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HP screens ‘Hercules’ at the top of Pavia BY SKYLAR FRISCH CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
Hurricane Productions is going to new heights to entertain UM students by screening movies at the top of the Pavia Garage. On Thursday night, HP, the Cinematic Arts Commission and Canes Night Live will host UM’s first drive-in movie on campus. Students are invited to the top floor of Pavia to watch a Disney classic, “Hercules,” while munching on free Incredible Kettle Corn, a popular staple at Wednesday’s Farmers Market. “A drive-in movie is something you hear about, but something you never really see,” HP chair John Lake said. “Bringing one to campus and letting people have this experience is something they’re not go-
ing to get anywhere else.” Lake said the group had discussed the idea of a drive-in but had trouble with the logistics. But thanks to the recent addition to the top of Pavia, the extra parking area will now provide the needed space. “The last time I went to a drive-in was when I was really little, but I remember loving the environment,” sophomore Alyssa Federico said. “That’s why I was so excited when I heard we were having one on campus. My friends and I are already planning to take my car.” Similar to HP’s “dive-in” movie held at the UC pool each fall, this spring’s drive-in has the potential to become an annual event. SEE DRIVE-IN, PAGE 8
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Revised academic calendar lengthens breaks a mental break from the stress of school, while Thanksgiving break is meant to be spent with family.” The committee began work by advocating that fall break should be longer in order to give students more stress relief. Counseling Center Director Dr. Ernesto Escoto, who joined the UM community on July 1, 2012, served as a consultant to the committee. “I was asked to look at the data at the Counseling Center and the role of stress and student academic performance,” he said. “We analyzed our data and were able to see a correlation between the stress levels and when students continue to study without an actual break in between.” His studies found an increase in the times students visited the Counseling Center during the weeks of fall break and Thanksgiving break for the years of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Data for 2012 was not available when his report was compiled. According to Dr. Escoto’s report, total office visits to the Counseling Center for the fall semester increased from 1,969 in 2009 to 2,821 in 2011 – a near 43 percent rise. His report suggested, “rest, along with sleep hygiene and rou-
“There were different aspects that were taken into consideration with regards to the fall break,” said Connolly, who has taught at UM for 27 years and has also served as a chair of the Faculty Senate in the past. Connolly stated that two huge factors were taken into consideration when making the changes to the academic calendar. First, they examined national practice among colleges throughout the nation, and second, they studied national and local reports documenting student stress. “After doing a lot of research we saw that most places had more than one day of fall break,” she said. “Some places did two to three days throughout the semester … but it was rare to find a one-day break.” In addition, the committee differentiated between the purposes of the two breaks, with the help of Student Government President Nawara Alawa, who served as the student representative. “We first identified that each of the breaks was different in purpose,” said Alawa, who has been the third SG president to serve on the committee since it was first appointed. “Fall break was meant to give students
Changes to take effect fall 2013 BY STEPHANIE PARRA NEWS EDITOR
The academic calendar will undergo a major facelift that will be effective come fall 2013. Fall break will be extended to two days rather than one, and Thanksgiving break is scheduled to last one week, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 1. Classes will begin on Aug. 26 and end on Dec. 10. The Faculty Senate approved the changes in November, and the provost will make an official announcement in the upcoming weeks. As a result, school will begin two days earlier than usual, and will end two days later. Reading days and final exam days will also be affected – after classes end on Dec. 10, Dec. 11 will serve as a reading day. Exams will take place from Dec. 12 to 18. According to Spanish professor Jane Connolly, both the provost and the chair of the Faculty Senate appointed a calendar committee so that they may examine certain issues that dealt with both the spring and the fall academic calendars.
Student stress increases Counseling Center visits The Counseling Center compiled statistics regarding student visits during fall semester. The statistics showed frequent visits the days before fall break and the days surrounding Thanksgiving break. Data for 2012 was not available when the report was compiled. For the full academic calendar, visit miami.edu/registrar.
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tine, is generally recommended to restore homeostasis. As a result, our bodies’ immune system restores, energy returns and ability to think clearly. This is why it is so important to take a break from work (e.g., lunch, vacation) and school (e.g., fall break and spring break, winter/summer breaks).” Dr. Escoto hopes students will use the break as a way to restore balance to their lives. “... I’m really hopeful that students will be able to really use the breaks to relax,” he said. “Sometimes we forget that if we miss our sleep it’ll negatively impact our ability to perform. It’s important that students approach their academic life with balance.” In order for the changes to the academic calendar to remain, however, Connolly cautioned students. “Now for the fall break to work, it has to have the understanding among students that this doesn’t mean you get to take Tuesday and Wednesday off, too,” she said. “If that starts happening, this will end.” Connolly explained that if students start skipping school on the days before fall break, faculty members would then notify their faculty senators, who would issue another survey. Before the Faculty Senate passed the academic calendar changes, surveys were issued to all faculty members. According to Connolly, roughly 60 percent of faculty members were in favor of the now official academic calendar changes. Connolly served on the committee as a faculty representative. Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education William Green chaired the calendar committee. The committee also included representatives from the registrar, student advising and student affairs. Connolly believes the change will not only benefit students, but faculty members, too. “All in all I think it will be a good change,” she said. “You do look forward to that little bit of downtime because we need to catch up, too.” Senior Alawa expressed her happiness for the change in the academic calendar, though she will be unable to enjoy it. “It’s been a long time coming,” she said.
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BUSINESS CARDS Students can purchase business cards from the Toppel Career Center to use as they network at the upcoming Spring Career Expo. For $10, Toppel offers 250 business cards displaying the UM logo, along with each student’s name, degree, graduation date, phone, email and address. To qualify, students must order by Monday and stop by the Career Center to make the payment.
Campus staple brings students together BY AMITH RAVINDAR CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The Rathskeller has been the on-campus gathering place for University of Miami students, alumni and visitors for decades and will celebrate its 40th birthday this year. While many UM students cherish their time at the iconic campus location, few have had their college experiences shaped as distinctly by the Rat as the restaurant’s student staff. Senior Rico Dominguez transferred to UM after his freshman year at Metro State University in Denver, Colo., with nothing more than $2,000 and high aspirations. During his first semester at UM, Dominguez joined the staff of the Rat looking for a way to make some money, but he found much more than that. “Everyone is friends with each other and we all work together, hang out together and even go on vacations together,” Dominguez said. “It was really a great way to meet people with similar interests, especially as a transfer student without much money.” The restaurant is often bustling with patrons, but the professionalism of the staff makes it easy to forget that the restaurant is run almost entirely by students, many of whom did not have prior waiting or cooking experience. “I was surprised to hear that many of the cooks didn’t have experience in a restaurant before the Rat, especially given how great the food at the Rat is,” sophomore Kristen Calzadilla said. However, Dominguez had experience working as a fryer at Char Grill, a burger restaurant in Denver. Once he began working at the Rat, he started out in the kitchen as a cook and eventually became a waiter. Dominguez, who had not worked as a server before, found that his job required a steady time commitment. With a demanding schedule as a public relations student, he finds working at the Rat to be a challenge. Junior Jon Senk, who has worked as a waiter at the Rat for more than three years, agrees with Dominguez. “I work every day before and after class, so it’s a lot like being the president of an academic club or on a sports team,” said Senk, a political science and business law student. “It takes strong time-management skills, just like any other job, but the Rat is really understanding of that.” Despite the challenge, Senk, a Miami native, sees many benefits to working at the Rat. “You make really good money, especially through tips,” Senk said. “It’s enough to cover a lot of my living expenses.” Senk also said he has gotten to know a lot of interesting people through serving.
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STUDY ABROAD The Spring 2013 Study Abroad Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the UC Lower Lounge. Students can have candid conversations with other UM student study abroad participants and exchange students from countries around the world, as well as meet with faculty to learn about their summer programs. Study abroad staff will help students explore the summer, fall and spring programs abroad.
BLACK AWARENESS Black Awareness Month opening ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Wesley Art Gallery. The United Black Students and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs are hosting events for Black Awareness Month 2013. For a complete list of events, visit miami.edu/msa. HOLLY BENSUR // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DRAFT PICK: Senior Rico Dominguez pours a pitcher of beer during his shift Wednesday. Although the Rat has been relocated, it remains a central part of student life.
“As a waiter, I get to see people outside of the classroom or the office, whether it’s professors, administrators or friends,” he said. “They come to the Rat to really just let loose, and that’s always cool to see.” Senk said that being a server on campus can be difficult, partly because of the dual role that many of the Rat employees play. “A lot of people that come in forget that we’re students too,” he said. “That can be really frustrating sometimes.” The Rathskeller was officially opened in 1972 in what was known as Gautier Hall. For nearly 40 years, the iconic on-campus restaurant was located next to Lake Osceola, with a majority of seating located outside. In 2011, construction of the Student Activity Center brought about the relocation of the Rat to the University Center, where the restaurant currently has more than 70 employees. Dominguez and Senk have each worked at both the Rat in its original location and in
the UC. Senk said that while the old Rat was busier, it had a more laid-back atmosphere than the location in the UC. Also, the staff at the old Rat was a more tight-knit group because there were fewer employees, according to Dominguez. Dominguez felt that the old location provided a level of privacy that was lost in the move to the UC. “We were able to do stuff like hang out after hours and watch movies because no one could see inside the old Rat,” he said. ”That’s not something we can do anymore.” The Rat will take up two floors of the Student Activities Center when the building opens in fall 2013. “The old Rat was darker and more traditional. The new Rat will be more open like this one in the UC, but with two new bars and the restaurant by the lake,” Senk said. “It’ll still have the feel of the old place. I’ll definitely be back to check out the new Rat.” Feb. 4 – Feb. 7, 2013
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A screening of the film “Switch” will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the RSMAS Auditorium, sponsored by the UM Chapter of the American Association of Petroleum.“Switch” focuses on the transition from coal and oil to energy resources of the future.
FUNDAY 2013 Students can now preregister for FunDay at llackstein.wix.com/funday2013 to allow for an easier checkin process and give students the ability to be grouped with an organization. FunDay brings more than 300 special citizens from the Miami area to campus to be paired up with students to enjoy a day of fun and games and will take place on Feb. 16 on the Rock. Lyssa Goldberg may be contacted at lgoldberg@themiamihurricane.com
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‘King Lear,’ Folger Library director visit campus Shakespeare’s work celebrated in February BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
Almost 400 years after its publication, William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” continues to be studied, debated and celebrated. Now, “Lear” and Shakespeare’s legacy will come to Miami as the Year of the Humanities presents “Shakespeare in Miami” in February. Hosted by the Center for the Humanities, “Shakespeare in Miami” will feature lectures, a Ring Theatre performance of “King Lear,” and a visit from the director of the Folger Shakespeare Library. “We are doing a program around ‘King Lear’ at the Ring,” said Mihoko Suzuki, director for the Center, in an interview held in September. Shakespeare’s “Lear” is a five-act play that portrays a ruler who misinterprets the extent of his authority and is then betrayed by his daughters. The Ring’s rendition, held from Feb. 20 to March 2, will be abridged to two hours with an intermission, according to
Henry Fonte, the chair for the department of theatre arts and artistic director for the Ring. “The play moves rapid-fire,” he said. The choice of who would play the role of Lear was a primary concern as Lear is constantly referred to as “old.” “You don’t want a sophomore playing Lear,” Fonte said. Dennis Krausnick, co-founder of Shakespeare & Company in Lennox, Mass., was invited to teach acting and was then asked to play Lear. He created and developed the company’s acting training programs that are renowned internationally. “It is, by extension, a great collaboration,” Fonte said. Ring’s version will also be performed in an open-air configuration and with modern costuming as opposed to the traditional Renaissance style. Other theater arts professors such as Lee Soroko will aid with directing, especially the choreography of the fight scenes. Soroko is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Senior Rachel Lipman plays Goneril, the oldest of Lear’s daughters. She notes that the one of the challenges of being in a Shakespear-
ean production is focusing on lines and analyzing them before each rehearsal. “Unless you analyze the play’s lines beforehand, you will not understand,” she said. “At rehearsal, you can tell when someone does not know what they’re saying.” Lipman is grateful for the chance to work with Krausnick, who dedicated his life to Shakespeare and its instruction. “There is no better way to learn than from someone in the business,” Lipman said. Two post-performance discussions will occur at the end of the Feb. 24 matinee show and on Feb. 26, which is the night that students can attend for free with their Cane Card. These talks will be led by professors from the English department: Anthony Barthelemy, Eugene Clasby, Pamela Hammons and Suzuki. Before “Lear” opens its curtains, however, two visiting speakers will bridge past and present perspectives of Shakespeare. Gail Kern Paster, the director emerita of the Folger Shakespeare Library, and Delpha Charles, a UM alumna who published “A Caribbean Accent to Shakespeare’s Voice,” will both give presentations. “Paster will talk about different images of Lear and different interpretations,” Suzuki
said. Folger contains the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare material. Paster helped make these materials more available, according to the Center’s website. Paster will have discussions on Feb. 13 and 14 at the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Gallery and Richter Library, respectively. Charles’ lecture will be held at the CAS Gallery at 5 p.m. Thursday. Her book is a memoir about her experiences growing up in the Caribbean, but written through the language of Shakespeare. Senior Rebecca Denton, a double major in history and English, believes that Shakespeare should continue to be revisited in these new contexts. “The Center is providing a wonderfully interdisciplinary look at a topic that is generally associated with literature alone,” she said. “A number of lectures that locate the Bard within a wider historical and social context, followed by performances of ‘Lear,’ emphasize Shakespeare’s importance to not only the literary canon, but as a part of our cultural consciousness.” For more information and to register for these events, visit humanities.miami.edu.
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Thirteen frats, one choice LIVIN’ THE GREEK LIFE: Students crowd around the Rock Friday afternoon as potential pledges reveal their bids. The fraternities in the Interfraternity Council held their biannual bid day. After about two weeks of rushing, the new members announced their decisions.
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JOSHUA DOWERS SOPHOMORE “I would do everything in my power to pay for college, including joining the Marines, which is what I did. The G.I. Bill now pays for the majority of my college expenses.
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right, but instead, it has become a privilege. Every year, our tuition increases. Every year, our textbook prices increase. But every year, our education remains the same. The superficial continues to change. Campuses around the world have become more beautiful with new state of the art facilities, parking garages, modern landscaping and other renovations. But take a look inside the classrooms where students are learning. Is anything different? The answer is no. A campus renovation doesn’t change the quality of our education, just the look. However, our degree doesn’t get any prettier. It’s the same piece of paper that we hang on our walls. It’s the same piece of paper that we pay thousands of dollars to attain. It’s the same piece of paper that our entire future rides on. Tuition continues to increase for the sake of a university and not for its current students. Instead, we pay for the future of our university, which prospective students will
benefit from but we will not. Cuban said, “College is where you find out about yourself. It’s where you learn how to learn. It’s where you get exposure to new ideas.” But if attending college continues to become more expensive, many students won’t have this opportunity. Universities are a business that students keep alive. And if students can’t afford to pay for their education, how will these institutions stay open? We’re in college for an education. The beauty of a campus is a bonus that students shouldn’t have to pay for. As colleges continue to become more selective in their admission process, students continue to eliminate colleges that are out of their budget. In many cases, these colleges were once schools students dreamed about attending. Money shouldn’t make or break dreams. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
“I would probably apply for as many scholarships as possible and work to help out too.”
Lewis tackles past with charity, faith ay Lewis’ career – one that has spanned 17 years and amassed countless accolades – has come to an end. And when all is said and done, he will be considered one of the all time greats. His legacy, however, is something much more complicated that ROBERT PURSELL will follow him past his playing days. CONTRIBUTING For many, his accomplishments COLUMNIST solidify his greatness: He’s a 14-time pro bowler, a two-time defensive player of the year, a Super Bowl MVP, the only member of the 40 sacks/30 interceptions club, and he has played his position longer than any other player in history. On the field, Ray Lewis is greatness defined. But other facts detract from his grandeur: A 2000 indictment for double-murder and aggravated assault charges after a brawl outside an Atlanta nightclub, a 1999 assault case af-
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No beautification without education College has turned into a business proposition. Students invest their time and money in exchange for a degree that will hopefully secure them a spot on the pathway to success. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, published an article in the Huffington Post that made its way around the Internet. In his article he raises a complex question: Will your college go out of business before you graduate? No university is going to close its doors on its students. You’re not going to wake up one day and go to school to find it vacant. That isn’t what Cuban is referring to. But college is no longer a decision based on want. It’s a ruthless decision based on value. “Unless your parents are wealthy or you qualify for a full ride or something close, the days of picking a school because that is the school you always wanted to go to are gone,” he said. Cuban couldn’t be more right. An education should be a
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ter a woman said Lewis punched her in a Baltimore nightclub, and an undisclosed civil settlement to the family of Richard Loller, one of the two men murdered in the case. It’s worth noting that after the 2000 trial, he changed his life for the better. He is now an ordained Christian minister and his charity, The Ray Lewis Foundation, is responsible for improvements and advances to the lives of underprivileged and at-risk youths in the Baltimore area. In 2010, a part of Baltimore’s North Avenue was renamed Ray Lewis Way in honor of his charitable work. It is impossible to separate one’s professional and personal lives. That is why Lewis presents perhaps the biggest conundrum of any sports star ever. No athlete has ever been accused of something so heinous, while later going on to accomplish so much good. So what is Lewis’ legacy? He has made mistakes, but has lived life ever since with a focus on charity and faith. Robert Pursell is a senior majoring in journalism.
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In kindergarten when the teacher asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, responses varied from princesses to firefighters. Clay Ewing, on the other hand, imagined teaching gaming design while still designing games of his own. Ewing, an assistant professor on the tenure track in the School of Communication, recently assisted Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United in launching an application that allows users to research the
ethical practices of restaurants in their area. It was released Dec. 11, 2012, and is available in Miami as well as other major cities, such as New York City, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. Ewing collaborated with Meghana Reddy, a friend from high school, on the project. “I ... told her I was doing mobile development, and she told me she was doing nonprofit work,” said Ewing, an adamant supporter of volunteerism. Reddy works as the company’s communications coordinator. Restaurants are ranked by
five categories: offering paid sick days, having internal advancement opportunities, providing suitable living wages and becoming a member of the ROC Roundtable. At one point per category, restaurants receive the silver award for two points and the gold award for three or more points. “This application allows customers to make a decision on their restaurant based off of different decisions rather than just the food,” he said. Ewing received his B.A. in telecommunications from Pepperdine University in 2003. He also had a slew of jobs, working
as a Hollywood office production assistant, a video game tester for THQ and then a software developer at Buchalter Nemer law firm. “I hated being someone’s b***h,” Ewing said. He returned to school where he received his M.F.A. in design and technology from Parsons The New School for Design in 2010. Since then, Ewing has worked on various mobile applications individually and collaboratively, such as Bumpin and Gen II IRR Calculator. Ewing has always been passionate about giving back to his community and jumped at the
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opportunity to create an application that would help increase workers’ standards of living. “I was always a technology person, and I didn’t realize I could make apps … for the common good,” he said. “I was using my powers for good, which felt good.” Some of his upcoming projects and releases include Ad Patrol, an application to deter illegal advertisements in New York; converting Vanity the board game into a mobile app; and working with the Miller School of Medicine to create an app that deals with sickle cell anemia.
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A$AP Rocky is a force to be reckoned with. Since releasing his debut mixtape, “Live. Love. A$AP,” in late 2011, Rocky has toured with Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He’ll soon join Rihanna on her Diamonds World Tour. The subjects that the young rapper tackles aren’t new: money, weed and “hoes.” But he’s smart with it and the lyrics, sound and collaborations are what make this album impressive. The New York City rapper cowrote every track on “Long. Live. A$AP.” Songs like “LVL” and “Hell” surpass the hip-hop that gets played on the radio these days. It’s a fresh sound and not necessarily something you’re expecting from a name that’s so new to the industry. But that’s the thing. His name may be new to some of us, but Rocky isn’t new to the game. In fact, his name stems from his beginnings: He was part of the hip-hop crew A$AP Mob, a group of rappers, music video directors and producers. His maturity and experience are evident throughout the album. The latest single off the album, “F***in Problems,” shows that he knows what works. The track – a collaboration with Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – is striking to say the least. Not many artists can release a collaboration with some of the hottest rappers at the moment on their debut album. Rocky also experiments with other well-known artists on “Wild for the Night” with Skrillex and bonus track “I Come Apart” with Florence Welch. The collaboration with Welch is not something you’d expect to hear on a hip-hop album, but it’s a pleasant surprise. Welch’s vocals mesh well with Rocky’s sound. “Wild for the Night,” the most up tempo song on the album, is a f lawless combination of Skrillex’s beats and Rocky’s rhymes. The DJ and rapper’s track should be the next single off “Long. Live. A$AP.” In the first single off the album, “Goldie,” Rocky says, “It feels good wakin’ up to money in the bank.” If his next albums are as brilliant and successful as “Long. Live. A$AP,” then Rocky will be feelin’ good for a while. 8
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Elyse Mowle, chair of the Cinematic Arts Commission, has found success in showing Disney movies. “Disney movies get our biggest audience,” Mowle said. “Everyone wants to see them.” The HP planning team decided a Thursday night screening would work well because they did not want people to have to go out of their way to attend the event, especially commuter students, since the Association of Commuter Students is copromoting the event. The top floor area for the movie will open at 7 p.m., and parking is first-
come, first-serve. The floor will be closed off during the day to ensure that the spots will only be available for movie-goers. There will be room for an estimated 50 to 75 cars. There will be a seating area for students without cars and they are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. Before the movie starts at 8 p.m., there will be a screening of an episode of Nickelodeon’s “Rugrats.” There will be speakers as well as an FM transmitter in order to hear the movie. The people up front will listen through the speakers and those in cars
farther back can tune in using their own stereo systems. The three-story-high screen will be at one end of the parking structure and all cars will be facing it directly. After the movie is over, there will be parking attendants on duty to ensure that students can get out of Pavia safely. IF YOU GO WHAT: Disney’s “Hercules”drive-in screening WHERE: Roof of Pavia garage WHEN: Roof opens at 7 p.m., movie begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday
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CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR FLYING COLORS: Gaitana Jaramillo, 14, (left) and Yara Contijoch, 15, toss yellow powder in the air during the group color throw at the Color Me Rad 5K on Saturday morning. Hundreds of participants came to Sun Life Stadium to run in the event.
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seconds remaining on the clock when Reggie Johnson tipped in the game-winning shot during the Hurricanes’ 79-78 win over N.C. State.
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number of former Hurricanes in the NFL Hall of Fame after Warren Sapp was inducted on Saturday.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Underclassmen prove pivotal in 68-42 win over VT Woods leads team with 15 points BY ALEX SCHWARTZ SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The Miami women’s basketball team entered Sunday’s game against Virginia Tech in unfamiliar territory. The Canes had lost five of their last seven games, after suffering just four defeats in the entire 2011-2012 regular season. A return to the BankUnited Center and a f lip of the calendar to February got the squad back in the win column, as Miami trounced the Hokies 68-42. It was an ideal way to bounce back from a demoralizing 82-43 road loss at Duke Thursday night. In the two days since the loss to the Blue Devils, Miami coach Katie Meier preached positivity. “We were bouncing back negative and what you send out is going to come back two-fold, and we were sending out pouty and kind of bad attitudes and that didn’t get invited,” Meier said. “We just cut it off and we really had to start just going back to, anything that you could celebrate we needed to celebrate, because I’ve never had a team that I saw as low as that team in the second half of Duke, and I’ve never seen it before, and it needed to change and I think it did.” A big reason for the success that Miami (15-7, 6-5 ACC) had against Virginia Tech was the play of its underclassmen. Sophomore guard Michelle Woods led all scorers with 15 points and also led with six assists to go along with just one turnover. Suriya McGuire, another sophomore guard, had
10 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field to go along with four assists. Freshman forward Keyona Hayes added eight points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end. “Very important for me,” Meier said of seeing the underclassmen’s contributions. “I coach and I love the sport and whatever, but the messages and the lessons mean everything to me and to see the turnaround – our first practice after Duke when I tried to huddle the team and they were so overwhelmingly positive and confident. It really touched me. We’re going to be all right, we’re going to keep learning lessons, but you’re never going to see that low point again. It’s not going to happen to this team.” Another aspect of UM’s blowout victory was superb defense on the Hokies. Miami held Virginia Tech, who had 20 turnovers, to 31.4 percent shooting, including 0-for-7 from 3-point range. “That was our [goal], to get back to the old Miami,” McGuire said. “We’re known for getting steals, getting tips, getting run outs. So that’s what we were trying to get back to.” The game changed in the final eight minutes of the first half, when Miami went on a 16-4 run to extend its lead from four to 16 entering intermission. The Hurricanes then opened the second half on a 17-5 run to take a 56-28 advantage with 11:09 left, effectively ending the contest. Virginia Tech, now 7-14 (1-9 ACC) on the season, was paced by 12 points each from freshman guard Lauren Evans and junior forward Uju Ugoka. Miami returns to the court 7 p.m. Thursday on the road against Clemson.
CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN: Senior guard Stefanie Yderstrom and senior center Shawnice Wilson fight for a rebound against Virginia Tech during Saturday’s 68-42 win against the Hokies.
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MEN’S TENNIS
Back-to-back victories frame weekend matches Canes overcome despite five losses BY KRISTEN SPILLANE SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The Miami men’s tennis team had its share of struggles in five previous matchups against Rice. Perhaps the most painful of all was last year’s 7-0 shutout loss when rain forced the match indoors to the Galleria Tennis Athletic Club in Houston. But back home on Sunday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center, backed by clear skies and 70 degree sunshine, the Hurricanes finally got it right. The No. 60 Canes (3-2) started February on a positive note with a 6-1 win over No. 50 Rice (2-2). “It’s exciting to see that our team is coming together, that our doubles are improving, that the guys are fighting and competing really well for us,” coach Mario Rincon said. “I am really proud of us, where we are now.” The Canes’ flawless weekend of tennis also included the men’s 6-1 win over UCF this past Friday, and the Miami women’s decisive 7-0 victory over UNF on Saturday. “We were really positive after the win on Friday,” junior Diego Soto said. “After that the morale of the team was good, everybody was pumped up. We really want to improve our ranking.” The Hurricanes took the early lead and the doubles point against Rice with wins from sec-
HOLLY BENSUR// STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER GAME, SET, MATCH: Junior Diego Soto sets his feet for a forehand return against Central Florida’s Jorge Blasco. Soto won in straight sets (6-3, 6-3).
ond-pair juniors Gabriel Flores and Omar Aly (8-3) and a strong showing from third pair Soto and sophomore Henrique Tsukamoto (8-7). “We knew that this was a good team, we’ve lost against them the last five years, we knew we had to play good and play together,” Soto said. Celebrating his 21st birthday, Soto recorded Miami’s first singles point in the No. 1 spot. He defeated Rice’s Jonathan Chang 6-2, 6-1. Sixth position freshman William Albanese used
a dominant second set to win his match 7-5, 6-0 over Leif Berger. Flores, in the No. 2 singles spot, had little trouble dispatching Adam Gustafsson in straight sets (6-4, 6-1). Tsukamoto secured his match in a 10-point tiebreaker over Gustavo Gonzalez (6-0, 7-6, 10-7). In a high-energy, emotional matchup, sophomore Wilfredo Gonzalez clinched the final point of the match over Rice’s Tommy Bennett (6-1, 2-6, 6-4). Philipp Seifert earned the
Owls’ only point in a 6-3, 1-6, 3-2 win over Miami’s Victor Mauz, a senior from Suresnes, France. “College tennis is very dynamic,” Rincon said. “You are always aware of what’s going on next to you, what’s going on in the other court ... the implications your match is having, the implications of the other match on yours and it’s easy to get distracted. We needed to refocus, regain our momentum. These are things we can certainly improve even more.” The Hurricanes will take on
Louisiana-Lafayette on Friday in Coral Gables and will travel to Tampa, Fla., for Sunday’s matchup against the South Florida Bulls. “I know that we have a lot of room for improvement, I know that every single guy can play better tennis,” Rincon said. “It was great to have a good weekend at home winning against UCF and Rice, two very good, solid teams up and down the lineup. And it’s definitely very rewarding to see the guys close out matches the way they are doing it right now.”
SPORTS BRIEFS MEN’S BASKETBALL Reggie Johnson tipped in a game-winning shot with .8 seconds remaining to lift Miami over N.C. State 79-78 on Saturday. Shane Larkin missed a turnaround jumper that bounced off the rim to set up Johnson, but the Canes were not quite out of the water. Wolfpack freshman Rodney Purvis nearly sunk a long, desperate heave at the buzzer before Miami escaped with its nine-game winning streak in
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tact. The victory keeps the Hurricanes (17-3, 8-0 ACC) undefeated in the conference. Senior guard Durand Scott led the way in scoring for the Hurricanes with 18 points, and senior center Julian Gamble contributed 16 of his own. Johnson turned in his best game since returning from a thumb injury, chipping in 15 points, eight rebounds and the game winner. C.J. Leslie picked up the load offensively for the Wolfpack, finishing the afternoon with 18 points
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and 12 rebounds. The loss is the fourth in ACC play for N.C. State, which began as the preseason favorite to win the conference. The win also gave Miami its first road win over the Wolfpack after losing the first six contests in Raleigh. Miami could find itself in the top 10 after a flurry of highly ranked teams fell on Saturday: No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Kansas, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 9 Butler and No. 10 Oregon were all dealt losses. The Canes come home to the BankUnited Cen-
ter to host Boston College on Tuesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. On Saturday, Miami will welcome visiting North Carolina at 2 p.m. The UNC game has officially been declared a sellout, while there are still tickets available for the game against Boston College. Information compiled from hurricanesports. com. Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at sports@ themiamihurricane.com.
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, My girlfriend has a fetish for having me eat food off her body, then having sex afterward. We usually use whipped cream and fruits, but lately she has wanted to get more adventurous. She wants to start playing with sushi and fish. I know it’s done at parties and some restaurants, but I don’t like the idea of eating raw meat that has been sitting on her body. How can I break it to her? Fish Out of Water
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i place. why the two of you have to use food iin the first Sex should be treated like the preparation of a good burger. Does a burger need extra condiments to make it better? Is a burger the same without any ketchup or a fresh sesame bun? The moral of these rhetorical questions—that hopefully don’t need to be answered— demonstrate that sex works on its own. Orgasm or not, it fulfills a basic, biological need whether food, toys, devices or grappling hooks are used. If you insist on the food, however, then I recommend you a take a trip to your local J. Crew or Banana Republic and make sure to get your girlfriend something nice. I assume she’s that crazy-but-sexy librarian with weird fetishes. Let her down easy, maybe suggest something less adventurous first, like Jell-O. By the way, make sure to buy sugar-free items ... sex only burns so many calories. V
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