The Miami Hurricane -- March 1, 2012

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Vol. 90, Issue 39 | March 1 - March 4, 2012

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THE MIAMI HURRICANE PHOTO BRIEF

ACADEMICS

Choir performance celebrates culture

Communication students recognized for project on pills Website offers testimonials, resources on prescription abuse BY JACKIE SALO STAFF WRITER

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website project by a School of Communication interactive storytelling class, “Prescribing Addiction, ” was recently nominated for the student category at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Awards, which will be announced March 13. The project, a website that details prescription pill addictions among teens and young adults in South Florida, also won the Broadcast Education Associations ’ Best of Festival at the annual Festival of Media Arts. Students in an interactive storytelling class taught by visual journalism professor Kim Grinfeder created “Prescribing Addiction ” last semester. The website features video interviews with young South Floridians who have had experiences with prescription drugs, including a 13-year-old boy whose father used to take prescription pills. Statistics and information are also available on the site about prescription drugs and their effects on typical users. The site features information about prescription drugs including painkillers, sleeping aids and anti-depressants. Senior Alex Budenz, who came up with the project topic and was the team leader for the videographers, said she was surprised to learn that they had been recognized for their work. “We all poured ourselves into it, ” Budenz said. “I was so proud that we pulled this together and ecstatic that we won an award for it. ”

SEE PILLS, PAGE 3

STREET SMARTS CAYLA NIMMO // Assistant Photo Editor

LIKE A PRAYER: Sophomore Lindsi Arrington leads the ICC Hammond Butler Inspirational Choir, a student organization, in a prayer during Gospel Explosion on Wednesday night. The concert was one of the many events of Black Awareness Month in February. The final event, a fashion show titled “In Living Color,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Fountain shuttle stop.

For more, check out Cayla Nimmo’s photo slideshow at themiamihurricane.com.

STUDENT SPEAKS OUT ON BEHALF OF CAMPUS PEDESTRIANS PAGE 6

STYX SPEAKS

BASSIST RICKY PHILLIPS TALKS MUSIC WITH THE MIAMI HURRICANE PAGE 8


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