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newsbriefs UM’s Dialogue for Democracy invites notable speakers to campus Through a series of events and speakers collectively known as the Dialogue for Democracy, the University of Miami is attempting to make its community more informed as the upcoming presidential election approaches. George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, will begin this series on Sept. 10. Other notable speakers to visit the UM campus include former MTV News reporter Gideon Yago, scheduled for Sept. 16, and husband-and-wife political strategists James
Carville and Mary Matalin on Oct. 28. These and other speakers will cover the major issues of the campaign such as the economy, the Iraq War and health care. Other events in the Dialogue for Democracy include academic forums on education and global warming, lectures, panel discussions and debate watch parties. Tom Boswell, a geography professor, is the director of the Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, a conference that is listed on the
Dialogue for Democracy Web site. He hopes that the conference will “have an enlightening effect on the UM community.” “I hope it will be an educational factor and will help the university become more aware of the issues,” he said. Although the schedule has not been finalized, an up-to-date schedule is available at www.miami.edu/decision08. – Edward Fishman
‘Technologically savvy’ universities give free iPhones to students Imagine if the University of Miami gave new Apple 3G iPhones to all incoming freshman as a way to adopt the latest technology. Sadly, that’s not happening here, but at Abilene Christian University in Texas and a handful of other universities, that’s exactly what they’re doing. By using wireless technology provided by AT&T in classrooms, students are capable of enabling realtime student polling and in-depth tracking, analysis and graphing of responses. Those students can also respond to classroom surveys and polls and have results displayed immediately. “I think it’s a sign that universities are becoming more technologically savvy, and they have to be
Read these stories and more at the all new TheMiamiHurricane.com: Hillel organized free camel rides for students on the University Green Wednesday. President Donna E. Shalala attended a Hillel-sponsored Shabbat service. Sports editor Pravin Patel comments on the Canes’ return to College GameDay.
if they want to attract the cream of the crop when it comes to incoming freshman,” said Nefra-Ann MacDonald, a senior who owns an iPhone. “The interactive response system is the latest example of our commitment to bring innovative technologies into the classroom for practical use by professors, teachers and students,” said Carl Done, vice president of Sales and Education for AT&T. These phones can work within a traditional classroom environment and for distance learning. For those teachers that require expensive clickers, a mobile application can be used on Web-enabled AT&T smart phones, eliminating the need for clickers or other classroom equipment.
According to Turning Technologies, a developer of interactive response systems, more than 1,700 colleges and universities use the student response systems, but some students disagree with its use. “The claim that the university would use them as clickers to answer questions in class is a valid argument, although I am sure that there are cheaper alternatives than paying for all-new iPhones, such as in-class instruments that serve the same purpose,” said iPhone user Sebastian Lewis, a senior. – Erika Capek
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The University of Miami chapter of the Best Buddies organization has received an outstanding chapter award.
A line of empty beer cans after a house party. Over 100 college presidents have agreed to the Amethyst Initiative, a movement to lower the drinking age from its current level of 21 years old to 18. Photo by Stephanie Wehrung, Hurricane Staff.
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Binge drinking is dangerous, but still popular Many college students booze to ease social anxiety BY CHELSEA KATE ISAACS NEWS EDITOR
It’s hard to predict who you’ll meet in college, but there is one thing you can predict: 40 to 80 percent of them will be binge drinkers, said Toben F. Nelson of the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study of college students, a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. If an individual’s blood alcohol concentration reaches .08 percent, which requires an average male to drink five alcoholic beverages in a row, he or she is considered to be binge drinking, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. “Rethink the drinking age,” reads the Web site for the Amethyst Initiative, a movement led by university presidents to stir up debate about America’s current 21-year-old drinking age, which according to the site, “has created a culture of dangerous binge drinking on their campuses.” But epidemiological evidence proves them wrong, said Nelson, who has surveyed 50,000 college students nationwide since 1993 and studied university administrations and drinking law enforcement levels where the schools are located. “Frankly, we’ve done this experiment already and we know what will happen,” Nelson said. “If the drinking age is lowered to 18, we will wind up with more drinking, more alcohol-related problems and more deaths.” “It would free up the industry to market to a group of adolescents,” Nelson said. “You’ll have 15 to17-year-olds with increased
access to alcohol, and the only people [who will benefit] from this are the alcohol companies who will sell more.” Although the Amethyst Initiative suggests that strict drinking laws encourage binge drinking, some research proves the opposite is true. “We found that the more enforcement there is and the tighter laws and restrictions are, the less likely students are to binge drink,” Nelson said. Communities with enforced, targeted underage drinking laws, such as the DrugFree Schools and Communities Act, are effective in preventing binge drinking, studies show. Schools with easy access to alcohol have higher rates of binge drinking. “When you’ve got a saturation of alcohol outlets, those businesses have to compete with each other on price or high volume,” Nelson said. “So they wind up selling cheap, high-volume alcohol which is a key contributor to promoting heavy drinking in these college settings.” In addition, off-campus alcoholics influenced binge drinking on campus. “We found that a student who goes to school in a state with fewer adult binge drinkers is less likely to be a binge drinker,” said Nelson. A key reason behind college binge drinking is social anxiety and insecurity in an unfamiliar college setting, which Nelson adds, would afflict college students regardless of the drinking age, because alcohol is a “social facilitator,” helping students overcome social fears. “When these students go to a college situation where they may not know anyone, they have to give up the affiliations and community activities [that they were accustomed to at home], that have served them well for many years, and enter a setting where they need to quickly establish a brand new set of
Did you know? The U.S. has tried an 18-year-old drinking age. In the late 1960s and 1970s, America did experiment with lowering the drinking age to 18. The Vietnam War caused many states to lower the drinking age to 18, since many American soldiers were young men. During those years, alcohol-related traffic fatalities, especially among young drivers, skyrocketed, according to About.com. In 1984, due to a high increase of traffic-related deaths, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was enacted, raising the legal drinking age to 21. Since then, an estimated 25,000 lives have been saved, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving findings. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that raising the drinking age to 21 has reduced traffic fatalities involving 18- to 20-year-old drivers by 13 percent.
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POTENT POTABLES: Some research indicates that lowering the drinking age to 18 could cost lives, though many college presidents support that change. social relationships,” Nelson said. Binge drinking is common in college students throughout the world, even in nations with an 18-year-old drinking age. The Swiss government has just launched a campaign to stop binge drinking and alcohol addiction, aiming to reduce the number of teenage binge drinkers by 10 percent within the next four years, reported Swissinfo, an enterprise of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, on June 18. Britain is considering raising their drinkSeptember 4 - 7, 2008
ing age from 18 to 21, said the BBC in April 2007, adding that columnist Jasper Gerard believes that Britain’s current regulations are “failing to tackle the growing trend of underage and binge drinking.” “The bottom line is college students drink a lot,” Nelson said. “But lowering the drinking age to 18 will definitely not help this problem.” Chelsea Kate Isaacs may be contacted at cisaacs@themiamihurricane.com. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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New busing plan put in action 67 students receive notices to appear in court at first game
Around 3,000 students utilize busing system BY LILLIAM ALBIZUCAMPOS STAFF NEWS WRITER
More than one University of Miami tradition started last Thursday as the Canes made their debut at Dolphin Stadium. From now on, student fans will be getting to the games in chartered buses provided by the university instead of taking the Metrorail. For the August 28 game against Charleston Southern, the university provided 80 buses to transport students to and from the game. According to Dan Westbrook, University Center director, 60 of them were used to take students to the game and 67 were used to bring them back. At a rate of 47 to 60 people per bus, Westbrook estimates that around 3,000 students attended the game through the newly implemented transportation system. “It takes out the guesswork,” sophomore Ashleigh Maynard said. “And it’s safer. We don’t have to cross US-1 anymore or change from the Metrorail to the buses.” Still, with travel times that ranged from 50 minutes to as much as an hour and a half, some students expressed concern about the amount of time the trip took. “It would’ve taken someone almost the same length of time if they had taken their own car,” Westbrook said. “There’s really nothing that we can do to bring the stadium closer to us.” The university also explored alternative routes and a combina-
Underage drinking cause of 60 notices STEVE ROOT // Hurricane Staff
ARRIVAL: Students disembark the university-provided buses and head toward the entrance of Dolphin Stadium. tion of Metrorail and buses, but negotiations were not successful due to a recently passed law that does not allow Metro-Dade transit to provide the same service it did years ago. There were other variables that the administration also tried to control, among which was the student’s behavior in the buses. In order to ensure that bus loading and stadium entry procedures went smoothly, approximately 40 staff members were directly involved, not counting student volunteers, the athletic department and resident assistants who were in charge of bringing the freshmen from their floors. The class of 2012 had the advantage of riding separate, freshman-only buses as well taking part in the traditional Freshman Walk. Thirty buses were specifically designated for taking freshmen to the stadium in time for the 6:30 p.m. walk, with 24 of them being used. Departure for the game began at 3:30 p.m. and the last freshman bus left at around 5:15 p.m., while the rest of the student body had
the opportunity to catch a bus up until 7:57 p.m., when the final bus left the university. In the future, stickers will serve as students’ entrance ticket to the game. There will be one sticker distribution point for future games, and many students worry that having to stand in line to get the sticker will result in diminished attendance to the football games. “No one will have time to wait through long lines, and if you forget then you can’t decide to go last minute because you don’t have a sticker,” Maynard said. The administration, however, is confident that attendance rates will not decrease since many other events on campus require students to pick up some sort of pass in order to attend. Thursday’s football game has also afforded the administrators a view of what could go wrong for future games. Variables like rain, possible bottlenecks, and the times that students plan to go to and leave the stadium that did not factor into Thursday’s equations will be taken into account in the planning for the September 27 game against North Carolina. Departure times and location for future games will depend on the BankUnited Center’s schedule and the times for the games. Stickers will also be distributed starting a week before the game. Any comments regarding the UBus transportation system can be directed towards Student Government or addressed personally to Westbrook via e-mail. Lilliam Albizu-Campos may be contacted at lalbizu@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Mike*, a junior, did not see the police coming. Underage, he was intoxicated, drinking while tailgating at the Miami vs. Charleston Southern game last Thursday, which took place at Dolphin Stadium – the University of Miami’s new home for football. He was issued a notice to appear in court. “I feel like it was unfair,” he said. “Everyone around me was drinking underage, and they did not get a ticket. Everyone was having a good time. We were not fighting or being violent. They should look for stuff like that.” At that same game, tailgating festivities like this at Dolphin Stadium resulted in approximately 60 minors receiving notices to appear in court because of possession of alcohol, according to the State of Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT). Overall, ABT issued 67 such notices during the game, said Alexis Antonacci, press secretary for ABT’s Department of Business and Professional Regulations. The additional seven were for either fake identifications or disorderly conduct. Neither ABT nor Ricardo Hall, the dean of students, was able to give exact numbers for arrests at last year’s football games, although in 2006 the Florida A&M game resulted in 26 citations given to students. Hall said this year’s number was well above the number of notices typically given at games. “ABT was not pleased at all
with what they saw,” Hall said. “What these students demonstrated is not what we want to portray to the public.” Possession of fake identifications is a felony in Florida. According to Hall, ABT enforced the law equally at both games. “The unfamiliar setting [at Dolphin Stadium] could have caused the increase making students act like there was no holds barred. Like there were no rules,” Hall said. Mike felt differently. “The cops were much more aggressive this year than last year,” he said. “It was like they were out to get us while at Dolphin Stadium. I feel it was more out of necessity last year at the Orange Bowl.” A notice to appear is followed by a court date. The judge can issue a range of punishments including fines, community services and probation. According to Hall, UM is not at fault for this rise in notices to appear. “The university did a good job in communicating the behavior accepted at the game to its students,” he said. “Now it’s up to the individual student.” Mike somewhat disagreed. “Yeah, it’s bad publicity, but if they want to get rid of the bad publicity the university should tell the police to arrest less people,” he said. Neither last year nor this year’s opening game resulted in any student being ejected from the game. *This individual preferred not to divulge his last name. Edward Fishman may be contacted at efishman@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Health Tips Video romances a new norm for students Wasted condoms and toilet STDs BY ASHLEYANN GOSSELIN HEALTHY CANE COLUMNIST
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I heard if you keep a condom in your wallet, it may not work later. Is that true? Yes! I realize that you guys like to keep a condom in your wallet on the off chance that you talk some poor soul into sleeping with you, but by doing this you are going to damage the condom, opening yourself to STDs and maybe pregnancy due to friction and temperature. Let’s face it, condom prices are almost as high as gas prices so keep the condoms elsewhere, boys!
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Can I get an STD from the toilet in my dorm?
No, that is a myth. Although it is sad and disturbing that your roommate has an STD, you are not at risk from sitting on the toilet. However, public toilets are disgusting and, seeing as how you are sharing your toilet with other people, I strongly suggest keeping it super clean, STD or no STD. Now, you can get an STD from your roommate if you have any sexual contact with them, including oral, anal, or you share needles or are exposure to infected blood and genital secretions. So don’t have sex with your roommate and make sure that they know to Ashleyann Gosselin may be contacted at agosselin@themiamihurricane.com.
4 million are dating despite distance BY CHELSEA KATE ISAACS NEWS EDITOR
Dana Cohen, a sophomore studying pre-medicine at Emory University, and her boyfriend of four months, Ryan, make “spur-of-the-moment” plans to meet at Cohen’s on-campus suite. Cohen enters her room, turns on her laptop and waits for Ryan to show up – on her computer screen. Almost 900 miles separate Cohen and her New York-based boyfriend, but they see each other two times per week by using an online video chat program. “It can get lonely,” Cohen admitted about her long-distance romance. But Cohen is definitely not alone. Approximately 4.4 million college students are in a long-distance relationship, according to the Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships. Furthermore, more than one in four college students in the United States will be in a long-distance relationship at some point during college, reported the Journal of College Student Development. Many students say that video chatting is the most popular form of communication between long-distance couples in college, along with constant text messaging and frequent phone calls. “A lot of my friends in long-distance relationships use [video chat],” said Streeter Phillips, a junior studying art and photography at Yale University. Phillips gave his exgirlfriend a camera so they could conduct video-chat sessions and “say hi whenever.” “Actually, in the middle of class I’ve seen people [video chatting] during a lecture. It’s kind of odd.” So how does being in a long-distance relationship affect an individual’s overall college experience?
TORI KICHLER // Hurricane Staff
CONNECTED: Chatting via video is becoming increasingly popular, especially among college students that are in long distance relationships. “It hasn’t really affected my academics or any of that, but it does make me feel like I have someone to fall back on,” Cohen said. “If I ever miss him and feel bad when I see other couples together, at least I know I have someone and I don’t have to worry about it.” Hannah Goldman, a sophomore studying pre-medicine at Stony Brook University, said her long-distance relationship can “put her in a worse mood” and make her “a little upset.” “It’s just hard realizing that I can’t have both things at once – college life and my boyfriend,” she said. “It definitely occupies your mind all the time. I can go out and have fun but I’m still thinking about him.” Gregory Guldner, the director and founder of the Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships, has said long-distance couples may experience mild depression and worry more about affairs than geographically close couples, but adds that long-distance lovebirds are no more likely to
have an affair or break up than a couple that lives close to each other. When The Miami Hurricane surveyed 30 University of Miami students, 24 of them said they are currently in a long-distance relationship or have been in one in the past. Alabama native Thomas Fugard, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, says he has been able to maintain a happy long-distance relationship for four years by having a mutual feeling of trust and independence between him and his girlfriend, who lives in Tampa. “[We] still go out [with friends] and meet new people – both boys and girls,” Fugard said. “Trust is a big issue with most long-distance relationships, and I think we both have that. Nina Ruggiero and Ramon Galiana contributed to this article. Chelsea Kate Isaacs may be contact at cisaacs@themiamihurricane.com.
HONORS STUDENTS: Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society Is Seeking Motivated Students to establish A campus chapter Please contact Director@ PhiSigmaTheta.org September 4 - 7, 2008
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ALCOHOL’S ROLE IN SOCIETY
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More on why we binge… What is socially acceptable? Must we all conform to the norms of our culture? If you’ve ever left your dorm room, you know there are certain things that go on, outside of the classroom, that mommy and daddy would consider unsafe and most definitely unhealthy. For most, drinking is something we’ve seen adults do for our entire lives. Whether it was a glass of wine at dinner or pounding some brewskis during Sunday football, alcohol plays an important social role in American society, and society around the globe for that matter. We may or may not have seen the effects of alcohol from our elders, and maybe the fact that we couldn’t use it up until now is the true appeal. But, finally, we’re all grown up and have the opportunity to make our own decisions. To drink or not to drink [tonight], that is the real question. All of this stems back to dealing with new experiences in a new place with new people. Alcohol isn’t called a “social lubricant” for nothing. It is used, universally, to ease the social anxiety that new situations create. And being college students, most of us on the verge of becoming true adults, every day is a new experience. We want something to calm the nerves. Whether you drink because you need a scapegoat for the morning after, or you can’t dance without a little booze, or you simply feel uncomfortable being the only sober one around, know your limits. Know what your body can handle. If you don’t – learn. But learn slowly; you don’t want to risk waking up in the morning in handcuffs asking yourself, “What the hell happened last night?” It’s pretty much a fact of life that college students will enjoy an alcoholic beverage, but the line between remembering a good time with your friends out and about and being remembered as the fool who tried to fight a police horse is very thin. So go forth and enjoy your fermented substances responsibly. But think about why you’re doing what you’re doing, and try to avoid the police in the process. Nothing’s worse than waking up with a hangover in a jail cell.
Hey, it’s Carol. I ride a bike. I know there are a lot of you around, going to and from various classes, meetings, etc., and I also know that neither you nor I want any sort of pedestrian/ bicyclist collision. So I thought I would write this and try to help, maybe even lay down some ground rules. If I’m on my bike and I’m riding behind you with the intent to pass, I will say “On your left,” or “Excuse me.” If I say I’m on your left, do NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT move immediately to your left. I am there. On my bike. If you see me biking toward you, do NOT, and I repeat DO NOT change your direction. You are a pedestrian; you move slower than I do, thus it is MY responsibility to avoid YOU. It is
that much harder for me to avoid you if you haphazardly and unpredictably change your path. I don’t want to hit you, but please don’t give me the opportunity. I know as a bike-owner on campus I am in the minority, and you pedestrians hate people like me for good reason (I can leave later and still be on time to class, for example), so I try to be nice when I am riding around. I will always apologize when I pass you, even if it’s not my fault. I want this to be a working relationship, and so should you. However, it’s difficult when I have to pass people who are texting or listening to music. People walking three to four abreast are also very unpleasant to deal with, especially when passing from behind. If you have three or four friends that you insist on walking shoulder-toshoulder with everywhere, please have
the foresight to glance around and make sure I’m not behind you. That goes for those who like to text and walk at the same time. Please be aware of your surroundings. I just want us to get along, is that too much to ask? I know with the new UBike initiatives, more people will be biking around this semester, and so as pedestrians you have a responsibility to be aware of us, and we of you. I will do my part to be polite and not hit you, as long as you do your part to be alert. I hope we can all make this work together. Carol Perry is a senior majoring in vocal performance. She may be contacted at cperry@themiamihurricane.com.
Today’s Poll For the fi first rst game I: Didn’t go Couldn’t figure out the bus system and missed the first half Passed out at the tailgate Didn’t care because it was against Charleston Southern Visit TheMiamiHurricane.com to read a news story about meditation and to cast your vote!
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“I don’t want to hit you, but please don’t give me the opportunity.” – Carol Perry, Contributing Columnist
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Terror birds: the tyrants of Patagonia Following the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, surviving species rapidly radiated across the planet, evolving into myriad bizarre and beautiful forms. In South America, an island continent until three million years ago, many weird and wonderful species emerged and disappeared. Three-toed horses, giant ground sloths, weird-hoofed mammals, giant rodents, and marvelous marsupials called South America home for millions of years. In this environment, one family of dinosaurs – the birds – ascended to the summit of the food chain. The Phorusrhacids – or “terror birds” – armed with hooked wings, curved beaks, razor-sharp talons and attitudes to match, swiftly filled the niche of the predatory theropod dinosaurs. The earliest species, the Psilopterinae, stood up to three feet tall and hunted small mammals. By 15
million years ago, enormous terror birds prowled the Pampas. Giants like Kelenken guillermoi, Phorusrhacos, and Titanis were the Tyrannosaurus rex of their day. Kelenken stood 10 feet tall, weighed 300 pounds, and wielded an 18-inch-long beak. Its 28-inch skull was so large that it could easily wolf down a pony-size three-toed horse. The large terror birds aggressively pursued the hoofed mammals – the camel-like liptopterns, the horses, and the rhino-sized toxodonts – with lightning speed. It is believed that the largest terror birds could accelerate to 30 miles per hour, and would often do so when hunting their prey. Active predators, they hunted the herds of hoofed mammals and the giant rodents unchallenged for millions of years. Unchallenged, that is, until the Great American Interchange. The GAI 3 million years ago was one of the most important events in American prehistory, the product of the volcanic formation of Central America. Species from North America, like camels,
jaguars, dogs, and saber-toothed cats crossed the new land bridge into South America, resulting in the displacement of many South American species. Unlike South America’s unfortunate marsupials, terror birds, armadillos, and ground sloths endured the interchange, becoming some of the only species to migrate northward into the United States. Titanis fossils have been found in places as distant as Argentina and Florida, a testament to a successful evolutionary design. Despite this success, the last of the terror birds went extinct 1.8 million years ago, though some unproven evidence suggests that they survived until the mass extinction 10,000 years ago.
we all needed. Well rejoice fellow Hurricane fans. We now usher in the era of Robert Marve. Wait. What? He’s not playing? He did what? In the Grove? On Halloween? Much to my dismay, I received a text message from one of my friends at Notre Dame. “Your school’s a bunch of animals, did they suspend you too?” I couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. Every college football season, it seems there is a laundry
“That’ll cut down on DUI’s”
SPENCER HAMPTON junior “A lot of people would love that, but it’d be a bad thing. It’d be better to legalize it in ll quantities” titi ” small
Football season always starts off with suspensions list of players from our team that are either suspended or ineligible to play because of disciplinary action. Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen a player and a former player murdered, two others shot at, a bench-clearing brawl, and countless suspensions. With such a highly covered football program, the problem is that the entire world has seen all this too. This year has been no different. Seven players including Marve were suspended for our first game on Thursday. Although the game was not nationally televised, the news of the suspensions was. I’m not blaming Randy Shannon or anyone in the organization for the amount of suspensions. Randy Shannon is a rule guy, and if players are being suspended that means that he is holding true to his nature.
TC SADTLER senior
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For my entire time at Miami, I have been patiently awaiting the end of the Kyle Wright era. Like most fans, we hung on to a false hope that Kyle would turn that corner and become the player, and most importantly the leader,
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As the season progresses we will see how many suspensions are handed out. With such a young team, this is Shannon’s chance to turn our program around. Restore glory and win a title, sure. But more importantly, this is his opportunity to make Miami a top-notch program again, and it starts with fostering such ideals in his young core. So yes, this is the dawn of the Marve era (and perhaps the Harris era after the effort Jacory put in on Thursday), but this may also be a sign of a more disciplined and focused team.
LAURIAN WALTERS senior “I would still say no. There has to be a legal age limit and a legal amount. I do approve of medicinal use.”
Matt Mullin is a senior majoring in journalism and creative writing. He may be contacted at mmullin@themiamihurricane.com
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RYAN MEADE sophomore “It would take a lot of pressure off of my friends.”
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Kidz in the Hall Duo discusses Homecoming 2008 BY FARAH DOSANI CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER Labeling their music as “conscious hip-hop” fails to do Kidz in the Hall justice. With Naledge (pronounced “knowledge”) the MC and Double-O the producer, this rap duo is not “bringing back hip-hop” – they’re simply adding to what the genre already brings to the table. Come October, Kidz in the Hall will be the opening act for this year’s Hurricane Howl at Homecoming 2008! The Miami Hurricane: How would you describe your music? Double-O: Feel-good, beautiful music… I mean, honestly, our music at the end of the day is soulful, because we’re not afraid to really just speak from the heart. But we consider it pretty dope, great music so it’s all of those things in one. It’s just our interpretation of life. That’s really all it is at the end of the day. Hopefully the fans will connect with it in ways that speak to them and that’s really all it is. There’s no definition to what we do, but put it out there. TMH: What are some words that come to mind when you think about the University of Miami? Double-O: Cuban food, fútbol…What is that place that we performed at last year? The Rathskeller, that’s what it was! Yeah, the Rathskeller’s fun. You know, Miami is just a laid-back place where if girls need to put their 8-inch heels on, get to South Beach and be sexy, they can do it. We’ll end it with that. TMH: Last year, Talib Kweli came to our campus to perform for homecoming as well. UM is located in the city of Coral Gables, which has an ordinance that prohibits loud noise after 12 a.m. So the police had Kweli’s mic and music cut off in the middle of one of his songs a few minutes past midnight. Kweli reacted by denouncing the act and emptying his water bottles across the stage on his way out. If a similar situation occurred where your mics were cut off, how would you guys react to it? Naledge: We would go to the nearest frat house. It’s not that serious, we don’t need to involve anything that requires police to intervene or security to cut things off. All that matters is that we have fun. Kidz in the Hall is a traveling circus. It’s like Barnum and Bailey – it’s the greatest show on earth. So when we come to town it’s a party… We’re going to have a whole lot of fun. TMH: What are you expecting from your show at UM in October? Naledge: Party! Honestly, it’s not brain surgery – it’s homecoming. We’re here to do a job and our job is to entertain. You all know the names, you all know the songs. You all wouldn’t have asked us to come if you all didn’t have some faith in us to come rock, you know? So we’re going to come and give all the energy we have to make sure you have the best homecoming possible. Farah Dosani may be contacted at fdosani@themiamihurricane. com. September 4 - 7, 2008
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Fashion 4Word collection seems to be the most popular with Miami students, for use as both totes and purses. With prices ranging from $98 to $145 each, these bags are definitely a sacrifice for style. Whether you are packing for a weekend off campus, or you simply need to lug books to class, indulge in using this fashion-forward bag. After all that studying, you deserve it.
BY DANIELLE KASLOW CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
College is the perfect time for students to experiment and try new styles. However, while everyone tries something “new,” some people end up looking the same. In its first installment, Fashion 4Word discusses four trends that are being used/overused on campus.
Longchamp! While rushing from one class to the next, you may have noticed these stylish bags carried by fellow students. Each has distinctive leather straps attached to colorful canvas, culminating in an original Longchamp tote. The “Le Pilage”
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Going from buying to blogging BY DAN BUYANOVSKY // EDGE EDITOR Just a year ago, I couldn’t wait to get out of class on Tuesdays so I could stroll on over to Spec’s and check out and possibly purchase that day’s releases. Thus, by the end of the year I had a stack of plastic in my room higher than I’d like to admit. It felt good to support the music industry, even if it was $11.99 at a time, and somewhere deep down it seemed like artists would appreciate the plight of a broke student. Then, by the time summer hit, I was jobless and more broke than ever – and the endless resources of the Internet came calling. One week and thousands of blog visits later, I’d heard just about every new song and album I’d wanted to hear (and even more stuff I wish I never did). In a few short days, the Internet converted me from a proud and broke student who hung out at record stores to a knowledgeable and less-broke student who hangs out on blogs downloading the newest songs from the indie-est of artists. Supporting the music industry is still important if you value it, but downloading new tracks from blogs is a different sort of support. By becoming a blogger or a blog-reader, you are immediately on the cutting edge of all new music – you know who’s hot, who’s going to be hot, and if they ever deserve to be – before Y100 and MTV tell you what to think. It’s an empowering feeling, and one that will educate you and help you discover what music you really like. So, next time you get ready to go to Best Buy for that new Rihanna album or the Mamma Mia! soundtrack, take a look to see what the Internet is holding. Some sites recommended by EDGE: Imeem.Com, RCRDLBL.com, Pandora.com, Last.fm, Herfection.com, Blog.Rhapsody. com, Elitaste.com.
A take-off from gladiator sandals, these stylish kicks are a bit more urban. Spotted on and off campus, strappy flats abound in Coral Gables. Available in a variety of styles and colors, each pair features a trendy twist for those tired of their everyday flip-flops. Add a few more accessories and a spray of your favorite scent, and effortlessly go from day to night with these versatile shoes. While commonly found in many boutiques in the area, try Aldo for vogue-yetaffordable takes on the trend.
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Armbands! While working out in the Wellness Center, fashion might not be of the utmost importance. Utility and ease of use are revered, as other styles and accessories may distract you from your training. However, the popularity of MP3 player armbands is undeniable, making them a definite fashion trend on campus. Also worn by students walking around the grounds before and after workouts, this practical yet innovative accessory is sleek and modern. Simple in design, the armband not only makes your workout easier (without the worry of dropping your precious MP3 player), but it also adds a hint of style to your gym outfit. Companies such as Sony, Belkin and Nike manufacture these fashionable finds.
Scarves! Unfortunately, with the beginning of September, summer has escaped us. However, the temperature is still boiling in Coral Gables, as are summer scarves. Worn solely for style, these lightweight strips of fabric can add flair to almost any outfit. Ranging widely in color and print, some scarves even have tassels at each end to complete the look. Although not one of the most prevalent trends, students can still be seen strolling by the bookstore with hip scarves wound expertly around their necks. Summer scarves lend the perfect amount of composed style while still appearing casual and fun. Wrap yourself up in this trend by visiting stores like Urban Outfitters or VSPink. Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at dkaslow@themiamihurricane.com.
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“You’re playing a game that you’ve been doing since you were little.”
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No. 5 Florida is seen as favorite BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
Bragging rights will be at stake Saturday evening as the Miami Hurricanes (1-0) will travel to a hostile environment in Gainesville, Fla., to face the No. 5 Florida Gators (1-0) in one of the nation’s most anticipated games of the season. The Hurricanes and the Gators will battle for the War Canoe Trophy, which has been in Miami’s possession since 1986. Head coach Randy Shannon eyes the Florida game as an enormous stepping stone for his team. “It’s a great opportunity for us to see where we are as a program,” Shannon said. “We’re playing against a team that is ranked in the top 5 and has a Heisman winning quarterback.” Miami holds a slight edge in the all-time series with a 28-25 record against Florida. The Hurricanes have won the last six meetings between the two schools, dating back to 1986, including victories in the 2001 Sugar Bowl and the 2004 Peach Bowl. Florida hasn’t beaten the Canes since 1985. This will be Miami’s first trip to The Swamp since 2002, when the Canes won 41-16. The following year at the Orange Bowl, the Hurricanes came back from a 23-point deficit to defeat the Gators 38-33. “There’s going to be plenty of hype,” Shannon said. “It’s going to be a big game for them. It’s going to be an exciting crowd. It’ll be a nationwide TV game, a state rivalry game. You can’t try to downplay that.” Last week, Florida dismantled Hawaii, 56-10. Reigning Heisman winner Tim Tebow accounted for
“The members of the track and cross country teams are truly student-athletes. ”
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GETTING READY: Running back Javarris James practices earlier this summer. Miami plays the Florida Gators Saturday. 174 yards of total offense. The Canes are coming off a dominating season-opening win against Charleston Southern, 52-7. True freshman Jacory Harris used his calm and collected play to lead the way for the Hurricanes. Following his one-game suspension, redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Marve will have make first collegiate start at The Swamp. Still, Shannon has opined that the stadium will not affect Marve’s play. “It’s a stadium,” Shannon said. “A stadium is a stadium. You can’t worry about the fans. Marve is ready.” Miami will rely heavily on running backs Javarris James and Graig Cooper to relieve pressure from Marve and Harris. For this to happen, the offensive line and tight ends must be able to get a strong push on Florida’s front seven to give the running backs a chance to make an impact. “We’re going to go there and play how we are supposed to play,” James said. “You’ve got to be ready
for this game. Like we say, if you are not then stay home.” Both defensive ends, Eric Moncur and Allen Bailey, will play their first game of the season this week against the Gators. The key for the Canes defense is keeping Tebow contained. If Tebow is able to be two-dimensional then the Hurricanes will struggle. It’s going to be a hard task,” freshman linebacker Sean Spence said. “Tebow is a great player. He didn’t win the Heisman for no reason. It will be an honor to play him.” Despite being a 21-point underdog, the Hurricanes are confident that they will upset Florida this weekend. “I’m here to help my team win,” Cooper said. “Florida is the big dog, so we are going to let them talk. We are going to go there and try to get this win.” Lelan LeDoux may be contacts llledoux@themiamihurricane.com.
This one really isn’t even close. Tim Tebow is the defending Heisman Trophy winner and is in his third year. Robert Marve and Jacory Harris are talented, but they have thrown a combined 26 college passes (all by Harris). The only real equalizer in this match-up is the possible monsoon, which could nullify both passing games. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
is if Miami’s two defensive linemen, Allen Bailey and Eric Moncur, will be ready after barely seeing the practice field this summer because they were nursing injuries. If the Canes can get Tebow in third-andlong situations, all bets are off. For UF, the line is talented but young. The headliner is Carlos Dunlap, an all-around defensive end who creates serious match-up problems. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
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This is a position that UF does not feature. On the other hand, Javarris James and Graig Cooper are the Canes’ bread and butter. Percy Harvin will get snaps here, but he has been sitting out for weeks and may be rusty. Emmanuel Moody and Kestahn Moore also figure into the picture for the Gators, but, at this point, they are solid at best. p ADVANTAGE: MIAMI
Brandon Hicks was huge last week for the Gators, and they get back team leader middle linebacker Brandon Spikes this week. Miami’s starters looked slow, but Sean p Spence was a breath of fresh air. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
RECEIVERS UF has a fleet of fast, experienced receivers who are used out of the backfield and the slot as well. Miami has a fleet of talented, inexperienced receivers. This seems to be the position most affected by stadium noise. At tight end, Aaron Hernandez is a stud for UF, while the Miami trio of Epps, Zellner, and Gordon is functional. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
O-LINE Miami’s line looked soft last week, and UF’s did not. Both groups are supposed to be team strengths, but the Miami group will have to man up in The Swamp and play with discipline and focus. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
D-LINE Miami’s young group looked good last week against an inferior opponent. Spencer Adkins was great in the third down package, registering two sacks. The question
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SECONDARY UF picked off three passes against Hawaii last week and returned two for touchdowns. This Gator group looked very improved from last season, when they drew heaps of criticism. Major Wright and Joe Haden are their playmakers. Miami, meanwhile, was not tested much against Charleston Southern, so this week should tell us more. A concern that jumped out was DeMarcus Van Dyke’s lingering tackling problems. This could be a problem against an offense that is predicated on getting the ball into one-on-one match-ups in space. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
SPECIAL TEAMS Matt Bosher punted solidly and converted his only field goal try. Graig Cooper returned a punt for a score, which was the play of the game. For UF, Brandon James equaled Cooper’s feat, scoring his own punt return touchdown. The edge goes to UF in the field position game, as Miami struggled to pin Charleston Southern deep on kickoffs. ADVANTAGE: FLORIDA
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Young quarterbacks leading a new era Marve and Harris look to bring Miami back to prominence BY ALEX KUSHEL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
University of Miami quarterback Robert Marve has not taken a snap on the collegiate level, but his demeanor was one of calmness and confidence when he spoke about the Hurricanes’ showdown with the Gators this Saturday. Marve believes in his ability to turn the program around on a national stage at The Swamp. “You’ve got to realize you’re playing a game that you’ve been doing since you were little,” Marve said. “The crowd and stadium will be bigger, but my goal is to stay focused as a leader and do whatever is best for the University of Miami to win the game.” Marve noted that he’s excited to start under center after redshirting last season due to an injury he suffered as a result of a car accident. “I can truly say it’s a blessing to be on the field,” Marve said. “The car crash is pretty serious in itself. Some doctors said they didn’t know if I would be able to play anymore. I am going to have fun and look forward to the challenge.” Marve did not play in the season opener after head coach Randy Shannon handed down a one-game suspension stemming from an incident last October. “It’s a little strange,” Marve acknowledged, of how the last two weeks has played out. “It’s not that big of a deal, and I’m not worried about what happened in the past. I believe in the coaching staff and they thought it was the right thing to do.” Marve replaces true freshman Jacory Harris after winning the starting quarterback battle in preseason camp. Harris, from Miami Northwestern High School, won Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week honors after throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown in his debut. Harris also ran for a 30-yard score on the Hurricanes’ opening drive.
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RUNNING FOR PAY DIRT: Freshman quarterback Jacory Harris scrambles for a 30-yard touchdown against Charleston Southern last Thursday. Redshirt freshman Robert Marve will start for the Canes against Florida this Saturday. Shannon said Harris will play in each game this season, including the first and second half this Saturday. “I’ve got to prepare myself mentally and physically to be ready to go in when the coaches call on me,” Harris said. “It’s a bigger game with more hype because it’s on ESPN. I’m excited to go up there because I’ve never been in The Swamp.” Harris is one of three quarterbacks (Harris, Marve and Florida’s Tim Tebow), who were previously named Florida’s Mr. Football that will take the field this Saturday. Harris prides himself on having broken some of the record that his predecessors – Tebow and Marve – set. “My first goal was to beat Tebow’s passing touchdowns record,” Harris said. “When I accomplished that, my next goal was to beat
Robert’s. It was something that I strived for, but it wasn’t something I depended on because I was a team player. Individual things come when you get better as a team.” Harris may serve as the backup quarterback for the season, but he said his relationship with Marve is strong on and off the field. “The defenses are going to throw different looks at you every time,” Harris said. “If [Robert] sees something, he tells me. He’s on the sideline and helping me through everything that is going on.” Shannon’s advice for Marve was brief and was similar to what he told Harris last week. “[If he can] just be himself and get the ball to the guys that can make plays [then] he’ll do a fine job for us,” Shannon said.
Marve and Harris are looking to be the faces of this program and reverse the recent futility and lack of productivity from the quarterback position. Marve said the Hurricanes are going to play Canes football this season. Harris without hesitation said the Hurricanes are still The U, with tradition and prestige. While prophesies, predictions and “guarantees” seem great in print, only time will tell if these two quarterbacks can lead the Canes back into the upper echelon of college football. Alex Kushel may be contacted at akushel@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Let the healing begin Canes look to return to winning ways It’s been painful to be a Hurricanes football fan over the past three years. As seniors will be able to tell you, it all seems like a bad dream – going 12-13 over BY PRAVIN the last two seaPATEL sons, watching the SPORTS EDITOR Gators win a national championship and dropping two of three to the Seminoles. But that was yesterday. Today is a new day. This is a new season. Watching this season’s team christen their new home with a 52-7 drubbing of Charleston Southern brings back memories of what things used to look like and what things could begin to look like. Understood, it was a Division I-AA team. But not in three years has a Hurricane offense looked so potent, and not since the days of Devin Hester has the special teams unit left fans salivating for more. What does all this mean? Well, it’s a little difficult to tell. This team is young, and no one knows what they are really, truly made of. On top of everything, no one has any idea as to what quarterback Robert Marve will bring to the table for this team. Unfortunately, Miami and the rest of the college football world will have to find out at The Swamp against the University of Florida, where Marve will make his first collegiate start. This is a tough gig for anyone, let alone someone making his first career start. As a whole, this will be a tough go for the entire team. But don’t tell anyone on the Gables campus that. After the Charleston Southern game, Miami students have one thought on their mind: redemption. Granted, the Gators have not beaten the Hurricanes since 1986 – they’ve lost in the last six meetings – so the use of the word redemption may seem misused. But is it really? For seniors who have been at The U for the past three years, you have seen the Gators win a national championship,
the Canes go 1-2 against the Seminoles and Miami being overtaken in the polls by the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University. Taking all of this into account, a Hurricane-sized win – actually just any kind of win – against the Gators would do wonders in wiping away three years of pain and tears. A win against the Gators would make these recent woes a distant memory. It would make things all right in Hurricane Country. By no means is this writer saying that the Hurricanes are going to beat the Gators, but I am not saying that the Canes have no shot, either. This is football, and on any given Saturday, anything can happen. This Hurricanes team definitely has the talent, but there is a major question mark hanging over their experience and development. This aside, the point is: A Hurricane win would put an emphatic close on three tough seasons of Hurricanes football. It would give the Canes and Canes fans bragging rights, of which they have been devoid for three years. It would allow this year’s senior class an opportunity to rejoice and hold their heads high. A loss, though, and everyone can throw the victory over Charleston Southern out the window, in the way Uncle Phil used to toss Jazz out of his Bel Air mansion. This, though, isn’t fair, as this team is young and they will need some time to get Miami’s football program back on top. But unfortunately this is the reality of it. If the Canes do fall, the UF faithful will not let the Canes and Canes fans live down the loss. It would serve as another painful Hurricanes football memory for this year’s senior class. All this may seem crazy. This is a lot to put on just one game. But before passing judgment, do one thing. Make a trip down Stanford Dr. onto the Gables campus, find a senior and ask them one question: Does this game really mean that much? Pravin Patel may be contacted at ppatel@themiamihurricane.com.
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Team looking to improve on last year’s finish BY ALEX BRYANT STAFF SPORTS WRITER
The men’s and women’s cross country teams open their season on Friday, and both are looking to improve upon last season’s results on the trail. Both teams finished a disappointing 12th place at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships last year. The team was not devoid of strong individual performances, though, and the Canes will try to turn these individual accomplishments – of junior Ryan Woodlee, senior Tim Harris and junior Ena Leufroy – into team success. Both teams will open their seasons this Friday, Sept. 5, at the Greentree Invitational. This is the only event that the program will host this season. The Hurricanes will be joined by Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University and Florida Gulf Coast at this first meet. Neither team will leave the state of Florida for the first five meets of the season, which includes a trip to Orlando for the UCF Invitational, Gainesville for the Mountain Dew Invitational, Titusville for the Florida Runners Invitational and Orlando for the Disney Invitational.
The teams then head to North Carolina for the final meet of the regular season. The teams will have one final tune-up in Boone, N.C., at the Blue Ridge Open before they gear up for the ACC Championships, the NCAA Regional Championships and the NCAA Championships. While the Hurricanes are looking to improve a few things on the course, there are some positive things for the team to build on. This past season the men’s cross country team won the 2007 Sportsmanship Award for the ACC. This was given to the Hurricanes for showing the attitude of a champion at all times. Players and coaches from around the conference voted on the award. The team has also been working hard in the classroom, placing in the top 10 percent in the NCAA academic progress report. For the accomplishment, the men’s team, along with the men’s track and field team, received the NCAA Public Recognition Award. “The members of the track and cross country teams are truly student-athletes. They train very hard for competition but they put an equal amount of energy and work into their academic studies,” men’s
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track coach Mike Ward said. “The recognition they are receiving is a result of that hard work and the efforts of our academic support personnel.” Last season, the teams won a few meets and lost a few meets, but this year they plan
on not only duplicating the successes, but building on the learning experiences to hopefully improve their ACC standing. Alex Bryant may be contacted at abryant@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Fourth-year head coach Katie Meier and the Hurricanes are slated to play eight games against NCAA Tournament teams and four WNIT teams as part of their 29-game schedule. 18 games will take place at the BankUnited Center. The Canes open at home with Norfolk State on Nov. 14 and finish the regular season against Maryland on March 1. Miami will also host three tournaments, including the ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge, for the second consecutive year, starting on Dec. 5.
Second-year head coach Robbie Tenenbaum announced the addition of Boban Rankovic, Margaret Matia and Joel Furtek to his coaching staff as the 2008-2009 season approaches. Rankovic, who competed in the Sydney Olympics in 2000, will assist with the varsity squad and recruiting. Matia, a former AllAmerican, will serve as a novice coach. She comes to the staff after spending time in the nation’s capital over the past year. Furtek, a five-year head coach at North Carolina, will become the first full-time boatman/rigger stationed at the boathouse and will stay in charge of the rowing facility.
The University of Miami cross country team announced its 2008 campaign, which starts this Friday as the Hurricanes host their only meet – the Greentree Invitational at Tropical Park. Florida International, Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast will be on hand for the women’s race at 6 p.m. and the men’s at 6:30 p.m. All but one of the other five meets the Hurricanes are participating in will be taking place in Florida, as preparation for the ACC Championship on Nov. 1 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Senior linebacker Spencer Adkins and freshman quarterback Jacory Harris garnered Atlantic Coast Conference honors from the league office on Monday after last Thursday’s 52-7 victory against Charleston Southern. Harris, who went 16-for-26 with 160 yards in the air and accounted for two touchdowns in his first collegiate game, received Rookie of the Week. Adkins and North Carolina’s E.J. Wilson split the title of Defensive Lineman of the Week, with the Canes defender tallying three solo tackles – two for a loss – and two sacks as the defense held the Buccaneers to 126 total yards.
Information compiled by Christina De Nicola from hurricanesports.com.
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Riding out the rut requires some serious effort
, I have been dating my girlfriend for about four months. I really like her, but I noticed that we are a really boring couple. We sit around watching stupid TV shows all the time and eat in silence at pretty much every meal. We haven’t had sex because my girlfriend hasn’t wanted to, even though she used to have sex with her ex all the time. Not just that, we barely ever do anything remotely sexual. I’m bored. I don’t know what to do. - Bored Joe
You, my friend, are in a rut. That’s a huge bummer, but at least you have a good reason to reevaluate what you want from a relationship – and to have some fun shaking things up! After all, you aren’t the only one whose expectations aren’t being met. Sweats and T-shirts may be comfortable, but it won’t get you on the cover of any magazines. You need to be honest with yourself and objective about the situation without forgetting why you are with your girlfriend in the first place. True, it has only been four months and usually people are still dizzy with the excitement
of a new relationship at this stage of the game, but then again, this is life and what’s true for most people doesn’t mean it’s true for you. Maybe both of you are really fun to be around individually. Maybe you just need to remember that being in a relationship doesn’t mean changing your life to the point where you are no longer who you used to be pre-relationship. That’s what’s wonderful about finding the right girlfriend/ boyfriend: they make you a better person, not a boring person. Think of all the exciting things you used to do before you
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