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New Web site launches to assist faculty and staff with housing The University of Miami has created a new Web site designed to help faculty and staff with matters related to housing. The site helps both current and prospective faculty and staff with housing issues in South Florida.

“Our goal was to develop a valuable resource for our existing workforce as well as to support our recruiting efforts,” said Mark Diaz, the associate vice president for Budget and Planning, in an e-mail to the university community Thursday.

The site includes pages on South Florida communities and schools, relocation services, travel times between the university and other areas, university-owned rentals

and new available housing, and is meant to help faculty new to the area or those who might be looking to relocate within it and ease the transition.

The Web site can be accessed through the provost’s Web site or directly through www.miami.edu/provost/housing. According to Diaz, since the site’s purpose is to provide relevant information, it will be maintained and refreshed daily in order to provide the most up-to-date information available. Diaz also said that comments from the community are encouraged and would be used as a way to determine the site’s success.

The university also announced Thursday the completion of new townhouses adjacent to the University Village on the Coral Gables campus. The new townhouses, totaling 16, are available for rent to faculty and staff.

- Lilliam Albizu-Campos

Opponent of Venezuela’s Chavez speaks

Find out more about yesterday’s Jazz on the Green performances from Mikaela Green.

COPY EDITOR Sarah B. Pilchick

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ANTITHESIS: Leopoldo Lopez, the national coordinator of Redes Populares in Venezuela and former mayor of the municipality of Chacao in Caracas, spoke Thursday evening at the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, delivering his presentation, “Venezuela: Building a Political Alternative.”

Lopez is an opponent of Venezuela’s current president, Hugo Chávez. In his current role, he acts as a social activist who seeks to promote judicial reform in the country. He was banned from running in last November’s national elections due to corruption charges, which he claims are unfounded and used by the government to hurt the opposition.

-Matthew Bunch

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ON THE COVER: One of the representations from the Latin American culture for the Latin America and Middle East night was a performance by Mariachis, a traditional musical act from Mexico.

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Andy Garcia speaks on freedom at Cuba Conference Actor deems freedom ‘nonnegotiable’

BY LILLIAM ALBIZU-CAMPOS STAFF NEWS WRITER

JAMIE HILDEBRANDT // Hurricane Staff

LIBERTAD?: Academy Award nominated actor Andy Garcia spoke to 200 audience members on the state of Cuba. He said that “the necessity for freedom is non-negotiable.”

Academy Award-nominated actor Andy Garcia came to the University of Miami Cosford Cinema Friday morning as the keynote speaker for the UM Cuba Conference.

Garcia, a Cuban-born actor and film producer best known for his performance as Vincent Corleone in The Godfather Part III, spoke to the audience about his experiences inside and outside his homland of Cuba and his movie The Lost City.

Garcia’s talk, “Visions of Today, Hopes for Tomorrow,” marked the most current addition to a prominent list of Cuban celebrities who have attended the conference annually, including former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar, former Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle, Pulitzer Prize winner Oscar Hijuelos and Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan.

“The necessity for freedom is non-negotiable,” Garcia said to an audience of approximately 200 guests. “We all have the dream of a free Cuba.”

Garcia spoke for an hour and a half about the importance of maintaining one’s roots in the face of forces pressuring for change as well as the necessity of reaching out to those within the island. Both the audience and Garcia teared up when he breached the subject of nostalgia for the audience.

“Every Cuban has a void that can’t be filled,” Garcia said, referring to the pain of leaving Cuba behind. “What do you do with that void?”

Over 200 students from all over the country gathered at the UM Cuba Conference to discuss the state of affairs on the island and what action to take to help the people in the country. The conference, which was organized jointly

by Raíces de Esperanza, a youth action group, and UM’s CAUSA (Students United for a Free Cuba) April 6 - 8, 2009

lasted four days from Thursday until Sunday, and it represents the sixth annual event organized by Raíces de Esperanza.

“This conference will focus on developing initiatives that will directly impact our counterparts in Cuba and inspire young people to proactively work toward change on the island,” said Veronica Nur Valdés, a spokeswoman for Raíces, in a statement released in preparation for the conference.

Raíces de Esperanza, or Roots of Hope, is a non-profit, nonpartisan service organization, that, through cultural and academic initiatives, seeks to unite the Cuban youth living on the island with those living in the United States.

Their main objectives, according to their Web site, are to form a student network between all the campus groups, sponsor annual academic conferences on campuses across the country and reach out to those living in Cuba.

“The purpose of Raíces de Esperanza is to empower youth to be the authors of their own future,” said Isi Bonilla, a member of UM’s CAUSA group who has been planning and organizing the conference since last year.

The organization has grown to encompass 2,000 students and young professionals representing 87 schools and 28 affiliated campus organizations across the country.

The average age of their members is 21. Their projects include facilitating conference calls to the island, the Evolution Project and a series of advocacy campaigns called Action Alerts that have resulted in the release of various Cuban figures harassed by the government.

In order to host the conference, UM’s CAUSA group submitted a proposal outlining the reasons why they should be chosen, beating out other top universities including Harvard and Georgetown. In the past, the conference has been hosted by Duke, Penn State and Princeton among others.

“We laid out the agenda that was going to be used for the conference,” added Bonilla. “And Miami is the capital for Cuban affairs in the United States.”

Lilliam Albizu-Campos may be contacted at lalbizucampos@ themiamihurricane.com

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International Week 2009 brings cultures to campus Every year, hundreds of students at the University of Miami prepare, organize, gather and celebrate the school’s unique mix of cultures from every corner of the globe.

From games to dancing, from music to crafts, the talents and peculiarities of countries and their people are highlighted and spotlighted for the entire university community. Take a look at some of the best sights from International Week 2009.

MATT WALLACH // Hurricane Staff

-Matthew Bunch

GAMERS: Senior Alyssa Wegelyn and junior Patricia Chaviano play dominoes at Caribbean Day, a part of International Week.

DOMINIQUE RIOFRIO // Hurricane Staff

DANCING FOOLS: Valarie, a belly dance instructor, teaches UM students how to perform during International Week.

DOMINIQUE RIOFRIO // Hurricane Staff

TRUMPETING: Members of the Mariachi band that performed on the Latin America and Middle East night of International Week look on as a member plays a trumpet solo.

BETSI POTI // Hurricane Staff

AFRIKAANS: Pieces of African art are on display during International Week.

JESSICA HODDER // Hurricane Staff

SHOW US YOUR MOVES: COISO’s Africa Night during International Week featured performances of various dances from New Guinea in Western Africa.

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‘Hook’n Up and Gettin’ Some’ tackles safe dating and consent Self-esteem, body language addressed

BY SIERRA WININGS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, campus group No Zebras hosted Mark Dawson at the Storer Auditorium Thursday night. An award-winning entrepreneur, actor, model, athlete and international speaker, Dawson created the “Hook’n Up and Gettin’ Some” program to address issues and challenges concerning safe dating, communication and consent for college-age audiences.

“We hoped that Mark would get the message across that the issue of sexual assault is one that affects students,” said Danielle Defoe, a senior on the executive board of No Zebras, a group formerly known as Canes Against Sexual Assault which promotes awareness and reporting of sexual assault. “Like he said, more people are affected by this than we tend to think.”

Tossing chocolate to volunteers, Dawson tackled topics such as how self-esteem affects relationships and how easily body language is misinterpreted. The program centered around how to make one’s “MARK” on the dating game – which stands for eMpowerment, Ask, Respect, Knowledge.

“Poker chips are like selfesteem,” he said. “Those with the highest stack take more chances, don’t feel bad about saying no, and don’t let others get to them.”

“My favorite part of the presentation was when he did ‘Sex on the Beach’ and threw a beach ball around the audience,” Defoe said. Printed on each were several myths and facts about sexual assault and rape. After some ducking and dodging, audience members read the captions aloud.

Although the issues were heavy, Dawson drew laughs from

his audience, keeping the seminar upbeat and positive.

Of the possible ways to ask for consent, the idea on the bottom of his slideshow read: “Are you interested in exploring a sexual relationship with me?” Soliciting an outburst from the audience, Dawson continued, “For the intellectual.”

After discussing humorous pick-up lines, the presentation veered to the more serious while Dawson shared his personal experiences and how they motivated him to spread awareness.

A new approach to the issues of assault and dating, Dawson emphasized that “this is a guy’s issue” – not simply because they are perceived to be the perpetrators, but more importantly because it is the women in their lives that will be affected.

Irish debate champions defend President Obama in contest with UM Irish champions voted winners

BY CLAIRE ARITOLLA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

On Thursday night in front of a crowd of about 20 people, the University of Miami debate team slammed President Barack Obama in a competitive debate about Obama’s first 100 days in office.

Their opponents for the contest, which was held in the School of Communication, were three Irish debate champions.

“I like Barack Obama, but he is not leading effectively; that is an unfortunate truth,” said Bill Gutek, a senior and member of the UM debate team.

The UM team, represented by Gutek, junior Jonathan Raof and junior Caitlin Augustin, debated against an Irish team comprising Andrea Mulligan, David Hopkins and Jeremy Kinsella, who are on a

national debate tour after winning the annual Irish Times Debate sponsored by the Irish Times newspaper of Dublin.

The public voted the Irish team as the debate winners, while UM’s Jonathan Roaf was named the best debater.

Claire Aritolla may be contacted at caritolla@themiamihurricane.com.

For the full version of this story, visit TheMiamiHurricane.com.

Sierra Winings may be contacted at swinings@themiamihurricane.com.

Sexual Assult Stats One in six women, and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime College-aged women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted Every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted 66 percent of sexual assaults are reported to the police Approximately 73 percent of rape victims know their assailants -rainn.org

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OPINION Editorial

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Our goal isn’t to just bitch about prospective students swarming our campus...We just want to see the tour method tweaked a little bit

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

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UM becomes ‘zoo-niversity’ for tour groups On the days where hundreds of prospective students and their parents take a tour hand-in-hand around our glorious campus, the buildings, the lake and most importantly the students all become an attraction. It may be the sunshine, it may be Lake Osceola and the fountain, or it may just be the way we act, but it really feels like a zoo-niversity.

Now we know it is quite easy to hate on these tour groups. No matter what day of the week or time of the day, there always seems to be at least one cluster of aimless wanderers getting in your way.

Thankfully, most of the tour groups are kept to the weekend to avoid crowds, but students still move around on campus on Saturday and Sunday.

Our goal isn’t to just bitch about prospective students swarming our campus. We often like to think the world of UM revolves around us, but we’ll all be gone in at least three years, if not fewer.

In the university’s case, the children are indeed our future, and as holders of a degree from UM, we all have a vested interest in seeing the school improve with better students each year. We just want to see the tour method tweaked a little bit, perhaps featuring a smaller tour-leaderto-group ratio. If one group can force you nearly into the lake, it’s too big.

In the meantime, we suggest giving the groups a little bit of a show while they’re here. We don’t want to suggest anything too extravagant (Google “Drinkin’ Time” for Dartmouth’s example of tour group prankhood at its best), but maybe organize a random cheer or coordinated dance outside the Rat (where most of the current heckling eminates from) to raise a couple of eyebrows. Especially you seniors – it’s not like you’re doing any work anyway.

– Editorial Board, The Miami Hurricane

Would you be in a reality television show about your time as a UM student?

LAUREN SOFAIR junior “Yes...if I got paid.”

DANI MARKHAM senior “No, they always make the people look like complete idiots.”

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VINCENT CIMILLUCA senior “I already have enough crazy girls in my life, I don’t need to be stuck on a show with them.”

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

compiled by JOSHUA W. NEWMAN

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Flight of the Conchords at the BankUnited Center April 7 at 7:30 p.m. $38.50

BY CRISTY VERDEJA CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Sharing an interest in both music and the same instrument, freshmen from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and seventh graders from the Greater Miami Youth Symphony are pairing up through a local mentoring program.

The Frost MusicReach mentoring program began this past academic year as a collaboration among UM’s music school, Arts for Learning and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony.

“I think it’s really important for everyone to be involved in their community,” said Kenneth Moses, the assistant dean for undergraduate studies at the Frost School of Music.

“Middle school is a tough age, and there’s so much we can do as mentors for them...the lessons we can teach them are beneficial,” said mentor John Farrey, a music business major who plays the oboe.

The mentoring program was started with a financial gift from The Children’s Trust to Arts for Learning, according to Sheila Womble, the executive director of Arts for Learning.

According to Womble, Arts for Learning serves as the facilitator between the UM student mentors and the participants from the Greater Miami Youth Symphony.

Working as mentors has provided Frost School students with some unexpected benefits.

“There’s so much we can do with the program, there are many opportunities not only to learn their instrument better, but also cultural experiences,” Farrey said.

Most Sundays the mentors meet with the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, coach them for an hour and then privately teach their mentees for another hour.

“For me to coach the Greater Miami Youth Symphony is a really special experience; it’s rewarding to give back and teach,” said Justin Pressman, a classical trumpet performance and musical education major.

He knows how helpful a mentor can be from first hand experience. Robert Sullivan, the associate principal trumpet in the Cleveland Orchestra, mentored him for five years.

“I think that’s why I was chosen as one of the mentors, I had good qualifications coming in thanks to Robert Sullivan,” Pressman said. “I value it a lot. It’s what I want to do.

It’s hands-on experience [and a] great opportunity.”

The other UM student mentors are cellist Pilar Suter and bassoonist Anna Gioseffi.

The youths participating in the program are musicians who would not otherwise have the opportunity for one-toone coaching. The relationships established through the program are designed to last for four years and to provide the apprentices with guidance in both music and life.

The full scope of the mentoring program is still a work in progress, but both the sponsors and the participants are optimistic about its future.

Said Pressman, “It’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding...my goal is to inspire students to love music and continue loving it for a lifetime.”

Cristy Verdeja may be contacted at cverdeja@themiamihurricane.com.

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Theater program teams with Tony winner for ‘Pride and Prejudice’

BY NICOLETTE ROQUE CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Theater is some kind of magic. At first, the classroom is ordinary, stripped of any color, prop, or form of embellishment. But when visiting director Mark Lamos and University of Miami student actors get to work, the rehearsal room is instantly transformed into a 19th-century country home, the perfect setting for the musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

The production, with a single performance this Wednesday, has been the project of Mark Lamos and a group of

If You Go What: Pride and Prejudice Staged Reading When: April 8 at 8 p.m.

Where: Gusman Concert Hall Cost: Free

student actors for little over two weeks, requiring the group as a whole to decide on lines and strive to make the script more of an adaptation than a duplication of the text.

“Let’s invent some scenes that could have been invented by Jane Austen but would be great for a musical theater piece,” Lamos said of the script and the kind of work he expects from his cast of students.

As the actors perform their roles, it is almost too easy to forget that they are performing in an empty classroom on the second floor of Hecht Residential College.

“Wonderful. They’re so great.

They’re eager and very, very smart,” said Lamos about the students with whom he’s had the pleasure to work. And the students who have been working with this four-time Tony Award winner and former artistic director of Hartford Stage have many great things to say about Lamos as well.

“He explains the subtext of everything in the script so we can understand because some of the language is elevated.

And just the energy he brings just pumps

everyone up,” said Megan Moran, who plays Jane Bennet.

Samantha Courtight, a musical theater major who is playing Jane Austen and Charlotte Lucas, gave great insight into the kind of experience the students

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

Visit TheMiamiHurricane. com for more EDGE goodness, including: Coverage of yesterday’s Jazz on the Green performances A review of the new movie 12 Rounds MARK LAMOS

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have received while working with such an accredited director.

“He expects a lot from you, which is really appreciated because you go in there working really hard, and he gives you praise that lets you know if you need to bring up your game,” she said. “He has a great vision of what he wants and he really engages you with that by describing the scenes to help you know what your character is feeling. It’s been a great experience.”

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Hurricanes come from behind again in series win over Seminoles UM wins Saturday and Sunday games

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The University of Miami Hurricanes came out flat in the first half of a three-game series against the Florida State Seminoles in front of three capacity crowds. But for head coach Jim Morris and his squad, it was not how they started, but rather how they finished.

No. 7 UM (23-8, 10-5) won the final two games of the threegame set against No. 23 FSU (1810, 7-6) at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field after dropping the opener Friday night.

In the first 14.5 innings of this weekend, the Hurricanes seemed lifeless as they were outscored 18 to 5 and out-hit 23 to 9. Friday night starter junior David Gutierrez was not able to make it out of the first inning as he surrendered three home runs to the first four Seminole batters. FSU blasted seven home runs Friday en route to a 14-4 drubbing of the Canes.

That all changed the third time through the batting order Saturday as the Hurricanes tallied five hits and five runs in the sixth inning, recording their 15th comefrom-behind victory of the year as they defeated FSU 6-4.

Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the sixth and still without a hit, the Hurricanes showed their resiliency. Junior second baseman Scott Lawson walked to lead off

STEVEN STUTS // Hurricane Staff

PROMISING START: Miami celebrates after Harold Martinez hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning Sunday afternoon. the frame. The ensuing batter, junior Jason Hagerty, continued his hot hitting as he belted his sixth home run of the season.

Later in the inning, freshman third baseman Harold Martinez and sophomore catcher Yasmani

Grandal hit back-to-back singles.

Freshman pinch hitter Ted Blackman singled sharply to right field.

FSU right fielder D’Vontrey Richardson was charged an error fielding the ball, and Blackman hustled around the bases and ended up

scoring on the single.

The Canes won 14-8 Sunday behind another solid pitching performance from sophomore starter Iden Nazario. The Hurricanes hit two grand slams in a game for the first time since 2003. The Canes

led 10-1 by the bottom of the second.

The Hurricanes next game is Tuesday at 6 p.m. against FAU. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

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No. 5 Canes ride nine-game win streak into last season match UM sweeps N.C. State and Wake Forest in weekend matches

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

TANYA THOMPSON // Hurricane Staff

POWER SHOT: Laura Vallverdu follows through on a shot during a doubles match she played with Michaela Kissell. The team won during both matches.

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With its final regular season match at 1 p.m. this Friday against host Maryland (4-15, 1-8), the fifth-ranked women’s tennis team is riding a nine-game winning streak after sweeping weekend matches against N.C. State and No. 34 Wake Forest.

On the season, Miami has now won eight matches by a score of 7-0.

The Hurricanes (20-3, 9-1) stand atop the ACC, which features six teams in the top 25.

“I think it’s probably one of the toughest conferences in the country,” head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “I think it’s been real rewarding for myself so far and these kids.”

Miami won each singles and doubles

match against the Demon Deacons (12-8, 3-5) on Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center to wrap up its home schedule with a flawless 14-0 record.

“The girls play really well at home, but I think we feel very comfortable and I don’t think it’s easy coming to Miami and playing in these elements with the wind and the heat,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “We definitely use that to our advantage.”

Fourth-ranked Julia Cohen won her 14th consecutive match, while fellow sophomores Bianca Eichkorn and Michaela Kissell extended their personal winning streaks to nine.

“We’ve been keeping things real simple with Miami tennis and that’s something that I kind of coach year after year and keeping that work up at a real high level,” YaroshukTews said. “With the talent we have in our lineup, I think that’s the recipe. It’s really pushing us over the top. We’re just hoping to keep it going into the conference and NCAA tournament.”

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

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My workouts keep climaxing before I’m finished

, DISCLAIMER: The following column includes information about personal bodily functions. If you are not comfortable with this subject matter, The Miami Hurricane advises that you not read any further.

When I work out on any of the cardio machines, not only do I get an erection but also I end up cumming.

What do I do? It’s so humiliating to be sporting wood and then to end up at my dorm with sticky shorts. But I

need to get my cardio workout in to stay healthy and in shape.

Sincerely, -Physical Exertion Dear Exertion, I suppose it’s no wonder why your equipment is turbocharged at the gym. After all, that place is full of physically fit individuals, sporting spandex, with sweat dripping in all the right places. Perhaps all you need is to get your mind in the right place to, shall I say, cool your jets. Here are some things that you can think about to prevent yourself from getting aroused: Baseball. Queen Elizabeth.

Used Band-Aids. Muffin tops.

Back acne. Dust bunnies. The Department of Motor Vehicles.

Staplers. Grandma’s facial hair.

Dog doo. Britney Spears (during the K-Fed era). K-Fed. Garlic breath. Bricks. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Final exams.

Telemarketers. Goiters. Hippopotami. Any movie in which a black male comedian stars as an overweight woman. Peter Griffin. Colonoscopies. Cactus gardens. Celery. Stretch marks.

Overdraft fees. Little kids with snot on their face. Janet Reno.

Moles with little hairs growing out of them. Cloris Leachman’s breasts. 238490 ÷ 13. Get-

dear ...

ting your car towed. Old milk.

Appendicitis. Dr. Phil. Sewage leaks. Vegemite. Ugg boots.

Miami drivers. Teeth during oral sex. Snuggies. Mustard stains.

Monetary fines. Scabies. Fanny packs. The family of rats that lives in Amy Winehouse’s hair.

Waiting lists. Carrots stuck in a tween girl’s braces. A bulldog riding on a skateboard. That last sip of warm beer. Creamed corn.

Plumbers’ butt cracks. Sudoku.

Cockroaches. Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Applying ointment on yourself. Applying ointment on others. What fraternity houses smell like. Chartwell’s. Former President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Taxidermy.

Bleu cheese.

Your entire extended family doing the Electric Slide.

And, the economy.

If my long list of non-suggestive suggestions fails to quell your libido, try relieving yourself before you go to the gym. I can assure you that regular masturbation has multiple benefits but you don’t have to take my word for it!

Best of luck!

-V Question or something? Have something to add to the totally unarousing items list? DearV@ themiamihurricane.com Do it.

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