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Baseball The Student Newspaper continues of Florida winning International University games. 12 THE BEACON Vol. 17, Issue 46 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM March 10, 2005 FIU loses in Sun Belt semifinals By ANDONI GONZALEZ-RUA Republic shot 6-11 from the field and bama coach John Pelphrey of Almonte. power forward. He physically whips you Staff Writer 7-of-8 from the free throw line, a place “[He’s] a ferocious competitor. He domi- with his strength.’’ were he had struggled all season. nates a game a lot like Bo McCalebb [of Almonte was the only Golden Pan- Coach Sergio Rouco said all season ‘’That guy’s a man,’’ said South Ala- New Orleans] does, except Almonte’s a ther in double figures. Freshmen Kenny that the only part that mattered was the Simms and junior Ismael N’Diaye both conference tournament. added nine points, with another eight a It seems as though his team was lis- piece coming from seniors Junior Matias tening. Team finishes season strong and Byron Burnett. The Golden Panthers upset No.4 seed ‘’We lost seven straight in January. South Alabama, 60-57, on March 4 in It was a tough month,’’ said Almonte Rouco’s energy was felt from the Denton, Texas to advance to the Sun Belt following the upset. “But we started COMMENTARY time he took the court as head coach. Conference quarter finals. FIU defeated winning some games and built our con- In the first game of the season, Rouco Arkansas-Little Rock 69-64, advancing fidence. We play hard every game, no took off his blazer jacket within the first Rouco’s team in the semifinals where the By HARRY COLEMAN matter what the score is.’’ five minutes of the game, as he always team fell short to last seasons champion, Sports Editor Rouco’s men held South Alabama to coaches with high intensity. Louisiana-Lafayette, 80-69. just 30 percent, shooting in front of 517 Never during the season did this With the win in the first round against No one expected the Golden Pan- on lookers on the campus of North Texas team give up, even when only eight South Alabama and the quarterfinals vic- thers to reach the Sun Belt Conference University. players were dressed and available to tory against UALR, FIU surpassed the semifinals. Back in late November, The Golden Panthers, playing in road play in games. 1999 Golden Panther team; the only I wrote a story on how Head coach jerseys, held South Alabama’s leading Rouco parted ways with players who previous team to win a game in the con- Sergio Rouco would turn the 5-22 scorers Mario Jointer to just eight points did not want to play as a team and who ference playoffs. squad he inherited into an elite Sun on 1-of-8 shooting. were not ready to take on the role he In 1999, the team advanced to the Belt Conference team in years to FIU trailed for only 64 seconds all felt suited the team best. semifinals with just one win, as the confer- come. night in route to their second victory Junior transfer Ivan Almonte quickly ence consisted of only eight teams. Everyone thought this was ludi- over South Alabama this season. It was became the team’s go to guy and lead- No one expected the success of FIU crous because there was no immediate the second time FIU had beaten USA in ing scorer. Game in and game out he in the tournament, something Rouco cure for such a terrible team. less than a month, having won 74-71 at played like a warrior, never showing acknowledged. While I didn’t think the team would the Pharmed Arena on Feb. 19. signs of a letdown or fatigue. “I think we have gained some respect be successful this soon, I knew that Almonte led the team in several from around the league,” said Rouco. the band of players Rouco recruited FIU 69 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 64 categories, including offensive and Here is a game-by-game recap of the would soon develop a team chemistry defensive rebounds, minutes played, Sun Belt tournament, starting with the that would lead them to victories. FIU continued its winning ways on steals, assists, free throws made, points first game. Rouco only kept three players from March 5 against the number one team and field goals made. Donnie Marsh’s team – Junior Matias, in its bracket and regular season Sun Belt He did it all and was the team’s FIU 60 SOUTH ALABAMA 57 Warren Gale and Raphael daSilva, who east champions, Arkansas-Little Rock, heart and soul. Rouco later let go. 69-64. All year long, Rouco said that the The Golden Panthers were led by After missing all but six games last Arkansas-Little Rock had beaten the season record didn’t matter and that all-conference first team selection Ivan season, Matias came back as a fifth Golden Panthers earlier in the season the conference record and tournament Almonte who notched another double- year senior with a different mentality. at home, 67-57, on Jan. 6 to open the would decide the fate of the team. He double, something that has become He quickly emerged as a team leader conference schedule. The neutral court was right. normal this season at FIU, with 19 points and demonstrated leadership to young in Denton, the home of North Texas, and 14 rebounds. players like Kenny Simms and Cesar See COLEMAN, page 9 The junior from the Dominican Chavez-Jacobo. See SUNBELT, page 3 Reduction in student enrollment cancels classes By WILMA HERNANDEZ Fair. offered at an undergraduate or Contributing Writer On the other hand, Steven graduate level. Moll, director for the College “Even though classes get can- At the beginning of this of Business Administration at celled regardless of their level, semester, students found them- the Biscayne Bay Campus and graduate classes are less likely selves rearranging their sched- a professor for the School of to get cancelled due to their ules because required classes Hospitality and Tourism Man- lower enrollment expectations were reduced from two sections agement, said that reducing compared to undergraduate a week to one section a week at classes is a business decision classes,” Moll said. “Also [grad- various schools. the university sometimes has uate classes have] funding that is The College of Business to make. higher than undergraduate’s.” Administration had a budget “[The] university is looking The School of Journalism reduction for the 2004-2005 at it from the business prospec- and Mass Communication academic year of $255,000, leav- tive rather than the academic,” also attributes the cancellation ing the school with an adjusted said Moll. “If they can get a of classes to enrollment. The budget of $1,800,000, after 90 teacher to teach 200 students, school referred to it as class sec- percent of the initial budget, why would they pay two teach- tion consolidation, which took $16,800,000, went to faculty ers to teach 100? It’s definitely a place with two required classes: salary. However, according to good business decision, but not Mass Media and Society and Don Fair, associate dean for the good for the academics, there- Writing for Public Relations. College of Business Adminis- fore, classes being cut has to do According to Pat Rose, asso- tration, this reduction did not a lot with the budget.” ciate dean for the School of affect classes, because they were However, he also referred Journalism and Mass Com- able to plan carefully. to enrollment as an important munication, it is common prac- “There were not classes can- key to consider, and he said tice for the school to cancel a NO STUDENTS!: Several students were forced to change class celled due to budget, but due that cancellation of a class is schedules after certain classes were cancelled. LUIS NIN/THE BEACON to enrollment probably,” said not determined by whether it is See REDUCTION, page 3 Lot closes without student input, Pg. 5 Japan invades U.S. with music, Pg. 6 Softball loses tournament, Pg. 12 03-10-05.news.indd 1 3/8/05 11:43:25 PM 2 The Beacon – March 10, 2005 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWSFLASH ON CAMPUS FIU FEATURES Business School may offer classes at Macy’s The Graham Center’s Future FIU is working on a deal with Burdines-Macy’s that would allow the university to start offering By C. JOEL MARINO MBA degree classes in a space within the store’s Senior Staff Writer Flagler St. location beginning in May. According to the plan composed under the The heavy machinery, College of Business Administration, the program debris and construction would include degree and non-degree courses that workers have seen for for students interested in taking classes near their the past two years around place of work within the metropolitan setting of the University Park’s downtown Miami. Graham Center virtually The college, under Dean Jose de la Torre, would disappeared since the com- be in charge of the program with various FIU pletion of its additional business management professors teaching at the wing last semester, but locale.