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UM locked in epic online turf war with other Florida universities

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will host a talk called “Lessons Learned from Public Leadership through Trial and Error,” at 5:30 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium.

To confirm attendance, call 305-284-4643.

UM’s armies are locked in an epic clash with other Florida universities in a Risk-style game called GoCrossCampus.

The game, featured in the March 21 issue of The New York Times, was created by students at Yale and Columbia Universities. It divides the state of Florida into 70 territories to be conquered by various Florida universities.

Presently, the University of Florida is in the lead with 54 territories and is increasing their roster as a result of an article published in their campus newspaper. UM has 112 players to FIU’s 272 and UF’s 364.

TUESDAY Grab a free ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry’s to celebrate their 30th Annual Free Cone Day, from noon to 8 p.m. at 580 locations worldwide.

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Pesky Critters, an animal-control company, captured an 11-foot, 600-pound crocodile from a canal in South Miami near 58th Street and Southwest 64th Avenue, just blocks from the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, CBS4 reported.

For safety reasons, authorities were forced to

capture the crocodile due to complaints of residents who had frequently seen the reptile in the area. However, because crocodiles are an endangered species, they are not destroyed when captured. Instead, they are released back into the wild or kept in captivity.

Todd Hardwick, the man who caught the rep-

It’s crunch time. With finals two days away, the university is offering students a few respites from studying: Tonight there will be a Learn to Meditate Night-Time Workshop in the Wellness Center from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

The Midnight Breakfast in the Mahoney-Pearson and Hecht-Stanford dining halls is Tuesday starting at 9 p.m.

Green and orange hammocks are being placed in the McLamore Plaza in front of the McArthur Engineering Building for students to relax.

J. Mark Saunders, an assistant professor of pediatrics, will present a free seminar on childhood immunizations and vaccines, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at UM Pediatrics South. A light meal will be provided.

– Ivette Figueroa

ETC. On May 3 and 4, the entrance gates at Dickinson Drive and Merrick Drive will be closed for the 2008 Zimmerman MS Bike Ride, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Walsh Avenue will also be closed from Dickinson Drive to Merrick Drive, on Saturday, May 3, from 5:30 to 9 a.m.

Entrance and exit from the Coral Gables campus will only be possible through Stanford Drive during this time. All gates/roads will re-open at 9:00 a.m. Police will be directing traffic along Stanford Drive as the bike riders leave campus. Questions or concerns may be addressed by calling Parking & Transportation Services at 305-284-3096.

Cool off on a hot Miami evening at Baskin Robbins 31 Cent Scoop Night, from 5 to 10 p.m. at 2,700 locations nationwide.

ONLINE ONLY: Read a story about foreign exchange students’ study habits, as well as other Web-exclusive articles at TheMiamiHurricane.com/News.

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OPINION EDITOR Nayda Verier-Taylor

tile, said it was one of three crocodiles that have been seen in the area’s canals and ponds. UM’s Lake Osceola is home to two crocodiles. One crocodile is five feet in length and the other is six to eight feet in length.

– Chelsea Kate Isaacs

Coping mechanisms for finals time available around campus

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Greg Linch

Players such as Ashley Ahearn, a senior, enjoy the game because it provides an opportunity to socialize and cooperate with people she doesn’t normally socialize with.

“All UM needs to win the Florida Championship is more players who are willing to log on for two minutes a day and play a game,” Alexei Bordas, a freshman, said. “If they want to get more involved that’s great and more fun, but just participating and helping our team really does not take much more than a few minutes per day.”

– Fernando Ospina

11-foot, 600-pound crocodile captured near Coral Gables campus

UM President Donna E. Shalala will present class rings at the 2008 Official Class Ring Ceremony and Reception, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the BankUnited Center. RSVP with the Office of Alumni Relations at 305-284-2872 or at alumni@ miami.edu.

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Any student, alumnus or faculty member can register to play online at florida.gocrosscampus.com by placing armies on the state of Florida map. Players are able to elect commanders to lead their university in campaigns to attack other universities in a battle of conquest. Battles take place every day at 8:30 p.m.

The game is as in depth as people want it to be. Casual players can log on for as little two minutes a day to place armies and issue orders. More serious players can become involved in plotting strategies with other players or just spend their time trash talking on the public chat.

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SALES REPS Danny Gordon Ryan Howell Jessica Jurich Jenna King GRADUATE ASST. Susset Cabrera

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Meal plan costs to rise 4.5 percent for next year New ‘Kosher 8’ meal plan to be created

BY NAJWA-MONIQUE SHARPE CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

In addition to an increase in tuition, Auxiliary Services plans to increase the cost of all meal plans by 4.5 percent for the 2008-09 academic year.

The decision was made by the Board of Trustees, the members of which determine all university fees, said assistant vice president for Auxiliary Services Mel Tenen.

Currently, the university does not individually notify students or their parents of fee increases, instead they are listed on Miami’s Web site.

Stephen Castle, a junior who eats in the Mahoney dining hall, said he wasn’t aware there was a plan to increase the cost.

“They need to give more notification and let us know why; we’re paying for it, aren’t we?” Castle said.

All students who live in the residential colleges are required to have a minimum eight meals per week based on a long-established university policy.

Tenen said the university “benchmarks our meal plan rates with our peer universi-

ties to ensure our rates are fair and competitive.”

Still, some students feel they should not be required to keep their meal plans if they have to incur the increased cost.

Laura Westwood, a sophomore, said that if the university is going to increase the cost of food, they should also be “improving the service.”

“The food isn’t always out. Sometimes I come in and walk out because they aren’t serving the good food. If they’re increasing the price, I expect greatness for my money.”

Mel Tenen said the university does have plans to step things up with additional services in the fall. There will be a new meal plan called “the Kosher 8 [which] will give students additional $1,000 in Oasis dollars to be used only at Oasis Kosher deli,” Tenen said. The Oasis deli will replace Storm Surge café, and freshmen will be able to get the Kosher 8 plan.

Although the university will be adding new options next year, there are no plans to change the requirement of having a meal plan while living in one of the residential colleges.

Najwa Monique Sharpe may be contacted at n.sharpe@umiami.edu.

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ALL SMILES: Chris Mazur, a senior, swipes his Cane Card at the Hect-Stanford dining hall. Chartwells is raising the price of a meal plan next year.

Student jogger’s assault claim fabricated Police say female’s wounds were all self-inflicted

BY CHELSEA KATE ISAACS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The 21-year-old University of Miami student who claimed to have been assaulted and threatened by an attacker with a knife admitted she had falsified the story and had inflicted the wounds on herself, police said Thursday.

The student, whose name is not being released, told police that a man with a knife had attempted to steal her jewelry while she was jogging last Friday on Pisano Avenue near Doctors Hospital, but had fled when she put up a fight.

“The event was fabricated,” said Officer Frank Jackson of the Coral Gables Police Department. “There were some hard scratch marks, not just superficial wounds. They weren’t from a knife or any attacker. She had done it herself.”

Investigators determined that the student, who claimed the attacker had torn her clothing with the blade, had actually ripped it by hand, Jackson added.

When investigators returned to the scene of the “crime” days later at 7:45 p.m., the same time as the reported incident, they concluded that it was “highly unlikely that nobody had seen or heard the screams and struggle,” said Jackson, who noted that the area has heavy pedestrian traffic.

“We will not release her name because she may have mental issues and it would be against federal guidelines to do so,” Jackson said. “We will put her in touch with someone in our department and at the university to get her help.”

Individuals who falsify a police report may be charged with committing a crime, but Jackson said she will most likely not be charged because she “may be suffering from mental instability. We are most concerned with her mental health and well-being,” he said.

Chelsea Kate Isaacs may be contacted at chelsea@miami.edu.

FICTIONAL: A sketch of the suspect who supposedly robbed a jogger at knifepoint while she was running around the Loop last Friday. The student later admitted to having fabricated the assault.

Campus Crime Recap Oct. 30, 2007; Aggravated assault: Two armed guards from an armored transport company, Loomis Fargo, reported that they heard a pop while walking across the Wellness Center bridge. One guard said he felt something strike his arm. UMPD said the case is still open with no new leads.

Nov. 17, 2007, Burglary with assault: A University Village resident reported that someone came into her apartment shortly after she returned home around 4 a.m. The subject proceeded to grab and restrain the Village resident, before she fought back and he ran from the apartment. The suspect has still not been found, UMPD said.

Feb. 2, 2008; Simple battery: A student who was jogging around campus reported that she was knocked down after someone tried to grab her iPod. The suspect has not been found.

March 8, 2008; Armed robbery: Police allege that three UM students were set up by two UM students, freshmen Kenneth Richard Gray and Tomario Alando Davis, and one non-UM student, Nathan Allen Pirtle, in an armed robbery. Davis and Gray have both been released to their mothers and neither have been convicted for the two charged felonies.

– Karyn Meshbane

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Famous alumni: Miami’s jewel in the Emperor’s ring Spitzer case has UM connection

BY ERIKA CAPEK STAFF NEWS WRITER

If a client’s got the money, one former University of Miami student could provide the women.

Cecil “Katie” Suwal has been accused of controlling money for the escort service used by former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Suwal, 23, attended UM from fall 2003 to spring 2004, Six years ago, Suwal was a senior at the prestigious Blair Academy in Warren County, N.J, where

she ran track and played softball.

She planned to attend UM after graduating in 2002.

The Miami Hurricane confirmed Suwal’s attendance in the university’s 2003-2004 phonebook, which says she lived in Stanford.

The Office of Media Relations said UM’s attorney asked them not to release any information about Suwal or confirm her enrollment. The Hurricane also left three messages for Suwal’s defense attorney, Alberto Ebanks, but has not received a response.

Besides Suwal’s Miami connection, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, the 22-year-old woman known as “Kristen” in a federal complaint

against the Emperor’s Club VIP escort service, spent a week being filmed by “Girls Gone Wild” while touring Florida, according to The Miami Herald.

However, while Dupre is getting million-dollar offers to pose nude for magazines such as Hustler, Suwal faces criminal charges.

Suwal now has three weeks to pay $50,000 after being released on bail, according to the Associated Press. She left U.S. District Court in Manhattan on March 18, accused of conspiracy to violate federal prostitution laws and conspiracy to launder illicit proceeds.

Prosecutors say she handled the day-to-day operations of the Em-

peror’s Club VIP, which was conceived in December 2004 according to the federal complaint The FBI busted the agency on March 6, accusing 62-year-old Mark Brener of the same charges as Suwal. She and Brener were associates and roommates.

Suwal had taken in more than $1 million by charging clients as much as $5,500 per hour for appointments with prostitutes in major cities across the United States and Europe, authorities said. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Erika Capek may be contacted at e.capek@umiami.edu.

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ALUMNA: A yearbook photo of Cecil Suwal from the Blair Academy in New Jersey.

Deferred recruitment begins in fall Pata case still unsolved

BY ASHLEY MINELLI

BY CLAIRE ARRITOLA

CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The University of Miami is bringing current students a new kind of “rush” in Fall 2008 – deferred recruitment.

The change in routine means that only upperclassmen will be able to join a fraternity or sorority in the fall. Freshmen will have to hold out until January 2009 to join a Greek organization.

“Change is always scary,” said Patricia A. Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs. The adjustment for the Greek community has been in the works since the summer of 2006, she explained. The goal is to place more emphasis on the first year experience for freshmen.

Whitely wants to make sure that first-year students don’t feel pressured to decide right away if and where they want to go Greek.

Melissa Gerber, Panhellenic vice president of recruitment, isn’t worried about the changes for the community as a whole. As far as finances go, Gerber explained that it’s just a shift in when dues will come in. She said she thinks most sororities will not experience a huge financial hit because there will still be an informal recruitment in the fall. Gerber thinks that the women rushing in the fall will replace the seniors graduating in May. As far as what to expect for the upcoming informal sorority recruitment in the fall, upperclassmen should be prepared for a lot less

Nearly two years after the tragic death of University of Miami football player Bryan Pata, his killer continues to elude authorities. The investigation into the death of the 22-year-old outside his Kendall home in 2006 has been ongoing; there have been no arrests made in the case.

When Pata was killed on Nov. 7, 2006, his death was declared a homicide. Since then there has been no progress in his case. In the meantime, Pata’s family continues to mourn his loss.

“I can’t make it anymore. We need to hear something,” said Jeanette Pata, Bryan’s mother, in a recent interview with NBC 6.

Several months ago, NBC 6 ran a story detailing the progress in this case. Lt. Bill Hellman of Miami-Dade police said, “As we move forward, we’ve been able to eliminate a lot of possibilities as to what happened to Bryan on Nov. 7, 2006.”

Jada Brody, Pata’s girlfriend at the time, transferred to Clemson after his death, and Hellman said the police have ruled her out as a suspect. The Pata family has since lost touch with her.

Pata’s family recently established the Bryan Pata Foundation, which focuses on discouraging violence among inner-city kids.

Last May, his family also accepted a posthumous degree in Bryan’s

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CELEBRATION: Fraternities gave a rowdy welcome to new members on Bid Day earlier this semester. Beginning in the fall, all recruitment will be deferred until the spring. structure. Gerber, along with Panhellenic and sorority recruitment chairs, has worked all semester to make the upcoming recruitment as accommodating as possible. Recruitment will span one week, with most events planned for weekends.

Another bonus for upperclassmen includes only having to visit each sorority once, whereas in previous years it’s at least two times. After the first round, women can make their decision when they go back to each sorority within the structure of the week.

As for guys, Alex Gelep, the Interfraternity Council vice president of recruitment, said that “not

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much is changing for fraternities.”

Fall recruitment will still consist of the usual two week formal recruitment for guys. Freshmen will no longer be included in the process in the fall.

The ultimate plan is to only have spring recruitment for all women going through and to continue the fall and spring recruitment for men.

“I think it’s going to be fine, it’s just a paradigm shift,” Whitely said. “In five years or so, it will become the norm.”

Ashley Minelli may be contacted at a.minelli@umiami.edu.

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BRYAN PATA honor. The football team has also continued to deal with this loss.

Bryan Pata may have passed away almost two years ago, but that certainly does not mean that he has been forgotten. Many groups on Facebook and MySpace are dedicated to keeping his memory alive. People continue to leave heartfelt messages for Pata on his profiles, such as the most recent post by former teammate Tavares Gooden: “Whats up my boy almost there man, we did it... almost there; this is tough without you man but this weekend is what we wanted all out lives and I know you are still with me every time I take the field.”

Claire Arritola may be contacted at c.arritola@umiami.edu.

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DEAD PEOPLE: Two hundred students representing different student organizations participated in Amnesty International’s third annual Die In at the Rock on Thursday afternoon.

Third annual Die-In Playboy markets ‘kills’ 200+ energy drink to UM More than 200 lifeless bodies students covered the UC Rock Thursday afternoon during the third annual Die-In organized by Amnesty International. Throughout the afternoon at various times, students symbolically “died” in order to educate and make students aware of many injustices, such as rape and the stranding of marine mammals.

– Analisa Harangozo

Health-a-Palooza The UC Rock was transformed into a miniature health center Monday, offering information for those looking to quit smoking, learn about sex-related health concerns or join various medical clubs on campus. Planned Parenthood informed students on STDs, contraception and other topics while the Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center offered free tobacco cessation support services as well as the opportunity to apply for a pre-health summer internship program. The UM Physical Therapy and Dental Clubs looked for support from interested students to participate in activities, prepare for future careers and network with others involved in their fields.

– Nina Ruggiero

Playboy Enterprises came to Titanic Brewery, located next to the University of Miami campus at 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd, to promote its new energy drink to the university community Saturday. The new energy drink was introduced on Feb. 24, 2008, at the National Bar and Night Club Convention in Las Vegas and received more attention than the Monster and Rock Star energy drinks booths, said Scott Kinsey, Playboy Energy Drink’s director of touring and production. “Playboy energy drink is much sweeter than other energy drinks,” Kinsey said. “Red Bull tastes like Flintstone vitamins.

It’s time to grow up.” Titanic hoped the energy drink would boost hard alcohol sales, but those figures did not increase according to Tommy Spain, the brewery’s manager.

– Edward Fishman

Legendary JC’s jam More than 120 people turned out for Hurricane Production’s last Patio Jam of the year Thursday afternoon at the UC patio. The Legendary JC’s, a band out of Orlando that has made several previous appearances at Patio Jam, played

soulful, bluesy tunes such as Otis Redding’s “Respect” and Wilson Pickett’s “Midnight Hour.” At one point, lead singer Eugene Snowden jumped on a table, which broke.

He continued singing while lying on his back on the concrete, which incited thunderous applause from a crowd of approximately 15 students on their feet dancing and the many onlookers in the breezeway. UM alumnus Chad Bernstein, a band member of the Spam Allstars who played at a Patio Jam earlier this month, filled in at trombone and wowed the audience with a solo.

– Stephanie Genuardi

Free yoga class held on UC Green Yoga mats were unrolled in front of the UC Green Tuesday afternoon for a complimentary yoga class hosted by Green Monkey, a wellness club opening in the fall.

Cold water and fresh bananas were offered to 20 participants who were taught numerous yoga positions by instructor Andrea Brook. The class, being one of four events occurring that day in South Florida, was offered as a chance for Green Monkey to get their name out to the UM community and convey what is the company is all about: balanced living.

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Foundation being laid for the next decade at UM Provost’s 2020 plan sets goals for academics, campus, college ranking

BY NICK MASLOW OF THE STAFF

While students are taking final exams on May 2, the University of Miami Board of Trustees will meet to vote on the first part of a plan that could impact every aspect of the university in the next 10 years.

Among the proposals are goals for the university to raise its national standing, increase on-campus housing and provide more flexibility for students to choose classes in schools outside their major. The goals are part of Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc’s strategic plan for the university, which he previewed at the April 16 Student Government Senate meeting.

LeBlanc, the chief academic executive, has been developing the plan since he arrived at the university three years ago.

UM President Donna E. Shalala told The Miami Hurricane she wanted LeBlanc to create the plan because the university needs a strategy to propel itself into the top ranks of higher education.

“I’ve got a very clear idea of what Miami can and can’t do,” she said. “I do believe it can move into the top ranks, but I’m impatient. We have to do it quickly. We can’t take

a hundred years the way the great research universities have done. We just don’t have that kind of time.”

Building on progress The university’s strides to improve its academic standing in the last decade are already noticeable: The freshman retention rate jumped from 79.5 to 90.4 percent from 1995 to 2007 and the four-year graduation rate increased from 45.9 to 65.8 percent from 1993 to 2003.

As a result, Miami’s ranking on U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” list, which is partly based on graduation and retention rates, has moved 14 spots in the last five years from 66 to 52.

Despite these increases, LeBlanc said the university cannot settle on the status quo.

“The question is, where do we go from here?” he said. “What is our aspiration as a university? Yes, we’ve made some great progress in recent years, but what’s next?”

LeBlanc said he found the answer through discussions with faculty and students, and in a Faculty Senate report that suggested that the university strive to be a member of the American Association of Universities, an organization that LeBlanc described as an “elite club” of the nation’s most prestigious research institutions.

But LeBlanc said the main goal of the strategic plan is not to receive an invitation to join the AAU, but rather to “seek to embody and exhibit the characteristics of a private institution in the association” by 2020.

Other members of the AAU include the

University of Florida, Tulane University and Syracuse University. LeBlanc cited the last two institutions, tied one spot ahead of UM at No. 50 on the U.S. News and World Report ranking, as the university’s main competition.

He said that Miami could outrank the institutions in as early as one year by working towards the main goal of the strategic plan.

Becoming AAU-like According to the AAU’s Web site, the association is “distinguished by the breadth and quality of their programs of research and graduate education.”

To fit the mold, the university must increase research funding, productivity and facilities, put more emphasis on graduate education and hire researchers that are the “top scholars in their field,” LeBlanc said.

The AAU site also said it is “flexible” in assessing undergraduate education, but Shalala said it is still a high priority.

“To be rated as a world-class research university, undergraduate education has to be superb,” she said. “You can mess around all you want with the medical school, the law school and the business school, but at the end of the day, the academy and my peers judge us by the quality of undergraduate education.”

For Shalala and LeBlanc, eliminating the boundaries that prevent students from multidisciplinary education is crucial to improving the undergraduate experience.

“A lot of [students] are majoring in one school and want to take something in another school,” LeBlanc said. “If the school’s rules

are all designed for just the school’s students in mind, it makes it really impossible for you.”

Though LeBlanc said the plan does not propose altering curriculum, it does set forth an agenda for changes that faculty should consider making to the academic structure, among other things, to make UM more competitive with other institutions.

Stephen Sapp, chair of the faculty senate, told The Hurricane that he does not know if a majority of the faculty would support the provost’s goal to loosen general education requirements and provide more flexibility in the curriculum.

“There are certainly going to be people who will affirm that,” Sapp said. “There will SEE STRATEGIC PLAN, PAGE 7

What could make UM an AAU university?

According to Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc, the following will help the university to embody the characteristics of an AAU institution: Continue to hire world-class research faculty Make investments in and build nationally prominent graduate programs Enhance the undergraduate experience Build the necessary facilities and infrastructure to accomplish the above

Thoughts on the University of Miami’s changing reputation

BY COLLEEN DOURNEY AND JUSTIN LICHTENSTAEDTER Ron Zelhof

CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITERS

Matt Hall Matt Hall visited UM when he was a senior in high school. After his tour, he knew he had to come here. “There were so many hot girls in my tour group.” Now, as Matt is ready to graduate this spring, he does not see the same school he came to. “With our rising standards and Shalala trying to make it a good school, we’re getting smarter and less attractive, and it’s so disappointing.” Matt is graduating with one question: “Donna, what are you doing to our school?”

Rachel Spangenthal Rachel Spangenthal, a junior, is excited for UM to move from its current spot at 52 and break the top 50 in the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. “It used to be when you thought of UM, you thought of sports like our football team, but now our academics are so good,” Spangenthal said, hoping people recognize this in the future. “We’re actually about academics and doing well for our community,” she said. “There are great things happening, it’s not just about partying.”

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Ron Zelhof, an ’84 alum, recalls his time at UM as the “era of the streakers.”

Zelhof remembers looking out his dorm window and seeing people run by naked.

“Someone would always shout ‘streaker!’ and we would see some naked bodies running by,” he said. He remembers the streakers always being very tan. “Maybe that’s a reason UM is still referred to as ‘Suntan U.’”

Donna E. Shalala President Shalala says she has seen the university change tremendously as the rankings indicate. It has moved from 66 to 52 since she has been president. “We don’t admit thugs anymore. We do admit people that like to suntan, but those students are usually in the sun with a book in hand, and I think that’s a difference people overlook,” Shalala said. Right now UM is ranked at 52 and the University of Florida is ranked at 50, according to U.S. News & World Report. One of Shalala’s goals is to not only get into the top 50, but to do so before the football game in fall, so “UM can beat UF twice.”

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BY LINDSAY NORIS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

At some point during the past year, it is very likely that many students have heard of or complained about the university’s plans to tear down the Rathskeller, but not many people know about the master plan to change the entire look of campus within the next 15 years.

President Donna E. Shalala has developed a strategic plan for the school to become a more residential campus. With this goal in mind, there are plans in the works for new residence halls and apartments to be built. However, these will most likely not be completed until 2025.

“We are in the planning stages of the master plan for the university, which will include new residences,” said Gilbert Arias, vice president of Student Affairs. “New housing is going to be a big component, but there are other academic buildings slated to be built as well.”

The next project that is being planned is an extension to the School of Business that includes dorm rooms. The Miguel B. Fernandez building has recently been approved and will also include classroom space for business students.

In addition to constructing new buildings, the university also plans to take some away.

“It is part of our master plan to tear down the [apartment area], but we have not had any significant discussions other than what is on our plans,” Arias said.

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LAYOUT: University housing planned for the future is indicated in red, while current housing is shown in green.

With many new projects potentially in the works, the Coral Gables campus may look – and feel – quite different in the distant future.

“The zoning document that the university submits to Coral Gables does change the way the campus looks,” Arias said. “We do want to increase the number of students liv-

ing on campus, but not in the near future.”

Lindsay Noris may be contacted at lindsaynoris@gmail.com.

Major fundraising initiative will bankroll improvements STRATEGIC PLAN FROM PAGE 6 be people on the other extreme that will say, ‘No, absolutely not. Students are not mature enough to have any more flexibility.’ I don’t know if anybody’s saying that [now], but it wouldn’t surprise me.”

Getting approval LeBlanc has periodically updated the Board of Trustees regarding his progress with the strategic plan, but Shalala said she expects them to ask tough questions at the May 2 meeting, such as how to fund LeBlanc’s proposal.

“The strategic plan is for 10 years, but we’re only asking for a five year economic plan because we have no idea what’s going to happen that far out,” Shalala said.

Momentum, the recently completed, five-year fundraising campaign, garnered more than $1.4 billion for UM – a first for any private university established in the 20th century.

But Shalala said this isn’t enough, also

adding that the university will eventually announce an even more ambitious fundraising campaign than Momentum. She declined to provide specifics.

“I don’t know what the next number is going be, but it’s going to be very large,” Shalala said. “I think it’s doable, but we’ve got to be very disciplined, very focused. And the people who give us money have to give us money for what’s in the strategic plan, not just what they’re interested in [funding].”

Though the Board of Trustees meeting could be the first step towards implementing LeBlanc’s ideas, most of his proposed changes will not take effect until current students at the university have graduated.

But Shalala said they feel see an impact after they graduate.

“It will make their degrees more valuable, so they should welcome it,” she said.

“They should never go to a university that is not constantly trying to improve itself.”

Nick Maslow may be contacted at nick@ miami.edu.

Top three possible changes for undergraduate students Multi-disciplinary education: Vice Provost William S. Green, who worked with LeBlanc at the University of Rochester before joining him at UM, created a cluster system at UR that provides its students with the flexibility in the curriculum that both Shalala and LeBlanc would like to see here.

According to UR’s Web site, “There are no required subjects. Rather, students pursue at least one major in one of three divisions of learning—the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences (including math and engineering). They then take a ‘cluster’ or a minor in each of the remaining two. Clusters are sets of related courses. Each cluster contains a minimum of 12 credits of coursework, which is usually equivalent to three courses.”

Though Shalala, LeBlanc and Green each told The Miami Hurricane that UM is not

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planning to copy the cluster program, they did not rule out a similar program as a possibility.

A more residential campus: The percentage of students living on campus rose eight percent with the addition of University Village in 2006. By 2020, the goal is to have as much as 65 percent of students living on campus – nearly a 20 percent increase from this year’s 46 percent. The university is also looking into plans to house more faculty near the Coral Gables campus.

More convenient study abroad opportunities: Reducing the number of general education requirements in the curriculum would provide students with more flexibility and time to study abroad, LeBlanc said. He said that most UM students who study abroad go to England or Australia, but Green is working towards adding more programs.

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“You have nothing to do but to live it. Make the U proud.”

– Bernardita Yunis, Contributing Columnist

by Bernardita Yunis

speak

Thoughts from a senior: Signing out I could depart by giving you some great, sage words on what I have gained through my years at UM, but who are we kidding? Chances are I won’t resist parceling out some wisdom. But the truth is I don’t want to bid anyone any adieus. I’m happy to continue on in this bubble of complete avoidance of my impending finale.

So after four long and strenuous years, I’m supposed to kick it to the curb and say, “peace out” like nothing ever happened? Well, that’s pretty impossible, and if you know me, you know that’s a ludicrous expectation. I do anything but downplay moments of great melodrama. It’s the end of my college years!

You only get this closing once… better make it good.

I was a kid when I arrived, stepped on the Green for the first time to take a nap in between classes, or walked through the breezeway to get attacked by advertisers vying for my attention. I was curious. I was empty of knowledge. I had no idea what I was doing or what I was getting into.

These four years have taken me through everything: crushes, loves, games, parties, plays, walks, marches, sit-ins, strikes, snoozing, PJs in class, walks by the lake, late nights, all-nighters in study rooms and paper after paper after paper after… laptops, cell phones, iPods, student orgs, listservs, the Rock, the Rat, Burger King turned into Wendy’s, World Fair turned into Mango & Manny’s, Storm Surge, Sbarro, the UC, The Miami Hurricane, the School of Communication, the Free Speech Zone, Starbucks, Club Richter, Ashe, the Communication School’s new building, the Dalai Lama, Maya Angelou, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Anderson Cooper, Democratic and Republican debates, studying abroad, Atlanta for UM Alternative Spring Breaks, awareness campaigns, great professors, not-so-great professors, great classes, not-so-great classes, blood drives, SG elections, the stacks, mountains of library books, research, research, research, oh yeah, and some more research… sprinklers, tents, workers, people, justice, fairness, fights, struggles, illness, heartache, loss, death, baking, mildew in the apartments, fire alarms, Charties, Wilma, Frances, Katrina, the first presidential debate, good friends, bad

friends, lovers, love…

This, UM, is it. It’s our world. It is our moment. I can sit here and tell you how it changed my life, how it gave me so much, helping me learn and grow and figure out who I am and what I want to become. I can tell you about all the amazing people I met and that we created the most memorable moments. I can tell you that I am forever changed – it’s all true. But that’s not what matters now.

What matters now is that you make it your own. We are lucky. Call it blessed. Call it what you want. The point is that we are at the top – the few privileged individuals in the world who get this kind of safe haven and oasis of opportunity. Soak it all up. It’s irresponsible not to. Make the best and most of it. Do everything you can. Make it yours. It’s your life. You have nothing to do but to live it.

Make the U proud.

Bernardita “Beni” Yunis is a senior majoring in communication studies, international studies, and religious studies. She hopes you’ll send her some lovin’ farewells and see ya laters at b.yunis@ umiami.edu. And don’t forget to VOTE.

UP!

In what area do you think the U needs the most improvement to become an AAU member?

ZAHIRE ESTRELLA Law Student “Take some time away from partying to do more research.”

PATRICK PINEYRO Senior “More forums for students to engage in more intellectual crap.”

Editorial

BIG CHANGES GOOD, BUT SMALLER ONES NEEDED TOO More than 3,300 students will be graduating on May 9 and thus forced to make changes. At the same time, the university seems to be approaching long-term transformations as well.

The news story on page 6 outlines the university’s “strategic plan,” which administrators hope will change UM’s ranking by improving the university’s infrastructure, research programs, undergraduate experience and more. But what does “elevating the status of the university” actually mean for students?

Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc, who wrote the strategic plan, said that one of the goals of his proposal is to “enhance the undergraduate experience” with more on-campus activities, multidisciplinary education and more convenient study abroad options. That sounds spectacular, but this is still just a plan that has yet to be implemented. What about changing smaller things that don’t take 15 years to complete? The Miami Hurricane would like to suggest having a library that’s open 24 hours or a meal plan that isn’t required if you live on

campus. Or maybe our own stadium.

Now, we are not trying to bash the university by any means. UM has significantly smaller class sizes than other Florida universities such as the University of Florida or Florida State University. We have one of the most racially diverse campuses in Florida; we have great guest speakers, such as Anderson Cooper and the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates; and we have approachable administrators such as Chief of Police David Rivero, who will meet with students one-on-one over lunch – which he pays for.

Still, it seems that the more that things change, the more they stay the same. Most UM students want to have an enjoyable college experience at their beautiful, palm tree-laden campus. Having six different construction sites on campus to increase oncampus residence (part of the strategic plan) does not seem to make the campus more relaxing, walk-able or enjoyable for students.

Construction is definitely an important part

of progress, but we’re tired of looking at the green fence and piles of sand around the BankUnited Center, and we don’t want an internal road that goes through the Gifford Arboretum.

We will also be investing part of the $1.4 billion gained by the Momentum fundraising campaign to pay for some of the goals in the strategic plan, such as building “nationally prominent graduate programs” and hiring “world-class research faculty.” But what about the lack of parking or the limited staff at the Health Center that leads to hour-plus waits or the continual increase in tuition?

Although we want our degrees to be respected nationally and we want every student to have an improved college experience, maybe we should invest some money into changes that hit closer to home. The strategic plan sounds nice, but by 2025 no one who will be attending the university in the next 10 years will be impacted by these changes – except maybe by their construction. And Florida’s supposed to underwater by then anyway.

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

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ALESSANDRO VILLAAMIL Junior “Maybe we just need brighter students.”

CARRIE SIEH Staff - Library Assistant “Non-tenured faculty should have better working conditions.”

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

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Dorm security leaves much to be desired In the year-and-a-half that I have attended the University of Miami, it has been made clear to me that the administration places a premium on student security. On more than one occasion, while passing a group of prospective students touring our campus, I have overheard the group leader boasting of the three layers of security protecting access to the residence halls (though those three layers are only in place after 10 p.m.).

Imagine my surprise when I returned to Eaton after class one evening only to discover that one of the inner doors, which is normally locked at all times, had been secured open with plastic zip-ties. I understand that relying on card readers to grant access to our dormitories is not the best option for security. This is painfully evident to anyone who lives on campus – we’ve all seen people wandering around the lobbies, waiting for someone to let them into a dorm, either because they forgot their Cane Cards, or because they are not residents of that particular dormitory. At least it’s something, right?

This is not the first time that I’ve

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noticed my dorm being open to anyone who walks in. That particular door has been propped open at least two other times this semester alone. With property theft at UM occurring as frequently as it does, and especially in light of a recent armed robbery on campus, one must wonder if the university administration really cares about our security, or is just concerned about appearances.

If the door is open because it is broken, fine. Post a security guard at that door until it is fixed to ensure that the only people who get in are those who are supposed to be there in the first place. Alternatively, lock the door and let students use one of the several other entrances into the dorm. More importantly, ensure that UNICCO (or whoever is responsible for maintaining the residence hall doors) already has the spare parts on hand to fix such a problem.

I want to attend a school that is safe, not one that looks safe.

– Casey Scott Sophomore

So few spaces, so many tickets Being a loyal reader, I was ecstatic when I saw the article you had written bringing the issue of parking to light.

Not surprisingly, the administration took the normal stance of never being wrong and that all tickets are justifiable, which most are, even though it hurts to say it.

But there are some that are so unclear on what exactly constitutes a violation it boggles my mind.

For instance, when parking in the so-called “temp” lot behind the art museum, there are no designated spots. So when they give me a ticket for “parking in a undesignated spot,” how can they justify that? As long as you are not blocking another car from leaving or blocking traffic, how can they write you a ticket?

What grinds my gears more is what the Parking and Transportation Department and UMPD said about only distributing tickets when students have committed an offense.

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I got a ticket while parked at the gym to give blood about a month and a half ago. I thought it would be quick trip and knowingly parked in one the spots labeled “reserved.” Unfortunately, when I went back to my car I had two tickets.

The first was for parking in a reserved spot, which I accepted responsibility for.

The second ticket was for an expired meter, but there was no meter at that spot!

Unbelievable, and so much for always justly giving tickets. Following their procedure, I appealed the ticket, explained the whole situation and was subsequently rejected. Needless to say, I was infuriated.

It just isn’t right. I still have the tickets and I am in the process of reappealing them, although I feel my efforts will be fruitless.

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– Anthony Ficara Senior

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Some things are common knowledge here at Miami. There is a crocodile in the lake on campus. The towers are mostly inhabited by freshmen. Football is the most popular sport. And, no matter what time in the semester it is, complaints abound.

Students at this school love to complain. We complain about our football team, our classes, traffic in Miami, parking, student government, The Miami Hurricane, living conditions, living expenses, the food, the weather, what we can and can’t do – the list goes on.

Sometimes it seems as if we complain for the sake of complaining, even if there is legitimately nothing to be unhappy about. We say how bad we have it here and how good everyone else has it at other schools. But, aren’t we missing the point?

We live and take classes in a palmlined tropical paradise. We have sunshine, a comfortable climate and the beach at our disposal all year round. We have a

city with a world-class nightlife close by – even as close as a five-minute ride away. Students at other schools would love to be in our situation. Don’t believe me? Well, think about how many college students came down to Florida in the past couple months for spring break.

We’re living so many people’s fantasies. Instead of running off to some college town, we’re living and breathing South Florida, 24-7. Yet, all we seem to want to do is look for what’s wrong instead of smelling the roses a bit. Sure, Miami is not exactly perfect, but it’s closer to nirvana than many of us make it seem.

So, as this school year is winding down, I leave a new year’s resolution for everyone. Appreciate what you have and don’t complain unless it’s absolutely necessary. Otherwise, after graduation we all will regret that we didn’t appreciate what we had here when we had it.

– Dylan Brooks Sophomore

In response to last week’s news article on transportation to Dolphin Stadium next year If you’re going to write about transportation to Dolphin Stadium, why didn’t you contact anyone actually on the committee that Dr. Whitely appointed to make these decisions? There were four students and about eight faculty on the board, all of whom would have been able to meet to talk about the plan, and why

we chose to do things that way.

It just doesn’t make sense. Your journalist should have done their homework.

– Barry Katz Junior Chairperson, SRICF (Sports & Recreational Interest Federation)

In response to “Beware of bikers” [Last week’s editorial on bikers] was something that I have had feelings about for some time now. I am now a senior at the university and ever since I was a freshman, bikers, skaters and skateboarders have irked me. The sidewalks on our campus are set up, as their name implies, for people to walk on. As you stated in your editorial, they can get very crowded during “rush hour” and from my experience, the majority of riders expect the walkers to just jump out of their way as they speed along. Now, I would agree with you that special bike lanes could be the answer, but I also feel that would be an egregious waste of money. Our

campus is very small and even for the slowest walker it does not take more than 20 minutes, at most, to get from one place to another. So actually, there is no reason to ride a bike around campus. Furthermore, commuters that ride a bike to school should park their bike in the same manner that car drivers do. In conclusion, I feel the true solution is for people to stop being so lazy and impatient and do what a majority of students already do – WALK to class.

– Daniel Signore Senior

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“Your college years don’t necessarily have to train you to go straight into the field of your degree.”

– Ashley Davidson, Contributing Columnist

by Ashley Davidson

My college reflections: Finding your true calling Not too long ago, while giving a campus tour, a mother asked me, “If you could go back and do college over again, would you do anything different?”

I stumbled a bit, but came to the conclusion that I wouldn’t. But if you know me, you are well aware that I am coming upon graduation and have decided that I, the print journalism major, do not want to be a newspaper reporter.

According to Toppel, that’s OK, because I can use my journalism skills in several different careers. However, according to all the pressure I’ve been receiving lately,

that’s not OK. For the past four years I have had my fair share of ups and downs, but I wouldn’t change a thing, even if I had the opportunity.

The way I see it, every moment of college has blended together to make me who I am today. I may not be as interested in being a reporter anymore, but I would never trade the skills I learned (especially the skill to call complete strangers and ask them incriminating questions).

My choice to major in journalism led me to seek a double major in studio art with a photography specialization, which, because of my core requirements, forced me to take an art history class. Last year, I added an art history minor and have since found

my true passion.

During my years as an undergraduate, I learned that I love writing, traveling and art. Now I just have to figure out what to do with all of that. While I’ve had a few internships at newspaper and magazines, I’m now feeling the pressure to secure a full-time job instead of applying for additional internships to gain experience in my new area of interest.

My advice to the undergrads is this: Do what you love and love what you do. I met someone the other day who had pressure from his parents to be a doctor, but he fell in love with art history and ended up as a Christie’s intern in London.

Your college years don’t necessarily

have to train you to go straight into the field of your degree. They can be an opportunity for you to expose yourself to many areas of interest that high school never let you experience. If you are an engineering major and want to be an engineer, great. But if you are a psychology major and want to go travel the world on a cruise ship, go for it. These are your years to explore. Enjoy them. And don’t be afraid to let loose and take that crazy anthropology class you’ve secretly been curious about. You might find your true calling.

Ashley Davidson is a senior majoring in journalism and studio art. She may be contacted at a.davidson2@umiami.edu.

by Ben Brislawn

Female sportcasters should get airtime based on merit When I turn on the TV to watch a sporting event or a sports recap show, I want the anchors and reporters to be credible and understand what they are relaying over the air. In other words, tell me something I didn’t know or give me something to think about.

There is no question that the sports media industry is male-dominated. For several years, it seems women have been pushing harder to receive an equal opportunity to broadcast sports, which I applaud.

The only problem is that some women are taking it out of bounds.

Unfortunately, it seems that the main argument of some such women is, “Hire me because I am a woman and not because I am good at what I do.”

The politically-correct person would come on this page and say, “There should be an equal number of women and men in

sports media no matter what the circumstances.”

Granted, there are a lot of women in the sports media who seem to have an idea of what they are saying and talking about, such as Linda Cohn, Andrea Kremer and University of Miami alumna Suzy Kolber.

Then there are those who set out to make themselves the stars of the show instead of the actual event.

One might think that this type of crap only happens in the real world, but interestingly enough it happens right here at UM. I have been a part of UMTV’s SportsDesk for four semesters. The male to female ratio seems pretty high each Friday afternoon; but, nonetheless, they are an important part of the cast and crew.

Being an anchor is a precarious position for anybody. However, like the professional sports media, it seems that we are continuing the trend of putting unknowledgeable people on air to talk about sports.

Unfortunately the ones who have the most

trouble understanding are female.

Some people may find the above comment sexist and chauvinistic, but I assure you that it is not. This situation just happens to be the luck of the draw.

In past semesters on SportsDesk, I have met females who seem clueless about the sports world. One anchor admitted last year that she did not even watch sports but received the anchor position over many other applicants who probably knew more about sports than she did.

Wait. A person anchoring a sports show who does not watch sports? How does this make any sense?

In fairness, she may have had a good audition, but I would like to know if she had any idea of what she was talking about.

It doesn’t stop there. A recent female graduate even landed a job as a sports reporter somewhere up north. During one telecast she anchored, she mispronounced New Jersey Devils forward Brian Gionta’s

name as “Gia-nada.”

Now either she could not read the name correctly or she had never heard the player’s name before. I am more willing to go with the second option.

The stereotypes will perpetuate about women sportscasters until something changes, and the only way to do that is to hire women who know about sports.

I want aspiring female sportscasters to have a passion for what they are doing, and that means knowing sports figures and pronouncing their names their correctly. They also should watch and follow a couple of sports as well to get a better idea of how they are played.

That way when they read “Brett Favre,” they will not fire back with, “Who is Brett Fav-ray?”

Ben Brislawn is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and criminology. He may be contacted at b.brislawn@umiami.edu.

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How are you getting to Dolphin Stadium next year?

- Internship - Camp Counselor - Beach bum - Dreading the end of summer

- I’m not. I’m going to keep going to the OB no matter what: 46 - To hell with football: 31 - Drive my own car: 27 - The organized buses: 24

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by Patricia A. Whitely

A Salute to Seniors Each spring, I facilitate a small noncredit five week seminar for student leaders entitled “Senior Reflections.” The purpose of the seminar is to offer students a chance to discuss their experiences at the University of Miami and to reflect upon what lies ahead after the “U.” One of the exercises encourages students to take a “Final Walk” around campus before graduation – alone, at sunset – and to reflect upon what UM has meant to them: how their faculty, friends, family and experiences have molded them; how they have contributed to UM; and how they have changed since arriving here. In view of the fact that there are less than 20 days until graduation, I want to encourage each senior to take that same Final Walk and to reflect upon your time at the university.

To refresh your memory just a bit, your senior class has enjoyed an unprecedented experience, beginning with the incredible hosting of the first presidential debate in 2004 when you were freshmen. Just recently, UM concluded its greatest fund-raising drive in history, an achievement that will pay huge dividends for years to come. During your tenure, UM has recruited world-class scientists and doctors to the medical school, appointed an almost entirely new group of deans and executive leaders, and continued to raise admission standards.

Your class exerted wisdom and leadership by approving a referendum for a new Student Activities Center which will provide untold advantages for future generations of

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students. You witnessed – albeit much delayed – the opening of new student housing at the University Village, the first in 40 years. You endured three hurricanes in one semester – the most ever – and last fall, you experienced our final game in the historic Orange Bowl, the home of our five-time national champion Miami Hurricanes. You were among the first to attend events in the BankUnited Center and you will be the first alumni group to attend games in Dolphin Stadium.

During the last four years, you have made great strides in student governance, leadership and the addition of a multitude of student organizations, such as the award-winning Model United Nations Team. Student media has been enhanced and awards have been received for your work with the IBIS Yearbook, Miami Hurricane, and UMTV. You have enjoyed performances by talented classmates and faculty from our renowned Frost School of Music, and gave standing ovations to fellow students at sold out shows in the Ring Theater time and time again.

You have contributed to the greater Miami community by volunteering thousands of hours to help others, whether it was by tutoring young students throughout the county, building homes in Habitat for Humanity projects, visiting the elderly or by using your new-found academic skills, like architecture students who spent an entire semester helping to create plans for revitalizing Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove. Regrettably, there were somber moments, too, when you shared grief with students from our sister ACC University, Virginia Tech and experienced several deaths of students here.

Nearly every senior has, at one time or another, spent alternative spring break helping others in storm-ravaged areas throughout the country, enjoyed academic internships and research opportunities, studied abroad, or benefited from small, intense classes with talented faculty. You have been witness to an incredible array of speakers and programs on campus including, you will remember, former President Bill Clinton, the Dalai Lama, Chief Justice Roberts, Tim Russert, the 2008 Republican and Democratic presidential candidates debates sponsored by Univision, Ben Stein, and Anderson Cooper, to name only a few.

The University of Miami is a special place, from our location in a multi-national city to our beautiful, diverse campus. We are not perfect. We are still young in the history of higher education, but the incredible leadership of President Shalala and the commitment of faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends ensure that the future will be bright and exciting. We want you to share in that future by becoming actively engaged alumni.

Thank you for entrusting us with your education. We will be forever indebted that our paths crossed. You have made UM better and we hope that we have challenged you to grow intellectually, emotionally, personally and spiritually in ways that you never believed would be possible.

Enjoy your Final Walk! GO CANES! Patricia A. Whitely is the vice president for Student Affairs at the University of Miami. She may be contacted at pwhitely@ miami.edu

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S I H T H T I W R A GET FAMILI S D N U O S T S E T T SUMMER’S HO

BY JOEY HELD // CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER AND DAN BUYANOVSKY // EDGE EDITOR

ummer is right around the corner, and there’s nothing quite like relaxing and just listening to some good music. A wide variety of pop, hip-hop and alternative rock should make your summer’s festivities exponentially more enjoyable. These albums, all scheduled to come out this summer, will keep your head noddin’, your toes tappin’, and your iPod rollin’.

LIL’ WAYNE – Tha Carter III (Scheduled release date: June 10): Originally slated for a release last December, the last album in Tha Carter trilogy was delayed after several songs leaked on the Internet. This disc is jampacked with guests, including Birdman, Jay-Z, Juelz Santana and Justin Timberlake. The first single, “Lollipop,” is already getting heavy airplay.

THE OFFSPRING – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (Scheduled release date: 6/17/08): This album has also been constantly pushed back and very little was released until a few weeks ago. The speculation is that the CD,

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their first in nearly five years, will be a throwback to their earlier days. Be on the lookout for “Hammerhead,” which hits airwaves May 6.

WEEZER – Weezer (The Red Album) (Scheduled release date: June 24): The sixth studio album from these L.A. boys, this album is different from past Weezer efforts in that all four members of the group contribute songwriting and lead vocals. “Pork and Beans,” the first single, was just released, and it’s a response from the band after being told they needed to release more commercial material.

GYM CLASS HEROES – The Quilt (Scheduled release date: June 2008): Following up on their previous effort, As Cruel As School Children, GCH collaborated with the likes of Busta Rhymes, Cool and Dre, Lil’ Wayne, and plan to add some more star power.

Lead singer Travis McCoy claims that their demos “are just bananas,” which is sure to please fans of the last album.

UPCOMING RELEASES OF NOTE:

Madonna’s Hard Candy, The Game’s LAX, Estelle’s Shine, N.E.R.D.’s Seeing Sounds, Santogold’s self-titled debut, Teyana Taylor’s From a Planet Called Harlem, Usher’s Here I Stand, Nelly’s Brass Knuckles and Ne-Yo’s Year of the Gentleman.

20 Hot Summer Jams To throw the ultimate party or simply have a fun day at the beach with friends, a playlist of this summer’s hottest songs is essential. For a song to make this list, it had to have a summer/sunny theme, a beat that somehow reminds the listener of summer, or just be a feel-good, fun song that you have to sing along with.

Madonna’s “4 Minutes.” With feature vocals from Justin Timberlake and the infectious production of Timbaland, this catchy hit is going to survive the hot summer.

Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop.” Hip-hop fans hate it. Pop fans love it. Either way, you’ll be hearing this in clubs and on the beach all summer, so get used to it.

Usher’s “Love in this Club.” You hated it the first time, you warmed up to it after a few listens, and now you can’t wait to finish reading this so you can hear it again.

The trio of Young Jeezy, Polow Da Don and Usher are going to be on the airwaves for a while.

Ray J’s “Sexy Can I.” The crooner, along with Yung Berg, bring the most catchy hook in recent memory to the radio for your listening pleasure.

Flo Rida’s “Elevator.” Timbaland lends his skills to the Miami native for yet another lighthearted radio smash.

Nelly’s “Party People” Rick Ross’s “I’m a Boss” Danity Kane’s “Damaged” Lupe Fiasco’s “Paris, Tokyo” Estelle’s “American Boy”

{ Under the Radar Hits } Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘N Nite (Crookers Remix)” N.E.R.D.’s “Everyone Nose” The Roots’ “Birthday Girl” Wale’s “Elevator” Cool Kids’ “Mikey Rocks” and “Black Mags” Surkin’s “White Knight 2” and “Next of Kin” B.o.B.’s “Haterz Everywhere” Santogold’s “L.E.S. Artistes” Boys Noize’s “Oh!” Kid Sister’s “Control”

ILLUSTRATION BY EMMA CASON-PRATT // HURRICANE STAFF

Joey Held may be contacted at j.held1@umiami.edu and Dan Buyanovsky may be contacted at d.buyanovsky@umiami.edu.

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SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEWS

CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST

THE FOLLOWING PREVIEWS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR

ALL AUDIENCES

BY THE MIAMI HURRICANE

We can (train leaving Florence)

BY MELANIE ZOEY WEINSTEIN CONTEST WINNER

ALL REVIEWS BY GABE HABASH, SENIOR EDGE WRITER

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SUMMER MOVIES

Content You Should Check Out, Seriously, Read This INDIANA JONES, WILL SMITH, AND CARRIE & THE CREW MAKE IT TO THE SILVER SCREEN

BY GABE HABASH SENIOR EDGE WRITER

When the heat of summer gets to be too much for you, make your way to the local cinema and catch some of the summer’s hottest movies. Ranging from superhero blockbusters to animated works of genius – and even a few sequels thrown in the mix – this summer’s releases promise to keep you entertained for months. Here’s a breakdown of some film releases of note.

Iron Man (May 2) – The first big summer release should see no competition until Narnia, and will draw fans that saw Spider-Man 3 this time last year. It has more appeal than a stock comic-book movie because of Robert Downey Jr. The Chronicles of Narnia (May 16) – Considering the first made almost $300 million, it should be no surprise to see the sequel exceed that number. It had better do its damage in its first six days because a behemoth comes out the week after.

Indiana Jones (May 22) – Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford will bring in well over $300 million and this film may be the biggest hit of the season. Details have been guarded, but it is known that a box from Roswell and the Soviets are involved.

Sex and the City (May 30) – Should do enormous business with fans, though the R-rating may hurt.

Still, it provides an alternative for the audience not looking for comic-book heroes or action fare.

The Incredible Hulk (June 13) – Supposedly this version is more faithful to the TV show that made

the character thirty years ago. Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner in a decidedly more action-oriented take on the hero than 2003’s flop.

Wanted (June 27) – A story about an ordinary guy who trains with a powerful group of assassins.

Though it lacks star power (excluding Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman), the mind-bending action and the relatively unknown graphic novel source material should intrigue audiences.

WALL-E (June 27) – The Pixar machine keeps on chugging and will go untouched in the animated market this season. It will especially play to the toddler crowd that is too young for all the comic-book releases.

Hancock (July 2) – Will Smith on the Fourth of July equals staggering box-office numbers. The blend of superhero action and comedy will draw all ages and those looking for a new superhero will pick this over the old Marvel franchises.

The Dark Knight (July 18) – Like Hancock, it has enough for superhero fans and enough of something else (in this case, actual substance) to fill seats. The darkest entry into the Batman series will certainly turn some away, but it will also give the film a tone not seen in other comic-book movies.

Pineapple Express (August 8) – It might not reach Superbad status, but Judd Apatow produces hits like no one else in today’s comedy world. Seth Rogen and James Franco star in the must-see r-Rated comedy of the summer.

His pink tie pink shirt brown skin match my pink laced dress brown lacy leggings.

He dances with me but for an audience; I dance for no one except I play with him.

Moments rush laughter, more alcohol, more stumbles, more doubt.

We do not touch each other as we drop into our deep sleeps; Our four star hotel pulses with the trains.

In the morning he pouts. Where has tough guy gone?

My shield and his sulk cloak the room. No pretend kiss could break it.

Stomach burns with unnamed feelings- none of them are good.

When he smiles, I remember why we’re there.

We can take our wall and smash it, fuck like rabbits, love deeply until it crashes as fast as it ignited. We could marinate in the melted goo of each others’ core till we dissolve in a delusional lovesick high, apathetic self-preservation, or bland bitterness due to mind molestation and too much information.

I could close my eyes and feel slowly, let my hands grab at the air in a sulfur tunnel, sulfur sight, sulfur breath, put my hands along the wall to feel my way out, and on the way, if they land on him, there’s my answer.

We can accept that each kiss has its own level of honesty, talk for three hours on the train, walk gently, walking cotton brushing by— I could curl in my room self-satisfied, alone, free from seeking affirmation.

My doubts could swallow me, jagged shark’s teeth, I’ll soft gaze at him like a gum wrapper and keep on walking.

He can smile, and if he inhales my breath and sails it back without a beat, There would be my answer, if there was one.

Gabe Habash may be contacted at s.habash1@umiami.edu.

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MARIAH CAREY’S ‘E=MC 2 ’ CD REVIEW

GIRL TALK CONCERT REVIEW

Mashups and heavy bass propel spring concert at the Rat

BY DAN BUYANOVSKY

Carey brings consistent quality

EDGE EDITOR

Early last Thursday, there was an air of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming concert at the Rathskeller. With students wondering if they would get in, who they were going with and how they were getting intoxicated beforehand, the campus was overcome with expectations.

When Girl Talk performed at Studio A in Downtown Miami, over 1,000 people showed up to see the DJ perform his set and keep the crowd roaring for more. Then, to much excitement and surprise, Girl Talk was invited to perform at the Rat. Hurricane Productions made sure to send outgoing seniors and all students into the summer with a bang. After an exciting homecoming concert, HP lived up to the long-awaited hype.

After local band Awesome New Republic and funk/bass-electronica artist Otto Von Schirach opened for a rather meager audience, the intoxicated crowd was ready to hear the star of the night and dance the night away. Before long, the pint-sized, hairy and skinny mashup artist made it to the first floor stage to do a last-minute sound check.

Though the majority of the audience didn’t recognize Girl Talk, as soon as he played his first bass-heavy medley, dancing ensued. Girl Talk is, above all, a DJ and his penchant for mixing old classics with modern hip-hop is something completely fresh.

His performance style was a little unorthodox as well. Within 30 seconds of his first track, about 50 people jumped on the stage to dance alongside the Pittsburgh native. Before long, his shirt was off and his headband grew sweaty, and he seemed to be having just as much fun dancing to his hits as the audience.

GREG LINCH // HURRICANE STAFF

LINE UP: More than 200 students waited at the UC Patio Thursday to get tickets to Girl Talk, Hurricane Production’s spring concert.

Before diving into his full set, Girl Talk grabbed the mic and exclaimed, “I’ve been to a lot of school shows in the last few months, but this is some real exclusive shit. You guys are in Miami! I’m on vacation right now!”

As the crowd continued to roar and jump all over the venue, Girl Talk went on to play tracks from his most recent album Night Ripper and incorporated some even newer tracks.

Girl Talk may have not been the headliner most students expected after seeing Talib Kweli a few months back, but it seems he was just what students needed: dancing, drinking and partying all night at a historic venue that will only be around for one more semester.

Dan Buyanovsky may be contacted at d.buyanovsky@umiami.edu

Be sure to visit www.TheMiamiHurricane.com all summer long to stay up-to-date with what’s going on at UM.

COURTESY ISLAND RECORDS

MIMI NO MORE: Mariah Carey’s new CD hit store shelves on April 15.

BY KIMBERLY RUBENSTEIN CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Mariah Carey truly outdid herself with her latest album, E=MC2, which was released April 15.

The album’s first single “Touch My Body” became her 18th number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Elvis Presley’s record. The infectious hook and vocals have utterly taken over the radio since its release. Meanwhile, the album also marks Carey’s sixth number one album on the Billboard 200.

Carey’s latest effort takes her last album, The Emancipation of Mimi, to the next level, as the album title suggests. Carey’s vocals are mellower on her latest album, which features more hip-hop and reggae songs than love ballads. Carey masters the reggae genre in “Cruise Control,” which features Damian Marley. “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” is a completely new sound for the longtime

singer that’s sure to appeal to a whole new audience.

Carey also collaborates with smash-single monster T-Pain on “Migrate” and rapper Young Jeezy on “Side Effects,” two of the best tracks on the album. With lyrics like “Wakin’ up scared some nights/Still dreaming ’bout the violent times,” “Side Effects” reveals a darker side of the songbird for the first time.

It is apparent that Mariah Carey put a lot of thought and energy into the production of her latest album as every last detail is masterfully perfected. Her lyrical genius really shines in the tracks “I Stay in Love” and “Thanks 4 Nothin’.” The fact that she writes all of her songs has contributed to the consistent quality of Carey’s albums. And as Carey’s most creative effort to date, E=MC2 is no exception.

Kimberly Rubenstein may be contacted at k.rubenstein@umiami.edu.

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“We’ve had a lot of great people, a lot of great coaches have been through here.”

– Paul Dee outgoing athletic director

“We will be going from March Madness to April Madness. ”

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– President Donna E. Shalala, on McDonalds’ All-American games

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Q&A INTERVIEW

Departing AD Dee in his own words Dee reflects on scandal, sweaters

BY PRAVIN PATEL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

STEVEN STUTS // Hurricane Staff

SLIDING IN: Dave DiNatale slides into second base during Miami’s Saturday night game against the Virginia Cavaliers. Miami won the game, 4-3, in ten innings, and swept the series.

BASEBALL

Canes sweep yet another ACC series Miami’s pitching keeps Virginia at bay with 0.64 ERA

BY PRAVIN PATEL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Miami Hurricanes won another conference series, as the No. 1 Hurricanes proved to be too much for the No. 16 University of Virginia Cavaliers, sweeping the three-game series.

The Canes (36-5, 20-2 ACC) came into the weekend after losing to Florida International University last Wednesday, 6-3. This was only the second time this season that the Canes entered a weekend series having dropped a midweek game, and like the former occasion, the Canes swept their Atlantic Coast Conference opponent.

The series was marked by solid pitching from Miami, as they allowed only three runs in three games against the Cavaliers (32-15,

13-11 ACC), including throwing two shutouts to open and close the series. The shutouts were the first for the Hurricanes in the ACC since March 2006, and the last time the Canes posted two shutouts in a single series was in 1998 against Harvard. As a whole, the team posted a 0.64 ERA during the three game set.

On Friday, Miami pulled out a 1-0 victory, thanks to the arm of freshman pitcher Chris Hernandez and the bat of Blake Tekotte, who singled home Joey Terdoslavich in the sixth inning. Herdandez had a career-high 11 strikeouts through eight innings, another career best.

The win improves him to 7-0 on the season.

Saturday’s game saw the Hurricanes quickly earn a 3-0 lead, before allowing the Cavaliers to climb back in and tie the game. The Canes eventually took the game in the 10th inning, as Jemile Weeks scored the game-winning run on a throwing error. The extra innings

victory was the improved the Canes to 3-0 in extra inning games, and it was the third time the Canes have had a walk-off win this season.

After a quiet start to the weekend for the Hurricanes’ bats, Sunday turned into what people are more used to seeing from the Hurricanes’ offense. Enrique Garcia threw seven strong innings, allowing only three hits and no runs, while Mark Sobolewski tied a career high by driving in six runs on three hits, propelling the Hurricanes to a 10-0 victory.

The three-game sweep gives the Hurricanes 20 ACC wins, the most the team has ever had in conference play. The Miami baseball team was unaffiliated before 2005.

The Hurricanes have no midweek game this week, and will next play at home against St. Mary’s Friday. First pitch at Mark Light Field is at 7 p.m.

Pravin Patel may be contacted at p.patel7@umiami.edu.

Having served as athletic director since 1993, Paul Dee will no longer find himself in this role at the university. When everyone comes back to school next year, it will be Kirby Hocutt, not Dee, who will lead the athletic department. Dee has been involved with the university since 1981.

Dee will continue at UM as a professor. In his final moments as the AD, The Miami Hurricane caught up with Dee to reminisce about his experiences at the university.

The Miami Hurricane: What has your time, your experience at the University of Miami, as Athletic Director, been like?

Paul Dee: It’s been a wonder-

ful 15 years. I started here, in this capacity, 15 years ago, in 1993.

It’s been a very rewarding one.

We’ve had our ups. We’ve had our downs. We’ve had more ups than downs. First of all, we’ve had a lot of great people, a lot of great coaches have been through here [that] I’ve had the pleasure to work with. Tremendous student athletes. That’s probably what makes getting up everyday worthwhile, getting to work with the young people coming through the university.

TMH: What would you say are some of the difficulties you faced, and how did you overcome them?

Dee: There were two or three.

The one was the Pell Grant…

We discovered there was a problem with people getting extra Pell Grant money, to which they weren’t entitled, and you started SEE INTERVIEW, PAGE 22

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HELLO, GOODBYE: Dee, right, was announced as athletic director in 1993 by then-president Edward “Tad” Foote, left.

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ROWING

Rowers dominate Jacksonville Sebastian fond in Dee’s memory Two Canes selected for All-ACC team

BY PRAVIN PATEL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Miami rowing team put together a strong performance, as they swept all three races against Jacksonville University. The performance comes after Hurricanes juniors Laura Cordner and Kelly Amsler were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team earlier in the week.

The Hurricanes went into the meet against Jacksonville having rowed to an overall fifth place finish at the ACC championships.

The Hurricanes took first and second in the Varsity Eight race and the Varsity Four race, and they also took first place in the Novice Eight race, while their final team finished fifth in the Varsity Four race.

“I am proud of how hard we raced today after a very tough week in practice,” head coach Robbie Tenenbaum said. “Our two Varsity Eights were very close to each other, and it was fun to watch them battle back and forth throughout the race.”

In the Varsity Eight race, the Miami “A” team came in just ahead of the Miami

“B” team, as they finished with times of 5:52.6 and 5:54.7, respectively. The Jacksonville team came in at a time of 6:05.0.

The Hurricanes’ bow half were the victors of the Varsity Four. In the Varsity Four, the Miami “C” team came in at a time of 6.12.1, while the Miami “B” team finished with a time of 6:22.7. The Jacksonville “A” team came in third, with a time of 6:27.6.

“We split up our Varsity Eight crew to get a little extra racing in,” Tenenbaum said.

“They really went after this race and took command from the start.”

The Novice Eight team put together a solid showing, as they came from behind to win their race. They finished at 6:21.7, while Jacksonville had a time of 6.24.7.

“The Novices had a fantastic race today,” Tenenbaum added. “I was pleased with the way they were able to respond after falling behind early.”

The Hurricanes strong performance should give them some momentum, going into the South/Central Championships.

The Championships will take place at Oak Ridge, Tenn. on May 17 to 18.

Pravin Patel may be contacted at p.patel7@ umiami.edu.

INTERVIEW FROM PAGE 21 pulling on the string and it kept getting longer and longer and longer. It was like the guy that pulls the scarves out of his vest, the magician, you pull one out and another one’s there.

And then we had probably the two hardest things I ever was involved in, where people lost their lives. Those are difficult times because you are dealing with people.

You are dealing with families. You’re dealing with teammates and all the people that are affected.

TMH: Of your time here, and of the memories you have been able to collect, what would you say is your greatest or your fondest memory?

Dee: This interview probably. Let’s see.

I don’t know that there’s one thing. I think the best memory that I have is that I really feel like we’ve had some really great people pass our way, and the memory I have is all the people that I’ve gotten the chance to know, because I happen to be here.

One of my favorite memories – you probably all would not appreciate this – the first night of basketball in the Big East, they had ugly sweater night, in honor of Lou Carnesecca. He was a coach at St. Johns.

And he would wear these really – I mean he

News from the Dee interview Miami basketball is still negotiating with Kansas for a home-and-home series beginning next year. Miami will not play the Jayhawks if they insist on playing at the AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami, which they did earlier this year.

Renovations to the baseball stadium are expected to be finished by the start of next season, completing Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park.

Miami has received the necessairly permits to open up previously-prohibited seating above the student section in the BankUnited Center.

The basketball practice facility being constructed next to the BUC has been delayed. Originally scheduled to open in August, the building is now expected to open in November due to sewer permitting problems.

had to go out of his way to find this stuff.

So we had ugly sweater night. So they had to find somebody, and it just started teaching me about the humor about the people around here. And, the winner was a guy who had on a Florida T-shirt or a Florida sweatshirt. That was the ugly sweater. I thought that was pretty funny. Even though I went to Florida.

Sebastian and I have had to have a few conversations. Sebastian is hilarious, sometimes, and he tried to be hilarious other times. And, to many people he is, but sometimes Sebastian steps over the line. I remember the first time I had any incidents with Sebastian. He got arrested at Florida State. They had sent us a letter that they didn’t want him on the field. I don’t know if you know their opening there, but the horse comes out onto the field, Osceola. The chief is on the horse, and he plants the spear at midfield. And, it’s on fire. Well, I’m under the stadium, before the game, and here comes Sebastian. He’s got a complete fireman’s outfit on and a big fire extinguisher.

Sebastian’s going right on up the field and puts out the flame on the spear. And, I’m like “here we go.” He did worse than that, but that was sort of my introduction to the Sebastian sense of humor, which I thought was great, for the most part. But, it’s one thing to have a great sense of humor, and it’s another to be his boss and have to be responsible for his sense of humor.

TMH: What do you plan on doing next year, Thursday night, first game of the year?

Dee: Interesting question. I have thought about it a lot. I will be a member of the faculty of the university, alum of the university, twice. Before I became the athletic director, I always had season tickets.

And, I suppose I’ll be a fan, and I’ll be there like everybody else – finding my seat, going to the ballgame and enjoying one.

Pravin Patel may be contacted at p.patel7@ umiami.edu.

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BASKETBALL

Recruits coming to BankUnited Center

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TRACK AND FIELD

UM to host high school star game

Hurricanes keep draft streak alive with Kenny Phillips

Whyte named outdoor ACC MVP

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL

University of Miami junior safety Kenny Phillips extended the Hurricanes’ record streak of players chosen in the first round of the NFL draft to 14 consecutive years. Phillips was the 31st overall pick, to the New York Giants, and he was the final pick in the first round.

Teammate Calais Campbell was selected in the second round, with the 50th overall pick, by the Arizona Cardinals. The third round saw Tavares Gooden come off the board, as he was selected No. 71 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.

CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

The University of Miami formally announced in a press conference Tuesday that the BankUnited Center will host the 2009 McDonald’s All-American High School Boys and Girls Games.

The top 24 high school girls and boys basketball players will come from all over the United States for this week-long event which culminates with the games April 1. The boys game will be broadcast live on ESPN and the girls game will be televised on ESPNU. “We will be going from March Madness to April Madness,” President Donna E. Shalala said. “We are very proud to be hosting this event which really salutes the credible bright futures of these young men and women basketball players. They are the best of the best, and we think we are the best of the best here at the University of Miami. The national visibility that Miami will get will be great for the community.”

UM expects the new practice facility and the additional parking spaces to be ready by the end of this calendar year and definitely by next April. Shalala also wants to open up more seats at the

COURTESY UM MEDIA RELATIONS

CLOWNING AROUND: President Donna E. Shalala announces that UM will host the McDonald’s All-American games.

BankUnited Center. charity event. It gives us a chance, According to Tara Hayes of as a host, to give back to our comthe McDonald’s Corporation, munity.” a mass bid process was sent out The University of Miami will based on the quality of the facili- be purchasing a number of tickets ties, size of the host markets and that will be given to students. willingness of the local McDonThe Miami-Dade Sports ald’s owners and operators.

Commission will also assist with UM will not earn money from coordination of this event. this event, as all proceeds go to loAt the conclusion of the press cal Ronald McDonald House char- conference, Sebastian the Ibis ities in South Florida. The purpose and the clown Ronald McDonald of the charity is to provide a home made a bet. Whoever can make away from home for families with a shot from half court with their ill children. back to the basket first will win a “We have a goal to break one Happy Meal. The contest will take million dollars, and that would be a place during the halftime show of record,” Shalala said. “The Ronald the big game.

McDonald house in Miami-Dade and the Ronald McDonald house Justin Antweil may be contacted in Broward will benefit from this at j.antweil@umiami.edu.

BASKETBALL Malcolm Grant joins team from Villanova The University of Miami men’s basketball team recently added rising sophomore Malcolm Grant, as he signed a grant-in-aid to play for the Hurricanes.

Grant comes to Miami after having played his freshman season at Villanova. He will be eligible to play for the Canes starting with the 2009-10 season.

University of Miami sophomore Kristy Whyte was recently selected as the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Most Valuable Performer of the Year in women’s outdoor track. The award is based on the votes of the 12 ACC coaches. Whyte won three overall titles at the 2008 ACC Outdoor Championships, as she took first in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the 4X400-meter relay. She also finished second in the 4X200meter relay.

VOLLEYBALL Canes have strong showing The University of Miami volleyball team recently finished up their spring exhibition season, as they competed at the Florida Division I Collegiate Beach Tournament.

The Canes finished one point shy of winning the overall tournament, but Angelica Ellis and Tatiana Alvarez did win the Bronze Division title. Ashley Woods and Cassie Loessberg finished second in the Gold Division.

Compiled by Pravin Patel from HurricaneSports.com.

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Man is a fantasy in more than one way Dear Hurriqueen,

Dear Sketched,

So there’s this boy on Facebook.

Very hot boy. He is gay and claims to have transferred to University of Miami from University of Florida. However, none of the UM gays have ever met him - or even seen him! In my curiosity, I was assertive and asked for his number via a Facebook message. We’ve talked for several hours on the phone. He has sent me naked pictures and videos of him masturbating, and even agreed to hang out or grab a bite to eat. But nothing ever comes of it. I never tolerate being stood up. What am I to do?

I know exactly who you are talking about! While I have yet to see these naked photos and masturbation videos of which you speak (e-mail them to hurriqueen@gmail. com now), I am one of Random Queen’s friends on Facebook. Furthermore, I check his profile regularly.

I typically look at his photos and think, Where is South Beach?

Everyone knows that UM gays have a plethora of photos from SoBe, and yet this guy’s photos look like they were taken on a pig farm North Georgia. Seriously, the scenery of his most recently tagged

-Sketched out

photos evoke memories of seeing Jessica Simpson in “The Dukes of Hazard” – proof that categorically negates any claims that this queen lives in the Magic City.

But the Hurriqueen is investigative by nature, and as such, just had to get his hands dirty and dig deeper. Indeed, I spent my Thursday night instant messaging every single one of my University of Florida gays in Gainesville.

And guess what, my friend?

None of my bros or their hags at UF have even heard of this fella, let alone make out with him at a club!

That our peeps at UM and my gays at UF have absolutely no recollection of meeting mystery boy proves

my point twice wice over: he doesn’t exist!

But accepting that this guy iss a flake is only half the battle. attle Now you have to stop talking to him. I realize that this comes at a high cost: you will undoubtedly have to cut off your access to seeing videos of him rubbing one out.

But look on the bright side: deleting Mr. Sketch from your cell and AIM and ignoring all contact with him will give you more time to find a real boy in Miami, if one exists.

XOXO, The Hurriqueen

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