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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 23, Issue 8 www.fi usm.com Wednesday, August 24, 2011 HURRICANE PREP FRESHMAN CONVOCATION University gets ready for Irene as it heads to east coast NICOLE CASTRO The storm raked Puerto Rico Staff Writer with strong winds and rain. It is spinning just north of the Domin- Although South Florida has ican Republic on a track that not been hit by a severe hurri- could carry it to the U.S. South- cane since Wilma in 2005, offi- east as a major storm by the end cials at the University’s Interna- of the week. tional Hurricane Research Center The first hurricane of the warn that 2011 will be an above Atlantic season was a large average season that residents system. Irene is forecast to grow should prepare for and closely into a Category 3 hurricane monitor. with winds of 115 mph over the According to the National Bahamas on Thursday. Oceanic and Atmospheric It could be that strong as it Administration, last year was heads to the U.S. coast. It could PHILIPPE BUTEAU/THE BEACON the third busiest Atlantic Ocean perhaps land in Florida, Georgia Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Incorporated perform during the fi rst annual Freshman Convocation Re- hurricane season on record, but or South Carolina. ception which the Offi ce of Alumni Relations hosted on Aug. 21 at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential none of them made their way to Erik Salna, associate director House. South Florida. of the IHRC, says that he expects Currently, Hurricane Irene has a lot of storms as were seen last churned into a stronger Category year, even though the behavior 2011, half way into it, meaning for the State University System, priority for residents of South 2 storm and has cut a destructive of the steering currents remains there is a possibility that for the as well as the formal liaison for Florida. path through the Caribbean as it unpredictable. next 15 years we are still going to the National Oceanic and Atmo- Perla Salazar, a senior biology heads toward the U.S. coast. “We are hoping it will be like experience above average hurri- spheric Administration’s Tropical major, says that she has not Forecasters at the U.S. last year that they all curved in the cane seasons.” Prediction Center and National prepared because “people are not National Hurricane Center Atlantic Ocean, but we just don’t The Management Advanced Hurricane Center. talking about it.” in Miami said Monday night know yet,” said Salna. “Right Research Center building at the Salna emphasized that While hurricane season has that a hurricane hunter aircraft now we are in a roughly 30 year Modesto Maidique Campus is “people’s memories are short, not been among many circles of measured maximum sustained cycle of hurricane seasons that home to the IHRC, Florida’s historical records are long” and winds of 100 mph (155 kph). started in 1995, so here we are in official hurricane research center that preparation should be a top STORM, page 3 ROSENBERG INTERVIEW President discusses critical issues: services, research PHILIPPE BUTEAU the University. You won’t News Director fi nd that in many universities in the country. Going on his third year of We want to provide more of the classes students FIUSM: What aspects his term as president of the of FIU need to improve University, Mark Rosenberg need – that’s critical. We’re interested in having a to increase alumni vowed to improve student contribution? services university-wide to much better advising system...For this year we’ve hired A: The major service ensure the money students we’ve added for the alumni are putting into the Univer- 80 new faculty spread out throughout the University. association is a capability sity – now more than what You won’t fi nd that in many universities in the country. to do career planning and the state puts in – is well Mark Rosenberg placement for graduates. spent. The alumni association is Student Media sat down University President developing that now through with the president to discuss a grant from the Knight what services he wants to Q: How have your I’m keeping up as much as I University-wide. What better advising system. There Foundation. improve, the University’s academic pursuits been going can in my fi eld but I haven’t specifi c student services are will be additional police FIUSM: Besides ongoing Strategic Plan and since becoming president? done any scholarly work. you targeting to improve on both campuses. We’re increasing numbers, what’s other university issues. A: I haven’t published I’ll set aside some time this fi rst? Is there a timetable for in the process of hiring 10 your message to the different FIU Student Media: anything except for a few coming summer to do that. these services to improve? new police. We’re trying departments of the Univer- What’s the B. stand for? op-ed pieces. I’ve written a FIUSM: You said in your How do you measure to provide a higher level sity in terms of improving Rosenberg: The B stands number of my own speeches budget town hall in May improvement? of services. [As for a time- student services? What did for B. It’s a B. My parents presentations or rewritten because there’s more money A: We want to provide table] we want these done you tell them they need to never gave me a middle name. them. the most recent book coming from students than more of the classes students right now. I’m impatient. For do this coming year and My three siblings didn’t even I’m reading is Henry Kiss- the state legislature you want need – that’s critical. We’re this year we’ve hired 80 new get middle names. inger’s book on china. … to improve student services interested in having a much faculty spread out throughout PRESIDENT, page 2 COMING UP Sports ONLINE www.fi usm.com RADIO Radiate FM Check out the sports column, “Fantasy Cruz” Follow us on: Tune in to Radiate FM from 9 to 11 a.m. on for an update on this football season’s draft Twitter - @FIUSM Mon., Wed. and Fri. for our Opinion, Sports strategies. Facebook - FIU Student Media: News, and News shows. FIU Student Media: Sports. The Radioactive Underground: 88.1 - 95.3 - 96.9 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, August 24, 2011 NEWS www.fi usm.com ASSOCIATED PRESS Stocks inch higher, shaking off 4 weeks of losses MATTHEW CRAFT saying it planned to sell its PC up, Stovall said. Options Exchange’s volatility Boeing Co. rose 1.5 percent AP Staff business and stop selling other Investors are still worried index has soared 68 percent after Britain’s Royal Air Force products. that the U.S. may fall into this month. That’s a sign inves- said it would buy 14 Chinook It was another day of big Bank stocks, which have another recession. Some hope tors are anticipating more wide helicopters for $1.6 billion. swings in the Dow Jones been clobbered over worries the Federal Reserve announces swings in the S&P 500, the Lowe’s Cos. rose 1.1 percent. industrial average, but at least about Europe’s debt crisis, took some kind of action to help index most professional inves- The home improvement retailer Monday ended with a modest another fall. JPMorgan Chase & the economy when it holds its tors use. said it will buy up to $5 billion gain. Co. dropped 2.7 percent. annual retreat in Jackson Hole, The index fell 1.4 percent of its stock over the next two to The Dow soared 200 points Bank of America lost 7.9 Wyo., on Friday. Monday to 42. The VIX index three years. in the morning, an encouraging percent, the biggest drop among It was at the same conference was below 20 for much of this Last week, Lowe’s lowered start after four weeks of losses. the 30 Dow companies. Analysts a year ago that Fed Chairman year but spiked as high as 48 its sales forecast for the second By noon that gain shriveled to at Wells Fargo cut their price Ben Bernanke hinted that the on Aug. 8 as the stock market’s half of the year as shoppers just 2 points, then came a rise target on the stock, citing fears central bank would buy Trea- swings accelerated. grow more worried about the of another 100 in the afternoon. that the U.S. could slip back sury bonds to push interest rates Treasury bond prices and economy. At the end of the day, the Dow into a recession. lower. gold have been rising this No major economic reports closed up 37 points. Sam Stovall, chief invest- The Dow rose 37 points, month as investors seek refuge came out Monday.