Author starts final Nazi hunt

By: David Barrios / Staff Writer The systematic murder of six million people during World War II has fueled the life of Dr. Efraim Zuroff. A native son of Brooklyn, New York, Zuroff, 61, is now the director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem and has spent the last 30 years pushing for the investigation and prosecution of former Nazi war criminals worldwide. “Many times, when I meet people, the reaction is ‘You mean to say that there are Nazi war criminals that are still alive? You mean there is someone still to chase?’” Zuroff said. Zuroff spoke to a crowd of hundreds on Nov. 17 in the Paul Cejas Architecture Building to discuss…

Walk points out safety risks

By: Jorge Valens / Asst. News Director The Student Government Council at Modesto Maidique Campus conducted its annual Panther Safety Walk, an assessment of various security issues around Modesto Maidique Campus. The walk, headed by SGC-MMC vice president, Mykaelle Figueiredo, sought to address the security concerns SGC-MMC had with areas on campus, as well as discover new ones. Both FIU Police Chief Bill King and Emergency Management Director Dorothy Miller participated in the walk, addressing questions and concerns as they walked along. “We had great involvement from SGA,” King said in an interview with Student Media. “Students point out things that we may not be aware of and then it helps students and SGA see…

Partnership with United Way allows students to fund raise online

By: Meena Rupani / Staff Writer An easier way to reach out to students today is through the Internet, according to Sandra Gonzalez-Levy. With this in mind, the University is launching an online campaign to raise funds for United Way. The Student Online Campaign was initiated this year through a partnership between the University and United Way. Launched on Oct. 27, it is expected to attract students to help make a difference in the community. The campaign will make it possible for student organizations to raise funds online. Each group will compete with each other and by the end of the campaign, set for Dec. 4, the group that raises the most funds will be…

SGC-MMC Senate allocates $1,840 for law event

By: Francisco Maradiaga / Staff Writer In the hopes of building the brand of the University’s College of Law, the Student Government Council at Modesto Maidique Campus senate allocated $1,840 to finance a law society’s trip to a national competition. The FIU Sports and Entertainment Law Society will use the money to pay for the registration, airfare and hotel accommodations for four members to attend the third annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition in New Orleans. This vote to allocate funds for a competition trip, however, comes after the senate’s Finance Committee voted down some similar requests throughout the year. SELS President Philip Bennett told the senate that he hopes events like this will allow the…

Bench players solidify last season’s biggest concern

By: Thomas Collazo / Contributing Writer The Golden Panthers volleyball team dominated the conference last season and showed no signs of stopping heading into the playoffs. Then in the first round of the playoffs, they were shut out on their home court against University of New Orleans 3-0. Three-time All-American Yarimar Rosa had nine kills when she averaged over 19 in the season. Outside hitter Sabrina Gonzalez blames a lack of focus. “We didn’t play to our highest level and we didn’t play as a team,” Gonzalez said. “We had four or five freshmen playing and it was a lack of experience in the spotlight.” As the team participates in the 2009 Sun Belt Conference…

Rosa’s, Valentin’s friendship extends beyond court

By: Luis Estrada / Staff Writer Attending FIU was an easy choice for volleyball setter Natalia Valentin. She went where her best friend, Yarimar Rosa, was helping bring the volleyball program to Sun Belt Conference championships. “I mean, Yari’s like my best friend and she was already here, and what’s better than having your best friend in college with you on the same team? So she was a big part of it,” Valentin said. Their cohesion has translated into a combined 75-17 past three seasons together at FIU, and have hopes of taking their teammates on a deeper run into the NCAA tournament this season. ## Trusting each other Both players said their friendship is…