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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

n the first week of May, construction crews will begin working on the electrical ctrical wiring and plumbing of the new ew three-story, 119,368-squarefoot Student (SAC). tudent Activities Centerr (SAC) University sity administrators expect the buildingg to q qualify for LEED certification. The grand opening for the SAC is planned for Fall 2013.

Here is a look at a few of its features.

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SCHOOL OF LAW

Law clinic tries to make wrongs right Innocent inmates seek justice through project

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BY SPENCER DANDES | COPY EDITOR STEPHANIE PARRA | COPY CHIEF

There are 399 people sitting on Death Row in Florida, according to statistics posted on the Department of Corrections website as of Wednesday.

A recent string of exonerations indicates that up to 10 percent of these inmates may be wrongfully convicted.

Gretchen Cothron, the student co-director of the Wrongful Convictions Project (WCP), helped create a law clinic at the University of Miami School of Law in order to more closely investigate cases for inmates who maintain their innocence.

“I came down here to put my boxing gloves on and fight the good fight, ” said Cothron, a second-year law student.

WCP was admitted as a member of the Innocence Network in 2011. UM is the only law school in Florida to be included in the network.

As a former forensic scientist, Cothron reviewed cases for innocence projects around the nation. At UM Law, she met professor Sarah Mourer – a criminal defense attorney – and Judge Milton Hirsch. Together, they agreed that South Florida could benefit from a clinic to aid wrongfully convicted inmates.

“It could be a huge impact in the Miami area because of Miami ’s history of corruption, drug cases and just being a city where the police are so strained and under so much pressure that they try to solve the high profile cases quickly, ” Cothron said. “Sometimes they just want to get somebody behind bars so the community will calm down, and that ’s why we ’re here. ” Cothron worked closely with Mourer in order to expand the project from a club to a functional clinic. Dean Trish White was also instrumental to the club ’s expansion, Mourer said.

“I ran the wrongful conviction club for about three years, and then the dean was gra-

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SEEKING JUSTICE: Gretchen Cothron gave a presentation to UM’s School of Law about cases involving criminals who were exonerated through DNA testing in Florida. cious enough to let us turn it into an actual clinic, ” said Mourer, who also serves as the clinic ’s faculty adviser.

The clinic screens letter from inmates who believe they meet the necessary criteria for further investigation. The process to exonerate a convicted felon on Death Row could take approximately three to five years, so Cothron noted that inmates must have at least nine years remaining on their sentences.

Also, investigations are often difficult to conduct because the researchers must find newly discovered evidence. In other words, the defense lawyer could not have found this newly discovered evidence in time for the trial.

Since its inception last year, the WCP at UM has received more than 900 cases for review. Cothron said they have turned away nearly 90 percent of those inmates.

“We hope to educate people so they have an awareness of the issue and do something proactively, ” Mourer said. “We also work to create guidelines to follow so people aren ’t wrongly convicted in the first place. ” On Tuesday, Cothron and Mourer held a presentation at the School of Law to discuss their progress and their goal to work on more exonerations. The group uses both DNA and non-DNA evidence to help wrongfully convicted inmates.

“The foundation of our justice system is to make sure everyone gets a fair trial, ” said second-year law student Beth Gordon, co-director of the project. “In Florida especially, we have a high rate of wrongful convictions. You can ’t fulfill this big idea of justice if you ’re not actually convicting the right people and conducting investigations properly. ”

HUG THE LAKE

EVALUATIONS

MEDITATION

TALENT SHOW

The sixth annual Hug the Lake will be held on Friday to celebrate Earth Day. Students, faculty and staff will join hands, encircling Lake Osceola in a symbolic “hug,” to show their appreciation for the environment.

The first 600 students will receive a free Hug the Lake T-shirt.

Faculty and course evaluations are being sent out online this spring.

Emails will be sent on Monday. Responses are anonymous, and will not be released to faculty before final grades are posted. Students will be able to view final grades early in myUM.

The Wellness Center will be holding a meditation class led by Lunthita Duthely. Instruction is free and open to the public. The class is on Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. RSVP to 305-284-LIFE (5433).

The Volunteer LINK and Social Justice Week are hosting Applause for a Cause, an annual charity talent show, Thursday at 8 p.m. in Storer Auditorium. Tickets cost $5 and will be sold at the door.

NEWS

Hurricane Productions has activities planned for the end of the semester. Ally Maass has got the scoop.

Heard about Taber Onthank’s win in UM’s songwriting contest?

Check out Laurasia Mattingly’s profile.

Missed the last club volleyball game?

Read Greg Mendell’s recap.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Layout of Student Activities Center unveiled Construction makes progress

Here is a quick look at the renovations being made to the Coral Gables campus.

BY ALYSHA KHAN NEWS EDITOR

Last spring, the Rathskeller was located next to Lake Osceola and the new 119,368-square-foot Student Activities Center (SAC) was just a drawing on a map.

Now, almost a year later, the last of the concrete will be poured the first week of May, and construction crews will then begin the electrical and plumbing work.

On Tuesday, Westbrook and Pat Whitely, the vice president for student affairs, held a town hall meeting to update students on the progress of the new buildings and address any concerns. During the meeting, Whitely and Westbrook outlined the layout the new three-story complex.

“We want to have the pulse and heart beat of student life to be in the new center, ” Whitely said.

The Rat, which will be located near the Frost School of Music, will have two floors, with pool tables on the second story, reminiscent of the old Rat. The rest of the first floor will include a social study space for stu-

Phased project to include construction of the new Student Activities Center building, renovation of the existing University Center, and redesign of main UC patio/stage to create a comprehensive student center.

April 29, 2011: Rathskeller closes May 15, 2011- Fall 2013: Rathskeller relocated to temporary location in University Center PHOTOS BY HOLLY BENSUR // Staff Photographer

IN PROGRESS: Student media representatives, along with Student Activities Center Project Manager Gary Tarbe (right), take in the view from the new building’s third floor on Tuesday. dents, ATMs, and three retail shops.

According to Westbrook, the firstfloor social study space may become a 24-hour study area for students.

“We have to make provisions

NEW HEIGHTS: Junior Sandra Montalvo, the Ibis yearbook’s incoming editor-in-chief, climbs a ladder to the SAC’s third floor.

for cleaning and security, but it ’s a real possibility, ” he said.

On the second floor, there will be a suite for undergraduate student organizations, student media, the Graduate Student Association, some administrative offices and a hallway dedicated to banner-painting.

All the student offices that are currently located in the University Center will be moved to the SAC. There will then be two to three rooms remaining in the SAC that other student organizations can apply for.

There will also be approximately 10 to 20 cubicles and about 20 lockers available for organizations to use.

“We ’re definitely looking forward to the new Student Activities Center, with the benefits of the new building, new furniture and new technology, ” said Hong-Uyen Hua, the incoming president of Committee on International Student Organizations.

The third floor of the SAC will feature a ballroom capable of seating more than 1,000 people. There will also be a reception area overlooking the lake and a kitchen for caterers.

Students will also have a new pantry and meeting rooms.

Over the summer, the UC will also get a face lift. The wall separating the stairwell from the Lower Lounge

will be removed and the upstairs meeting rooms will be equipped with new projectors. The UC will still be open to students all summer long.

“I think the renovations are great, ” said senior Allison Norris, who is an incoming student at UM ’s School of Law. “We ’re becoming such a better school and attracting better students, and paying more tuition for it, so it ’s long overdue. ” Additionally, the UC Patio will receive a new amphitheater, which will be located at the far end of the patio. It will replace the current stage.

Construction will begin over the summer and will continue into the fall semester. The patio will be partially closed but students and faculty will still have access to the Rat gliders and some of the patio next to that.

Westbrook expects the patio to fully reopen in the spring.

Also, in the fall, students will have a statue of the “U ” located near the Rock. The statue will be made of stainless steel and will showcase the school ’s orange and green logo.

“We never really had anything central to campus that people could take pictures with or touch on the way to a final, ” said Brandon Mitchell, former SG president. “It ’ll improve the spirit on campus from the minute it is there. ” April 19 - April 22, 2012

May 15 - Aug. 15, 2011: UC public space renovations December 2011- January 2012: UC pool basin and deck resurfaced June 2012 - February 2013: UC patio and stage renovations

LEED certification 119,368 square footage Three floors

Covered amphitheater Improved lighting and audio visual capabilities

Columns decorated in green and orange fabric Signs to help vistors Large TV in the Lower Lounge Projectors for the meeting rooms INFORMATION FROM UM MEDIA RELATIONS

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RSMAS

MONICA HERNDON // Staff Photographer

CLOSED: A parking lot on the RSMAS campus, shown above, has closed due to the construction of a new complex, causing the loss of about 100 parking spaces. Drivers have been parking next door at the Miami Seaquarium.

Virginia Key campus parking altered due to construction New complex due for summer 2013

BY KEVIN SANDS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

When junior Joyce Yager drives to class at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, she can ’t park on campus.

“You have to park at the Seaquarium now, ” Yager said. “As long as it ’s not too busy, it ’s not too bad. ” Due to the construction of the new Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Complex, there are approximately 100 fewer parking spots on the RSMAS campus, according to Will Drennan, an associate dean of undergraduate education for RSMAS. Students like Yager are opting to park at the Miami Seaquarium next door.

The 85,000-square-foot building will include features such as a wind-and-wave tunnel capable of producing category four winds. The complex will also have environmentally-friendly facilities, labs and meeting rooms. Construction of the complex is on schedule, said Gary Hitchcock, a second associate dean of undergraduate education for RSMAS. Completion is scheduled for summer 2013.

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um has, in the past, sent guests to park at RSMAS during its busy season around Christmas time. Now in its off-season, the Seaquarium was willing to return the favor.

Because this is the first year the Seaquarium does this, park officials are not sure how this will affect the busy season in October through December.

“Everybody knew this was going to happen, ” Hitchcock said. “It ’s been a goal for months. ” Though there are still several other parking areas on RSMAS, the small size of the campus – compared to UM ’s Coral Gables campus – means that most people are somehow affected by the lack of parking.

Despite the shortage of spaces, however, many view it as a minor inconvenience at most.

“I usually carpool, which is the best thing to do, ” Yager said.

Though Drennan typically bikes or takes the shuttle to Virginia Key, he said he was affected by the construction when he recently drove his car and parked at the Seaquarium.

According to Drennan, a professor ’s car was recently broken into while parked at the Seaquarium. In response, RSMAS hired a security escort to ease crime worries.

Drennan said that the only thing that students and faculty can do is wait.

“It ’s going to be tight parking for the next couple of years, ” Drennan said. “But it ’s all for the greater good. ”

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PHOTO BRIEF

A pie in the face, a donation to beat heart disease WHIPPED CREAM FOR A CAUSE: Junior Juan Lizama throws a pie in freshman David Cortes’ face on Wednesday afternoon.

Lizama and Cortes are both members of the Lambda Theta Phi fraternity.

During the Wednesday event, the fraternity raised money for the American Heart Association on the Green.

For $1, participants could throw a pie, and for 50 cents, they could throw a water balloon at a fraternity brother.

“The whole smell after the whipped cream is just indescribable – it sits there for hours,” Cortes said.

MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor

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OPINION speak

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What is the most important aspect of college life to you?

LINDSEY MACCONNIE Junior “Social relationships you build with other people because you spend all of your time with those people and they will be relationships you continue to build for the rest of your life.”

ALEX ARNOWITZ Freshman “Athletics because I’ve always been really into sports and I love how rahrah everything is.”

“My drawing class which is an introductory art class. I really like it because I did a lot of art in high school and my first semester here I didn’t get to do much art.”

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

Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com. compiled by

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Lyssa Goldberg, Assistant Editor

STAFF EDITORIAL

On Sunday, Tupac Shakur rose from the dead and joined Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre on stage at Coachella, a well-known music festival held in Indio, Calif.

“What the f**k is up Coachella, ” a shirtless Shakur shouted, as he appeared on stage in the form of a hologram. The audience was speechless because, despite conspiracy theories, Shakur has been dead for 15 years.

Using a hologram to resurrect the dead is a form of technology that poses concern. It started with Shakur, but at this rate there will be concert tours resurrecting Aaliyah, Biggie Smalls, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.

Although this form of technology gives individuals the ability to reconnect with the past, present relationships and connections should be our primary focus. Thanks to technological advancements, society is relying more and more on social media, video chats, and text messages to connect and communicate. But technology doesn ’t allow people

to fully express their emotions.

Face-to-face interaction has diminished. Friends have become acquaintances and acquaintances have become strangers. We have lost the intimate bond created by in-person contact.

There is a serious problem when individuals are able to hold an intellectual conversation or argument via mobile texting or social media outlets, but awkwardly scuffle past each other when crossing paths in person. About a decade ago, such actions were cowardly.

This is also true for the professional sphere. It is now normal for an employer to interview a potential job or internship candidate via Skype or telephone when this does not do an individual justice.

Body language and personalities cannot be identified through a projector or screen, but this generation has been a strong advocate for cultivating formal relationships digitally.

There is no doubt that technological advancements have

positively impacted society, but social media and technology should be an alternative form of human interaction, not a replacement. Humanity used to be defined by its ability to communicate. Now, however, virtual forms of communication are creating disconnect. Technology may be increasing the ability of humanity to be the superior species, but it is degrading our ability to be human.

Find ways to keep face-toface interaction relevant. Express your feelings verbally rather than through a text message, video chat, or social media status update. Technology will continue to advance and people will continue to communicate through these media, but relationships will always be healthiest when maintained through physical interactions. We ’re human beings, not robots.

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

Honors program should offer diverse courses tudents at UM have endless academic opportunities.

And our options are growing each semester. But in the University Honors program, I see room for improvement.

To graduate with honors, students in the program need to complete 24 honors credits, which LYSSA GOLDBERG is an average of one honors course ASSISTANT each semester. However, with such EDITOR sparse honors offerings, finding a class that sounds interesting or fits your schedule can be challenging.

Luckily, courses at the 500 level automatically count for honors credit, but those require prerequisites. As a freshman, I feel like I didn ’t have many options while registering.

The solution right now is to “pink-sheet ” your class so that, with professor approval, you can complete more assignments and get honors credit, but honors classes are

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Honors courses should entail learning in new ways, being surrounded by like-minded individuals who are up for the challenge.

not supposed to be about having more homework.

Honors courses should entail learning in new ways, being surrounded by like-minded individuals who are up for the challenge.

I would love to see an honors program with more diversity – interdisciplinary courses rather than honorscoded sections of a run-of-the-mill class. More specialized programs like PRISM would also create stronger intellectual communities of talented faculty and students.

The Honors College at the University of Maryland offers six entirely different programs with innovative themes like entrepreneurship, research and digital culture. Although I ’m glad I chose to attend the University of Miami, Maryland ’s honors program was one of the big draws when I applied there.

An improved and differentiated University Honors program would attract top-tier students looking for an exceptional education and set UM apart from other schools.

Lyssa Goldberg is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science.

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Got a love for vinyl?

Saturday is Record Store Day. To find a local store and information on special offers, visit recordstoreday.com.

BY MARGAUX HERRERA EDGE EDITOR

Silent films are making a comeback – the Academy awarded Best Picture to “The Artist ” this year.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., the Cosford Cinema will play Charlie Chaplin ’s “The Gold Rush, ” a hallmark silent film. Sophomore Ryan Reeson composed an original score to accompany Thursday ’s showing. Silent film shorts created by students will be played before the show.

The 1925 comedy follows Chaplin ’s character, the Tramp, as he makes his way to the Yukon during the gold rush. Along the way he lands himself in a cabin with a prospector and a fugitive, and he falls in love with a woman who he mistakenly believes is in love with him. “ ‘The Gold Rush ’ is one of Chaplin ’s most iconic films, where he strikes the perfect balance between comedy and pathos, which were his signatures, ” said Trae DeLellis, director of the Cosford Cinema, in a press release. “ ‘The Artist ’ and ‘Hugo ’ have brought attention back to silent film, but essentially its resurgence has to do with its universality and the timeless films produced by Chaplin and others. ” The hour-and-a-half-long film is Reeson ’s longest scoring project to date, and his first silent film. He was challenged when writing the music, because it carries so much weight in the movie.

“I ’ve never done anything like it at all, ” he said. “Silent films are probably harder to score because they ’re so exposed. ” When working on music for films, Reeson said he composes music to compliment the piece, rather than overpower it.

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much as you can, ” he said. “You really help the audience along on the journey. ” The score for “The Gold Rush ” will be performed by a live orchestra of eight students inside the theater. The group will only have time to rehearse once and so it will be sight reading for most of the film.

Silent shorts submitted by students will be screened before the Chaplin film.

For some students, silent films are more powerful than traditional films with scripts.

“I think there ’s so much you can say without words and I think it ’s always stronger that way, ” said senior George Kaplan, who submitted his film “Reset. ” The film focuses on isolation in new environments.

“It ’s about the moments where people are not saying anything, ” he said.

WHERE: Cosford Cinema WHEN: Thursday at 9 p.m., Friday at 7:20 p.m., and Sunday at 4:15 p.m. Live music will be performed Thursday.

For more information, visit cosfordcinema. com.

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SOUTH FLORIDA

Casinos offer more than slot machines, smoke

BY ALEXA LOPEZ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Didn ’t get that straight flush? No luck playing the slots? Stop chasing dreams of a jackpot, and explore the options that lie outside the jingling slot machines and clouds of smoke.

Calder Casino and Race Course Put on your derby hat and sip on mint julep as you watch horses from around the world compete at the Calder Casino and Race Course.

Place a bet, or spend the afternoon at the upscale Turf Club Dining Room, which overlooks the racetrack.

The amount of races and race times vary, but admission is free.

Calder Casino and Race Course is located at 21001 NW 27th Ave., Miami Gardens. Visit calderracecourse.com.

Magic City Casino Spend time at the closest casino to campus. Near Little Havana, the core of Miami ’s Cuban population,

Magic City has Latin flavor.

Finish the school year at one of the live music events. Grammyaward winner Willy Chirino will be performing May 19. His daughters, the Chirino Sisters, will perform April 28 and May 26 with free admission.

Also, Magic City is often a stop for food trucks. On Saturday, check out your favorite mobile munchies at the casino ’s Wheelin ’ Dealin ’ Street Food Festival from 5 to 10 p.m.

Magic City Casino is located at 450 NW 37th Ave., Miami. Visit magiccitycasino.com.

Miccosukee Resort and Gaming If you ’re bored of the flashy casinos, take a trip down to the heart of the Florida Everglades. Visit the Miccosukee Indian Village and discover the Miccosukees ’ art, traditions and culture. You can also take a tour through the Miccosukee ’s museum.

If you ’re not in the mood for a history lesson, relax on one of the

resort ’s three golf courses or explore Empeeke Aaweeke, a low-key international buffet. But if you find yourself glued to the blackjack table, at least drinks are free for casino players.

Miccosukee Resort and Gaming is located at 500 SW 177th Avenue, Miami. Visit miccosukee.com.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino With beautiful hotel rooms, pool, luxury shops, huge casino, and dozens of restaurants, clubs and bars, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino feels like paradise. You ’ll never run out of things to do.

Prepare to gawk in awe as you watch alligator wrestling at the on-site Seminole Okalee Indian Village. The resort also offers a Billie Swamp Safari, which takes visitors on tours and airboat rides through the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.

If being among nature and reptiles, for that matter, aren ’t your thing, grab a frozen daiquiri at Wet

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Bully’ just scratches surface

BY LAUREN COHEN STAFF WRITER

I walked out of “Bully ” with a heavy heart and a feeling of profound sadness. It doesn ’t aim to be sensational. It ’s just a simple documentary that follows five different families who have been affected by bullying.

It opens with a little kid playing around in his backyard – moments later we find out that the little kid in the footage hung himself. His father tells us about his son, Tyler, and what drove him to do what he did. The look of utter pain in this man ’s eyes is enough make your chest ache. But this is only the beginning.

The main subject of the movie is a 12-year-old boy named Alex who has trouble socializing and making friends. In one scene,

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he ’s talking to his mother about what his friends do to him at school. When his mom tells him that those kids aren ’t his friends, he asks, “If you say that these people aren ’t my friends, then what friends do I have? ” One of the most frustrating segments of the documentary involves an incompetent assistant principle at Alex ’s school. After his parents view a video of the kids on the bus calling him names, stabbing him with pencils, and choking him, they go to her to try and find a solution, one where the safety of their son will be ensured. “I ’ve ridden that bus, ” says the woman. “Those kids are as good as gold. ” “Bully ” only shows us the tip of the iceberg. With a problem as widespread as bullying, this could have been an opportunity to dig deeper into the problem, maybe get the other side ’s perspective. Why do bullies torture these kids? What is the best way to deal with the problem? Can we hope for change?

Director Lee Hirsch opts for a hopeful ending, showing one of many “Stand For The Silent ” anti-bullying rallies – and one can only hope that kids, parents, and school officials see this film as a catalyst for change that we so desperately need.

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TAKE A BITE: Daniel Beck, 24, has been an alligator wrestler at Seminole Okalee Indian Village in Hollywood for three years.

Willie ’s before watching renowned comedians at Improv Comedy Club.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, Fla. Visit seminole-

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Note: Casino visitors between 18 and 20 years old can only participate in poker games. Those over 21 can gamble in all casino games.

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the baseball team’s current ranking, after losing two out of three to Virginia Tech last weekend

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the number of combined home runs for Jarred Mederos and Stephen Perez, before they each homered in Wednesday night’s win

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Long ball, strong pitching lifts Canes over Stetson Salas got Mark Jones to pop up for the second out of the inning, but Mitchel Brennan hit a hard ground ball that Mederos also couldn ’t handle. It was ruled a base hit, and Crews came in to score the game ’s first run.

BY ADAM BERGER Mederos made up for his fielding blunSENIOR SPORTS WRITER ders in the bottom of the fifth inning. BatAfter a rough weekend that saw Mi- ting from the right side with no one out and ami lose its second ACC series of the sea- no one on, he crushed a home run over the son and its best hitter, Peter O ’Brien, to a right field scoreboard to tie the game at 1-1. broken wrist, the 12th-ranked Hurricanes “I needed that, especially after I made responded with a 3-2 victory over Stetson. those couple of errors, ” Mederos said.

O ’Brien is out two to three weeks with “That got my pitcher down a run and I went a hairline fracture after being hit by a pitch up there aggressive, got a good pitch to hit. ” in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday Miami took its first lead when Esteban against Virginia Tech, and his bat will be Tresgallo scored on Tyler Palmer ’s RBI missed. single later in the fifth.

“The good news is … I looked at his Stetson evened the game at 2-2 in the wrist yesterday after the doctor saw it. He top of the sixth inning with runners on the had no discoloration on his wrist, no bruis- corners and one out when Mitchell Brennan ing and very little swelling, ” coach Jim hit a sacrifice fly. The game didn ’t stay tied Morris said. “It ’s a very small crack. ” for long, however. On the very first pitch Even in O ’Brien ’s absence, there was in the bottom half of the inning, Stephen a game to be played Wednesday night, and Perez, batting from the left side, hit an opmidweek starter Javi Salas pitched well, posite field home run just over the jumping going 6 1/3 innings for reach of the right fielder, Miami, allowing two Brennan. runs – one earned – “I got a fastball along with seven hits. away, I was being agHe struck out five and gressive. That was the did not give up a walk. pitch I was sitting on Salas improved to and I got a good piece of 4-2 on the season. He The good news is … the bat on it, ” Perez said has stepped up after I looked at his wrist of the solo shot, which Bryan Radziewski went would end up being the yesterday after the down for the year with difference in the game. doctor saw it. He had no a shoulder injury.

Miami (25-11, 12-6 In the top of the discoloration on his wrist, ACC) can now focus on fourth inning, Jarred no bruising and very little possibly the most imMederos booted a rou- swelling. It’s a very small portant series remaintine ground ball off the crack. ing on its regular-season bat of Robert Crews. schedule, against arguThe freshman second Coach Jim Morris, ably its biggest rival. baseman was able to on catcher Peter O’Brien’s The Hurricanes will keep it in front of him, injury. O’Brien will miss the travel to Tallahasee to but by the time he threw next two to three weeks. play the No. 2 Florida over to first, Crews had State Seminoles in what beaten the throw by a likely will determine half step. whether Miami hosts a Sam Kimmel reached on an infield postseason regional. single, and Ben Carhart then grounded into “It ’s always been a huge series, ” Morwhat should have been a double play, but ris said. “Traditionally for the last 40 years Mederos couldn ’t get the ball cleanly out of the Florida State series has been the biggest his glove. Only one out was recorded and series of our schedule. Both programs. I Carhart reached first on a fielder ’s choice, think I can speak for both programs to say while Crews advanced to third. that. ”

Team next travels to face No. 2 Seminoles

ZACH BEEKER // Staff Photographer

VICTORY: Sophomore starter Javi Salas threw 6 1/3 innings and only surrendered one earned run in the Canes’ 3-2 win over Stetson on Wednesday. He struck out five.

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Panthers look to earn place with Miami powerhouses It ’s an interesting time to be a sports fan in Miami.

For the first time in what seems like a lifetime, all of the Miami sporting franchises are clicking at the same time. The HurERNESTO SUAREZ ricanes baseball team SPORTS EDITOR is quietly working on its postseason resume.

The football team, even after a lackluster Spring Game, is looking to build momentum in the second year of the Golden era.

Locally, the Miami Heat is on its way to locking up at least the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and will look to make another run to the NBA Finals. The Marlins are gathering plenty of attention (not always the good kind), and the young season may provide plenty of positives for the

team. And the Dolphins … well, you can ’t win them all, I suppose.

But there ’s another team just north of the Miami-Dade County line that is slowly gathering attention in the 305 for the first time since the turn of the century. While just two years ago this team could have gotten up and left its home at the Bank Atlantic Center and nobody in the Miami area would have noticed, the Florida Panthers are steadily gaining traction once more.

Their successful 2011-2012 season has them in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1999.

Personally, I can ’t admit to being a lifelong Panthers fan. In fact, I probably only started watching the team semi-regularly over the past two years. The only attention the team has garnered over the past 15 years was always about how historically bad their inability to make the postseason stood in the record books, and in a city like

The Miami women’s basketball program had two of its players selected in the WNBA Draft on Monday. Seniors Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams were taken with the fifth and 17th picks, respectively. Johnson, who ended her collegiate career as only the second player in NCAA Division I history to collect 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 steals and 400 assists, was drafted by the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Williams, who was taken by the Tulsa Shock, ended her career fifth in Hurricanes history with 2,148 points scored, including 272 3-point shots made, 104 more than the next closest Cane.

The duo becomes the first pair of teammates taken in the WNBA Draft in program history. It is also the first time since 2006 that a Hurricane player was drafted, the last being Tamara James.

MEN’S TENNIS After closing out the regular season this past week, the men’s tennis team is headed for the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. The No. 63 Hurricanes will face the No. 29 Florida State Semi-

either. Even after winning Game 2, a 3-0 deficit on Tuesday made it seem as if there was no realistic shot. But just as unrealistic as their path to the postseason looked, the Panthers came back to score four unanswered goals and come away with the 4-3 win.

Do I expect hockey fever to take over South Florida the way that the Heat did during the 2010 offseason? Absolutely not.

Are they as close to the city as the rebranded Miami Marlins? Nope. Will it take some time before a full-throttled fan base ravages for seats they way they do for the other two teams? Of course.

But Miami is and always will be a town that follows the winners. Winning is something that the Panthers didn ’t do down here for a long time. Caring about hockey in Miami once seemed like a joke. But in the same way they were long forgotten, they might soon be worth remembering.

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Miami, where your popularity is based on how you stand in the win-loss columns, a formula like that proved to be catastrophic.

Still, I also can ’t deny that this entire season has been an enjoyable one to watch, even from the perspective of an up-anddown team that didn ’t seem to get many chances to succeed. Two years after general manager Dale Tallon took over the team, which was just before his former Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and 637 games after captain Stephen Weiss was drafted by the Panthers, they can both finally say they were able to turn this team around.

Heading into their first-round matchup against the New Jersey Devils, this upand-coming squad wasn ’t given much of a chance to make the next round. The Panthers hadn ’t been in the playoffs in years; the Devils were a more experienced squad.

Losing the first game at home didn ’t help

noles in the first round of the tournament on Thursday at noon.

Miami faced off against Florida State earlier in the season, with the Seminoles coming away with a 6-1 victory at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The winner of the match will then face Virginia Tech on Friday at noon.

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Weekend Series at Florida State The No. 12 Hurricanes will travel to Tallahassee for a three-game series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. against the No. 2 Seminoles. Here’s a look at who has the edge.

Florida State Seminoles

Miami Hurricanes

Coming off two straight wins over Virginia and Virginia Tech, the women’s tennis team is set to compete in the ACC Tournament this weekend. The team, seeded third – just behind Duke and North Carolina – earned a bye for Thursday’s first round. The Hurricanes will face the winner of Thursday’s matchup between Georgia Tech and Maryland on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. If the Canes are able to advance, they will play again in the semifinal on Saturday afternoon before the championship match on Sunday. Following the ACC Tournament, the team will compete in the NCAA Regionals beginning May 11.

Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at sports@themiamihurricane.com.

Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, April 19 Patio Jams ft. Breaking Branches 12:15 p.m. • UC Patio Start a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP ’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch, and enjoy the live band!

RAB Pub Trivia 6 p.m. • Rathskeller Think you have what it takes to be crowned trivia champion? Well come out and enjoy an evening full of fun with RAB ’s last Pub Trivia of the semester!

Take Back the Night: Shatter the Silence 7 p.m. • Hecht-Stanford Labyrinth No Zebras: ‘Canes Against Sexual Assault, brings you their annual signature event as a part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Take Back the Night is known internationally as a visible way to take a stand against sexual violence, specically violence against women. This night is dedicated to reclaiming your voice and turning victims into survivors. The open mic allows anyone to be able to share a story, a poem, musical pieces, or anything they ’d like. Food & refreshments will be provided.

Charlie Chaplin’s Silent Film “The Gold Rush” with Live Music

7 p.m. • Cosford Cinema The Bill Cosford Cinema presents a very special premiere event, The Gold Rush, featuring an original score conducted and performed by students from the Frost School of Music. In addition, winners from the Cosford ’s rst silent student lm competition will screen their short lms before the main feature. Tickets are only $9 for general admission, $7 with discounts for seniors and UM alumni, and free for UM students. For more info, please visit www.cosfordcinema. com.

The Marriage of Fiagaro 7:30 p.m. • Gusman Concert Hall Mozart ’s glorious music takes center stage in this timeless satirical masterpiece which pits master against servant and wife against husband. Presented by Frost Opera Theater in collaboration the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. $15 General Admission, $10 Seniors. Free at the door for UM students, faculty, and staff with valid ID, pending availability prior to showtime.

Applause for a Cause Charity Talent Show 8 p.m. • Storer Auditorium ‘Applause for a Cause ’ is an annual charity talent show put on by The Volunteer LINK and Social Justice Week. This year ’s event has 14 different performers and supports 14 different national and international charities. Acts include singers, dancers, instrumentalists, and a stand-up comedian! Tick-

Friday, April 27 • 6 p.m. UC Rock & Stanford Circle Come out to Stanford Circle from 6pm to 11pm to celebrate the end of the semester! The Food Trucks are back one more time to end the semester off right, So bring a few bucks, all of your friends, and an appetite! While you eat, starting at 8 p.m. there will be a Headphone Disco party going on at the UC Rock! This party includes two different DJs playing music at the same time through FM radio headphones, so be sure to bring your ID!

Come out and be a part of CNL ’s Spring Carnival Event! There will be several carnival rides, a caricature sketch artist, a balloon artist and even a psychic! There will be a variety of free food and deserts and free vouchers for the food trucks! There will also be free giveaways and carnival games you can play in order to win prizes.

This annual UM tradition will surely be something you won ’t want to miss. Cane Card is required.

ets are $5. For more information, contact afacauditions@gmail.com.

Friday, April 20 Toppel: Interviewing Skills 11 a.m. • Toppel Library This program is essential before attending an interview for an internship, graduate program, or full-time job! Topics that will be covered include how to prepare for the interview, questions the interviewer will ask, and the most effective ways to follow-up. We will also provide an introduction to networking and negotiating your salary

Earth Week: RAK presents Hug the Lake 12 p.m. • Lake Osceola Join Random Acts of Kindness in their annual Hug the Lake event, bringing environmental awareness to campus, and connecting the campus community, literally, in efforts to make a positive impact on our planet. The rst 600 students who come out to hug the lake will receive free t-shirts. The actual hug will take place promptly at 12:10 pm. Don ’t miss out on this chance to be a part of something great!

Social Justice Week: ActivisUM Conference 7 p.m. • Learning Center 110 A variety of interactive sessions, activisUM will bring new ideas and conversations to the ‘Canes community.

The Marriage of Fiagaro 7:30 p.m. • Gusman Concert Hall

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

Saturday, April 21 The Marriage of Fiagaro 7:30 p.m. • Gusman Concert Hall

CAC Presents The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 10 p.m. • Cosford Cinema Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.

Sunday, April 22 CAC Presents: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 8 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

RAB Finals Relaxation Day

Thursday, April 26 • 4 p.m. Rathskeller Come visit a complete rejuvenation station! There will be two Aqua Massage Beds that will enhance circulation, relieve muscular tension, and decrease stress! There will also be three stations of Oxygen Bars that have been shown to eliminate free radicals, strengthen the immune system, and improve concentration and alertness. RAB brings you everything you need in order to prepare yourself for nals so come out, bring your friends and relax!

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