Florida International University FIU Digital Commons

The aP nther Press (formerly The Beacon) Special Collections and University Archives

12-4-2009 The Beacon, December 4, 2009 Florida International University

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper

Recommended Citation Florida International University, "The Beacon, December 4, 2009" (2009). The Panther Press (formerly The Beacon). 356. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_newspaper/356

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. 22, Issue 47 www.fi usm.com Friday, December 4, 2009

SPOTLIGHT SGC-MMC VENTURES ADMINISTRATION SHIFT AT THE BAY PAGE 4 SGC-BBC meets for the last time this semester to discuss achieve- Recapping ments and future goals. AT THE BAY PAGE 4 the senate’s IN RETROSPECT ... eff orts, Children learn to cook and eat Highlighting Rosenberg’s feats healthy food in the kitchens of the School of Hospitality Management. leadership JULIO MENACHE “Maidique spent a lot of his time tion ceremony on Aug. 27. His OPINION PAGE 6 Cabralitics: SGA Senate vote a Staff Writer building up the University. I’m speech, titled “Hit the Ground travesty for transparency. FRANCISCO MARADIAGA going to spend a lot of my time Running,” focused on three Staff Writer Following an expedient, yet sustaining the University.” key issues: access, quality and OPINION PAGE 6 exhausting search for a new Rosenberg would be faced with sustainability. As 2009 comes to a close, so leader, Mark Rosenberg prepared the diffi cult task of succeeding the “It’s very important we enhance does a vocal and busy semester in to succeed his long-time colleague second longest sitting research our private fundraising; it’s very the senate of the Student Govern- Modesto Maidique as the Univer- university president in the U.S. important that we improve our ment Council at Modesto Maidique sity’s newest president. Rosenberg would receive even student graduation rates; it’s very Campus. From the onset, President- bigger reminders of the shoes he important we link out student Switzerland makes preposterous Acting as the representative for designate Rosenberg spent a good would have to fi ll later on that activities to local interests; and move on Muslim minarets. the student body, the SGC-MMC amount of time reminding students summer. it’s very important to engage our LIFE! PAGE 7 senate took it on themselves to and faculty that he would continue On June 12, the FIU Board of local community,” he added. Moment of Clarity: The top ten hip voice concerns on issues through on with Maidique’s legacy, but Trustees voted unanimously to Yet Rosenberg realized there hop albums of the decade get their resolutions, bills and non-binding due, from the Beacon’s resident noted that he would also leave his name its main campus after Maid- were challenges ahead. hip-hop expert. statements. mark on the University. ique. On Aug. 3, the College of “The diffi culty in the short term The most controversial of reso- “Because the times have Medicine opened its doors, largely is that we are trying to run a year- LIFE! PAGE 7 lutions was one that asked student changed, I will focus a little differ- thanks to Maidique’s efforts. 2009 university on a year-2000 leaders to restructure the government ently than Maidique did,” Rosen- Rosenberg laid out his plans for in order to unify it. berg told The Miami Herald. the University during his installa- ROSENBERG, page 2 The text of the resolution gave examples of what the University- wide Student Government, which Best of the Decade: The Best albums includes both Biscayne Bay Campus and songs of the past ten years. NEW ON CAMPUS and MMC representatives, could SPORTS PAGE 12 look like under a different structure. The Beacon looks back at the Such examples included totally Decade’s best Golden Panthers. separate campus governments, or a structure that would have one central UPCOMING EVENTS president for both campuses. The resolution passed with a veto- Art Basel Miami Beach, Dec. 4, 12 p.m. Check out art exhibitions at this year’s Art proof majority and caused an uproar Basel! at SGC-BBC, where the majority of the leadership saw the resolution as a Primary Flight, Dec. 5, 8:30 p.m. More than 100 of the world’s most infl uential veiled attempt by MMC to take away street artists install their work! the governmental authority of the BBC campus. Breakfast in the Park, Dec. 6, 9:30 BBC leadership also cited the a.m. Have a free breakfast at the FIU Frost Oxendine report, funded by the Museum for Art Basel. PHOTOS BY ALEX GARCIA/THE BEACON previous MMC administration, which – More events can be found in our Monday concluded that there was a need for EXPANDING: (Left) Parking Garage 5, scheduled to open next Fall, will add 1,800 student spaces and feature and Friday issues of Life!. both campuses’ presidencies. retail and food services. (Right) The Ambulatory Care Center’s ground breaking ceremony was held last summer. The analysis was conducted by W. WEATHER H. “Butch” Oxendine, Jr. at the time FRIDAY a managing partner at The Student Government Consulting Group, University continues to grow Scattered T-Storms LOW: 73 HIGH: 82 and executive director of the Amer- SATURDAY ican Student Government Associa- GABRIEL ARRARÁS Care Center will include both college] comes at a time when T-Showers tion. It was based on interviews with Staff Writer surgery and outpatient centers. we’re at the height of glory.” LOW: 64 HIGH: 77 members of the Student Government The Miami-Dade County “Dade county and Florida will SUNDAY Association, Student Affairs and Throughout the years at Commission supported a decision be better for having [the Ambu- Scattered Showers Campus Life. FIU, students and faculty have in 2007 to give $10 million to latory Care Center] on campus,” LOW: 67 HIGH: 76 Tempers at BBC also ran high been able to experience Univer- fund the center, according to The he added when it was reported that the MMC sity expansion; 2009 was no Miami Herald. The money will Across from the Chemistry CONTACTS comptroller, Christina “Raven” different. come from the Building Better and Physics building and the Red Editor in Chief ...... 305-348-1580 Morales, suggested, “We should just This year, FIU began construc- Communities General Obligation Garage lies the construction site chris.necuze@fi usm.com burn them down,” at a MMC Finance tion on a number of projects at the Bonds, which seeks to build and for PG5. According to Bill Foster, MMC Offi ce ...... 305-348-2709 improve health care facilities. executive director of the Depart- news@fi usm.com Committee meeting. Modesto Maidique Campus, such BBC Offi ce ...... 305-919-4722 Under that fallout, SGC-MMC as the Ambulatory Care Center At the ground breaking of ment of Parking and Transporta- bbc@fi usm.com President Anthony Rionda vetoed the and the yet-to-be named Parking the care center, speaker Albert tion, there will be approximately Tips & Corrections ...... 305-348-2709 resolution, citing he would not sign Garage 5. Dotson, chairman of the Universi- 2,000 parking spaces, of which tips@fi usm.com The College of Medicine’s ty’s Board of Trustees and a long- Advertising ...... 305-348-6994 advertising@fi usm.com RECAP, page 3 18,000 square-foot Ambulatory time FIU supporter, said, “[The CONSTRUCTION, page 2 2 The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 NEWS www.fi usm.com New president fulfills promises, meets goals

ROSENBERG, page 1 Padron and Miami-Dade Public institutions.” In early September, the Univer- members. According to Rosen- Schools Superintendent Alberto CNN even paid a visit to FIU sity fi red a senior faculty member berg, the two staff members have budget,” Rosenberg told Student Carvalho. on Oct. 21 to feature FIU in prep- for misusing a University-issued already “separated” from the Media back in August. “The fate of our three insti- aration for its “Latino in America” procurement card, a credit card University. In June, the Board of Trustees tutions is linked to the fate of special, giving the University given to specifi c faculty members “Policies and procedures are approved a 15 percent increase this community,” Rosenberg national recognition. for business-related use. in place to ensure the public’s in tuition, with the aim to reach said. “We can address just about However, Rosenberg’s pres- In November, it was revealed continuing trust in our University the national average of $3,735 every community challenge by idency has had its share of that there were two more cases of and the safeguarding of fi nancial per semester. In addition, Florida strengthening our educational problems. improper use of the cards by staff resources,” Rosenberg said. Bright Futures will not cover the increase in tuition; it will pay only a fi xed amount. A portion of the money collected will go Maidique steps down, Rosenberg sweeps in toward funding more fi nancial aid for students. JULIO MENACHE of faculty, students, administrators, was because of anonymity as many Many in the University commu- Rosenberg has tried to follow Staff Writer alumni, donors and other members candidates who were still working nity voiced their support for Rosen- through with his promise to engage of the University community and for other institutions would not want berg’s candidacy even before he students. On Aug. 3, he announced The University’s longest sitting was in charge of creating a shortlist their names made public for long. applied. Even a Facebook group was to the University community that president, Modesto Maidique, of candidates. In March, the advisory committee created, it reached 400 members by he would be answering questions announced on Nov. 14, 2008 to “This is an opportunity for the announced a shortlist of 15 candi- the beginning of April. sent to him by video. The answers members at a Board of Trustees committee to hear from different dates interested in being the next FIU On April 21, it was announced would be broadcast on Aug. 24. meeting that he would be stepping constituencies and see what they president. The list included FIU’s there were three fi nalists for the job: When he addressed the Student down after 22 years of service, and really want from FIU,” Committee Provost Ronald Berkman, who had Rosenberg, Berkman and Carlos Government Association, he told requested the Board of Trustees Chairperson Joyce Elam told Student brushed off rumors that he would be Santiago, chancellor of the Univer- members he would work toward begin searching for his replacement. Media back in January. considering the job for months. sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. getting students more classes, and Two committees were born out The search committee hired It wasn’t until April that another Days after the announcement, tell faculty to be more sensitive to of Maidique’s request: The BOT Greenwood/Asher & Associates, a in-house candidate decided to both Santiago and Berkman dropped the high costs of books. Presidential Search Committee and consulting fi rm which had helped toss his name in the race: former out of contention, opening way for Rosenberg has also worked the Presidential Search and Advi- the University of Florida fi nd its new chancelor of the State University Rosenberg to become the Universi- toward becoming more involved sory Committee. The fi rst was in president. System, Mark B. Rosenberg. ty’s fi fth president. in the local community. On charge of hiring an executive search The fi rm announced that it Rosenberg had already acted as “We are going to build on the Sept. 30, he co-hosted a town- fi rm, which would look for potential would have a candidate as early as the University’s provost and acting strong legacy that ‘Mitch’ Maid- hall meeting titled “Education in candidates. May 1. The reason for the quick president. He publicly expressed ique has graced us with … that this South Florida: Challenges and The Presidential Search and search, according to a Greenwood/ interest in the position shortly after university move to its next level of Solutions,” alongside Miami- Advisory Committee was comprised Asher & Associates representative, Maidique announced his retirement. excellence,” Rosenberg said. Dade College President Eduardo Care center, PG5 part of year’s goals

CONSTRUCTION, page 1 feet of retail and food service space The University Police Depart- E-BOARD AND PRODUCTION STAFF as well as the new offices of the ment’s contribution of $2.6 million University Police Department. comes from Public Education Capital 1,500 will be for students. Foster said that although the final Outlay funds. EDITOR IN CHIEF ASST. OPINION EDITOR “This garage will have five bays, price of the garage will be ascer- PG5 is currently slated to open for CHRISTOPHER NECUZE MATTHEW RUCKMAN where our current garages have four. tained post-construction, the esti- parking on Aug. 10, 2010. This means the building will be one PRODUCTION MANAGER ASST. SPORTS DIRECTORS mated final cost is $32.5 million. Jorge Valens, Christopher Lazaga row of parking wider than the other CHRIS ADAMS JONATHAN RAMOS, Business Services will be contrib- and Diana Jordan contributed to this four,” Foster said. CHRIS TOWERS uting $2.45 million for their planned report. COPY CHIEF In addition to the parking spaces, 30,000 square feet of retail space that PAULA GARCIA PG5 will also feature 30,000 square BBC PHOTO EDITOR will be located in the garage. TOMAS LOPEZ-MELIS NEWS DIRECTOR JULIA CARDENUTO PAGE DESIGNERS BBC MANAGING EDITOR JESSICA MAYA, MIKE COSTA, ISAAC PAMELA DUQUE SORIA, CHARLIE GRAU, ASHLEY LIFE! EDITOR SALAMANCA CHRIS CABRAL COPY EDITORS SPORTS DIRECTOR CARLA GARCIA, ASHLYN TOLEDO, SERGIO BONILLA ERIKA PEREZ, CHARLIE GRAU, OPINION EDITOR LEO ALVAREZ IRIS FEBRES PHOTO EDITOR RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR ALEX GARCIA ROSALYN DELGADO

ASST. NEWS DIRECTORS BUSINESS MANAGER JORGE VALENS TATIANA CANTILLO DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA ASST. LIFE EDITORS ROBERT JAROSS JASMYN ELLIOT, ASST. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA VIGNESH DORAISWAMY ALFRED SOTO

INFORMATION

The Beacon is published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall and Spring semesters and once a week during Summer B. One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon is not responsible for the content of ads. Ad content is the sole responsibility of the company or vendor. The Beacon is an editorially independent newspaper partially funded by student and services fees that are appropriated by Student Government. The Beacon office is located in the Graham Center, room 210, at the Modesto Maidique Campus. Questions regarding display advertising and billing should be directed to the advertising manager at 305-348-2709. Mailing address: Graham Center, room 210, Miami, FL 33199. Fax number is 305-348-2712. Biscayne Bay Campus is 305-919-4722. Office hours are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. E-mail: [email protected]. Visit us online

at: www.fiusm.com.

www.fi usm.com NEWS The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 3 New LCD screens for GC among executive’s eff orts

FRANCISCO MARADIAGA report to the chief of staff, a posi- Outreach Director Kingsley Since the July University-wide On Nov. 30, senators intro- Staff Writer tion that also changed: Chief of Nwamah have been racking up the Council meeting, where both duced a bill that would create that Staff Drew Sanchez switched roles pieces to fund a Scholarship Gala MMC and BBC governments get committee. According to the spon- The executive branch of the with his Deputy Chief of Staff scheduled for this coming Spring, together, there has been a call to sors, it was never intended to pass Student Government Council at Nick Autiello, due to scheduling and Rionda spearheaded the reno- create a committee that will look in that meeting, but to get the bill in Modesto Maidique Campus has problems. vations to the Graham Center. into special elections. front of the senate for review. The felt some shifts in the semester and At the Nov. 23 senate meeting, GC will get new LCD tele- In the September UWC bill was postponed until Spring. ended the year with a new make Rionda announced that around 10 vision sets that will come out of meeting, it was motioned to “force” Another initiative that has not up. members of the cabinet were to be funds reserved for Panther TV. both campuses’ senates to create quite panned out is the interactive Since the summer, SGC-MMC fi red. As of printing, the adminis- Panther TV was an initiative these committees. By the end of Web site SGA envisioned at the President Rionda has wagged a tration has not confi rmed who has started in previous administrations November, however, there still was start of the semester. Though their stick at his cabinet, promising been fi red nor given an explanation to give the University a student-run no such committee created. current Web site has improved fi rings if a set standard was not as to why. network. Currently, $40,000 are on The committee in question since the start of summer, the “face met. Despite the shifts, the cabinet retention for Panther TV. would look into whether special lift” alluded to at the start of the In the name of profi ciency, the has been able to point to successes. Of that money, $30,000 will now elections are cost-effi cient enough Fall semester is not visible. The inner structure of the cabinet was Homecoming week had events go toward bringing TVs to GC. The to run when so little students vote interactive blog Rionda spoke to modifi ed from a structure where every day, and the lecture series ballrooms will also get a change of during these elections. There is Student Media about is still absent. all offi ce dealings would go up to brought CNN Special Correspon- carpet. To replace carpets in the support from both campus govern- On the Facebook front, the MMC the chief of staff, to one where the dent Soledad O’Brien to a very ballrooms, GC received $115,971 ments to do away with the demo- account was called on this semester cabinet was fractured into different receptive crowd. of Activities and Services fees. cratic process in special elections for its constant postings of Farm- sections that all had a section SGC-MMC Vice President Despite the accomplishments, to save student money. The alter- ville and Vampire Wars instead of head. Mykaelle “Myka” Figueiredo some initiatives from the start of native would be to have the senates University happenings. It has since Those heads would in turn and Community Relations and the semester have yet to bloom. appoint vacancies. been cleared of the game spam. Senate accomplishes funding student projects

RECAP, page 1 to buy health insurance as a condition for the current constitution was ratifi ed during through tuition. registration. the last administration, four committees They money should be used to fund events anything that would be divisive among the In the SGC-MMC senate, sponsors of were created but they had no job descrip- that will benefi t the student body in general. student body. When the resolution came back the resolution said that the main reason for tions assigned to them. The task of defi ning This semester, the Finance Committee and the to the senate, the veto-proof majority waned the opposition was due to the extra fi nancial the functions was given to the committees senate approved $3,000 to fi nance the Hijabi and the senate was unable to override Rion- burden to students that a mandatory health themselves. Monologues, a spoken-word performance da’s veto. insurance would cause. - The Operational Review Committee will on what it is like to be a Muslim woman in The senate also issued a resolution The resolution originally passed with two audit any student organization directly funded America. opposing a smoke-free campus initiative, votes against. Rionda then vetoed the reso- by SGA through Activities and Services fees. The committee and the senate also funded which the University’s Health Task Force lution, saying it needed more debate and - The Student Advocacy Committee a handful of convention trips to FIU honor proposed. research. He also admonished the senate for will deal with student concerns and make societies; $300 were allocated to Beta Alpha The initiative calls for a total ban on haphazardly making waves with the Florida recommendations. Psi and $1,840 were allocated to The FIU smoking anywhere on campus, even in legislature. - The Internal Affairs Committee will Sports and Entertainment Law Society to housing. Support for the resolution effectually be the body that keeps track of legislative attend national conventions. After hearing complaints in a townhall crumbled when it came back to the senate for records and senatorial day-to-day procedures The senate and the Finance Committee also meeting, the senate drafted a non-binding the override vote. In the end, it was recom- like attendance and offi ce hours. allocated $2,000 to fund a Spanish-American resolution that opposed the total ban and mitted to the sponsoring senators. - The Rules, Legislation and Judiciary War simulation run by the Jack D. Gordon suggested that the current policies of desig- The senate also took steps to improve its Committee will review all legislation prior Institutes for Public Policy and Citizenship nated areas for smoking be enforced. effi ciency by updating the campus bylaws, to its presentation to the senate. The review Studies aimed at high school students. The senate also came out against Manda- which was a goal Senate Speaker Helena will only focus on grammar, spelling, proper The senate voted to appoint three new tory Health Insurance for University students. Ramirez had set for the legislative branch format and syntax. members of the senatorial body as well: This was in reaction to a bill titled “Student since the summer. The fi fth was the Finance Committee, Senators Sandra Perez of the College of Arts Health Insurance Protection Act,” proposed Although the updates did not meet the which remained untouched by the constitu- and Sciences, Hector Mujica of the School of in the Florida legislature. deadline she had previously set, the main tional change. The task of this committee is to Business, and Graduate Senator Muhammad The state bill would have allowed anchor of adding the missing committees’ manage a chest of $25,000 made up of Activ- Saleem. public universities to require their students descriptions to the bylaws were met. When ities and Services fees paid by every student

CORRECTIONS FARMVILLE In the issue dated Nov. 30, 2009, in the article titled “Aquatic Center gets extra revenue from community members,” it’s stated that students pay a $10 dollar ath- letic fee every semester to have full access to the Recreation Center. The center is actually paid for by students’ Activities and Services fees.

The Beacon will gladly change any errors. Call our UP offi ce at 305-348-2709 or BBC at 305-919-4722.

BURKE HILL/THE BEACON

ORGANIC: Farmers from south Miami-Dade supply produce during the weekly FIU Organic Farmer’s Market Consortium. The farmer’s market is held every Wednes- day from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. between GL and the GC fountain. Contact Us Pamela Duque BBC Managing Editor pamela.duque@fi usm.com AT THE BAY The Beacon – 4 www.fi usm.com Friday, December 4, 2009

SGC-BBC WORLD AIDS DAY Members recap semester

ness within the student Meeting focuses on past community, SGC-BBC has promoted more one-on-one interaction with students success, future goals through special events, where SGC-BBC members MAUREEN NINO goals met throughout the have come to speak about Staff Writer semester. Within the fi rst their goals and tasks. month, SGC-BBC created “The lower-division Wearing their uniformed three resolutions acknowl- senators held a town hall blue buttoned-down shirts, edging the new interim BBC meeting, and they interacted the Biscayne Bay Campus Vice Provost Steven Moll, with a lot of students. The Student Government former President Maidique students became aware,” Council members held their and current President Mark said Neistein. “If you asked fi nal meeting of the year to Rosenberg. the average student at BBC discuss current accomplish- The council also focused last year what SGA did, I ments and future goals. on the students and wrote a would say one of 10 students Among the topics resolution to change MAC would know. Now, I would addressed at the Dec. 1105, College Algebra, say two out of fi ve would 2 meeting, the council from being an elective to have some sort of idea of discussed former University becoming part of the Under- what SGA does.” President Modesto Maid- graduate Core Curriculum. SGC-BBC also managed ABOVE: Daniel An- ique’s $50,000 bonus, which To increase commu- an internship program, where zueto, (left), senior was approved after only two nication with SGC at the students could work directly psychology major and opposed votes were cast. Modesto Maidique Campus, with SGC-BBC members in president of Stonewall The $50,000 is a bonus on the council created a reso- the offi ce. Neistein hopes 2, a student club for top of an additional $50,000 lution to have University- to continue a strong intern gay-straight alliance, paid sabbatical and $2.8 Wide senate meetings and program next year. gives students informa- million for retirement. create unity within both “Intern interaction has tion about the club in “I voted against it campuses. been phenomenal. I wanted Panther Square on Dec. along with another faculty “I am very pleased with this year to have perpetuity, 1 during “World Aids member,” said SGC-BBC this year’s council. You have and that is what the intern Day.” President Sholom Neistein. all exceeded my expecta- program is. So then the next “I am not trying to deter or LEFT: Juan “JC” Reme- impede what the outgoing dios, a junior public president did, but at this Th is council has been able to get people relations major, volun- time, I think $50,000 is teers during the “World excessive.” into the positions and start making Aids Day.” According to Neistein, them successful. We had the cabinet the $50,000 could have been fi lled since the beginning, and we’ve used for scholarships and additional classes. kept it that way. “That money could be Rafael Zapata, Advisor enough to hire 20 adjuncts, SGC-BBC which get paid about $2,500 per class that they teach,” he said. “Plus, anybody tions, but I think like always batch will come in and take that registers for the classes there is room for improve- over and know what they would pay about $300. ment, and we have yet to are doing,” he said. That brings actually extra reach our potential,” said Looking ahead, Neistein revenue for the University Neistein. “I want to hit the plans to work with SGC-

ALL PHOTOS BY TOMAS LOPEZ-MELIS/THE BEACON from the state. That’s around ground running come Spring MMC President Anthony $10,050 that we benefi t by semester.” Rionda to consolidate the having those $50,000 insti- Among SGC-BBC’s Student Alumni Association. tuted into those classes and accomplishments, the This way, he said, students Little chefs cook smart programs.” council has also been able will come to the Univer- Neistein also spoke to have a full council for sity on a positive note, and with the council about the the entire semester, having as alumni, they will feel foods in campus kitchens First Generation Scholar- full attendance during every attached. ship, which awards money meeting. This used to be an “We want to make every to students of fi rst genera- issue in previous semesters. single member of FIU an tion families in the U.S. It “This council has been alumni.” LATOYA BURGESS Tuesday from 3.30 p.m to 6 p.m. is funded dollar per dollar able to get people into the To continue with their Staff Writer Chef Michelle Bernstein and Instructor positions and start making Mimi Chacin teach 32 students to embrace through the state, but the current goal of solidarity University needs to match them successful,” said with MMC, Neistein will be In the kitchens of the School of Hospi- cultural differences while learning to the amount given by the Rafael Zapata, SGC-BBC speaking to students during tality and Tourism Management, a group cook affordable, healthy meals. state to get the scholarship. advisor. “This year on this commencement ceremo- of students were learning how to slice “It’s not just a local program,” said “There are $650,000 campus, we’ve had very nies for schools at both and dice obesity with healthy, homemade Dianne Newman, director of Student reserved for FIU, but it little openings. We had campuses. foods, like rice and broiled fish. But the Services for hospitality management. needs to be matched by the cabinet fi lled since the “This will show we both cooks were about four-feet tall and no “[‘Common Threads’] has funded to the University. But as of beginning, and we’ve kept it have interest in schools that more than 12 years old. provide transportation and to find under- right now, we have not met that way.” may not be on our respec- The children in the HTM kitchens privileged kids, so they can have a great that potential,” said Neis- The full council has also tive campus. That is how were taking part in “Cooking Skills and time learning how to cook and feel tein. “So we’re stressing on increased SGC-BBC’s noto- we show SGA completely. World Cuisine,” a program that is part of comfortable in the kitchen.” increasing the contributions riety among students. Both councils complement “Common Threads,” a national concept On Nov. 30, the children were in the and getting more funding “Unlike other years, one another and we don’t created by chef and author Art Smith of HTM kitchens learning about healthy for that scholarship.” students know who I compete. We may have Chicago, to offer after-school programs foods. Before the kids started cooking, If that amount is not met, am,” said Maria Pacheco, different visions, but our for underprivileged kids ages 8 to 12. they did a few quick stretching exercises the money reserved by the SGC-BBC lower-division goals are the same, which is This year, the program is hosted in to warm up. Then they were given chef state will be given to another senator. improving the student body the HTM kitchens at the Biscayne Bay institution. According to Neistein, experience and well-being,” Campus. It takes place every Monday and KIDS, page 5 The council also discussed to help increase aware- he said. www.fi usm.com AT THE BAY The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 5

Culinary classes show SLIP AND SLIDE kids how to eat healthy

KIDS, page 4 she learned how to “use a knife, make sauces and learn how to cook ‘new hats, aprons with the colorful heart- stuff’ from different countries.” shaped “Common Threads” logo, According to Newman, Bern- and their own name tags. Chacin then stein brought the program to Miami went over the kitchen rules and tech- and asked if the University’s kitchen niques used by real-life chefs. could be used to host the event. She reminded the kids to use Once Newman got the green light the “Bear Claw,” a way of shaping from Joan Remington, interim dean your hands to prevent accidents of HTM, she said she was happy the when cutting fruits or vegetables, to school’s facility would be used to yell the word “behind” when they make a positive difference. were passing behind someone while Newman said she wants to target carrying anything in their hands, and the young children to help them turn to yell “hot” when they were carrying into healthy adults. a hot pot. The program is a hands-on The program’s curriculum imple- cooking class that teaches kids how ments the cooking of international to make quick meals while having foods from a different country every fun, she said. week. “It is important for kids to eat Puerto Rico was the country properly. Kids eat a lot of packaged of choice that day, and the menu foods, and they don’t see where that consisted of broiled Tilapia in mojo, food comes from,” Chacin said. a garlic-based Spanish marinade, In a 2007 study by Johnson and baked plantains and arroz con gran- Johnson, researchers found that of dules, which is rice with pigeon more than 170 top-rated television peas. programs watched by children ages 2 To make the special mojo, students to 17, nearly all food advertisements chopped and minced cilantro, garlic, were for products high in sugar, fat onions and bell peppers with large or sodium. knives using a technique called the “Our culture gives a message of “rock-n-chop,” a swift rocking of the eating junk. People start dipping into knife back and forth across food to over-eating and then have to deal get tiny even pieces. with self-esteem issues and primarily “I don’t usually cook at home, health issues,” said Newman. “We and I was scared to use the knives can prevent this early on by intro- at first, but now my favorite thing is ducing this generation to healthy the ‘rock-n-chop,’” said 10-year-old cooking and eating.” PHILLIPE BUTEAU/THE BEACON Sochin Debnata. Fourth grader Marsha Tropnas To learn more about “Common UPSIDE DOWN: Joe Mintz, supervisor at the Information Desk, fl ips backwards onto a sticky is part of the program, and said she Threads,” visit www.commonthreads. wall outside Panther Square on Nov. 30 during the “Liberating the Warrior Within” event, as enjoys the weekly classes because org. part of Campus Life’s Release Week. Contact Us Iris Febres Opinion Editor opinion@fi usm.com OPINION The Beacon – 6 www.fi usm.com Friday, December 4, 2009

CABRALITICS Senators save SGA from the woes of checks, balances Many of our senators are shining examples of this great BILL VOTING RESULTS Rejected bill demanded principle. And a few other sena- tors even stood up to fight this SGA SENATE madness. too much accountability “We are overstepping our 1. Adam Johnson (N) 14. Hector Mujica (Y) boundaries,” said an alarmed fter a group of five SGA ident Anthony Rionda provided Senator Alejandro Garcia. 2. Alejandro Garcia (N) 15. Helena Ramirez (Y) Acabinet members were all the clarification needed. They “This looks like a self righ- approved en masse at an SGC- don’t really need to know any of teous power grab,” said Senator 3. Alex Alonso (N) 16. Loren Fraute (N) MMC meeting without this. Adam Johnson. explaining what specific COLUMNIST “I can create any posi- So true. 4. Alex Lastra (N) 17. Katrina Fumagali (N) responsibilities they tion I would like ... I can All these demands that sena- would have, a small group create the salary of the tors be provided with relevant 5. Altanese Phenelus (Y) 18. Marcos Oyola (N) of senators decided to position. I think someone information before approving the make a number of unrea- forgot to read [the consti- appointment of government offi- 6. Angela Parra (Y) 19. Muhammad Saleem (Y) sonable demands in the tution] when they wrote cials is a terrifying violation of form of a terrifying bill. this,” said President the sovereignty of the executive 7. Angeline Gonzalez (N) 20. Sandra Perez (N) The bill would require Anthony Rionda. branch. CHRIS CABRAL all new potential cabinet It certainly seems so. It acts as a check if you will, 8. Christina Mellon (N) 21. Stephanie Jimenez (N) members seeking Senate approval The constitution clearly states on executive power. That’s just to explain what the purpose of that the president can create downright un-American. 9. Cristina Loreto (Y) 22. Taylor Prochnow (N) their position would be and what cabinet positions at will, and pay If there is one thing this they would be responsible for them as he pleases (with student country stands for, it’s for a 10. Daniela Gonzalez (N) 23. Vignesh Doraiswamy (Y) before being approved. fee money). pliable legislative branch that The bill would also require Of course, the supporters of the cedes all responsibilities of over- 11. Edward Proenza (N) 24. William Velez (Y) them to say what their exact title bill pointed out that the constitu- sight and critical thinking to an would be. tion also states that the positions all powerful executive. 12. Erica Lovett (Y) 25. Yuniel Molina (N) The nerve of those people. require Senate approval. And if someone is appointed These incredibly strict Yet nowhere in the constitu- to a position of power, they don’t 13. Haidar Hachem (Y) Total votes: 10 yeas, 15 nays demands, the bill’s supporters tion does it say that these sena- really need to know what their claimed, were perfectly tors are required to know about specific responsibilities are. reasonable. something before they vote on I’m sure they’ll figure it out, After all, these positions could it. and once they do, maybe they this. By a vote of 15-10, the SGC of the author and should not be potentially be paid. In fact, as a former SGA can explain it to the Senate. Senate voted against the bill, construed as representing the “We want clarification, that senator I can tell you it has long Sometimes, you just have to and SGA was saved from a pair beliefs of The Beacon. is all we want,” said Senator been a tradition for some of our throw caution and accountability of terrible threats: checks and All angry letters, threats and William Velez, one of the spon- representatives to just vote to away and just govern on the fly. balances. expletive-laden tirades should be sors of the bill. approve things unless they get a Thankfully, the majority of The views expressed in this addressed to the author at chris. Thankfully, SGC-MMC Pres- text message saying otherwise. SGC-MMC senators understood column solely represent those [email protected]. Swiss take their anti-Islamic beliefs to the polls

DAVID A. BARRIOS leaders to open up their mosques to the general French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner Convention on Human Rights. Staff Writer public in early November to counter the obvious spoke on French radio following the vote. If this episode in Switzerland has shown me prejudices and fears that are being pushed by “I am a bit shocked by this decision. It is an anything, it is the power that right-wing organi- An overwhelming number of Swiss voters the SVP. In the 200 mosques currently in the expression of intolerance and I detest intoler- zations are beginning to get throughout Europe. went to the polls last Sunday, passing a law country, only four have minarets. ance,” he said. The ban was passed after 100,000 signatures banning the construction of minarets throughout The BBC reports that 400,000 Swiss citizens In the days following the decision, there has were collected by the SVP in a petition. the country in what may be the most charm- are Muslim. If my numbers are also been ardent support of the Sadly, this is a mandate from the people. ingly anti-Islamic statement since the heyday of right, that’s about 5 percent of decision. What I fi nd more frightening is not just the racial profi ling in America following the Sept. the population. If you ask me, In the Netherlands, Geert ardent intolerance that this vote signifi es; it is 11 attacks . this stinks of good old fashioned What I fi nd more Wilders, head of the Freedom the larger implications that this vote brings. According to the BBC, over 57 percent of xenophobia. frightening is not Party said, “What can be done Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Swiss voters and 22 out of 26 provinces voted For centuries, the Swiss have just the ardent in Switzerland, can be done Erdogan said that the vote “has irked not only in favor of the ban. prided themselves on neutrality intolerance this here.” the Islamic world, but also those who fear a Now let’s put this into perspective: for those and cultivated the image of vote signifi es; it is It’s almost as if the push clash of civilizations,” in an article by the AFP. who may not know Islamic culture, a minaret is understanding and peace. toward secularization has This brings to mind an article written by essentially a tall structure built at mosques that Remember the Geneva Conven- the larger implica- back-fi red in Europe. This scholar Samuel Huntington in 1996. In it, serves as a symbol for Muslims in the commu- tion? Following World War II, tions that this vote brings back memories of Huntington predicted the world fragmenting into nity and is where the call to prayer is made the move toward secularism and brings. the Paris riots in 2005 when regions: Islamist, Sino, Anglo, based on people’s from. away from traditional nation- members of the Muslim popu- national and religious ideals. According to him, This move is the equivalent of banning a alism was taken from the Swiss lation of France went to the it would dictate military confl ict and interna- church steeple and bells. handbook. streets. Most of them lived in slums and were tional affairs following the Cold War. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party Outcry against the decision has come from the victims of intolerance by the Caucasian Events such as these lead me to believe that launched the proposal, claiming that the struc- both home and abroad. Swiss Foreign Minister population. the greatest confl ict of this fi rst decade of the tures represented “Islamization” of the country, Micheline Calmy-Rey stated that the govern- According to an article in The Indepen- 21st century has not been the ground war in according to the BBC. ment was concerned by the vote, which it did dent, Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer- Iraq, but the war of understanding and commu- This follows a major move by Swiss Muslim not endorse. Schlumpf said the bill contradicts the European nication between the west and the east.

DISCLAIMER QUOTATIONATION OPINIONPIECE SEND US YOUR LETTERS DAILYQUERY The opinions presented within “I have let my family down and I regret Got a problem with parking? Want to The SGA Senate rejected a this page do not represent the give kudos to faculty? Or do you just bill that would have had new those transgressions with all of my heart. views of The Beacon Editorial 20 have something to say about FIU? potential cabinet members Board. These views are separate I have not been true to my values and the Send your thoughts in to opinion@ explicate on their position and from editorials and refl ect indi- behavior my family deserves.” The Muslim population, in fi usm.com or drop by our offi ces at duties. Do you think the Senate vidual perspectives of contribut- millions, of Europe in 2007, either GC 240 or WUC 124. With your was justified in voting down the ing writers and/or members of Tiger Woods, professional golfer, excluding Turkey. letter, be sure to include your name, bill? Send responses to opinion@ the University community. in a public apology following his accident major and year. fiusm.com Contact Us Christopher Cabral Life! Editor chris.cabral@fi usm.com LIFE! The Beacon – 5 www.fi usm.com Friday, December 4, 2009

MOMENT OF CLARITY THE TOP TEN Hip-hop Ten great albums from the fi rst decade of the millennium albums of RYAN MOREJON record. Strangely enough, The Avalanches 4. M.I.A. - KALA Staff Writer haven’t released a sophomore album to accom- pany this gem, yet, Since I Left You had a glee M.I.A. is a really strange person. I feel she I’ve been following the fl ow of decade-end about it that’s hard to recreate. used to be some kind of political blogger who the century top albums lists and fi nd myself disagreeing was given a Casio drum machine and a micro- with about half of their selections. Now I’ve 9. THE SHINS - CHUTES TOO NARROW phone. Her lyrics aren’t really too complex, yet been given the arduous endeavor to sum the they’re said with such ferocity and anger that whole decade up. In other words, I’m summing Despite their appearance on the Garden it resonates. Kala marked a transition from the (so far) up my entire music catalogue and tastes into State soundtrack, there are a lot of people who simple electro-bass aesthetic used on Arular, to one list. It took me two weeks to come up with still don’t know who The Shins are. Chutes Too a more a global African/Caribbean perspective. it but here it is. Narrow is The Shins’ sophomore LP and it is With the help of Diplo, Switch and Timba- his decade has seen a group of exemplary indie-pop leaning more toward the land on the production tip, M.I.A. made a rough Tveteran emcees continue to blaze 10. THE AVALANCHES - pop. James Mercer is a master at writing tradi- and abrasive dance record with tons of genre microphones, in addition to a fair share SINCE I LEFT YOU tional pop records but Chutes stands out next variety including dub-step, reggaeton, dance- of phenoms who have COLUMNIST to their fi rst record, Oh, Inverted World, which hall, grime and house. arrived to the sound An album pieced together by samples taken relied on atmosphere rather than song structure. waves. from television shows, old records and fi eld Chutes moves with a precise hand and each 3. TV ON THE RADIO - But that success recordings, Since I Left You by The Avalanches song never fails. DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOOD THIRSTY has been mixed with is a giant jigsaw puzzle with a picture of animals, BABES controversy, as hip-hop cartoons and friends dancing at a beach party. 8. KANYE WEST - LATE REGISTRATION legend Nas recently The whole frustration with sample-clearing I Brooklyn will always serve as a beacon for pronounced the genre talked about on Person Pitch is multiplied by 100 Jon Brion multi-instrumental production? indie-rock creativity and experiments. If you dead. That statement JONATHAN RAMOS Check. A plethora of guest spots including want to fi nd inspiration and live in a commu- can be viewed as a ploy Cam’ron, Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z, Nas and Paul nity of musicians, just walk down the Williams- to sell his record at the time, but the senti- Wall? Check. A seven-minute long, progres- burg neighborhood. TV on the Radio evolved ment has been shared by some. sive rap song about retrospection and success? from this NY neighborhood and their album, With sales down and redundant songs Check. Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, recalls getting pushed on local radio stations, the Seriously, Kanye West’s Late Registra- Brooklyn better than most bands. reasonable consumer can easily forget tion is the best hip-hop album of the decade. Many argue that the Young Liars EP is their that the art form is very much alive and West hasn’t really shown any sign of slowing strongest effort, but it seems Desperate Youth intact. In fact, hip-hop music is as good as down, minus the whole Taylor Swift thing. He’s is their most misunderstood. It’s the harshest it has ever been and there are more than constantly growing, and whether that means they’ll ever sound without coming off too enough jewels of albums that have been he is evolving into an egotistical narcissist or abrasive or melancholic. It was a mid-2000s released in the last decade to prove it. a maniacal genius, you can’t really deny his triumph. 10. THA CARTER, 2004 - LIL’ importance in the ‘00s. WAYNE: 2. PANDA BEAR - PERSON PITCH Barely of legal age at the time, Wayne 7. ARCADE FIRE - FUNERAL made his biggest leap in lyrical ability Panda Bear never really did anything new. between his second album and his third, I feel like all the music released this decade It’s not like sampling old songs was some Tha Carter. was a response to Sept. 11. Funeral by Arcade newfound innovation. It’s a beautiful artifact The subject matter is limited to Fire defi nitely felt like an album you can mourn that, from afar, seems pretty frustrating to me: women, the drug trade and money, but to. With it, the band introduced the most orig- keeping up a tempo and having to deal with Wayne more than compensates for that inal sound this decade: a blend of baroque pop, copyright and permits. with lyricism that nobody saw coming. chamber orchestrations and shout-out punk. But, what made Person Pitch a distinct jam Wayne has become one of the most At the time, I didn’t think much of the album was how it exerted a feeling of sunshine and popular names in the game today and because I hadn’t really dealt with any deaths. joy that’s forgotten in our post-9/11 world. The this record started his ascent into iconic But soon after a relative of mine died, Funeral Animal Collective member used the samples, territory. made perfect sense. not as the primary, but as background for his voice. The Brian Wilson comparison is tired but 9. STANKONIA, 2000 - OUTKAST: 6. GHOSTFACE KILLAH - makes sense. A record that plays with Beach What would a list of the decade’s top SUPREME CLIENTELE Boys arrangements of old and techno sensibili- albums be without a mention of Outkast? ties of new. One of the best groups to ever create rap I had trouble deciding which Ghostface music put together its best effort here. A album was superior this decade: Supreme 1. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE - nice contrast to the gangster rhymes that Clientele or Fishscale? Fishscale was a nice YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPLE dominate hip-hop, Andre 3000 and Big little album that had Tony Starks at his most Boi made creative hits behind a diverse nonsensical via stream-of-consciousness. But No band did more for indie-rock in the slew of beats. Supreme Clientele had Ghost at his most confi - ‘00s than Canada’s own Broken Social Scene. dent. It was truly Ghostface Killah’s album and Bold? Yes. Before You Forgot It In People, 8. SUPREME CLIENTELE, 2000 he had fun with it, complete with Iron Man BSS dabbled with post-rock and ambient - GHOSTFACE KILLAH: cartoon clips and a sharp tongue. song textures. The songs were beautiful little At the very beginning of the decade, nuggets, better for indie-fi lm soundtracks than Ghostface released this East Coast classic. 5. THE STROKES - IS THIS IT? your stereo player. The dark subject matter was met with They were tame and very modest instru- the complementary production of RZA, It seems like New York City, in general, mental songs working with electro-acoustic Mathematics and Carlos Broady. was a source of inspiration for many indie- tendencies and minimalism. They were playing 7. AMERICAN GANGSTER, 2007- rock bands in the ‘00s and the pivotal one that with the same type of soundscapes Godspeed JAY-Z: comes to mind was the Strokes. Their debut Is You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros were After coming out of retirement with This It? sat as some kind of weird landmark for playing with. the above average – but still disap- with rock. Watching them live, you’ll be fooled as to But You Forgot It In People marked a pointing – Kingdom Come, Jay took this how bored they actually are with their music: a growth. It was a move from introverted long inspiration from the movie with the same group of NY lads standing around strumming songs to anthemic tunes for a generation. It title to create another masterpiece. A more and drumming their instruments with little to no gave BSS a voice – actually, more than one. mature artist at this stage in his career, Jay showmanship. Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Leslie Feist, created a modern-day version of his fi rst But that’s the type of attitude they resur- Emily Haines, Amy Millan, etc. album, Reasonable Doubt. A story told in rected with their brand of hipster, ‘60s and ‘70s They are indie-rock personifi ed: a rag-tag stages about the life of a gangster keeps resurgent rock. A reckless abandon that kick- collective of musicians willing to experiment started indie-rock back to fruition when it was and produce something different with each BEST HIP HOP, page 7 down. others’ help. 6 The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 LIFE! www.fi usm.com

NEON LIGHTS Th e guest list at the greatest party of all time

t’s tempting to look back as we approach actually eat some cake at this party? the end of our fi rst decade of the new I MARIE ANTOINETTE millennium. For others, there is a concern with the future and whatever Although she was hated in her time, Marie Mayan calendars and Holly- COLUMNIST Antoinette does know how to throw a lush party. wood have to say about it. She embodies the kind of extravagance and I’m concerned with cele- vanity that makes your party cooler than your brating that transient space neighbors. between the past and the MISSY ELLIOT future that we call the “now.” The best way to celebrate the I love hearing Missy Elliot talk. She’s funny, decade we live in is to throw a BOBBY JOE charismatic and wonderfully outspoken. party with 10 of your closest BRACY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN friends – or throw an imaginary party in your head with 10 of your favorite party animals: I have a lot of respect for this man and his great observations: “below the Girdle, it is JESUS H. CHRIST impossible of two Women to know an old from This is the fi rst and the last guy you invite to a young one.” He’s my favorite of the founding any New Year’s party. His powers of providing fathers, or as I like to call them, “da real OG’s.” red wine on tap make him an obvious favorite MEATWAD OF AQUA TEEN HUNGER on any guest list, but it’s Christ’s role as a medi- FORCE ator that makes him an invaluable addition to any social event. Meatwad would be great at karaoke, and I’d love to hear our little buddy throw down raps GEORGE W. BUSH with Missy Elliot. Every party needs that one guy with the PRESIDENT OBAMA alcohol problem to pass out while we all doodle on him with a black Sharpie. The most powerful man alive today is certainly welcome at my party. If he comes, I’d MADONNA do everything I can to get him to do the Soulja Our lady of pop music gets an invite because Boy dance with us. of her entertainment value. David Letterman LADY GAGA learned fi rst hand the kinds of rowdy things that come in and out of Madonna’s mouth when her I initially resisted putting Lady GaGa on the sobriety becomes questionable. list because it felt too easy. After conducting my own non-scientifi c poll, Lady GaGa is just about ELMO the hottest thing among people I surveyed. She’ll Elmo is such a nice guy. Elmo loves parties! show up fashionably late, set my furniture on fi re He’ll help count heads, collect plastic cups and and spaz around the house in haute couture over give anyone a ride home. Who else is going to the course of the night, but...she’s popular.

THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2009

THE HANGOVER SIGMA IOTA RHO CONCERT PHOTO MIAMI DISCO MONKEYS PERFORM LIVE BREAKFAST IN THE PARK DITA VON TEESE WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Photo-based art, video, and new media WHEN: 9:30 a.m. HOW MUCH: Free WHEN: 11 a.m. HOW MUCH: Free WHERE: Wertheim Performing Arts HOW MUCH: $15 WHERE: FIU Frost Art Museum Center WHERE: Photo Miami Venue, 3401 N Miami Ave ART BASEL CONVERSATIONS ENDLESS BOOGIE PRIMARY FLIGHT New York’s original progressive art WHEN: 4 p.m. WHEN: 5 p.m. band plays. HOW MUCH: Free HOW MUCH: Free WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Books & Books, 927 Lincoln WHERE: GC 140 HOW MUCH: Free Road JUSTICE WHERE: Center for Visual Communica- French electrohouse duo tion, 541 NW 27th St ART BASEL: THE OMNIBOT SHIRT Li WALL More than 100 of the world’s most Panel about future models for WHEN: 6 p.m. infl uential street artists install their exhibition-making Make your own art with this event! HOW MUCH: Free work KID SISTER WHEN: 10 a.m. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Max Fish pop-up bar, 28 NE WHEN: 8:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: Free HOW MUCH: Free 14th St., Miami HOW MUCH: Free WHERE: Collins Park, between 21st & WHERE: The omnibot, 2411 Biscayne WHERE: Wynwood Art District 22 streets Blvd #2

WHEN: 11 p.m. ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH ART BASEL: PULSE ART BASEL: INK MIAMI Art galleries, Art Nova, Art Positions DESIGN MIAMI HOW MUCH: $30 and Art Kabinett WHERE: Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave Svedka Vodka Sessions WHEN: 5 p.m. BREAKFAST AT THE BAKEHOUSE HOW MUCH: Free w/ RSVP WHERE: Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Ave Breakfast & tour of this 33,000-square- foot facility & two exhibition galleries. Exhibit Global forum for infl uential dealers, High-caliber contemporary art WHEN: 10 a.m. ART BASEL: OCEANFRONT WHEN: 10 a.m. WHEN: 12 p.m. collectors, designers and curators WHEN: 10 a.m. HOW MUCH: Free NIGHTS HOW MUCH: Free HOW MUCH: $35 WHEN: 11 a.m. HOW MUCH: $10 WHERE: Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 WHERE: Dorchester Hotel, 1850 Collins WHERE: Miami Beach Convention HOW MUCH: Call (305) 572 0866 WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: The Ice Palace, 1400 N Miami NW 32nd St Ave Center WHERE: Design Miami Venue, NE 39th HOW MUCH: Free Ave WHERE: Collins Park, between 21 & 22 St & 1st Court -Compiled by Mariana Ochoa. streets Got an event you want featured? Send an email to mariana. ochoa@fi usm.com www.fi usm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 7

The greatest albums of the POP AND CIRCUMSTANCE 2000s: Radiate FM’s top 20 Top songs of the past ten years ou always hear people decry the be, but Lupe has proven himself to be one of PETER CASTILLO a lot to follow up on. Neon in musical exploration and Ystate of modern music, and while the most respectable artists to come out of Contributing Writer Bible proved to be anything recording should result in a yes, the radio might be a vast wasteland, hip-hop in the decade. but a sophomoric slump, it step in the previous direc- when has it ever been any 5. DRIVE BY TRUCKERS - ZIP CITY In conjunction with only justifi ed their stardom. tion, a glimpse of past glory, different? COLUMNIST Student Media’s effort to The decade in music was not the painfully relevant and This has, on the whole, One of the great “Screw you” songs of all encapsulate the best of enter- theirs and we were lucky contemporary masterpiece been a pretty great decade time. Mike Cooley’s “90 percent true” tale of tainment over the past 10 enough to not have had them it is. “Silence” is the cham- for music, and I dare the frustrations of small town southern life is years, Radiate FM compiled go unnoticed. pion of abrupt endings which anyone to say otherwise. to Alabama what “Born To Run” is to New its own top 100. The many DJs symbolically seems to signal PORTISHEAD - THIRD The 2000s have provided Jersey, if Bruce had been a lot more bitter. at FIU’s student radio station the complete departure of the some brilliant music (2008) 4. UGK FEAT. OUTKAST- INTL. (88.1, 95.3, 96.9). Below is a sample and loop laden sound encompassing all genres, CHRIS TOWERS PLAYER’S ANTHEM list of their top 20 as well as a 90s comeback bands/ of trip hop past. and here are my choices few capsule reviews of three artists we’re a dime a dozen The emotional core is for the top 10 songs of the past 10 years. As a newly married man, nothing I’ve of their favorite albums of this decade but only Portis- easily Beth Gibbon’s reliably ever heard comes close to matching the 10. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - THE this decade. For more reviews head’s was void of suspi- heartbroken vocal delivery, nervous ecstasy a man feels as he watches his RISING of their top 100 albums, visit cion, welcomed and swim- that doesn’t struggle against bride walk down the aisle like Andre 3000’s fi usm.com. ming in tastefulness. Trip the distant, algid instru- Reuniting with the E Street Band invig- unconventional verse that opens UGK’s fi nal Hop was popularized by mentation. The greatness of orated the legend, and helped turn this song single before Pimp C passed away. RADIOHEAD - AMNESIAC Portishead. Back then they this album seems almost as into a powerful anthem for overcoming That the other three emcees on the track (2001) were marred by futuristic impossible as the notion of tragedy. Written in the wake of the attacks on drop brilliant verses is almost overshadowed The second of two come- intentions but Third, their a Portishead comeback from 9/11, what could have been a dirge turns into by Andre’s initial one. back releases for Radio- fi rst album in over 11 years the perspective of a fan a year a celebration of life in the face of death. 3. KANYE WEST- GONE head proved to be their most sounds timeless. Such a gap before its release. 9. CONOR OBERST- DANNY inaccessible record to date. Kanye has a way of getting the most out CALLAHAN It stayed in the vein of Kid of guest vocalists, and that has never been A, with guitars and tradi- Radiate FM’s Top 20 With the story of a young child dying of more true than on this track, getting great tional drums largely absent cancer, Oberst shows his emotional matu- turns from the otherwise pedestrian Camron and diving further into the Albums of the Decade ration on this track from his solo debut. and Consequence. However, the real star of dirty word, “experimenta- Heartbreaking without ever being exploit- this track is Jon Brion and West’s chamber tion.” From the opening, 20. FEELS 10. FEVER TO TELL ative, the fi nal verse where the mother says pop arrangement, going from celebratory to “Packt Like Sardines in a ANIMAL COLLECTIVE YEAH YEAH YEAHS goodbye to Danny is simply devastating in menacing as West threatens to quit the rap Crushd Tin Box” Radiohead its understatement. game and move to Oklahoma. 19. HISSING FAUNA, 9. FUNERAL revels in their abandonment ARE YOU THE ARCADE FIRE 8. FLAMING LIPS - YOSHIMI BATTLES 2. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM- ALL MY of the confi nes of conven- DESTROYER? THE PINK ROBOTS PT. 1 FRIENDS tional rock structure. If only 8. IS THIS IT? OF MONTREAL based on the spirit of bravery, THE STROKES Taking the sensibilities of the Soft Bulletin I hadn’t heard this song until about a diversity and risk this album 18. SOVIET KITSCH 7. TURN ON THE to their logical conclusion, Wayne Coyne’s month ago, but for about the fi rst week after- would still top our list but it REGINA SPEKTOR BRIGHT LIGHTS ode to a Japanese karate master tasked with ward, I’m not sure I listened to anything else. also matches the paranoia, 17. FRANZ INTERPOL saving the world from evil robots is a dance The repetitive piano line anchors a swirling uncertainty, distance, sponta- FERDINAND pop gem. cacophony of electronics that builds as the neity of the times we would 6. CRYSTAL CASTLES narrator details the process of aging, going FRANZ FERDINAND 7. HOLD STEADY- HOW A endure for the next ten years. CRYSTAL CASTLES from the youthful abandon of adolescence to RESURRECTION REALLY FEELS 16. ANALORD 5. RETURN TO the trials of middle age until death. At 7 plus ARCADE FIRE - NEON AFX COOKIE MOUNTAIN The conclusion of the story of Holly, the minutes, it’s still too short. BIBLE (2007) 15. MADVILLAINY TV ON THE RADIO drugged-out protagonist of the Hold Steady’s 1. OUTKAST- HEY YA Seemingly out of nowhere second album, features Craig Finn’s best MADVILLAIN 4. NEON BIBLE Arcade Fire’s Funeral won lyrics and Tad Kubler’s best guitar work, This was kind of a shock for fans of 14. ILLINOISE ARCADE FIRE the hearts of millions, drove with a slippery riff that even Angus Young Outkast when it came out. Andre 3000 had SUFJAN STEVENS the masses to a tearful, 3. THIRD would have to tip his cap to. always toyed with pop leanings in their euphoric hysteria with their 13. ARULAR PORTISHEAD songs, but with this song he threw his hat 6. LUPE FIASCO - DUMB IT DOWN raw tales of the loss of M.I.A. 2. YOU FORGOT IT fi rmly into the pop realm and immediately family, childhood and inno- 12. PERSON PITCH IN PEOPLE Responding to critics who argue his crafted one of the most perfect pop songs cence, cementing them in PANDA BEAR BROKEN SOCIAL music is too smart for hip-hop, Lupe drops of all time. He also established himself as rock history by gaining the SCENE the most verbally dexterous verses of his one of the handful of artists that you abso- critical acclaim and peer 11. VAMPIRE career while unknown voices urge him to lutely have to listen to everything he releases respect that bands spend WEEKEND 1. AMNESIAC “Dumb it Down” because “That s--t ain’t because you might be in store for moments their entire careers. In short, VAMPIRE WEEKEND RADIOHEAD poppin’ in the streets.” That very well may of pure transcendence, like this. the world’s biggest band had Jay-Z, Eminem among notable hip-hop artists of the decade BEST HIP HOP, page 7 tracks long, Be is short and sweet. only added to a great project. holes in it. the listener engaged, and Jay touches on current 4. COLLEGE DROPOUT, 2004- KANYE 3. STILLMATIC, 2001- NAS: 2. THE BLUEPRINT, 2001- JAY-Z: social topics as well. A must-listen for consumers WEST: Nas got himself out of a tight headlock after One of the main highlights of the storied career of any genre. Before West was an icon who made contro- Jay-Z’s “Takeover” memorably insulted the of Shawn Carter. Up-and-coming producers Just versial headlines and jumped on every pop hit, he Queens, N.Y. native. Nas also dragged himself Blaze and Kanye West were outstanding, and Jay 6. THE MARSHALL MATHERS L.P., 2000- was a hungry emcee who put his heart and soul back into the limelight with this 2001 release created a balanced album that had a legendary EMINEM: into an album after a life-threatening car accident. after a couple of sub-par albums. He retaliated diss track in “Takeover,” personal records such A personal record, the album is the gem of West produced every track on the album, and and fi nished the Jay-Z battle with the successful as “Song Cry” and “Blueprint,” and a huge hit Eminem’s career. The Detroit wordsmith doesn’t guest appearances by Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common, “Ether,” and the album as a whole single in “Izzo.” Ludacris and Talib had no glaring hold back anything when he addresses his past 1. LUPE FIASCO’S FOOD AND LIQUOR, Kweli and his current struggles with his family. Dr. Dre 2006- LUPE FIASCO: produces a few songs on this project as well, This Chicago native built a fan base and a continuing to bring out the best in the witty mountain of hype with a collection of refreshing lyricist. mix tapes where he brought some of the 5. BE, 2005- COMMON: best story-telling ability any rapper has ever The resurrection of one of the best of all processed, as well as a fl ow that can barely be time was aided by the soulful production of touched. He met all the hype with this record, West, which allowed the veteran to do what and put together a 16-track masterpiece that he does best. Common brought perspective displayed his lyrical brilliance over produc- and conscious words to the airwaves again and tion from Kanye West, Pharell and in-house rebounded from a bout with obscurity. Only 11 producers Soundtrakk and Prolyfi c. 10 The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 SPORTS www.fi usm.com Football renews rivalry against FAU on senior night JONATHAN RAMOS weekend while the Golden Panthers had a bye Asst. Sports Director week. The time off the fi eld gave FIU a chance to get a head start on preparation for the Owls. In an old fashioned shootout last December, The injury riddled Golden Panthers will play the Golden Panthers could not hold on to a lead a team that is also missing key pieces, with Smith in a late season loss to FAU. The 57-50 result being the biggest absence. continued a trend in the young rivalry: victory FIU (3-8, 3-4) will be able to count on a fully for the Owls. But it was also undoubtedly the healthy T.Y Hilton, who Cristobal said wont be most exciting game the two teams have played limited by a knee brace against the Owls. in their seven meetings. The 2nd year wideout has battled a knee For seniors like Paul McCall and Scott sprain for half the season that has slowed, but not Bryant, a win this time around would go a long stopped, his production. way in sweetening an otherwise sour season. The biggest question mark for FIU coming “The way they won that game last year, it into the game is punter Carlos Munera, who leaves a bad taste in your mouth,” McCall said. is questionable with a foot issue. The senior is “That was true pain after that game to have bowl second in the SBC in with an average of 43.2 game and shot at a winning season ripped from yards per punt. you. They deserved it, but we have a chance to Whether FIU wins or loses, it will be the get that back this year and that means a lot.” last collegiate game for 22 Golden Panthers, The Owls have won three straight contests including Bryant. in the “Shula Bowl,” but the Golden Panthers “Playing for FIU has just done so much for pushed FAU (4-7, 4-3 Sun Belt) to the brink last me,” he said. “I just thank God for putting me in season, and Rusty Smith, who passed for 389 position to be around great players like Paul who yards and fi ve touchdowns in the meeting, is out keep you up anytime you’re down. You look tomorrow with a shoulder injury. back at it and you can smile because you’ve done “It’s a rivalry game, no other way to look at so much. Our senior class came in and did what it,” Bryant said. “Were trying to bring the Shula we had to do. We passed on all of our knowledge Bowl back to FIU. They took it from us, and I of the game to the younger guys.” remember the feeling when they rushed the fi eld Cristobal will look to help the departing at Dolphins Stadium.” players last game be a memorable one. The cross-town contest was dubbed the Shula You’re going to miss guys like that,” Cris- Bowl after legendary Miami Dolphins coach tobal said. “You watch guys who hobble out of Don Shula, but the game will only grow as large the training room on a Sunday with all kinds of as the neighboring schools allow. tape and bandages sometimes rubber bands and Is the rivalry legit? paper clips to hold their bodies together. Yet they “Well, it’s become a big-time rivalry,” fi nd a way to get through the week and practice Golden Panthers coach Mario Cristobal said. and fi ght through pain, fi ght through injury. And “This is a game that every year is going to grow yet still be there on Saturdays and show up in full more and more into a national type rivalry. What force. That’s why you coach college football. you have is a lot of guys that know each other. It’s not like in the NFL where the horn sounds at A lot of pride on both sides. Both programs are 5 p.m., guys get in their Mercedes Benz and their VICTORIA LYNCH/THE BEACON building.” BMWs and screech out to their homes. There’s LAST MCALL: Quarterback Paul McCall will plays his fi nal game as a Golden Panther vs. the The Owls defeated Western Kentucky last not that bond, that tightness.” Florida Atlantic Owls. The team is looking to redeem the 57-50 overtime loss last season. Volleyball builds future Men’s basketball drops with three new recruits fourth consecutive game

JOEL DELGADO in the country. very competitive program and JOEY CRUZ was proud of the way they competed.” Staff Writer “For us to get a player that she will develop into a very Staff Writer TIGHT UNTIL THE END was recruited by Nebraska, by good player for us.” The fans who attended the Tennessee, these some major Briana Spruill, a middle/ The height disparity was too much for the The fi rst half included a 56 percent last home volleyball game said schools and it’s a sign of where right side, also comes from a Golden Panthers men’s basketball team to shooting percentage by the Falcons who kept farewell to seniors who helped this program is right now, that winning background as part overcome. The Golden Panthers (2-7) did all the lead mainly through the fi rst half, while propel the team into the national we are competing for some of of a two-time state champion- they could against the much bigger Bowling the Panthers kept their inconsistent streak of spotlight . the best players,” Tomic said of ship team in Georgia. She was Green State Falcons, but it was not enough to three-point shooting alive shooting 36 percent Most fans did not realize Ninkovic. “Nadja is going to be an All-Star senior and received close out the 67-62 loss on Nov. 30. for the half and 35 percent for the game. the new recruits expected to dominant, not just in the confer- all-state team honors during her The Falcons out rebounded the Golden Falcon guard Dee Brown was the game’s continue to build on the founda- ence but in the nation. She’s time at Westwood Academy, Panthers 39-28 in the game, 6-foot-9 center highest scorer with 20 points, while forward tion left by the departing seniors, going to help take this program choosing FIU over Miami, Otis Polk dominated with 11 rebounds in the Scott Thomas chipped in 10 points, three were on hand for the festivities to the next level.” Wake Forest, and Clemson game.There is only one player on the Falcon’s blocks, and two steals for the game. from the stands. Coach Danijela Iowa native Jessica Gehrke among others. current roster that is under 6-foot-2, compared The second half included an array of Tomic expects that these three is also expected to compete for “We’re very excited about to FIU whose average height on the team is scoring from Marvin Roberts, Antoine incoming freshmen will make a starting job in her fi rst season this incoming class and we’re 6-foot-2. Bowling Green State also outscored Watson, and Phil Gary who all had 13 points a signifi cant impact by the time as a Golden Panther. She helped not fi nished yet,” Tomic said. FIU in the paint 24-6 in the fi rst half. in the game. Phil Gary scored all his points in they leave FIU. lead her high school team to a “We’ll probably add one or two FIU head Coach Isiah Thomas told fi us- the second half. Middle blocker Nadja runner-up fi nish in the Class 4A more players, but the level of ports.com that they faced a diffi cult challenge The second half showed great promise Ninkovic was a member of the State fi nals. talent that we are bringing in against the Falcons because of their size. while FIU brought the lead down only to junior national team in Serbia “Jessica is just a great now is something that we need “Tonight we faced a diffi cult chal- three points with 40 seconds remaining in and was voted Best Middle athlete,” Tomic said. “She had and we’re beating out programs lenge in terms of size, but my guys the game, limiting Bowling Green State to 40 Blocker in the European an amazing senior year in high for recruits that three or four fought hard,” Thomas said. “They were percent shooting cooling their streak down in League, and received offers school. She’s a very natural years ago would not have been scrappy and they found ways to get them- the second half. The loss is the team’s fourth from some of the top programs athlete playing coming from a possible.” selves back into the basketball game. I consecutive loss. Panther Sports ! Talk LIVELIVE! Mon, Wed & Fri @ 10–11 p.m. Tune in to 88.1 95.3 96.9 wrgp.org www.fiusm.com ADVERTISEMENT The Beacon – Friday, December 4, 2009 11 600 Performances On More Than 25 Stages ! THE MIAMI

MUSIC600 Performances FESTIVAL On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! THEDECEMBERDECEMBER 600MIAMI Performances MUSIC10-12,10-12, On 20092009 25 FESTIVALStages Over 3 Days! THEThe600Newest Miami Performancesseries Music MIAMI of Festival showcase is the performances newest MUSICOn series 25 Stages FESTIVAL Over 3 Days! ofTHE showcase performances DECEMBERMIAMI by hundreds 10-12, MUSIC of new 2009 and FESTIVAL 600by hundreds Performances ofDECEMBER new and On 10-12, 25 Stages2009 Over 3 Days! emergingTHEemerging Urban,Urban, 600MIAMI Latin,Latin, Rock,Performances Caribbean MUSIC && JazzJazz artists.artists. On 25 FESTIVAL Stages Over 3 Days! The MiamiTHE Music 600Festival MIAMI isPerformances the DECEMBER MUSIC On 10-12, 25 Stages2009 FESTIVAL Over 3 Days! newest series of showcaseTheTHE600 Miami performances PerformancesMusic MIAMI FestivalDECEMBER is the OnMUSIC 10-12, 25 Stages2009 FESTIVAL Over 3 Days! by hundredsnewest ofThe new series MiamiTHE 600and of emerging Music showcase Performances Festival MIAMI DECEMBERperformances is the On10-12,MUSIC 25 2009 Stages FESTIVAL Over 3 Days!

Urban,miamimusicfestival.org. Latin,on listed Rock,newestThebypolicies CaribbeanTHE hundredsMiami seriesVenue Music of & ofshowcase Jazz new FestivalMIAMI artists.and performances emergingis theDECEMBER MUSIC 10-12, 2009 FESTIVAL

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be 600Must Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies The followingVenue newestUrban, downtownbyThe seriesLatin, hundreds Miami Rock,of Miami showcase Music of venuesCaribbean new Festival and performances emerging & is Jazz the artists.DECEMBER 10-12, 2009

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must THE600 PerformancesMIAMI MUSIC On 25 Stages FESTIVAL Over 3 Days!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies will presentVenue Urban,by schedules hundreds Latin, of Rock, performances of new Caribbean and emerging & Jazz artists.

During the Festival the newestThe seriesDuring followingThe of Miami showcasedowntown Music Miami performances Festival venuesDECEMBER is the 10-12, 2009 miamimusicfestival.org at found be can

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be onMust each nightTHE of the600 Festival Performances MIAMI MUSIC On 25 Stages FESTIVAL Over 3 Days!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Urban,Venue Latin,will present Rock, schedules Caribbean of performances & Jazz artists.

Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

During the Festival the During byThe newesthundreds following series of downtown new of showcase and Miami emerging venuesDECEMBER performances 10-12, 2009

miamimusicfestival.org

The Miami Music Festival at is found the be can

at All Venues Venues All at

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL

600on Performances each night of the Festival On 25 Stages Over 3 Days!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on !!listed The Festivalpolicies Venue Tents at SWwill 7thpresent & S. Miamischedules (4 Stages) of performances""

Urban, Latin,by Rock, hundreds Caribbeanschedules of new & and Jazzperformance emerging artists.and venues Additional

During the Festival the During newest series of showcaseDECEMBER performances 10-12, 2009 "" The following downtown Miami venues !! The Miami Music Festival is the Martini Blue miamimusicfestival.org at found be can

at All Venues Venues All at THE600 Performances MIAMI MUSIC On 25 Stages FESTIVAL Over 3 Days!

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must

Wristbands on Sale Sale on !! Transit LoungeWristbands on (3 eachStages) night"" of the Festival

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue

Thewill Festival present Tents schedules at SW 7thof performances & S. Miami (4 Stages) • "" !!

!! Urban, Latin, Rock,schedules Caribbeanperformance &and Jazz ""artists.venues Additional ower Gallery ower Wall

During the Festival the During by hundreds of new DECEMBERand emerging 10-12, 2009

"" newest series of showcase performances!! Blue Martini Blue

miamimusicfestival.org

The Thefollowing Miami downtown Music Miami Festival venues is the at found be can

at All Venues Venues All at

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must !! Tobacco RoadTHE (3 Stages) "" MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands on each600 night of thePerformances Festival On 25 Stages Over 3 Days!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue Transit Lounge (3 Stages) • ""

!! "" !!

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto…

""

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) !! Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

ower Gallery ower

!! newestwill presentUrban,by series hundreds schedules Latin, of showcase Rock, ofof performancesnew Caribbean and performancesDECEMBER emerging &Wall Jazz"" artists. 10-12, 2009

"" !!

During the Festival the During

The Hard Rock CafeTheThe (2 followingStages) Miami downtown Music Festival MiamiMartini venuesBlue is the

miamimusicfestival.org at found be can

at All Venues Venues All at !! ""

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must

(as space is available) available) is space THE (as Tobacco MIAMI Road (3 Stages) MUSIC FESTIVAL

""

!! "" !!

La Guaracha La Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands

"" Transit Lounge (3 Stages) !!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue on each night of the Festival

!! Macy’s at in ""plug Artoconecto…

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages)•

""

!! Urban, willLatin, present Rock, schedules Caribbean of performances & Jazz"" !! artists.

ower Gallery ower

by hundreds of new and emergingWall Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

During the Festival the During Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages)

""

!! "" DECEMBER!! ADMISSION 10-12, 2009

newestThe seriesMiamiThe following ofMusic showcase downtown Festival performancesMiamiMartini is theBlue venues

miamimusicfestival.org at found be can

# The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) "" !! "" !! $10 admission: venue Single Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka (as space is available) available) is space (as

at All Venues Venues All at THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL

"" Tobacco Road (3 Stages) !!

!! "" Guaracha La

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands Transit Loungeon each (3 night Stages) of the Festival

•

""

!! "" !!

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto…

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue Gordon Biersch

""

The following!!Urban, Latin,downtown Rock,"" Miami Caribbean venues & Jazz will presentartists.!! schedules

ower Gallery ower • • • ••• ••• • •• • •• • • •will •• •present • •• ••• schedules ••• • • • • •of •• performances ••••• •• •Wall • • ••• • • • • • ••• •

The Festival Tents atschedules SW 7th & S. Miamiperformance and (4 Stages)venues Additional

During the Festival the During !! newestWaxyby series hundreds O’Connors of showcase of (2 Stages)newDECEMBER and performances emerging"" 10-12, 2009 miamimusicfestival.org at found be can "" !! TheThe Miamifollowing Music downtown Festival Miami"" isvenues the Three-day!! wristbands:ADMISSION$50 Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s "" !!

#

Blue Martini Blue #

"" The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) !!

$10 admission: venue Single

at All Venues Venues All at !! Stages) (3 "" Mekka

(as space is available) available) is space (as

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must THETobacco Road (3 Stages)MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL ""

!! "" !! La Guaracha La

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 Red Bar on each night of the Festival

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands ""

!! "" !!

• ••• • •••Transit •• • •Lounge • • • •• •(3 •• Stages) • •Macy’s • ••at ••in • •••plug •••• • •• • • ••••Artoconecto… •

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue !! ""

of performances on each night of• the Festival

Additional venues and performance schedules The Festivalwillschedules presentGordon Tents schedules atBiersch SWperformance 7thand of& S.performances Miamivenues (4 Stages)Additional ""

!!Urban, !!Latin, Rock, Caribbean"" & Jazz artists."" !! Ecco Lounge Ecco "" !! During the Festival the During by hundreds of new and emerging

ower Gallery ower

DECEMBERWall 10-12, 2009

""

newestWaxy series O’Connors of showcase (2 Stages) performances!!

""

!! ADMISSION Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s miamimusicfestival.org

!!The following downtown Miami ""at venuesfound be can

The Miami MusicMartini FestivalBlue is the Three-day wristbands: $50

at All Venues Venues All at

# The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) ($35 with valid# Student ID)

"" !!

$10 admission:

Single venue Single !! "" Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

(as space is available) available) is space (as

#

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must Havana Dreams

""

!! "" !!

$25 wristbands: One-day La Guaracha La

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 Tobacco Road (3 Stages)

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands !! on eachRed Bar night of the"" Festival

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue Transit Lounge (3 Stages) • ""

!!!! "" "" !! Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo "" !!

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto…

Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional "" will presentGordon schedules Biersch of performances!!

""

Urban, TheLatin, Festival Rock, Tents Caribbean at SW 7th & &S. !! Jazz Miami artists. (4 Stages)

!! "" Lounge Ecco

ower Gallery ower

!!by hundreds of new and emergingWall ""

"" !!

Blue Martini Blue

During the Festival the During Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages)

""

!!newest series of showcase"" performancesDECEMBER!! 10-12,ADMISSION 2009

The MiamiThe Music following Festival downtown isRiver the Miami venuesFinnegan’s Three-day wristbands: $50 # ❯❯ ❮❮

miamimusicfestival.org

Japengo at the Hyatt at found be can at All Venues Venues All at

"" !! #

$10 admission:

Single venue Single !! "" ($35 with valid Student ID)

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) Stages) (3 Mekka

#

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must • • •!! •• • • •••• •••• • •• •• ••• • •• •• •• •• •••"" ••• •••• •• •• • • • •

$25 wristbands: One-day

(as space is available) available) is space (as Havana Dreams

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands The Festival TentsTobacco at SW Road 7th (3 &Stages) S. Miami (4 Stages)One-day wristbands: $25 ""

!!!! "" "" !! Havana Dreams Havana "" !!

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 on each night of the Festival # La Guaracha La •

"" Red Bar !!

"" !!

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue Transit Lounge (3 Stages)

!! "" Hyatt the at Japengo

!!Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto… "" ($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

"" !!

ower Gallery ower

The FestivalGordon Tents Biersch at SW 7th &Wall S. Miami (4 Stages)

""

Urban,!! !! Latin,will present Rock, schedules Caribbean"" of performances & Jazz!! artists. "" Ecco Lounge Ecco

Additional venues and performance schedules by hundredsschedules of newperformance andand emergingvenues Additional ""

Ecco Lounge !!

During the Festival the During "" !!

newest!! series of"" showcase performancesMartini Blue

!! WaxyTheThe followingO’ConnorsMiami Music downtown (2 Stages) Festival Miami""River isvenues theFinnegan’s ADMISSION miamimusicfestival.org

❯❯JapengoThe Hard at Rockthe Hyatt Cafe (2at Stages)found ❮❮be can # Three-day($35 with wristbands:valid Student$50 ID)

# ""

!! "" !! at All Venues Venues All at !! "" Red Bar Red "" !!

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must

$10 admission: venue Single

(as space is available) available) is space (as

# ($20 with valid Student ID)

• •• • • •••• • • • • • ••• ••Stages) ••(3 • • • • Mekka ""

Havana Dreams !! "" !! $25 wristbands:

One-day Tobacco Road (3 Stages)

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands Transit Lounge (3 Stages) !! "" Dreams Havana ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20

!! Guaracha La "" One-day wristbands: $25

""

!! #

•

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s on at eachin nightplug of the FestivalArtoconecto… Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue RedTransit Bar Lounge (3 Stages) "" !!

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 !!!! "" "" Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo #

""

Finnegan’s River !! $50 wristbands: Three-day

""

The Festivalwill presentTents at schedulesSW 7th & S.of Miamiperformances (4 Stages) !! ower Gallery ower

!! "" Wall

!! Urban, Latin, Rock, CaribbeanLounge & JazzEcco artists.""

by hundreds !! Gordon ofschedules new Biersch andperformance emerging"" and venues Additional

During the Festival the During newest seriesWaxyEcco of LoungeO’Connors showcase (2 Stages) performances "" !!

""

The !!following downtown"" Miami venues!!

miamimusicfestival.org

!! at ""found be can ADMISSION

Gordon Biersch Gordon "" !!

Blue Martini Blue

The Miami Music River Festival isFinnegan’s the

#

""

Japengo at the Hyatt !! ($35 Three-day with valid wristbands: Student ID)$50 ""

The Hard Rock Cafe (2!! Stages) $10 admission: venue Single (as space is available) available) is space (as !! ""Bar Red at All Venues Venues All at ❯❯ ❮❮

!! Stages) (3 Mekka "" #

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must #

"" !!

$25 wristbands: One-day

HavanaTobacco Dreams RoadGuaracha La (3 Stages) ($20 with valid Student ID) ""

!! Tobbacco•••••••••!! Road ••••••••••••••"" (3 Stages)"" !! One-day wristbands: $25

on each night of the FestivalDreams Havana # Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands ""

Mekka (3 Stages) !!

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20

""

Transit Lounge (3 Stages) !! Single venue admission: $10

!! "" Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto…

!! Hyatt the ""at Japengo Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue #

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 Red Bar # •

$50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day will presentFinnegan’s!! schedules River"" of performances

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbeanschedules Gordon Biersch &performance Jazzand artists.venues Additional

""

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) !! ADMISSION ""

by hundreds!! !! of new ""and emerging"" !! Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy ""

!! !! "" ower Gallery ower Wall

During the Festival the During

Ecco Lounge Ecco

"" Ecco Lounge !!

"" Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages)!! "" !!

!! "" Biersch Gordon

newest series ofRiver showcaseFinnegan’s performances miamimusicfestival.org can be found at at found be can ADMISSION # !! "" The following downtownMartini Blue Miami venues

"" !!

$10 admission:

Single venue Single Three-day wristbands: $50

Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

at All Venues Venues All at JapengoThe Hardat the Rock Hyatt Cafe (2 Stages) ""

!! #

(as space is available) available) is space (as !! !! "" ""

❯❯ Bar Red ❮❮ ($35 with valid Student ID)

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must

""

La Guaracha !! ($20 with valid Student ID)

""

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) !!

La Guaracha La

# !! ""

The!! Havana Hard DreamsRock Cafe (2 Dreams "" Stages)Havana One-day wristbands: $25

$25 wristbands: One-day

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 ••••• ••••• ••••• •••••••• •••••• (as space is available)

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands !! on each night of"" the Festival #

Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue Mekka (3 Stages)

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 Red Bar Single venue admission: $10 "" Transit Lounge (3 Stages) !!

"" !!

!! ""•

# !! "" The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The "" !! "" !!

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto… #

Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo $50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages)

""

Finnegan’s River !!

ADMISSION Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists.

Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional "" Gordon Biersch!! ""

!! will present schedules of performances!! ""

!! Stages) ""(2 O’Connors Waxy

!! Lounge Ecco "" ower Gallery ower Wall

During the Festival the During

""

by hundreds of new and!! emerging Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s

""

EccoWaxy Lounge O’Connors (2 Stages)!! "" !!

Blue Martini Blue

miamimusicfestival.org

The following!! !! downtown Miami"" venues at found ""be can ADMISSION Gordon Biersch Gordon

#

""

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s !! Three-day wristbands: $50

$10 admission: venue Single

"" The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) !! at All Venues Venues All at

!! "" Stages) (3 Mekka #

!! Bar ""Red ($35 with valid Student ID)

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must !! Japengo at the Hyatt ""

#

(as space is available) available) is space (as ❯❯ ❮❮ ($20 with valid Student ID)

$25 wristbands: One-day

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 La GuarachaHavana Dreams ""

WaxyTobacco O’Connors Road (3(2 Stages) Stages) !! ""

!! "" !!

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands !! "" Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco ""

!! "" !!

La Guaracha La One-day wristbands: $25

• •••••Transiton each •• Lounge ••••••••••••••••• night of(3 theStages)Dreams FestivalHavana (as space is available)

""

Mekka (3 Stages) !! # • ""

Red Bar !! Single venue admission: $10 "" !! "" !! #

!! Stages) (2 "" Cafe Rock Hard The

Japengo at the Hyatt !!the at ""Japengo

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto… # Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. on listed policies Venue

$50 wristbands: Three-day

"" !!

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

Ecco Lounge Ecco

""

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami !! (4 Stages)

will presentFinnegan’s schedulesschedules Gordon River of performancesperformance Bierschand venues Additional

"" !! ADMISSION

ower Gallery ower

!! !! !! "" ""Wall ""

Urban, Latin, Rock, CaribbeanStages) (2 & O’Connors JazzWaxy artists.

During the Festival the During ""

Wall ower Gallery !!

"" !!

""

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) !!

!! "" River Finnegan’s

Blue Martini Blue ADMISSION

The!! followingEcco Lounge downtown MiamiBiersch ""venuesGordon

miamimusicfestival.org

!! "" at found be can Three-day wristbands: $50

at All Venues Venues All at •

# Artoconecto…Japengo plug in at at the Macy’s Hyatt # ($35 with valid Student ID)

"" !!

# The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages)

""

!! "" !!

$10 admission:

Single venue Single !! "" Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit "" !! !! "" Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

$25 wristbands:

One-day Wristbands on Sale (as space is available) available) is space (as

Tobacco Road (3 Stages)Bar Red

Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. enter to 21 venues, some enter to 18 be Must ""

La Guaracha !!

"" Havana Dreams!! ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 ""

!! ❯❯ !! ❮❮""

!! Gordon ""BierschStages) (3 Road Tobacco ($20 with valid Student ID) Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands

!! Dreams Havana "" La Guaracha La One-day wristbands: $25

""

on each night of the Festival !! (as# space is available) Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo

""

Transit Lounge (3 Stages) !!

Mekka (3 Stages) Red Bar • "" !!

!! !! • •••••••Macy’s at in "" ••••••plug "" Artoconecto… Single venue admission: $10

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 !! ""

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The #

#

""

Blue Martini !!

""

will present schedules of performances!! "" Gordon Biersch !!

ADMISSION

!! The Festival"" Tents at SW 7thLounge & S.Ecco Miami (4 Stages)

$50 wristbands: Three-day ower Gallery ower Wall Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

!! Stages) ""(2 O’Connors Waxy

During the Festival the During !! !! Finnegan’s River "" ""

""

Wall ower Gallery !! miamimusicfestival.org at found be can

Ecco LoungeMartini Blue ""

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) !!

""

!! !! "" "" !! ADMISSION The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The ""

!! "" !!

The following downtownRiver MiamiFinnegan’s venues Three-day wristbands: $50

Gordon Biersch Gordon

# The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) # ""

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s !!

"" !!

at All Venues Venues All at Japengo at the Hyatt ($35 with valid Student ID) "" !! • !! ""

!! Stages) (3 ""Lounge Transit $10 admission: venue Single

Red Bar Red # !! "" Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

(as space is available) available) is space (as

"" !!

$25 wristbands:

One-day Wristbands on Sale

Havana Dreams Havana ""

La TobaccoGuarachaHavana Road Dreams (3 Stages)!! ($20 with valid Student ID)

"" !!

!! Guaracha La ""

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands !! !! Red"" Bar ""

on each❯❯ night of theStages) (3 ❮❮FestivalRoad Tobacco One-day wristbands: $25 ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20

""

!! (as space# is available)

"" !!

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

""

Red Bar !!

• at All Venues Transit Hyatt Lounge the at (3 Stages)Japengo

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto…

!! ""Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The

# !! Mekka!! (3 Stages)• • • ••"" • • "" Single venue admission: $10

$50 wristbands: Three-day Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

""

The Festival Tents at SWBlue 7th Martini & S. Miami (4 Stages)!! #

ower Gallery ower

!! Finnegan’sGordon Biersch RiverWall ""

""

will!! present!! schedules"" of performances"" !!

""

!! "" !! ADMISSION Ecco Lounge Ecco

Additional venues and performanceWaxy schedules O’Connors Stages) (2(2 Stages) O’Connors Waxy

"" !!

"" Wall ower Gallery !!

During the Festival the During ""

Ecco Lounge!! ADMISSION "" !! !! ""

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The !! "" Martini Blue

!! Biersch Gordon ""

Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s

# "" !! at All Venues Venues All at

miamimusicfestival.org

can be found at at found be can Three-day wristbands: $50

Red Bar Red ""

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages)!! ($35 with valid Student ID)

$10 admission:

Single venue Single Artoconecto…• plugJapengo in at atMacy’s the Hyatt "" !!

!! !! !! Stages) (3 "" Mekka "" "" # Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

(as space is available) available) is space (as

on each night of the Festival the of night each on ""

!! Wristbands on Sale

#

"" !!

""

Havana Dreams !! ($20 with valid Student ID)

Tobacco RoadDreams (3 Stages)Havana

La Guaracha La

!! Stages) "" (3 Road Tobacco $25 wristbands:

One-day La!! GuarachaHavana Dreams "" One-day wristbands: $25

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 !! "" #

"" ❯❯ ❮❮ !!

# Transit Lounge (3 Stages)

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

onMacy’s eachat in nightplug of the FestivalArtoconecto… (as space is available)

!! Mekka Red (3 Stages) Bar"" • at All Venues

"" !!

$50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day !! "" Single venue admission: $10

""

!! "" !!

can be found at miamimusicfestival.orgHyatt the at Japengo #

The Festival Tents• Gordonat ••••••••••• SW 7th BierschStages) &(2 S. MiamiCafe • Rock (4 Stages)Hard The

"" Blue Martini !!

"" !!

ADMISSION !! Finnegan’s River "" "" !! ""!!

ower Gallery ower !! "" Wall

!!Stages) (2 O’Connors ""Waxy During the Festival Ecco Lounge Ecco

Additional venues and performance schedules schedules performance and venues Additional

"" !!

"" !!

Blue Martini Blue

Gordon Biersch Gordon ""

WallWaxy ower O’Connors GalleryEcco Lounge (2 Stages) !! ""

Additional venues and performance schedules !!

!! !! !! River "" "" Finnegan’s "" ADMISSION

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will Three-day wristbands: $50

#

"" !!

""

!! #

"" Japengo at the Hyatt !! $10 admission: venue Single

The Hard RockBar CafeRed (2 Stages)

• Stages) (3 Mekka

!! Stages) (3 "" Lounge Transit ($35 with valid Student ID)

(as space is available) available) is space (as Artoconecto…!! plug in at Macy’s ""

at All Venues Venues All at

!! Festival the of "" night each on

#

""

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) !! Wristbands($20 with onvalid SaleStudent ID)

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands

La Guaracha La

$25 wristbands:

One-day !! HavanaLa Guaracha Dreams"" One-day wristbands: $25

"" !!

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 Japengo!! at the Hyatt""

""

!! "" !!

Havana Dreams Havana #

•

Transit Lounge Red Bar (3Stages) Stages)(3 Road Tobacco (as space is available)

"" !! #

""

!!❯❯ Mekka (3 Stages)""❮❮ !! at All Venues "" !! "" !!

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto… Single venue admission: $10 The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The

$50 wristbands: Three-day Three-day !! "" Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

"" !!

"" !! #

ADMISSION can be found at miamimusicfestival.org ower Gallery ower Wall Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy ""

Blue•••••••••••••••• MartiniGordonFinnegan’s Biersch River ••••!!

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The

!! The!! Festival!!!! Tents at"" SW 7thLounge & ""S.Ecco "" Miami (4 Stages) "" During the Festival

"" !!

"" !!

"" Ecco Lounge !!

Additional venues Waxyand performance O’ConnorsBiersch (2 schedules Stages)Gordon

Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will

!! Stages) (4 Miami ""S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

""

Wall!! ower Gallery !! "" ADMISSION

#

!! Martini ""Blue Three-day wristbands: $50

"" !!

$10 admission:

Single venue Single The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) # ($35 with valid Student ID)

!! Artoconecto…JapengoStages) plug (3 at the in atHyatt""Mekka Macy’s ""

!! • !! ""

"" !! #

(as space is available) available) is space (as !! "" Red Bar Red

on each night of the Festival the of night each on

Tobacco Road (3Stages) Stages)(3 Lounge Transit ($20 with valid Student ID)

$25 wristbands: One-day Havana Dreams

"" !!

""

!! La Guaracha "" !! "" !! ""!! Wristbands on Sale

La Guaracha La

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 Ecco Lounge

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) !! (3 Road ""Tobacco

Havana Dreams Havana Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21One-day to enter others.wristbands: $25 "" !!

"" !!

Wristbands on Sale Sale on Wristbands

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s at in plug Artoconecto… (as space is available) The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The ""

Mekka Red (3 Bar Stages) !! #

!!Transit!! Hyatt Lounge the at "" (3 Stages)"" Japengo at AllSingle Venues venue admission: $10 ($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 ❯❯ ❮❮

•

# !! "" #

"" can be found at miamimusicfestival.org !!

ADMISSION

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The "" !!

$50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day Finnegan’s River

GordonStages) (2 BierschO’Connors Waxy

!! Lounge ""Ecco

""

Blue !!Martini••••••••••• !! "" During the Festival

ower Gallery ower

!! "" Wall

""

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) !!

Additional!! venues and performanceWallEccoRiver ower Lounge Gallery schedules""Finnegan’s ADMISSION

"" !!

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

will present schedules of performances !! performances of "" schedules present will ""

!! "" !!

Gordon Biersch Gordon

# Three-day wristbands: $50

The HardJapengoStages) (4 Rock at CafeMiami theS. (2& Hyatt Stages)7th SW at Tents Venue policiesFestival The listed on miamimusicfestival.org.($35 with valid Student ID) "" !!

"" !! $10 admission: Single venue Single !! "" # (as space is available) available) is space (as Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s "" !! !! "" • Stages) (3 Mekka

!! Stages) (3 Lounge Transit "" Red Bar Red on each night of the Festival the of night each on #

"" !!

"" !!

$25 wristbands: One-day La Guaracha La

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco ""

HavanaLa Guaracha Dreams !! Wristbands($20 with valid Studenton Sale ID) Havana Dreams Havana

($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 !!!!Finnegan’sTobacco!! Road RIver (3 """"Stages) "" Must be 18 to #enterOne-day some venues,wristbands: 21 to enter others. $25

""

!! (as space is available)

""

Mekka (3 Stages) !!

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 RedCafe Bar Rock Hard The Single venue admission: $10

Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 !! "" ""

!! "" !!

# #at All Venues

❯❯Macy’s at in plug ❮❮ Artoconecto…

$50 wristbands: Three-day ""

can be found Gordonat miamimusicfestival.org Biersch !!

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The

!! Finnegan’sBlue Martini""Lounge RiverEcco

"" !!

ADMISSION !!!! "" ""

Waxy•••••••••••• O’ConnorsStages) (2 (2 Stages) •••• O’Connors Waxy During the Festival

Ecco Lounge emerging and new of hundreds by

"" !!

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

"" !! "" !! ADMISSION will present schedules of performances Wall owerperformances of Gallery schedules present will ""

!! "" !!

Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s #

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami !!S. & 7th SW at Tents "" Festival The

Additional venues and performanceBiersch schedulesGordon "" !! Three-day wristbands: $50

"" !!

$10 admission: venue Single

Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit ""

Artoconecto…Japengo at plug the inHyatt at !! Macy’s Venue# policies listed($35 on with miamimusicfestival.org. valid Student ID)

!! !!The Hard Rock• Bar CafeRed (2 ""Stages)""

# !! ""

"" !! $25 wristbands: One-day ($20 with valid Student ID)

(as space is available) available) is space (as

""

La Guaracha !! Wristbands on Sale on each night of the Festival the of night each on

HavanaStages) (3 DreamsRoad Tobacco

!! Dreams "" Havana One-day wristbands: $25 ""

Mekka!! (3 Stages)!! "" ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20

La Guaracha La Must be 18 to# enter(as somespace venues, is available) 21 to enter others.

""

Red Bar !!

Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

# !! Mekka"" (3 Stages)

""

!! "" !! Singleat All venue Venuesadmission: $10 The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The

$50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day #

The following downtown Miami venues GordonFinnegan’svenues Biersch RiverMiami downtown following The

""

can be found at❯❯ miamimusicfestival.org!! Blue Martini"" ❮❮ !! "" !! "" !! ADMISSION

!! Lounge "" Ecco Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy

newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest

"" !! by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

"" !!

Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s During the Festival

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The ""

•Wall •••••••••••••••Ecco ower Lounge Gallery !!

Gordon Biersch Gordon

Additional !! venuesartists. !! Waxy!! Jazz O’Connors and& performance ""(2 Stages)""Caribbean schedules""Rock, Latin, Urban, Three-dayADMISSION wristbands: $50

will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will

""

!! # ""

Artoconecto… plug in at Macy’s!! Venue($35 policies with listed valid on Studentmiamimusicfestival.org. ID) Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

# Japengo at the Hyatt

!! • Bar Red ""

""

!! !! "" $10 admission: venue Single

on each night of the Festival the of night each on # Mekka (3 Stages) (3 Mekka

""

!! Wristbands($20 with valid Student on SaleID) $25 wristbands: One-day ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20 Havana Dreams

!! La GuarachaDreams "" Havana ""

La!! Guaracha"" !! One-day wristbands: $25

Mekka Red (3Stages) Bar Stages)(3 Road Tobacco Must be 18 to enter #some venues, 21 to enter others.

"" !! (as space is available)

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 !! "" Single venue admission: $10 # "" !! "" !!

Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo at All Venues

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The # $50 wristbands: Three-day

"" !!

Ecco Lounge Ecco

"" !!

ADMISSION can be foundFinnegan’s at miamimusicfestival.org River

Blue Martini the is Festival Music Miami The

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy

newest series of showcase performances !!❯❯!! Gordonperformances Biersch""""❮❮ showcase of series newest

The following downtown Miami venues !! venues Miami ""downtown following The During the Festival

"" !! by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

""

Wall ower Gallery !!

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami EccoS. & Lounge7th SW at Tents Festival The

Additional!! venues andBiersch performance"" Gordon schedules will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will

""

••••!! ••••••• !! ""

Finnegan’s River Finnegan’s

""

Japengo at •the Hyatt !! ($35 Three-day with valid wristbands:Student ID) $50 Red Bar Red Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

on each night of the Festival the of night each on

# !! Artoconecto… plug"" in at Macy’s ""

!! ""!! # Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

$25 wristbands:

One-day HavanaLa Guaracha Dreams Wristbands($20 with valid on Student Sale ID) ""

!! "" !! "" !! "" !!

Artoconecto...pug in atDreams Macy’sHavana One-day wristbands: $25

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco

""

!! # (as space is available) ($20 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($20

Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo "" Mekka (3 Stages) !! Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others.

# Single venue admission: $10

!! Stages) (2 Cafe Rock "" Hard The

($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35 Red Bar at All Venues $50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day !! "" #

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

"" !!

ADMISSION can beBlue found Martini at miamimusicfestival.org

The following downtown Miami venues venues Finnegan’sMiami Riverdowntown following The

!! Stages) (2 "" O’Connors Waxy "" !!

newest series of showcase performances !! performances ""showcase of series newest

Ecco Lounge Ecco

❯❯ emerging and new of ❮❮ hundreds by During the Festival

"" !!

will present schedules of performances Ecco Loungeperformances of schedules present will

Additional!! venuesWall and ower""Biersch performance GalleryGordon schedules ""

!! "" !! The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. • •••Artoconecto… • •Japengoartists. • • • ••Jazz • & at • plug ••the • •••inHyatt at •• Macy’s •••Caribbean • • • •• Rock, Latin, Urban,

""

!! "" !! "" !! !! "" on each night of the Festival the of night each on

• Bar Red Venue policies listed($35 on miamimusicfestival.org.with valid Student ID) Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

"" !!

Havana Dreams Havana ($20 with valid Student ID) # ""

La Guaracha !! WristbandsOne-day wristbands: on $25Sale

!! Stages) (3 Road "" Tobacco

$25 wristbands:

One-day Wallflower!! Havana GalleryDreams "" Must be# 18 (asto enter space some is venues, available) 21 to enter others. ($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

""

Mekka (3 Stages) !! at All Venues

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The # Single venue admission: $10 ""

!! !! "" The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The Japengo at the Hyatt the at Japengo

$50 wristbands: Three-day Three-day #

"" !!

ADMISSION can be found at miamimusicfestival.org

Finnegan’s the Riveris Festival Music Miami The

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy

!! !! Blue"" Martiniperformances "" showcase of series newest

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, WallEcco ower Lounge Gallery DECEMBER During the Festival

will present schedules of performances ❯❯ performances of schedules ❮❮ present will ""

Additional venues!! and performance"" schedules!! by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban, "" !! "" !!

Gordon Biersch Gordon

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

"" !!

Red Bar Red ""

Artoconecto…• • •••••• • plug • ••• in • at ••••• Macy’s !!

!! !! JapengoStages) (3 at the Lounge Hyatt ""Transit "" VenueWristbands($20 policies with listed valid on miamimusicfestival.org. Student on SaleID) on each night of the Festival the of night each on

""

La Guaracha !! Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco

""

!! !! ""

BlueDreams MartiniHavana Must be One-day18 to enter somewristbands: venues, 21 to$25 enter others.

"" !! (as space is available)

# Mekka (3 Stages) #

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The Single venue admission: $10 $50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day !! "" # at All Venues ($35 with valid Student ID) Student valid with ($35

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The

can be found at Finnegan’s miamimusicfestival.orgBluethe is Martini River Festival Music Miami The "" !!

ADMISSION !! !! """"

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER During the Festival

"" !!

newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

Gordon Biersch Gordon "" Wall ower Gallery !!

AdditionalStages) (4 !! venues❯❯ Miami Ecco S. and & performanceLounge7th SW ❮❮""at Tents schedules Festival The

will present schedules of performances !! performances of ""schedules present will

""

Artoconecto…• plug in at Macy’s!!

• •• •Stages) ••(3 • •••• •Lounge Transit Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. ""

!! !! ""

Red Bar Red

on each night of the Festival the of night each on Wristbands on Sale

""

La Guaracha !!

!! Stages) (3 "" Road Tobacco Must be 18 to($20 enter with some valid venues, Student 21 to enter ID) others.

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL Mekka (3MUSIC Stages) MIAMI (as THE space is available)

""

!! "" !! Singleat Allvenue Venuesadmission: $10

The Hard Rock Cafe (2 Stages) (2 Cafe Rock Hard The #

# "" !! ADMISSION

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy $50 wristbands:

Three-day Three-day can be foundBlue at miamimusicfestival.org Martini

The following downtown Miami venues !!venues Miami "" downtown following The

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The newest series of showcase performances performances Finnegan’sshowcase Riverof series newest by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, !! DECEMBER "" During the Festival

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban, ""

Additional venuesWall and ower performance Gallery schedules !! The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

"" !!

will present schedules of performances !! performances of schedules "" present will Gordon Biersch Gordon

""

AdditionalArtoconecto… venues plug and in at performanceMacy’s !! schedules

!! Stages) (3 • Lounge "" Transit Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

La Festival Guaracha the of night each on Wristbands on Sale

""

!! "" !!

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 to enter(as space some venues, is available) 21 to enter others. "" !!

• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••can be found!! atStages) Mekka miamimusicfestival.org(2 Cafe (3 Stages)Rock •••••••••••••••""Hard The # atSingle All venue Venuesadmission: $10 The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami Blue Martinidowntown following The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER "" !! ADMISSION !! "" by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by During the Festival

Waxy O’Connors (2 Stages) (2 O’Connors Waxy ""

AdditionalWall venues ower Gallery and performance schedules !! The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

!! performances of "" schedules present will

can be Artoconecto…foundartists. Jazz at & miamimusicalfestiival.orgmiamimusicfestival.org plug in atCaribbean Macy’sRock, Latin, Urban, Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. ""

!! • "" !! Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

on each night of the Festival the of night each on

"" !! Wristbands on Sale

• • • •• • ••• • • • •• ••!! LaStages) (3 Guaracha Road "" Tobacco

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 atto(as enter Allspace some Venues venues,is available) 21 to enter others. "" !!

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

can be foundStages) (2 at miamimusicfestival.orgCafe Rock Hard The

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The

newest series of showcase performances !! Blue Martiniperformances "" showcase of series newest During the Festival

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, Wall owerDECEMBER Gallery by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

"" !!

Additional !! venuesperformances andof performance""schedules schedulespresent will Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban, The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The

"" !!

• Stages) (3 Lounge Transit Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

!! Artoconecto…Festival the of plugnight in ateach Macy’son "" Wristbands on Sale

"" !!

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others.

Tobacco Road (3 Stages) (3 Road Tobacco at All Venues

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

can be foundvenues !! Blue atMiami miamimusicfestival.orgMartini ""downtown following The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest "" !! During the Festival

by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

Additional venues ADMISSION and performance!!performances Wallof ower schedulesGalleryschedules ""present will Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

"" • !!

on each night of the Festival the of night each on Transit Lounge (3 Stages) (3 Lounge Transit

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600 Must beWristbands 18 to enter some venues, 21on to enter Sale others.

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE at All Venues

can be found at venues miamimusicfestival.org Miami downtown following The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Blue Festival Martini Music Miami The

newest series of showcase performances performances !! showcase of "" series newest During the Festival Additional venuesemerging and and performance new of scheduleshundreds by Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will "" !! The Festival Tents at SW 7th & S. Miami (4 Stages) (4 Miami S. & 7th SW at Tents Festival The Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

Three-dayFestival wristbands:the of night each on $50

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 ✱ On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC *Three-daycan be found at miamimusicfestival.org wristbands:MIAMI $50 THE Must be 18 toat enter All some Venuesvenues, 21 to enter others.

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest During the Festival

by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. Additionalartists. Jazz & venues and Caribbean performance Rock, schedulesLatin, Urban, Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

on each night of the Festival the of night each on

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others.

($35 withvenues validMiami Studentdowntown ID)following The

can bethe foundis at miamimusicfestival.orgFestival Music Miami The

newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest

by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, •• • • •• ••• ••DECEMBER • ••• •• •• • • • •••• • During the Festival

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban,

will present schedules of performances performances of schedules present will Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others. 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest

The following downtown Miami venues venues Miami downtown following The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. ✱*One-dayOne-dayartists. Jazz & wristbands:wristbands:Caribbean Rock, $25 $25Latin, Urban, Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org. 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE Must be 18 to enter some venues, 21 to enter others.

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

Urban, Latin, Rock, Caribbean & Jazz artists. artists. Jazz & Caribbean Rock, Latin, Urban, Venue policies listed on miamimusicfestival.org.

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On ($20 with valid StudentPerformances ID)600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC •• • • •• ••• •• • ••• •• ••MIAMI • • • •••• • THE

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The newest series of showcase performances performances showcase of series newest DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER

by hundreds of new and emerging emerging and new of hundreds by

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, *Single venueDECEMBER admission: $10

newest series of showcase performances ✱ Singleperformances venue admission:showcase of series $10newest

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

The Miami Music Festival is the the is Festival Music Miami The

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, (as•• • •• space • • • • •••••isDECEMBER available) • • •••• •••• 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600 THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 10-12, DECEMBER

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE

DECEMBER 10-12, 2009 Wristbands10-12, onDECEMBER Sale at All Venues 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600 THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC MIAMI THE

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600

THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL DuringMUSIC the MIAMI Festival THE

600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages Must be25 18 to enterOn some venues, 21 to enter others.Performances Venue600 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 Must beOn 18 to enter some venues, 21Performances to enter 600 others.

Venuepolicies policies listed listed on onmiamimusicfestival.org. miamimusicfestival.org. 600 Performances On 25 Stages Over 3 Days! Days! 3 Over Stages 25 On Performances 600 Contact Us Sergio Bonilla Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 12 www.fiusm.com Friday, December 4, 2009 Top 10 Athletes of the decade

Chris Towers Sergio Bonilla #2 Yarimar Rosa Beacon Staff She’s the most decorated individual Student Media’s current sports depart- athlete in FIU history, and it’s not close. The ment and past sports director/editors each only player of this decade to be selected compiled their own top ten athletes to multiple All-America teams. She’s been of the decade. The No. 1 spot the volleyball conference Player of the Year was worth ten points with each twice, and she received the 2009 award, lower ranking being worth one because of her dominant reputation as she less point. The No. 10 spot was missed almost half the conference season. worth just one point. The voters She’s led her team to back-to-back Sun Belt considered the athletes’ careers East Division Championships, and had been while competing at FIU, after the conference’s most dominant player FIU and impact on their indi- on the only FIU team to post back-to- vidual sport. back NCAA tournament bids since Cindy Russo was putting up banners in the #1 Carlos Arroyo ‘90s.

He’s been the most recog- Chris Green/Beacon File Photo nizable FIU athlete of the decade that has played at FIU since 2001. During his men’s basketball career at FIU, Arroyo became the second #3 Ronald Forbes player in school history to score at least 1,600 career points. He finished his The 2008 NCAA All-American track & field FIU career setting school records athlete ran his way into the FIU record books with 459 assists and 177 steals. and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was Arroyo also ranked second in the flag-bearer for the Cayman Islands in the school history in three-point opening ceremony. field goals made (174), third in Forbes finished in fifth in the 110- field goals made (562) and third meter high hurdles event in the in free throws made (302). Arroyo Olympics. He’s a two-time Sun Belt has been in the NBA for eight champion in the 55-m hurdle seasons, and he’s made lots of noise and holds three FIU records. in international play, headlined Making the All-Sun Belt by 24-point 7-assist performance team three times and in Puerto Rico’s shocking 2004 becoming the third Olympic victory over the United male in FIU history to States, and winning an Israeli become an NCAA All- league championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv American helped him where he was the MVP of the league finals. crack the top 3. Paul Sancyo/AP Images File Photo/FIUSports.com

#6 Willie Collazo #4 Sheri Ann Brooks #5 Antwan Barnes Anchored the FIU pitching staff FIU has one national cham- The University’s first player with his 20 wins over his junior and pionship and Sheri Ann Brooks drafted to the NFL was linebacker senior campaigns. His senior season earned it. She won the NCAA title Antwan Barnes. The Baltimore remains one of the best pitching in the women’s 200-meter dash Ravens drafted Barnes in the fourth seasons in FIU history with 13 wins in 22.85 seconds, and also won round of the 2007 NFL draft. In his and a 2.94 ERA, earning a 3rd team the gold medal at the 2007 Pan senior year his defense was No. 28 in All-American choice. lastair rant mages American Games in Brazil in the A G /AP I Beacon File Photo the nation. He holds the FIU record In the 2001 NCAA regional, Joe Raymond/Ap Images 4 x 400m relay. She also won the for sacks with 23., and was also part Collazo defeated Notre Dame in silver medal for the Jamaica team in the 4 x 100m relay. First team Sun Belt Conference selection as a junior and a senior. South Bend in one of the biggest wins in program history.

#7 T.Y. Hilton #8 Josh Banks #9 Tyler Townsend #10 Gergana Slavtcheva T.Y. is only two years into his FIU Banks’ three seasons at FIU featured Townsend holds the FIU career Slavtcheva averaged 15.2 points per career, but he already ranks in the top ERAs under 3.50, including a 3.50 ERA record for RBI, and his 77 RBI and game over her career and holds school five in career receptions, receiving yards, over 105 innings as a junior that led 182 total bases in 2009 were also FIU records for three pointers made and and receiving touchdowns. But his to his selection in the 2nd round of records. Townsend improved in each attempted, while setting the record impact goes beyond his play on the field. the Major League draft by the Toronto of his three seasons at FIU, going from for triples made in a season as a junior. In selecting FIU over offers from BCS Blue Jays, the highest draft choice 5-14-24 home runs each season while Contributed each season, going from schools like Florida and West Virginia, he for any FIU athlete ever. Hes’ pitched also hitting at least .320 each year. Was 6.1 points per game as a freshman to gives an air of legitimacy to Mario Cris- 115 innings at the major league level selected in the 3rd round of the Major at least 16 each year after. Was a three- tobal’s tenure. With two years left to go, including a 4.75 ERA with the San League draft by the Baltimore Orioles time All Sun Belt choice and lead the he well may make4 next decade’s list too. Diego50 Padres in 2008 over 85 innings. and skipped37 his senior year to sign. conference12 in assists as a sophomore.