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Vol. 28 Issue 1 fiusm.com Wednesday, June 29, 2016 HORROR HITS HOME President Mark B. Rosenberg setting down his candle at the Orlando vigil on Monday, June 13. ANDY GARCIA/THE BEACON SEE ORLANDO, PAGE 6 FIU office launches in Washington DC MELISSA BURGESS flavor to the 202 community. community. connect students to great jobs and thematic series of research Staff Writer FIU in DC is a research- “With Washington, D.C. as expand research funding,” said discussions on national and [email protected] driven solutions center that a significant source of change FIU President Mark Rosenberg global issues, networking events aims to expand partnerships and and action, it is critical that FIU during the opening. and an opportunity for students FIU in DC, the Univeristy’s create greater opportunities in deepens its presence in D.C. to The University kicked off and alumni to engage with opening of an office space in the nation’s capital for students, advance FIU’s federal initiatives, FIU in DC Launch Week held national leaders. Washington D.C., offers the 305 faculty and the South Florida create new win-win partnerships, in Washington, D.C., with a SEE OFFICE, PAGE 2 Vigil held at FIU-MMC in BISCAYNE BAY remembrance of Orlando SGC cabinet CAROLINA DE LA FUENTE 911 call, as well as stating his solidarity importance of self-examination and inner positions open ContributingWriter with the Boston Marathon bombers. strength and the challenges of hate in [email protected] society. STEPHANIE ESPAILLAT for open positions and “These victims could have been our News Director opportunities within An attack on Orlando is an attack on loved ones, could have been our neighbors, stephanie.espaillat@fiusm. SGC-BBC in order to all of us, said University president, Mark could have been us,” said Rosenberg. “As com build the council for the Rosenberg to a full room in the Graham These vicitims could Panthers, we have a shared set of values at term. Center during the vigil held on June 13, for have been our loved our FIU. These values reflect positively on This week is the “So far, we’ve the victims of the gay nightclub shooting ones, could have been who we are as individuals and who we are start of Summer B, appointed our chief in Orlando. our neighbors, could as an institution that brings us together.” and the SGC-BBC’s of staff, Leo Cosio,” “Hate crimes are heinous; they tear have been us. “We want to reiterate to our senate meetings have wrote public relations at the fabric of society and at the fabric commitment of creating a healthy and commenced in order to major and SGC-BBC of our souls,” said Rosenberg. “At times Mark B. Rosenberg safe environment for all members of prepare for the summer Vice President Michema like this, we have to find the strength President our community, and for the LGBTQA and fall semesters. Lafontant to Student within ourselves and in solidarity with Florida International University community most certainly,” he said. The newly elected Media. “The cabinet our community to rededicate ourselves The associate director for Multicultural student leaders have applications are out and to the norms that enhance and fortify our Programs and Services and LGBTQA officially taken office open. Anyone could civility.” Initiatives, Laura Vega had said, “I ask and have discussed apply if they have the Omar Mateen, a 29-year old security that you please keep the victims and their many BBC initiatives requirements for [the] guard born in New York, killed 49 and families in your thoughts and in your and ideas. senate, cabinet, and wounded 53 at a gay nightclub in Orlando, A somber Rosenberg asked the crowd SGC-BBC is calling Florida. Officials reported him pledging of students, faculty and staff to examine on FIU students to apply SEE SGC, PAGE 2 allegiance to the leader of ISIS during his the safety of their communities, the SEE ORLANDO, PAGE 6 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, June 29, 2016 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & SGC-BBC interviews WORLD BRIEFS for cabinet positions Democrats narrows their focus to SGC, PAGE 1 out our social media outlets [on] at BBC where we want to put a pass gun-control measures Facebook, Intstagram, Twitter, chalkboard up, called the wall of judicial [branches]. Students can WeChat and Snapchat [by following] positivity,” said Mejia to FIU News. Gun control advocates, who have failed for come to our office located in WUC FIUSGABBC to see what we have “Any member of the BBC community decades to impose broad limits on weapons 301 to apply or visit sgabbc.fiu.edu.” planned for the future.” can go and write something positive purchases, may finally have hit upon a winning The selection process consists of For the summer, senate meetings about their day. The point is to create strategy as they push for a narrower ban on gun multiple interviews with SGC-BBC will be held every two weeks on a nice outdoor space where they can sales to suspected terrorists. officials. Once the candidates are Monday at 3:30 pm in room WUC go create something beautiful and Compared with previous attempts to impose selected, then SGC-BBC will 221. The next senate meeting will meditate, if they want to.” universal background checks or restrict gun show require them to provide a statement be held on July 11 in the WUC Currently BBC transportation transactions, the new push has two features that to the senate. ballrooms. However, starting in fall for Bayview students to MMC still make it more politically palatable: It would apply The statement will require they will be held every Monday at requires a fee, but President Mejia to a very small group of people instead of to all the candidate to explain their 3:30 pm in WUC 221. and Vice President Lafontant are Americans; and it is tied to the nation’s broader qualifications for the position and “I’m really excited for an eventful hopeful to put forward new ideas and anti-terrorist initiatives. to summarize what their initiatives year,” said Lafontant. “I can’t wait solutions for these student issues. consist of. Once statements are heard, to see who joins this council and to They also want to inspire those US in diplomatic talks with Venezuela they will either be confirmed in their meet a bunch of new faces at FIU. students to get more involved within while backing recall referendum prospective position or denied by the It’s really important for students to SGC-BBC and the FIU community. senate. get involved, so hopefully this year “[SGC] is the voice of the The reopening of diplomatic talks with Venezuela They are also encouraging is the year to really push that.” students,” said Lafontant to FIU won’t clash with the Obama administration’s support students to apply for the SGC-BBC SGC-BBC President Allhan Mejia, News. “SGA hears people’s opinions of a recall referendum that could oust President internship in order to gain more a dual degree student in marketing and tries to get it done. If you’re on Nicolas Maduro, a top U.S. diplomat said Friday. experience with student council. and sustainability has ran for a the inside looking out [as an SGA Thomas Shannon, the U.S. undersecretary of However, if students want to be more second term to continue his efforts in cabinet member], you grow as a state for political affairs, described Wednesday’s informed on SGC-BBC initiatives the council. Some of the initiatives person and want to help others. If talks with Maduro as a first step toward finding Lafontant suggests social media. he and the council will focus on for you’re on the outside looking in, you common ground with the Venezuelan government. “Currently, we are in the middle this year is BBC transportation for see people getting things done, and But Shannon emphasized that the administration of planning and recruiting so stay Bayview students and building a zen you feel empowered and want to do would not back off its pledge to back an Organization tuned,” said Lafontant. “Students garden project on campus. things yourself.” of American States investigation into the erosion of can get involved by checking “We have this outdoor space democratic institutions in Venezuela. Clinton toys with the idea of two women on the Democratic ticket FIU office opens in nation’s capital On a day when Hillary Clinton is going to campaign with Elizabeth Warren, the joint to advance federal initiative appearance raises the question: Is America ready for two women on a presidential ticket? OFFICE, PAGE 2 Lucius Jackson, an international relations student and Clinton is the first woman to clinch a major delegate of the FIU Model United Nations team, will be party nomination for president.