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newsbriefs “Naughti” MP3 player technology presents safe sex option College students now have a “Naughti” new way to practice safe sex.

NaughtiNano, released in June by sex technology company OhMiBod, is a $69 sexual device that plugs into any MP3 player with an earphone slot and vibrates to the rhythm of the song that the device is playing.

OhMiBod also makes other sexual toys. This includes the BodiTalks, a phone device that, like the NaughtiNano, vibrates. However, the speed

of the vibrations is dependent on the voice speed and fluctuations of the person on the other end of the phone.

OhMiBod representatives say they hope that products like the NaughtiNano will enable people to feel more comfortable about sexual topics.

“Some couples are very skittish when it comes to talking about sex,” Erika M. Taylor, OhMiBod’s chief publicist, said. “OhMiBod prod-

ucts make it easy for couples to have this conversation. It can start out about what type of music turns you on and lead into other sex talks.”

The NaughtiNano will be renamed the NaughtiBod in January.

OhMiBod has two new products that are being developed for early next year but they are keeping the details under wraps.

- Edward Fishman

Law and medical schools ranked high for Hispanic students The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the School of Law are ranked in the top 10 in the country for Hispanic students.

According to the 2008 Diversity Report in the September issue of Hispanic Business magazine, the Miller School is one of the best medical schools in the country for Hispanic students for the third year in a row. The law school was ranked eighth.

“We are proud to be in the top ranks of medical schools for Hispanic students and to have our com-

CHELSEA MATIASH // Hurricane Staff

Check out the following stories exclusively on the all-new TheMiamiHurricane.com.

George Will spoke on Wednesday evening at the Bank United Center on the topic of politics as part of the Dialogue for Democracy.

UM women’s soccer team defeated Purdue 2-0 Wednesday night at Cobb Stadium.

mitment to diversity recognized in this way,” said senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Miller School of Medicine, Pascal Goldschmidt.

In the law school, one third of students are minorities and almost half of them speak one or more foreign languages. Many graduates have gone on to be prominent lawyers in Miami’s Latin community.

“We are very pleased that the University of Miami School of Law is once again included in the top 10 ranking by Hispanic Business magazine,” said Paul

Verkuil, dean of the School of Law. “This speaks to our continued dedication to fostering diversity in legal education and the legal profession today.”

Rankings for the 2008 Best Schools for Hispanics report are based on questionnaires sent in by the schools, enrollment, the percentage of Hispanic faculty, the number of programs that recruit Hispanic students, retention rates and student services.

- Erika Capek

ON THE COVER This issue’s cover is derived from the album art from the latest N*E*R*D release, Seeing Sounds. N.E.R.D. will perform at this year’s “Hurricane Howl,” which will take place on Oct. 24 at 9:30 p.m.

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Introduction of UPrint system brings complaints After using free 100 credits, students must pay to print

BY ERIKA CAPEK ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

For University of Miami students, staying up late printing out the final pages of a last-minute essay will cost more than just a night of sleep. This semester, UPrint, a printing system implemented last September in the Otto G. Richter library, has introduced a new printing fee. One printing credit costs one dollar, though students receive 100 free printing credits per year. Each black-andwhite copy is five cents and each color copy is 10 cents.

The annual 100 credits allow students to print 2,000 black and white copies and 1,000 pages of color a year, said Lisandro Franky, assistant director of Document Services and Solutions.

“We’re not trying to make a business out of [the printing fee],” Franky said. “We just want students to be more cautious of what they’re printing. If they’re not monitored, sometimes students aren’t as concerned.”

This newly implemented system goes hand-in-hand with UM’s environmentallyconscious Green U initiative by striving to reduce the waste of paper by 30 percent.

Franky added that “a 100 credit is way more [than] other universities.”

Other nearby universities do not distribute credits; they automatically charge their students for printing. Barry University charges students five cents per black-andwhite page and a dollar for color copies. At Miami-Dade Community College, students are charged eight cents per black-and-white copy and 40 cents per color copy. At Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay campus library, students are also charged 8 cents for each black-and-white copy, and color pages are not available.

According to current utilization patterns, 88 percent of the student population uses less than the given credit.

Credit deductions started on Aug. 29. If a student prints more pages than the credit allows, money from their CaneExpress dollars may be used. If there’s no money on that, a student’s CaneExpress account will be charged the given rates.

However, according to Brandon Gross,

CHELSEA MATIASH // Hurricane Staff

GREEN LIGHT: UM has committed to a green university. One of the efforts towards conservation is the new UPrint system, which aims to reduce wasted paper by forcing students to more closely monitor how much they print. president of Student Government, students have been expressing their concerns about this new system.

“A lot of students have been coming to me because they’re confused about the program,” Gross said. “They also have issues with being charged twice for double-sided pages as well.”

Since the end of August, UM’s Document Services and Solutions has been evaluating different ways to reduce excess printouts while still allowing students the freedom to print everything they’ll need for the year.

But this system didn’t take into account the fact that student organizations also need to print copies throughout the year.

Because of that, Student Government and Document Services and Solutions worked together to allow credit allocations to certain organizations that frequently use the printer, so no individual’s credits would be used.

“The company has agreed to evaluate the overall activity at the end of the semester to make sure this allotment is enough for students and organizations,” Gross said. “They want to listen to our suggestions.”

Some professors say they haven’t experienced any problems with the new system, but feel they, as faculty, need to be sensitive to the change this will bring to students’ lives.

“If a professor has assigned 400 printouts in the past, they may need to rethink that and have a heightened sensitivity to this new credit amount,” said Stephen Sapp, a professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies.

Students can check their UPrint balance by logging onto MyUM and clicking on the Cane Card Information tab.

By next semester, Franky expects to see UPrint up and running at UM’s Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

But besides the printing fee, UPrint has also gone wireless this semester. Three years ago, Student Government asked for color and wireless printing. However, that could not happen unless they had a system that supported those demands.

“I really believe wireless and color is the latest technology at this time,” Franky said.

“Students also have the option of scanning documents to an e-mail service and sending them to a file where they can keep their notes. It’s very easy to implement new options because we have the [UPrint] system.”

Students can print from their laptops and pick up their documents at a printer around campus.

To learn more about UPrint, visit www. miami.edu/uprint.

Erika Capek may be contacted at ecapek@ themiamihurricane.com.

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college addictions: a series The Healthy Cane

Facebook fixation causes concern More than fifty percent of users surveyed check site more than once a day

BY ANALISA HARANGOZO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The word addiction can often fall after words such as drug, alcohol and sex. For many college students, the infamous social networking site known as Facebook is another word that can legitimately be added to this list of vices.

Aside from text messaging and television, Facebook has become one of the biggest procrastination tools among college students, as they find themselves constantly checking for newly added friends, posts and pictures.

Since August, the general growth of active users has risen to an astonishing 100 million, making it the fourth most-trafficked site in the world since its debut in 2004, according to statistics on the Facebook Web site.

In addition, the site men-

tioned that each user spends an average of 20 minutes on Facebook each day. However, rising concern is forming for collegiate users who exceed this time to the extent some would consider abnormal and possibly unhealthy.

Patricia Abril, an assistant professor in the University of Miami’s School of Business, has and continues to research the way Internet privacy laws intersect with social networking sites. She recently published statistics in “The Next Digital Divide: Online Social Network Privacy,” a survey she conducted on 500 UM students in her business law class. The results showed that not only do an overwhelming amount of students use Facebook, they frequently check it daily.

“We all have a need to be connected and it’s more pronounced when you’re a young adult,” Abril said. “The more 24/7 our access is to this technology, the more we want it.”

Fifty-five percent of the survey’s respondents reported that they check their Facebook account more than once a day. Almost 80 percent said they check Facebook at least once a day.

Abril said that, despite the large amounts of students drawn

to Facebook, she would not necessarily call it an addiction, but rather an obsession.

Vivechjanand S. Chunoo, an advisor in Hecht Residential College, said that while an addiction may be difficult to define among different people, recognizing damaging behavior is not.

“Clearly, if one’s desire to be on Facebook is interrupting a major life role or activity – I’m talking about going to class, grooming, eating, or engaging in traditional social endeavors – that might be an indicator that something’s out of balance,” Chunoo said.

Aside from “deteriorating grades and declining physical health and wellness,” Chunoo said that consequences such as “significantly raised levels of distress or discomfort can result and, in severe cases, anxiety, depression, and a number of other psychological issues can arise.”

Students who are concerned with their Facebook habits may seek help from a licensed mental health professional or a professional counselor at the Counseling Center on campus.

Curbing blackberry addiction; using color therapy to de-stress

BY ASHLEYANN GOSSELIN HEALTHY CANE COLUMNIST

Q.

I’m addicted to my Blackberry. Give me some tips to regain my sanity and become an active contributor to society again.

A.

STOP! Put the Crackberry down and back away! Wait a minute; I’m the one writing this column on mine right now. The first thing you want to do to wean yourself off of this silly convenient thing is to put it away for a few hours.

Now I know this may be difficult, especially if it is usually superglued to your hand, but try to go to your classes without it. Trust me, the world will not end if you don’t have it for a few hours and you may even have some fun surprises waiting for you when you get back to it.

I personally love finding out how much people love me by how many missed calls, texts and e-mails I have in my inbox after having left it alone for a while. Also, try to send letters once in a while. I refuse to send thank you’s to people on the Internet; it’s not very personal and it’s nice when someone gets an actual card in the mail. It also makes a good impression. Try going without your Crackberry for a weekend; don’t worry, people can wait for you to get back to them for a few days.

However, if your Blackberry is also your phone, don’t forget to let your parents know that you’re going on the DL for a day or two. Just remember: Blackberries are great and convenient but are also a poor substitute for real human interaction.

Q.

Analisa Harangozo may be contacted at aharangozo@ themiamihurricane.com.

What colors are known to boost mood?

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Personally, I love bright pink when I’m down, but any bright color will do the trick. Actually, a multitude of bright patterns are great mood boosters. Colors have different meanings in different cultures, but American children grow up with bright colors and sunny pictures and the effects of those colors on our psyche will continue to influence us as we grow older. This is because they are associated with good memories and positive feelings.

Here are some colors to seek out and avoid depending on your mood.

Red: speeds up the body’s metabolism with passion and excitement Light red/pink: inspires romanticism, sexuality Dark red: gives the impression of royalty and elegance Yellow: makes one feel cheery Lighter yellow: will make you feel laid-back and breezy, but dark yellows can overpower an image Blue: the most calming color; light blue soothes while dark blue adds a look of dignity Green: evokes a peaceful feeling Brighter green: stimulating and uplifting, while dark green is calm and quiet SHAN UDDIN // Hurricane Staff

PLUGGED IN: Facebook is an addiction that is very common among college students.

Whether at home, in the library or during lecture, Facebook pops up on screens everywhere.

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Freshmen react to new policy on cars

BY ASHLEYANN GOSSELIN

Some students say they feel ‘isolated’ without having a car

UM doctors publish new stroke study in prestigious journal

BY JANAL MONTAGNA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Many freshmen expected to leave their families and high school friends behind when they embarked on the beginning of a fouryear adventure at the University of Miami, but perhaps they did not expect to leave behind one particular companion: their cars.

A decision that was reached last semester through several campus departments – including Business Services, Student Affairs and the Department of Transportation – went into effect this semester, keeping incoming on-campus freshmen from purchasing parking decals, and many freshmen are not happy.

“It’s very annoying. I can’t get anywhere without a car,” freshman Zack Nolan said.

“It sucks to feel isolated your first year.”

This new policy was agreed upon with the hopes that it would cut down on congestion in parking lots and garages, contribute to UM’s GreenU initiative by limiting carbon emissions and keep freshmen on campus more often, allowing them to adjust to the community.

But when freshmen want to venture out and explore Coral Gables, it proves to be much more difficult for them than if they had a vehicle conveniently available.

“It’s really inconvenient when you want to go to Publix or Sunset Place,” freshman Nate Feldhacker said. “You usually have to walk or take a cab.”

Student Affairs has been receiving complaints like these since the semester began.

“We wanted to address the problem of students trying to get to these places on weekends,” said Patricia A. Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs. “So we have just started a shuttle on the weekends that goes to these places, like Whole Foods, Pub-

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MedSchool Briefs

New findings for the largest secondary stroke prevention study ever conducted have recently been published in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine. The results are expected to have a great impact on the way strokes are predicted and prevented.

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RACK ‘EM UP: Freshmen are using alternative methods of transportation, such as bikes, in response to the new rule prohibiting freshman from having cars. lix and CVS.” Even though this shuttle runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, students still want to go at a time that is convenient for them, which the shuttles often do not provide.

Even freshman that are Florida residents, coming from cities just a few hours outside of Miami, are in a difficult spot, such as Sarasota native Sarah Altajar.

“It’s unfair. I live three-and-a-half hours away. It’s hard to take public transportation like the bus. But if you don’t do that, you have to take a flight to get there. And I’m not going to make my parents drive all the way down here,” Altajar said.

While freshmen may have their complaints, the decision seems to make sense to upperclassmen.

“I don’t think they should have cars anyway,” junior Adam McCormick said.

“That’s how it is on most other campuses.

Our campus is small enough so that it’s not too bad.”

Because of the policy, approximately 500 new parking spots are available on campus this semester. But some commuter

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students have mixed feelings about the difference they see in parking availability on campus.

“I have felt a difference, but I don’t know if it’s just because I get here early,” senior Elsie Gattas said. “When I leave, I see people fighting for my spot.”

Senior Ryan Hughes lives close to campus and does not need to drive, but has friends that do.

“My friends still have a lot of trouble,” Hughes said. “Many of them tell me that they will circle the lots for about 30 minutes looking for a spot.”

Whitely said that there are more parking spaces available, and the lot in front of the Bank United Center has been expanded, adding about 400 more spots.

Whitely also mentions that there are many reasons for freshmen to stay close to campus and many opportunities to get involved with student organizations. Student Affairs plans to launch more on-campus weekend activities.

“We are focusing on more on-campus programming, like on Sundays at the pool we have a DJ from 1 to 4 p.m.,” Whitely

Miller School receives esteemed heart surgeon The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine recently added one of South Florida’s top heart surgeons, Donald B. Williams, who will be leaving Mount Sinai Medical Center after 19 years.

Ashleyann Gosselin may be contacted at agosselin@themiamihurricane.com.

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Many freshmen have their opinions about the new rule and feel unlucky that they were the first freshmen to have to follow it. Nevertheless, some, such as Mathieu Gaultier, are trying to have a positive attitude and enjoy their first year at Miami.

“I think it’s a good reason to stay around, and it forces you into meeting new people,” Gaultier said. “The weather’s generally good, and I like the exercise.”

Janal Montagna may be contacted at jmontagna@themiamihurricane.com.

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opinion editorial

by dan buyanovsky

Printing Pains

The prohibition of graffiti is a travesty

Last year our lovely university decided to jump on the bandwagon with yet another environmentally conscious program. UPrint has swept across the world, from Illinois State University to the University of Manchester, England, with tremendous force.

If you can recall back to last year, our UPrint service was free of charge. It was a test run for what was to come. This year, though, tuition has gone up and printing now costs money! What is that about? Whether it’s 10 cents to print or a single penny, the student population sees this as a travesty.

The concept is excellent, but the implementation by the UM administration is just short of terrible.

Students are confused are about why they are being charged, how much they are being charged, and some don’t even know how to use it.

What if you print 20 pages when you mean to print two? It seems a little unfair. There should be some type of online training session through MyUM. That would clear up a lot of controversy.

But with the bad, there is some good. Paper is certainly spared with this innovative concept and there is no more waiting in line to print.

Remember the days of waiting behind the biochem major printing out 350 pages of notes… not any more. Those biochem majors might have to go find new methods of facilitating their printing needs.

Imagine spending $25 every time you needed to print out notes – fun fun.

So although you may be infuriated by the sadistic pleasure the administration takes in getting every penny they can get their hands on, enjoy the pleasure of printing on your own time. And please, print responsibly.

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

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The political season is in full swing, and that means so many regurgitated news and politically themed stories stuffed down your throat that, like Adam Levine, it’s getting harder and harder to breathe. So, exhale the political BS for a moment or two and inhale the sweet toxins of the most ridiculous thing to be illegal since alcohol in 1917 – graffiti.

Graffiti, to me, is the loudest way that an artist can really represent himself and truly be heard nowadays. With so many means of expression – from writing to drawing to even dressing a certain way – graffiti is the only thing that assures you and your message are heard no matter where you are. The beauty of graffiti (the unsigned kind, that is) is that any person can anonymously express emotion

through two simple tools – a stencil and spray paint – and onlookers can decide how they feel about it in their own minds without sparking debate or screaming matches.

When I was in New York over the summer, I witnessed firsthand the passion of graffiti artists and the effort and challenges they went through just to be seen and heard by a large group of people.

From running from cops to going to secret locations to buy legal spray paint, the plight of the enthusiastic artist is inspirational. And some people can actually say that’s not art? Or that it’s illegal?

With such an oversaturation of “artists” in this world, there’s nothing more artistic, creative and humble as anonymous graffiti. It’s the essence of what art should be, rather than the BS it’s become, with highbrow critics telling people what they should like, and why a piece should be expensive.

Unfortunately, instead of people taking a step back and considering the essence of an art that directly derives from its definition, “scratching a design into a surface,” graffiti is still illegal. Maybe it’s because the buildings and sidewalks in modern concrete jungles are just too pretty. Maybe it’s because real art can never be understood. Or maybe it’s because people would rather graffiti artists take their views and emotions out on the world in a less constructive way than providing art for the masses.

Either way, the ridiculousness of the legislative branch of our government continues to grow. Perhaps next they’ll make marijuana legal. After all, weed still kills, right?

Dan Buyanovsky is an aspiring graffiti artist and can be contacted at dbuyanovsky@ themiamihurricane.com.

by timothy heacock

The lesser of two evils is still evil If, as Laura Edwins hopes (The Battle for America), Barack Obama and his ideas are “the future of America” then I am deeply worried about our already bleak prospects.

No, I am not just some dumb, racist redneck, nor am I afraid to embrace the messiah’s empty gospel of hope and change I am told I can, but refuse to, believe in. I am simply an American patriot who scoffs at the idea of someone telling me how to live my life and spend my hard earned though increasingly worthless money.

The government already infects virtually every aspect of our lives so, tell me, which part of Obama’s platform is truly a change from ever increasing government power? How is this change when I will lose yet more freedoms and the completely unproductive and parasitic part of our crumbling economy will take yet more of my wealth to squander on its bloated welfarewarfare state?

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What has happened to this land which spawned such heroic defenders of liberty as Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and H.L. Mencken? There are so many dead bodies rolling in their graves, the tremors make your head spin if you dare think about how badly we messed up this country. The depredations and abuses committed daily by our massive government would make George III blush.

Exactly what change will Obama bring? More socialism? More wars? Less freedom? Sounds like more of the same to me. Real change would be just the opposite: drastically slash government spending and taxes, remove troops from all foreign lands, deregulate the economy, and end the inflationary fiat monetary regime. Of course, the two parties squabble over petty wedge issues to delude the American people, but their game is in plain view for anyone who cares to look.

Americans are either masochistic to put up with such outrageous violations of liberty, or maybe we have just become stupid from sitting in government schools for

12 years, losing the essential ability to question those in power and think for ourselves.

Either way, the future of freedom in America appears dark indeed and perhaps we need a large dose of destructive socialism to get our pathetic minds to realize we’ve all been had by the false promises of lying and hypocritical demagogues.

It’s actually kind of funny in a sadistic way, watching the circus that is American politics, where professional liars are raised to levels gods could only hope to occupy, where gullible voters are presented a false choice between two equally vile human beings who lust for absolute power over others. So I urge all to join me on Nov. 4 as I watch the sadly laughable spectacle from the sidelines, not casting my vote for either fraud while America inevitably ushers in no change, but merely slaps a new face on the status quo.

Timothy Heacock is a junior majoring in finance. He may be contacted at theacock@ themiamihurricane.com.

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“The stadium was actually full, something you only see in Miami when we play FSU.” - Natalia Yepes, Junior

letters to the editor The Miami Hurricane is a rag. I always start with the opinion section. If I can stomach that, I move on to features. I rarely make it that far.

Every issue I have to remind myself you don’t cover real news. This newspaper is about student interests and activities. Which apparently means it is about students who are incapable of reminding their suitemates to lock the door and students who write alliterations like they are Dr. Seuss (“a clamorous cluster of Canes,” pg. 4, and “nightlife know-how,” pg. 9). Do I need to get my English professor from freshman year to tell you how stupid that sounds in news article?

Really? Maybe I’ve paid too much attention to Strunk and White, but I don’t think This weekend I visited Gainesville for the first time ever. I will admit that, while I am a proud Cane, I was very excited to go to the number one party school in the nation and see the school I did not choose.

After a tedious ride of almost six hours we finally arrived, and from the first moment I just felt overwhelmed.

“College town” is not the right name for Gainesville; it’s more of a small city with a huge college campus where I would’ve easily gotten lost without a guide. It takes a ridiculously long time to get to the campus because of crazy traffic, and once you do get there it takes another 45 minutes to find parking (and I thought parking here at UM was bad!). I decided to sit in a classroom and was surprised to see the lecture hall fit about 500 people and EVERY seat was filled. How does one deal with such a large class? How would my professor get to know me? In regards to living on campus, the dorm rooms are exactly the same (if not worse) than the

“When everything was all said and done, and when people will look back at this game...” is an appropriate way to start anything (pg. 11).

I could keep going on style, but I hope you’ve gotten the point.

The content is a totally different offense.

Felipe Yanez should pick a new major. All CNN reporters are either smart or attractive, and he is neither. Last semester there was the opinion piece that explored the true meaning of “how are you?” I thought editorials could not get any stupider. Then there was Yanez who was given a whole page to insult Kappa Sigs, African Americans, white people who want to be black, people who play Magic the Gathering, and me. Great first impression, Mr. Yanez. ones our university offers. They have the same “prison look,” the bathrooms were small and foul-smelling, and the residence hall was located about 15 minutes away on foot. My friends who live off campus have nice, cheap apartments, but their commute is just as bad as commuting here in Miami.

Even though I was disappointed by the school itself I looked forward to meeting amazing people at night at one of their famous parties, but once again nothing impressed me.

Everyone at the party was very drunk or high, therefore making it impossible to start a conversation, and by 2 a.m. everything was over.

It ended before I even had a chance to enjoy myself.

One thing I do give the Gators credit for is their dedicated school spirit. Almost every car and person had “Gator Gear” and at the game the stadium was actually full, something you only see in Miami when we play FSU. The students know their fight songs and even though the “Gator Bait” clap is EXTREMELY annoying, seeing almost 90,000

The Republican National Convention closed on Thursday. Great job taking notice. Student voters have the potential to change what happens in this election more than almost any other demographic. There were over 50 students at the UM Young Democrats meeting tonight. They could all tell you how directly this election affects us.

There are like five hurricanes coming our way (pretty sure those matter to students).

I wouldn’t even mind a lifestyle piece on Buttercream Cupcakes and Coffee or other local eateries.

Please learn how to write. Thanks.

–Sara Phillips Senior people do it at once at the stadium was pretty impressive. Another quality was the fact that students did not leave until that final whistle was blown, while Miami fans had pretty much emptied the stands as they always do at every football game. School spirit is the only thing I feel Miami students lack.

All in all, I honestly do not regret my decision to attend the University of Miami.

My classes are more personalized, the campus is beautiful and easy to get around, I will certainly meet different kinds of people with differing opinions because of our diversity (something Florida definitely does not have), and the nightlife in Miami is 1,000 times better than Gainesville will ever be. UM may be more expensive, but if that’s what all public schools are like, then it’s definitely worth the price.

–Natalia Yepes Junior

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What superhero/villain would you be?

ZACH PERECEMAN Senior “Magneto because he can control all metal”

MATT KING Senior “The Joker because he doesn’t take life too seriously”

MARKO POLO Senior “Wolverine because he can’t scar and he smokes mad stogies”

LETYOURVOICE BEHEARD letters@TheMiamiHurricane.com

ESTER WEINBACH Junior “Batman because he’s so badass”

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It’s time for some action

BY DAN BUYANOVSKY EDGE EDITOR

... N*E*R*D Style

“It’s time for some action,” whisper the boys of N*E*R*D on the first track of their most recent release, Seeing Sounds. Just three months after the album’s drop, the members of N*E*R*D have been touring the world and dancing on stages with sexy women like it’s their day job – and unfortunately for all of us dreamers, it is. The hip-hop generation’s very first rock stars are enjoying their unbelievable popularity, and before long they’ll be bringing their high-octane live show to the University of Miami!

That’s right, N*E*R*D will be the headlining act at this year’s Hurricane Howl concert, taking place on Oct. 24 at 9:30 p.m. Just one year after Hurricane Productions brought the relatively mellow sounds of Talib Kweli and Robert Randolph to the University Green, they’ve enlisted Kidz in the Hall to open for the ridiculously rambunctious N*E*R*D. For those unfamiliar with the band, it consists of three members: Chad Hugo, keyboardist and producer extraordinaire; Pharrell Williams, frontman, singer/songwriter and lead dancer; and Shay Haley, rapper, singer and drummer. The trio has been together since 2001, and has released three albums to date – In Search Of in 2002, Fly or Die in 2003 and the aforementioned Seeing Sounds in June of 2008.

Though Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams were longtime collaborators before N*E*R*D, as production duo The Neptunes, they picked up Shay along the way and got out from behind the boards to create an entirely new sound. And it seems as though every member brings a very unique vibe to the group. very hip-hop influenced background, so Pharrell comes from a his rapping and stage presence definitely shine through during his sets. Meanwhile, Chad is certainly the quiet one of the bunch and sticks to concocting tracks for Pharrell and Shay to go wild on. Shay’s story is relatively unknown, but his creative lyricism meshes perfectly between Pharrell’s singing and Chad’s production.

Though the group has been classified as everything from funk to rap-rock, they’ve escaped labels and genre and have created music that’s simply equipped with hard-knocking production, catchy lyricism and enough exciting melodies that ensure at least one mosh pit at their shows.

With that being said, expect a rowdy evening. After all, this is going to be a rock concert, so if you were at Talib Kweli and nearly fainted because somebody smudged your Pumas while they two-stepped, stay in your dorm room and try to catch the sounds of N*E*R*D through your window. Otherwise, throw on some attire you wouldn’t mind getting thrown in the dirt in, and be prepared to mosh! Also, feel free to get inebriated before the show, it might make things go a little bit smoother (or a little more violent, depending on what kind of individual you are).

According to trusty encyclopedia Wikipedia, N*E*R*D stands for No-one Ever Really Dies – meaning that an individual’s energy comes from their soul. So bring your soul, your energy, your dancing shoes and even a hot date to this year’s homecoming show, and N*E*R*D will be sure to leave you seeing sounds.

Dan Buyanovsky may be contacted at dbuyanovsky@ themiamihurricane.com.

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CD REVIEW: GYM CLASS HEROES

Screw the happiness - I want to be sad, Gym Class Heroes!

BY DAN BUYANOVSKY EDGE EDITOR

When their debut album, Papercut Chronicles, dropped way back in 2003, Gym Class Heroes were the most promising rock/ hip-hop crossover act to hit the scene. Half a decade and a whole load of crap songs later, that potential has quickly disappeared and longtime fans just don’t know how much longer to hold on to GCH’s golden age.

The first album was made when the quartet was young, hungry, different and contemplative (even if it was the drugs forcing the thinking). Travis McCoy, the lyricist and songwriter, was a witty wordsmith and delved into interesting high school-related topics. The second album, As Cruel as School

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Children, proved to cause a huge falling out with their fans – mostly because of the tacky lyrics and sappy choice of song themes.

GCH’s latest, The Quilt, has been anticipated for a long time, as fans and haters alike wanted to see if Gym Class would complete the rare artist turnaround or become, for lack of a less clichéd word, sellouts. Sadly, Gym Class threw away most of what their fans adored most – passion – and they ended up falling to sellout status.

The new album features guest appearances from unlikely collaborators Busta Rhymes, The-Dream and Cool & Dre, which illustrates GCH’s transition to hiphop as of late. Even with some Cool & Dre contributions, the album’s production seems to all sound the same, thus causing unrelated

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songs to fall into the same bucket of forgettable lyrics by Travis.

Trust me on this: It’s hard to hate GCH, because they have this certain appeal that makes you just want to root for them, but their new album truly makes it hard. They just don’t seem to be doing this thing for the right reasons anymore.

Whether it’s the money or the lack of drugs in their system, the GCH we once knew have fallen off in a big way. But, if you’re looking for some mindless happy jams, check out “Cookie Jar,” “Home” and “Drnk Txt Rmeo” from The Quilt.

Dan Buyanovsky may be contacted at dbuyanovsky@themiamihurricane.com.

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This Week in Entertainment Indie Spotlight: The Cat Empire Britney ready to Vogue?

Numerous blogs and paparazzi Web sites are abuzz with evidence of a collaboration between comeback queen Britney Spears and famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier. According to reports, the Vogue favorite shot Brit Brit in Los Angeles Tuesday. But while rumors have been running rampant that the shoot is for an upcoming issue of Vogue, eonline.com reports that the pics will grace the pages of a different fashion magazine before year’s end.

mer. Now the actress is addressing her breakup from Raffaello Follieri, the Italian businessman who plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in a New York courtroom Wednesday. Hathaway told W magazine that she discovered the allegations just days before she was expected to promote Get Smart, her summer hit with Steve Carrel. “It’s a situation where the rug was pulled out from under me all of a sudden,” she says. “But just as suddenly, my friends threw another rug back under me.”

Wait, Ellen wears makeup?

Move over Britney – there’s another controversial cover girl in town. Ellen Degeneres, fresh from her August nuptials to Australian actress Portia de Rossi, is the new spokeswoman for Cover Girl cosmetics. No word yet if the talk show host’s dance moves will be featured in the brand’s new television commercials.

Sarah Palin isn’t f**king Matt Damon Don’t count on seeing Matt Damon at a McCain/Palin rally anytime soon.

The actor is taking some heat for a recent interview in which he calls the Republican VP nominee “terrifying.” “I think the pick was made for political purposes,” he says, “but in terms of governance, it’s a disaster.”

Damon said he is concerned that a “hockey mom” with minimal political experience could be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Hathaway’s criminal love From A-lister to tabloid scandal subject, Anne Hathaway had a turbulent sum-

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BY SAM ROTENBERG CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

It is said that you don’t have to travel far to find good music, but you might have to go to Australia to find great music. The name of the band is The Cat Empire, and it consists of six members – a keyboardist, a DJ, two horn players, a drummer and a bassist. They’ve released four albums (three available in the U.S.), each of which displays another aspect of their genius musicality.

Their first, self-titled album shows the band’s heavy influence of Latin jazz, and ska. The music is catchy but it being the first album the band cut, they don’t try to fuse together these two musical styles. The songs are either easy-to-dance-to Latin funk or their own unique blend of party ska. Both styles, although very different, are played flawlessly, with each band member able to totally change the way they play their own instruments.

On their next album, Two Shoes, the band becomes more comfortable with their own talent and starts to mix and match different aspects of Latin jazz and ska with funk and reggae, creating a new, unreplicable sound. This powerful new music, not yet found in any American band, is complemented with lyrics that make your mind dance in contemplative thought and a lyri-

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cal style that is very Australian and simply fun.

Their third album, entitled So Many Nights, is the result of heavy touring. The songs on this album are songs that the band members wrote while on the road, traveling from city to city. The music is similar to that of their second album (though with a more experimental synthesizer), but their lyrics are less philosophical and more about real things that each band member felt while spending months on a bus. The album shows the band’s talent to combine lyrics and sound in a way that is unique and personal to each band member.

The Cat Empire might be one of the most revolutionary bands of our time. It is refreshing to listen to a band who knows not only how to really play their instruments, but even to use them to create musical moods not yet created by American bands.

Though The Cat Empire is a multiplatinum group in their native country, they’ve yet to cross over to America in a major way.

So, check them out online at TheCatEmpire.com or MySpace.com/TheCatEmpire, or try to find the three of their albums that are available in the States.

Sam Rotenberg may be contacted at srotenberg@themiamihurricane.com.

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“It helps to have players that want to go out and play hard and want to be there, and now we have that.”

– LELA CANNON golf head coach

“Defense usually doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, but it was the key to our success. ”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER PROFILE

Weak ACC gives Canes chance Football team can capitalize on other teams’ flaws

BY ALEX KUSHEL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

For the last three seasons, they have had the same record heading into week three: 1-1.

This year, though, instead of coming off an embarrassing loss to Oklahoma, the Miami Hurricanes are coming off a week during which they played a respectable away game against the No. 5 Florida Gators.

The Canes loss by 23 points was another large-margin setback, which has become too much of a trend in recent history. However, the feeling walking out of Ben Hill GrifSTEVE ROOT // Hurricane Staff fin Stadium was much different than that after the thumping the PUNCHING A HOLE: Derron Thomas rushes for a gain against Canes received from LSU, Louis- Charleston Southern during this season’s first football game. ville and the Sooners recently. state of the conference they play line and showing some life in It has been said that Randy in. Miami should be able to take the fourth quarter, something the Shannon’s squad may be at least advantage of what appears to be team has lacked in its recent deone year away from competing another down year for the ACC, cline. for an ACC title. It has been said which continues to disappoint Most importantly, Miami that Shannon’s recruiting class among the BCS conferences. must start taking chances. Quarwill go through growing pains Miami’s motto in the off- terbacks Robert Marve and Jaand need time. season was “no excuses.” Now its cory Harris were brought to the The Canes are a year retime to practice what they preach program to make plays, not just moved from a dismal 5-7 camand finally deliver. manage the game. paign. Not many programs flip Wake Forest is the only top Defensively, the Canes may the switch and have a dramatic 25 team in the conference. The be improved, but they need to turnaround the following season.

Coastal Division teams do not create turnovers and get off the The turnaround also may scare anyone. Virginia Tech has field on third down more often. not be realistic with the several already lost to a rising East CaroThe Hurricanes may not be question marks that remain two lina squad and will have trouble back on the map just yet. That weeks into the season, ranging scoring points all season. Vir- does not mean that the bar is set from special teams to an offense ginia’s lackluster performance low for this season, considering that is a work in progress. Also against USC speaks for itself. the conference’s performance worrisome: Miami’s inexperience Georgia Tech and North Caroli- over the first two weeks. The at quarterback and a lack of prona can be threats, but both teams Canes should believe they can ductivity from its wide receivers. also have flaws. play in Tampa when the calendar However, the notion that the The Canes have to take ad- hits December.

Canes should just improve this vantage of this. It starts by makAlex Kushel may be contacted at season is a mistaken one with the ing plays with the game on the akushel@themiamihurricane.com.

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STOPPED: Freshman Vikki Alonzo saves a shot on goal from Purdue Wednesday night. The Hurricanes won the game, 2-0.

The last line of defense Freshman goalie vital part of team

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson and Vikki Alonzo.

There seems to be more than meets the eye when it comes to the freshman goalkeeper for the No. 26 team in the nation.

A self-proclaimed poet, Alonzo was recently named ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week and Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week after recording her fourth shutout in five games to start the season.

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marketing major, who is one of seven freshmen on the team, feels at home in the goal, donning a rather interesting uniform.

“I wear yellow and black,” Alonzo said. “I like to stand out.”

And that’s just what she’s been doing since becoming the starting keeper for the Hurricanes, replacing the program’s most accomplished goalie, Lauren McAdam.

“I’m going to try to fill her shoes,” Alonzo said. “Or her cleats, I should say.”

In the first match of the season against Stetson, Alonzo blocked a penalty kick late in the game to preserve her first collegiate shutout and a 3-0 victory for Miami.

“The most important skill is to be mentally tough and believe you’re the best,” Alonzo said. “If SEE SOCCER, PAGE 17

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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

What’s a football coach do during a bye week?

While the team doesn’t have a game, the coaches will still keep players busy

BY DAN STEIN SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

What exactly do coaches do during a bye week?

Obviously there is always opponent game film to break down and recruiting calls to be made.

However, recruiting cannot be the main focus during a season or even an off week. It is certainly omnipresent, but players have classes and practice, and coaches have their work days. Game film study usually follows a pattern, and the pattern usually takes place over an entire week.

The coaches will use the extra week to become ultra prepared for Texas A&M and probably to do some advance scouting, but I imagine there will probably be some time left over if the staff is efficient (and I say this staff is).

Here are some of the key objectives I think the coaching staff will be zeroing into during the bye week.

1. They will be working on offensive timing. I did not have a huge problem with the offensive play calling against UF like every Monday morning quarterback on this campus did. The offense is based on timing and play action. The timing was disrupted by bad routes and drops. The play action was crippled by the running game. Receivers were not coming off of their screens quick enough and, as a result, were in

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position a fraction of a second too late. This led to drops and the inability to sustain drives. The way to fix these problems?

Repetition – and possibly a cutback in the number of receivers used. I understand that no one has separated themselves as a go-to guy, but it might be time for head coach Randy Shannon to use a core group of six or seven receivers.

2. They will be working on staying aggressive and hungry on defense. The defense was great against the Gators. If they play like that the rest of the season, they should be able to lead the team into the ACC championship game. However, that is a big if. Bill Young needs to make sure his players do not get lazy and keep implementing new blitz packages.

3. They will be looking to keep serving the youth. Several youngsters had big impacts against Florida. The staff wants to keep working them in. Look for Jordan Futch to be amongst the next group to get worked in.

4. They will look to find a replacement for Baby J. Javarris James looked pretty dinged up. Don’t be surprised to see Damien Berry start receiving more carries in the “Big Back” role that James usually fills.

Texas A&M is a tough place to play. They are struggling, but they will be looking to take out their frustrations on someone. Any letdown will result in an embarrassment.

Look for the coaches to work even harder than usual during the off week and make sure the players are ready for another battle in two weeks. This list alone should keep them busy.

Dan Stein may be contacted at dstein@themiamihurricane. com.

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TAKING A TIME OUT: Randy Shannon ponders his next move while on the sidelines during the Charleston Southern game earlier this season.

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Miami perfect through six games SOCCER FROM PAGE 15 you don’t believe and have confidence in yourself when you’re on that field, there is no point in stepping out.”

A native of Carrollton, Texas, Alonzo has been playing soccer since she was six, though it wasn’t until her second year on the club level that she made the switch from forward to goalie.

Choosing Miami over Louisiana State University and the University of Texas at El Paso for its family environment and atmosphere, the eldest of three siblings couldn’t be further away from home.

“It’s a lot different from Texas,” Alonzo said. “It’s a lot more interesting out here.”

On the team’s first road trip, No. 00 didn’t need to make a save in a 3-0 win against Arkansas-Little Rock, and she has only seen and faced 18 shots on goal the entire season.

“Defense usually doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, but it’s the key to our success

and determination,” head coach Tricia Taliaferro said. “The defense is driving our team.”

Thanks to the play of Alonzo and others – such as sophomore forward Brittney Steinbruch, who has scored in each game so far – Miami (5-0-0) hopes to win a program-best six straight when it hosts Purdue Wednesday night at Cobb Stadium.

“I never feel like I’m the last line of the defense [as goalie] because my team always has my back,” Alonzo said.

Since the season started, however, the soccer-playing poet has been neglecting her favorite hobby off the field.

Even if Alonzo writes rhymes as well as she stops shots, an anthology will just have to wait until the keeper and her teammates are satisfied with beating their opponents and making it to the NCAA Tournament.

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

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WOMEN’S GOLF PROFILE

New season, new outlook Canes look to learn from and build on last season

BY ALEXANDER BRYANT CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

The University of Miami women’s golf team can be described as a team in a rebuilding phase, a team looking for a new beginning.

However, for head coach Lela Cannon and her players, they do not see things as all else see them. They don’t see this as a young team that is building itself back up. Instead, they see the potential to be better right now.

The team finished eighth at last season’s ACC Championships and they have lost a great deal of experience and leadership, as a number of players on last season’s team were seniors.

Don’t tell this to the players and coaches on this season’s squad, as they will have none of it. They know veteran players have left, and they know they were not very good last year, but they expect to change that culture and get back to their winning ways.

“Last season was a great disappointment. We had too many illnesses and injuries,” Cannon said. “I don’t want to talk about last season though, because it is past and we are really looking forward to this year, where we think we have a chance to do some really good things.”

The team has added four freshmen to the roster, two of which are ranked as junior players, that Cannon said bring a fresh attitude.

Cannon also said that the problems last season were not in the fundamentals of the team or the way that they played on the golf course.

“It helps to have players that want to go out and play hard and want to be there, and now we have that,” Cannon said.

Cannon acknowledges that this year’s squad brings a positive attitude to the golf course. This attitude and the players’ skill have left the team aiming high.

The goal: To finish as a top five team in the ACC. “I tell people that I want to go as high as I can go,” Cannon said. “Sure, you would like to be near the top, but it is too early to tell what the other teams have been doing. So I just want to go as high as I can go.”

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PUTTING FOR VICTORY: Freshman golfer Christina Hirano recently played a three round tournament in Kentucky, finishing tied in 60th place.

The quest for a new beginning starts this weekend in Charleston, S.C. This will be one of three tournaments in Charleston for the team this year. In addition, the team will travel to Greensboro, N.C., Greenville, N.C., San Jose, Calif., and Atlanta, Ga. Additionally, the team will also host two tournaments in Miami Lakes.

Cannon and the team are looking forward to improving on what many of them thought was an underachieving year last season. Cannon feels like the team now has the right pieces in place to bring a winning culture back to the golf program.

“This year is going to be really exciting,” Cannon said. “We’re looking at a new year and new players. We expect to do a whole lot better.”

Alex Bryant may be contacted at abryant@ themiamihurricane.com.

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