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Vol. 26, Issue 25 fiusm.com Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Students get a head start in Peace Corps REBECA PICCARDO cultures,” said Silva. “The What: Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler- News Director whole program is very Radelet, “The Role of the Environment in [email protected] attractive to me and I’ve Global Development” looked into it. It seems like When: Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 With a semester left to something that I should Time: 1:30-3:30PM graduate, Shirley Silva do.” Where: GC 140 went to the Career Services The FIU Peace Corps office for advice on her Prep program, managed coordinator at the global alumni that have served future. under the Office of Global learning office, said that and 11 currently serving. “I’m about to graduate Learning Initiatives, is the it is hard to define what About 70 students and I don’t know what’s first of its kind in Florida counts as community enrolled into the program the next step,” said the and 15th in the nation, service, since this is a new this semester, some which senior religious studies according to South Florida program. are undecided about major. recruiter Steve Hunsicker. “If they’ve done they want to do with the Career Services pointed VINCENT RIVES/THE BEACON Students that enroll in something substantial that Peace Corps, but think her towards the new Peace South Florida Peace Corps recruiter Steve Hunsicker talks the program must take four didn’t take up 80 hours, the program is worth Corps Prep program at to students about opportunities with the Peace Corps at the language courses, four maybe they can do another completing. the University that just Career Fair on Oct. 2. global learning courses and project as a supplement,” Take Abby Cheeseman, launched this fall. Students do an 80-hour community he said. for example. As a freshman who enroll in the program helps their application “All I ever wanted to do service project by the time The University has international relations can graduate with Peace process to serve as a with my life is travel, meet they graduate. a long history with the Corps recognition which volunteer abroad. new people from other Eric Feldman, Peace Corps, counting 200 SEE CORPS, PAGE 2 TEDxFIU presents 2014 event ‘Fearless Journey’ CLARA-MERETAN KIAH Applications for TEDxFIU opened shortly after last year’s Staff Writer event to University students, faculty and alumni. [email protected] This is much more than a 500 The speakers had three to four months to plan and perfect person event. It’s a spread of ideas their talks at the University’s Communication Arts Lab. Charles Bleiker created a pilot math program to help worldwide. Bleiker’s talk focuses on his preschool math program at-risk preschoolers in Little Havana that will soon be found NumberWays, a series of games designed to make learning in classrooms across the nation. Eduardo Merille numbers fun for children. Bleiker, a professor in the College of Education, is one of Event Coordinator Bleiker said he saw TEDxFIU as a way to expand his 10 University members who will be presenting their work at TEDxFIU research from his small test field in Little Havana classrooms TEDxFIU. to audiences and parents around the world. One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, He said understanding numbers is like understanding the the third annual TEDxFIU will take viewers on a “Fearless TEDxFIU is the University’s independently-organized alphabet, and he believes learning math it is just as important Journey” in November through the lives of some of the series of presentations, known as “talks,” modeled from the University’s front-running experts and pioneers in research. national TED Talks event. SEE TEDXFIU, PAGE 2 Homecoming incorporates new events this year EZITA RODRIGUEZ Reggae Fest. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the FIU Staff Writer Midday Madness is a spirit Arena. Panthers Got Talent begins at [email protected] day to gear up for the upcoming 5:30 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 16. week of Homecoming events, said Lauren Gottlieb, a senior Alfred Vizcarra said attending Taylor Hall, assistant director of journalism major and part of Alpha FIU Homecoming is in his senior communication for the Homecoming Omicron Pi, said she looks forward year bucket list—he doesn’t want to Council. The event will include free to the Saturday Oct. 11 “Unleash the graduate without knowing what it’s food, games and giveaways. Crown” beauty pageant. like. “It’s a day to unleash the spirit of The Homecoming Duke and “This is my last semester at FIU FIU,” she said. Duchess will be announced at and I want to go—this is my last The event begins at noon on the pageant, after the contestants chance,” said Vizcarra, a senior Friday, Oct. 10 in the Betty Chapman showcase a talent, answer University broadcast media major. Plaza at Modesto A. Maidique trivia and present themselves in The University Homecoming Campus. formal attire, among other things. Day is Saturday, Oct. 18, with the Panther Reggae Fest, on Tuesday “I’m definitely going to attend annual parade and tailgate before Oct. 14, will be a performance on and support my sorority sisters the Panthers take on the Marshall the lawn by the bay at the Biscayne as well as the rest of the Greek Thundering Herd at 7:30 p.m. in the Bay Campus. Kes the Band will be community,” said Gottlieb. MARIA LORENZINO/THE BEACON Alonso Field at FIU Stadium. performing from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Prince and Princess will Chelsea Yarzabal (far right), a sophomore in accounting performs with Events leading up to the big day Students at BBC will have be announced at the LXV Lounge the Golden Dazzlers at the 100 days to homecoming event. include a talent show, a comedy their own spirit day to gear up for Homecoming Dance event on Friday, show, a lounge event, a beauty Homecoming on Monday, Oct. 13 Oct. 17 at the BBC Ballrooms. The enjoys it. I think FIU is probably the Parkview and into Tamiami Park, pageant and the Panthermonium with the Kickoff By the Bay event event begins at 7 p.m. only school I know that invites such where students can begin to tailgate. concert. from noon to 4 p.m. in the BBC The Homecoming King and well-known artists to their concerts,” The parade will begin about three Vizcarra is planning on attending lawns. The event will include food, Queen will be announced at the Gottlieb said. hours before the 7:30 p.m. football the homecoming events with friends music and kayaking. Homecoming football game on Oct. Previous performers include game. At half-time, the Homecoming or classmates, and looks forward to Some homecoming staples 18. Lifehouse, Lupe Fiasco, B.O.B, king and queen will be announced. the this year’s concert performance students look forward to every year Gottlieb said the tradition of J.Cole, Zedd and Kaskade. Voting for Homecoming Court by Tiësto on Sunday, Oct. 12. are the comedy show and talent Homecoming is important to FIU. The Homecoming Day Parade, begins on Oct. 8 and 9 at the “I’ve seen him before at the Ultra show. Since the University is typically which features different student computer labs in the Graham Center, Music Festival, I’m looking forward This year artist DL Hughley a commuter school, she believes organizations, floats, performers, at the BBC Academic Center One to the concert,” he said. and Eddie Griffin will headline events like Homecoming create a dancers and the marching band, Atrium or accessed remotely through Two new events this year are the Panther Prowl comedy show. peak in school spirit. begins at the parking lot behind the the MYFIU website. Midday Madness and Panther The event starts at 6:30 p.m. on “I think all of FIU appreciates and College of Law and will stretch past 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, October 8, 2014 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD University partners with BRIEFS Peace Corps for new program GEORGIA COLLEGES CORPS, PAGE 1 the program from her resident The majority of volunteers serve REPORT MORE SEX ASSAULTS assistant and signed up immediately. in Africa, Latin America, Eastern major, she isn’t sure if she’ll end up Brown thinks that joining the Europe or Central Asia. The September 2013 case detailed in a campus police file reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Consti- joining the Peace Corps, but thought Peace Corps after graduation will To formally launch the program, tution is one of dozens of sexual assaults Georgia it would be good to do the program give her the tools she needs to meet the Peace Corps Director Carrie college campuses reported this week to federal just in case.