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Miami Haunts

Get spooked at local haunted houses

BY ABIGAIL GARNER | CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Get a real scare this Halloween and forgo your usual haunt of house parties (oh the horror!). Check out these local All Hallows' Eve options for a spooky good time.

Fright Nights - South Florida Fair Grounds Located at the South Florida Fair Grounds in West Palm, this is the largest haunted attraction in South Florida, with three haunted house options. For your friends who can’t stomach the scares there are carnival rides to enjoy and even a new exhibit called the creature. It is slightly out of the way, but not as bad as trip to Orlando to get your fill of Halloween horror.

Buried Alive - Key Biscayne by the Seaquarium So you saw the Ryan Reynolds movie. But how about trying it out

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for yourself? Guaranteed to scare the bravest out there, get trapped underground at Key Biscayne’s Buried Alive haunted park. If you make it through to the end there are unlimited carnival rides, an amateur DJ competition, food and beer.

House of Horror Amusement Park - Miami International Mall Miami’s House of Horror is located at the Miami International Mall making it a very large venue. There are over 25 haunted scenes. The park is complete with carnival rides and musical acts. It is affordable and safe for all ages, but it is still guaranteed to put you in the Halloween spirit.

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Peace Corps takes more than idealism Volunteers face illness, safety risks

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BY ALANNA ZUNSKI CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Typically, the idea of joining the Peace Corps includes traveling to exotic foreign countries and dreams of teaching and working for the government. But for some, the reality is becoming ill multiple times with doctors unable to explain what is wrong.

That is exactly what happened to Daniel Drucker, a University of Miami graduate who served in the Peace Corps after graduating last May. Drucker served in Cambodia teaching English. At first he enjoyed his work: he loved the people and he loved teaching.

But his situation changed after a couple months of living there.

“Living there was tough,” Drucker said. “There were a lot of health concerns.”

Originally, he was bothered by his isolation from other volunteers as well as his minor sicknesses, but eventually Drucker became very ill.

Drucker began to worry about the illnesses that kept occurring. In certain areas of the country, he was seven hours away from the volunteer hospitals and would not be able to be treated immediately if anything were to go wrong.

The last time that Drucker got sick was the worst time.

“It was a big scare because my intestines got really inflamed,” he said. “Being at a Cambodian hospital wasn’t the most fun of my life.”

The doctors first believed that Drucker had appendicitis due to the inflammation in his intestines. This belief was ruled out after several tests. Because they never discovered exactly what was making Daniel ill, he was simply told that it was a bad bacterial infection and that they had never seen anything similar to it before.

Many students do, in fact, glamorize service in the Peace Corps and are unaware of the risks associated with living in isolated communities in developing nations.

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PEACE OUT: During his voluntary service in the Peace Corps, UM graduate Daniel Drucker (center) stayed with a host family in Cambodia. Drucker and the Saut family lived in Prey Chhor, a district town in the Kampong Cham province, where Drucker worked as an English teacher. enjoyable, something different,” Drucker said.

Another benefit, he said, is the scholarships for graduate school volunteers can receive after joining the Peace Corps.

The Peace Corps Web site addresses safety issues in its frequently asked questions section.

“The Peace Corps devotes significant resources to providing volunteers with the training, support and information they need to stay healthy and safe,” the Web site reads. “Yet because volunteers serve worldwide, sometimes in very remote areas, health and safety risks are an inherent part of volunteer service.

In the effort to ensure a productive, healthy and safe experience for volunteers, the Peace Corps reviews work and housing sites in advance, collaborates on project development with local communities and develops and tests plans for responding to emergencies.”

What many students interested in the Peace Corps do not realize is that they may be placed in countries that are not safe. But, not everyone who

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volunteers has a negative experience though.

Tim McNaught, who graduated magna cum laude in May of 2009 from UM, is currently serving in Azerbaijan.

“When I’m not drinking tea or eating the best pomegranates in the world, I work as a consultant for an economic think tank and as a project manager for a non-profit humanitarian health clinic,” McNaught said.

Students that may be worried about having an experience similar to Drucker’s may want to consider alternative programs

after graduation such as Americorps or Teach for America, two service programs that are closer to home.

Overall, though, Drucker’s experience was not all negative.

He is still inspired to help people in his community as result of his stay in Cambodia.

“I’m hoping to go and teach again,” he said. “Not in Cambodia, but somewhere else.”

Alanna Zunski may be contacted at azunski@themiamihurricane. com.

The Tri Delta golf tournament was a big success. Read all about it in Lindsay Oliver’s story or watch her video.

Darci Miller caught up with the karate dean, Dean Grogg.

Check out what she has to say.

Basketball Media Day was on Wednesday. Justin Antweil got a one-onone interview. Catch up with the men’s and women’s teams with a video by Steve Pierre.

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Peace Corps information session: Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Toppel Career Center Visit americorps.gov to learn how to serve closer to home.

Apply for Teach for America online at teachforamerica.org.

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CORRECTION In Alysha Khan’s article about the candidates, it was Alex Sink who was accused of pension fund oversight, not Rick Scott.

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Islamic Center may be reality on campus Muslim students break symbolic ground

BY ESTHER PANG CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Juniors Tamzid Rahman and Mohga Behairy carefully scooped up dirt from the mound on the Writing Center parking lot and shoveled the soil into a bucket, filling it up to a smattering of applause.

The bucket of dirt is the symbolic first step in “breaking the ground” for the Muslim Students of the University of Miami’s goal to begin construction of the University of Miami Islamic Center (UMIC) in a year’s time.

Held after the Dalai Lama’s talk on Tuesday, the symbolic groundbreaking event was organized by the Muslim Students of the University of Miami (MSUM) and made part of the three day Hand in Hand Conference.

Although it was just a simple half hour ceremony, it was MSUM’s way of jump-starting the plans for building the UMIC; plans which started 20 years ago, but never got anywhere due to funding and planning problems.

“Over 20 years the process comes to a stop,” said junior Adam Aldahan, president of MSUM. “A lot of people are getting impatient about it and we want to revive that hope.”

Out of the three major monotheistic faiths, two of them have their houses of prayer on campus, but Islamic students have no set location for them to conduct their prayers. As Muslims pray five times a day, seven days a week, this was an issue for the Islamic community.

With no specific place to go to, Muslim students pray in places such as the University Center Ballrooms, and currently occupy one of the apartment building rooms, which they converted into a mosque.

But with 350 to 400 followers of the Muslim faith on campus, the area which barely fits 50 people is highly inadequate for everyone who goes there for Jumu’ah, their Friday afternoon prayers.

Although Micelli Bianchini, project manager of the UMIC, admitted that he was just being optimistic in starting construction in 12 months, MSUM’s main challenge at the moment is to get their building design reapproved and raise enough funds.

According to Aldahan, this year MSUM had a group who decided they weren’t going to sit around and wait for UMIC to be built. Instead they are tackling every single way to raise awareness and raise funds for the mosque, includ-

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DIGGING IN: Junior Mohga Behairy breaks the soil in the symbolic ground breaking organized by the Muslim Students of the University of Miami (MSUM) on Tuesday. They plan to build the Islamic Center on campus in the next 12 months. ing holding the symbolic groundbreaking event during the Hand in Hand conference addressing interfaith relations.

“The aim of our symbolic groundbreaking is close to the conference theme,” Aldahan said. “It’s the perfect way to publicize and get the school’s support.”

Intent on following the theme of pluralism and gathering support for their goal, MSUM invited Father Frank Corbishley from the Episcopal Church Center and Rabbi Baruch Plotkin from The University of Miami Hillel to attend the symbolic groundbreaking event.

In the midst of respectful silence, Rabbi Plotkin blessed the land and Corbishley said a prayer for the center. Both stated their goodwill towards the new house of prayer and hoped for an enrichment of diversity and mutual respect on the campus.

This gathering of leaders from different faiths was a touching scene for those present.

“It really warmed my heart to see the Rabbi and the Father,” said sophomore

Sheikh Ali, vice president of MSUM. “It was beyond my expectations. I expected them to give their support and I knew that they were going to say some good words, but not to the extent of the Father actually praying for us. And I think that brings us together more.”

As a chaplain on the University Chaplain Association and the Episcopal Church Center, Corbishley also attended a similar land dedication ceremony which was held by the previous planners of the UMIC construction project.

He expressed his hopes that this time the plans for the center will truly come to fruition and that it was long overdue for the Muslim students to have their own house of prayer.

“Ten years ago it was done by the administration,” Corbishley said. “But we didn’t have the funding. So this time it’s a student led initiative. The University would be ecstatic that this happened, rather than an administration initiative.”

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it’s important that there is a community of worshipers who can support and celebrate with each other.

“In a world of tension with religious diversity we can really serve as a beacon of light towards shared respect,” he said.

Things appear to be working out for MSUM and their pushing for actual groundbreaking in a year’s time. Those who attended the symbolic groundbreaking thought it went well.

“I think it’s admirable of the students to start this,” freshman Ali Fishman said. “It’s great they keep making effort. It’s overdue for the Muslim students to have a place to pray.”

Esther Pang may be contacted at epang@ themiamihurricane.com.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Taking the road less traveled

FUNDAY APPLICATION EXTENSION

The application deadline for becoming a group leader for FunDay has been extended until Friday.

Applications are due in the Railey House, apartment 41A, by 5 p.m.

REGISTRATION TIMES NOW AVAILABLE

Online registration appointments, which indicate the date and time for Spring 2011 registration, are now available on myUM. Students may register at any time on or after this appointment time until spring classes begin.

CIA INFORMATION SESSION

The Central Intelligence Agency will be hosting an information session Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Toppel Career Center. CIA members will be recruiting students interested in keeping America safe.

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ROAD TRIP: On Wednesday afternoon, two students stop between classes to speak with Ray Ricafort, Roadtrip Nation’s roadtrip director. The Toppel Career Center decided to bring the group and the trademark big, green RV to campus to help students learn how to define their own roads in life.

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Brain Gain for Canes Program promotes mental fitness

BY KYLIE BANKS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The Wellness Center is gearing up to offer a new free program that promises to get students' brains as fit as their biceps.

While it may sound like a mysterious science experiment, Brain Gain helps students achieve success in the classroom, research has shown. The cutting-edge program uses neuroscience to channel the health benefits of exercise and meditation into academic performance.

“The program is designed for busy college students who share a common objective- to excel academically,” said Scott Rogers, one of the co-founders of the program.

The weekday classes will start Nov. 1. Each class can handle up to 20 students, who just need to show up to participate.

Brain Gain offers three different approaches to choose from: Perspire to Rewire, Retire to Rewire and Respire to Rewire. The word “rewire” is in each title because, according to Rogers, “neuroscience involves looking at the ‘plastic’ qualities of the brain- the way it changes in response to experience.”

Perspire to Rewire involves 30 minutes of exercise followed by an hour of studying in a special study room at the Wellness Center.

“They can use our space to study or they can study elsewhere,” said program co-founder Ashley Falcon, who is also an assistant director at the Wellness Center. “That's the joy of the program- it's very f lexible. We're just imparting the knowledge so students can benefit from enhanced learning ability.”

Retire to Rewire and Respire to Rewire take the kindergarten idea of nap time to the college level. Retire deals with napping and mind-wandering for up to 90 minutes, and Respire deals with meditation for up to 30 minutes through the program.

Though napping and day-dreaming may seem unproductive, studies have shown they help in problem solving.

“Mind-wandering is helpful when we don’t have another task at hand. It allows our creative juices to f low as our mind is in a receptive 'searching' mode of experience,” said Amishi Jha, a UM neuroscientist who will monitor the program to further her research on

brain development through brain imaging.

Rogers, who has a law degree and a master’s in social psychology, has been teaching Brain Gain classes for years through the Institute for Mindful Studies, for which he is the founder and director. The Miami Beach-based organization encourages lawyers to use skills like meditation in their careers and personal lives.

For the past three years, Rogers has also taught a UM law class called Jurisights. Ben McCulloch, a secondyear law student, took the class.

“People spend so much time worrying about things they cannot control,” McCulloch said. “The class teaches people to slow down and live in the moment.”

Falcon believes the Brain Gain program can make a difference for students.

“This program shows students how making healthy choices can actually help them in the classroom,” she said.

“Our students are bright and competitive- we show them how to gain the competitive edge in a healthful way.”

Kylie Banks may be contacted at kbanks@ themiamihurricane.com.

IF YOU GO For more information, go to umbraingain.com or stop by the Wellness Suite on the second floor of the center.

Here is the class schedule: Perspire to Rewire: Monday and Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Retire to Rewire: Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Respire to Rewire: Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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“One costume a girl should never be for Halloween is a sexy...”

ALICIA DRY JUNIOR “Staples ‘Easy’ button.”

ERIC GAMESON SENIOR “Bunny. It’s overdone.”

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Showing up in pasties, a thong and mouse ears does not make you “Minnie Mouse.”

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MacKenzie Green, Contributing Columnist

Digital textbooks are not so popular print books. We are not ready to give up the benefit of highlighting passages, f lipping pages and writing little notes in the book itself.

Although new technology gives students the ability to use e-textbooks this way, there are still plenty of drawbacks in using it.

Not only does the computer screen exhaust our eyes, but it can distract us from doing our work. We are tempted to check our e-mail, log on to Facebook and surf the Web. In general, we spend enough time on our laptops and cell phones. So why not get away from this unhealthy technology addiction by reading an actual bound book?

More importantly, what if a virus gets into your computer? What if the screen goes blank and all your notes are deleted? The battery could die, the server could go out and carrying that bulky equipment could become absolutely obnoxious.

Even if more books are made available as e-books, it will not be the same as reading, studying and learning from an actual print book. With a paperback book, it is easy. You can carry it with you and read wherever, whenever.

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For a generation that is the most technology adept in history, one would assume that we would enjoy the idea of having our books on a Kindle, Nook, iPad or other device.

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Breaking down Greek brotherhood Costumes: from Disney to freaky see the perks in joining a frat: partying, stumbling across some good people and meeting more women. But I don’t see the value in pretending to be friendly with “brothEVAN SEAMAN SENIOR ers” I’m not particuCOLUMNIST larly fond of, just because they’re under the same roof and sign semester checks to the same recipient. Also, chill out on the brotherhood.

You aren’t Morgan Freeman in “Wanted” talking about a fraternity of assassins or anything of comparable coolness- it’s a bunch of dudes drinking beer and talking about boobies all day, which I can’t fault people for, but I’d rather do that for free. Also, the word brother needs to be addressed. I rarely call my biological brother “bro,” so I can’t see how people can toss around the word around so lightly with some people who are merely acquaintances and would gladly stab you in the back.

And as for identifying with a fraternity, why is it every time I meet someone in a Greek-related party, that’s the first question they ask? Is it really that interesting if I

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rushed for frat X and became one of them?

If you must know, I’m a GDI opening up a local chapter for Sigma Mu Delta (if you catch my drift) so don’t pigeonhole me as a gentleman or a meathead- I am neither.

Most of all, I don’t understand how people live with each other in mass for so long. The maximum capacity of people that I’m willing to live with (for members of the same sex) caps at about three or four, and even then that’s sometimes too much.

I like to keep ultimate debauchery out of my place of residence for the most part to eliminate the necessity of next day’s hungover cleanup. I also don’t get much gratification from being around the smell of BO and day-old booze. I’m not blind to the benefits, though: networking seems huge, and keeping busy is a good way to prevent going stir crazy.

I can’t help but raise an eye, however, because when I was going through the process of rush, the recruiter told me that someone in the room is definitively going to be the best man at my wedding one day.

You don’t decide who becomes one of my cronies, only I do. And who said I’m getting married?

Evan Seaman is a senior majoring in marketing. He may be contacted at eseaman@ themiamihurricane.com.

emember when Halloween was a time we begged our moms for the latest super hero or Disney princess costume, and we dreamt of hayrides, haunted houses, and MACKENZIE GREEN the candy we would CONTRIBUTING score? Ah, those were COLUMNIST the good old days.

Now on college campuses across the country, Halloween is a special time of year when some let their freak flags fly. And by freak flag, I don’t mean their supernatural selves, I mean freak-ay... Flavor of Love, Jersey Shore, knock-down drag-out ho-selves.

Every year we see women in “dirty French maid” or “hot little devil” costumes. But showing up in pasties, a thong and mouse ears does not make you “Minnie Mouse.” Nor does wearing white tape over strategic body parts make you a zombie. I had no idea that “Finding Nemo” was a pulse-raising character, but some costume sites beg to differ.

Oh and fellows, before you laugh, some guys have taken things beyond low.

Let’s see, here are some of the “all star” obscene costumes... choking the chicken,

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morning wood, vibrator and lil’ man in the boat. But the all time tops: I once walked past a guy in the Grove dressed as a pickle grabbing contest, complete with a cardboard box with a hole cut in it... needless to say there clearly was only one pickle in that box.

Halloween has become that one time of the year where some want to live out there own live action version of “Eyes Wide Shut.” They put on the costume and use it as an excuse to do whatever. The nerdy dork dressed as Wolverine grinding on that girl in the Grove he secretly crushes on, and the girl with the pasties and cattail makes a move on the guy she sees in the library.

But then the next morning when you wake up with a pasty stuck to your forehead and a pickle grabbing costume in the corner of your dorm room, the movie goes from “Eyes Wide Shut” to “The Hangover.”

So, own up to the freak in you on All Hallows Eve... oh, and by all means put some clothes on before class the next day.

MacKenzie Green is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and sport administration.

She may be contacted at mgreen@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Halloween is a time to let loose and express yourself with a creative costume; it’s all about the shock value and how far you can push the envelope.

Finding yourself with no costume but a plethora of Halloween party options this weekend?

Whether you hope to elicit laughs or gasps, get original this year and check out my top picks for All Hallows’ Eve 2010.

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Dirty Jerz in the MIA Clearly with Halloween “you need to be on your tip-top game with your GTL to stay FTD to get the girls DTF in MIA,” as they put it so eloquently in MTV’s hit show “Jersey Shore.”

So why not embrace the ridiculous and bust out in a Snooki or Pauly-D rendition this year? Don’t forget the poof or hair gel, of course.

Embrace the news: JetBlue and autotune It’s good to find humor in life, but this Halloween it’s important to recognize that sometimes the funniest moments aren’t scripted (sorry, “Jersey Shore”). Take a nod from the news and impersonate someone with panache. Dress as the angry JetBlue flight attendant, Steven Slater. He knew a wide variety of curse words and especially how to make an unforgettable exit (down the airplane’s emergency evacuation slide while double-fisting beers). Better yet, suit up as Antoine Dodson, the Huntsville, Ala. man made famous by the Gregory Brothers’ YouTube music video remix of his TV interview. Sport his huge ‘fro, red handkerchief and black tank, and be sure to warn many a party-goer to “Hide yo’ kids! Hide yo’ wife!” with some auto-tuned flair.

“Just dance” away from the “paparazzi” Want a costume that just screams for attention? Then Lady Gaga is the perfect Halloween choice for you. From the ridiculous to downright bizarre, Lady G has worn it all (even a dress made entirely of raw meat), which provides you with many an outfit to choose from. Take your pick: Popular options range from her “Poker Face” blue swimsuit ensemble complete with blue gloves to her 2009 VMA white performance outfit. Basically, if it’s bright, tight and outrageous, you’re in the clear.

“Look at your man, now back to me…”

Want to have game this Halloween? Dress as the hilarious Old Spice man, made famous by the deodorant company’s Super Bowl TV commercial last year. The requirements? Washboard abs, a bare chest, skin-tight white football pants (a nod to Isaiah Mustafa’s former role as an NFL wide receiver), a cocky attitude and a bottle of Old Spice’s acclaimed body wash.

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Ladies Night cast knows laughter is best medicine

Music MHainllouweteen: edition

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COMIC RELIEF: The Just the Funny Improv Comedy Theatre will perform “Ladies Night: Comedy for a Cure, supporting breast cancer awareness. lected the largest source of non-profit funds over the years.

“As personal as this disease is, I think What do you get when you put seven it is a perfect strategy to attack the cancer women on stage with a microphone? No, not with humor. This event seems to take a posia drunken karaoke night with friends.Try a tive look at the strength of women beating night full of laughs for a great cause, presentthe cancer which should always be kept in ed by Just the Funny Improv Comedy Themind," junior Genevieve Stack said. atre. A special show, Stack is a “Ladies Night: member of Zeta Tau Comedy for a Cure,” Alpha, a UM sororwill be performed by ity that specifically an all-female cast of supports breast can WHEN: Friday at 9 p.m. talented comedians, cer education and WHERE: Just the Funny in support of Naawareness through Improv Comedy Theatre, tional Breast Cancer various philan3119 SW 22 St. Miami, FL Awareness Month. thropic events.

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Canes prepare to crush the Cavaliers Team needs to keep positive mind set to win

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The attitude and savvy mentality was there against North Carolina. The Canes played with passion and confidence on all three phases and scored 30 straight points against the Tar Heels. Now, the No. 22 Hurricanes must be more than a one-hit wonder as they travel to face the Virginia Cavaliers, Saturday at noon on ESPN. Head coach Randy Shannon knows the Cavaliers will not lie down to the Canes.

“Another ACC opponent, a good football team,” Shannon said. “They play tough defense, coach [Mike] London is doing a great job of those guys playing hard the whole football game.”

Last year, Miami scheduled Virginia for Homecoming, still feeling the effects from when the Cavaliers blew out the Hurricanes in the final Orange Bowl game, 48-0. The Canes thrashed the Cavaliers, 52-17.

The last time Miami played in Virginia, Shannon called the game “unbelievable” as the Canes fought back for the win. It was the start of junior quarterback Jacory Harris’ fourth-quarter heroics at UM. Then a true freshman quarterback, Harris led a 95-yard, 15-play tying drive and eventually a win in overtime, 24-17.

To get another win in Virginia, the Canes must play with the same amount of energy and enthusiasm as they did against North Carolina.

“It’s something we put a focus on, energy and attitude,” redshirt senior cornerback Ryan Hill said. “It started in practice and carried over to the game. From here on out we know it’s a make or break for us every game we play.”

The Hurricanes do not plan on stopping their high intensity. They have created a new chant ‘up and down, round and round,’ led by junior linebacker Sean Spence.

“Us as Miami football players having high energy, it propels us to play better,” said Hill, who has three interceptions this season.

“If it takes us having the rest of our games, I’m sure you guys will see a sequel to that [this weekend].”

Redshirt sophomore safety Vaughn Telemaque has emerged as one of the most

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GRAND SLAM: The Canes had a successful game after beating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, with a score of 33-10. The Canes now prepare for another ACC game this Saturday when they will face the Virginia Cavaliers. vocal leaders on the defense and on the team.

Telemaque has five takeaways this season, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Players have taken notice of how hype Telemaque is.

“When he makes plays he opens his arms like a bird and flies across the field,” sophomore guard Brandon Washington said. “You can feed off his positive energy.” Telemaque gets his teammates involved, he singles out every player giving each of them encouragement. “Let’s go Orlando. Let’s go B Wash.

Let’s go Fig,” said Washington.

Telemaque plans on continuing to be a turnover machine and maintaining his high energy.

“I’m finally getting back to the things I like to do,” said Telemaque, who recorded his first collegiate interception against Florida State. “I love to get interceptions. I love big hits and I love celebrating with my teammates.”

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Club blends exercise with a good time Members run, train, have fun together

BY PATRICK RILEY CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

When one thinks of running, images of uber-athletes spending grueling hours dashing for miles and miles may come to mind. Others may even be of the opinion that running is just a means to an end and not fun at all.

And then there is a group of students at the University of Miami that might disagree profoundly.

“I like that running can be kind of what you want it to be,” said senior Erin Kelly, president of the running club at UM. Kelly, a neuroscience major from Fort Wayne, Ind., founded the club together with a friend in 2009 and has made it her mission to cater to runners of all ability levels.

At roughly 40 members, the club runs distances that range from “the loop,” a lap around campus, to location runs that can be up to 20 miles long for marathon training. Some train for causes such as the recent Breast Cancer 5K, while others condition themselves for the famous annual ING Marathon and Half Marathon on Jan. 30. Contestants for the ING Marathon start their day before sunrise in downtown Miami, and

go down Ocean Drive, Miami Avenue, through Coconut Grove and then back to the starting point.

While those goals are certainly something to strive for, many members simply like to run together and have a good time.

“It’s a good way to meet fellow runners and be close to people with the same interests,” said freshman Shane Bornstein. “I figured it would be good to have a group of people to run with, stay in shape.”

Bornstein and the other members meet Tuesdays at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 a.m. at the Yaron Field House by the intramural fields. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. are reserved for longdistance runs and marathon training.

Newcomers and people who are interested are always welcomed to just stop by and tag along. There are no conditioning tests or other requirements, although good running shoes are recommended.

Nonetheless, all participants should be ready for some surprises. Kelly likes to keep her fellow runners on their toes by mixing it up every once in a while.

In the past, the club has had runs on the hot South Beach sand with a local runner icon, ominously named “The Raven” as well as “80s-themed” runs, “crazy hat” runs and “Rat” runs, where members all run “the loop” and meet at the Rathskeller afterward to eat.

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FEELING THE BURN, RUN IT OFF: Paloma Acosta competes against her fellow running club members in an event during their first Hallowscream Field Day. This fun-loving mentality will soon even be displayed on the club’s T-shirts and sweatbands with the slogan: “Rednecks have nothing on our six-packs and guns” Overall, the club’s message is clear:

Running and having fun can go hand in hand at UM. Patrick Riley may be contacted at priley@ themiamihurricane.com.

FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

Canes strive to get their first ACC title Shannon still hopes to win conference crown The UM football team (5-2, 3-1) has been consistently inconsistent this year.

The orange and green showed mental toughness by beating a gritty Clemson team on the road in Death JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR Valley and came out with energy and swagger last Saturday night in a win against North Carolina.

But these same Canes barely beat a putrid Duke squad despite the fact that UM forced seven turnovers. This close call was just after being humiliated and 14

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embarrassed against Florida State, a game that gave fans horrid f lashbacks to the debacle at the final game of the Orange Bowl against Virginia in 2007.

Speaking of Virginia, that’s Miami’s next opponent, and it’s time Miami finish strong under head coach Randy Shannon.

Miami has faded down the stretch in each of Shannon’s prior three years.

UM has won just five of 14 games played in November and December under Shannon. He is 0-2 in Bowl games. UM has gotten off to fast starts and had a chance at an ACC title but fell short each time.

In 2007, Miami lost its final four games of the season by an average of 23.75 points per game. The Canes failed to make a bowl game for the first time in a decade.

In 2008, Miami was coming off five straight wins heading into a Thursday night showdown against Georgia Tech in

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Atlanta. Miami got slapped around by the Ramblin’ Wreck’s run attack as GT ran for 472 yards against UM’s porous defense.

Miami would lose to N.C. State before falling to California in the Emerald Bowl.

In 2009, Miami lost to Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl 20-14 but the score wasn’t indicative of how much more dominant the Badgers were.

So what will the finish of 2010 have in store? Miami still controls its own destiny in the ACC as it looks to win its first ACC title since switching conferences in 2004.

Nothing would be sweeter than to get revenge on FSU after the 28-point loss a few weeks ago.

On paper, Miami is the clear favorite over Virginia and Maryland in the next two weeks, although UM has been known to play down to its competition. Then the challenge lies when UM has to travel to Georgia Tech and play Virginia Tech the

following week.

Is this Hurricane squad mentally tough? Do they have the intestinal fortitude in them? Maybe signs of maturity are showing after the team called a players-only meeting last week to try and rejuvenate each other after a couple weeks of lackluster play.

A national title is out of the question, but Miami can still salvage this season by winning an ACC crown and playing in their home stadium on Jan. 3 in the Orange Bowl.

Randy Shannon may struggle in November and December, but the verdict is still out on how we will do in January.

Shannon just wants an opportunity to play in 2011.

Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Dear V: Should I stop calling?

Dear Misty Breeches,

Dear V, I recently had a weekend of mind-blowing sex with a guy that I met through a mutual friend. We had socialized in a group setting prior to this weekend; however, this was the first opportunity we had to be alone once the crowd dissipated and obviously the chemistry was explosive. Now I find myself thinking about him all of the time and really want to spend more time with him - I think he could be lasting material. I just don’t know how to initiate a next meeting for us. I want him to be the gentleman and step up. Aside from messaging his Facebook and texting him to see how his days are, I just can’t seem to get him to step up and see where this “thing” might lead to. He hasn’t really called me or asked what I was doing since this past weekend and I want to let him know that I want him to quite badly.

Misty for Mr. Right

This seems to be a question that requires a great deal of introspection on your part because you are the only one that has the certainty of your feelings towards this person.

Sex is a great component to any relationship - casual, open, committed; it truly does add a passion an intimacy that can take the connection to a whole other level, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to settle down with the suitor just because he’s an adequate lay.

It seems to me that rather than being head over heels for the guy, you are more intrigued by the illusion that you have created of what he “could” represent - just because of his talents in the bedroom. While I can say that you could possibly have a great bond and emotional connection with this individual- coinciding with the stellar sex life you have discovered- that should not be something that you have to work at tirelessly. Those feelings, generally, should be effortless in their manifestation.

Furthermore, there is no need to inundate his phone with texts and perpetually cyber-stalk social networking sites to see if he is in fact really just working on his paper that night, or if he actually went out for drinks with that jezebel who commented on his earlier status update.

Just take this in stride.

If you do want to develop something with said individual, then I suggest that you exhibit a level of restraint and mystery and allow him the opportunity to wonder about your daily doings. Keep yourself from texting the man repeatedly and constantly spending time on his Facebook. It’s called self control! Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill and certainly don’t make a relationship out of a ravaging night of sex.

You are hormonally drawn to a person who was able to make your toes curl and your eyes roll, but that doesn’t mean that he is necessarily boyfriend material. Pursue what you want from this, just remember to remain sensible and open to the idea that it might just end with that momentous weekend you two shared, which isn’t something to scoff at considering your overall level of enjoyment.

So sign out, clear your head and realize that waiting on his every action is about as pointless as watching water boil.

Free yourself, Misty!

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