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

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NEWS BRIEFS UHACK Senior Oscar Sanchez, president of UM’s branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, organized the second annual UHack, a coding marathon that began on Saturday and continued into Sunday afternoon.

UHack was centered on a theme of the arts. Winners were awarded based on their creativity, adherence to the theme and the polish of the design.

The first prize of $1,500, a one-year subscription to a coding service Code School and three months of coding work in The Lab at the Wynwood Art District went to the app SoundCompass. SoundCompass is made for the iPhone and helps users discover local music and talent in any city. The app also features a listing of local music events in Miami and will branch out to other cities.

GREEK WEEK CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR BATTLE ROYALE: Senior Rachael Bobman prepares to toss a tomato in retaliation of her recent hit during Saturday’s second annual Tomato Smash and Bash at Tobacco Road on South Miami Avenue. The venue is Miami’s oldest bar, recently celebrating its 100th year.

Tomato toss takes over Tobacco Road

BY SAMANTHA NASTI CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

If you went to Tobacco Road in Brickell on Saturday and weren’t armed with giant scuba goggles or a mask, you ran the risk of being splattered by a flying tomato.

Hundreds of people gathered at Miami’s oldest bar for two very crucial things: an open bar of draft brew and permission to chuck 20,000 pounds worth of left-over tomatoes at just about anybody around them.

“It was chaos. Just pure chaos,” junior

Chelsea Gobes said. “We wore masks, but within two minutes still couldn’t seen anything because there was tomato sludge covering the lenses.”

Held right in the middle of the Road’s parking lot, the tomatoes were separated into piles around the designated “food fight” boundary so that participants could position themselves strategically and have fair game to a worthy amount of battle veggies.

The idea comes from an annual tradi-

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tion in Spain named “La Tomatina,” during which locals throw tomatoes at each other in the middle of the streets, just for fun.

“My memories are being worn in the form of a bruised jaw and rib,” junior Kelly Smith said. “But in all seriousness, I am really glad I went. I love living in Miami just for events like this that we’d never have up north.”

The University of Miami PanHellenic Association aims to raise $30,000 for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) during its annual Greek Week programming.

All week: A blood drive will be held until 6 p.m. Thursday on the second floor of the UC. Students can donate in support of a specific fraternity or sorority.

Monday: There will be fundraisers benefitting United Cerebral Palsy at Shake Shack from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and TCBY from noon to 11 p.m.

Tuesday: A fundraiser will be held at the Bagel Emporium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Greek God and Goddess event will take place starting at 8 p.m.

Wednesday: The Greek Bazaar will feature a carnival on the Rock and Green, with each competing team hosting a different carnival game.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: INTEGRITY OF SG CHIEF JUSTICE NORRIS AND CHAIRMAN OF ELECTIONS COMMISSION BARLETTO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS PAGE 6

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Infractions delay SG election results A history of transgressions

Long history of violations continues

BY JORDAN COYNE COPY EDITOR

In a nation that prides itself on its Constitution, it is no wonder that the Student Government (SG) at the University of Miami has similar sentiments. Twice a year, the Elections Commission lives by and enforces Chapter IV of said constitution – Election Codes.

Including Wednesday’s postponement, the announcements of Executive Board election results have been delayed because of violations of these codes for the past two years.

“Elections themselves have become increasingly bitter and have essentially become two weeks of finger-pointing and acrimony,” said SG Chief Justice Sean Norris in a letter to the editor to The Miami Hurricane.

Most recently, in last week’s election, the Power of U and One of U tickets were taken to trials for actions of their campaigners.

A Power of U campaigner sent an email over a UM listserv without approval by the Elections Commission, and a One of U campaigner violated the Student Code of Conduct. The Court dismissed the infraction as the Dean of Students Office dealt with the issue.

Graphic campaigning violations were also filed against the Think B.I.G. ticket in the 2012 election, according to an article in The Miami Hurricane in February 2012. The presence of campaigning materials near polling sites and at a sporting event resulted in the accumulation of 19 points, nearly disqualifying the ticket.

During the same election, Think B.I.G. filed a violation against the Inspired by U ticket for allegedly using the SG office as a meeting space.

This Court found there to be no violation on the part of Inspired by U, and no points were given.

The punishment for infractions is the allocation of up to 20 points based on the severity of each infraction. The accumulation of 20 or more points results in the immediate disqualification of a ticket. Any points allocated to individual candidates within or associated with a ticket are charged to the ticket as a whole.

In 2011, the election code violations that were filed did not affect the race.

The year before, the candidates for president and treasurer of the UFirst and Best U Ever Had tickets were subject to a runoff election because neither candidate 2

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Violations have always existed. If we didn’t have these codes or we had weaker codes, there would be no free and open democracy.

Student Government would lose its credibility and its integrity.

A quick recap of SG campaign week violations over the past six years.

J. Alexander Barletto, Elections Commissioner

2013 received sufficient votes. In order to secure a position, the candidate must receive 50 percent plus one of the votes cast.

During the runoff election, Christina Farmer and Nick Cote received 65 and 58 percent of the votes to win the president and treasurer titles, respectively.

Lionel Moise ran unopposed for SG president in 2009. While voter turnout was at an unprecedented low, there were no violations.

Three tickets vied for seats on the Executive Board in 2008. After the general election, Make It Happen For U presidential candidate Dan Lazaro was dropped from the race and began endorsing All About U presidential candidate Jeremy Crystal.

The results of the runoff election between Crystal and Committed to U presidential candidate Brandon Gross were further delayed because of election code violations.

Gross received 15 points because Sebastian the Ibis and two other campaigners were wearing “Committed to U” shirts on the Rock. Lazaro was in danger of receiving 20 points for not turning in his financial report; however, the Court found that the report was not needed because Lazaro had not exhausted additional funds.

Although these infractions tend to fuel the f lame of SG drama, Elections Commissioner J. Alexander Barletto encourages students to report infractions in order to protect their voice.

“Violations have always existed,” he said. “If we didn’t have these codes or we had weaker codes, there would be no free and open democracy. Student Government would lose its credibility and its integrity.”

READ SEAN NORRIS AND J. ALEXANDER BARLETTO’S LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON PAGE 6 Feb. 25 - Feb. 27, 2013

Graphic campaigning violations Student code of conduct violations Ended in: Delayed election results

2012 Graphic campaigning violations Office meeting violations Ended in: Delayed election results

2011 Candidate was arrested Ended in: Violations did not impact the election results

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CAMPUS LIFE

Protest staged for better conditions for Chartwells workers STAND members urge Shalala to take action

BY SAM ABBASSI | SENIOR NEWS WRITER LYSSA GOLDBERG | ASSISTANT EDITOR

Students Toward A New Democracy (STAND) members, along with college students from across the country, gathered at the Rock Friday afternoon in protest of unjust working conditions faced by Chartwells employees on campus.

Chartwells is the company in charge of most food services at the university. The protest was a component of the United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) national conference hosted at the University of Miami Friday and Saturday.

“We thought, ‘We have a lot of other students from other campuses on our campus...

The moment is now,’” said sophomore Rebecca Garcia, a member of STAND. Over the past year and a half, the Chartwells workers on campus have been attempting to organize and form a union, according to senior Javier Figueroa, a member of STAND. For most of the workers, benefits are not affordable, and they want to be able to have the voice to improve their lives and the lives of loved ones, Figueroa said.

“The university claims they have no say in this, that it’s not their problem, that it’s between the workers and Chartwells,” he said. “But if we believe UM to be an institution with values, then it’s definitely their problem.”

More than 200 students at the Rock chanted “Shalala Step Off It, People Over Profit” and held banners painted with slogans, such as “Campus Workers Deserve A Union.”

STAND members and attendees of the USAS conference hoped to bring attention to this issue and urge the university to take action.

“We know that Chartwells is the perpetrator here but that the university can be and should be the solution,” Figueroa said. “Shalala should intervene.”

Two groups of students assembled outside of each dining hall to listen to speeches

by STAND members. Garcia gave one of the speeches.

“These workers are not treated with respect,” Garcia told the crowd Friday. “These workers want a way to fight - it is not a meaningless fight. It is a fight for their livelihood.”

Garcia felt that the speech was a success. “... the student is in a tremendous and fascinating position to be an agent of social change and that’s an amazing position to be in, and I feel like a lot of students don’t realize that unfortunately,” she said.

The students also participated in a flash mob at the Hurricane Food Court, chanting to the tune of Gangnam Style. Several protestors then walked to the Ashe Building and into the office of President Donna E. Shalala.

“It was loud, in your face, but it wasn’t rowdy, wasn’t disruptive,” Garcia said. “That was the tone that we wanted to convey ... At least we got our message across in a very conspicuous way.”

The students wanted to demand a meeting

with Shalala to put pressure on the administration to respond, Figueroa said. Though Shalala was not available, the students delivered a petition and a letter from the Coalition for Workers Rights to her secretary.

“By students being up there, showing support, being visible and workers seeing this huge support from campus, they feel safe,” Figueroa said. “They feel that they can speak up.”

STAND has organized in support of

Chartwells workers in the past. Last semester, members circulated a petition in favor of the reinstatement of cashier Betty Asbury after she was fired in October.

Chartwells had dismissed “Miss Betty” on grounds unclear to students, which sparked campus-wide activism surrounding Chartwells and the way the company treats its employees.

Sam Abbassi contributed to his article.

PHILIPP SCHWIND// CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER PROTEST: STAND students protested the Chartwells working conditions on Friday afternoon with others here for the United Students against Sweatshops (USAS) national conference.

ACADEMICS

CaneLink addresses MyUM concerns, improves system New features allow for simple registration, degree planning

BY ERIKA GLASS COPY EDITOR

Course registration day is a stressful time for any student. Whether it’s anxiously waiting for registration time to roll around or playing the drop/add roulette, it’s a stint that brings about unnecessary tension to an already busy semester.

The university is planning to launch CaneLink - a new and improved version of MyUM as part of the integration of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

“Recently, in the past couple of weeks, [ERP has] been doing focus groups of students to just get more … on how the system works … so they can fine-tune it,” said Justin Borroto, Chair of the IT Advisory board in Student Government (SG).

According to Borroto, CaneLink will address the

concerns that SG has risen about registration in the past and will improve the efficiency of the MyUM system.

“This was IT’s solution to encompassing all of it and then getting on a standardized system that is easier to work with,” Borroto said.

One of the features that CaneLink will have is a shopping cart option, in which students will be able to plan out their courses ahead of time. Once their registration time comes, they will be able to register for all their courses in one click.

There is also no more waiting to see if someone drops a class, Borroto said. There will now be a waiting list for students who want to register for a course that is already full.

“If you’re the 26th person to want to register for a 25-seat class, as soon as somebody drops, you’ll automatically be able to get into the class,” Borroto said.

Students will also have the option to tell the system which class to drop if their first choice opens up.

The system will also allow students to map out a four-year plan, a feature that, according to Borroto, will

not only benefit the students, but will allow academic departments to fill the need for certain popular courses.

“It’s very user friendly and it just makes a lot of sense,” Borroto said. “You don’t have to play that waiting game that people do all the time.”

Traci Ardren, senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is looking forward to the new system.

“The faculty are already receiving … information about the new enterprise resource program, so I don’t think there’s going to be any problem,” Ardren said. “I know it’s a change, but from what I’ve seen of it so far, it’s pretty familiar looking and it seems very user friendly.”

Scott Ingold, functional team lead for the ERP team, shared similar sentiments. “ … I am confident that all of the hard work going into this project will help to transform how the University of Miami functions,” Ingold said in a statement on the ERP website.

Students will be able to access CaneLink in March of 2013.

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Building becomes reality after funds, 40 years

Civic Scholars recognizes leadership, academics

Structure features storage space, 82 studios

BY BIANCA VANRELL CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Dust fills the air around the Frost School of Music. What looks like an empty lot covered in soil, rocks and piping outside of the school on Miller Drive will soon turn into one of the most modern and ecological friendly buildings in South Florida.

The expansion of the school means that more than 700 cramped students and faculty will now have room to teach, rehearse and perform in a more comfortable environment. Thanks to the generosity of longtime UM philanthropists Patricia and Phillip Frost and the design work of internationally recognized architect Yann R. Weymouth, the groundbreaking took place on Feb. 8 for the new Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios.

“It was very monumental and had a lot of student participation ... our marching band, a concert, a luncheon - it was a really well attended and dynamic event,” said Raul Murciano Jr., associate dean for administration at Frost.

Murciano started at the University of Miami in 1975 as a music and civil engineering student. He said the renovations have been needed for a long time.

“From back then, there was already a need for this,” he said. “The big catalyst is money.

It’s been ongoing and finally everything is now aligned after 35 to 40 years and four serious attempts since the 1970s.”

Constructing a building specifically for musicians is a bit different than any other regular classroom building.

“It’s not just a box with air conditioning and lights,” Murciano said.

The structure will hold 82 studios that are large enough to house all instruments and allow for better rehearsals and teaching space. The studios for the first time ever on UM campus will have the capability of soundproofing. Each studio is “isolated and tombed” for each specific instrument, and no interruptions from outside of the studio will interfere with the musicians.

Environmentally friendly The new building will earn platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, the highest standard for environmental design.

“From my point of view, this project is really going to help attract and retain the best faculty and students in the country,” said Holly Freyre, executive director for development at the Frost School. “It appeals to donors to see that we are ecologically friendly and that it will save a lot of 4

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money.”

Electro-chronic windows used around the entire building will have the ability to dim themselves automatically. The new rooftop solar powered building will reduce the city’s electricity use by 16 percent, and it will also capture 100 percent of the rainwater that will be used for inside the building.

The design is expected to save UM about $100,000 annually in electricity costs, which is more than a 50 percent energy reduction compared to other buildings on campus. Construction is expected to begin sometime in May. The building should be completed by fall 2014.

“It will take about 15 to 18 months to build,” Freye said.

From back then, there was already a need for this. The big catalyst is money. It’s been ongoing and finally everything is now aligned after 35 to 40 years and four serious attempts since the 1970s.

Raul Murciano Jr., Associate dean for administration at Frost

Future of Frost The music-studios project is only the first step of a multi-phase construction plan for the Frost Music School. Next on the list is funding for a 200-seat recital hall overlooking the lake, which will be perfect for chamber music.

“It’s going to look like it’s floating on air,” Freyre said. “It will have a glass lobby and floating staircase up to the auditorium on the second story, with huge windows in the back overlooking the lake.”

The third building in the making will be used as a large classroom building with a white box and a black box. The white box will house a theater for 50 people for student recitals with perfect sounds, and the black box seems to be the most exciting of them all, according to Freyre.

“Faculty and students will be able to teach, record and perform with other people simultaneously,” Freyre said. “The space allows for anyone to construct the sound and look of any concert hall in the world.”

The last phase that is being reviewed is the re-purposing of the Volpe building, which was originally designed to be the administrative building.

“We are one of the top schools in the countries, but we want to be the best school and we need to continue providing the facilities that our faculty and students deserve,” Freyre said.

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BY ELIZABETH DE ARMAS OPINION EDITOR

The Office of Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) has partnered with the William R. Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership to create the University of Miami Civic Scholars Program, which will recognize students for their academic success and leadership roles in the community.

This program is designed to allow students to continue the requirements for their undergraduate degree, while intertwining the necessary components needed to graduate as a UM Civic Scholar.

Robin Bachin, assistant provost for civic and community engagement, said this program is unique because it gives students the opportunity to combine their academic and community work.

“One of the most important things about your college education is knowing how to apply your knowledge in real world settings and recognizing the role you play in the civic community,” she said.

There is no application or interview process to be admitted into the UM Civic Scholars Program. It is open to any undergraduate student, including transfer students, but all of the requirements must be completed in order to receive proper recognition.

“It is important for students to know about this program because there are a lot of students who are actively involved in community based work,” Bachin said.

A civic scholar must complete four civic service-learning courses, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete a capstone project, participate in a five-week ref lection seminar during their last semester at UM, and participate in three co-curricular service and leadership development experiences.

CCE monitors the academic component of the program, and the Butler Center monitors the co-curricular component.

When students begin the UM Civic Scholar Program, a tracking

form is used to check off requirements as they are completed to make sure students stay on track.

Capstone projects can be completed as an internship with an appropriate community agency through the Toppel Internship Program, a community-based senior thesis or a community-based research project that takes place over one semester, and must be approved

by CCE beforehand.

Service and leadership development experiences are completed through the Butler Center.

Students have various options, such as Alternative Break, LeaderShape, STRIVE Community, IMPACT Leadership Retreat and studying abroad, so long as it has a focus on service.

“This program is meant to recognize those students who have done quite a bit of work in volunteerism leadership development and linked their classroom learning with their community outreach,” Bachin said.

Upon successfully completing these requirements, students will officially be recognized as UM Civic Scholars with a notation by the Registrar’s Office on their final transcripts, a certificate of achievement, recognition at the annual Celebration of Involvement and recognition at the Honors Convocation.

Andrew Wiemer, director of the Butler Center, said he is excited about the opportunity the UM Civic Scholars Program provides to students.

“We want our students to be citizens of the greater community,” he said. “I hope our students will take an active role in signing up for the courses and experiences the program offers.”

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ALLIE GRAHAM GRADUATE STUDENT “For graduate students, it varies across different disciplines, but clearly you need to maintain a minimum GPA because you get a stipend and waiver for being a graduate student.

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Don’t let grades define self-worth If students had to choose between sleep and studying for a test that could make or break their A in a class, most would choose studying.

Even though we all know that sleeping is necessary in order to properly function and survive.

College students put so much importance on a letter grade because it is what we are defined by for most of our lives.

If we receive straight As, we’re brilliant. If we receive some Bs, we’re kind of smart.

But once we get into the C range, we’re just not smart enough.

Though being mediocre shouldn’t be what students strive for, letting grades determine your self-worth is absurd. Instead, students need to know what is expected of them in their industry and

work toward achieving that.

For those applying to graduate school, law school or medical school, grades are important and your GPA will be an integral part of your admission decision. However, standardized test scores, real world experience and participation in extra curricular activities related to your field is also necessary.

Solely focusing on achieving straight As is not worth it when you have nothing else to back it up. Although there are students who graduate with a 4.0 GPA while being involved in other activities and working, they are the exception – not the rule.

Do not beat yourself up for getting your first B in a challenging course with a difficult professor. A 3.7 GPA is not going to make or break your future. And, it isn’t go-

ing to make you less intelligent.

There is a structure that has been set in place for decades – get good grades or fail. As college and the job market become more competitive, students must remember that good grades don’t mean perfect grades.

What students need to be doing is working to their fullest potential in every class, including the easier ones. If your final grade results in less then an A, do not begin to reevaluate your worth. Instead, ask yourself this question: Did I try my best?

If the answer is yes, move on. If the answer is no, then reevaluate your priorities – not your self esteem.

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

AMANYEA STINES-JONES JUNIOR “Grades are really important to me because I have a scholarship that I need to maintain a 3.5 GPA for, and I don’t want to lose it. And it’s important for me to get a better education.”

ALEX SALVADOR SENIOR “Now that I’m a senior, my grades are set in stone. But when I was a sophomore, I was pretty worried about my grades.”

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Calendar changes come at a cost he university recently made changes to the academic calendar. These changes include having a week off during Thanksgiving and an extra vacation day during fall break.

I am all for weeklong vacations and four-day weekends, but TAYLOR DUCKETT these changes are going to cost the CONTRIBUTING students.

COLUMNIST These extra days off had to come from somewhere and they did: reading days. Now, we will end class on Tuesday, have Wednesday off, and begin exams on Thursday.

The last week of classes usually means three things: projects, papers and tests. Having a weekend and two extra days to study before finals allows students to refocus after the stress that comes with the last week of classes.

Although students shouldn’t solely depend on reading days to get their studying done, and should be studying in advance, this is an unrealistic expectation.

If students have exams during the last week of class-

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es, instead of studying for their finals, they are going to be studying for those tests or finishing those papers or projects.

Personally, I think the calendar changes are a great idea.

We all know that campus becomes a ghost town and professors end up lecturing to five, maybe 10 students as Thanksgiving approaches.

Students always leave before vacation begins and let their professors know in advance.

I also know that reading days are not a right, but these days to study can often lead to success.

The previous academic calendar was fine the way it was. And if something isn’t broken, then why try to fix it?

It is understandable that everyone needs a break sometimes. However, while it’s good for students to be able to relax and spend time with their families, it isn’t worth the possibility of lower exam scores and GPAs in the long run.

Taylor Duckett is a sophomore majoring in economics.

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Learn the rules, end the violations I have served on the Supreme Court of our undergraduate Student Government since the fall of my freshman year. Now, as a senior, I have seen four elections for SG president. It is a wonderful thing to see regular students channel their love for our school into the hard work and long hours it takes to run for office. These are students just like us and should be applauded for their commitment to serving the student body.

However, elections themselves have become bitter and essentially two weeks of finger-pointing and acrimony. In all elections I have been present for, the Supreme Court has been required to hold trials to hear multiple violations of our Elections Codes, which are the binding rules for candidates.

This year marks the second year in a row that the announcement of the results had to be delayed until all alleged violations could be sorted out.

This is a shame. It overshadows the candidates and their platforms and inherently questions their ethics. It also has a detrimental effect on the process itself. When campaigns are found guilty of campaign vio-

lations, the Court has the power to disqualify that ticket. Doing so nullifies the voices of those students who have voted. If rampant violations continue, it is only a matter of time before the Court is forced to decide an election rather than the students. I have seen how sniping between campaigns creates divisions among student leaders who may be required to work together in some capacity.

I would implore all future candidates and campaigns to learn the Election Codes and educate supporters on what constitutes a violation. Consider the tone and character of the race you want to run. It serves no one to submit petty violations against an opponent, spread disinformation behind their back and create a constant atmosphere of negativity.

Dwight Eisenhower once wrote, “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible.”

Hopefully, our elections can hold true to that notion.

Sean Norris, Senior Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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SG should be respected not scolded As my second year on the Elections Commission comes to an end, I feel that now is the appropriate time to publicly reflect on my branch of Student Government. I’ve only witnessed two Executive Board elections in my tenure, but I can see the apparent trends.

I’ve served as chairman for one semester, but I can see problems in the bureaucratic machine. I’m young, not oblivious.

Somehow this notion that candidates are just petty, bickering individuals who file against each other has been promulgated through every channel of student life. Maybe I’m biased and naïve. But, in my capacity as chairman, I get to know the candidates as more than candidates. My job affords me the privilege of seeing the stress and hardship of putting community before self, and gives me the ability to witness the struggle and hardship to file against fellow student leaders.

It’s never easy for candidates to file violations of the Elections Codes against each other. I know how hard it is because I have to sit with candidates and explain the severity of accusing your peers of violating the legal doctrine that protects the integrity and

authority of the office that they seek. I’m the one who has to determine the probable cause of the alleged violation, which isn’t easy either.

SG elections aren’t easy for any party involved, and I don’t think they should be.

The elections are moments when the heart of our university is put forth for the entire world to see. If I ever thought the process of running for office robbed individuals and the UM community of student leaders, I would abandon my position. If I ever thought that the actions of my branch of SG created an atmosphere of finger-pointing and acrimony, I would leave and not look back.

UM should be a beacon of light on the hill for the entire world to marvel at. It should be a testament to compassion and understanding. If we are to accomplish any of those goals, we need to work together, and stop blaming and spreading disinformation about the most rich and rewarding system on campus.

J. Alexander Barletto, Sophomore Chairman of the Elections Commission

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Shakespeare Library continues to grow

BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

As part of “Shakespeare in Miami,” Gail Paster, the former director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., came to campus to discuss “King Lear” and her ideas on The Bard.

The Miami HurPASTER ricane: This is really great because, as an English major, you’re kind of a superstar.

What you do and what you’ve been able to do, it’s incredible.

Gail Paster: I’ve just had the most wonderful privilege of being the director of an institute like Folger’s. I loved being a professor of English and teaching undergraduates, which I’ve done for a long time at George Washington University. And eventually, you realize you’ve done what you can in the classroom and, there’s always more wonderful students, but you realize you’ve kind of done it. To be able to get a second chance and have a great second job, which was wonderful.

TMH: What were some of the things you did as director?

GP: Well, I did a fair amount of repair.

The first responsibility of the Director of the Folgers’s Institute is to keep the collections safe, because here you have the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. Here, you have the third largest collection of early printed books, plus manuscripts, plus works of art, plus letters and playbills. It’s a remarkable collection and you can take advantage that those materials are safe, but that’s a mistake.

So the first thing that happened was

that we had a really bad leak in the vaults and all of a sudden the collection is at risk, and you know that is your first responsibility. We had to spring into action. We had to waterproof the vault, and I had to raise some money to make that happen. We had a fire in our theater, a couple of years after that. In other words, there’s the physical safety of the building, the collections of the building, and watching the building.

And then I think the second responsibility of the director, as I understood it, is to open up the library to new audiences and to break down the barriers and walls. If you go on the website and look at the building outside, you’ll see a beautiful building that was designed to look like a Greek temple.

But, it also looks like “don’t bother walking in here because this is not an open-access sort of site.” It looks like a private building, a federal building, fairly forbidding, beautiful, but, forbidding and what you want to do is figure out how to say “come in, we have plays and poetry readings, we have fiction readings.” Two hundred days of the year there is something for you to come see and hear.

So a lot of it is doing that, and I think that with the advent of digital and social media, the avenues of reaching people and having them reach back have just been expanded. So, for me it was very much about getting the Folger on the map, for people who care about Shakespeare, for people who care about institutions holding precious, precious artifacts, for people who want to understand something about the cultural life of Washington, D. C. TMH: And with the digitization of information, will one be able to access manuscripts from anywhere, or will they still have to go to the physical place?

GP: Well, it’s going to depend, for quite

a while, on what type of document you’re interested in. And, furthermore, if you were on your computer and downloaded a manuscript, you wouldn’t necessarily have the tools to make sense of that manuscript. In other words, the library is still obliged and

Well, Shakespeare is pretty omnipresent. As I said, if you’re a student in high school you can’t escape Shakespeare. Our society has enshrined Shakespeare in this special place.

Gail Paster, Former director of the Folger Shakespeare Library

interested in providing you with what you need to understand. So access is a complicated matter. If you look, for instance, at an early printed book online, it’s going to look a little odd: the spelling will be odd, the typeface will be a little odd. So one of the library’s obligations is not only providing access, but the tools for understanding.

TMH: What do you find so interesting about Shakespeare, and what is his continued appeal?

GP: Well, Shakespeare is pretty omnipresent. As I said, if you’re a student in high school, you can’t escape Shakespeare.

Our society has enshrined Shakespeare in this special place. Here are these plays that have some of the most beautiful language in our history. Language that is memorable, language that gives us things to think about, ways of being moved, characters that are Feb. 25 - Feb. 27, 2013

larger than life or that at some moments in our lives seem to speak to us and for us.

There’s a kind of magic about the plays and they will change over time.

TMH: What led you to some of the conclusions regarding “King Lear?”

GP: The focus of my talk is King Lear and the outdoors. From one point of view, it’s quite obvious. He’s turned outdoors; he’s an aged man; and there he is getting blown about by the wind and rained on.

And there is no explanation, but in fact, the Elizabethans had a fairly different notion about the relationship of the human body and its place in the natural world. It’s a bit of an analysis of their place in their environment, and it links up with our issues of our place in our environment, because we’re very self-conscious about our interactions with the natural world. But, if you dig a little deeper, trying to understand what Elizabethans thought of “where does weather come from” and “who is responsible for the weather.” One of the beliefs that the Elizabethans might have had was that natural disasters were caused by God. One answer was “we’re being punished/God punished us.” We actually don’t believe that anymore ... One of the answers that this play gives is that it is no more natural in this world to be cruel. Cruelty is just as natural as kindness.

Shakespeare’s answer in this play to “where does cruelty come from, and where does pain on another human being come from?”

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Miami’s oldest bar hosts eclectic events TOMATOES FROM PAGE 1

Anybody 21 and up had the option to either spend $20 for a wristband that guaranteed unlimited free beer until 4 p.m. and admission to the Tomato Smash, or to pay per beer at the outdoor bars positioned in every corner of the dive bar’s back lot.

Tossing a few bucks at the guy on the barbecue got you a hot dog within minutes. The South Beach Food & Wine Festival couldn’t stop these tomato warriors from having as much fun in the sun.

The event was not only fun, but also a good way to relax.

“Do you ever get stressed?” asked Sean Murphy, 23, covered with ruby juice stains and seeds from head to toe just minutes after his participation in the hour long tomato fight. “I know I do, and that was the best stress relief of my life.”

Tobacco Road celebrated its 100th anniversary last November, but is cooler than your average 100-year-old anything. Events as randomly celebratory and wild as the Tomato Smash happen all the time. They have food or drink specials every day of the week, including a “Friday’s Famous” happy hour with dol-

lar food items, $2 drinks and live music all night long. It’s a spot for socializing, jamming out and having a good time in a crowd comfortably sporting all ages.

If you missed the opportunity to get tomatoes chucked at your head, don’t fret because Tobacco Road always has a full list of events on their outdoor patio for anybody to get their drink and dance on at.

The next big fiesta will be the 15th annual Medical Marijuana benefit concert next Saturday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

It will be the same deal, but way more music and fewer tomatoes.

If you can’t make it, you could check out the bar on any other day of your choice and experience a live band or DJ with daily specials so impressively cheap that they’ll become addicting.

There’s 25-cent wings on Sundays. Just don’t say we didn’t warn you.

IF YOU GO WHERE: Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit tobacco-road.com

CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR FENCED IN: The Tomato Smash and Bash took place in the fenced-in area of the Tobacco Road parking lot. Amid the fury of the messy event, one tomato got stuck in the fence on Saturday morning.

RING THEATRE

‘King Lear’ receives royal reception

BY MARLEE LISKER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Discord and madness have come to UM’s Ring Theatre this February. The Department of Theater Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences are putting on a production of the classic Shakespeare play King Lear through Saturday.

Directed by Lee Soroko, the show is a spectacle to behold, with colorful costumes, intricately choreographed scenes and a vibrant set with dynamic actors to match.

Deceit and familial betrayal follow the king as he succumbs to madness, culminating in a tragic end for many of the characters as lies are revealed and plots unraveled.

Though it starts slowly, the show soon gains momentum, pulling viewers to the edge of their seats as the tension mounts. This is no small feat, for Shakespeare is challenging to translate to a modern audience, yet the actors all have a remarkable command of the material and do an excellent job conveying the themes.

The set, though spare, is effective and visually appealing. The use of rotating panels helps with the transitions and adds confusion during the conf licts, particularly the fight scene in the second half of the play, which is, in itself, one of the most notable and intense scenes in the production.

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The costumes have a modern f lair but remain elegant enough to suit the content. Though some seem out of place, overall they add to the aesthetic quality of the show.

The standout costume is, without a doubt, that of the Foole. Played by Konnie Pantazis, the Foole’s costume is elaborate and showcases Pantazis’ expressive performance.

She moves across the stage with a dynamism highlighted by a swirl of colorful skirts and black-and-white striped tights. Besides her crazy costume, Pantazis draws the eye with her emphatic and wild deliverance and full-body performance.

Another memorable performance is that of Brandon Beaver who plays the character Edgar. Beaver displays an impressive range of emotions and accents as he has to portray not only Edgar, but also the various people Edgar pretends to be. He throws himself into each scene with vigor and his portrayal of assumed madness is chilling and captivating.

Of course, no one can overlook the title character played by Dennis Krausnick, the co-founder of Shakespeare & Company in Lennox, MA. Krausnick is unforgettable as Lear, portraying the king’s trip to insanity and back with unparalleled skill. His performance is moving, growing more provocative as the play progresses. He depicts the character of a madman with an

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almost childlike abandon that is rare in even the best actors.

The only aspect of the show that stands out as being disorienting is the use of dubstep music to signify the change of scene. For the most part, the employment of small bursts of music used in the production adds to the drama, giving certain scenes an almost movielike quality. However, such modern music is jarring in contrast with the antique language, and there were one or two times where it seemed to drown out the end of a character’s speech.

Overall, this was a fantastic rendition of Shakespeare. With its fast-paced action and the easy repartee between the actors, King Lear is truly worth seeing.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office for $8 for students.

IF YOU GO WHERE: Jerry Herman Ring Theatre WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday.

COST: $8 for students, except on Tuesday when it is free for students with a Cane Card.

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RBIs for freshman David Thompson through the first seven games of the season.

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margin of defeat for the Canes in their loss at Wake Forest. The 80-65 shocker was No. 2 Miami’s first loss since Christmas.

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Sixth-inning heroics lead Canes to series sweep Sunday Miami undefeated in first seven games

BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

The Canes continued their unbeaten start to the season despite a high-pressure ninth inning rally on Sunday.

Miami scored five runs in the sixth and withstood Milwaukee’s push in the ninth to sweep its second consecutive series to open the 2013 season. The Canes held off the Panthers for a 7-6 win to carry its undefeated record to 7-0.

“It was a good, hard-played game,” coach Jim Morris said. “I’m proud of the way the guys came back after we got down. We go into the sixth inning and scored five runs with two outs. I think that shows a lot of character.

I think it’s tough sometimes when the pressure’s on, but they were able to get that done.

It’s really telling of our team.”

Eight batters went to the plate for the Hurricanes in the decisive sixth inning, when senior Michael Broad hit a two-RBI double with two outs to tie the game at four. Immediately after, center fielder Dale Carey hit a two-run home run, his first of the season, that gave Miami its first lead of the game.

“I saw him pitch to Broad, he doubled up on sliders, so when I saw him throw a slider to me I thought he would double up,” Carey said of the at-bat. “I was sitting slider for the rest of the at-bat. He came fastball right up the middle, then I saw the slider again, and I sat on it and did a good job of hitting it and putting it in play.”

The Panthers struck first in the top of the second inning, when, after back-to-back singles allowed by Miami starter Andrew Suarez to lead off the frame, Milwaukee left fielder Jonathan Capusso drove in the first run.

Miami evened it up in the fourth, when freshman first baseman David Thompson hit a deep sacrifice fly to right field that drove in second baseman Alex Hernandez. The RBI was the 13th of the season for Thompson, who has picked up at least one in every game so far.

Milwaukee added two in the fifth on a double by centerfielder Luke Meeteer and a sacrifice fly from second baseman Michael

ZACH BEEKER // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER SMALL BALL: Junior Dale Carey squares to bunt during Sunday’s win against Milwaukee. The Canes are 7-0 after their second series sweep.

Porcaro.

Suarez ended his afternoon giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits in five innings of work, walking none and striking out five.

The Hurricanes came away with victories in the first two games of the series, defeating the Panthers 6-1 on both Friday and Saturday. On Friday night, Miami exploded with four runs in the first inning, and starting pitcher Chris Diaz pitched six innings of onerun ball to pick up his first win of the season.

On Saturday, shortly after the team paid homage to the late Ron Fraser, Miami also honored the legendary coach on the diamond with a victory. Javi Salas picked up his second win of the season, throwing 5.2 scoreless in-

nings, with the Panthers unable to score a run until the eighth inning already trailing 6-0.

Miami begins their season 7-0 for the second consecutive year, having started last season 8-0. Morris talked about the importance of getting off to a good start early in the season.

“That’s what you have to do if you want to move up in the rankings. You have to win games you’re supposed to win,” he said. “We have to win these games that we’re supposed to win because we’re getting ready to get into the toughest part of [our schedule] starting conference play in two weeks. That’s a battle every weekend, anybody in the league can beat anybody.”

Carey said the hot start can also help Feb. 25 - Feb. 27, 2013

to evaluate where the team’s strengths and weaknesses lie.

“It’s great,” he said. “You find out where you are as a team early and you find out what we can do. As of now we’ve been picking each other up, doing every little thing right.”

Miami will finish off the home stand with a slate of midweek games against Saint Thomas on Tuesday and Barry on Wednesday, before traveling up to Gainesville for their first weekend road trip of the season.

The Canes have struggled against their upstate rivals of late, winless in their last 11 contests against the Florida Gators.

All games can be heard live on 90.5 FM locally or on wvum.org.

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WELLNESS CENTER

Massage therapy offers stress relief for students Wellness Center provides escape

BY MICHAEL DAVIS CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

College students undergo a lot of stress – juggling academics and social life is no easy task. Conveniently, the Wellness Center offers a special service that can help take the edge off.

Ever since the center’s opening in January 1996, massage therapy from licensed therapists has been offered to members of the community, faculty, staff and students.

According to Audrey Garber, one of the three licensed therapists on staff at the Wellness Center, relief of “chronic stress”

is one of the major benefits of massage therapy.

“People of every demographic can benefit from receiving massage therapy, and there are countless different types of massage, each of which focuses on different techniques and views the body from a unique perspective,” Garber said.

She also mentioned several health benefits that massage therapy can have.

“Massages can augment other health and fitness efforts, relieve chronic stress, which in turn reduces cortisol levels, improve posture, sleep quality, focus, mood and, of course, pain relief,” she said.

Garber started working at the Wellness Center in 2012, but has experience in the field since graduating from massage school in 2007.

Although the massage therapists at

the Wellness Center have a strong clientele base, the number of students who take advantage of the program could be much higher.

“Unfortunately, our massage therapy services are still not as well known as I’d like,” said Ashley Falcon, assistant director of the Wellness Center. “However those that know of it, or those that learn of it, are always happy to know that it is available on campus. I often hear students that pass down the hall and see the sign for the first time say something to the effect of, ‘Oh they have that? That’s cool.’”

The rates offered at the Wellness Center are reasonable compared to the off-campus market. Student rates are $25 for 35 minutes or $55 for 50 minutes.

Member rates are also $25 for 35 minutes and $65 for 50 minutes.

UM faculty and staff are offered a 10 percent discount on 50-minute massages. “[Massage therapy] is very popular, and compared to competitors’ rates we offer the most cost effective therapy,” said Marni Dow, customer service manager at the Wellness Center.

Students and faculty should be on the lookout for “Wellness on Wheels: Chair Massage,” a massage event program hosted occasionally on campus, which provides a quick stress-relief break in the midst of busy schedules.

Massage therapy at the Wellness Center is offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m, Monday through Friday.

To schedule a massage, call or visit the wellness enrichment suite at 305-284LIFE (5433).

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BUMP, SET, SPIKE: Junior Pedro Schneider competed in the pool portion of a volleyball tournament to raise money for the UM volleyball club at the Mahoney-Pearson Residential College volleyball sand courts on Saturday.

The team is heading to Dallas, Texas, to compete in Nationals the first weekend in April.

Georgia Tech scored the final nine points on Sunday afternoon to complete a huge second-half comeback over Miami, 68-64.

Shawnice Wilson and Keyona Hayes each had doubledoubles for the Canes (18-9, 9-7 ACC), who looked to be in control with a 15-point lead in the second half.

The Canes went into halftime leading Georgia Tech 3832, but down the stretch the Yellow Jackets rode a scoring explosion from Tyaunna Marshall. She finished with 37 points.

Stefanie Yderstrom led Miami with 16 points. The Canes host No. 4 Duke for their last home game at 7 p.m. Thursday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The No. 2 Hurricanes lost for the first time since Christmas in a surprisingly lopsided 80-65 game at Wake Forest on Saturday.

Durand Scott scored 17 points, but Miami’s flat shooting and suddenly frozen offense was no match for the energized Demon Deacons.

The Canes’ 14-game winning streak fell with the loss, as did Miami’s 13-0 conference record. It was the best ACC start since Duke opened 16-0 in 1999.

Miami (22-4, 13-1 ACC) has a 2.5-game lead over Duke in the conference standings.

After a Wednesday night home matchup with Virginia Tech, Miami will travel to Durham, N.C., to face the Blue Devils at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Spencer Dandes may be contacted at sdandes@ themiamihurricane.com.

Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

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, My boyfriend is trying to convince me to have sex at the beach. I hate the beach because of the nasty salt water, the uncomfortable and grainy sand, and the possibility of getting stung by a jellyfish. He says that it’s romantic and will spice up our sex lives. What should I do? How should I break it to him?

Lofty Land Lubber Reluctant Bottom Dweller, I am glad to know that you are familiar with the side effects of sex at the beach. There is nothing more unappealing and troubling than a love-box becoming a sandbox.

While I’m as liberal as they come (I voted for the Green Party candidate), I am slightly conservative about my love-making environments. Stick to the rule of three:

all the rooms of your house, bathrooms at clubs and the occasional adventure in the library stacks. They offer a level of privacy, where people can still find you, and secure areas like desks and tables to control awkward positions and intense bouts of passion.

But if you’re sold on your beau and want to make his sandy dreams come true, then consider these possibilities about this tradition.

Take a towel to limit the sand that can get mixed up in the sexy-time fray. He won’t have much to worry about because male anatomy can be cleaned with minimal effort. You’ll have to take precautions. The wind may be blowing toward the south of your equator. Your boyfriend may accidently kick sand somewhere.

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to the shore, be prepared for the ocean’s most feared leviathan: the jellyfish.

You’ll have to pee on each other, and make it a sequel to that episode on “Friends” where Joey, Chandler and Monica end up emotionally scarred.

While I hate this idea, your boyfriend might be right. Spicing up a long relationship needs this spontaneity. The best advice I can offer you is to switch up the positions. Try getting on top, this should minimize the amount of sand that could get in your lady parts, and even if it fails, you can chalk it up to experience and say you’ve tried something new. A moonlight encounter at Nikki Beach could be romantic ... mull that over.

If you’re dissatisfied with the beach sex, then at least you have a new story to tell, or blackmail for not having to have sex in the next couple of weeks.

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