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parking and transportation Go, Slow, Stop: Traffic lights to start popping up on campus MIRIAM ARIAS campus and, most especially, on the Staff Writer campus loop road,” Cal said. “It was clear that the road network was As the University continues to becoming saturated and would... expand, so does the traffic. lead to potential conflicts between In order to ease traffic flow, pedestrian flow and vehicle traffic prevent accidents and enforce if no improvements were made.” safety, the Modesto Maidique In response to these concerns, Campus will see the addition of an engineering consultant was traffic control lights and pedes- hired to improve traffic condi- trian crossing lights at three major tions. The consultant advised the intersections. implementation of traffic signals to One traffic signal will be located reduce traffic and increase pedes- in the vicinity of the U.S. Century trian safety. Bank Arena between SW 113th Associate Professor and Asso- Avenue and SW 11th Street. ciate Chair for the Department of Two other traffic signals will Politics and International Relations, be located on the intersections Paul Kowert expressed concern for at the eastern and western ends the current state of pedestrian and of PG5, between SW 10th Street vehicular traffic, while showing and SW 108th Avenue and SW support for the addition. 10th Street and SW 109th Avenue, “In principle, the traffic lights respectively. should improve the flow of cars “These traffic control devices and people, especially at the peak will help organize the flow of times, so I’ll be glad to see the new traffic and pedestrians, ultimately lights.” maintaining a safe and expeditious According to Cal, the study, analysis and proposed courses of Photos By Andres Bedoya/The Beacon flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic,” Chief of Police, Alexander action were divided among Facil- Going red, yellow and Casas said. ities Management, the Parking and According to John Cal, asso- Transportation Department and green: Traffic lights ciate vice president of Facili- University Police. will be installed in sep- ties Management, there have been Together, all three organiza- tember in the vicinity of several concerns regarding the tions recommended to the Univer- uneasy flow of traffic and the need sity leadership that three traffic the U.S. Century Bank for safety on campus. signals with signalized crosswalks Arena and on the east- “The growth of FIU has be installed. ern and western ends increased vehicular and pedestrian SEE LIGHTS, PAGE 3 of PG5. traffic flow throughout the MMC School of environment arts and society Discovering nature’s mysteries one tiny crustacean at a time

ALFREDO APARICIO form, a deep-sea shrimp. genetic sequencing to find Staff Writer Bracken-Grissom, a the hidden connection new hire at the Univer- between the specimens. The sea is deep and so sity, who recently finished “To do genetic are its mysteries; one of her post doctoral research sequencing we needed a these mysteries, however, in Evolution and Envi- freshly-collected spec- has recently been solved. ronmental Sciences at imen,” explained Bracken- A team, led by Assis- Brigham Young Univer- Grissom, “so it’s been tant Professor Dr. Heather sity in Utah, and a combination of good Bracken-Grissom in the completed her undergrad- luck and timing that we Department of Biolog- uate studies at the Univer- had access to both a fresh ical Sciences, has recently sity of California Santa larval form and adult form discovered the connection Barbara and her doctorate to study.” Photo courtesy of D.L. Felder. between a strange larval at the University of Loui- Despite its name being Monster Larva, this newly discovered creature is actually quite crustacean and its adult siana at Lafayette, used SEE HEATHER, PAGE 5 small. 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 NEWS www.fiusm.com MATHEMATICS University ‘one of the few’ in a voting initiative diane arias and the Associate Dean of the Asst. News Director Colleges of Arts and Sciences were also in attendance. With weeks away from elec- “We had 70 to 100 students tion day, the Student Govern- come out,” Williams said. ment Council at Modesto Maid- Tabling will commence every ique Campus launched and hosted Friday, beginning Sept. 7. on a voter registration initiative on Student Programming Council’s Aug. 29 with the goal of regis- Movie Nights until Sept. 28. tering 10,000 voters by election “We are still one of the few day. in the State University System Turbo Vote is intended to be the and among all the colleges and “primary mechanism to engage universities in the state to use this students in the upcoming 2012 service,” Williams said. General Elections on November 6,” according to an SGC-MMC [email protected] press release. According to the Director of Governmental Relations Dean TURBO VOTE Williams, students who register for REGISTRATION this service are also able to sign up for text message reminders about EVENTS elections and receive a sample ballot. SEPT. 7 Students can register free of charge through fiu.turbovote.org. SEPT. 14 There, students fill out the form SEPT. 21 online and are sent a form to sign SEPT. 28 Andres Bedoya/The Beacon with a pre-stamped envelope. Ada Moserrat, professor of Mathematics, works with student at the recently opened Math Lab. Students Both students and staff came (OUTSIDE OF SPC enrolled in College Algebra or Pre-Calculus Algebra are required to meet in the Math Lab for a minimum out to the launch event. MOVIE NIGHTS) of three hours each week. The University President, the Vice President of Student Affairs www.fiusm.com NEWS The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 3

Associated Press Romney’s convention promise: ‘Jobs, lots of jobs’ DAVID ESPO “I accept your nomination for moments before Romney made his one debates with Democrat Obama cast their votes for his Republican ROBERT FURLOW president,” he said, to a roar of entrance. “When somebody does — in a race for the White House challenger. AP Staff approval. Then he pivoted into not do the job, you’ve got to let that has been close for months. “Now is the moment when personal details of family life, ‘em go,” he said to the cheers of In excess of $500 million has we can stand up and say, ‘I’m an Mitt Romney launched his recounting his youth as a Mormon, thousands in the packed conven- been spent on campaign televi- American. I make my destiny. And fall campaign for the White the son of parents devoted to one tion hall. sion commercials so far, almost all we deserve better! My children House with a rousing, remarkably another, and a married man with Obama, Vice President Joe of it in the battleground states of deserve better! My family deserves personal speech to the Republican five rambunctious sons. Biden and the Democrats counter Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, better! My country deserves National convention and a prime- He choked up at least twice, with their own convention begin- New Hampshire, Ohio, Iowa, better!” time TV audience Thursday night, including when he recalled how ning next Tuesday in Charlotte, Colorado and Nevada. Romney’s remarks came on a proclaiming that America needs he and wife Ann would awake to N.C. Romney holds a fundraising night when other speakers filled “jobs, lots of jobs” and promising find “a pile of kids asleep in our His own speech over, Romney advantage over Obama, and his out a week-long portrait of the to create 12 million of them in room.” was joined by running mate Paul high command hopes to expand GOP nominee as a man of family perilous economic times. Romney aimed numerous jabs Ryan, then their wives, and finally the electoral map soon if post- and faith, savior of the 2002 Winter “Now is the time to restore the at President Barack Obama, his a stage full of their children and convention polls in Pennsylvania, Olympics, savvy and successful promise of America,” Romney Democratic quarry in a close and grandchildren. Confetti and thou- Michigan, Wisconsin and perhaps in business, yet careful with a declared to a nation struggling uncertain race for the White House, sands of red, white and blue elsewhere indicate it’s worth the buck. A portion of the convention with 8.3 percent unemployment and drew cheers when he vowed to balloons floated down from the investment. stage was rebuilt overnight so he and the slowest economic recovery repeal Obama’s signature health rafters. They joined popular gospel Romney was often almost would appear surrounded by dele- in decades. care law. singer BeBe Winans on “America gentle in his criticism of Obama. gates rather than speaking from a Often viewed as a distant poli- “This president can tell us it the Beautiful.” “I wish President Obama had distance, an attempt to soften his tician, he made a press-the-flesh was someone else’s fault. This Beyond the heartfelt personal succeeded because I want America image as a sometimes-stiff and entrance into the hall, walking president can tell us that the next testimonials and political hoopla, to succeed,” he said. “But his distant candidate. slowly down one of the conven- four years he’ll get it right. But this the evening marked one of a very promises gave way to disappoint- “He shoveled snow and raked tion aisles and shaking hands president cannot tell us that you are few opportunities any presidential ment and division.” leaves for the elderly. He took down with dozens of delegates. The better off today than when he took challenger is granted to appeal to “This isn’t something we have tables and swept floors at church hall erupted in cheers when he office,” Romney declared. millions of voters in a single night. to accept,” he said, appealing to dinners,” said Grant Bennett, reached the stage and he waved to Clint Eastwood, legendary The two-month campaign to millions of voters who say they describing Romney’s volunteer his shouting, chanting supporters Hollywood tough guy, put the come includes other big moments are disappointed in the presi- work as an unpaid lay clergy leader before beginning to speak. case for ousting Obama plainly — principally a series of one-on- dent yet haven’t yet decided to in the Mormon church.

Seeing red, yellow, and green SHOW ‘EM OFF LIGHTS, PAGE 1 dinator for the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies, Chaka According to Cal, the project design Ferguson, said he doesn’t think the lights will was made during the spring and summer cause delays. semesters and the installation is expected in “I don’t see so much of a problem with September. the use of traffic control lights. I believe stop “Once installed, FIU will follow an estab- lights would help facilitate traffic flow and lished traffic protocol to familiarize the make the campus safer for commuters and community with blinking lights in conjunc- pedestrians,” Ferguson said. tion with a traffic study that will determine “Of course, it remains to be seen how the optimum timing and synchronization effectively the plan works, but as enroll- of the signals. This study can vary 30 to 45 ment increases, there will be more traffic days,” Cal explained. and we need to find a way to reduce traffic As per the results of the study, the lights congestion.” will be timed according to the flow of traffic. In accordance with Kowert, outreach coor- [email protected]

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hurricane watching Plagiarism, the case of stolen words

Anything and everything can pledge we made as students of be stolen, even words. this university. However, you won’t hear We pledged to be honest in our sirens when words are stolen. It’s academic endeavors, not present a much more subtle process, but it others’ work as our own, and not is still just as damaging. to cheat or aid in someone else’s While we’re only, or already, cheating. three weeks into the semester we So once that highlighted text feel it’s more important to stress gets pasted into your paper without to freshmen and remind seniors any credit and submitted, you’ll that plagiarism is as close to a eventually realize the University crime as you can get at the univer- has positions you never knew sity level. existed but control your academic We place emphasis on “the future. That applies to your university” level as this is the point classes, any research you may be after the fun-and-games of high involved with, or student organi- school but we’re still allowed to zations of which you’re a part. make some mistakes before being Yes, even those organizations. considered professionals. And yes, even this organization. Plagiarism is one of the excep- Neither The Beacon’s past nor tions; the worst it can do to you is present were immune to plagia- get you expelled. rism, but hopefully our future is. The University’s definition Plagiarism is so serious that we of plagiarism is: the deliberate could file charges against one of use and appropriation of anoth- our own reporters who we found er’s work without any indication to be guilty of plagiarism. That of the source and the representa- would be after we fire that person Christian Spencer/The Beacon tion of such work as the student’s because, just like the University, own. we have a zero tolerance policy Any student who fails to for plagiarism. Advisers could file give credit for ideas, expres- a charge against a student caught sions or materials taken from plagiarizing. More often then naught, another source, including internet So hope you have a forgiving sources, is guilty of plagiarism. professor, or student leader, if you Any student helping another to intend to move on through college scholarships go to waste plagiarize may be found guilty of through other people’s work and academic misconduct. ideas. lawrence jiles letter in the mail congratulating advantage of the many easily- Hopefully that information As far as definitions of Contributing Writer him: he’d won $5000 for being a achieved scholarships available isn’t new to you. But in case it is, academic misconduct, the Univer- ‘single mother.’ online is pretty disappointing. there it is. sity puts plagiarism on the same Each year, millions of scholar- It’s our responsibility as According to the Student Code page as bribery, collusion and ship dollars go unclaimed. A major students and as adults to work of Conduct, it is up to the Univer- falsification of records. The act contributor to this is the common hard for the things we deserve. sity’s various colleges and schools you thought was minor and might belief among current and prospec- There are so many scholar- how to deal with plagiarism. The have committed a few years ago tive University students that, just ships such as the one for single colleges and schools then leave has the same possible punishment because the scholarship has little Just four months mothers out there that are easy, if it up to the professors. If caught of something you’d never dream criteria to be fulfilled, the compe- later, he received not easier than that, to fill out. plagiarizing the student can face a of doing– we hope. tition will be overwhelming and Consider the advantage: if it formal or informal resolution. Why risk such a noticeable they won’t stand a chance. a letter in the takes you an hour to make $5000, A formal resolution could blemish on your transcript when My mother, who works as a mail congratu- by simply writing a page-long place a hold on your account a simple citation would keep you Student Support Services (SSS) essay, imagine how much harder and not allow you to register for safe? Or if it’s not that kind of coordinator at Florida Gulf Coast lating him: he’d you would have to work in a real classes as a vice provost evaluates paper, don’t copy the inspiration; University, shared a story with me won $5000 for job to earn the same amount. the charges. just look at it and then type the about a male college student that It is absolute nonsense for In addition to a reduced or results in your own words. received a scholarship for single being a ‘single any student to complain that they failing grade, this could lead to So think twice before you mothers. mother.’ do not have enough financial suspension, disciplinary probation, decide not to cite. It’s too late This particular student was aid to get them through college not being allowed to use Univer- once you’ve plagiarized and got in need of any form of financial if they aren’t doing the neces- sity facilities and expulsion. caught to take back your actions aid he could find, so he began a sary research to find more; and If a professor deals with and not own up to them. Take on boundless search. equally absurd to pass up on an the plagiarism him or herself the consequences. The scholarship only asked Listening to a student complain opportunity out of fear for what that’s considered an informal Your first year in college could for a 300 word essay about why about not having enough money he competition might be. resolution. be over before Halloween, or he should receive the award. Just for college and then seeing them What might be new infor- your spectacular walk could end four months later, he received a do absolutely nothing to take [email protected] mation to you, however, is the up being a grand fall.

SEND US YOUR LETTERS disclaimer Editorial Policy Have something on your mind? Send your thoughts (400 words maximum) The opinions presented within this page do not represent the views Editorials are the unified voice of the editorial board, which is composed to [email protected] or drop by our offices at either GC 210 or WUC of The Beacon Editorial Board. These views are separate from editori- of the editor in chief, management, and the editors of each of the five 124. With your letter, be sure to include your name, major, year, and copy of your als and reflect individual perspectives of contributing writers and/or sections. The Beacon welcomes any letters regarding or in response to its student ID. The Beacon will only run one letter a month from any individual. members of the University community. editorials. Send them to [email protected]. Contact Us Vanessa Paredes Life! Editor [email protected] LIFE! The Beacon – 5 www.fiusm.com Wednesday, September 5, 2012

haute topic Panther sightings: students come to class in style

Photos By Ashley Garner/The Beacon [Left] Student Daryl Santos makes a statement with a splash of yellow. [Middle] Student Camilla Uzcategui wears high waited shorts for a retro look. [Right] Student Anya Linyova rocks the stripes.

iami is a city known to rising hemlines, punk rock and take risks in these four years ideas, the way we live, what is platform heels. the world for its breath- jewelry and a rebellious attitude. of youthful freedom through the happening.” The massive cultural influ- takingM beaches, celebrity hub At the University, you can find classes we take, clubs we join, That is why it is refreshing to ence from all around the world hot spot and its unique fashion these style-savvy locals at every or people we interact with. see that the University’s student makes the University special. sense. corner. Even though there is no It is also time for us to test body is taking full advantage of Student’s backgrounds vary columnist It hosts fashion major at FIU, it doesn’t our creativity, take risks and to our city’s influence and making from South American, Deutsch- Mercedes Benz hold anyone back from showing find ourselves. it their own by strutting the land, Japan and South Africa. fashion week their true colors in neon shades Fashion has always been halls of GC in head-turning Some Muslim students are every year, the of green and pink, or dip-dyed an outlet for people to visu- ensembles. seen wearing hijab’s in extrav- fashion industry hair in teals and corals. ally express themselves. It is There are backpacks in neon agant prints and patterns or is growing at Biology majors wear high- the first impression you make tie dye swirls, shoes covered anime fans in the library with an astonishing low skirts in technicolor patterns before you say, “Hello.” with spikes, funky sunglasses cartoon character hats and bags ashley garner rate, and it’s no and international relations Still, it is also more than just and ring-filled hands. to match. surprise when students rock five-inch heels materialism; it is about how we Each of these students realize There is no limit to each you have designers coming to and Gucci messenger bags. are inspired by our surround- that this is the time in life for student’s personal style and shoot their season’s campaigns To say the least, the variety ings and how we interpret that experimentation. We can call clearly their non-art majors in this very town. of personal styles seen on individually. Best said by Coco it the “Transition Period.” One aren’t affecting their fashion Local artists, DJs, designers campus is affluent, daring and Chanel, “Fashion is not some- day you’ll see a girl all in black creativity one bit. and style icons have created a inspiring. thing that exists in dresses only. wearing combat boots, and the fashion niche for Miami that As college students, it is our Fashion is in the sky, in the next day you’ll see the same Haute Topic is a fashion encompasses vibrant colors, top priority to open our minds street, fashion has to do with girl in a white sundress wearing column. Look for it this fall.

Profile Professor helps uncover a specimen from the deep sea HEATHER, PAGE 1 As a mid-water imen that has been and came upon the the marine biology history and distribu- organism, living at rarely collected fresh, larval crustacean while community. tion of an organism.” First observed 200 to 400 meters, it is so having the oppor- trawling. “I think a lot of In the near future, two hundred years so small that obtaining tunity to study it, we “She [Vollmer] people think it’s a cool B r a c k e n - G r i s s o m ago, the larval crus- specimens have been pursued it and took our brought it back to discovery in biodiver- will continue to study tacean, sometimes rare. The adult form, research to the next her university and we sity,” said Bracken- crabs, lobsters and found in the stomach living at depths of level.” then formed a team Grissom. “It is fun shrimp and advance the contents of various about 2,000 to 4,000 The fresh larval to identify the myste- and exciting to solve research of the evolu- fish, often damaged meters, also making it specimen was found rious larval creature,” a mystery that has tion of marine inver- and degraded, was difficult to study. by Nicole Vollmer, a Bracken-Grissom said. been ongoing for tebrates. She will also originally described “It’s been really doctoral student at the For Bracken- almost 200 years. It teach genetics starting as a monstrous and hard to identify because University of Loui- Grissom, the experi- advances our knowl- this upcoming spring misshapen animal, it’s adult form looks siana at Lafayette, ence of the discovery edge about explora- semester. eventually earning completely different,” who was participating has been “exciting tion and discovery the name Cerataspis explained Bracken- on a research cruise and rewarding” for and provides insight -alfredo aparicio@ monstrosa. Grissom. “It’s a spec- in the Gulf of Mexico the team as well as into the ecology, life fiusm.com 6 The Beacon –Wednesday, September 5, 2012 LIFE! www.fiusm.com

explore international A taste of Chinese culture, one dumpling at a time

oing out for Chinese? Beef some British English. popular in the country as it is in the everywhere,” said Wang. “There is a and noodles may be on the Dumplings, known as “jiaozi,” are Western world. TV show that is very popular in China. menu,G but any hint of Chinese culture one of the most popular foods among Wang and Yang received a bit of a A lot of young people like to watch there will be nothing Chinese, especially for Chinese New culture shock when first visiting the Hunan TV.” columnist like actually visiting Year. However, dumplings are also United States, but it also proved to be Hunan TV is similar to MTV in that China. eaten as a breakfast delicacy in the intriguing to them. it is popular among young adults and Certain areas of south, while the northern Chinese “People in the U.S. are more young musicians. Older people usually China have their own prefer them for lunch or supper. passionate and talkative,” said Wang. play mahjong, a gambling game that is characteristics. Zheng Wonton is a breakfast item in the north. According to Wang, people in China played with various colorful tiles. Wang and Lixing Tea is the sound choice for beverages mostly keep to themselves. When Because of communist China, Yang, both second- nationwide. meeting a stranger for the first time, certain websites such as Facebook, holly mccoach year electrical engi- “Tea is the most common drink. We it is unlikely to ask for names right Twitter, and YouTube are blocked, neering students, share drink tea before the meal. Some like to away. Generally, you introduce your- and voting is restricted. Still, similar information on their hometowns and drink after the meal,” said Wang. Other self in meeting them for the second or websites are provided to the Chinese various other aspects of China. popular foods include Chongqing hot third time. population, that also have very similar Wang is from a small town in south pot—a pot filled to the brim with beef, Chinese food in the United States layouts. China, called Shangrao, and Yang is chicken, vegetables, and noodles— is unlike authentic Chinese food from Wang and Lang prove to be good from Tianjin, a big city in northern lychee fruit, and sugar cane. China. When it comes down to cooking sports, especially when others confuse China. Although the culture is pretty As far as fashion goes, it’s not too their own food, Wang and his Chinese them with being Japanese, Taiwanese, similar throughout the country, there different from the United States. “The roommates find it difficult to get the or even Korean. Wang has been are some small differences. “People in brands aren’t the same. They’re more ingredients they got back home. approached with the Japanese trans- the north are taller. In the north, they expensive in China,” said Yang. “I think the reason why Chinese lation of “Hello,” “Konnichiwa,” but like to eat wheat. But in the south, There is a traditional style of dress, food is different here is because never gets offended by those kinds of people like to eat rice. Some people but it is not as popular. An example Chinese chiefs in the U.S. are trying mistakes. eat rice with every meal,” said Wang. is the cheongsam (qipao in Chinese), to make foods that fit Americans’ Fortunately, both Wang and Other differences include the a body-hugging dress made for appetite. A Chinese TV commentator Lang are usually greeted with a “Ni dialects in each city. Unlike the United females. once said, when he was in the U.S. and Hao,” “Hello!” in Chinese, espe- States and some other countries, the Clothing is not the only product had a dinner in a Chinese restaurant, cially as international students at the dialects are so different between the more expensive in China. Although the owner thanked him for letting him University. north and the south, that sometimes Lenova computers, Dell computers, cook a real Chinese meal, which he If you ever visit an Asian festival, people can’t even understand one and other Chinese products were had not done for many years since he or perhaps even China Apple Buffet, another. created in China and are also sold in immigrated to the U.S.,” said Wang. do not compare it to an actual visit to Dialects aside, Mandarin Chinese the United States, they are still more Entertainment differs by age in China, where you would eat, talk, and is spoken everywhere except in the expensive in China. China, like in the United States. breathe like a true Chinese native. province of Hong Kong. Cantonese Other products such as iPods, “We go to karaoke. That is very Chinese is spoken there, along with iPhones, and Mac books are just as popular. You can see karaoke places [email protected] www.fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 7

Campus Events Who wants cotton candy? Environmental films followed by discussions

jorge mendez spring, the SEAS will be Staff Writer hosting its own “Environ- mental Film Series.” With all of the atten- The first film, “Manu- tion issues like healthcare, factured Landscapes,” Andres Bedoya/The Beacon immigration and education shows the devastating have been getting this past effect humans have had Junior Michael Gajardo [left], and senior Sergio A Martinez sell cotton candy to support the Special Olympics. year, it’s pretty easy to on the earth, in a different forget about other pressing light or as organizers put matters. However, the it, “without simplistic remaining five films are While “Sun Come Up” likely to be something to journalism, biology and School of Environmental judgments or reductive by no means the same. One follows the relocation of capture anyone’s interest. law. Arts and Society antic- resolutions.” of the other film, “Cuban the world’s first ecolog- When asked how the six Following each film ipated this and offered The film is to be shown America,” deals with the ical refugees, the Carteret films were chosen, Elain will be an interdisciplinary a solution. Throughout on Sept. 4 in the Modesto effect the Cuban Exodus islanders. Pritzker, one of the event panel-led discussion as the remainder of this fall Madique campus in WC has had on the forma- With the films ranging coordinators explained, well as a Q&A session. semester and the coming 130 at 6:30 p.m. The tion of modern Miami. widely in theme, there is “We tried to pick films The panel for each film that are connected to will be made up of experts our departments or our on the specific topics of centers. We went with the film, with each chosen films that had broad envi- by the SEAS or other FIU ronmental themes that organizations. tie in with research being This film series is an conducted in the school opportunity to see the of Environment, Arts and environmental issues from Society, as well as in FIU another angle. The spread as a whole.” of films not only depicts One of the films in the damage humans are the series, “Coastal causing, but also captures Carnivores,” actually the magnificence that is deals directly with FIU worth saving. There will be researchers and their one film every month for work in the Florida Ever- the rest of the semester. glades. Other topics within Photo Courtesy of www.facebook.com this series will touch on -jorge.mendez@fiusm. “Manufactured Landscapes” is the first environmental documentary that will be shown in the fall semester. photography, sociology, com cover to cover The story of a scientist gone wild n a detailed account of a fertility drug research in Manaus, story plot of self-discovery and cast woman’s path through loss Brazil. Distraught and in need of of bland characters, her reputation andI ultimate survival, Ann Patchett finding closure, Marina agrees to of poeticism came across as over- captures her audi- continue her friend’s pursuit of bearing. In one instance, Marina columnist ence in a world Dr. Annick Swenson, head fertility gives her poetic condolences to of mystery where researcher. Eckman’s mourning family. danger lurks in As the heroine escapes her Patchett’s writing shined and every page. homeland and ventures into a new captured the sentiment perfectly, Though an world, she confronts both physical but it also causes the story’s prog- appealing novel for and psychological struggles. From ress to suffer and smother pages established fans of being plagued every night with with what feels unnecessary. marcy diaz the award-winning childhood nightmares, to wielding There are chapters, especially author, new audi- a machete against a giant python, toward the end, of suspense and ences might be hesitant to read Marina pushes her way to finding mystery that will keep any reader “State of Wonder” because of Patch- Dr. Swenson and to uncovering interested and the pages turning. ett’s over-indulgent descriptions. shocking secrets. Overall, it is not a book I think Marina Singh receives a letter Patchett’s style of writing has students or teachers should get from the wild jungles of the built a fair fan base over the years hooked on when they have work to Amazon. with acclaimed works such as “Bel attend to. In the letter was the news of Canto,” “The Magician’s Assis- close colleague Anders Eckman’s tant” and “Run.” Cover to cover is a book review Photo Courtesy of Vintage Reads Blogspot sickly death while overseeing However, for this particular column. Email [email protected] Patchett wraps readers in a dangerous, suspenseful mystery.

Calendar Wednesday, sep. 5 thursday, sept. 6 friday, sept. 7 FALL 2012 EVENTS FIU Organic Farmers Spanish Conversa- Once Upon a Time in Lithuania and the Faculty Recital Series: Market tion Circle Florida Collection Folk Traditions WHEN: 12-3 p.m. WHEN: 3-4 p.m. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: Free HOW MUCH: Free HOW MUCH: Free WHERE: Wertheim Performing Arts Center - FIU @ Con- WHERE: MMC Green Library WHERE: MMC Center for WHERE: Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU @ 301 Washing- cert Hall 10910 SW 17 Street • Miami • Florida 33199 Breezeway Writing GL124 G ton Avenue • Miami Beach • Florida 33139 Contact Us Brandon Wise Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 8 www.fiusm.com Wednesday, September 5, 2012

volleyball volleyball Injury bug bites Panthers early this season The worst that can happen, happened

remember when I first checked the lineups for the first FIU volleyball game on Aug. 24 against UniversityI of Florida. When I was curious to see who head coach Trevor Theroulde put COMMENTARY into the lineup, there was one glaring omission: the best player on the team was not starting. Finding out that Jovana Bjelica, the star of the team, broke a bone in her hand in warm ups literally minutes before the game began, was a heart- Eduardo breaker. But if it hit me like that, I Almaguer can only imagine the shockwaves that rippled through the team when they first found out. Here they were, stripped of one of the best outside hitters in the country, and now they had to face one of the top 20 squads in the nation. Make no mistake about it, the situation is dire for FIU volleyball now that their best player is out four to six weeks. First, we have to understand that there is no replacing Bjelica. We can talk about coming together as a unit, picking up the slack, creating new chemistry together, and all Jasen Delgado/The Beacon the robotic stuff coaches love to spew when trying to It is up to the lower classmen to fill Jovana Bjelica’s void. overcome a player’s injury on their squad. But we can’t talk about replacing a 4.52 kills per set jonathan jacobskind will have her hand secured in a cast “I’m really looking for anybody mark, best in the Sun Belt Conference and 17th best in Staff Writer and will undergo intensive therapy, to step up and everyone can rally the country. We can’t talk about replacing the player and use arm stimulators to speed up around or maybe we have to do it who led her team—and the SBC—in kills by almost a She’s like Kobe Bryant to the the healing process. The team hopes by committee and everyone contrib- 2-to-1 margin. We can’t talk about replacing someone Los Angeles Lakers, Tom Brady to they’ll have their star back along utes,” Theroulde said. “We’re still who won SBC Player of the Week four times last season the New England Patriots or Lebron with Maryna Samoday and Renele looking for the right combinations and had a strong case for Player of the Year. James to the Miami Heat. Ford who were also hit with injuries, of lineups, switching the girls to Don’t get me wrong, she’s not just some sort of Plain and simple, Jovana Bjelica before the Panthers take conference each position to see which one they super volleyball machine that churns out spectacular is FIU’s superstar. As the squad went foes such as Western Kentucky and are most comfortable with.” numbers. She is one of only three seniors on the team, through pre-game warm ups in last Middle Tennessee in October. FIU will travel out west for the one of which is new to the squad, that is being counted week’s game against University of Instead of just shying away from Rams Volleyball Classic where on to lead the younger players. Florida, FIU’s championship hope the team and allowing the injury get the Panthers will go to battle with Now, I still think she can do that, and so does she, took a serious punch as did Bjeli- the best of her, the senior maintains New Mexico followed by matchups but it’s going to be painful watching your team lose a ca’s right hand, which resulted in a her veteran role and continues to against a pair of 2011 NCAA Tour- lot more games in your absence and then come back to broken bone. mentor the younger players. nament participants in host, Colo- practice and tell them to go back out here and do better The outside hitter is expected to “I’m still trying to support the rado State and Pepperdine. next time without you. be out 4-6 weeks. If she misses the team and give the young players After the Panthers’ match-up It’s one hell of a welcome gift for Theroulde who is latter amount of time, it’s roughly my knowledge anyway I can even if against the Lobos of New Mexico in his first year as head coach for FIU. half the season. I’m not on the court,” Bjelica said. on Sept. 7, the Panthers will finish He now has to scramble and patch together lineups as Right on impact, the All-Sun “I’m not traveling with the team this off the RVC on Sept. 8 versus the the season goes and cross his fingers that the freshmen Belt hitter knew right away she had weekend, but they are all smart girls, Rams in the morning, followed by will figure it out somehow. suffered a serious injury. so I’m confident they’ll do fine.” their closing game with Pepperdine The loss of Bjelica is a big blow to a team that is “I am used to pain, but when I got After being devastated by inju- later on that day. notoriously one of the best in the SBC. punched on my hand it felt worse, ries, the Panthers are still trying to The Panthers will depend heavily FIU has made it to the SBC tournament in November so I knew something was wrong,” find a new identity as head coach on its freshmen if they hope to every year for the last seven years. Bjelica said. “I told the trainers I Trevor Theroulde is plugging players defeat top 25 level teams like Colo- There is a bit of silver lining, though. If Bjelica thought it was broken.” in and out of different positions to misses the four-week minimum, she will only be gone For the next four weeks, Bjelica find out the most effective lineup. SEE THEROULDE, PAGE 9 for the first two conference games. But if she misses six weeks, she returns in the toughest stretch of the season, a six-game stretch where they face Middle Tennessee (No. 2 seed in 2011) twice, Jiu-Jitsu becoming more prominent at FIU Western Kentucky (2011 SBC champions) twice, and North Texas (5-0 in 2012) once. Luis d. gutierrez colleagues and the best of In the process, a new and outside the octagonal Last season, the team was able to overcome a loss Staff Writer fans alike, as an influential attitude emerged within ring. of outside hitter Una Trkulja in late October and still pioneer in the enshrine- the sport that placed heavy Among the roots of made it to the second round of the tournament. Royce Gracie, the ment of mixed martial arts emphasis on one’s tech- those inspired is Ricky But Bjelica is a lot better and a lot more important. record-holder for most in the national landscape. nique rather than strength. Semiglia, a current FIU In the preseason SBC poll, FIU was predicted to submission victories in Gracie used Brazilian To date, jiu-jitsu has student and president of finish third in the East division of the SBC. Ultimate Fighting Cham- jiu-jitsu to defeat oppo- inspired many to over- the school’s very own Now that seems like an absolute longshot. pionship history with 11, nents much bigger in size come bigger obstacles is widely considered by than his. and challenges both inside SEE JIU-JITSU, PAGE 9 www.fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 9

Associated press After overhaul defense remains Dolphins strength steven wine nator Kevin Coyle, who had been defen- we’re counting on them to do. We have with Miami. Even Wake, a Pro Bowl AP Staff sive backs coach for the Bengals. Coyle to be really strong inside for us to be selection in 2010, has not a single career switched from a 3-4 scheme to a 4-3. successful on defense.” recovery or interception. The Miami Dolphins hired an offen- And the Dolphins jettisoned two starters The Dolphins ranked third in the NFL “It’s a point of emphasis in every sive coordinator as their coach, then used in the secondary, the weakest part of the in run defense last year, giving up just meeting we have and everything that we their first-round pick to draft a quarter- defense in recent seasons. 3.7 yards per carry. A repeat perfor- do,” Coyle said. “It’s kind of the type back who will give the ball much of the This hasn’t changed: Defense remains mance would put the defense in a posi- of thing that snowballs once you start time to their best-known player, Reggie the strength of the team. tion to force mistakes, Philbin said. to get a few early in the season. There’s Bush. “We’re going to have a bunch of guys “That gives you a starting point,” he a tendency to expect it, and that’s what And yet if they win this season, it will that do their job at a high, high level said. “If you can make a team get into a hopefully will happen with us as we go be with defense. each and every day,” Coyle said. “I’ve situation where they have to throw the through the season.” Dolphins defenders get overlooked got faith in this group.” ball, and they can’t knock you around for The offense could use the help. With a and believe they’re underrated. Miami is especially stout up front, 4 or 5 yards on first down on a consistent rookie quarterback, blocking issues and “We don’t have a lot of superstars,” where the charge is led by end Cameron basis, I think that gives your defensive perhaps the NFL’s worst receiving corps, linebacker Karlos Dansby said, “but we Wake, who has 28 sacks in three NFL play-calling an advantage.” points will likely be hard to come by. all feel like we’re superstars. That’s our seasons. While the front seven returns mostly Dominating defense would take a lot of confidence level.” “Big players have to step up and make intact, the shaky secondary has under- pressure off Tannehill. For the first time since the 1960s, the big plays,” Wake said. “I consider myself gone a shakeup. Safety Yeremiah Bell, “Next to the running game, we’re his Dolphins have endured three consecu- one of those guys.” a five-year starter, was released in best friend,” Burnett said. tive losing seasons, but don’t blame the The Dolphins also expect to be strong March at age 34, and cornerback Vontae Kicker Dan Carpenter and punter defense. inside, where the 4-3 alignment allows Davis was traded after losing his No. Brandon Fields are among the NFL’s Miami ranked eighth in the NFL in them to double up with Paul Soliai and 1 job in training camp to newcomer best, which means the Dolphins may offensive points allowed each of past Randy Starks. Each has made the Pro Richard Marshall, who has 17 career find themselves counting on field posi- two years, and went 6-10 in 2011 despite Bowl, and at a combined 650 pounds, interceptions. tion to win field goal contests — as was ranking in the top 10 in rushing defense, they’re the biggest reasons the defense Fourth-year pro Chris Clemons often the case under Sparano. sacks and third-down stops. should be good. replaces Bell, and Coyle is hoping “Expectations for this team outside The offense sputtered through most of “In the scheme that we play, to have the changes will produce better ball- our locker room are pretty low,” guard the four-year Tony Sparano era. So the two interior dominant players is abso- hawking. Over the past three years the Richie Incognito said. “People don’t Dolphins hired Packers offensive coordi- lutely key,” Coyle said. “It forces the Dolphins have 59 takeaways, fewest in expect us to do much, which is fine. We nator Joe Philbin as coach, then courted offense into situations where they can’t the NFL. have to prove their expectation levels Peyton Manning before drafting Texas single block them, and then we’ll have Safeties Clemons and Reshad Jones are wrong, and we can only do that by A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who our linebackers freer to the football, have three career interceptions between having success on the field.” won the starting job in training camp. which is what we want. They’re guys them. Linebackers Dansby, Kevin Following an offseason over- There were also changes on defense. that can not only eat up blockers, but Burnett and Koa Misi have not a single haul, dominating defense remains the Philbin hired as his defensive coordi- they can make plays as well. That’s what fumble recovery in a combined 76 games Dolphins’ best hope. Panthers to take on two Sweet-16 teams THEROULDE, PAGE 8 FIU will need another excellent showing from The season will only get tougher as the Panthers will freshman opposite Lucia Castro, who played like a have to face the obstacles of playing without the services rado State and Pepperdine. seasoned veteran in the Campus USA Credit Union Invi- of their superstar hitter Bjelica. “What it does is that now you want to see them grow tational, leading the squad with nine kills against the “We just have to be mentally tough and continue to so they do not have that freshman block,” Theroulde No. 18 Florida Gators on Aug. 24. play, sometimes you have road blocks, but you just need said. “It was so surreal, after the first game I sat back and to find ways to navigate around them,” Theroulde said. “We have to guide them and make sure that they get said to myself, ‘Wow! That was my first college game,’” “We might have to make a few detours, but ultimately as much touches and practice as possible. I always tell Castro said. “But now that its sunk in, I know my role and our goal is to get past it all and get to our destination.” the freshman to play and practice like if you’re going to with Jovana being out, I have to step so we can accom- start because you never know what can happen.” plish our goal and win a conference championship.” [email protected] Technique, discipline key to success Interested in JIU-JITSU, PAGE 8 individual. However, at these “It is not an academy, Jiu-jitsu is a martial- practices sparring is also but rather a place for jiu-jitsu club. Semiglia art that generally deals a hot commodity. those with a passion and writing for first learned about jiu- with ground combat. “After a brief warm- interest for jiu-jitsu to jitsu training at a mixed According to Semiglia, up, we start what we come and learn,” Semi- martial arts academy the goal is to submit call ‘specific training,’” glia said. “The best the Sports in Weston, where he your opponent by making Semiglia said. “We train part is that the experi- encountered difficulty them tap out using proper from a specific posi- enced grapplers come at first, but immediately chokes, arm manipu- tion usually correlated to from different academies section? settled in. lations and other tech- the technique. Then we and they are all willing “I didn’t immedi- niques that abide by the do ‘free rolling,’ which to share their acquired Email us at ately grasp the concept sport’s rules. is a free match usually knowledge and we all of technique in jiu-jitsu “Part of that discipline starting from the knees grow from each other as [email protected] at first,” Semiglia said. is learning as an indi- where everything is a strong family.” “But as I kept on training vidual when and when allowed, as long as we Gracie introduced the and learning technique not to submit,” Semiglia abide by proper Brazilian concept of Brazilian jiu- after technique, I started said. “I am 100% sure jiu-jitsu rules.” jitsu back in 1993 and growing a strong passion that jiu-jitsu, if practiced Although the club does now Semiglia hopes to for the art and when I in the right manner, can not currently compete bring that same concept started teaching young change any person for the in tournaments and does to FIU. With a tourna- children, it fueled my better.” not carry a rank system, ment team looming, this passion even more.” With advanced trainers Semiglia is looking to jiu-jitsu club is primed Semiglia grew a like Mauricio Huaroto, build good competi- for big success. certain fondness of the Jonathan Velez, James tion teams in the near But for the time being, form during his time at Garcia, Andrea Dupre, future with “free rolling” Semiglia and his squad the academy, acknowl- and Gonzalo Corral in practice paving that continue to overcome edging that it made him alongside Semiglia, FIU’s road. their biggest obstacles more disciplined as a club practices three times However, the club one submission at a time. person and if practiced a week with proper tech- alongside a spot on a in the right form, it could nique and discipline in potential tournament team -luis.gutierrez@fiusm. make any person a better mind. is open to all members. com 10 The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 SPORTS www.fiusm.com

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Jonathan Segal/The Beacon FIU shutout Bryant University 2-0 on August 24 in the Panthers home opener.

Associated press Terror attack survivor becomes Paralympian STEVE DOUGLAS bombers inspired by Osama on as a substitute early in Brit- AP Staff bin Laden detonated explo- ain’s 25-9, 25-20, 25-14 loss sives on three London Under- to Ukraine. She’ll have at least On the volleyball court far ground trains and a bus, killing two more chances to play in below her son’s “Go Mummy 52 commuters. the sitting volleyball tourna- Go” banner, Martine Wright Wright shouldn’t have ment before the Paralympics abruptly slid on her backside even been on the train that day. end next weekend. across the floor. She woke up late and took the Wright told The Associated That little burst of motion, subway into work instead of Press earlier this year that she a swift move to keep a long driving. After the explosion, was one of the “lucky ones” on rally alive, was the culmina- she became trapped in the July 7. Some may disagree. tion of a seven-year ordeal that mangled metal of a disinte- She told an inquest into the began a day after London was grated carriage. terror attacks that she recalled awarded the 2012 Olympics She was the last person to a flash of light and a sensa- and Paralympics. be evacuated. tion of being thrown from side On Friday, Wright During her rehabilitation, to side when the bombs went completed her transformation she learned to play disabled off. from Olympic fan to Para- sports, first wheelchair tennis She looked up, and saw lympic athlete, sitting bemused before finding her niche in one of the new sneakers she by a scrum of reporters after sitting volleyball. And on had just bought. It was bloody, playing for Britain’s sitting Friday, she was playing for blown off her foot and skew- volleyball match against her country in front of her 3- ered on a piece of metal. An Ukraine. year-old son, Oscar, and other off-duty policewoman, Eliz- “All I kept thinking of that family and friends. abeth Kenworthy, found her, morning was, ‘How the hell “To finally get on court, wrapped her leg in a tourni- am I going to get tickets for in front of my friends and quet, held her hand, moist- this?’” Wright said, remem- family who have been such a ened her lips with water. She bering back to when her home- great support, was an absolute had lost three-fourths of her town won the right to host the dream come true. And a dream blood. 2012 Games. “Now in a weird, I never actually had before July Her body swelled to twice weird twist of fate, destiny — 7,” Wright said. “I suppose if its normal size because of her whatever you want to call it — people take something from injuries. Her brother and sister I don’t need tickets. I’m actu- my story, and my journey, saw her in the hospital and told ally taking part.” then sometimes that gives me the police it wasn’t her. Wright lost her legs on July strength and inspiration.” Wright will tell you that 7, 2005, when four suicide On Friday, Wright came she had help to get through the seven years since 7/7. It’s about her team — what she refers to CLASSIFIED ADS as “Team Me” — her support group of family and friends. It 2000 TOYOTA ECHO FOR SALE started in the hospital, with her mother, holding her daugh- Great condition ter’s face in her hands, telling Excellent mileage: 29/37 her she could have died or Graduated and moving so must sell this week suffered brain damage. Contact: 352.213.1521 But that didn’t happen. $3,900 Martine was still Martine. Wright saw the impact of the bombs on so many others. ROOM FOR RENT IN MY HOME, TO A NO- Families grieved. The city SMOKING AND CLEAN PERSON, A FEMALE reeled in shock. She ultimately PREFERABLE; GATED COMMUNITY, NEAR had to decide: What would it FIU; NO PETS, UTILITIES INCLUDED. be, Martine? $400.00 MONTHLY, A MONTH IN ADVANCE, The answer began with FOR MORE INFORMATION, 305-229-8992 small steps on prosthetic legs. She fell down. But she got back up, again and again. www.fiusm.com AT THE BAY The Beacon – Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11

associated press Obama, GOP duel over rising college expenses ALAN FRAM U.S. has hit $914 billion; current $5,550 per year Separate plans by pres- college financial aid $5,500 for the next decade AP Staff the average borrower owes maximum Pell grant idential nominee Romney programs, direct Pell grants and it suggests rolling more than $24,000, the increase to $5,635 next and his running mate focus to “students that need them back some subsidies for President Barack Obama Federal Reserve Bank of year, as scheduled under more on containing federal most” and put the program student borrowers and would make tax credits for New York says. current law. That figure has costs. on a sustainable long-term recent provisions making college expenses perma- Democrats are sure to grown by more than $900 In a May paper, Romney path, the document said. It the grants more widely nent and expand Pell grants reach for the college vote since 2008 for a program argued that even as federal provides few details. available. for students from lower- at the party’s national that is the largest source spending for higher educa- He would put private Ryan’s budget says earning families. convention in Charlotte, of federal aid for students, tion has grown, the costs lenders back in the busi- the Pell grant program, The Republican team of N.C., a week after Obama serving more than 9 million of attending college ness of issuing federally currently costing about Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan spoke to students in univer- of them. and student debt have backed student loans, let $36 billion a year, is would emphasize the need sity towns in Virginia, Obama would make ballooned. companies compile data unsustainable. to curb rising tuitions and Colorado and Iowa. permanent the American Obama initiatives about lending and colleges “Urgent reforms are federal education spending Romney was counting on Opportunity tax credit, making the government for consumers and help necessary to enable the that are burdening families his youngest son, Craig, created as part of his the direct source of federal families save for higher program to continue as the and the government. and the 42-year-old Ryan 2009 economic stimulus student loans, creating the education. The paper says foundation of the nation’s The different approaches to court young supporters. program. American Opportunity tax little about how. commitment to helping to coping with growing In 2008, voters age 18 The credit provides credit and boosting Pell Campaigning in March, low-income students gain college costs highlight one to 24 sided with Obama up to $2,500 a year per grants have not worked, it Romney was asked by a access to higher educa- way that Obama and the over GOP candidate student for college costs said. voter what he would do to tion,” budget documents GOP ticket are competing John McCain by a 66-32 but is due to expire Jan. 1. “Flooding colleges with make college more afford- say. for young voters. margin. Renewing it would cost an federal dollars only serves able. Romney replied that Obama also proposed This important group A Gallup poll taken in estimated $13 billion next to drive tuition higher,” while it might be popular keeping interest rates at leaned heavily toward July and August found that year alone. said Romney’s educa- for him to answer that he 3.4 percent for subsi- Obama in 2008 and still same age group preferring Obama has also tion paper, “A Chance for would provide students dized Stafford loans for prefers him, according Obama over Romney by proposed tying some Every Child.” with government money, undergraduates. to polls, though less 56 percent to 36 percent, federal aid, including It said Romney would “what I’m going to tell you After initial Repub- decisively. an edge that Republi- Perkins loans and subsidies improve college access is shop around.” lican hesitation, Romney Tuitions and fees for cans would love to erode for students’ work-study and affordability: “A Ryan, the Wisconsin endorsed the idea and four-year public colleges further. jobs, to schools’ abilities Romney administration Republican who is Congress eventually grew by 72 percent above Well before the party to curb tuition increases. will tackle this challenge chairman of the House approved it. inflation over the past conventions, both sides had The president’s proposals by making clear that the Budget Committee, wrote Ryan’s budget would decade, averaging $8,244 issued proposals directly continue “the adminis- federal government will no a House-approved 2013 have let the rates double to last year, according to affecting college students tration’s commitment to longer write a blank check budget that would let the 6.8 percent, as was sched- the College Board, which — and their parents — keep college affordable for to universities to reward American Opportunity tax uled under previous law. represents more than 6,000 coping with those mush- students and their fami- their tuition increases.” credit expire in January. Associated Press writer schools. rooming costs. lies,” his 2013 budget Romney would elim- It would freeze the Julie Pace contributed to Student loan debt in the Obama would let the blueprint said. inate duplicative federal maximum Pell grant at this report. Contact Us Nadra Mabrouk BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 12 t ay Wednesday, September 5, 2012 A www.fiusm.com B Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management hop on BREW club creates beer from scratch by the Bay consuelo naranjo who want to learn the art of making Contributing Writer beer and are willing to contribute while having fun. Bubbles tingle on the tastebuds as There is no pre-knowledge a sharp flavor touches the lips and a required to enjoy the club. It is open bitterness settles on the tongue. to any student, 21 years old or older, A smell of hops inundates the nose. who share a love for brewing. The cause? Beer with an apple twist Today, the club counts on an – one of the most tasteful creations instructive blog, Facebook page and of the Biscayne’s Renowned Engi- a YouTube channel to share their neers of Wort club at Biscayne Bay knowledge and beer production with Campus. the public. BREW FIU is an organization BREW along with CSHTM are of beer and science lovers. It was hosting “The Art of Beer Making”, a founded by Matthew Weintraub along course offering knowledge to Basic with David Rodriguez and Nicolas Home Growing on Sept. 8, Interme- Armada. diate on Sept. 22 and Advanced on The club has created high Nov. 7. quality products with the support of The courses include all necessary Barry Gumps, Beverage Manage- materials and the prices may vary ment Professor and Harvey Chaplin depending on the course. Eminent Scholar Chair. On Aug. 30 at the Key West With thirteen members and eigh- Brewfest, more than 60 beer compa- teen types of beer distinguished by nies presented hundreds of their beer content and varieties of flavors, the creations. brewers seem unstoppable. Representing Miami and Florida “We want to explore the different International University, the BREW techniques and ingredients that can Sana Ullah/The Beacon brought 10 gallons of their signature be used to make beer while educating Zhi Long Yang, vice president of BREW and President Matthew Weintrauv, both seniors in hospitality man- beer, Back Apple Jack Ale. people about different beer styles,” agement, taste their newly made beer. Besides the beer, BREW produces soda, wine and sake. They also The event began on Thursday, Sept. said Zhi Long Yang, a senior hospi- use spent grains to make whole grain bread. 30 at 2 p.m. and ended on Sunday, tality management major and BREW’s Sept. 2. The festival first started three vice president. them is also an art piece. aroma will vary depending on the trying to improve and upgrade the years ago, but it is considered one of From their signature Apple Jack They create beer from scratch components and the fermentation equipments and supplements. the most important in Florida. Ale to the Red India Pale Ale, the using natural ingredients such as: time. Most of their beers contain 6 to Besides the beer, BREW produces Yang enjoyed representing FIU brewers use 100 percent organic ingre- malt, yeast, hops, water, natural fruit 8 percent of alcohol. Kegs and recy- soda, wine and sake. They also use and interacting with other beer dients to manufacture their products. and spices. cled glass beer bottles are their main spent grains to make whole grain producers. “We want to give the best to the The process takes a minimum of utensil to store their beer. bread. “We want to put FIU and the people,” said Matthew Weintraub, one five hours beginning with malting, BREW creations are produced Even though none of their prod- BREW out there so we can share to of the founders and BREW president. followed by milling, mashing, once a week, sponsored by Chaplin ucts are currently commercialized, the world our high standard beer prod- The team spends hours, with hard brewing, cooling, fermentation, matu- School of Hospitality and Tourism they are looking forward to expanding ucts our knowledge.” work and innovation, to see a piece ration and finishing. Management, and with the contribu- their brand to the market. of their creation in a glass, which for The flavor, texture, body and beer tion of their own members who are BREW is looking for members [email protected] Health Services: lost in plain sight julia duba planning consultations, health an allergic reaction and went Staff Writer education, and screenings for to the clinic for assistance. high blood pressure and other “They gave me the proper University students are conditions. medication that I needed,” quick to take advantage of Jeneice Simmons, junior said Spahi. free events in Panther Square psychology major, has never Aside from the health for complimentary food and been to the clinic but said she clinic, student fees cover giveaways, but many don’t would possibly consider going counseling and psychological know about the free services now if she ever needed to. services like individual, group offered all year-round at the Freshman Jucely Cruz, and couples counseling to Biscayne Bay Campus Health finance major, said she heard registered University students. Care Center and Counseling about the clinic in the freshman Xuan Stevens, adjunct and Psychological Services. orientation, but she probably professor in the Department “What clinic?” said Fendi wouldn’t use the clinic unless of Psychology, is one of the Andres Bedoya/The Beacon James, freshman biology she lost her health insurance. six University psychologists major, when asked if she However, Carlos Arce, involved in CAPS. services among students, and Other services include Director of Health Adminis- had ever used the services in senior history major, knew Stevens said there is a according to Stevens, a more screenings for depression, tration for University Health what’s also known as “the big about the clinic but said he lot of stigma around coun- “powerful and effective” form anxiety, eating disorders, and Services, Therese Boyd was blue building” at Biscayne wouldn’t go nor would he seling and students’ reactions of therapy. even anger management. unavailable for comments. Bay Campus. recommend for students to go are typically “I’m not crazy!” There are also a number of According to Stevens, With rising tuition costs According to the Univer- due to his girlfriend’s bad expe- Still, Stevens contends that specialized services, one of the screenings for Attention Deficit and a continuing debate over sity Health Services website, rience in the summer. Natalie the students who attend group newest being Student Bodies. Hyperactivity Disorder are health care reforms, students the $83.19 student health fee Cimadevilla wasn’t registered counseling are dealing with It is an 8-week online program provided at a much discounted can at least rest with the fact covers routine medical exams for summer classes, making “normal everyday issues.” designed for improving body price for registered University that there are health services for illness and injury, physical her ineligible to receive health Stevens explained that image for women, and Stevens students—a price that Stevens available to them during their examinations not requiring services. group counseling, while contends that the program describes as almost 10 times studies. documentation, individual Still, Ashraf Spahi, senior seemingly intimidating to has received lots of positive less than the market price. medical consultations, family psychology major, once had students, it is one of most used feedback. Despite several attempts, [email protected]