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THE MIAMI HURRICANE STUDENT ORGANIZATION

With less funds, clubs get creative New fundraisers fill money gaps BY ALEXA LOPEZ | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DANIEL CEPERO | ONLINE EDITOR

n Tuesday night, Kevin Hamlin and about nine other Salsa Craze members stood applauding and cheering as they watched several brave locals conquer – or be conquered by – a challenging obstacle course that ended with an almost 20-foot climbable wall. “Cameras were on us all the time and they would tell us ‘now a big round of applause, ’ ” said Hamlin, Salsa Craze ’s assistant secretary and firefighter paramedic in Miami. The best part: Each Salsa Craze member that attended this filming of an episode of G4 and NBC ’s “American Ninja Warrior ” received $30. “This is the sort of thing we ’ve had to rely on this year to make money, ” said Salsa Craze assistant treasurer Juan Jidy, who is a manager a Coral Gables health club. For the 2011-2012 academic year, Salsa Craze received less than 15 percent of its budget – $1,335 – from the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC). According to Salsa Craze Treasurer Lena Habash, the organization typically spends about $10,000 a year on T-shirts, competitions,

guest instructors, its annual end-ofthe-year banquet, and other costs. The organization, which has more than 300 members, offers salsa classes to University of Miami students and the local community. “You have the largest organization in the school and we have freshmen coming in from all over the world, but we don ’t have enough money to put together certain events or functions just because we can ’t get it, ” Jidy said. At the start of every academic year, student organizations are provided with funds by SAFAC. However, the committee makes it clear to groups that it can only be a secondary source of funds for student organizations, according to Peter Perez, treasurer of La Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos (FEC). FEC planned on attending the “American Ninja Warrior ” event on Wednesday evening, but the filming was overbooked and the group was asked not to attend at the last minute. Over the past several years, oncampus student organizations have been facing a decrease in available funds from SAFAC. Forced to find alternative funding sources to finance typical group costs and raise money for philanthropies, student groups like Salsa Craze are opting to organize creative fundraisers, from fashion shows to concerts.

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HANGMAN: Contestant Reko Rivera, 26, prepares for the next challenge during the first round of obstacles on G4 and NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” on Wednesday. UM students raised money for their organization by attending the Tuesday filming.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

New members make their way into office positions, and two positions elected by Senate, along with representatives from Category 5, the Elections Commission, the Supreme Court, and the new ECO agency. The ECO BY ALYSHA KHAN | NEWS EDITOR LYSSA GOLDBERG | ASSISTANT EDITOR agency will serve as a green advisory board. On Wednesday, the new “We ’re trying to bring in some Student Government (SG) Executive fresh blood, ” incoming president Board members will assume their Nawara Alawa said. “We want to new posts. make sure SG continues successfully Along with the members of for the next couple of years. ” Inspired by U, the Executive Board Here ’s a look at some of the new will be made up of five appointed members of the Executive Board.

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Freshman Alessandria San Roman will serve as the executive secretary. She was previously a member of Cabinet. “Ashley Taggart recommended her as one of the hardest working members of Cabinet, ” Alawa said. San Roman will be responsible for organizing meetings and working with the Executive Board to accomplish initiatives.

MELISSA GULLER Junior Melissa Guller will serve as the chief of staff for the Inspired by U team. She previously served as the executive-in-large internal under the Taking U Forward administration. Guller will be in charge of overseeing the SG advisory boards and various Executive Board initiatives. She will report directly to Alawa. “I think the new officers have a lot of potential to lead us to an outstanding year, ” Guller said.

MICHAELA HENNESSEY Sophomore Michaela Hennessey will serve as the executive-at-large internal. She will be responsible for facilitating communication between the branches of SG and arranging SG-wide events. “She can create the fluidity between exec board and the Senate, ” Alawa said. “We want both halves of SG to be really strong. ” Hennessy has previously served as a executive secretary.

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BHUMI PATEL Sophomore Bhumi Patel was appointed to the executive-at-large external position. She was previously the co-chair of the Dining Service Advisory Board and is a member of the President ’s 100. “I am excited to meet even more people as I work to accomplish all of our goals, ” she said. Patel ’s role will be to respond to student concerns, and to connect SG with students and organizations.

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DOUGLAS AGUILILLA

Junior Douglas Aguililla was elected by the Senate to serve as the speaker pro-tempore. He will be responsible for running the senate committees and will act as ranking senator. He will also be in charge of appointing the four committee chairmen as well as the vice chairmen. Aguililla has been involved in Student Government since his freshman year in Senate and Category 5.

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PARKER BARNETT

Junior Parker Barnett was elected by the Senate to the position of Speaker of the Senate. In this role, Parker will be in charge of Senate and will serve as a link between the Senate and the Executive Board. He has served in Senate for the past three years.

Couldn't make it to the Council of International Student Organization's African/Middle Eastern night during International Week? Check out Holly Bensur's photo brief. Upset about the Trayvon Martin incident? Tyler Cooney is too. Check out his column. Voice your opinion in our Best of Miami 2012 survey. Results will be published on April 12. Subscribe for the email edition of the newspaper at themiamihurricane. com/subscribe. Have a question for V? Ask at dearv@ themiamihurricane. com.

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AJ RICKETTS Freshman AJ Ricketts was appointed as press secretary and will be responsible for promoting SG events and initiatives, and will serve as a liaison between the administration and the media. “I ’ve had the chance to meet with numerous administrators, work on projects with SG, and attain a solid background in media relations - all keys for the role of press secretary, ” he said. He previously served as a freshman senator.

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Faculty senate removes second major requirement Splichal, an associate professor for journalism, most communication schools do not require a second major. However, he does encourage students to pursue a second major because it will force them to “analyze and think critically. ” Sophomore Ally Levy previously had four majors – biology, marine science, motion pictures, and broadcast journalism. Now, she plans to turn her motion pictures major into a minor. “I ’m super excited, ” she said. “This change makes my schedule less hectic. I can also graduate on time. With a minor within the comm school, I still have a background in the subject but take less credits. ” Senior Neil Gershon does not “have any hard feelings. ” “The requirement made me try art, and it helped me develop my creativity for motion pictures, ” said Gershon, who is majoring in motion pictures. However, public relations major Molly Coller would not have completed her second major in psychology. “I was stuck with a major I didn ’t love, ” she said. “I would have liked to minor in motion pictures to get into event planning for film. ”

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CHEERING: The crowd at “American Ninja Warrior” cheers as a competitior makes his way through the course. For the taping, the audience was instructed when to cheer and where to look.

Clubs compensate for tight budgets FUNDRAISER FROM PAGE 1 Senior Robert Hupf, the fundraising and sponsorship chair of UM Alternative Breaks (UMAB), said the organization does not receive enough SAFAC funding to sustain itself. UMAB created a sponsorship program this year to fund its community service spring break trips across the country. Its programming is one of the most expensive on campus. This year, the group went to Chicago to help developmentally disabled people and to Los Angeles, where they aided the homeless and people with AIDS. The new “Adopt a Breaker ” program allows individuals, businesses, and family and friends to sponsor a participant and pay for these breakers ’ trips. UMAB raised approximately

$19,000 this year from “Adopt a Breaker ” and other donations. “Personal initiatives like this are very effective because it asks the sponsor to take a personal action and grow a relationship, ” Hupf said. Other student groups that have organized new and unconventional fundraisers this year include the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the Anime Club and the Association of Commuter Students (ACS). The sorority Alpha Delta Pi will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House, which houses families of pediatric hospital patients. At “ADPiHop ” on Monday, the sorority will be selling pancakes and a drink for $5. With the Miami Hurricon convention quickly approaching, the Anime Club has collaborated with local

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS ALPHA DELTA PI’S “ADPIHOP”: Monday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Rock. Pancakes and a drink are $5. ANIME CLUB’S “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”: Friday from 6 to 11 p.m. in the University Lower Lounge. Preregistration is $5 and $10 at the door. ASSOCIATION OF COMMUTER STUDENTS’ DATE AUCTION: April 5 at 8 p.m. at Titanic, 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Bidding start at $25.

Sushi Maki restaurants, specifically the South Miami location, to raise money for the organization. During these fundraisers, students can present a flyer to their Sushi Maki waiters and 15 percent of their bill will be donated to fund the Anime Club ’s Hurricon, the group ’s biggest event of the year. The Anime Club also hosts video game tournaments for $5 or $10 per participant during its “Friday Night Fights. ” According to senior Lauren Kessell, secretary of the Anime Club, the group ’s past tournaments have raised more than $300 to fund their trips to Megacon – Florida ’s largest anime, video game and comic convention – and Hurricon. ACS has had a tradition of hosting a unique fundraiser for the past 11 years. ACS ’ annual date auction collects money for a different charity every year. For the past two years, proceeds collected have been donated to the American Cancer Society. During the event, 20 ACS members are auctioned off to the winning bidder, who will sit down for a dessert date following the auction. In the past, a bidder has offered between $25 and $400 for a date. “Providing a fun time is better than just asking for money, ” said senior Liliana Oyarzun, ACS president. “It lets the people donating know that they are helping the community. ”

School of Communication students will no longer have to complete a second major in order to graduate. Instead, undergraduates will have several options. Those who choose not to complete a second major must complete a minor, either at the SoC or at another school or college. The students who choose to complete a minor within the SoC must choose one outside of their major areas. Students will still be able to complete a second major if they want and will not have to complete a minor if they do so. Eva Alonso, the director of academic advising at the SoC, has noticed that about 75 percent of the students she advises have decided to complete their second majors. “Reactions have been positive, ” she said. “I haven ’t really gotten any negative feedback. ” According to Sigman

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The Toppel Career Center is hosting its second annual Student & Alumni Career Symposium on Wednesday. This one-day conference will provide career development and networking opportunities. To register, visit sa.miami.edu/ toppel/mainSite/students/StudentAndAlumniCareerSymposium.aspx.

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LECTURE Peter Sale, a tropical marine ecologist, will present a seminar titled “Our Planet Does Not Have to Die” on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Ungar Building, Room 230D. Lyssa Goldberg may be contacted at lgoldberg@themiamihurricane.com.

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Activist nominated for national service board

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Student inspired by own mother BY SAIRA SUMBAL CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

For Moroccan-born activist Samia Taoulost-Malik, selflessness runs in the family. Taoulost-Malik ’s family fled from Morocco when she was young because her brother suffered from Down Syndrome. “Many who suffer from Down Syndrome are ostracized in Morocco due to a lack of education, ” said Taoulost-Malik, who is pursing a master ’s degree in international administration at UM. Ever since, her mother ’s bold decision has inspired TaoulostMalik to give back to her community. She was recently nominated to join the board of Young People For, a national progressive youth organization, for her work as a

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program manager at ReServe Miami. “I am always amazed how she takes her work in strides, ” said Dacia Steiner, a fellow program manager. ReServe Miami is a national program designed to match continuing professionals with non-profit organizations that are in need of their skills. TaoulostMalik works with “ReServists, ” or program participants, to help them apply their lifetime experience to an organization that needs their expertise while acting as an asset to the community. “I had one of the ReServists tell me that he was sitting at home waiting day after day to die, ” she said. “I think ReServe gave him a purpose in his life knowing that he could contribute his skills made him feel productive. ” After she graduates, Taoulost-Malik hopes to help children with developmental disabilities start businesses.

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BLACK OUT: Seniors McKenzi Payne and Jethro Cessant gathered on the Rock Wednesday morning with other supporters who came out to show their support for Trayvon Martin by signing and wearing hoodies, signing a card, and sending it to his family to show their solidarity. “It showed me how our nation values human life based on color,” Payne said. “Justice should be for all.”

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ANNE LANIER Senior “Hangman because it’s easy to do and lots of fun while waiting for the shuttle.”

GRADY ROSSER Junior “Angry Birds because it has so many levels and it keeps me occupied during class.”

“Scramble with Friends. For some reason I am just addicted to that game.”

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy. Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com. compiled by

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The latest literary trend made its way to the big screen Friday. “The Hunger Games, ” the first book in the popular trilogy written by Suzanne Collins, made a whopping $155-million in the box office in one weekend. But the hype surrounding the movie subsided when angry fans found out that Rue, one of the tributes selected to participate in the death match, was black. Although Collins made it clear in the novel when she wrote, “She has dark brown skin and eyes, ” the description apparently went unnoticed. On several social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, fans were outraged about the casting. A report on Jezebel.com featured several Twitter users who expressed their dismay, and Tweeted, “...call me racist but when I found out Rue was black, her death wasn ’t as sad. ” Another read: “Eww. Rue is black. I ’m not watching. ” And yet another read: “Why did the producers make the good characters black? Shake my head. ” Still, a more insulting Tweet stated: “I was pumped about the Hunger Games. Until I learned that a black girl was playing Rue. ” Many more derogative comments were made about Rue ’s character, but the aforementioned statements prove the disgusting level of animosity. Often, society employs social media as a plat-

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form to broadcast distasteful and hurtful messages. If those Tweeters were face-to-face with Amandla Stenberg, the actress who plays Rue, they probably wouldn ’t state their shameful opinions. And, if they did, they probably wouldn ’t phrase it as they did in their Tweets. Hiding behind a computer screen isn ’t any better. If you wouldn ’t say it, don ’t write it. Our generation is unnervingly quick to pick up their smartphones and write the first thought that comes to mind via Tweets, status updates and mobile uploads. They either realize it ’s offensive once its posted for the public to see, or really just don ’t care. Either way, there ’s a serious problem with these habits. Social networks have made us all a bit rash. We feel like we ’re entitled to say what we please without any repercussions, but fail to realize that our thoughts on the Internet are public and others have access to them. We don ’t need to vocalize every thought that comes to mind. Next time you ’re about to publicize your opinions, remember you ’re only hurting yourself. Once your words go viral, there is no turning back. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

miliarize themselves with the candidates, the truth is that the issues are passed over for personal issues and other sensational stories. This extra campaign time merely leads to distractions from the electoral process. As an added benefit, some of the less “presidential ” candidates (ie. candidates like Bachmann, Cain, Santorum ... wait, he ’s still running, isn ’t he?) would not have the chance to grab the spotlight and focus on their personal agendas rather than what is most important to the nation as a whole. Also, with shorter election cycles, perhaps the primaries would not be staggered as to give certain states like Iowa and New Hampshire far more influence than they would normally have. Money ’s influence is deeply

ingrained in our election process. It might be the most frightening element of modern politics. The ability of large corporations and wealthy individuals to throw their weight behind candidates leads to a conflict of interest. Are the candidates running for the people or are they running to pay back and aid those who helped them get where they are? Money creates an unfair playing field for smaller, third party candidates, whose views often change the political paradigm even if they will never be elected. The increasing influence of money in politics is lessening the influence of the common people and hurting our democracy. Paul Levy is a freshman majoring in physics.

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Craving another film festival?

Check out the seventh annual Women’s International Film and Arts Festival, which runs through Sunday at various theaters around Miami. For more information, visit womensfilmfest.com.

CREMASTER CYCLE seven hours five films four days one muscle this weekend get ready

BY TYLER COONEY CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

“The Cremaster Cycle ” has been described as repulsive, beautiful, creative, inspiring, moving, brutal and sexual. Without any tangible meaning or chronological narrative, it aims to be an astonishing display of artistic creativity and a “metaphor for the creative process itself, ” according to Wendy Lidell of the International Film Circuit and the film ’s distributer. Directed and written by Matthew Barney, “The Cremaster Cycle ” is a five-part avant-garde contemporary art film copied to only 20 DVDs worldwide, shown primarily through periodic screenings. And from Thursday through Sunday, you can see the movie series at the University of Miami ’s Cosford Cinema. “It ’s not for everybody, ” Lidell said. “But if you ask me, one of the hallmarks of

real art is that it engenders love-hate reactions. ” Since the film itself is incredibly unique and focuses on artistic expression rather than traditional cinematic structure, audiences are usually not prepared for watching the entirety of the seven-hour cycle. However, the Cosford is showing the five parts individually throughout the weekend. But Bonnie Clearwater, the executive

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director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, feels that the younger generation should be impacted by the film. “His interest in the idea of endurance is a theme that has continued, that ties in to early artists with a younger generation, that also sees endurance as an important part of the work, ” Clearwater said. Young adult audiences, even without an extensive background in Barney ’s style of art, should see the film as a refreshing display of creativity and imagination. And even though the film is celebrating its 10th birthday, it still connects with an audience that appreciates artistic expression and a lack of censorship. “I think some of Matthew ’s imagery, which still reads as original, has infiltrated into pop culture, ” Lidell said. “I still find the films breathtaking. ” ILLUSTRATION BY MARIAH PRICE

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Fun. proves clever, refreshing BY NICKY DIAZ COPY EDITOR

If you ’ve listened to the radio recently, you ’ve probably heard Fun. ’s “We Are Young. ” Lead singer Nate Ruess ’ smooth voice tells you about his friends “getting higher than the Empire State ” and how “we can burn brighter than the sun. ” Well, just as I suspected,

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the clever lyrics and refreshing sound on the band ’s single extends into “Some Nights, ” Fun. ’s second album. The transitions between the tracks are powerful yet effortless, making the record seem like a 45-minute symphony that you don ’t want to pause. The first song, “Some Nights Intro, ” starts off with applause and Ruess singing along to a catchy piano melody. Then the orchestra and the harmonies kick in, and you suddenly secondguess which band is playing through your speakers. Is this Queen ’s “Bohemian Rhapsody? ” Nope, it ’s just Fun. at its best. It ’s hard to explain what about the band ’s sound is so captivating; it seems familiar yet it ’s so original. Some tracks, like “Carry On, ” will remind you of Mumford & Sons. Yet others, such as “All Alone, ” seem like the ideal

amalgamation of the band's sound with Maroon 5's and Sugar Ray's. Then there ’s the electropop that sneaks into some of the songs, like “It Gets Better. ” Although every song is equally as fantastic (for lack of a better word), some are more equal than others: “One Foot ” is the peak of the album. With its uplifting sound and lyrics like “I don ’t need a new love, or a new life/Just a better place to die, ” the song is lively and exhilarating yet it touches on issues in today ’s society, such as LGBT rights. Some people may say Fun. is just another pop band. But members Ruess, Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff successfully pulled together the best of every genre and combined that sound with brilliant lyrics, producing an album that will change the band ’s career in a good way.

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FOOTBALL UPDATE: Any student that is 6-foot-1inch and 230 pounds, and is interested in joining the football team as an offensive lineman, please contact the football office by email at m.applebaum@miami.edu.

BASEBALL

O’Brien goes off in 11-4 win over St. Thomas Team to continue ACC schedule this weekend BY ADAM BERGER SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

When University of Miami baseball coach Jim Morris learned in late January that catcher Peter O ’Brien was ruled eligible to play for the Hurricanes in 2012, he knew that the transfer from BethuneCookman University would improve Miami ’s lineup. O ’Brien went two for three in Miami ’s 11-4 victory over the St. Thomas Bobcats on Wednesday night, improving his batting average to .398 and his on-base percentage to .495. Now nearly halfway through the season, O ’Brien, originally from Miami, leads the Hurricanes in homeruns, RBIs and is clearly the team ’s MVP. The No. 8 Hurricanes got on the board quickly in the bottom of the first inning. With one out, Stephen Perez hit a double to right centerfield, sliding safely into second base just in front of the throw from centerfielder Joel Capote. O ’Brien then stepped into the batter ’s box, batting as the Canes ’ designated hitter for the night while taking a break from his regular catching duties. The senior lined the second pitch he saw to centerfield for a single that plated Perez easily. O ’Brien would come around to score later in the inning off a wild pitch from St. Thomas starter Michael Arostegui. In the bottom of the third inning the combination of Perez and O ’Brien got things started once more for the Hurricanes. Perez doubled to leadoff the inning, and O ’Brien crushed a homerun over the leftfield fence, his ninth homerun of the season. Chantz Mack would knock in two runs of his own later in the inning on his first double of the year bringing the Canes ’ lead to 6-1, forcing Arostegui from the game after just 2 and 2/3 innings of work. The six runs would be more than enough to ensure the win for Miami. “It feels good, I ’m starting to get hot. Just trying to keep it going, ” said Mack, who had two hits in the game, raising his batting average from .213 to .240. The junior outfielder admitted that he

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FASTBALL: Freshman Christian Diaz pitches during Wednesday night’s game against St. Thomas. The Hurricanes won 11-4. had been pressing earlier in the year, but hopes his struggles are behind him. “I tell myself just keep working. You can ’t get down in baseball, ” Mack said. “It ’s a very humbling game. ” O ’Brien ’s 31 RBIs are almost double that of Perez and Fieger ’s 17, the next highest totals for the Hurricanes. Mack smiled when asked about O ’Brien ’s season. “O ’Brien is a freak of nature. He ’s the man, ” Mack said. “We feed off of him, he ’s our big bat in our lineup and he ’s hardly ever down. He always keeps a good upbeat attitude about himself and I think that contributes to his success. ” Buried in the outburst of offense for Miami was the fact that Bryan Radziewski made the first weekday start of his young career for the Hurricanes. He pitched three

innings with one hit ball, surrendering one unearned run while throwing a total of 65 pitches. Radziewski started out the season pitching on Sundays for the Hurricanes, but a violation of team rules and a subsequent suspension bumped Steven Ewing into the weekend rotation. Wednesday was the first time Radziewski pitched since March 11, a dominant outing against Boston College that saw the lefty go seven innings surrendering just one hit and no runs. As of now there is no indication that Radziewski will move back into the weekend rotation. Miami will continue its ACC schedule this weekend, going on the road to play a three-game series in South Carolina against Clemson. The Tigers are 3-6 in conference games this year and hold and March 26 - March 29, 2012

overall record of 12-12. The Hurricanes haven ’t played Clemson since the 2009 season, when they lost two of three games to the Tigers.

UPCOMING GAMES

FRIDAY at Clemson, 6 p.m. SATURDAY at Clemson, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY at Clemson, noon WEDNESDAY vs. UCF, 6 p.m.

APRIL 6 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m.

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Dear V: Does little Willy have a little willy? , This is super embarrassing, and I think I already know what your response is going to be, but I just need the pep talk. I ’ve never really done much of anything with a girl, and it ’s not because I haven ’t had the chance. Things get going and we begin making out, but I just can ’t go past that. I ’m too embarrassed that she ’s going to judge the size of what I ’m packing. It ’s probably nothing really to be worried about, but I ’m really self-conscious about it. How do I get over this? Sincerely, Sheepish about the size of my endowment Dear Lil Guy, Listen, if you ’re going to let the size of your little

fellow stop you from getting any action ever, you ’re just going to continue to worry about it and you ’ll never get over it. It ’s the motion of the ocean, not the size of the boat. OK, maybe that ’s a lie. Girls might say they don ’t care about the size of what you have to offer, but let ’s be honest, they do. But if you ’re using the porn you look at as a barometer for what is normal, you ’re going to have a completely off-kilter idea of what is an acceptable size. By most studies, the average erect penis is only around six inches. And that means that 50 percent of guys are above that, but it also means that 50 percent of guys are smaller than that. Four or five may not be your ideal, but it ’s not your fault. Blame your parents. Sure, you can try to change it, but no spam email telling you that you can grow a few extra inches is telling you the truth. All you can really do is come to terms with the fact that you have a small penis. That sucks, but the sooner you can look yourself in

i and I ’m the mirror and say, “I have a small penis OK with that, ” the sooner you can begin to enjoy sex. Focus on the things that you do like about your manhood. Most importantly, stop with the embarrassment. Plenty of people with insecurities of less-than-ideal features have gone on to have great sex lives. The proof is in the number of unattractive people that were produced by probably less than attractive parents. Of course you might end up getting called things like “Small Dick McGee ” or “About As Hung As a Squirrel. ” But the people saying those things are probably just jealous that you ’re getting laid and they aren ’t. Or they actually have a penis that ’s bigger than a baby carrot. Just suck it up and get over yourself already, V

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Relay For Life Saturday March 31 • 6 a.m. Stanford Drive Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society ’s signature event to celebrate survivors, remember those lost, and ght back together as a community against cancer. At this 18 hour event, teams of student organizations, staff, and friends participate in fun lled games and activities to help raise money for the cure. Bring the whole family for a day of fun as we Wish Upon a Cure at our Disneythemed Relay!

miami.edu/calendar Thursday, March 29 Patio Jams featuring Passafire

12:15 p.m. • UC Patio Start a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP ’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch, and enjoy the live band!

Nursing and Healthcare Career Fair

6 p.m. • UC I-Lounge The annual Nursing and Healthcare Career fair is an excellent opportunity for University of Miami students and alumni to meet and network with different organizations looking to hire Nursing, Healthcare and Health Science majors. Organizations from across the country will be on campus to hire for internship and full-time positions. Do not miss out on this opportunity! Bring your CaneCard and several copies of your resume. Professional dress is required for entrance.

COISO I-Week: Latin America and Caribbean Night

6:15 p.m. • UC Patio There will be FREE food, performances, cultural activities and capoeira lessons!

RAB Leather ID Bracelets

7 p.m. • Rathskeller Bring your friends and make your own custom leather bracelets as you enjoy a meal at the RAT!

Strong Women, Strong Girls Information Session 7:30 p.m. • Hecht Residential College

Strong Women, Strong Girls is a mentoring organization that works with at-risk third to fth grade girls weekly. In addition to mentoring, they promote female development by partnering with the Women ’s Commission, co-sponsoring events around campus, making connections with chapters at other south Florida universities, and more. Contact them at um@swsg.org or attend an information session to learn more.

QuantUM Presents: A Devil Inside

8 p.m. • Physics Courtyard Come out and watch QuantUM ’s last play of the semester! Set in New York ’s Lower East Side, this frantic dark comedy satirizes elements of nineteenth-century Russian novels. Complete with seizures, hallucinations, a ooding city, nightmares, train wrecks and suicide; this thrilling tale creates the ultimate murder mystery! The production is taking place in the courtyard behind the Physics Department by the Ponce Fountain. Free admission for UM students.

Lady of the Dove Pageant

8 p.m. • BUC Fieldhouse Join the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. ‘s for their second annual scholarship pageant. This year ’s theme is a Star Studded Affair and features celebrity impersonations, swim suit, evening wear, and talent competitions.

Friday, March 30 COISO I-Week: Island Styles (Pacific Islander Night) 6:30 p.m. • Clarke Recital Hall

Monday April 2 – Friday April 6 The Association of Commuter Students invites you to come out and support ACS and their long standing tradition of campus involvement. There will be a free breakfast and a movie night on Monday as well as laser tag on Tuesday. Have fun racing your friends with Daytona motor racers on Wednesday and bring money to buy a hot date at their Cats and Chicks Charity Date Auction on Thursday! Finally, on Friday there will be pool party from 11pm-3am!

Free Mediation Class

7:30 p.m. • Wellness Center Namaste! Are classes, social life, and work stressing you out? Take a break and meditate! You will develop mental clarity and discipline that will help you focus and improve concentration (great skills when it comes to studying!) Lunthita Duthely, a follower of the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, will guide and instruct participants through the meditation. Instruction is free and open to everybody. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming by calling 305-284-LIFE (5433).

QuantUM Presents: A Devil Inside 8 p.m. • Physics Courtyard

Saturday, March 31 Percussion Festival

2 p.m. • Clarke Recital Hall Students from the Percussion Program will be performing their recitals at 2pm Karlyn Mason will be performing her Doctoral Recital, at 5pm Pedro Fernandez will be performing his Master ’s Recital and at 8pm Benjamin Charles will be performing his Doctoral Recital. Admission is free for everyone.

COISO I-Week: COISO Banquet

6:30 p.m. • Hurricane 100 Room Tickets are $10 for a three course meal, live performances, and the presentation of awards,

please come out and show your support.

QuantUM Presents: A Devil Inside 8 p.m. • Physics Courtyard

CAC Presents: Back to the Future

10 p.m. • Cosford Cinema In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955,

Sunday, April 1 Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.

Women’s Tennis vs. Maryland 12 p.m. • Neil Schiff Tennis Center

Take 6 with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

4 p.m. • Gusman Concert Hall Ten-time Grammy award-winning super vocal group TAKE 6 sets the standard for a cappella groups of this generation. They are working on a brand new project with arrangers from the Frost School ’s Henry Mancini Institute and will perform many all-time a cappella favorites. Other concert highlights will feature legendary jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and arrangements by award-winning saxophonist, arranger, composer, and conductor Gordon Goodwin. Tickets: Adults $30, Seniors/Students $20

QuantUM Presents: A Devil Inside 8 p.m. • Physics Courtyard

Student and Alumni Career Symposium

Wednesday, April 4 • 8:30 a.m. Newman Alumni Center The University of Miami ’s Toppel Career Center is hosting its second annual Student & Alumni Career Symposium. This one-day conference will provide UM students with invaluable educational career development experiences and networking opportunities with successful UM alumni, local recruiters, and UM Staff and Faculty. Learn from past Canes and hear how they utilized their UM degrees and carried on the “U ” tradition of excellence. Please register online.

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Commuter Awareness Week: Legends Never Die

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