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BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

The Hurricanes lacked some productivity last year after former catcher Yasmani Grandal signed with the Cincinnati Reds following the 2010 season. Though they were sound defensively, last year ’s starter Shane Rowland finished the year hitting just .175 and was never a legitimate threat at the bottom of the lineup. O ’Brien ’s bat will be huge for the Canes, even for just one year. He is considered one of the better catchers in all of college baseball after spending three seasons at Bethune-Cookman, where he hit .304 with 14 home runs and 69 RBIs in 2011. His veteran leadership and experience should be beneficial to the team both on and off the diamond.

The addition of O ’Brien will ultimately be a huge addition to the club, both early on and over the course of a long, grueling season. Still, this is a team that lost a significant amount of position players to the MLB draft last year. Former Hurricanes Zeke DeVoss, Nathan Melendres and Harold Martinez will be missed early on as the team looks to adjust to a new look, but there ’s potential in there as well. Rony Rodriguez finished his junior year with a .308 average and is looking to put an exclamation mark on a solid career. Stephen Perez and Dale Carey should also provide some sparks on offense. During spring practice, coach Jim Morris emphasized that the lineup may initially struggle to score runs. If the team jells together and is able to score as the season goes on, this team has Omaha potential.

After spending 2011 as a weekend starter, junior E.J. Encinosa is back in the bullpen as this year ’s closer. Although he didn ’t have a bad year as a starter in his sophomore campaign, Encinosa did struggle toward the end of the season, and he was efficient out of the pen during his freshman year. He is expected to be the Canes ’ rock in the ninth inning. However, the rest of the Miami rotation has yet to be determined. Early on, expect to see appearances from Javi Salas, Adam Sargent, AJ Salcines, freshman Andrew Suarez and others as Morris evaluates where everyone fits best. Heading into the start of the season, Eric Erickson said he considered this staff among “the best in the country. ” In order for the Canes to reach the College World Series, they will have to prove just that, especially through the first few weeks of the season. Still, there is no reason that, at least on paper, this won ’t be one of the top starting rotations in the country. Erickson, pitching for Miami for the first time since 2010, was one of the most well-regarded pitchers in the nation before surgery. He will bring both experience and leadership to the staff. Bryan Radziewski won nine games as a freshman starter last season, at times looked unhittable, and is only expected to get better. Eric Whaley is as consistant as they come, having pitched 95 1/3 innings last year while maintaining an ERA under 3.00. Weekday starter Steven Ewing has also shown he can be reliable during those midweek starts. The team will only go as far as the starting pitching can take them, but early indications show the rotation may take them pretty far.

With opening series at home against Rutgers and Albany, the Canes will have an opportunity to get a few games in under their belts before the competition really heats up. Seven of the team ’s first eight games are inside the friendly confines of Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, with the lone away trip to Florida Gulf Coast. After that, the competition gets much tougher, with the preseason No. 1 ranked Florida Gators taking a trip down to Coral Gables. The Gators have ended the Canes ’ Omaha dreams in each of the past three seasons. A midweek exhibition against the Florida Marlins is sandwiched between the Canes ’ series against Florida and the start of ACC play, when they open with a home series against Boston College before taking their first extended road trip to Duke.

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BATTER UP: Transfer catcher Peter O’Brien connects on a shot down the line during the alumni game last Saturday.

Solid starters, new catcher show promise Canes open season Friday against Rutgers BY ADAM BERGER SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

A note to drivers, bikers and pedestrians that frequent the corner of Ponce De Leon Boulevard and San Amaro Drive: beware of foul balls, because Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field is open for business. The 13th-ranked University of Miami baseball team will begin its 2012 season Friday night against Rutgers. It ’s the fourth consecutive year that the teams will meet on opening weekend. “Teams change so much … in college baseball, with guys signing pro and graduating and all those variables, ” said coach Jim Morris, now in his 19th season at the helm for the Hurricanes. “The fact is that Rutgers will have a lot of new guys in the

lineup. This opening series, you don ’t have a very good scouting report. ” Miami comes into the season with one of the best pitching rotations in the country, returning all of its starters from last season, albeit with a couple of changes. Junior EJ Encinosa, who pitched on Sundays for the Hurricanes in 2011, has moved to the bullpen and is the leading candidate to be Miami ’s closer. Graduate student Eric Erickson, who last pitched for the Hurricanes in 2010 and is coming back from his second Tommy John surgery, will move into the Friday night starter ’s slot. “It ’s a talented rotation and it ’s one that I go to bed feeling good about at night, ” pitching coach JD Arteaga said. “But they ’ve still got to stay healthy and still got to get people out. ” Miami ’s starting staff finished with a combined 3.04 earned run average in 2011, and a 2.90 ERA when taking Encinosa out of the equation, who struggled towards the end of the season.

After Erickson opens up the Rutgers series, junior Eric Whaley will start on Saturday night, while sophomore Bryan Radziewski will close things out on Sunday afternoon. Junior Steven Ewing will pitch on weeknights for Miami and will get his first start on Wednesday at Florida Gulf Coast. Morris said the starters will be held to 80-pitch limits, and the pitch count will be pushed to 90 for next weekend ’s series. Aside from Erickson ’s return and the big potential for the starting rotation, the other big news heading into this season is the addition of senior catcher Peter O ’Brien, who transferred to Miami from BethuneCookman University to be closer to his family. He was drafted in the third round of the 2011 MLB Draft by Colorado, and finished three years of baseball at Cookman with a .336 batting average, 154 RBI and 38 homeruns. FINISH READING AT THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM

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On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, a week before the official start of spring practice, Eric Erickson steps out of the Hurricanes locker room at Alex Rodriguez Park. He approaches slowly wearing street clothes, calculated and confident as always. He reintroduces himself. It ’s been two years since Erickson pitched for the University of Miami baseball team. Two years since his first attempted comeback from Tommy John surgery. It ’s hard to forget how hopeful the lefty was at the beginning of the 2010 season and how poorly it ended. “I pitched with such an unbelievable amount of pain, it ’s hard to describe, ” Erickson said of his junior year. “It was like a running back making cuts and doing all that stuff with no ACL. ” Erickson ’s 2008 surgery wasn ’t holding up despite rehabbing through all of 2009, going by the book for Tommy John recovery. Erickson knew something was wrong. “I was in and out of the doctor ’s office … just asking them what ’s going on. I just heard, ‘You know, this is normal coming back from a surgery like this, ’ ” Erickson said. “It obviously wasn ’t. I could barely even move my arm. ” Erickson declined to discuss what exactly went wrong with his first surgery, and stressed that he holds no ill

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will towards any members of Miami ’s extended medical staff that first operated on him. Nevertheless, he left nothing up to chance after failing to complete the 2010 season due to elbow pain. Erickson returned home to Tallahassee, took a trip over to Pensacola and consulted the esteemed Dr. James Andrews about his discomfort. Erickson ’s

suspicions were confirmed. “He did the reevaluation, took new MRIs and he goes, ‘We ’ve got to redo this thing because the ligament is completely separated, ’ ” Erickson recalled. Andrews performed a second Tommy John surgery, which is known medically as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, and referred

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FIGHTER: Eric Erickson, who has undergone two surgeries, pitches during the alumni game. He will start on Friday.

Erickson to Tallahassee Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy for his rehabilitation. Under the guidance of physical therapist Jerry Latimer and the rest of TOSPT ’s staff, Erickson worked through a training program that he said the facility uses on professional athletes and MLB players. Erickson said he now feels the best he has in his entire career. “It ’s a huge break for us to get Erickson back, ” coach Jim Morris said. “That was our number one guy for a while. It ’s great for him but it ’s great for us too. ” It ’s easy to understand why Morris feels so fortunate having a pitcher from his 2007 roster take the mound in 2012. This is a player who has pitched under the pressure of a College World Series penciled in as his Friday night starter. “I ’m expecting big things, ” said Oakland Athletics second baseman Jemile Weeks, who played with Erickson on that 2008 Hurricanes team that fell just short of a national title in Omaha. “He showed it to me while I was here and then he got hurt. I ’m expecting nothing but the best. ” Miami opens up its season against Rutgers this Friday night and Erickson will take the mound on his 24th birthday, an age that is young by most people ’s standards but one that makes him the elder statesman in the Hurricanes dugout. “I saw him on TV my sophomore year of high school, ” said sophomore lefty Bryan Radziewski, who will start for the Hurricanes on Sunday. “I saw him throwing 85 miles per hour. I was like, ‘If he can do it, I can do it. ’ ”

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TO THE POINT: A study by the Miller School of Medicine reveals that drug users in Miami are improperly disposing of 95 percent of their used needles.

Miami lacks needle exchange program CONCERT CONCERNS

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Improper disposal of syringes can lead to increased disease BY JACKIE SALO STAFF WRITER

rug users in Miami are improperly disposing of 95 percent of their used needles, according to a new study released by the Miller School of Medicine. The study compared the number of used needles found in the streets of Miami to those found in San Francisco, Calif., a city with a program that allows users to exchange used needles for clean ones without being arrested. Hansel Tookes conducted the study while completing his master ’s degree with a team of fellow graduate students, and is now a second-year medical student. The results were published less than two months ago.

The students found that Miami had nearly eight times as many needles lying around in the streets as were found in San Francisco. Used needles are dangerous because they can infect users with diseases like HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. In 2007, 15 percent of drug users who used needles were infected with Hepatitis B and 44 percent with Hepatitis C. In 2009, 9 percent of of these drug users were infected with HIV. According to Tookes, reusing needles only further increases the chance that a user will be exposed to these diseases.

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On a normal weekday, the University Green is filled with Frisbees, towels, and the occasional puppy. But next Wednesday, the University Green will be filled with a line of shirts. The shirts are part of The Clothesline Project, an international project that brings awareness to dating and domestic violence. The University of Miami Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) received a grant from the Verizon Foundation to fund the project and worked alongside No Zebras, Pier 21 and Counseling Outreach Peer Education (COPE) to bring the event to campus. The Clothesline Project started in 1990 in Massachusetts and has spread to 41 states and 5 countries, according to the project ’s website. Volunteers create T-shirts for the project with messages and pictures about dating and domestic violence. The shirts are then hung in a public area to give bystanders a chance to observe and comment. This is the first time the University of Miami has participated in the event. Jessica Genet, a predoctoral intern, worked with Dr. Carolyn Eberhardt in the Counseling Center to get student organiza-

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CAREFUL COLORING: Senior Gilly Bortman concentrates on designing her T-shirt for the Clothesline Project, an event to raise awareness on sexual assault, dating and domestic violence. tions involved with the event. She said the project is about “the idea of exposing the pain that people have been through because it ’s often not acknowledged. ” “It ’s interactive because you can see the T-shirts and have a conversation about them, ” Genet said. Participants decorated Tshirts for the project on Wednes-

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day night. “Traditionally, the project is based on the color of shirt, ” said senior Coral Millican, the press secretary of No Zebras. “We decided not to use the colored shirts. You decorate, destroy, however you feel to kind of represent your experience or your reaction or how it makes you feel as a community member. ” No Zebras, the organization hosting the T-shirt decorating events, will be hosting a T-shirt decorating session on Thursday at the Stanford Residential College ’s Master ’s Apartment at 7 p.m. Next Wednesday, the T-shirts will be displayed on clotheslines clipped to trees across the University Green from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “They will be integrated with the university, ” Genet said. Participating organizations and counseling center staff will have tables nearby to encourage students to discuss their reactions. Senior Robert Hupf made a shirt on Wednesday to protest the offensive comments he saw on a University of Miami meme. “The first few comments are rape jokes, really bad ones that

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were offensive, ” Hupf said. “My friends and I called them out on it and it got a lot of support from others because rape isn ’t funny. Rape culture is the idea that we ’ve become so desensitized to the effect of rape we just make jokes and ignore the issue … I want people to know that if they don ’t say anything about it, they are part of the problem. ” Participants felt that students from all backgrounds could appreciate the event. “It ’s worthwhile because it allows students to express themselves even if they haven ’t been directly impacted by abuse or don ’t know anyone, ” said senior Gilly Bortman, who also participated in the event.

The University of Miami’s ice hockey team will be honored by the Florida Panthers on Feb. 23. Read about it in Greg Mendell’s story. Want to know more about students’ academic passions? Watch the video Speak Up. Subscribe for the email edition of the newspaper at themiamihurricane. com/subscribe. Have a question for V? Ask at dearv@ themiamihurricane. com.

IF YOU GO WHAT: The Clothesline Project WHERE: Stanford Master’s Apartment WHEN: Thursday at 7 p.m. Bring an own old T-shirt.

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Students may be offered fifth year to pursue passion Executive board candidates propose similar programs BY LYSSA GOLDBERG ASSISTANT EDITOR

MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor

OCEAN: (Above) Coastal development in the Exumas, Bahamas. Large developments near the coastline have adverse effects on the surrounding oceanic environments, yet they can still be found in the Bahamas.

New degree to protect coastal environments Program combines classes, internship BY AMILYNN SOTO DESIGNER

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) is introducing a new master of professional science (MPS) degree program in the fall that will focus on coastal sustainability. This program will consist of courses that relate to the ability of an area or coast, typically an island, to be self-sufficient and ultimately not be reliant on other sources of energy or food. “This is a very liberatory model that we are developing," said Amelia Moore, the program coordinator specifically for coastal sustainability. “We hope that people will come who want to help island nations or island people become self-sufficient. ” Obtaining any degree within the MPS program typically takes about 15 months. This is usually divided into two semesters of classes followed by a three to six month internship. The coastal sustainability degree will also follow this track. Though the time frame is short, the

rigor of the course load is intense. A typical graduate program usually requires students to take nine credits. Most MPS programs require 12 credits. “We warn them that this is going to be their life," said program director Jill Richardson who oversees the entire MPS program. "The more they immerse themselves in the community, the better in the long run." There are three sets of degree tracks under the master of professional science: marine biology and fisheries, marine affairs and meteorology. The coastal sustainability track falls under the marine affairs category, which has the most lenient application requirements of the three categories. The only prerequisite needed apply to any marine affairs track is a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. “I would say it is pretty open," said Kait Birghenthal, a graduate student working on a degree through the marine affairs track, specifically marine conservation. “There are people in my classes that already have graduated and have decided to come back. ” There are currently 150 applicants for the fall 2012 semester. There are no more than 10 graduates per track, which allows for a personalized, student-focused education and really develop and

good relationship with faculty and staff. “The RMAS professors are really good because they ’ll always help you out," said Petter Bauer, a graduate student currently on the marine conservation track. "They are resources that are always available to you. You get so many opportunities to hang out with them outside of class and really get to know them. ” The more unique aspect of this track is that students spend their first semester abroad in the Bahamas at the Cape Eleuthra Institute. On the island, they will become involved with the sustainability projects on the island, including solar power and aquaculture, which involves the farming of aquatic organisms. “We do think that there is a growing field for these systems," Moore said. "We ’re hoping to use these systems to use improve their own situations. ” Deadline for applications into the MPS program for fall 2012 is June 1. Undergraduate performance, previous work experience, GRE scores and letters of recommendation are all considered when applications are evaluated. “I don ’t really see the drawback. It ’s really been a great experience. You don ’t always get that in different places. That ’s worth everything, ” Birghenthal said.

Both tickets for Student Government (SG) Executive Board want to give students the option to attend the university for a fifth year free. Although the Inspired by U ticket calls the scholarship “Take 5 ” and Think B.I.G. calls it “Plus 1, ” both plans are modeled after the Take 5 Scholars Program in place at the University of Rochester. At Rochester, students can apply for an additional semester or year, free of academic tuition. The application goes to a review board of faculty members, deans, and an actual student who is a current Take 5 Scholars. “Students are the best judges of what is best for the program, ” said Parker Barnett, presidential candidate on the Think B.I.G. ticket. The fifth year can be used to study abroad or explore a new major or minor, but should not be used for personal gain. Any student who has completed at least one semester at the university and has at least one full semester left is eligible to apply. These degrees will appear on a student ’s transcript and will count toward their GPA. The scholarship will only cover tuition and not the student activities fee, room and board, and textbooks. “When this idea was pitched to us, we asked around about it and the idea seems to be well liked by all students we have spoken to, ” said Nawara Alawa, presidential candidate on the Inspired by U ticket. At Rochester, Take Five is not an opportunity to earn additional credentials, but is a chance for students to “indulge in studying a topic of interest, to learn for the sake of learning, without the concern that it will make him or her a better job or graduate school applicant, ” according to their website. “I see a student who has a passion, who likes to take control of their education, who takes in and appreciates every second they have here at this university and realizes it ’s not enough, ” Alawa said. She hopes to start off with a pilot group of about 20 students to transition this program to the university. Both Alawa and Barnett said that they hope the program could start with the fall 2012 semester, but it depends on how long it takes for all details to be approved. “We want to get this as fast as possible but we don ’t want to cut corners, ” Barnett said.

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TAKE CARE: Drake, 25, performed at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center on Tuesday night. The performance kicked off his Club Paradise Tour, which is scheduled to last until March 11. His tour will take him to different college campuses across the country.

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Study finds improper needle waste habits NEEDLES FROM PAGE 1 It is also possible that residents in these areas could accidentally get infected if they come in contact with these stray needles. Tookes conducted the research in 2009 to prove that Miami needed a program similar to San Francisco ’s. He and his team of students scoured the areas of Miami with the highest number of drug arrests and drug treatment admission rates and counted every needle they saw lying in the streets. The study conducted in San Francisco used a similar method. The final count came out to 371 needles for roughly every 1,000 blocks, while in San Francisco, it was 44 needles for every 1,000 blocks. The team also interviewed 448 drug users who who admitted to disposing a collective 9,845 needles in one month. A total of 700 needles were shared or sold by the users. These users were found in the areas of Miami surveyed and lived in Miami-Dade County. A needle exchange program would allow drug users to exchange their used needles for clean ones, and thus minimize their presence in the streets and associated health risks. However, such a program is currently illegal. Florida law makes it a third-degree felony to provide one with drug paraphernalia with the knowledge that it will be used to inject illegal substances. According to junior Lilly Marlaine, the co-founder and vice president of the organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), an exchange program could reduce crime rates. “This program eliminates the black market so they won ’t have to do what any desperate person would do to get needles, ” she said. SSDP is a drug policy reform advocacy organization that discusses topics from the public health perspective. It was founded in order to work with students and community members to develop and start programs that promote effective drug policies. It currently does not advocate for a needle exchange program, but plans to in the future. “We support anything that works to help drug users without encouraging use, ” Marlaine said. “With the program, the injection drug users are coming into contact with the government and can begin to trust it and the agencies that are extending a hand in their favor. ” Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said the police department would enforce any exchange program if it was created by state and local legislatures. “If legislators create a law, we have to enforce it whether we like it or not, ” he said. “Our primary goal is black and white. ”

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ALLY LEVY Sophomore “I’m a marine science and biology major. I would choose motion pictures because I am interested in film, the criticism behind it and how films are made.”

“I’m an athletic training major. I would major in Italian because I think it would be nice to speak other languages to be able to work worldwide.”

ALEX ACHORN Junior “I’m a sports administration major. I would choose marketing because it is something I have always wanted to do.” Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy. Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com.

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Free fifth year for the love of learning Many students have a passion they have always dreamed of pursuing, but don ’t have the time, money or resources to do so. This leaves many college students feeling academically unsatisfied upon graduation. But what if the University of Miami implemented a program where students would be able to attend the university for a fifth year, free of charge, to pursue another major for the love of learning? The two tickets running for next year ’s Student Government executive board, “Inspired by U ” and “Think B.I.G., ” have highlighted this as an initiative in their platforms. And we agree with the candidates ’ reasons behind the idea. Sometimes, college students spend their four years studying for a major (or two) simply because it will land them a good paying job. But what about the civil engineering student who loves to sing? If this initiative were to be successfully implemented next year, it would begin as a pilot program for a handful of students who would have to complete an application process and appear before a board before being accepted.

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For students who are accepted into the fifth-year program, the extra courses needed will be weaved into their regular class schedules. This will give students ample time to complete their original degrees of choice and an additional major or minor. UM has always stood for academic excellence, success and diversity, but so many other universities stand for the same thing. We, as students who take pride in being a Cane, want something that will really set us apart from other schools. The five-year program will enhance the great qualities of our university. For instance, we ’re a diverse student body with diverse interests – this program will fit right in. Not to mention, UM is nationally recognized and is ranked No. 38 in the country by U.S. News & World Report. This is the perfect time to launch a program that would truly set our education apart and raise the bar for current and future Hurricanes. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

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he coll e g e experience is about both learning and making meaningf ul memories. This includes LYSSA GOLDBERG the opportuASSISTANT nity to watch EDITOR Billy Joel perform at the BankUnited Center in March. So why is it that when we have a worthwhile musician come to campus, we ’re forced to lose valuable sleep and study hours, or even miss class? When I heard that Billy Joel was coming to UM, my immediate reaction was excitement. I was glad I had the op-

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portunity to see an artist a bit more legendary than Ludacris. I didn ’t think about the long line that would grace the walkway like the one before Homecoming last semester when tickets for the hip-hop star were made available. Reality hit me Wednesday morning when I bumped into several friends in line who ’d been standing for an hour and were only halfway through. Most students don ’t have time to wait for a concert ticket in a two-hour line that runs from the UC Ticketmaster window to the end of the farmers market. Students also shouldn ’t have to wait in such lines when there seem to be other logical options. We live in the age of the Internet. I think it ’s time we take

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advantage of it. Why not start a ticket distribution system online? Students can reserve their free ticket on a website like EventBrite, print out a receipt, and use their Cane Cards and receipts to pick up the actual ticket at the ticket window. With the Billy Joel event still a few weeks away, students would have had enough time to pick up their tickets within the next week, perhaps, with no ridiculous lines or interruptions of our daily lives involved. It ’s fair. It ’s easy. I hope to see changes in ticketing happen for the next big on-campus event. Lyssa Goldberg is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science.

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our days, $5, 10 bands. Need any more reasons to check out The Stage ’s Jam Fest? The Stage Miami, a live music venue in Midtown, will be holding its first annual Jam Fest, a four-day concert showcasing local bands and some from across the country. Sophomore Bennet Blachar said The Stage, where he last saw The Heavy Pets, is his favorite place in Miami to watch shows. Other headliners at the venue have included Stokeswood and Bright Lights Social Hour. “The feel and atmosphere are both awesome, ” Blachar said. Saturday attendees will get a taste of jam band music of the northeast. The genre involves improvisation and is rooted in rock music. Hailing from Ithaca, N.Y., Jimkata is another band that will take the stage as part of their eight-week national tour. Lead singer Evan Friedell described Jimkata ’s sound as electro-rock with elements of hip-hop. “We try to bring a dance party every night, ” Friedell said. Aside from Jimkata, the festival is packed with local talent. The Deerfield Beach-based band The Resolvers, which boasts a full-horn section, will kick off the festival on Thursday night. “We call ourselves ‘big-band reggae ’ with elements of Jamaican reggae and New Orleans big band, ” vocalist and guitarist Ron Eisner said. “We ’re trying to create a unique style of upbeat, crazy, party reggae. ” South Florida jam band Aquaphonics will play Saturday. What started as jam sessions and open mic nights, “just really clicked, ” drummer and vocalist Jessiah Weston said. Aquaphonics offers an unusual musical blend that Weston described as “jamtronica – a combination of electronica and jam band sound. ” Weston said that their performances

thursday - sunday starting at 9 p.m. $5 for weekend are all about finding a connection with the audience. “It ’s not the same everyday show, ” Weston said. “We are definitely an energy-based band. ” The festival will end Sunday with a free performance by Electric Piquete. They are known for improvising, in the tradition of jam band music. “We are ideal for Jam Fest because our songs very much came from jam music and are heavily based on improvisation, ” Electric Piquete ’s Michael Mut said. Mut called performances at The Stage “refreshing and unconventional ” because the venue is focused on the music and the art scene. “You ’re not just the background entertainment, ” he said.

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This weekend, Coconut Grove will offer more than the usual ID checks, Moose Juice and late-night tacos. From Saturday to Monday, the 49th annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival will be painting the bayfront neighborhood with fine art, musical talent and culinary expertise. Extending a mile from McFarlane Road to Bayshore Drive, the festival will showcase the works of more than 360 artists from around the world. The event attracts an estimated 120,000 total visitors every year, with crowds swelling by mid-afternoon. “Our festival is truly a celebration of the arts, introducing top caliber masters of art in all mediums and genres, ” said Monty Trainer, president of the festival. Although art is one of the festival ’s main focuses, foodies can will be able to satisfy their inner Emerils by watching nationally-renowned chefs conduct cooking demos at the festival ’s culinary pavilion. Also, live musical performances will take place on the main stage in Peacock Park. The University of Miami ’s Frost School of Music ’s Concert Jazz Ensemble Band will perform Saturday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. “I visited the festival last year and was overwhelmed by the amount of art I saw, ” UM senior Chris Sonoki said. “There was really something for everyone to enjoy, and pieces offered at a wide range of prices. ” Exhibitors display work in areas including mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry making and clay work. Pieces range from very cheap to very expensive. Still, whether you seek handbags or oil on canvas paintings for your dorm room, the festival has pieces to satisfy all tastes and wallet sizes. “The Coconut Grove Art Festival fits in any college student ’s budget, ” said Melissa Nobles, a festival spokesperson. “It ’s a great way to spend your President ’s Day weekend. ” Proceeds from ticket sales will go toward funding art programs at schools across MiamiDade County.

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JOURNEY: Andy Grammer will be performing at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. The singer got his start through street performances in Santa Monica. His first single, “Keep Your Head Up,” is a chart topper.

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After opening for musicians like Plain White T ’s and Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammer is now the star of his own show. His career has had a complete turnaround, from street performing to headlining a tour and getting airplay on the radio with his hit song, “Keep Your Head Up. ” Grammer is making a stop at Fort Lauderdale ’s Culture Room on Wednesday, and The Miami Hurricane got a chance to talk to him about the tour and his debut album. The Miami Hurricane: What ’s the songwriting process usually like for you? Do the lyrics or music come first? Andy Grammer: Usually, it ’s a theme or an idea and once I get that theme down then I start writing the chords to try and feel that out. Then, hopefully after the chords, some lyrics will come. TMH: Where did the idea behind “Keep Your Head Up ” come from? AG: Yeah, I was leaving the street from street performing one day and just knew that I needed to write something for myself, to keep myself going. TMH: Did you set a goal for yourself while writing tracks for your debut album? AG: Yeah, I didn ’t really have any goals as far as, “Oh, I want to sell this much or I want to tour. ” I just kind of knew that I loved Feb. 16 - Feb. 18, 2012

doing it and I wanted to get it out to as many people as possible. TMH: What musicians do you think influence your music? AG: I definitely have three genres that influence me. The acoustic guitar scene, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, that whole scene; the piano rock scene, Coldplay, One Republic; and then hip-hop, which is like Lauryn Hill, Common, Lupe Fiasco. TMH: Any advice for aspiring college musicians? AG: My advice is to write great songs and study great songs. And if you can ’t write, then find a great song to sing. It ’s all about the song. If you have a great song, then that ’s the first step to something great, in my opinion. TMH: Is this your first headlining tour? What ’s that transition been like? AG: Yeah, it is. It ’s so awesome. I ’m so psyched. It ’s been kind of surreal because a lot of these shows are sold out, which is so weird and incredible. I pinch myself because it ’s just so exciting. People are coming to see, not just me, but the art that we ’ve created. That ’s the coolest part. TMH: What three things can you not live without while you ’re on tour? AG: I can ’t live without my iPhone. My iPhone ’s the main thing. And then like a pillow because I sleep everywhere. Anywhere that I can sleep for a second, I ’ll go to sleep. If you give me an iPhone, a pillow and a guitar,

IF YOU GO WHAT: Andy Grammer WHERE: Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday FOR MORE INFO: cultureroom.net I pretty much don ’t need much else. TMH: Are there funny tour stories yet? AG: Earlier on the bus today, my merch man wiped out. The thing about the bus is that it ’s always moving, so if you stand up to walk somewhere you don ’t really decide where you ’re going, the bus decides where you ’re going because, you know, it ’s in drive. So earlier this morning, my merch man, who is a big guy, went down hard. That was pretty awesome. TMH: What can people expect if they check out one of your shows? AG: I don ’t see myself as just a singersongwriter guy. I beatbox, I try to make the show more interesting, personally. My goal is to be bigger than just a guy who stands behind a guitar. We do some really cool covers; we cover Rihanna. It ’s a good time.

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The atmosphere was electric. The players and coaches were pumped. Malcolm Grant had dreams of the team emerging victorious and of students rushing the court. It was evident that this was the biggest home game of the season. But Miami (15-9, 6-5 ACC) was outscored by 14 in the second half and fell to No. 8 North Carolina (224, 9-2 ACC) 73-64 Wednesday night to drop its second in a row against ranked conference foes.

“We told the team before the game there were three major keys, ” Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. “One, we had to take away the fivesecond layup. Second, we had to control our defensive backboards and not give them a lot of second shots, and third, we couldn ’t turn the ball over against their pressure. And we weren ’t able to do any of the three things in the second half. ” The Hurricanes, who were in ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi ’s most recent “last four in ” for the NCAA tournament, were swept in the season series against Carolina and have now lost nine straight to the Tar Heels. Miami was put away for good on a Reggie Bullock 3-pointer with 1:40 left that extended the Carolina

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BIG MEN: Senior Reggie Johnson gets fouled by Tyler Zeller on one of many physical plays in Miami’s second straight defeat.

lead to nine and took the air out of the BankUnited Center. Harrison Barnes, who drilled the game-winning 3 in last year ’s home meeting against the Tar Heels, torched Miami in the second half, scoring 14 of his 23 points after halftime. He connected on three 3-pointers in the final period. For Malcolm Grant, his dream turned into a nightmare rather quickly, as he converted just one of his six shots, all from long range, to register his only three points on the night. Grant, third on the team in scoring, has now failed to score in double figures in the last four games. North Carolina, the top rebounding team in the country, scored 23 second-chance points off its 24 offensive boards. John Henson, the 6-foot-11 junior forward, snagged 11 rebounds and got his lengthy arms up on three blocked shots to add to his 14 points. “They just stayed on the boards, ” senior Reggie Johnson said. “That was a big killer for us. ” Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall, second in the nation in assists, was held without a field goal, but did register nine assists. Shane Larkin, who had Miami at 5-1 since his return to the starting lineup, played just 11 scoreless minutes, mostly due to the mismatch against Marshall. “The last time we played Carolina, Kendall Marshall kind of had his way, ” Larranaga said. “We felt like we needed to play a bigger, stronger guy on him. ” Miami did hold the Tar Heels, the highest scoring team in the nation, to 38.2 percent shooting. Three out of the last four wins for UNC have come with the team shooting less than 40 percent. “For us to be able to grit it out defensively … I think that ’s a huge benefit to win games when we play ugly, ” North Carolina coach Roy

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INTENSE: Coach Jim Larranaga pleas for more energy from the season’s biggest crowd during Wednesday night’s loss to UNC. Williams said. Durand Scott led Miami with 15 points. Four Hurricanes scored in double figures; Kenny Kadji, Trey McKinney Jones and Johnson joined Scott in that category. The Canes, despite the consecutive defeats to tough opponents, still have five games and the ACC Tournament to make their case for a tournament appearance at the end of the season. “We have plenty of Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, 2012

opportunities, ” Kadji said. “We have Wake Forest coming, a very good team; we have the ACC Tournament. ” Miami went into the half up 35-30. Good 3-point shooting and 3-point defense were key to the early lead, as Miami hit five and UNC was scoreless from beyond the arc. Miami will look to rebound Saturday with a 1 p.m. tip against Wake Forest at the BankUnited Center.

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Grinding it out PULLING THROUGH: Khadija Andrews (left) and Corinne Rainey of the Mahoney Suns from Mahoney Residential College compete in the tugof-war finals against Hecht Residential College’s PT 12 during SportsFest. The Mahoney Suns lost the tug-of-war and came in fourth place overall as a women’s team.

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CNL & Pier21 – Mardi Gras Night Friday, February 17 • 8:00 p.m. UC Patio Come out and celebrate Mardi Gras UM style! There will be beads and giveaways all night! Bring your friends and nd out what life has in store for you with the Tarot Card & Palm Reader. Get your own personal Caricature sketch and even enjoy a Mocktail Bar too! Bring your friends so you all can enjoy the free food and music; its sure to be an event you won ’t want to miss!

miami.edu/calendar Thursday, Feb. 16 SAFAC Regular Budget Workshop

11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. • UC 245 Organizations that are COSO registered are eligible to attend the SAFAC Fall Budget Workshops in order to request funding from SAFAC for 2012-2013. These mandatory workshops are offered this week for organization treasurers, other executive board members to attend to learn more about the changes, process, and deadlines. There are only 2 remaining workshops this week!

Patio Jams featuring Magazine Society

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!

6:30 p.m. • Newman Alumni Center This event provides faculty and administrators with a chance to discuss issues that pertain to the African American community with students. The topics will be discussed over dinner with 1 to 2 faculty/administrators assigned to a table of 8 to 9 students. Each table would serve as a small discussion on one of the specic topics centered on black identity. Dont miss out on a great event!

Clothesline T-Shirt Making Event

7:00 p.m. • SRC Master Apartment The Clothesline Project is a nationally recognized program to express how members of a community feel about sexual, dating, and domestic violence.

Friday, Feb. 17 Baseball vs. Rutgers

Interviewing Skills

3:30 p.m. • Toppel Career Center This program is essential before attending an interview for an internship, graduate program, or full-time job! Topics that will be covered include how to prepare for the interview, questions the interviewer will ask, and the most effective ways to follow-up. There will also be an introduction to networking and negotiating your salary.

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Black Identity, Perpetually Under Construction

6:00 p.m. • Rathskeller Enjoy Rathskeller Happy Hour and come test your knowledge! Teams will even be competing for RAT Gift cards!

7:00 p.m. • Alex Rodriquez Park College baseball season is here! Come out and support your Canes as they take on Rutgers. Coverage available via Gametracker and WVUM 90.5.

Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animation

7:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema The Bill Cosford Cinema is excited to present the Animated Oscar Nominated Shorts again this year, along with the Live Action Nominees, just in time for your Oscar bets.

Frost Opera Theater Goes Gala!

8:00 p.m. • Gusman Hall Join us for an informal house party and opera rave that showcases rst year students through graduate level doctoral students practicing their art. $15 adults, $10 seniors, free for UM students, faculty and staff with valid ID.

Oscar Nominated Shorts- Live Action 9:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Saturday, Feb. 18 Mens Basketball vs Wake Forest

1:00 p.m. • Bank United Center Coverage available via WVUM 90.5 and GameTracker.

Baseball vs. Rutgers

7:00 p.m. • Alex Rodriquez Park

CAC Presents: Moulin Rouge 10:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Sunday, Feb. 19 Baseball vs. Rutgers

1:00 p.m. • Alex Rodriquez Park

Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action 2:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Women’s Basketball vs. FSU

2:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

3:30 p.m. • BankUnited Center Support the Play4Kay pink initiative, raising awareness and money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The rst 400 students in attendance will receive a free pink t-shirt! Coverage available via GameTracker and WVUM 90.5.

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

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6:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy ’s rise to power.

Men’s Tennis vs. USF

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6:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema A 10-year-old girl, settling into her new neighborhood outside Paris, is mistaken for a boy and has to live up to this new identity since it ’s too late for the mistake to be claried.

CAC Presents: Moulin Rouge 8:00 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Thursday, February 23 • 8:00pm Newman Alumni Center Come out and be a part of QuantUM ’s rst musical production this semester! Bare: A Pop Opera, is a rock musical that focuses on two gay high school students and their struggles at their private, Catholic boarding school. Altar boy Peter is in love with his roommate Jason, one of the most popular kids in school. They are carrying on a closeted romance and things get more complicated when someone discovers the secret that Peter and Jason have been keeping and it ’s only a matter of time before things start to spin out of control.

Greek Extravaganza Friday, February 24 • 8:00pm Gusman Hall Come out and see your favorite Sororities & Fraternities “Stomp the Yard ” at UM ’s National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Extravaganza Step Show! This year ’s theme is Super Heroes so join us as the Divine 9 saves the day! This event will be hosted by comedian Ron G and have music by Miami ’s own DJ PushPlay! Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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