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Vol. 87, Issue 12 | Nov. 5 - Oct. 8, 2009
HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929
Burnin’ for a win Boat burning returns to Homecoming festivities BY BRYAN SHERIFF CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Along the shores of Lake Osceola, one of UM’s most treasured traditions will burn bright once again this week. This Friday at 9 p.m., the beloved boat burning will bring crowds to the lake at the height of Homecoming festivities. The boat burning is just one aspect of the Hurricane Howl celebration, which also includes the singing of the Alma Mater and a spectacular fireworks display. “The boat burning is a favorite event and kicks off the beginning of Hurricane Howl,” Laura Stott, director of student activities and organizations said. “It’s tradition and holds great memory for many students.” Though the event is a favorite memory of many, the history behind it is relatively unknown. The boat burning began in 1956 as an effort to promote a new fraternity, Theta Chi. Director of the Student Union Norman A. Whitten envisioned a student-run event that would commemorate the 30th anniversary of Homecoming. The fraternity lit an old boat to symbolize the spirit and enthusiasm of the Hurricanes before their big game against the Pittsburgh Panthers. “The university was not very old and the boat burning was an important attempt at trying to build solid traditions,” said Dr. William Butler, former vice president for Student Affairs. Originally Theta Chi staged a cannon fight by firing the Sigma Chi fraternity’s famed cannon, “Touchdown Tommy,” while simultaneously lighting the boat from the water. SEE BOAT, PAGE 9
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BURN BABY BURN: The 1964 Homecoming festivities featured the annual boat burning. After a break in the tradition last year, the boat burning will return tomorrow night at 9 p.m.
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Homecoming parades school spirit Clubs compete in float competition BY ARIEL S. BROWN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The Homecoming float competition will turn Stanford Circle into Electric Avenue as 15 student organizations and two local grade schools rock the University of Miami campus on Friday. This year’s theme for the parade comes from the 1980s Rock song “Electric Avenue” by Eddy Grant. Student organizations in sets of three will create five floats that incorporate the rock ‘n’ roll theme and school spirit. West Laboratory Elementary School and Canterbury Preschool will each design their own float for the parade, but will not participate in the competition. The schools’ unprecedented participation signifies a greater purpose—community involvement. “It’s really important for United Black Students to participate in the float just because it’s something that’s open to the wider Miami community,” said Christine Nanan, a junior who serves as president of the organization. “It’s an opportunity for UBS to put its name out there for the rest of the university and the community to see what we’re doing.” Senior Michael PhilippeAuguste, who is in charge of the
parade this year, said it shows that the community cares about the University of Miami and the competition encourages diverse student organizations to come together. “There’s an underlying networking opportunity by working with other organizations on a float. There’s a challenge. It also helps students interact with each other in different types of settings,” Philippe-Auguste said. Competition rules require that organizations share a float. Student groups are permitted to incorporate designs unique to their organization in the decoration, but Philippe-Auguste said that the float should do more to illustrate a joint effort to show school spirit. For every student group that chooses to participate in the competition, it is a serious and secretive undertaking. “It’s a lot of preparation. It’s a lot of money. It’s definitely a collaborative effort between everyone who is working on it because everyone has different talents,” Nanan said. “Some people are more artistic. They can do painting and that kind of thing and some people are more crafty, so they can saw the wood. It’s always a diverse group for every float.” The Homecoming Executive Committee gives each organization a $50 Home Depot gift card, but the teams split any additional costs between the organizations.
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FLOAT ON: Sophomore Chris Castillo paints the float shared by Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Phi Epsilon and COISO. “The parade is always fun because everybody gets to come together and everybody is just in a really good mood,” senior Ashley Calloway, vice president of UBS, said. Individual organizations can earn and lose points based on 16 criteria, including number of parade volunteers, float size and overall creativity. An impartial judge, UM President Donna E. Shalala, will join the five competition judges from the showmobile, a movable stage where the university administrators will decide the winner. This year’s parade will fea-
ture many other homecoming firsts, including a special performance with black lights and glow sticks from the Electric Dancers, as well as a guest appearance from Channel 10 news anchor Will Manso. There will also be prize giveaways distributed from the floats. “This is going to be one of the best homecoming parades that the University of Miami has ever had and I hope that everybody comes out to support,” Philippe-Auguste said. Ariel S. Brown may be contacted at abrown@themiamihurricane.com.
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and fatigue if not replaced: water. Believe it or not, almost everyone’s weight will fluctuate around five pounds or more per day. If you’re doing regular things like eating, drinking, exercising and going to the bathroom, that needle on your bathroom scale will be dancing a little bit. Muscle is denser than fat, so when fat is shed and muscle is added, the number on the scale will sometimes read the same as it did a few weeks prior. The best gauge of your progress in any exercise regimen is going to
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be how your clothes fit. Don’t be concerned with the number popping up on your humbling truth plate. You should be losing no more than one to two pounds per week of actual fat anyway. Eat right, exercise three to five times per week and you should achieve your desired leanness. Jeremy Albelda is a senior exercise physiology major and personal trainer. E-mail health questions to him at jalbelda@themiamihurricane.com.
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You text, you drive, you lose Messages lead to distractions on the road
Internships questioned Law experience might not be necessary
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BY JULIA ARDILA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Swerving, driving too slow and other erratic driving patterns used to be uniquely associated with driving under the influence. Now these driving patterns are characteristic of a different sort of distracted driving: texting. “Texting while driving is becoming a problem. You don’t have to go very far, or drive very long, to see someone with a phone to their ear or see them texting, and there’s no way that person can drive safely,” University of Miami police officer George Bauxali said. According to Bauxali, texting and driving slows drivers’ reaction time by 35 percent, while driving under the influence slows reaction time by 12 percent. Dr. Rod Wellens, chairman of the department of psychology, attributes this need to be in communication with others to socialization. “We’re kind of taught that everybody has to multitask, and people don’t always realize that they can’t do everything well at one time,” Wellens said. Texting while driving has been outlawed in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Florida is not included on this list. The other 32 states have taken the matter into their own hands by passing laws banning the act on certain levels. In nine states, it is illegal for novice drivers to send text messages while driving. In 18 states, it is illegal for school bus drivers to text message while school children are present. Florida is not included in either of these categories. However, many cities in the state have passed laws at the individual level banning the
A commonly held belief among those trying to get into law school is that working or interning in the legal profession is a must. However, a recent Kaplan Test Prep Admissions Survey shows this might not be the case. In the survey, admissions officers at 152 law schools were asked whether legal experience offers great advantage, some advantage or no advantage whatsoever. While just four percent responded that legal experience offers “great advantage,” nearly twenty percent reported that it gives applicants “no advantage at all.” “What’s clear from our survey is that admissions officers continue to consider an applicant’s LSAT score to be the most important admissions factor, followed by undergraduate GPA, the personal statement, letters of recommendation and professional experience,” Howard Bell, executive director of pre-law programs at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, said in the report. So how important is professional law experience for University of Miami law school applicants? “Experience at a law firm or other legal-related internship can’t hurt an applicant and, if nothing else, it gives you insight into what it’s like to practice law,” Rachel Papeika, an officer of admissions at the UM School of Law said. This was true for first-year UM law student Nickeah Cohenit. “It was a terrible experience for me, and forced me to reevaluate why I wanted to go into this career.”
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act. Miami made it illegal to send text messages while operating a motor vehicle in school zones on Sept. 11. Much attention has been drawn to this issue after a series of accidents occurred that police determined were because of text messaging while driving. One of these accidents occurred on Fla. Highway 27 when text messaging distracted a truck driver from the road, and he slammed into a young woman. Since the accident, several bills such as “Heather’s Law” named after the young woman who was killed, have been introduced. None have seen any forward action. According to the Department of Transportation, 16 percent of all fatal accidents in the U.S. were due to distracted driving. In MiamiDade county, 30 percent of
accidents are attributed to distracted driving. Some of the students at UM have experienced the dangers of texting while driving firsthand and think the ban is a good idea. “I’ve been walking through the Ponce parking garage and I kind of fear for my life sometimes. People come driving through there so fast and when they’re not even looking where they’re going it’s even worse,” junior Kristin Gorney said. Other students like business major Joseph Spano text and drive in order to be more efficient. “My car has become like an office, and now that I get e-mail on my phone, texting and answering e-mails has become almost second nature.” Officer Bauxali views the issue as something that definitely needs to be
addressed and mixing the two behaviors is never a good idea. “Driving is something that takes 100 percent concentration at all times and when you’re behind the wheel of a vehicle, you have to be concentrating on driving and nothing else.” Currently, House Bill 41 is under review after being proposed by Representative Doug Holder of Sarasota to outlaw texting while driving all over the state of Florida. The bill states that the operation of a moving motor vehicle while reading, manually writing or typing or sending messages on electronic wireless devices will be prohibited. If passed, the bill will hit drivers with fines upwards of $100 if caught performing the distracted driving act. Colleen Dourney may be contacted at cdourney@themiamihurricane. com. November 5 - November 8, 2009
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BY THE NUMBERS 21% of law school admissions officers say the LSAT should be changed to help them better evaluate applicants. 82% report that they have no plans to increase the number of seats for its entering class. 65% report an increase in applications, compared to 2008 THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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Orange tree living example of UM spirit Often overlooked, inspired school colors BY LEANNE COMEY CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The only Valencia orange tree on the University of Miami’s grounds stands out among the multitude of trees lining the neatly manicured campus. Located between the Bowman Foster Ashe Administration Building and the Dooley Memorial Classroom Building, the tree is designated as the university’s “spirit tree.” The spirit tree was planted in 1991 after students prodded William R. Butler, former university vice president and founder of the Butler Center for Volunteer Service & Leadership Development, about the lack of orange trees on campus. “In 1991, several student leaders came to my office and said, ‘Dr. Butler, you keep talking about the fact that the university’s three colors are taken from the Valencia orange tree, but do you know, there is not a single orange tree on our campus’,” wrote Butler in his book Embracing the World: The University of Miami from Cardboard College to International Acclaim. The tree was planted during Homecoming festivities in honor of Helen Wilson, who died that same year after 47 years of service as an assistant to the university’s first t h ree p r e s i dents. As a
symbol of the university’s spirit, one might expect to see a staggering, fully-grown orange tree, branches drooping from the weight of the blossoming fruit. In reality, however, the spirit tree is merely the puny little tree students overlook each day as they walk between the Ashe and Memorial buildings. That’s because the tree was replanted two years ago after the original spirit tree was destroyed during the hurricanes that hit South Florida in 2005. The orange, green and white colors that so many students and Canes fans don to show their spirit for the university stem from this very type of tree – orange for the fruit, green for the leaves and white for the blossoms. “The fact that we actually have the tree that our colors were derived from and that there is only one on the entire campus I think symbolizes a lot,” junior Erin Gameson said. The spirit tree has also been the setting for student celebrations during Homecoming. This year, competing organizations will participate in the spirit tree competition by hanging custom-made ornaments on the tree. The event takes place today directly after the Alma Mater finals and the last Iron Arrow tapping. Each participating organization creates an ornament to hang on the tree. In accordance with this year’s theme each ornament must have a music note on it. The ornaments will remain on the tree until the Hurricane Howl event on Friday. Leanne Comey may be contacted at lcomey@ themiamihurricane.com.
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BOAT FROM PAGE 1 The tradition has become that if the mast of the boat should hit water before the boat sinks, the Canes will win the Homecoming game. “I found the tradition to be unique and exciting,” said Richard Walker, associate vice president for Student Affairs. “My favorite boat burning memory was actually the first one I witnessed which was Homecoming 1987. I remember thinking to myself, what an awesome display of UM spirit and tradition.” After many years of the tradition, several burned boats had settled on the bottom of Lake Osceola, giving cause for environmental concern. During the 1960s the boats were raised and the student-run event was changed to be more environmentally friendly. “Once worries of the pollution grew, the boat burning began to be scaled back a lot,” said Gayle Sheeder, senior administrative assistant in the office of the Dean of Students. who has worked at UM since 1966. “Before that, each boat burning was bigger than the last. It was quite the spectacle.”
Not every boat burning has been successful. Last year’s never occurred. A member of the contracted company that assisted with the event was found to be at fault. “I was incredibly disappointed that during my freshman year I didn’t get to experience one of UM’s greatest traditions,” sophomore Dan Pyott said. Thousands of members of the Hurricane community have experienced the excitement of the boat burning ceremony. Many hope that this Friday, the mast will break and forecast a Hurricane victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. Bryan Sheriff may be contacted at bsheriff@ themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHERE: University Green WHEN: Friday at 8 p.m. WHAT: Pep rally, boat burning, fireworks and concert
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Students share their faith in America,” Father Frank Corbishley, the head of the Chaplain’s Association said. The Chaplain’s Association is the umbrella group for all religious organizations on campus. The Office of Planning and Institutional ReBY FARAH DOSANI search at UM indicated the number of Catholic, ProtSTAFF NEWS WRITER estant, Jewish, Hindu and Muslim students on camSophomore Michael Maragos leans back in his pus in their annual report. Protestants and Catholics seat inside the University Center at the University of dominate, making up three-quarters of the student Miami. body as of fall 2008. “When I tell friends I’m a Greek Orthodox Yet, there is no way of telling the number of OrChristian, usually the first response they can think thodox Christian students through the survey. They of is, ‘Oh, you pray to Zeus, right?’” Maragos said. fall under the category of ‘other.’ OCF currently has “That’s absolutely not the case.” about 30 members. Maragos is Greek-American and was born and The organization plans to hold regular bible raised in the suburbs of study sessions and parChicago. He is also an ticipate in community Orthodox Christian. service projects. In a country domiEkladios said they nated by Protestantwill also create a carpool ism and Catholicism, system to get students to the Orthodox branch of church. Christianity often gets “It’s kind of hard overlooked. Its existence to get yourself [there at] remains unknown to 9:30 in the morning on a many Americans and to Sunday in a suit to these many students at UM. churches without spend“That is almost an ing $20 on a cab,” said understatement,” MaraMaragos, who does not gos said. own a car. Having no student Less than three miles organization on campus from campus, Father Peadded to the problem. ter Shportun serves as the In spring 2009, stupriest at St. George Antidents formed the Orthoochian Orthodox Cathedox Christian Fellowship dral in Coral Gables. to serve the needs of the “When I was a stuOrthodox Christians at dent it wasn’t easy,” he the university. The new said, referring to his colreligious organization lege days as an Orthodox hopes to create a presence COURTESY MINA EKLADIOS Christian student. He is for the faith on campus. A Greek Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ. happy to see an OCF esThe initiative for an tablished at UM. Orthodox student orga“[The organization] nization began with senior Mina Ekladios, a Coptic helps the kids remember that God is still there. The Orthodox, which is an Egyptian denomination. church is still there,” he said. “We get so wrapped up Ekladios, who is the president of OCF, admitted in our college life, and the church is still a part of it. that his original idea was to start a Coptic Christian The church can be there for them.” club. Realizing the low number of Coptic students, Sophomore Kristen Khoury attends Father Pehis efforts gave way to organizing a “pan-Orthodox” ter’s Sunday morning service at the cathedral. She student group. serves as treasurer of OCF and is Palestinian by heriFinding Orthodox Christian students did not tage. come easily. Inside the cathedral, paintings of biblical figures Ekladios visited churches in the area. He spoke cover the wall and dome above. Incense burns as the to local priests, asking if any UM students were part priest and chanters recite the liturgy. They switch of their congregation. This approach to recruitment in and out of Arabic and English. Khoury kneels was met with little success. down, clasps her hands and bows her head in a silent Then Ekladios and others established the club prayer. hoping the Orthodox students would come searching “Our families might have emigrated from Jerufor them. Today Antiochion, Greek, Ukrainian and salem, Greece, Syria; all those areas to come to the Coptic Orthodox Christians are among its members. U.S.,” she said. “It’s important to keep that faith they Diversity is intrinsic in the Orthodox Christian originally started out with… It’s important to keep Fellowship. The organization brings students from it alive.” different sects or denominations together under the same umbrella. Farah Dosani may be contacted at fdosani@ “What divides them is largely culture, and that themiamihurricane.com. becomes less important throughout the generations
Orthodox Christians join together in new group
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Includes all Christian Orthodox groups such as the Greeks, Russian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Ukranian Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox and Indian Orthodox 30 members so far Planning trips to Jerusalem and Constantinople Possible spring break trips include service missions to Mexico or San Francisco Open to members of all religions Will facilitate attendance at local churches
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Don’t be the student who cried “swine” Got a midterm coming up? Want to get out of that awkward date? Whip out the swine f lu excuse, a free pass to get out of virtually anything. According to the Student Health Center’s H1N1 Web site, if “you develop fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or other f lu symptoms, you may be asked to contact or visit the Student Health Service, or self-care may be suggested.” So why not conjure up a scratchy throat and mysterious fever to evade bothersome project deadlines? After all, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Student Health Center recommend that you stay home for at least 24 hours until the f luinduced fever passes, without the
use of fever-reducing medicine. Think of all the things you could do with this free pass to H1N1 bliss. Not only could you avoid unpleasant commitments (who likes class anyway?), but you could also catch up on important tasks, like reading the latest celebrity gossip and aimlessly browsing the web for hours instead of doing homework. Everyone is so paranoid about the dangerous effects swine f lu could have that we are not listening to common sense. Realistically, developing a small sniff le is not a warning sign for the dreaded H1N1. Still, slackers can use it to escape just about any obligation, since others are so fearful of becoming sick too.
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Students looking to cry “swine” should at least recognize their use of a convenient situation and call upon their nursery rhyme knowledge. Exploiting the trust of teachers, school administrators and peers could have unpleasant consequences in the future. Like the boy who cried wolf learned the hard way, honesty will better serve students in the event that they actually do become sick. Pulling the swine card to get out of class could be helpful for a day or two to catch up on work or sleep, but shouldn’t be abused. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial staff.
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GABE PEREZ Junior “The U2 concert three weeks ago.”
ast year, I advanced with my teammates past the Regional Ethics Bowl to place third at nationals. Still, I never imagined that I would be one of several students invited to attend a lecture and dinner with Ezekiel Emanuel. Emanuel is the head of the department of bioethics JOSH at The Clinical Center of the KORNFIELD National Institutes of Health. CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST Sarah Palin mischaracterized Emanuel’s discussion of rationing health care as a call for the creation of government “death panels.” Emanuel has actually has spoken out against the legalization of euthanasia. He favors the creation of living wills/end-of-life direc-
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tives that compel doctors to follow through with the wishes of patients who can no longer communicate. Emanuel simply reiterated the inescapable truth that we have a limited supply of medicine and organs available for transplantation. Some level of government rationing is inevitable. But how do we determine who should get the life-saving treatment and who should suffer without it? Our very contemplation of questions that require cold, calculated answers to determine who should die seems inhumane. Still, in a world where the demand for organs makes the supply seem meager, certain determinations have to be made. These types of questions dog ethicists around the world. Josh Kornfield is a sophomore majoring in international studies and political science. He may be contacted at jkornfield@themiamihurricane.com.
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A perfect fit for your foot and wallet
BY ANDREA CONCEPCION CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
High-end fashion used to be defined by designer labels, expensive material and people who could afford it. Times have changed though, and Del Toro Shoes, a company out of West Palm Beach, has brought a unique product to the fashion world. Blending expensive taste with affordable prices, they have created customized velvet slippers. Senior entrepreneurship major Matthew Chevellard was asked by his friend James Bohannon to start a company. Bohannon wanted to buy a pair of velvet slippers with his high school’s crest but the company who was going to make the shoes said it would take up to nine months and cost around $900. Lack of service got him thinking; he would make
custom slippers for college students at a reasonable rate. Chevellard’s other friend, Nathanial Wish was also interested in the project. “I did a bunch of research online with no experience in the shoe industry,” Wish said. None of them knew much about business. At first, they squabbled and made poor decisions. “At the end of 2005, beginning of 2006, we bought 700 pairs of shoes from Spain, but were stuck with $80,000 worth of shoe inventory for a year,” Chevellard said. The company faced many challenges; three years later Wish and Chevellard became a two-man operation. Bohannon enrolled in Trinity College in Connecticut, but still holds a share in the business. Because Chevellard is a UM student, he and Wish
decided to make UM inspired slippers. One design has the orange and green U logo embroidered in the front and another has an image of Sebastian in a forward leaning pose. The embroidery is attached to black velvet covering with bordered black trimming. Although the business is solely Internet-based, the founders are completely hands on. Chevellard makes the contacts. Wish does the customization and operations. “I never thought I had to go to embroidery school,” Wish said. Chevellard felt that his business classes and consultation from UM’s Launch Pad helped him polish the company. “After three years, we’re still alive and haven’t closed shop, which is admirable,” he
said. “We would have likely been shut down without [the university’s] resources.” College logos and fraternity or sorority emblems aren’t the only embroidered customizations offered by Del Toro designs. Wedding groups and organizations can also request custom slippers. “The collegiate shoe market adds to our value as a company, but it’s not our lifeblood,” Chevellard said. “Our lifeblood is the simple basic shoe.” Shoes can be purchased for $175 per pair at The Del Toro Web site, DelToroShoes. com. Andrea Concepcion may be contacted at aconcepcion@ themiamihurricane.com.
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South Florida says ‘bonjour’ to film fest
BY CARLY EHRLICH CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
Bonjour, France Cinema Floride. Miami’s Tower Theater presents the fifth annual French film festival— a U.S. premiere of 2009’s popular French movies— from Friday to Sunday. This year’s showcase offers multiple genres that include comedy, romance, thriller, drama and animation. There will be 11 screenings during the festival, all personally chosen by producer Patrick Gimenez. “I follow my heart on what to show for the public,” he said. After sifting through 170 French films over the year, Gimenez selected 40 to be played throughout the east coast. Locations include Miami, Boca Raton, New York and Connecticut. Festival passes range from $100 general admission to a $65 student discount. Single movie showings are $8 for students and $12 for an opening or closing production. “I play what I admire most at the end of the day for the real commit-
ted movie fans,” Gimenez said. With a turnout of 6,000 people in 2008, Gimenez plans for this weekend’s audience to exceed last year’s. “We do this for the people, because we don’t make money,” he said with a chuckle. Gimenez explained how on Oct. 15, ticket sales skyrocketed past what he sold on the same day last year. In charge of advertising and press relations is Laurence Moreau, Gimenez’s right-hand woman. Moreau explains that it’s the public who makes this festival possible. Although the movies are French films with English subtitles, in the past the audience has a significant blend of 32 percent French and 37 percent American citizens. “It is fantastic to see the sensibility between American and French movies,” Moreau said. “The big thing that differentiates the two is that American movies have more action as French movies are more psychological.” Carly Ehrlich may be contacted at cehrlich@ themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHAT: France Cinema Floride WHERE: Tower Theater (1508 S.W. 8th St. Miami, 33135) WHEN: Friday through Sunday COST: $8-$12 per screening
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HIGH ART: The Dream Engine “Heliosphere” will have two shows, 7 p.m. and 2 a.m., at the Ocean Drive Showground which will feature an acrobat show underneath a giant helium balloon. BY ASHLEY TORRES SENIOR EDGE WRITER
Insomnia will take over Miami Beach when Sleepless Night 2009 consumes the city with the best in the arts. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday and lasting until 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Sleepless Night is a 13-hour arts and entertainment extravaganza featuring 130 events that can all be enjoyed for free. Stretching seven miles from Ocean Drive to Normandy Fountain, Sleepless Night events will feature live musical, theatrical, dance, poetic, comedic and acrobatic performances, free admission to museums, a variety of art displays including indoor and outdoor installations, fashion shows and architectural tours. Miami Beach will be divided into four zones: North Beach, Collins Park, Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive. The four zones will be accessible through shuttle buses that will transport people between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., and include on-board screenings of short films by Christopher Flach and a video project by Elena Tejada-Herrera. There will also be a special Watson Island Shuttle that will pick up and drop off at the public parking lot across from the Miami Children’s Museum.
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Sophomore Katie Sikora thinks Sleepless Night is an amazing idea. “It sounds like something great for people to get out into the community and get a feel for what we have going on in Miami,” she said. Sleepless Night 2009 will open with the first ever Pajama Run through Lummus Park. Hosted by Chipotle, sleepwear-clad runners can enjoy a mile-long run which will start at 8th Street and Ocean Drive at 6 p.m. Registration is free. During the night, The Byron Carlyle Theater will host theatrical performances by Teatro en Miami, a Spanish-language theater company, and Ground Up & Rising, which is known for putting on young hip shows. The performances will be at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively. The theater will also host the Next Generation 2010 Short Film Festival from 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., which includes award-winning shorts from Belgium, France, the Canary Islands and Germany. For those who last until morning, SoBe Arts Jazz Ensemble and the SoBe Arts Chamber Ensemble along with some classic cartoons will bring Sleepless Night 2009 to a pre-dawn close with “Tunes and Toons” at 5:30 a.m. A yoga class will also be offered at the Park Central Hotel and Whole
Foods will provide all sleep deprived art lovers an energizing breakfast. The events of Sleepless Night 2009 are various and plentiful, ensuring everyone an entertaining experience they could only imagine in their dreams. For more information on all the events, visit www.sleeplessnight.org. Ashley Torres may be contacted at atorres@themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO: WHAT: Audi presents Sleepless Night 2009 WHERE: Miami Beach stretching from Ocean Drive to around 71st Street WHEN: Saturday at 6 p.m. until Sunday at 7 a.m. COST: Free PARKING: Remote parking is available at the Watson Island public parking lot across from Miami Children’s Museum
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The preseason ranking for the men’s basketball team in the ACC Media Poll
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The preseason ranking for the women’s basketball team in the ACC Media Poll
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Revenge is on the minds of many High expectations for game against Virginia BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
Sophomore Jacory Harris was one of 62,106 fans in attendance to witness the tragic end to the 70-year history of the Orange Bowl. Harris was only an observer then, he is the orchestrator now. In November of 2007 on the finale at the historic Orange Bowl, Virginia humiliated the Miami Hurricanes, 48-0, leaving the Cane nation in disbelief. Virginia handed Miami their worst home loss since 1944. Saturday at noon at Land Shark Stadium, the No. 16 Hurricanes (6-2, 3-2) will look to avenge their home loss against the Virginia Cavaliers (3-5, 2-2) and keep ACC title hopes alive. “It’s our Homecoming against Virginia and another conference game,” head coach Randy Shannon said, who is 1-1 on Homecoming games. “We need to come out and play very well due to the fact that Virginia is a team that plays hard.” Two years ago it was former quarterback Kyle Wright’s team against Virginia. Wright threw three interceptions and had an average of 4.5 yards per pass. This is no longer Wright’s team but Harris’ squad. Under the guidance of then true freshman Harris, the Hurricanes had a bit of revenge last season against the Cavaliers. Trailing 17-10, Harris orchestrated a 15-play drive for 95-yards to tie the game and eventually win the game in overtime, 24-17, with a touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Aldarius Johnson. “It was an exciting game and my team really rallied behind me,” said Harris, who has 2,106 passing yards, 17 total touchdowns, and is 11th in the nation in passing efficiency this season. “We wanted it the most on that last drive.” Harris pulled a similar comeback last week against Wake Forest, rallying in the fourth quarter. Only having a total of 10 yards of offense in the second half,
Harris engineered a play for 82 yards and a game winning 13-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Travis Benjamin for a 28-27 win. The Canes will definitely need their offense to be fluent for four quarters against the Cavaliers. Even though Virginia has lost two straight games, their passing defense is 19th in the nation and has only given up four touchdown passes this entire year. In the red zone, Virginia buckles down and allowed 14 field goals. Shannon and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple must seize the opportunity inside the red zone. “In the red zone, they are not giving up touchdowns. They’re giving up field goals,” Shannon said. “We need to capitalize and score touchdowns.” The Canes also will see a unique, set defense this week against Virginia as they run the only 3-4 defense in the ACC. Shannon knows Miami will sometimes see an eight-man front and man coverage. Miami had no problem moving the ball last year against the Cavaliers tallying up 448 total yards. Junior running back Graig Cooper had careers high with 24 carries for 131 yards. “It is something you see in the pros, like with the Steelers,” Harris said. “It will be different. [They have] different kinds of blitzes. It’s going to be a challenge.” Starting Virginia quarterback Jameel Sewell’s status is unclear for the game because he has a chest injury. Sewell defeated Miami two years ago but was injured in last season’s match up. The Canes are confident and ready to make a statement on their homecoming game. “It’s our homecoming,” senior captain Randy Phillips said, who leads Miami with two interceptions. “We are going to come out with a lot of energy. They have to understand that if they don’t come out with energy then they are going to get run out of here.” Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@ themiamihurricane.com.
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DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Sophomore receiver Thearon Collier catches a ball inside the red zone Saturday against Wake Forest. Miami faces Virginia at noon on Saturday.
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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY
Reaching for the stars
Inspiring victory T
hey were d o w n 17-0 in the second quarter, and 27-14 to start the fourth. They were outgained MICHAEL PERCHICK by 199 yards CONTRIBUTING and had 14 COLUMNIST fewer first downs. They were held to under 100 total yards of offense in the second half. But as the Canes walked off Wake Forest’s BB&T Field, none of that mattered – they had just finished their most inspiring victory in the Randy Shannon era. The Canes won ugly, and that is a huge step in the maturation of this young team. A great team is able to win when they’re not at their best, or even close to it. Until now, the Canes were considered a talented team, but not a great one.
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This win doesn’t turn them into a “great team,” but demonstrates the potential to be one. College’s top two teams, Florida and Texas, have won ugly nearly every week. Iowa is 9-0, fourth in the BCS standings, with four victories by three points or less. The Canes weren’t at their best against Clemson, and lost a game that jeopardized their shot at the ACC Championship. This week, they were worse, but pulled out a win and saved their season. It doesn’t matter if you win ugly, as long as you win. With two losses, the Canes’ chance of a BCS Bowl are slim, but their win at Wake showed the heart, determination and integrity that can lead to great things in the future. Michael Perchick is a freshman majoring in broadcast journalism. He may be contacted at mperchick@ themiamihurricane.com.
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CAN YOU DIG IT: Sophomore middle blocker Ali Becker blocks a ball during the match against Georgia Tech that the University of Miami finished with a win, 3-2. The UM volleyball team has two home matches this weekend at the James L. Knight Sports Complex. The Canes (14-9, 7-6) face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday against the Duke Blue Devils.
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SOCCER COMMENTARY
Season in review Sometimes you can’t judge a team based on sheer numbers. The University of Miami soccer team ended the season with an 8-10-1 DEBORA RUBI SENIOR SPORTS (3-6-1) record. WRITER The record does not portray the Cane’s great play throughout the season, staying competitive in the toughest conference in the country. They beat three top teams including beating the No.2 Tar Heels, the greatest win in the program’s history. Throughout the season, the main problem for UM was its lackluster offense. In a season of 18 games, the leading scorer, junior Brittney Steinbruch, amassed four goals. Freshman Kate Howarth scored all her goals in one game against Ball State before ACC competition. The lack of an explosive threat up front to keep the defense on their toes seriously hurt the Canes. It’s hard to fault Steinbruch, who also led the team in shots and points. It was great to see Steinbruch back and healthy for the entire year but she needs to be able to contribute more. In part Steinbruch seems out of her element out wide. Steinbruch, much like senior Beverly Goebel in the midfield, fits better in the middle due to her superb technical skills and powerful shot. She was able to open up space in the middle and create clear shots for her three goals of the season. The midfield remains strong in dictating play, even as head coach Tricia Taliaferro chose formations that seemed to bypass the midfield and embrace a counter-attack approach in games. The defenders such as senior Jessica Wyble and redshirt sophomore
Danielle Bidegain took up the challenge to go up strong during games and were key in many of the Canes offensive plays. Goebel and junior Lauren Singer continued to direct play for the Canes, while the addition of freshman Jordan Roseboro as a defensive midfield midway through the season helped the orange and green recover more balls and retain possession. The defense, along with sophomore goalie Vikki Alonzo, remains one of the strongest aspects of the team, recording seven shutouts in the season. Juniors Barbara Blocker and Brittney Macdonald remained strong in the back while Wyble and sophomore Ashlee Burt provided steady support on the wings. The defense’s only problem was mental lapses resulting in early goals or quick goals that put the Canes out of games they were otherwise controlling and capable of winning. Alonzo continued her superb play as she broke former goalie Lauren McAdam’s record for most shutouts in a career. She now has the record for school shutouts (17) after only two years with the Canes. The UM soccer team seems to have grown accustomed to getting wins without needing to score a lot of goals. Seven of their eight wins came in shutouts. The Canes continue to be a team on the periphery but they have the talent to break through. Like Taliaferro stated throughout the season, the team needed to earn the benefit of the doubt in the conference. They need to believe in themselves first and enter games understanding they are on even playing field with the historic soccer giants they face. They showed that belief against North Carolina. Debora Rubi may be contacted at drubi@ themiamihurricane.com.
SOCCER SEASON LEADERS: GOALS: (4) Junior Brittney Steinbruch ASSISTS: (3) Steinbruch and freshman Megan Siebert SHOTS ON GOAL: (25) Steinbruch SHUTOUTS: (6) Sophomore Vikki Alonzo KEY WINS: (1-0) vs. No. 2 North Carolina, (2-0) vs. Maryland, (1-0) vs. Washington November 5 - November 8, 2009
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The Miami Hurricane is holding Elections! Editor-In-Chief and Business Manager for the Spring 2010 semester are up The positions of
for reelection.
Board of Publications will take place on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 am. Applications are due Nov. 3. Elections through the
To apply for Editor-In-Chief, contact
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Dear V: I’m all mixed up in love... Dear Next Move, Dear V, I am currently entering the eighth month of a great relationship with a beautiful, strong-willed woman, but I suddenly have my doubts. I found the girl that I always wanted, but I’m not ready to settle down. Things are beginning to get serious; we are thinking about moving to Coconut Grove, and it’s just hitting me that this could be the girl with whom I spend the rest of my life. It’s a daunting thought, especially since it’s my first relationship. I want to have fun in college and the idea of marriage now makes me pale. I truly love my girlfriend, but I’m curious to explore other options. My girlfriend is all I could have asked for and I don’t want to break her heart. I think I’ve met the right person, but at the wrong time. She also relies heavily on me, and the breakup would hit her very hard. How can I end things without hurting someone I really care about? Sincerely, What’s my next move?
Just because you’re in a relationship, it does not mean you are incapable of lusting after other women. Eyes wander in all relationships; if a married man tells you that he subscribes to Playboy “just for the articles,” he is pulling more than just your leg. While your lust is normal, you have expressed interest in playing the field. This makes you a living cliché. You, my friend, want to have your cake and eat it too. So I say this with the utmost respect: Whoa there, tubby! Put down the cake, and back away. It is unfair to stay in a relationship if you want to “explore.” You’re likely to become resentful toward her for tying you down. This could cause you to distance yourself or cheat. I’m sure your dream woman would not be pleased with this scenario. Ask yourself which option is more important: being a player, or being faithful to someone who makes you happy.
I don’t doubt your strong feelings for your girlfriend, but if you care about her as much as you say you do, you should understand that she deserves to be in a good relationship. If a breakup were imminent, severing ties would actually spare her more than stringing her along. But remember that it’s only been eight months! You could be getting way ahead of yourself with this whole ball-and-chain theory. So chill out, reflect on what you want, and take things one day at a time. No need to start planning the wedding—especially if you’re not ready for one. Best of luck! V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane. com.
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