/THE BEACON actual competition.” on Aug. 28. Last season, the Coach Danijela Tomic [left] will be relying on the contributions of freshmen this season, including Una Trkulja Seminoles defeated the Golden FRESHMEN IMPACT [right] who will be in the starting lineup when the season begins in the Florida State Invitational. Panthers in the U.S. Century Bank Arena in four sets in the FIU/UM Jessica Gehrke and Una Invitational. Despite winning the Trkulja will immediately be able history, and a unit that will be 0Panthers in her senior season. Tomic indicated that the lineup first set, FIU dropped the match to make their mark as they debut relied on heavily as the team looks “Both [Gehrke and Trkulja] may fluctuate as the season to then-No.22 ranked FSU. as starters in during the opening to regroup and compete for a Sun have been improving as training progresses. This time around, the Semi- weekend. Belt Conference championship. camp has progressed and have “Things can change pretty noles are ranked No. 15 in the Both Gehrke and Trkulja are Ines Medved, who played been very coachable,” Tomic quickly during the season like it country and are coming off a members of a freshmen class that mostly in a supporting role during said. “They fill the needs that we did last year,” Tomic said. “You season where the defending ACC has been regarded as one of the the team’s 2009 campaign, will have as a team.” never really know what is going champs made it all the way to the strongest classes in the program’s be called in to start for the Golden Nothing is set in stone as to happen.” WOMEN’S SOCCER Golden Panthers look for ﬁ rst win of season at home

JONATHAN RAMOS score of the season against the hornets, who gig early last season, was doing drills on the TRY OUTS Sports Director are coming off a 7-0 home loss to Delaware. side during the team’s practice session on Aug. FIU will hold walk-on tryouts at FIU “The team fought hard in both games this 24. Soccer Stadium on Monday, Aug. 30 at 3:15 When the Golden Panthers take the fi eld weekend and created quality opportunities,” NEW COACH p.m. According to the athletic department, at home for the fi rst time this season against head coach Thomas Chestnutt told fi usports. everyone interested in walking on must be Delaware State on Aug. 27 at FIU Soccer com. “It was encouraging to see the strength of Chestnutt has added Ameera Abdullah to enrolled for at least 12 credit hours and have a Stadium, they will probably have as good a the team on the road against two strong oppo- his staff as a graduate assistant for the 2010- cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5. More chance to win as any other contest this year. nents that were both playing their fi rst games 11 season, as announced on Aug. 24. Abdullah details can be found at fi usports.com. The Hornets (1-2) had a horrid 1-14-2 record of the season.” last was the head coach of the Gainesville in 2009. FIU, on the other hand, won the Sun Chestutt and the players were unavailable Soccer Alliance, guiding a U-10 team to an Belt conference regular season title in 2009 for comment after practice on Aug. 24. undefeated campaign. FIU VS. DELAWARE STATE and expect to be in the thick of the conference The former University of Florida star was NET MINDER standings despite a few letdowns early in the an assistant at St. Francis Catholic High in season. Junior goalkeeper Melanie Raimo, who had Gainesville before that. • What: FIU vs. Delaware State FIU lost its fi rst two games of 2010 at nine saves vs. Arkansas, is expected to start At Florida, Abdullah was a NSCAA All- • When: Friday, Aug. 27 Southern Methodist and Arkansas, each by a ahead of last season’s conference freshman of American in 2008 and 2006 and was named score 1-0. Against SMU, the Golden Panthers the year Kaitlyn Savage again against Dela- a Soccer America MVP as a senior. She is • Time: 7 p.m. had six shots on goal while the Mustangs had ware State. Savage is still recovering from an entrenched as the Gators seventh all-time • Where: FIU Soccer Stadium just four, but SMU scored a late unintended unspecifi ed leg injury and her status is unclear. scoring leader, with career totals of 25 goals goal to cap a win. The team will look for its fi rst Savage, who beat out Raimo for the starting and 18 assists en route to 68 points. 4 The Beacon – Friday, August 27, 2009 SPORTS www.fi usm.com

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Times, Martinez impress coaching staﬀ as season nears

IGOR MELLO some ways to go, but he is up so that the quarterback Staff Writer improving,” said Cristobal. won’t recognize [us],” said Ellingson was the most Cyprien. After fall training camp productive receiver on the Despite only having one ended and the fi rst week of team outside of T.Y. Hilton. interception and one fumble regular season practice has He was second on the team recovery last season, Cyprien been completed, FIU head with 34 receptions, 528 wants to eventually prove that coach Mario Cristobal has receiving yards and four he is the best defensive player taken notice of the possibil- touchdowns. in the Sun Belt conference. ities of different lineups that CYPRIEN AT HIS BEST LAPORTE HEALING he can used to line up alongside T.Y. Hilton. Cristobal has like what he Tight end Dudley LaPorte Senior receiver Ariel has seen from the secondary, participated in seven on seven Martinez and sophomore especially from safety Jona- drills despite wearing an Wayne Times have impressed than Cyprien. orange practice jersey. Cris- Cristobal the most at their “Cyprien has been playing tobal expects him to be at, position during camp. But the best football he has been “full-go” by the end of the he is not ready to give that playing since he has been week. second receiver role out just here,” said Cristobal. Jonathan Faucher, another yet. If healthy, this could tight end, also wore the “You can consider them be the fi rst full season that orange jersey. He is limited almost co-starters,” said Cris- Cyprien will start alongside and did not participate in full tobal when using three, four Ash Parker at safety. As a contact drills. He is expected or fi ve wide receiver forma- freshman, Cyprien wasn’t back by next practice. tions. “You can feel good able to team up with Parker “Keeping him in an orange about starting either one of last season at safety because jersey away from contact, those guys.” Parker suffered a second just to make sure that ankle is Times had 19 receptions season-ending injury of his stable,” said Cristobal. for 234 yards and reached collegiate career. Sophomore linebacker the end zone only once last Whether Cyprien plays Larvez “Pooh Bear” Mars, season, while Martinez had strong or free safety is not who injured his ankle, may six catches for 76 yards, a concern. In fact, with not be recovering as fast as contributing mostly on special Geoff Collins’ new schemes, previously expected. teams in 2009. playing both sides at safety “We were hoping for it Greg Ellingson, who may be expected from the to heal a little quicker,” said started seven out of 12 games two safeties. Cristobal last season, still has plenty to “The scheme will be Cristobal said Mars’ status prove to the staff. much better...we can talk to for the season opener against VICTORIA LYNCH/BEACON FILE PHOTO “I think he still has each other and just switch on Sept. 11 is unclear. Wayne Times [right] is working to take a more prominent role alongside T.Y. Hilton [left].

FLORIDA MARLINS Financial documents show Marlins made large proﬁ ts

STEVEN WINE said over the years in terms of how we have AP Sports Writer operated the team with an eye toward one thing, and that was making sure that base- The Florida Marlins made big profits ball would be secure in South Florida, and with baseball’s smallest player payroll we would be able to contribute what was in 2008-09, and team president David required in order to consummate a stadium Samson says the income was needed to transaction.” ensure being able to borrow money for a The Marlins’ profits in 2008 came new ballpark. after they traded All-Star slugger Miguel Team financial statements acquired by Cabrera following the 2007 season, one of Deadspin.com show the Marlins netted many cost-cutting moves under Loria. $49 million during the two seasons, with “We could have had Cabrera and no operating income of $37.8 million in 2008 ballpark,” Samson said. and $11.1 million in 2009. Samson didn’t Florida’s new home is expected to open dispute the figures during a conference in 2012. call Monday. Total cost of the project is estimated “It was critical for us as a team to make at $609 million, with the Marlins paying sure we had enough money to put into the more than $120 million. ballpark,” he said. While Samson said the financial state- The Marlins had the lowest player ments support what he has said in the past, payroll in the major leagues both seasons: he said he was disappointed the numbers $22 million in 2008 and $37 million in had been made public. 2009. When asked why, he said: “It’s just Last winter they reached an agree- that we’re a private company. ... ‘Disap- ment with the players’ union to increase pointed’ is the exact word. Not angry. Not spending in the wake of complaints team putting our head in the sand. Not denying payroll had been so small as to violate it. Not kicking and screaming like petulant baseball’s revenue sharing provisions. children. Disappointed.” Under owner Jeffrey Loria, the fran- Samson said the leaking of the docu- chise has always claimed payroll matches ments was a crime. revenue. In explaining the 2008-09 profits, “It will be followed up intensely by Samson said there was another part of the Major League Baseball and its member equation: the need to borrow money for clubs,” he said. ballpark financing. The Marlins’ financial statements “We had to show that we were a healthy became public one day after The Associ- company that was not overleveraged, ated Press reported that the cellar-dwelling having too much debt,” he said. Pittsburgh Pirates made nearly $29.4 “The information that is now public million in 2007 and 2008, according to basically confirms everything that we have team documents. Contact Us Adriana Rodriguez Life! Editor adriana.rodriguez@ﬁ usm.com LIFE! The Beacon – 5 www.ﬁ usm.com Friday, August 27, 2010 Medieval tools in Torture Museum exhibit

MARIA MURRIEL and rusty metal cutters and pincers used to state that, amazingly, some of these take on the torture museum is one of Staff Writer cut off tongues and limbs. methods are still in use today. prevention through remembrance. They’ve Deeper into that main room, a rotting What’s more, some of the torture compiled a showcase of pain, terror and A human skeleton in a heavy iron cage, corpse hangs inside a body-tight cage methods on display have in fact been used perturbing, spine-crushing medieval prac- a wax model of a naked man cuffed upside modeled to restrict movement. Next to him by U.S. authorities in recent years. tices to demonstrate the extent of human down by the wrists and ankles screams is a hooded reaper looming over an axe; he Amnesty International, a co-producer rage and hatred and its results, in hopes that as he is skinned by a hunched fi gure, his is the executioner. of the “Instruments of Torture,” has sched- it will educate people on tolerance today. face in panic. All this awaits patrons at the These things are centuries old. They uled events and lectures alongside MDC Jhonatan Larrocha, an MDC student and Museum of Torture. have shed human blood from the time of throughout the exhibit’s run. From April museum-goer said, as he left the exhibit, European torture artifacts dating as far the Renaissance and even a little before. 2, when it fi rst opened to the public, to “People are sick.” back as the 1500s have made their way They’ve survived in private collections Aug. 29, AI is sticking to their mission of Exactly what Amnesty International over from Italy’s Museo Medieval to make mostly around Italy and carry with them a working to stop these barbaric acts from tries to replicate. up “Instruments of Torture through the silent mourning of the souls they slowly, happening in today’s world, and in the Ages.” brutally and most painfully ripped from future. Housed by the Freedom Tower, an hundreds of thousands of people. The cold As a human rights organization, their This weekend is your last chance to adjunct of Miami Dade College’s down- iron, now without use, is the same in all the catch the exhibit. It closes town Wolfson Campus, the exhibit is free instruments from the pincers to the torture Sunday, Aug. 29. to MDC students and open every day from chairs and body saws: rough, porous and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. unyielding. The exhibition rooms are set up in dark By far, the most gruesome section is the colors: black panels, red accents. small side room with the chastity belts and It’s a cold three-section display of chains with spikes used by religious men machines, chairs, instruments, and impris- voluntarily for penance. onment materials ranging from the popular An interrogation chair covered in small stocks to iron maidens and breast-ripping even thorns and a heavy iron maiden stand tongs, and ending in a wax recreation of the at each end of the room, ominous, chilling. Spanish Inquisition. The instruments of sexual torture held In the fi rst room, a wax woman sits in a corner of the room seem almost unbe- unclothed atop a pointed wooden pyramid lievable, especially for the time at which with heavy bags hanging from her feet and they were used. The one shaped like a pear her hands, which are tied behind her back. was introduced into a prisoner’s orifi ces, Next to her is a wind apparatus that be it the mouth, vagina or anus, and then fuels the burning of the soles of men’s opened into four blades, deep within the feet while they are tied to wooden planks. subject’s tissue. Around them, behind glass panes, are black The descriptions of each torture station PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIA MURRIEL Pool party gets students WEEK OF WELCOME excited for school year

HEAT STROKE, page 1 campus during the fall the purpose of this event 2010 semester, the level is to celebrate the level of Garcia’s main aim during of commitment that the athleticism present at the this event is to motivate members of the Committee University. students in attendance to have have displayed in planning “Most of our athletic as much school spirit as her the event, the marketing teams participate in their and her committee through strategy employed, and most relative sports at the highest leading by example. importantly, the increased divisions. Even more, most “I want my fellow FIU participation of the Depart- of our athletes are not only Golden Panthers to get ment of Athletics,” said accomplished sportsmen excited not only about the Panther Rage Coordinator and women, but accom- new school year beginning, Daniel Fernandez. plished scholars as well. We but to also get pumped in Recently, Panther will all be in attendance at anticipation of the foot- Rage transitioned from the Heat Stroke Pool Party ball season. My excitement a governing council to a to celebrate athleticism at over this event stems from committee within SGC- FIU at its fi nest hour,” said my un-ending school spirit,” MMC. They now have an Diaz-Neda said Garcia. increased access to resources The Fifth Annual Heat While the success of this for the planning and execu- Stroke Pool Party presented event has been facilitated by tion of their spirited events by the Panther Rage Panther Rage for the past in order to make their goal Committee of the Student fi ve years, this year they of the development and Government Council will look forward to an all-time advancement of school spirit take place on Aug. 28 in the attendance high compared to to be realized. Housing Quad Pool at MMC last year’s pool party. In part “I can honestly say from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. due to a collaboration with that while the journey has Athletics, they recognized been diffi cult, it has been that, as a part of SGC-MMC, rewarding. I have seen 5TH ANNUAL Panther Rage would have a Panther Rage become not marketing strategy designed only more effi cient in the HEAT STROKE to engage the student body planning and execution of as both organizations eager events, but a more solid, Pool Party to increase attendance at focused organization with athletic events. pointed objectives,” said • Time: 12:00 p.m. “There are a few factors Fernandez. • When: 08/28/10 that ensure increased Panther Rage Marketing BURKE HILL/THE BEACON success this year, including Coordinator Oliver Diaz- • Where: Housing increased visibility through Neda stresses that while Quad Pool- MMC Comedian Arvin Mitchell performs in GL 100 on Aug. 24 as part of Week of SGC-MMC, the increase football is often the sport Welcome events. of students living on with the most attention, 6 The Beacon –Friday, August 27, 2010 LIFE! www.fi usm.com British actor Elba discusses new fi lm role and heritage

STEVE MESA and Obsessed. Elba first collaborated with “She brought what I wanted to see in Next summer, he will appear as Heim- Staff Writer producer Will Packer in 2005 with his role this character, which is the Afro-Caribbean dall in the Marvel comic book adaptation, in The Gospel. experience for those who are of Afro-Carib- Thor. Elba will also be the second actor Ever since his breakout role as Stringer “I was very fortunate to get the role bean descent in England that has never to play James Patterson’s Dr. Alex Cross, Bell on The Wire, British actor Idris Elba of Reverend Frank in The Gospel, which been put on television or on films much,” a role originated by Oscar-winner Morgan has played a variety of characters from could have gone to any number of actors,” Elba says. “While she is Jamaican and I am Freeman in previous Patterson adaptations, Beyonce Knowles’ husband in Obsessed to Elba says. “He gave me a shot.” West African, we understand we are from Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Oscar-winner Denzel Washington’s drug- Elba says that he likes to collaborate in London and it was great doing it.” dealing rival in American Gangster. with Packer because he is a force to reckon Not only is Elba just an actor, but he In Takers, Elba stars alongside Paul with and that he likes to challenge himself also happens to be Anti-Crime Ambassador Walker, Chris Brown and Hayden Chris- and the filmmakers he works with. for the Prince’s Trust, which is Prince tensen as the leader of a notorious group Elba has been using a standard Amer- Charles’ personal foundation. of criminals that execute perfectly planned ican accent to play characters in American- “Basically what we do is bring aware- bank heists that keeps police baffled and produced films such as The Losers and The ness to the situation that is happening in the criminals out of jail. Reaping. England and in London, where kids as When the group attempts another Even though he says it did not make young as twelve are in gangs and there robbery with extremely high stakes, the a difference to him as an actor to use his are tons of criminal activities,” Elba says. crew may find their plans interrupted by native British accent in Takers, he says “What I want to do is bring that awareness a veteran detective (Matt Dillon) who that it is nice to represent his culture in an to certain groups around the world that not is determined to solve the case of their American film. only includes police and governing bodies, previous robbery. “It was my choice to use my accent or but parent association groups. Every now Elba was in town for the film’s press not,” Elba says. “It was originally written and again, I go to the streets and speak tour and The Beacon sat down with the as an American and it was a choice that with kids about crime. When I was doing actor. made the film have a more international Luther, I invited some of the kids to come Elba first got involved with Takers feel.” on the set to see me work.” when he was given a first look at script Aside from with the cast members who Elba has two upcoming films that given to him by producer Will Packer, in play his motley crew of criminals, Elba include a movie that he produced called which Elba really liked the script. was able to work with British Oscar-nomi- Legacy in which he plays a tortured Black Elba and Packer have collaborated on nated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who Ops operative returning home after a many films together like This Christmas plays his sister Naomi. botched mission. ROB LOUD/AP IMAGES

FISTFULS OF TECH New set-top boxes will bring death knell to cable TV With the rumors of a refreshed Apple actually watch TV. ating system in the iPhone, In this fi ght however, I am going to have to “iTV” on the horizon and a confi rmed Google But video game consoles and Blu-ray iPod Touch and iPad. place my bets on Apple. TV on the way, we might be witnessing some- players aren’t enough. By leveraging iOS 4, the iTV would offer The closed “walled garden” that is iOS thing pretty interesting: the death of cable In order to kill cable, they’ll need some- consumers over 200,000 applications right 4 and the App Store are the ideal business television. thing more; they’ll need hardware. from the start. platform for cable companies and content COLUMNIST Let’s get one thing clear: Google and Apple powered set-top boxes Not only do Netfl ix and Hulu have appli- providers. cable television should die. are just what they need. cations on the Apple App Store already, but They like control and Apple can give it to It’s an archaic and closed Not only do these boxes bring a full network TV channels like ABC already have them. system that has been gouging Internet experience, but they will be a much applications on the store that allow users to Developing an app is easy and, if it pans customers with premium valued and a more reasonably priced alterna- stream their content. out like I think it will, you’ll soon be seeing channels and $10 pay-per- tive to the expensive world of cable. The biggest strength iTV could have is not not just cable companies creating apps that view movies for decades. Google TV will arrive this fall for a access to the App Store or iOS4, but pricing. stream content, but movie studios and media JORGE VALENS Online streaming services rumored price of about $300 and plans to Various sources are saying that the organizations as well. like Netfl ix and Hulu didn’t mesh together your TV, digital video recorder, company will price the iTV at $99, making Though there is still a chance that users can spell the end for our dark cable lords until they and the Internet. it extremely competitive against its higher- get taken advantage of in this system, it give were able to make the leap from the computer The service will also come pre-loaded in priced competition. them a little more control as well. screen to the television. certain televisions and be available through A shoot-out between Google and Apple over Subscribing to services a la carte will allow Something about watching The Offi ce Dish Network, who no doubt realized the doom who dominates our television is inevitable. them to save more money and get only what hunched over a 15” screen just turned the this product would bring them and decided to Both companies see vast potential in they need, rather than a vast wasteland of average user away. succumb to the beast and hope for mercy. untapped advertising revenues and both see 1,000 channels for $130 a month. But when Netfl ix, and soon Hulu’s new The iTV, however, is playing for keeps as it as an opportunity to grow their respective So as Google and Apple wage a battle for subscription service, began popping up on well. mantras; Apple’s being “please buy our stuff” yet another brightly lit screen in your home, gaming consoles and Blu-ray players, they The box is rumored to be packing a slightly and Google’s being “please use the Internet so cable TV will ride off in to the sunset, slumped allowed people to actually sit back, relax and retooled version of iOS 4, the very same oper- we can be richer.” over on its horse. WEEKEND EVENTS! FRIDAY, AUG. 27 SATURDAY, AUG. 28 SUNDAY, AUG. 29

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Many women endure harsh brutality They hunted her down and, with the Will the social all over the world, but it has been brought to my attention that women have suffered Taliban’s approval, sliced off her nose enforcement policy the most cruel and shocking “punishments” for minor crimes in Southern and both of her ears because, according of the smoking Asia. ban be effective? Countries like Pakistan and Iran have to them, she had shamed his family... gone against the international norm of worst form of punishment. to people, especially women. I don’t support it human rights, promoting harsh punishments, for adultery and homosexuality, There are other ridiculous punishments Mohammed, the prophet himself, abro- because it’s someone’s Additionally, they are guilty of placing like death by stoning, which occurs when gated the act of stoning in the Qu’ran, so right. They smoke outside restrictions on freedom of speech, the man or women is charged with adultery. how anyone can chant Allah’s name while anyway, so they should press and meting out unequal treat- However, this form of punishment has stoning someone in the process is beyond have the right to smoke. I ment according to religious background since become a blood sport, a form of me. don’t think [social enforce- and gender. Furthermore, many of these entertainment. During the United Nations Fourth ment] will work because human rights violations going unnoticed Recently an Iranian woman named World Conference on women, Hillary it’s kind of hypocritical. I mean, how and undocumented. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani had Clinton said, “Women’s rights are human would you feel if you were doing some- Recently, 18 year-old Bibi Aisha ran an “affair” with another man and was rights, and human rights are women’s thing completely legal and, even though away from her home in Afghanistan sentenced to stoning. However, her rights once and for all,” yet across husband is deceased. Southern Asia, Clinton’s statement isn’t it’s against the rules here, someone came because she was allegedly abused by her in-laws. They hunted her down and, The Embassy of the Islamic Republic reinforced. up to you and told you to stop as your with the Taliban’s approval, sliced off of Iran denied all allegations regarding the Even though there may be some laws peer. I don’t think anyone would want to her nose and both of her ears because, case, but her story has made headlines. protecting women’s and human rights in do that to somebody else. according to them, she had shamed his While Ashtiani isn’t going to be certain countries, they need to be enforced -David Kinne, Sophomore, family by escaping. Aisha has since been stoned, Mina Ahadi, a human rights in every nation. Otherwise, the light for Business Management sent to California to have reconstructive activist said in an interview for the Daily women to ever become equal to men in surgery. News, “I estimate that at least 40 to 50 these countries will continue to diminish. I am for it because a According to the Taliban it was a just other women are waiting for the same As a female, as an Asian, as a human, lot of people are getting punishment, but Aisha is not a tomato destiny in [Southern Asia] right now.” punishments” like these have deﬁ nitely secondhand smoke, and to be sliced and diced. For men there, My father, a practicing Muslim, has become a slap to my face, a black eye, a that’s not fair on some- women like Aisha might as well be. spoken highly of Arabic culture and the chopped-off nose, a death sentence. Even body who works out Women are carelessly traded, shared, Qu’ran, but I can never see how anyone so, I know that the hope for women in who worships Allah or reads the Qur’an Southern Asia and around the world will and takes care of them- beaten up, bruised, squashed and receive no form of rights, which I believe is the could allow such punishments to happen never die. selves and then you have someone smoking their lungs out. I feel like this should happen across campuses in the nation. Wyclef Jean needs more to be a leader I would tell them to [put out their ciga- rettes]. That would give me the authority PHILIPPE BUTEAU to say why he would have him in his charity work, but help him. to say “Hey, you’re giving me cancer!” BBC Managing Editor been any more successful he will need more to stabilize Although the people in with Haiti’s top job than any Haiti and move it forward. Haiti probably won’t give -Jackelyn Valladares, Senior, Wyclef Jean is arguably of the other candidates. Jean used his connections two cents, or gourdes, about Ethnic Studies Haiti’s most vocal supporter. In the same article, Jean successfully with his charity Yélé’s tax situation, future Honestly, I kind of do However, to truly support the said he had already “assem- foundation, Yélé Haiti. donors will keep that in mind The Washington [support the smoking country, he shouldn’t have bled a team of political According to when considering whether put his name on the ballot for advisers.” Post, they managed to raise to donate to a country being ban] because I don’t like the Nov. 28 elections. Most politicians also have over $1.6 million days after led by a man with known the smell of smokers on Jean, who was born in advisors. However, there’s a the 7.0 magnitude earthquake discrepancies. campus, but I believe that Haiti but left at age nine with perceived difference between hit Port-au-Prince The Post The New York Daily News other people who smoke his parents to Brooklyn, NY, a senator-turned-president also said Yélé generated so said in an editorial that Jean will be very annoyed by announced on Aug. 5 that hiring advisers, and a singer- much donor interest that its can’t do worse than “the that.I would feel awkward. If they put he will run for president of turned-president doing the site crashed. despots, thieves and incom- somebody in charge to enforce that, it’s Haiti and started his elec- same. However, in an analysis petents whose decades of their own issue, but I think it would be toral campaign on Aug. 12. I think Jean’s advisers of its tax returns, the foun- misrule account for so much a problem for students to walk around His application for candidacy would have done more plan- dation was criticized for how of Haiti’s plight.” saying “Hey, stop smoking.” It would be has since been blocked due to ning and created more initia- the money was being spent. A person who isn’t worse his failure to meet residency tives than the advisers of a Its administrative fees were has the possibility of main- nice if people would stop smoking on requirements. more experienced candidate. higher than similar chari- taining the status quo, which campus, but I’m not really sure if people In an interview with The Although Jean lacks polit- ties Furthermore, payments- now, unfortunately, is the will feel comfortable to tell others to stop Guardian Jean said that his ical experience, he was quick from the charity were made poorest country in the western smoking. manifesto will focus on four to point out his connections. to businesses owned by Jean hemisphere with extreme -Alejandra Fernandez-Bara, Senior policy pillars: education, “But when you think of the and another one of the foun- poverty, illiteracy, and class Psychology job creation, agriculture and connections and allies I’ve dation’s board members divide. security. assembled around the world, according to The Washington This cynicism is not what These are pillars that I feel I can help move this Post. Haiti needs. Haiti needs -Compiled by Jasmyn Elliott. anyone would want supporting country forward,” he said. I’m not incriminating someone with the know-how To see the full “Say What?” video, visit their country, but without any Connections and allies Jean, but this situation raises to rebuild it with a clearly the Opinion section on FIUSM.com. specifics from the Grammy- alone do not make a leader. doubts as to his ability to put laid out plan to help it heal, winning hip hop star, it’s hard They may have worked for the right people in place to not a popularity contest.

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DEBORAH SOUVERAIN Council members are often chosen from a Contributing Writer pool of SGC-BBC interns who have successfully completed their shadowing assignments. The Student Government Council at “I defi nitely plan on hiring representa- Biscayne Bay Campus has several available tives to fi ll the vacant seats the Council. The seats for students to serve on the executive more individuals we have working to reach branch. our goals the easier it will be to accomplish “SGC-BBC is aggressively seeking to fi ll them,” said Christin ”Cici” Battle, SGC-BBC at least half of the [vacant seats] before the President. beginning of the fall semester,” said Oehleo Battle urges students who are interested Higgs, SGC-BBC press secretary, who serves in becoming apart of the Student Govern- as the direct liaison between the student body, ment Association to inquire about open posi- SGC-BBC and media outlets. tions. Undergraduate applicants must have at Besides functioning as the liaison between least a 3.0 GPA; graduate students must have a the student body and the University adminis- minimum of a 2.5. All applicants must take at PHILIPPE BUTEAU/THE BEACON tration, the Council develops and researches least 50 percent of their classes on BBC. programs to enhance the health, education, Once applications are approved, applicants Katherine Bernardoni (left) presents her case to be Chief-of-Staff to the Student Govern- safety and welfare of the student body at BBC begin the campaigning process. ment Council at Biscayne Bay Campus during their general meeting on Aug. 25. and the Broward Pines Center. As of July 21, following the SGC-BBC The president of the Council is responsible general meeting, the position of comptroller Battle and her council are aggressively Battle’s goals for BBC are also geared for overseeing members of the Cabinet, while and six seats under the Executive Offi ce of the working to increase school spirit by taking towards community engagement. She intends the standing committee chairs report to vice President remain vacant. The Comptroller is measures to award students wearing Univer- to use the resources of the community to make president. However, due to a lack of student responsible for SGC-BBC’s fi nances, super- sity apparel. In addition, They also have plans the campus better known. involvement, the executive branch at BBC vises income and expenditures, keeping track to create a lounge area where students can On a broader scale, Battle is committed only consists of a president, vice president, of all ingoing and outgoing money. Comp- occupy their free time on campus. to empowering the both councils to work and chief-of-staff, according to Higgs. troller pretty much serves as chief accountant “Back in the day BBC was the place to be, together as one, despite the strain. The coun- “There is a lack of interest, and lack of for SGC-BBC. but now MMC is the major campus and we are cils intend to meet several times a semester knowledge that the positions are available,” Battle hopes to hire a comptroller who is striving to bring change to BBC to show that to discuss issues that affect both campuses said Higgs. reliable and dedicated. there is life here as well,” said Higgs. respectively.

BLEEKER MEETS BISCAYNE A New Yorker’s tale: ﬁ rst night out in North Miami

I’m a born and raised New Yorker. thing along the lines of, “It’s nice poetry and performance. So I fi gured cover fee in South Miami, you can to leave. This is defi nitely my best And like most, if not all the students and calm” or “This campus has a I’d take my New York street swagger spend a weekend full of activities in pick of the weekend. No high prices who attend this really chill vibe.” But if you ask and put it to work to check out some good old North Miami. for a good time and friendly people COLUMNIST university, I’m on a the students, what they’d like to see of the local spots around town and let So it’s the last Friday before fall all around, I recommend Billy’s to budget. more of, without a doubt they’d say you all in on the off-campus activi- semester in which classes will begin. anyone who needs a fun night. Unlike Modesto they wish there was a social environ- ties you can all take part in. Usually I’d be apt for the beach or Next place I decided to check Maidique Campus, ment on BBC as vibrant as MMC’s. Now, being that most of the events shopping but on this lovely Friday out was Churchill’s Pub located the Biscayne Bay Well this is for all my newly I’ve attended in the past have been in morning, the rain decided to take part about fi fteen minutes from campus Campus is quite a arrived students at BBC, even if it South Miami, I knew there had to be in my social life so I headed to the on 5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami. Doors different story. If doesn’t seem like it; North Miami some good and of course some really Farmer’s Market at Jackson North open at 9 pm and the entrance fee SANDY ZAPATA you ask students has a lot to offer especially for those bad places in North Miami. One of Medical Center on 160 NW 170th is normally $5.00 unless they have what they think of of us on a tight budget. I’m a lover of the best advantages of North Miami St, North Miami Beach, 15 minutes special events. BBC is, I’m sure you’ll get some- the arts, all kind, music, dance, art, is that for the cost of a one night west of BBC. At fi rst glance, Churchill’s Then we have the fact that the Pub looks like a whole in the wall market is being held at a hospital. from the outside and automatically Having worked around Jackson reminded me of a pub off Bleecker SINGING THE BLUES North, it’s not in the best of Street in New York; needless to say, neighborhoods. I can’t remember its name because it So you’re sure to see some crazies was one of those random, unforget- running around while picking your table, New York nights. apples and oranges. But, I’d have Now be advised this is not a hip- to say that for another rainy Friday hop bar, but if you’re a fan of punk afternoon, I’d be far better off to stay rock, this is defi nitely the place to home and watch crazies on Maury or be. With bands like Angry Pudding, Springer than at Jackson North. Tongues of the Heartworm, DJ Skid- After my failed attempt to enjoy a mark and the 20 Anniversary Show nice day out on the town, I knew that of the Holy Terrors, Churchill’s whatever I did tonight had to make was packed with energy and up for my uneventful afternoon. To entertainment. Billy’s Pub Too I went. \Billy’s is If it was inside listening to the undoubtedly my favorite place to bands play, playing pool or having have a good time thus far. Located a cold beer outside, without a doubt at 732 NE 125th St North Miami, Churchill’s Pub was a Saturday night Billy’s is easy and quick to get to well spent. from BBC. This place is a defi nite With low priced drinks, food Greenwich Village kind of place. menu, diverse people this place With beer pong, dart boards and is defi nitely one to consider on a foosball tables set up and ready, Saturday night regardless of your Billy’s is the perfect place for college taste in music. students and young professionals to hang out without the high price tags of South Beach. Bleecker Meets Biscayne is a PHILIPPE BUTEAU/THE BEACON This smoky, feel good bar is just bi-weekly column published every David Uffner, freshman meterology major, on stage singing during Campus Life & Orientation’s Kara- what the doctor ordered. Stay ‘til other Friday. The columnist pays oke and Restaurant Sampling Fair on Aug. 25 in Panther Square. they kick you out because after the her own way and receives no special fi rst few minutes, you won’t want treatment.