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

Students Against World Hunger show unity and raise money by fasting for a day.

See the full report online.

Football bus stickers available

Miller School leads relief effort

Bus stickers are already being distributed for the football game at Dolphin Stadium this Saturday against North Carolina. Students can pick up their stickers at the University Center info desk/ticket area from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day through Wednesday by showing their student ID. This is only for students who want to take the buses to or from the game. Students will board and depart from the BankUnited Center beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. The last bus will leave campus at kickoff time, noon.

Destroyed by four storms, Haiti is struggling with their hundreds of deaths, destroyed homes and torrential flooding. But relief is close by.

The Miller School of Medicine is a leader in South Florida by helping to bring aid to the devastated nation.

“The Miller School’s commitment to providing assistance and medical care to Haiti has never been stronger than it is during this terrible time of need,” Pascal Goldschmidt, senior vice president for Medical Affairs and dean of the Miller School said.

Residents are urged to contribute to the storm relief effort.

Nursing school receives grant

‘Sex, Lies and Stereotypes’

The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies received a $300,000 grant to increase student scholarship support. The school is one of the first institutions in the nation to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.

Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be given to entrylevel nursing students in accelerated programs during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Planned Parenthood and Legal Momentum, an organization that advances the rights of women and girls, joined together last Wednesday in an event called “Sex, Lies and Stereotypes.”

The organizations led a panel discussion that exposed how the federal government uses abstinence-only funding to “fuel programs full of misinformation, sexist stereotypes and extreme right-wing ideology that aim to roll back sexual and reproductive rights.”

Presenters highlighted the attack on women’s rights and sexuality among other issues.

ON THE TRAIL During a pregame speech to his former school, the University of Delaware, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made a comment that could hurt him in Ohio where the race is very tight. He told his former school that he had bragged to Ohioans that the University of Delaware could beat Ohio State.

“I was out in Ohio… I told the folks in Ohio that we’d kick Ohio State’s ass!” Biden said, according to CNN. Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai next week. The meeting will be in New York and is part of Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s effort to strengthen Palin’s foreign policy credentials.

Check out video from

UM’s National Gandhi Day of Service event and the best clips from the Obama rally, including the protesters.

See how men’s and women’s tennis did on the road in tournaments at William & Mary and Michigan.

– Information from CNN

ON THE COVER Miami running back Graig Cooper runs for a gain against Texas A&M Saturday. Cooper ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries as the Canes topped the Aggies, 41-23, Courtesy Jonny Green//THE BATTALION.

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Students feel pinch Some, not all, hit by economy

BY EDWARD FISHMAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

STEVE ROOT // Hurricane Staff

ORATOR: Barack Obama came to the BankUnited Center to speak about women’s issues on Friday. Students and others waited outside the venue for hours before the program began.

Barack Obama visits university Candidate talks about women’s issues, economy

BY ERIKA CAPEK AND HEATHER CARNEY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR AND NEW WRITER

Overflowing with life and energy, the crowd at the BankUnited Center danced and cheered to favorites like “Shout” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours” while waiting for the arrival of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Then, as Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics “Come on, rise up” blasted from the speakers, the black curtains to the arena parted, bringing the crowd to a roaring cheer as Senator Barack Obama walked onto center stage.

Obama’s rally for South Florida focused on the theme “Women’s Rally for the Change We Need.”

As Obama supporters entered the arena after waiting in the intense sun for the doors to open, they were handed posters proclaiming “Moms for Obama” and “Change We Can Believe In,” along with a pamphlet outlining

Obama’s plan to support working women and families. Julie Denaro, a junior at UM who stood in line for an hour to be admitted to the rally, exclaimed she was a huge Obama supporter. “I was thrilled when I heard he was coming to speak and I knew I would definitely go,” Denaro said.

Denaro, one of 3,000 UM students at the rally, reserved her ticket immediately after she received the e-mail announcing the rally. Although the ticket did not guarantee entrance, Denaro arrived early enough to ensure she would have a seat to hear Obama speak.

The BankUnited Center almost filled to capacity by 11 a.m.

After various speakers, including President Donna E. Shalala, local politicians, and other influential women, Obama took the stage around 12:20 p.m. Minutes of applause and cheering welcomed Obama before he began his speech by explaining how personal women’s issues are to him, especially after seeing his own grandmother and mother struggle to raise their families.

“Women who work hard should be able to pay their bills,” Obama said. “Women should be paid fairly and given the same opportunities as everyone else.

It should be easier for parents to raise their children.”

He went on to say that women have been hit so hard by the economy and, when jobs don’t offer a family leave, it also affects fathers.

And when there’s no affordable childcare, it hurts the child.

Obama addressed other issues too, such as reversing the economic financial crisis, helping working class families, enforcing the woman’s right to choose in terms of abortion, enforcing paid sick days for working women with children, creating renewable energy and making college more affordable. While concentrating on these issues, Obama stressed the idea of perseverance when he said, “Each of us has the chance to make it if we try.”

He emphasized that the United States needs a president who will solve the economic problems, and that is the kind of president he will be.

“This isn’t a time for fear and panic, but rather leadership and resolution,” Obama said. “We have always risen to the challenge, but we can’t get out of the crisis we’re in if we follow the same path. We can’t have drivers that will drive us into a ditch.”

SEE OBAMA, PAGE 4

For Kris Nelson, a third year commuter law student at the University of Miami, the current economic situation is unwelcome.

Higher gas prices cost him over $100 a week.

However, Genevieve Mendes, a second year law student, said today’s economy has saved her money.

“It made renting a lot easier,” Mendes said. “When I was looking for a house there were a lot more available houses compared to last year.”

The houses were also cheaper this year, Mendes added. She attributes this change to homeowners renting their houses because they were unable to sell them.

A 2008 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University confirms Mendes’ hypothesis. There has been an increase in rental properties from home owners that are unable to sell their houses.

Students at the University of Miami have reacted to higher gas prices, more expensive food and a crumbling stock market in a variety of ways.

Students have continued to shop at UM’s bookstore and at the food court. The bookstore has had record sales during new student orientation and the food services sales have also remained strong this year. Mel Tenen, assistant vice president for Auxiliary Services, said increased sales are due to higher quality food on campus.

“The food court today is jamming,” Tenen said. “Our students are quality-driven and our food service delivers quality products.”

Tenen also said that the new venues, including Kosher restaurant Oasis and the C-store in the University Village, have helped keep sales strong.

Students such as Dave Green, an unemployed second-year law student, have made sacrifices to meet financially destitute times.

“Sometimes I might have one less drink,” Green said. “I try to go out closer to home and not go all the way to [Coconut Grove] to save gas.”

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Other students that are in trouble are those majoring in finance. According to Christian Garcia, associate director of Employee Relations for the Toppel Career Center, finance majors will have a hard time finding a job on Wall Street, which has seen a string of failing firms, including Lehman Brothers.

Lehman Brothers has had a special relationship with UM; it has consistently donated to the Toppel Career Center – including $25,000 to its computer lab – and hired many UM graduate students. Garcia said the current market favors students studying to be a teacher, nurse or accountant.

“It’s easy to get jobs in these fields because there is always a demand for them,” he said.

Garcia did not recommend switching majors to fit the market or going to graduate school to wait out the current economic situation. Garcia does recommend looking at smaller, local corporations to find jobs.

Nuray Akins, an assistant professor of economics at the School of Business, said nothing changes for students with loans from firms such as Lehman Brothers.

“Loans are not going to change,” Akins said. “You are just going to be paying someone else.”

Additional student loans will be more difficult to obtain. Private individuals are less likely to trust their money in banks as major firms like Bear Sterns have had to receive government bail-outs. This lack of funds means less money for the banks to give to students.

According to Akins, inflation will also hurt students.

“Life is going to get more expensive,” Akins said.

However, some students feel that they are not bothered by today’s economy.

Aimee Gonzalez, a junior that works as an assistant facility supervisor at the Wellness Center, is not affected by the economic crises either.

“Gas prices have not really been out of control where I have had a hard time buying it, and when I go grocery shopping I shop for bargains anyways,” Gonzalez said.

Edward Fishman may be contacted at efishman@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Protesters interrupt rally OBAMA FROM PAGE 3 His speech heavily weighted the value of working class families.

“We need to make sure that we don’t just have a plan for Wall Street, but for Main Street as well,” Obama said.

The audience, a mixture of UM students and South Florida residents, responded loudly and powerfully with their approval of Obama’s plans if elected to the presidency.

One longtime fan of Obama, first-year law student Jessica Yates, said, “I had to come to his rally because seriously, he’s Barack Obama.”

Like Yates, the support for Obama was obvious throughout the crowd despite a few unruly protesters, who identified themselves as “Blacks Against Obama.” According to their signs, they are affiliated with Michael

Warns, an author who claims on his Web site that Obama and talk show host Oprah Winfrey are working for the “destruction of the black race and the rest of the world.”

Obama acknowledged their presence, saying that they could show their signs but that they shouldn’t intefere with the event.

As the crowd cheered, the group were escorted out of the arena, leading Obama to say “see ya.”

Concluding his speech with the call for volunteers and the public’s efforts to help him win this election, Obama stressed his one-word motto, “Change.”

“I hope you’ll join me, walk with me, and together we will not just win Florida, but we’ll win the election,” Obama said.

Erika Capek may be contacted at ecapek@themiamihurricane.com, and Heather Carney may be contacted at hcarney@ themiamihurricane.com.

CHELSEA MATIASH // Hurricane Staff

Spotted on Site Aleah MgGehee, the promotions director for WVUM COMPILED BY TANYA THOMPSON A new addition to The Miami Hurricane that features charismatic members of the University of Miami community caught off-guard!

Could you be next?

Aleah McGehee, a sophomore majoring in music business, is the promotions director for WVUM Radio, has three shows on the channel and is a self-proclaimed music buff in general. McGehee was spotted in front of Lake Osceola’s fountain, rocking out to tunes through extra-large headphones and holding organic fruits.

THE MIAMI HURRICANE: What inspires your style?

Aleah McGehee: Overall, my favorite bands and designers. But on a day-to-day basis it’s whatever I feel like! If I’m feeling happy, crazy, angry or whatever, I’ll wear something to match it.

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TMH: How would you say you are different from everyone else?

AM: I always have a smile on my face, play the bassoon and I am from Kansas. I also have super powers, but I typically only show ‘em off at parties.

TMH: Why did you choose to come to the University of Miami?

AM: I auditioned at five schools and of all of them I just felt the most comfortable here. I certainly made the right decision!

TMH: Who is your hero/idol and why?

AM: I have several... Davey Havok, Ian MacKaye, Greg Graffin, Joe Strummer and Andy Warhol are the key ones. They all challenged people to think and were never afraid to be themselves.

TMH: What do you like to do in your free time?

AM: What free time? When I’m not in class, I’m probably hanging around WVUM [Radio]. I have three shows and am the Promotions Director. I also swing dance, enjoy art, and play something like nine instruments. My life is pretty much music, music, music and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Tanya Thompson may be contacted at tthompson@themiamihurricane.com.

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1,200 serve for Gandhi Day Students give their time at many sites

BY RAMON GALIANA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

TANYA THOMPSON // Hurricane Staff

SERVICE: Several groups participated in the National Gandhi Day of Service on Saturday. Group 16 B comprised Beta Beta Beta, the biology honors society, while Group 16A comprised the Minority Women in Medicine organization. The groups are waiting for a missing bus to come and get them to bring them to their service destination.

The University of Miami is known for its many assets – the City of Miami’s unique flavor, unparalleled athletic and academic programs – but few know that community service is an integral part of college life.

Over 1,200 members of the University of Miami community volunteered throughout the greater Miami area for the annual “Be the Change: National Gandhi Day of Service” event, a multifaceted volunteer effort sponsored by the South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow last Saturday.

The event is inspired by the late Mohandas Gandhi, an influential spiritual and civil leader who acted against English imperialism by advocating non-violent civil disobedience. His birthday, Oct. 2, is commemorated worldwide with the International Day of Non-Violence. The Gandhi Day of Service event was scheduled near Gandhi’s birthday to honor his message of unity and service.

Participants were organized into several groups lead by site leaders - students who had gone through an extensive interview and application process and trained to motivate, organize and ensure that all the needs of the site were met.

Holding her sign up enthusiastically as she talked with her group, site leader Christine Pao, a sophomore majoring in neuroscience, was ecstatic for the community service opportunity.

“Last year as a freshman, I had an amazing experience. The spirit of volunteering and everything, I just love it,” she said.

“So I decided I wanted to be a site leader this

year. I’m already really pumped and it’s really great to see how many people are here for a really good cause.”

A diverse range of sites were visited on Saturday, including several locations along the Miami River and in the City of Miami.

Gandhi Day participants focused on environmental issues, nursing homes, orphanages and a male correctional facility.

Savvas Pantelides, a member of the National Gandhi Day of Service Executive Committee, was in charge of retention and recruitment for the event.

“My favorite part is bringing all the organizations together on campus and fostering relationships not only in the Greek community, but across the campus,” Pantelides said. “The one thing I loved about today is seeing so many people come out today and seeing everyone help out together.”

Volunteers began their day by signing in at the UC Lower Lounge. Dunkin’ Donuts and assorted bagels were provided in the morning for all the participants. Upon returning from their assigned sites, lunch – Indian food, pasta, pizza and fried chicken – was provided.

Individual volunteer registration in the morning experienced difficulties when a Gandhi Day organizer had to improvise and change the registration process because there were simply too many students. Instead of checking in at the registration table, students proceeded directly to their site leaders.

“I’m looking forward to definitely trying to make an impact and helping underpriviledged children and adolescents who have had a very rough time,” said Evan Gallo, a junior from Kingston, NY., who volunteered as a site leader. “I believe that this is a great time to help them.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.

Visit TheMiamiHurricane.com/multimedia for video coverage of Gandhi Day.

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opinion editorial

‘paths to victory’ by thomas prieto

Finance Follies

Electoral states that are pretty reliable

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you can tell that the economy, both domestic and abroad, has been shaky at best. The prices of fuel and food have risen. Houses across the country are being foreclosed on after those silly sub-prime loans. Now, investment banks whose names were good as gold just years ago are mere memories. Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, bankrupt and bought out in just one week, respectively.

Sounds pretty bleak, right?

Well, it depends on your perspective.

If you’re an investment banker, or someone heavily involved in the stock market, then absolutely, you’re crawled up in a fetal position right now. But for most college students, the only investment they’re making is for the keg this weekend.

Sure, food and fuel prices are up, but those prices fluctuate through the years. Ask your parents about gas lines in the 1970s, and think about who actually had it worse.

So what is the problem? The problem is the mix of the three is really souring how people feel.

There are even people who are contemplating withdrawing their money from banks until the crisis dies down. The irony is, that’s the worst thing to do. Burying your money in the backyard takes it out of the economy, and gives you negative interest (also known as inflation).

So what should you do? In short, don’t panic. The era of the neverending expansion has gone away, and in its place must be a renewed commitment to careful judgement.

Cut back on spending a little bit to adjust to current price levels. Write your congressman to encourage better monitoring of the markets in the future. As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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

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As we near the 4th of November, one question seems to continually arise: Who will win the presidential election?

In order to answer that question we must first inquire as to the different paths to victory for both Senator Obama and Senator McCain.

This is part two of a four part series regarding election strategies.

Part II: I Think I Know You To recap, we’ve gone over the states that vote a certain way. Now, we’ll discuss the states that usually vote a particular way.

States in which a particular candidate shows a modest lead in the polls (a realclearpolitics.com average of five per-

cent points or more) may be referred to as leaning states. Some of these leaning states can be seen as relatively reliable, such as New Jersey (15), Washington (11), and Iowa (7) for the Democrats, and Montana (3) and North Dakota (3) for the Republicans.

Of these states, Iowa is incredibly interesting because George W. Bush actually won the state in 2004. During the Democratic primaries, Obama built up strong support in Iowa and used the state to springboard his candidacy. Obama has built on the strong anti-war sentiment in Iowa and formed a solid majority.

Other states are less reliable, but they are certainly leaning in a particular direction. These states will be strongly fought over and will be part of the focus of the campaign. Leaning states like Wisconsin (10), Minnesota (10), and Oregon (7) favor Obama, while Georgia (15), North

Carolina (15), and Missouri (11) favor McCain.

After adding the amount of solid states to leaning states, Obama continues to hold a lead with 217 electoral votes compared to McCain’s 189 electoral votes.

Next, we will discuss the first five toss-up states.

Thomas Prieto is a sophomore majoring in political science. He may be contacted at tprieto@themiamihurricane.com.

Keep reading The Miami Hurricane for more of “Paths To Victory,” breaking down the race for the White House.

by andrew hamner

Representative democracy needs to represent Contained within the words of Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence is a fierce indictment of the English king based upon what Jefferson referred to as “a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” Those days saw a fever in the country nurtured by a desire for autonomy from what they saw as the dictatorial rule of a king ostensibly theirs. Though in truth they were subject to the whims of a body composed of many, it was the one upon whom the crown laid that drew their fury.

Independence from that detested monarch was a goal reached after several years of bitter fighting had come to

a momentous end. On the nature of the rejoicing that occurred, we today can only speculate, yet on the fact of that rejoicing there can be no dispute. Citizens of the United States achieved something close to independence. Those residing within the boundaries of the new state were given the opportunity to participate in an oftfailed experiment dragged from the dustbin of history – democracy. They could rule themselves and, although skeptical, most were happy.

Such an apparatus as was needed to secure the liberty of the ruling people was put in place. Yet that apparatus was to rule only with the consent of the majority, as expressed through their elected representatives. It was to carry out the daily functions of government with the understanding that public opinion would act as the true head of state.

Between that day and this new age the American citizenry arrived at the conclusion that self-rule was simply too difficult. Instead of trusting the representatives they elected to carry out their wishes, they ceded all decision-making power to those they placed in office.

Those for whom the status quo was disadvantageous could not organize to make their voices known, so the beneficiaries of stagnation could spend each year making sure that they put petty tyrants into office.

The apparatus now makes decisions for us. We need only choose what faces we will have present us the decisions of the tyrant Washington.

Andrew Hamner is a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science. He may be contacted at ahamner@themiamihurricane. com.

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“The American citizenry arrived at the conclusion that self-rule was simply too difficult.”

–Andrew Hamner, Contributing Columnist

letters to the editor To Sarah Phillips: Oh, Sara, you really are swell. We are all so happy that your incredible 900-word letter to the editor last issue took up practically an entire page – wow, you enlightened us beyond cosmic belief. No fact, all rants and mean, evil words of jealousy and rage.

Really, you are so profound, insulting your fellow “clamorous cluster of Canes” and poor Felipe Yanez, who happens to be a renowned and highly-regarded UM student who’s just trying to make a living and give you a bit of leisurely reading material (while you’re not being a Negative Nancy and a sick sad human being who enjoys inflicting pain on others).

Sara, dear, please allow me to give you

a few words of advice for the next time you consider writing another letter to the editor: To put it simply, sweetheart, you’re suffering from a troubling case of cognitive dissonance: you want so badly to be noticed, to be heard, to be accepted and received well by your peers, but your self-destructiveness, stubbornness and cold heart will not allow you to go about that goal in a more positive, productive way.

It’s clear that you want to write something in the paper; perhaps even be a regular writer - a contributor and a team-player. The Miami Hurricane is a student paper, is it not? You are a student, are you not? If you wanted so badly to be heard, you could have spoken to Joshua Newman, opinion editor, Chelsea Kate Isaacs, news editor, Pravin Patel, sports editor, or Dan

Buyanovsky, EDGE editor.

They would, I’m sure, be happy to help you on your road to recovery - out of the darkness and on to the pathway to becoming an acclaimed writer.

But no. You couldn’t just talk to those people and say, “I want to write for the paper because I have many great ideas to share with our community.”

Instead, you had to make babies cry, and little happy flowers wilt and the sky went gray and Ike shook his head and said, “I’m not going to Miami, cause they already have a dark cloud over that town it’s called Sara Phillips.”

Sara, we all want to help. Just let us.

–Michael Speedman

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How do you feel about free Internet pornography?

JOSH ANDERSON Second-year med student “Bad for the economy, but good for the users.”

by dan buyanovsky

Nudity and scrutiny: Tales of a risqué t-shirt Living in Miami is wonderful, partly because you can walk along South Beach and innocently glance over your shoulder to see a tall man with an oil-drenched upper body, green pants, a matching fedora and a fistful of cash.

No one bats their eyes or even thinks twice about seeing the man, even though he’s probably the direct inspiration for Pootie Tang. But, on the oversensitive and undersexed campus of the University of Miami, students and professors pull out the dirtiest of looks when an unassuming sophomore wears a shirt with a photo of an attractive, naked girl sprawled across the front. And trust me, I actually do know from experience.

My journey began on an average Wednesday. The night before, I received a shipment of new t-shirts by parcel and I simply couldn’t hold back my excitement to showcase them in public. By the time the next day rolled around - in a post-shower, split-second decision – I chose to wear the aforementioned “Naked Chick” shirt, as far too many people referred to it that day.

The first order of business was a quick trip to the newsroom, on the way to which I noticed a man in a car who nearly drove headfirst into a telephone pole as he squinted at the intricacies of the female anatomy. I didn’t think too much of it, and proceeded on. Before I knew it, I had

to pause my iPod’s jams because it seemed as though every single passerby had a witty remark to bestow on his or her pal and I was interested in their comical gems. The hilarious comments ranged from “what the f*ck is he wearing?” to “that chick is hot!”

And if these students had no comment to make, they simply glared chest-level at me for a few seconds and soon after looked into my eyes, as if to discover what perversion my soul held and what kind of childhood sparked the inspiration to wear such vile and disgusting attire. By the time I left the newsroom and strolled into my first class, it was as if I’d pulled a Moses while I walked through the center aisle. Every single person turned around or even stood up to catch a glimpse of what was on my chest. The rest of the class went by rather normally – save for a boy sitting in front of me who just couldn’t help turning around every few minutes to “accidentally” stare at the “hot chick.”

My next class was English, and, fittingly, we discussed the difference between normal and abnormal and how society defines the difference. I couldn’t help but wonder if I was actually acting abnormally by flaunting pornography on my body, but my reflection was quickly interrupted by an excited exclamation of “that’s a sick shirt, bro!” by one of my classmates.

With classes over for the day, I decided to further examine reactions to my t-shirt around

campus. It was more of the same – glances, stares, giggles and glares.

Though a weaker person may have folded under the unbelievable scrutiny from his or her fellow students, I decided to take it in stride.

However, I simply couldn’t believe the effect of my outfit on my day’s activities. After all, I had an instant conversation starter that catalyzed me speaking with people I most likely never would’ve met, I got ridiculed more than I did through all of my K-12 years, and, strangely, enough people stared at me to actually convince me that I may have been doing something wrong all along.

But to hell with that. College is all about trying new things, experimenting and acting in ways you wouldn’t act in the “real world.” If not now, then when? I mean, wearing such a shirt in the corporate setting just might spawn you a sexual harassment case before you hit your lunch break. So go out and try ridiculous things. Go wear a scarf while you ride on a tricycle. Go blast ZZ Top out of your ’90s-era boom box as you walk through the UC. For heaven’s sake, just don’t be the person who watches instead of acts. Because believe it or not, those glancers/starers/gigglers/glarers secretly wish they could pull of a shirt like mine. After all, who wouldn’t?

Dan Buyanovsky is a t-shirt enthusiast and can be contacted at dbuyanovsky@themiamihurricane. com.

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STEPHANIE NICHOLAS Grad student “I’d be upset if my boyfriend liked it more than he liked me.”

BEN BLEUSTEIN Senior “It’s like YouTube, just instead of laughing, you feel other emotions.”

MARKO POLO Senior “One new step for all mankind.”

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The biggest thing since YouTube

BY DAN BUYANOVSKY EDGE EDITOR

The last time you were sitting in the library, diligently working on your English thesis or accounting project, you may have overheard some faint moans and screams coming from the speakers of your neighbor’s computer. Don’t be alarmed, for your fellow student may just be checking out the ng to happen to the Internet since Google – YouPorn. best thing com! uPorn.com was started a little over a year ago, and YouPorn.com the basicc idea of the site is to provide a user-friendly destination for “regular people” porn. This means that anyone, from the well endowed to the slightly less so can be found on the site, in hundreds of different positions and in thousands of differentt locales. The artistic freedom comes with a price, however. A sophomore who requested ity said, “I’ve seen some pretty offensive anonymity here.” shit on there.” gardless, by functioning on relatively the Regardless, stem as YouTube, YouPorn allows anysame system pload their own homemade pornography one to upload wcase their bedroom scenes to millions of and showcase viewers. So instead of watching corny adult films lot and attempted character development, with a plot n enables porn to be what it’s meant to be YouPorn ots and lots of sex.

– sex. Lots Thee best part of the site is that it’s free and attracts absolutely no viruses to your computer. re the days of downloading shoddy vidGone are eos for hours on end with Liwewire or BearShare ing the equivalent of major reconstructive and having surgery occur on your desktop every time you did er, users can log on, watch a few of their so. Rather, favorite videos (or even experiment with some oads), ejaculate accordingly and then go new uploads), heir daily business. Thus, YouPorn has about their ly taken the lag and inconvenience out effectively al stimulation. of sexual ough the concept of YouPorn doesn’t Though xactly innovative, it’s the first site of seem exactly its kind to rise to such popularity in such a me. And the numbers don’t lie. Curshort time. rently, YouPorn.com attracts just over 1.3 million daily viewers according to Web tion company Alexa. Besides information n being a hit in the covertly YouPorn essed United States, its trafsex-obsessed fic rank is in the top 50 in Greece, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Canada and several other countries. Indeed, in all off its glory, YouPorn at-

tracts a global and diverse audience.

To some, YouPorn’s content is the exciting element of the site, but there are individuals who are equally as impressed with its business side. According to a student who also requested to remain anonymous, “YouPorn has really revolutionized the way you get porn. They used a great business model and they’re making a lot of money because it reaches so many people. I mean, I have it on my phone.”

Sophomore Federico Cybel also notes the ingenuity of YouPorn, “I think it’s a perfect way to get money. Nowadays people love porn, so it’s a smart idea.”

Either way, while sex is still probably the preferred outlet for the carnal frustrations of most college students, masturbation will never lose its personal and intimate feel. a t So put aside the relics and log on to get off

YouPorn.com. Trust me, you won’t regret it. But guys, make sure you don’t get too into the newest upload while you’re in public, because getting an erection while “reading your accounting notes” might just land you a nickname you’d never wish upon your worst enemy.

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

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Cheap Thrills: Beating the economic crunch

BY CARLA TABAG CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

The headlines may wail economic woe, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your fun. With daily specials and frugal decisions, there are many ways to squeeze out a good time during this financial crunch.

house on Wednesday nights. It makes economical midweek partying possible, at least for the ladies. Ladies drink free until 2 p.m. and, with such close proximity to campus, if you’re really pressed for cash you can also save on the gas and parking. Guys, at least you can escape the budget drainer of buying her drinks.

a meal with someone. With plates the size of tubs at most restaurants, this option is easy on the wallet as well as the waistline. Also, be sure to ask if they give a UM discount.

Many local places do, like Coldstone and Chicken Kitchen. Just be sure to pack your Cane Card.

Alternatives

Off-campus Food

Bars and Drinks

Hungry? You can take a break from the dining hall monotony and eat out at Friday’s on Fridays with their $4 appetizers. They recently added to their appetizer menu and the portions are generous, so they can easily substitute for a meal. If that doesn’t sound appealing, or everyone else is looking for a trendier table, it’s always a good idea to split

Those needing to cut back on their Thursday night spending can enjoy dollar beers at Fat Tuesdays. You real pennypinchers out there can hit up the Grove a day earlier for penny beer Wednesdays at Sandbar. This is definitely some of the cheapest beer in town. But don’t wait too late, the penny beer is usually sold out by midnight.

The quaint, little bar at Bougainvilleas right behind Sunset Place transforms into a party

Carla Tabag may be contacted at ctabag@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Another great way to have a good time but not be regretting it the next time you check your bank statement is searching for alternatives. In the mood for a movie? Rent a movie and skip the lines and $9 tickets at the movie theaters. Craving Coldstone? Split a tub of Ben & Jerry’s.

Though times may be getting tougher on our wallets, the savvy student knows how to have a good time the frugal way. A little forethought put into entertainment and dining decisions may mean the difference between having to make that please-send-me-money call to parents or not.

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“We have to keep focusing and stay on point for what we have to do this year.”

—RANDY SHANNON, football coach

“It feels great to get a win at the U. However you can get it, I’ll take it.”

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– ROBERT MARVE freshman quarterback

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Miami pummels Texas A&M

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MIAMI vs. TEXAS A&M QUARTERBACKS: A-

Robert Marve was more than efficient. On the first play of the game, Marve completed a 29-yard pass. He moved the ball with ease against the Aggies. He trusted his receivers to make plays for him, and they did. Marve will learn from the interception he threw in the red zone. Jacory Harris was effective, but he wished he had scored a touchdown in the red zone instead of settling for a field goal.

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RUNNING BACKS:

With Javarris James injured, Graig Cooper came in and gashed the Texas A&M defense. On two of his first three carries, Cooper had touchdowns, and he finished with a career-high 128 yards. Backup Derron Thomas rushed for 34 yards on his first carry. Miami finished with 159 yards and 5.2 yards per carry.

WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS:

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First and most importantly, the Hurricanes had no dropped passes against Texas A&M. Kayne Farquharson lead all receivers with 67 yards and recorded his first touchdown of the season. Freshman Thearon Collier really shredded the Aggies defense and hauled in his first collegiate touchdown. Dedrick Epps showed why teams cannot sleep on the tight end position, as he rumbled for a 36-yarder in the second half. This Hurricane group knows how to get yards after the catch.

OFFENSIVE LINE: COURTEST THE BATALLION, JONNY GREEN

BOMBS AWAY: Quarterback Robert Marve throws during the Texas A&M game Saturday, going 16-for-22 with two touchdowns as Miami won 41-23.

Canes blow out Aggies for second year in a row

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

There wasn’t a hangover from the loss against Florida, as the Miami Hurricanes convincingly defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 41-23 at Kyle Stadium.

The Canes handed the Aggies their worst non-conference defeat at Kyle Field since 1988. With the win, the Hurricanes improve to 2-1 on the young season.

Head coach Randy Shannon was impressed by his team’s effort and the offense’s production.

“It was on the road, and that’s a start,” Shannon said. “We have to keep focusing and stay on point for what we have to do this year. There were a lot of big plays on offense. It’s going to come and we’re excited about it.”

Quarterback Robert Marve completed 16 of 22 passes, threw two touchdowns and one interception. More importantly, Marve picked up his first win as a Miami Hurricane.

“It feels great to get a win at the U,”

Robert Marve said. “However you can get it, I’ll take it.”

Replacing Javarris James as the starting tailback, Graig Cooper ran for a career-high 128 yards and two scores. Cooper scored on the opening drive from 19 yards out, and on the following drive, he ripped one off from 51 yards out.

Already having a 17-10 lead, Miami’s Travis Benjamin returned a punt 44 yards to get the Hurricanes in position for a score.

From there, Marve found freshman Thearon Collier wide open in the endzone with 20 seconds remaining in the first half, giving the Hurricanes a 24-10 lead.

The 24 points in the first half by Miami was the most on the road since 2005.

Miami stacked up 398 yards of total offense; 261 of those were in the first half.

“It’s great to be able to hand off the ball to a guy, and the next thing you know you have a first down,” Marve said. “The offense moved the ball today. I thought we did a great job with the offensive line.”

The Canes didn’t let up in the second half. Defensive lineman Eric Moncur recorded the first interception (one-handed)

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The big men up front came out strong, opening Moses-type holes for Cooper and guaranteeing plenty of protection for Marve. On screen passes, they got out to the open field and delivered their blocks. But this group started to tail off toward the end of the game. Head coach Randy Shannon will fix that.

DEFENSIVE LINE:

B-

Just like two weeks ago against Florida, this group was getting after the quarterback. Jerrod Johnson looked comfortable at the beginning of the game, but it quickly wore off. Johnson was getting hit from multiple directions, and it resulted back-to-back turnovers for the Hurricanes at one point.

LINEBACKERS:

C-

The Canes know they missed way too may tackles. Some of those runs shouldn’t have happened – especially the touchdown pass on the first play. The linebacker group left holes open, and when they closed the hole they missed the tackle. The safeties shouldn’t have to make those tackles. But give them credit: When they needed a stop, they got it.

SECONDARY:

C-

They gave up a lot of yards in the air – 275 to be exact. Granted, they did play off, but the Aggies shouldn’t have got that much yardage. Miami was too quick for them. It was good to see JoJo Nicolas and Anthony Reddick punish receivers.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

B-

The special teams unit is way better than last year. Matt Bosher was two-for-two on field goals and he averaged 43 yards a punt. Travis Benjamin’s 44-yard punt return set up the touchdown right before halftime. Bosher has to put the ball further back on kickoffs and not have so many short kicks.

COACHING:

B+

There is no doubt that Shannon will have his team prepared when they play in a hostile environment. The best thing for the coaching staff was Patrick Nix’s play calling. He opened it up for Marve. Nix’s call on the fake screen over the top pass to a wide-open Collier was brilliant. The only thing that’s saving teams from being ripped apart by Bill Young’s defense is the athletic quarterback. Tim Tebow two weeks ago and Johnson this past weekend made things happen when things broke down. As the season progresses, Young will adjust.

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COMMENTARY

Developing freshmen prove Canes’ youth is served Performances markedly improved from UF game

BY DAN STEIN SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Two weeks ago, after Miami lost to Florida in the fourth quarter, I wrote that the Hurricanes had choked. I wrote that they were the better team and did not win when they should have. I wrote that youth was not an acceptable excuse and that using it as a crutch was equally unacceptable.

Against Texas A&M on Saturday, the Canes went a long way toward making me look far smarter than I truly am.

On Saturday, they looked just as good as they did against UF. The offense was explosive and delivered big plays. The defense held the Aggies to 10 points until the game was more than over, and did so by containing a dual-threat quarterback - the type that has given the team trouble over the past few seasons. The special teams delivered great field position and a consistent return game.

The difference between this game and the UF game?

Young players were trusted to go out and win, instead of simply not losing.

Redshirt freshman Robert Marve (who

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reminded me and, more importantly, my dad, of a young Ken Dorsey) was told to stretch the middle of the field and attack the defense.

He did both, and the result was the first day of exceptional quarterback play in at least three years.

Freshman Thearon Collier was told to take the ball and go make plays. He did, and he reminded fans of a young Roscoe Parrish in the process.

The point I am trying to make? Randy Shannon put his skilled players in a position to make a difference. It was a gamble that paid off.

Kyle Field is a tough place to play. The Aggies were a cornered, talented opponent.

And the bye week gave the Canes plenty of time to read their press clippings.

Shannon decided that it was time for more of the kids to sink or swim. He thought they would go out and win.

He was very right.

This team is starting to look like 1999 all over again.

The youth on this team will make mistakes. They will lose some games that they should not. Being young is not an excuse for this, but the fact remains.

Also, make no mistake about the importance of veterans as leaders. Without guys like

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Glenn Cooke and Derron Thomas, this team would be rudderless. However, the youth on this team gives the Canes just as good a shot of winning football games as the veterans.

There were certainly holes in the game.

The defense could not tackle and gave up 275 yards through the air. The team also got sloppy and let up in the fourth quarter.

The remedy?

Keep putting the skilled young guys out there and let them either win it or lose it.

If UM is going to keep winning, the youth will be the tip of the spear.

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

Read Dan Stein’s blog, “Stein on the Sidelines,” at blogs.TheMiamiHurricane.com.

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Win sets up Canes for first ACC game FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 11 of the season for the Hurricanes, which led to a Marve touchdown pass. Seconds later, Miami was back in the end zone, as linebacker Glenn Cook returned a fumble two yards for a touchdown, putting the game out of reach, 41-10.

“We finally got a turnover,” Cook said. “We’d been stressing turnovers so much. We hopefully can continue to create them.”

But the game wasn’t always going Miami’s way. There are things Miami will have to work on as the Hurricanes turn their attention to their first ACC game, against North Carolina.

“We want to get a win,” Cook said.

“It’s our first ACC game. We’re prepared for a big game.”

“We have a huge game coming up,” Marve said. “We need to be ready for them, giving them full respect. We’re going to go in there and try to play some Miami ball.”

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball is still spotless Canes overpower two opponents from Florida

BY PRAVIN PATEL SPORTS EDITOR

The volleyball team has sprinted off to a 12-0 start this season, marking its best beginning since 2002, when the team rolled out with a 15-0 start.

The Canes opened the weekend and their ACC schedule on Friday at home against in-state rival Florida State, in front of an almost capacity crowd.

The Hurricanes fell behind early, dropping their first set. It did not take the team long to respond. They secured the second set, 25-19, behind strong play from junior Genny Mayhew and her 13 kills and clutch serving from junior libero Cassie Loessberg down the stretch.

The Canes kept at it in the third set and they enjoyed instant offensive production off the bench from redshirt freshman Christine Williamson as they took the set, 25-22, and the lead.

After falling behind in the third set, the Canes were led back to a 17-13 lead by freshman Lane Carico and sophomore Maria

Andersson. FSU was able to battle back to a 19-19 tie, before sophomore Katie Gallagher and Mayhew put the Canes up 23-20.

The Noles then rattled off four straight to take a 24-23 lead. This is when senior Angelica Ellis went to work, closing out the set and the match, 3-1, for the Hurricanes.

Both Carico and Mayhew recorded their fourth double-doubles - double digit kills and digs - on the season.

On Saturday, the Hurricane stepped it up to an entirely different level as they faced off against Florida Atlantic on the road.

The Canes dominated the Owls 25-15, 25-18 and 25-18, taking the match 3-0.

The Hurricanes were led by Carico, who registered her fifth double-double of the season. The team also got strong performances from Mayhew, who had seven kills; freshman Ali Becker, who had six kills; and Loessberg, who had 12 digs.

Miami will now look to take their unbeaten act on the road this Thursday, as they prepare to do battle with ACC rival Duke at 7 p.m.

STEVE ROOT // Hurricane Staff

BACK AND FORTH: Genny Mayhew attempts a kill against Florida State last Friday night. Miami defeated Florida State, 3-1.

Pravin Patel may be contacted at ppatel@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Partying professor permitted?

Dear Hurriqueen, This year has been very interesting on the party circuit. There has been a young UM professor partying with plenty of students, some underage, many of which he/she could end up teaching. Is this crossing any lines? Should a teacher be hanging out with students? ~Uncomfortable Student Dear Reader, Inevitably, some professors end up teaching special students a thing or two outside of the classroom. The University of Miami Faculty Manual and

Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook both refer to such romantic and sexual situations as amorous relationships, “where one of the parties (the senior party) has academic, administrative or other evaluative authority over the other (the junior party).” Both documents make it clear that the university views amorous relationships as highly problematic situations that both faculty and students should avoid.

But what about the professor that isn’t one of your potential love interests but rather the dude or chick getting low next to you at the club? This queen searched both the Faculty Manual and the Student Handbook to find poli-

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cies that prohibit professors from socializing with or near students off-campus and at non-university events. Unfortunately, neither document provides specifics on such situations.

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the one assigning their grades.

Like, duh, that’s not fair. fessor would The professor form his or her dehave to inform partment of the relationship. If this step isn’t taken, the university can take disciplinary action against the professor.

Of course, official policies aren’t always needed to determine what’s right from wrong. Everyone knows it would be illegal for the professor to provide underage students with alcohol or use his authoritative position as leverage to receive sexual favors from your friends. If this is the case or if the professor has broken a policy previously discussed, please contact

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Otherwise, if the professor means no harm, let it be. They can’t spend their entire careers avoiding social settings because students might be present. Furthermore, it’s Miami. Everyone is entitled to the nightlife.

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