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Vol. 89, Issue 24 | April 26 - April 28, 2010

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YOU’RE OUT!: Freshman second baseman Devon Travis slaps the tag on sophomore right fielder Nathan Melendres as the Florida State Seminoles came back to defeat the Miami Hurricanes 7-6 on a two-run walk-off home run Sunday at Dick Howser Stadium. FSU clinched the series for the first time in three years.

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History fails to repeat itself in weekend Tallahassee series

BY CAMRON GHORBI | CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

This may sting for quite some time.

When tempers f lared on the field at Dick Howser Stadium two years ago after the No. 1 Miami clinched a series victory against No. 2 Florida State, the historic rivalry was sparked with a new surge of energy.

Upon their return to Tallahassee, however, the Canes were unable to repeat their past success, losing the final two games against the No. 6 Seminoles in heartbreaking fashion and dropping their second straight road series.

The Hurricanes (29-11, 15-6 ACC) overcame a rough start from junior lefty Chris Hernandez on Friday night, taking the series opener 6-5. Laboring through just over three

innings of work, Hernandez was pulled after allowing four earned runs early in the game.

Six Miami relievers combined for shutdown baseball the rest of the game, allowing only two hits and one earned run to the Seminoles (31-10, 14-7 ACC).

Offensively, the Hurricanes were led by junior Chris Pelaez who broke out of a slump going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Sophomore Harold Martinez hit his team leading 13th home run of the season.

Seminole junior left fielder and part-time relief pitcher Mike McGee hit two home runs in the opener, a harbinger of things to come from one of the ACC’s most dangerous players.

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Undergrads explore the Galapagos Study abroad trip a “living laboratory”

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BY SARAH HARTING CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The Galapagos Islands are perhaps most well known for their role in Charles Darwin’s fiveyear voyage aboard The Beagle, where Darwin performed groundbreaking research, exploring the archipelago’s exceptional biodiversity by collecting data that established the foundation for modern evolutionary theory.

This spring, 11 undergraduates from UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) took advantage of the newly implemented “UGalapagos” study abroad program designed to provide students with a hands-on learning experience.

Although students involved in the program sat through morning lectures on topics like species evolution, conservation biology and sustainable management in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, afternoon excursions allowed the undergraduates majoring in marine affairs and marine science to truly take advantage of the wonders of the Galapagos.

“UGalapagos offers students an incredible opportunity to study in one of the most unique and pristine natural environments on the face of the earth,” said Larry Peterson, associate dean of academic affairs and a professor at RSMAS. In addition to snorkeling with species like sea lions, penguins and sea turtles, students also performed fieldwork under the supervision of UM faculty members as well as experts from the Isabela Oceanographic Institute (IOI), located in the Galapagos.

“It was an amazing academic experience both in and out of the classroom. You learn more about yourself and it just made me enjoy my major a lot more again because we were out in the field and we were able to see exactly what job opportunities were available,” said junior Katharine Woodard, a marine biology major and trip participant.

According to Peterson, students enjoyed the “living laboratory.”

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ISLAND HOPPING: Eleven marine affairs and marine science undergraduates from RSMAS spent the semester studying abroad in the Galapagos islands, famous for their unique biodiversity.

During their trip, the undergraduates stayed with host families in Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, providing the students with the opportunity to immerse themselves into the local culture and improve their Spanish language skills.

The students also received a taste of the local seismic activity when, following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Feb. 27, the Galapagos were put under tsunami warning and students were forced to flee to the IOI’s second floor classrooms.

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There was even a four-foot drop in water level.

“Our group saw the small tsunami, after which the area quickly refilled,” UM professor Michael Schmale said. “We also saw several smaller surges follow over the next 30-60 minutes.”

According to Schmale there was never any danger to persons or structures on land.

“They had the whole adventure,” RSMAS communications director Barbara Gonzalez said.

Although the first semester

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of UGalapagos was geared toward RSMAS students, this fall UM plans to extend the program to target students majoring in a wider variety of subjects. Students will take classes like geology and anthropology in order to fulfill general education requirements.

“For students interested in the natural world, I can’t imagine a better place to spend a semester,” Peterson said.

Sarah Harting may be contacted at sharting@themiamihurricane.com.

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Adderall all nighters vs. steady studying Side effects of drug could outweigh any benefits from it

BY ELENA SCHMIDT STAFF WRITER

Final projects, essays, research papers, presentations and exams are looming on students’ to-do lists as the spring 2010 semester draws to a close.

As due dates approach, students fill their agendas with plans to study ahead, a mere ritual for many who end up using their free time in other ways until crunch time.

“My routine is pretty much the same until the day before any final,” said Al, a UM student who agreed to speak with The Miami Hurricane on the condition of anonymity. He is a frequent user of adderall, a medicine commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

“My routine then would be to start studying during the evening and then throughout the night and into the day of the final and go into the final having pulled an all nighter.”

For students at UM and other college campuses, stress mounts for even the model student as crunch time approaches all too quickly.

When faced with the pressures of final examinations, the need for a supplement often arises. Often, this need can lead to illegal exchanges of the prescription drug.

Thirty-four percent of surveyed students reported the illegal use of adderall stimulants during times of high academic stress in a survey by the Journal of American College Health from 2005 to 2006.

While it may increase comprehension and alertness, ADHD medication and other stimulants are no replacement for sleep, according to Dr. Rhody

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FINALS FRUSTRATION: Sophomore Dave Farah illustrates a typical all nighter for a college student during finals week.

Eisenstein, medical co-director of Saint Luke’s Medicine and Research Center, based in St. Louis.

“A lot of students are smart enough that they might get a good grade,” Eisenstein said. “But if they haven’t had enough sleep, they are not at their peak.”

According to Eisenstein, stress, no matter what the cause, will impact one’s ability to sleep, thus impacting one’s overall brain function. Students between 18 and 22 years old should receive eight hours of sleep every night.

Study regimens that precede a full night’s sleep are the best strategy, but for many students, such a strategy is simply unrealistic or undesirable.

Therefore, they turn to the use of stimulants, which ultimately result in poor sleep

habits and deprivation but provide hours of concentration.

“I think adderall is great because it allows you to really procrastinate and also allows your college lifestyle to continue without being really disturbed,” said Sam, a UM student who also agreed to speak to The Miami Hurricane on the condition of anonymity.

Caffeine and adderall, along with comparable stimulants, will temporarily improve concentration, but will not make one perform better than their natural abilities, according to Eisenstein.

Along with a significant increase in one’s ability to concentrate comes some health risks for un-prescribed users, and withdrawal symptoms for adderall abusers.

“It’s definitely not healthy,” Al said. “It kills your appetite, puts you in a bad mood; it dehydrates you.

There is definitely a downside, but does it help? Yes. It’s worth all those downsides.”

Al is far from alone in his use of adderall for academic purposes. A Facebook page devoted to the drug includes adderall-related posts from both happy and dissatisfied customers.

“It only took me one hour to write eight pages,” said Kimberly Thomas from Alabama in a comment on the Facebook page.

“I’m never doing school work without adderall ever again.”

Elena Schmidt may be contacted at eschmidt@themiamihurricane.com.

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STUDY TIPS Make a schedule to manage your time Take regular study breaks Schedule in sleep Exercise regularly Prioritize your exams, study for the hardest ones first Be sure to eat right, don’t give in to those late-night junk food cravings

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Gay, bisexual-friendly fraternity adopted dents of the IFC welcomed any male fraternal organization into its ranks.

The measure affected more than one prospective Greek organization.

Phi Delta Theta, another fraternity

BY COLLEEN DOURNEY already on campus, is also not recogSTAFF WRITER nized by the NIC, yet had been able to The college Greek stereotype overcome the constitutional law. typically isn’t compromised of gay and Delta Lambda Phi will begin bisexual men, yet fraternities at the recruiting in the fall, after the other University of Miami chose to defy that 12 fraternities have conducted their image. recruitment season. Beginning in the Last week, by a vote of 10-2, the spring 2011 semester, Delta Lambda university’s fraternity presidents ap- Phi will recruit alongside all IFC orproved the adoption of Delta Lambda ganizations.

Phi, a gay, bisexual and progressive Tony Lake, associate dean of stumale fraternity, into its ranks. dents, saw this as a way to increase opThe Interfraternity Council (IFC) portunities for all Greek life. Lake adaffords every fraternity vises the IFC through one vote in deciding weekly meetings with A LOOK AT THE whether to allow anoththe its five-member exer fraternity to colonize DELTA LAMBDA ecutive board. or not. Each fraternity PHI “The [board] president is given the members saw that the power to vote. rule was outdated and Approved for Delta Lambda Phi decided to change it in colonization on will be the 13th fraterorder to expand Greek April 20. nity under the IFC, the life and get even more umbrella organization students involved,” Delta of all male fraternal orLake said. “Our IFC Lambda Phi ganizations. becomes one of a very “Last year all of my will begin few fraternity comfriends rushed fraternirecruiting in the munities nationwide ties. I didn’t want to hide who understand that fall 2010. my identity as a gay per‘fraternity’ is about son,” said sophomore something greater than For more Vincent Foster, presiyourself. [It] is someinformation, dent of Delta Lambda thing that we hope can contact Phi. “I started asking be enjoyed by more president around which would be men and women, and Vincent Foster the best fit, and when all more organizations, of them basically told me at v.foster@ with ever diversifying they didn’t know, I knew umiami.edu. backgrounds and beit was time for me to do liefs.” something.”

To be a member After his friends of Delta Lambda Phi, suggested he just start his own frater- a student doesn’t have to be gay or binity that welcomes gay and bisexual sexual. Gay rights serve as the foundamen, he began researching online tion for the fraternity, just as Christian and contacted Delta Lambda Phi last values are the foundation for several spring. other UM fraternities.

“It’s been a long uphill battle, ba“The goal of Delta Lambda Phi sically a year, but it’s definitely been isn’t to exclude people, instead it is to worth it, now being able to bring Delta break down stereotypes,” Foster said.

Lambda Phi to our campus,” Foster “I want to redefine the gay image for said. the Greek community and also for the The process took such an extend- gay community, to let them know that ed time period because of previous being gay and being involved in Greek rules in the constitution of the IFC. life don’t have to be mutually excluAccording to the IFC’s constitu- sive.” tional laws, one requirement for any IFC fraternity was that it needed to be See what The Miami Hurricane has to recognized by the North-American In- say about this issue. Turn to page 12. terfraternity Conference (NIC), which Colleen Dourney may be contacted at Delta Lambda Phi was not.

After voting on a constitutional cdourney@themiamihurricane.com. amendment, the 12 fraternity presi-

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COURTESY VINCENT FOSTER

DELTA LAMBDA PHI: Top row: Alex Suvall, Vincent Foster, Michael Sutphin and Josh Gonsalves; Bottom row: Matthew Rucker, Christopher Hardgrove and Aldo Paino.

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Carnival fun TRIGGER HAPPY: Junior Ashley Hewlett shoots a water gun at one of the carnival games at Friday’s Canes Carnival.

Canes Carnival, a free event, provides an oncampus celebration that is open to all students, faculty and administrators.

Every year Canes Carnival provides free food, games and live music. The event hosted a number of carnival-style attractions such as an Orbitron, a bungee run, a coconut tree club and a balloon water race.

Many student organizations hosted booths with individual activities.

Additionally, Hurricane Productions’ Concerts Committee sponsored live music that not only played popular songs from the 80s, 90s and today. They also took song requests the night of the carnival.

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NEWS BRIEFS SHALALA: OVERALL FINANCES STABLE Last Thursday, President Donna Shalala released an e-mail to the university community discussing the university’s financial status.

According to her message, tuition revenue has continued to grow, over $100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has been provided to the university, and donations to the university may begin picking up.

information on the changes stated in Shalala’s e-mail, please visit miami.edu/index.php/benefits_administration/ hr_benefit_changes

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opportunity to make $10,000.

The “Jawbone Stimulus Funny Video Contest” is taking videos that are 60 seconds in length or less that emphasize comical moments related to excessive amounts of background noise while making a phone call.

The videos are due June 1. The winner will be featured on jawbone.com. For more information, visit jawbonecontest.com

On Friday, the University of Miami Police Department issued an e-mail about a robbery that occurred Tuesday at approximately 1 p.m. A student was walking on the 1500 block of Levante Avenue when the suspect suddenly snatched one of the student’s possessions and ran off towards Red Road.

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The offender was detailed as a black male, almost 6 feet, 5 inches in height and about 230 to 250 pounds. His hair was short-cropped, and he was last seen wearing a white crewneck T-shirt, long black plants, black and gray Nike shows and a Marlins baseball hat.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literature will be hosting a new class titled Haitian Creole 101. The focus of the class will be in the reading, writing, speaking and understanding of the language, both in conversational and formal practice.

Additionally, the university’s $2 million Public Transit Program, will not be affected by budgetary changes.

Anyone with information about the crime is urged to call UMPD at 305-284-6666 or leave an anonymous tip

The course is completely conducted in Creole. Native speakers of the language will not be permitted to take the course.

“I am confident in our ability to continue to move the university forward in positive ways,” Shalala wrote in the e-mail. “But only if we are diligent and aggressive in managing both revenue and expenses.”

with Miami-Dade County Crimestoppers at 305-471-8477.

The e-mail states that UM now ranks at No. 14 in the nation for overall federal funds received from the ARRA. According to Shalala, South Florida’s staggered unemployment rate has increased the amount of uninsured patients visiting UM medical facilities, impacting the university’s revenue.

The message further announced several changes to university employee benefits, including tuition remission for relatives and the university-provided insurance. For more

The course’s registration code is MLL100.

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A walk through injustices around the world Tunnel of Oppression exhibits are multi-sensory

BY RAMON GALIANA NEWS EDITOR

Oftentimes, it would seem that the worst cases of malicious oppression happen in distant countries and far-away lands.

One event will allow hundreds of students to experience the consequences of pressing human issues here on campus.

This week, Tunnel of Oppression will give students the chance to walk through a variety of rooms to be exposed to visual and audio experiences of first-hand encounters with the worst aspects of social injustices.

“Tunnel of Oppression is a sensorybased learning experience where students go through and get exposed to different challenges and different tools that people use to oppress in the world today,” said freshman Ryan Schooley, the community and volunteer chairman of Tunnel of Oppression’s executive board. “It’s basically so we can spread awareness about these issues and inspire someone to get out and change it.”

The event began as a result of a $10,000 grant from the Ford Foundation in 2008.

Originally, the grant was for an event tailored to discussing Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations.

Over 70 colleges and universities across the country host Tunnel of Oppression.

Since the grant was spent, the Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership (SLC) has continued to fund the organization.

Different areas of the ballrooms are devoted to specific issues. The rooms display topics of oppression against people with disabilities or that have undergone sexual assault, personal body image problems, Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transsexual-Queer discrimination, religious persecution, racism, poverty, inadequate education and other social issues.

About 450 students experienced Tunnel of Oppression in 2008, and about 500 did so in 2009, according to Brittany Tedeschi, executive board chair and founder.

“The main point of [it] is to raise awareness of different issues going on in the world, and give participants a way to see the issues rather than read about them through statistics,” she said.

The reflection wall allows students to share their experiences and is accessible at the end of the event.

“We had people who wrote on the reflection wall: ‘That was me in that room’,” Tedeschi said.

Before entering Tunnel of Oppression, participants are asked to turn off their cell phones and other noise-making devices.

“For 20 minutes you have to pay attention

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HANG IT UP: Nathalie Fleitas, Francesca Filiberto and Heisy Asusta set up the Global Health room for the Tunnel of Oppression on Sunday. This year’s Tunnel of Oppression will take place Monday through Wednesday in the UC Ballrooms.

IF YOU GO WHAT: Tunnel of Oppression WHERE: UC Ballrooms WHEN: Mon.-Wed., 4-9 p.m.

to what’s in the rooms,” Tedeschi said. “You can’t turn away from it.”

Among those organizations who are helping set up rooms are No Zebras, Kids and Culture, SpectrUM, Catholic Students Association and Minority Women in Medicine.

According to Tedeschi, UM’s Tunnel of Oppression is unique because of the amount of participation from student organizations.

Other Tunnel of Oppression events across the country aren’t as interactive or as dependent on one’s multiple senses.

“What I think is unique about our [event] that other schools don’t have is that [others] are more science-fairlike and you choose what issues you go to,” she said. “You have to experience everything, you have to listen to what everyone is saying, and it’s put on by student organizations.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.

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Wish upon a crane COUNTING BIRDS: Freshman Khoa Lee (left) and junior Jenelle Lin fold paper cranes as part of an event held on the UC Rock for Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month 2010.

Their goal was to fold 1,000 origami birds so they can make a wish, as is tradition in the Japanese culture.

The cranes have become a symbol of world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who tried to stave off her death from leukemia as a result of radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by making 1,000 origami cranes.

The total number of birds will be counted next week, but hundreds have already been made over the two days this week that students folded paper cranes.

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Merging Greek life with a new set of values Last week, 12 fraternity presidents had the opportunity to approve the adoption of Delta Lambda Phi, a gay, bisexual and progressive male fraternity.

Two weeks before these presidents made their decision, leaders of Delta Lambda Phi visited a meeting of the Interfraternity Council (IFC).

Fraternity presidents consulted other leaders in their chapter before making their final decision. By an anonymous vote of 10-2, this male fraternity was successfully approved and, as a result, will be the 13th fraternity under the IFC. In the past two years, three fraternities have been approved by chapter presidents, while the last time a sorority was added was in 2004.

The fact that the majority of fraternity presidents approved Delta Lambda Phi ref lects how other chapters are willing to accept a fraternity that does not

follow the typical college Greek stereotype.

More impressive is that these fraternities overlooked their desire to see another sorority added on campus before they added this new male chapter; perhaps because this new fraternity will probably not be having traditional mixers and will not affect the ratio for these events.

Not only will this fraternity add diversity to the IFC, it will also reinforce University of Miami’s acceptance of all people and sexual orientations.

Greek life should be made up of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, and should be experienced by more students.

Regardless of sexual orientation, one should be able to participate in Greek life. The addition of Delta Lambda Phi to the IFC will expand Greek life

and break down stereotypes for both communities.

Although there is SpectrUM, an organization open to the LGBT community and its allies, a gay male fraternity would add a camaraderie that members would not normally experience without participating in a fraternity.

A gay male fraternity would be another outlet for them to promote issues of diversity through outreach, awareness and social opportunities.

University of Miami accommodates the needs of other minority demographics, so it is only fair to accommodate the needs for gay, bisexual and progressive men.

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The traumatizing horrors of Chatroulette “You can meet tons of new people from all over the world!”

Now that sounds enticing! Until your friend adds, “and if you see someone’s genitals we can just skip to the next person… so don’t worMATT ROSEN CONTRIBUTING ry.” That was the part COLUMNIST that concerned me too.

Chatroulette is an internet site that allows you to video chat with random people, anywhere across the world, in live time. When either user wants to leave the conversation, they can simply click a button to skip to the next random person. This may sound like the best new way to meet genuine, whole-hearted people from all

over the globe, and I admit it sounds catchy, but I promise you there are more pleasant ways to meet people! Please just try striking up a conversation with a student in your class because if you try Chatroulette and see your fair share of horrors, you will have to understand the hard way too.

As soon as you enter this site to meet people, you are actually slammed with the most twisted chats imaginable; you will see anything from masturbation to images of death. This site may have started as a good idea, but the creators could not possibly calculate how disturbed and horrible people can actually be.

I find it amazing what privacy, combined with the internet, can do to the human mind. Does this Web site bring out the worst in us, or is this how humanity really behaves

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when they know their crimes will go unpunished? Do those masturbating individuals find exhibitionism sexually gratifying, or do they just do it because it’s what everyone does?

Either way, people today seem to be oddly content with sites like Chatroulette being active. You can attempt to find friendship through this process, and if you do manage to meet a friend then I truly applaud your efforts. Sadly, I have tried meeting and talking with others on this Web site but after my experience, I am tallying Chatroulette under the “one giant leap backwards for man kind” section.

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this president and his party are long on talk and short on action.

Allow me to delineate some of their actions over the last year and a half. President Obama, often in conjunction with the Democratic Congress, has successfully negotiated a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the world’s largest nuclear powers; implemented new strategies in Afghanistan and Iraq, the latter of which was expressly backed by one-time opponent John McCain; signed equal pay legislation; widened rights for same-sex couples visiting hospitals; invested in our country’s infrastructure; overturned the ban on stem-cell research; ended torture and managed to pass a decades-in-themaking health reform bill, which is predicted to decrease the deficit by hundreds of billions and increase the number of those insured by 32 million.

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As for the economy, retail and home sales are up, job losses are slowing, the GDP is growing again and the stock market is soaring. According to almost every prominent economist, we are in the midst of a recovery.

Under Obama, we’ve moved from an economic free-fall to a climb away from the brink of depression. Shortly after Obama became president, I invested in the stock market and I’ve more than doubled my money. And while Democrats may lose seats in Congress, as history dictates they will, I’ll put my money on the Democrats in the long run.

Pat Cunnane is a senior majoring in political science and journalism. He may be contacted at pcunnane@themiamihurricane.com.

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Matt Rosen is a junior majoring in human and social development and psychology. He may be reached at mrosen@themiamihurricane.com.

Things in Washington really are changing n a recent column, Danny Hanlon asserted that under Democrats, “Action and effectiveness have been replaced by months of soaring speeches that promise action but are only PAT CUNNANE CONTRIBUTING precursors to more COLUMNIST waiting and political bloviating.”

Aside from the fact that I didn’t know what it meant to bloviate, I was confused.

Isn’t it precisely due to this administration and the Democrats’ actions that Republicans and Sarah Palin’s tea-people party are so up in arms?

Republicans have plenty to talk about come November, but it would be positively silly for them to run on the notion that

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Service doesn’t mean sass am continually shocked at how often I see people treating employees poorly. These poor individuals are working for too little money to deal with crappy cusEVAN SEAMAN tomers (hopefully not STAFF COLUMNIST like you) every day, so cut them some slack.

At Chicken Kitchen, a businessman in suit demanded chop chicken with oriental sauce, only to be completely outraged when he heard they were out of the condiment close to the end of restaurant hours, declaring that it “ruined everything.”

If being out of sauce ruins everything (your four dollar meal), I can’t imagine what other hyperboles you have up your sleeve over other frivolous, daily mishaps; I’d also be too scared to see how you deal with f luctuations in the stock market.

Another man at Publix was intimidating the deli employee, putting his face up against the glass and scrutinizing the sweet lady as she applied each topping to his sandwich. He thrived on her messing up so he could light up like the man

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undergoing surgery in the board game, Operation. He only expressed discontent way after the deed was done to see her twitch.

Working in customer service is a humbling experience and makes one more sympathetic towards people who are the victims of others’ unnecessary irritability. I hated it so much I could only take a week of working at a pool-side snack shop.

For some reason, anything that entails an exchange makes some extremely wary, but I don’t understand: you don’t look over the chef’s shoulder when he’s preparing your $35 entrée at Houston’s, and if it’s unreasonably not to your liking, it still becomes a sunk cost.

So why would you get “all up in arms” over food that is comparatively way cheaper and inconsequential and will probably be forgotten about as soon as it’s no longer on your plate? Plus, you’ve probably ruined someone’s day with your superf luous drama.

Evan Seaman is a junior majoring in marketing. He may be contacted at eseaman@ themiamihurricane.com. His blog is posted on perturbedheaven.blogspot.com.

Students: speak up or shut up constantly hear questions, complaints and opinions being murmured in the hallways, the computer lab and in classes by students in the School of ComMARIA munication.

ECHEVERRIA Whether it’s the CONTRIBUTING price of textbooks, COLUMNIST parking problems or what they think of their classes, every student in the School of Communication has an opinion and there is actually a place where it can be expressed.

I was disappointed when I showed up last Tuesday to the Dean’s Forum to see that out of more than 1,000 students in the Communication School, only 13 showed up, counting myself.

I was even more surprised when Dean Sam L. Grogg began speaking.

He brought up and asked for opinions on most of the issues that seem to be concerning students.

The first thing that he mentioned was that after the accrediting council visited the School of Communication a few weeks ago, they went away thinking that we not only have a remark-

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able school but also an amazing student body.

“We passed with f lying colors,” he said.

This made me feel proud of being a public relations major in the University of Miami and I am sure my classmates and peers from the Communication School would have felt the same if they had been there to hear that.

He then asked how we felt about textbooks, the prices, their usefulness and the possibility in the future of offering textbooks electronically. A girl in her freshman year said she felt that her favorite classes were those where her teachers are really passionate and they don’t rely on textbooks.

Dean Grogg and the rest of the team in the School of Communication are not only willing to listen, they are ready to take action on every one of the issues students feel are important. So, next semester, clear your schedule and show up, because trust me, your opinion really counts.

Maria Echeverria is a sophomore majoring in public relations. She may be contacted at mecheverria@themiamihurricane.com.

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ith the signature of Gov. Jan Brewer, Arizona legalized three things: distrust amongst local police and the state’s 790,000 foreignborn residents, racial RAMON profiling and an ineffecGALIANA NEWS EDITOR tive policy.

Arizona Senate Bill 1070 mandates that legal immigrants always be in possession of their alien registration documents. Police officers now have the power to question whether a person is a legal immigrant at any time.

Under the new law, an illegal immigrant would simply be out of their mind to report a murder, a rape or another crime that urgently requires the attention of authorities. They would be insane to interact with the police at all.

The Pew Hispanic Research Center estimates that about 500,000 illegal immigrants currently reside in Arizona. Clearly, the presence of illegal foreigners in the state is a problem, particularly because of the financial burden they place on municipalities.

However, ostracizing them as civil participants and good samaritans isn’t the

way to solve this problem. Instead, the state should concentrate more on securing the border, deporting those illegal immigrants that are convicted of crimes and other sensible options.

Illegal immigrants that abide peacefully by federal and state laws should be afforded the right to amnesty, a path to citizenship and the duty to pay taxes. Seeking the deportation of 500,000 people isn’t a feasible option, particularly when Arizona is hurting financially and the nation is barely recovering from a crippling economic recession.

In 2007, Arizona led all states in the size of their massive budget deficit. It now has a deficit of about $2.6 billion for FY2011. The state collects income taxes. Hell, we know every state in the union could certainly use more tax revenue these days, does it really matter who this revenue comes from?

What’s worse is that the governor issued an executive order to increase funding for programs to teach police officers how to distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants without racially profiling. That’s simply naïve.

Ramon Galiana is a junior majoring in print journalism, political science and international studies. He may be contacted at rgaliana@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Looking for a way to help orphans in Haiti?

Check out the first annual FlowFest, an event with art music and free food dedicated to Haiti on Wednesday at the UC Patio from 3-8 p.m.

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BY NICOLE ADLMAN SENIOR EDGE WRITER

On a balmy Saturday afternoon in Miami Beach, a fairytale was being rewritten.

The Cinderella in question was not in glass slippers, but in black patent leather Yves Saint Laurent platforms, and the men wielding pins at her feet were far from mice; they are famous dressmakers from Venezuela, flown in specifically for the day’s fitting. There was no wicked stepmother, just her real mother, sitting on a couch with pride brimming in her eyes as her daughter walked around the room in a makeshift gown. For this Cinderella dreams do not end at midnight.

Meet senior Mackenzie Green. As a broadcast journalism and sports administration double major, she hopes to one day be a broadcaster for ESPN. And she’s also in the running for Miss USA 2010, with the Miss DC crown already in her possession.

“I really do love all sports,” she said, doing away with any mis-

conception that this pageant hopeful is all about primping and prissiness. She has played sports all her life, and was a competitive swimmer and horseback rider throughout high school.

Along with her academic goals and new pageantry dreams, Green is thoroughly involved on campus. She’s the station manager for UMTV, a member of UM Ambassadors, a reporter for SportsDesk and she’s involved in USport. It’s a balancing act that she’s been perfecting for years and, so far, it has not overwhelmed her.

“If I’m involved with it, I’m going to do the best job I can for it,” she said.

Being so involved on campus led her to Greek life. She rushed and became a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

“I picked a school where I didn’t know anyone,” she said with a laugh. “What crazier idea than to join a sorority?”

Green likes to surprise people, and she did just that by running a marathon and becoming Miss DC without missing a beat at school.

“No one expected it,” she said, “I had what you call a 1/8 life crisis. I ran a marathon. Everyone wanted to know what would be the next thing I did. The next thing we know, I’m Miss DC and headed to Vegas.”

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COURTESY MACKENZIE GREEN

MISS DC: From Kappa Kappa Gamma to the desk at UMTV’s NewsVision, senior Mackenzie Green keeps herself busy with on-campus activities and pageants.

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‘Death at a Funeral’ worth a $10 ticket With an all-star comedic cast, “Death at a Funeral” lives up to its hype and delivers laughs from beginning to end.

As family and friends gather to pay their last respects to a family patriarch, secrets are revealed and relationships are tested.

With a sperm-crazy wife and a grieving mother who desperately wants a grandchild, Aaron, played by Chris Rock, must try to keep order at what becomes one crazy and outrageous funeral. Sibling rivalry ensues with the arrival of the arrogant younger brother Ryan, played by Martin Lawrence.

On top of all the drama with his immediate family, Aaron must handle his loud and obnoxious family friend Norman, played by Tracy Morgan, who is preoccupied during the entire funeral with a strange rash on his hand.

With his cousin’s boyfriend high on a hallucinogenic, and a relentless Reverend, Aaron must solve all the family’s problems while trying to deliver a heartfelt eulogy.

Despite the hilarious performances of Rock, Lawrence and Morgan, the real show stealer is grumpy “Uncle Russell,” played by Danny Glover, whose outrageous outbursts and crazy bathroom escapade are sure to have viewers laughing with tears.

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When a strange little person named Frank reveals a deep secret, the family must come together to figure out how to cope. Naturally, this family’s coping strategies include murder, drug-use and sitting on top of the roof butt-naked.

Proving that it is still worth paying $10 for a movie, “Death at a Funeral” is sure to provide an outrageously good time.

Ashley Torres may be contacted at atorres@ themiamihurricane.com.

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RELEASED: April 16 STARRING: Loretta Devine, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana, Columbus Short, Luke Wilson DIRECTED BY: Neil LaBute

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Blogophile: Internet Culture Edition

BY NICOLETTE ROQUE STAFF WRITER

Didn’t get that last inside joke? Need a laugh after a session of solitary confinement in the stacks? If you live life outside of the MacBook, you may be missing out on some hilarious Internet culture that’s indisputably defining our generation. Put the textbook down, open your browser and give in to the pop culture blogs.

1. Stuff White People Like

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Already an incredibly popular book series in the realm of cultural studies, PostSecret’s blog is updated weekly with new postcards mailed nameless to headquarters with people’s deepest, darkest secrets. If you didn’t already know, the cultural project involves anonymous postcards with relevant artwork and a scribbled secret for someone, anyone, to read. Every Sunday, you can log on to the site to read (and relate to) funny and often disturbing secrets submitted by fans all over the world.

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Like pornography, you know a hipster when you see one. This riotous blog provides photos, video and dead-on commentary about uberhipsters roaming the Earth. You can look through it, or maybe even find yourself on there if you didn’t make your birthday party at The Vagabond photo album private, and laugh.

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If you’re a fan of the reading material Urban Outfitters supplies, you’ve probably come across the book of the same title. Stuff White People Like, the creative, uncomfortably accurate and undeniably humorous blog, compiles a list of stereotypical tastes of middle-class white folks that pokes innocent fun at its readers. If you want a read worth writing about in your Moleskine, check out this popular blog. Give up trying to deny your affinity for Wes Anderson films or expensive sandwiches, and embrace your whiteness.

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It’s not me, it’s you. For those often told they’re “too picky” or “impossible to please,” this blog is rooting for you. Based on fan submissions and occasional staff picks, Dealbreaker hilariously highlights elaborate reasons why this simply won’t work out. Examples like “You Listen to Dashboard Confessional” and “You Drive A Hummer” will have you questioning your tastes and then laughing at yourself for questioning them. But then again, who can argue with “You Don’t Like Prince?”

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Fashion at user’s fingertips, Polyvore.com

BY LAURA EDWINS COPY CHIEF

Ever ached for a pair Jimmy Choos that cost more than a month’s rent, dreamed your JanSport would transform itself into a Fendi or fantasized that Betsey Johnson was your best friend?

For all the girls who have drooled over the pages of Vogue comes an outlet for all that pent up fashion angst that won’t max out your credit card.

Polyvore.com, the Web site that allows users to make their most stylish dreams come true, is taking fashion out of the hands of faceless editors and stylists and bringing it to the laptops of millions.

“Our mission is to democratize fashion,” said Jess Lee, Polyvore’s vice president of product management, in a recent interview with The New Yorker. “To empower people on the street to think about their sense of style and share it with the world.”

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clip images of merchandise from anywhere on the Web, assemble them into outfits, or “sets,” and post them for all Polyvore users to see.

As easy as playing paper dolls or cutting out pictures from a magazine, Polyvore’s “clipper” tool allows shopaholics everywhere to get their designer fix without the painfully high price tag.

“We’re a platform that helps the user aspire, inspire and, ultimately, I hope, fulfill,” said Polyvore’s C.E.O. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, to the The New Yorker.

From fashion editors and designers to soccer moms and 14-year-old girls, Polyvore users come in all shapes and sizes, but what the 6.6 million users who log on each month have in common is the need to express themselves.

Polyvore sets are mini collogues that communicate each user’s sense of style or individuality. Some are sophisticated, complete with Dolce & Gabbana

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sunglasses and an inspirational photo of Kate Moss, while others are more personal with original artwork and a message.

Users can join groups and give feedback on each other’s sets leaving positive comments like “I like this” and by clicking on a heart icon.

“Polyvore and shoe shopping are my stress relief,” said a user who identified herself as “elysebrooke” and as a student at the University of Miami.

While the idea of idolizing an industry that is considered by many to be superficial and void of any real significance might seem ridiculous, Polyvore provides a real service to both fashionistas and free thinkers alike.

A new set is a blank canvas waiting for a user to define it and make it their own, a creative space for people to show who they are and what they care most about, whether that’s poetry or Prada.

Laura Edwins may be contacted at ledwins@themiamihurricane.com.

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PAGEANT FROM PAGE 19 You would think she was a seasoned veteran.

“Nope,” she said, “I’ve never done a pageant. Never walked in heels for more than [a couple] hours. Never did my hair or makeup.”

It seems that Green is all about momentum, especially when building toward a goal she has her sight set on.

“It was something I wanted to do,” she said. “I see. I want. I get.”

If there is fear of failure in Green, she does not show it often.

Her confidence is almost a physical attribute; you see it in her posture and hear it in her voice.

“I had this dream for the longest time and made it happen,” she said. “People try and sometimes fall short. This will be the second time I’ve ever [been in a pageant] and I’m just going to go out there as myself.”

She hopes that when other girls see that this is her first try at pageantry, they might feel encouraged to try new things as well.

“I used to watch a pageant and want to be that girl,” she said.

“I hope some 5-year-old girl can look at me and think ‘I can do this too.’”

Her mother, Phyllis Green, believes that Mackenzie’s “Greenness” is what will take her to the top.

“Mackenzie’s a genuine person and she’s not jaded by this process. This is her first run at this, and she’s not calculating the event. She’s going on pure joy right now, just pure joy,” she said.

“And it doesn’t hurt that we’ve assembled the best team you can possibly have.”

The team includes a dress maker, a PR person and a worldrenowned pageant coach.

Coach Grace Fontecha has been in the business for years, with back-to-back Miss Universe titles under her belt for past competitors she has trained. In fact, she recently made the Guinness Book of World Records for her consecutive wins, and with Mackenzie, she’s ready strike again.

“I’ve never trained two women the same,” Fontecha said. “But I do always perfect the look from the inside to the outside. After

you have gained self-esteem and showed your personality, we can work on the walk and appearance.”

While she has no doubt in Mackenzie’s potential to win, she did say that the situation was atypical.

“It takes years [to prepare for such a pageant],” Fontecha said.

“We’re doing it in two weeks.”

Not only has Green made a change in her own life course, but she hopes to prove that some dreams may not be too farfetched to attain. She compares herself to the Disney Channel character “Hannah Montana” (though, make no mistake, she’s always been more of a “Lizzie McGuire” fan)- someone who can have the best of both worlds: a college education and a chance for the crown.

In short, Mackenzie Green is making a name for herself with her pure drive and motivation.

“By the time I graduate, you will know who I am,” she said.

Nicole Adlman may be contacted at nadlman@themiamihurricane.com.

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PAGEANT PRINCESS: Senior Mackenzie Green will represent DC in the Miss America 2010 pageant held in Las Vegas.

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Pasha's guilt-free cuisine

BY DANIELLE PELOQUIN CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

If you are looking for a meal that is fast and healthy, Pasha’s Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine is worth checking out.

Pasha’s serves up an array of tasty Mediterranean food in a casual, trendy atmosphere. With chicken kebab, grilled beef, falafel, tabbouleh, salads, smoothies and fresh-squeezed juices, there is plenty to choose from for both meat lovers and vegetarians alike.

The lentil yani is a delicious, spicy lentil and vegetable stew. Be sure to try the pide, which is Turkish flat bread topped with cheese and veggies or meat.

If you are looking for a quick snack, try Pasha’s mango lassi, salmon wrap or some pita bread with hummus.

Overall, Pasha's is reasonably priced, with an average meal costing around $10. Some of the meat dishes are a little pricier, the most expensive being the lamb chops at $15.99. With locations around Miami, including Miracle Mile, Lincoln Road, the Design Dis-

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trict and the University of Miami medical campus, it’s easy to find a quick bite that you won’t feel guilty about later.

Lunar lunatics

Danielle Peloquin may be contacted at dpeloquin@themiamihurricane.com.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Pasha’s Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine: Mediterranean, health food WHERE: 130 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables WHEN: Mon.- Sun., 8 a.m.- 11 p.m.

COST: $3.99-15.99 per entrée

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ON FIRE: Jeanette Conklin performs her usual act at a drum circle on Sunday night. “it’s just as exciting every time,” said Conklin, who has been spinning fire for three years. The drum circle is held every full moon on Miami’s North Beach. Singers, dancers, drummers and entertainers join on the beach to share their work in front of the public. UM students often attend and participate by bringing their instruments to play music.

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Former Cane starts for hometown team Gaby Sanchez plays for the Florida Marlins

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PROUD TO BE A CANE: Former University of Miami baseball player Gaby Sanchez won the starting first base job for the Florida Marlins during spring training.

Sanchez has a .269 batting average with 1 home run and 7 RBI this season.

As Gaby Sanchez rounded the bases following his first home run of the season, a three-run shot off of Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Vicente Padilla, chants of “It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane” filled Sun Life Stadium.

Sanchez, a local product out of Brito High School and the University of Miami, won the Florida Marlins starting first base job during spring training. He beat out 22-yearold top prospect Logan Morrison.

The 26 year old had seen limited action since his Major League Baseball debut on September 17, 2008 with a total of 29 at-bats and eight hits in just 26 games.

“He was more relaxed this year than he was last year, and I think what he went through last year helped him to make the team,” Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “It was an open competition and he won it hands down.”

University of Miami head coach Jim Morris, who couldn’t attend the Marlins’ home opener on April 9 because the Hurricanes played at Virginia Tech, wished Sanchez good luck via text.

Morris enjoys catching up with his former players now in the majors when they’re in town.

According to Morris, what sets Sanchez apart is his hitting, something that’s a necessity to making “The Show.”

“Gaby has always been a good hitter whether it was in high school or at the University of Miami,” Morris said. “He’s always played an offensive position whether it was third base or first base. He’s a dedicated guy who’s worked hard and earned the role he’s got right now in the Big Leagues. He’s worked very hard to get there and I’m very excited for him.”

The molding of this future major leaguer started at the age of four when Sanchez began to play catch with his father, Remberto, Sr., who was offered a scholarship to play at Florida State.

Until the age of 12 he played at West Kendall Park, which was right in front of his house.

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It was then that the four-sport athleteSanchez played basketball, football, soccer and baseball- had to decide which to perfect.

“My dad said I had to decide what sport I wanted to play the best and there was no doubt in my mind that it was always baseball.

He knew it, but he wanted me to make the decision,” Sanchez said. “I actually thank him for it. I feel like younger kids, when they’re getting pushed to play just one sport, they start to burn out and not want to play that sport anymore. There was always something different with baseball that I couldn’t wait until that time of the season.”

Although Sanchez played both second base and shortstop growing up, he always wanted to catch since that was his dad’s position.

He did get behind the plate a bit in the minors, but it never became his primary spot on the field. From a young age, his dad warned him of the physical strain.

Around this time, the Florida Marlins celebrated their inaugural season in 1993.

Playing sports year-round, Sanchez rarely attended games.

Instead, he and his dad would watch games on TV. Sanchez doesn’t remember his first game at then-Joe Robbie Stadium, but he does recall going to the World Series parade in 1997.

“I never actually got tickets for the playoffs, but my brother was fortunate enough to get tickets,” he said. “I had to play baseball so I wasn’t able to come. When I went in 2003, I was able to go to a couple more games.”

While some of his teammates cheered for other teams as kids and skipped college to sign professional baseball contracts, Sanchez believes his three years at UM give him an advantage.

“I feel like college baseball definitely prepared me to be in the situation that I’m in now with the work ethics, the working out, playing the game [the way] it’s supposed to be played,” he said. “Off the field it just makes you more mature when you go to a college and you’re taking those classes.”

Gonzalez anticipates that Sanchez’s experience with two trips to the College World Series will help him on the road at places such as Citizens Bank Park or Citi Field.

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SANCHEZ FROM PAGE 25 “I think the college experience is good,” he said.

“That experience has got to help playing in front of big crowds.”

Of all the college baseball programs, the Hurricane fraternity can make an argument as one of the best in the major leagues. Just recently, Houston Astros outfielder Jason Michaels, a former Cane, introduced himself to Sanchez during a spring training game.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was Sanchez’s roommate their junior year.

“I had no idea how to cook,” Braun recalls. “He would cook, clean. He was awesome. I couldn’t ask for anything more in a roommate. It was great.”

The pair was even selected in the 2005 MLB DraftBraun in the first round (fifth overall) and Sanchez in the fourth (126th overall).

To this day, Braun and Sanchez talk at least twice a week and, recently, Braun even took part in Sanchez’s wedding.

Since the two-time All-Star and former National League Rookie of the Year has four years of experience under his belt, Sanchez at times looks to his former teammate for advice.

“He’s one of my best friends and I’ll always be here for him,” Braun said. “I’ve been through everything he’s going through right now. Whenever something does come up he doesn’t hesitate to ask.”

And when the Brewers and Marlins cross paths, Braun will still be rooting for Sanchez.

“I know this has been a lifelong dream of his and he’s worked his butt off to be in the position that he’s in today and he’s been patient,” he said. “He’s probably

been ready to play in the big leagues for a year or two, but the opportunity hasn’t been there. Now that he finally has that opportunity I know he’s going to take advantage of it and I’m excited for him.”

In its early stages, the dream started with a phone call that Sanchez’s father received from a former modified softball teammate.

The former teammate also happened to be the regional scout for the Marlins who had seen Gaby play.

The scout called Remberto on the day of the draft to tell him that the Marlins were going to select Gaby in the fourth round, and the rest was history.

On March 3, Sanchez came full circle when he faced the University of Miami in an exhibition game in Jupiter.

The Marlins handed the Canes a 19-3 defeat.

“When I went to school and we got to play against Florida, it was a big thing for us,” Sanchez said. “To be on the other side of it now… We can’t let a college team beat us, but it’s still fun, and I guarantee you that they had enjoyed it as much as we did.”

As 16 of his family members took their seats in Section 149 behind home plate, Sanchez trotted onto the field when his name was called during player introductions on opening night.

“It’s one of the things I’ve looked forward to my entire life,” he said. “Being able to go through the grind of high school, college, being drafted, the minor leagues and then finally being able to be out there on the stage where I’ve always wanted to play, it’s definitely a dream come true.”

Remberto acknowledged that the night was very emotional for the entire family. It all culminated with

Gaby living out his childhood dream.

He hopes that his son will soon become a favorite like right fielder Cody Ross. Fans religiously chant his name as he walks up to the plate or makes a play on defense.

“A lot of times it surprises me how they don’t really push that much for their hometown kid,” Remberto said.

“In a way he has Cuban blood, but he’s also American because he was born here. And he’s played in front of the fans here. I think once he does what he usually does, which is play really good baseball and hit a lot, it’ll change little by little and fans will get behind him.”

After Sanchez’s three-run homer gave the Marlins a 4-3 lead in a game they would go on to win 7-6, Remberto looked around to find those adorned in teal throwing up the U sign and chanting Gaby’s name.

“I have it recorded, saved for life,” he said. “That moment goes so quick. You’re watching to see what he does and then you hear the fans. Everybody went crazy because that was a key home run.”

Pride clearly evident in his voice, Remberto pauses before he finishes describing the scene.

“And now after Cody they’re going ‘Gaby.’”

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

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Freshman earns starting spot in lineup

STEVEN STUTS // The Miami Hurricane

MAKING A TURN: Second baseman freshman Frankie Ratcliff, a Key West native, rounds the bases on April 4 against Wake Forest. The Canes won the game 10-1.

Second baseman beats the odds for playing time

BY MICHELLE SALOM CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

Patience is a virtue for one Cane.

It’s a known fact that in order to be a key player for your team, you have to prove yourself and you have to earn the right to play your position. Frankie Ratcliff is a true freshman that proved to his coaches that he deserved the right to have a starting position on the team.

“Frankie is an outstanding young player for us and we have outstanding expectations for him. He has made an immediate impact,” said head coach Jim Morris of his second baseman.

Ratcliff started the year on the bench but when he got the chance to prove himself, he did it successfully. After inept play from a plethora of first baseman, senior Scott Lawson was forced to slide over to play first base which opened up an opportunity from the 5-foot-9 Key West native.

Ratcliff is a pest on the bases and

one of the fastest players on the squad.

Although his average is hovering around .260, his on base percentage is over .100 points higher.

He expected to work for his position and that it wouldn’t just be handed over to him.

“Since I am a freshman,” Ratcliff said. “I kind of expected it but since I didn’t get to start, I knew I would get some opportunity to play. And when I would get the chance, I would have to prove myself.”

Despite the fact the sports administration major was not getting playing time, he was still an integral part of the team always on the top step cheering on his teammates.

Motivation in the dugout contributes to success.

“It’s always good to be a part of a winning team,” said Ratcliff. “So keeping [my teammates] up while I was in the dug out was important for me, just as much as playing, so that we could win the games.”

Ratcliff capitalized on his opportunity. He scored the game-winning run against Fordham as the Hurricanes rallied from five runs down to defeat the

Rams. He has four home runs on the year and all have been clutch. He belted bombs against Duke, FAU and most recently against Florida State this past Saturday and Sunday. “[The University of Miami] fits me the best, I always liked Miami since I was a little kid. But mostly I love the baseball program here, I like the coaches a lot and it’s a chill place to go to school,” Ratclif said.

He also doesn’t take anything for granted.

“I am my own motivation. I knew what I had to do to be successful and to go to Miami,” he said.

Ratcliff came to UM with big shoes to fill. Lawson was second team All-ACC last year and Jemile Weeks two years ago was a first round draft pick. “[Weeks] was a good player,” Ratcliff said of the former Cane star. “I used to watch him a lot. Just like anything here it’s about tradition, and the tradition here is to take over a dominant player’s position. It’s just a coincidence that we have a lot in common. We play the same position and we are both switch hitters.”

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the same number, 19, as Hurricane hero Yonder Alonso and he also has the same walk-up song as Alonso. The song, “Extreme Ways” by Moby, gets Ratcliff riled up.

On the diamond, it’s all business for him. But Ratcliff likes to have a good time too.

“I like to joke around. I like to laugh a lot it keeps me relaxed,” Ratcliff said.

The second baseman looks to do something Weeks or Alonso were never able to do- win a national championship.

Michelle Salom may be contacted at msalom@themiamihurricane.com

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LOSS FROM PAGE 1 After a taxing six innings of work in the opener, the bullpen could have utilized a day of rest and a strong start from junior lefty Eric Erickson in Saturday’s afternoon match-up.

Unfortunately, they had neither. Erickson only managed four innings in his start, facing 14 batters before departing.

Closer Daniel Miranda, the sixth reliever of the day for the Canes, failed to record an out in the ninth inning, allowing a walk-off, bases loaded double to Seminole junior outfielder Tyler Holt in an 8-7 loss.

Holding a commanding 7-3 lead entering the bottom of the eighth, the Hurricanes looked well on their way to a series-clinching win. Freshman reliever Eric Whaley loaded the bases before handing the ball to senior Taylor Wulf, who promptly allowed a two-run double to tighten the game to 7-5.

Miranda entered the game and allowed the third and final run of the inning on a wild pitch, turning the contest into a one-run affair. After stranding two runners in the top of the ninth, the Hurricanes endured another late-game meltdown by the bullpen that has seemed to define the season.

Despite out hitting the Seminoles 13-to-9, the Hurricanes left 12 men on base and failed to capitalize on numerous chances. The bottom half of the order was a magnificent 9-for18 with six RBI, but even they could not bail out a bullpen that allowed six runs in just over

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four innings of work. Miami’s bullpen allowed a walk-off hit to a Seminole outfielder for the second straight game in a 7-6 loss, blowing the chance for a crucial series victory in Sunday’s series finale.

McGee dealt the crippling blow this time around, smoking a two-run home run over the center field fence in the bottom of the ninth inning while simultaneously earning his second victory of the year as a pitcher in his 1.2 innings of work.

The Canes got off to a hot start for the second straight game, hitting three solo home runs in the top of the first inning en route to an early 3-0 lead. After a rough second inning from righty starter Jason Santana tied the game at three runs apiece, the Canes eventually held a 6-3 after a two-run homerun from freshman Zeke DeVoss.

After the strongest performance of the weekend from a Hurricane starter by Santana (6 IP, 4 ER), sophomore reliever Sam Robinson and the senior Wulf combined to blow the game for the Hurricanes, allowing two earned runs in their brief late-game stints, including the game-ending two-run home run by Wulf.

The Hurricanes begin a seven-game home stand starting Tuesday against Saint Thomas.

Camron Ghorbi may be contacted at cghorbi@ themiamihurricane.com.

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LOOKING FOR THE CATCH: Seminole junior Tyler Holt gets back to Hurricane senior Scott Lawson at first just in time during the University of Miami vs. Florida State baseball game held on April 24 in Tallahassee at Dick Howser stadium.

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Club frisbee beats USF

MARLENA SKROBE // The Miami Hurricane

HELL YEAH!: (From left to right) Monica Arienzo, Sam Smith, Anna Clausan and Jessie Schaumburg celebrate at Ultimate Frisbee sectionals held in Tallahassee this weekend. The team, the Southern Tropical Depressions, beat USF 11-9.

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NFL DRAFT

Hurricanes go professional Tight End Jimmy Graham (New Orleans Saints) Graham was selected in the third round by the reigning Super Bowl champions. He will learn under former Hurricane star Jeremy Shockey.

Offensive Lineman Jason Fox (Detroit Lions) Despite ending his senior year with a disappointing leg injury, Fox was still selected in the fourth round. He will have to keep Matthew Stafford upright.

Linebacker Darryl Sharpton (Houston Texans) Sharpton was selected in the fourth round. He has improved every year and will be in a tough division trying to cover Peyton Manning and Vince Young.

Tight End Dedrick Epps (San Diego Chargers) Epps recovered from a torn ACL and had a solid senior campaign which allowed him to be drafted in the seventh round. He will learn from an All-Pro in Antonio Gates.

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

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SPORTS BRIEFS TRACK & FIELD

MEN’S TENNIS

Cory Nelms, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Travis Benjamin and Lamar Miller placed fifth on Saturday at the Penn Relays. The next meet for the team is scheduled for May 14-15 at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

The eighth-seeded team lost to top seed Virginia 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament in Cary, N.C. Friday.

The team now must wait until May 4 to learn its postseason fate.

WOMEN’S TENNIS The 11th-ranked Hurricanes were upset in the quarterfinals at the ACC Championships Friday in Cary, N.C. Despite losing the premier singles matchup, the Canes’ Bianca Eichkorn and doubles teams fought back to a 3-1 lead but sputtered in the third, fourth and fifth singles matches, conceding the victory to the Yellow Jackets.

ROWING The UM Rowing Team finished sixth in the ACC Rowing Championships held in Clemson, N.C. Saturday. Junior Sarah Medland was named to the All-ACC Rowing Team.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL The women’s volleyball team announced two additions to its 2010 roster Friday. Julia Giampaolo was an Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American playing while Mariel Schofield led her team to a State Semifinal as an outside hitter and defensive specialist.

Information compiled from hurricanesports. com.

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He said he didn’t feel ready to go steady and wanted to break it off before he hurt me. It’s been three months since we broke up and I just can’t get him out of my head.

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No matter how short the relationship, boys can be really hard to get over. Don’t think just because it was six months that you should be over your ex by now; these things take time and everyone is different in how they deal with heartbreak.

It seems as though this breakup was fairly sudden, another reason you may be having trouble forgetting about him. As much as people say the easiest way to move on is to find someone new, this may just be a good time to spend with yourself and your friends, building closer friendships.

Try to organize a fun night with the girls. You can all swear off men for the night and just have a good time without the stress and drama of the male race.

This may help you remember that it’s possible to have fun without boys, and that you’re better off without someone who doesn’t want to commit to you.

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Clearly this guy wasn’t the one, but don’t worry, he’s out there somewhere.

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