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Vol. 27 Issue 82 fiusm.com Thursday, April 7 , 2016 BSU initiative CAT NAP extends Green Library hours NADINE MATAS other COBALT organization leaders, Staff Writer to make a change at the university, [email protected] including the academic committee which was pushing for extended hours. Back in the Fall 2015 semester, These students set up meetings with a group of students from the Black administration in order to progress Student Union, headed by Rashaad with their plan. Perry-Patterson, a Political Science and “We had several meetings with the Pre-Law Program Junior, set forth an administration,” Perry-Patterson said education initiative for the University. to Student Media, “the FIU police, During the months of October External Relations, the University Vice and November Perry-Patterson and President and President Rosenberg.” his team worked toward academic The reason the Library was the improvement on campus. Their main focus of this project was because, main focus was extending the Green according to Perry-Patterson, they Library’s hours of operation. wanted a space for students to be able This campaign came about due to to study 24 hours for at least 5 days a a hacking incident of the FIU website, week. which was blasted through the social “You can see it at other universities media portal of Yeti, where it claimed such as UF, USF, FSU and UCF,” he CHARLOTTE ALBA/THE BEACON that African American students and said, “they have some kind of 24/5 other minorities were being hunted by plan or even 24 hour access to their Akheim Paislui, senior psychology major, takes a break between classes by cuddling up to special trained police dogs on campus. libraries.” the FIU panther statue Thursday, February 25. In response to this occurrence, An administrative figure that the Black Student Union formed several commities in collaboration SEE BSU, PAGE 2 Student Affairs reverses SGA supreme court ruling, Access FIU back on ballot STEPHANIE ESPAILLAT student affairs. the original ruling of the SGA not duly confirmed by the actions taken are null and the email. “Given the timing Asst. News Director Sirven’s running mate, Elections Board, giving us a MMC Senate at the Feb. void. Thus, none of the of this opinion, I am delaying [email protected] Devendra Shaw, brought chance to demonstrate our 8, 2016 meeting because justices were confirmed, the SGA election to provide forward information to the passion and our commitment the MMC Senate lacked a leaving only the Chief Justice both parties adequate time to Access FIU presidential Office of the Vice President campaign on the issues.” and vice presidential of Student Affairs, and “Given that the Student candidates, Jose Sirven and submitted a petition for appeal Supreme Court-MMC Devendra Shaw, are now suggesting the possibility of decision was null and void, eligible to run, according an inadequate quorum. This the review of that decision to the Office of the Vice second appeal detailed new by the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs. evidence in Sirven’s favor. In the absence of a quorum, any substantive actions taken President of Student Affairs The candidates will be able “Last week I submitted are null and void. Thus, none of the justices were confirmed, is being withdrawn and to remain on the ballot for a 13 page appeal to Arneson leaving only the Chief Justice who cannot act alone replaced by this opinion,” SGC-MMC elections. in the hopes of encouraging said Arneson. In addition, the SGA the administration to revisit It was also reflected in elections on both campuses the decision issued by the the e-mail on whether or not have been postponed to April Supreme Court,” Shaw said Eric Arneson PhD student related cases within in a statement to Student Asst. Vice President SGC-MMC jurisdiction 19 and 20 to give the two Student Affairs political parties enough time Media. “I did not and still would be able to take the to campaign. do not believe the ruling writ of certiorari to the BBC According to the MMC issued by the Supreme Court Supreme Court for additional Supreme Court case Gilces v. (which was recently declared review. Sirven, presidential candidate illegitimate) was made in the to students. “ quorum,” Arneson wrote in who cannot act alone,” said Arneson was able to Sirven had been disqualified interest of democracy and Shaw said, “Thanks to the the email. Arneson. comment by saying “the from the SGC-MMC elections justice but for political gain.” SGA Elections Board and According to Student Sergio Molina, chief Student Supreme Court-BBC on the grounds that he had not “What happened to the FIU administration, Jose Affairs, the quorum held justice of SGC-MMC, did not cannot entertain any appeals held an SGC-MMC position. Jose and I was extremely and I finally have an equal when senators appointed the issue a statement to Student for the Student Supreme It has now been determined, unfortunate- especially opportunity at winning this three justices did not follow Media in time for print. Court-MMC because the according to Student Affairs, considering that we both have election.” due process. A minimum “Finding that there is a SGA governing documents that an inadequate quorum a personal relationship with “Subsequent to the number of voting members basis for the [new evidence] make it clear that the two was held when appointing the the individual who filed the issuance of the March 30, are required to conduct and having reviewed the campuses have independent justices for the case. writ against us (Juan Gilces) 2016 opinion, new evidence substantive business during decision by the Election Board authority,” he said when Access FIU provided and the leadership in the party has come to light that was meetings, according to as to Sirven’s qualifications, discussing on whether or Student Media with this he represents (FIYOU),” she not readily available to the SGC-MMC constitutional I have determined that the not Sirven was able to take information from the e-mail said. “I am thrilled that the student body that the associate statutes. Election Board’s analysis the grievance to the BBC sent out by Eric Arneson, administration reviewed our justices of the Student “In the absence of a is sound and uphold that Supreme Court. assistant vice president of appeal and decided to uphold Supreme Court-MMC were quorum, any substantive decision,” Arneson wrote in 2 The Beacon – Thursday, April 7, 2016 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Library extends BRIEFS hours for finals Princeton retains Woodrow Wilson namesakes BSU, PAGE 1 Princeton University will keep at Princeton decided to maintain of staff, custodial, security, utilities, as well as Woodrow Wilson’s name on its Wilson’s name, while committing to infrastructure changes that would have to be school of public and international work on diversity and inclusion issues, worked closely with Perry-Patterson and his team made in order to accommodate the longer hours. affairs and its undergraduate and more fully educate people about was Anne Prestamo, Dean of Libraries at Florida Perry-Patterson and Prestamo believe it is residential college despite the former Wilson’s legacy. The 10-member International University. not an unreachable compromise. “It’s a possible president’s racist past, the university trustee committee said the Ivy League Prestamo worked in collaboration with BSU outlook,” said Perry-Patterson. announced Monday. The university university in New Jersey must be to move forward on this idea of extended hours. “There is good support in literature and in the had been under pressure from student “honest and forthcoming about its Prestamo as well as Perry-Patterson, said there university,” Prestamo says. She references the protesters to remove the name of its history” and open “in recognizing was not much time to promote the hours. Student Success Goal #1 (H) from the Strategic former president because of Wilson’s Wilson’s failings and shortcomings as “There was not much time [in Fall],” Plan of the University, where the plan talks about racist views and policies, including well as the visions and achievements Prestamo says, “but we did move forward with improvement of space management to achieve keeping black students from enrolling that led to the naming of the school exploration for the week before finals as well as student success. at Princeton when he headed it. and the college in the first place.” the week of finals” The main concerns, she says, is figuring out But a board of trustees committee The response for the first couple of days what it is that is needed and most beneficial to was not what they expected. With the lack of the students who will be taking advantage of the Family of slain activist asks US to cut off aid to Honduras advertisement the students had not heard about extended hours.