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Suicide Walk coming LETTUCE GO GREEN to FIU this weekend NICOLE MONTERO chair for the event, believes that this Asst. News Director walk will open up discussion about [email protected] mental illness. “I went through an experience Mikaila Berkman lost her best with my father and I learned that it friend to suicide six years ago. is something that people just don’t Since then, Berkman, a student like to talk about,” she said. “It’s majoring in hospitality and a building also something that, unfortunately, is monitor at the University’s Graham happening a lot in all universities. It’s Center in the Modesto A. Maidique a big issue among college students.” and, has made it her goal to spread According to the American awareness and make the topic of Association of Suicidology, suicide suicide “less taboo.” is the second leading cause of death “He was 21 days away from his among young attending colleges twenty-first birthday,” she said. “It and universities in the United States. was probably one of the hardest things The study states that 33 percent of I’ve ever been through… Two years undergraduate and graduate students after it happened, I did a [suicide have considered attempting suicide awareness] walk in San Francisco that at least once and over 30 percent of really helped me.” students have reported having suicidal When Berkman moved to Florida, ideations. Kittiya Harris/The Beacon she tried finding similar campus walks “People have said to me things Students line up to get free healthy food at the Lettuce Go Green event on Tuesday, March 17. at different universities. like, ‘It’s been 20 years and now is The event taught students how to live a sustainable lifestyle. She had no such luck. when I can actually say the word out Last year, she reached out to the loud,’” said Trespalacios. “People University’s External Relations office have been taught to not talk about it The event will serve as a fundraiser it’s devastating to your family and to 290 people registered for the event. to try to get one incorporated at the and I think this walk will stop that. for AFSP – with a goal of raising at your friends and, trust me, you will Registration is still open and will University. This is an opportunity to meet people least $5,000. be missed… Talk. Reach out. It gets close before the walk at 10 a.m. To “External Relations told me that who have been through very similar So far, they’ve raised $4,590. better.” register, go to afsp.donordrive.com/ it’s this whole big production and they experiences, people who have felt the “Now, it’s just about raising Lisa Varela, a sophomore event/fiu/. would have to shut down the school, same pain and who have had to cope awareness,” said Berkman. “If there’s engineering major, is looking forward The walk will be held on Saturday, so I just said, ‘Never mind,’” Berkman with the same thing.” even one student that’s teetering on the to the event. March 21 in the GC Lawn at 10 a.m. said. “Then this year the American To ensure that happens, thoughts [of suicide] and they come “Suicide affects everyone and “Don’t ever assume that the other Foundation of Suicide Prevention Trespalacios and her team will be out and talk and that life is saved, we should all care enough to support person’s issue is not a big deal. Even if reached out to me and we figured out giving out colored beads to attendees. then it’s absolutely worth it. It’s OK this walk,” she said. “I’m really glad it’s not important to you, don’t brush a way to produce a walk inside the “Everyone who’s wearing a red to talk about this. And it’s important that FIU was able to do this because it off,” said Trespalacios. “Always be school – that way it wouldn’t be this bead means that they’ve lost a parent, that people can have easily-accessible I’m sick of everyone shying away someone’s angel. You never know how huge thing.” everyone who’s wearing a blue bead places to go to do this.” from the topic of mental illness. I’m much a smile can mean for that other AFSP, a leading not-for-profit means they’ve had an experience with Berkman has been in both sides of looking forward to some change in the person and it can really save a life… organization dedicated to preventing a sibling and so on,” she said. “You’ll issue and has contemplated suicide. University and I think that this event is Suicide is extremely preventable and, suicide, is sponsoring this year’s walk. get to share your stories and help each “I’ve been there. I can personally the perfect way to start it.” with the right help and sources, it Adriana Trespalacios, assistant other because you’ll see who has been say I’ve been there,” she said. “But The planning for the walk began should not be happening.” director of operations for GC and through what.” I’ve also been on the other side and in February. Currently, there are over President and CEO of Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. on FIU’s expansion

LESLIE OVALLE the largest fair in Florida in terms of attendance. 2085 and Hohenstein states that the November Homestead Site; and the Sun Life Site, located Staff Writer According to Hohenstein, although The Fair decision is not a mandate for The Fair to move or around the land of the Sun Life Stadium. [email protected] is a yearly event in spring that lasts 21 days, the for the University to start expanding. According to Hohenstein, none of the three Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. is a According to the cancellation clause on the proposed sites measured up to The Fair’s current Founded in June 1965, the University began year-round business. lease, the lease may be terminated or cancelled site. with just one building: the abandoned Tamiami “This is not just a Youth Fair over here,” for the public interest. The County must give the Hohenstein said that the Homestead Site Airport’s traffic control tower. Hohenstein told Student Media. “We do about 70 tenant, in this case The Fair, three years’ written is outside the development boundary and the Fifty years later, the University has grown exposition events here -- trade shows, festivals, notice and must first provide a secure and equal, mayor doesn’t want The Fair to leave a central to acquire various campuses, regional centers, christmas parties, corporate addresses and police or better, alternate site in Miami-Dade County. part of the County. He also said that the Sun international campuses and a student body of use the land for training.” The lease also states that, in the event that Life Site is too small to accommodate the largest nearly 54,000. Last fiscal year, which ended June 2014, The Fair moves, the County must pay to the fair in Florida and that the Graham Site had And at present, the University has no plans it hosted over 915,000 guests through their tenant all moving expenses. much potential, but was too expensive for the to halt its continuous expansion anytime soon. exposition business. “Our lease is with the County, if the County University to pay. According to Robert Hohenstein, president On November 4, 2014, the community had a wants to break the lease before 2085, they “We’ll just continue to have conversations and chief executive officer of The Miami Dade vote regarding the University’s expansion onto know the ramifications,” Hohenstein said. and talk, we all know what our responsibilities County Fair & Exposition, Inc., roughly five the occupied adjacent land. “Financially, they are not going to break the are,” he said. “We are not going to abrogate our years ago the University began discussions of The community spoke, and 65 percent of lease until the University finds a site that we rights under the terms and conditions on the expanding onto its adjacent land, where the The voters voted in favor of the expansion. like and are agreeable to... The money to pay for lease.” Fair currently resides. “I’m so excited that the community supported it and none of those [other] things are close to According to expand.fiu.edu, the University The Miami Dade County Fair is a private us,” said Alexis Calatayud, Student Government happening.” plans to use the fairgrounds for the construction non-profit organization whose mission statement Association president at the Modesto A. According to the Miami-Dade County Fair of an incubator entrepreneurship and data is “to enrich its community by promoting Maidique Campus. “[First,] we need to put & Expo Relocation Study, there have been center, additional housing, expansion of STEM education and South Florida agriculture while together the money to relocate [The Fair]... the three places that the University, The Fair and programs and green space. showcasing youth achievement,” according to second opportunity is that we need to negotiate the County have taken into consideration for the When contacted for further contacts on the its website. another site for the fair to move to.” relocation. expansion, the University’s Office of Media The Fair has been on the Tamiami land for The Fair & Expo Center holds a lease These places include the Graham Site, Relations submitted an email with frequently 43 years and, according to bizjournals.com, it’s agreement with the County that is valid until located in the Hialeah/Miami Lakes area; the asked questions on the issue. 2 The Beacon – Friday, March 20, 2015 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Department of the Interior inaugurates Youth Initiative Palestinians denounce Netanyahu, vow to keep statehood push NICOLE ZUMMAR to have Miami participate in you what to do all the time, Staff Writer an “initiative for the United you’re not learning how to be Palestinians signaled on Wednesday Israeli leader declared that there would [email protected] States’ future” as the first city creative…seeing things that that if a right-wing new government be no Palestinian statehood while he to publicly announce it. you might want to find on takes command in Israel, they will remained in office. Miami will soon launch a Following Ramos’ your own,” Jewell said, “Most enlist the help of the international “It has become clear that program under the supervision remarks, Jewell performed the of us grew up with some kind community in pursuing their statehood Netanyahu, who just said that he is of the United States official announcement of the of place—it could be a vacant bid and pressing war-crimes action against a Palestinian state and that he Department of the Interior. program and expressed her lot, a little creek—that helped against Israel. plans to increase (Jewish) settlements On Friday, March 13, the delight to be not only in the shape our childhood.” Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian if elected, will form the next United States Secretary of warm Miami weather, but also Jewell feels that many negotiator in earlier peace talks with government,” Erekat told the Voice the Department of the Interior “in a city that is surrounded by children today are missing out Israel, said it appeared Netanyahu of Palestine radio. “It is very clear held a small event at Dinner such natural beauty.” on these types of places and would remain in place as prime that there is no partner in Israel for the Key in Coconut Grove to According to Jewell, from that something must be done. minister. On the eve of the election, the peace process.” formally inaugurate the Youth a young age, she has always “We need to get more Initiative of the Department of maintained herself engaged children engaged with nature the Interior. with the outdoors and has and the great outdoors because Netanyahu wins decisively; Herzog concedes The initiative’s purpose visited many of the United it feeds their soul,” she said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenger, Isaac Herzog. is to have more children States national parks and With an amount of $5 Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party An alliance of Arab parties won 14 connected with the outdoors public spaces, from hiking million in funding with won a decisive victory in Israel’s seats, making it the third largest bloc and develop an appreciation in the Wichita Mountains American Express, the elections, according to results tallied in the 120-seat legislature. for the natural assets around during her job in petroleum initiative is already seeking Wednesday, putting him on track to Netanyahu’s triumph, following them. engineering in Oklahoma, to begin implementing forming a rightist governing coalition a bruising campaign in which he The goal is to develop these paddling in the Buffalo River plans with YMCA to have a and an unprecedented fourth term in rebounded from a deficit in the polls, opportunities in 50 cities, with in Arkansas, to the exposure growing number of children office. threatened to deepen a rift in relations Miami being one of the first 10 of public lands in Seattle as playing and learning outside. With 99 percent of the votes with the Obama administration and that will launch the program chief executive officer of There will be a full-time counted, Likud had 30 parliamentary the impasse in peace efforts with the in partnership with the Young Recreational Equipment, Inc. employee in the YMCA of seats as compared with 24 for the Palestinians. Men’s Christian Association. and finally as Secretary of the South Florida who will be center-left Zionist Union led by

After testosterone rush of hunting, men’s ‘love hormone’ surges upon return home The common thread that runs through all [my jobs] I would say is the love for the outdoors. It has driven where I lived From hunting grounds to athletic expressed hormonally, when a man and how I’ve volunteered my job and it has been all of those fields to trading floors, men moving arrives home to his family bearing volunteer experiences that have led me to this job. together in packs, and sometimes dinner (or perhaps a paycheck or a alone, are typically engaged in what trophy). Sally Jewell anthropologists term “male status Indeed, the higher a man’s Secretary competition.” And their levels of testosterone has risen in the course of United States Department of the Interior testosterone -- the hallmark hormone his engagement in traditionally male of maleness -- tend to rise accordingly. activity, the more the “love hormone” Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior. coordinating the resources to But a new study explores the oxytocin tends to surge upon his Sally Jewell has ambitious “The common thread that get kids connected with the nurturing, familial side of men who arrival home, researchers have found. goals for the initiative, among runs through all [my jobs] I public lands. engage in such primal activities, often The longer his workday, researchers them are to have 10 million would say is the love for the The Department of the to support, feed or bring honor to their also found, the higher his oxytocin kids playing and learning outdoors,” Jewell said, “It has Interior aims to have children families. It finds that that side, too, is levels when he returns to his family. in the outdoors, one million driven where I lived and how feel welcomed in Miami’s volunteers across the United I’ve volunteered my job and it public lands, from the States’ public lands and has been all of those volunteer Everglades to Biscayne Bay to 100,000 jobs for young people experiences that have led me local parks and natural areas. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE as scientists, park rangers to this job.” “[Children] are going to and more across America’s Children are the driving understand what’s happening backyard each year. force of this initiative. with the Everglades and why The event began with According to Jewell, children they need to restored. Your opening remarks from Pedro have become disconnected children will be charting a Ramos, superintendent of the with nature. course for [Miami and its Everglades National Park. Today, they spend an public lands] for the future,” Ramos introduced Tomas average of 44 hours a week Jewell stated. “It is our job EXECUTIVE BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION Regalado, mayor of Miami, in front of a screen compared to create an environment for The Beacon – MMC who expressed his support to 30 minutes of unstructured these children to really love Editor in Chief Photo Editor 11200 SW 8th St, GC-210 to Jewell and the Youth play in the outdoors. and respect the outdoors.” Junette Reyes Maria Lorenzino Miami, FL 33199 Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Initiative and his excitement “When adults are telling Asst. News Directors (305) 348-2709 BBC Managing Editor Sofia Galiano [email protected] Camila Fernandez Nicole Montero The Beacon - BBC 3000 NE 151st St, WUC-124 Production Manager/ Asst. Sports Director North Miami Beach, FL 33181 Copy Chief Alejandro Aguirre Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rhys Williams (305) 919-4722 Asst. Entertainment [email protected] News Director Director Editor-in-Chief: Adrian Suarez Avila Christopher Rodriguez (305) 348-1580 [email protected] Recruitment Director Opinion Director Advertising: Stephanie Piedrahita Lauren Shade (305) 348-6994 [email protected] Business Manager Sports Director Charlie Grau The Beacon is published on Mondays, Jorge Corrales Wednesdays and Fridays during the Fall Director of Student Media and Spring semesters and once a week during Summer B. One copy per person. Entertainment Robert Jaross Additional copies are 25 cents. The Beacon Director is not responsible for the content of ads. Asst. Director of Amanda Rabines Ad content is the sole responsibility of Student Media the company or vendor. The Beacon is an editorially independent newspaper partially Alfred Soto funded by student and services fees that are appropriated by student government. Glasses by Ryanlerch, via OpenClipArt Contact Us Stephanie Piedrahita Opinion Director [email protected] OPINION The Beacon – 3 fiusm.com Friday, March 20, 2015 NERD CULTURE... Nerd culture is fake Nerd is the word,

MICHELLE MARCHANTE A campaign against someone who had been called Staff Writer bullying is a great thing, but that in the past. While it gave and that’s okay [email protected] changing the meaning of a someone grief, it’s a source word that is constantly used to of amusement for someone SAM SMITH variances in their genetic makeup they It’s fascinating to see how bully, in my opinion, will not else. In my book, that still Contributing Writer have no control over. something that used to be stop the act of bullying. Maybe sounds like bullying if you’re [email protected] That said, it is important to note the fact considered nerdish suddenly this campaign is meant to aid deliberately saying it in front that some people will never be comfortable becomes cool once it hits the the self-confidence of those of someone you know has I am a nerd. with certain terms. Understand and follow mainstream. Look at the term who have suffered from or are suffered from the name-calling. Because you are reading this, you are people’s desires, should they ask you not nerd, for instance. When used, currently being bullied. The Friendly name-calling is probably a nerd. It’s beginning to seem to call them something. Whether it is well- it could mean you are really thought behind this unofficial fine when both parties are like everyone is a nerd now, and that has meaning on your part or not, it is more smart, but it’s still used as a campaign could be that, if you okay with it and know it’s not the potential to create a wonderful world. important for the other person’s feelings degrading and cruel word to give negative word a new, meant literally, but if one of the The connotations of words change to be respected than it is for you to feel bully someone. positive meaning, it will stop two takes it the wrong way, it constantly to match the vernacular, so free to call them whatever you want. This However this word has being negative - but it doesn’t becomes bullying. it isn’t a surprise that “nerd” means applies to all aspects of social interaction suddenly become a “cool” work like that. If the word It seems silly to think that something different today than it did ten – not just the word “nerd.” phrase. nerd suddenly takes on a new bullying would transcend high years ago – and it doesn’t need to be a bad When something nerdy hits the Celebrities walking around connotation, people will just school and into university but it thing. mainstream, nerds should rejoice. wearing shirts with comments invent another word to replace does. It even translates into the Be happy for the people who created such as, “I Love Nerds” and it. Changing the meaning workforce. something that became successful because stating in interviews that they of words isn’t going to stop Just because someone they poured their hearts and souls into a consider themselves nerds is bullying, it’s just going to graduates from high school project. probably the reason for the make the bullies have to think doesn’t mean they suddenly Whether it is well-meaning or Keeping something to an esoteric word’s newfound popularity, and come up with a new cruel change their ways. Yes, people not, it is more important for the few simply because it’s a part of “Nerd leading to stores that target word to use. change, but it doesn’t happen other person’s feelings to be Culture” is elitist and against the very young adults selling shirts with In fact, this campaign to overnight. Change takes time. values that comprise the movement. respected than it is for you to pictures of Hello Kitty wearing make “nerd” a positive word It doesn’t matter if we’re Nerds are supposed to be welcoming glasses with “nerd” sprawled might be doing more harm out of high school, it doesn’t feel free to call them whatever to one another, not trying to test whether across it with other accessories than good. I can imagine that matter if you’re now a part you want. or not a person is a “true fan.” They are used as nerdy self-identifiers. anyone who has been called of the workforce or if you’re a group created as a result of a level of finally graduating into the “real societal exclusion. world,” you have to remember Instead of scaring off potential friends that words can still hurt. by saying a person doesn’t meet a certain Saying you’re an adult and For example, describing someone as level of nerdiness, as nerds once did not If the word nerd suddenly stops meaning well, being one is two completely “cool” used to be somewhat negative. It meet a certain level of popularity, why nerd, people will just invent another word to different things. Bullying described a person as standoffish before not let someone call themselves a nerd if replace it. will never go away, to think evolving into a synonym for mysterious, they like aspects of the culture? It only otherwise is foolish, but it can calm or slick. After that, it took on today’s creates more people to have something in be lessened. use as a compliment for someone hip and common with. People like to think they enjoyable to be around. Being called a nerd in a new light don’t imitate what they see on The reclaiming of a term to empower should not be viewed as a dismissal of It’s like some secret a nerd or experienced any TV or in movies, but the truth an oppressed group is a very common, those who were bullied in the past, but as campaign to stop bullying that other name-calling as an act is, sometimes we do - even effective practice. Words like “bitch” and an acceptance of oneself. hit the mainstream, without of bullying might actually be if we don’t realize it. Instead “slut” have been used to insult women The mainstream use of “nerd” isn’t a people realizing it, under the bothered with people using that trying to change the meaning for decades, however, many women have clandestine anti-bullying campaign, but pretense of a new trend: Nerd word so flippantly. of words like nerd, maybe the begun using them as terms of endearment. an example of the natural evolution of Culture. In fact, I can see how campaign should focus on Even this, however, is a disproportionate society into a more accepting whole. Instead of avoiding the someone might even consider showing more people standing comparison. To unapologetically and passionately term, as was done in the past, it as an indirect way of bullying. up to bullies in shows and When “nerd” was used in the past to enjoy something, as nerds do, is a beautiful people claim to be nerds just Just imagine the bully movies. Some of you may be bully smart or counter-culture people, thing, and I think that people are coming because they saw the latest calling himself a nerd right doubtful, but I think this idea it was a result of distaste toward those to realize that by reimagining the meaning sci-fi film or say that they’re after he scornfully said it to could work. who may be seen as different, not as a of the word. nerdy because they read a someone. It would be another Doesn’t hurt to try, right? way to discriminate against a person for book. indirect way to make fun of Atom by TomasBat, via WikiMedia Commons

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Florida International University President Mark B. Rosenberg accepted Miami Symphony Orchestra’s second annual “Golden Baton” recognition award during Spring break at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center. See the symphony perform at the FIU Wertheim Performing Arts Center, at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 11.

Photos Courtesy of Robert Andai Study abroad is a big chance for self-discovery

STORIES ABROAD Drinking Despite these miniscule opportunities I couldn’t pass out dare” that involved a great deal sounds of the streets below me beer in between financial losses, I have gained on. of strip-teasing, sent pictures of and the rhythm of my neighbors classes at Fresh not just a great deal of weight but Call me a drama queen, each other’s feces to each other, life through these thin apartment Foods – one can a great deal of life experience by which could be appropriate, but made art together and have walls, about understanding only dream. getting as far as way from home I’ve always felt like the odd ball shared a beer during our lunch cultural differences and That’s why I possible. growing up, and when I came to break at the coffee shop across about accepting the opposing left Miami and Spain, not much changed. the street from school. perspective. ITZEL BASUALDO decided to fly In kindergarten, I felt weird We accept each other and our It’s been about seeing life in across the Atlantic to the city of because all of my classmates unusual mannerisms; Adelaida’s a different light and walking out Barcelona and study abroad here had brown eyes and my eyes objection to hair removal, the front door with a smile for for a year, where I am fortunate It’s been about seeing were of a different shade. Manu’s battle with addiction to no apparent reason. enough to regularly drink beer I also, usually would have marijuana and negativity, Raul’s About sharing this story with life in a different light in between classes. the hardest name to pronounce benevolent innocence and you and encouraging you to take But this way of life has had and walking out the in class. monkey-like tendencies to climb the next flight out of Miami, so its implications, nonetheless. front door with a smile Now, again, I was the strange trees, Judit’s apparent asexuality you too can enjoy that beer as I am occasionally for no apparent reason. one who somehow had no foreign and me for a hair that’s neither you walk to class. accidentally groped in the accent in Spanish or English, brown, or green, or blue, or mornings on the subway, I have who remained primarily stoic purple or blonde. Itzel Basualdo attends two class at the devil’s hour, 8 a.m., during small talk, and spoke of Going abroad, for me, has different schools in Barcelona, in a language which most of the seemingly beautiful Miami been far more than being of the Universitat Autonoma de America probably doesn’t even with disdain. legal drinking age, living in a Barcelona and the Escola know exists - Catalan. However, the Escola Massana cool European city and “carpe Massana, a school exclusively I’ve been pickpocketed Alcohol wasn’t really my and Barcelona has allowed me diem.” for art and design. Basualdo is twice and the bakery next to only motive in leaving; after to embrace myself by embracing It’s been about becoming double majoring in journalism my building is responsible for nearly twenty years of Miami, me. comfortable in my own skin, and fine arts, with a minor in the twelve pounds I’ve put on I had been dying to get out of A group of Spaniards from detaching from the labels of my art history. She writes weekly over the course of six months. It the peninsula and I knew this this school have inducted nationality and gender, about columns for The Beacon about can’t be all fun and games when much-needed break was going me into their group and, to exchanging anecdotes with her experiences and encounters you’re a Miamian studying to greatly impact my work date, we’ve travelled to Rome the old woman next to me on abroad. abroad in Barcelona. as an artist and a writer, two together, played a “truth-or- the subway, about hearing the Traffic jam to be expected for Sunday, March 22 near MMC NICOLE ZUMMAR previous shifts in the lanes for state roads 826 and 836. In Staff Writer early 2014, the Palmetto and Dolphin expressways were [email protected] set into the lanes that are currently in place: left for 826 and right for 836. On Sunday, March 22, the traffic pattern for state roads The new change is expected to bring about confusion 826 and 836—the Palmetto and Dolphin expressways, for people that tend to traffic these expressways. The 2014 respectively—will shift. Westbound State Road 836 will shift increased congestion at the 826-836 intersection, close late Saturday and will reopen at 6 a.m. on Sunday causing many people to arrive late to work, school and in order to affect the least amount of traffic. other activities. Drivers should expect the same result The changes concern a switch in the lanes; instead of this year starting Sunday. using the left two lanes of the Dolphin Expressway to exit However, Oscar Gonzalez, spokesperson for this The Beacon is looking for people with knowledge of into 826 North or South, traffic will use the right lanes. project, stated that it usually takes drivers only about a sports who are interested in advancing their skills of AP For traffic that continues west on 836, it will use the left week to adjust. Style, page layout and design. three lanes instead of the three right lanes the expressway The shift of the lanes will take place after the exit is currently using. ramp for Northwest 72nd Avenue. If interested please contact Lauren Shade, the recruitment This $560 million project—which is funded in part by director for FIU Student Media, at federal stimulus money—began in 2009 and is expected [email protected] or fill out an application in one to finish by March 2016. There have been several of the offices - GC 210 or WUC 124 - or at fiusm.com fiusm.com LIFE! The Beacon – Friday, March 20, 2015 5 ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING Panda Express is already on top Food, for the reason of the adult beverage TOP TRES something we all options. Good enough to get it in the need and love. rankings but not as good or fast as the There are a decent top two options for me. amount of places on campus to grab Two: Breezeway P.O.D. a quick bite in between classes, The Breezeway P.O.D. - Provisions RHYS WILLIAMS hang out with On Demand - comes in at No. 2 some friends - or for convenience in relation to the even a particular special friend - and dorms, where I currently live. It is a chill out. great place to get something quickly. Over my time here at FIU I have “Crack Cookies” are also a big reason. eaten just about everywhere on campus for some variety and have One: Panda Express come up with my top three places to grub out. Mango building where the lines move fast and the food is great is Three: Chili’s Too home to my top choice. I only recently had Panda Express for the first time Chili’s Too, yes it has the ‘too’ at the and I have already been back on an Megan Tait/The Beacon end like you would see because it is almost every-other-day basis to grab Members of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity pose with their giant beach on the GC lawn on Tuesday, March 17. an express version of it’s much larger either lunch or dinner. This leads the counterpart ranks at No. 3 simply way for me even in its infancy. Judge Dredd, action packed sci-fi or parody? CULT CLASSICS Based on association with the comic and To be clear: I’m not saying point where it seems many of the or parody thereof - it’s a weird the popular UK the film is, above all, over the top. “Judge Dredd” is a good movie, actors were aware of what kind mix of the two - it is not only a comic strip by Now, I love over the top. I love but I’ll be hard pressed to pan it. It of movie they were making. The faint ghost of the actual source John Wagner and it when something is so bad it’s doesn’t deserve praise - although story also isn’t as bad as I thought material, but an uproarious farce Carlos Ezquerra, good, but sometimes, something it’s visual effects, set design and it would be. It’s simple enough that can’t be seen as anything but “Judge Dredd” is so ridiculous it’s fantastic. costumes are pretty good - but to follow and silly enough to go over the top. was released While sitting down and maybe all the flaws and “badness” with. It’s everything I could ever RAFAEL ABREU in 1995 and enjoying “Judge Dredd,” I was are what make me love it so much. The film is also hilarious, want out of a bad movie. was promptly a able to occasionally see the things The film managed to blind me mainly due to its flaws and acting. failure. viewers would definitely dislike of its flaws and make me fall in There’s no way the filmmakers, It stars Sylvester Stallone as and cite them as things that make love with it. I also don’t hate Rob cast and crew didn’t know they MOVIE: the titular Dredd, a man who must the film a bad one. Schneider, so that’s a plus. were making a ridiculous movie, always remind those around him However, and this may be a I’ll give “Judge Dredd” some as the finished result clearly Judge Dredd that “I am the law!” flaw within my being, I couldn’t credit: Like I aforementioned, demonstrates. The film also stars Armand help but love all these flaws and the effects, design and costumes “Judge Dredd” could have Assante as Rico, Rob Schneider everything else in this film. are good and the world that’s probably succeeded in some RATING: as Fergee, Diane Lane as Judge The actors are so hammy been realized isn’t too bad either degree, but its lack of success Hershey and Max von Sydow as (Stallone and Assante, especially) (though not entirely fleshed out). seems to have been its only 2/5 Chief Justice Fargo. it elevates the film to a level it The performances are generally success. As a result of it failing “Judge Dredd” has a loose probably doesn’t deserve. good for this kind of movie, to the to be either straight sci-fi action Big K.R.I.T.’s “Pay Attention Tour” Hits LMNT

RIVES REVIEWS Mississippi artist, Big case, it was more of a taunt, which led to K.R.I.T. has recently felt the individual playing concert vigilante– the need to prove his worth going into the crowd himself looking for the since his latest release perpetrator, inciting a brawl at the front of “Cadillactica” dropped the stage. November of 2014. Security handled the scuffle swiftly, but Besides being labeled the vibe of the crowd was pretty distraught. VINCENT RIVES as one of the victims of To little surprise, DJ Dibiase took to the Kendrick Lamar’s scathing stage to set up, instantly shifting the overall “Control” verse, K.R.I.T even stated on tone of the venue. “Mt. Olympus,” that the odds aren’t in his Krizzle ran up on the stage, exuding pure favor in regards to being considered the best adrenaline and performed his high tempo lyricist in hip-hop because of his southern mixtape cut “King Without A Crown”. After background. the song, K.R.I.T. revealed to the crowd that With that being said, K.R.I.T.’s “Pay he has not performed in Dade County since Attention Tour “ (named after his second 2012. With that being said, he promised to single) hit LMNT in Wynwood this past give his fans a memorable performance and Saturday (March 13, 2014) and much like he would not let them down. its title, proved he’s not the one to sleep on, With much disdain, I felt as if K.R.I.T. but rather to “Pay Attention” to. was going to only perform songs off his latest The concert hit a bit of a rough start as release, “Cadillactica,” but to my surprise, Vincent Rives/The Beacon Texas group Crit Life, who besides having he performed tracks off both studio albums Big K.R.I.T. promises the crowd a memorable performance after revealing he has a similar name as the headliner, actually as well as several of his mixtapes. This not performed in Dade County since 2012. had the crowd on the opposite side of the led me to the realization that 28-year-old spectrum. K.R.I.T. has a stronger, more extensive serenade the crowd during “Pay Attention.” deceased grandmother with “The Vent,” a During their opening performance, discography than most of his peers. Late in his set, K.R.I.T. ran off stage and soulful cut off the “Return of 4Eva” mixtape, the group was met with locals heckling While performing “Only One” off the out to an alley outside the venue briefly. before ultimately finishing the show with throughout the crowd, which then led to an mixtape “King Remembered In Time,” He returned to the stage to announce to the powerful track “Mt. Olympus,” where affiliate of the band throwing water at the K.R.I.T. surprised the crowd by bringing the crowd that LMNT management had he solidifies his place as a top-tier artist in hecklers. out frequent collaborator Smoke DZA. Soon received noise complaints and that his set hip-hop. Usually performers throw water into the after while performing the title track of the was to be cut short. In order to soothe the crowd as their energy picks up but in this tour, K.R.I.T. brought out Rico Love to crowd, K.R.I.T. performed an ode to his [email protected] Contact Us Jorge Corrales Sports Director [email protected] SPORTS The Beacon – 6 fiusm.com Friday, March 20, 2015 SWIMMING FIU swimmers save life of a drowning woman JACOB SPIWAK Staff Writer Chadwick being “deathly afraid “Like, I was 5 feet from the of Dario Williams are the real 200 IM) will be looking to add [email protected] of open water” after getting stung man,” Harris said. “A wave hit important stories here, it is worth even more accolades to what has by a jellyfish prior to the 2013-14 and he was under and never noting that two of their teammates already been a tremendous season The fantastic season for the season, she swam to the woman popped back up. I swam and are going to be competing in the for the swimming and diving FIU swimming and diving team and was able to rescue her. swam and swam.” NCAA Tournament this weekend. team. became even more incredible over “She was drowning,” A fisherman spotted Williams’ Spring Break, as swimmers Chase Chadwick said, “but I just told body in the water a day later, Harris and Jess Chadwick saved a her to hold onto my foot and I just after a previous search had been drowning girl’s life in North Palm swam as fast as I could to shore unsuccessful. Beach. and pulled her out.” The death of Williams is She was drowning but I just told her to hold onto my foot Harris (freshman) and Unfortunately, despite the terribly unfortunate, but the and I just swam as fast as I could to shore Chadwick (junior) were amazing display of instinct and fact that Harris and Chadwick and pulled her out. spending their time off at John heroism by Harris and Chadwick, heroically swam into the D. MacArthur Park, when they some tragedy struck as well. water and saved a life can’t be noticed two people trapped in a Twenty-one-year-old Dario overshadowed or forgotten. Jess Chadwick rip current. Williams, the rescued woman’s If it wasn’t for the two Division Junior Without any hesitation, the two cousin, was the other person stuck I swimmers and their bravery, two FIU Swimming and Diving world-class swimmers jumped in in the rip current. lives would have been lost that the water to save them. Harris was fighting off the day. Senior Johanna Gustafsdottir Though times for each event One of the two civilians who currents attempting to reach Although the heroic efforts (200 and 400 IM event, 200 differ, the tournament begins on was trapped in the current was Williams, but she was unable to of Harris and Chadwick and breaststroke) and freshman Silvia Thursday, March 19th, and ends a young woman, and despite reach him in time. the extremely unfortunate loss Scalia (100 and 200 backstroke, on Saturday, March 21st. CLUB SPORTS Continuing to play America’s favorite past time PETER HOLLAND Even though FIU does have a collegiate the South Atlantic-South Conference, to have back-to-back road series once Contributing Writer baseball team at a Division-1 level, trying where they play against teams like UCF, they come back from the break, starting [email protected] out to get a roster spot was slim to none. UM, FSU, and Florida Tech. with the University of Florida and the It’s not easy to give up playing your “We all tried to walk-on, but they following series will be against Florida favorite sport, especially when you played got great players over there. The roster State University. it at a young age. Baseball may come to spots would be filled up before we get a The NCBA has a playoff and a world mind when you think about the sport you chance to try-out,” Garcia said. “We’ve series for all club baseball teams. They played in your livelihoods. And that’s all dreamed that we could play at the We all love the sport, we’ve been even provide championship rings to the how the FIU Club Baseball started. It collegiate level, but this is the best thing playing it since it was a big part of winner of the world series according to is currently led by Gustavo Garcia, a we can do right now, we just added three Garcia. sophomore meteorology major, who is the more pitchers to the roster” he said. our lives, so it’s not easy to let it go, The club is currently 3-5 overall, current president and plays in-field. Guys like David Weiss, the club’s so we decided to keep it going. but 3-0 in the conference according to “We all love the sport, we’ve been outfielder and star slugger got the ClubBaseball.com. The team is looking to playing it since it was a big part of our opportunity to try out for the FIU Baseball Gustavo Garcia making a big push in the next seven weeks President lives, so it’s not easy to let it go, so we team, but didn’t make the cut. of the season. The team believes that they Baseball Club decided to keep it going because we want Even though it’s only a club, are the underdog and their talents can take to get together, have fun and do something competition remains the same. Its still them far, even to the World Series. that we all been doing in our entire lives”, on a Division 1 level as a club sport. The The team is currently on a three Anyone can join the club if interested, said Garcia, who played baseball since he team is part of the National Club Baseball week break right now preparing for their if they love the sport and don’t want to was four years old. Association (NCBA) and are playing in upcoming games. The team is going give up playing it. FOOTBALL Future true freshman is a stone cold kicker PETER HOLLAND Contributing Writer to elite talented athletes and future NFL prospects. According to Kohls Kicking, they listed this specialist as The school produces NFL players like Cam Newton from the number 14 ranked punter and number 66 ranked kicker [email protected] the Carolina Panthers and Super Bowl winning QB Russell in the country. There were high praises by Head Coach Ron Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks; Just to name a few. Wilson Turner and Special Teams Coach Billy Miller. As the FIU football team is having their spring practice finished his high school career without missing one field goal I believe with his versatility and strong leg, he will have the with their returning players and early enrollees, some up attempt. According to FIU Sports.com, he was 22-22 in field opportunity to compete in multiple positions on special teams and coming true freshmen have to wait until the fall camp to goal attempts, a net punting average of 40 yards, three came this coming fall. He will have to compete with returning and practice with the team. inside the 20 yard line and one inside the ten. incumbent starter Austin Taylor, who will be a junior this fall There is one true freshmen who won’t be participating in He also had 51 kickoffs that result into touchbacks and a and finished last season 15-21 in field goal attempts. the spring, but will make an immediate impact this coming 74 percent touchback rate. I expect Wilson to contribute and help improve FIU season. His name is Stone Wilson, the kicker from Nokomis, He helped lead his team to a 10-1 record and finished special teams, whether on kickoff, field goal attempts, extra Florida. That’s right, I said kicker. the season ranked number 16 in the nation. Wilson was also points or punting; He can do it all at a high level. First game Stone Wilson at 5’11 170 pounds was a standout kicker/ second team All-Area selection and Korblue Fab50 rated him is at UCF and special teams will be critical, but I expect good punter at the IMG Academy, a football powerhouse and as the number 5 ranked punter and 31 ranked kicker in the ole Stone to get the job done. private school located in Bradenton, Florida, where it is home country. JOIN OUR STAFF! The BEACON is always looking for talented and reliable individuals to join the staff. If you have an interest in writing, photography or even grammar, don’t be shy. Stop by one of our offices located in GC 210 and WUC 124 or apply at fiusm.com. fiusm.com SPORTS The Beacon – Friday, March 20, 2015 7

SOFTBALL Softball extends winning streak, sweep River Hawks

Photos by Maria Soledad Lorenzino/The Beacon ABOVE: Sophomore outfielder Gabby Spallone runs to home plate in the game against the University of Massachusetts Lowell on March 17. The Panthers play North Texas on Saturday, March 21. RIGHT: Freshman pitcher Rachel Dwyer pitches against the University of Massachusetts Lowell on March 17. In six innings, Dwyer allowed just three hits and one run.

ALANNAH ALFONSO Staff Writer Lopez added two more runs on a double [email protected] to left-center, while Garcia hit a two run shot over the center field wall. The FIU softball team (20-11, 3-3 All in all, the first game against the C-USA) swept the UMass Lowell River River Hawks was a 9-1 victory plating Hawks in a doubleheader on Tuesday, seven runs on eight hits. improving their win streak to three. Junior Corinne Jenkins (12-5) started In the first game of two, sophomore the second game and got her second Rachel Dwyer (2-0) threw her second shutout this season which moved her into complete game this season striking out a a tied position for fourth all-time in FIU career-high four batters. history. She pitched all seven innings She only allowed three hits and one run tallying a season-high nine strikeouts. in the six innings out in the circle. The first run scored in the second game The Panthers offense dominated in the was one to be remembered. third inning with seven runs including With one away, Belans hit a double senior Krystal Garcia’s home run and down the left field line and advanced to junior Aleima Lopez’s two RBI double. third on Sanchez’s sacrifice hit. Sophomore Stephanie Texeira, junior Then the River Hawks intentionally Dominique Grossman, freshman Ashley walked Texeira to put the runners in the

Belans and Lopez all recorded two hits to Maria Soledad Lorenzino/The Beacon corners. Texeira then distracted UMass combine for the nine runs scored. Lowell in a rundown while Belans snuck Panthers softball players congratulate infielder/catcher Krystal Garcia after she hits a Sophomore Sammi Green made her first across the plate to score. homerun. The Panthers scored 9 runs in the first game of the day on Tuesday, March 17. collegiate start at second base and started a The Panthers took the game 3-0 . 4-6-3 inning-ending double play to get the line drive up the middle and Grossman Sanchez hit back-to-back singles in the Conference USA action will return on Panthers out of the top of the first. caught a fly ball steps before running into third while sophomore Gabby Spallone Saturday, March 21, at 4 pm in the Felsberg FIU made some great defensive plays in the right field wall. broke a scoreless game with an RBI single Field at FIU as the Panthers softball team the second inning as Dwyer caught a sharp Offensively, Belans and senior Rebekah up the middle. takes on North Texas.

NFL Rule changes possible but very unlikely for NFL

RHYS’ PIECE With NFL change would make every penalty The bylaw that has a proposed where both teams would have the kick a field goal from 50 yards out administrative need to be reviewed by the booth change is the strangest one to me. right to try. That only makes sense for another single point. meetings coming officials. This makes sense for It suggests that instead of having for a fair game to be played. That is insane to me. However, up next week, them to propose seeing as they the point in the middle of the The proposed rule by the I can see some merit to this. It is it is time again were the No. 4 most penalized summer where teams must cut Patriots that I believe will pass not a usual thing for a team to miss for possible team in the league for 2014 and down from 90 to 75 players that it is one that states that the ban on a field goal from where it is set up rule changes. maybe a review would have given simply goes all summer to where challenges during the final two currently and a 2-point conversion RHYS WILLIAMS These meetings, some of those back. However, that each team must simply cut down minutes of the halves and over is definitely more exciting. This which have would increase the game time by a to 53 by the end of the summer time be removed, so that they may would add a bit of flare to the executives and lot and will more than likely not be before the regular season begins. occur. point-after-touchdown time. coaches from each of the 32 NFL passed by the voters. This to me is a joke. I do not see why this ban would If this passes, I will be a fan of franchises come together, are The Patriots were again active, That will not give any of the cut be in place and completely agree it. If it doesn’t, I would still love where rules such as the “Tuck as they are yearly, in prospective players a good chance on making that the ban should not be in place. to see this be a possibility in the Rule” were born. rule changes. One of their proposed it on to another team’s roster. Now to the insane point. annual Pro Bowl to see how it A week out at the 23 possible changes is one that has been on the There are two of the rules that I This one is from the would go, and maybe put it back rule changes, with some of them table for years and never passed, really see as high points, or what I Indianapolis Colts, where former on the table in 2016. proposed by different teams, have but it is a long shot to make it this believe will be passed. FIU star wide receiver T.Y. Hilton In the end though, I am going their high points, their low points year as well. It also effects the These changes come from the now plays. to doubt that even a quarter of and their insane points. media. It would be that cameras Chicago Bears and the Patriots. This rule change would make a the prospective rule changes will A few of the lower points for are placed by certain points on the The Bears’ suggestion should 9-point series be possible. occur. So many things of these me - meaning the ones that I do sidelines and on the goal posts in be passed. It states that each team No, you didn’t read that wrong. changes are brought up every year not believe will be passed, include stead of being brought in by each should be granted at least one Nine points in one series. but stay the same. rules proposed by the Detroit Lions media network. I don’t see why possession a piece in overtime. They propose that if a However, from a fan’s and the New England Patriots, as this would need to be changed as This would change it from team scores a touchdown and perspective, some of these well as a change to a bylaw. of now but who knows, maybe where the first team to get the ball successfully goes for two points, proposed changes might make the The Lions’ proposed rule someone will vote yes this time. scores, the automatically win to that they be given the option to games even more enjoyable. Contact Us Camila Fernandez BBC Managing Editor [email protected] THE The Beacon – 8 t ay Friday, March 20, 2015 A fiusm.com B University to WELLNESS EXPO commemorate new Royal Caribbean facility SOFIA GALIANO in a press release. Asst. News Director Several months later, FIU [email protected] faculty and student leaders will get their first glance inside the The University will 130,000-square-foot facility. formally welcome the new “I think it’s going to be Royal Caribbean facility, everyone’s first time for located at the Biscayne Bay the most part,” said Jazmin Campus, in a ribbon cutting Felix, Student Government ceremony on Friday, March 20. Association president at BBC, FIU commemorates the on entering the building. recent partnership with Royal The three-story, state- Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and of-the art entertainment the completion of the Royal studio has a 300-seat theater, Caribbean and Celebrity 20,000-square-foot costume Entertainment Production facility and 10 other rehearsal Studio. studios. The University signed a Part of the deal includes deal with the Miami-based ROYAL@FIU World Stage Marcia Aksu/The Beacon Emmalie Morisseau, a Computer Engineering sophomore, gets her results after checking her blood cholesterol, sugar levels and blood pressure at the Florida Hearth Research Institute booth during the Wellness Expo.

Royal Caribbean considers South Florida internships this summer at the management,lighting and receive a unique and hands-on Royal Caribbean has invested home, and what better way to give back to new facility. design to auditions, promotion, education in the hospitality nearly $6.5 million into the community than to be able to enrich the Felix said the partnership rehearsals and final production. industry,” Fain said. renovating the facilities to education of FIU students is a good opportunity for “Royal Caribbean considers Royal Caribbean has provide housing for RCL hospitality and CARTA South Florida home, and what also benefited with housing employees. Richard Fain students because it will help better way to give back to the provisions offered by the President Rosenberg will Chariman & CEO them gain experience. They community than to be able to University at Bay Vista deliver a speech at the ribbon Royal Caribbean will also have access to RCL’s enrich the education of FIU Housing. cutting ceremony, as well proprietary data for their students,” said Richard Fain, Over 200 students who as RCL Chairman and CEO cruise line to build their Collaborative, a program research. chairman and chief executive lived in the residential space Richard Fain. Following this entertainment studio on offering hospitality and “Hospitality internships officer of Royal Caribbean. had to leave by May 1 of will be a reception. campus grounds in December architecture University will include hands-on “We are excited to last year, leaving the campus The event will be held in 2013, and the building opened students exclusive access to experience in operations and partner with FIU on our new without any housing available the Royal Caribbean studio, for business last January. these facilities via research and management,” said President entertainment facility, not for students. from 10:15 a.m. to noon and The deal aligns with other internship opportunities. Mark B. Rosenberg in an email only because it will enable However, students is by invitation only, with the the University’s strategic At least 20 students of the about the ceremony. Royal Caribbean to continue confronted health-safety issues general student body unable commitment to the arts and to Chaplin School of Hospitality According to Rosenberg, to produce world-class at Bay Vista Housing due to its to attend, according to Jehnny build win-win public-private and Tourism Management, and arts internships will entertainment for our ships, poor construction. Rivera, Divisions of External partnerships, according to College of Architecture and include music, theater and but because it will provide an According to a powerpoint Relations coordinator. President Mark B. Rosenberg the Arts receive paid part-time visual arts – from stage opportunity for FIU students to obtained by Student Media, SJMC hosts lively Communications Week CAMILA FERNANDEZ Digital Officer at The Metropolitan Museum what not to do when starting a business. Jessica Figueroa, a senior public relations BBC Managing Editor of Art, Sree Sreenivasan, who will speak at There will also be a Moving Women major and FIU Public Relations Society of [email protected] Monday’s Hearst Distinguished Lecture Series. Forward webinar hosted by the Lillian Lodge America Membership Director, has been According to the Comm Week website, the Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of nominated for an Outstanding Undergraduate lecture will be based on getting the best use out Women in Communication which can be viewed Student Award. In 2013 she transferred from To succeed in the media industry, Philip of time spent online and how to build more fans at http://connect.fiu.edu/kopenhavercenter. Broward College and has been heavily involved Tucker, marketing and communication and followers on social media effectively. To help prepare students for the job market, as a public relations intern for the BBC Office of coordinator at the School of Journalism and Sreenivasan has spent more than 20 years Wednesday will include a group of Human the Vice Provost. Mass Communication, said that students need to teaching at Columbia University. In 2009, he Resource-related professionals at Professional “I basically learned as much as I could in be innovative and digitally savvy. was named one of AdAge’s 25 media people to Development Day. Followed by workshops, terms of leadership experiences, professional Communications Week is a week-long event follow on Twitter and one of Poynter’s 35 most they will talk about how candidates are being and networking skills,” said Figueroa. To finish, opportunity for SJMC students to enhance their influential people in social media in 2010. He sought by their respective industries. the Society of Professional Journalists will host abilities in the industry, with workshops and currently leads a 70-person world-class team in “Since these are actually the people hiring an all-day conference with panel discussions and lectures led by professionals in their field. From New York City. right now, they’re going to give very cutting- break-out sessions Friday. Monday, March 23 until Saturday, March 28, it “He’s a really high profile, social media sort edge advice on what the students should be doing Saturday, there will be a technology is a week jam-packed with different aspects of of digital tech guru and we’re really excited on how they should be preparing themselves,” conference at BarCamp Miami in Wynwood’s the School’s programs, Tucker said. about having him come,” Tucker said. The Tucker said. Miami Ad School where people show up and “Communications Week is the SJMC’s sort lecture will be held in Room 244 at the Wolfe On Thursday, students will engage in Panther pitch innovative ideas. It is entirely sponsored by of flagship event of the spring semester where University Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There Cage where four chosen student teams will the SJMC in collaboration with Hacks/Hackers, we try to showcase to our students and the will also be livestreaming through the website. present new media business ideas to be judged the Knight Foundation and the Fourth Estate. community just how varied and exciting the On Tuesday, students are invited to the by a group of panelists. The game mirrors the “Companies are looking for individuals who industry is,” Tucker said. Graduate School Colloquium led by speaker television series Shark Tank. The winning cannot only stay at the cutting-edge, but can also “We are really focusing on innovation and Leon Gomez, a serial entrepreneur in online team will be eligible for a $5,000 International understand where things are going,” Tucker said. entrepreneurship and digital-first practices marketing and advertising. Innovators Cup Prize. “You need to have that mentality of being because we see that being where our industries Along with SJMC graduate student There will also be a SJMC Awards Ceremony able to look beyond the horizons and innovate are going,” he said. entrepreneurs and SJMC Innovation-in-Resident where recipients will be awarded with different yourself and become a leader in these changes.” The week kicks off with a visit from Chief Alex de Carvalho, the lecture will be based on recognitions and scholarships.