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HURRICANE Founded 1929 An Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame Newspaper NEWSROOM: 305-284-2016 BUSINESS OFFICE: 305-284-4401 FAX: 305-284-4404 For advertising rates call 305-284-4401 or fax 305-284-4404.

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A memorial for the late Henry King Stanford, the third president of the University of Miami, will be held tomorrow at the Storer Auditorium in the University of Miami’s School of Business at 3 p.m.

In an event entitled, “A Beloved Leader, A Treasured Legacy,” students, members of the community and

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Memorial service for Henry King Stanford, third UM president, to be held on Friday in Storer Auditorium

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alumni have been invited to campus to remember how Stanford touched their lives as president.

“Dr. Stanford was deeply beloved by the university community,” UM President Donna E. Shalala said upon Stanford’s passing. “Many alumni and longtime faculty and staff members have told me about how he would walk around the campus and greet everyone, even during times of student unrest. His enthusiasm for the university was infectious.”

Stanford served as UM president from 1962 to 1981, the second-longest serving leader in school history. A residential college, the school’s main road and a merit scholarship are named in his honor.

For more information, visit the alumni association’s website at www. miami.edu/alumni or call 1-866-UMALUMS. – Matthew Bunch

ON THE COVER: A shot of South Beach’s glitz and glamor from the Rickenbacker Causeway. Many students travel the causeway to party at one of the world’s hottest spots. CHELSEA MATIASH // Hurricane Staff

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Find out about the Interfraternity Council’s two awards from the Southeast IFC conference, from Justin Antweil.

Find out more about Budgetball, a UM-first combination of Ultimate Frisbee and fiscal responsibility, from Elle Hebel Read the SG election recap, and see the full breakdown of this week’s election results. See if you got a write-in vote!

Director of education at Miller School of Medicine’s Miami Project to Cure Paralysis dead in apparent murder/suicide Maria Amador, director of education at the Miller School of Medicine’s Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, has died, according to a statement from university president Donna E. Shalala.

According to reports from The Miami Herald, South Miami police say Amador’s husband Pablo shot her and two of their children Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself.

“Today we mourn the terrible loss of a special member of the University of Miami family,” Shalala said in her statement to the university community. “[Maria] was beloved by her colleagues and the many people she served with dedication and compassion.”

Amador is survived by two children, 16-year old son Javier, who escaped the house and called 911 on a cordless phone, and 20-year-old daughter, Beula ‘’Bea’’ Beatriz Amador, a sophomore majoring in music education in the Frost School of Music.

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“We will do all we can to help [Bea] and wrap our arms around her as she deals with this tragedy,” Frost School Dean Shelly Berg said in the statement.

The university has established a fund to assist Bea and Javier through this tragedy. If you wish to contribute to this fund, please send a check payable to The University of Miami, P.O. Box 248073, Coral Gables, FL 33124. Please include on the checks that funds are for the benefit of the Amador Family.

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In a marked change from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heated Student Government elections, there was no talk of run-offs or election violations as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;U Matter, U Decide, U Winâ&#x20AC;? ticket emerged victorious.

Student turnout was an extremely low six percent, down from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21 percent. This was expected due to the extraordinary nature of the single-ticket election, though both SG President Brandon Gross and President-Elect Lionel Moise expressed dissatisfaction with the turnout.

This was the first time in nearly a decade when only one political party declared and ran for the executive positions. Moise, who was elected along with Kristen Weaver

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ONE TICKET STANDS ALONE: Lionel Moise, Jeremy Kruger and Kristen Weaver, the only executive board ofďŹ cially entered in SG elections, won the election as expected.

as the vice-presidential candidate and Jeremy Kruger as the candidate for treasurer, still campaigned since his win, though likely, was not assured. Though the ticket was the only one, â&#x20AC;&#x153;U Matter, U Decide, U Winâ&#x20AC;? still had to receive over 50 percent of the vote. Moise was elected with 453 votes and 76 percent of the vote; Weaver received 90 percent and Kruger 91.

On Wednesday afternoon, the candidates appeared to be in good spirits as they campaigned in the final hours of voting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The single-party election] was definitely a different experience from years past,â&#x20AC;? Kruger said. Weaver said that while the experience was overall less stressful, trying to get students to vote was still frustrating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want students to be involved because the choices we make involve all students, not just SG,â&#x20AC;? Moise said before the results were known. After his victory was announced, he expressed gratitude to his supporters and students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were a little worried, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to work and we hope the students will support us in our endeavors,â&#x20AC;? Moise said.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;U Matter, U Decide, U Winâ&#x20AC;? platform included initiatives such as implementing online ticketing for athletics events, increasing Green U programs, improving campus security and expanding quiet zones in the library. One proposal, the idea of removing trays from dining halls, was met with derision from some students.

Moise said that while he understands that the idea of tray-less dining facilities would inconvenience some students, he still believes in the venture overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re mindful of the economic situation, but a lot of money will be saved by implementing these programs,â&#x20AC;? Moise said.

He believed that the addition of a movie rental service in the UC would be one of the first things implemented, though he was more cautious about predicting success for other facets of the platform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six percent may have voted but I think 100 percent of the students will be satisfied with the job they do,â&#x20AC;? Gross said.

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

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ZBT members charged, named Investigation of frat ongoing

BY ED S. FISHMAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The Zeta Beta Tau national fraternity is approaching the police search on the UM chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house on an individual basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The brothers of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at the University of Miami are ashamed of the actions of a few individual members acting on their own accord,â&#x20AC;? said Laurence A. Bolotin, the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s associate executive director, in a statement.

The two individuals arrested

by Coral Gables police after an ongoing investigation into the sale and distribution of illegal drugs are Robert Joseph Falk and Mitchell Wade Pielet. Both are 20 years old.

Falk was charged on four counts: two felony counts of sale and possession of cannabis, one felony count of possessing a contraband substance and one misdemeanor count of possessing paraphernalia. He was bonded out after having it set at $1,000.

Pielet was charged with one count of sale and possession of cannabis, and bonded out after having it set at $7,500.

The statement continued to say that these individuals have been expelled from the fraternity and evicted from the property.

The local Zeta Beta Tau chapter is still under suspension from the national organization, according to Dean Tony Lake, the associate dean of students.

Lake continued to say that UM is still in the beginning stages of their investigation.

Lake does not use the past ZBT member incident in 2007 to evaluate this current issue. In Nov. 2007, ZBT expelled three of its members after they were accused of assaulting a UM student in a drug-related disagreement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you had all kinds of cases from the same floor no one would ever say the floor should be closed,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the same thing happened with a frat everyone wants the frat to be closed down.â&#x20AC;?

Ed S. Fishman may be contacted at efishman@themiamihurricane. com.

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Phases & Stages: South Beach is the standard scene for some Clubs aren’t SoBe’s only opportunity

BY ANDY ROVIRA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

There comes a time in the life of a UM student when South Beach becomes number one on the list for nightlife festivities and sunny retreats.

“I go to South Beach about once a week,” junior Carolina Armas said. “I like to go to lounges like Prive, Set or Louise. It’s a very chill atmosphere to hang out with your friends.”

Erica Steinmiller, a freshman, likes to get out of class and head straight to the beach.

“Yes, I love clubbing at the beach. It’s always a lot of fun and the people are crazy. I try to get out to the beach at least once or twice

every two weeks,” Steinmiller said.

“It feels so refreshing to take a mini vacation and get away from school and work, even if it’s only for a couple of hours.”

However, many students explain that South Beach clubbing is just a phase that usually results in an empty wallet and gas tank.

While UM students are enjoying a ritzy night out on South Beach, some students at other colleges believe that clubbing is too expensive. For Jesse Vazquez, a sophomore at Arizona State University, the number one party school in America, clubbing is an expensive luxury rather than a ritual.

“I think it all depends on where you live and economic standing,” Vasquez said. “Generally, people living in big cities with relatively good economic situations will go clubbing every other weekend. So it’s no surprise to me that UM students go clubbing a lot.

ASU, on the other hand, is a dif-

ferent situation. Tempe is a college town with a relatively middle-class to low-income population.”

The glory of SoBe can be encompassed in one word: variety. If clubbing is not your thing, Lincoln Road offers an array of restaurants, theatres, galleries and boutiques to suit your interests. UM graduate student Isabel Kilzi enjoys the other side to South Beach.

“I grew out of the clubbing scene over the years. There is so much more to do on South Beach,” she said. “There are also

really good restaurants there along with a wine bar. On Lincoln Road, you can see free jazz shows on the second floor of the Van Dyke Cafe and also enjoy really good food.”

Many out-of-state students began clubbing upon their arrival in Miami. In Pat O’Brian’s case, moving to Miami was a nightclub awakening.

“Boston is a bar city,” he said.

“I came to my first nightclub down here and now I go at least once a week.”

Every weekend, crowds of

UM students assemble outside of B.E.D., one of South Beach’s most popular clubs, where rather than being huddled in a booth, guests stretch their legs on massive beds.

Whether it is bar hopping on Lincoln Road, lounging in the VIP section of Set, or frolicking on the cozy mattresses of B.E.D., South Beach certainly is the place to be for a Miami Hurricane.

Andy Rovira may be contacted at arovira@themiamihurricane.com.

PHOTOILLUSTRATION BY TIFFANY MILAKOVICH // Hurricane Staff

FASHION ACCESSORY: VIP wristbands are a signature indicator of The South Beach Stage. At some point, every Miami student finds themself venturing to SoBe to hit up the clubs.

B-I-N-G-O GOT ‘EM: The Commuter Students Association held Bingo Night as a part of the week-long series of events called “Hot Commuter Nights.”

Jaife Calil, a junior, yells “BINGO” while fellow participants Kaella Stephenson and Stefano Rainelli cheer on.

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Provost LeBlanc among highest paid chief academic officers Ranked third at private universities

BY ERIKA CAPEK ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

During a time when many people are concerned about bringing home a paycheck, at least one faculty member at the University of Miami has no need to worry.

UM’s Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc has been named the third highest paid chief academic officer at a private institution, raking in more than $600,000 for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

These findings come from a newly released list, assembled by The Chronicle, of the compensation of more than 4,000 employees at 600 private four-year colleges. The 2006-2007 year is the most recent for which complete data are available.

Although many students might not know LeBlanc’s role at the university, he does have an immense amount of responsibility as he is second in charge, right below President Donna E. Shalala.

Appointed the executive vice president

and provost in 2005, he is the chief academic officer and chief budget officer for UM. He’s responsible for overseeing and coordinating academic programs in 12 schools and colleges.

Last April, LeBlanc made several proposals for the university to propel itself into the top ranks of higher education, including expanding research and graduate programs, increasing on-campus housing and providing more flexibility for students to choose classes in schools outside their major. LeBlanc has been developing this 10-year plan since he arrived at the university four years ago.

However, 2008 was a much different economic climate than it is today.

With e-mails over the past few weeks from President Shalala about UM’s financial situation and cutbacks, LeBlanc may be among those who will not be seeing a pay raise any time soon.

“I would assume that Shalala meant everyone would not be getting any raises in her letter,” said Margot Winick, assistant vice president of Media Relations. “I can’t say specifically what she meant by that.”

The Miami Hurricane put in a request to LeBlanc for his reaction to the ranking and asking if he has received a pay cut since the 2006-2007 year. He indicated he would rath-

er decline comment.

LeBlanc is third in line for total compensation including pay and benefits, behind Nicholas Zeppos from Vanderbilt University, who brings in more than $1 million, and Ronald J. Daniels from the University of Pennsylvania, who makes about $3,000 more than LeBlanc.

LeBlanc is also part of the school’s budget analysis group, a senior management committee that reviews all requests for funding that have not been already accounted for in the new cost-containment policy. The committee is composed of LeBlanc, Miller School of Medicine Dean Pascal Goldschmidt and Senior Vice President of Business and Finance Joe Natoli.

In an effort to be fiscally responsible, the committee set a low threshold of $2,500 for spending requests. According to LeBlanc in an earlier statement, this number was based on previous university project funding, the endowment and the budget for the current fiscal year.

Erika Capek may be contacted at ecapek@ themiamihurricane.com.

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opinion

“It’s important to remember that ‘diamonds don’t bling in the dark.’”

– Dan Buyanovsky, Contributing Columnist

Editorial

by dan buyanovsky

Administrators should share in student cuts

Clothing does not make the man

The Chronicle of Higher Education, a journal dedicated to the reporting of all things college, recently came out with data profiling the highest paid administrators and chief executives on private university campuses. And based on the most recent data available, our very own Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc ranked third among all chief academic officers in private universities with a salary of more than $600,000 (page 5).

Out of 900 schools, there are only two other provosts paid more than ours.

OK, cool, that’s fine. But can anyone explain why?

We don’t mean to impugn the talents of Provost LeBlanc; perhaps he’s worth every penny. But what is he doing that the fifth-ranked or tenth-ranked provost isn’t? In times like these, when requests for any expenditure above $2,500 is carefully inspected by a board of three university vice presidents (of which LeBlanc is one), perhaps a more thorough explanation is in order.

Like we stated earlier, the most recent data available is from the fiscal year of 2006, which ran from Oct. 2005 through Oct. 2006, back when the money flowed like beer at a raging kegger. Perhaps salaries have been readjusted. Perhaps Provost LeBlanc has volunteered a pay cut. No matter the case, administrators who are asking so much of students should be taking proactive measures to avoid headlines like this.

What’s the solution? While the pay freeze that university president Donna E. Shalala spoke about in a previous “Dialogue” is a good start, like so many other businesses struggling in the current climate, perhaps temporary pay cuts for top-earning officials should be in order.

Students have been grinning and bearing the cuts; the last thing we need to see is an administrator on a top 10 list. Unless it’s Letterman’s. Laughs are free.

Last Friday I went to Monty’s for the first time. I’d been at a pal’s house and I left my dorm earlier that day wearing a sleeveless tee from my middle school basketball team and tight black jeans. Leaving my friend’s house, I grabbed his fedora that was lying around on the table and put it on. So we got in the car and I didn’t think too much about the whole ensemble.

When I got to Monty’s, I ran into a friend. He asked me what I was wearing over and over again, and, with a few drinks in my system and a plate full of shrimp in my hand, I got defensive. He questioned what I was wearing so much that I felt like I needed a full explanation about the clothing on my body. He told me that I couldn’t pull off the “punk rock” look for one day, but rather that it had to be a part of me every day. Even a few days later when I ran into him, he was still stuck on my outfit from three days prior.

I started walking to my next class and couldn’t believe someone could actually care about clothes so much or

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critique how they reflected someone’s personality. They say that what you do defines who you are, but Across the Universe taught me that it’s who you are that defines what you do.

Though it’s not exactly a direct parallel, the same idea applies to clothing.

The clothing I wear, or he wears, or she wears, does not make us who we are.

Instead, our moods and our feelings affect the way we dress and it should go no deeper than that.

Clothing doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, because in the end it’s all material and all temporary. I can’t even try to lie and say I don’t like to dress up nice – I spent twenty minutes picking out my outfit just to stroll over to the library and write this column – but what I’m wearing doesn’t define me. And at the end of the day, having an extensive wardrobe won’t make my smile any wider.

I know people will still read this and think I’m trying to sound free-spirited or holier than thou, and it all reminds me of a dream I recently had.

I dreamt that I was in a restaurant and, for some reason I was choosing the music for the evening. I remember putting on a song about material things and

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how they inherently don’t matter. Suddenly I turned back and saw the crowd in the restaurant looking flustered. Their scarves and jackets started to wrap them up ever so tightly and their watches and belts popped off, flying all over the room.

A few moments later, I put on an “easy listening” tune and everyone’s attire started to slip back on. Things suddenly went back to “easy living.”

The latest fashions are always cool, but it’s always important to remember that “diamonds don’t bling in the dark,” and even the rarest and most colorful SB’s or expensive dresses can’t be seen when the lights go low. Simply put, it’s important to sometimes step back and ask yourself, like Animal Collective’s Avey Tare, “Am I really all the things that are outside of me?”

Dan Buyanovsky is a sophomore majoring in entrepeneurship. He may be contacted at dbuyanovsky@themiamihurricane.com.

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by olivia bernardo

I’m not into you He’s Just Not That Into You has earned over $70 million in box office sales since its release two weeks ago. So clearly girls across the country are getting it, right? I saw the movie and thought the message was clear: there are no hidden meanings when it comes to guy-girl communications. If a guy wants a woman to know his feelings, he’ll go out of his way to make sure she knows. And most importantly, the world does not revolve around me, or any other chick for that matter.

But why do these new rules sent down from the Hollywood heavens have to be restricted to male-female relations?

Ladies everywhere… it is time to stop flattering yourselves. From one girl to another, I’m just not that into you. You make shit up and then think and talk about it excessively. I have proof. So I’m calling you out.

Exhibit A: When I raise the roof in the middle of a crowded bar, I am not throwing up your sorority’s super secret hi-sign. You don’t have to ask me to refrain from using it.

It just so happened that I was unaware brothel members received permission to trademark generic hand gestures – my deepest apologies. That said, I’m not making fun of you.

Whatever secret stuff your sorority does is your thing. Just leave me out of it.

Exhibit B: If I give you a compliment, I’m actually giving you a compliment. If I say you look especially pretty, I am not saying that you don’t normally look pretty. If I say you look skinny, I am not saying you’re anorexic. I mean what I say and say what I mean.

Exhibit C: When I get introduced to you and I know your name, it’s not because I have been Facebook stalking you since our first encounter. It doesn’t deserve a whisper to your BFF. I don’t wish we were best friends…it’s just that I’ve met you three times already.

It’s time for all of us girls to finally grow up. High school is over, the guy that you liked has left you for all the right reasons, and your future boss will not be interested nor impressed with your ability to recite sorority lingo. You’re not the best thing since sliced bread. If he’s not into you, there is probably good reason. Maybe it’s possible that someone else is not as obsessed with you as you are.

Olivia Bernardo is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism. She may be contacted at obernardo@themiamihurricane.com.

speak

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If you were on a deserted island what is one thing you would NOT bring with you?

RYAN NOGUEIRA Sophomore “An ice-pop.”

KIM THOMPSON Junior “That guy from BioDome…Pauly Shore – he’s annoying.”

TOM GUSTITUS Freshman “A Manchester United fan.”

SAM KU Senior “A pack of cookies on a tall shelf and Joe Altieri.”

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

compiled by JOE ALTIERI

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University of Miami Frost Opera Theater presents Così Fan Tutte at Gusman Hall 2/26 - 2/28 at 8 p.m.

2/29 at 3 p.m. $5 for students

BY B YD DANNY ANNY Y PARRA CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER C ON NTRIBUT TING E DG GE W RITER

When Wh hen th the he L Las as Ar Artes rtes d dee Mex Mexico xico o Film m Series kic kicks cks off this Thursday Thursday, Feb Feb. 28, five critically-acclaimed examples of Mexican film will be shown at the Bill Cosford Cinema. The film series will include two short films and three featurelength films, featuring renowned actors and legendary directors from yesterday and today.

Each of these films earned widespread critical acclaim and success at a number of award ceremonies from around the world, including the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival.

The series is sponsored by the Mexican Cultural Institute and is being held in conjunction with the Lowe Art Museum’s exhibition of Mexican art, Las Artes de Mexico, which will remain on display at the museum until April 5.

Organizers believe that the connection to the exhibition at the Lowe Museum, as well as the content of the films themselves, can provide insight into Mexico that transcends the canvas and the screen.

“The Cosford frequently screens individual Mexican films,” said Christina Lane, an associate professor of motion pictures at the School of Communication.

“But when we present a spring-long series, especially in connection to a related campus event, we create a greater space to probe deeper concerns and questions of art and politics.”

The prospect of a series of important Mexican films has spread some intrigue around campus.

“I’m a big fan of Mexican cinema, especially guys like Guillermo del Toro,” sophomore Andy Rovira said. “I definitely would be interested in watching.”

Student opinions such as R Rovira’s satisfy Lane. ovira’s certainly satisf fy La ane “We have seen a great rise in interest from UM students and local patrons recently when it comes to films from Latin America and Mexico,” Lane said. “My hunch is that this series will do quite well.”

The opening day festivities will begin on Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. with a showing of the 1996 short film, De Tripas, Corazon, featuring Gael Garcia Bernal in his first starring role. The film chronicles a milk boy, played by Bernal, and his quest to lose his sexual innocence. De Tripas, Corazon, received acclaim in Mexico and abroad and garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film.

De Tripas, Corazon will be followed by a presentation of Los Olvidados, a 1950 feature film by master director Luis Buñuel. Combining elements of neorealism and surrealism, Los Olvidados is a harrowing drama that exposes the naked misery of the slums of Mexico City. Los Olvidados was named the second best Mexican film by Somos magazine in their 1994 list of the 100 greatest films in the history of Mexican cinema, and earned Buñuel the Best Director award at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.

The film series continues on March 22 at 5 p.m. with another double feature.

First is Centinelas Del Silencio, a breathtaking aerial tour of several ancient Mesoamerican sites narrated by Orson Welles (in the English version) and Ricardo Montalban (in the Spanish version). The second film of the day is Cronos, Academy Award-nominated director Guillermo del Toro’s first feature film.

The series comes to an end on March 29 at 5 p.m. with the screening of Macario, a 1960 rags-to-riches classic starring Ignacio Lopez Tarso.

Danny Parra may be contacted at dparra@themiamihurricane.com.

If You Go Who: The School of Communication and the Bill Cosford Cinema, in conjunction with the Lowe Art Museum What: Las Artes de Mexico Film Series When: Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.; Sunday, March 22 at 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 29 at 5 p.m.

Where: Bill Cosford Cinema Cost: Free for UM students, $6 for UM faculty and employees, $8 for the general public

CORRECTION: Last week’s issue credited EDGE’s lead story to Hilary Saunders, while the article was in fact written by Jenna King. Sorry, Jenna! We’ll get you right next time. :)

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Author, visiting UM professor to speak at Gables Books & Books

BY ASHLEY TORRES CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Exploring the Cuban diaspora in Miami and beyond, University of Miami visiting professor and author Ruth Behar, along with editor Lucía M. Suárez, combines the experiences of many to uncover how movement has impacted identity.

The Portable Island: Cubans at Home

If You Go Who: Ruth Behar What:The release of The Portable Island: Cubans at Home in the World, a compilation edited by Behar and Lucia M. Suarez When: Feb. 26, 2009; 8 to 10 p.m.

Where: Books & Books; 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Cost: Free

in the World gathers writers, poets and artists who tell their stories of defining themselves as Cuban despite their location. Contributors include people who live on the island, those who have returned to live there and individuals who call Paris, Moscow and Puerto Rico home. The wide representation of the Cuban diaspora is a component of the work Behar was proud to demonstrate.

“The Cuban experience is a big mosaic with each person adding something to the vast tapestry,” Behar said in an interview with The Miami Hurricane. “You could be Cuban plus any other number of things.”

For Behar, she identifies herself as a Cuban Jew. In her recent memoir, An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba, she explores the modern day Jewish community on the island and

recounts the journey back to her place of birth. Her parents left the island when she was four because of the communist regime. Now immersed in academia, the writer and documentary filmmaker delivers lectures and teaches about ethnography, anthropology and Cuban culture.

Behar and Suárez, along with contributors Richard Blanco and Jose Kozer, will each speak about their own experiences for the release of The Portable Island. With different perspectives, each will prove that the Cuban experience is not the same for everyone but they all have one thing in common.

“Everybody feels an identity with Cuba,” Behar said.

Ashley Torres may be contacted at atorres@themiamihurricane.com.

Meg & Dia’s marathon tour brings them to South Florida

BY ALEXANDRA LEON CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Meg & Dia have been on a marathon tour in support of their 2006 release Something Real for the past four years, but singer Dia Frampton says she does not regret it at all.

“There’s perks to it and there are things that are bad about it,” Dia said in an interview with The Miami Hurricane. “Of course I miss my family, and I miss my bed and having showers available, but I’ve seen almost all 50 states four or five times over and I’ve traveled

and met tons of amazing people.”

The rock-infused pop band, which began with Dia and sister Meg, who plays guitar, now includes drummer Nick Price, guitarist Carlo Gimenez and bassist Jonathan Snyder. They gained much of their popularity from self-promotion on Web sites such as MySpace, Facebook and YouTube, yet Dia cited touring as the most effective way to connect with fans.

“Touring definitely helps getting your name out there in a much more organic way,” Dia said. “You can get out and meet people that listen to you

and talk to them.”

Aside from performing on this year’s Take Action Tour with Cute is What We Aim For, Meg & Dia will also release a new album in April entitled Here, Here and Here which, according to Dia, will be very different from their first album.

Whereas the songs on Something Real were inspired mainly by books, Dia said this album is much more personal. It will be different from the “lit-core” many people have come to expect, with the songs focusing mainly on growing up, being on the road, and relationships.

“Whenever people ask what it’s about I say it’s almost like you’re opening my personal diary; sometimes it freaks me out how much I put on the table because it is very personal,” said Dia, laughing.

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@themiamihurricane.com.

If You Go What: Meg & Dia When: Sunday, March 1 at 6 p.m.

Where: Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale Cost: $15

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National rank of the men’s baseball team, according to the NCBWA, and the women’s tennis team, according to the ITA

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Hurricanes gear up for No. 13 Gators Spring practice underway

ALEX BROADWELL // Hurricane Staff

HAVE A TOSS: Junior second baseman Scott Lawson practices at the renovated Alex Rodriguez Park last week.

Miami hopes to minimize errors

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The 10th-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes travel to Gainesville this weekend to battle No. 13 Florida in a three-game set beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.

Miami (3-1) moved up two rankings in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association top 30 poll after winning three of four games against Rutgers University this past weekend.

UF (4-0) swept No. 8 Louisville on the weekend and blanked Eastern Michigan 12-0 on Tuesday night to move up eleven spots in the polls. For the first time since 2002, Florida swept a top 10 team.

“They’re a veteran club and have got everyone back from last

year pretty much. It’s going to be a challenge,” junior shortstop Ryan Jackson said. “We don’t like the Gators and they don’t like us, but we’ll have fun.”

Since 2006, UM has lost six of nine meetings against the Gators, with seven of those contests decided by three runs or fewer.

“For me, it’s the toughest place we have to play if you look at the record,” head coach Jim Morris said. “We’ve always played the Gators early. It lets you know what you have to work on and it brings out your weaknesses.”

The Hurricanes must work on their fundamentals defensively; the Canes made four errors in each of their last three games and finished the four-game series with 13 mishaps.

“Some plays just should’ve been caught and made, but that’s just repetition and repetition,” Jackson said. “It was more of just nerves and excitement than anything.”

A couple of newcomers got their UM careers off to great starts: junior second baseman Scott Lawson, freshman infielder Harold Martinez and freshman center fielder Nathan Melendres combined to hit .404 with 11 RBIs and 10 runs.

“I think it went really well. I got the first jitters out of the way so now I can just relax and play and hopefully continue my success and build off my first weekend,” Lawson said.

Sophomore catcher Yasmani Grandal continued his hot hitting from the end of last season by going four for seven with two home runs and six walks.

Saturday’s game begins at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s at noon. All games can be heard on 90.5 FM WVUM. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

New offense main focus for QB Harris

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Spring practice is under way for the Miami Hurricanes as they look to improve on their 20082009 season. The Canes are coming off a 7-6 season and looking to develop more under third-year head coach Randy Shannon.

“You can’t really tell much the first couple of days,” Shannon said. “You’re in shorts and guys are flying around, chasing the football. The offense is catching and throwing. That’s really all you can do the first couple of days. Guys are excited though.”

With the departure of quarterback Robert Marve, the team is completely under the guidance of starting quarterback Jacory Harris. Harris threw for 1,195 yards last year and had 12 passing and two rushing touchdowns.

“I was really excited to be back out here,” Harris said. “We came out fired up.”

Freshman wide receiver LaRon Byrd, who caught all four of his touchdown passes last season

from Harris, is eager to have Harris as the starting quarterback.

“It’s his team,” Byrd said. “I told him to lead us to a championship. He’s got a Peyton Manning mind with a Tom Brady arm.”

Harris and the offense will learn a new scheme under firstyear offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, who has an NFL background with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Instead of watching college football game film, Whipple has had the offense watch NFL film.

When Harris first gazed at the playbook, he said, “It was 10 inches high.” But Harris was impressed by the playbook and feels the team has a strong grasp on it.

“We’ve learned 75 percent of the offense,” Harris said. “It’s a lot of plays. I love the offense because there’s always something open.”

With time, Whipple believes the Hurricanes will develop into a better team.

“The biggest thing is to improve,” Whipple said. “If we get better every play and if we get better every practice, we [have] a chance to be pretty good.”

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

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SPRINT: Hurricane running back Graig Cooper returns a punt during a game against Charleston Southern last season.

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PROFILE: DIVING

Champ diver ‘right on schedule’ Viola finds her place in and out of the water

BY WHITNEY SESSA CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

She takes three simple and sure steps to the edge. She throws out her arms, pushes up on the tip of her toes, calmly closes her eyes and falls freely through the BRITTANY VIOLA afternoon sky. Mere moments before she meets the world below her, she tucks in her arms, points her feet and pierces the clear, blue water with a quiet, perfect dive, leaving barely a ripple. She shakes the water out of her ears, climbs back up to her throne in the sky and does it again and again.

Since her arrival at the University of Miami in 2006, diver Brittany Viola has dominated the 10-meter platform, capturing both the ACC and NCAA titles.

Now a junior, she shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. She was recently named to the USA diving roster for the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, and last weekend, she defended two of her ACC championships, with first place finishes in the one-meter springboard and the 10-meter platform.

“She’s not just a great diver,” said Randy Ableman, the coach of UM’s diving team.

“She’s way more than that. She puts energy into so many other things.”

Viola, who placed fourth in platform diving at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, won the 2008 NCAA platform title last March and became one of four women in Hurricane history to capture a national diving championship.

With her success, it’s hard to believe that the 5’5” Orlando, Fla., native was not always a diver.

She competed as an elite internationallevel gymnast until the age of 13, when conflicts with her coach presented her with the opportunity to move to Ohio and train with another instructor, an offer she declined. A few months later, the swim coach at Lake Preparatory High School spotted her on the diving boards during P.E. class, and, soon after, she was introduced to Jay Lerew, the diving coach of Team Orlando Diving. Two years later, Viola joined USA Diving.

“It’s amazing how much the gymnastics comes into play,” she said. “Handstands were ingrained in me. The only difference is that you land on your head instead of your feet.

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About two years ago, Viola said she struggled with finding an identity outside of diving.

“I felt like I wasn’t good enough to be in school or have great relationships,” she said.

“I felt like I had one purpose, and that purpose was diving.”

After her friend Heather introduced her to the University Baptist Church Miami, she was able to find her personal identity through God, which revolved around more than just diving.

An electronic media and sports administration major, Viola has made the dean’s list every semester since she came to UM. She hopes to one day work in sports management or as a diving commentator. “[Her accomplishments thus far] are just the tip of what she can do,” Ableman said. “There’s work to be done, but in more ways than one, she’s right on schedule.”

Whitney Sessa may be contacted at wsessa@ themiamihurricane.com.

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ROWING

Successful semester sets stage for strong spring schedule Rowing team prepares for top school showdowns

BY DEBORA RUBI CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

The women’s varsity rowing team ended their fall semester at the Rivanna Romp in Virginia, marking successful top 10 finishes against some of the strongest teams in the country, including ACC opponents.

The regatta ended the team’s successful fall campaign, which included top five finishes against top-tier schools like Stanford and Washington State. Miami also swept the competition in an event they co-hosted with Barry University at Shane Watersports.

Nova Southeastern and Florida Tech competed in the event.

“We’ve had the best results we’ve ever had,” junior Nic Saner said.

The fall semester was a practice round, with none of the races counting for official ranking. The team entered all the races they could to get as much time in the water as possible.

“Fall was a preparation for spring, to

make sure we were fit and technically sound,” head coach Robbie Tenenbaum said.

Although the season does not officially begin until March 12, when the Hurricanes will host Connecticut, the team will have three more chances to prepare. The focus is now on keeping the form the team showed in the fall semester throughout the spring.

The team will face a much tougher semester, in comparison to their fall campaign, as the spring schedule includes a number of top 15 teams.

“Our goal is to go out and beat as many as possible,” Tenenbaum said.

The three team captains, Christina Crocco, Laura Cordner and Saner, will be major players in helping to achieve this goal.

“It’s a new form of team leading and setting examples,” said Crocco, a sophomore.

Crocco is the team’s coxswain, which means she steers the boat during the races.

Coxswains must stay within maximum and minimum weight requirements to keep the races fair, so she focuses on cardio, while her teammates do weights.

“Obviously I have to be as light as possible, since I’m dead weight,” Crocco said.

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ROW ROW ROW: Junior Molly Thornton, senior Rachael Sporko and sophomore Stephanie Parrish row during one of the team’s practice sessions. al diversity on the team. Crocco is from Ontario, Cordner is from Melbourne and Saner is from Cape Town. The team also includes members from Scotland and Norway.

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water this Saturday at 12 p.m. on Miami Beach against the University of Michigan.

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PROFILE: TRACK AND FIELD

Record breaker runs with the best

DANNY BULL // Hurricane Staff

STRETCH FOR SUCCESS: Murielle Ahoure is all smiles as she prepares to run.

Murielle Ahoure has two of nation’s fastest times

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Before her junior year of high school, Murielle Ahoure and her family moved from one small town in Virginia to another. She didn’t know any of her classmates and had no idea how she would fit in.

It was her counselor who first advised Ahoure to go out for track and even took her to meet the coach.

“I tried it and thought, ‘wow, I could go to school for this.’ I’ve been running ever since,” she said.

Now, the senior sprinter holds the nation’s fastest times in two indoor events this spring – the 60 and 200-meters.

“I still can’t believe it. It’s been a really smooth transition and I’m just ecstatic,” Ahoure said. “When I ran the 7.17 I was just running relaxed and basically without thinking about time at all. I looked up at the board and it was like, ‘oh my goodness!’ I was shocked.”

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time,” said the reigning ACC Indoor Track and Field Performer of the Week.

Williams, who continues to train with Amy Deem, the director of track and field and cross country at UM, has met Ahoure several times on the track at Cobb Stadium.

Ahoure said that one of the main reasons she transferred from George Mason was because her idol continued to train with the Hurricanes staff.

“She’s a very talented young lady. She’s still very raw, very young in the sport. We’re excited about her future,” Deem said. “Right now she’s still figuring things out. She’s eager to learn, eager to please.”

So far this spring indoor season, the criminology major has yet to lose an individual event, going five for five.

“I think number one is she’s healthy.

She’s had some injuries in the past and we’re trying to really stay on top of those,” Deem said. “We really spent a lot of time getting her a little bit stronger. She’s running with some of the best in the world.”

Ahoure and the No. 14 women’s track and field team will compete in the ACC Indoor Championships in Blacksburg, Va., starting today.

“I’ve been falling in love with the school and I feel like I’m on cloud nine right now,” Ahoure said.

Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@themiamihurricane.com.

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My boy’s lack of reciprocation is causing me frustration

, My boyfriend has OCD and has a major problem with touching me “down there.” He says it’s gross and he just can’t deal with it. But not only have we had sex, but I’ve done other things to him that he would never do for me. The sex is good but it doesn’t last very long, and I always find myself close but never actually getting there – if you know what I mean. As soon as he gets there he has to stop and he falls asleep pretty quickly after. If he would do a little foreplay or something I would prob-

ably end up getting there during sex, but as I said before, he just won’t. I really love him and I know he loves me. He says he just wants to spend time with me, but that’s difficult for me to take when he’s always satisfied and I’m so frustrated! I have tried talking to him about it numerous times, but I end up feeling really bad because he gets so upset. Do you have any advice?

-O.C.Disappointed Dear Disappointed, Never underestimate the power of sex in a relationship.

Sex is not just a wonderful workout and a way to feel all warm

and tingly inside, it is a one-of-akind stress reliever. And you, my dear, are stressed!

In fact, when one partner gets to show their “O” face on a regular basis while the other is left overworked and undersexed, the latter will often begin to show some serious resentment toward the former. This could lead to some major fights and ultimately ruin this loving rapport you have.

Your physical needs are just as important as his, so they should not be ignored. At the same time, keep in mind that telling a dude that he’s not worthy of making your toes curl

dear ...

is about as close as you can get to castration. My advice to you is to take initiative and stand up for yourself, but tread softly.

Point out that there is nothing “gross” about being in a monogamous relationship. If it takes getting tested at the Health Center for him to achieve that peace of mind, then I urge you to do it. You should also ask him if there is anything new he’d like to try. He could surprise you with some pretty interesting ideas!

If this doesn’t work, I hate to inform you that this one’s not a keeper, unless you place no value on your own sexual

satisfaction.

Telling your partner that their genitals are “gross,” while still expecting them to fiddle with your own is a shining beacon for a serious psychological disturbance.

And if his ideas involve you dressing up in a hazmat suit, run!

Mark my words: whether it is this guy or not, you will find someone who satisfies you – inside and outside the bedroom.

Best of luck!

-V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane.com.

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