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Vol. 26 Issue 88 fiusm.com Wednesday, April 22, 2015 THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

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Left photo courtesy of Media Relations, Right photo by Maria Soledad Lorenzino/The Beacon (Left) Students celebrate in the Graham Center Pit in 1972. (Right) Students celebrate in the Pit on Friday, April 17, 2015. The university celebrates its 50th anniversary this academic year.

A look into the past and future of the University

MARK B. ROSENBERG Three days before the deadline MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE (2009-PRESENT) to submit candidates to the (1986-2009) Presidential Search Advisory For Mark B. Rosenberg, a Committee was when Rosenberg Modesto A. Maidique was pivotal part of his career was on was added to the final group of 34 appointed as the fourth president April 25, 2009, when, at an 11:30 potential candidates. of the University in 1986. a.m. meeting, the University’s Before the official During his time as president, Board of Trustees met and named announcement of Rosenberg’s the University grew to house over him the fifth president of the appointment, then-vice president 38,000 students, which earned University, according to previous of Academic Affairs and University the school the chance to rank reporting. Provost Ronald Berkman, and among the 20 largest universities When appointed, Rosenberg Carlos Santiago, chancellor of the in the country. became the first University faculty University of Wisconsin, dropped Also during his administration, member to climb the ranks and out of the race for the position. the University grew from 54 to serve as president. Under Rosenberg’s leadership, 109 buildings. Holding a tenure the University has increased Modesto A. Maidique, was a of 23 years, Maidique saw the enrollment to over 54,000 master at turning the impossible opening of the College of Law, world. students. The graduation rate into the inevitable, saying that the College of Engineering, Despite these achievements, My vision is really has also improved by almost 10 he deserves a lot of the credit for the School of Architecture, Maidique faced some conflict an extension of what percent. Rosenberg shared his being able to do that. the Wertheim Performing Arts nearing the end of his term. the faculty wants. thoughts on his administration. When asked why he believed Center, the Green Library and the When University The faculty wants a He cited that being able to the University should be on the . administration initiated high impact research get both the College of Law and map, Rosenberg said, “Because It was Maidique who launched discussions of renaming the university that cares the Herbert Wertheim College of of our mission, because of our the opening of the Herbert then-known-as University about its students. Medicine in a short period of six commitment to our students, Wertheim College of Medicine. Park Campus to the Modesto years was a pivotal moment for because of our critical role in job The College’s inaugural class was A. Maidique Campus, some his presidency, adding that both creation in South Florida, because welcomed on Monday, August students took to social media to Mark B Rosenberg schools are the types that give a of the cutting edge research that 3, 2009, Maidique’s last day as express their lack of support for President university added impact in the our faculty are doing, because of president of the University. the decision. FIU community. the fact that we’re the country’s Prior to his position as According to previous Despite this, Rosenberg was “Those are things that we said largest majority/minority president, Maidique co-founded reporting, over 1,400 students initially not even considered as could never be done,” Rosenberg university.” Analog Devices Inc., joined a Facebook group against one of the top contenders for the said. “I think the quality of FIU He stated that his desired vision Semiconductor Division. He also renaming the campus. Despite position. that’s very, very important is that for the University is whatever served as the chief executive student disapproval, on June 12, Having shown interest in we’re at times naively optimistic the faculty wants, adding that he officer of Collaborative 2009, the University’s Board of the position in November 2008, so we believe in ourselves, we believes the faculty want a high Research, which is now known Trustees renamed the campus Rosenberg was not among the 15 believe in our students and in our impact research university that as Genome Therapeutics, and as from University Park Campus chosen individuals who submitted community, we believed we could cares about its students. a senior partner in Hambrecht to the Modesto A. Maidique their qualifications for the get done and we did it.” & Quist Venture Partners, the Campus. presidency. He added that his predecessor, SEE ROSENBERG, PAGE 2 largest venture capital firm in the 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, April 22, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com

CHARLES E. PERRY president, he had to take NATION & WORLD (1969-1976) charge of the decision- making process that would When the University mold the future of the was founded in 1969, 344-acre plot of land that BRIEFS Charles E. Perry took the was the University at the reins as president at the time. Bombing is first attack on US in Iraq since Islamic age of 32, according to the It was through his State took Mosul University’s Office of the administration that the President website. University’s master plan A suicide bomber struck the assistant secretary of state for Iraq In fact, at such an age, was created. Within the U.S. consulate building in the and Iran, said in a post on Twitter Perry was the youngest first three years of his northern Iraqi city of Irbil on that all consulate personnel had individual to assume administration, Perry and 14, 1972, the nation’s Friday afternoon. been accounted for and that there the position of president his colleagues managed to higher education industry Kurdish authorities said that were no reports of injuries among at a public university transform what was once saw the largest enrollment at least three people were killed them. He included the hashtag in the . an abandoned airport into a of first year students with -- a Kurdish security official VBIED, short for vehicle-born Before becoming the first university comprised of six 5,667 students entering the at the scene said the dead were improvised explosive device. president of the University, schools and colleges, with University. the three attackers -- and five The Islamic State, which Perry was the vice a faculty of around 300 During his seven- wounded. Among the wounded is also pressing offensives in chancellor of the Florida individuals. year administration, the were two Westerners who were the cities of Ramadi and Baiji, Board of Regents, a body His administration University grew to housing in a restaurant across the street, claimed responsibility for the charged with supervising also saw the making of over 10,000 students and witnesses said. explosion in an Internet post. the university system of history when, on the 134 degree programs in a Brett McGurk, the deputy the state. University’s opening day campus worth around $50 Iraqi security forces report killing long-sought In his first year as on Thursday, September million. HAROLD CROSBY Saddam Hussein aide (1976-1979) Prior to his position as Iraqi security forces on Friday next few days, the Salahuddin president, Crosby served killed Izzat Ibrahim al Douri, the provincial governor’s office told When Harold Crosby as an attorney as a state highest-ranking member of the McClatchy. was appointed as president circuit judge for five late Saddam Hussein’s regime to A Kurdish security official of the University in January years before assuming escape the U.S.-led invasion and who knew al Douri agreed the of 1976, he intended to only a professorship in the occupation, Iraqi officials said. photo looked like the man he’d serve on an interim basis as University of Florida. A photo supposedly taken of known, but he added that in light the University’s screening It was in 1964 that the dead man by soldiers involved of past rumors of al Douri’s committee undertook a he decided to leave UF in the operation and distributed death in combat or from illness, nationwide search to find a in order to travel to the on Twitter closely resembled al DNA testing would be necessary new president. University of West Florida Douri, including notable red hair to confirm his identity. However, by August and became its president, and a red beard. But the final No official photo was of the same year, the a position he held for 10 confirmation of his identity will released. screening committee had years. It was under his come from DNA testing over the not succeeded in finding While at our University, administration that the a suitable candidate, and Crosby founded the University managed to instead recommended that Division of Student Affairs get its hands on a 1,700- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Crosby take over, which and created the School acre plot of land in North he decided to do for three of Public Affairs and Miami, which we know years. Services. today as the Biscayne Bay.

CORRECTIONS GREGORY WOLFE held the same position in (1979-1986) Portland State University In Vol. 26 Issue 87 on page six, the swimming photo is credited to Megan from 1968-1974. During Tait. It was taken by Jeffrey Pierre. Gregory Wolfe was his time at our University, The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call our MMC office at 305-348- appointed as the third Wolfe managed to 2709 or BBC at 305-919-4722. president of the University transform the school into in February 1979. a four-year university, A veteran of World War considering that it used II, Wolfe held the position to cater to upper division of intelligence analyst for students exclusively. the U.S. State Department While Wolfe was and also worked under the president, the University administrations of John welcomed its first freshman F. Kennedy and Lyndon class on Wednesday, of schools also increased Johnson in the White August 26, 1981. with the creation of the House. During Wolfe’s School of Journalism and As a linguist, Wolfe was administration the Mass Communication, the EXECUTIVE BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION fluent in German, French, University’s enrollment School of Nursing and the The Beacon – MMC Spanish and Portuguese. grew to over 16,500 School of Engineering. 11200 SW 8th St, GC-210 Prior to being the president and the faculty grew to Wolfe resigned in 1986. Editor in Chief Asst. News Directors Miami, FL 33199 of the University, he around 600. The number Junette Reyes Nicole Montero Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sofia Galiano (305) 348-2709 [email protected] BBC Managing Editor Asst. Sports Director Camila Fernandez The Beacon - BBC Alejandro Aguirre 3000 NE 151st St, WUC-124 Rosenberg and the bright North Miami Beach, FL 33181 News Director Asst. 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Asst. Director of during Summer B. One copy per person. its own standard of greatness.” And others have their thoughts on money. Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon Photo Editor Student Media is not responsible for the content of ads. She added that the president of the Christine Arias, a sophomore majoring in Maria Lorenzino Alfred Soto Ad content is the sole responsibility of University should work toward encouraging hospitality management, commented on her the company or vendor. The Beacon is an an environment of school pride. belief that more financial aid opportunities editorially independent newspaper partially Others have different ideas. should be made for students, regardless of funded by student and services fees that are appropriated by student government. “The University has a lot to work on,” whichever University administrators can said Andres Pernia, a senior political aid in this effort. Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Wednesday, April 22, 2015 ‘It’s on Us’ to provide support GUEST COLUMN Interdisciplinary studies FIU’s “It’s on services. They provide intensive crisis information relating to a specific Us” Campaign is intervention and case management incident or students due to our not just a banner, a services for our students. privacy obligations under the law. are important t-shirt, a flyer or an All students have access to these The University’s lack of online pledge. The services. In addition, their staff and communicating about a specific It was a great day to be particularly their potential campaign reflects peer educators, as well as departments incident or students, should not be a Panther when FIU won to be applied to virtually our commitment to like the Women’s Center, Residential interpreted as a failure to take action. the rights to expand the all disciplines to initiate DR. CATHY AKENS engage in efforts to Life and others provide programming The “It’s on Us” Campaign has University to the Fairgrounds. a dialogue that actively raise awareness about campus sexual on the topic of sexual assault. provided the University a chance This, of course, applies only to examines different aspects of assaults. FIU recently piloted a new online to increase the dialogue on an issue STEM (science, technology, society. Addressing the issue of sexual sexual assault prevention training that is important to our community. engineering and math) majors. There should never be assaults and sexual violence is of that will be available for all students We know the visibility of the If you are a student within an instance where a college the greatest importance to the FIU in the fall. messages has prompted important the College of Architecture + student should feel like administration, because among the Students often ask about the conversations, and in some cases, The Arts, then this expansion their major or passion is not things we do, the safety and well- process that is in place when encouraged students to report is just another nail in the respected or valued. There is being of our students are most someone reports a sexual assault to incidents and/or seek services. coffin for your program. In a necessity behind this wide important. We want our students to the University. There are multiple We know, however, that there is fact, if you belong to any variety of subjects offered have the highest quality education and methods of reporting, including more work to do. We invite students program that didn’t benefit in both public and private to be engaged in their environment. talking to a person (e.g. Shirlyon to contact us if they want to be directly from the creation of universities. To do that, we have to create an McWhorter, our Title IX Coordinator involved in shaping the culture of the newest medical buildings Liberal arts courses can environment where students feel safe or the VEP on a confidential basis), our community through dialogue, on campus or the future teach us skills that are key and supported. We know that and we calling the hotline, filing a police advocacy and education. blueprints of our campus then to being successful in our focus on it every day. report or making an online report Our primary goal is supporting you’re definitely not going to expanding job market. We Before the campaign, we’ve been which can also be anonymous (see our students, creating a safe see improvements any time learn how to communicate engaged in efforts to end campus contact information below). environment, and continuing to raise soon. effectively through different sexual assaults and to address the If someone is uncertain about awareness that it’s on us…all of us. Don’t get it twisted. We channels, think of innovative safety and well-being of our students. making a report, they should talk to If you or someone you know needs understand that there is a lot ideas and how to adapt in a In 1995, the Division of Student a VEP counselor. support or services, please seek us more than meets the eye to world that is always changing Affairs established what is now Once a report is made, the out. We are here and we care. this particular situation. by looking at it through known as the Victim Empowerment University investigates the matter As students of this different lenses. Program. VEP is a unit within and takes interim protective measures [email protected] University, we want Politicians, activists and Counseling and Psychological which depend on the particular case. what’s best for everybody. business moguls are just a Services that is dedicated to victim The University does not disclose Unfortunately, in undertaking few of the influential career this noble act of making choices that are bred from this renovations for certain kind of knowledge. To deny departments, it seems that the the importance of professions RESOURCES ones with a lucrative label like these is also denying how are the ones that are given integrated things like politics, Victim Empowerment Dean of Students FIU|MMC Police priority. human rights and the economy Program (VEP) (305) 348-5911 Dr. Cathy Akens Majoring in a STEM field are in our daily lives. advocacy.fiu.edu (305) 348-2797 should not mean that one’s Instead of being at war 24 Hour Hotline [email protected] academic endeavors are of a about who makes more money (305) 348-3000 FIU|BBC Police (305) 919-5911 higher quality than those of a or who is a more “important” Student Conduct and student majoring in a liberal member of society, we should Title IX Coordinator Conflict Resolution arts discipline. Interestingly be looking forward to how Online Reporting enough, there are people these disciplines will cross Shirlyon McWhorter conduct.fiu.edu Information who possess a superiority paths and take us to newer (305) 349-2785 shirlyon. MMC | GC 311 complex, considering that heights. [email protected] (305) 348-3939 PanthersCare.fiu.edu their majoring in a discipline With globalization and that calls for high-level skills the growth of technology, in mathematics and science this balance needs to happen warrants privilege. sooner rather than later. Social Consider the case of an media is a perfect example English major. A serious of this since sociological and student of literature may not psychological concepts are FRANK AND IRENE: It’s Not Over have to expend his or her considered when addressing mental faculties trying to solve how the public will interact a thirteen-step mathematical with this technology. equation, but he or she must Huge corporations like still share a specific skill with Apple can create a product a STEM major: analytical that can be made for maybe a abilities. few dollars here and there but A major such as English it is marketing executives that requires much more than just can sell it for a bigger profit. reading a book and typing a On the larger scale of report on it. The major requires things, we all have the right to that students look deeper into choose what our life purpose the text by analyzing the is, and anyone that tries to complex political, social and shame that should re-evaluate historical subject matter that their own path. permeate the text. The point is, your major is While STEM majors are powerfully relevant and we as normally concerned with students should take pride in practicality, liberal arts majors them.

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FIFTY YEARS OF FIU TRADITION P B hoto ea c on C F ourtesy ile P hoto

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The Graham Center Fountain has been the central location for students to relax on nice days over

Diego Saldaña-Rojas/The Beacon the years. As part of FIU tradition, the A student spins Marty’s Cube circa 1998. SGA president jumps The cube became part of University tradition into the fountain after after a group of chemistry students who they are elected into first spun the cube just for fun while they office. studied. They all received perfect scores on their exam. The Cube was removed from campus on May 22, 2014 after it had been

damaged and was return the piece back to Megan Tait/The Beacon its original donor.

The Graham Center was finished in 1974, and had its first major renovation in 1991 (pictured, left). GC is the major hub for student activity on campus. It is said that if a student steps on the seal engraved in the front entrance, they will delay their graduation or not graduate at all. Beacon File Photo

Megan Tait/The Beacon ‘Game of Thrones’ is a quality show during week two

EVAN BURR On the bright side confrontation, the Faceless conversations with Varys In Mereen, Dany the calm headed brother of Contributing Writer though, we get a nice Man who turned her away that, while entertaining, stumbles through ruling Oberyn Martell who deals [email protected] letter from the Mormonts offers to let her in and don’t do much to move the some more. Like Robb with the hot headed family that fans of the books will we see a familiar face story along. Stark a couple seasons ago, of Oberyn Martell, who We are into the second appreciate. that, despite only a brief Brienne and Podrick she’s faced with the issue desperately want to bring week of Game of Thrones, They also go over the appearance, has quite the get a nice encounter that of punishing allies and the war to the Lannisters, and it seems like the election for the new Lord fan following. both doesn’t exist in the people she aims to save for while Hotah (the first black directors are going further Commander of the Night’s The Lannister’s seem to books and poses some breaking her rules. point of view character for and further from the source Watch, with a few laughs be departing pretty far from serious questions, such as For the first time, I the series) serves as his material every episode. (Sam the Slayer does a their book counterparts. “Why is a man as sneaky actually like something to head guard. This episode, titled “The good job of slaying Janos Jaime goes off to fetch as Littlefinger doing happen in Dany’s story: With the exception of House of Black and Slynt) and overall, we get Bronn in order to go out absolutely nothing to hide she’s making mistakes the Wall, the episode had a White,” sees the furthest a pretty happy time up on an undercover rescue the fact that he’s traveling and burning bridges, just bit of a “filler” feel to it. divergence from the story. North. Knowing this show, mission in Dorne while with a wanted woman like her book counterpart. The portrayal of Stannis On the Wall, we see this won’t last. Cersei is keeping herself with a huge bounty on her She’s still not quite there and Jon seem to be much what is likely the story In Braavos, Arya tries busy with drinking, the head?” yet, but the show seems better this season than in arc remaining closest to to get herself into training occasional dwarf genocide However, both to have taken a step in the the past, and I’m really the books. Jon Snow is as an assassin (fun times and meetings with her characters’ stories were right direction. excited to see more of given an offer by Stannis all around for the Stark son’s council. seen as a bit stagnant to And we get to see the Dorne. Baratheon that is a literal children), yet is almost As I previously guessed, fans of the books, so maybe introduction of some new, They are making a lot of dream come true for him. immediately turned away. Kevan Lannister was there this huge change will serve but important, characters changes that, while having Unfortunately, Jon’s It seems she is familiar to put her in her place; to add some excitement. in Dorne this episode: potential, could backfire if struggle in whether to with her Fight Club rules hopefully, we’ll get to see Personally, I’m curious Doran Martell and Areo not handled properly. accept this deal is skipped however, and sticks around a lot more of him in the as to what Sansa will be Hotah. All in all, it was a good over a bit quickly, but I on the doorstep for a few coming episodes as the only doing in Winterfell and For those who have episode that seemed to fly guess that is one of the days before leaving to feed voice of reason in King’s what Brienne will do now been waiting for some by quickly, something I downsides of only having herself. Landing. And off in Essos, that she’s essentially failed more diversity in the cast, consider a sign of a quality 10 one hour shows. After a brief Tyrion has more drunken her vows. look no further. Doran is show. fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, April 22, 2015 5 ‘Hollow City’ beautifully creeps you out TURN THE PAGE “Hollow reading the passage that describes the In this book the reader becomes are stuck in the middle of a body of instincts, Horace’s insecurities, Olive’s City” is a really photographs. peculiar, much like Jacob and the water trying to reach mainland Great innocence, Enoch’s rotten attitude, wonderful book I like playing the game “Is my rest on the children, and sits in the Britain. Hugh’s age and power and Millard’s that is creepy, mental image like the one on the rowboats trying to figure out how to Jacob and Emma being the leaders intelligence. It is no longer just about mysterious and photo?” Usually it is because Riggs get to London. of the now homeless children (not Jacob trying to figure if he is going thrilling and it has does a spectacular job describing every I do not want to spoil the story; much to Enoch’s liking) try their best insane or not, but about a cast of photographs that single new character and new scenery for once I give my opinions and to keep the children safe. characters trying to survive as they MARIA GIL are usually found with excruciating detail (much like J.K feelings about “Hollow City” then Jacob’s leadership role is what deal with their own inner demons. in antique fairs. Rowling). “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar made me enjoy his character much Personally that is my favorite The photographs being one of the key Your mind slowly creates the scene Children” will be ultimately ruined. more than before. He goes through part of any story, learning about the factors that makes this book and it’s and when you reach the page with the So if you are reading this right massive character development as his characters and watching them grow predecessor so unique. photography the scene in your mind now, yes I am talking to you, and have life and the life of his fellow peculiar as they handle the situations that are These strangely developed enhances ten times more. not read “Miss Peregrine’s Home for friends are in danger. He grows up and thrown their way. photographs are the type of relics you Right where “Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children” please do yourself a matures as he has learned how to use I have nothing to complain about in would find in an attic of a creepy old Home for Peculiar Children” stops favor and stop. Stop reading my words his newly developed peculiar gift to “Hollow City,” other than the ending. abandoned building in the middle of “Hollow City” picks it right up. There and get a copy of “Miss Peregrine’s keep everyone safe from the Hollows. The massive plot twist Ransom Riggs who knows where. Personally, it was are no time lapses like most sequels Home for Peculiar Children” and once Even though he matures, the scared decided to punch the readers with. I the idea of a book with pictures that tend to do. The reader continues on the you are done snatch a copy of “Hollow child inside him still lives, but this time did not see it coming and it made me made me pick up “Miss Peregrine’s journey with Jacob and the peculiar City.” But once you are done with the he does not let it get the best of him. angry because catching plot twists are Home for Peculiar Children.” children as they are trying to help Miss first book please return to me. Jacob realizes that fear is part of his life usually my superpower. “Hollow City” follows the same Peregrine return to her human form. I assume if you are still reading you now, and he has to learn to use it in his If you, my sweet reader, have not format of the first book, beautiful In the previous book the reader have already read “Miss Peregrine’s favor. Which is god-flipping-tastic. I finished reading “Hollow City” and attention to detail, on the cover, had to be guided by Jacob as he tried Home for Peculiar Children.” If you love character development. want to catch the twist… on the paper and of course on its to unmask the mystery of the peculiar haven’t….this is your last warning. In “Hollow City” Riggs allows the Let’s just say…would Miss photographs. The most enjoyable children. The mystery of the stories The loop has been destroyed, Miss reader to learn more intimate details Peregrine really murder a pigeon who part of the photographs is that they which Jacob’s grandfather implanted Peregrine has been rescued from the about the other children. You learn is part of “The Tales”? do not appear until after your finish in his mind. Hollows and Wights, and the children more about Bronwyn’s motherly [email protected] New Orleans MC watches the Curren$y flow in RIVES REVIEWS After an artist reaches beats). straight/Try to keep a tidy place and have it free production on “ 3,” which propels it a certain level of success, Curren$y never drifts out of his lane on “Pilot of snakes/Cause you know they slither in here to its cloud-like ambience, plus this is the only they feel the need to expand Talk 3,” as it features familiar topics to his music: some kinda way/Some disguised as friends, you’ll get a crane kick reference and a their creativity, which leads women, weed and classic muscle cars. 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(which could be regarded as albums due to the off the heist. Ski Beats makes his return as Curren$y’s Album: Pilot Talk 3 original instrumentation, rather than salvaged “Make sure everybody ate, the whole family go-to producer to handle the majority of the Rating: 4/5 The Mezingers talk tour, feedback and lifestyle on touring life, his thoughts at it, no one is playing music being made anymore. People inclination to systematically CLAUDIO ZELAYA on vintage trends coming How is it, touring with that is that different. mostly like to hold something categorize things. They do Staff Writer back and their latest album. such a diverse lineup? in their hands and vinyl say the pendulum swings back [email protected] You’re releasing an bridges the gap between CD, and forth. Sunday drives and How has touring with Tom: It’s interesting album on vinyl. How do you which is on its way out. The good cocktails should come FIUSM sat down Taking Back Sunday been? to play. One problem that feel about the reemergence natural compression of the back. I remember when I was with guitarist Tom May happens is that people begin of vinyl? vinyl sounds good! a kid we would pile in the car of The Menzingers from Tom: It’s been an to pigeonhole things to the and just drive somewhere and Philadelphia, Pa. April 4. It emotional rollercoaster. It point that it is not productive. Tom: We’re releasing an What’s something, like go on country roads! was the last day of the Taking feels really good to end it It’s working against your EP of an electronic album we vinyl, should be brought Back Sunday tour, which had here where it’s sunny out. interests when it’s like, “I can did a while ago. It’s funny, back? How’s it been being on support from Letlive along Everyone’s ready to go home. only tour with this kind of because it’s an industry that Epitaph? with The Menzingers. May Not that everyone is phoning band or that kind of band.” In was so big, but a lot of the Tom: I think it just might was able to shed a little light it in! the end, when you’re looking equipment that was used isn’t be your brain’s natural Tom: It’s fantastic! It’s a very historic label. I got into a lot of the punk bands because LAB RATS of compilation CDs they’d released. Bands like Bad Religion and Bouncing Souls were on Epitaph at one point or another and it’s surreal to be a part of that. They started to sign a bunch of bands that we’re friends with and it’s so cool!

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Lenny Perez/The Beacon Contact Us Jorge Corrales Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Wednesday, April 22, 2015 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL TIME Annual spring game highlights team improvements JACOB SPIWAK made.” Staff Writer As is the case with every [email protected] Spring game, this was a glorified scrimmage pitting the offense against the defense. There was a The annual FIU Spring very unique scoring system that football game took place under awarded the offense points for the lights of Ocean Bank Field on big plays and the defense points the night of April 17, 2015 giving for stopping the offense, and the fans a first-hand look at all of the final score ended up being 34-22 improvements the team has made in favor of the offense. since beginning Spring practice Walk-on wide receiver Shawn last month. Abrams was the main highlight “Tonight was really fun,” for the Panthers offensively, as he (Left) Beacon Archives (right) Krono Lescano/The Beacon starting quarterback Alex caught seven passes for 84 yards, Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium opened in 1995, and became the home venue for the Panthers McGough said after the game, including a 29-yard touchdown when the football program started in 2002. The Stadium saw its largest attendance on Oc- “especially because we never pass in the corner of the endzone tober 1, 2011 when a crowd of 22,268 came to watch the Panthers play the Duke Blue really had anything like this. We from quarterback Bud Martin. Devils football team for the team’s 2011 homecoming game. didn’t have any open practices Abrams has been on the [aside from an open Friday night football team’s radar for a couple practice a few weeks prior] that years, but an off-the field issue were big like this, so it’s cool kept him off the team for the past said. “It’s been two years, again, regardless of his reps played a few series on defense and to show everybody how much couple seasons. Now that he’s and he’s been unbelievably being limited. fielded punts. Other players who progress we’ve made in the past that, Coach Turner feels he persistent. I certainly think he “I’m feeling great,” Gardner have become some of the main spring. And I think it showed can be a key part of this team. can help us as long as he keeps said. “This was really my first guys on defense for the Panthers today just how much progress we “He had to grow up,” Turner progressing.” time getting back into full speed like Jeremiah McKinnon and Both Turner and McGough contact since that Marshall game Michael Wakefield were on the went on to praise Abrams for so I’m feeling really good. I’ve field as well, though the Spring how great of a spring he’s had gotten bigger and put on more Game gave a lot of chances to since the beginning, and stated weight since last season, and I’m some younger players who don’t that his performance in friday’s able to break a lot more tackles usually get that sort of playing spring game was no fluke. now. That’s definitely something time and exposure. Offensive stars such as I couldn’t do as well last year.” Now that spring has come McGough, running back Alex Defensively, the Panthers to an end, the Panthers will Gardner, and tight end Jonnu looked just as solid as they did all continue to work over the Smith didn’t see a great deal of of last season. This is expected summer leading into a 2015 playing time. to be a team led by their defense, season that has many FIU fans McGough played for a few and the Spring Game made that feeling extremely optimistic. series and threw a touchdown even more clear. The Panthers will officially open pass, but since he has already Mark Bruno led the charge for the season with a night game on been named the starter, Coach the Panthers defense, recording Thursday, September 3, 2015 Turner let the potential backups five tackles and intercepting a against the University of Central get most of the reps. pass from Christian Alexander. Florida Knights. Smith saw even less of the On the very next possession, field, as Turner was likely Jordan Guest jumped a route and limiting the chances of his top picked off Bud Martin. Guest Krono Lescano/The Beacon offensive player getting injured. recovered a fumble as well, Sophomore wide receiver Thomas Owens and junior center After suffering a season- which happened to be forced by back Wilkenson Myrtil fight for control of the ball during the ending shoulder injury against a hit from Bruno. FIU Spring football game on Friday, April 17. The game gave Marshall last year, Gardner was Defensive leader Richard fans a first-hand look at all of the improvements the team has just excited to be back on the Leonard didn’t get a ton of reps, made since beginning Spring practice last month. football field in front of fans but the star cornerback/returner

BASEBALL Marlins mull replacing manager Mike Redmond CRAIG DAVIS upgrading the roster in the offseason and Loria fired Joe Girardi and Ozzie comments by Stanton after Friday’s loss Sun Sentinel viewed as a playoff contender, are 3-10 Guillen after one season. In June 2010, to the Mets that the team lacked fire. TNS after getting swept in a four-game series with the team struggling he replaced Redmond is known for his laid back style. against the Mets at Citi Field. Fredi Gonzalez with Edwin Rodriguez. Backman is a more fiery personality that As invariably happens when a team According to the report, Wally Redmond, who was the back-up could appeal to Loria. with high expectations gets off to a poor Backman, the Mets’ Triple-A manager, is catcher on the 2003 team, led the team A strong showing in the three-game start, speculation turns to the manager’s a possible replacement. to a 15-win improvement last season, series in Philadelphia against a similarly job security. A Marlins official said he was unaware his second at the helm. Seeking a run struggling Phillies team could be vital to Thirteen games into a disappointing of any discussion of a managerial change. at their first postseason run since the Redmond’s future. start by the Miami Marlins, that has While 13 games would seem championship season, the club signed already happened with manager Mike premature, owner Jeffrey Loria has a young stars Giancarlo Stanton and Redmond. The Miami Herald reported history of pulling the trigger quickly. Christian Yelich to long-term contracts that Redmond’s job may be in jeopardy The Marlins were 16-22 in 2003 when and acquired players such as Dee Gordon, and that team officials are already Loria replaced Jeff Torborg with Jack Michael Morse, Martin Prado, Dan Haren mulling a replacement. McKeon. They went on to finish 91-71 and Mat Latos. The Marlins, who were active in and win their second World Series. Adding fuel to speculation were fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7

SOFTBALL Softball team barely avoids sweep versus WKU ALANNAH ALFONSO with goose eggs on the board while WKU Staff Writer took the game 6-0. [email protected] Jenkins pitched two complete games The FIU softball team (27-22, 8-13 back to back this weekend. On Sunday C-USA) took on the Western Kentucky afternoon, she went out to the circle again Lady Toppers this past weekend and won and competed in what could have been her the last game of the series to avoid being best performance. swept. It was a pitchers’ duel, and WKU broke Freshman Rachel Dwyer (3-3) started the scoreless game in the top of the fifth the first game for the Panthers and had 1-0 but Jenkins forced a shallow fly out a strong first inning before giving up a to left that senior Rebekah Sanchez easily grand slam to WKU’s Danielle Pugh in the caught and left two runners stranded for second inning. WKU. Sophomore Brianna Bartuccio pitched Freshman Jessica Hallett carried the the final 3.1 innings and gave up three Panthers in the bottom of the fifth with her earned runs in the run-ruled game that first career home run to tie the game at 1. ended 11-0 WKU. Sanchez worked a two-walk out and It would have been a no hitter for stole second to move into scoring position WKU’s Miranda Kramer until freshman and Spallone singled to right to bring Ashley Belans hit a single to right. Megan Tait/The Beacon Sanchez home and pull the Panthers ahead The next game, the Panthers looked Freshman infielder Ashley Belans passes the ball during the game against Western 2-1. to come back but fell short once again as Kentucky University on Saturday, April 18. The panthers lost saturday’s game 0-6. The FIU softball team will host the junior Corinne Jenkins (17-9) pitched her Florida Gulf Coast Eagles for a Senior 41st career complete game. but would be left stranded on base. and along with Spallone’s fielder’s choice, Day Saturday doubleheader from Felsberg Sophomores Stephanie Texeira and In the third, sophomore Ashley Leon loaded the bases. Risky baserunning that Field at FIU Softball Stadium. Gabby Spallone each singled in the first and junior Aleima Lopez both hit singles led to a rundown tagout left the Panthers TENNIS Panthers team fell short during semi finals PETER HOLLAND Contibuting Writer lost to both Solomiya Zinko and Savannah Durkin 8-1, and both freshman Nerma [email protected] Caluk and junior Kaitlin Brozovich fell to Allison Ho and Lindsey Hodge, 8-2. The owls extended their lead to 3-0 with two consecutive wins. Briceno fell 6-3 , 6-1 to Zinko, as well as Brozovich, who lost to Durkin 7-5, 6-1. FIU was finally on The FIU Tennis team has fallen short this past weekend in the semifinals of the the board when senior Yana Koroleva beat 21 ranked Natalie Beazant, 6-2,6-4, at the Conference-USA tournament. They fell to 30th ranked Rice Owls with the final score no. 1 position. of 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. The owls lead all the way starting with the victory in the Rice clinched the win 7-5, 6-4 as Rice’s own Katherine Ip defeated Orlando for the doubles portion match when junior Carlotta Orlando and sophomore Valentina Briceno no. 2 spot. NBA BASKETBALL Pat Riley: ‘We should have made the playoffs’

IRA WINDERMAN That’s what our job is right now, to continue to “I don’t want to hear any excuses about “There’s no doubt we’re going to need Dwyane Sun Sentinel try to do so.” anybody,” Riley said. every single night that he’s available.” TNS Riley said the road back begins with himself. But Riley also seemed to question players Riley referenced never getting to see Bosh “I challenge myself more than anybody else perhaps not pushing themselves through injuries and Dragic and the full projected season-ending April 20--Miami Heat President Pat Riley to make sure what happened this year won’t and ailments, with the team without Danny lineup. called out himself and the entire organization happen again,” he said. “I think we’ll be right Granger for extended periods before he was “You would have liked to see the team, one Monday about failing to make the playoffs for back competing, unlike a lot of people think we dealt at midseason. game, intact,” he said. the first time in seven years. can.” “I’d like to change the narrative for our Riley said he is confident of Dragic returning “There is not a person in the organization And he said he is prepared to stay in for the team and get back to the reality to what being as a free agent, having already committed to who doesn’t think we should have made the fight. a professional athlete is about,” he said. “You future first-rounders to the Phoenix Suns, both playoffs,” Riley said at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I am 70,” he said. “People try to make me might not always feel well.” potential lottery picks. “We always come to win a championship. I older than I am. It makes me feel younger.” Then there is guard Dwyane Wade, who “If he doesn’t sign,” Riley said laughing, “my don’t care what the odds are; I don’t care what Riley also would not chalk up the season’s played at career levels when healthy, but also ass is going to be in that [media] seat and I’ll be the prognosticators say. failures to injuries, with the Heat eventually missed a quarter of the schedule due to injury. writing about it. “Nothing’s changed from the standpoint of losing Chris Bosh, Josh McRoberts and Shabazz “He’s got to change the narrative himself “We’re in a very good position to offer him what our philosophy is from year in and year out. Napier for the season. on his body and missing games,” Riley said. more than anybody else.” NFL FOOTBALL Ndamukong Suh reports for first day of Dolphins’ voluntary workouts; Dion Jordan does not ADAM H. BEASLEY it. They tweeted out a picture of Suh more failed drug test away from a Kenny Stillswere also in the was back for Day two). The Miami Herald in the gym, working his abs. lengthy suspension; he was forced building Monday. Ryan Tannehill, Suh’s absence from these TNS There were no pictures of Dion to sit out the first six games of the Mike Pouncey, Branden Albert, workouts in Detroit was more of the April 20--Ndamukong Suh Jordan, meanwhile. That’s because 2014 after twice failing tests. Plus Cam Wake, Olivier Vernon, Reshad rule, and not the exception. Some got the memo: Voluntary spring Jordan wasn’t there, according there’s the added mystery of where Jones and Brent Grimes were questioned his leadership last year workouts are by definition not to a league source. It was not exactly Jordan will play in 2015; the among the others to participate. after he skipped the first voluntary compulsory, but in Miami, they’re immediately clear why Jordan Dolphins have toyed with moving Yet the biggest storyline of the mini-camp of new coach Jim important. elected to miss the first workout of him to linebacker, but Joe Philbin day, by far, was Suh’s decision Caldwell’s tenure with the Lions. After skipping them habitually the year. indicated at the owners’ meetings to show up. It’s a big deal when It’ll be much of the same for the while in Detroit, Suh was among Jordan has yet to justify the that the team still sees him as a players do not, particularly highly next two weeks, as the league limits the dozens of players to report Dolphins drafting him third defensive end. paid ones. Mike Wallace missed teams to strength and conditioning for the first formal lift of the year overall in 2013, either on the field Like Suh, the Dolphins’ other the first day of last year’s voluntary activities and physical rehabilitation Monday -- and the Dolphins made or off. Jordan, who has just three big offseason acquisitionstight end program to deal with a personal only for the first phase of the sure the outside world knew about sacks in two NFL seasons, is one Jordan Cameron and wide receiver issue, and it was a story (Wallace offseason program. Contact Us Camila Fernandez BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Wednesday, April 22, 2015 A fiusm.com B BISCAYNE BAY A slow-to-grow campus

Photo Courtesy of Media Relations/The Beacon Marcia Aksu/The Beacon Since 1983 during President Gregory Wolfe’s administration, the Biscayne Bay The new housing, Bay View Hall, was expected to be completed by this fall. Campus housed over 500 students at Bay Vista Housing. However, due to its However, due to late financial planning, it is now planned to be opened by poor construction, it presented health-safety issues for student residents. Bay fall 2016. Its main features includes study rooms, classrooms, a game room, Vista Housing is now managed by the Royal Caribbean Cruises. a clubhouse, a resort style pool area and a view of the bay.

CAMILA FERNANDEZ The Interama dream soon died and nicest people that I’ve ever met,” said Vista Housing is now managed by Royal BBC Managing Editor North Miami signed a lease with Munis- Steven Moll, vice provost for the BBC. Caribbean Cruises for its employees as [email protected] port Inc. to create a recreational facility “He would always say [that this campus] part of the University’s partnership with over the 1,700 acres. However, Munisport is our diamond in the rough,” Moll said. the company. Walking alone through Academic One, got a permit to turn the site into a sanitary Moll, who was appointed Vice Provost Over 200 students were forced to leave President Mark B. Rosenberg felt he was landfill, turning it into a toxic waste. as the last administrative decision by by May 1 of last year, leaving the BBC being spied on in the empty building. In the end, the site was divided between President Modesto Maidique in 2009, said without any housing available for students. “It was Christmas Eve and I had FIU and the county. the campus was built by leaders with great However, students were presented with forgotten some files up there. I looked at Rosenberg said that in the future, he visions. health-safety issues like mold. the main steps going up the second floor would like to see student enrollment at the “I found a picture from 1978. It was my “I had a great roommate, I had a great and there was a family of racoons sitting BBC double to roughly 15,000, the SJMC first year on the faculty [and] I was ‘the space, I had my own room and we shared on the steps looking at me, wondering and the SEAS have their own buildings, a kid’. I looked at the picture and more than the kitchen and bathroom for a low cost,” what I was doing,” said Rosenberg. hotel, a gallery and a new MAST @ FIU half of the people in the picture are dead,” said Magalie Gabriel, a junior hospitality It was during this time in 1994 that Academy. Moll said. “So through the years you have major. Rosenberg was appointed founding dean “This is not about today or tomorrow. these people who are mentors, friends, Gabriel was also a resident assistant to a newly-proposed College of Urban It’s about what we have to build for the guides who made an impact on your life,” and she said that despite of the facility and Public Affairs at the Biscayne Bay sons and daughters of the graduates of he said. issues, maintenance did a good job of Campus, then called North Miami Campus. today who will want to stay in Miami and Raul Moncarz, University vice provost keeping housing together. He also founded the Latin American and get a great ‘world’s ahead’ education,” he emeritus, was part of the International “[Compared to the MMC], the commu- Caribbean Center and wrote several books said. Banking Center which was formed during nity aspect in the dorm here is one, it’s on Latin America. The current School of Hospitality & President Crosby’s term in 1978. He and not like ten. Everyone knew each other, “We had a vibrant college that was Tourism Management building housed the other professors studied the impact for everyone helped out,” said Gabriel. rapidly growing. It was a great place for campus library, the University administra- foreign banks on the economy. She hopes that the University will have me to work and to do my research,” Rosen- tion and a health clinic. Meanwhile, the He became the BBC interim vice a café for the new residence hall. She said berg said. “There’s only one Biscayne Bay Chaplin School was located at the MMC provost until 2006 after serving as chair- that when she lived in Bay Vista Housing, in the world and we have the privilege of as the School of Hotel, Food and Travel person for the Department of Economics. students struggled to get food unless there being on it,” he said. Services. “When I was chairperson of the was an event happening on campus. The campus was inaugurated in 1977 It wasn’t until 1996 that the Chaplin Economics Department [at the MMC], Seneka Jean-Jacques, a nursing soph- during President Harold Crosby’s term, School moved to the BBC, settling its own I was mainly thinking of my research omore major, said she cannot wait for the just five years after the Modesto A. Maid- building to allow room for expansion at and my work, but thanks to the opportu- new housing so that she can be a RA. ique Campus opened and the University the main campus. nity that I got [as interim vice provost], I “If they keep steady progression, I came alive. The son of a Russian immigrant and started to think more about the students,” think there will be a lot more students. “It was an extraordinary piece of prop- an acknowledged internationalist, Presi- Moncarz said. With the renovations, we get more students erty that had significant potential in the dent Gregory Wolfe played a significant Moncarz also said that at the BBC, he involved,” said Jean-Jacques. northern part of the community for a FIU role in establishing the Biscayne Campus helped increase the number of classes and Jean-Jacques was voted Lower Divi- presence,” Rosenberg said. in 1979. The campus was called the Bay programs. sion Senator this spring, hoping that there “It was always intended to be an Vista Campus. Moll said that he would like to will be more student campus life involve- important location for FIU and its become With his charisma and “movie star” continue seeing more students and facil- ment. However, she said she enjoys the that with the School of Journalism and looks, Wolfe presided over Academic ities on campus, as well as housing which smaller more quiet environment of the Mass Communication, the Chaplin School, One, the first new major building begun is currently under process. campus. with the Creative Writing program and during Crosby’s administration. He won “But universities don’t typically move “Versus other colleges that I’ve been with the School of Environment, Arts and approval and funds to move the Univer- at a very fast pace which is kind of the to, I love the Biscayne Bay. You can Society,” he said. sity from an upper division to a full, four- charm of them. They’re very slow and always find a quiet spot, everybody knows The campus site was originally year university. deliberate, but they try to do things right everybody [and] it’s not like an awkward projected to be a part of a cultural trade Wolfe increased student enrollment at the first time and get it right the first hello,” Jean-Jacques said. “I feel like center called Interama. Construction the BBC, built Bay Vista Housing in 1983, time,” said Moll. a small fish in a big pond when I’m at dredged the bottom of the Biscayne Bay a new student center, an Aquatic Center Nevertheless, Moll said he is excited for MMC,” she said. and acres of undiscovered mangroves and a library. new housing called Bay View Hall which were flattened. “Dr. Wolfe is one of the smartest and is expected to be ready by fall 2016. Bay