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

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Start to a new year

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NEWS BRIEFS ISRAEL LECTURE Rivka Carmi, president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, will give a lecture, “Reimagining the Ivory Tower: The Responsibility of Academia to Society.”

Professor Carmi will be introduced by UM President Donna E. Shalala. The event will take place at the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies auditorium in the Merrick Building on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

BASKETBALL CONTEST Shoot some hoops at the three-point shooting contest at the Wellness Center on Monday. Registration is happening the day of the contest. To sign up, go to the outdoor basketball courts at the Wellness Center. The event is free for UM students. For more information, call the intramural hotline at 305284-8501 or email tsoria@ miami.edu.

Lyssa Goldberg may be contacted at lgoldberg@ themiamihurricane.com.

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YEAR OF THE DRAGON: University of Miami’s first Chinese New Year celebration ended with a bang on Monday with the Dragon Dance. The event involves a party of people waving a dragon figure, which symbolizes the energetic entrance into 2012.

The celebration not only educated students and faculty about Chinese tradition, but also brought food and fun to everyone.

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Student Government launches new program Design-A-Course to become reality

BY ALYSHA KHAN NEWS EDITOR

Student Government (SG) will be releasing the applications for the Design-A-Course pilot program on Monday.

The program was one of Taking U Forward ’s original campaign platforms. The idea stemmed from a similar program at the University of Virginia.

“You go back to the old mantra, ‘You learn best by teaching others, ’ ” SG President Brandon Mitchell said.

These courses range from one to three credits and will be pass/fail only. Therefore, they do not count toward a student ’s GPA. Professors will be responsible for grading the course, but students will be the ones teaching.

After completing the application to create a course, students must then select a full-time professor who will mentor them through the process of planning and teaching the class, which includes putting together a syllabus.

“A lot of this is going to depend heavily on the relationship the student has with the mentor, ” SG press secretary Michael Piacentino said.

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After the application is submitted, it must then go through a lengthy approval process.

The two main hurdles will be the Academic Affairs Committee of the SG Senate, and then the administrators of the schools and colleges under which the courses fall.

The SG Senate committee will determine whether there will be enough student interest in the proposed course. The schools and colleges will then review the course ’s syllabus. At any point in this process, the syllabus may be returned to the student and mentor for changes.

The next step will also be the longest step: seeking approval from the curriculum committee of the Faculty Senate, who meet infrequently.

The final two approvals will have to come from Bill Greene, the senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accreditation agency to which UM belongs.

“It is a slightly longer process than we originally thought, ” Piacentino said. “All these approvals are to ensure that the classes will mean something for both the students taking the course and the students teaching them. It is also to make sure the courses align with the prestigious academic culture at the

U. ” Currently, all students can apply to design a course in any of the schools and colleges.

If the course completes the approval process this semester, it will be available on myUM in the fall. It will be listed under the professor ’s name but will mention in the description that it is taught by a student. Most of these classes will be small with less than 20 students.

Students, like senior Emily Packard, are excited about this program.

“There are a lot of students here who have interests that cross over multiple disciplines, and I think that this is a neat opportunity for a fusion of different departments, ” Packard said. “I ’m a neuroscience major but I ’m also really interested in anthropology, and you could probably do some cool kind of mash of both of those things. ”

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: Applications will be available on Monday online at miami.edu/ index.php/university_of_miami_student_ government/forms under the forms tab.

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Missed out on Signing Day? Check out Natalie Edgar’s photo brief.

Check out what Emma Bowman has to say about Black History Month in her column.

Raymond La is against the possibility of adding casinos in South Florida. Read his column.

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HURRICANE PRODUCTIONS

Billy Joel makes his way to campus Grammy winner will play music, answer questions

BY MARGAUX HERRERA EDGE EDITOR

MONICA HERNDON // The Miami Hurricane

SMILING FACES, DIFFERENT PLACES: Alumnus Kemy Joseph, founder and former president of Random Acts of Kindness, spoke before students on Wednesday night, during an event that was part of his World Kindness Tour.

Alumnus tours for kindness, positivity Speeches spread hopeful messages

BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

Equipped with a red scooter and a plethora of hugs, alumnus Kemy Joseph made a stop at the Rock as part of his World Kindness tour.

Joseph, the CEO of the nonprofit organization U R Awesome and founder of the on-campus group Random Acts of Kindness (RAK), hopes to spread “The Art of Being Awesome, ” a philosophy that focuses on the power of kindness and its effects on oneself and others.

“I got the feeling that the world needed kindness now more than ever, ” Joseph said.

In Wednesday night ’s event, Joseph discussed the main points of his philosophy.

He said that kindness benefits everyone in the short and long run because it is not tied to any religion or political thought.

He also said it ’s good to use kindness while feeling stressed or angry to highlight the positive parts

of those experiences.

“Every kind act causes kindness in others, ” Joseph said at the event.

The tour started Jan. 25 in Key West and has no official end date.

Joseph will announce destinations online, seven to 10 days in advance.

At each destination, he plans to share his story at local schools and encourage others to join his scooter adventure.

“If people see my adventures and challenges, then it will show them that it is possible to be unconditionally kind, ” he said.

The tour is being sponsored

by Joseph ’s U R Awesome and the Genuine Scooter Company, which provided Joseph with his red scooter.

As a former president of RAK, Joseph took the group ’s mission of spreading kindness to others to create his nonprofit, which promotes the same ideals but on a larger scale.

“I want to bring the world on a journey of kindness, ” Joseph said.

“U R Awesome was born out of the RAK spirit. ” A Miami-based organization, U R Awesome promotes a curriculum based on the principles, or ABCs, of

Awesomeness.

A stands for accepting your awesomeness; B is being awesome; and C means creating awesomeness.

“When you have self-love, you have everything, ” said freshman Pablo Abrante, who attended the event.

One of Awesome ’s main initiatives is an event called the Great Give Away.

It allows participants to develop a service project with the ABCs in mind.

UM ’s first Great Give Away was led by RAK with the largest clothing drive on campus.

“The little things can make a difference, ” junior and RAK chair Wendy DeLos Reyes said.

RAK member Valerie Hill is proud to be a part of Joseph ’s movement.

“If everybody knew about RAK and practiced it, then UM would be a much more awesome and friendlier place, ” Hill said.

For more information on U R Awesome and Joseph ’s World Kindness tour destinations, visit urawesome.org and genuinekindnesstour.com.

Billy Joel will be in a Miami state of mind this March.

In an event organized by Hurricane Productions, Joel, a six-time Grammy award winner, will grace the stage of the University of Miami ’s BankUnited Center (BUC) for a night of music and questions on March 5.

“We wanted to bring in a totally different genre than what we ’ve had before, ” said Allison Novack, Hurricane Productions ’ vice chair for campus relations. “He ’s just such a classic. ” Joel ’s feel-good rock ‘n ’ roll music is a sharp contrast to Ludacris ’ modern hip-hop.

“I don ’t think that people are going to believe that this was an option, ” Novack said. “He appeals to so many different people. ” Joel has been making music for lovers of all genres since the ‘70s. His last chart-topping album was released in 1993, when most undergraduates were still in diapers or entering preschool.

“It ’s like a family thing, ” sophomore Kelly McKinley said. “Your parents listen to him. I ’ll probably die when he plays ‘Piano Man. ’ ” Joel will spend the evening discussing his music, answering student questions and performing a variety of songs throughout the night.

The event will be free, but attendance will be restricted to undergraduate students. Rather than filling up the BUC, only 1,800 tickets will be given out for the event.

“Billy Joel wanted to do something on a really intimate scale, ” Novack said. “People are going to feel like they ’re closer to him than at a normal concert, so we thought that was really cool. ” One ticket will be distributed per Cane Card on a first-come, first-serve basis at the University Center ticket window starting at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 15. There will be assigned seating, so students should plan on picking up tickets with the group they intend to go with.

“They ’re going to go fast, so people should get there early, ” Novack said.

IF YOU GO WHAT: Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers ... and a Little Music WHERE: BankUnited Center WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 5; tickets will be available starting Feb. 15

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School of Communication changes academic requirements Second major requisite eliminated

BY LYSSA GOLDBERG ASSISTANT EDITOR

The School of Communication (SoC) faculty voted on Friday in favor of eliminating the requirement that all communication students complete a second major outside of the SoC. However, this ruling has a long way to go before it can become official. The decision is subject to approval from the University of Miami Faculty Senate and administration.

“It ’s smart of them to rethink this, ” executive vice president and provost Thomas LeBlanc said. “I am confident that the Faculty Senate will go along with the school ’s recommendation. ” The Faculty Senate has not weighed the pros and cons because the issue has not yet been brought before it, said Robyn Hardeman, secretary of the Faculty Senate.

“It would be extremely premature for School of Communication students to alter their plans based on only reports of the faculty vote, ” said Paul Driscoll, the SoC ’s

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We shouldn’t be placing those kind of barriers to a student’s education.

Thomas LeBlanc, Executive Vice President and Provost

vice dean of academic affairs, in a statement.

He also recommended that students continue working with their advisers, which are now assigned based on major, to ensure that they are on track to graduate.

For now, students are required to continue following the academic bulletin that was in place the year they entered the university. In accordance with the bulletin, each SoC student must choose a second major in the university curriculum, in addition to completing requirements for a communication major.

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No decisions have been made regarding whether students will be able to switch bulletin years, or even if the new policy will be in place for students entering in the fall 2012 semester under the 2012-2013 bulletin, Driscoll said.

While Driscoll anticipates that many students will still choose to complete the second major, SoC students ’ opinions are divided .

“I think that it diversifies the community even more in communications because you bring something to the table other than our common interest, ” said Jacob Katz, a freshman majoring in electronic media and psychology. “It enhances the whole learning environment. ” However, senior Maeva Lesparre, who is majoring in advertising and psychology, does not understand why the SoC requires a second major when other schools do not.

“I would be focusing more on what I like and what I do the best because right now my second major is psychology, but I don ’t really like it, ” Lesparre said. “I just took it because I had to. ” LeBlanc said he takes issue with the requirement rather than the idea.

“They can ’t study abroad. They can ’t

minor. They can ’t perform in the orchestra, ” LeBlanc said. “We shouldn ’t be placing those kind of barriers to a student ’s education. ” The School of Education underwent a similar change, voting to remove the double major requirement for elementary education majors because of additional credit and internship requisites. The process took less than two semesters to complete, said Shawn Post, associate dean of the School of Education.

The plan to remove the SoC ’s double major requirement should be discussed by the end of the spring semester, but the decision made may not go into effect immediately, LeBlanc said.

The SoC faculty also voted last December to allow students to take more than 40 credit hours within the school.

With this decision, however, the SoC will no longer be accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

As a result, communication students may also declare minors in the following programs as of this semester: advertising, communication studies, electronic media, journalism, motion pictures, public relations and visual journalism.

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What is your favorite Super Bowl ritual?

ROBERT SMITH Freshman “Watching all of the funniest commercials with your friends.”

KARINA EVOR Senior “The fourth quarter.”

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Academic changes for the better Several changes and new developments in UM policies are giving students more freedom to experiment in other academic areas.

The most recent of these affects School of Communication (SoC) students. Now, students have the option to minor in the school ’s communication programs. Students will also be able to take more than 40 credits in the SoC. Also, on Friday, the majority of the SoC faculty voted in favor of repealing the requirement that students in the school have to double major. Although this will take some time to take effect, the SoC continues to head in a positive direction.

The Faculty Senate will have the final say in the decision already approved by the SoC faculty.

This can take months or even a few years to complete. However, in the mean time, students majoring in the SoC should look ahead to a promising future at UM. If this requirement is eliminated, SoC students will still have the option to double major, but it won ’t be a mandatory part of the curriculum. This will give students the ability to take a wider variety of classes, in the SoC or elsewhere, without the feeling of being constricted to so many requirements.

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I’ve found that things are never as bad as they seem at the moment.

Half the time they’re not bad at all.

For students majoring outside of the SoC, do not feel abandoned. Slowly but surely, students in every major are being given new ways to personalize their academic careers.

Starting next week, students will be able to apply to participate in the new SG Design-a-Course program if they are interested in creating their own class and teaching their peers. There have also been changes made to the class search tool on myUM. Now students are able to filter classes according to the days and times they want to be on campus.

In the future, we think UM should even consider giving students the option to design their own majors, in the style of New College of Florida and Sarah Lawrence College.

Although the SoC ’s removal of a second major requirement is not set in stone, the university appears committed to creating interesting options and alternatives to enhance students ’ education.

Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

TO READ MORE ABOUT THE CURRICULUM CHANGES IN THE SOC, TURN TO PAGE 4.

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Meditation can be a solution to stress, anxiety ALFRED KILZI Junior “The food.”

KHADIJA ANDREWS Sophomore “The commercials. I would rather take a bathroom break during the game than miss the amazing commercials.”

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy.

Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com. compiled by

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f you close your eyes and slowly count to 10, you can get a glimpse of what it means to meditate.

For that LYSSA GOLDBERG short moASSISTANT ment, you EDITOR can shut out your worries and find a sense of renewal, something we all need from time to time.

I first tried meditation at the Wellness Center in December as a kick-start to finals week. Welcomed into a small room by an unassuming woman with a gentle voice, we sat there for one hour to let go of our thoughts.

I ’m no meditation expert,

but even just one session was a remarkably relieving experience.

I was ready to study during reading days and get through finals feeling refreshed. Everyone deals with problems in different ways.

Some people hold up thoughts inside and others might just go for a workout to take their minds off things.

I thought meditation seemed like the easy way out – avoiding real problems and shutting out the world. But it ’s certainly better than releasing emotions through aggression or harboring them inside, and it ’s not an easy way out at all.

The goal of meditation is to ultimately let go of outer thoughts so you can hear your inner thoughts.

My experience has helped

me gain control of my thoughts and look at my problems in a new way.

Thoughts are just thoughts, nothing more than that. I don ’t have to take my concerns and considerations so seriously.

And if I want to look at a situation in a better way, it ’s simply up to me.

I ’ve found that things are never as bad as they seem at the moment. Half the time they ’re not bad at all.

If you ’re overwhelmed with schoolwork piling up at the start of the semester, experiencing new roommate drama or struggling with relationship problems, it may be time to find yourself.

Lyssa Goldberg is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science.

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ninth nationally. A pair of five-star recruits (as rated Addressing obvious flaws in the team ’s compoby rivals.com) headline the talent-grab: Miramar sition due to both players leaving for the NFL draft cornerback Tracy Howard – conand poor play, the wide receiver and sidered best in the country at his cornerback positions were forposition – and Miami Norland tified with six recruits apiece, running back Duke Johnson. most notably the aforemenHoward had been heavily retioned Howard. Angelo Jeancruited by both the University Louis, a 6-foot wide receiver of Florida and the 2011 national from Palm Beach Central High champion University of AlaSchool, comes in as the Canes ’ bama, but chose to stay home – highest-rated receiver.

Are we not supposed to beat just as Golden expected.

Miami ’s haul was the larg “It ’s time we start acting Alabama down here? Are est of any school ranked in the like Miami Hurricanes and stop we not supposed to beat top 25 nationally, surpassing having an inferiority complex, ” Florida State down here? I Texas ’ top-ranked class by five Golden said. “Are we not sup- don’t get that. recruits. posed to beat Alabama down Golden contends that the here? Are we not supposed to Al Golden, Hurricanes went heavy this beat Florida State down here? I Head Coach year due to looming NCAA don ’t get that. ” sanctions from last year ’s NevHe continued: “Look at in Shapiro scandal, though oththose rings in the hall. That ’s the challenge, that ’s er schools were more than happy to remind recruits what we ’re trying to get back to. Add those guys to- of that ordeal. gether and they don ’t have five rings. I don ’t mean “It ’s been a grueling year. We ’ve been through any disrespect by it, but we ’ve got to start thinking a lot, ” Golden said. “The allegations and events of like the University of Miami again. ” Aug. 14, the lack of continuity, then we took a bowl

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game in order to move forward. We ’ve already endured a lot as a program, now we had to go out and compete against it. We got absolutely crushed by our opponents in this, but we fought back. ” Only seven recruits come from outside the state of Florida, and just one received a four-star rating: Raphael Kirby, linebacker from Stephensen High School in Georgia.

The obvious push from Golden and his staff to secure homegrown talent is reminiscent of former Hurricanes coach Howard Schnellenberger ’s “State of Miami, ” the title-winning recruiting technique of securing the border of I-4 stretching from Daytona Beach to Tampa and swallowing up the fertile talent bed which lies south.

Contrast that geographic distribution with last year ’s, where seven of 19 prospects hailed from beyond the Sunshine State. While the 2011 class stretched from California to Virginia, the 2012 base has been scaled back quite a bit. Defensive end Jake O ’Donnell will have the longest flight home for the holidays – to Pennsylvania.

“The talent in this state is unbelievable, ” Golden said. “We ’re very fortunate to not only have a national brand, but also a great recruiting base here in South Florida. ”

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Negativity in college football recruiting, just as in political campaigns, tends to signify the last bastion of a weakened opponent. According to Al Golden, Miami ’s troubles have far too often been the source of another team ’s sales pitch. But apparently, nobody bought any of it.

“The negativity entered into the realm of vicious, ” Golden said. “A lot of times when you ’re dealing with people like that, if you just give them enough rope they hang themselves. When you ’re in that pressure cooker, how you act in front of a recruit and his parents says a lot about you and a lot about your program. ” As of Wednesday night, Miami secured the commitments of 24 recruits in addition to the nine players eligible for early enrollment. New NCAA rules dictate that a program may only give out 25 scholarships per recruiting class.

According to rivals.com, Miami ’s class ranks

BY AUSTEN GREGERSON SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Hurricane class grows to 33 after National Signing Day

Miami builds top-10 class as Golden pulls in local talent

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Want to hear some fresh tunes?

Catch Cris Cab at The Stage Miami on Thursday.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show is at 10 p.m.

Visit thestagemiami.com for more information.

wo years ago, journalists from all over the world took the first flight to Haiti to report the facts and details of the devastating earthquake.

Included in this herd was the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, which decided to take on a different aptheir hospitality, their proach. They put a face behind the words to tell the friendship and their genstory of a heart-breaking catastrophe through poems erosity. ” and music.

The project took a full year Kwame Dawes, a native of Ghana and Emmy to complete and premiered at the award-winning poet, began writing articles for the Pulit- National Black Theater Festival in zer Center in Jamaica, focusing on the individuals who 2011. Jon Sawyer, the executive director were HIV and AIDS positive. of the Pulitzer Center and former He then traveled to Haiti to reIF YOU GO journalist, found out about Dawes port on the quake, where he was through a mutual friend. They began prompted to take an artistic ap- WHAT: Voices of Haiti working together on coverage in Jamaica proach to what he witnessed. and have continued their partnership.

“Instead of a straightfor- WHERE: Victor E. Clarke “With Voices of Haiti and Kwame ’s ward journalistic approach, I Recital Hall, 1314 Miller part of it, it was to get as close as you can tried to create a multi-faceted Drive, Coral Gables and bring their stories to life, ” Sawyer said. approach that would involve WHEN: 6:30 p.m.

“His long written interviews and prose pieces articles, essays, interviews and Monday turned into short, tightly-written poems about poetry, ” Dawes said. “I was these individuals, aspects of HIV, AIDS and responding to what I ’ve seen, COST: Free, but RSVP the earthquake experience. ” needed. Space is what I ’ve felt. ” Voices of Haiti will be screened in Haiti for Dawes traveled to Haiti on limited. the first time on Sunday, and will make its way several occasions to continue FOR MORE to the University of Miami on Monday at 6:30 getting to know the people who p.m. in the Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall.StuINFORMATION: Visit suffered from the disaster and dents, faculty and staff are strongly encourwere willing to tell their sto- pulitzercenter.org or aged to attend the public event. Sawyer and ries. Through this journey, his call 305-284-6748.

Dawes will both be present for the showing. poems flourished and Voices of “People, after encountering this, Haiti came to be. come to me and say these are living, breathing Voices of Haiti is a multimedia exploration of the people who I recognize as part of who I am, and events after the 2010 earthquake. It documents the suf- they are prompted to want to help; not out fering caused by the quake through the voices and stories of pity but out of solidarity, ” Dawes said. of the Haitians most affected. Dawes ’ poetry goes hand “Art turns the cold story into a very in hand with the stories, in response to what he heard. human moment and reminds us of “The devastation was obvious and heartbreak- our shared humanity, which is ing, but these people took me in, trusted me and told what I hope will happen at me their stories, ” Dawes said. “I didn ’t feel like just a the performance. ” reporter dipping in and doing my thing; I kept going back, seeing the same people and enjoying

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MOVIE REVIEW

Audience connects with musical

Radcliffe shines in post-Potter film

BY MARGAUX HERRERA EDGE EDITOR

University of Miami alumnus Sarah Amengual is starring in the Tony awardwinning musical “Next to Normal ” at Actor ’s Playhouse through Feb. 12.

The show follows a woman ’s struggle with manic-depressive disorder and the toll it takes on her family as they struggle to take care of one another. The Broadway show has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama, along with three Tony awards.

“It ’s truly phenomenal, ” said Amengual, who plays the daughter, Natalie. “It ’s a show that everyone has a story about. ” She said that the show has had a tremendous effect on the audience.

“It ’s really interesting how the show has caused people to open, ” Amengual said.

“People say, ‘I ’ve been depressed … it ’s really cool to see this put into the open, and not stigmatized. ’ ” Amengual thinks the show is so powerful because the story is universal.

“Everyone has someone in their life that they feel it has ties to, ” Amengual said.

“In a manner, even if you ’ve never dealt with any mental disease in any capacity, everyone knows someone who ’s gone through it. ” The show features pre- and post-show

IF YOU GO WHAT: “Next to Normal” WHEN: Through Feb. 12 WHERE: The Miracle Theatre at Actor’s Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables COST: $15 for student rush

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“YOU DON’T KNOW”: (Left to right) Eddy Rioseco, Jodie Langel and Mark Sanders act a scene from the Tony award winner, “Next to Normal.” discussions with UM Miller School of Medicine professors. The theatre wanted to allow audience members to discuss any related issues or questions they might have with a professional.

“It was a very sophisticated and useful discussion and seems like a wonderful idea to link the evocative play with a psychiatric discussion, ” said Dr. Spencer Eth, a staff psychiatrist at Miami VA Hospital, who led the first pre-show discussion.

Eth sees the discussions as a useful addition to the show.

“If any of the students do go to the play, and they should, they should certainly put aside the time to go before or after the play to take part in the discussion whether or not

they have an interest in psychiatry, ” he said.

This is Amengual ’s second major production since graduating in 2010. She made her debut on Broadway in New York City as Maria in “West Side Story ” after graduation. She was offered the part after spending months auditioning for the tour version of the show.

“I was kind of numb. I was in such a state of shock, ” she said. “I was floored. I didn ’t even do anything that evening, I just went home and slept. ” Originally from Florida, she auditioned for the part while in New York after hearing about it from friends back home.

“I ’m so thrilled to be out of New York when it ’s cold and snowing there, ” she said.

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Daniel Radcliffe and director James Watkins take the horror genre ’s haunted house cliche to a new level in “The Woman in Black. ” The film, which is based on Susan Hill ’s novel of the same title, stars Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who travels to a small village to straighten out the legal affairs of a recently deceased woman. However, as he searches through papers at the woman ’s home, Kipps realizes he may not be alone.

To say that the film is effective as a thriller would be an understatement. I covered my eyes at least five times during the screening. I don ’t know what was scarier: the film ’s loud, nervewracking score or the chilling face of the resentful ghost haunting the village. Regardless, I ’m sure both will haunt me for days.

I initially thought the plot would be dull since it has been overdone. However, Radcliffe manages to make a familiar character seem electrifying. His overnight stay at the haunted home was the most stressful sequence I ’ve ever seen in a movie. His chemistry with Ciaran Hinds, who plays a landowner in the village, is also exceptional. Radcliffe ’s jump from magic to horror will reassure critics and audiences that his fame didn ’t end along with Harry Potter ’s adventures.

Back to the film itself, the ending is genuinely surprising and highlights Watkins ’ talent. He was able to reinvent the haunted house; the last horror flick that successfully depicted a haunting was 1980 ’s “The Shining. ” Perhaps what made the thrills and scares so refreshing was their simplicity and transparency. You knew it was coming … you knew she was going to pop up behind Radcliffe, but somehow it was still terrifying.

I thought the horror subgenre of haunted houses was dead and gone, but this film proved me wrong.

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As if the Signing Day hoopla wasn ’t enough, the men ’s basketball team created more drama on the night shift at the BankUnited Center.

It took everything Jim Larranaga ’s squad had in them to come away with the win over Maryland Wednesday night. With Kenny Kadji out, Larranaga battling the f lu and three Hurricanes fouled out by the second overtime, Miami pulled off the 90-86 victory.

“I think we stuck together as a team and did the correct things coach told us to do, ” junior guard Durand Scott said. “Us just coming in with that great energy and that great focus helped us tremendously. ” Miami has now won three straight and is above .500 in conference play for the first time all season at 4-3.

The Hurricanes began the second overtime period on a 7-0 run and never looked back. Rion Brown, Shane Larkin and Trey McKinney Jones went a combined 6-for-6 at the line in the final 30 seconds to seal the deal.

The first overtime ended at 7676, with Malcolm Grant missing a contested 3-pointer and Pe ’Shon Howard missing a rushed heave of his own as time expired.

The Canes blew a 16-point lead in the final 7:10 of regulation, forcing the first overtime. The Terrapins ’ run began after Maryland coach Mark Turgeon was given two quick technical fouls and an ejection for arguing an offensive foul called against his team.

“Everybody was just playing inspired. Everybody was trying to win for coach, ” said Maryland ’s Terrell Stoglin, the ACC ’s leading scorer.

“We felt it was unfair that he got those technicals. ” Stoglin, who struggled in the first half with just four points, had racked up 33 by night ’s end with a f lurry of difficult jump shots to get Maryland

back in the game. He had a chance to end things with the last shot in regulation, but Durand Scott played close on defense and contested his long jumper.

Larranaga was expected to miss Wednesday ’s game because of his illness – assistant Eric Konkol would have called the shots – but making his best Willis Reed impersonation, Larranaga appeared on the f loor minutes before the opening tip.

“He had a miraculous comeback as we did as a team, ” Konkol said. “It was a gutsy performance on all accounts. ” Expecting Larranaga to miss his first game ever as a coach, Miami assistants rallied together before the game and mimicked Larranaga ’s routines to prepare the team the same way he would. Larranaga did not attend the post-game press conference after the win.

While Miami did have its coach, it was short-handed personnel-wise for both overtimes and the end of regulation. With Kadji already out, Scott, Reggie Johnson and Raphael Akpejiori all fouled out.

Scott left the game toward the end of the first overtime. In his 40 minutes on the f loor, he did it all, finishing with 24 points off 11-of-14 shooting, eight rebounds and seven assists – all team highs for the game and individual season highs.

Johnson and Akpejiori made their exits near the five-minute mark of regulation. It was devastating for the Canes to miss all of their big men for the home stretch as 6-foot-8 DeQuan Jones was left as the tallest player on the f loor for the Canes in the physical duel.

Kadji watched from the sidelines in a warm-up suit because of a head injury sustained in Tuesday ’s practice, when he fell and hit the ground hard during a rebounding drill. Konkol said keeping him out was a precautionary measure and it is unknown when he ’ll be back.

The Canes will carry their momentum into Raleigh, N.C. for a battle against No. 7 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday.

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If you walk across a fire and go to her window she might fall in love with you again, V

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, Feb. 2 Reverse Career Fair

12:00 p.m. • UC I-Lounge The Reverse Career Fair is an opportunity for student organizations to showcase and highlight their organization. Employers will approach tables to network with students and possibly gain an invitation to come speak to the group as a whole on a separate date. There will be prizes for the best display awarded to organizations in the form of scholarship funds (up to $1000!). Get details at www.miami.edu/reversecareerfair .

Patio Jams featuring John Payan & The Politix

12:15 p.m. • UC Patio Start a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP ’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch, and enjoy the live band!

RAB Karaoke

5:00 p.m. • Rathskeller Enjoy Rathskeller Happy Hour and come sing your heart out!

OJU Bob Marley Day

6:00 p.m. • Comm School Courtyard Join the Organization for Jamaican Unity, in association with Black Awareness Month, as they host their annual Bob Marley Day! This is a celebration of the legacy, life and legend of Bob Marley with UNLIMITED free samples of Marley ’s Mellow Mood & One Drop Coffee! There will also be performances from UM ’s most talented including, Brandon Williams, Adon Martin,

Mariah Celeste, Mr. Coleman, CSA Dance Team & MORE! There will also be a cake cutting, giveaways & Bob Marley shirts for sale. It ’s a Bob Marley Day you DON ’T want to miss!

LoweDown Happy Hour

7:00 p.m. • Lowe Art Museum Get ready for the BIG GAME! Join us at the rst LoweDown of 2012, at this pre-game party! $10 Admission; Free for Lowe Members

Granito - How to Nail a Dictator

7:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema Granito is a story of destinies joined by Guatemala ’s past, and how a documentary lm intertwined with a nation ’s turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.

Alpha Phi Alpha’s Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant

7:00 p.m. • Clarke Recital Hall Come join the brothers of the Eta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha as they celebrate the poise, beauty and condence of a group of ladies competing for the ultimate title. Tickets are $10.

Frost Concert Jazz Band-Afro Cuban Concert

8:00 p.m. • Gusman Concert Hall Join us for an exciting concert featuring original works by award-winning trumpeter, Brian Lynch including Guajira Dubois, One For Mogie, Peer Pressure and Silent Conversation.

Adults $15 Seniors $10 UM Students Free with I.D., subject to availability on concert night.

Wednesday, Februray 8 • 7:00 p.m. BankUnited Center Come out, bring your friends and cheer on the Lady ‘Canes as they take on the Tarheels in a game you won ’t want to miss! This critical ACC matchup is going to need everyone ’s support! Get there early to because there will be free shirts and food for the rst 150 students! Coverage available via GameTracker.

Come kick off the semester with your friends and family with CNL ’s rst Screen on the Green! There will be free giveaways and free pizza to the rst 100 people! “Happy Feet 2 ” will be shown rst at 8pm, and tells the story of Mumble ’s son, Erik, who is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat to their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them. Shortly following will be “Footloose ” (2011) telling the story of city kid Ren MacCormack, who moves to a small town where rock ‘n ’ roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Friday, Feb. 3 The Conquest

7:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy ’s rise to power.

Free Mediation Class

7:30 p.m. • Herbert Wellness Center Namaste students! Are classes, social life, and work stressing you out? Take a break and meditate! You will develop mental clarity and discipline that will help you focus and improve concentration (great skills when it comes to studying) Lunthita Duthely, a follower of the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, will guide and instruct participants through the meditation. Instruction is free and open to everybody. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming by calling 305-284-LIFE (5433).

Granito - How to Nail a Dictator 9:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Saturday, Feb. 4

Granito - How to Nail a Dictator 1:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

The Conquest

4:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

CAC Presents: Contagion

10:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.

Sunday, Feb. 5 Women’s Basketball vs.

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2:00 p.m. • BankUnited Center Coverage available via GameTracker

The Conquest

4:30 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Granito - How to Nail a Dictator 5:30 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Super Smash Brothers Brawl Tournament

12:00 p.m. • UC Lower Lounge Come join the Anime Club in their Second Annual Super Smash Brothers Brawl Tournament!

You can pre-register for the event in the breezeway this week for only $5, ($10 at the door).

There will also be a cash prize to the winner!

Contact umiami.anime@gmail.com for more info.

RAB Super Bowl Watch Party

6:00 p.m. • Rathskeller It ’s the biggest event of the season and RAB is here to help you enjoy the night! There will be 50 cent wing and specials all night at the RAT!

CAC Presents: Contagion 8:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Sports Fest Friday - Sunday, February 10 - 12 • Wellness Center A long standing tradition on campus, SportsFest is a three-day event where students from all residential colleges and apartment areas compete in 28 different sports and activities that include traditional sports such as basketball and soccer, mystery events, and video games. SportsFest is a major campus event that is organized and promoted once a year by several committees comprised of UM faculty and staff from the residential colleges.

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