The Beacon, February 27, 2012
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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 23, Issue 70 www.fiusm.com Monday, February 27, 2012 LIFE! 380 students work with industry’s best at WFF event ESRA ERDOGAN involved at every turn, from on line can be very stressful. Life! Editor registration to culinary. Students are assigned to a task, [email protected] “It’s hard work, so I give like flipping burgers or adding props to the people who make it cheese. Among the thousands happen. You have to be a people “We had a great assembly of guests who chomped on person, be there for the people line going. I focused on getting burgers, drank cold beers and and stay organized,” said soph- the sauce and pickles on as fast mingled with celebrity chefs at omore Rosanna Perez, a hospi- as possible. I felt prepared but this year’s Burger Bash were tality major. Perez’s responsi- I knew I was in for a long day 380 stressed out and sweaty bility was to guide the crowd since I was at Rachael Ray’s students. of 3,500 people in and out of burger station. People love The Amstel Light Burger the event. her,” said junior Amanda Joffe. Bash is hosted by Food Once guests were inside, The culinary team backing Network celebrity chef Rachael they were treated to 32 Bobby Flay has consistently Ray and a signature event part completely unique burgers impressed the Food Network of the South Beach Wine and ranging from bizarre to devil- celebrity chef. “I’ve done this Food Festival. ishly unhealthy. event for six years and I always The event is enormous “[The students] are doing ask ‘how many FIU students both by reputation and man great. They’re really committed, do we have?’ because they power. Thirty two different very dedicated,” said Top Chef work so hard. I’ve hired many hamburgers were prepared by All Star Richard Blais of Flip of them over the years,” said notable chefs, from local to Burger Boutique. Flay. national celebrities, to compete Students on the culinary There was a little friendly for the People’s Choice Award. teams put in 350 hours of rivalry amongst the culinary ESRA ERDOGAN/THE BEACON Students of the Chaplin kitchen prep time in order to teams. Chefs Rachael Ray (left), Michael Symon (center) and Bobby Flay (right) announce the winner of School of Hospitality and get ready for the guests. People’s Choice Awards at this year’s Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Tourism Management were Once the event starts, being SEE BASH, PAGE 5 A&S FEE ENVIRONMENT SGC to deliberate on Panther Dining offering new student activity fees sustainable To-Go containers MELISSA CACERES and fund programs for them.” News Director The A&S fee, one of three MELHOR LEONOR return. eventually you come down [to Pollo [email protected] fees that students pay for along Asst. News Director Izaguirre also explained that the Tropical and] we swap it for a clean with their tuition, is used to [email protected] restaurants take care of the sanitation, one,” Izaquirre said. Students’ Activity & Service fund around 60 student organi- taking used To-Go Boxes at the time According to Josefina Salazar, Fees may see an increase pending zations and facilities on campus. Eating at Pollo Tropical has now on deliberations. The committee that will decide become the newest way to go green The University Activity & at FIU, as food sustainability takes the Service Fee committee held next step with the implementation of two public hearings on both the To-Go Boxes. Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Previously exclusive to Fresh Bay Campuses to listen to I came here, not to Foods, To-Go Boxes are re-usable the concerns and opinions of gain any sort of status plastic containers designed to reduce students and faculty regarding and to say I met Lupe the use of disposable styrofoam the proposed increase in the Fiasco at a concert. I containers. A&S fee this year. “We are trying to get more sustain- At the Feb. 23 hearing at came here because I able dining option out to the students,” MMC, several organization wanted to learn. said Celia Izaguirre, Aramark sustain- leaders pushed for the increase Angie Luna, ability coordinator at FIU. “We wanted in order to expand their programs junior to offer more options to students who while a few students were hesi- biology major don’t want to use styrofoam and [want tant to show their support if the to] reduce waste.” money didn’t go to areas that While ordering from Pollo Trop- KRISTI CAMARA/THE BEACON they preferred. ical, a one-time refundable deposit Plastic containers (above) to off-set non-biodegradable Styrofoam waste “If we do not get the A&S of $4 entitles customers to unlimited as part of new environmentally friendly initiatives on campus. increase, we’ll continue to the increase is comprised of four use of the boxes at both Pollo Tropical operate,” said Larry Lunsford, faculty members and the presi- at the Modesto Maidique Campus, of purchase and serving food in fresh manager of Pollo Tropical, the restau- associate vice president of dents and comptrollers from the and the Grille Works at the Biscayne clean ones at every purchase. rant goes through 150 non-biode- Student Affairs. “But as we gain Student Government Council Bay Campus. According to Izaguirre, “We do the sanitizing so that it’s gradable styrofoam containers every 2,000 more students each year, customers can return To-Go Boxes at more convenient for students. You can we can’t continue to serve them SEE HEARING, PAGE 2 any time and receive their deposit in leave it in the car or on your desk and SEE GREEN, PAGE 2 COMING UP Life! ONLINE www.fiusm.com RADIO Radiate FM Check out Wednesday’s issue for Follow us on: Tune in to Radiate FM on Mon., Wed. and Fri. Esra Erdogan’s glance at fashion highs Twitter - @FIUSM for our Opinion, Sports and News shows or and lows in her weekly column, Facebook - FIU Student Media: News, check out them out on FIUSM.com. Haute Topic. FIU Student Media: Sports The Radioactive Underground: 88.1 - 95.3 - 96.9 2 The Beacon – Monday, February 27, 2012 NEWS www.fiusm.com NEWS FLASH Individuals divided over increase LOCAL HEARING, PAGE 1 like Homecoming, the inner workings in biology, asked a number of ques- of many structures and departments at tions to the committee and urged the Lawmaker resigns over texts to prosecutor at Modesto Maidique Campus and the University, and the programs that members of the hearing to stop trying A Democrat lawmaker resigned Friday over sugges- Student Government Council at develop leadership among students. to use its funds to try to measure up tive and harassing text messages he sent to a married Biscayne Bay Campus. Ruth Hamilton, executive director to other institutions by getting the federal prosecutor using a hidden identity. The increase percentage could be as of the Graham Center, told the audi- biggest speakers and building expen- Rep. Richard Steinberg of Miami Beach said his res- low as 1 percent; each students’ A&S ence that the fee helps the student sive facilities. ignation is effective immediately and asked for privacy fee would raise by 50 cents per credit centers continue to provide services “We have to realize that we’re not while he deals with his personal affairs. He left the Capitol hour which would equal to $958,000 and job experience for students. UM and we shouldn’t want to be like after The Miami Herald reported the story Wednesday in more funds. The highest level would “[The] fee has very intentional UM,” said Luna. “I came here not to and issued an apology. be 5 percent; each student’s fee would purposes and provides direct services gain any sort of status and to say I met “The events of the past week have been difficult for increase by $1.81 per credit hour to to the students,” said Hamilton, who Lupe Fiasco at a concert. I came here my family, for me and for everyone involved,” Steinberg make around $2.4 million. added that the facilities get their main because I wanted to learn.” said in a written statement. “As I did earlier this week, I “We should push for a five percent funding from A&S fees. O’Keefe was another among the want to once again, very directly and sincerely, apologize increase as much as possible because Others felt that events on campus individuals at the hearing who said to everyone I have hurt.” every year in Campus Life, we’re are less of a priority than other areas he is opposed to any kind of fee pushing the envelope by doing as best of funding. increase. NATIONAL as we can with the budget that we’re “How can we make it so that the “I don’t think that now is the time,” given,” said Natalia Lopez, SGC- money doesn’t go to campus involve- said O’Keefe. “Right now, I think we NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims was legal MMC public relations coordinator. ment activities?” said sophomore can suffice with what we have.” “If it increases, that can bring bigger information technology and commu- Others didn’t feel the same way. New York’s mayor offered a robust defense Friday of events and bigger names [to perform nications major, Christopher Knowles. “If we feel like we’re okay now with a secret police department effort to monitor mosques and on campus].” “I know they’re supposed to be good the budget, what’s going to happen in Muslim businesses and student groups in several states, The Center for Leadership and for recruitment, but as a student, I three years when we grow to around following a week of criticism from college administrators Service, Multicultural Programs & don’t see their worth.” 60,000 students?” said Robert Jaross, and politicians who said the intelligence-gathering pried Services and Homecoming would In response, Bill Beesting, A&S director of Student Media.