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The Beacon, March 30, 2009 Florida International University Florida International University FIU Digital Commons The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives 3-30-2009 The Beacon, March 30, 2009 Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, March 30, 2009" (2009). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 256. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/256 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 21, Issue 83 www.fi usm.com Monday, March 30, 2009 PAGE 6, 7 SPOTLIGHT SGC-BBC SPORTS PAGE 12 Medical school speculated Silva withdraws Baseball wins two close games vs. Sun Belt Conference opponent University of to stimulate local economy Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. candidacy AT THE BAY PAGE 4 ELSIE PUIG SJMC student releases his fi rst sci-fi Staff Writer novel, and aims for the series. This medical school is the kind BARBARA QUIJANO Asst. News Director LIFE! PAGE 9 A new study commissioned by FIU COLUMN: Chris Towers looks at The shows that the new College of Medi- of long term, sustainable econom- Decemberist’s Hazards of Love and fi nds Ana Maria Silva, current president cine will have a large impact on the a genuine concept album on the band’s of the Student Government Council at fourth attempt. local economy by creating more than ic engine South Florida needs ... Biscayne Bay Campus, withdrew her 66,000 jobs and generating more than OPINION PAGE 8 candidacy for her second term as pres- $8.9 billion in a span of 16 years. Modesto A. Maidique ident of SGC-BBC for the 2009-2010 This is according to a recent study FIU, president school year March 27. by Tripp Umbach, a fi rm that special- health related programs. Maidique is awaiting an approval “I don’t look at [the withdrawal] as a izes in assessing the economic impact As the new breeding ground for from state legislators for an additional discouragement, but a different way to of medical centers. a recession-proof health sector, the $11 million for the medical school. explore other opportunities, leading me “Having two medical schools in medical school, which is set to open in Apart from creating jobs, the to my academic future,” Silva said. The University has taken measures to South Florida increases the multi- August, has already created an annual medical school will stimulate the local Silva said she had the opportunity to block online access to peer-to-peer fi le plier effect of the impact on the local sharing. economic impact of more than $100 economy by increasing local and state begin taking classes in the Fall semester economy,” said Thomas Breslin, chair million in the local economy and has sales tax revenue and hiring local for the International Business Honors AT THE BAY PAGE 4 of the Faculty Senate and professor Come relax at the Wellness Center with helped create approximately 100 jobs, construction companies. According program, which is based at UP. To be of international relations, who had free yoga classes and massages! most of which are high-paying profes- to the Umbach study, the school will eligible to be president of SGC-BBC the initial idea of bringing a medical sional positions. also greatly expand the biomedical she needed at least 50 percent of her LIFE! PAGE 9 school to the University. French Club promotes language, culture “This medical school is the kind industry to $5.7 billion annually by classes to be taken in the campus. The Academic Health Sciences for all. of long term, sustainable economic 2025. “Not being able to run is an oppor- Center is the building complex that engine South Florida needs at a time The new AHSC will return nearly tunity for me to explore other options OPINION PAGE 8 will house the College of Medicine, Has America become less Christian? when jobs are disappearing daily,” $12 to the state in both direct and indi- and possibilities at FIU,” she said. “ It Florida Department of Health, College Featuring a point and counterpoint. said President Modesto Maidique in a rect tax revenue for every $1 invested doesn’t mean I’m going to stop being of Nursing and Health Sciences, an recent statement. involved and and continue my leader- ambulatory care center and other UPCOMING EVENTS MED SCHOOL, page 2 ship at FIU.” Philosophy Club Meeting, Today, 3:30 p.m. : Get your Socratic method on and wax philosophical with your similarly minded peers at this club’s LIGHTS, CAMERA, DRAW Athletics feels eff ects weekly meetings. FIU Yoga Club Meeting, Today, 7:45 p.m.: Unfurl your mat and relax your mind and body as you try of massive budget cuts the Downward Facing Dog and the Bharadvaja’s Twist. CHARLIE GRAU compliance will not be affected. Students For A Free Tibet, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.: Join together with this Senior Staff Writer “We’re in business to educate worldwide organization that looks to our young men and women and our end Chinese occupation of Tibet. Public and private universi- No. 1 priority is to be in compli- Miami Dade County Fair & Expo, All ties have seen their budgets shrink ance with all NCAA rules and regu- week, 3 p.m.: Sure, you hate that they over the past year and collegiate lations,” Garcia said. “We have a take up our parking lots and cause traf- fi c, but who can resist greasy chicken on athletics isn’t being spared. process of studying and analyzing a stick and stomach-churning rides? On March 24, the Athletics every option to make sure that our For the complete calendar, please see page 10 Department announced it was student athletes are not adversely or visit FIUSM.com/calendar. cutting $1 million from its oper- affected. It’s still our responsi- ating budget when the new fiscal bility to make sure that our student WEATHER year begins on July 1. athletes have all the resources they MONDAY The budget for next year will be need to be successful on the field Partly cloudy approximately $22 million. and in the classroom.” LOW: 69 HIGH: 82 “We’ve been able to avoid this Garcia insisted that cuts would TUESDAY for a year and a half, and now it’s not affect phase two of FIU Foot- Scattered showers time for Athletics to make some ball Stadium, the fieldhouse, and LOW: 71 HIGH: 83 cuts,” said Athletic Director Pete said it is on schedule and will be WEDNESDAY Garcia. “Times are difficult all completed July 1. Isolated t-storms over, but we are not going to use Athletics has been able to avoid LOW: 71 HIGH: 84 this as an excuse.” budget cuts because it has seen In order to trim the budget, new streams of revenue from the CONTACTS Garcia said there would be layoffs football stadium, ticket sales, Editor in Chief .................... 305-348-1580 and cuts within the department. concession sales, sponsorships and chris.necuze@fi usm.com “This is a process where we athletic fee increases in 2007 and UP Offi ce ............................ 305-348-2709 news@fi usm.com are going to analyze everything 2008. BBC Offi ce .......................... 305-919-4722 and figure out from our staff and But with the economy slip- JAVIER DE LA VEGA/THE BEACON bbc@fi usm.com senior staff where the layoffs need ping, businesses and consumers Tips & Corrections .............. 305-348-2709 SMILE!: Jennifer Molina, an elementary major, gets her caricature to come from,” Garcia said. are spending less and it’s affecting tips@fi usm.com done while SPC promotes Uproar Week. No sports are going to be cut and Advertising ........................ 305-348-6994 advertising@fi usm.com Garcia said academic support and ATHLETICS, page 12 2 The Beacon – Monday, March 30, 2009 NEWS www.fi usm.com NEWS FLASH Black union seeks place in council FIU DAVID BARRIOS New acting dean announced Senior Staff Writer Our organization would seek to unite The dean of the College of Architecture and the Arts, Members of the Black Juan Antonio Bueno, is stepping down and Associate Student Union packed into organizations like the ... Pan-African Orga- Dean Brian Schriner was announced acting dean for the University Park Student the college. Government Council cham- nization, hopefully from both campuses, to Bueno is stepping down due to health conditions, bers with questions and according to a memorandum sent to the FIU community proposals at hand for the be represented under this one banner. by Provost Ronald Berkman. University-wide Council. Dean Bueno will continue as a faculty member in the Their main request Bruno Phanord to instate the BSU as a Department of Landscape Architecture. SGA Student Services, chairperson “The search committee for the dean of the College of governing council in SGC- UP was passed after an hour Architecture and the Arts will soon identify candidates for 154-day requirement to run under the CSO, falling under A future meeting between of debate during a March 25 campus visits in late April and early May,” said Berkman as SGC president. them for funding. CSO, the SGA executive meeting. in the statement. Earlier in the meeting, “Our organization would branch and the new council During the same meeting, Denzel Burnside, CEO seek to unite organizations would need to be held to a revised version of the LOCAL of DB3 TV, and Bruno like the Haitian Students determine whether to move Student Government Asso- Phanord, SGA Student Association and Pan-African related organizations under ciation constitution was Tri-Rail fare might increase Services chairperson, repre- Organization, hopefully the new council.
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