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C College-aged citizens to vvoice political opinions BY STEPHANIE PARRA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER CO
“Oh no! It’s November ALREADY?!”
Young student ters ma voters make up of the young adult population.
An estimated ed million young people (citizens between the age of 18 and 29) voted in the 2006 midterm elections.
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ow available at a polling place near you: midterm elections. From now until Nov. 2, registered students have the chance to vote for political candidates who will represent them locally and nationally. “Our votes really do make a difference. If we come together as students to vote for candidates that will fit our needs, we could really make a difference. I think it’s important for us to get our voices heard so that we could make sure that the changes that we want to see actually happen,” Student Government President Christina Farmer said. An estimated 10.8 million citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 voted in the 2006 midterm elections, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, a company that conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans. Young voters are known for being the most indifferent demographic in the country. According to the Seattle Pi, an onlineonly publication based out of Seattle, Washington, young people have voted at rates between 10 percent and 25 percent lower than the national average for decades. SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 4
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St. Augustine brings in new priest
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MAN OF THE CHURCH: The center for Catholic student life at UM welcomed a new member to St. Augustine’s church. Monsignor Michael Carruthers was assigned to the parish less than a month before classes began, and has several goals for the future.
Church, university combine resources BY KATHERINE O’REILLY CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The new school year always brings new faces to campus; freshmen, transfer students and new faculty. This year, it has also brought a new priest to St. Augustine’s parish, the center for Catholic student life at UM. Monsignor Michael Carruthers was assigned to the parish less than a month before classes began, after the Archdiocese of Miami welcomed Thomas Wenski as its new archbishop. According to Carruthers, the new archbishop believes that the church needs to be in the public arena. With this idea in mind, the 2
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archbishop assigned him to St. Augustine with the hopes of increasing campus ministry at UM. “Pope Benedict recently spoke of how what he calls the world of reason and world of spirituality need each other,” Carruthers said. “The Church and the University need each other.” Carruthers said that as a new priest, he wants to take the time to ask the question “what is the philosophy of what we are doing?’ and to figure out the identity of his new parish. “Being at St. Augustine is a new ministry for me,” Carruthers said. “It is a time of observation, study and prayer.” He has been studying John Henry Newman’s Theory of the University, and in late September, he traveled to Texas A&M University in order to see how its Catholic campus ministry functioned.
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“At Texas A&M, there is a major priority on campus ministry,” Carruthers said. Carruthers stressed that the goal of a university parish such as St. Augustine should be to become a place of intellectual and spiritual dialogue. “[Carruthers] seems very capable of talking to students,” said Paul Haislamaier, a freshman in the Catholic Student Association. Carruthers has some goals for the future. “There are three groups I would like to reach out to: the UM students, the faculty and the other parishioners,” Carruthers said. “I would like to see more opportunity for the formation of students in their faith, more opportunity for engagement of the faculty, and more involvement with the parishioners.” According to Rigo Vega, director of campus ministry, Carruthers’
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arrival has been met with positive responses. “The whole parish has experienced a jolt of enthusiasm with Carruthers’s arrival,” Vega said. “The new archbishop has a vision of where to go in the future.” Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Carruthers moved to Florida when he was eight years old. He attended the former Indian River Community College, and then went on to the St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami to earn his bachelor’s degree in theology. In 1991, he was ordained as a priest in the Archdiocese of Miami. As a Brooklyn native, Carruthers said he is a Yankees fan, but wants to assure Canes fans that he has worn his UM cap proudly since the 1980s. Katherine O’Reilly may be contacted at koreilly@themiamihurricane.com.
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Young politicians host debate Political discussion informs students
Launch Pad hosts its second competition
BY NICOLETTE ROQUE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Council for Democracy, in association with College Republicans and Young Democrats, hosted a policy debate Monday to help increase voter awareness on hot topics in American domestic politics such as healthcare reform, immigration reform, energy dependency and the economy. With Republican and Democratic representatives on either side of the delegation, the symposium allowed panel members to introduce their national party’s position on a chosen topic, debate policy options with the opposing party and answer questions from members of the audience. The groups aimed to increase civic consciousness and help student voters discover what party they are best aligned with so they can vote responsibly on Nov. 2. “Our main goal is to promote political events on campus and fight political apathy,” said Cristian Robiou, president of the council for democracy. “We want voters at UM to go into the midterm election voting booth with a better grasp on what ideology best represents them.” Debaters were knowledgeable about said topics and were quick to answer the submitted question to the best of their abilities. Audience members were pleased with the panelists’ ability to provide accurate empirical evidence to support their positions. “As a Republican, it gave me a better view on what the Democrats are thinking and analysis on ways the two parties can cooperate,” sophomore Rachel Dawson said. Even students from local high schools attended, hoping to take away a better understanding of cur-
INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED? Contact Cristian Robiou at robiouster@ gmail.com for more information.
Pitch a new business idea BY ANDREW DYMBART CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
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GET OUT THE VOTE: Students Vincent Foster and Chris Johnson discuss policies at Monday’s debate. The debate aimed to help students vote. rent party politics in Washington. “I wanted to get the perspective on these national topics from a college student perspective so they are not so abstract to me when I vote,” said Juan Acosta, high school senior at South Miami Senior High. The debate also featured occasional heated exchanges between Republican and Democratic representatives, particularly on the subject of immigration—a topic relevant to Miami’s population. “We need to secure our borders,” was the Republican mantra, repeated by debater Vincent Foster. The three organizations will continue to host similar events on campus until Election Day in order to inform as many voters as possible and increase voter registration rates on campus. Council for Democracy, which began on campus as the Get Out The Vote organization, urges students to register to vote in order
to fulfill their civic responsibility. “Our next meeting is next Thursday, but we’ll also have more events including guest speakers who are members of government and a co-sponsored event with the group No Labels, which encourages bipartisanship,” Robiou said. Nicolette Roque may be contacted at nroque@themiamihurricane.com.
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Presenting an ideal business model is a challenging task. Doing it in 90 seconds is nearly impossible. But don't tell that to the Launch Pad at the University of Miami. Launch Pad, part of the Toppel Career Center, is hosting its second Elevator Pitch Contest, beginning next week. An elevator pitch is a brief overview of a company, product or service, delivered to a judging panel in the span of an elevator ride- less than 90 seconds. The 2009 winner, Sean Goldfaden, said the key to victory is not necessarily the product or service contestants are presenting, but the presentation itself. "It's nearly impossible to convey an entire business plan that's actually good in only 90 seconds," Goldfaden said. "When I won the competition last year, it was because I knew my target market, my product and my ability to connect the two." Goldfaden's pitch for $10 sunglasses stole the show a year ago, and his business has flourished since. His products have recently been re-branded and can be found at playfarer.com, facebook.com and wayfarerworld.com. Launch Pad serves both beginning and experienced entrepreneurs, assisting with opportunity recognition, and strategies for starting and growing companies. The Elevator Pitch Contest is a way for the Launch Pad to help companies and educate South Florida entrepreneurs. Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on this Sunday. The competition, sponsored by The Miami Herald, consists of preliminary and final rounds. Prelims will be held next week Monday to Thursday at locations around South Florida; UM's round begins at 7 p.m. Monday. In order to compete, contestants must already have a for-profit business. This year will consist of two separate categories, students and community. The student section this year is open to UM students as well as other college scholars and even high schoolers. Lexi Matiash, head of public relations and event planning at the Launch Pad, said that the Elevator Pitch Contest series will award more than $100,000. "The prizes last year are divided among four finalists. About 20 of the contestants in the preliminaries rounds will move on to the finale," Matiash said. The contest is free and open to the South Florida community of entrepreneurs with existing for-profit businesses. Finalists will compete in two categories with prizes awarded to the winners. The finale will be held Nov. 16 during Global Entrepreneurship Week at UM. For more information on the Elevator Pitch Contest, go to TheLaunchPad.org or call 305-284-2789. Andrew Dymburt may be contacted at adymburt@ themiamihurricane.com.
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ELECTIONS FROM PAGE 1 “Students have always been reluctant to participate in politics. In 2008, there was a tremendous interest. This year, I see students reverting back to their typical pattern of not being particularly interested or involved,” said Dr. Marsha A. Matson, a lecturer at the department of political science at UM. Voter turnout during the 2006 midterm election increased from 25 percent in 2006 to 22 percent in 2002. Time will be the only indicator of turnout for this midterm election. At an event hosted Monday by the UM’s political science department, political strategists Mark Penn and Karen Hughes argued about the repercussions of the midterm election. “The [midterm] election will have some pretty dramatic consequences,” said Karen Hughes, who acted as political strategic advisor to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002. “These elections will set the tone for President Obama’s last two years in office.” Hughes, who also managed the White House offices of communications, media affairs, speech writing and press secretary, mentioned that this election is coming in a time of a lot of anxiety, probably more anxiety than she has seen in her lifetime. In a country that has recently suffered multiple economic woes and has passed a controversial health care reform bill, many citizens feel strongly about the direction the country is headed and will go to the polls to express their opinions on issues. “Voters are really seeking a government that works to find the best solution for both parties,” said Mark Penn, who served as chief advisor to President Clinton in the 1996 presidential election. “This is a difficult political season to read; Republicans are doing much better, but you must really look at undercurrents in the election.” At UM, some students seek to address these political issues and abolish apathy among young voters. Student Government recently launched a campaign called “Get Out the Vote,” in conjunction with student affairs to encourage students to register to vote. The campaign managed to register over 680 students. Other efforts to promote voting are currently underway. “We’re hoping to get an early voting shuttle for people who can’t vote on Election Day so that they could vote sometime in the next week,” said Matthew Robayna, SG executive at large internal. Student Government also worked with the Young Democrats and College Republicans on the debate held Mon4
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day to inform students about what each party supports. “I am voting because I think it is the most important mechanism through which I can ref lect my opinions on how government is currently operating and the policies I would like to see implemented in the future,” said Jennifer Safstrom, commuter senator and chair of policy and finance committee. Stephanie Parra may be contacted at sparra@themiamihurricane.com.
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WHAT TO REMEMBER ON ELECTION DAY: Students can vote at the BankUnited Center and at the voting center near St. Augustine church. The HurryCane shuttle stops at both places designated for students registered to vote in Coral Gables. If you are not a registered voter for the city of Coral Gables, visit your supervisor of elections’ Web site for information on where to vote. WHEN TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY: Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and are generally less busy during mid-morning and midafternoon. WANT TO VOTE BEFORE NOV. 2? Visit election.dos.state. fl.us to find polling places near you. FIRST TIME VOTER? Don’t forget to bring a valid form of identification with your signature, like a driver’s license, to the polling site.
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STANDing up for Overtown CALL TO JUSTICE: Barbara Henry, a resident of Overtown since she was 15, attends S.T.A.N.D.’s vigil for community voices on Wednesday. The University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park (UM LSTP) is being built in Overtown, with preparation to open in the summer of 2011. The university believes the UM LSTP will benefit the area residents. Local residents, however, would like an agreement to guarantee that this 7.6 acre facility does not dispurse them. Attendies signed a petition that will go to President Donna E. Shalala about the agreement. “Overtown is a town looking to clasp hands in partnership,” said Bishop Adams, a six-month resident and vocal member of the Overtown community. For more information on the UM Life Science and Technology Park, visit umlsp.com. ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Assistant Photo Editor
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SG shows its face Awareness week reaches out to all BY ALEXANDRA LEON NEWS EDITOR
Passing bills in front of the HechtStanford dorms, talking to students about legal aid while eating free Chick-fil-A on the UC Patio and preparing for the weekend’s football game on the Rock were all part of Student Government (SG) Awareness Week. This year, the week was conducted differently than before. SG has made a bigger effort to reach out to students as directly as possible. “We want to raise awareness about what Student Government does: who we are and what we’re doing,” SG Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina said. The week kicked off on Monday with SG members helping to promote the Council for Democracy debate that took place in the UC Lower Lounge. Other events included a Category 5 hosted pep rally for this Saturday’s football game against the University of North Carolina, a forum with the judicial branch regarding free legal aid for students and an open Senate meeting on the HechtStanford bridge. “Hosting Senate outside is probably the event I’m the most excited about,” said Aaron Esman, speaker of the Senate. “It lets people see what we do behind closed doors. Although our Senate meetings are open to students not many people know about them so they don’t come.” The week will conclude with a free breakfast social Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on the Rock and a free ICEE coupon giveaway on the Hecht-Stanford bridge at 5:30
p.m. “We’re trying to get out of the office and open ourselves to the student body instead of having students come to us,” Aquilina said. A priority for this administration has been using student feedback to improve their services and generate ideas for the future. SG has used the idea generator on their Web site as well as lunches at the Rathskeller with President Christina Farmer to gather student input. A priority for this week has been hearing student’s opinions on SG initiatives. “Student Government is a unique organization on campus,” Aquilina said. “We’re a group that works for everyone instead of one specific section of the school, so we want to make sure its working best for the students.” Students attending the events have noticed an improvement in communication between SG and students in the past semester. “I didn’t see too much from student government last semester,” said sophomore Jiahao Yuan, a sophomore majoring in management. “This year there is more going on. At least we get to talk to them more.” Senior Reem Habash, a broadcast journalism and international studies major, also believes that SG has made itself more available to students than before. “This is my fourth year at UM and I’ve seen a huge difference,” Habash said. “You see the faces of who’s involved and you know the people who are making a difference in so many different aspects of student life.” Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@ themiamihurricane.com.
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: Senators cheer for the newest member of the senate Wednesday at an open Senate meeting on the Hecht-Stanford bridge. October 21 - October 24, 2010
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NEWS BRIEFS SENIOR SPOTLIGHT The 2011 Ibis Yearbook is looking to spotlight the 20 best seniors on campus. Applications are due by Friday by 5 p.m. to the Ibis Yearbook office, UC 229. For questions, contact ibispeople@gmail.com
NATIONAL RANKING The University of Miami’s School of Business Administration was recognized by the Princeton Review in the 2011 edition of “The Best 300 Business Schools,” placing sixth in “Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students” and seventh in “Most Competitive Students.”
MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RECEIVES GRANT The Miller School of Medicine has received a $2.2 million five-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to support innovative components of a newly created M.D./M.P.H. program that will respond directly to a severe shortage
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UM DALAI LAMA RELATED EVENTS The University of Miami will host several events related to the return visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who will speak on “The Quest for Happiness in Challenging Times” at the BankUnited Center on Oct. 26. For information on the various programs, visit miami.edu/dalailama/ index.html.
YEARBOOK PHOTOS The 2011 Ibis Yearbook will be taking portraits in the UC Lower Lounge from Oct. 25 to Nov. 5, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Portraits are free for freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Seniors can sign up for appointments at miami.edu/ibis. For questions, call 305284-6385. Compiled by Parker Davis who may be contacted at pdavis@themiamihurricane. com.
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FUN IN THE SUN: (Left to right) Senior Nash Prince, music engineering major from Syosset, N.Y.; junior Lizzy Elner, a neurophysiology major from Ann Arbor, Minn.; junior Jenny Hamilton, a broadcast journalism and sport administration double major from Tyler, TX; junior Alex Goldklang Communication Studies from Englewood, N.J. and junior Kate Pryslak, a public relations major, lay on the green Wednesday afternoon. They sat around and played with Jenny’s dog, Zero. “We were on the green because it was such a nice day and Jenny wanted to bring Zero to campus to let him play outside a little,” said Christopher Hughes who joined the group on the lawn.
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Architecture students experience Italy Studying abroad at UM’s Rome center BY GRIER CLARK CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
For the University of Miami School of architecture's fourth and fifth-year students, the opportunity to experience the ancient, baroque and modern architectural wonders of Italy is just a semester away. Every year, several UM architecture students are sent to study in the heart of what was once one of the world’s biggest empires, Rome. “We have a year-long presence in Rome," said professor Carmen Guerrero, director of the university's Rome program. "We have a semester-long program that runs every fall and spring with a different group of students." Guerrero said undergraduates who participate in the fall or spring have to apply. She said selection is based on a student's portfolio, grade point average and a written statement. John Scott, a third year architecture student expressed enthusiasm at the prospect of being selected for the program. “I am excited. I just applied to the Rome program for the fall semester," Scott said. "The application was easy, you submit a 12-page portfolio and an essay which describes your intent for going.” The Rome program is the most wellknown study abroad program in the School of Architecture. The University of Miami established a new Rome Center two years ago. The facility, which is located near the Vatican, is owned and run by the university,
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NEW PERSPECTIVE: Professor Jaime Correa (left) explains details of Italian rationalist architecture to urban design graduate student Lek Jani in Eur Rome. The building where they stand, the Palace di Congresses by Adalberto LiberaIts, is in a neighborhood in Rome called Eur, which is the “New Rome” built by Mussolini during WWII consisiting of Facist buildings. and allows for students and faculty to experience Rome first-hand. “We have key faculty members who are experts in Italian architecture, and
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OPEN BOOK: A water color painting of “forterte apere nondem” by Michael Galea’s a fourth-year architecture student currently studying in Rome, Italy.
we here at the school have developed a program that focuses on different areas of Italian culture, history and architecture,” Guerrero said. In the study abroad program, architecture students are taught new design and drawing techniques. Students also work on local projects in Rome. This year the students will submit designs and ideas to help rebuild Rome’s neglected waterfront district. By incorporating theory and design with first-hand experiences, students return to Miami with a practical understanding of Italian culture and architecture. In addition to the Rome program, the school of architecture offers an extensive variety of other study-abroad programs. The different programs range from studying Spanish architecture in South America to exploring Islamic architecture in Egypt. For UM architecture students, there is as travel abroad program for everyone. Ben Kweller, a graduate student in the architecture school, said his study abroad program took him to Scandinavia. October 21 - October 24, 2010
“This past summer I was in the Open City program which goes to Stockholm for four and a half weeks. It really engaged us in the city culture, and we worked on different architecture studies,” he said. Kweller and others who participate in the study abroad programs say that more of their classes should focus on practical first-hand experiences. “Basically everywhere you go you can experience different things and you can expand your architectural repertoire,” Kweller said. According to Guerrero, the University of Miami’s School of Architecture study abroad programs help to better prepare the next generation of architects, faculty and students. “As an architect, travel is critical," Guerrero said. "Architecture is an expression of culture and history, thereby travel becomes important to equip an architect.” Grier Clark may be contacted at gclark@ themiamihurricane.com.
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“In my opinion, the best thing about Miami is…”
MADELEINE HAWKES SOPHOMORE “Partying.”
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somewhat surprising for such a large doctoral university. Faculty was unaware and shocked by the news. With 160 full-time positions expected to be laid off by 2012, SUNY will have discharged an approximate total of 360 positions since 2008. This act may be the simplest way to lay off faculty, but it surely is not the best possible solution for the university and its students. Unfortunately, SUNY Albany is not the only university removing specific departments. According to the The New York Times, most large universities today encourage their students to take on practical majors like informational technology to prepare for the job market. However, preparing for a career does not mean taking classes on solely one subject. By taking general education requirements, we gain knowledge in other fields and are exposed to a variety of courses. Not only do these cutbacks place students under pressure to complete their majors before
’m sure it’s like nothing you have heard before. Ever since I knew what a university was, people have told me that college is the best time in life to try new things. Whether that new thing is naked salsa dancing, giving blood (yours, EVAN PESKIN SENIOR not someone else’s) or joinCOLUMNIST ing Greek life, these years as an undergraduate are ripe with unique opportunities found nowhere else in such abundance and, sadly, far too many people just pass them by. It is truly ridiculous how many organizations there are on campus. Nearly 250 different clubs are all open for you to join, each with their own unique purpose and people. Whether
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Do budget cuts mean eliminating a college’s humanities department? For State University of New York Albany (SUNY) it does. Earlier this month, the university announced its elimination of five degree programs: Russian, Italian, French, classics and theater. Despite cutting these majors, SUNY decided to keep their Spanish program. Another hushed cutback is that the university plans to offer 13 journalism courses instead of 25 next semester. George M. Philip, President of SUNY Albany, said the reason for dropping these programs was because of the university’s $33.5 million cuts from state funding and its low enrollment in those programs. SUNY is also anticipating another $12 million decline this year. Additionally, Philip noted that the decision had nothing to do with the curriculum and staff. Although the economy is slow, these kinds of cuts are still
these departments are exterminated, but it deprives them from getting a well-rounded college education. Through the study of film, literature, languages and art, we are able to build on our creativity and critical thinking skills. To throw away programs like this sends the message that humanities do not teach us anything and are not valuable. “Knowing how to understand other languages, interpret cultural expressions, and evaluate belief systems is as indispensable to functioning effectively in the professional world as knowing how to use a computer,” said Louis Menand, an English Professor at Harvard University. With all this in mind, we wonder if cutting back on certain departments will become a trend amongst all colleges across the U.S. And more importantly, would this happen to our very own University of Miami? It’s a frightening thought. As of now, UM has always found the arts a necessity and
has done an excellent job in advocating the humanities departments. The College of Arts and Sciences, the largest school on our campus, has about 3,912 degree-seeking students and offers students a well-rounded liberal arts degree. Not only do we have a strong modern languages and literature department, but we also have an ambitious theater arts department that successfully promotes their productions and musicals. If a university wants to “rethink, balance and reallocate resources,” shouldn’t it look into other solutions rather than diminishing the worthy and valuable role of the humanities department at a university? At UM, we excel and take great pride in these programs – other colleges should do the same. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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you’re looking for something athletic, academic or abstract, you’ll certainly be able to find at least one, if not 50, clubs that fit you like a glove. Despite all this opportunity, it’s not uncommon to talk to people and find out that they are not involved in any organization, but that they also don’t really participate in any campus activities that don’t get them hammered. A perfect example! How many people know about the third annual Shabbat dinner Hillel is hosting this Friday, featuring special guest, the one and only Donna “The Queen” Shalala (not her official nickname, but I’m hoping it sticks)? Since its beginning, Shabbat Shalala has grown at such a rate that it cannot even be hosted in the Hillel building anymore and has instead been moved to the Fieldhouse next to the BUC. This event is a perfect time to open your mind to new experiences and cultures,
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especially if you’ve never really been around a synagogue or the Jewish community. Everyone is welcomed and treated as family, whether you’re Jewish or gentile, coming for the service or just for the exquisite free dinner and wine. Or, in my case, just to bask in the glow of our president. In any case, our time as undergraduates is shorter than we think, and in 50 years when we all look back on how we spent this time, we’ll be a lot happier if we can say we were involved in a variety of clubs and activities, not just sleeping in. So take this time, keep your eyes, ears and, most importantly, your mind open to new experiences. Evan Peskin is a junior majoring pre-med psychology. He may be contacted at epeskin@themiamihurricane. com.
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Making a move is not offensive really hate when I’m out, attempting to make moves on a girl and one of her friends in the group who is lacking any stimulation or f lirtation for the night hones in and decides EVAN SEAMAN to be the bearer of her SENIOR own, conjured bad COLUMNIST news. “Yeah my friend isn’t interested, so you best step off” is something this person would likely say, taking all her pent-up, accumulated anger out on me for innocently showing genuine interest in her friend, who was otherwise receptive up until that point. Maybe this is just a part of the “weeding out” process, like organic chemistry for those on the pre-med track, to see how I react under pressure, but somehow I doubt it- these women are loaded and ready for a fight over anything, even non-issues. It hasn’t just happened to me either; I’ve seen it happen to other people in other settings. The person who lays into you is most likely just angry about not doing well in classes, not getting much attention, feels she is contributing to some delusional form of loyalty by being a cock block or a combination of all of the above.
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But, if the girl really wasn’t interested, and her friend says it’s best to “step off,” why wouldn’t she just tell me herself or give some kind of hint through conversation or body language? These people on unneeded power trips need to be stopped before they isolate themselves from their friends and the opposite sex if it isn’t already too late. They’re dangerously infectious too, because if people start doing this and see it’s effective as a form of displacement (a punching bag tactic), others who are having an off night might try it out, and find one can be successful at telling off the wrong people for the wrong reasons. This usually results in some erroneous and sickeningly cathartic feeling. Also, I never knew it was so offensive to f lirt with somebody’s friends. You’d think it would actually be a high form of honor that I have deemed her acquaintances worthy of the f lirty fight. So next time, you’re right, I will “step off,” and instead of being nice to a group of your friends, I should be outrageously crude, and act as a ‘roid-raging drinking machine who belches in your face and farts in the presence of women. By your reversed logic, that would be a gracious act of kindness. Evan Seaman is a senior majoring in marketing. He may be contacted at eseaman@themiamihurricane.com.
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DC swank to Coral Gables street cred et me start by stating I am a BAP. It stands for “Black American Princess.” I grew up on the mean streets of the “Gold Coast” of Washington, D.C. I am not street savvy MACKENZIE GREEN and I do not have an CONTRIBUTING ounce of “street cred.” COLUMNIST I was raised like any true card-carrying prep in a gated community, riding horses, lunching at the country club and summering on some exotic beach. I chose the University of Miami because the campus looks like home. With its lazy palm trees, well-manicured lawns, fountain-laden lake, Starbucks and all the accoutrements of a well-appointed resort, for us preppies, it has a familiarity. But recently, somewhere between Mummy and Daddy coming to visit and a day trip to Merrick Park, something went horribly wrong. When did Coral Gables turn into a scene from “Bad Boys”? First it was the genius who got the idea to rob the Starbucks on campus, then some random morons decided to do a drive-by with a BB gun. But two weeks ago was the coup de gra, the cherry on this whole messed up sundae of crime. Someone decided to rob the Bank of America, across from campus. Here I was all these years listening to rappers opine about how rough the streets are. Well eff the streets; apparently the ‘burbs (as I’ve chosen to call them due to their newly credited roughness) are now the new hard streets. Pretty soon, gone will be people trying to look like rejects from cellblock 10. That’s right, pretty soon everyone will be trading white tees for argyle sweaters, and baggy jeans and Tims for topsiders and chinos. So I guess all this poppin’ off in Coral Gables means that I may have street cred after all. So I’ll say it loud and proud... Suburbs stand up! I’m from the ‘burbs b*****s, and what!
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MacKenzie Green is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and sport administration. She may be contacted at mgreene@themiamihurricane.com. October 21 - October 24, 2010
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Upon entering Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of Fear, there is no turning back. The sun hazily sets in the Orlando sky and you realize you’ve entered a twisted world where the ghastly roam and screams are prized. Welcome to your worst nightmare. Each year from late September through the end of October, Universal Studios Orlando transforms its namesake park into a nightly spectacle filled with haunted houses, scare zones (special areas that guests must pass through that are filled with freakish characters) and live shows. “It’s pretty scary but it’s fun,” said Jennifer O’Toole, 23, of Delray Beach. “I have been to Halloween Horror Nights a few times before and it’s interesting to see what direction they will take each year.” Traditionally, Universal has organized the event around a specific icon in both its Los Angeles and Orlando theme parks, using it as a figurehead for the year’s general concept. However, this year marks Halloween Horror Nights’ 20th anniversary. Despite pressure from fans to create a “best of” commemorative event, Universal decided to combine the past with the present, using an original icon named Fear. “If we were going to use icons from the past, it wasn’t going to be a reunion year,” said Patrick Braillard, a member of the Halloween Horror Nights creative team. “We wanted to pay homage to those past characters, but have them serve a higher calling. So we took icons from the past- Jack the clown, the Caretaker, the Storyteller, the Director and the Usher- to correspondingly represent the five aspects of Fear that complete the cycle- chaos, death,
legend, sacrifice and vengeance- and now Fear is out. And it’s going to be awesome.” Braillard explained that during the creative process, fear seemed to be a common link between the many successful icons of Halloween Horror Nights and was integral in this year’s culminating event. “We have a huge whiteboard and we write all our ideas on it,” he said. “Everything kept coming back to ‘fear is here’that’s why people come here, to get scared. And now it is the 20th year of fear- where Fear comes from- it’s alive and has always been here.” The creative team at Universal truly does hope to inspire fear, working on each edition of Halloween Horror Nights up to a year in advance. Special attention is given to intricate details in all aspects of the event, even the “scharacters’” costumes.
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Stand up to be a part of October’s Belly Bust BY LAURIE CHARLES CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
University of Miami students will be able to show off their standup comedy skills at Belly Bust’s Student Stand-up Comedy Showcase on Oct. 29. Belly Bust, which takes place the last Friday of every month, is a stand-up comedy show where national touring headliners perform at the Rathskeller. The opener for the Student Showcase will be KT Tatara, a well-known comedian who has performed on Comedy Central and Showtime. The Student Showcase is open to all students and comes with a generous winning prize: $100 Rat dollars, which is a gift certificate to the Rathskeller, and the chance to be a Belly Bust opener for a touring headliner. Tommy Lee, Belly Bust chair, said that the Student Showcase will allow students to try out stand-up comedy. “It’s open to anyone and it’s a great opportunity for students to get stage time,” Lee said. The last Belly Bust, which took place in September, featured headliner Adam Lowitt from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Other Belly Bust acts have included Finesse Mitchell from Saturday Night Live, Ert Kreishcer, a former Travel Channel host and Comedy Central performer and Brent Ernst, who appeared on Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Tour and has aired specials on Comedy Central. Lee, who is a stand-up comedi-
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IN STITCHES: KT Tatara will be the opening act for Belly Bust’s Student Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Oct. 29 at the Rat. an himself, said that although Belly Bust headliners are not necessarily world famous, they are definitely well-known. “We bring in smaller names, but they’re still good comedians,” Lee said. “Most of our comedians have TV credits or have had small roles in movies and films.” Lee spent the summer in Los Angeles where he made personal connections with various comedians and was able to get them to perform at the Rat. Since Belly Bust performers travel to Miami for just one show, they come with a price tag of several thousand dollars. Lee said that he negotiated with the performers in order to reach a feasible deal. “I had to bargain people down from their original asking prices and work out deals with them,” Lee said. The funding for Belly Bust comes from the Rathskeller Advisory Board’s (RAB) activity budget which is distributed through Hurricane Productions and ultimately comes from UM’s student activity fee. RAB also organizes other activities at the Rat including Spoken Word, tailgate parties for away games and other special events. Spoken Word, which takes
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place the second Wednesday of every month, is an event during which professional poets share their poetry on a personal level by incorporating emotion into their reading. Asia Davis, Spoken Word chair, said that it is like giving a performance but in a natural manner. “It’s about conveying the emotion of your poetry in a very natural way,” Davis said. RAB’s Special Events Chair, Jeannine Scarpino is in the process of organizing various activities including Open Mic Night and Karaoke Night. “We got lots of great feedback from Open Mic Night,” Scarpino said. “There was poetry, lots of music and even bits of comedy performed by students. We will definitely have more events like this one.” Other events that are still in the works include a wing-eating contest and Thirsty Hour, a Thursday night band performance from 4–6 p.m. If interested in performing at the Student Showcase, contact Lee at t.lee6@umiami.edu before Oct. 22. Laurie Charles may be contacted at lcharles@themiamihurricane.com.
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Self-help books can range from the incredibly insightful “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by John Gray, to the ridiculously-titled “How to Avoid Huge Ships” by Captain John W. Trimmer. However, Peter Buffett’s “Life Is What You Make It,” although classified as such, is not a self-help book in the normal sense. There are no easy steps to self-fulfillment, and no full-proof method to financial success. And yet somehow the book attempts to leads you on a journey of self-discovery using basic words of wisdom. Peter Buffett, an award-winning composer and musician and son of billionaire investor Warren Buffet, shares his thoughts on how to truly be successful. He delivers a book that asks the question: “Which will you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest satCOURTESY TWO SHEPS THAT PASS isfaction?” Despite hailing from what most would expect to be a privileged background, Peter Buffett denies that money has had any lasting effect on his life and credits his success to the lessons handed down by his parents. While this idea is sweet, the reader may have a hard time believing that his upbringing had no merit whatsoever on his success. Unlike many 19 year olds he received a $90,000 nest egg when he came of age. Yet Buffett’s stance is that personal work ethic is all it took. Though the advice is relatively cliché, he still offers a fresh perspective as the son to a multi-billionaire. The thoughts he lays out reflect the questions so many college students are struggling with now: What do I do with my life? How do I get there if my parents (who may be paying for college) disagree? Buffet challenges the reader to take control of his or her own life, and “forge your own path.” Basically, decide what makes you happy and do it, even if it entails living out of your car, and eating noodles every night for dinner. “Life Is What You Make It” may not offer any groundbreaking advice, but if nothing else, Buffet’s book will leave you questioning your future, and at least nudge you in the direction of the common phrase: follow your heart. Kelly Burns may be contacted at kburns@themiamihurricane.com.
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WEEKEND SUCCESS: Indie band Vampire Weekend performed at the Fillmore Miami Beach Oct. 13, the band’s last show before beginning work on a new album.
A coven of vampires that doesn’t suck BY WILLIAM MCAULIFFE CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
If you could sit through a Malawiborn vocalist-DJ duo called The Very Best, which felt out of place outside of a dance club, and Beach House, an atmospheric indie outfit with droning synths and a vocalist with an androgynous, nasally voice, you were handsomely rewarded by Vampire Weekend’s set at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater Oct. 13. Each member emerged wearing button-down shirts and either khakis or jeans with “All I Do Is Win” (presumably ironically) accompanying their entrance, epitomizing their snarky, joyful identity. These traits were echoed in the skainspired opener “Holiday,” their latest
single. And the light-hearted mood per- insubstantial and overly simplistic. The crowd was well-involved during vaded the rest of the show contrary to the common charge that Vampire Weekend “One,” calling back its lyrics “Blake’s got a new face,” as well is too clean-cut and silly to be seriously as during “Mansard Roof,” where fans embraced by the hipFULL CIRCLE: Vampire were advised to wigster community. Weekend’s Oct. 13 gle their hands in the From beginning concert marked the air during the song’s to finish a room of end of their fall U.S. tour, 20-somethings hapimpressive guitar promoting their latest CD pily danced, clapped, riff. “Contra,” which debuted Highlights inand sang along with cluded “A-Punk,” every lyric. InnovaNo. 1 on the Billboard which ignited a tions in their live chart in October. dance pit, the comshow, such as arena rock-esque percusplex instrumentation of “Diplomat’s Son,” sion and additional sampling, also shut down the charge that the sugar-pop sing-along “Horchata,” many songs on their self-titled album feel and “Walcott,” the encore finale where a October 21 - October 24, 2010
thousand voices became one in defaming the Cape. The tame numbers “Taxi Cab” and “Brynn” disrupted the frenzy of the set, but they were minor blips in an otherwise f lawless show. The set lasted a breezy 75 minutes, just short enough to both keep you from getting bored and wishing they had more songs (they played their entire discography save “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance” and “I Think Ur A Contra”). Vocalist Ezra Koenig announced that this was their last U.S. tour before starting work on their next album. Fortunately, fans have a fond memory to hold onto until VW turns out their next great work. William McAuliffe may be contacted at wmcauliffe@themiamihurricane.com. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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No holding back for comedian Daniel Tosh cort him to the exit. The magic of Tosh’s comedy is that he does not hesitate A former Miami resident to offend, finding humor in mahimself, Daniel Tosh was clearterial that his peers shy away ly not afraid to offend the comfrom in fear of alienating a munity at The Fillmore Miami mainstream audience. Beach on Saturday, saying Tosh covered a variety of sarcastically, “let’s just watch controver30 for 30 and sial topics, pretend it’s the including 80s.” MISSED Sept. 11, The star TOSH’S MIAMI Hurricane of the increasKatrina and PERFORMANCE? ingly popuabortion, lar Tosh.0 just to name Watch Tosh on on Comedy a few. Comedy Central Central came His anto Miami as Tuesdays at 8 p.m. tics began a part of his even before “Tosh Tour the show Twenty Ten” did- while the audience was still with much of the same cynical filling the seats, Tosh made sevsocietal commentary that fans eral trips back and forth across of the show have come to know the stage riding a bicycle, the and love. hood of his sweatshirt pulled Only at a Daniel Tosh show up to conceal his face. can you see a comic single out The two openers for the a drunken heckler in the audishow, Jasper Redd and Matt ence and literally kick him out Fulchiron, served as an enterof the show, having security estaining appetizer, but the dis-
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crepancy in talent was clear as Tosh’s polished delivery far surpassed the efforts of the previous acts. While watching Tosh perform over the course of his set, I couldn’t help but remember the famous quote by the late George Carlin: "I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately." Whether Tosh has heard these words or not, he certainly fulfills Carlin’s vision through the audacity of his comedy. His harsh social observations act as a series of hyperboles, not meant to be taken literally, but instead to highlight the ignorance that he notices in others. Tosh has a rare quality among modern stand-up comics- he readily gives us his perspective on the world, without the filter that would lessen its impact. COURTESY DANIEL TOSH
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BLOODY BUILDING: Halloween Horror Nights is more than an entertaining event; it is a fully developed production by Universal’s creative department. “It’s a year-long experience to go through designing streets, shows, mazes. We take everything from concept to execution, so it does take a long time. We are constantly overseeing and start actual production in about Feb. or March, it takes a while to make that many costumes. We’re probably starting on next year’s concept next week,” Braillard said. “This year, there are no victims [in the haunted houses], everyone in a costume is an aggressor [to make the experience more intense]. They want to hurt you, they want to kill you and you’re going to scream.” Each haunted house features a different theme. This year, there are eight different houses, including an orphanage with creepy children hell-bent on revenge, a trip through the gates of Hades, a mental institution for the criminally insane, Parisian catacombs filled with the angry dead, a visit with “dogs of war” soldiers who want your blood, a zombie Armageddon, an estate haunted with violent spirits, and of course a stroll through the “hallow’d past” with Halloween Horror Nights character favorites making an appearance. “On the actual nights to get ready [for Halloween Horror Nights] it’s like a ballet,” said Lora Wallace, another member of the Halloween Horror Nights creative team. “It’s very chaotic from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. when everyone is getting ready, with the blood station over here and the prosthetics station over there. It takes hundreds, if not over 1,000 people to put this event on... and it is more than just entertainment too, like the operations crew. It’s a huge team beyond the actors.” Nicole Wilson of Atlanta, Ga., 29, happened to be visiting Universal Orlando with friends during the opening weekend of Halloween Horror Nights and decided to find out what all the hype was about. “It’s been fun but scary,” Wilson said. “We’ve been to five haunted houses. The
scariest was definitely the ‘Dogs of War’ one. They did a really good job with all the lighting and the way it was set up, and how they painted the men’s faces. It was really scary, but it was the best.” Jennifer Rodriguez, a junior at Lynn University, felt the “Psychoscarepy: Echoes of Shadybrook” was by far the most frightening attraction. “I didn’t like the insane asylum one, it was very scary,” Rodriguez said, visibly shivering. “It was really dark in there with strobe lights, so one minute it would be totally dark and you couldn’t see a thing and the next someone would pop up in front of you. It was so freaky.” Halloween Horror Nights XX also features six “scare zones” with varying themes and two live shows: a comedy, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure,” and an illusionist magic show, “Brain Brushwood: Menace and Malice.” A few of the rides remain open during the event, including The Simpson’s Ride, Men in Black Alien Attack, Jaws and Revenge of the Mummy. UM junior Daniella Fernandez is an avid fan of Halloween Horror Nights and has been attending the event for as long as she can remember. “I like the adrenaline rush; I’m really into horror movies and I like to be scared,” she said, breaking into a wry smile. “I like to test them because I don’t get scared easily.” Fernandez feels everyone should visit Universal Studios for Halloween Horror Nights at least once, even those who shudder at the thought. “I definitely recommend it. Everyone should go because it is a totally different experience than anything else,” she said. “And it’s fun anyways to go away for a weekend, all just to celebrate Halloween.” Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at dkaslow@ themiamihurricane.com. October 21 - October 24, 2010
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HOPEFUL ACC COMEBACK: After their loss to FSU, the Canes are getting ready to play another ACC team, UNC, at this Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. football game.
Canes prepare to take on the Tar Heels UM vs. ACC foe UNC on Saturday BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
For head coach Randy Shannon, the top priority was not for the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes to climb back in the Top 25. Instead, Shannon has been preaching that they play Miami Hurricane football. Now, it’s time for the Hurricanes to finally stick it back to their former friend, who is now a foe. Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at Sun Life Stadium, Shannon and the Canes will need to play sound football as they face North Carolina, coached by former Head Coach Butch Davis. It will be the fourth match-up between the coaches with Davis’
team winning every game. Shannon did not deny the Tar Heels have gotten the best of the Hurricanes the past three meetings. “The last couple of years have not been good for me or the University of Miami playing North Carolina,” Shannon said. “We’re 0-3. We’ve had some games come down to the wire. We talked about it as a staff, as a football team, they have our number right now.” Davis took over Miami in 1995 and inherited a program hindered by NCAA sanctions that limited scholarships for his three seasons. Gradually, Davis brought the Canes back to prominence; he was 51-20 over six seasons, had won three Big East Conference titles and four bowl games. Davis is also known for recruiting one of the greatest college
football team ever in the top-tier 2001 Hurricanes national championship team. Ever since Davis took over UNC in 2007, his Tar Heels have always defeated the Canes. Last season, North Carolina intercepted quarterback Jacory Harris four times and returned two for touchdowns as they won, 33-24. Still, the Hurricanes had a chance to win the game, and didn’t have a problem moving the ball against the Tar Heels tallying 435 total yards. The last time two times they squared off at Sun Life Stadium, the Tar Heels stole a victory from the Hurricanes. Miami was up by 10 points with 10 minutes remaining in the game and blew the lead, losing 28-24 in the final minute. The Hurricanes are looking
forward to the challenge against the Tar Heels. “It’s going to be a fight,” said sophomore guard Brandon Washington, who was awarded ACC Player of the Week honors after he recorded seven pancake blocks against Duke. “Those guys have been holding it down for the past three years but it’s not about North Carolina, it’s about Miami Hurricanes football. We are going to go out there and fight for 60 minutes.” The Hurricanes have to start focusing in on their penalties. Hurricanes are ranked 115th out of 120 teams in penalties per game averaging 9.17 for 72 yards. Miami has forced 18 turnovers this season and are plus five in the turnover margin. North Carolina is just as good, forcing 16 and having a plus seven in the turnover margin.
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The Canes have been motivated all week to win this game for Shannon. “I don’t see any player out their lollygagging,” said redshirt sophomore safety Vaughn Telemaque, who has three interceptions in the last two games. “I don’t see anyone out there secondguessing. I don’t see anybody out there jogging. It’s that type of level of we have to play with in order to beat this team.” Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.
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Men’s rugby tackles new demographic Team welcomes all levels of experience, skill BY SANDRA MONTALVO CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
There isn’t just tackling going on at Sun Life Stadium and Green Tree Practice Field; it’s also occurring on the IM fields. It would be easy to say that many students here at UM don’t know much about the game of Rugby, but together with their coach, the UM men’s club rugby team is helping the Hurricane community catch up. According to the president of the club, sophomore Nick Davis, rugby is a complicated mix of soccer and football with 15 players on the field for a team at once. “It’s difficult but you can pick it up fairly quickly,” Davis said. Coach Frank Williams has been coaching the team for the last 21 years. Prior to his work here at UM he coached the local Miami Rugby Club. “I coach and teach the game,” Williams said. “Some of these guys have never seen a rugby ball.” The team has about 40 members with an A-side and B-side, guaranteeing everyone a chance to play. They don’t hold tryouts or make cuts to the team and welcome anyone to play with no experience necessary. “Sometimes we’re brilliant and sometimes we’re not so brilliant,” Williams said. This semester the team is 4-1, with their only loss going to the nationally ranked team from University of South Florida (USF). “We out played them,” said senior Mike Scanlon, team captain, “We were winning at half time but we missed three tackles that led to their scoring.” This weekend they will travel to Tavares, Fla., north of Orlando, to play in a one-day tournament. At the end of the semester they’ll travel to the national tournament in Mobile, Ala. “We have players who have been playing for maybe a month on our A-side, as well as Australian exchange students who have been playing since they could walk,” Davis said. “More than likely, if it’s your first game, you won't be sure exactly what is going on, but that makes it even more fun." The players all have different reasons for playing. For Davis, it was his brother. 22
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CONTACT SPORT: The University of Miami rugby team started the season with a 39-5 win over the Florida Atlantic University Owls on Sept. 11, and beat the Paptists of Ave Maria 78-0 on Sunday. The team hopes to win the Florida Cup this year. It has its first and only home game of the season on Oct. 30 on the IM fields against Florida International University. “My brother was my idol,” Davis said. “I played with him on our high school team and we got really close.” For others it’s a good way to stay in shape and get outside for a study break. “I played a lot of contact sports in high school and I needed to find an outlet for that energy when I got to college,” senior Tad Debarros said. The team practices Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on the IM fields and has friendly matches almost every weekend.
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“You get addicted,” Scanlon exclaimed. UM Men’s Rugby club’s next home game is Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. on the IM fields where they’ll face off against Florida International University (FIU). For more information, UM men’s club tugby can be contacted at umiamirugby@gmail.com. Sandra Montalvo may be contacted at smontalvo@themiamihurricane.com.
THE FACTS PRACTICE: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. WHERE: On the IM Fields NEXT MATCH: Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. vs. Florida International University MORE INFO: E-mail umiamirugby@gmail.com
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Team matures, training camp begins Players predict improvement BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR
The University of Miami men’s basketball team looks to carry its momentum gained from last year’s ACC Tournament magical run as training camp began last week. The Canes (20-13) finished in the cellar of the ACC but stunned Wake Forest and Virginia Tech as a 12 seed, and only lost by three to eventual national champion Duke in a one week span. This year the squad is a lot more mature. “I think we will be a team that wants to get back to being a hardnosed, rebounding team with that edge, those types of things,” seventhyear head coach Frank Haith said. “If we are able to play like that we can win some ball games.” The heart and soul of the team will be sophomore guard Durand Scott who averaged 10.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.4 apg and led the team in steals. He earned ACC-All Rookie honors and was named to the FirstTeam All ACC Tournament team. Scott has a different mindset this year. “Coming in as a freshman, I always told everybody that I wanted to give the seniors their respect,” Scott said. “Knowing it was their team, just like when I was in high school I knew it was my team senior year. So I led the team. Coach expects a lot more of me this year.” Redshirt sophomore Malcolm Grant, who will be in the starting back court along with Scott, learned from last year that the ACC is a grind every night. “Every game is going to be a good game,” said Grant who lost 10 pounds this offseason. “You are not going to be able to come in and have a night off. There is no nights off in the ACC. Everybody is playing hard and trying to win.” Miami finished 4-12 in the ACC last year but is expected to finish in the middle of the pack according to most prognosticators. Redshirt sophomore center Reggie Johnson will lead the way on the low blocks. He continued to get in shape after losing 40 pounds last summer. This summer he played
basketball in China and lost even more weight. “You talk about a young man who has a bright future,” Haith said of Johnson, who was the teams’ Most Improved Player last year. “He has to continue to work and obviously on his conditioning.” Junior small forward DeQuan Jones is the big variable for the orange and green. He has shown flashes of brilliance but the talented athlete has yet to show consistently on a day in and day out basis. Miami brings in three new comers in shooting guard Rion Brown, small forward Erik Swoope and power forward Raphael Akpejori who are all expected to have an immediate impact. UM has a much tougher nonconference schedule this year. Despite the fact Miami won’t be playing in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Canes still have marquee match ups against Memphis, Ole Miss, West Virginia and Rutgers. Scott feels this team is poised to break out and do something special. “The University of Miami has always been under the radar,” Scott said. “I believe we are last so of course we are going to be under the radar. With this vibe I feel this year we are definitely going to open up some eyes and make some surprises.” The season opener is Nov. 12 against Jacksonville at the BankUnited Center. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.
PRESEASON ACC PREDICTIONS AS VOTED ON BY THE MEDIA 1) Duke 2) Virginia Tech 3) North Carolina 4) N.C. State 5) Florida State 6) Maryland 7) Clemson 8) Miami 9) Georgia Tech 10) Boston College 11) Virginia 12) Wake Forest
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THE RUNNING MAN: Junior guard Malcolm Grant runs a sprint drill during practice on Friday. The Villanova University transfer led the Hurricanes in assists with 3.5 per game last season. October 21 - October 24, 2010
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VOLLEYBALL COMMENTARY
High-level success for volleyball team 2010 season sees great start, strong players The 2009 season was very successful for the University of Miami volleyball team. The year included a trip to the NCAA tournament, ADAM BERGER only the second time SENIOR SPORTS in the history of WRITER the young program that a team had accomplished the feat. Fast forward to 2010 and Miami has seven new players on its roster and the hefty task of returning to the big dance for a second consecutive year. So far, coach Nicole Lantagne Welch’s new look squad has responded well to the challenge. Miami currently holds a 15-5 record overall with a 5-4 record in ACC play. There is room for improvement but
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there is no doubt that the Hurricanes are playing volleyball at a high level. Freshmen Alex Johnson, Taylor Hollins and Ryan Shaffer have held their own. Playing three freshmen on a regular basis is a scary proposition, but the three newcomers have arguably made Miami a more balanced team. The veteran players are also playing well. Junior outside hitter Lane Carico continues to perform at a high level in her first official season as an upperclassman. Redshirt junior Katie Gallagher has been superb in her return to setting duties after missing most of last season with injuries. The contributions have come from all over the roster, not just from one or two players. This isn’t to say that Miami hasn’t faced some adversity so far this season. In one notable rough stretch, the team traveled to North Carolina to face UNC and N.C. State. The Hurricanes didn’t win a single set the entire weekend and returned
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home the following Friday night and lost to Georgia Tech. Since then, Miami has gotten back on track, beating Maryland and Boston College during a recent road trip. Miami’s offense can be overpowering. It’s the defensive play, however, that has caused the most problems for the Hurricanes. To compensate for the loss of Cassie Loessberg to graduation, Lantagne Welch has tried implementing a libero by committee system, which at times has worked. At other times, however, the system hasn’t worked and it’s this lack of consistency from libero that is the Achilles’ heal for Miami. Without a steady f low of digs, the Hurricanes’ potent offense has struggled to set itself up on more than one occasion. Despite this hole, the Hurricanes are nevertheless a good team and very hard to stop when they are clicking on all cylinders. Miami has 15 wins with 11 matches left to play. The team won 18 contests all
of last season, and made it to the NCAA tournament. Nothing guarantees a return to the tournament, but the Hurricanes are in good shape. Adam Berger may be contacted at aberger@ themiamihurricane.com
REMAINING MATCHES Oct. 22 vs. Duke Nov. 5 @ Clemson Nov. 6 @ Georgia Tech Nov. 14 vs. North Carolina Nov. 26 @ Florida State
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First pitch is thrown as fall ball begins Hurricanes begin practice at A-Rod Park BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR
There were plenty of overthrows by the infielders on the first day of fall practice last Thursday for the University of Miami baseball team. It’s a good thing the squad has 45 days to iron out the kinks and begin its pursuit of the program’s fifth national championship. The team (43-20) lost to Florida in the Super Regionals last June. There are 13 newcomers on the team but the core of the hitters return; it’s the pitching that has huge question marks. “We return most of our lineup back but to me our biggest question mark is we don’t have experienced starting pitchers,” 18th-year head coach Jim Morris said. “We have to decide who those guys are and find roles for them.” Miami lost three valuable pieces from last year’s team. All-American catcher Yasmani Grandal was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds and AllACC pitcher Chris Hernandez was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh round. Sophomore right-hander Eric Whaley will have to fill the void ace Hernandez left behind and he knows throwing to a new catcher will be a different experience. “We are going to have a good catcher behind the plate no matter. Yasmani was Yasmani,” Whaley said. “That was the best player I have ever played with. He is in a league of his own. If you are here, then you are a great catcher I think we’ll be fine.” Miami also cut starting second baseman Frankie Ratcliff after he was arrested and charged with trying to sell marijuana and was also found with 19 vials of HGH in his apartment. “He made a bad decision but you move on and hopefully he’ll come back from it as well,” pitching coach and recruiting coordinator JD Arteaga said. Morris was extremely distraught as well. “It’s very disappointing,” Morris said. “Of course for him for every reason. [Ratcliff ] was a guy that was probably our best freshman last year, a guy you
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PLAY BALL: Head coach Jim Morris speaks with local media before the baseball team’s first fall practice at A-Rod Park. expected to start. All of the issues and of course he is not longer on the team, no longer in school, and I don’t know exactly what’s going to happen to him. But it puts a big blemish on his life. It’s a reflection on everybody, him, his family, me, our coaches, our team. Past players are not happy about it either.” Sophomores Zeke DeVoss and Michael Broad are competing against each other to fill the void Ratcliff left behind. The team leaders will be juniors Harold Martinez and Nathan Melendres. Martinez is recovering from off-season left shin surgery. He led the team with 21 home runs last year. Melendres had a sensational postseason last year and played in the prestigious Cape Cod League this past summer. “Team unity is the first thing you have to do especially with a lot of new guys,” centerfielder Melendres said. “A lot of guys
STEPHEN PEREZ is 80 percent healthy after off-season thumb surgery.
have to come together and understand what it means to play like a team. Other than that we want to become consistent and understand the fundamentals of the game.” For the first time since Yonder Alonso in 2008, Miami may have a legit first baseman. The best newcomer in the class isn’t even a freshman. It’s sophomore transfer Cade Kreuter. The 6-foot-5-inch Kreuter left the University of Southern California to come play on the east coast. “I’ve always liked Miami,” Kreuter said with a smile. “It had been a favorite growing up. USC growing up was always number one though. Things changed the last few years starting with my grandpa and then my dad getting fired. The experience was just a little bit different that I thought. When my dad got fired it just pushed it over a little bit. I asked for my release, I asked to talk to LSU and
CHRIS PELAEZ and MICHAEL RUDMAN are the lone seniors on the squad.
Miami and Miami really pushed to get me here.” NCAA rules state an athlete must sit out one full year if he or she transfers from one division one school to another. There is a loophole in the NCAA rules, however, that will most likely allow Kreuter to play this year. If your father is the coach of your team and gets fired, another school can apply for a waiver and the player may be eligible immediately. UM has filled out all the necessary paperwork and is waiting on a response from the NCAA, but Arteaga and Morris are very optimistic. The annual Orange and Green World Series, made up of intrasquad games will be a best of five series and take place in November. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@ themiamihurricane.com.
HAROLD MARTINEZ is 100 percent after off-season leg surgery.
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DAVID VILLASUSO, COREY JANSON and SHANE ROWLAND are battling for the starting catcher’s spot.
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SPORTS BRIEFS SWIMMING & DIVING After recording a 188-54 win over Florida International University in their home opener, which included winning 12 out of the 13 events, the Hurricane swimming and diving team is preparing for another in-state match-up this Saturday. The Canes will travel to Tallahassee to take on both Florida Gulf Coast University and the host Florida State University starting at 10 a.m.
SOCCER The Hurricanes are set to kick off Senior Night at Cobb Stadium tonight when they take on the Virginia Tech Hokies at 7:30 p.m. Miami, currently 3-3 in the ACC and 9-5-1 overall, are aiming to make the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row. The Canes will honor seniors Brittney Steinbruch, Brittney Macdonald, Barbara Blocker, Katie Oddo and Lauren Singer in a pre-game ceremony.
FOOTBALL Defensive lineman Allen Bailey has been named one of the quarter-finalists for
the Lott IMPACT Trophy. He is one of 23 athletes who were named quarter-finalists of the award, which is given every year to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. The award strives in recognizing both athletic performance and personal character attributes of each player.
UNC AT MIAMI GAME CHANGES The University of Miami athletics department and Sun Life Stadium have announced some changes to the game day operations for Saturday night’s game. Parking lot gates will open at 2:30 p.m., an hour earlier than originally intended, in order to alleviate traffic flow. Also, all parking (both pre-purchased and purchased on sight) will be directed to individual parking spots by stadium personnel. There will also be an increased presence in security and law enforcement. Ernesto Suarez can be reached at asstsports@themiamihurricane.com. Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.
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Dear V: Is my fetish going to throw me off the saddle? Dear Out of Breath,
Dear V, I’ve been going out with this girl for almost four months now, and I cannot remember the last time I was this happy. She is one of the few women I know who I find genuinely hilarious. She satisfies all of my criteria, both physically and personality wise, and the sex has been great for the both of us. Lately though, I’ve been wanting to get her and I to explore new things to do in bed, and I’ve been focusing on one fetish in particular, called face sitting. It’s self-explanatory, and I won’t go into detail. In my experience, a lot of women find this fetish to be a bit weird, even disturbing. I have two questions that I hope you can help answer: One, how do I go about suggesting we try it without getting her upset? I really love her, and I honestly think she would enjoy it. But I don’t want to lose her because of a silly fetish that I want to experiment with. Two, am I normal for wanting to explore this particular act? Should I seek help? Breathless in Miami
Aside from the fact that I appreciate your honesty and intrigue, I am personally relieved that I’m not the only individual out there wondering if my level of kink transcends the average person’s. Without having personal knowledge of your social interactions, I am not aware of how comfortable you are addressing potentially awkward topics, such as sexual fantasies, with your girlfriend. However, I would suggest bringing it up in a heated fashion (not aggressive or angry). I’m referring to heated in the dirty sense. I’ve found that dirty talk, while it may only go as far as to remain within the confines of the verbal contextualization in which it has been formulated, embodies sexual desires that each partner may wish to explore. Because this topic definitely earns a few stars in terms of kink, bringing it up in civilized conversation between involved parties could prove fatal. If you are comfortable discussing the “ins and outs” of sexual exploration amongst one another verbally, than I suggest you take it from that approach. If a distasteful reaction is the result, an understanding of her personal tendency to try such a technique has been achieved.
dear ... Furthermore, she could question your seriousness to do such things - opening a window of opportunity to express your desires. The best-case scenario is that she wholeheartedly embraces your sexual intrigues and the heated conversation could prove to be round one of an ideally ongoing euphoric experience. I would also like to note that simply attempting to try out your curiosity in the heat of the moment is not advisable. You are not certain of her comfort level, and directing her to use your face as a saddle might not be the words she wants to have whispered in her ear. Never be ashamed of your kinky-side - animal cruelty, domestic abuse and self-mutilation aside. Cookiecutter sex is ok once or twice, but it’s nice to break away from the confines and get your hands dirty. Take a deep breath and dive in, V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane. com or follow V on Twitter at @Dear_V.
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