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Notre Dame defense overwhelms as Canes lose 41-3

BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

iding high after three consecutive wins, including back-to-back thrilling triumphs over Georgia Tech and N.C. State, many saw this Miami team building momentum the way a hurricane picks up speed as it crosses the Atlantic.

But on Saturday night, it was nothing more than a tropical depression.

The Hurricane offense was shut down, and the Notre Dame rushing attack exploded for 376 yards as the Fighting Irish defeated Miami 41-3 at Solider Field

in Chicago. The Canes (4-2, 3-0 ACC) lost for the second time against a ranked non-conference opponent this season. Notre Dame, on the other hand, is now 5-0 and has kept its last three opponents out of the end zone entirely.

“We had two penalties, I don’t know if they were back to back, but certainly we aided them on that first drive, and that’s a team that doesn’t need a lot of help,” coach Al Golden said. “We didn’t play smart enough, we didn’t play disciplined enough and didn’t make enough plays. It’s that simple. Give Notre Dame a lot of credit.”

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Construction leads to Homecoming changes UC patio renovations to revamp recreational space

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BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

Students may make new traditions this Homecoming season with the ongoing construction of the UC patio. This will affect the location of certain events, including O-Cheer and the announcement of king and queen.

According to Lara Lackstein, chair of the Homecoming Executive Committee, these events were usually held on the patio, weather permitting, until construction began in conjunction with the Student Activities Center.

Instead, the announcement of the Homecoming king and queen will take place at the Newman Alumni Center near the fraternity houses, and O-Cheer will take place at the Fieldhouse at the BankUnited Center.

Lackstein believes that the positives of these new locations far outweigh the negatives.

“We are not constrained by weather and there is a more manageable sound system,” she said. “But we are sad to see the patio go and not have access to it. We are sacrificing one year to have great performances in the future.”

Students, like senior Annabel Escandon, are not concerned about the change and feel Homecoming will remain as exciting as previous years.

“The Alumni Center is a little out of the way, but it’s super pretty,” she said. “I’d still go.”

Because these events will be held across campus, Lackstein and the committee are developing a marketing plan to make students aware of the details of each event.

“These are very well-attended events, and we are working to achieve those same numbers,” Lackstein said.

Though the construction may change the

HOLLY BENSUR // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE RUBBLE: Construction of an amphitheater where the UC patio was previously located will continue throughout the fall semester. It is expected to be completed by the spring of 2013.

location of these events, UC Director Dan Westbrook assures that everything is being considered for the events.

“We are not going in unprepared,” he said.

“We know what is available and what is not.”

The project will be completed in early to midspring, near February, for use by spring break, according to Westbrook.

“We are on schedule, and everything is going as planned,” he said.

The construction is being completed in thirds, with the nearly completed first portion being used as an area for Rathskeller gliders. The second section will develop a middle, transition zone that provides added shade and furnishings.

The last third will feature a new amphitheater that descends three feet from the current level

of the patio. It will be located near the corner, where the pool and patio meet, and will have a covered stage and terraced seating.

Westbrook hopes that students will use the space to not only visit the patio during certain times like Homecoming, but also to enjoy the daily view from the lake.

“It was not as appealing before,” he said. “It will be more inviting to go and see the water.”

Senior Mariam Alnasi sees the amphitheater as an ideal resource for student programming and recreational use.

“The Dean of Students Office’s organizations, like Honor Council and Pier 21, can use that space to host events,” she said. “The open space would also be great for get togethers and spending time by the water.”

NEWS BRIEFS OBAMA TO VISIT President Barack Obama will visit campus for a rally Thursday. The event, organized by the Obama campaign, will take place in the BankUnited Center (BUC), and doors will open at noon. Fifteen thousand tickets are available, and students with a Cane Card can pick up their tickets between 5 and 8 p.m. Monday at the BUC ticket office. Check themiamihurricane. com for updates.

“The campaign has told us numerous times that they are counting

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on the University of Miami to pull through,” said Emily Young, the campus team leader for Canes for Obama. “They would love for us to go 80 percent blue.”

PURPLE ZONE Effective last Friday, parking in the purple zone is enforced between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week. Only purple permit holders, as well as reserved and preferred permit holders, can park in the purple zone during these hours.

Unauthorized cars will receive a parking citation.

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Parking in all other zones, except for the blue resident zone, is enforced between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Anyone interested in parking in the areas closest to the purple zone during the enforcement hours can park in either the Pavia Garage or the red parking zone. For more information, email parking.gables@ miami.edu.

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The School of Communication is hosting an info session about NBCUniversal at 8 p.m. on Wednes-

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Lowe Art Museum hosts monthly happy hour event CULTURE SHOCK: Senior Daniel Beldy and junior Siobhan Doremus laugh over drinks at the LoweDown Happy Hour event Thursday night.

The event, hosted monthly by the Lowe Art Museum, is designed to broaden and deepen the appreciation for visual arts through gallery tours and hors d’oeuvres.

Each month there is a different theme. On Thursday, the event’s theme was “Asian Treasures.”

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HOMECOMING

Concert ticket distribution raises concerns about HP promotions Many students unaware of ticketing

BY ALLISON GOODMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

According to a poll conducted

by The Miami Hurricane, most students believe that Hurricane Productions (HP) brought a fiasco to campus a little too early.

Some students began lining up for Homecoming concert tickets to see Lupe Fiasco as early as 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 1, the day HP began distribution. HP ran out of the approximately 2,000 floor tickets by 2:30 p.m. that same day.

But many students didn’t join the queue until later that day, once they heard about the ongoing ticket distribution.

According to The Miami Hurricane’s poll, 80 percent of students did not know that distribution began on Monday. The poll opened Friday afternoon, and 83 students participated.

Junior Sofia Fiat only heard through a friend that HP was issuing tickets. She was disappointed that

they had run out of floor tickets by the time she heard about distribution.

“I am a busy commuter student who isn’t on campus often, and I would have been upset if I missed the opportunity to pick up a ticket,” she said. “I would have expected an email about the concert or a better effort promoting the event.”

The concert, sponsored by HP, will take place at 10 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the BankUnited Center (BUC).

Senior Julian Malagon, the HP Concerts chair, does not understand how students could have missed HP’s promotional material.

“Where are you guys?” he said.

Senior Tanner Simkins, the chair of Hurricane Productions, believes HP’s efforts have been more than sufficient.

“We’ve had it planned, as far as marketing and promotions go, for months,” he said. “It just comes down to the fact that some students aren’t as tuned into on-campus activities as others.”

Although HP didn’t create a Facebook event – to avoid spreading the word beyond the UM community, according to Malagon – HP’s

efforts have included promotions through its Facebook and Twitter pages, website, and posters located in the UC and every residential college.

However, some students still aren’t convinced.

“Last year, I knew about Ludacris performing at Homecoming, and this year they have not done an efficient and successful job compared to previous years,” Fiat said.

Sophomore Tahreem Hashmi said she received email reminders with information about ticket distribution for the Ludacris concert last year. This year, she only noticed the ticketing information on the Lupe Fiasco posters after she had already received the news from friends. She found out at 4:30 p.m. Monday and had to wait until Tuesday to pick them up.

“In general, I feel like I know less about what is happening on campus,” she said.

Other students, like sophomore Danielle Ellis, have not experienced a problem.

“I picked mine up on the second. It took about two minutes,” she said. “Easy peasy lemon squeezy.”

HP implemented the ticket distribution system for the Homecoming concert for the first time last year.

Previously, they did not require tickets for entry.

Last year, the decision to begin distributing tickets for the Ludacris concert was based on considerations about BUC logistics, and being able to regulate seating. Ticketing also allows HP to give students, faculty, staff and alumni priority.

“It’s a fire code issue if we don’t distribute tickets,” said Joshua Brandfon, associate director of the Office of Student Activities and Student Organizations, after first developing the system. “It’d be harder to know how many people we’d be letting into the concert.”

This year, the biggest change

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was charging $10 for alumni tickets.

Simkins also believes HP has focused more on engaging students.

“This is my fourth year at Hurricane Productions and I’ve been involved in every Homecoming concert, and we have the most involvement this year,” he said.

Simkins considers students’ lack of awareness a problem that exists across campus organizations.

“I think whether it’s the Homecoming concert or whether it’s your local club meeting, there are going to be certain students that fall through the cracks,” Simkins said. “But we really try to prevent that.”

Students with a Cane Card can begin picking up guest passes on Monday. Guest passes are intended for students who may have been unable to pick up their tickets last week.

“In all honesty, the chances of people giving them to people who are non-UM students is very likely, but there’s only so much we can do to control that,” Malagon said.

Additionally, 500 tickets are available for faculty and staff, and distribution of these tickets began on Thursday.

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Physics professor passed away Wednesday ahead of time. His energy in the department will be missed. It’s going to be hard. He was a positive

BY STEPHANIE PARRA and optimistic person.”

NEWS EDITOR Voss said that it was quiet in the physics deProfessor Josef Ash- partment the Thursday kenazi, known to some as and Friday after he died.

“Yossi,” passed away last Senior Liliana Paan Wednesday. Ashkenazi, was in Ashkenazi’s introwho was born in Beit ductory physics course Hanan, Israel, in 1944, this semester. She rehad been teaching at the members Ashkenazi’s University of Miami for cheerful demeanor. the past 24 years.

“Even though I had Ashkenazi attended professor Ashkenazi Hebrew Univerfor only two sity in Jerusamonths, you lem, graduating felt how caring with a Ph.D. he was for his in physics. In students and the 1988, he came love he had for to teach at the physics,” said University of Paan, a psycholMiami, where ogy major. “He ASHKENAZI he became a made going to tenured profesclass enjoyable sor. by incorporating jokes According to an and demonstrations into obituary published in his lectures. There wasn’t The Miami Herald, Ash- one class he did not smile kenazi had been publish- and crack a joke.” ing work in the field of Senior Sara superconductivity until Gutekunst also took Ashrecently. kenazi’s introductory Kenneth Voss, phys- physics course this seics professor and chair- mester. She was hesitant man for UM’s Depart- about taking physics, but ment of Physics, began was surprised to see how teaching at the university Ashkenazi conducted his around the same time as class.

Ashkenazi. The two pro“He made it fun. It fessors worked together, wasn’t too difficult,” she at one point co-teaching said. “It was a great suran introductory physics prise. I really liked him as course. a teacher. He was pretty “It was fun to teach humorous and I enjoyed with him because Yossi the class.” always took care of the Though Gutekunst details,” Voss said. believes she is sure they With his help, James will replace him with a Nearing, a UM professor good teacher, she will who retired last May, will miss his energy and the take over the class, ac- way he taught. cording to Voss.

“I’m going to miss “Yossi was extreme- him,” Gutekunst said. ly organized and had lots “I was really stunned of energy,” Voss said. when they told us he had “He was always done passed away.”

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Savvy architecture students celebrate Sukkot Competion honors Jewish tradition

BY AMILYNN SOTO DESIGNER

Three decorative, leafy huts have sat on the Green for the past week. This testament to several architecture and engineering students’ hard work and dedication will be disassembled on Monday.

The small hut-like structures, called Sukkahs, are typically constructed during the celebration of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday that observes the fall harvest.

Architecture students Lamosha Macintosh and Madeleine Gonzalez had no idea what they were getting themselves into when they decided to participate in UM’s second annual Sukkah Competition. Two weeks later, their carefully constructed, yellow, wooden structure could be found on the Green.

“We’re always having these designs on paper, and this was a chance to make it happen,” Gonzalez said.

The Sukkah Competition was organized by UM Hillel, the School of Architecture, the department of civil engineering and others. Construction and judging of the Sukkahs took place Wednesday.

The students signed up in groups and were tasked with creating a custom Sukkah. All students were welcome to participate, although many were from the School of Architecture.

“In the beginning, we were like, ‘We don’t know what to do,’” Gonzalez said. “We were focusing on materials and then our friend said, ‘No, you have to focus on the holiday. You have to first research the holiday and then figure out what to do.’”

Sukkahs were used by the freed Israelites that walked the desert in search of the Promise Land for 40 years. They would build these temporary homes along their journey. In the present day, Sukkahs are built during the holiday of Sukkot in remembrance of how God provided for the Israelites.

Each team was given specifications for how to build the Sukkah, mirroring the description in the Bible. The Sukkahs had to be 10 handbreadths in height, with an area of 7-by-7 handbreadths – the terminology used in the Bible for the width of a hand when fingers are spread out.

The Sukkahs had to be made of an uprooted plant, and those inside the Sukkah must be able to see the stars.

Therefore, palm fronds, which allow for enough visibility to see through to the

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HOLLY BENSUR // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER RELIGIOUS DESIGNS: For the past week, students have celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkot on the Green by building wooden structures called Sukkahs.

sky, are used for the roofing.

The three teams that participated this year were The Architects, Connect Six and Team 4 + 1. Two of the members in Connect Six were Macintosh and Gonzalez.

They were approached by their friends to participate and, for Gonzalez, one of her professors even offered extra credit. With some hesitation, the students accepted the challenge.

“At the end of the day, we learned a lot from the experience,” Macintosh said.

Members first had to develop a theme and concept for their Sukkahs and then design the structure. Once their designs were finalized, students then proceeded with construction. This entire process took place in just a two-week period with non-stop work on their project.

Once the structures were built and displayed on the Green, students were allowed to interact with the structures, ask questions and admire the architectural work – a very rewarding process, according to Macintosh and Gonzalez.

“There were these two little girls

with a family, and seeing them play around and explore, it just feels awesome,” Gonzalez said.

The Architects came in first place as a result of the team’s concept of geometric proportions and the inclusion of the Jewish star in their design.

“We were obviously happy because we put a lot of work into constructing it,” said sophomore Alberto Alfaro, who was a member of The Architects. “We did it for the experience though, but first place was a good bonus.”

For students who regularly observe Sukkot as a religious holiday, the competition posed a special interest. Junior Tehilah Weiss started up the competition last year. She competed with the Connect Six team, which came in second place this year.

“It means a lot to me because, as an observant Jew and an architecture student, I have the opportunity to celebrate a Jewish holiday through an architectural point of view, combining two key aspects of my life and creating something that highlights their relationship,” Weiss said.

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Yogis alleviate stress, build strength on the Green NAMASTE: Senior Elizabeth Amador-Escobar leans back to stabilize herself while in the Boat pose. This position engages the core and helps build strength.

All students are welcome to join these yoga enthusiasts while they practice in front of the Richter Library from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Thursdays. Their mission is to provide students with free yoga on campus.

KARLI EVANS // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

ALUMNI PROFILE

Graduate creates resource for potential employees Website aims to improve hiring process

BY ASHLEY MARTINEZ STAFF WRITER

During this economic recession, applying for a job can sometimes translate to one resume in a stack of 5,000.

When Jonathan Rosen, 26, applied for work after earning his Ph.D. in international studies at the University of Miami, he learned just how inefficient the application process could be.

For some jobs, there can be hundreds of applicants, so employers typically devote only seconds to each resume.

“It’s really depressing applying to all these jobs and never hearing back,” Rosen said. “Especially entry-level jobs and especially for me because, even though I have a Ph.D., I don’t have enough experience.”

This is what inspired Rosen to create konectwork.com, a website where users can create a profile and be matched to jobs and

employers based on their qualifications and criteria.

The goal is to make the process more efficient for not only the applicants but also the companies looking to hire. They also hope to take users through the whole process, beginning with getting internships all the way to landing careers.

Sophomore Camila Heard, an advertising major, hopes that this service will help her find an opportunity in her field.

“This website can expose me to different employers and filter the right services,” she said. “Anything that can help would be beneficial.”

This filtering feature also drew sophomore Armando Hernandez to Konectwork.

“It gets rid of the hassle of worrying if an employer is right for you,” he said. “It helps the process of finding an internship that is right for you.”

On Konectwork, users create profiles that include their basic information and any educational or work experiences. The process can be streamlined if the users agree to let Konectwork take the information from their

LinkedIn profiles.

By using an intricate algorithm, companies can search for people who fit their exact criteria. For example, if a law firm is looking for someone who graduated from UM with a certain GPA and a certain skill proficiency, the site filters through the users to find a direct match.

Konectwork is essentially using reverse engineering with an algorithm specially created by one of its partners, a professor at FIU. The website currently has 110 users, according to Nick Dusseau, the company’s CEO. The three main fields are law, business, and engineering. According to Dusseau, the makers of Konectwork hope to expand to as many careers as possible, from arts and sciences to engineering, to make the website a more diverse tool.

From the start, Rosen said he realized starting the website would be a challenge because the majority of entrepreneurial endeavors fail. But he persevered because he felt that his service could be highly beneficial.

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listen to people say your idea is dumb and it won’t go anywhere. It’s a risk because 99 percent of entrepreneurs fail. It’s never easy and you have to be realistic, especially when you’re a student looking for investors in this economy.”

The company’s focus is to garner as many users as possible to make the website a success. In order to expand, the business has made an agreement with some fraternities and sororities on UM’s campus.

If 80 to 90 percent of the members of a Greek organization create a profile, Konectwork will make a donation to the organization, which can be used for dues, fundraising or philanthropic work. Konectwork is looking for more organizations to sponsor, such as honor societies, engineering societies and any other groups.

“The most important thing to emphasize is that it’s free,” Rosen said. “There’s no way this can hurt you, you’ll only lose three minutes of your time, if that. We also want feedback. Part of a service is continually developing and getting better and that won’t happen unless people get involved.”

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This team is full of talent, but they’re a new team – skilled, but not polished.

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PABLO CASTANO FRESHMAN “I have used places like the Writing Center. They have been really helpful. I have gone to three or four meetings so far, and everyone there is very kind and always gives me good feedback on everything.”

MARK AGATE JUNIOR “I am very satisfied with the professional services at this school, especially with the College of Engineering where we have our own career counselor that we can just stop by at any time and ask any questions that we have.”

Loss dissapointing, but outlook bright During a stretch that has them on top of the ACC Coastal Division, UM’s football team headed to Soldier Field to fight the luck of the Irish on Saturday night in Chi-town.

But they did not come home with a pot of gold. Instead, they got crushed. And of course, social media and sports commentators began tearing UM football to shreds. But losing to Notre Dame, the now No. 7 football team in the country, should not be considered a season-ending defeat.

This team is full of talent, but they’re a new team – skilled, but not polished. Ups and downs are to be expected, and some games will be lost. The Canes have won four of the last six games, and the losses have been to two top 10 teams, Kansas State and Notre Dame.

Although those losses were

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significant, the teams are not part of the ACC. Namely, it doesn’t affect the Canes’ chance of playing in the championship game.

As students at the University of Miami, we stand by the U. We want our football team to be nationally ranked, but understand that there is still a lot of work to be done. Al Golden has only been with Miami for two years, and was forced to restore a team and a program that fell apart after alleged accusations made against former UM booster Nevin Shapiro.

Between Shapiro’s upcoming verdict and endless hours of practice, Golden must continue to look ahead. None of the players or coaches have made excuses for their mental errors and sloppy plays that have resulted in two losses. But none of them are dwelling on it either.

During the team’s pre-season games, sports experts predicted the Canes would have a rocky and unsuccessful year. But we have risen, time and time again, proving that our outlook is bright and our drive is endless.

This is not something that takes place overnight. We still have a long way to go, but already a year and a half into the Golden regime, the team is growing up and changing to fit a tougher, more physical mindset.

A loss like this weekend’s, in a prime time matchup over a hated rival, is disappointing. But don’t let that keep you from what this team will one day be capable of.

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

GOP shouldn’t intervene in women’s health

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he GOP and I have a serious problem.

It’s laughable that Mitt Romney believes he has the right to control my body. It’s astounding that Todd Akin, a GOP representative, thinks the female body has a way to “shut the whole thing down” if “legitimate rape” occurs; never mind what constitutes legitimate rape. But it’s horrifying to know Paul Ryan supports the Protect LIFE Act or Let

Women Die Act. When I watch interviews and hear the GOP platform on abortion and rape, I start to lose faith in humanity for many reasons. My fiscally conservative friends support Romney’s economic plans and are stepping to support a seriously misogynistic platform.

I can’t describe my issues with the term “legitimate rape.” I can’t hide my embarrassment for people who actually believe that “God” equipped a female body with mechanisms that shut down a pregnancy from rape. And I really can’t get over the stance of no abor-

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tions, no exceptions.

The intent to give equal rights to the born and unborn is a major issue. This system punishes the female.

Her body is no longer hers. Her life could be in danger, but no one cares.

Conservative forces are all for making decisions and forcing women to bring children into the world, yet the enthusiasm seriously disappears in the follow through.

Is the government going to improve the welfare system? Are they going to pay for an education? Provide support to a single parent? Pay for a babysitter when more shifts have to be picked up? Supply medical attention when the insurance companies won’t cover it?

It takes responsibility to give birth to a child. It also takes responsibility to know when the right environment can’t be provided. And let’s not pretend our social services are so evolved that they can ensure a foster care child would live a happy life.

Let women make their own choices over their bodies.

Natasha Tomchin is a junior majoring in history, public relations and gender studies.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Does anyone regard the exorbitant costs of attending this university with any degree of concern?

Convinced that education is the key to opportunity, I re-enrolled in this university this semester, after a several-year absence, to complete the requirements for my graduate degree. In every subsequent interaction with the university, I am astounded by how much this institution is intent on milking every last nickel and dime out of its students.

While my initial re-enrollment process proceeded smoothly, thanks to the capable administrators in my department, I was warned in a letter from the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School that I had exceeded the time limit to complete my master’s degree. While I was granted an extension to complete the program by December, further extension beyond that was “not guaranteed by the graduate school” and that could result in my “termination from the graduate program.”

And what about the credits I’ve already accumulated? Or the hefty financial commitment I’ve already made? I can honestly say I’ve never heard of term limits on a degree of any type. People go back to school to complete degrees all the time, after long periods in the workforce or in pursuit of other interests. On the contrary to the sentiments of this letter, shouldn’t returning to school be encouraged by institutions of higher learning and scholarship?

At the University of Miami, why wouldn’t you want students coming back when tuition rates go up by close to 4 percent each year for both undergraduate and graduate students? Tuition has risen about

16.5 percent. That seems antithetical considering what’s transpired in the economy since 2008 with the ever-diminishing pool of high paying jobs that face us all upon graduation.

In addition to tuition, the university now mandates that students have health insurance ($2,192 for a full year of coverage on the U's plan) and doesn’t provide free access to the Wellness Center (nope, that’s another $152). I recently received an email from student health instructing me to indicate whether I was a smoker or not. I had to let them know that I’m not because the health folks would like to believe every student is and would therefore be subject to an additional $50 charge.

Only recently, a 200,000-student strong strike ended in Quebec with government plans to increase tuition (and the governing party itself) gone by the wayside. The idea that education is a right, not a privilege, is still very much alive north of the border. That concept lost its popular hold in this country a while ago. But in UM’s case, the business-first, dollar-driven mentality has become, in my opinion, abhorrently pervasive.

I openly question the value of any education that costs as much as it does here.

I ask the leaders of this institution to reconsider its spending priorities if they can think over the racket of all the new campus construction. And I ask this student body, which complacently wanders to and fro on campus seemingly more concerned with Tweeting and texting than even watching where they're walking, if they give a damn either way?

Don’t let chicken divide us ast Tuesday was not a good day for me.

In between having a camera shoved up my nose for the better part of a half hour, I was arguing with my roommate, who is one of my JARED PAYNE CONTRIBUTING closest friends on this COLUMNIST campus. The argument was about gay rights versus Chick-fil-A. This was a new debate with the classic dichotomies: liberal versus conservative and Democrat versus Republican. It’s not like we hadn’t had serious discussions about politics before, and it’s not like we do not appreciate each other’s points of view, but this was decidedly different. I’m still not sure if maybe it was the anesthetic, but my gut just told me that this argument was notable, maybe even bigger, than prior debates.

For those of you just tuning in, I’ll bring you up to speed: I tried to get Student Government to take a stand for gay rights by prohibiting the opening of a Chick-fil-A location on UM’s campus. The Senate decided against taking this action for reasons

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that were without malice, if not slightly vain.

When I finally came home from the doctor, perhaps slightly less dazed, I heard three words that I seldom hear from my roommate in a serious tone, “I am sorry.”

I was a bit taken aback and a bit pleased with myself, but I found myself unable to respond – an occurrence that is exceedingly rare.

Like many things in life, this did not last long. And in a greater testament of this fact, my roommate’s grandmother passed away that night. Still feeling alienated from my roommate, I didn’t know how to respond. However, I did know what to do. I bought Chick-fil-A. I even bought food for myself because my friendship, my roommate-ship, is more important than a squabble over a chicken sandwich.

I’m not saying that Chick-fil-A shouldn’t change, because they should. I’m not even saying I wish I hadn’t written the bill. I just wish a chicken sandwich didn’t have to create a divide in our society, our university and certainly not in my own home.

Jared Payne is a junior majoring in international studies.

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Daniel Manichello is a graduate student in the Master of Arts International Administration program.

Parents nurture children’s success amily Weekend brought parents together to visit their children and take part in activities planned for their enjoyment.

Family is one aspect of our lives that we are fortunate to have.

RAYMOND LA CONTRIBUTING The first 18 years of our COLUMNIST upbringing was a time for our parents to directly mold values of propriety and rectitude into our backbone that will serve us for the rest of our lives. When I look at myself in the mirror, I am reminded of everything my parents have put themselves through to allow me to reach this point in my life.

I am grateful for your jubilance and at-

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tention when we took those childhood walks in the park. I am grateful for your perseverance and patience through those middle school years where only loving parents could provide endless care. I am grateful for your support and agreement as I took on the college application process.

Parents are our first teachers, first role models and first friends.

My parents continue to teach me personal values that lead my life, set the right examples everyday, and give me the support and care whenever I need it. If you missed the chance during Family Weekend to tell your parents thank you, call home and say it.

Mom and Dad, thank you.

Raymond La is a sophomore majoring in microbiology.

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Oncologist talks research, ocular melanoma Research improves patient survival

BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

J. William Harbour joined the Miller School of Medicine faculty to direct the Ocular Oncology Service at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on Aug. 1. He is also a member of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and is collaborating with the Center to further a test he developed for the detection of high-risk ocular melanoma.

The Miami Hurricane: What is the focus of your research?

J. William Harbour: My background has focused on ocular melanoma, which is the most common cancer

that occurs within the eye. This cancer develops in 40 to 50 percent of patients, who are at higher risk from dying of its metastasis.

TMH: Where did your findings lead HARBOUR you?

JWH: I developed a prognostic test that identifies which patients are at high risk for ocular melanoma. By identifying a mutation that causes the metastasis, it allows one to design therapies for these patients who are at high risk.

TMH: How frequently does this cancer occur?

JWH: Of all ocular cancers combined, just about 2,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. However, when extreme

conditions like intraocular tumors are considered, it can be more than 100,000 patients in the U.S. per year.

TMH: What is the possible future goal of this test?

JWH: I hope to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop new technologies similar to the prognostic test that can help with other types of eye cancers. I want to possibly expand beyond ophthalmology into radiation oncology, pediatric oncology, genetics and genomics with the help of other melanoma experts.

TMH: What led you to come to Sylvester?

JWH: I can tap into the expertise and many disciplines here in Sylvester and take a cohesive approach to ocular cancers. And it is an opportunity to be part of something that is outstanding.

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Cycling for a cause

Check out these facts and learn more about what the Dolphin Cycling Challenge funds.

On Nov. 3 and 4, the roads of South Florida will be taken over by the annual Dolphin Cycling Challenge, a twoday bike ride that raises money for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Students can participate either by becoming a member of a riding team that will be sponsored by the Wellness Center or by riding virtually at the Wellness Center. For more information, email Connie Nickel at cnickel@umiami.edu.

Long-time employee treated at Sylvester

BY ALYSHA KHAN ENTERPRISE EDITOR

Connie Nickel, who has worked at UM for more than 25 years, still remembers exactly when and where she learned she had breast cancer, even though three years have passed.

“It was the day before Thanksgiving,” said Nickel, who is currently an assistant director at the Wellness Center. “I was at the Stop and Shop, getting a soda. I was in the parking lot, and that’s when they called me and told me I had cancer.”

That day, Nickel simply sat in the parking lot, trying to process the fact that she had cancer. The tears she expected were nowhere to be found.

“It was just, ‘Wow, I have cancer.

Wow, I have cancer,’” she said. “I just didn’t know what to think. It was just a state of shock for quite a while.”

Next, she started to make phone calls to family members to inform them of the news, to doctors’ offices to find an oncologist, and to secretaries to schedule appointments.

And still, the tears remained firmly lodged.

“I got the process rolling,” she said. “I just wanted to go forward. Whatever is needed. Let’s go now.”

But when the time came to tell some of her co-workers, Nickel’s composure crumbled. Back then, she was the associate athletic director for internal operations and the senior women’s administrator in the athletic department, where she had worked for more 8

implanted with a port, a medical device that was placed in her chest to help deliver the chemotherapy into her body.

“It was funny how all of this was kind of happening around the holidays,” she said.

On Jan. 31, 2010, almost two months after being diagnosed, Nickel finally began her three-step treatment plan – six months of chemotherapy, followed by a double mastectomy and then five weeks of radiation therapy.

“During the first four sessions, the liquid for chemotherapy was a shocking pink,” she said. “That put me off for life.”

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“I went to one of my long-time friends who was the track coach,” she said. “She was the first person I told and I started crying. I was like, ‘Wow, I’ve gotten this far without crying, but why now?’”

According to Nickel, that day was just odd. The more co-workers she told, the more the tears seemed to come.

“I was like ‘Oh, come on, let’s get this over with,’” she said. “‘These guys are not handling this crying thing well.’”

Since Nickel had received her mammogram at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, she decided to return to the Center to receive treatment.

Right before Christmas, Nickel was

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Sylvester Center strives to treat, comfort patients Center invests in innovative research

BY ALYSHA KHAN ENTERPRISE EDITOR

Inside UM’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, tucked away in a forgotten corner of a reception area, is a simple testament to the services provided by the Center.

It is a banner from the 2011 Dolphin Cycling Challenge, signed by the cancer survivors who gathered for the end of the ride at Sun Life Stadium.

The challenge is an annual two-day bike ride that spans across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. In order to participate, riders pledge to raise money based on how many miles they ride. All proceeds go to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Most of the scrawled messages are brief: “I love you Dr. Goodwin,” “Thanks for my second chance at life” and “Never again.”

This year on Nov. 3 and 4, the Dolphin Cycling Challenge will take over the roads of South Florida again as riders look to beat last year’s fundraising accomplishment of $1,070,000.

“This is a very worthy cause,” said Connie Nickel, assistant director at the Wellness Center, who was treated for breast cancer at Sylvester.

In 2011, Sylvester received approximately 4,000 new cancer patients, treated about 32,000

patients with chemotherapy and operated on approximately 2,400 patients.

Felicia McTiller, 31, is battling against her third bout of cancer at Sylvester. For McTiller, Sylvester’s option to receive treatment without being admitted is “a lifesaver.”

“I really could not see myself choosing another facility,” she said. “UM is on the cuttingedge of everything.”

According to Dr. Stephen Nimer, the director of Sylvester, the Center is focused on improving the patient experience.

“The idea is there are supports that can be given to adults with cancer to make the experience better: acupuncture, massage therapy, relaxation techniques,” he said.

For children, Sylvester recently launched Alex’s Place, a new pediatric oncology clinic that features interactive displays and large play areas.

“The kids love it,” said Jessica Ardente, a nurse practitioner who works at Alex’s Place.

“It’s like someone breathed fresh air into the clinic.”

Sylvester also invests in cancer research.

“We have so much progress to make, prolonging the life of patients with cancer, relieving pain, curing cancer,” Nimer said.

One of the advantages of doing research at Sylvester is what Nimer, who is now researching leukemia, describes as “big science.”

“Big science involves multiple labs. It’s when you go across different disciplines,” he said.

1,143 Number of inpatient admissions

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PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE CUSHING // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER A LIFESAVER: Felicia McTiller, who is battling against her third bout of cancer, has been receiving treatment at Sylvester. “I really could not see myself choosing another facility,” she said.

Most research projects eventually translate into improved treatment options for patients.

Dr. Krishna Komanduri has worked at Sylvester since 2008 and focuses on stem cell transplantation.

Under his supervision, the Center has gone from conducting about 45 stem cell transplants a year in 2008 to 20 transplants in July and August

of this year alone.

At the end of the day, Sylvester’s main goal is to make sure that patients are able to be diagnosed and receive treatment at the center.

“We believe strongly that where you are diagnosed with cancer is important,” Nimer said.

“Sylvester doesn’t just want to take care of people after they have failed chemotherapy elsewhere.”

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Alum creates community for music lovers

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Since graduating from the University of Miami in May, alumnus Jon Kowalsky has strived to help independent artists promote their music and further their careers.

After working on the project for more than a year, Kowalsky owalsky finally launched Studio120Music.com Music.com in September. The site serves erves as a community for both musicians cians and fans; artists can post their music and fans can promote it through ugh the site by posting it on their profile file pages. Both fans and musicians can n make a profit through this relationship. hip.

Once an artist setss up a profile on the site for free, he or she can upload tour dates, pictures, a bio, music and videos. The site does not obtain the right for ownership of the content.

Participating musicians sicians receive download revenues for or their music.

Fans can also add artists’ rtists’ songs to their profiles and receive ive a 5 percent commission for the music that gets downloaded through their pages.

“The fan-sharingg commission gives music lovers a value alue for finding and spreading the word rd on new music,” Kowalsky said.

The project has been a work in progress since the spring pring of 2011.

During his freshman and sophomore years at UM, Kowalsky ky started working on his ideas at Thee Launch Pad. “After going through hrough several ideas, I really got into thinking about what I wanted to create reate with the site,” he said. “I knew w the two things I cared about the most st were philanthropy and independent nt music, and I realized that there was no true philanthropic music distributor.” tor.”

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K owalsky, who graduated as a Kowalsky, mana agement major major with minors in management marketing mark keting and music business and entertainment enter rtainment iindustries, ndustries, found that helped his ccourses ourses help lped him accomplish his goals.

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“Currently, we are focused mostly on finding local music programs which are in need of the extra funding,” Kowalsky explained. “We also welcome users to contact us and make recommendations for music programs to support.”

Since its launch on Sept. 15, the site has welcomed more than 130 artists and 300 fans. Most of the artists

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Professor John Redmond, who teaches in the department of music business and entertainment industries at UM’s Frost School of Music, said the site is a great tool for independent artists who would like to promote their music.

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EOTO performs rejuvinated classics ROCKIN’ OUT: Jason Hann, one half of the the electronic music group EOTO, sings Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” while playing electric drums.

The band, which plays completely improvised music, stopped at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night while traveling across North America on its Bass Invaders Tour.

EOTO’s music features elements of dubstep and trip-hop.

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“It gives independent artists the opportunity to a new and fresh way of exposing their music, marketing it, exposing it and selling it,” he said. “The artists, while doing this, maintain complete ownership of their song copyrights and their master recordings, a very important issue in today’s music climate.”

Participating artists set prices on songs and albums.

But fans can also listen to the music on the site through an unlimited music subscription, which costs $6.95 per month or $69.95 per year. For special promotions and unlimited uploads, musicians can upgrade to a premium account for $4.95 per month or $49.95 per year.

As a slam poet, lyricist and musician, Kowalsky sees the site as a valuable resource for artists in today’s industry.

“As an independent artist myself, I feel the hardest part is promoting your music while you are trying to create great music,” he said. “It’s great to have a site which helps automatically promote your music with cause marketing and your fans.”

Although the site is already functional, Kowalsky expects to make a few additions. The site will eventually allow for artists to search for fans with the most sales. He is also working on getting videos automatically distributed to 25 other sites when music videos are uploaded to Studio120, which will help artists attract traffic.

“In the next year, we will start development of a Studio120 app,” Kowalsky said. “In the future, we will add venue and recording studio users, so that artists can book shows, sell tickets and book recording time.”

But Kowalsky won’t stop there; he hopes to have a worldwide influence with the site.

“We are working to build this into an international independent music site, so that we can have a profound impact with the donations we make to the music programs we support,” he said.

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We just didn’t play well enough and we got beat by a really good team, simple as that.

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Al Golden Head Coach

VOLLEYBALL

Canes continue streak after 3-1 win over UNC Team has won 14 straight at home

BY AJ RICKETTS CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

Talk about a home court advantage.

With a weekend sweep over North Carolina State and UNC, the Miami Hurricanes volleyball team has won 25 of their last 26 games at the Knight Sports Complex, including a 14game winning streak that dates back to Oct. 16 of last year, a loss to Georgia Tech.

Miami (14-3, 6-1 ACC) was right back at it Sunday afternoon, hosting the Tar Heels, who came in at 13-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC, having just been swept by Florida State Friday night. Despite the Tar Heels’ taller front line, Miami came out strong and aggressive from the beginning, led by junior Alex Johnson and sophomore Emani Sims 10 blocks, and put together a 4-set victory, 25-18, 27-25, 25-23 and 25-14.

Sims, coming off ACC Player of the Week honors, has impressed her coach with her versatility of the floor.

“She’s able to make herself available on both transition and serve-receive to be a force in the middle,” head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch said.

The Hurricanes began the weekend with a 4-set win over ACC leader N.C. State Friday night, winning 25-23, 25-17, 2025 and 25-15.

“We beat a great team that was on a huge winning streak and knows how to win,” Lantagne Welch said. “I thought we played some nice volleyball and put together a nice defensive effort.”

Alexis Mourning led the offensive attack for the Canes, recording a match high 13 kills.

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Taylor Hollins played another consistent outing, recording her 12th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 10 digs.

Senior setter Nrithya Sundararama helped anchor the offense with 36 assists, while junior libero Ryan Shaffer continued her strong defensive play with a season-high 30 digs.

Miami had dramatic moments throughout the weekend, including set wins over N.C. State and UNC when trailing 23-20, and a 16-6 run in set 2 against NC State, showcasing the team’s offensive capabilities.

The weekend sweep may possibly vault Miami into the top 25 polls as the team has now rattled off a four-game winning streak over the course of two weeks after falling at Virginia Tech on Sept. 23.

The 14-3 mark and tie atop the ACC standings is an impressive spot for Miami, who graduated one of the best senior classes in program history highlighted by 2nd team All-American Lane Carico.

The Hurricanes will travel for the next four matches, a road trip that includes Maryland, Boston College, Clemson and Georgia Tech.

The next home game for Miami will be a rematch against Virginia Tech on Oct. 26.

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The Hurricanes tried to make a statement straight out of the gate.

After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, junior quarterback Stephen Morris found Phillip Dorsett wide open down the field, but the surefire touchdown fell right through his hands.

Four plays later, Dorsett was again uncovered in the end zone, where he dropped Morris’ second pinpoint pass.

Miami did not find another chance to score for the remainder of the game. Golden rejected the notion that the Canes were affected by the big-game atmosphere.

“I think we were ready to go.

We prepared all week,” Golden said.

“We had a guy who drops two right off the bat that doesn’t normally do that. He’ll be the first to tell you that he’s not going to make an excuse for

For the first time in more than 10 years, Notre Dame had two running backs surpass 100 yards each in a single game. Cierre Wood and George Atkinson III led the way with 241 combined yards and three touchdowns as Miami’s defensive woes persisted.

A week after giving up 664 total yards in a wild win over N.C. State, Notre Dame picked Miami apart for 587 of its own. The Fighting Irish also won the possession battle, holding onto the ball for more than 39 minutes.

“It’s bad. You know it’s not good,” Golden said. “Again, give them credit; they ran the ball effectively, got a veteran offensive line. They rotated three running backs in there and I thought they blocked well on the perimeter. And as I said, we compounded by not making any progress on offense with

the football.”

The Hurricanes will be back at home for their next three matchups after starting with four of six games on the road. North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia Tech will visit Sun Life Stadium for three critical ACC contests. Miami is still undefeated in the conference, so the chance to play in the school’s first ACC championship game is still within reach.

Golden is eager to put the blowout loss aside to focus on the long term.

“We’ve got a lot of young guys that are going to grow up someday, and that’s a tough task,” he said. “We are not going to get negative. We’re not going to go that route. There’s too many kids in that room that have bright futures and that really played hard. We just didn’t play well enough and we got beat by a really good team, simple as that.”

Week 6 report card Sports editor Ernesto Suarez grades the football team’s overall performance in its loss against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday.

ATHLETICS

Shawn Eichorst resigns as athletic director School will look for third AD in three years

BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

For the second time in less than two years, Miami is on the lookout for a new athletic director.

The University of Miami has confirmed an Associated Press Report that Shawn Eichorst stepped down from his position as UM’s athletic director on Thursday morning.

The news comes just 18 months after Eichorst took over at Miami in April 2011. He replaced Kirby EICHORST Hocutt, who abruptly left the university for the same position at Texas Tech.

Reports in Nebraska have stated that Eichorst was the school’s top candidate to replace current AD Tom Osbourne, who will retire at the end of the year.

In a statement made on Thursday afternoon, UM announced Eichorst’s departure, which was effective immediately.

President Donna E. Shalala has appointed Blake James, the senior associate athletic director, as the Acting Director of Athletics.

“I am deeply disappointed in Shawn’s departure to the University of Nebraska as I thoroughly enjoyed working with him,” she said. “We wish Shawn and his wonderful family the very best at their new post.”

James has previously worked as the director of athletics at the University of Maine from 2005 to 2010. He has also worked for Miami in the past from 1995 to 1997, and then again from 1998 to 2001.

Eichorst leaves a Miami athletic department still in flux over NCAA allegations made at the beginning of the 2011 fall semester, when it was reported that former booster Nevin Shapiro provided impermissible benefits to dozens of athletes. UM will likely hear from the NCAA in the next few months if sanctions are handed down.

Eichorst was also responsible for hiring men’s basketball coach Jim Larranaga after former coach Frank Haith departed for Missouri.

Larranaga is entering his second season as head coach for the Hurricanes.

There is still no word as to who the school is looking at to fill the athletic director position.

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Dear V: I’m in lust with a certain columnist...

Dear Anonymous Casanova,

Dear Voluptuous V, I have a crush on a crafty writer from The Miami Hurricane newspaper. They way she develops witty responses really gets my blood flowing to certain places. I feel that she is almost too mysterious to ever meet. I constantly feel the urge to share her writings with all my friends. Is there anyway you can help me rack up enough courage to talk to her?

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But it seems that by writing in, you have worked up the courage to talk to me – so congratulations on that! I enjoy someone who is bold and takes initiative.

You still won’t get to see me naked though.

There’s no way I could reveal myself. Just imagine how many people would come knocking on my door looking for a fantastically sexy evening if they knew who I was. And then you’d have competition – lots of it.

If you’re turning to a mysterious coulmnist to thrill you, then perhaps there is a bigger issue at hand. Maybe you should look around campus for non-anonymous girls who’ll serve your wit all day (and all night) long. We’re at a top 50 university, I’m sure you can find some beautiful,

intelligent, funny girls around here somewhere. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there in the real world.

So, sorry mysterious suitor, but I’m simply not allowed to reveal my identity lest I lose my job and you lose your favorite writer. I’m like a super sexy secret agent, so have fun with that fantasy and go off to find a girl who will actually introduce herself to you.

Flattery will get you nowhere, V

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