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JANUARY 29, 2013 | VOL. 14 #18
FAU Basketball Report Seasonal update on this year’s men’s and women’s teams
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The mid-season checkpoint for FAU men’s and women’s basketball. By Mohamed Abdihakim Photo (right) by Ryan Murphy
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Find out more about the FAU Pink Owls and how they show their support for breast cancer.
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A look at historical Black History events over time and their impact on students today.
Hannah Cunningham, Chris Hamann, Sarah Pruzansky,
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A look at the newest bar catered toward FAU students, blue colored bleu cheese dressing and all.
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Students are more excited about men’s basketball, but it’s the women’s team that has a leading record of 11-7 (7-2). By Mohamed Abdihakim Photo (right) by Max Jackson
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The power of pink
Students run to support the fight against breast cancer By Lore Khazem News Editor
“Y
ou don’t know me, but you saved my life.” These are just a few of the words of a breast cancer survivor that benefitted from the research and funding support of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure foundation. FAU’s Pink Owls Club — a team of 65 students that work to support the fight against breast cancer — collect donations and hold events in an effort to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. So far, the Pink Owls have raised $2,387 since October last year, with their goal being $5,000 by the end of February. Pink Owls is organized by Jennifer Bebergal, the team’s field organizer and FAU’s Director of Student Retention. The team’s main goal is to play a part in helping Susan G. Komen for the Cure end breast cancer forever. FAU has participated in the Race for the Cure for about fifteen years. Sharron Ronco,
the former team captain who lost her mother during her fight of breast cancer in the 1970s, left the university last year when Bebergal took over. The team had no name before Bebergal took over. After, she and three others decided to co-captain together and brand their group. They named their team the FAU Pink Owls and created a logo. Out of the 20,000 people who participated in the Race for the Cure last year, the FAU Pink Owls were the largest school team who raised the most money for the Susan G. Komen cause. They had 151 team members and $6,000 raised. This year, there were only 65 members, and raised $2,387. You can donate any time from October to the end of February by following the link, http://bit.ly/ S9kJf5. Dr. Gitanjali Kaul, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Office of Information Technology, has donated $300
to the Pink Owls, while the College of Arts & Letters and the College of Science have each donated $100. The money from these donors go towards the shirts the Pink Owls wear at each annual race. This year, the FAU Marching Band kicked off all the teams at the Race for the Cure. “We usually get about over 20,000 people that participate in the race,” Bebergal said. The largest group this year is the Residence Student Association (RSA) from the John D. MacArthur campus in Jupiter, with nine students participating. “We have a whole bunch of people across the university. We have four breast cancer survivors that raced with us this year. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends at the university, we allow anyone who’s interested to join the team,” Bebergal said.
Dr. Jennifer Bebergal Director of Student Retention Photo by Christine Capozziello
“I did my first race 10 years ago just because I thought it was a good cause. Then, the year after I started, my mom was actually diagnosed with breast cancer. And later she lost her battle with breast cancer. So, my whole family has been walking as part of the team in honor of my mom since then. But I actually started the year before she was diagnosed. So it was just something I thought was a good cause.”
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(Top) Members of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at last year’s annual race in West Palm Beach. (Bottom) FAU students, faculty, and staff participating last year in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in West Palm Beach. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Bebergal Designed by Breanndolyn Lies
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The Night Owl takes flight By Emily Bloch Features Editor
New bar near campus from the same people who brought UCF the Knight Library
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o, two guys walk into a bar — it’s dark, dirty, the floors are carpeted, the bathrooms aren’t up to code, it reeks of cigarette smoke everywhere, and there are what seem like infinite vinyl booths, pool tables, and dartboards. The punchline? Those two guys revamped that bar and transformed it from TJ Murphy’s Irish Pub into the newest college bar to hit FAU territory. Sitting at one of the dark wooden high tops are managing partners Mike Minot and Brian Hubschman. A couple of surfboards hang behind them, and to their right are two white upholstered VIP booths, complete with their own mini bar, and a DJ booth up above. The 28and 26-year-old UCF grads may be new to Boca, but not to the bar scene. It’s the same duo that brought University of Central Florida the college bar Knight Library. Their newest mission has been making similar nightlife for FAU. “Knight Library is that place I would bring my parents to for family weekend,” said Minot. “And the place you go for football games. It was just that home base staple bar for UCF students and we’re trying to do the same thing down here.” Night Owl has been open for two and a half weeks now, and Minot says
everything’s been going up. “Every night has been exponentially better than the one before,” said Minot. “We have an all day every day happy hour. At UCF, we’ll have those kids who will want to drink at four and five in the afternoon.” Now, FAU students can have that opportunity too. According to Minot and Hubschman, Night Owl is a take on Knight Library’s bar with more entertainment. Unlike Library, Night Owl houses bright neon light boxes and LED lights around the drink selection. There’s also a live DJ every night, including DJ Cosmo on Saturdays who’s known for his rock/rap mashups. Named No. 42 on a list of best bars in the country published by Complex
— Marc Ecko’s magazine — in 2010, Knight Library has been known for keeping college students tipsy since 2005. Walking into the Night Owl Bar, 10 flatscreen TVs ranging in size from 42 to 80 inches hang against red brick walls. A plate of fire engine red chicken wings hit a nearby table alongside a small dish of literally ‘smurf blue’ bleu cheese dressing. “We wanted to do bar food, but with a twist,” said Hubschman. “So, our bleu cheese is actually blue — it’s just food coloring, don’t worry.” In tribute to FAU’s school colors, the menu’s wings come with a signature red sauce and a ‘blue’ bleu cheese to dip in. “No one else [does that],” bragged Executive Chef, Reed Alenik. “Just me.”
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Menu Managers’ Must Tries Here are the five menu items managers Mike Minot and Brian Hubschman say you have to try:
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1) Crab Cake BLT
A classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with fresh spring greens and two strips of bacon on a brioche bun with a crab cake that’s been simmered golden and packs a hint of lemon-dill zest.
2) The Blue Wave A mix of Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum, Three Olives Citrus Vodka, fresh lemon juice, sour mix, Sprite, and grenadine.
3) FAU-dedicated RED wings with BLUE bleu cheese dressing Eight wings served with bleu cheese crumbles and a bright blue, savory bleu cheese dressing.
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4) Spinach Dip Fritters
It’s your regular spinach dip fried into ball form served with a homemade parmesan and garlic bread that makes it even better.
5) Poutine This Canadian specialty is made up of fries slathered in gravy and topped with cheese curds. “We were very iffy about putting it on the menu,” said Minot. “But since we put it on and people have tried it, they’ve loved it.” Minot compares the dish to a Canadian version of chili cheese fries. Their Sweet Poutine features sweet potato fries, pecan smoked bacon, and is drizzled with buttered toffee.
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Night Owl’s menu leans toward the small side, with 12 food items in total. Alenik makes the fusion bar food from scratch daily. “You have to love what you do — and I do,” he said. “It’s my passion.” Alenik has been a chef for 16 years now, and managers Minot and Hubschman praise his work. As for the prices, students don’t have to dig too far into their pockets. All drinks at Night Owl range from $7 to $8, with two $10 drinks and different specials happening throughout the week. Night Owl’s menu comes complete with vegetarian options, like ‘The Owl’s Nest’ salad, which has an artisanal lettuce mix, drunken pears, candied almonds, yellow beets, and herb ricotta served with homemade white balsamic dressing. And just when you thought their dressing was the only blue thing on the menu — there’s also a signature drink in FAU’s honor. The Blue Wave (FAU’s baseball team’s former name) consists of Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum, Three Olives Citrus Vodka, fresh lemon juice, sour mix, Sprite, and a splash of grenadine. “I hadn’t heard anything about a drink named for the team,” said Hugh Adams, a redshirt senior who pitches for FAU’s baseball team. “It’s good to see a local business that is excited about FAU baseball.” There are also Riot Wednesdays, which mean free drinks for ladies, $3 shots, $4 drinks for guys all night, and free PBR Tall Boys until midnight. It also means a whole night of house music. “Everyone already knows about Riot Wednesdays from Knight Library,” said Hubschman. “A lot of people who know UCF know Library.” “It’s cool running a college bar and being around these college kids again,” said Minot. “The biggest thing we’d like to stress is that our biggest goal is to grow with FAU and the Boca Raton community and bring something to them that they don’t really have in this town.” Continued on page 10
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Entertainment Night Owl brings in a DJ every night, but that’s just the beginning, according to the co-managers. “We partake in karaoke,” boasted Hubschman. “‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ is my go-to song. Mike sings it with me every time.” “That’s my duet,” Minot chimed in. “If I had to go solo, it’d probably be Dierks Bentley’s ‘What Was I Thinkin’.” The two laughed for a second when Hubschman added in, “And I’ll sing it stone cold sober.” The managers say karaoke should start happening on Sundays once football is done.
Managing partners Mike Minot and Brian Hubschman are responsible for Night Owl — only a ten minute drive from campus.
Photos by Monica Mitry
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Past, present, future So, of all the colleges throughout Florida, FAU got a new night spot. “People are always telling us, ‘oh, bring the Library to FSU, bring the Library to UF,’” said Hubschman. “But FAU doesn’t have something like that. Those schools do. So we wanted to start here, considering it’s a smaller school. Granted, it’s growing fast. If we can make it work here, we know we can do things elsewhere — this is a start.” Minot and Hubschman don’t know exactly what’s next yet, but their minds are already racing over the possibilities. “If this works out, we did it at UCF, we did it at FAU, why not do it at multiple campuses all over the place?” said Minot. “Why not? I feel like we’re pretty young — well, young-ish.” Minot graduated class of 2007, while Hubschman is from the class of 2009. “The more support we gain from our
community is always a great thing,” said Student Body President Robert Huffman. “Especially when they use our mascot as part of their name. I hope businesses like this continue to grow around our area.” “We have a lot invested,” Hubschman continued. “We didn’t come here to make a quick buck and sell and leave. We’re here to grow. The campus is getting bigger and bigger, a new football stadium, the community and the area is awesome, we want to cater towards young professionals as well as the college students, we’re here to do that. I think Library’s the coolest thing — that people bring their parents there on family weekend. We want that here. Clean, safe, affordable, fun environment.” Night Owl Bar is located at 497 NE 20th St., Boca Raton, FL 33431. Their hours are Monday through Sunday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Night Owl Drink Specials Night Owl all day every day happy hour Monday half-off tab Tuesday $2 drinks Wednesday Ladies Wine Down Riot Wednesdays free drinks until midnight Friday $5 drinks
Bottoms Up Here’s a look at how other bars near campus compare to Night Owl: Irishmen: Monday — College Night, Wednesday — 2-for-1, Friday — Irish music, Saturday — live music
Saturday 2-for-1 everything “You bartend” Sundays open bloody mary/mimosa bar
Hurricane Bar and Lounge: 2-for-1 Happy Hour O’Brien’s: Happy Hour 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (every day), $2 wells and domestic beers, same prices all day and night on Tuesday, Wednesday night $7 liquor pitchers, Thursday all drinks $2.50, Saturday nights live music and liquor pitchers. Free popcorn, bubblegum, and Blow Pops all the time. Crab Cake BLT
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Mid-season report:
Owls vs. Lady Owls
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How have both sides of FAU basketball measured up so far?
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ith the season just passing the midway point of the 2012-13 campaign, both FAU men’s and women’s basketball have seen improvements.
Led by new head coach Kellie Lewis-Jay, the Lady Owls stand at 10-7 on the season (9-8 this time last year). Mike Jarvis’ men’s team is at 10-10 in their first 20 games (7-
13 last year). From offense to defense to team chemistry, several factors have led to the improvement in both Owls basketball teams.
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Men’s offense Senior guard Greg Gantt has improved on his scoring by over eight points, going from 14 points per game last year to 22.5 this year. This boost in offensive production has placed Gantt as the nation’s third-best scorer. In 27 games last year, Gantt scored 379 points. In 20 contests this year, he’s already up to 449. When he’s not scoring, Gantt is facilitating for his teammates. So far, Gantt has already dished out 28 assists, an improvement over last year’s 21 assists. “This year, I have more responsibility to score the ball than previous years,” Gantt said. “I don’t feel pressured to score the ball, but I’m just trying to get myself involved in the offense as much as I can.” Freshman guard Stefan Moody is also having a good season. In his first season of Division 1 college basketball, he’s put together a line of 14.2 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game. At 5-foot-10, Moody uses a 44-inch vertical leap to bring down his rebounds. “He’s a natural athlete and a natural scorer,” Gantt said of his teammate. “Some of the shots he takes make you go like ‘whoa,’ but they go in. He doesn’t even think about it. He’s going to be a monster [in his senior year].” FAU’s men’s team has seen their offense take a slight step back. Last year, the Owls put up 65.9 points per game. At this point in the season, they’ve put up 64.8 points per game. The team’s field goal percentage is at 41 percent, the same figure they averaged last season. Their prowess at the free-throw line has shown as well. “Free throws are big,” Gantt said. “We’ve missed some big ones late in games and we just can’t do that.” It’s hard to argue with him. Free throws were big when the Owls missed four of them back to back in a close win against Western Kentucky. They were big when FAU lost to North Texas by two in overtime. But the Owls are also hitting their free throws at a higher rate, making the most of their increased attempts. Last year, they hit 66 percent of their free throws as a team. Now the Owls are hitting at a 73 percent clip at the charity stripe. Despite the downturn in the Owls’ overall offense, it’s worth noting that at 38 percent, they lead the Sun Belt Conference by three percent.
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The Lady Owls are witnessing a huge uptick in their offensive output. Last year’s team, led by Chancellor Dugan, who now coaches at Bellarmine University, averaged just 56.4 points per game. This year, new head coach Kellie Lewis-Jay is overseeing a squad that’s putting in 73 points on a nightly basis. They’re also moving the ball better than last year, evidenced by an increase from 9.9 to 12.6 assists per game. Last year, the Lady Owls were without Breana Turner due to a torn ACL. The senior combo guard’s return is a big part of the team’s offensive renaissance this year. Turner is averaging 11.7 points per game, second to Chenise Miller (14.3). She shoots 81 percent from the free-throw line, also second on the team. “I feel good this year,” Turner said. “It’s good to be back.” With a decrease in turnovers — from 19.2 to 17.1 per game — the Lady Owls are handling the ball better than they were last year. But, as Lewis-Jay made clear, “We’re a work in progress. We’re trying to work on our understanding, our basketball IQ, the difference between good shots and bad shots. We have a lot to work on, but we’ll get there.” January 29, 2013
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Women’s defense
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Turnovers have been a huge indicator of how much progress the Lady Owls have made from last season. In their 2011-12 campaign, FAU’s women’s team coughed the ball up 19 times per game while forcing just under 17 turnovers from their opponents. This year, the Lady Owls have cut their own turnovers down to 17 per game along with forcing 24 turnovers per game. The women’s team is also blocking shots at an average of 4.4 swats per contest this season, doubling their mark from last year. Senior forward Chenise Miller sent back 24 shots in her 30 games. In 17 games this season, Miller has already collected 39 blocks. “Establishing a presence was big for me this year,” said the senior out of Oak Park, Mich. “I wanted to establish myself in the paint, and help my team on the physical side [of the game] too.” Takia Brooks leads the team with a total of 41 steals on the season. Briah Blakely, a transfer from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, has swiped the ball 27 times in 21 minutes of playing time per contest. “Takia’s leadership on the court is huge for us,” Lewis-Jay said. “And we’ve got so many talented players that we can switch players out when we start really running the press.” “I just focus on making sure the [other team’s] point guard doesn’t get the ball,” Blakely said of her approach. Though the team is starting to really understand Lewis-Jay’s preferred defensive scheme, opposing teams are doing the same. “For the first part of the season, we were able to use the press and sneak up on people,” Lewis-Jay acknowledged. “Now, everybody knows it’s coming and teams have adjusted. Continuing to guard the ball is a huge issue for us. We have to take that next step and be able to guard one-on-one.”
Men’s defense The Owls are holding opponents to 41 percent shooting from the field, a mark bested only by Middle Tennessee in the entire Sun Belt Conference. FAU is also second in the conference in 3-point field goal defense, allowing opponents a 30 percent average from deep. The one stat that FAU leads the conference in most convincingly is blocked shots. As of Jan. 18, 2013, the Owls have collected 101 rejections (5.3 per game). South Alabama, the second best team in that category, has 21 blocks less. Sophomore forward Kelvin Penn has been the biggest reason for FAU’s season-long block party. Accounting for 51 of the Owls’ 101 blocks, Penn is averaging 2.7 swats per contest. Those marks are matched only by preseason all-american Tony Mitchell of North Texas. As improved as the Owls have been in the blocked shots department, they’re lacking in another defensive category: steals. Averaging 5.7 steals per game, FAU’s men’s team falls just outside of the top 10 in the SBC for that category. Though 11th place isn’t far outside the top 10 in steals, the gap begins to widen when one compares FAU’s total of 109 steals to that of ninth place Western Kentucky University (131). Associate coach Mike Jarvis has a different take on it. “Steals are an interesting stat. I don’t think they necessarily equate to a good defense,” Jarvis said. “What you have to look at is our field goal defense. We’ve consistently held teams to low percentages.” Considering that the Owls lead the conference in field goal percentage defense, it’s a hard point to dismiss. Photo by Max Jackson 1. Owls tip off their 2013 match-up against North Texas, a game attended by NBA scout Fabrizio Benati. 2. Chenise Miller handles a pass. Her boost in scoring has earned her some more touches on offense. 3. Miller surveying the interior defense. 4. Freshman guard Stefan Moody drives hard after getting a screen. 5. Junior guard Briah Blakely has been a big part of an improved Lady Owls defense. 6. Gantt, having his best statistical year as an Owl, assesses the situation.
The women’s team’s progress seems partially owed to off-the-court success: players just seem to like each other more this year. “We struggled with team chemistry last year,” Miller admitted. “We all love each other. We love to hang out,” Smith said of this season’s squad. “Last year, everyone sort of divided into cliques.” The team is also enjoying the leadership of a new head coach. “The most important thing is we’re getting better each game,” Smith said. “Last year, we
6 seemed stagnant.” “The system has worked well,” Miller said. “The way we play, everyone’s ability has shown.” Jarvis seems to be convinced that the men’s team’s problem is late game execution. As the head coach puts it, “We’ve lost the game because we needed the ball one more time and we couldn’t get it because we couldn’t put a body on someone. We have to execute on both ends in late game situations. That’s what it comes down to.” upressonline.com January 29, 2013
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FAU basketball:
excitement vs. dominance By Mohamed Abdihakim Staff Writer Photo by Max Jackson
We’re 21 games into the season for FAU men’s basketball and 18 for the Lady Owls. The men’s team stands with an overall record of 10-11 and the women’s at 11-7. Both teams play the same sport, but in noticeably different ways. Their styles boil down to a fairly simple juxtaposition: exciting vs. dominant. Depending on your definition of “exciting,” the men’s basketball team fits the category pretty well. No team in the Sun Belt Conference has as many close games as FAU. For argument’s sake, let’s define “close” as pertaining to any game decided by five or fewer points. FAU’s men’s team has played in eight close games so far this season, with the total lead the entire conference. Of those eight games, the Owls have won five. Boasting the nation’s third leading scorer Greg Gantt, close games for the Owls become about getting the ball to the best player in an FAU jersey. This season, Gantt has rarely disappointed. In a close game against North Texas, the senior guard hit a difficult 3-pointer to draw the Owls within a point of the Mean Green, with just 29 seconds left on the clock. In that same game, though, Gantt would miss some key free throws before ultimately losing by just two points. “We’ve played in some really close games,” associate head coach Mike Jarvis said. “The thing is, we’re just not going to blow any teams away this year. We don’t have that kind of talent.” Now, with a record of 5-3 on those close games, the men’s team has been on the brighter side of an otherwise nerve-wracking season. But Senior guard Greg Gantt lets loose a why would you risk the blood quick jump shot over a North Texas pressure spikes when you can defender. He would finish with 22 points watch a game with much more that night. Photo by Max Jackson certainty in the results?
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FAU’s men’s and women’s teams take different approaches to basketball Enter the women’s basketball team. In an exhibition game against Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Lady Owls let loose the first sign of a season of offensive exploits. By the end of the second half, FAU was up 100-61 in their first home game of the season. The following games included a 10-point win against Georgia Southern, a 10-point loss against Bethune-Cookman, and a 96-79 trouncing of Jacksonville. In short, the Lady Owls were not going to be participating in too many close games this year. In fact, they’ve only played in three games so far this season that have been decided by five points or fewer. “We’re getting some things right. We’ve got a long way to go physically, but we’re starting to really challenge some people,” head coach Kellie Lewis-Jay said. The Lady Owls also won a Senior forward Chenise Miller puts up a game by the largest amount shot, leading the Owls in scoring. by either men’s or women’s Photo by Ryan Murphy basketball teams this year. In a matchup with Louisiana, FAU came away with a 79-44 victory. They have also beaten Troy by 11 and won by 12 against North Texas, one of the best teams in the conference. Total home game attendance for the men’s games this year is now at 11,803. For women’s games, the figure is at just 1,905. The men’s team boasts the nation’s third-leading scorer and the most close games in the conference, all amounting to a team drifting along at 10-10 (5-4 in conference). The women’s team lacks some of the excitement, but makes up for it in decisive victories (and losses, let’s be honest), leading to a record of 11-7 (7-2). As a fan, the decision is left to you. Designed by Melissa Pagan
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Bonjour Tournées! French films on campus every Thursday from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28 By Fayez Kloub
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u vas souvent au cinema? Or, for English readers, do you often go to the movies? If you responded oui to both questions, you’re in luck, because the Tournées Festival is heading to Boca. Organized by the FACE (French American Cultural Exchange) and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Tournées Festival is part of a program that gives universities grants to bring contemporary French cinema to American college students. Every Thursday, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28, FAU will screen a collection of five French films, with introductions and discussions by professors from the School of Communications and the Department of Languages. Dr. Stephen Charbonneau, who will be introducing “Le Havre” and “The Kid with a Bike,” looks forward to the discussion as an opportunity “to talk about films outside the classroom and a chance to interact with not just the students, but the community as well.” Many of the films such as “Free Men” and “The Kid with a Bike” were shown early last year at Living Room Theaters before, in case you missed them the first time. One film that stands out in the collection, however, is “Film Socialisme,” a recent work from director Jean-Luc Godard, who pioneered the French New Wave movement and inspired a generation of directors, from Scorsese to Tarantino.
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Contributor The films were selected with the themes of conflict and peace in mind, since the festival is part of this semester’s Peace Studies cultural events program. Dr. Carla Calargé, who helped get the Tournées Festival to FAU for a third time (the first two being held during spring 2011 and spring 2012), aims to add a unique mix into the FAU campus life by introducing students to “recent French films that otherwise they might not be able to watch or not know of.” Dr. Calargé, however, also wants to make sure that students are not only watching movies, but that they leave with more insight about the world around them. “The fact that there will be an FAU professor running the discussion for each film is designed to make them experience films as texts they can analyze and reflect upon,” said Calargé. The Tournées Festival will be every Thursday from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28 in the PA 101 Performing Arts building, next to the University Theatre. The screenings are free and open to the public.
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LE HAVRE | LE HAVRE (Drama/Comedy)
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Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in PA 101 Aki Kaurismäki, 2011 / 93 min.
Introduction and discussion by Dr. Stephen Charbonneau (School of Communications & Multimedia Studies) In the port town of Le Havre, Marcel Marx is an elderly writer who has given up on his prospect of writing in favor of a quiet life as a shoeshiner and spends the rest of his days taking care of Arletty, his ill wife, and drinking with neighbors at his favorite bar. But when he discovers Idrissa, a young illegal immigrant from Gabon, he begins to feel a sense of importance as he and his neighbors hide him from the police.
LES HOMMES LIBRES | FREE MEN (Drama/War) Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in PA 101 Ismaël Ferroukhi, 2011 / 99 min.
Introduction and discussion by Dr. Gerald Sim (School of Communications & Multimedia Studies) “Free Men” tells the story of a little-known chapter in the French Resistance during World War II involving Muslim agents who provided North African Jews with false identification papers. Younes, an illiterate Algerian immigrant, is arrested by the French police for selling black market goods, but avoids jail time by spying for them. However, when he befriends Salim Halali, a Jewish singer, he becomes involved in an anti-Nazi resistance group as a defender of freedom.
WHITE MATERIAL | WHITE MATERIAL (Drama/War) Thursday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. in PA 101 Claire Denis, 2008 / 102 min.
Introduction and discussion by Dr. Carla Calargé (Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature) In an unnamed African country, a white farmer named Maria Vial is the owner of a struggling coffee plantation. As a civil war breaks out in the area, Maria refuses to leave the plantation alone and wants to continue harvesting her crops and is put on edge as the war comes closer and closer to her doorstep.
FILM SOCIALISME | FILM SOCIALISME (Drama) Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in PA 101 Jean-Luc Godard, 2010 / 101 min.
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Introduction and discussion by Dr. Manjunanth Pendakur (School of Communications & Multimedia Studies) Godard’s “Film Socialisme” is comprised of three different parts. The first movement, set on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea, explores the lives of several different passengers on the ship, from a Russian detective to a former UN official. The second part involves two children having their parents appear before the “tribunal of their childhood” to question liberty, equality, and unity. The final piece explores important sites in areas such as Palestine, Naples, Odessa, and Barcelona.
LE GAMIN AU VÉLO | THE KID WITH A BIKE (Drama) Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in PA 101 Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011 / 87 min.
Introduction and discussion by Dr. Stephen Charbonneau (School of Communications & Multimedia Studies) A young boy named Cyril escapes from foster care to search for his father who abandoned him and his lost bike. However, as caretakers start to catch up with him, Cyril is given some assistance thanks to a random act of kindness from Samantha, a town hairdresser who takes him under her wing.
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“Well, being that I don’t speak French, if they had subtitles I would probably consider it. Go with some friends. I would definitely go, yeah.”
“Probably not. I’m just an American film guy.”
“I think I probably would go. I mean, if it is free. It’s a cultural experience. If there’s subtitles, yeah.”
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Live Oak A-D, History of Black Hair Show, 6:30 p.m. This is an event showcasing the history of hairstyles and hair trends of black and African-American men and women. The hairstyles are going back from the 70s to present time. All of the models will be FAU students. FAU’s New Era Barbershop (located downstairs in the Student Union) will be doing the mens’ hair. Empire Beauty School (located in Lauderhill) students will be styling the womens’ hair.
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Events on campus scheduled this month in honor of Black History Month By Emily Bloch Features Editor
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ere’s a look at events happening on campus in honor of Black History Month. From a hair fashion show to a Black History trivia match, these are the events you won’t want to miss — and to make it even sweeter, all of the events are free to students. Photos courtesy of 2012 FAU Black Student Union
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Coyote Jack’s, Blackademics, 7 p.m. This is an annual event held by the Black Student Union and the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The event will be held in “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” format. Questions will focus on black history and civil rights. Prizes have yet to be determined. Students competing at last year’s Blackademics, answering questions about Black History and Civil Rights.
Senate Chambers, “School Daze” movie night, 6 p.m. Students are invited to watch Spike Lee’s movie “School Daze,” a movie about an unpopular college student who tries to pledge a popular fraternity at a historically black college. There will be a discussion after the movie to talk about the film’s underlying themes.
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Revival of the Renaissance, Live Oak C, 6 p.m. This event is an ode to the great musicians, thinkers, and writers of the Harlem Renaissance. First, there will be poetry featuring tributes to poets such as Langston Hughes, next will be spoken word. Then, there will be musical events such as singers and dancers, with PULSE Dance Troupe planning to perform a jazz number.
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State of the Black Student Union, Live Oak C-D, 5:30 p.m. The Black Student Union is taking on their own version of C-Span and Travis Smiley’s State of the Black Union — but with FAU issues. There will be a panel of black student leaders from various student organizations. The panelists will discuss and debate different issues affecting the black community inside and outside of FAU. They will also discuss the relationships the different organizations have with one another.
Heartbreak Hotel was one of the many events hosted by the Black Student Union during 2012’s Black History Month.
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“Not Your Ordinary Poetry Slam,” Live Oak, 6:30 p.m. This poetry slam is asking students to write their own version, tribute, or reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Sign-ups are going until Feb. 15.
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African Dance Class, location TBA, 7 p.m. Dance instructor Trina Soumare from the Ballet Brika School will be visiting to teach an hour long African dance class. She’s even bringing along some African drummers to give you some rhythm! No dance experience is necessary, but students are reminded to wear comfortable clothes and shoes for dancing.
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Heartbreak Hotel was one of the many events hosted by the Black Student Union during 2012’s Black History Month.
Black Girls Run, Outdoor Track, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In an effort to increase health and fitness awareness, BSU will be hosting a run/jog on the outdoor track. They want to promote staying active and in shape with this event. Water and healthy snacks will be provided.
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A presentation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun,” Lifelong Learning Auditorium, 7p.m. The 1959 play tells the story of a poor black family’s experiences living in Chicago, in a mostly white neighborhood as they strive for a better life with help from an insurance check. The play features the themes of tension between race and class. The play was recently revived featuring P. Diddy.
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Student views on historic Civil Rights events By Maddy Mesa Contributor
1849: Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad
“This is very important because it was an act of courage and bravery at the time when no one was really doing anything. It was kind of like a revolution and she started something and from that it resulted in so many other things.” Ladele Tojuola, senior, business management
1947: Jackie Robinson breaks MLB barrier
“I guess that was pretty important in the history of sports because the first black person to play baseball is pretty huge. It’s a big sport in the country.” Juan Contreras, senior, civil engineering
1963: MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
“I really think it brought people together and put people’s minds to one direction where anything goes into a positive thing.” Daniel Close, senior, exercise science
1965: Malcolm X is assassinated
“I think he was a great leader. I’m not disagreeing with his beliefs, but I think there would have been more violence because he definitely did believe in that.” Kenneth Hawthorne, junior, computer engineering
2008: Obama becomes first African-American president
“Pretty much it showed that it’s possible that we can move on as a country. They said that a black president would never be elected, it would never happen and look, it happened. So we can move on as a society.” Steve Azor, junior, computer science
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Photos courtesy of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King, Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” speech, and Rosa Parks and refusing to give up her seat on the bus. These are just a few of the many events that made history and are celebrated during February, also known as Black History Month. Here’s how FAU students feel about some of these events and how they changed the country we live in:
1863: Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation “It helped us make progress.” Julie Quesnel, freshman, biology
1954: Brown v. Board of Education
“I believe it impacted and had a very big role and it pretty much changed how we viewed everything back then when segregation was taking place.” Tatiana Molina, sophomore, biology
1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus
“I personally think that she was a great heroine, and it took not just bravery physically, but considering during the times where her race didn’t have a voice and especially not a woman, I think even just physically doing something as simple as refusing to stand, that’s the deed that blows away the words.” Mary Aymonin, junior, pre-med
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FAU ranked higher for campus diversity last year than it has ever before, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best College Rankings released in July. The university also ranked highest in the state at No. 27 out of 100 in the nation. According to the infographic (below), however, the black population at FAU has remained 17 percent for the past five years, not showing any increase compared to other universities like Florida International University and Florida Gulf Coast University. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a significantly high population of black students because it’s a historically black university, according to FAMU’s website. The percentages on the map (above) indicate the data for the 2011-12 school year.
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