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Hurricanes open the season against the FAMU Rattlers
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BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The long offseason is over and gameday is finally here. Expectations are higher than ever. The pieces of the puzzle are finally in order. Now it’s the matter of the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes slotting those pieces in the right positions. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. under the lights of Sun Life Stadium in the season opener, the Hurricanes prepare to rattle the nation starting with Florida A&M, a Football Championship Subdivision team. Under Shannon, the Canes are ready to see where they stack as a unit. “We are all excited,” said Shannon, who is in his fourth year. “It’s the first game of the season and gives us an opportunity to see how much we’ve improved. This is an opportunity to see where we’re at as a football team.” Miami leads the series against FAMU, 7-1. Last year, the Canes pummeled the Rattlers, 48-16. The Hurricanes scored on five of their first six possessions and six different Canes scored a touchdown. This was also the game where senior running back Damien Berry was finally unleashed where he ran for 162 yards on 14 carries.
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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY
Top-five questions heading into the 2010 season BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR
The University of Miami football begins its quest for its sixth national championship in program history Thursday. Let’s see if this veteran team can learn from its mistakes during the last couple of years and capitalize by playing 60 solid minutes of football. Below are the top-five questions everybody is foaming at the mouth about as they head to Sun Life Stadium.
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Can the team win games in poor weather conditions? The Canes have proven to perform well when the weather is optimal, but can they play mistake-free football when conditions are rough? The team is soft when it comes to playing in the rain or cold. Under Randy Shannon, Miami has lost games in the rain to FSU and Virginia Tech and in the cold to Georgia Tech, Boston College, California and Wisconsin. The team needs to realize that not every day is going to be picturesque. They have to grind out wins no matter the situation.
Can the back seven of the defense make plays? Ca The front four will be fantastic. The pass rush will be electric. The questions lie in the back seven. The secondary and linebackers need to create turnovers. Miami only has two proven linebackers in redshirt senior Colin McCarthy and junior Sean Spence. The safeties have seldom forced interceptions. Teams will challenge senior cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke because he will be on the opposite side of All-American Brandon DeM Harris. The defense needs to be able to make proper adjustments. Har
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Can this team handle prosperity or will they continue to be complacent after a solid first month? The team has struggled finishing the season on a positive note. In 2007, Miami was absolutely embarrassed by Virginia losing 48-0 in the last game of the Orange Bowl. They started 4-1 before losing six of their final seven games. In 2008, Miami got slapped around by Georgia Tech and N.C. State to end the regular season before losing to California in the Emerald Bowl. Last year, Miami had an abysmal performance against Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl- UM lost 20-14 but the score was not indicative of the pace of the game. Miami needs to get mentally tougher and stay humble and hungry.
Can Jacory Harris limit the interceptions? Jacory threw an ACC-high 17 interceptions last year. He is a great leader, but occasionally gets too home-run happy. The deep pass is sexy but not always the smartest play. He needs to improve on his check downs and underneath routes. He and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple must utilize the short passing game. If the offense controls the ball longer, it will give the UM defense an ample time to rest on the sideline and remain fresh.
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Can these athletes become football players? Randy Shannon is a tremendous recruiter. He can sway any potential student athlete that the U is the place to spend the next four years of your life. Miami selects many talented, highly-regarded high school players. The studs range from four and five star recruits, players who can run the 40-yard dash in outstanding times and bench press higher than the amount of calories in a Chartwells sandwich. The big question is can these great athletes make plays on the gridiron and become intelligent football players? Can they analyze film, recognize an audible and communicate together?
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GREEN AND ORANGE: Canes fans turn out in full force for the first pep rally of the season.
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CANES: Junior Melissa Marin, of the Uband Hurricanettes, dances at the pep rally at the Hecht Stanford bridge.
n autographed mini-football, T-shirts and flat screen televisions can all head your way by supporting Hurricane athletics. The catch? There is none. Developed by Category 5, Student Government and the University of Miami Athletic Department, Hurricane Force is an all new incentive-driven program designed to attract students to a variety of sporting events at UM. The program is arranged around a
point system that awards students for simply being a devoted Hurricane fan. By swiping their Cane Cards, fans will be automatically registered into a database that will keep track of their game attendance during the entire academic year. “We realized that student attendance wasn’t as high as it should be considering the rich tradition we have at our school,” said Brandon Mitchell, chair of Category 5. “It’s a one-of-a-kind program in the country. There’s none quite like it.”
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‘Babycakes’ sweetens students’ days Cashier’s greeting is a lunch staple
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BY ALEXANDRA LEON NEWS EDITOR
As students bustle through the University of Miami food court, ordering Canes chops, calling out to their friends, discussing weekend plans, one voice rings out above the rest. “Have a nice day, my babycakes!” Johnnie Mae Dawson, a cashier at Mango and Manny’s, the food court vendor specializing in Caribbean cuisine and chop chops, has been making hungry students smile for the past 15 years. As students hand Dawson their cash, Cane Cards and credit cards, she doesn’t hesitate to call them any variation of “pookie,” “sweetheart,” “mama” and most notably, “babycakes.” “I love greeting you all, my babycakes,” Dawson said. “I love being able to say ‘Okay my babies, come on through.’” Students have come to know her as “Babycakes” and many order food from Mango and Manny’s just to hear her friendly voice. Upon hearing the word babycakes, recent UM graduate Steven Rico immediately turned around in excitement. “Oh my god, I love Babycakes!” Rico said. “She makes you want to be sweeter.” Dawson, a Georgia native, has lived in Miami since 1958. In 1995, Dawson started working with UM’s Chartwells. “All the students here have such amazing personalities, and we have a friendly staff that cares about one another,” Dawson said.
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FUNNY FOOD: Student Vin Guarino jokes with Johnnie Mae Dawson, a cashier at Mango and Manny’s. Guarino frequents the food vendor because he loves Dawson’s upbeat attitude. At UM, she’s also able to work by her only daughter Monique who works the cash register at Wendy’s right next door. Monique doesn’t mind working in the same place as her mother. In fact, she takes advantage of the fact that she can see her on a daily basis. As an only child, Monique is used to her mother’s sweet demeanor. She recognizes that Dawson’s goal is to put a smile on the face of every person that walks by. “She’s been like that her whole life. It’s all I know,” Monique said. “She gives her life to everybody and tries to treat every student as they’re her own child.” According to Monique, her mother’s personality has rubbed off
on her. As people go by Wendy’s, she can’t help but call everybody “sweetie.” “It’s just me and my mom’s personality,” Monique said. “It’s something that’s within us.” Aside from serving the students that she loves, Dawson lives for her daughter, her three grandchildren, Kamron, Kamari and Kamaya, and the church. “Church is my favorite place to go,” Dawson said. “I love the church.” Senior Danny Parra, a broadcast journalism and Latin American studies major who profiled Dawson for a UMTV Newsvision report, followed Dawson and her family to her church in Coconut Grove. According to Par-
ra, Dawson’s faith is what makes her so compassionate. “She really believes that there’s a plan and that no matter how bad things are, they can get better and will get better,” Parra said. “Even though she doesn’t know you she’ll do anything she can to help you.” Dawson relishes the opportunity to cheer up her customers. She uses babycakes as a way to connect with students and make their days more lively. “I can just say, ‘What’s the matter my babycakes?’ and it makes their days better,” Dawson said. “I’m here to help them uplift themselves.” Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@themiamihurricane.com.
Shalala leads health care discussion Talk addresses insurance issues BY STEPHANIE PARRA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
President Donna E. Shalala presented “UM and Health Care Reform” Wednesday at 12 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the UM Field House. The presentation focused on the national health care reform, how its impact will be felt on cam2
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are shortcomings in the plan, because there is a mandate on everyone to become insured, yet the government has not created a pathway for everyone to obtain affordable healthcare,” law school student Georgia Vitzileos said. In the presentation, Shalala said that the government’s intention is not to decrease health care costs, but to stop them from increasing. The main issue government dealt with, and is currently dealing with, was making sure all citizens are insured. The public
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debate has been about the role of the government and its authority to enforce such reforms. Shalala said that health care reform is a natural role for the government since private sectors have failed in taking responsibility and getting all citizens insured. “This is a giant step in terms of health and social policy,” Shalala said. Stephanie Parra may be contacted at sparra@themiamihurricane.com.
Hurricane Force is a new major project by Category 5. See Rico Dominguez’s take on the innovative incentive program. Steve Pierre captured all the action from Monday’s UNICCO rally on the Rock. Got a question for V? Follow @dear_v on Twitter. For the latest news around campus seven days a week, follow @ MiamiHurricane on Twitter. Check out Justin Antweil and Steve Pierre’s football Speak Up to find out students’ bets on how many points the Canes will score at Thursday’s game. Trying to predict the outcome of the first football game? Get some help from David Furones’ analysis of the upcoming FAMU vs. Miami game. Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at www. themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.
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medication as well as therapy,” Cortes said. “The advantage of having a psychiatrist on campus is that we won’t have to refer our students to outside psychiatric care.” BY OLIVIA WOOLBRIGHT Dr. Cortes will be available CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 5 For students in need of pre- p.m., Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 5 scription medication in addition p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 to therapy, a licensed psychia- p.m. trist is now available to students “Having a psychiatrist on through UM's Counseling Center. campus just gives us one more tool Dr. Edmi Cortes, the Counseling to use to help us grow and be effecCenter's newest addition, will be tive students," senior Kelly Burns providing her services to students said. on campus who need extra mediThe most common issues cal attention. that affect college students, acIn order to make an appoint- cording to Deroian, are depresment with Cortes, students first sion and anxiety. have to meet with a counselor in “Everyone goes through the Counseling Center located in things, and when you just don't Rhodes House, Building 21. The feel like opening up fully to your counselor will examine the stu- surrounding peers, you have dent's issues someone genuand concerns, inely there to and, if needed, listen," senior NEED HELP? will then refer Miranda Ratcthem to Cortes liffe said. Dr. Cortes will whose office is T h e located at the be available school has takMiller School en other meaWednesdays from of Medicine. sures to study 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., “With a and maintain Thursdays from psychiatrist at mental well1 p.m. to 5 p.m. such a conveness among and Fridays from 9 nient location, students. Last a.m. to 5 p.m. people may acApril, Presi To contact tually start to dent Donna E. the Counseling get help with Shalala hired their issues," seCenter, call 305Charles Nemnior Anthony eroff M.D., 458-5511. Dorsey said. Ph.D. as the According new chair of to Dr. Pamela the department Deroian, director of the Counsel- of psychology at the Miller School ing Center, has consulted psychia- of Medicine. trists from the community to work "Dr. Nemeroff has a lot of exwith students for years. pertise related to college students "The psychologists on cam- and suicide prevention," Deroian pus provide counseling whereas said. "We thought he would be a psychiatrists will deal more good addition to our school." with medication management," Students do not have to be Deroian said. "Now we have doc- covered by the student health intors that are part of our UM fam- surance to see the psychiatrist, ily. We have always wanted to get however they will be charged a this moving, but never had the small fee if they have an outside time to implement it." insurance plan. After interviewing several Cortes plans to make the inqualified candidates, Cortes was patient psychiatric unit at Jackson chosen to be the new psychiatrist Memorial “one of excellence”. who will be responsible for providing medication for students. Olivia Woolbright may be contacted Her duty as psychiatrist will at owoolbright@themiamihurricane. be to “assess for any indication of com.
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REFORM REUNION: Unicco employee Debra Yearby listens to an English translation of the negotiation signing. The presentation spoken in Spanish was also translated to Creole.
Negotiations give new job benefits BY ANDREA CONCEPCION SENIOR NEWS WRITER
Eric Brakken was all smiles yesterday afternoon as he was shaking hands, kissing, hugging and high-fiving University of Miami janitors and landscapers at St. Bede’s Episcopal Chapel. A few minutes later, a worker came into the church yelling, “Si se puede!” or “Yes, we can!” the workers’ unofficial catchphrase. Unlike the rally from two weeks ago when they had charged determination in their voices, everyone in the building yelled back the slogan with prideful cheer- this time, they had something to be happy about. After two months of difficult negotiations, 32 BJ SEIU, the union that represents these university workers, got a three-year contract with increased wages, seniority status, increased vacation time and other benefits. Brakken, the Florida director of 32 BJ SEIU, and the union’s bargaining committee tried to come to an agreement with Unicco, a company that contracts the workers to UM, and university representatives last week. A fair contract, however, was hard to come by. The workers remained limited to a one-year contract
with some subtle changes: 25cent wage increases and having Martin Luther King Day as a vacation day. The worker’s union attempted fair negotiations one last time on Wednesday, the day the workers’ four-year contract expired. Stephanie Sandhu, a member of S.T.A.N.D., the student organization that helped rally student and faculty support for fair contract negotiations, got a call from Brakken Wednesday at 9 p.m. Unicco, the university and the union had finally reached an agreement. “When I got the call, I was thinking that this victory has shown the power of students, faculty and workers fighting together simply by mobilizing campus support for workers’ basic requests,” Sandhu said. The three-year contract provides 25-cent raises the first year and 10 cents more the second and third year. Also, seniority status has improved significantly. Before, Unicco would give the better jobs to new hires. Now, Unicco must keep jobs posted for five days, allowing workers of seniority a chance to bid to change shifts or get a higher classified job. Workers get a one-week vacation after a year, two weeks after five years, three weeks after eight years, and 17 days after 15
years, with approval six months in advance. Another benefit was the inclusion of English and computer classes, since many of the workers speak little or no English and have no time to learn other skills. Leonor Ramirez, 40, has been working for seven years as a janitor at UM. As a mother who puts her two boys through college, she is happy with the outcome. “Considering the general economic situation, it helps for something,” Ramirez said in Spanish. Four years ago, the workers, students and faculty went on a nine-week strike with marches, sit-ins and a hunger strike, which provided the workers with a union, four-year contract and fair living standards. Brakken sees the contract renewal and added benefits as another victory. He said Unicco and UM did not want to go through more strikes, protests, voting and lengthy negotiations. “We showed an example in Miami that if workers stay united even in difficult times, they can make progress,” he said. “I hope we laid the groundwork for a positive relationship with Unicco and UM going forward.” Andrea Concepcion may be contacted at aconcepcion@themiamihurricane.
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New product line made in safe work setting Alta Gracia guarantees employees living wage BY NICOLETTE ROQUE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The University of Miami, in conjunction with Follett Higher Education Group, will now be selling a new product line that adheres to fair labor practices. Knights Apparel, the leading producer of collegiate apparel sold in campus bookstores, is proud to bring their Alta Gracia clothing brand to hundreds of college campuses, including Miami. This is the first apparel brand in the world that is compensating its workers with a ‘living wage.’ Enabling workers to make three times the average pay and join unions without a fight, the Alta Gracia factory is a pioneer in fair trade garment production. Located in an impoverished town in the Dominican Republic, the facility holds 120 employees and pays them the calculated cost for food, shelter, housing, healthcare and education. The factory allows workers to join a union, exercise their workers’ rights and work in a healthy and safe environment. “What makes Alta Gracia not another apparel brand is that it can be life changing not only for the individual, but for the families,” said Joe Bozich, CEO of Knights Apparel. “We can help create the opportunity to change the situation of these workers, which we believe is very rewarding.” Workers at the factory are equally excited about Alta Gracia, a name that has changed their lives. “The wage gives us a place to feel at home and a decent salary,” said Martiza Vargas, a worker at the factory. “In other factories, Dominican laws and international conven-
tions are overlooked. At Villa Alta Gracia, we’re spread out, have better ventilation and, more importantly, they treat us with a lot of respect.” The factory is heavily monitored by the Worker Rights Consortium, a labor rights watchdog with which over 175 U.S. universities are affiliated with. This organization publishes an evaluation of facilities like Alta Gracia to assure they meet fair labor requirements. In addition, the Alta Gracia T-shirts, sweatpants and hoodies will carry a tag attesting to the factory meeting Worker Rights Consortium’s requirements for responsible labor practices. “The compliance of standards at Alta Gracia is exemplary,” said Theresa Haas, director of communications at the WRC. The University of Miami is taking progressive steps to promote corporate social responsibility by offering Alta Gracia brand products for sale in the bookstore. “This exciting project will enable students, their families and alumni to buy merchandise made at a factory that pays its workers fairly, fully respects their associational rights and exceeds university labor standards,” said Mel Tenen, assistant vice president of auxiliary services at UM. Tenen has served two years as a board member of the WRC and was instrumental in developing this initiative. “Doing good can be good business,” Bozich said. “We want to show that these concepts are not mutually exclusive.” Visit them on the Web at www.altagraciaapparel.com. To read the Worker Rights Consortium’s evaluation of Alta Gracia factory, please visit www.workersrights.org/verification. Nicolette Roque may be contacted at nroque@ themiamihurricane.com.
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FAIR LABOR: Workers at the Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic are promised dedication to workers’ rights such as safety and an appropriate wage.
CATEGORY 5 FROM PAGE 1 As students accumulate points, they are given the opportunity to win free prizes and are entered into raffles. Each athletic event is of different point value; football games are worth one point, while two points are granted to men’s basketball, three for baseball and four for women’s basketball. “Because it’s the first year of Hurricane Force, we are focusing on four sports. If we have a rivalry game in volleyball or soccer, then we’ll announce that opportunity,” Mitchell said. At games played in a smaller venue, students will not swipe their Cane Card. Instead, a Category 5 incentives committee member will be present to facilitate the process. According to Mitchell, different point plateaus suggest competition and provide a chance for committed fans to receive prizes of true value. The plateaus are set at 15, 25, 45, 65 4
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and 85 points. Students that reach the 15-point create can be a deciding factor in winning,” plateau, for example, will receive an exclusive Hocutt said. “Our ultimate goal is to compete Hurricane Force T-shirt and will be entered for championships and to do that we have to into a raffle for work together as a team. The courtside seats student body to a men’s basCheck out predictions on the is a significant ketball game. game from fellow Hurricanes Other prizes part of our with Steve Pierre and Justin include a shopteam and we Antweil’s video Speak Up at look forward ping spree at All THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM Canes, a barbecue to a great year in front of us.” with coaches and players and a raffle At the for box seats at a end of the year, the top-five students with the most points Miami Heat basketball game. UM Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt is accumulated will be entered into a raffle to travel with the football team for a 2011 away in full support of Hurricane Force. “Student attendance makes a significant game. Additionally, each of those five students difference on our athletic events. The energy, will receive a new, flat screen television. the environment and the atmosphere they “We can market games any way, but with
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this program we get a chance to give back,” said Christina Farmer, president of Student Government. “I want students to have everything be more convenient.” Category 5 has begun to promote Hurricane Force in every part of campus life. At Thursday’s football game against FAMU, all students will be congratulated for being registered with Hurricane Force. According to Farmer, students are eager to begin racking up points and cannot wait to receive their prizes. “It’s a great opportunity to have students be rewarded for supporting our team, and once you get students to the game we can focus on tradition and bringing people together. Athletic events make us a cohesive unit; it makes us the U,” she said. Jonathan Borge may be contacted at jborge@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Arrested development or emerging adulthood? the end of their 20s without getting married and settling into careers. According to The New York Times, marriage is occurring later than ever, and 40 percent of young adults move back home with their parents at least once. So, the question remains: Is this occurring due to temporary social and economic forces or is it a new stage of human development? Henig is correct when she discusses how the poor economy has drawn attention to certain trends in the workforce rather than develop a new generational identity overnight. Many young adults already had plans to move back home with their parents and postpone marriage before the recession even started. With this in mind, it’s important to be aware that there is a difference between taking a longer time to grow up and completely disregarding adulthood in order to stay a “kid.” Wanting to put off
commitments so you can enjoy the pleasures of irresponsibility is not an excuse to pause personal growth. Taking a longer time to grow up is a different story; it gives us more time to choose our life paths and contemplate our goals. By taking time to peruse your options in life, you are not delaying your entrance into adulthood- instead, you are preparing for what is to come. What we are witnessing is the emergence of a new life stage to which our society must adjust. We need to be aware of what the 20s are- not “adulthood,” but rather an “emerging adulthood.” By postponing adulthood and exploring, we have the ability to find out who we truly are, and this is indeed be something worth waiting for. After all, age doesn’t define maturity. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
A true winner knows how to be a good sport SIMONE GLICKSTEIN Sophomore “Greek Week.”
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ow, it’s no surprise that the students at the University of Miami are the best at everything they attempt. From EVAN PESKIN STAFF academics to COLUMNIST athletics, Miami is among the top finishers in every category; U.S. News recently ranked Miami as 47 in the nation, shooting past FSU and UF. This success is shown through the pride we have in our school, and you cannot go a single place on campus without seeing a swarm of kids rockin’ the orange and green. The word sportsmanship has
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been brought up a lot to UM students, who only just started wearing the “USwag” or “Miami invented swag” shirts. It’s the way we win that needs to be worked on, and when I say we, I mean the fans. After a game my sophomore year, I remember walking back to the buses from the stadium after a great win and seeing the other team’s band being mooned and taunted by a group of UM students. Funny? Hell yes. Should we be doing it? Probably not. The one thing that seems to escape most students’ minds is that we represent our school when we have the word Miami written in bold letters across our chest. I can’t say I’m innocent of bragging about my school and talking some trash at football games, nor can I say I’m in-
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What is the deal with 20-somethings these days? That’s the question that has caught our attention since Robin Henig’s article in The New York Times Magazine two weeks ago. The transition to what we would generally call “adulthood” is happening later than ever. Why are we taking our sweet time to grow up? This is not the case with everyone, but there are enough people falling into this category to make it a phenomenon. In the past, people moved from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, but today there is a new phase along the way. Generally, sociologists define adulthood with five milestones: finishing school, leaving home, becoming financially independent, getting married and having a child. The idea is that by age 30, you were considered an “adult” and have accomplished these five things. More and more, however, young people are reaching
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nocent of throwing a cup of beer at the back of a FSU fan’s head... but that’s another story. The point is that as fans, we need to make sure our celebration and antics don’t overshadow simply winning the game. Sportsmanship is an important concept to understand. It means no booing the ref for an hour when he makes a bad call during a basketball game. It means no flicking the bird to a UNC fan as he walks from our stadium defeated. It means acting like a winner whether we win or not, and once we have this down, it’ll be that much harder for the other teams to swallow the loss gracefully. Evan Peskin is a junior majoring in premed psychology. He may be contacted at epeskin@themiamihurricane.com.
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Change will take time r e s i d e n t Obama has been in the White House for over one year, but we have been promised “change” for longer than this. Should we be upset GAURAV DHIM PRESIDENT OF that it has not been UM YOUNG as quick or easy as DEMOCRATS we had hoped? We still have a recession, are involved in two wars, and have a deficit problem, among others. These are not exactly the glowing years from the end of the Clinton and Eisenhower administrations. In a political culture that sometimes demands instant gratification, however, we sometimes overlook how far we have come. The government ended combat operations in Iraq this month, and gone are the days of abusive treatment of terrorist detainees. Obama has finally increased the number of troops in Afghanistan, as he promised during his campaign. Congress passed a health care bill that finally extends coverage to 32 million Americans and eliminates many industry abuses. Americans recently witnessed the passage of a landmark financial bill that aims to prevent the abuses that contributed to our recession. President Obama signed into law a credit card bill that will become the most sweeping reform in history because of provisions that limit interest rate and fee hikes. He also signed an executive order that eases limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and signed a bill that allows the strictest regulation of the tobacco industry ever. These are remarkable accomplishments for the early stage of a presidency. It is nice that these bills became laws,
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but their journey thereafter is difficult. Various agencies, public and private, take time in enforcing new laws. Even after they are implemented, their effects do not occur overnight. The goals of economic bills are accomplished over a long time, and military actions are part of a larger scheme whose ultimate outcome will become apparent later. In short, the federal government does not intend to implement such laws overnight. Many people fret that “change” is not happening quickly enough. Presidents historically regarded as highly successful, however, (e.g. FDR, JFK, Eisenhower, and Reagan) stretched their accomplishments over a number of years. Not many presidents can claim to have done more than Obama during their first few years. Is it realistic to ask Obama to accomplish in two years what other presidents did in eight or more? For those who paid close attention to his campaign speeches, he himself indicated that change would happen, but not overnight. In Cincinnati, Ohio in 2008, he said that it could take “at least two or three years.” He demonstrated a delicate balance between idealism and realism both then and now. Some of you reading this will surely disagree fundamentally with everything written, and I cannot convince you otherwise. For those who do not, it is our job this year to elect more progressives and moderates into Congress so that we can make sure the promised “change” comes to fruition. To play your part, you can come to the UM Democrats’ meetings at 7 p.m. in LC 190 each Tuesday. Gaurav Dhiman is a junior majoring in political science and biology. He may be contacted at gdhiman@themiamihurricane. com.
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Want to bring art to life? Check out the interactive Cabaret Mechanical Theatre exhibit at the Miami Science Museum, 3280 S. Miami Ave. Log on to miamisci.org. for more info.
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2010 Great Grove Bed Race ROLLS into Coconut Grove
PHOTOS COURTESY THE GROVE MERCHANT GROUP
FINISH LINE: Members of All Natural Pet Food Delivery Company team, “Animal Crackers,” races to 2nd place during last year’s Bed Race. Below: Local women parody Obamas’ “cadillac of healthcare plans” during the event. BY ASHLEY BROZIC WRITER CONTRIBUTING EDGE W
Why roll out o of bed, when you can roll in one?? On Sunday, Coconut Grove will h host the ““1- 80 0 - 411 PA A PAIN Great Grove Bed Race” to benefitt the Alonzo Mourning Charities and the Unive e University of Miami Sleep Cen nt Center. Grand and Commodore Av Avenues v will b transformed transform m into the be G ove’s own drag Gr Grove’s s ripss, with hust strips, man-propelled m n ma beds b d replacing be m motor-driven v vehicles. Local individc ual, u business and an n organizan sponsored tion beds will race down the th 1/8 mile stretch, ea each ac hoping to
snatch first in the theme, décor or racing time competitions. The idea of propping beds on wheels and racing them dates back to 1920 in the streets of England. Coconut Grove picked up on the trend thirty years ago, and after an 8 year hiatus (from 2001 to 2008), the city revived its most hilarious event in 2009. "The Great Grove Bed Race was a thriller last year,” said junior Harshil Patel. “It was seriously the most fun I have ever had at a charity event.” Notable vehicles from previous years included a car straight out of Bedrock, a made-for-land Norwegian Cruise ship, Barracuda Raw Bar and Grill’s Viking ship, and even an Octomom parody. The event drew in an immense amount of people last year. “Over $10,000 went to Alonzo Mourning Charities, with 20,000 people in attendance. Our goal in 2010 is to double that!” said Daisy Lewis, event director of the race. “For college students, the Homestead Speedway will have
IF YOU GO WHAT: Great Grove Bed Race WHEN: Sunday Parade at 1 p.m., race begins at 2 p.m. WHERE: Commodore Plaza and Grand Avenue COST: Free its cars and event truck there,” said UM Sleep Center administrator, John D. Robitaille. Aside from certain celebrity attendees such as Alonzo Mourning, many restaurants around the grove will be participating, either by entering the race or offering specials to the public. One of the Grove’s landmark venues, Sandbar, will be offering their famous tacos, free burgers and hot dogs for kids. “It is something for the community,” said Sandbar’s Manager,
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Rosy Reyes. “We have been participating in Coconut Grove races since we opened ten years ago.” If watching teams of five struggle hilariously to steer a twinsized bed down the Grove’s bohemian streets isn’t alluring enough, perhaps “The Saturday Night Pajama Pub Crawl” is just the event for you. For just a $25 donation, pajama-clad pub “crawlers” can enjoy a complimentary drink in nine different venues. One hundred percent of the profits go toward the Alonzo Mourning Charities and the UM Sleep Program. Registration runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Grove Spot, so put on your favorite P.J.’s and spend the night at the Grove. The Great Grove bed race is one of Miami’s most unique events and fortunately for your pocket, admission is free to the public. As event director Daisy Lewis puts it, “Beds on wheels…seriously. What is crazier than that?!” Ashley Brozic may be contacted at abrozic@themiamihurricane.com
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Gameday gear: BY NICOLE ADLMAN SENIOR EDGE WRITER
It’s that time again: break out the scissors, body glitters and paint, the first home game of the season is right around the corner and it’s all about the gear. Turn these top five trends into your go-to game day style.
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Wearing the right colors
4. Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize
BEADS, bands, and bangles galore – just make sure they’re in our colors. Body paint at your own discretion but if you can’t glitter like the glitter girls, you might as well not glitter at all.
Army Fatigues
Have one of this fall’s hottest trends be your FAMU game day garb. This statement style alludes to the hey-day of Hurricane sports when our players showed up to the ’87 Fiesta Bowl looking more like infantrymen than athletes. Whether shorts, leggings, or a camouflaged cap, army print will take your look to a whole ‘nother level.
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Cool kicks
Last but not least, let’s talk about your feet. Bust out the high topped, candy-colored Nikes or sequin Keds you’ve been hiding in your closet all summer. Converse and distressed cowboy boots are also welcome. Life’s too short for brown flip-flops, anyway. PHOTOS BY LINDSAY BROWN
2. Shredded and shorn The most classic way to get ready for the game is to whip out the scissors and cut your way to a picture (pitcher) perfect ensemble. Whether sliced at the sides, shredded over your midriff, or cut into a makeshift tube dress, this is one of the easiest ways to turn your school tees into wearable works of art.
3. Orange, green
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number of rushing yards for Damien Berry last year.
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Owls put up a fight, Canes win at home Team prevails 3-0 in opening against FAU BY ADAM BERGER SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The Hurricane volleyball team played its first home game of the season Tuesday night and downed Florida Atlantic University in straight sets, 3-0, improving to 3-1 on the year. The match was Miami’s first threeset sweep of the season. The quick game was a welcomed change in pace. “It feels nice to win in three,” head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch said. “It’s nice to come out strong, get a game won and start taking control of the match early.” This past weekend at the Nike Invitational, the Hurricanes needed 10 sets to win two matches. Against FAU things were different. Miami opened up the contest firing on all cylinders, cruising through the first set, winning it 25-13. To the Owls’ credit, the final two sets were much more competitive. The Hurricanes won both by scores of 25-18 and 25-21 respectively. Junior outside hitter Christine Williamson was a big reason for Miami’s success in the home opener. Her 16 kills were a match-high. “At practice I told myself, ‘I’m going to pay attention to what’s going on on the other side [of the court] so I can get a kill,’ because last weekend was like horrible for me,” said Williamson, who carried Miami throughout the contest. “I figured I’d pick it up; that’s pretty much what I did.” Miami also benefited from a big game out of redshirt junior setter Katie Gallagher. The Hurricanes as a whole recorded 44 assists in the three-set match, and Gallagher accounted for 39 of them. “She’s the starting setter right now and she ran a very nice offense tonight,” Lantagne Welch said. “Efficiency in our offense was something that we wanted to improve on [from the Nike Invitational]
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CANES CAN DO IT: Junior outside hitter Christine Williamson cheers with her teammates after Miami sweeps FAU in the volleyball home opener. Williamson led the team in kills during the match against the win against the Owls Tuesday night. and it was nice to see several players really respond well, and Katie do a better job of running the show.” Lantagne Welch played freshmen throughout the match, and the newcomers held their own. Outside hitter Alex Johnson recorded 10 kills, and libero Ryan Shaffer came away with a match-high 13 digs. Outside
hitter Taylor Hollins also joined in with three key service aces. “The freshmen have definitely stepped up,” Gallagher said. “I remember coming in as a freshman it was very difficult, you have a lot of pressure… they’ve played relaxed, they’ve played well. They’re very motivated and determined to do well.” September 2 - September 8, 2010
Miami heads back out on the road for its next match and will travel to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to compete against Auburn in its first match of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Bash beginning Sept. 3. Adam Berger may be contacted at aberger@ themiamihurricane.com. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Senior sets goal-scoring record in second half Canes win 3-1 in season opener BY DEBORA RUBI SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The University of Miami women’s soccer team hosted interstate rival Florida Gulf Coast University for their home opener in Cobb Stadium, defeating the Eagles 3-1 with two goals by senior Brittney Steinbruch. Steinbruch became the Hurricanes’ leading career scorer with her first goal of the night, totaling 31 goals in her career with the Canes. “It’s great to represent the team at home or away,” she said. “But it was great that my parents were here and got to see it.” The Canes dominated the game, especially in the second half when the Eagles’ offense disappeared. The Hurricanes outshot the Eagles 28-6 with sophomore Kate Howarth leading Miami with six shots. “We didn’t really change much in the second half,” UM sophomore Jordan Roseboro said. “But we really changed our
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mentality when we came back out on the field.” The Eagles were most successful on the counterattack as Miami pressed forward, relying on their speed up top to try and catch the Canes’ defense off guard. In the 25th minute, Steinbruch had a shot on goal that was blocked by the Eagles’ goalie Stephanie Powers, hitting the crossbar before being cleared by the opposing team’s defense. The Canes had another close chance when Fatima Nasser hit the crossbar in the 49th minute. Steinbruch scored in the 59th minute with a shot to the lower left post off an assist by freshman Kelley Griffin, giving the Hurricanes the 1-0 lead and becoming Miami’s all-time leading scorer. “The win is always the most important thing,” Steinbruch said. “But it was a great moment.” It was Steinbruch’s 30th career goal with the Hurricanes, passing former leader Brittney Butcher with 29. “Steinbruch has really taken the team to another level,” coach Tricia Taliaferro said. “It was great to see her get the goal.” Roseboro added to the score in the
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62nd minute off a deflection by Powers off a shot by Lauren Singer, which she buried into the back of the net from just a couple feet out. Steinbruch got her second goal of the half in the 62 minute with a shot inside the box to the lower left post, outside of the reach of Stephanie Powers, to give Miami the resounding 3-0 lead. Steinbruch now has three goals for the season. “We really stressed playing quicker in the second half,” said Coach Taliaferro. “The three goals in three minutes was exactly the kind of play we need.” Junior Vikki Alonzo saved her second penalty kick of the season in the 81st minute, stopping a shot by the Eagles’ Brittney Burt. Alonzo’s luck ran out just three minutes later when the Eagles were awarded another penalty kick in the 84th minute. The Eagles’ Amanda Goble was able to bury it into the back of the net to make the final score 3-1. The Hurricanes will next face Arkansas on Friday in Fort Myers at 4:30 p.m. Debora Rubi may be contacted at drubi@ themiamihurricane.com.
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KEEP ON ROLLING: Brittney Steinbruch dribbles the ball up the side line Tuesday night against FGCU.
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Dear V: My soldier doesn’t stand at full attention Dear The Bends, , Dear V, I don’t really have a problem, just a curiosity. You see, ever since I can remember my lone soldier has never quite stood at full attention. It’s not that I can’t get a full erection, its just that there seems to be a curvature to the shape when it’s fully engorged. In my particular case it bends down to a certain degree. As far as I can tell it hasn’t interfered with me doing everything I need it to. I’ve just never had the opportunity to ask anyone as to whether or not a curved erection is normal/correctable/an indication of something else. The Bends
Like you said, this doesn’t really seem to be a problem for you, so kudos. In fact, it’s rare that a man will have a perfectly straight member. Many guys have way worse issues downstairs, so if this is the biggest dilemma you have, I’d say you’re pretty lucky. Most penises that are slightly curved are that way from birth. As long as your parts have always looked like this, there’s no need to be concerned. If your soldier had been straight and was now suddenly bent out of shape, that would certainly be cause for concern. If this were the case, you should see a doctor and they can generally treat the issue with medication. There are certain cases due to various diseases and disorders that need correction by surgery, but they have much more serious side effects that (thankfully) you don’t seem to be exhibiting. Hopefully this is obvious, but do NOT try to straighten it by the use of sheer force;
very bad idea and you’ll end up with a bigger problem than you started with. Your situation was most likely caused by the two chambers of the penis developing at different rates (very common). As long as it’s not causing you any pain, I say embrace the bend. It’s your unique feature, your sign of sticking it to the man while still successfully sticking it in a woman. Your curvature actually lets the head of the penis touch areas not reached by a so-called “normal” penis, which can be even more pleasurable for your lady. No need to fret, your soldier is just as strong as the rest. Best, V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane. com or send your tweets to @Dear_V.
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