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GUINEA MEXICO INDIA Rival Guinea parties clash Marines capture drug kingpin 13 Kashmiri protesters killed Several people were injured when members of Guinea’s Mexican marines captured Sergio Villarreal Barragan, a Indian forces killed 13 protesters and wounded scores of rival political parties began throwing rocks at each other presumed leader of the embattled Beltran Leyva cartel, others Monday in confrontations across Kashmir fueled by following a campaign event Saturday. and one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives reports that a Quran was desecrated in the United States.

SGC-MMC Blanco’s absence SERENITY NOW main focus of senate summons

VINCENT FERNANDEZ Committee and receiving Staff Writer student petitions for monies and rejecting those that violate Of the four members of laws regarding the administra- Student Government Council tion of Activities and Service at Modesto Maidique Campus funds as detailed in Florida and summoned to stand before the SGC statutes. senate on Sept. 27, Comptroller Blanco is paid $3,200 per Maria Rosa Blanco stands out year, which is in accordance because of her absence due to with Section 1, Article Eleven an internship. of the SGA constitution. Blanco, as current comp- Blanco was recently troller, oversees all off SGA’s summoned to discuss her posi- finances, serving as the chief tion as comptroller and what financial officer of SGC and her current and future projects are. SGC funded entities. The CARLOS MONINO/THE BEACON comptroller’s responsibilities “The only reason that I can also include serving as a non- Instructor Alba Gosalbez, a senior studying psychology, leads students during a yoga session on Sept. 8. Yoga takes place alongside the Farmer’s Market every Wednesday. voting member of the Finance COMPTROLLER, page 2 Panther Dining aims to lower environmental impact

ZORAIDA PASTOR Reusable-To-Go containers. about 1,000. tives, Panther Dining and Aramark are our own, aside from being the Staff Writer The Reusable-To-Go “They are perfect for people have been able to give an average right thing to do,” said Oestreich. containers are offered on loan to who live on campus; if you bring of 400 pounds of compost per Sasha Waters, Student Govern- As part of the University’s students who pay fi ve dollars at in a dirty container they give you week to the Garden Club. ment Council at Modesto Maid- many efforts to “go green,” Panther the beginning of a semester and a new one,” Okaty said. According to Aramark’s ique Campus Sustainability Dining, a food service provided are returned at the end of the Along with this program, CampusDish website, the Coordinator, claims that Panther to FIU students by Aramark, has semester. The student will get Panther Dining has implemented company is aiming to “reduce, Dining’s decision to “go green” implemented several initiatives his/her money back, according a tray-less food service, which has reuse, and recycle offi ce paper” came after University President, aimed at reducing the University’s to Jessica Okaty, Vice President saved approximately 25 percent along with the implementation of Mark B. Rosenberg, signed an environmental impact. of Students for Environmental on water usage. “green” cleaning supplies. agreement to further the school’s Input from student groups Action. Panther Dining is also offering Mike Oestreich, marketing sustainability efforts. and university departments has According to Panther Dining, “Drink to the Earth,” re-useable program manager in Panther Despite the program’s current been taken into account by the an average of 80 students are mugs. As part of this sustainability Dining, claims that the dining success, Waters feels that it needs dining service, which is currently participating in the Reusable- program, the dining service will service is aiming to align itself improvement, better advertising, offering an alternative to Styro- To-Go container program every offer a discount on soft drinks at with the University’s goal to make promotion, distribution and foam containers, which are not semester, therefore, reducing the all Panther Dining locations. the campus “green.” environmentally friendly, called use of Styrofoam containers by Also, as part of these initia- “Many of the green initiatives DINING, page 2 FIU Professor nets National Science Foundation grant

MARIELLA ROQUE Viruses are so small that they cannot Staff Writer be seen except through an electron Corals are very diffi cult creatures to microscope. Last May, Assistant Professor of Biology Unlike normal organisms, they need a Rebecca Vega-Thurber received $600,000 work with—which is nice, I like a host’s cell to replicate and multiply. Viruses in funding from the National Science Foun- challenge. are classified as nonliving parasites due to dation to conduct research on coral reefs in their lack of cells. Australia and the Caribbean. Rebecca, Vega-Thurber, Assistant Professor “Just about every time we isolate the Vega-Thurber submitted a proposal for Biological Sciences viruses associated with a particular coral, the grant in Aug. 2009, which was reviewed we find something new,” said graduate and accepted in 2010. lenge,” Vega-Thurber said. Adrienne Correa, one of the members of student Rory Welsh, another member of The money will fund three years of There are 20 to 25 diseases related to Vega-Thurber’s team. Vega-Thurber’s team. research and will also pay for the salaries coral reefs but no set explanation as to the Because of the conflicting data, they The team is aiming to find an increased of summer undergraduate students working cause. have turned their focus to viruses rather abundance of viruses in diseased coral and in the lab. “Microbiologists have previously tried than bacteria. apply those diseased tissues to healthy “Corals are very difficult creatures to to identify the bacteria causing disease “[Viruses] can do what no other living work with—which is nice, I like a chal- signs in coral,” said postdoctoral researcher organism can do,” Vega-Thurber said. NSF, page 3 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 15, 2010 NEWS www.fi usm.com Speaker fi nds Blanco’s BBC graduate student absence ‘unacceptable’ funding website created GSFC page 12 COMPTROLLER, page 1 William-Jose Velez SGA, although there were Gonzalez stated that less events occurring. going to work,” Williams said. Th e angle here is re- think of why Maria Rosa Blanco “must be here for “I cannot fathom how Some students have concerns about Blanco is being summoned senate, cabinet, Finance someone who is not present the amount allotted for BBC, including ally to serve the grad- is because she is in viola- Committee and Graduate in the fall semester can its graduate student senator, Dametreus tion of the Senate Atten- Student Funding Committee keep up to date on every- uate constituency, Vincent. dance Statute,” SGC-MMC meetings.” thing regarding funding, let Vincent feels that the amount isn’t whether it’s at MMC President Helena Ramirez Ramirez explained alone what happens within proportionally enough, but since it’s said. that, “because Maria is the SGC,” said Velez. a great deal more than last year, he is or BBC. According to Ramirez, reviewing quarterly reports Velez also mentioned hopeful. Blanco, who is currently it is redundant for her to that his vote about whether Dean Williams, Press Secretary “The only thing I can see is how it’s taking part in an internship attend so many meetings to summon Blanco or not Student Government Council at MMC used this year, in order for the next grad- with Johnson & Johnson when at the end of the day was indeed influenced by uate senator to see how much he can try in New York, is no longer she will have nothing to his experience as an absent to get allocated for this campus,” Vincent School of Hospitality and Tourism being paid for her services report.” senator. said. Management. while she is away. “As speaker, senator Blanco is scheduled to Vincent recounted a story of a graduate Programs offered include: Combined Blanco submitted a and student, I find it abso- appear in front of the SGA student who tried to receive funding. Bachelor/Master of Science in Hospitality grievance against the lutely unacceptable that senate on Sept. 27 along “Basically a student asked for funding Management, Master of Science in Hospi- fact that she was being the comptroller is not here, with SGC-MMC Chief and I told him to bring it to the higher tality Management, Master of Science summoned, which was and will receive a stipend, Information Officer Julio powers because everything I was doing in Hospitality Management - Distance reviewed this past Monday even when she is in clear Yanes, SGC-MMC Director so far wasn’t working. And he evidently Program, Master of Science in Hospi- at the SGA senate meeting. violation of the attendance of Campus Life Alex Lastra brought it to the right people [because he tality Management - Executive Program, Student Media attempted requirements of her posi- and SGC-MMC Director of received funding].” Master of Science in Hospitality Manage- to reach out to Maria Rosa tion,” Velez said. External Relations Andrea Vincent explained that while GSFC is ment - Exec. Distance Program and a Blanco to ask her opinion Velez, who took part in Alhadari. only on MMC, a website has been created Ph.D. in Business Administration. on the situation, but she was an internship during the “I have the utmost for Graduate Student Funding at BBC. The School of Environment and not available for comment summer, commented on confidence in Maria Rosa The site has the appropriate forms and Society at BBC, which offered its fi rst as of press time. how difficult it was to keep Blanco and her work,” said information for graduate students to apply classes on Aug. 23 for the fall semester, Speaker of the Senate up with all the events of Ramirez. for funding. The process is intended to will have graduate certifi cates as well, but clear up some of the previous confusion. they have yet to be released. Vincent said that while an easier url is Williams assured that there should be Panther Dining analyzing being worked on, the current address is no worry for funding because the members bbcclo.fi u.edu/campuslife/gsfbbc.html. of the GSFC are passionate about making Along with the Global Strategic sure the organization and funding runs Communication Masters program, the effi ciently. future green initiatives School of Journalism and Mass Commu- Williams continued on to say that nication offers two other programs for GSFC is adamant about keeping the spirit DINING, page 1 according to Waters. graduate students, which are the Global of GSA while not making its previous “People have a power to make a drastic Strategic Communication Creative, and mistakes. access. change; we need to move away from Styro- Global Strategic Spanish Journalism. “The angle here is really to serve the “It is not as accessible or convenient as foam, plastic bags and [get] rid of [plastic] Another school at BBC that offers graduate constituency, whether it’s at its counterpart is,” said Waters. trays. By buying bags we are promoting programs for graduate students is the MMC or BBC,” Williams said. With this in mind, Panther Dining and drilling for petroleum,” Okaty states. Aramark are currently evaluating their As an added effort, FIU is participating operations and considering new ideas for in Recycle-Mania, a competition involving the “green” initiative. and encouraging schools to reduce waste on SGA is currently working on an initia- campus. The involved schools compete in tive to ban the use of plastic bags and to various divisions ranging from the largest JKIFE>FE<;8P% encourage the use of re-usable bags as well amount of total recyclables, the least as collaborating with other environmental amount of trash per capita, or even highest 8IDPJKIFE>K?<E

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NSF, page 1 work with the samples. that we’re in need of loading up on sunscreen WEIRD NEWS “The extraction of the more computer storage,” before jumping on a boat to coral. viral DNA or RNA takes one Vega-Thurber said, go scuba dive in the warm, Armenia makes world’s larg- These tests will be done month, because you have to “We’re considering cloud clear waters, you can’t to see if the viruses cause optimize the methods for computing.” really complain,” Welsh est chocolate bar disease signs in the healthy your particular samples,” Vega-Thurber and her said. colonies. Correa said in an email. team will begin research in The common branching Next month, the world’s largest chocolate “We know that the Pyrosequencing gener- the Caribbean this fall. They coral being examined in the bar will be up for grabis in Yerevan’s main viruses are there but we ates hundreds to millions have already conducted Caribbean are called Acro- square according to the Associated Press. don’t know if they cause of sequences, thereby work in Australia and are pora millepora and those in The Guinness Book of World Records disease,” Vega-Thurber producing enough data “to likely to continue into the the Caribbean are members certifi ed the 9,702-pound chocolate bar at a said. determine the viral diver- next year. of the Montastraea species. ceremony Saturday. The data collected from sity present in healthy The team is made up “Soffer and I will be The bar was made by Grand Candy factory the diseased, as well as the versus diseased colonies of Vega-Thurber, Correa, going to the U.S. Virgin and contains all natural ingredients, including healthy coral is organized of the same coral species,” Welsh, graduate student Islands in several weeks to 70 percent cocoa mass. into groups of viral particle explained Correa. Nitzan Soffer and two collect Montastraea coral The chocolate bar is 224 inches long, 110 samples. These sequences are recent FIU graduates: fragments that appear inches wide and 10 inches thick. The fac- In order to extract the difficult to analyze because Kristin Carver and Steph- healthy and those that tory owner, Karen Vardanyan, said that the DNA from these samples, there is no known data that anie Rosales. show disease signs of white chocolate bar was produced to mark the 10th the team uses pyrose- is comparable. “When a long day at plague as part of [the] NSF anniversary of the company. quencing technology to “The data is so massive the office might include project,” Correa said. He said it will be divided up and handed out Oct. 16.

No deadline set for committee ‘Jesus Toaster’ Pops up Six years after a Florida woman auctioned off a grilled cheese sandwich bearing the image to make decision on new dean of the Virgin Mary, Galen Dively III has intro- duced a toaster that sears the image of Christ BBC DEAN, page 12 on each and every slice it toasts. A leader has to make sure that things happen, if According to AOLnews.com, the Jesus increase online learning “without Toaster will be available online for $39.95 at sacrifi cing anything.” Remington wants they don’t happen then things have to change, jesustoasters.com. more people to have the opportunity to and I’m willing to make a change. This holy toaster uses patented radiated see what the University’s program has heat technology to toast the face of Christ on to offer. Hughes also wants to expand Dr. John G., Hughes, Associate Director and Professor any variety of daily bread, from plain white to online enrollment and hopes to recruit Fairleigh Dickinson University whole grain. Dively believes the toasters will students globally. He feels that it’s a be a big hit and has plans to create Virgin Mary matter of being blended with tech- and Star of David toasters. nology and evolving. be hired to strictly handle academics. “A leader has to make sure that things Harrill specializes in hotel, restau- Remington received a Juris Doctorate happen, if they don’t happen then things rant and tourism management. He grad- degree from Willamette College of have to change, and I’m willing to make uated with a Ph.D in tourism plan- Law. a change,” said Hughes. A deadline for Library book gets returned ning and development from Clemson Hampton, who received his masters voting on a new dean was not available University. Harrill would like to build and doctorate from and was an asso- at press time. after 35 years relationships and expand international ciate professor at FIU, has over 20 years Members of the committee included: programs. of industry experience. professors Art Herriot, Twila-Maeo Librarians at Winona Public Library were Remington’s accomplishments as Hampton said he has many ideas of Logan and Donald Rosellini; Sushil thrilled this week when someone returned a interim dean include sprucing up HM how he can help improve HTM if chosen Gupta, faculty senate representative; book that had been checked out some 35 years and hopes to continue with them. Future for the position. He said he wants to Jessica Siskind, development offi cer; ago, according to Discovery News. plans include more building updates, improve research, because “that is one Tiffany Kennedy, graduate student; The book is called “Small Voices: A Grown- renovating the kitchen, expanding the of the school’s weaknesses.” There are Humberto Cabanas, chair of HTM up’s Treasury of Selections from the Diaries, dining room and a new two-story glass many critical issues that he believes Advisory Board and Benchmark Hospi- Journals and Notebooks of Young Children.” entrance. need help such as fi scal and partner- tality; Lee Schrager, director of special Someone left it in the library’s drop-box Remington wants to strengthen the ship development and has come up with events for Southern Wine and Spirits as part of the its Amnesty Week for overdue academic curriculum by creating a ways to help them. He believes that the and founder of The South Beach Food books. committee to review the current curric- school «has to be prepared for what’s and Wine Festival; Stuart Blumberg, Records suggest it was checked out in the ulum and see what needs to be changed next and not for today». president of the Greater Miami and The early 1970s. and updated. She does not want to make He is the founder and CEO of HSA Beaches Hotel Association and SHTM any big changes to the current organiza- International, which is a global training Advisory Board member; and Robert tion of the school. She does, however, and Human Resources development S. DeVries, co-leader of Global Hospi- – Compiled by Alexandra Camejo think that another associate dean should company. tality and Leisure Practice. Florida students score below national average on SAT

CHRISTINE ARMARIO national averages were 501 in Education Commissioner Eric ness and prosperity that only a is the type of work force we’re Associated Press reading, 516 in math and 492 in Smith focused on. quality educational experience going to need to have in the writing. The College Board, which can provide,” Smith added. future,” he added. Florida high school seniors A record 102,741 of students administers the test, said 2010 As in other years, persistent Richard said the that while again scored below the national took the exam in Florida, about was Florida’s most diverse group trends regarding the relationships important, the SAT and other average on the SAT college 2,500 more students than 2009. to take the test; 48.5 percent between family income and level college admission tests are not entrance exam, with the class of Some good news for Florida come from minority groups, up of parental education held true. an overall indicator of a state’s 2010 scoring slightly lower than came from minority students, from 47 percent last year. Those students coming educational progress. 2009 did. who generally scored better than “Florida’s teachers and school from the poorest families also According to Richard, SAT Test results released Monday their counterparts nationally. leaders have answered the call recording the lowest scores and scores have generally shifted show Florida students scoring an Among racial and ethnic for increased student college those from the wealthiest with downward over the last few year, average of 496 in critical reading, groups in Florida, students of and career readiness with a the highest — a gap of more than a trend that holds true in much of 498 in math and 479 in writing, Mexican heritage made the resounding voice challenging 100 points in all three subject the Southeast United States. out of a maximum 800 points in largest gains in each subject, our students to reach higher and areas. Nationwide, the average SAT each subject. jumping 10 points in writing and unleash their true potential,” “We need to prepare more score held steady — the combined Combined, Florida’s score 9 in reading. Smith said in a statement. of our students for college 1509 was the same score the class of 1473 was two points lower Black and Hispanic students “Because of their efforts, level work,” said Alan Richard, of 2009 received. than the state scored in 2009 overall achieved higher scores more of our children will grad- spokesman for the Southern That score is nine points lower and 37 points below the national in math and reading than their uate from school prepared for Regional Education Board. than the average in 2006, when combined average of 1509. respective racial and ethnic the next stage of their life, more “Our economy now demands the writing section was added The state scored below groups nationwide. will succeed in their careers and it, and if we expect to remain and the test shifted to a 2400- average in every category: the It was that news that state more will experience the happi- competitive globally than this point scale. Contact Us Jonathan Ramos Sports Director jonathan.ramos@fi usm.com SPORTS The Beacon – 4 www.fi usm.com Wednesday, September 15, 2010

FOOTBALL Despite loss, team excels where it matters most in opener

All of the attention on FIU But on Sept. 11, it was penal- football in the coming weeks will ties and costly turnovers that were be centered around a tenuous quar- the culprit, and those mistakes are terback situation that became more much more easily corrected than controversial in a the process it has taken Cristobal season opening to have an effective rushing attack COMMENTARY loss to Rutgers and stop FIU opponents on the when starter ground. Wesley Carroll On offense, the Golden Panthers was removed gained 167 yards on 36 carries led after throwing by Jeremiah Harden and Darrian his second touch- Mallary. This team hasn’t rushed down of the game for that much offense against a JONATHAN to put the Golden BCS since Cristobal arrived. RAMOS Panthers up by a The team moved the chains point in the third and controlled the time of proces- quarter. sion against a Big East opponent Head Coach Mario Cristobal that just last season, did the same did not commit to one quarterback to them. after the game, and the chatter The team’s commitment to the about who should be the team’s run in 2009 seemed like a stubborn signal caller will continue. attempt to emphasize something But in a disappointing loss, FIU that they didn’t have the proper did something that is more critical personnel to execute with. to winning than the team’s passing On Saturday, FIU seemed like a MAHLIA AHMAD/THE BEACON attack: They won the battle on the team that is beginning to personify line of scrimmage. the identity Cristobal has envi- FIU decided to start Wesley Carroll [left] at quarterback to open the season, but the rushing attack led by They ran the football. sioned since he took over. Jeremiah Harden [right] is what will be more critical to the team’s success moving forward. They actually stopped the run. It all starts with the offensive FIU. line. Stopped the run. A former All-Big East offen- team’s starting guards opened some gaps. Although the defensive line But regardless of who is The Golden Panthers were sive tackle, it pained Cristobal to of the widest holes any running is mostly youthful and inexpe- throwing the football, the Golden a horrendous defensive team in watch his offensive line struggle back on the roster have seen since rienced, it held up fi ne against a Panthers put themselves in posi- 2009. In addition, any spurts of an up to now. they stepped on campus. Rutgers offensive line with only tion to win the game because they effective rush offense have come Paying close attention to the As for the defense, new coor- one starter under 6-foot-5 and not did what wins games in football. against very poor defenses (see unit, their failures in the past have dinator Geoff Collins toyed with one player with less than three The performances of the lines Darriet Perry’s last two games of caved FIU’s ability to be anything a 3-4 scheme to start the game, years of experience. should translate to Sun Belt 2008.) on offense. and changed personnel and forma- The result of this was a game Conference opponents, and that is The result of this has been a lot New left tackle Caylin Haupt- tions often as linebackers fl ew that FIU should have won but likely to put FIU at around bowl of losing. mann looked the part, and the around the fi eld and fi lled their didn’t because of mistakes. eligibility in December.

MEN’S SOCCER Muhseler scores two goals in loss

ANDRES LEON 1-0. most of the game, we did every- Staff Writer The pressure was on for FIU thing right but defend what we put to score when in the 69th minute up on the scoreboard. Honestly, The Golden Panthers (2-2) scoring leader Michael Muhseler I’m speechless” said Muhseler, went into Sunday night’s game (4) scored a decisive penalty to after scoring goals in the Georgia with their heads held high as their bring FIU to level. State loss late Sunday afternoon. young talent shined on Sept. 10 With possession and momentum Eketebi was not speechless vs. Wisconsin in double overtime. on their side FIU pushed forward that afternoon and had a lot more Little did they know that two goals to fi nd the net again in the 77th to discuss with his defense after from star player Michael Muhseler minute to take a 2-1 lead. An assist Sunday’s disappointing loss. and that same confi dence weren’t from forward Mario Uribe allowed “It’s a game we shouldn’t have enough to stop the Georgia State Muhseler punch in what looked to lost. We scored goals and had Panthers as FIU dropped a 3-2 be the fi nal goal in the match. good possession. The only thing decision on Sept. 12. Just as quickly as Uribe and that went wrong was the weather The fi rst half was fi lled with the Golden Panthers broke away and some of the calls by the ref,” rugged play and wet a fi eld as a through pass, Eric Lawrence Eketebi said. “But you can never the rain began to pour. With FIU cut through FIUs’ defense to put blame a loss on bad calls, in the taking fi ve shots and Georgia Georgia State level again. end we did what needed to do State taking three, the Golden The Golden Panthers had a up front but we collapsed in the Panthers were ready to strike at shot to take a decisive lead after back.” the next opportunity until a light- an overtime win Friday night. FIU He also explained how his team ning delay postponed the game for was looking for another clutch needs to prove and what they need 45 minutes. goal so they could get rest, Diego to do to close out tight games like As fi eld soaked in rain forced Tamburus passed a through ball this. FIU Head Coach Munga Eketebi to Uribe to take a shot only to go “I tell my boys to play one to put in fresh legs by substituting over the cross bar by just a hair. touch football to make the game for Sebastian Frings. At the begin- Shane Lopez and the Golden smoother and faster pace. We ning of the second half he came in Panther defense had a late miscom- didn’t do that this game. We let with three shots, two of them on munication, however, and Yasser them work us on the fi eld and no goal. Off a swift counter attack, Majluf broke through to take shot matter how many goals you score Frings and the Golden Panthers that ended FIU’s hope of that the opposition will always win if REBECCA VILLAFANE/THE BEACON lost possession and conceded a clutch win in the 85th minute. your defense collapses.” Golden Panther midfi elder/forward Marus Hairston {left] fi ghts for the goal in the 47th minute to Eric “We scored goals, took more FIU will now go on a six game ball against Wisconsin on Sept. 10. Lawrence to put Georgia State up shots, dominated possession for road trip from Sept. 17 to Oct. 9. www.fi usm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5

VOLLEYBALL FIU wins two, loses to UM

JOEL DELGADO the Cougars’ 52 digs. The Golden Panther offense Asst. Sports Director With both teams tied at one set once again had a strong perfor- a piece after two sets the Golden mance with four players reaching With a road trip just nine miles Panthers capitalized and took the double-digit kills and Lakovic away from campus, the Golden pivotal third set, running out to an picking up a career-high 19 kills for Panthers (4-5) felt as close to home early 17-6 lead and never looking the match. as they could have felt at the Hurri- back after that. UM 3, FIU 0 (25-23, 25-17, cane Invitational held at the Univer- Jessica Gehrke led the way offen- 25-13) sity of Miami and picked up two sively with 15 kills with Sabrina victories, but lost to the cross-town Gonzalez and Andrea Lakovic also The tournament ended on a rival Hurricanes. registering double-digit kills to help sour note for FIU as the Hurri- silence Bethune-Cookman in the canes avenged their two losses to FIU 3, BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1 opening game of the invitational. the Golden Panthers in 2009 with a (21-25, 25-10, 25-17, 25-14) three-set sweep. FIU 3, SAN FRANCISCO 1 (26- After dropping a highly compet- The fi rst set was highly contested 14, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21) itive fi rst set, the Golden Panthers as both teams fought between 15 battled back and dominated for The Golden Panthers picked up tie scores and fi ve different lead the remainder of the match as they where they left off the following changes in a stanza that went down rolled to a four-set win over the day with another four-set victory to the wire, but the Hurricanes Cougars (2-9). against the San Francisco Dons picked up a slight advantage and it In the opening stanza, FIU fell (0-8). proved to be enough to squeak by behind towards the middle of the FIU controlled the match during the Golden Panthers. set, but closed the gap and tied the the opening two sets, winning with As the match wore on, UM set at 21-21. That was before the relative ease. With a chance to earn picked up momentum and proved Cougars tallied four consecutive a sweep over the Dons, the Golden to be too much for FIU to handle. points to sink the Golden Panthers Panthers fell behind 19-14 and came Unlike their previous two in the fi rst set. within two points of tying the score matches, the Golden Panthers were But that would be as far as B-CU at one point. But the Dons took the unable to get into an offensive would get as the FIU defense came set to prevent the sweep. rhythm with Una Trkulja leading alive and shut down the Cougars The Dons couldn’t take the the way with 10 kills. for the remainder of the match. fourth set, however, and the Golden As a team, FIU hit a paltry .159 REBECCA VILLAFANE/THE BEACON As a team, the Golden Panthers Panthers picked up their second win on the fl oor and struggled to keep Una Trkulja [above] led the Golden Panthers with 10 kills in their loss recorded 70 total digs compared to of the tournament. up with the Hurricanes. the UM on Sept. 11.

SPORTS REPLAY MIAMI DOLPHINS Women’s Soccer Team fi nally wins an opener

STEVEN WINE from home, nursing a groin brakes and dropped the ball. struggles; Golf wins AP Sports Writer injury that has sidelined him Allen’s misplay came when since Aug. 17. he was only two steps from a JONATHAN RAMOS on the list, Raimo has fi lled in The Miami Dolphins are off He declined to discuss his touchdown. Sports Director admirably for an injured Kaitlyn to their best start in five years. chances of playing against “I got a little too happy, a Savage all season. All it took was one win. Minnesota. little too anxious,” he said. “I The Golden Panthers women’s Raimo secured her second A fast getaway was a point Top draft pick Jared Odrick dreamed about it all the way soccer team, looking for a early shutout of the season against No. of emphasis by coach Tony joined the injury list when he back home and all last night: season road win, was unable to do 14 Duke on Sept. 12 in a 0-0 tie. Sparano throughout training was sidelined in the second half What if?” so against North Carolina State. It was the fi rst time this season camp, and when the countdown by a bruised right leg. The Dolphins acquired the Blue Devils have been held clock hanging all summer in the If Odrick is unavailable for Marshall in part because of his WOMEN’S SOCCER scoreless. locker room reached 0:00, the the Vikings game, veteran Tony big-play potential, and they’re FIU (3-4-1) continued its streak Dolphins were ready — ready McDaniel would be his likely counting on an aggressive new GOLF of tough losses on the road in a 1-0 enough to beat Buffalo, at least. replacement at defensive end. defensive scheme to create more to N.C. State (5-3-0) on Sept. 12. The FIU golf team won the With a 15-10 win, Miami is Miami had lost five games takeaways. The Wolfpack managed to score 2010 Wolverine Invitational in 1-0 for the first time since 2005. in a row at Buffalo since 2004, But they need to catch the just before halftime when Kara Ann Arbor, Mich., with a 44-over For Sparano, the glow lasted a which is one reason Sparano ball. Blosser found the goal from 30 par, edging Iowa State, Western couple of minutes. found plenty of cause for “It’s frustrating because yards out off of the top crossbar and Michigan and Northwestern, who “On my way in from the field encouragement in the victory, to me those are green-light Tanya Cain pounced on the rebound fi nished behind FIU, respectively. yesterday to the locker room, I however unsightly. specials,” Sparano said. “They to seal the win. Behind fi rst and second place was thinking, ‘OK, how do we “There were a lot of good can really put the thing out of The Golden Panthers lost the individual performances by Paula get to 2-0?’” he said Monday. things done, a lot of wonderful reach. You don’t have to make fi rst two games of the season on Hurtado and Cristina Marin, The answer: win Sunday steps in the right direction,” all three of them, but you’ve got Aug. 20 and Aug. 22 to SMU and Paula Hurtado shot a four-over at Minnesota (0-1). The game the coach said. “That’s a really to make one of them, and we Arkansas by a 1-0 score as well. par 75 in round three to fi nish at marks the start of a daunting good team win — to go into that didn’t make any. That’s an area On Sept. 10 against Duke, FIU tied nine-over and take fi rst place on stretch for the Dolphins, who environment, to win that way, where we’ve got to get better.” after two overtimes. the individual leaderboard. Marin might be underdogs in their next to watch your offense run the On the plus side, the Dolphins Kassandra Sorzano nearly tied it shot a fi ve-over 77 in round three seven games. ball well enough, to watch your had an advantage of nearly 14 in the second half with roughly fi ve to fi nish in second place overall. “Any time you get the taste defense make stops. minutes in time of possession minutes to play when she attacked Tania Tare sat in a tie for 19th after of victory the first week, it’s “This group is coming and committed no turnovers. from the left side of the box and two rounds, and shot a two-over 73 going to boost your confi- together nicely. As I told them Newcomers Marshall, turned her defender, but her shot in the fi nal round to move up to a dence,” cornerback Jason Allen the other night before the game, Odrick, Karlos Dansby and went wide. seventh-place fi nish. said. “We’re even more hungry one of the greatest compliments Koa Misi all played well, as “The team was disappointed FIU was suffi cient on par-3s as to have that taste again.” I can pay them is that I trust did Allen and Chris Clemons, in not reaching their goal of being four Panthers fi nished in the top 20 The Dolphins earned few them to do the right things in both new starters in a revamped .500 at the end of the non-confer- in the category. style points in their opener. An the right situations. And they’re secondary. ence season, but I’m very encour- anticipated increase in offen- going to do them hard. They’re Beating Buffalo beats last VOLLEYBALL aged about the level that we’ve sive firepower never material- just grinders.” year, when the Dolphins started been able to sustain throughout the Angelina Colon has been ized, and instead Miami won The Dolphins’ season debut 0-3. Or 2008, when they started fi rst half of the year,” Head Coach named Sun Belt Confer- with a grinding ground game would have been more hand- 0-2. Or 2007, when they started Thomas Chestnutt told fi usports. ence Volleyball Defensive and a defense that dominated some if not for three squandered 0-13. com. Player of the week. the Bills’ woeful offense. scoring chances. That’s why running back In additional women’s soccer Colon led the team in digs in “Now we have a bigger thing Allen and Benny Sapp Ronnie Brown entered the news, FIU goalkeeper Melanie all three matches at the Hurricane with Minnesota,” linebacker dropped potential interceptions locker room Monday wearing a Raimo has been placed on this Invitational and has 149 thus far Channing Crowder said. “They with only the end zone in front grin. week’s collegesoccer360.com on the season through nine games, have a lot more playmakers than of them, and Chad Henne under- “We didn’t have a game this Primetime Performers of the Week which is already more than the 110 the Bills have.” threw a long pass to a wide open morning,” he said, “so we’re list. One of 15 players nationwide she posted in 31 contests in 2009. Crowder watched the opener Brandon Marshall, who hit the still 1-0.” 6 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 15, 2010 ADVERTISEMENT www.fi usm.com 7 Contact Us Adriana Rodriguez Life! Editor adriana.rodriguez@fi usm.com LIFE! The Beacon – 8 www.fi usm.com Wednesday, September 15 , 2010 FASHION’S NIGHT OUT

A new coffee table book about the inspiration and history of the Italian fashion designer Emilio Pucci was launched at Fashion’s Night Out in Bal Harbour Shops on Sept. 10. The event was sponsored by the Pucci store and 15 percent of the evening’s sales went to the Wolfsonian museum.

All photos by Esra Erdogan.

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15 THURSDAY, SEPT. 16 FRIDAY, SEPT. 17

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JESSICA MENDOZA Syfy’s original series Eureka, now picked Resurrecting the old is the basic premise phenomenon. Staff Writer up for a fi fth season, has smeared a new fresh for the launch of a new reality six part Rounding out the reality shows, with about paint on weird. For the Emmy-nominated series. three million fans watching every week, is With strange titles like Mansquito or even show, there’s always a newfound “a-ha” Beast Legends, which premiered Sept. 9, Josh Gates on Destination Truth. Sharktopus, Syfy Channel’s programs and moment that defi nitely gives purpose for its stars Steve Leonard, a notable English jour- Archaeologist photographer turned original movies offers unique science fi ction name and has been widely distributed inter- nalist with a team of investigators that search “monster hunter” hosts and produces his programming for viewers looking for some- nationally reaching up to forty countries. for mythological monsters in all parts of the crazy adventures in search for the truth behind thing different. Another of the network’s original series, world. Every episode is encompassed of some of the most known mythical fi gures in Syfy Channel’s original movies, like Warehouse 13, has maintained a solid three historical accounts, eye witness reports, and folklore and cited mysterious creatures. Frankenfi sh and Ogre air alongside some of million viewers a week due to corky dialogue archaeological evidence that will aid in recon- Anything from mermaids off the shore of the most acclaimed programming on televi- and playful plots. The chemistry between co- structing the creature’s physical and behav- Israel to the restricted forests of Ireland in sion, such as shows like Stargate and Battle- stars Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly ioral actions. Everything from sea monsters search for a Leprechaun, Gates and his team star Galactica. make it worthwhile to watch. called Kraken to fi re-breathing dragons are have excavated the unexplored dark ruins of Both shows have had a solid fan base for Some of the greater reasons to watch the explored and recreated via CGI. the world to satiate our innate hunger for the decades and launched countless successful Syfy Channel are the combination of the old Other original Syfy reality series reel in unknown. As put best by the charismatic host spin-offs including a prequel to the Galactica and new. The mega-network owned by NBC about two and a half million. Viewers tune himself: series Caprica, which fi rst aired earlier this has brought the BBC import of Arthurian in every Wednesday night for Ghost Hunters “It’s about mystery, it’s about the para- year and Stargate Atlantis alongside Stargate legend to life with the British series Merlin. or GHI alongside newcomer series Fact or normal, it’s about things that obviously work Universe. Since its premiere in 2009, the series has Faked: Paranormal Files. really well on Syfy anyway” said Gates at a However, it is the wave of critically found a spot in the U.K., ranking in up to six Ghost stories and mysterious videos red carpet interview by Sci-Fi wire. Destina- acclaimed series that are capturing a new million viewers across the nation and around lay the foundation to use the latest tech- tion Truth premiered on Sept. 9 at 9 p.m. with audience. three and half million in the U.S. nology in paranormal science to debunk this Beast Legends following it at 10 p.m.

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f I must eat healthy, the food had better meal alternatives, I found mountains upon of guilty pleasures such as shrimp scampi and your kitchen in Ibe fi lling and fl avorful enough for me mountains of bland, tasteless and seemingly chocolate cupcakes. tip-top shape. to disregard the fact that it’s dangerous diet tips. True, one of her dieting articles mentions the After joining COLUMNIST “low-calorie” fare. For starters, I am not a fan of that so-called Master Cleanse as a viable option, but her other the Spark Recipes As it turns out, I fi nd that “Master Cleanse” diet, which is constantly articles on raw food diets and healthy eating community, you the need to eat a bit healthier plugged throughout the site. habits for college students, along with a recipe will have access has arrived due to some unex- I cannot think of a sane human being who collection full of fool-proof dishes makes up for to their message pected weight gain. would drink a concoction of water, lemon juice, it. boards, where you So, naturally, my fi rst maple syrup and cayenne pepper to drop a few Also, for you cocktail fans, she also has a can swap cooking order of business was to look pounds--and, if you, dear reader, have done so, collection of recipes featuring her Skinnygirl tips with fellow healthy eaters. up healthier alternatives to then yes, I am indeed calling you crazy. Cocktail line. You’ll also gain access to their Recipe JASMYN ELLIOTT make and eat my favorite As for the weekly diet plans, I must say Fear not, health nuts. You won’t have to give Calculator, which you can enter in the ingre- foods. Gwynnie: no man or woman can survive on up your alcohol after all. dients of your favorite recipes and fi nd out the Of course, the Internet was heavily used in soup and oatmeal recipes alone alone. nutritional value in an instant. SPARK RECIPES this endeavor. It’s a nice resource to convince yourself or a BETHENNY (RECIPES.SPARKPEOPLE.COM) friend that vegetarian lasagna is a healthy indul- GOOP (WWW.BETHENNY.COM) Spark Recipes has the widest array of gence, but when it comes to that batch of choc- (WWW.GOOP.COM) I am not ashamed to say that I’m a fan of recipes out of the three, splitting their library up olate chip cookies, ignorance is bliss. Goop is a site heavily headed by Gwyneth The Real Housewives of New York--and, a fan by cuisine, occasion, course and dietary needs. Paltrow--yes, that Gwyneth Paltrow--that of this particular housewife. The articles and video content contain Food for Thought is a food enthusiast, recipe promises to dish out healthy renditions of meal Before Bethenny Frankel became infa- fast facts about common guilty pleasures and and restaurant review column. Beacon writers time favorites along with health and weight loss mous for her work on Bravo TV, she already ways that you can turn them into diet-friendly do not receive free food or services in exchange tips. had a following as a renowned healthy chef that options, along with tips on seasonal eating, for positive reviews. The views expressed in this Instead of fi nding healthy and delicious was the master of creating healthy renditions budget-friendly food shopping and keeping column solely represent those of the author. Arsht Center: Miami’s new town square during festival

KATHY PAZ keeping the programs afl oat? diversity, because of the beauty of our culture participate in upcoming events by becoming Staff Writer RICHARD: “If you take a look at what and where we all come from, and the decision a member. We have various exhibitions, free [Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto] Carv- to celebrate our differences. And, the arts lead lectures and events coming up. We also have Downtown Miami played host to the Adri- alho is doing with Miami-Dade County Public the way. That’s what leads great cities. educational offerings. Oct. 30, we have family enne Arsht Center’s Fall for the Arts Festival Schools, the fourth largest school system in THE BEACON: The Arsht Center, as you day and families are encouraged to come to on Sept. 12, drawing a large crowd and this country, he has become a strong advocate said is coming close to it’s fi fth anniversary. that. It’s free and open to the public and it’s encompassing over 100 institutions in South for not cutting out the arts. But, it’s the arts In the past, Miami wasn’t especially known just before Halloween,” Powers said. Florida. The gathering celebrated the arts and community that needs to step up and infi ltrate for having a big art scene, neither theatrically Powers also added, “We’ll have craft tables, showcased all that the community had to look the schools with all that we can offer and be a nor musically. The Arsht Center has managed provide free tours in Spanish and in English. forward to in the coming months. resource to the public school system. So, that’s to bring out a large Florida population and get We’re also passing out brochures that high- The Beacon sat down with President and what we’re doing at the Adrienne Arsht Center; them interested. Did you ever picture it having light some of our current exhibitions. These CEO of the Arsht Center, John Richard, as he we’re forming new partnerships because [we] as big of an impact as it has when it was in the are closing soon: we have Spiritual Healing, shed light on the purpose of the event and the know the arts have the power to help young developmental stages? the Art of Shamans and Tap Tap, the Art of importance of the arts. folks become better students, become more RICHARD: “We’re converting the naysayers Haiti.” full human beings that have a passion about into our best supporters. It’s a powerful, When asked about the advantages of THE BEACON: A smaller version of this their community as they’re studying other powerful movement that you cannot resist participating in a large festival, she responded, festival was held at the Jackie Gleason in topics.” when you become part of it… I think culture “I think in unity there is strength. It’s a good South Beach a few years ago. What would you THE BEACON: For those who don’t know, and the arts play a very meaningful role…, if way to unite and meet each other, and also to say are some of the advantages in moving the would you say the purpose of the festival nothing else when you come here, the commu- showcase and promote what we have to the location to Downtown Miami? is ultimately to present the South Florida nity experience of being at an art center is as audiences in this community. I think it’s really JOHN RICHARD: “Well, this is Miami’s community with what the arts have to offer, important as the music that you’re listening to good to support each other.” new town square. This is where the festival and get them more invested in participation? when you’re in the room. That’s why the arts Admission to the Frost Art Museum is free should be. The Adrienne Arsht Center, that’s RICHARD: “I think the power of coming celebrate life. That’s why the arts have a really to students, as are the Target Wednesday After now walking into its fi fth anniversary season, together as one, for one day at the beginning important role in our community.” Hours presentations. The museum encour- wanted to begin our season by celebrating the of our season… when you see us together ages student participation by means of volun- powerful dynamic of the performing arts here collectively and all we represent -- the music, One of the organizations presented at the teering, becoming a tour guide and taking part in Miami with our sister institutions.” dance, theater, spoken word, from all genres. Fall for the Arts Festival was the Frost Art in the education programs. THE BEACON: In today’s times, a lot of As this comes together, you begin to feel Museum. Linda Powers, curator of education, Miami is composed of a large, diverse schools are cutting the arts programs to keep there’s a sense of a spirit that leads a global was present at the booth, informing curious community. other areas open. What should people take city. Miami is a global city. It’s gonna lead this visitors on what they could expect. It is by coming together that we become from this in terms of preserving the arts and country into the 21st century because of our “Today, we’re promoting opportunities to one with ourselves and those around us. 10 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 15, 2010 LIFE! www.fi usm.com Piano room shows pop art

ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ acted as a mentoring program the pieces together and he makes Life! Editor where the art students get hands- an appearance in the majority of on experience learning about the pieces. Take a Van Gogh painting and putting on a show and what it It would be pretty much impos- put it alongside one of Charles M. takes to install an exhibit. sible to miss the banner piece Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strips “When you’re taking a class, entitled Cap and Me. and, well, you’d probably see a you’re really focused on finding It’s a statement piece on capi- distinct line between the famous yourself and a voice, but there’s a talism and Wal-Mart. Did you Charlie Brown and Starry Night. step that’s often missed and that’s ever think you’d see Wal-Mart at But, in the new exhibit, “Chal- preparing for a show,” Rodriguez an art exhibit? lengers of the Unknown,” in the said. “I partnered myself with GC Piano Room, those lines are “It really came down to [the Captain America, and we’re being blurred. students] putting it together. I saving Wal-Mart,” Folgar said. With the new exhibit, formally was just there to guide them.” “Wal-Mart is so American to opening on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m., The show came about after a me, so capitalist. You have your students took the liberty to cross live drawing session in November, needs and wants in one place. It’s the traditional lines of art in a where the students painted and supposed to be fun and hokey, but popular student hangout, the worked directly onto the walls of it has a serious undertone.” piano room. the gallery. Contemporary art and low- Graham Center Art Gallery From the success of last year’s brow art uses a lot of comic Coordinator Christopher Rodri- event came Challengers. The and cartoon art, often shunning guez, is putting the student event was a unique experience it from the finer arts scene and hangout to its intended purpose: for the students who produced the chalking the work as reproduc- an art gallery. work during the summer. ible art. Folgar hopes that this “The room is more known “One of the nicest things of exhibit draws a bridge between for the piano, but it’s really a the experience was that we were the different kinds of work. gallery,” Rodriguez said. “It’s an working on site. Usually, we work “The work really comes from escape… It’s got its own special at home or in a studio, but we them. It was the biggest lesson magic” were actually coming in here and for them,” Rodriguez said. The title of the show comes setting up the tables. People got to “Putting the show together is from an old comic book with the see the work in progress. People like a whole other aspect to the same name by one of the founding were putting work halfway up art world type of thing,” Carlos fathers of comics, Jack Kirby, usually you don’t go to galleries Folgar, FIU alum and curator of according to Folgar. and see that,” said Carrie Ochoa- the exhibit, said. Rodriguez used the new exhibit Gomez, a student participating in Exhibit coordinators will as a teaching experience for fine the exhibit. be at the event to discuss their arts’ students only exposed to the Kal-Drak is a comic book char- work. Admission is free for all classroom experience. The show acter created by the students to tie students.

PHOTOS BY ESERA ERDOGAN/THE BEACON Learn to be a rock star through Interpol’s Paul Banks

HECTOR MOJENA of the insane and a good one at that. refers to you as his “catatonic sex right. but this is true. Staff Writer The kind of cretins you would never toy” and offers that your stories are Who would ever lie about such a Paul Banks studied English and want anyone else to know you know “boring and stuff.” thing? Comparative Literature at New York Interpol’s newest eponymous comprise his entire social circle, after Any guy who will “bounce you University in the late ‘90s. PAUL BANKS IS ALWAYS LATE effort released on Sept. 7, and what all. on the lap of silence” is a catch, you Before Interpol took off, he wrote FOR THINGS better way to celebrate the indie know. for both Gotham and Interview HE MAKES MONEY LIKE FRED rockers’ latest accomplishment then And besides with pick-up lines This admittedly is not his fault. magazines. ASTAIRE to point out their failings in all things like “my love’s a laboratory/I set all The man can’t help that he is “time- In fact, the members of the band related to the English language. That’s not paraphrasing by the my pets free/so baby you should sleep less like a broken watch” and always met partly as a result of their attending So here are six important lessons I way: that is an actual quote from with me”, could anyone, woman or seems to put himself at nine when he the same college. learned from Interpol song lyrics: Antics’ “Take You on a Cruise.” man, actually resist? knows he is “gonna make it eight.” The same man who wrote “I’m Banks is telling us here that he Paul Banks doesn’t need our raping all around me” for a time PAUL BANKS HANGS OUT HE HAS DISTURBING NOTIONS is a song-and-dance man and would disappointing notions of “time” and breathed the same rarefi ed air as WITH CRAZY PEOPLE ABOUT HIMSELF really rather star in musicals then “common sense” to guide him. several Pulitzer Prize winners and Banks is the sort of person who churn out gloomy, post-punk dirges Paul claims that he is “a specialist Remember, he is registered to Nobel Laureates. likes to hang out with “restless liars for New York hipsters. in hope and [he’s] registered to vote. Believing this only drives the point and dealers on the take.” vote.” The fi nal and most important thing further home that in order to become HE HAS VERY DISTURBING He knows a butcher from Poland If he were to describe himself you can fi gure out about Paul Banks famous, you must do all that you can NOTIONS ABOUT WOMEN who has sixteen knives and “carries plainly, he would probably say, “I’m from his lyrics is that… to be the creepiest person you know. them all over the town, at least he Ladies, have you been searching like a wrecking ball through your Start by writing ham-fi sted lines HE WAS AN ENGLISH MAJOR. tries; oh look it stopped snowing.” for that certain guy who will “wrap eyes and I change it all from inside.” like “the subway is a porno” and go SERIOUSLY It’s also worth noting that he you up tight” and “play with the If he claims to be “a scavenger on from there. Then you will be Paul kicks it with “seven aching daddies” braids you came here with tonight”? between the sheets of union”, then After everything seen here, you Banks famous, and isn’t that what during his off time. It’s understandable if you’re swept you just have to contend that since he would be forgiven for thinking that everyone wants? Clearly, Paul Banks is a friend off your feet when he affectionately is already a “specialist”, he must be previous statement was a horrible lie, “Right on,” indeed. Contact Us Christopher Diaz Opinion Editor christopher.diaz@fi usm.com OPINION Wednesday, September 15, 2010 www.fi usm.com The Beacon – 11 Rape safety, sensitivity training needed Law allowing JASMYN ELLIOTT any student come across such still be left out of the loop. statistics, safety planning and Asst. Opinion Editor an unfortunate situation. Also, by not talking about the like. However, these measures sexual assault on campus, we Once again, mandating guns in church 25% of female college only benefit as many people will only continue to encourage Freshman Experience students students will endure a horrific who choose to participate. the culture of silence associ- to hear a presentation would be experience before they get As of now, peer educators ated with it. a good start, but special provi- their diploma. present to classes if and only According to RAINN.org, sions for transfer and graduate harrowing According to a report on if a professor decides to allow 60% of rapes go unreported to students should also be made. ABCNews.com, The Depart- one to come in and speak. police even though 73% of rape With the increase of risk, JUSTIN JANS ment of Justice estimates that Furthermore, it has been my victims know their assailants. sensitivity and recovery Contributing Writer one in four female college experience that the majority of By making an effort to training, both as an individual students will be victims of and as a support system, should I can’t remember the last time some- attempted or completed rape also be part of this training. body said how much they needed a gun before they graduate. RAINN.org reports that rape while they were at church. Furthermore, they have victims are 13 times more likely Apparently this is the case in Loui- found that women between By teaching students and to abuse alcohol, 26 times more siana, because it is now legal to carry a the ages of 16-24 will be rape likely to abuse drugs and four gun in church. I don’t consider myself victims at a rate four times staff members how to recover times more likely to contem- a religious man, but I respect religion higher than the assault rate of plate suicide. and the places of worship enough to not women in general. and how to help others recover, By teaching students and want to cause trouble there. Although I do not want to staff members how to recover The fact that this law is necessary, cause a panic, these statistics we can move to stop victims and how to help others recover, and it passed, angers me because that are enough proof to mandate we can move to stop victims means no place is sacred. People don’t safety and sensitivity training from engaging in destructive from engaging in destructive feel safe in church anymore, which is a for all students, male and behavior and help them heal. shame. It says something about the state female, especially in terms of behavior and help them heal. Rape is not nor ever will be of our society today. sexual assault. a pleasant topic. However, we Unfortunately there is justification Yes, I am fully aware that these presentations are done in inform all students on safety cannot bury our heads in the for the law itself, as I have heard stories the Victim Advocacy Center Freshman Experience courses. measures, should a student or sand. about people desecrating churches and routinely sends out peer educa- Keeping these presenta- staff member become victim- Sexual assault has become burning down places of worship. tors to speak to students about tions at a voluntary basis is not ized on campus, they will be a serious issue for college For example, in 2007 Matthew sexual assault, dating violence enough to educate the entire more likely to use campus campuses nationwide and we Murray shot and killed several people and stalking. In fact, I am a student body, as well as staff services to report the attack, must prepare our University to in two different Christian groups in peer educator myself. and faculty. as they will feel more comfort- ensure their safety. one weekend while the groups were at The VAC also holds events Although requiring able with doing so. Hopefully, there will be a church. He even had the time to rant throughout the semester in Freshman Experience classes Instead, such education day when we will not need about it on the Internet. conjunction with other campus to hear a presentation on sexual should be mandated. Every a Victim Advocacy Center The way the law is written is to organizations such as The assault from the VAC, The single student, faculty and staff because sexual assault, make it a self-defense law. It states that Women’s Center to educate Women’s Center or any other member should go through domestic violence and stalking people who bring the guns into church students on these same subjects campus organization would be a workshop explaining the are no longer issues. Until then, are acting as a “private defense force” and to let them know that their a start, groups such as transfer various aspects of rape victim- we must learn how to protect and must be trained and properly certi- offices are able to help should and graduate students would ization: the legal definition, ourselves. fied in gun use and safety. The fact that churches need a “private LETTER TO THE EDITOR defense force” is mind-boggling to me because the church is said to be a place of peace and safety. I just can’t believe it has gotten to the point where we need University appreciates strong turnout to bring weapons into play. I agree, that people should feel safe, HELENA RAMIREZ fi eld. Even though they weren’t able to pull This university has been built and brought and the law seems to be aimed at places NICK AUTIELLO off a win against Rutgers, they made us all to this level faster than any other school in of worship in rough neighborhoods. Student Government proud to be Golden Panthers and proud to history by scores of dedicated faculty and However, there is another factor that the be a part of the 15th largest university in the staff and most importantly by the students lawmakers failed to consider. In many Fellow Golden Panthers, this weekend we United States. who’ve believed in it. places you have several different places witnessed FIU history. FIU Football is one the rise, and this will On a personal level, we were fi lled with of worship near each other. There could Together, we brought record attendance continue to be the best year ever for our pride both in our university and in you, the be a church and a mosque a couple of to an FIU home football game and cheered program. But, the atmosphere of progress students, who we work for each and every streets down from each other. the team on with unmatched enthusiasm. and excitement that we experienced Saturday day. Serving as your student leaders humbles I’m not trying to imply anything We paid a fi tting tribute to our fallen night was brought by you. us each and every time we see our students about these religions, but with religious student Kendall Berry, whose senseless Without all of you showing up to the game showing the same passion and love for FIU tensions how they are now, more unscru- murder earlier this year united our FIU in record numbers we would never have been that motivates us to continue on. Our athletics pulous individuals can hide hate-based community. able to realize the dreams of generations of program is growing by leaps and bounds. attacks under the guise of self-defense. We welcomed back the pride of FIU, the Golden Panthers. So, from the bottom of our Continue to support our talented athletes on I want to stress that fact that I am FIU Marching Band, who impressed us all hearts, thank you. the fi eld and on thr court. not saying anything about the religions during their debut performance. Our next three games will be played on This is will be the best year for FIU themselves. It’s people I don’t trust, no And, perhaps most movingly , we honored the road against big-name schools Texas Atlethics ever and we want you to be a part matter what religion they follow. But if the lives of those 3,000 men and women who A&M, Maryland and Pittsburgh. Join us to of it. a whole church full of people with guns gave their lives on 9/11, and the sacrifi ce made cheer the team on at the offi cial away game Continue to be a part of the generation go up against another group of religious by our brave soldiers and fi rst responders and watch party at the Sports Bar on Coral Way. that brings FIU to the next level! people with conflicting views, it could in whose honor we celebrated and exercised On October 9th, we challenge you to bring Helena Ramirez is President of turn into a riot. the freedoms we hold most dear. the same level of enthusiasm and support SGC-MMC. Its a touchy subject, and I hope this Our Panthers played a hard-fought game back to our stadium as we take on Western Nick Autiello is Vice President of law does not backfire and create more and gave an impressive performance on the Kentucky. SGC-MMC violence than it was meant to prevent.

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SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ON THE PROWL Technology: Dean candidates make their case friend or foe? MICHELLE BECKMAN CAROL KAMINSKAS For my generation, the controversial Beacon Staff sex and dating column phenomenon and “Sex and the City” are indivisible, but A search committee they have fl ourished for decades now. conducted interviews for the I fi nd it pertinent for The Beacon to deanship of the School of Hospi- cover these favorite extracurricular activ- tality and Tourism Management, ities many students partake in. whose programs are nationally I admit I don’t know everything and renowned and most successful I’m willing to own up to my personal outreach program the South biases and limited experience. A forum Beach Wine & Food Festival of open communication is my goal for PHILIPPE BUTEAU/THE BEACON generated $2 million in revenue NANCY ORTEGA/THE BEACON “On the Prowl.” in 2010. So let’s discuss our love-hate relation- The cadidates for dean are (from left to right): Dr. John Hughes, associate director and professor at HTM has been without a ship with the growth of technology and Fairleigh Dickinson University; Joan Remington, interim dean of FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tour- permanent dean since Joseph dating. The Internet, ism Management; Rich Harrill, director of International Tourism Research Institute at the University of West, who served as dean for mobile phones and South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management and Mike Hampton, dean of COLUMNIST ten years, resigned in June 2009. other things that go Lynn University’s College of Hospitality Management. Joan Remington, who was asso- beep have hampered ciate dean of the School of and our ability to hold real Hospitality Management, has Tourism Research Institute at University. part of HTM, conversations with our been interim dean of HTM since the University of South Caro- Nancy Del Risco, instructor “Hospitality simply does not love interests. July 2009. lina’s College of Hospitality, of tourism at HTM, hopes that exist without tourism,” Hughes Texting. Friend or A search commitee, chaired Retail and Sport Management any prospective dean creates a said. LIANAMAR DÁVILA foe? Many of us may by Kenneth Furton, dean of the and the director of the Alfred P. graduate and an undergraduate Joseph Cilli, instructor of SANABRIA be alarmed to hear that, College of Arts and Sciences, Sloan Foundation’s Travel and program in tourism. information technology and not long ago, when interviewed four candidates in Tourism Industry Center; Mike Harrill said his interests director of distance learning at you met someone you liked, you’d actu- open forums held from Sept. 6 Hampton, current dean of Lynn were what he likes to consider HTM, asked from the audience ally have to call. No cop-out texts full of to Sept. 10. University’s College of Hospi- “luxury tourism: casinos, spas about online learning. abbreviations, acronyms and emoticons. The four candidates are tality Management; and John G. and medical tourism.” Hughes, Remington said she wants The one thing the SMS has been good Remington; Rich Harrill, Hughes, associate director and however, thought differently. for is making rejections less painful. director of International professor at Fairleigh Dickinson Tourism, Hughes said, is a vital BBC DEAN, page 3 Who in their right mind would go out with someone before doing a little Face- book snooping? Any information in a Google search is fair game for all to see. Graduate student funding system unclear Why wouldn’t you take advantage of this technology, or am I just a glorifi ed BECCA GRIESEMER “As Chair of the GSFC, my conferences thus far. This brings money than I’d defi nitely take e-stalker? Staff Writer primary objective is to ensure the total for BBC graduates to advantage,” Soto said in refer- Flirting via Twitter could actually that all graduate and profes- $28,000 and leaves $77,000 for ence to receiving GSFC funding. be considered an art if you think about The Graduate Student Asso- sional students have equal access MMC graduate students. “We shouldn’t be segmented it. Composing charming haiku-like ciation, a University wide to funding, as the opportunity Dean Gabriel Williams, SGC- just because we’re on a different messages in 140 characters or less – now governing council, was offi - to conduct research and attend MMC press secretary, told Student campus, so funds should be allo- that’s talent. cially dismantled this summer. conferences and professional Media that if BBC’s portion is cated accordingly by a percent to Sometimes instant gratifi cation turns Following it’s dismantle, it development seminars is integral consumed, more funding can be overall grad students,” Soto said into instant dismay when you fi gure out has left funding for Biscayne to a graduate and/or professional requested. Edwards will then be on how she felt of the current that your date was “tweeted” about live. Bay Campus graduate students student’s academic success” able to appropriate the funds. setup for funding. I’m guilty of blogging and tweeting about largely unclear. Edwards said. “The reality of the situation is Rhayne Wagner, who is in the my bad dating experiences. Since budget constraints The GSFC was created due that there’s quite a bit funding for same program as Soto, thinks Nowadays we don’t have to deal with wouldn’t allow BBC to set aside to the elimination of the GSA graduate students, signifi cantly that $5,000 is a decent amount, house phones. Do you remember the funding for its graduate constitu- after being audited and found to more than there was last year,” but not enough for full-time days of making awkward small talk with ency, a percentage of the Grad- have discrepancies in its funding Williams said. students. the parent or sibling of the person you uate Student Finance Commit- process this past spring. In the Spring 2010 term, MMC “Not all of us are working. were trying to reach? tee’s budget has been allotted to Edwards met with the pres- hosted 4,957 graduate students, Most of my funding comes from Let’s not forget the issue of punctu- the graduate student population idents of the Student Govern- while BBC had 556 graduate fi nancial aid,” Wagner said. ality. When past generations said, “I’ll at BBC. ment Councils at MMC and students enrolled. Yet, 1,888 “Additionally, we have out of meet you at 6 p.m.,” it actually meant When the council met to BBC, Helena Ramirez and additional graduate students took state students that shoulder a lot something. You didn’t have the option decide the 2010-2011 budget of Christin ‘Cici’ Battle, respec- online courses, which are clas- more of a fi nancial burden.” of shooting an “I’m running late” text. the student activities and services tively. And also BBC Graduate sifi ed as BBC students. Pines Wagner continued to say, that The other person would have to wait fees, Modesto Maidique Campus Senator Dametreus Vincent, Center, which is a campus BBC there should be some discussion wondering if they had been stood up. representatives designated SGA advisers Jose Toscano and overlooks according to Vincent, about how to assist in-state and If you have a few extra minutes, call $100,000 to provide assistance Rafael Zapata to discuss how had 499 graduate students. out-of-state students equally. instead of texting. This I love. At the same for graduate and professional much BBC would receive for Of the aforementioned 556 Dean Williams admitted time, use the Internet to your advantage students to conduct research, funding. graduate alums at BBC, Kristelle that the system is somewhat when meeting a stranger for the fi rst time. attend conferences and develop- The result of the meeting was Soto is one of them since fall of confusing since the GSA was It’s all about a happy medium. ment seminars. an initial amount of $5,000 of 2009. Soto graduated from a two- dissolved. Erika Edwards, graduate the $100,000 budget has been year graduate program to receive “We’re trying to work out all senator and chair of GSFC, noted transferred to BBC for graduate her Global Strategic Communi- the kinks in the system, as to the On The Prowl is a bi-weekly column that because of the position she student funding. $15,000 for cation Masters. funding and as to who’s getting run on Wednesdays. For questions or holds, she felt obligated to act the Scholarly Forum, $5,000 to “There is a possibility that I what and how this system is comments email lianamar.davila@fi usm. on behalf of BBC‘s graduate the Academy of Teaching, and could go somewhere [to do my com. constituency. $3,000 has been set towards to thesis], and if I could get the GSFC, page 2