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Storm season encourages proactivity Preparedness month kicks off

BY ASHLEY MARTINEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

Hurricanes are a part of life in South Florida – it’s how the university became the home of the Hurricanes – but, in the peak of hurricane season, it is critical that students understand the dangers of hurricanes and how to prepare for major storms.

In Florida, Governor Rick Scott proclaimed September Florida Preparedness Month.

“Florida Preparedness Month serves as a reminder to Florida’s residents and visitors that a disaster can happen any time and the best way to recover is by preparing,” said Bryan Koon, Florida Division of Emergency Management director in a statement released Wednesday.

Nationally, September is also Preparedness Month, which means the Office of Emergency Management will educate the university on safety measures as well as a new hurricane evacuation policy.

“It’s not a common occurrence, but we have to be prepared that it could happen at any time,” said Scott Burnotes, director of emergency management. “It could be next week, it could be next year, it could be another 20 years from now, who knows. But now that we know of the risks and it’s changed, we’ve changed our plans accordingly, and we’re trying to stress that the student body, the parents, our employees have to be prepared accordingly.”

In Miami-Dade County, evacuation policies are based on storm surge, the amount

of water that comes in from hurricanes. The county announced in May, after conducting more extensive research and creating better models, that there is a higher risk of storm surge than previously believed.

Historically, the storm surge evacuation zone included 500,000 people living in the barrier islands, Miami beaches and coastal areas.

That has been extended to include 1.5 to 1.8 million people across South Florida, according to Burnotes. Included in this extended area are the three University of Miami campuses.

Rather than a tidal wave of water, the storm surge expected in the county is water being pushed up canals and flooding surrounding areas, which could cause major problems at the Coral Gables campus, which is divided by a canal and has a large lake.

“For major hurricanes, we’re going to be super proactive,” Burnotes said. “We’re not going to wait for the county to tell us if we believe that there’s potential for it to be a major hurricane. We want to give the students and employees as much time as possible to implement their evacuation plan or for employees living locally to do what they need to do to protect their families and protect their house.”

If a category three, four or five hurricane is expected to hit, students will need to self-evacuate or sign up for university aid. The Office of Emergency Management will issue a notice that the university will be closed and students who can self-evacuate must do so by a certain point. The university will send an email for students who wish to sign up for transportation to both Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

For those who do not have the means or the option to self-evacuate, the university will send an electronic survey asking students to

self-identify if they need shelter. The university will then take those students to a local shelter run by the Red Cross outside the evacuation zone. This option is available to undergraduate, graduate, medical and law students living on or off campus.

Burnotes also suggest students who live off campus visit tinyurl.com/md-hurricanezone, to see if they live in an evacuation zone and to prepare accordingly.

For tropical storms and category one or two hurricanes, the policy has remained the same. Just like last year, when the university closed due to Hurricane Isaac, students will be sheltered in the residential buildings.

“The buildings went into lockdown mode, but I think people were allowed out, but they had to sign waivers and we had a cop at the entrance, so they had to sign if they wanted to go out of the building,” said senior Jaime Ceron, a residential assistant in Stanford Residential College. “UM, especially the Division of Student Affairs, always makes students’ safety its number one priority.”

The Office of Emergency Management hopes to emphasize that students need to be proactive and make plans before any storm approaches, as well as take advantage of the resources offered by the university.

“That’s why we’re really stressing for students to know what they’re going to do now so that when we have to make that decision, they’re not thinking ok what am I going to do?

They already have it in their mind,” Burnotes said, “It’s those types of things we want people thinking about during blue skies.”

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Custodial staff reaches wage agreement Janitors avoid strike, granted request

BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ NEWS EDITOR

University custodial workers decided not to go on strike.

They reached a tentative agreement with their employer Debenham, Thouard, and Zadelhoff (DTZ), formerly called Unicco, on Friday. Members voted on Tuesday at St. Bede Episcopal Chapel near UM to make the agreement official.

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The final agreement includes a 35cent wage increase per year for the next three years, according to Eric Brakken, director of 32BJ SEIU, the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union. The previous offer was a ten-cent wage increase.

The janitors were also given an additional personal day per year. They maintain their current health benefits and vacation time.

Janitors were willing to start going on strike Monday, the day after the union’s contract with Unicco expired, if an agreement could not be reached.

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“We won economic and noneconomic changes,” Brakken said. “It was about gaining respect on the job.”

Rebecca Garcia, president of Students Toward a New Democracy (STAND), feels that the custodial workers decided what was best for them, but there are challenges that still need to be faced involving workers’ rights.

“If the workers do not will it, then they are not going to engage in it,” she said. “Sometimes some initiatives are not in the best interest of the people, but one must always keep fighting for justice. The strike did not happen, but it does not entail that the fight is over.”

On the other hand, Chartwells workers have not decided on a contract with their employer, Compass Inc. The next bargaining meeting will be on Sept. 17.

Employees are preparing a petition and are speaking to co-workers about committing to going on strike, Brakken said.

Tuesday’s agreement also gave custodial workers the right to respect picket lines, which allows Unicco workers to go on strike if Chartwells employees are on strike.

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Ceremony celebrates dining REVEALING THE REVAMP: cials, led by President Donna E. Shalala and Sebastian the Ibis attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Mahoney-Pearson Dining Hall on Friday.

Attendees were treated to a sparkling drink and samples from the various food stations. The renovated ers diverse seating options, a separate to-go area and food prepared in front of students rather than behind the scenes.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Potential strike on Syria could affect some students Obama looks to Congress for approval

BY MARGAUX HERRERA EDGE EDITOR

Two years ago, two Syrian teen boys missed their bus to school. That same bus was later overtaken by Syrian rebels, who took all of the males on the bus and forced them to fight for the rebel army. Had the boys not missed their bus, they would have been captured, too.

Such was the luck of University of Miami senior Suzanne Aldahan’s two cousins. Aldahan used to visit Syria during the summer, but has not been back in three years because of the country’s difficult political climate.

In recent days, Syria’s situation has worsened. The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Wednesday afternoon a military strike on Syria in response to the alleged chemical

warfare that the Assad regime recently unleashed on its civilians.

According to Secretary of State John Kerry, the current Syrian government used globally-banned sarin gas to kill nearly 1,500 people, including more than 400 children. The U.S. performed laboratory tests on blood and hair samples from responders of an alleged chemical war attack on Aug. 21, Kerry said.

There is debate over the number of fatalities. According to a report released by the McClatchy Washington Bureau, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed 502 dead, including about 100 children and a handful of rebel fighters.

President Barack Obama asked Congress on Saturday to consider military action on Syria.

Ambler Moss, a professor in the international studies department, said that Obama’s decision to ask for Congress’s permission was the right thing to do.

“Keep the debate going in the inter-

national community,” Moss said. “He’s pushing somebody to do something but will not just strike out on his own without the support of Congress and the international community.”

No stranger to international politics, Moss was a U.S. diplomat under both Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. He was a negotiator in the Panama Canal Treaty and was the State department’s “salesman” in getting Congress to approve the plans.

No other country has entered Syria yet. England recently rejected a proposal to use force, and France and Germany are still unsure. Moss said that if the U.S. were to enter Syria without support from other nations, it could be problematic.

“If it did it completely on it’s own without any international support, this would not be good for the U.S.’s reputation,” he said.

For some, the opposition to entering Syria is rooted in financial concerns.

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“I think it should be to the jurisdiction of the UN – but the U.S. cannot take the economical burden of yet another war,” said junior Rebecca Garcia, an international studies major.

Aldahan believes that the U.S. should concern itself with domestic issues before trying to solve international crises.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea for the U.S. to intervene, because I think that we should focus more on our own country before we start dealing with international affairs,” she said.

Though her relatives live in a suburb of Damascus, about two hours away from the most dangerous areas, she is worried about her family. Despite the distance, her family is still careful.

“They stay off the streets as much as possible,” Aldahan said. “... if it’s not necessary to be outside, they don’t go outside.”

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SAC provides alternative to late-night outing Canes After Dark program to be held once a month

BY STEVEN RAMIREZ CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The tried-and-true student outing to Coconut Grove on Thirsty Thursdays may have met its match.

Once a month on Thursday nights, the Student Activities Center (SAC) will be the home of Canes After Dark, a late-night entertainment program.

“Let’s make use of this gorgeous building,” said Kathy Andrade, assistant director of student activities and student organizations. The administration appointed her to coordinate an established, on-campus, late-night activity.

Canes After Dark provides multiple events from various organizations and vendors all in one night. Each night is centered on a different theme.

The inaugural event took place on Aug. 29. The theme, “We Welcome U Home,” focused on the start of the semester.

Activities included dueling pianos at the Rat, salsa classes by SalsaCraze, an improv show by Mission Improvable 2, a Zumba class, free pizza from Power Pizzeria, and arts and crafts.

“In essence, the goal is to make the Student Activity Center the place to be,” Andrade said. “It’s a time to get student organizations and departments and offices involved into programming at once.”

Fellow freshman Riva Trivedi thought the experience helped her get acquainted with the SAC. “Canes After Dark did well because it got people to know more about the SAC and what they could do there,” she said.

Freshman Kristen Cilluffo had only one grievance about Canes After Dark.

“They ran out of stuffed animals,” she said.

Both Cilluffo and Trivedi agree that since the event is once a month, they are willing to attend Canes After Dark rather than going to the Grove or South Beach.

Next month’s theme “End of Summer Bash” will be a goodbye to summer that will be held be Sept. 20. On Oct. 11, the SAC will take inspiration from the Paranormal Activity films for

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the month’s theme, and December will celebrate the season with “Winter Wonderland.”

There will not be a Canes After Dark night for the month of November because of Homecoming.

Andrade feels that the students and their efforts will determine the success of these events.

“My goal is to get the creativity out of the students and student organizations,” she said.

Before her post here at UM, Andrade organized the latenight program at the University of Connecticut.

PHOTO BY HARRISON DIAMOND / THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR FOOTBALL FRENZY: University of Miami tight end Dedrick Epps has his legs taken out from under him by University of Florida safety Ahmad Black in the second half of the Gators’ 26-3 win against the Hurricanes in 2008.

DEAN OF LIBRARIES Charles D. Eckman has been named the University of Miami’s new dean of libraries. Eckman is currently dean of library services and university librarian at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. He will begin his new role on Dec. 1, which includes providing leadership and management responsibilities for the university’s books, journals, digital materials 4

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“I jumped on the opportunity to be able to take on what I’ve learned at U Conn. and apply it to building a late-night program at UM,” she said.

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and rare collections.

“Libraries have been at the heart of the higher education enterprise for a long time,” he said.

#BEATUF PEP RALLY Prepare for Saturday’s White Out against the Florida Gators at the Category 5 #BeatUF pep rally, at 6 p.m. Friday on the UC Rock. Join the Band of the Hour, the cheerleaders, the Sunsations and Sebastian the Ibis to celebrate the Canes. Students who attend will receive a free white t-shirt with head coach Al Golden’s iconic orange tie on it.

GAMEDAY BUSES The UM vs. UF football game kicks off at 12 p.m. this Saturday. Buses will depart from the BankUnited Center beginning at 9 a.m. and the last bus will leave at noon.

Demand for student tickets is high, so students should claim tickets through their student accounts as soon as possible.

WELLNESS CENTER In honor of the football game on Saturday, the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center will close for the first time in its history.

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Section turnover causes confusion better view, came misdirection, arguments and confusion. The first 10 rows of sections 101 through 107 belong to season ticket holders who are young alumni – those who have graduated within the past five years. However, it seems like neither students nor Sun Life staff members were well-aware of this on Friday.

Current students who entered the stadium more than an hour early unknowingly grabbed these front row seats and were later told to leave once ticket-holders trickled in after the start of the game. Not surprisingly, this created frequent conflicts and distractions throughout the night.

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t takes $12.23 an hour to lead a dignified life in Miami, according to Miami-Dade County’s official Living Wage. But the food service workers at our university make wages as low as $9.30. Many rely on public benefits to cover basic needs and still struggle to make ends meet.

Chartwells workers on camPHILIPP SCHWIND pus fought last year for the right to CONTRIBUTING negotiate a fair contract with their COLUMNIST employer and to be represented by a union. They won, but Chartwells has offered such low yearly pay increases that they barely offset inflation. The offer would put workers below the poverty line for years to come. Thus, workers have decided to go on strike if Chartwells doesn’t improve its offer.

Even though the University of Miami controls the contract with Chartwells, UM has publicly denied any responsibility for fixing the situation. It would, however, be naive to believe that UM has no control over how much the workers on our campus are being paid. In 2006, UM

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During the UM-UF matchup, there will be no room for error. A record-setting student turnout is expected, according to Chris Freet, associate athletic director for communications and marketing. This means the 10,000-seat student section is sure to be packed and more rowdy than ever.

Though there was miscommunication last week, the seats for young alumni will be marked as reserved at Saturday’s game, Freet said. Nonetheless, both students and fans need to be mindful of the new policy and respectful of each other.

FAU was a practice run. UF will be the real deal. The same can be said for the game itself.

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Nearly 8,000 students attended Friday’s football game, marking the second-largest turnout for a season opener at Sun Life Stadium and also the inception of the new student section. The number of seats available remains the same, but the atmosphere has changed – hopefully for the better.

Four of the sections used in the previous seating plan are still part of the new student section.

However, the shift has moved student seating around the righthand corner of the west end zone and down toward the 40-yard line – a configuration used at other colleges with notable football programs.

At Friday’s game against FAU, this made for an improved ambiance in overall better seats.

Although the student fans were more spread out, the large group felt like one spirited unit. Cheers were loud and proud.

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set minimum wages for all employers on campus and promised to review those numbers on a yearly basis.

Our university has the moral responsibility to ensure that everybody who works for this community earns the means to lead a dignified life. UM is a proud institution of higher learning and needs to be held to the same high moral standards that are expected from students, faculty members and employees. So how is it not hypocritical to celebrate the luxurious $46 million student center while turning a blind eye on those who serve us daily?

The fact that our university saves money by paying workers starvation wages is a scandal. UM administrators might be able to keep the contract with Chartwells cheap by officially remaining neutral, but this means poverty for more than 300 members of the UM community.

In 2006, a similar situation escalated into a major campuswide strike. Nobody wants to see a repeat of those events, but chances are this will happen again. It’s in President Shalala’s hands to avoid another escalation by making sure workers make living wages.

Philipp Schwind is a graduate student in philosophy.

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Syria needs an intervention

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yria is a part of me. It is my heritage, my identity and, most importantly, a place I used to call home. My family and I would visit Aleppo every summer. There, I FAREED RIFAI met all of my relatives, CONTRIBUTING learned to speak Arabic COLUMNIST and gained a perspective of the world across the Atlantic.

However, I always knew that there was a reason we lived here in the United States, not Syria. The U.S. promised a better life, but there was more to it than that. I learned from my parents that being a Syrian citizen for the latter half of the 20th century meant you weren’t free.

You were subject to the whims of a government that wanted your allegiance and loyalty to former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad’s cult of personality.

Thousands “disappeared” just because they were even associated to someone who opposed the regime. Some fled the country and sought political asylum. Most were killed or tortured in unimaginable ways. Over the past two years, things have spiraled into chaos.

Back in March 2011, a demonstration in opposition to the government began as a way to seek reform. Since then, more than 100,000 people have been killed; 4 million people have been displaced from their homes; and almost 2 million are now refugees in other countries.

Last March, I volunteered and visited a refugee camp on the border between Syria and Turkey. To my surprise, I didn’t see Syrians who had lost all hope. I saw people who still had faith in a future for Syria. They knew that the regime would stop at nothing to silence opposition. The Assad forces and shabbiha – gangs of young thugs unofficially working for the Assad family – would commit genocide and leave the country in ruins if need be.

Two weeks ago, the first widely reported chemical weapons attack on a Damascus suburb sparked global discussion. President Obama stated in August 2012 that use of chemical weapons would be a “red line” for the regime, and crossing it would prompt a military response. Not backing up this claim would essentially give the regime free reign to continue terrorizing the Syrian people.

The U.S. has the capability and military intelligence to coordinate an intervention without even deploying foot soldiers on the ground.

As a global hegemon, our country has a moral obligation to step in and lead the international community in deposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and establishing a provisional government in conjunction with the Syrian National Coalition.

Regardless of the factions under the umbrella known as the Free Syrian Army, something must be done now, or there will be no Syria left to save.

Fareed Rifai is a junior majoring in biochemistry.

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n March 2011, a civil war began in Syria in an effort to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and the Ba’ath Party. By June 2013, the reported death toll reached CHRISTINA 100,000 – approxiLARGIE mately half of those CONTRIBUTING deaths were civilians.

COLUMNST But other nations, including the U.S., did not react to the Syrian Civil War with urgency until last week – when the Syrian government was accused of using chemical weapons to kill protestors and rebels.

Because of this, President Obama and his administration have decided to shoot missiles toward Syria. According to BBC News, the missiles will be shot at Syria from warships or submarines at a far distance. However, no matter how far or where from these missiles are shot, it is still a horrific decision – one that may lead to an even worse aftermath.

Although the U.S. plans on shooting missiles toward Syria, the plan is to maintain limited intervention. But in the past, efforts to

keep involvement to a minimum have failed.

During World War I, for example, the U.S. initially opted to practice a policy of isolationism, in which it would refrain from entering alliances, foreign commitments and international affairs. However, after the Germans used unrestricted submarine warfare, the U.S. ultimately played a key role in World War I. According to officials, the purpose of the missiles is to punish the Syrian government for killing its own people. But the missiles will only add to the casualties in Syria. The goal of peace and a proper society will never be met.

Shooting missiles toward Syria has untold potential negative outcomes. For one, U.S. involvement in Syria’s civil war could cause its allies – Iran, Russia and China – to fight on behalf of Assad. Tension between the U.S. and Syria can also have an impact on the global economy by increasing oil prices.

There’s no need for the U.S. to attack Syria. In the short-term, it will only make the situation worse. A few moments of retribution are not worth years of inescapable war.

Christina Largie is a freshman majoring in public relations.

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BY MARLEE LISKER STAFF WRITER

Sometimes walking around UM is like wandering around a music festival. People blast homemade remixes from open dorm rooms, or sit by the lake strumming guitars. Walking past the Frost School, you’ll hear singers rehearsing, or you’ll walk in on a quartet practicing for a show.

With so much talent on campus, it can be hard to find the musician behind the sound. The Miami Hurricane is here to shine a light on some of UM’s talent, bringing you a series of musical profiles.

These profiles will be released throughout the semester and feature bands and musicians of all styles, perfect for anyone who wants to learn about the on-campus music scene.

First up is Connor McCullough, a fourth-year student studying music and electrical engineering. McCullough recently released his album “The Cyclical Nature” under the name Vivid Illusion, featuring what he describes as an atmospheric form of metal. The Miami Hurricane got the chance to talk to McCullough about his involvement with music and the process of recording outside a studio.

MUSICAL BEGINNINGS “When I was 9, I started playing violin because the school system required it,” said the 21-year-old. “For a while, it was just one of those things that your parents make you do; I didn’t really have a passion for it.”

Passion or not, McCullough showed talent early on, picking up the violin easily. At 13, he began taking guitar lessons and attending a music camp.

“It really opened me up to music in a way that school orchestra hadn’t,” he says, describing the camp as a “bonding experience.”

STARTING THE ALBUM McCullough actually began working on “The Cyclical Nature” back in 2008.

He found himself inspired by the band Rosetta, which had an atmospheric dimension that he came to favor.

“I recorded these songs a few times,” recalls McCullough, who talked about how studying music engineering helped him produce the tracks and develop the sound in different ways.

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IMPACT OF UM Before coming to UM, McCullough describes himself as being “melodically centered.”

“I got into the sound design aspect in the last year,” he said. “I was hearing these things I hadn’t heard before because of the music engineering program, and I started figuring out how to produce them.”

He explains how music engineering helped him learn programs like Logic and ProTools.

“I’ve expanded into paying close attention to the textures [of the music] more and the overall mix,” he said.

He also discusses the influence of living in Miami in general, saying, “The biggest scene down here is electronic. I’ve gotten into that … and done a few electronic songs. I even include a little bit of that in this album.”

INVOLVEMENT ON CAMPUS McCullough is also the events committee head of Phi Mu Alpha, the men’s music fraternity.

“That really opened me up musically, also,” he said. “We have all these guys who are always down to jam or just listen to music.”

He says that he used brothers from the fraternity to help him with certain aspects of his new album, such as the drums.

Besides the help he received from fraternity brothers and peers, McCullough did this project largely on his own.

“On this album, I didn’t go into a recording studio once,” he said. “I did the entire thing with a guitar and my laptop.”

He wants fellow artists to recognize the options they have when it comes to recording.

“Some people don’t realize that they don’t need to raise thousands of dollars to get into a studio if they want to make music,” McCullough said. “You can get these programs for a few hundred and do it yourself.”

Download “The Cyclical Nature” free at vividillusion.bandcamp.com or soundcloud. com/vivid-illusion-1. For more information, visit facebook.com/pages/VividIllusion/151774814885494.

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Canes, Gators renew contentious rivalry on Saturday Miami hosts Florida for first time since 2003

BY KRISTEN SPILLANE STAFF WRITER

This Saturday is a day bound for greatness, the stuff of legend for anyone whose blood runs orange and green.

Caravans of Hurricane faithfuls will start their trek to Sun Life Stadium before the sun rises. This is the game they’ve all been waiting for.

The noon kickoff between Miami and Florida will mark the 55th series meeting.

The Canes and Gators have not met since 2008, when quarterback Tim Tebow led Florida to a 26-3 victory and an eventual national title.

Miami has not hosted its upstate rival since a 2003 matchup at the Orange Bowl.

Miami came away with the win – and bragging rights – in six of the previous seven games.

But head coach Al Golden insists the preparation for this weekend’s showdown has been pretty much ordinary.

“To be honest with you, it’s just about us getting ready right now, just going to work and taking care of business, and that’s the way it should be – getting your job done,” Golden said in a press conference on Tuesday.

Miami will look for sophomore Duke Johnson to have another explosive game from the backfield. Though Johnson has accrued 1,227 all-purpose yards in his last five games, the Florida defense is notoriously stingy against the run.

The athletic department launched a “White Out the Gators” campaign, asking all fans to wear white. Category 5 – the student spirit organization – will distribute 6,000 white T-shirts to students.

The shirts have an orange tie in signature Golden style, and also feature a pair of Sebastian the Ibis sunglasses. Students must attend a pep rally at 6 p.m. Friday at the UC Rock to receive a T-shirt.

It is advised that students find their seats at least one hour before the noon start.

The contentious Florida/Miami rivalry began in 1938. The teams played an-

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR THE ROAD GETS TOUGHER: er a touchdown during last week’s win over Florida Atlantic. Miami returns to Sun Life Stadium at noon on Saturday to face the No. 12 Florida Gators.

nually until 1987, when the Gators altered their non-conference scheduling.

Miami leads the series 28-26. The Hurricanes’ defense will have to slow down Florida’s collection of big-play receivers, including Quinton Dunbar and Solomon Patton.

“They’ve recruited really well at wide receiver, they’ve got some veterans, and that really makes an impact on games,” Golden said. “[Senior Trey Burton is] about as good as you can get as a receiver, wildcat runner, all the things he does. Our guys better be ready to cover them – and cover them deep – because they’re talent-

ed.”

The Gators dropped two places to No. 12 in the latest AP poll. Miami missed the top 25 in that poll, but burst into the coaches poll at No. 24, where Florida is No. 9.

Senior quarterback Stephen Morris expects a heated environment on the field.

“I think there’s trash talking at every game, but especially when you’re playing a rivalry game in the state of Florida, kids from Florida … I think it will be a big game,” he said.

But Morris, like Golden, maintains that Miami will approach Saturday like any other game on the schedule.

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“I’m telling our guys in here just to treat it like a normal game because as soon as you start thinking, ‘Oh it’s a big game, this and that,’ then you’re gonna want to do things you’re not used to doing,” Morris said. “So our whole focus right now is to go out there and play our game, play our brand.”

The Hurricanes will aim to build on their momentum from last week’s season opener against Florida Atlantic. Miami accumulated more than 500 yards of total offense in their opening game for the first time since 2002.

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PHOTO BRIEF

Setting sail on campus

MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR RAISE THE SAILS: Sophomore Giancarlo Falconi and junior Luke Hickling sail across Lake ernoon. Though students are rarely permitted to enter the water, the UM sailing club staged the event to promote their organization.

SPORTS BRIEFS

PHOTO BY LAUREN LENNOX LOOKING BACK: Miami forward Blake Stockton looks over her shoulder to connect with a cross pass during a game last season.

WOMEN’S SOCCER The Hurricanes pulled off a double overtime win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee this past Sunday. Miami’s Betsy Middleton, a freshman, scored the go-ahead goal in the 105th minute. It was the second straight overtime victory for the Canes. For a full recap on the women’s soccer team’s busy week, visit themiamihurricane.com.

Spencer Dandes may be emailed at sports@themiamihurricane.com.

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Dear Peeping Tom,

DEAR V My neighbors are really into kinky PDA...

I just moved in to my new apartment near campus and something strange happened. I looked out my window, and I saw my neighbors having sex. They were up against their window! And, I mean, they’re attractive enough, it’s just really uncomfortable when I come home from a long day at school to have to see that. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do about this, and this is just a constant reminder of my lack of a love life. Do I approach them?

Do I call my landlord? What if I see these people around school? PLEASE HELP. Sincerely, Blue Ball Brian

People pay good money for porn – you should be happy you’re getting a live show for free.

If we’ve learned anything from marathon-watching “Friends,” you should know that you should enjoy this while it lasts, these people will inevitably get older and, chances are, fatter. Granted, you probably won’t be living in that apartment that long, but the lesson you should take from this is to bask in knowing that you’re paying for basic cable while getting a free peep show.

As far as approaching them … don’t. These people know they’re on display, no one has sex in front a window for privacy. Let them get their kinks, just because you’re in the middle of a dry spell doesn’t mean you have to ruin everyone else’s fun.

The reason you’re so obsessed with this is because you’re secretly enjoying it – don’t lie. You probably

get home and watch them for a little bit before you decide it’s too weird and close your blinds. Oh, and by the way, if you don’t want to see it, you should probably close your blinds. Or if you don’t have those, invest in some curtains.

There are more than 400,000 people living in the city of Miami. The chance that these two are University of Miami students is slim.

Do yourself a favor and stop whining about your love life – a watched pot never boils.

V

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miami.edu/calendar Thursday, September . Fat Mannequin

12:15 p.m. • UC Patio Start a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch, and enjoy the live band!

Fine Art of Healthcare Workshop 4 p.m. • Lowe Art Museum

Rocky Horror Picture Show Auditions

4:30 p.m. • UC 2nd Floor Audition for CAC and HP Quantum’s show! Come prepared to dance and lip-sync a song from the show.

Information Session: Florida Department of Elder airs

5:30 p.m. • Toppel Library Join the Florida Department of Elder Affairs at the Toppel Career Center to discuss the Ombudsman Program. The program advocates for the most vulnerable of populations, residents in long-term care facilities.

It assists residents and protects their rights following the policy and procedures of this State program. To apply for Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, search HireACane.com for position number 34487.

Information Session: Raymond James Financial

6:30 p.m. • Toppel Library All Junior and Senior Finance and IMF Majors interested in Full-Time OR Summer Investment Banking Analyst Positions are welcome to attend the Raymond James Information Session. Students who attend need to get their resume in Mergers and Inquisitions format and dress is business professional. You must RSVP to attend.

LoweDown Happy Hour

7 p.m. • Lowe Art Museum Welcome back UM Students and Faculty!

Celebrate our rst LoweDown of the season and Hispanic Heritage Month with a guided tour of our special exhibition Pan American Modernism: Avant-Garde Art in Latin America and the United States by UM Professor Nathan J. Timpano, Department of Art and Art History.

ACS Social Week: Game Night

7 p.m. • Rathskeller Join ACS members for an evening of hanging out, billairds, and other games at the new Rathskeller in the Student Activities Center! Meet ACS on the second oor, and be sure to bring a few dollars for food!

Friday, September 6 ACS Social Week: Pool Day 1 p.m. • UC Pool Join ACS at the University Center pool for

Saturday, September 7 • 12 p.m. Sun Life Stadium ATTENTION ALL ‘CANES FANS! It is rare you get the chance to witness this great rivalry at our home stadium, so get out there on Saturday and cheer on your Hurricanes as they WHITE OUT the Florida Gators!

Kickoff is at noon, but I want you to ll those seats early. Buses start leaving the BankUnited Center 3 hours before kickoff !

I’ll see you there ‘CANES—FULL SPEED AHEAD! an afternoon of swimming and sun.

Snacks will be provided.

IFC Bid Day

4:30 p.m. • UC Rock Greek and non-Greeks alike, feel free to come out to this event and meet the newest members of the Greek community!

New members please report to the Student Activities Center West Ballroom at 3 p.m. to pick up bid cards. Please be prepared to line up by 4 p.m. New members will be announced at 4:30 p.m. For more information contact the Dean of Students Of ce at (305) 284-5353.

Spring Awakening Auditions

4:30 p.m. • UC 2nd Floor Audition for HP Quantum’s show! Come prepared to recite a 1 minute monologue and sing a 1 minute song from the show.

Category 5 #BeatUF Pep Rally

6 p.m. • UC Rock Join the ‘Cane family on the UC Rock to kick off the weekend in style! The band, cheerleaders, Sunsations, and Sebastian will all be there to send the ‘Canes to victory. Students who attend will receive white T-shirts with head coach Al Golden’s iconic orange tie! Let’s get ready to “White ” those Gators out!

Cosford Cinema Presents: DRINKING BUDDIES 6:45 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

7 p.m. • Cobb Stadium Come support your lady ‘Canes as they take on the Cleveland State Vikings! Coverage available via live video at Hurricanesports. com.

Cosford Cinema Presents: I’M SO EXCITED 8:45 p.m. • Cosford Cinema

Saturday, August 31 CAC Presents: The Great Gatsby

9:30 p.m. • Cosford Cinema Come kickoff the CAC Fall lineup with a new take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale!

During an era of jazz, loose morals, and extravagance, aspiring writer Nick Carraway comes to New York City to chase the American Dream. But everything changes when he meets Jay Gatsby: a party-giving millionaire with a mysterious past. As Nick grows closer to Gatsby, he soon discovers that not all is what it seems in the lavish world of the rich and wealthy. With stunning visuals and a killer soundtrack, The Great Gatsby is a spectacle you won’t want to miss! Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire.

FREE for all students.

BEAT UF!

‘Canes for a Change Week

Monday, September 9 • 4 p.m. BankUnited Center Listen to seasoned journalist Award-Winning Journalist and Author Laura Ling talk about “Open Heart, Open Mind.” Ling is the host and reporter on E! Investigates, a documentary series on the E! Network, which explores topics such as teen suicide and the challenges faced by military spouses.

The event is free but tickets are required! Obtain a ticket at https://lisaling.eventbrite.com/ and enter the password “lisaling2013” to access the ticket site. A ‘Cane Card is also required for entry.

Monday, September 9: Kick off and Butler Org Fair, Hecht-Stanford Bridge, 6:30pm-8pm Tuesday, September 10: Community Partner BBQ , Stage/Patio, 12pm2pm Wednesday, September 11: Service Project w/Miami Dolphins, UC Rock, 11am-1pm Wednesday, September 11: Memorial Event, Stage/Patio 7pm-8pm Thursday, September 12: Internship Panel w/ Toppel, SAC Iron Arrow Room, 7:30pm-9pm

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