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Twenty died and thousands begged for help. Countless buildings were crushed or damaged, many by a roaring swarm of tornadoes. The Gulf of Mexico swept away beach- front homes and invaded downtown Pensacola. Hurricane Ivan slowly loosened its grip Thursday on the Gulf Coast, reveal- ing a vista of sprawling destruction. The storm’s core punched the coast in Ala- bama but delivered its worst blows to an already battered Florida. Hundreds of homes in the Florida Pan- handle were damaged by at least 12 tornadoes. Hundreds more were de-roofed by Ivan’s powerful winds, and many others along the coast were swamped by its 10- to 16-foot storm surge, topped by thunderous waves. Power was knocked out to 345,000 homes and businesses in eight Florida counties and more than 1 million in other states. Most people in Pensacola and the rest of hardest-hit Escambia County also were without water, telephones or even reliable sewer service. “It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” said Escambia County Sheriff

GONE WITH THE WIND: Survivors of Hurricane Ivan scavenge through the remains of their home after the category four See IVAN, page 4 storm cut a path of destruction across the Mexican Gulf shore. COURTESY PHOTO CIA analyst’s lecture critical of politicians

By MARIA FUENTES In the mid-1980s, McGovern con- politicians. co-director of FNGS, said that this lecture Contributing Writer ducted one-on-one daily brieﬁngs with “There really should be a yellow sign is, “an opportunity to hear an expert talk the vice president, and the secretaries of around the Langley Headquarters of about his views of what the causes of these Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, State and Defense. CIA: ‘Politicians may go no further.’” intelligence failures are and what reforms an outspoken critic of the “politiciza- He retired in 1990 and last year co- McGovern said recently. “If there is any might correct these problems.” tion” of U.S. intelligence in the Bush founded Veteran Intelligence Profession- key problem with intelligence over the Organizers say the lecture will address administration, will address “Intelligence als for Sanity, an organization of more past several years, it’s politicization.” issues that are being widely discussed in and the War in Iraq” than 35 former intelligence profession- Last month, President Bush chose the U.S. presidential election. Monday, Sept. 20 at als. Republican U.S. Congressman Porter “Ray McGovern is known for having 3:30 p.m. in FIU’s The group has published 11 memoran- Goss as the next director of Central strong opinions,” said Cristyn Casey, Graham Center. dums accusing the Bush administration Intelligence, stirring up a heated debate. program coordinator for TCS. “The The lecture has of improperly using intelligence to justify McGovern has been openly critical of the purpose of this lecture is to engage others been rescheduled the war in Iraq. appointment calling it “the ultimate in in a dynamic dialogue regarding intelli- from its original date In addition, McGovern has published politicization.” gence issues and the importance of these of Sept. 13. at least 20 opinion editorials over the McGovern’s lecture is sponsored by issues for the ongoing debates regarding McGovern’s 27- past year and has made numerous TV, The Center for Transnational and Com- national security.” MCGOVERN year career spanned radio and lecture appearances throughout parative Studies and the Florida Network The lecture is open to the public seven administra- the United States and Europe address- for Global Studies. and will take place at University Park’s tions, from John F. Kennedy to George ing what he considers a key concern: Dennis Jett, dean of the International Graham Center in Room 150. For more H. W. Bush. the corruption of intelligence efforts by Center at the University of Florida and information, call 305-348-6561.

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09-20-04.indd 1 9/18/04 12:58:49 AM 2 The Beacon – September 20, 2004 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com

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By DAPHNE MORALES headache. Joseph, supervisor of the Oasis MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 20 ALMODÓVAR Once at the clinic, a CAT Scan food stand. Academy for Life Long Learning begins Contributing Writer revealed a severe cranial aneu- Many remember her for her Fall-A semester: All day, Kovens Conference rysm. strong work ethics. Center, BBC. A mother, a worker, Nevertheless, before she could “[She was] very conscien- a friend—m embers of the be transferred to Jacksonville tious, hard working. One of TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 21 Aramark Classic Fare Cater- Memorial Hospital’s Neurology the best catering people I had Stonewall Legal Alliance Meeting: 4 p.m.-5 ing services at Biscayne Bay ICU, the 55-year-old suffered a working for me,” said Paul p.m., GL 166, UP. Campus didn’t have to search second aneurysm. Sparks, BBC Food Court Best Buddies meeting: 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., GC too far to ﬁnd the right words Emergency surgery was not able Director. 140, UP. to describe Rhonda Mooney, to save, her and she passed away the Mooney was born in Chel- catering supervisor for that following morning at 9 a.m. sea, Oklahoma, but lived in campus’ cafeteria for the last The abrupt death of their co- Claremore, 31 miles northeast WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 22 six months, who passed away worker left the catering and BBC of Tulsa, before accepting the Lecture “Overview of Russel Wright’s Work” on Sept. 9 of a double brain Food Court staff stunned, espe- position of catering supervisor by Sarah Schleuning, Assistant Curator, aneurysm. cially since Mooney had possessed at BBC last April. Wolfsonian: 6 p.m., GL 220. On the night of Sept. 8, no previous health problems. She is survived by her two SPC Films rescheduling of ‘Four Rooms’: 7 Mooney was rushed to Aven- Most of the employees at the sons, 22-year-old Tristan, p.m., GC 140, UP tura Hospital after an unex- BBC Food Court and Classic Fare engaged to be married in Jan- pected attack left her weak Catering admit to having become uary, and 25-year-old Garrett, and in pain. good friends with her after work- who will be leaving for Iraq THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 23 According to Juan Merino, ing so closely together, all agreeing in February with the United The Wolfsonian-FIU Guided Tour: Margaret Aramark’s BBC catering man- that her presence will be greatly States Navy. Bourke-White 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., ager and longtime friend, missed. A funeral service was held Mooney ﬁrst suffered a seizure “I worked with her, I spoke with in her memory at the Kovens waking up 15 minutes later her, and I danced with her. She Conference Center on Sept. FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 24 and complaining of a splitting was very vivacious,” said Norma 17. Solar Decathlon competition groudbreaking: 11:30 a.m. College of Engineering. Men’s Soccer hosts New Jersy Tech: 7:00 p. m., FIU Soccer Fields. Kerry accuses Bush of hiding facts

By JAMES KUHNHENN fundamental test of leader- do that, on the good days governance and security. SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 25 Knight Ridder Newspapers ship—he failed to tell you and the bad days.” The report, known as a Footbal, FIU vs. Western Kentucky: 6:00 the truth,” Kerry said, in T h e i n t e l l i g e n c e National Intelligence Esti- p.m., ‘‘The Cage,’’ UP. Sen. John Kerry accused what aides described as an appraisal, written in July mate, says the worst case SPC post-game concert: Methodman and President Bush on Thurs- effort to step up his criti- and ﬁrst reported Thurs- would be the outbreak of Redman, All American Rejects perform, “The day of misleading U.S. civil war. Cage,” UP. troops and the country Kerry’s speech came about the war in Iraq and amid growing wariness said Bush was “in a fantasy “You deserve better. The commander in on Capitol Hill about the world of spin” while Iraq chief must level with the troops and the direction of the war in Iraq was consumed by chaos. nation. I intend to do that, on the good and after Pentagon conces- S p e a k i n g t o t h e sions that major cities in National Guard Conven- days and the bad days.” Iraq are under the control tion only two days after of insurgent forces. It was Bush appeared before the John Kerry, delivered the same day that group, Kerry cited a bleak Democratic Presidential Canidate two Americans and a Brit- EDITORIAL BOARD assessment of Iraq by U.S. ish citizen were kidnapped intelligence agencies as in Baghdad. ALEJANDRA DIAZ EDITOR IN CHIEF evidence that the president cism of Bush’s policy in day by The New York “I believe you deserve a JOHN LOVELL MANAGING EDITOR has withheld unfavorable Iraq. “You deserve better. Times, paints a grim pic- president who isn’t going information about the The commander in chief ture of Iraq and says the to gild that truth or gild C. JOEL MARINO NEWS EDITOR war. must level with the troops best scenario is for contin- JULIA MARCHESE LIFE! EDITOR “I believe he failed the and the nation. I intend to ued uncertainty in terms of See KERRY, page 3 ALICIA BUSTAMANTE OPINION EDITOR

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09-20-04.indd 2 9/18/04 12:50:53 AM www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWS The Beacon – September 20, 2004 3 WEATHER Candidates quarrel over war issues Hi/Low MONDAY 89°F/76°F isolated From KERRY, page 1 businessmen at the Detroit Eco- tightening. T-storms nomic Club. A Pew Research Center poll our national security with politics, Speaking in Minnesota, the presi- found the race to be in a statistical Hi/Low who is not going to ignore his own dent ridiculed Kerry, saying his dead heat, but said Kerry had lost TUESDAY 89°F/75° F intelligence ... who will give the challenger’s views on Iraq are always the conﬁdence of some voters that isolated American people the truth, not a changing. he could win the election. T-storms fantasy world of spin, but a world “Now, during the course of this The poll found that opinions where we challenge our brave men campaign, the fellow I’m running on the president’s handling of Iraq Hi/Low and women to be able to meet the against has probably had about eight had improved since early summer, WEDNESDAY 88°F/76°F test of our times,” Kerry said. positions on Iraq,” Bush said. “For but that 58 percent of voters said it isolated Though the 30-minute speech the war, but wouldn’t provide the still wasn’t clear what Bush would T-storms was one of Kerry’s toughest critiques funding; then he was the antiwar do about Iraq. of Bush’s Iraq policy, the Mas- candidate; then he said, knowing On Capitol Hill, Republicans Hi/Low sachusetts senator offered no new everything we know today; then also were raising questions in com- THURSDAY 88°F/76° F ideas about how he would stabilize he said, well, we’re spending too mittee hearings and in comments isolated Iraq. As he’s said before, he argued much money—that’s after he said we to reporters. T-storms that he’d be best equipped to seek weren’t spending enough money.” “The worst thing we can do is assistance from foreign allies to Vice President Dick Cheney also hold ourselves hostage to some Hi/Low reduce the burden on money and accused Kerry of shifting his views on grand illusion that we’re winning,” 88°F/75°F FRIDAY manpower that the war has placed the war for political reasons. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., told isolated on the United States. “Senator Kerry said today he reporters. “Right now we’re not T-storms For the second day in a row, Kerry would always be straight with the winning, things are getting worse. Hi/Low spoke to a polite but hardly enthusi- American people on the good days Measure that by any measurement SATURDAY 88°F/75°F astic audience. The president, during and the bad days. In Senator Kerry’s you want—more casualties, more partly cloudy his appearance, was interrupted 32 case, that means when the headlines deaths, oil pipeline sabotage—you times by applause; Kerry 11 times. are good he’s for the war, and when pick the measurement standard Hi/Low There was no applause during a 14- his poll numbers are bad, he’s against and it’s worse than where it was SUNDAY 88°F/75°F minute stretch devoted to criticism it,” Cheney said in remarks prepared six months ago or 12 months ago. partly cloudy of Bush. for delivery in Reno, Nev. ... We may have to start looking at Courtesy of www.weather.com On Wednesday, Kerry addressed The back and forth came as some shifts in policy, some more an audience of largely conservative some national polls showed the race creative ways to do this.”

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09-20-04.indd 3 9/18/04 12:51:30 AM 4 The Beacon – September 20, 2004 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com Hurricane Ivan devastates Gulf shores From IVAN, page 1 Bay, delaying desperately ripped into a mobile home Ivan’s toll in the United Miami-Dade County. President Bush signed needed aid. Said Florida park in Blountstown, 40 States and the Caribbean The situation in Ala- disaster declarations for Ron McNesby. “It’s not Gov. Jeb Bush: “Sadly, I miles northeast of Panama stood at 90, and the bama and farther west Florida, Alabama, Missis- as bad as Andrew, but it’s think there will be more City. The tornado lifted storm’s remnants cruised along the coast was consid- sippi and Louisiana, which a bad hurricane.” loss of life.” several trailers, driving slowly over the Southeast, erably better than in Flor- opens the way for federal Damage assessments He said 2,000 National them 40 yards across a dropping as much as 20 ida, but far from ideal. aid. were inhibited by the Guard troops were en field and smashing them inches of rain and arous- A National Guard It was Florida’s third storm’s slow retreat and route to Pensacola, as were into a stand of trees. ing concern about deadly convoy of more than 50 hurricane in five weeks. blocked roads, but some search and rescue teams. Florida authorities said floods. Inland flooding is trucks headed to Mobile, Hurricane Charley struck insurance experts issued “Help is on the way,” six of the 13 died in or near the largest cause of hur- Ala., with water and gaso- Southwest Florida on Aug. estimates of $3 billion to Bush said. Pensacola; at least two of ricane-related deaths. line. Downed pine trees 13, then Hurricane Frances $10 billion. Authorities said the them apparently drowned. “I hate to think about blocked portions of I-65 struck the Atlantic Coast A 30-foot section of storm killed at least 13 Louisiana reported four what’s going to happen between Montgomery and on Sept. 5. Together, they a bridge along Interstate people in the Florida Pan- hurricane-related deaths, inland,” said Max Mayfield, Mobile. Power was out caused dozens of deaths 10 in Florida crumbled handle, including four Mississippi two and Geor- the director of the National through most of southern and billions of dollars in andEY_ladder_8.25x12 fell into Escambia 9/10/04 who 5:03 died PMwhen Page a twister1 gia one. Hurricane Center in West and central Alabama. damage. Then came Ivan. Forecasters said the hurricane’s destructive eye ended its long, deadly voyage through the Carib- bean and the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall at 2:57 a.m. near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a major Category 3 storm with 130-mph wind. That placed it 33 miles west of Pensacola and the rest of the Florida Panhandle, which took a terrible beating from the storm’s most severe east- ern quadrant. I n P e n s a c o l a a n d throughout Escambia County, police received hundreds of calls for help, mostly from people whose roofs had collapsed. All four hospitals in the county and five emergency shelters reported damage. Authorities in and near Pensacola spent much of the day looking for more J. 4CJR victims. - - COLORS: SAFETY: PREV OP: WithCW: a stretch of east- bound I-10 completely washed out and the west- bound section damaged, relief convoys from Tal- lahassee had to navigate . Saucedo a debris-strewnJ 45-mile 1.5" x 16 1 ladder

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09-20-04.indd 4 9/18/04 12:52:02 AM 5 The Beacon – September 20, 2004 www.beaconnewspaper.com OPINION Alejandra Diaz Editor In Chief • John Lovell Managing Editor • Alicia Bustamante Opinion Editor

WHAT DO YOU THINK? ‘Soft’ system proves weak, With the strike of Jeanne and more can- cellation of classes, what should FIU do to salvage the semester? tired, but mostly hellish By JOHN COLLAGRANDE JR. major should be in the same systems, i.e. sis.fiu.edu). • Cancel the rest of the semester, giving students a full refund Guest Colummnist place! It may appear we have the and the grades they’ve earned at this point. The biggest mistake FIU most modern system available, 34% Panthersoft is soft. made was completely getting when in fact, companies, like • Continue classes as scheduled, even if they are being held in There, I said it. rid of the paper trail. Oracle, hold back technol- Panthersoft is soft. Not having at least a schedule ogy so they can make more the parking garage. This has been one of the in booklet form probably cost money in the future by selling 58% strangest starts to a semester, our school more money in lost us upgrades. That’s how tech • Make up missed days by removing holidays (including winter with the hurricanes and all, tuition than we saved in print- companies make their loot. break) for a good measure. but the new student informa- ing costs. Meanwhile, the students tion system FIU implemented Miami-Dade College mailed wake up in the morning with 8% only contributes to the bizarre me a paper schedule of the full classes and sore asses. classes they offer. It was so easy. My neighbor, a transferring • Require more money from students for generators, powdered milk beginning. Note: the term soft here is I didn’t even ask for it. I’m not junior from The University and canned goods. not to mean plush-like, over- enrolled there. And it sucks of Georgia, has to sit out the 0% mature, pliable, smooth, com- because I don’t want to hate semester because he couldn’t fortable, subdued, sentimental, on FIU. get his passwords together in Total participants: 59 Why don’t we have a paper time for registration. Cast your vote at www.beaconnewspaper.com lenient, or delicate. Soft means weak. It’s slang. “Yo, that schedule available if it is so hard The new system didn’t have sh*t’s soft.” to find the course schedule? his information stored. By the This is the new student And don’t say it’s just me, time it was in order all of his WINNER & LOSER information system at FIU: ’kay? I’m a graduate student classes were filled. weak. with a 3.9 GPA—I might be Again, I love FIU, our school WINNER Can I possibly be the only dumb but I’m not stupid—I can represents in so many ways; I The Spiritually Enlightened: All of Miami-Dade and one who encountered problems only wonder what a freshman feel uncomfortable hating on Broward county will feel the serenity as the Dalai Lama with Panthersoft? or transfer went through. our school, but the Panthersoft C makes his way through South Florida, spreading his Impossible. Almost every It was never this complicated debacle makes me wonder if words of compassion in several lectures he’ll be giving person I spoke to hit stress with to register. FIU really does stand for F*ck this week, including here at FIU. the system. There are some good things It Up. Whether problems with about Panthersoft, direct deposit Yeah, I said it. So what! I’m LOSER passwords or an inability to for financial aid, the ability to pissed. find the courses we offer—the pay fines and tuition online, but I want to feel like my school’s Gurdy The Pig: Local woman Hope Bennett is losing Panthersoft system made the do we need a personal portfolio got my back. I want to feel the her pet pig of 10 years because a Mirimar court ruled registration process hell. to store telephone numbers? love. that livestock could not be kept in a residential area. Why was it such a mission to Maybe Panthersoft just takes You want me to come out D Small-time entrepreneur Oscar Meyer has kindly offered find the classes offered? time getting used to. Or maybe and support the football team? to take Gurdy off of her hands. Try finding a literature it is not as good as it should Well, take care of me and I’ll course if you’re an English be. take care of you. major. You need to know a mil- Some of the blame could fall We’ll see if it’s easier to regis- QUOTEABLES lion prefixes: ENG, LIT, LIN, on whoever sold us the student ter for class next semester. AML, ENL. information system. How hard can it be to fix? “They’re going to run, run and run some more.” The whole thing is ASS, There are companies, like Hopefully, not too hard; after – John Harriton, safety on the Golden Panthers football BAC, KWA, RDS. Oracle, that sell universities SIS all, the system is named Pan- team, on what the team is expecting from Western Kentucky Classes offered in the same software (student information thersoft. University in the Sept. 25 game. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “She will have certain secrets and behaviors that you will not realize in the beginning. She will talk about sex – but you will Lack of concern for not get any sex there.” Failures like accidents are solved. – Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life discuss- student comfort irks unplanned, but a willing and Is this also a willing and ing his newest development: a virtual girlfriend that lives on many conscious AC shut down after conscious administrative pro- a cell phone. 5pm of PC244 and its sur- cedure or the workings of I think we all have experi- roundings is unacceptable! Smith’s “invisible hand?” “I don’t remember this happening before in such a short enced a crowded class without I’ve heard, both from faculty Whatever the case, may one period of time, and the season is only half-over.” air conditioning. and students alike, that there suggest the Administration – Max Mayfield, National Hurricane Center director As a Political Science stu- is a direct relation between to try a Constitutional Law commenting on the consistancy and severity of 2004’s hur- dent one would expect the complaining and addressing Powers Class (POS3603 at ricane season. room temperature to rise an issue here at FIU. PC244 5 p.m.- 6:15 p.m.) at from a debate or a discussion, In other words, the more a room temperature of over 85 but certainly not from an AC one complains, the more farehnheit. failure. it takes for a matter to be You’ll feel your brain burn- ing and it certainly is not due to the mental but the physical strain. Oh, now I get it. In an effort to maximize its resources, the Administration is combining both physical education and Constitutional Law at the same time – keep up the good work!

Farid Escobar Political Science Senior

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SOAKING UP SUN AND HAVING FUN: (Above)Juniors Genevieve Harger (left) and Christina Walzer lay by the pool side while catching some rays. “It’s a lot closer than driving to the beach,” said Walzer. (Right) Junior Christian Lam and Sophomore Danny Chew enjoy playing a video game together at Gracie’s Grill during their spare time. “It’s one of the few places where I could ﬁnd competition,” said Chew. “Most people don’t know what they’re doing.” (Bottom) Juniors Jack Covington and Jessica Driver enjoy each other’s company in the pool located by the dorms. “It’s a beautiful place to relax after class,” said Covington. JULIA MARCHESE/ THE BEACON Students find

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one of Cortazar’s better gowns that hugged the pieces, a tight yellow suede body, bell-like at the hem and chiffon dress. with tulle, were head-turn- More yellow followed, ers as they bobbed down in billowing blouses, a the runway. linen shirt dress and chif- He also played with a fon-tiered skirt. lovely floral motif in vari- CORTAZAR The yellow was warm ous accents, like red and and bold, but Cortazar blue, twisting them into By KATHRYN WEXLER sometimes paired it with skirts and dresses, one Knight Ridder Newspapers ho-hum white shirts of the which crossed over the variety that spell, “Target,” chest and dissolved into a NEW YORK – He is not “Barneys,” leaving us fluttering blur at the knees, Miami’s favored couture to wonder: Esteban, what soft and girly. son, a designer so preco- were you thinking? And although Cor- cious he was the youngest Apparently, he wasn’t tazar wasn’t trying to ever to battle the fashion thinking Miami, the evoke Miami, MAC chief giants at New York’s Fash- adopted homeland of the makeup artist, Gordon ion Week when he first Colombian-born prodigy. Espinet, was. showed in 2002. “It’s more about sun- The models were made Last week marked Este- shine in general,” said up to look sun-doused ban Cortazar’s third visit Cortazar, gracious and with wine-stained lips, he to the hallowed white smiling despite the inces- said. tents in Bryant Park, sant demands of paparazzi “She has a tan, and where designers unveil clogging the dressing she doesn’t like to wear a their spring/summer 2005 rooms backstage before lot of makeup,” Espinet collections, competing for the show. “Her walking in explained, dabbing brown the love of buyers, editors the sunshine, beautiful.” goop onto a waif’s pale and celebrities. Sunny days, foaming face. Who could blame us surf, beautiful skies_we’ve Naomi Campbell was for wanting 20-year-old heard it all before. But listed in the program as Cortazar, who graduated Cortazar is just out of his being the grand finale, but from Miami’s Design & teens, and can be forgiven for some reason, she didn’t Architecture High School for sounding trite under appear. Cortazar took his this year, to trump them pressure. customary bow at the end, all? Designers usually have a but not the typical brief And when Naomi hard time effectively artic- hello of more seasoned Campbell, one of Corta- ulating inspiration for their designers. zar’s many celeb-friends, collections, particularly Instead, in a delightful sashayed down the runway when they’re still learning. display of enthusiasm, he to “Let the Sunshine In,” And Cortazar, as talented walked the length of the it was definitely a Fash- as he is, does have a way runway, smiling at the ion Week moment. In to go before his designs dozens of well-wishers an unusual outburst, the are memorable enough to who gave him a standing crowd clapped wildly. emerge from the Fashion ovation. The problem with nab- Week crush of clothes. In an indigo button- bing Naomi, however, is His handsome peach- down shirt, jeans and that she always makes a toned numbers were some white flip-flops, Cortazar bigger impression than the of his best, including a smiled broadly. clothes she wears. But if chiffon top with a spar- He seemed to skip a MIAMI FASHION: A model wearing a dress designed by Esteban Cortazar, a 20-year- anyone happened to look kling, beaded knee-length little. And he waved with old graduate of Miami’s Design & Architecure High School, during his spring 2005 show during Olympus Fashion Week in New York City. COURTESY PHOTOS down, she would have seen skirt. And two floor-length both hands. Write for The Beacon today!

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LIFE!09-20-04.indd 2 9/18/04 12:48:46 AM 9 The Beacon – September 20 ,2004 LIFE! www.beaconnewspaper.com R.Kelly : The best of both worlds Resident Evil: Zombie plagues Gospel-like music meets club scene on new album Hollywood diseased by dry, formulaic action ﬂick

By EARLYNE LOUIS-CHARLES continues to shine in the limelight. By AUTURO SANDE powers come in handy when dealing with Contributing Writer Indeed, “this is music.” As Kelly pas- Contributing Writer all the zombies and other monstrosities sionately says on the opening track of the bad guys throw at her and her friends in order to test her brand new powers. R. Kelly, also known as the Pied Piper disc one, “Weatherman,” “this is music Hollywood loves formulas. One of This all leads to an unoriginal, strained of R&B is one of the most controversial designed to touch your soul and put your Hollywood’s favorites formulas is the climax and a flat ending that sets things yet prolific and talented artists in the spirit at ease.” very-little-plot, violence-packed, heavy up for more installments. business. Track number ten, “If I Could Make effects-laden action film. It gets presented The film was helmed by first time The Chicago native songwriter, pro- the World Dance” is so powerful. The to the audience, and we in turn decide director Alexander Witt, who served as ducer and singer consistently takes part in track mentions how Marvin Gaye inspired whether to spend our money and our second unit director in many films, mainly some of the hottest projects in the urban him to write this song. time watching it. Sometimes we win, in charge of the stunt sequences. The entertainment business. He imagines making the world a better sometimes we lose. With “Resident Evil: problem with “Resident Evil: Apocalyp- Yet it seems as if he won’t stop step- place through music. He pictures a land Apocalypse,” we all lose. set relies too much reliance on too many ping (a dance craze that became popular with no war, loving our brothers and The film is a by-the-numbers sequel stunts while ignoring plot, character in the South). respecting our sisters. to the successful “Resident Evil,” which development and just plain logic. Worse, With the release of his eighth album He would like the people of the world is based on the popular video game of the some of the stunts and action sequences (and second two-disc album) “Happy to just give each other a chance so that same name, where the objective is to fight are edited in a fast; chop-chop style, People/U Saved Me,” he is both step- they may love. There is nothing but mag- hordes of the undead, created by the evil which makes it impossible to know just ping in the name of love and in the name nificence in this song. Umbrella Corporation. what is going on. Witt is working from a of God. On disc two, Kelly reaches out to the This time around the gates to The script by Paul W. Anderson who directed The “U Saved Me” album is mostly down and out, the young and old, the Hive, the underground facility below the first “Resident Evil.” In the original, inspirational/gospel music that puts rich and poor, drug dealers, drunks and Raccoon City, and the place where the Anderson understood that suspense your spirit at ease with the peacefulness women in all aspects. The brilliance of “U action took place in the first film, have and terror needed to be key elements of prayer, while the “Happy People” Saved Me” gives powerful scenarios, each been opened and a zombie plague has to these types of films, so he created a album caters to the grown and sexy age with an inspirational message. reached the city. claustrophobic, horror-action film. Sadly, group who love to step. It is better that Everyone has their view of the Pied As Raccoon City is sealed, a group of with the exception of the action, all those he does it this way because catering to Piper, but despite the negativity, Kelly survivors try to make their way to safety. elements are missing in “Resident Evil: the young and sexy is what made him so manages to withstand the hate and make Along the way, they have to fight zom- Apocalypse,” along with wit, freshness controversial, but I promise I won’t get good music. bies, mutant dogs and the Umbrella’s and intelligence. into that. latest creation: an 8-foot indestructible Though there is a line between the R.KELLY: creature known as the “Nemesis”. They steppers music and sacred songs, this HAPPY PEOPLE/U are joined by Alice (Milla Jovovich), who RESIDENT EVIL: album is truly the “Best of Both Worlds” this time around is a cross between Robo- POCALYPSE from the Pied Piper. SAVE ME cop and the Terminator, thanks to the A Kelly has never been one to half step mutation that the Umbrella Corporation on any of his albums, and the soul man has given her without her consent. Her

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LIFE!09-20-04.indd 3 9/18/04 12:49:31 AM 10 The Beacon – September 20, 2004 SPORTS www.beaconnewspaper.com Golden Panther football FIU expects WKU to run enters video game console the football

NCAA, from page 12 the past, players would use the create a player method mode to READY, SET, HUT: FIU, from page 12 gonna happen in the real game play have their name on a jersey Larry Fitzgerald is on though,” Barnes said of the Nov. in the game.. the cover of NCAA all they [WKU] did was run the 20 match up. “Without making yourself is 2005.With FIU’s ball. They think they will do it Moss a cornerback and kick even better,” said Barnes, who movement towards this year but we are going to try return specialist uses the game has one of the highest ratings Division I-A, the to bring the house to them,” to place himself in positions he of any player on the FIU team. Golden Panthers Barnes said. does not play on the field. “It’s all about fun with the video are featured for the Haritan knows that as a safety “I have always wanted to play game.” first time in the video he won’t get much action on receiver, so I sometimes put The video game features the game franchise. the air and will need to watch myself at receiver in the game,” entire FIU roster including “The COURTESY PHOTO out for the run more than other said Moss. Cage”, FIU’s football stadium. games. After grueling practices and “They are going to run, run, long hours of studying for run and run some more. We are school, Barnes uses the game to expecting a lot of options from get away from the daily stress. them,” Haritan said. G-UNIT: Greg Moss “It’s relaxing. I play all the Cornerback James Knapp enjoys playing the time when we have nothing to gives credit to Western Ken- game to put himself on do,” said Barnes. tucky who is the defending both units-- offense and Since the players found out NCAA Division I-AA National defense. In the game, that FIU was in the game, the Champion. fans can play games players rushed to get it. “They are a hard running against top universities “Since they [teammates] team who will run the ball hard including the Univeristy found out, everyone went out very single time,” said Knapp. of Miami, Univeristy and got it. Sometimes we all The game is scheduled to of Florida and Florida get together and play it on the begin at 6p.m. The first 3,000 State. XAVIER VILLARMARZO/THE fans attending will receive an big screen,” said Moss referring BEACON to the giant TV located in the FIU bucket hat. In addition to Towers. the hat, all fans will be treated to The players can now use a free concert featuring Method themselves in the game without Man, Redman and the All Amer- having to create one another. In ican Rejects. The Beacon is looking for dedicated employees!

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09.20 3 9/18/04 12:34:52 AM www.beaconnewspaper.com SPORTS The Beacon – September 20, 2004 11 Golden Panthers looking to equal last year’s win total of two

BY ANDRES CORDERO The past, however, is just that. The that position. He struggled against YSU but should Staff Writer bye week that the team had last week, The key will be making the Hilltop- rebound if the run-game can take some gave Coach Don Strock some additional pers’ defense respect the run so that the pressure off his arm. The come-from-behind overtime vic- time to prepare his team for the upcom- passing game can be effective. Rashod WKU TEST FOR TIGER CLARK’S tory at Youngstown State got the road- ing match-up. Smith fumbled twice in his return from DEFENSE win monkey off the Golden Panther’s Bye weeks mean extra time to game- injury, giving up great field position and The FIU defense played well in back. plan and work on fundamentals, key eventually points on both instances. Youngstown, OH. They battled with a Next, the team looks to equal last ingredients to playing mistake-free The running game doesn’t have to be short field throughout most of the game year’s win total against a tough Western football. Western Kentucky will serve spectacular, but it must protect the foot- and forced the Penguins to settle for Kentucky side in the belated Sept. 25 as a progress report on how much has ball, and it needs to be successful enough field goals. home opener. changed since the inaugural year, and to take pressure away from Padrick. Yet, run-stopping remains a concern. Thrown in for good measure (and to will show, win or lose, what this team’s Western Kentucky features four let- FIU gave up 173 yards on the ground drive average attendance upward) is a made. termen line-backers in its 3-4 defense, all while allowing Monquantae Gibson 5.5 free post-game concert featuring Method OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT with decent size and experience. yards per carry. Man, Redman and the All-American At first, it may sound odd to call for The unit registered a combined 293 This week they’ll have to contain run- Rejects. improvement out of an offense that put tackles last season, including 110 by ning back Lerron Moore, who averaged The Hilltoppers visit FIU Stadium for up 461 yards and three touchdowns in its senior inside linebacker Charles Thomp- over a hundred yards per game last season the first time in just the second meeting season opener. son and 83 from outside linebacker en route to 1,490 yards for the season. between the two teams. The first did not Nevertheless, as impressive as the Brandon Smith, who tallied 17 for loss The Golden Panthers will also need to fair well for the Golden Panthers. come-back win was, the Golden Panthers yardage with sacks. take advantage of opportunities. They left Bowling Green, KY with a produced a mere three points before FIU will count on its passing game as The FIU defense dropped several hard 56-7 loss to the eventual national quarterback David Tabor came into the its biggest weapon, but this means the interceptions in the previous game and champs. Western Kentucky held the game for Josh Padrick, down 13-3 in the offensive line will have to give Padrick at those opportunities need to be converted FIU offense to a negligible 65 total fourth quarter. least as much time to throw the ball as into turn-overs against a team like West- yards and the Golden Panthers’ running FIU will find overcoming a fourth he had against Youngstown State. Wide ern Kentucky. game struggled to negative seven yards quarter deficit much more difficult against receivers Harold Leath, Cory McKinney, This could be a big win for either on that day. Western Kentucky, should it find itself in Chandler Williams and tight end Sam team. FIU has a chance to prove that the Smith all possess good hands and the program is progressing. ability to get open if Padrick has sufficient The game will rest on the performance time to throw. of the defense and the extent to which Padrick will have to be more accu- FIU is able to run the ball. The post-game rate than he was in the season opener. concert shouldn’t be half bad either. CLASSIFIED

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09.20 2 9/18/04 12:32:16 AM SPORTS 12 – September 20, 2004 THE BEACON www.beaconnewspaper.com Football ready for Western Kentucky

By HARRY COLEMAN said Strock. Sports Editor Despite the fact that backup quarterback David Tabor came After accomplishing the first off the bench last week to drive victory on the road and first of FIU to three touchdowns this season, the Golden Panthers towards the victory, Josh Patrick are ready to play its home opener will remain the starter. Patrick is against Western Kentucky this ready to show fans and coaches Saturday, Sept. 25. what he is made of. FIU will face the team that “I’m ready. Dave did a good defeated them 56-7 two years job, but I just have to keep work- ago in the Golden Panthers’ ing harder and get better,” said first season. Patrick who had a solid year last Despite losing by 49 points, season where he finished with FIU is bringing a new team with 2,493 yards passing and 12 a different attitude this year— touchdowns. not the rook- Offensive play- GOALLLL!: Senior Janessa Taddei and freshman Kristen Hurst scored the two goals for FIU in the home ies that played ers will have their opener against South Florida on Sept. 16. GEOFF ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO THE BEACON in 2002. “They are going to hands full against “We are a the 3-4 defense. In lot older. That run, run, run, and 2002, the offense team two years run some more.” had as many turn- Women win home opener ago is nowhere overs (five) as first near where we John Haritan downs (seven). By ANA SANCHEZ at minute 5.34. The goal was “The ball rarely left the FIU are now. The FIU Football Player on “A 3-4 defense is Staff Writer special for Hurst who scored defensive side. We dogged the improvement Western Kentucky kind of tricky. They unassisted. ball on the second half,” said a n d a g e i s [opposing teams] After starting the season with “It was very important, Edwards. there. We’ve have more reads, a losing record of one win and because we really needed this Gannon kept a close eye on got so much more talent and but we have been working on it four losses on the road, the win. We want to show everyone the ball as the Bulls put pressure its going to be a new team,” at practice,” said running back Golden Panthers bounced back that we were here to win, and on the Golden Panthers. said safety John Haritan, who Rashod Smith. and picked up a victory in the it sets a good tone for everyone “Focus on the ball,” Gannon recorded 21 tackles last game Added Patrick, “It’s a little bit season home opener. else,” commented Hurst on exclaimed she kept saying to her- against Youngstown. different than the 4-3 because FIU defeated the University goal. self throughout the game. Head Coach Don Strock will they have an extra linebacker that of South Florida 2-1 this past Then she added, “Being a Despite the pressure, Gannon have his hands full on offense can shift around a lot and give us Thursday Sept. 16 in front of freshman it feels great. It added felt comfortable out in the against a Western Kentucky different looks.” over 150 fans at the Soccer Sta- enthusiasm to the whole crowd. field. defense that held down the On defense, FIU players are dium. The game was a make up I feel that we are bringing wom- “It wasn’t too bad, I didn’t Golden Panthers’ offense to 72 expecting Western Kentucky to for the game cancelled that was en’s soccer back.” have to dive a whole lot, and yards of total offense including pound the ball on the ground set for Sept. 12. Six minutes later Midfielder the victory felt great. The win minus seven yards rushing. the way they did two seasons Coach Everton Edwards was Janessa Taddei kicked in an was good. It was a little dirty, The Hilltoppers run a 3-4 ago. The Hilltoppers ran on pleased with the efforts of the unassisted goal to give FIU a but it’s a win and we’ll take it,” defense that gave trouble to the FIU 65 times for 400 yards. To team during the first half where 2-0 lead. The goal was the fifth Gannon said. offense. compare the rushing attempts to FIU scored its two goals. of the season for Taddei. Despite being outplayed in “They run the 3-4, and we’ve FIU, the Golden Panthers only “First half we played pretty During the second half Kris- the second half and unable to played it before. We’ve been ran 26 times, less than half of well. We jumped on top of them ten Danielik scored USF’s only put the game away, Edwards was working on the 3-4, and we what Western Kentucky did. which showed character because goal of the game. content with the victory of the also worked on it during camp, Linebacker Antwan Barnes we had not done that for a long Goalkeeper Madeline Gannon Golden Panthers. because other teams use a bit of expects FIU to stop the Hilltop- time,” said Edwards. made five saves during the game. “We wanted to make one it too. It’s a little bit of a differ- pers this time around. The Golden Panthers domi- During the second half as the more goal. If we would have ent protection for us so we have “Two years ago against us, nated the first half with defender FIU defense was being pressured made another goal we would had three or four days to work Kristen Hurst knocking in the constantly, Edwards shouted for have assured the win; however, on it, and we’ll be prepared,” See FIU, page 10 first goal of the game and the the FIU defenders to advance we led them back into it. But you first goal of her college career the ball. know what? I’ll take it.” FIU: It’s in the game

By HARRY COLEMAN the game. Both enjoy playing it during Sports Editor their off time. “It makes me laugh, I never imagined FIU is down by six points with nine this,” said Barnes on being able to use seconds to go against the University of himself in the game. Miami. The Hurricanes are ready to punt For Moss, being in the game has always the ball to FIU with Greg Moss ready to been a dream of his. set the return. “I’ve always wanted to be in a video The punt is up, Moss dodges one game since I was a kid,” said Moss as he defender, a second, passes the ﬁve yard scored a touchdown on Barnes in the line and dives into the end zone—FIU game. wins. On this day, Barnes used the FAU owls These are the type of things fans and to take on Smith who went with his heart players can do with EA Sports NCAA and picked the blue and gold. 2004, the best selling college football As Barnes drove the Owls towards a game in the country. touchdown drive he shouted, “It aint Golden Panther players Antwan Barnes VIDEO REALITY: Golden Panther players are enjoying using themselves in NCAA 2004. and Moss are two of the biggest fans of See NCAA, page 10 Above, Antwan Barnes tackles an FAU opponent. XAVIER VILLARMARZO/THE BEACON

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