The Miami Hurricane -- January 25, 2010

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Vol. 88, Issue 2 | Jan. 25 - Jan. 27, 2010

HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

PROGRESS REPORT

CHELSEA MATIASH // Of the staff

FOR THE STUDENTS: Student Body President Lionel Moise delivers his inaugural speech at the Student Government dinner last spring.

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Student government delivers on some promises, not others

BY ELENA SCHMIDT | CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

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he newly inaugurated Student Government (SG) immediately went to work last spring after administrators cancelled the infamous Ibis Ride we’ve all come to love and hate.

SG President Lionel Moise and Treasurer Jeremy Kruger, both of whom are seniors, along with the 13-member executive board, held a town hall

meeting for students and administrators to work towards reviving the shuttle. Despite SG’s success in bringing the shuttle back, Halloween transportation is not up for revival.

“We felt that this was a service that students do need,” Moise said. “We also need to be accountable as students.”

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Bringing education to slums Student program gives Haitians opportunities

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BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR

Even before the cataclysmic natural disaster that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, the island nation was still in need. Life there was always difficult, prior to the earthquake the large poverty-stricken population struggled.

Hoping to improve life in Cite Soleil, a slum in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, seniors Kristina Rosales and Austin Webbert created a service program two years ago to directly improve the lives locals.

However, their plans changed when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince.

“We realized that there was an unfair situation with them,” said Webbert, a Latin American Studies major from Maine. “They didn’t have access to a lot of things like we did.” “[Haiti] is so close, maybe an hour, hour and a half by plane,” he said. “All you have to do is go down there and see the conditions that people are living in. It’s fundamentally just not right. You’d be a appalled.”

Soley Ini, a University of Miami program sponsored by the Interuniversity Institute for Research and Development (INURED), seeks to assist the youth of Cite Soleil by providing educational and cultural opportunities, such as learning a new language or knowing how to use a computer.

“The purpose is to establish community centers in Cite Soleil that are primarily for college aged youth who, although they are getting some sort of education somewhere else, don’t have access to educational opportunities,” said Rosales, an international studies and political science major from Washington D.C. “So the centers are specifically for them to, for example, have access to be able to better their skills to get a job.”

Recently, the community centers have allowed Haitians to perform and record rap music because of its popularity in the local area.

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Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life star of “Hotel Rwanda,” visited campus. Nina Ruggiero has the story.

BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Photo Editor

HELPING HAITI: Seniors Austin Webber and Kristina Rosales talk about the work they helped start in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They were in Haiti when the earthquake hit.

A third Soley Ini group leader, Arielle Duperval, was also in Haiti at the time of the earthquake.

Even before the earthquake, education was a scarce necessity.

“The common conception is that it’s a corrupt government because it’s very greedy. It’s always for themselves and never for the people,” Rosales said. “When it translates to education, you can see that there are very few public resources for young people to go to the university and even high school.”

Webbert agrees, and believes that the earthquake has exponentially increased the demand of for their work in Cite Soleil. The earthquake, it seems, has decimated almost an entire generation of Haitians.

“All the young leaders that would be inheriting leadership roles in the country, a huge portion of them were wiped out,” he said. “So now there’s a huge vacuum and we need to get in there to train people.”

According to Rosales, the earthquake has presented different challenges to the service they provide in Port-au-Prince.

“Our efforts are a lot more

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spread out. We do have the necessity and we’re obligated now to try and get more involved,” she said.

“Right now we’re trying to regroup with everyone we worked with in Cite Soleil because we still haven’t heard from everyone.”

According to Rosales, the international community in the past has provided aid to Haiti without first finding what was really in need.

“Always the international community comes and imposes things without asking the Haitian society or people what they want,” she said. “That’s one of the big things of our project: we came to the youth, and we want to ask them how they think we should help.”

“We live in a globalized world. Whatever happens there effects us here,” Webbert said. “Everything is linked together. You can’t just focus on what’s going on here in our backyards because our backyard is connected to what’s happening in Africa and Europe and all over the world.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.

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HOW UM HAS HELPED The UM community has already raised $3.76 million for Haiti.

Since Jan. 13, over 100 UM doctors and health personnel have traveled to Haiti.

Read Danielle Kaslow’s glowing review of Bethenny Frankel’s latest book, “The Skinnygirl Dish.”

The men’s tennis team opened up its season with a 7-0 victory over FAU. Find out more from Debora Rubi.

Calvin Cestari recaps the women’s tennis team’s 7-0 win over FAU as well the rest of the latest sports news.

As of last Friday, more than 700 volunteers have signed up through UM’s relief efforts.

Matt Wallach captured the women’s basketball team’s 73-69 loss to Virginia Tech in a photo slideshow.

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute donated 1,500 pairs of eyeglasses, thanks to Dr. Tom Shane.

Follow us on Twitter @TMH_SPORTS for the latest on all Hurricane sports.

Log on to THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM to see a video interview with Kristina and Austin.

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Expansion approved

New vice president Appointee will oversee finances and treasury

BY BRITTNEY BOMNIN OF THE STAFF

CHANGES TO THE WELLNESS CENTER The machines on the first floor of the Wellness Center will be moved to center court when construction begins.

Outside basketball courts will be closed as the construction staging site, meaning IM teams will have to play on the second floor basketball courts.

The outside courtyard will become the new Wellness Center wing.

COURTESY THE PATTI AND ALLAN HERBERT WELLNESS CENTER, INFOGRAPHIC BY FELIPE LOBON

NEW IMPROVEMENTS: The area highlighted in orange is the planned addition to the Wellness Center. The new section will increase cardiovascular machines by 20 to 30 percent and provide a new pilates studio on the second floor.

Wellness Center addition underway

BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR

With the final approval from the university’s board of trustees, initial plans for a 20,000 square foot, $5.06 million expansion to the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center began in December.

After originally facing an indefinite halt in construction, the new expansion was allowed to go forward Dec. 18. The site will be located on the current courtyard next to the outside basketball courts.

“Hopefully we’re going to be able to continue to function

with minimal interruptions,” said Director of the Wellness Center Norm Parsons. “And we’re going to be able to do that because of the gymnasium on the far end, what we call center court.”

The machines on the first floor of the Wellness Center will be moved to center court during construction. According to Parsons, 95 percent of the facility will still be accessible while the expansion is erected.

The expansion will include a two floor wing that will allow the Wellness Center to increase cardiovascular machines by 20 to 30 percent, as well as incorporate a new pilates studio complete with six reformers. Two multipurpose rooms are set to be opened on the

second floor of the new wing.

Last October, the plans for the expansion were put on hold because of the university’s mounting losses from the crippling economic recession. According to Parsons, only a small portion of the total cost of the expansion is being borrowed.

The outdoor basketball courts were designated the construction staging area for the equipment and supplies needed for the operation. The trees formerly located in the Wellness Center courtyard will be relocated to other areas on campus to make way for the new expansion.

“With 3,000 people going there every day, we’ll be able to expand it even further,” said Vice

President for Student Affairs Pat Whitely. “Although the students know that there will be some inconvenience, it won’t be a huge inconvenience.”

According to Whitely, there will be a strong effort to ensure that sufficient notification is given to students to update the university community on the status of the project.

“It’s a first class wellness center as it is, but we’ll be able to expand the fitness room. Students will know what’s going on at every point in time,” she said.

“We’re excited for this project to go forward.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.

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Amid the recovery from the largest economic bust since the Great Depression, the University of Miami announced last Friday that John R. Shipley has been named the new Vice President for Finance and Treasury.

His predecessor, Diane Cook, is retiring after 30 years in the position.

Among other duties, he will oversee university investments and account practices, as well as student accounts and payroll. He comes to Miami after having served in a similar position at Purdue University for the past 25 years.

“I am truly excited to be joining the University of Miami, a top-tier institution that continues to strive for excellence and improve in all aspects of its mission,” Shipley said, according to an e-Veritas newsletter update released by the university late Friday afternoon.

“I look forward SHIPLEY to joining the leadership team assisting President Shalala, Provost LeBlanc and Senior Vice President Natoli as they guide the University’s strategic plan and dedication to quality.”

With a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Miami University and a Master of Science in management from the Krannert Executive Master Program at Purdue University, Shipley serves as a board member of the council on governmental relations and as treasurer on the board of directors of the art museum in Lafayette Ind. Shipley begins his new position Feb. 15.

“John comes from a university with a large research enterprise, which like the University of Miami has operations spread over multiple campuses,” said Joe Natoli, senior vice president of business and finance and CFO of UM. Brittney Bomnin can be contacted at bbomnin@themiamihurricane.com.

Ramon Galiana contributed to this report.

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Honoring a legacy

MATT WALLACH // The Miami Hurricane

HUMBLED: The area in front of the Otto G. Richter Library, known as the University Green, was dedicated to former President Edward T. Foote.

The Green named for past president

BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR

Under a white tent on a sunny Miami day, members of the board of trustees, administrators and family attended the dedication of the Edward T. Foote II University Green last Friday.

The event featured former university president “Tad” Foote, who led the university for 25 years before President Donna E. Shalala began her term in 2001.

“It’s very fitting that this special area of the university’s campus is named after Tad since it’s precisely here where he presided over commencement, admittedly his favorite time and my favorite time of the year,” current UM president Donna Shalala said at the event.

Foote’s first challenges centered on the university’s budgetary crisis. By the time he greeted his first freshmen class, over 1,000 students transferred or dropped from UM because of what Foote once called “Miami’s troubles.”

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Foote is credited with increasing the number of full-time faculty members increased by 560, improving the studentto-faculty ratio significantly. He also increased academic standards at the university, thereby reducing class size and making the admissions process more selective.

The School of Architecture and the School of Communication were both erected under his administration.

“In many respects, Tad Foote put the university on the map,” said Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely. “He strategically allowed us to propel in the 80s and 90s even more to where we are today.”

When asked about the dedication, Foote was humbled.

“Students don’t need any help from me to use the [green], that’s for sure,” he said.

“It’s a beautiful place in the center of this campus that has been very important since the beginning of the university as a gathering place. Now that it’s official, it makes me very, very happy and I hope students will continue spending time on this green.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@ themiamihurricane.com.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT FROM PAGE 1 After their weekly Wednesday meetings in the SG office, located on the second f loor of the University Center, members proceed to the Senate meeting where they bring new ideas and discuss initiatives such as a movie rental service for the UC. SG brought back the Key Biscayne shuttle due to great demand, ensured that 100 UPrint dollars would roll over throughout the year, extended library hours to 24/7 the week before classes ended last semester and instituted tray-less dining, among other projects.

“It’s hard dealing with situations like the Ibis Ride where we know decisions will upset people. But as long as it’s in the best interest of students, we know we can move forward,” Moise said.

While initiatives like tray-less dining means a change of culture, according to Moise, it is for a good cause and has helped save both the environment and money, allowing the dining halls to create a soup bar this year.

While some students may feel inconvenienced by the change, senior Kagherine Quinn, supports the measure.

“I never used trays anyway because I thought it was a waste,” Quinn said.

Although SG has implemented a number of initiatives thus far, they still acknowledge that not all the platforms they ran on were feasible for their term.

Due to university budgetary issues, plans for a Miracle Mile shuttle are now on hold as well as the possibility of increasing service to Key Biscayne beyond one day each month.

Among one of their central promises, SG expects to publish and distribute a universal advising compact this semester. According to Moise, each school can apply the compact’s principles in order to sort through an often confusing process for both students and advisers.

While frustrating for many students of the U, for FAU transfer student Nicholas Lee, a junior, advising here is simple.

“FAU advising is horrible; people have no idea how good they have it here,” Lee said.

Nevertheless, an advising compact will set a standard of guidelines for improved service.

Senate also drafted a standard attendance policy for the university, begging the question of what will happen to

professor-student autonomy. Still, Moise appears optimistic of the bill’s implications. “[The bill] will not take anything away from the students,” Moise said. “It will only streamline it so that students know the policy.”

The changes to attendance policies has already been approved by Student Government Senate, and will be presented to Faculty Senate for approval.

While not on the agenda, issues like security and transportation are always relevant, as SG continues to seek out student feedback through a campus involvement committee.

Kruger points out the complaints over commuter parking availability and refers to expanding the Mahoney/Pearson lots as an open-ended project still in need.

“We will keep listening and going to organizations to reach out,” Kruger said.

“The next board will have some unfinished projects, but we want to keep working hard throughout our term.”

The executive board will headline a “State of the U” address next month to discuss progress thus far in the Moise administration, as well as set their goals for the rest of their term.

“It’s been a great year, I’ve learned so much from the executive board. I can’t take credit for anything. My only disappointment is that it can’t be longer,” Moise said.

Elena Schmidt may be contacted at eschmidt@themiamihurricane.com.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SPRING FROM STUDENT GOVERNMENT Advising compact between students and advisers that will standardize advising policies between the different schools in Miami A more standardized attendance policy for all classes will be presented to the faculty senate Mahoney/Pearson parking lot to be open only to commuters Library to be open 24 hours the week before finals

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To help Haiti not only in the short-term but in the long-term, the world should forgive Haiti’s international debt, which totals $890 million.

-Anthony Wojtkowiak, UM alumnus

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Judging Student Government Student Government has the ability to have large effects on the University of Miami. When Mike Abrams ran for student body president in 1969, his platform included the establishment of a tradition room on campus. This idea eventually became the Rathskeller.

Every student government cannot make major changes; its term in office is only a year. There has to be continuity as members of SG change and the new leadership has to maintain the progress of its predecessors.

This current SG has succeeded in its attempt to try to restructure the advising pro-

cess and in its effort to standardize a university-wide attendance policy.

Even though this current student government has not raised any new buildings on campus, it has improved the function of the existing structures and programs on campus.

For example, last semester it started the 24/7 hours at the Richter Library a week early to see if the increased hours would work year round.

Despite tough economic times, SG was able to add an Ibis Ride to Key Biscayne and brought back the Coconut Grove shuttle.

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Granted, not all the goals of st udent gover nment have been reached, such as the Miracle Mile shut tle ride.

But there has been progress.

W hat is impor tant is that the U M st udent body shows more interest in SG. A year ago only one off icial par t y ran for the top executive spots, which is not acceptable.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR s many a college student can attest, including me, debt is hard to deal with. My student loan bills are in the neighborhood of $600 a month. The people reading this letter probably have their own debts– credit cards, loans and mortgages. Furthermore, I am making little money and can’t afford health insurance. Financially, I don’t know how I would survive a broken bone or serious illness and I’m sure there are other Americans with the same kinds of problems.

Now look at the plight of Haiti, a nation in a very similar situation on an international scale.

As the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti’s lack of infrastructure and acute poverty make what would have been a horrendous natural disaster even worse. In other words, Haiti also can’t afford that broken bone.

While the world has come together in an outpouring of support, the road to recovery will be a long and arduous one. To help Haiti not only in the shortterm but in the long-term, the world should forgive Haiti’s international debt, which totals $890 million. To put it in perspective, the International Monetary Fund estimates that Haiti’s GDP is about

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6.9 billion dollars– Haiti is in debt for about 13 percent of its income. The World Bank estimates that recovering from the earthquake will cost Haiti 15 percent of its GDP! Under that kind of pressure, it’s silly to think that Haiti will not only recover from this natural disaster but also someday become a productive member of a global economy.

We need to make sure that this devastated nation has every available chance to recover and secure a better future. The United States has already forgiven the debt Haiti owes us directly, but institutions that the United States has major influence with, like the International Monetary Fund, still have not forgiven Haiti’s debt. It’s time they do so.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has the power to convince these institutions to do the right thing. As a ONE member, I ask that Secretary Geithner use his influence to persuade international lending institutions and countries to drop Haiti’s debt once and for all.

Anthony Wojtkowiak is a UM alumnus and is a member of the non-profit organization ONE.

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If you haven’t already, check out the Miami Beach Antique Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center from 12-6 p.m. $15 admission until today.

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Get the skinny on staying thin

BY DANIELLE KASLOW EDGE EDITOR

Forget about Weight Watchers and don’t call Jenny because you’re fat; Bethenny Frankel knows best and you can read all about it in her New York Times best sellers “Naturally Thin” and the newly released “The Skinnygirl Dish.”

Not only is Frankel a successful author, she is also a celebrity natural food chef and cast member of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York.” She understands that diets don’t work, liberating readers from the endless cycle of starvation and disappointment, a reality understood by University of Miami students coveting rock-hard bodies.

“In college I was completely obsessed and could never keep my weight under control,” said Frankel in a phone interview with The Miami Hurricane. “Now I treat [eating in a buffet setting, like the dining hall] like one big holiday meal or cocktail party where you just make choices. You go up once and you kind of take a little bit of everything, and you don’t go back unless you’re really, absolutely dying for something or unless its for a high-volume good investment food, like salad or soup or vegetables.”

In her books, Frankel describes her own struggles with food and how she overcame them. Readers are presented with easy-to-follow strategies that make sense.

For example, Frankel talks about the point of diminishing returns, the moment when your food does not taste quite as good as it did upon first bite. If that chocolate cake was good for the first five forkfuls, but it’s iffy on the sixth and you’re getting full, why would you continue to eat it? Exactly. You should stop, which is just one of the many telling points that Frankel highlights.

Additionally, Frankel believes meals should be satisfying and healthy. She helps readers navigate through their week, making good choices while never feeling deprived. Luckily for students at the University of Miami, her tips can easily be applied to the dreaded dining hall.

“You should always have what you want, but a lot of times in college that’s going to be macaroni and cheese and pizza and pasta,” she said. “So you should load up on the salad first, and the soup first… So if

you want pasta, make sure you put vegetables in it… Or you can have your salad first. Of course you can always go for the more fattening thing but nothing in small quantities is fattening.”

With her sharp wit and frank words, Frankel’s books resonate with readers. She uniquely explains how to cultivate a healthy relationship with food and to eliminate past methods of approaching meals.

“I think I’m very honest and very straightforward, and I think I deliver information in a very digestible manner,” Frankel said. “I would never write about something I don’t personally know firsthand, and so [readers] know that I get it. I really, really get it and I understand, and I wish I knew all the information I have now, back then. You know, youth is wasted on the young. So it’s great, because college students can benefit now from all my information; it really is very realistic.”

W i t h Bethenny Frankel on your side, you truly can have your cake and eat it too.

To read a review of Frankel’s latest book, “The Skinnygirl Dish,” and for more information, check out themiamihurricane.com.

Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at dkaslow@ themiamihurricane. com.

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SKINNY GIRL: Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel is also a successful author who discusses how to make healthy food decisions.

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Less than extraordinary

Blogophile:

BY NICOLETTE ROQUE CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Fashion Edition

For blog junkies and media consumers alike, here is a list of exceptionally quirky and useful blogs that will enhance your online experience- or at the very least, catch you up on pop culture. As a serial social networker and personal blogger, I’ve searched far and wide for

the best blogs in subjects like fashion, music, art, film and Miami, which I will gladly share through this column. For our maiden voyage, I’ve listed the most comprehensive fashion blogs for both men and women. Enlighten yourselves.

1. The Sartorialist Web site: www.thesartorialist.com A blog by fashion veteran Scott Shuman, The Sartorialist is the product of one man with a digital camera on the streets of New York, Paris, Milan and London. Photographing stylish unidentified city dwellers and fashion icons such as Karl Lagerfeld, The Sartorialist seeks to capture through a lens what designers look to for inspiration.

If it sounds familiar, his monthly page in GQ Magazine might have something to do with it. Check out this blog for creative ideas that will make you think twice when you grab for the rubber flip-flops.

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2. LOOKBOOK COURTESY CBS FILMS

Web site: www.lookbook.nu Changing the concept of blogging, LOOKBOOK allows regular people to post pictures of their ‘looks’ for everyone to enjoy.

Featuring members from all over the world, LOOKBOOK is a favorite of fashion students and trendsetters alike. The blog is also big on the music scene, spotlighting artists who dabble in couture, like Lady Gaga and The Virgins.

ACTION: Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford co-star in “Extraordinary Measures,” based on the search for a cure for Pompe disease.

BY SARAH B. PILCHICK SENIOR EDGE WRITER

Despite the studio’s efforts to equate it with “The Blind Side,” “Extraordinary Measures” is not nearly as good. The based-in-truth story of John Crowley, who risks everything to find a cure for his children’s debilitating disease, “Extraordinary Measures” is a decent film with good intentions that succeeds at being a tearjerker and fails at inspiring anyone.

Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell (light years away from her “Felicity” persona) are the parents desperate to find a cure for Pompe disease, a neuromuscular disorder that threatens the lives of two of their children. Fraser partners with Harrison Ford’s curmudgeonly biochemist in order to produce a viable cure. That’s the extent of the plot, one that unfortunately doesn’t rise above the level of a Lifetime original movie.

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frets and Russell offers varied advice. Only one actor– Diego Velázquez, playing the Pompe-aff licted Patrick– delivers a natural, empathetic performance.

It’s hard to create cinematic drama from talk of enzymes and corporate mergers, and “Extraordinary Measures” never rises above its subject matter. The Crowleys’ story deserves to be told, but not in the manner of a cheap cable movie.

Sarah B. Pilchick may be contacted at sbpilchick@themiamihurricane.com.

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3. The Cut

Web site: www.nymag.com/daily/fashion An appendage of New York Magazine, The Cut is a fashion blog specializing in industry news. Articles about PETA, new models and the debate over V Magazine’s “Size Issue” are all written by professional bloggers to keep readers informed about fashion news.

4. Nice Kicks Starring: Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, Keri Russel Directed By: Tom Vaughan MPAA Rating: PG

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Web site: www.nicekicks.com With multiple daily posts and pictures, Nice Kicks will satisfy any male shoe fetish.

Another awesome feature: you can sync your Twitter to Nice Kicks and retweet your favorite Nike Airs.

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the time of the men’s basketball game on Tuesday night on ESPNU

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the number of points Riquna Williams had in the final minute against Maryland on Thursday

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROFILE

Clark is a quiet but hard-working inspiration Senior player takes initiative and steps up as team leader

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR

No one appreciates winning and stability more than Charmaine Clark.

Clark, a 5-foot-11-inch senior from Hinesville, Ga., has never won more than two Atlantic Coast Conference games in any one of her previous three seasons.

This year UM already has two wins in its first four conference games.

“Since being here I have come a long way,” said Clark, the longest tenured Hurricane basketball player. “Being ranked [two weeks ago] was just the start of things to come. It feels really great but humbling at the same time. I’m really not looking too much at the past, just really proud of the future.”

Clark, one of just two upperclassmen on the orange and green, is the quiet leader who leads by example. Despite the fact that she does not have gaudy numbers and is often overshadowed by sophomore stars Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams, she is one of three cocaptains.

“I am so happy for her,” said fifth year head coach Katie Meier. “You can’t build a program without consistent players. She has a consistent personality too.

Charmaine always believed in the coaches and in this program.”

Over the years, there have been a lot of players who have chosen to transfer from the UM women’s basketball program to other athletics. Due to this, there are fresh faces all over the BankUnited Center; eight of the 10 players are either freshmen or sophomores. “[Charmaine is a leader],” Meier said. “She is always texting and calling, reminding teammates of what’s going on.

She takes initiative and really cares.”

Growing up, Clark lived a nomadic lifestyle. Her mother was in the military and she had to move every two and a half years. Clark was born in Georgia then moved to Korea, Tallahassee, Mary-

land, Missouri, Virginia and then back to Georgia where she graduated high school as an honor student.

“Being a Hurricane, this is the longest time I have ever spent in one place,” Clark said.

With Clark, there was never a doubt that this program would reverse its fortunes.

“I chose Miami because of the family atmosphere,” Clark, a finance major, said. “I believed in Coach Meier and her vision from the day I met her in a high school tournament. I always had faith in her.”

Clark’s basketball skills parallel her traveling journeys; she is always evolving and changing her style.

“When I came here [in 2006] I was a post player,” Clark said. “I started in the ACC Tournament as a freshman as a [center]. Now I’m starting at the [small forward]. I’ve played every position so my game is always changing.”

Meier loves Clark’s self less attitude.

“Charmaine could care less about personal statistics,” Meier said. “She wants Miami to be in the top 25 and make the NCAA Tournament. She has adapted to every situation she has been put in. I used to call her Charmin (for being soft like the toilet paper), but that was when she was young. She has earned the right not to be called that. She has gotten stronger and more physical this year.”

Clark was not only an integral part of Miami’s upset win over No. 11 Florida State when she hit a pair of clutch threes and totaled 12 points earlier this month, but she was also instrumental in the Canes’ shocking win over Maryland in College Park last Thursday.

Clark was one of four Hurricanes who scored in double figures in the 80-77 instant classic win that snapped the Lady Terrapins 48 game home winning streak that dated back to Feb. 2007. Clark finished with 14 points was 6-for-10 from the f loor and scored key baskets when called upon.

“Just watch, this team could be real special,” Clark said with a smile.

Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

MATT WALLACH // The Miami Hurricane

LEADER OF THE PACK: Charmaine Clark takes a shot over a Virginia Tech defender. After leading through the first half, the Hurricanes lost 73-69.

THE FACTS ON CLARK Longest-tenured Hurricane

Moved six times growing up

From Hinesville, Ga.

Finance Major

One of three cocaptains

Averaging 7.6 ppg and 4.1 ppg

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Teams for everyone

Canes fall to the VT Hokies Team struggles in ACC matchup

Wellness Center offers a variety of athletic choices

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

BY CALVIN CESTARI ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Some days it seems easier to f lip on your XBOX or Playstation and play video games with your buddies than actually go out and do something - we’ve all been there. If this sounds like your everyday activity, then you don’t know what you've been missing. UM offers its students a plethora of ways to play your favorite sport or activity competitively and affordably without ever leaving campus, unless of course you want a bigger challenge.

This semester the Wellness Center will be providing leagues to play f lag football, basketball, sand volleyball, softball and volleyball among many others. In addition, there will be nine special event tournaments including table tennis, ultimate disc, bench press, three-point shootout and the annual favorite, Sportsfest, which will take place Feb. 19-21. These special events and intramural sports are open to all students; interested students can sign up at the Wellness Center.

While intramurals are a great way to get involved and stay active, there are also over 20 club teams that represent UM on campus, in Florida and across the country.

The Volleyball Club will be holding tryouts this spring on center court in the Wellness Center.

The club will be traveling to three other Florida universities as well as Las Vegas for tournaments this season, and the women have their sights set on nationals.

The Lacrosse Club will be hosting their annual “Fun in the Sun” Tournament which they dominated last year. The tournament will feature clubs from colleges nationwide including Texas A&M, Penn State and Michigan State. The girls were ranked in the top 20 last season and hope to move even higher this year.

The Tennis Club is going to be hosting the Ibis Open on Feb. 13 and 14 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne. The club does not require tryouts and accommodates various skill levels. They will travel to other Florida schools to compete in both singles and doubles tournaments.

Make this semester the one where you wear your school’s colors on the field instead of while playing NCAA Football 10 on your XBOX, try out for club sports or get your friends together and join an intramural league. If you are interested in participating or have further questions about club sports or intramural leagues, information is available on the Wellness Center’s Web site, www.miami.edu/wellness, and at the Wellness Center.

Calvin Cestari may be contacted at ccestari@ themiamihurricane.com.

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The Hurricanes women’s basketball team just had one of those cold shooting days.

It seemed like nothing could fall in the basket in the second half for the Canes. They couldn’t overcome their poor shooting performance and they lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies, 73-69.

“We didn’t execute,” head coach Katie Meier said. “Down the stretch we couldn’t get it. I don’t know what it was besides shooting. We lacked energy. We cannot just turn it off and on like that. That was not ACC basketball for us.”

Miami was simply cold in the second half. The Hurricanes (14-5, 2-3) shot 29 percent and only hit two three-pointers for the entire game which was unlikely for the Hurricanes as they lead the ACC in threepointers made.

Virginia Tech (12-7, 2-3) shot 55 percent in the second half and sophomore guard Nikki Davis had a career high 29 points.

Sophomore guards Riquna Williams and Shenise Johnson were not in rhythm against the Hokies. Williams finished with 15 points but on 4-17 shooting. Johnson ended with 18 points but both Williams and Johnson combined for five points in the first half.

“They are great scorers but they are better basketball players,” Meier said. “If they think they can just be scorers then we won’t win games.

We need them to execute as a basketball player.”

The Hurricanes had a 35-29 halftime lead against the Hokies due to senior forward Diane Barnes crashing hard on offense with 10 points at the break. With the profilic scorers held in check, Meier was confident the Hurricanes still could win.

“We can win games without Williams and Johnson scoring,” Meier said. “We proved that in the first half but we can not lack energy in the second half.”

Despite the loss, the Hurricanes already surpassed their win total from last season. In each of the last three seasons, the Lady Canes have only won two ACC games per year.

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A NOBLE EFFORT: Sophomore forward Sylvia Bullock drives to the basket against the Hokies in Sunday’s 73-69 loss.

“We have to keep moving forward. The ACC is tough,” Meier said. “We have to get back to playing ACC ball.

Last Thursday, the Hurricanes snapped Maryland’s 48-game home winning streak, 80-77. The streak was the second longest active streak in the nation, behind Connecticut’s.

“We absolutely know what kind of program this is, and we have a ton of respect for that home winning streak,” Meier said. “I’m honored that we were the team that snapped it.”

Williams knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minute, one beyond NBA range to tie it 77-77 and

eventually nailing the game-winner with 2.4 seconds left. Williams finished with 19 points and Johnson added 17 points.

Up next the Canes travel to Atlanta, Ga. to face Georgia Tech (16-5, 2-3) Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The game can be heard on 90.5 FM WVUM. Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

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