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Weekend A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 22, Issue 61 www.fi usm.com Friday, February 5, 2010 National Signing Day: Golden Panthers add 21 recruits to roster PAGE 8 SPOTLIGHT AT THE BAY PAGE 3 Bookstore Weekends with Paradise: Our columnist brings you fun Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day date ideas. launches AT THE BAY PAGE 3 With the new Test-Wiseness Workshops at BBC, pulling an all- nighter could be a thing of the past. new rental OPINION PAGE 4 program MELISSA CACERES Staff Writer Questions still keep fl owing about the future of the Republican Party. With prices on new and used text- How can the party survive the 2010 midterm elections and regain power books remaining high, students now have in Washington? another option when it comes to obtaining materials for classes. OPINION PAGE 4 Where to see the big game Beginning this Spring semester, the China owns us and it’s our own fault. How has the recent state of the ANTHONY CENTENO festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the FIU Bookstore will offer a book rental economy put the U.S. in jeopardy? Contributing Writer lounge of Building A. program through Barnes & Noble that will save students around 50 percent off LIFE! PAGE 5 University Park Towers will also be the cost of new, printed textbooks. Gables Gallery Walk lets people On Feb. 7, Miami will be hosting the hosting a watch party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. enjoy free art the fi rst Friday of biggest American sports event of the year – in the lounge. Students can enjoy food and The fee for renting a book is 42.5 each month. the Super Bowl. drinks while watching the game on a big percent of the retail price of the new text- book; so if a textbook is $100, then the SPORTS PAGE 8 This year, the Indianapolis Colts and the screen TV. These events are not exclusive New Orleans Saints will be squaring off in to residents only, all students are welcome rental version would be available for the 44th annual Super Bowl, which will be to join. $42.50. held at Sun Life Stadium. However, if students are interested in “The program is really to give students FIU students are already making their going out to enjoy the game, then they’re more options when it comes to buying plans for Super Bowl Sunday. already in the right place. Sports bars and textbooks,” said Jeff Krablin, the assis- tant vice president of Business Services Coach Mario Cristobal continues “For this year’s Super Bowl, I plan on restaurants all over Miami will become hot to try and establish a pipeline at hanging out with friends, having a barbecue, spots to watch the main event. at FIU. Northwestern High School. and enjoying the Saints run over the Colts,” “Even if you aren’t a big football fan, you “We recognize that they can be very said sophomore journalism major Christina can still go out and enjoy the atmosphere,” expensive and this is one of the options SPORTS PAGE 8 that we hope will lead to things being The Golden Panthers add several Watkins. said senior hospitality major Luis Vasquez. key players on off ense, including a Barbecues and get-togethers are classic If sun, fun and football sounds like a great more affordable.” blue-chip wide receiver, a quarter- Super Bowl traditions. combination, then one may want to check Krablin added that the program is still back for the future and strength on in its pilot stages and that it would be a the lines. If students living on campus would like out Ocean’s Ten on South Beach. This sports to watch the game, Housing will be holding bar is fully equipped with great food, full learning experience to determine if the events on game day. University Park Apart- bar and big screen plasma TVs throughout, system “runs smoothly.” UPCOMING EVENTS ments will be hosting a Super Bowl watch Among the 636 Barnes & Noble on- Paranormal Activity, Feb. 5, 5 and 8 p.m. party with food and drinks provided. The SUPER BOWL, page 5 campus bookstores, FIU was one of the SPC-MMC presents this low-budget yet 25 chosen nationwide to carry out the frightful fi lm for free in GC 140. Women and Men’s Basketball, Feb. 6, 12 and 2 p.m., respectively. Come cheer on RENTAL, page 2 your Golden Panthers as they take on North Texas at the U.S. Century Bank Arena. Free with Panther ID. Safety questions addressed Super Bowl Watch Parties on Campus, Class off ers Feb. 7, 4:30 p.m. Watch the game with friends at the Building A lounge in UPA. Victim Advocacy Center Sharon – More events can be found in our Monday Aaron. Nowell, Bejar, King and and Friday issues of Life!. PA system, emergency in-depth study Aaron are also members of the University Consultation Team, WEATHER procedures among topics responsible for dealing with FRIDAY disruptive or at-risk students. on HIV/AIDS Mostly Cloudy JASMYN ELLIOTT tant thing we can do than create Several of the concerns LOW: 69 HIGH: 79 BBC Managing Editor a safe environment,” said Vice voiced by those in attendance MARIELLA ROQUE SATURDAY Provost Steven Moll during his dealt with communication, Contributing Writer Few Showers Emergency telephones, fi re opening remarks. “If we don’t, LOW: 55 HIGH: 75 or the lack thereof. Staff, for safety and the lack of an alter- students don’t learn and we fail example, complained about the SUNDAY Biology of AIDS, a class offered at FIU since 1997, nate evacuation route were just in our mission [to educate].” confusion on whom to call in Partly Cloudy allows students to learn about AIDS from biological some of the issues raised during The EMG is responsible for case of an injury or a disruptive LOW: 55 HIGH: 68 and socio-psychological perspectives. the forum of Safety and Emer- restoring order during times student: 911 or FIU Police? Ophelia Weeks, Ph.D. and associate professor, gency Planning held on Feb. 2 of distress such as a natural According to King, every CONTACTS thought of the idea while taking a sabbatical in 1996 at the Wolfe University Center. disaster. The group comprises Fall, faculty receive a red folder at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Editor in Chief .................... 305-348-1580 The forum allowed students, the following: EMG Assis- during orientation. The folder chris.necuze@fi usm.com Weeks said she felt many people were uneducated faculty and staff to voice their tant Director Dorothy Miller; contains a handout dictating MMC Offi ce ........................ 305-348-2709 in the subject of HIV/AIDS. She returned to FIU news@fi usm.com concerns on various safety- Director of Counseling and what do to in certain scenarios, motivated to make a change. BBC Offi ce .......................... 305-919-4722 related issues affecting the Psychological Services Cheryl which includes a contact “[Students] look at AIDS as somebody else’s bbc@fi usm.com University, with the Emergency Nowell; Vice President of number that corresponds with disease, [saying] ‘it has nothing to do with me,’” Tips & Corrections .............. 305-348-2709 Management Group present as Academic Affairs Elizabeth the severity of the situation. tips@fi usm.com Weeks said. “But they come out of the course much Advertising ........................ 305-348-6994 a panel. Bejar; Chief Bill King of FIU advertising@fi usm.com “There is no more impor- Police; and Director of the FORUM, page 3 AIDS, page 2 2 The Beacon – Friday, February 5, 2010 NEWS www.fi usm.com NEWS FLASH Program makes books aff ordable LOCAL RENTAL, page 1 Police vote ‘no’ to volunteer Super Bowl surveillance pilot program and the only university I think renting books is great for those within the state of Florida. So far, the students who have a hard time paying for Contract negotiations between the city of Miami program has raised around $23,000, and the police union intensifi ed with the union’s since it began and the number is new ones. members voting not to volunteer for off-duty security constantly increasing. details and overtime this weekend. “We’ve had a tremendous response Alejandro Gallego, sophomore According to The Miami Herald, union offi cials from students and faculty to our Computer Science say the union’s stance is not intended to undermine rental program and, as a result, have Super Bowl safety, but that they want to highlight continued to expand it to other colleges the students has been excitement even their books, which will ask for a credit over-reaching contract demands, unfair negotiating and universities across the country,” though they do wish that there were card to register into the bookstore tactics and an over-reliance on overtime and off-duty said Max Roberts, the president of more titles.” system.