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Vol. 88, Issue 22 | April 19 - April 21, 2010
HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929
RENTing the Ring
BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Photo Editor
SEASONS OF LOVE: Sarah Amengual (Mimi) and Ken Clark (Roger) rehearse “I Should Tell You” from “RENT,” which opens Wednesday at the Ring Theatre.
DANGEROUS CROSSING SIX STUDENTS DIED CROSSING U.S. 1, WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT? PAGE 3
ELEPHANTS VS. DONKEYS WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR EITHER TO COME OUT ON TOP THIS NOVEMBER PAGE 9
A GALLOPING FINISH EQUESTRIAN TEAM, A LITTLE KNOWN CLUB, MAKES IT TO NATIONALS PAGE 16
‘RENT’ takes Jerry Herman Ring Theatre by storm BY DAVID SARGENT | CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
“RENT,” the record-breaking rock opera, will be epic as the University of Miami’s Department of Theatre Arts’ high-energy season comes to a close. The Tony Award-winning musical, which was written by Jonathan Larson and based off of Giacomo Puccini’s legendary opera, “La Bohéme,” first premiered in 1996. It is about a group of young struggling artists during the 1980s
on the Lower East Side of New York City. With its powerful contemporary rock score, the musical addresses issues such as poverty, drug-abuse, bisexuality and AIDS. Students and faculty have been developing, designing and rehearsing to adapt “RENT” to the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre’s unique circular stage. “With the Broadway production, sometimes there was often too much activity on stage to follow the story,” said Christine Kellogg, co-director and choreographer. SEE RENT, PAGE 14
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Embracing the environment Hug the Lake, get a T-shirt, love the earth
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BY SAVANNA STIFF CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) has made a sincere effort over the past semester to provide assistance to the ravaged island of Haiti. But with their most wellknown event coming up RAK is faced with challenges at home. On Thursday, RAK will be hosting Hug the Lake, where students hold hands around Lake Osceola to symbolically “hug” it. The annual event, which promotes environmental awareness and sustainability, is open to the entire UM community. This year, the slowed economy and the divergence of cash to aid disaster relief in Haiti conspired to dry up funds that might have gone towards to Hug the Lake. RAK, which has a “low, low, low, low, budget,” according to president Gustavo Lang, relies on funds from donors and UM organizations to raise the $3,000 necessary to purchase event T-shirts, which help publicize the event and increase student participation. Last year, the Butler Center for Service and Leadership (SLC) was able to swing most of the cost with help from Student Government, Hillel and Hurricane Productions. The year before, T-shirts were gener-
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WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN: RAK will host the annual Hug the Lake event to take place during Earth Day on Thursday afternoon. During Hug the Lake, students hold hands around Lake Osceola. ously donated by President Donna Shalala. Lang and the rest of the RAK executive board were willing to settle for event buttons, until Lang encountered his friend Jordan Balke and stopped to chat. When Lang mentioned that RAK wasn’t going to be able to order shirts, Balke immediately offered to look into donating discretionary funds from her special interest housing group, C.A.S.T.L.E. (Canes Advocating a Substance Temperate Living Environment),
and her employer, Kaplan, to cover the cost of ordering shirts. Two hours later, Lang was dancing in the breezeway, elated that this year’s event would still feature “Larry the Lake” T-shirts. Ultimately, money from C.A.S.T.L.E and ULive ULearn, Lang’s special interest floor, totaled $1,500. “The most difficult task at RAK is fund-raising money for Hug The Lake every year,” RAK President emeritus Kemy Joseph said.
Club funds awarded by SAFAC each year are based mostly on club size, and with little more than 15 steady members, RAK feels more like a family than a club. But that’s the way they like it. “We come together as a family because we believe we should have fun while doing good,” Lang said. “Everything you give us, we’re turning around and giving right back to you.” Savanna Stiff may be contacted at sstiff@themiamihurricane.com.
Schools of medicine, law rise in rank Post-graduate programs improve BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR
Despite economic pressures to cut funding and other challenges facing the university, two of UM’s graduate schools and one graduate program continue to improve. The University of Miami’s graduate schools have risen again in national rankings, according to the 2011 edition of U.S. News and World Report. The UM Miller School of Medicine, formerly ranked No. 51, is now placed at No. 47, according 2
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rankings were based on the submissions of 120 schools. Also, the School of Law is now ranked at No. 60, rising 11 positions from its previous rank of 71. Of particular note is the ranking of its tax law program, which broke into the top of the rankings at No. 5, as compared to being No. Previously, it had been ranked at No. 6. “I am pleased to see this public acknowledgement that the UM School of Law is a place on the move,” said Patricia White, dean of the law school, according to UM Media Relations. Additionally, the clinical psychology graduate program of the College of Arts and Sciences ranked at No. 25 out of a total of
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210 schools. In 2010, the program received 500 applications to fill 15 open slots. The Department of Psychology overall is ranked at No. 60 of 241 schools. The 2011 edition of U.S. News and World Report will be published in May. Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.
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Missed all the baseball action this weekend? Check out a photo slideshow by Steven Stuts. In 2005, Ashley Kelly was hit and killed by an oncoming car while crossing U.S. 1 and inspired a debate. Read The Miami Hurricane’s online archived stories. School spirit doesn’t come in a bottle. Find out what Gabriela Halder has to say about binge drinking in colleges. Ramon Galiana has the 411 about what’s going on around campus. Read all about it in his news briefs. The men’s tennis team upset Duke 4-3 at Friday’s match. Debora Rubi has the story. Health care is moving forward, but is it moving in the right direction? Read what Adam Bird-Ridnell has to say about this issue. Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at www. themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.
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Still no bridge over troubling intersection Safety threatened by economic woes BY STEPHANIE GENUARDI STAFF WRITER
Sunday, April 11, marked the fifth anniversary of UM student Ashley Kelly’s untimely death. Five years ago, Kelly, a 19-year-old freshman majoring in political science and journalism, decided to go to T.G.I. Friday’s across from campus one Monday night with her roommate to discuss where they were going to live for their sophomore year. While crossing U.S. 1, Kelly and her roommate were struck by an SUV that had ran a red light at Mariposa Court. Her roommate’s injuries were minor, but Kelly died in the hours following the accident. The driver of the SUV was issued a ticket for disobeying a traffic signal. Her license was suspended and she was ordered to donate $250 to the Ashley Kelly Memorial Fund. “It was a terrible tragedy,” said Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick in a recent interview. “She was not the first to be killed. U.S. 1 is dangerous.” Since 1990, at least six students have been struck crossing the two major roadways that border campus: Ponce de Leon Boulevard and U.S. 1. Three of the incidents proved fatal, resulting in the deaths of a freshman in November 1990, a junior in February 1998 and Kelly in April 2005. Two days after Kelly’s death, a group of students gathered at the university’s Metrorail station near the site of the accident to pay tribute to her and to call for the immediate construction of a pedestrian bridge. That same day, student government passed the "Ashley Kelly Resolution" recommending a pedestrian overpass be built
NOV. 1990 Eric Adams killed.
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LOOKING BOTH WAYS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH: Sophomore Ryan Davenport crosses U.S. 1 at the crosswalk by the university’s Metro Stop and the T.G.I. Friday’s/Bagel Emporium shopping center. Six students have died crossing U.S. 1 in the past decade. across U.S. 1 at Mariposa Court. “I remember that day well,” said UM alumnus Peter Maki, the SG president for the 2004-2005 school year. Maki knew he had to go beyond petitioning the university administration. The pedestrian bridge would be built on county and city land, which is outside of the jurisdiction of the university. Thus, Maki began attending Miami-Dade Transit meetings. “A lot of our initial success was getting it to the press,” Maki said in a phone interview from Iraq, where he is serving in the U.S. military. “Local politicians
realized they needed to respond.” An initiative to build a pedestrian overpass at Mariposa Court, similar to those constructed over U.S. 1 at the Vizcaya and Douglas Road Metrorail stations, had been introduced following the student death in 1998. However, it wasn’t added to the Miami-Dade County’s People’s Transportation Plan until 2003. It was Kelly’s death in 2005, two years later, that finally propelled plans for the pedestrian bridge forward. Two prospective bridge designs- one modern, the other Mediterranean- were presented at a Miami-Dade Transit meeting
APRIL 2005 Ashley Kelly killed, and Andrea Cinque struck.
FEB. 1998 Aaron Baber killed. Plans for overpass bridge over U.S.1 begin.
in August 2007. The city of Coral Gables endorsed the Mediterranean design, and construction was expected to commence and be completed by spring 2010. “When we first heard 2010, we said that’s not good enough,” Maki said. “It’s unacceptable from a student point of view, but it’s realistic. These things take a long time and require millions of dollars.” The bridge was expected to cost $5.6 million (now $7.5 million), of which the state of Florida would finance 27 percent and the remaining 73 percent of the funding would come from the People’s
OCT. 2007 Joseph Ianelli struck on Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Transportation Plan, which was funded by a half-penny transportation sales tax surcharge for transit projects around the county. But since then, the country entered its worst recession since the Great Depression. “The pedestrian overpass at the university Metrorail station project was placed on hold indefinitely in September 2008 due to fiscal challenges faced by Miami Dade Transit [MDT],” said Albert Hernandez, assistant director of engineering, planning and development for MDT.
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SEPT. 2008 University station overpass set on indefinite hold for budgetary reasons.
OCT. 2007 President Shalala is quoted in the Hurricane as saying that she was “impatient for [the bridge] to get done. I don’t want to risk one more student.” April 19 - April 21, 2010
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Clinton addresses how to correctly aid Haiti Portion of CGI U dedicated to effective relief efforts BY NINA RUGGIERO ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
It was a weekend to remember at the University of Miami, where over 1,000 students from all over the world gathered to commit themselves to taking action on global issues. As a part of the third annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) Meeting, which included workshops, a service project in Homestead and plenary sessions with U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Pierre Garçon and recording artist Pharrell Williams, among others, President Bill Clinton addressed the UM student press, sending his message of hope for Haiti to the student body. Clinton, who has worked with Haiti for 35 years, said good intentions in the past have mistakenly prolonged Haiti’s dependence on other nations. Moving forward, Clinton’s plan is to build Haiti into a self-sustaining modern state, something he believes to be possible now more than ever. “I’m doing this because I know how smart [the Haitians] are and how good they are and I see how well Haitians do when they come to the United States,” Clinton said. “They have been misgoverned. They have been abused and neglected from without and they have been abused and neglected from within.” Although not all students are as motivated to create change as the UM students who made 257 commitments at this year’s CGI U, Clinton believes the potential lies within everyone. He said it is the responsibility of nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s), organizations that students themselves can start and join, to fill in the gaps between
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MEET AND GREET: After the CGI U opening plenary session, President Clinton greeted attendees at the foot of the stage. At the beginning of most sessions, commitments were presented to the audience before the panel discussion began. what is produced by the private sector and what is provided by the government. Before the economic crisis, the United States had over one million NGO’s. Haiti had around 10,000, behind only the United States and India, Clinton said, but they were highly disorganized. Clinton said the keys to successful relief efforts in Haiti are organization and transparency. He spoke of plans to implement a computer system used in Aceh, Indonesia after a devastating tsunami in 2004 that monitored public money as well as donations from NGO’s. The data, which
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included who sent the funds, what they were for and how they were used, was open to the public and was audited continuously during and after the projects were completed. Clinton said the clarity of and access to this information made it the most corruption-free operation ever run in Indonesia. “I plead with you- don’t get bored with this,” he said. “Follow this. Hold us all accountable. Chase this money and if you do it and the Haitians do it, we’re going to be just fine.” Clinton hopes that hosting so many
students and leaders who have integrated service into their lives will have positive effects on UM well past CGI U 2010’s closing event Sunday. “What I hope will happen is that you’ll have a higher percentage of students permanently engaged in student service and that more of the service projects will be self-generated,” Clinton said. “That means you will create more NGO’s on your own, you will have more solutions to problems on your own.” Nina Ruggiero may be contacted at nruggiero@themiamihurricane.com.
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Celebrate at the end of semester carnival Free event offers churros and Orbitron BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR
For the duration of Friday night, the UC Green will not serve as a quiet tranquil study spot. Instead, the sounds of laughter and music will be heard as Canes Night Live (CNL) hosts a free carnival in front of the Otto G. Richter Library. “I'm really excited to watch everyone come out to celebrate being a Cane,” said senior Michelle Peña, the chair of CNL, whose executive board has been planning the event over the past year. “Canes Carnival is my favorite event of the year to close a successful academic year with [the] UM community.” The event, aimed at providing an oncampus festival open to all students, faculty and administrators, will host a number of carnival-style attractions, such as a coconut tree climb, an Orbitron, a bungee run and a balloon water race. Additionally, numerous student organizations will be hosting booths with individual activities. Hurricane Productions’ Concerts Committee will be sponsoring live music that will be playing popular songs from the 80s, 90s and today. They will be taking song requests the night of the carnival.
Free hotdogs, hamburgers, churros, funnel cakes and lemonade icees will be available. “We've kept a lot of the attractions that have been successful in the past. We have added a lot more to the event to cater to more students and include everyone's interests,” Peña said. Senior Amanda Modestill, treasurer of CNL, expects for a record number of attendees at the event. "Last year we had over 1,000 people and this year we hope top that," she said. "This year looks to be one of the best carnivals ever." Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@ themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHAT: Canes Carnival WHO: Canes Night Live WHEN: Friday at 9 p.m. WHERE: UC Green and the Rock COST: Free
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REACHING FOR A CURE: Junior Meredith Reilly participated in a yoga class that raised money for breast cancer research hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha and UM cheerleaders at the Wellness Center Wednesday.
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SOLEMN SPEECH: UM students come together on the Rock in 2005 to comfort one another after the tragic loss of classmate, Ashley Kelly. Kelly’s death spurred debate about students’ safety while crossing U.S. 1. “The Florida Department of Transportation has reduced several million dollars in funding, forcing MDT to de-fund several capital projects. The overpass has been removed from MDT’s capital improvement plan until future funding is made available,” Hernandez said. Mayor Slesnick would like to see the bridge built but, like the university, Coral Gables does not have full jurisdiction over the pedestrian bridge project. “I care about the lives of students, lives on U.S. 1,” he said. “But this is a road we have partners in, partners who can’t produce right now. I don’t think there’s anyone to blame here. It’s about the times which derailed a great project.” Despite matters of jurisdiction, Hernandez asserted that “the university can fund the design and construction of the bridge. I do not see a problem getting the county or FDOT to approve this.” Though university officials say this is not a likely scenario, UM’s director of government affairs Juan Carlos del Valle stressed that the pedestrian bridge is a major priority and that the university is lobbying the county, but Janet Gavarette, associate vice president of campus planning and development, was more definitive. “The university is not considering undertaking any funding initiative towards the pedestrian bridge. Our primary safety focus is with safety on campus," she said. Once funding becomes available at the county level, however, Slesnick
is confident that MDT will build the bridge. “When the money returns, they’ll pick it up,” he said. “I don’t think it is in the cards for a long time.” And as for its prospective value, Slesnick pointed out that such a bridge would probably prevent some pedestrian accidents near Mariposa Court. “It will not save a lot of lives only in one location,” he said. “[But] people won’t walk an extra five blocks to cross at a pedestrian crosswalk... we approved it because we thought it was a good step forward.” Like Slesnick, Maki also recognizes that the pedestrian bridge will not be a panacea. “You’re never going to stop reckless teenagers from running across the street without looking both ways. There’s no replacement for common sense,” Maki said. “That being said, clearly this is a problem intersection. I think students would use it.” Graduate student Mario Martinez, who was crossing U.S. 1 one day last week, doesn’t think the intersection is especially dangerous. He said he has “never seen any accidents.” However, he did note how the pedestrian indicator lights for the crosswalks often malfunction. “If they built one [a pedestrian bridge], I’d use it," Martinez said. Senior Louis Deglora, on the other hand, said he didn't think a bridge was necessary. “It’s pretty easy [crossing U.S. 1]. It’s not that dangerous,” Deglora said.
Maki thinks once the project funds are available, it is going to take more than MDT to ensure that the bridge is built. “The public forgets,” Maki said. “Students have to raise this issue. At the end of the day... if students want to make it an issue again, local politicians and student administrators responded well to reasonable requests.” Stephanie Genuardi may be contacted at sgenuardi@themiamihurricane.com. Read what The Miami Hurricane has to say about this issue. Turn to page 8.
Read all about the U.S. 1 pedestrian overpass debate in The Miami Hurricane’s archives at THEMIAMIHURRICANE. COM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ASHLEY KELLY, GO TO ASHLEY-KELLY. MEMORY-OF.COM/ ABOUT.ASPX FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN, GO TO MIAMIDADE.GOV/ CITT/PTP-MAIN.ASP
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Don’t risk another student’s life With all this talk about the road running through the University of Miami arboretum, everyone seems to have forgotten about another promised project, the pedestrian overpass that is supposed to span U.S. 1 near Mariposa Court. This bridge just makes sense; it would connect students with all the businesses that are tailored to their interests, including Friday’s, CVS, Blockbuster and University Chicken Grill who have all invested in the college demographic. Pedestrian overpasses over U.S. 1 are not unique in Miami. There are bridges over U.S. 1 from the Douglas Road and Vizcaya metro stops. As with most major projects, funding is an issue. The recession, however, is not an excuse. Albert Hernandez, deputy director of Miami-Dade Transit, said in April of 2005 that he wanted to be
responsive to the death of then freshman Ashley Kelly, and the bridge construction that was originally scheduled to be completed in the time between 2009 and 2010 would be accelerated. He said the bridge would be completed by 2008. Consequently, the overpass would begin construction before the major effects of the economy became apparent. The stock market did not hit rock bottom until March of 2009. Though the recession has wreaked havoc on the economy, the university should help fund this project. Although UM has not escaped the recession without negative side effects, it has shown a commitment to finance programs that enhance student safety. The university has funded the student patrol program, which has students roaming the campus on segways per-
forming low-risk tasks, and in September of 2009, UMPD Chief Rivero told The Miami Hurricane about his plan for a $200,000 expansion of the security camera system on campus. The pedestrian overpass is an obvious way to continue to promote student safety. The fact that it would be off campus shouldn’t be an issue. UM runs shuttles to safely transport students to places like the Grove and most of the ride is off campus. So, administrators at UM and city officials, please be proactive. Don’t wait for another student death to begin construction, but let common sense and basic safety be the major push. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial staff.
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Raw, dairy-free, gluten-free lasagna? Lifefood Gourmet features a unique selection of vegan, organic and all-natural cuisine that is either raw or lightly heated. It is a refreshing experience, especially for vegetarians living in a city where Cuban cuisine and Argentinean steak houses abound. Eating rice and beans every time your friends are in the mood for ropa vieja and empanadas can get old after a while. The restaurant’s chef John Schott seeks to create food that is not only delicious but also environmentally sustainable and nourishing for the body and soul. The atmosphere is earthy and inviting, with friendly staff and service. The food is a little pricey, with $8 smoothies and most appetizers and entrees around $10-12, but still reasonable considering everything is organic and handcrafted. While the idea of a raw diet may seem like it would leave you feeling hungry and unsatisfied, one trip to Lifefood Gourmet will change your mind. The Cacao Shake is delicious and feels like a meal by itself. The Mediterranean Nachos are hemp with flax chips piled high with olives, onions, lettuce and homemade Brazil nut hummus. Even meat eaters will be satisfied with the Life Burrito, packed with seasoned Brazil nutmeat, pine nut “cheddar,” guacamole and portabella. The lasagna, despite being the most expensive item at $18, is a favorite among regular customers and it is easy to see why. With layers of baby spinach, sun dried tomato flat bread, pumpkin pesto, portabella and fresh tomato sauce, it is full of flavor and won’t leave you feeling heavy, like traditional cheese-packed lasagna does. The restaurant also serves an array of soups, salads, pizzas, smoothies and desserts. Lifefood Gourmet is an innovative, healthy and tasty alternative for those looking for something different. Danielle Peloquin may be contacted at dpeloquin@ themiamihurricane.com.
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An all-American lineup at Cosford
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BY BROOKE BURGSTAHLER CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
A movie at Sunset Place will run you $10 and, on the weekends, parking is a flat rate of $6. For two hours of entertainment, why pay such high prices? The Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC) brings free movies to campus every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pair that with a walk from the dorms and you’ve got yourself an evening of free fun. The CAC of Hurricane Productions is made up of a group of students who simply like to watch movies. They like movies so much that they have chosen to dedicate their time to bringing free showings to campus at the Bill Cosford Cinema. In addition to the weekly showings, CAC hosts special events providing University of Miami students with unique experiences. For instance, Vice Chair Joey Kadin’s favorite event is “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” screening. “We've done it for two years now and completely filled the entire Cosford, and even had to turn people away when we had two nights worth of shows,” Kadin said. “'Rocky’ is a cult classic, and we partner with another HP group, QuantUM [Entertainment,] to have a full shadow cast acting out the movie in front of the screen. Everyone shows up in costume, and we hand out prop bags to all the audience members.” The final event CAC will be hosting this year is a special double feature of "American Beauty" and "American Psycho." “CAC likes to do double features or 14
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short festivals on occasion, of relating or contrasting films,” Special Events Chair Derek Stuckert said. “So since we were showing 'American Psycho,' we thought it might be fun to show another American movie along with it, thus, 'American Beauty' double-feature awesomeness.” If you’re looking for something to do, looking to save some money or just looking for a good time, check out the Cosford Cinema. “There is no reason not to take advantage of what we bring to campus. Everyone likes movies, they are free and CAC makes the experience cheeky and fun,” Stuckert said. “What more can you ask for?” Brooke Burgstahler may be contacted at bburgstahler@themiamihurricane.com.
Upcoming showings at the Bill Cosford Cinema Wed., April 21: “Sherlock Holmes” Wed., April 28: “American Psycho” and “American Beauty” double feature All showings on Wednesdays are at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Films are also shown on the following Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. April 19 - April 21, 2010
NO DAY BUT TODAY: Alexa Hujik performs during dress rehearsal of “RENT.” In rewriting much of the choreography, her and co-director, Bruce Miller, have focused on the plot. “Doing it in the round has actually helped to tell the story… perhaps better,” Kellogg said. These fresh transformations suit the long standing Broadway hit’s livefor-the-moment “No Day But Today” anthem. “It’s about living for the here and now,” said Matt Mickenberg, a senior musical theatre major who plays Mark Cohen, the story’s narrator. “Forget about regretting things and just do it.” This attitude, combined with the emphatic energy of the cast, has made this unique UM performance one of most fun productions he has been a part of, according to Mickenberg. Considering the style of music and the themes explored, the theatre depart-
ment is aiming to appeal to a broader college-aged audience. “This is much more topical for this generation,” Kellogg said. “Many of our actors already knew the words and the score.” The Broadway production ran for 12 years, making it the eighth-longest running show in history. Kellogg, a former choreographer and professor from the University of California at Los Angeles who came to UM last year, is excited about the performance at UM. “There are some extremely talented students here, and the tech team’s been pretty spectacular,” she said. “There’s been a good vibe with everyone.” Mickenberg put it more simply, “It’s just gonna rock.” David Sargent may be contacted at dsargent@ themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHAT: “RENT” WHERE: The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre WHEN: April 21-24 and 28-May 1 at 8 p.m. COST: Students and Children: $10 weeknights, $12 Fri. and Sat. UM Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Seniors: $16 weeknights, $18 Fri. and Sat. Adults $18 Weeknights, $22 Fri. and Sat. Totally Tuesday Performance: Tuesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Free for students.
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The force behind each swing of the bat Girlfriends support players’ dreams BY MICHELLE SALOM CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
Behind every successful man, there is a dominant woman to help and support his every move. The baseball season is probably the longest and most grueling season among all athletic programs. It’s a grind from February through June, and the University of Miami baseball team usually plays five games a week. To have a relationship during this season is perhaps one of the hardest things for an athlete to juggle. It takes a special kind of woman to be the girlfriend of a baseball player. It takes a lot of effort for these girls to put up with their boyfriends’ demanding season; the players are constantly traveling, practicing or extremely exhausted from their tedious workload. Recently, the girlfriends have become known on campus as “The Baseball Wives” due to the support and understanding they provide for the players. Freshman center fielder Zeke Devoss’ “wife” Erin Simpson is part of the exclusive group. “You have to be very understanding of their busy schedule,” Simpson said. “I feel like I should do things such as bring him dinner after games that end at 10:30 or 11 or be considerate that he might be tired. I try and do things to help him out during his busy season.” The only way relationships can be lasting is if both sides make an effort. Freshman reliever E.J. Encinosa’s “wife” Kayce Extramil understands how to cope with her boyfriend’s responsibility of being a Division I athlete. “Relationships have to be about give and take, but sometimes during the season, I feel like I have to give [Encinosa] a little more understanding with what he deals with on a daily basis,” she said. Balance is also the key for Simpson and DeVoss. “I also try to balance being a good girlfriend and try not to stir up any trouble with everyday
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BASEBALL WIVES IN ACTION: From left to right (Gisselle Fraga, Annelys Reyes, Brittney Steinburch, Emily Makynen, Kayce Extramil, Erin Simpson). The “wives,” pictured at Saturday’s game, support their boyfriends by being understanding of their busy schedules. relationship problems,” Simpson said. The girlfriends try to keep their players focused on what is important in their lives through their constant support. “I’m supportive by attending as many games as possible,” freshman reliever Joe Lovecchio’s “wife” Jen Engel said. “Keeping his head up and keeping him focused. I know girlfriends can be a big distraction, but I am more of his best friend instead of an obnoxious attention-grabbing girlfriend. I try to keep his mind on baseball because if it’s important to him, then it’s very important to me.” The girls are motivation for the boys to perform as best as they can. Freshman pitcher Steven Ewing loves the support
he receives whether he is on the mound or in the dugout. “Having [my girlfriend] Emily [Makynen] in the stands makes me feel good because I know, no matter what, I have at least one fan in the stands. Moreover, when she is there cheering me on it drives me to pitch harder,” he said. Although the relationships for these girls are hard at times, they have been able to create new friendships. They hang out together and often sit together at games. The girlfriends will continue to cheer on their boyfriends in hopes of going to Omaha in June to try and capture a world championship. Michelle Solom may be contacted at msolom@themiamihurricane.com.
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Erin Simpson
Zeke DeVoss
Emily Makynen
Steven Ewing
Kayce Extramil
E.J. Encinosa
Gisselle Fraga
Rony Rodriguez
Annelys Reyes
Yasmani Grandal
Danielle Salman
David Villasuso
Chelsea Monteleone
Scott Lawson
Jen Engel
Joe Lovecchio
Brittney Steinbruch
David Gutierrez
Ali Becker
Jason Santana
Taylor Berge
Jerad Grundy
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Equestrian team leaps to new heights Cohesion leads riders toward a bright future BY ERNESTO SUAREZ CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
COURTESY KATIE SICKLING
JUMP!: Senior Kristen Boisseau clears an obstacle at the SCAD competition.
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In its history, University of Miami athletics have been the home of talented teams across a wide range of sports that have been nationally recognized for their hard work and talent. Now, UM can add the equestrian team to that list. For the first time since the club was formed in the fall of 1997, the equestrian team will be sending two of its riders to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships. Erika Dagum, a sophomore majoring in international finance and marketing, qualified for open flats and Jessica Warren, an alumna who majored in psychology, will also be participating. They will be representing UM in Lexington, Ky. “It’s really exciting to be going up to compete in Nationals,” Dagum said. “I’m really thankful for the team and for our coach.” The equestrian team holds practice every Tuesday through Friday at Tally Ho
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Farm, though riders choose which days and times they can practice according to their schedules. Here, the riders train by riding on different horses by working on their equitation (body position) and practicing how to navigate different horses. Although horseback riding season lasts all year, the team attends shows from October through March, about once or twice a month. The team does a lot of traveling for most shows, but also hosts an annual show at Tropical Park. It’s important for riders to get used to riding on as many horses as possible; when riders go to competition, they draw a number which corresponds to a horse they have never ridden before. Upon entering the ring, the stewardess gives different commands for the riders to perform, which are judged based on the rider’s body position and their command of the horse, but not necessarily on the attitude of the horse. Katie Sickling, current president of the team, is excited for this year’s success and sees a tremendous betterment for the future of the club. She attributes this improvement to team cohesion. “This year our team just came together; we had a great year,” she said. “The team is still pretty young though, so we can keep
getting better.” Warren believes that this new group can be something special. “There were a lot of new riders this year, a lot of new talent,” she said. “This team has a bright future in front of it.” Although many of the team members have been riding for most of their lives, the equestrian team is open to anyone who is interested, regardless of skill level. Practices are offered to those who are interested in learning and who have never ridden a horse before. “Anyone interested should definitely come out to meetings, come out and check out the barn,” Warren said. One of the goals for the club is to become more recognized, especially on campus. “Making nationals was a great accomplishment,” said freshman Tara Reaves, who will be president of the team next year. “Hopefully this will put our name out there and generate some interest in the team.” Nationals will be take place from May 6 through May 9. Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Hurricanes are the Achilles heel of UNC Miami sweeps on wet weekend BY CAMRON GHORBI CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
In the past three years, the North Carolina Tar Heels have owned the University of Miami in not only football and basketball, but also in baseball. Entering this weekend, Miami had lost eight of their last nine contests against UNC but that all changed this past weekend. The No. 13 Miami Hurricanes opted for brooms over mops to sweep ACC Coastal division rival No. 21 North Carolina for their fifth conference series win. After clinging on to a 7-5 victory Friday night and embarrassing UNC 11-1 Saturday night, Miami had one of their most dramatic victories in recent memory on Sunday in a rain-shortened affair. The Canes (27-9, 14-4) bested the Tar Heels (22-16, 6-11) by scoring three runs in the final inning in soggy conditions to beat the powder blue 8-7. The Sunday game was delayed over an hour to start and rain was off and on the entire afternoon. With the Tar Heels sporting a 7-5 advantage heading into the bottom of the eighth, the last inning to be played due to a 5:15 p.m. league-mandated curfew time, the Canes struck for three runs in a miraculous comeback for the series sweep. “It was a huge win for us, coming back the way they came back and continuing to battle,” said head Coach Jim Morris. “Anytime you win a game in the ninth inning, it’s very emotional.” Freshman centerfielder Zeke DeVoss hit a home run to cut the lead to 7-6 to start the eighth inning. Freshman Frankie Ratcliff and senior Scott Lawson coaxed walks. The ensuing hitter, junior Yasmani Grandal, slapped a single up the middle
to load the bases. Sophomore Harold Martinez grounded into a 4-6-3 double play but a run scored to tie the game at 7. Two pitches later, a wild pitch was thrown to freshman Michael Broad scoring Lawson, who emphatically trotted down the third base line and slapped home plate with his right hand before jumping into the arms of his teammates. “I just really wanted that sweep, I knew how big that was for our team,” Lawson said. Facing one of the best pitchers in the country in the series opener, the Canes line-up came out firing in a 7-5 win. Tar Heel righty Matt Harvey, a projected first-round pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, looked anything but dominant in his seven innings of work. Entering the game with a conference-low ERA, Harvey was tagged for seven runs, including three homeruns, in his worst start of the season. Grandal, continuing his recent power surge, finished 2-for4 with three RBI in the opener. His eighth homerun of the season, an emphatic opposite field shot in the third inning, was a display of maturity and patience by the junior. “I was kind of waiting for a fastball outside,” Grandal said. Picking up right where they left off, the Canes clinched the series victory with an 11-1 blowout win on Saturday. Junior lefty Eric Erickson enjoyed another impressive start for the Canes, finishing with six strikeouts and no earned runs over his five innings of work. DeVoss, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three stolen bases in Saturday’s win, added a clutch homerun in the top of the eighth in the dramatic series finale. “It was amazing to sweep North Carolina,” DeVoss said. “It was an outstanding feeling.” UM takes on BethuneCookman on Tuesday at 6 p.m. before a rivalry weekend against No. 8 Florida State in Tallahassee.
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RUNNING HOME: Junior catcher Yasmani Grandal finished the series with 5 hits and 7 RBI.
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Outstanding athletes awarded Range of sports come together for banquet BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR
Last Thursday in the classrooms of the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, the University of Miami held their 14th annual Club Sports Awards Banquet.
All of the different club sports teams were represented by their presidents. Students mingled and ate dinner, then awards were presented to well-deserving club sports teams who have shown hard work, commitment and dedication this past year. Below is a list of the winners in each of the various categories. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@ themiamihurricane.com.
Club sports awards AWARD
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Emily Louwsma (Women’s Ultimate Frisbee)
Outstanding Club Member Most Improved Club Outstanding Contributions to the Club Sports Program Outstanding Club Member
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Michael North (Baseball) Jonathan Robbins (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) Roller Hockey
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the field. He joins Rion Brown and Raphael Akpejiori in the 2010 commitment class.
The ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Clemson over this past weekend and the Hurricanes brought home three championships. Hurdler Cory Nelms won his second-career ACC title and his first in the 110 meter hurdles after posting a 13.82-second performance.Sprinter Tameka Jameson’s 53.34 second time won her first ACC title in the 400 meter dash, she was also the first leg of the Hurricanes 4x400 relay winning team along with Ti’erra Brown, Charlene Fuller and Takecia Jameson who won an ACC Championship as well.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL Coach Frank Haith announced the signing of Harvard-Westlake’s (CA) forward Erik Swoope on Friday. Swoope was Los Angeles’ Mission League MVP and was named to the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star team in his senior season. He stands a modest 6 feet, 5 inches and averaged 8.9 rebounds to compliment his 21.8 points per game on 74 percent from
The University of North Carolina snapped the Hurricanes 13 match win streak on Saturday, barely edging out a 4-3 win at home. The Hurricanes are still ranked 11th in the nation and will travel to Durham to face Duke on Sunday.
MEN’S TENNIS The 47th-ranked Hurricanes defeated the 14th-ranked Blue Devils at home this weekend, handing them just their second ACC loss of the season. The Hurricanes will play their final ACC match of the season at home against UNC on Sunday. Information compiled from hurricanesports. com. Calvin Cestari can be contacted at ccestari@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Dear V: I can’t get no satisfaction... Dear Shortchanged, , Dear V, My boyfriend and I have been dating for a long time now and we lost our virginities to each other months ago. He seems to enjoy the sex but it’s all over too fast. Ten minutes too fast to be exact. We are both inexperienced but I have no idea how to tell him. A part of me doesn’t want to because we haven’t had any big problems in our relationship and I don’t want this to be the start of any. I’m just tired of being unsatisfied when it comes to intercourse. Sincerely, Shortchanged
I wouldn’t tell your boyfriend he’s inexperienced, but I would speak up about the quick finish. Sex should be enjoyable for the both of you, and seems to me like you’re getting the short end of the stick. The good thing is you know you’re enough of a turn on that he has no problem getting off in the bedroom. Now all you have to do is let him know how much you want to savor the moment. Don’t make is sound as though you aren’t being satisfied. Just say how much you want him and that you don’t want it to be over so quickly. Try taking things slower once you hit the bedroom. One way to prevent his shortcomings is to ease into things, keeping him from getting too worked up too fast. If you still want to pleasure him, try kissing, licking or massaging everywhere but his manparts. This will make him want you but allow you to hold off on direct stimulation for awhile.
Most importantly: tell him what you like! Make sure you’re getting pleased well before intercourse starts, so you can also be ready when you decide to take it further. Having your boyfriend go down on you will keep you happy and keep him from finishing until you’re both ready. You deserve to enjoy sex with your boyfriend, so try taking things slower and I’m sure you’ll achieve longer, better intercourse. Best of Luck, V
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