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University THE BEACON 9 Vol. 17, Issue 36 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM February 3, 2005 Motorcycle accident claims student’s life By C. JOEL MARINO The motorcycle hit Senior Staff Writer the front of the car as the car made the turn, Joshua Bolivar Gomez, ejecting Gomez from a sophomore who was his seat and sending him majoring in criminal beneath the car and onto justice, passed the sidewalk. away on the Gomez died on afternoon of impact. December 11, The police 2004, after his f o u n d t h e motorcycle col- driver of the car lided head-on to be at fault. with a car on G o m e z ’ s West 20 Ave. parents did not BASEBALL TEAM LOSES: The baseball team He was 20 years allow him to played against the University of Miami Hurri- canes on Feb. 1 at the UM baseball field, and old. GOMEZ buy the 2003 Gomez was Suzuki motor- was shutout in a 7-0 loss. Junior starting pitcher traveling south bound on cycle, but after he pur- Ammer Cabrera (above) gave up five hits, four West 20 Ave. on his way chased the motorcycle runs, and walked three batters, as he struck out back home to Sweetwa- with his credit card, there only four Hurricanes. The Golden Panthers only ter, after trying to acquire was no way the family had two hits for Tuesday night (right), compared a license plate in Hialeah could return it. to the opposing baseball team, which had nine for his motorcycle. A car “He always wanted a hits in the game.The teams’ matchup record traveling west on the bike and he really wanted now stands at 87 wins for the UM baseball same road made an illegal to get that one,” said team to 27 wins for the Golden Panthers. ISIDRO turn onto West 62 St. just senior Vanessa Gomez, PENTZKE/THE BEACON as Gomez was crossing the intersection. See GOMEZ, page 3 Smooth rush for bookstore employees off the bat, just so we you constantly have to “I was actually going to don’t waste anybody’s keep restocking.” say that, but I didn’t want time,” said Chris Quain- Another reason the to,” Suckoo said. “Stu- tance, UP operations FIU bookstores had a dents are finding other manager. smooth rush season was options.” According to Quain- because students were Besides buying books tance, the UP bookstore able to buy their books online through the FIU hired 150 temporary sooner because of faculty bookstore, students have workers and had about book orders. alternative textbook 50 to 60 staff working at “The earlier the faculty sources, such as other one time, including in the lets us know what books online purchasing sites, upstairs café. they’re using, the better online trading sites and Even though both it is for us,” said Scott off-campus bookstores. bookstores are highly Cohen, assistant manager Amaro’s initial reac- staffed, they extended of the BBC bookstore. tion after entering the their regular hours during Cohen said that when bookstore was to stall the first two weeks of the bookstore knows what and hand over her bag to class and the UP book- books it needs, the books employees. store opened seven days are available sooner. “I almost left my back- a week. Students can sell back pack in the cubbyholes Christian Rodriguez, a books earlier and buy used inside,” Amaro said. SLOW RUSH: Due to a slow semester at the UP bookstore, a student runs into little UP bookstore employee, books earlier too. Cohen This is the first time traffic while making his way to the bookstore cashier. ISIDRO PENTZKE/THE BEACON usually works 20 hours also said that, the cashiers either bookstore does not per week, and according at BBC were more effi- have a bag check-in to By MARIANLY the line is continuously To prepare for this to his estimates, worked cient this season. prevent textbook theft. HERNANDEZ moving. semester’s spring rush the about 30 to 40 hours per Manisha Suckoo has Quaintance said that Contributing Writer As the 12th person management for the UP week during rush. worked on and off at the the new system is on a trial in line, Amaro estimates and Biscayne Bay Campus Even though Rodriguez BBC bookstore for more basis. Barnes and Nobles Student Arlena Amaro that she’ll make her way bookstores hired tempo- said it was the smoothest than four years. Suckoo College Bookstore, the taps her right foot and around the lane dividers in rary staff, which will work rush he’s seen, he still sees and Cohen agree that owner of the FIU book- carries a stack of paper- about five minutes. from early December until room for improvement. there is one more factor in stores, will decide whether backs while standing in “You’re always impa- about the second week of “[The main issue is] the smooth rush season. bag check-in will become line at the University Park tient when you’re in line, the Spring semester. restocking the books,” “I think that people permanently obsolete. bookstore. She can’t tap but it’s been moving fast,” “We tell them [how said Rodriguez. “The were buying their books This being dependent on her foot for long because she said. long they will work] right shelves empty out and elsewhere,” Cohen said. sales. Gangster rapper sells out, Pg. 5 BBC students struts their stuff, Pg. 6 Super Bowl predictions, Pg.12 02-03-05.indd 1 2/2/05 11:50:15 AM 2 The Beacon – February 3, 2005 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWSFLASH ON CAMPUS Department of Theatre and Dance production selected for regional festival FIU Book Club The Kennedy Center American College Theatre GRAPHIC BY LUIS NIN Festival (KCACTF) has selected FIU’s production of “Romeo and Juliet: The East West Project” to perform at this year’s Region IV Festival in Febru- ary. The play is one of seven that will be performed at the prestigious festival, after being selected through a competitive process. The KCACTF, which was founded by Roger L. Stevens in 1969, is a national theater program that involves about 18,000 college students nationwide. It has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. Each year, during January and February, regional festivals showcase the best productions entered and offer a variety of activities, including regional-level awards and programs. Three judges, who were selected to serve the KCACTF national committee, invite four to six of the best and most diverse artistic performances to invite to showcase at the regional festivals, all expenses paid. One of this year’s seven showcases that the judges selected is the Department of Theatre and By LUIS NIN J.R.R. Tolkien and H.L. the clear choice when the beliefs as he tries to sur- Dance’s production of “Romeo and Juliet: The Staff Writer Mencken shared that club was deciding on its vive the perilous 227-day East West Project.” Directed by associate profes- view. Marino says he reading material. journey across the Pacific sor Phillip Church, the play is set in a modern-day There’s something couldn’t get that out of Club Treasurer Ken- Ocean. Muslim-American community and tells the story about getting books his head and decided to neth Rojas enjoyed dis- “Life of Pi” won one of two lovers and their struggle to be together assigned in class that stick with the phrase as cussing “The DaVinci of the most prestigious despite the ethnic differences of their families, who takes the joy out of read- the name of the book Code” with the book awards in literature in are opposed to the match. ing. After several dry club. club. “We had a real 2002, the Man Book lectures and rampant After a brief hiatus sense of giving it our Prize. But despite its NATIONAL over-analyses, even the in 2004, the FIU Book own direction. The dis- intriguing plot and criti- U.S. soldiers opposed to Iraq war seek refuge most enjoyable books Club is ready to start cussions were alot less cal acclaim, it seems like in Canada begin to lose their reading again. Marino constricted in terms of an odd selection for the appeal. In their search believes that there is an thought. We were free to club. Compared to “The Jeremy Hinzman, paratrooper-turned-Iraq war to give books meaning, overwhelming need for go on different paths and DaVinci Code,” “Life of deserter, has a lot in common with the thousands many professors com- the club at FIU. develop different ideas,” Pi” is an obscure novel. of Vietnam War-era draft dodgers who poured pletely lose sight of their “We needed a book Rojas said.