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The dilapidated remains of the condemned art building are sequestered from campus by a fence and a “No Trespassing” sign. The school must petition the Historic Board to receive permission to tear it down.

Dean Michael R. Halleran to become provost at William & Mary Michael R. Halleran, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will become the next provost at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., according to a statement from William & Mary president Taylor Reveley.

“Dr. Halleran is a teacher, scholar, and academic administrator of compelling distinction. He is committed to the liberal arts and MICHAEL R. HALLERAN to the sense of community that characterize William & Mary,” Reveley said in the release.

“In my judgment, he will be an extraordinarily able provost.”

Halleran joined the school in 2005, among the first dean hires made by President Donna E. Shalala. He came to UM from the University of Washington, where he specialized in classics.

“I am pleased to have this new opportunity, but I am sad to leave my colleagues and friends at UM,” Halleran said in a statement.

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“It has been an honor to serve as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for the past four years and a privilege to work with so many wonderful and dedicated individuals to move our great university forward.”

In his four years as the head of UM’s largest college, he created the first-year seminar program, the summer writing institute and raised the school’s fundraising from approximately $2 million to $7.6 million in 2007-2008.

“Michael Halleran brings to his new post the inquisitiveness of a fine scholar with the decisiveness of a seasoned administrator,” Shalala said. “The College of William & Mary has gained an academic leader and a truly wonderful, caring person as its new provost.”

Halleran will be replacing current provost P. Geoffrey Feiss on July 1, pending approval of the William & Mary Board of Visitors.

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Art Department facilities fracture community Buildings need repair, upgrades

BY ED S. FISHMAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

After World War II, the University of Miami, like many other universities, received as many as 30 portable, wood buildings from army surplus to handle the educational needs of returning veterans.

“These wood buildings were to come play their role and then disappear,” said Janet Gavarrete, the assistant vice president of planning.

All except three of these buildings were removed from campus.

The art department stayed in these remaining structures.

In 2002, one of the wood buildings was partially condemned. The Miami Hurricane printed a front-page story on this closing and shortly after university president Donna E. Shalala toured the school.

“We know we need to seriously improve the space,” Shalala told The Hurricane in 2003.

The next year the full building was deemed unsafe, and the other buildings’ structure left something to be desired.

Carsten Meier, an assistant professor in photo and digital imaging, says he can poke his finger through the brittle wood on his window pane in his L1 office.

L1 is one of the two remaining wood buildings used by the art department.

Carlos Llerena Aguirre, an associate professor, also has problems with this building.

“From far away this building looks like a horse stable,” he said.

“Give me a simple public school

looking building that can house the whole art program.”

Betsi Poti, a senior and former lab monitor in the L1 building, has seen a rat in the building along with lots of geckos.

UM’s approach to these buildings is to provide limited maintenance. Buildings made of wood have a life span of about 50 years in Miami where they face hurricanes, humidity and termites, compared to 100 years for concrete structures.

Major construction on wood buildings can be done to improve these buildings but this would be comparable to just replacing it.

This investment would be shortlived as a 1982 ordinance decreed the destruction of these buildings in 1992.

According to Gavarrete, Coral Gables does not want wood buildings as it is a quality city and, consequently, wants more permanent buildings.

Relief is scheduled in the Coral Gables Campus Master Plan.

However, it is not scheduled until the five year period between 2015 to 2020. This plans calls for a reunification of the art program near the BankUnited Center.

This date can be moved according to a variety of factors, such as funding.

This means at least six or more years of a divided art school.

The painting classes were moved to the Rainbow Building when the wood building was condemned. The Rainbow Building is located near Alex Rodriquez Park, behind the Circle K and Dominos.

The printmaking classes had already been located there for several years before the building was condemned.

“We talk to professors and tell them we are going to be five to 10 minutes late because we have to

LISA TRUCCIO // Hurricane Staff

FORGOTTEN: The condemned art building stands iin a distant corner of campus. It was declared unsafe in 2003, while other buildings used by the art school are still in service. The state of these buildings was first reported by The Hurricane in 1981. journey across campus,” said Jon Turner, a junior art major, about the walk between classes some art students face going between the Rainbow Building and the wooden art buildings.

Other problems include a lack of community caused by this separation.

“With a more unified art department there would be a much more collegial feel. We are utterly separate. I never see the sculpture people unless we have a faculty meeting,” Darby Bannard, an art professor, said. The sculpture studio is by Ponce Garage.

Bannard, who was the chair of the art department from 1989 to

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1998, says that the art department is profitable for the university.

“Expenditures are relatively low,” he said. “If you take all the money that it takes to run the art department and compare it to the money made from credits, it is defiantly disproportionate.”

The money the art department makes, according to Bannard, goes into a big pot and is distributed throughout the university.

“I think there is a number one department and a number two department,” he said. “We are kind of at the bottom of the barrel. I think art departments are, usually.

We are not a priority.”

This lack of support is seen in more than just fiscal matters.

“You see Shalala at sport events, but you never see her at an art opening,” said Jeff Larson, a photography teaching assistant.

Bannard does not mind the lack of support.

“It means they leave us alone,” he said.

Meier also likes some aspects of the building.

“On one hand we are special because we are in the oldest building,” he said. “On the other hand

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we are neglected.”

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

A scattered school

LONG WALKS AWAIT: The art buildings are located in the far reaches of campus.

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Marriage-minded college students pursue balance College engagements keeping pace with student increase

BY RAMON GALIANA AND ERIN LOCKWOOD SENIOR NEWS WRITER AND CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL STEINHAUSER // Hurricane Staff

YOUNG LOVE: John Coughlin and Stephanie Riggs share a passionate kiss on the intramural field. Many people who were married between the ages of 20 and 24 later find themselves getting divorced.

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Whether it’s finding that cute guy or girl in math class, or becoming very friendly with someone you first meet on South Beach, relationships among University of Miami students are common, with some lasting much longer than others.

Many college students across the country are entering into long-term relationships, even becoming engaged or married during or soon after their college years.

“College has made the relationship work more,” said Brian Romot, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering. “It also makes you appreciate the time you can spend on the phone or in person with each other a lot more.”

Romot is currently in a six-year relationship with his fiancée Needa Thoguluva, a student at the University of Florida who is majoring in finance. They have known each other for seven years.

“The college responsibilities we have taken are what define us as people,” Romot said. “We both respect each other’s involvement on our respective campuses. Because of this, college responsibilities have made our relationship stronger by affirming the positive traits we have found in one another.

We make sure to include time for each other when budgeting our time.”

According to the 2003 U.S. Census Bureau, while college attendance has increased 55 percent over the past thirty years, the percent of married college students has remained at seven percent.

A study published in the Journal of College Student Development stated that married college students have “moderate difficulties” adjusting to the demands of higher education compared to unmarried single students. The study underscored the importance of friends, family and college counseling centers in helping students with their relationships.

These difficulties are due to the increase in personal responsibilities, time commitments and other stress factors that married college students may face. The study also found that married couples usually commute to school, unlike traditional college students who live on campus.

According to divorcerate.org, 36.6 percent of women who divorce in America were married when they were 20 to 24 years old. For men from the same age group, the rate is 38.8 percent.

Along with the commitment of becoming engaged or married are the many benefits of entering into these relationships while in college. Being able to file as an independent helps students earn more financial aid when filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) because its calculations will be based solely on what the couple makes.

For guidance and advice about relationships, students can visit the Counseling Center in room R of building 21 on the Coral Gables campus.Center in building 21 Room R on the Coral Gables campus.

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@ themiamihurricane.com and Erin Lockwood may be contacted at elockwood@themiamihurricane. com.

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Random Acts of Kindness rallies for peace around Lake Osceola STUDENTS RALLY: Junior Kemy Joseph, the president of Random Acts of Kindness, leads students on the March for Peace on Friday. The marchers circled around Lake Osceola.

The event was cosponsored by Random Acts of Kindness, Lead Serve, and Hurricane Productions. During the march, participants were urged to shout phrases supporting their chosen causes.

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Pot popular but always controversial Students, experts disagree over dangers of drug

BY JESSICA MACIAS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Bob Marley did it. So did Michael Phelps. Even President Barack Obama admitted to having inhaled the stuff, admitting quite frankly that “that was the point,” as MSNBC reported in November 2007.

So what exactly is all the fuss about pot?

Over the years America’s extended prohibition on marijuana has repeatedly failed to curb people’s love of weed, especially on college campuses where illegality has become an unavoidable yet trifling irritation.

In fact, using marijuana has become an American tradition second only to that of drinking alcohol. According to a study conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in 2005, 33.3 percent of college students reported using marijuana during the previous year.

Marijuana Myths from the Drug Policy Alliance Network MYTH: Marijuana can cause permanent mental illness MYTH: Marijuana is more potent today than it was in the past MYTH: Marijuana-related offenses are not as severely punished MYTH: Marijuana is more damaging to lungs than tobacco

Though marijuana has often been given a bad reputation with claims that it is dangerous and a gateway drug to other, more addictive and dangerous, substances, college students continue to smoke weed as a way to relax the mind and body. Some even view it as a safer alternative to the legal intoxicant alcohol.

“Alcohol makes you more uninhibited whereas weed just makes you feel lazy and tired,” said Alexa Ferra, a sophomore majoring in public relations. “With alcohol, there’s more of a chance that you do something crazy.”

But for others, marijuana poses a threat to the health and safety of college students, who are susceptible to peer pressure and abusive patterns of drug use.

According to Howard A. Liddle, a professor of psychology and director of the University of Miami’s Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse, marijuana can be just as dangerous as other drugs because it has become so socially acceptable, a comparison he makes to alcohol and binge drinking.

“Many researchers believe that changes [in the brain] place a person at greater risk of becoming addicted to other drugs such as heroin or cocaine,” Liddle said.

“We ought to be much more worried about drugs such as marijuana, a drug that many parents of today’s teens tried or used.”

Some argue that the nature of alcohol and its effects on the body make it a more dangerous form of social recreation than passing a joint.

Despite the physiological concerns, some still feel it should be an individual’s right to choose what they put in their bodies.

“I think marijuana should be legalized,” said Luis Reyes, a sophomore at Florida International Uni-

versity. “The government might not do it because its part of the culture to keep it illegal, but a lack of appropriate information for people has led them to exaggerate the dangers of it.”

But while Bob Marley believed that “herb is the healing of a nation,” sophomore Zach Parnas said that college students should remember self-awareness.

“The way you conduct yourself is important,” Parnas said. “It’s not really about responsibility or even about how your actions may be impacting others, but how you’re impacting yourself.”

Jessica Macias may be contacted at jmacias@ themiamihurricane.com.

To receive more information on drug usage, visit PIER 21 in Building 21-E or go to http:// www.miami.edu/pier21/.

Top Five Myths from the Office of National Drug Control Policy MYTH NO. 1: Marijuana is harmless MYTH NO. 2: Marijuana is not addictive MYTH NO. 3: Marijuana is not as harmful to your health as tobacco MYTH NO. 4: Marijuana makes you mellow MYTH NO. 5: Marijuana is used to treat cancer and other diseases

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Patricia D. White named new Law School dean Heads to Miami from Arizona State

BY MATTHEW BUNCH OF THE STAFF

The University of Miami announced on Thursday that it has hired a dean to take over the School of Law. Patricia D. White, currently the Jack Brown Patricia D. White Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, will replace acting dean Paul R. Verkuil who has served in that capacity since former longtime dean Dennis O. Lynch stepped down in May 2008 to return to the faculty. During this academic year, she is serving as a visiting professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and is acting as Special Counsel to Steptoe & Johnson, LLP in Washington, D.C. She will join the university in July.

White joined ASU in 1999 and served as dean until 2008, becoming the longest-serving law school dean in the history of the school. In her time, she doubled the faculty, giving the school the third-best faculty-to-student ratio in the country, and spawned a number of new initiatives, including an active pro-bono program for students.

“The University of Miami has made a wonderful choice for the dean of its law school,” said retired Supreme Court justice and namesake of ASU’s College of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor, in a statement released by the university.

The law school hire is the first of two announcements on dean hires expected in the coming weeks. According to President Donna E. Shalala, the search for a replacement for Dean Otis Brown at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is drawing to a close and an selection is expected before the end of the academic year.

Matthew Bunch may be contacted at mbunch@themiamihurricane.com.

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Legal or not, the exchange of money for pleasure is evolving with the Internet at the same rate, if not faster, than music downloads and other legal activities. Is that OK?

As President Shalala’s e-mails regarding UM’s finances continue to pile up in inboxes, I am shocked to learn that the university effectively pays the UMPD to be on Facebook.

Perhaps a Facebook fan page is the missing weapon in the UMPD’s crimefighting arsenal, but I suspect not. The fan page is a symptom of the inordinate amount of time and money the UMPD wastes when it isn’t busting college students for being college students.

UM needs a security force to protect students from outside threats. But it doesn’t need a self-righteous one that has new “candy” paint and hubcapped cruisers with enough equipment to make State Troopers jealous. We don’t need police motorcycles and police golf carts and police Segways. Southwest Airlines cuts costs by flying the same type of aircraft on all of its flights. Let’s see UMPD do the same.

Status of art school a concern for all students

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It’s easy to look around our campus and imagine it as a paradise of higher education. Between the wildlife and the vegetation, it sometimes more closely resembles a country club than a university. But there is a significant blight on the Coral Gables campus, and while it doesn’t directly impact each student, it is something we should all be aware of.

As reported in our cover story, our university’s art school is housed in buildings that can only be described as sub-standard. Constructed by the Army in the times of our grandparents, the wooden shacks have long outserved their usefulness to our university. History is something to be preserved and cherished by our university, but this is taking it a little bit too far.

And the greatest indignity is the fact that there is no quick-action plan to rectify the situation. A building that was supposed to be knocked over in 1992 still stands to this day, and is expected to stand until at least 2015, if not longer.

We get that the economy isn’t exactly flying right now, but at some point it’s unfair to expect students who bear the same tuition burden as every other Cane to try to learn in these kind of conditions.

And therein lies the point. We’re all students at the University of Miami.

From engineering to English, from calculus to communication and clay works, we all pay the same tuition and inhabit the same campus. How can we look at our art school friends and say to them just grin and bear it while we enjoy our renovated Memorial classrooms and brand new buildings in Communications and Nursing? We all want the best possible education for ourselves for our investment. But when some students are dealing with such insufficient facilities, all students should be their advocates.

– Joshua W. Newman, opinion editor

Our campus is small enough that someone on a bike (or a Segway, if you must) can respond in equal or less time than it would take a car to drive from one side of campus to the other.

Sell the expensive, gas-reliant cruisers, which inattentive officers use as La-ZBoy chairs, and replace them with lowcost, “Green U” bicycles. Consistent, active patrolling – not stationary units – is the best way to give students and faculty peace of mind and to keep them safe 24/7.

Safety means protecting the looprunners from muggings, it means preventing theft in the dorms and vandalism on fraternity row, and it means that students who commit what are essentially victimless crimes like drinking, using a fake ID and, dare I say, smoking, should be free from harassment and moralizing by a quasi-law-enforcement agency that has time for Facebook.

Instead of allocating resources to monitoring social behavior, the UMPD should ensure that students who wish to partake in a bit of college fun have a safe haven to do so to the extent that such behavior doesn’t have significant adverse effects.

The city of Coral Gables arguably has a more active police force than communist Russia with generally far less to do, so if a serious problem arises, let them do their job. Tax dollars, not UM dollars, should pay to incarcerate students.

If the UMPD wants fans, it needs to align its mission with the interests and needs of students and faculty, not be Big Brother’s Lil’ Bro. Until then, I think planting another Royal Palm Tree would be money better spent.

– Ben Chandler Junior

by joshua w. newman

Sex and stripping redefined in the age of technology Stripper.

That eight-letter word carries so many connotations.

Slut, whore, skank, AIDS, drugs, blue-balls, amazing, hilarious, etc. But what was stripper life like prior to the Internet? If you were out on the town with some of your boys looking for a little show to end the night, you might think of BT’s or Tootsie’s or one of those raunchy clubs where half of the scumbags in Miami-Dade county flock when their wives kick them out of the house. But there is another option.

The idea of in-call strip shows is not a new concept, but no matter what, you are going to deal with some sketchy people if you want to make it happen. With the introduction of Craigslist.com, anyone looking for a show is in luck. Under “Personals”, check out “Casual Encounters” and you’ll see what I mean: a seemingly infinite catalog of males, females, trannies, midgets and the like at your fingertips, just waiting to be called up.

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ever it is, I like it. Gather some of your closest friends, a few bottles of KY Jelly and some party streamers and call up a few of these Craigslist girls. Most of them will do anything. Tell them to bring a friend. Double the fun.

A group that calls themselves “Hot White Productions” is well known for holding events such as this. After one of their friends won $5,000 on the Super Bowl this year, there was only one logical thing to spend some of that money on: strippers.

Yes, the boys of Hot White could have gone to BT’s right across the street from their South Miami home, but they wanted to change things up a bit. A man by the name of Red-Dread spent twenty minutes perusing their Craigslist options and finally made a decision. One phone call and thirty minutes later, two lovely ladies knock on the door.

The boys of Hot White weren’t messing around that night. The four couches in the living room were set up in a circle around a stage made up of a dirty bed sheet. On the ground next to the bed sheet laid a bottle of KY Jelly and a huge

black dil—well you know.

The girls walked in, smiling cheek to cheek, politely exchanged introductions with the boys and proceeded with their show. This is not the right publication to describe the show. About an hour after their arrival, they got dressed, waved goodbye and kissed each and every boy on the cheek. What a night it was for the boys of Hot White Productions.

The point here is to raise questions.

Should that be OK? In a society that condemns sexual exploitation, should you be able to order a stripper online? It’s brilliant, but on Craigslist? Yeah, the pimp on the other end of the phone might ask if you’re 18, but no one’s IDing at the door.

Legal or not, the exchange of money for pleasure is evolving with the Internet at the same rate, if not faster, than music downloads and other legal activities. Is that OK? Joshua W. Newman is a senior majoring in journalism and economics. He may be contacted at jnewman@themiamihurricane. com.

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by andrew hamner

Splitting states From the March 13 New York Times: “Farmers Lead a Bid to Create Two Californias.” The idea to split the state comes, according to the article, from a group of people in its agricultural inland regions who feel that the “uninformed” coastal regions are attempting to dictate the state’s farming policy.

Since the differences are so deep they deserve the title of “culture,” the solution proposed by the admittedly small group in question is to simply separate the two completely different cultures.

It warms the heart to see such devotion in this age of vacillation. If only more groups around the country were equally fervent in the protection of their rights! Rarely has anyone in this country displayed such an accurate understanding of the principles upon which the constitution was founded.

Why is it that we enjoy the freedom we do? Is it due to some kind of beautiful philosophical tradition of intellectual freedom and respect for compromise? Or is it because a few folks 250 years ago decided that, darn it, they didn’t want their taxes raised?

Of course more issues lay behind the American Revolution, but the fact remains that one of the key catalysts of that conflict was the issue of just how much the colonists were going to pay in taxes. There was no obvious resolution to that conflict…besides an ever-increasing cycle of violence. The obvious resolution was the one chosen and, after several years of conflict, out popped the original colonies of the USA. Out in California there’s a conflict brewing between the agricultural inland regions and the more heavily urbanized coast; the differences between the groups are deep, and the one group that feels put upon sees secession as the way out of the conflict. Those ideals that the groups should share are moot.

Legislation is no way out of the conflict, is it? These individuals, after all, seem to want a quick solution to the problem. Legislation and compromise don’t offer that. Laws don’t offer that – except, of course, to their makers. their makers.

Andrew Hamner is a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science. He may be contacted at ahamner@themiamihurricane.com.

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Who do you want as a commencement speaker?

JACOB MILLS Junior “Barack Obama.”

NICK DODDS Junior “Lil’ Wayne.”

AUSTIN TRACY Junior “Kenny Powers.”

JUSTIN MAYERCHAK Senior “Sacha Baron Cohen...I like!”

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

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Ultra transforms downtown Miami into a sea of color and music

PHOTOS BY CHELSEA MATIASH // PHOTO EDITOR

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA OF THE STAFF

Take away the fashion and Ultra Music Festival wouldn’t be quite the same.

Odd personalities and neon roamed free at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami on both Friday and Saturday as the world’s top DJs, bands and producers performed on 16 different stages for more than 70,000 people. “[I’m here] for the music, of course. Why else would I be at Ultra?” said first-timer Damian Mejia of San Jose, who sported an inflatable gator on his back and called himself Gator Man. “I wore a gator because I’m in Florida and I need to represent for my Cali people. I’m giving myself a vacation and I don’t know how I’m going to top this.”

Garrett “Tank” Jones of Dia-

mond Bar, Calif., meanwhile, wore only red spandex and a pimp hat because he “loves this country so much.”

This year’s hottest trend among women: furry leg warmers.

“They make your feet look cute and chunky like a pony,” Chloé Boulanger said. “And ponies are my favorite.”

She and Julia Doltchinkova, who is originally from Bulgaria but now lives in Miami, have been sporting the look for the past four festivals.

“This is what I wait for all year,” Doltchinkova said. “I’ve lost sleep and not eaten for like weeks. Me and her were on diets. We planned our outfits since September. It took a good month to put together.”

But despite all the talk about clothing, or the lack thereof, the main draw to the 11th annual fes-

tival was acts like The Prodigy, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Moby and Timbaland.

Texas native Daniel Vasquez stood and waited in the front row with a group of friends since 4 p.m. only to learn five hours later that his favorite band, Bloc Party, would not perform due to lead singer Kele Okereke’s case of viral pharyngitis.

No official announcement regarding the cancellation was ever made to the crowd by Ultra officials.

As The Black Eyed Peas took the stage for their first performance together since 2007, a disappointed Vasquez began to find his way out of the mass of people and had a few choice words.

“Screw Fergie,” he shouted.

Others, like Grace Heisenbot, who made it to the front row around 4:30 p.m. with her friend Amanda, didn’t mind the absence of the Lon-

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don-based group.

“I was really excited for The Ting Tings and they were amazing.

They’re my favorite,” said Heisenbot, a native of Miami. “[Bloc Party not being here] just means David Guetta and The Black Eyed Peas will come sooner!”

Besides the live performances, thousands flocked inside tents for laser light shows, sat atop a hill overlooking the main stage, and consumed alcoholic beverages and a variety of foods ranging from gyros to pizza.

Exclaimed Jones, “’Epic’ could be the only word to possibly describe something as beautiful and magical as this experience.”

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

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GoMaRvelous sets sights on artistry beyond the 7th Floor Crew

BY MACKENZIE GREEN CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Walking to the Rock on a chaotic Sunday afternoon, one would not notice Marvin “Marvelous” Henderson in the middle of the crowd at first glance.

But sit down and have a conversation with Henderson and his unforgettable alter ego GoMaRvelous emerges.

“Ninety-five percent of the day, I’m GoMaRvelous,” he said. “You never really balance it; it balances itself. You can’t mix one character with another.”

That is the unique thing about the artist GoMaRvelous and Marvin Henderson: they coexist in the same person.

GoMaRvelous is a man full of bravado and a self-confidence that verges on arrogance.

To some, the name Marvelous may sound familiar. In fact, it should jump out to those who have ever heard, thought about listening to, or been told about the 7th Floor Crew. They made an eponymous, bawdy rap song about the sexual exploits of various Miami football players. The song, never meant for release, was leaked on campus and eventually drew national attention. Go-

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MaRvelous was the producer, co-writer and one of the artists on the record.

“That was such a long time ago,” GoMaRvelous said. “It’s 2009...as for my career I’m really serious now, it’s for real now.”

Recently, GoMaRvelous created a record label, TheEmpire Records and has one artist signed to his label, UpFIRst. He has his own Web site www. gomarvelous.com and an upcoming single called “ThatGirl.” He is no longer just a producer who makes music just for fun and that is what spurred him to start his own record label.

Music was not always what GoMaRvelous wanted, though. Football was his first love, and he asserts that the music chose him. He felt that he was destined to play football and cites his mother as the force behind his music.

GoMaRvelous has a unique sound, and he has no formal musical training.

Urban rock may be the closest applicable genre, but even the artist himself doesn’t want to describe his sound.

“I think everything that we know is from something else that we know or something else that we experienced, and that’s the way I feel about music.

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Everything influences me, it’s not just one thing. Being around music point blank, that’s how I’m moved,” he said.

Call him selfish, but GoMaRvelous makes music for himself, not for any fans.

“I don’t worry about what people say,” he asserts. “My music is a direct

download and that’s why it’s always on point. Songs back in the day were popular because they were real, and all of my songs are real...and there’s always a market for real.”

MacKenzie Green may be contacted at mgreen@themiamihurricane.com.

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‘Model Latina’ arrives in Miami with hot girls and a mission

BY NICOLETTE ROQUE CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

The 16th floor of Miami’s avant garde Epic Hotel provided quite the sensory experience for its poolside guests this past Saturday, hosting the promotional set for SiTV’s reality television show “Model Latina.” From buzzing crew members trying to get it right to 15 vivacious women posing gracefully on the breezy balcony, the scene was not one to be ignored.

The deck is absorbing. To one side, twin crystalline infinity pools flow endlessly at the foot of elegantly stacked cabanas containing tropical drinks and artificially sun-kissed tourists. To the other, hard work and dedication come alive in front of cameras and spotlights as the contestants of the show’s second season work for the best shot. The Biscayne backdrop intensifies the spectacle more than thought possible.

In between shoots, the exoticlooking women hustle to meet the press. Away from the cameras, each girl seems more tangible. As questions range from their favorite ethnic food to what they plan to do with the $10,000 prize money, its obvious there’s more to these girls than just looks.

And that is exactly the message

SiTV wants to convey to its 20 million viewer demographic: attractive women can be strong, intelligent, self-assured and powerful players in today’s changing world.

“Young women can use their beauty as an opportunity; it can open doors for them,” said Maria Perez-Brown, the senior vice president of programming at SiTV, who created the show with the intention of fashioning positive female role models for young Latina women in the United States. “But what do you do when you get into that door?”

In a country where only a handful Hispanic women are noted for their strengths in business, talent and philanthropy, “Model Latina” pioneers in targeting bilingual Latina women who want to watch a modeling contest that hits closer to home.

“The women of ‘Model Latina’ are definitely not the women our mothers were. They are culturally mindful women, who appreciate their heritage, but also have evolved into a more modern, influential woman,” said contestant Sonia Miranda, when asked what makes a Model Latina.

There is no room for cultural stereotypes in this contest, either.

“It seems like the United Nations is represented on this show,” said Amanda Rodriguez Smith, another contes-

tant who stands between three impressively diverse ladies – one Basque and Mexican, one Puerto Rican, Jamaican, German and Swedish, and one Mexican and Portuguese.

As many of them are college graduates or students, they digress about their plans for the future.

“The best part about [the girls] is that they all have alternative plans.

They are not throwing it all away for 15 minutes of fame,” says René Aguirre, the director and producer of the mar-

keting shoot.

When asked what advice she would give to motivated Latina women at the University of Miami, contestant Carolina Arellano said, “Reach for the starts. Strong women can pursue anything they want, no matter what part of society they belong to. Take risks.

Remember your roots. And most importantly, never be discouraged.”

Nicolette Roque may be contacted at nroque@themiamihurricane.com.

If You Go Who: Fifteen hot Latina Women compete for the grand prize of $10,000 and a modeling contract with Q Models What: Contestants are put to the test in different areas of skill: modeling, editing, design, technical and camera work, etc. to prove they’re more than “just a pretty face” When: TBA, currently in pre-production Where: SiTV is based in Los Angeles, but is filming its entire second season of the reality show “Model Latina” in Miami

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Competitours offers an ‘Amazing Race’ for regular travellers

BY CARLA TABAG CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

University of Miami travelers with a sense of adventure and a taste for novelty can now live out their “Amazing Race” fantasies this summer with Competitours. With the all-new travel competition company, teams of two can book fixed trip dates lasting eight, 10, or 14 days. Like the reality TV show, travelers are given only a half day’s notice of their destinations and compete in challenges along the way to win a grand prize travel spree.

Unlike the do-or-die, high-adrenaline stunts and footraces to the finish marked by the show, challenges

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for Competitours are self-selected and based on creativity, giving travelers the ability to control what they see and where they go in each city.

“It’s a totally different way to experience Europe,” said Competitours President Steven Belkin. “It’s sight-doing. It’s not just going to see the Eiffel Tower, because anyone can do that. It’s going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower and convincing 10 people to do the can-can.”

But can Competitours live up to the show?

“Yes, but no,” said senior Aidin Lopez, who is majoring in education.

“Part of the appeal of ‘The Amazing Race’ is the adventure and doing things you would never do, like climbing an

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ice wall or bungee jumping in an African ravine.”

Though the experience is not quite the same, it has the appeal of accessibility with its affordable trip options.

“Just the flights to Europe can cost almost as much [as a Competitours package],” said senior Jonathan Merker, a creative writing major.

The idea seems to be taking off.

“Our inaugural trip is already sold out,” said Belkin.

Those wanting to compete, but not quite ready to send in their audition tape to CBS, can check out Competitours’ offers at www.competitours.com.

Carla Tabag may be contacted at ctabag@ themiamihurricane.com.

Other Info Trips range from $1,995 to $2,950 per person Payment due after travel to ensure quality of experience Grand prize includes up to 40 nights at over 115 hotel options in 51 countries “The Amazing Race” airs Sundays, 8 p.m. on CBS

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FORMER COACH LOU SABAN DEAD AT 87

Canes suffer first series loss of season

Former U n i ve r s i t y of Miami head football coach Lou Saban died early LOU SABAN S u n d a y morning at his home in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to the Associated Press. He was 87.

Saban was known as “Trader Lou” during his coaching years, leading 11 different teams in his career. He came to Miami in 1977, viewed by many as the savior of a program that was almost killed just a few years earlier. He began the turnaround that would eventually turn Miami into the powerhouse program that it became in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

“We want football to

STEVEN STUTS // Hurricane Staff

FRUSTRATION: Kyle Bellamy kicks the dirt on the way back to the dugout after the top of the ninth inning. Bellamy and UM fans were upset by a disputed call by the home plate umpire during the inning.

While the Canes lost a weekend series for the first time this year, Miami was able to avoid its first sweep in Coral Gables since 2006.

Junior second baseman Scott Lawson’s three-run home run in the fourth inning of Sunday’s game broke a 2-2 tie and ultimately propelled the Canes to a 6-2 win.

Sunday starter Iden Nazario was brilliant as he tossed seven innings, allowing just two runs with

Georgia Tech takes two of three

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The No. 2 University of Miami Hurricanes salvaged the final game of a three-game set Sunday afternoon against No. 3 Georgia Tech.

ten strikeouts and one walk.

“I just kept the ball low, kept the ball in, threw all my pitches and kept them off balance,” Nazario said. “I kept talking to myself mentally between innings and that really helped me. I did not want Georgia Tech to come out of here with a sweep.”

Georgia Tech (18-4, 8-2) defeated Miami (20-7, 8-4) 13-9 Friday night and 6-4 Saturday night.

Friday night starter Chris

Hernandez’s pitching woes continued. On Friday night he gave up a career-high seven earned runs in 5.1 innings pitched. He suffered the loss for the second time in as many outings. Through six starts, the All-American has an ERA of 5.88. Last year through his first six starts his ERA was 2.06.

“You never expect to see that high of a scoring performance on Friday night when you have Friday night starters,” head coach Jim Morris said. “When you score nine runs on Friday night, you are expected to win the game.”

Hernandez, the 2008 Nation-

become a part of the university structure again, and want the community to enjoy our activity,” Saban told The Miami Hurricane before his first season in 1977.

Saban left the school in 1978 for Army’s head coaching position. He was replaced by Howard Schnellenberger, who expanded upon Saban’s work and brought Miami its first national championship.

Saban is survived by Joyce, their seven combined children, 11 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. A mass in his memory will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to the Chicago Tribune.

– Matthew Bunch

al Freshman Pitcher of the Year, led the staff in innings pitched last year and traveled the world over the summer pitching for the USA Baseball National Team. For this reason, Morris had Hernandez resting during the fall.

“It is easy to second guess yourself,” Morris said. “He has to locate and get his confidence back.”

UM continues its eight-game home stand Wednesday against Barry at 6 p.m.

Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Winning streak extends to seven with Va. victories

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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

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TOP SPIN: Laura Vallverdu, ranked No. 24 in the country, hits a forehand.

Vallverdu has won three straight matches in the second position.

Not even illness or inclement weather can stop the fifth-ranked women’s tennis team.

The Hurricanes (18-3, 7-1) took both of its weekend matches in Virginia in indoor matches, beating No. 54 Virginia Tech (10-8, 1-6) and No. 22 Virginia (10-6, 3-4) by scores of 6-1 and extending its winning streak to seven.

Besides being atop the ACC standings, ahead of teams like sixth-ranked Georgia Tech and seventh-ranked Duke, six of the last seven victories for the Hurricanes have been against top-25 opponents according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.

Part of the reason for their success has been the emergence of solid doubles teams.

UM is a perfect 13-0 when collecting the doubles point, and the Canes have taken the crucial first point in their last six matches.

“Our [No.] 1 and [No.] 2 doubles are proving they can play with just about anyone in the country,” head coach Paige YaroshukTews said.

Sixth-ranked Julia Cohen won her 12th straight match and seventh straight-set victory in a row, while No. 24 Laura Vallverdu, in the second slot, upped her streak to three.

Two of her last three wins have come against nationally-ranked players.

With two more singles players in the top 50 – sophomores Bianca Eichkorn (No. 40) and Michaela Kissell (No. 50) – both of whom took care of business, it’s hard for teams to match up with Miami. The former doubles partners each hold seven-game winning streaks.

“The girls came out in singles and got on top early, and held the lead,” YaroshukTews said.

The Hurricanes return to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center to take on N.C. State (4-13, 1-6) Friday at noon and No. 34 Wake Forest (12-6, 3-3) Sunday at noon.

“I think that this goes down as one of our top two wins on the season, and I’m just impressed with the win,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “We had a rough week this past week, with some kids being on antibiotics and fighting illness, as well as not getting a good week of practice in. For us to be able to come out and take care of business against the No. 22 team in the nation, the way we did, just shows how resilient our kids are.”

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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

Spring shows potential, but team’s identity a mystery The spring session has finally come to a close. The outcome: The defense falling victim to a 52-3 thumping by the offense, PRAVIN PATEL at the annual Spring Game.

Though a great deal of uncertainty has surrounded this team, with all the changes on the coaching staff, the team looks like it has cleared some of those clouds.

While the Spring Game was a nice showcase of some of what the team has been working on at practice, we really won’t know the true identity of this team until they kick things off in the fall.

With that said, here are my thoughts on what the spring has foretold: 1. Freshman quarterback Taylor Cook looks like he will be the man behind Jacory Harris. Cook has been impressive in practices and has been getting the snaps with the second team.

2. Fans should expect an offensive renaissance. First-year offensive coordinator Mark Whipple will be

running a pro-style offense, which will look nothing like what we saw last year.

3. The Canes are deep at running back. The exciting part is that all of these guys can play. With Javarris James and Graig Cooper leading the way, the Canes were already sitting pretty. Adding freshmen Mike James and Lamar Miller and having Damien Berry transfer to the position gives the Canes serious options.

4. Secondary and linebacker the question mark positions. Randy Phillips and Vaughn Telemaque are likely to open the season at safety, while Brandon Harris and DeMarcus Van Dyke should get the nod at corner.

The problem with these units, last year, was inconsistency and age. We will have to see who steps up here.

Don’t be surprised if both areas see a lot of player shuffling.

5. Impact freshmen: Running back Mike James and defensive lineman Olivier Vernon have shined during the spring. Expect James to make an impact on special teams, as the Canes are stacked at running back, and expect Vernon to get playing time behind Eric Moncur.

Key plays from Spring Game

Key stats from Spring Game

54-yard touchdown run by running back Damien Berry Two-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cannon Smith to fullback John Calhoun Three-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Mike James 41-yard field goal by kicker Jake Wieclaw Interception by cornerback Randy Phillips off quarterback Jacory Harris

Offense had 406 total yards on 71 total plays Offense has 17 first downs Defense had one three-and-out Quarterback Jacory Harris went 9-of-14 for 141 yards Running back Damien Berry rushed 14 times for 114 yards Wide receiver Thearon Collier grabbed five passes for 65 yards

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Ross takes third in 10 meters, finishes seventh in two events

Canes earn second-place finishes at UCF Invitational

Junior Reuben Ross took third place in the 10-meter platform at the Student Recreation Natatorium in College Station, Texas, for the NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships this past weekend.

He collected a pair of seventh-place finishes in the one-meter and three-meter springboards, the latter in which the Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, native won the national title for a year ago.

Ross became just the fifth diver in program history to earn All-American honors in all three diving events.

Freshman Devon Hill finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.37 on Saturday at the UCF Invitational.

Senior Ena Leufroy raced to a second-place finish in the women’s 800-meters at 2:13.46. Senior Vince Giambanco ran to a fourth-place finish at 4:10.72 in the 1,500-meter run.

Miami travels to Gainesville on Friday to compete in the Florida Relays.

Compiled by Christina from hurricanesports.com.

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MEN’S TENNIS

Miami splits ACC contests Defeats Va. Tech after 4-3 loss to No. 1 Virginia

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

At first glance, the No. 36 men’s tennis team’s record seems mediocre at best.

Sitting at 9-7 overall and 5-2 in the ACC, after splitting a pair of weekend matches at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center, Miami has really just begun its ascent.

On Friday afternoon, the Hurricanes dropped a tough 4-3 match to top-ranked Virginia (21-0, 6-0) when No. 23 Sanam Singh beat senior David Rosenfeld 6-2, 6-4 for the deciding point. The Cavaliers have five nationally-ranked players, two of whom were upset by their UM opponents.

“It was a close match, but we had them and everybody was pretty bummed out,” Rosenfeld said. “We had to bounce back.”

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three doubles matches and quickly won four singles for a 5-0 upset over No. 21 Virginia Tech (11-3, 4-1) yesterday afternoon.

The doubles team of seniors Daniel Vallverdu and Rosenfeld improved to 4-2, while sophomores Keith Crowley and Carl Sundberg won their second doubles match.

Crowley has now won four of five in singles, improving to 4-1 in ACC play, while his doubles partner, No. 90 Sundberg, leads the team with a 6-1 record in the conference.

Freshman Ignacio Taboada snapped a sixgame losing streak with a three-set victory.

But more importantly, Vallverdu and Rosenfeld appear to be back into the swing of things after missing the first half of the season.

“It was another important ACC win for us and we felt like we had to win this one.

Our guys played really well,” Rincon said.

“Our guys are coming together and playing very well and we’re looking forward to the rest of the ACC.” Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@themiamihurricane.com.

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Bryan brothers visit UM to promote tennis

COURTESY SONY ERICSSON

WHAT’S THIS RACKET?: The world No. 1-ranked duo of Bob (left) and Mike (right) Bryan visited the University Center Sunday afternoon to promote the Sony Ericsson Open on Key Biscayne. They signed autographs and took pictures with fans. The event was organized by the Open and the Committee on Student Organizations.

“This is how we fell in love with the game,” Bob Bryan told The Miami Hurricane after the event. “We came to events like this.”

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How can I get my girlfriend to look past my unbalanced boys?

, I recently started dating a girl on my floor. Last week we had sex for the first time, and just as things were getting good she stopped when she noticed that I am lacking in a certain department down there. The problem is I have only one testicle due to an accident when I was 5, and she says it’s a major turn-off for her. Is there anything I can do to get her to stop focusing on it so we can move past it and enjoy our relationship?

Cycloptically Yours, The One-Balled Bandit Dear Bandit,

You can’t talk about one testicle without mentioning Lance Armstrong. Mind you, Mr. Armstrong managed to win the Tour de France seven times in a row. He also accumulated quite the dating track record, which included (but was certainly not limited to) Sheryl Crow, Kate Hudson and an Olsen twin – all with one testicle.

So before you get down on yourself for “lacking” something, think again. There are plenty of men who rise to greatness, despite their asymmetry.

You do raise an intriguing question: are penises like presents? A woman should still

be able to enjoy the gift, despite what the appearance of the package, right? There is nothing wrong with a lopsided bow if it is going to be untied anyways.

All guys have different setups down there. There are big ones, small ones, thick ones, thin ones, circumcised, uncircumcised, little moles, kinks, birthmarks – I could go on forever.

What I am trying to say is that there is almost always something that a guy may or may not like about his junk, and women might have their own preferences and hangups as well.

While I’m not here to judge, your lady friend does not sound

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like the pick of the litter. It is a pretty deplorable thing to insult a man’s package – practically verbal castration! Although I understand why she might have been taken aback. She saw something down there that she was not expecting, so a little bit of preparation could have been beneficial.

You could still explain the accident and tell her, “I just wanted to let you know in case you’ve never seen a guy with one before.” But there is no need to have a serious discussion. You could even get a little chuckle out of it. Perhaps, “Trust me – I’d be too dangerous with two.” Cheesy

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Elections through the Board of Publications will take place on Tuesday, April 14.

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line, but silly nonetheless.

However, if you are still feeling bashful, you might be able to benefit from reconstructive surgery. Thousands of men have opted for this procedure, in which a soft, saline-filled implant is inserted in place of a missing testicle. It takes about 30 minutes, and might be covered by your health insurance. This might help you build up your confidence.

Best of luck!

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