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Vol. 90, Issue 21 | Nov. 7 - Nov. 9, 2011
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ZACH BEEKER // The Miami Hurricane
SMASHIN’: Junior running back Mike James powers through the Blue Devils’ secondary for a 32-yard gain in the first quarter of the Canes’ 49-14 victory.
Hurricanes deliver Homecoming heroics DRINKING DEPENDENCY
UM RESEARCH SHOWS UNEMPLOYED TEND TO DRINK MORE PAGE 4
CONCERT CONCERNS
THE STAFF EXPLORES NEW OPTIONS FOR HOMECOMING ACTS PAGE 6
INDIE INTERROGATION
AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH AWESOME NEW REPUBLIC PAGE 11
Miami demolishes Duke with diverse offense, stingy defense BY AUSTEN GREGERSON SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
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here ’s a simple cure in football when all seems wrong and chaos has become the norm: play Duke. Miami ’s 49-14 win over the Blue Devils on Saturday, a predictably lopsided affair, was a chance for the Canes (5-4, 3-3 ACC) to collect themselves after a disastrous game last Thursday. Consistency and reliability have been up and down all season long. At one position, at least, Miami has found both. Lamar Miller ’s 147-yard, two touchdown rushing performance – his sixth game with 100 yards or more this year – made him the first Hurricane back to surpass 1,000 yards on
the ground since Willis McGahee totaled 1,753 yards in 2002, a school record. “That was one of my goals this year, ” Miller said. “I ’ve been working very hard throughout the offseason. The offensive line ’s been doing a great job giving me an opportunity to make runs for this team. ” Miller reached the historic mark on a 22-yard touchdown dash in the fourth quarter. He now stands with 1,016 rushing yards with three games to play. Interestingly, the Canes will face three very different run defenses to close the season: FSU ranks third, USF 21st and Boston College 70th in the nation.
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Festivities bring spirited alumni together Former students reminisce on the past
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BY ELIZABETH DE ARMAS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Shirley Dunlop sat beside her husband, Fritz Richter, in matching Iron Arrow jackets, as they waited for the Homecoming parade to start. The UM sweethearts smiled as they reminisced on their years as undergraduate students at the university. Throughout Homecoming last week, the Alumni Association coordinated several events that brought university graduates, like Dunlop and Richter, together to celebrate Hurricane pride and be a part of the Homecoming tradition. “We met here 60 years ago and made 58 years married last Sunday, ” Dunlop said. “I enjoyed every minute of it and it ’s always fun coming back. ” Dunlop graduated in 1952 with a Bachelors of Education. She played sports, was part of the Women ’s Athletic Association, head of Pan Lily and one of the first women to be tapped into Iron Arrow in the late 1980s. “I used to go to events and meetings and feel bad because I think this little lady did a better job in college than I did, and there she was no where near Iron Arrow, ” Richter said. “Of course when the time came she got pulled out of the cracks in the floor. ” The Dunlop couple is still active on campus and has been part of the Homecoming Committee for the past nine years. They love working with the students and watching them put together Homecoming Week as they once did. “Homecoming had more celebration back then and we had a lot of Greek life, ” Dunlop said. “We had these beautiful floats and it was one big social event. ” Cynthia Cochran, the director of alumni programs, organized Alumni Weekend. She graduated from UM with a bachelor ’s in 2001 and her master ’s in 2006.
Missed out on the Homecoming festivities? Check out the photo staff’s slideshow. COURTESY ELIZABETH DE ARMAS
NOSTALGIC: Alumni Shirley Dunlop (left) and Fritz Richter smile before Friday’s parade while reminiscing on their years as undergraduate students at the university. “Homecoming was a little different when I was a student, ” Cochran said. “The reunion parties were all separate and we didn ’t have what is Alumni Avenue, but I think the spirit and the feeling about the pride in being a Hurricane was the same. ” Many university graduates hold on to their memories of karaoke nights at the infamous Rat and tailgating festivities at the Orange Bowl Stadium. “The knock-down of the Rat was rough, ” said Alfonso Dager, who graduated from UM in 2007. “That place was a meeting point where we would watch games, have a drink between classes and it was truly an icon on campus. ” Dager was also involved as a student on campus. As an engineering major, he built Homecoming floats for the parade and was tapped into Iron Arrow, which he considers to be one of the best moments in his life. “Quite frankly, the day I was tapped and inducted into Iron Arrow was one of the proudest and most humbling moments in my life, ” Dager
said. “To see the caliber of the other people that were tapped and to be a part of something that has been around since 1926, and will continue for years to come, means so much. ” Mike Levine, a 2006 UM alumnus, SigEp fraternity brother and co-chair of the five-year reunion is happy to be back on campus as one of three siblings who have all attended the university. “I ’m the oldest of three kids, ” Levine said. “My brother went here, my sister went here and my brother ’s back for an M.B.A., so there ’s a lot of Hurricane pride. ” Other alumni have stayed friends since their time at UM. Ray Ciafardini, who graduated in 1978, visits campus about every two years. Nelson Conde, who graduated in 1979, has kept in touch with Ciafardini since then. “I was part of the Student Union and I see that some things change but some things don ’t change, ” Conde said. “I grew up a lot here and UM taught me that I could do things I never dreamed I could do. ”
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For Thanksgiving or winter break, take the HurryCane shuttle from the Coral Gables campus to Miami International Airport or to Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. It costs $10 to take the shuttle to the Miami International Airport and $20 to take the shuttle to the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. Shuttles must be reserved via MyUM no later than Nov. 20 for Thanksgiving and Dec. 11 for winter break.
Explore a career in the non-profit industry, where you can make a real difference in the world. This program will feature panelists working in a variety of non-profit organizations such as Teach for America, Peace Corps and United Way. For any questions, email Thaimi Fina at t.fina@miami. edu.
A panel of graduate students will give advice to undergraduates about attending graduate school on Tuesday. It will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in LC 184. Get tips about the application process, standardized tests, letters of recommendation and personal statements.
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Didn’t make it to the Homecoming football game? Take a look at the photo staff’s slideshow. Want to relive the Ludacris concert? Read Rosa Orihuela’s review. Subscribe for the email edition of the newspaper at themiamihurricane. com/subscribe. Have a question for V? Ask at dearv@ themiamihurricane. com.
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Freshmen adjust to registration Priority-based system frustrates students BY DANIELLE ELLIS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
SAGETTE VAN EMBDEN // The Miami Hurricane
PUBLIC ADDRESS: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks to UM President Donna E. Shalala during her book discussion last Thursday. Rice spoke to the audience in a question-and-answer format.
Political figure discusses memoir Condoleezza Rice promotes new book BY STEPHANIE PARRA COPY CHIEF
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed her latest book, “No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington, ” with University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala last Thursday. The discussion, which was led by Shalala in a question-and-answer format, covered several topics including Russian politics, education and immigration. The questions were mostly submitted by students. Eight years after serving as secretary of state for George W. Bush ’s presidential administration, Rice wrote about that position in her book, which was released the same day as her appearance at UM. Around 750 students, faculty and members of the community attended the event, which was held as a part of the Charles E. Cobb Lecture Series and put together in conjunction with local bookstore Books & Books. Rice, who was the first AfricanAmerican woman to serve as secre-
tary of state, also discussed her time in college, when she gave up a potential career as a pianist and changed her major. Rice advised students to find something they are passionate about and stick to it. “If you ’re fortunate, your passion and talents will come together, ” Rice said during the discussion. “Don ’t worry too much about what happens to you. ” Rice spoke about how she wandered into an international studies class taught by Josef Korbel, the father of Madeleine Albright, a former secretary of state under the Clinton administration. Korbel ’s class helped her become passionate about Soviet affairs. She also spent a great deal of time discussing Russian foreign policy and other governments, including authoritarian regimes. Rice went on to discuss the new age of social media and emphasized the importance for foreign diplomatic leaders to keep an eye on the communication that takes place. “Social media gives the government less power, and the people more power than ever before, ” she said. Many students attended the
event out of curiosity. “I remembered her high profile involvement in the Bush administration, ” sophomore Aaron Midden said. “I also wanted to learn about how she became successful, and I wanted to hear her justifications for some of the tough decisions the Bush administration had to make. ” Some students in attendance, were more personally interested in Rice ’s comments. “She was a little too radical on her opinion about Russia, but I expected her to say that, ” said Karimov, who lives in Russia. “Even though what she said about it was true ... I ’m not too excited about the political situation in Russia either. ”
READ CONDOLEEZZA RICE’S BOOK Buy “No Higher Honor: A Memoir Of My Years In Washington” for $35 plus tax at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables.
For the typical freshman who is adjusting to life as a college student, registration for the spring 2012 semester at the University of Miami has presented an unexpected hurdle. Registration priority, which runs from Nov. 7 to 18, is based on the total number of credits a student has earned, leaving freshmen at the bottom of the registration totem pole. Students coming in to the university with few or no credits must register for classes on Nov. 17 or 18. These late registration dates worry freshmen, who may have a difficult time getting the classes they need. “I ’m just nervous that I won ’t get the classes I need for my major, ” freshman Jeffrey Forman said. Freshman Victoria Nutting feels the seniority factor complicates the process unnecessarily. “Seniority should only exist if upperclassmen need to have certain classes at certain times to get their degree, ” she said. Other freshmen are content with the registration process because they will enjoy the privilege when they are upperclassmen. “This way, people who need to graduate on time can get the credits they need, ” freshman Cassandra Sanabria said. Some, like freshman Emica Diep, think that the registration should be changed to avoid the stress. “We should sign up when we know what we want instead of at a certain time and date, ” Diep said. In addition to registering at a certain date and time, students must plan out a schedule beforehand with an adviser, making sure to have backup options if their first choices are unavailable. Forman said he has been “confused ” by the entire process. There are, however, students who feel comfortable with the registration experience. “My adviser gave us a lot of prior information, so by the time I saw her to get the registration pin, there were no conflicts, ” freshman Maura Lapoff said. The University of Florida and Florida International University also grant registration priority to students based on credit hours. On the contrary, some private institutions with fewer undergraduate students, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have only one day for registration, with certain exceptions, on which students are simultaneously advised and registered for classes.
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Flying a kite for a cause HIGH IN THE SKY: Katie Boatman (left photo) decorates her flag for Kites for a Cause alongside her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters. The event is held to support research for lung cancer. The sisters came out to support senior Jessica Bryant, whose mother passed away in February from lung cancer. Enrique Suarez (right photo), 37, flies a kite at the event. Suarez brings his daughter to Kites for a Cause every year. CAYLA NIMMO // Assistant Photo Editor
HEALTH
Drinking increases as unemployment rises Studies show correlation BY ARIELE GALLARDO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Binge drinking is increasing as more people lose their jobs, dispelling the notion that high unemployment rates have left people too poor to afford expensive drinking habits, according to research conducted at the University of Miami. Health economics professor Michael French, along with his partners Maria Davalos and Hair Fang, investigated this unusual connection. “We started reading literature that showed that, as the economy goes downhill, drinking rates decrease with it because there is less money to spend on it, ” French said. “Due to the economic status now, we wanted to investigate if this matter was still true. ” Binge drinking is defined as consuming four drinks for men and three for women in two hours or less. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 percent of binge drinking episodes occur with adults over the age of 26. “When people lose their jobs or go from full-time to part-time positions, they have more leisure 4
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time, which causes them to drink more, ” French said. “Also, people try to cope with losing their jobs by using the medication method, alcohol being the medicine. ” The National Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions has drawn the same conclusion as the UM study. Results showed that, as unemployment rates rise, both binge drinking and alcohol dependency increase. Ray Winters, a professor in the health division of UM ’s Department of Psychology, believes that binge-drinking tendencies are tied to how individuals normally handle stress. “There are probably more people engaging in poor coping strategies, such as drinking or substance abuse, because there are more people who are suffering because of the economic downturn, ” Winters said. The study showed that the age demographic of those most likely to engage in binge drinking is between 18 and 24 years old, and African Americans are more likely than other races to binge drink. This is largely a consequence of high unemployment rates for these two groups. The research, which was published in Health Economics, analyzed alcohol consumption data from 2001 to 2005, according to the Miami New Times.
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There is a market for other genres of music at UM, and some students are ready for concerts that are more tailored to their interests. This desire for change was evident in a poll by The Miami Hurricane on Facebook targeted at the UM community. As of Sunday evening, 44 percent of the 207 votes thought that Hurricane Productions should consider “alternative/rock ” performers for future concerts. Following in second with 26 percent was the “techno/dance/house ” genre. Our last few homecoming concerts have had headliners that have not been entirely relevant, and rely heavily on name recognition and nostalgic appeal. Miami should not have a problem attracting different performers. Making the leap to a country artist may be a bit drastic, but there are many other available artists who will generate excitement in the student body and will be a welcome change from the same old hip hop performances. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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Homecoming concerts lack variety Homecoming Week is full of major oncampus events at UM and, for many students, the concert is the height of the excitement. For others, however, it ’s full of disappointment. On Friday, Ludacris performed at the BankUnited Center to primarily positive reviews. Students who attended last year ’s homecoming concert were relieved that a repeat of the Lauryn Hill fiasco did not occur. While Ludacris ’ performance was far from perfect, he put on a good show and it was a definite improvement from last year. However, many students were not able to gauge this difference because they did not attend. Ludacris is the latest in a string of rap and hip hop shows on campus that hold little to no appeal for students that have no interest in that genre. UM hosts several artists each year, and even less-publicized performances by smaller artists draw decent crowds. Matisyahu performed for a full house at the Fieldhouse, as did Tufts University ’s acapella group, Beelzebubs, when they headlined at the Rathskeller.
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The completion of a goal of any size can be accomplished when we tackle it day by day.
You probably don ’t. But then again, we probably don ’t do a lot of things we wish we did. We didn ’t join that weird esoteric club that caught our eye. We didn ’t get up and vote in the last election. We didn ’t stick to our diet (come on, how am I supposed to not eat bacon pizza?). Change comes into our lives and we tell it to go away because
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the mundane is far more reliable. A vast majority of us want to be different people, but we don ’t want to spend a lot of time and effort to get there. It ’s no wonder that the slogan of “change ” was so influential in the 2008 election. Why should we change our own lives when one person can do it for us? Yet when things don ’t seem to change, we ’re far too busy to go about and try to enact it; it ’s far more effective to complain about it on the Internet. Of course, I ’ll get the emails and letters (or maybe not, considering the hassle) about how stressful and busy a student ’s life is. Meaningful change can take place over short increments. Want to write a novel? Four hundred words a day, about the length of this very piece of writing, will get you an 84,000-word novel in seven months. You probably won ’t get published,
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but you wrote a book. Your grave can say, “Joe Doe wrote a novel. ” Seven months too long a commitment for you? One hour a day for a month gives you more than 28 hours to change a myriad of things. You could plan, budget or set up that week-long vacation to Brazil you ’ve always wanted to go on. Even those people that promise to work out more on Jan. 1 but end up in their usual routine by Groundhog Day have at least tried to change their lifestyles. Yet the fact that we only think about changing ourselves at the end and beginning of every year is the root of this problem. The completion of a goal of any size can be accomplished when we tackle it day by day. James Hennessy is a freshman majoring in math.
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Chinese environmental problems threaten nation
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ike it or not, many of us in the West are dependent on China for everything from affordable consumer goods and medical devices to employment and reliable AMITH RAVINDAR CONTRIBUTING equity. COLUMNIST That means that the state of the Chinese economy has a direct bearing on our financial well-being. Obviously, we are helping secure our financial security by purchasing their goods and investing in the rapidly growing Chinese economy. However, a less obvious economic threat that Western consumers have no control over is the deplorable state of the environment in China. The industrial machine that has fueled the surging Chinese economy and Western consumerism has unfortunately left a wasteland in its wake. This eventually becomes an economic problem. First, a mass protest in August of 12,000 people took place in Dalian, China, against a local chemical plant that risked a spill of the chemical paraxylene during a storm. This is only one example of a variety of protests that have occurred against the chemical and manufacturing sector. The protest was enough of
a problem for China to block related keywords on Meibo, China ’s version of Twitter. What we can take away from this incident is that the possibility of environmental damage poses more than just purely political or economical problems. Issues, both economical and political, can lead to destabilizing social unrest. And when strikes begin, the labor intensive sectors that make Chinese exports so attractive face a significant threat, not to mention the significant threats of resource depletion and food security that such pollution presents. Any threat to the manufacturing sector would not only have consequences for the Chinese economy, but also ours, given how intertwined we are. Strikes or unrest in plants that produce consumer goods could also significantly drive up the prices for Western consumers. So when you hear politicians talking about how it is both politically unfeasible and economically nonsensical to place pressure on China for environmental change, remember that it is not just the environment – your bank account could also end up paying the price.
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ife is an ordeal with many sudden twists and inevitable turns. Many factors, some rapid and others gradual, pressure individuals to adapt or die. What allows some of us to ANDREW BLITMAN survive – or even thrive SENIOR – while others suffer? COLUMNIST The question has no easy answer. It has baffled us since the dawn of time, driving biology and many areas of philosophy. The Law of Natural Selection, which now incorporates genetic principles, emphasizes that genes control the characteristics that determine survival in unfavorable environments. However, we hear stories of triumph over adversity all the time. Think of the individuals who overcome medical afflictions or societal ones like poverty to become evolutionary and financial successes. It parallels the rebound of survivors following mass extinction events — occurrences defined by major losses of biodiversity in short periods of time.
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Hurricane Organized Football Cheer Game Howl
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What allows one person to fare better than another? It ’s like asking what enabled birds to survive their dinosaur brethren into the present. My answer is simple and twofold: They got lucky when circumstances tilted in their favor. Luck is nothing more than chance working in someone ’s favor. If we ’re unlucky, it ’s called “bad luck. ” If we can ’t explain it, we call it “dumb luck. ” But luck, whatever it is, determines everything in the game of life. Every choice made is a wager for some sort of future reward. It is a risk, not a guarantee. Even when the odds are stacked in your favor, the slightest of mistakes can eliminate your hope for success. Good luck is the only thing that separates the lucky from the unfortunate. However, it takes hard work and favorable conditions to make someone lucky. That ’s why the philosopher Seneca said, “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. ” You don ’t need to be perfect to be successful. You just need to play your cards right.
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Israel in context of the Arab Spring
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The Foreign Service: Is it worth it?
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Implications of the Arab Spring
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SPIRIT: Students walk around campus in spandex morph suits. UM campuses were decorated Friday for the first Canes Spirit Day.
NATALIE EDGAR // The Miami Hurricane
BOSS: Ludacris commands the stage at Friday night’s Homecoming concert. He performed several of his hit songs and collaborations. DANIEL OSIASON // The Miami Hurricane
SHOOT ACROSS THE SKY: Fireworks explode after the traditional boat burning during Friday night’s Hurricane Howl celebration.
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THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE: Sophomore Kimberly Thompson breathes fire as she marches in the Homecoming parade Friday night. Thompson learned the dangerous skill this past summer.
ADRIANNE FARRARI // The Miami Hurricane
GIVING BACK: Senior Betty Carricaburu donates blood during the Homecoming blood drive. Every donation could save three lives. ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // The Miami Hurricane
ROYALTY: Senior Kailey Billings is crowned Homecoming queen during an annual ceremony last Tuesday at the Storer Auditorium.
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Celebrate The Stage’s one-year anniversary with a weekend packed with live bands Thursday through Saturday. For more info, visit thestagemiami.com.
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STARS: UM theatre students Ethan Kasnett, Jenna Rubaii and Brandon Beaver rehearse the opening number of “FiFTY*FOUR*FOREVER,” which opens Wednesday.
Disco fever stays alive BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
Drop the hip hop playlist and gear up for a star-studded night in the world ’s most popular disco club, Studio 54. The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre ’s newest production, “FIFTY*FOUR*FOREVER, ” tells the story of Steve Rubell, whose dream was to open a disco club. Rubell could not have anticipated that his efforts would soon put New York City ’s 54th Street on the map. The play is an original musical directed by nine-time Tony award winner Tommy Tune and created by writer Mark Saltzman. It will make its world debut at the Ring Theatre on Wednesday. “We ’ve taken the idea of Studio 54 and 10
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put it through a kaleidoscope, ” said junior Nicholas Ley, who plays the late pop artist Andy Warhol. “It ’s a beautiful, colorful yet slightly warped view of the reality of the disco era. ” Theatre Department Chair Henry Fonte said that the appeal of “FIFTY*FOUR ” comes from its rags-to-riches story set in an interesting historical backdrop. “The play is about a record of time and a go-getter, who puts this together from nothing, ” he said. Fonte also explained that Studio 54 acted as ground zero for “everybody who was anybody. ” Artists, celebrities and writers frequented the disco haven. Notable visitors include Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli and Michael Nov. 7 - Nov. 9, 2011
Jackson. “This play is interesting because it starts with real people, ” said junior Brain DiRito, who plays fashion designer Calvin Klein. “I had to bring his traits to develop the character instead of creating it from the script. ” Like DiRito, Ley faced the challenge of portraying a real-life celebrity. “Warhol is a conundrum, wrapped up in an enigma, ” Ley said. “Having to portray a man who is famous for showing no emotions is incredibly intimidating, but rewarding as well. ” Having the director, choreographer, writer and co-director present helps the actors understand the characters they are portraying, DiRito said.
“Working with Tune has been great. He is always trying to find what works and helping us find what [the actors] require, ” DiRito said. For more information on the show, visit miami.edu/ring.
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Band talks new album, tour, music industry BY TREVOR MAXIM CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
Awesome New Republic, or ANR, is an up-and-coming indie rock band featuring UM Frost School of Music alumni Michael John Hancock and Brian Robertson. After graduating in 2004 and 2005, respectively, the duo has released several albums and been covered in The New York Times and music sites like Pitchfork and Stereogum. The two are currently on tour. The Miami Hurricane caught up with Michael John Hancock before the band comes back to Miami to play at Bardot on Friday, marking the release of their new album, “Stay Kids. ” The Miami Hurricane: How would you describe the genre of the band? Michael John Hancock: Well, I think the name of the band, Awesome New Republic, is a pretty good description as far as what that refers to, which is like multicultural, globally connected. The music that we make is kind of like that, which is eclectic, incorporates a lot of different genres within one style. TMH: How do you think your experience at Frost Music School or at UM as a whole helped your music career? MJF: Well, I met Brian. I think that was the biggest thing for me, personally,
and I think he would probably agree, really just the group of people at our time at UM. As much as you ’re going to take a lot from professors, you ’re mostly going to learn from working with other people like your peers. TMH: What has been your big break into the music industry? Has that happened yet? MJF: We do this band and we don ’t really make that much money or anything like that, so we also work for this company, 10K Islands, that supports the band and facilitates everything for the band. It ’s not like the kind of thing that maybe some kids think about when they ’re younger – they ’re into, you know, mega success or whatever. TMH: What does 10K Islands do exactly? MJF: We score movies and TV commercials and all that, like a music house. And all of the people that work there put out original music, too. TMH: What advice do you have for current UM students who may be trying to follow in the same path as you guys? MJF: If it ’s not too late, I ’d focus on non-performance based study, focus on maybe engineering, audio engineering, maybe something outside of the music school that ’s going to give you the more well-rounded education ... instead of staring down just one hole for four years.
I mean, I definitely did that, but I kind of wish, in hindsight, that I had studied some sort of combination of audio engineering or electrical engineering, or something like that. TMH: Can you talk about the indie music scene in Miami and how that either helped or hurt you as a band? MJF: When we first came down to Miami from our different hometowns – I ’m from D.C., Brian ’s from Rhode Island – I definitely couldn ’t connect the dots where to play, what to do and all that. And over the last six years or so, it has really gotten a lot better, I think, more of a support group. We have a good, solid support system in Miami. THM: How do you think your new album, “Stay Kids, ” is different from your previous ones, and what are you most proud of about it? MJF: I think it ’s better produced; it sounds a lot better. It manages to have some of the more, sort of, experimental,
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sonic type stuff that we used to do … it ’s a really solid, large-sounding mix, definitely more cohesive. One thing we tried to think about with this was making the lyrics and the music really cohesive. TMH: You are known for advertising one of your albums with a bitTorrent filesharing site. What was that all about? MJF: We put a couple things out, kind of, every kind of way that you could put it out … we put it on iTunes, we had it as a direct download on our site, and then we worked with this one torrent site, isoHunt, and they sort of promoted the album on there. It was a pretty good idea, I think. TMH: Were you happy with the results of it? MJF: Yeah, definitely. Everything we do that adds more fuel to the fire, more fans. TMH: What do you hope to see happening in the future for the band? MJF: We are recording a couple albums when we get home from touring, so I think the main thing I ’m looking forward to is taking time off from the road for a while, like three or four months. So that ’s my hope, that we make something that ’s way better than anything we ’ve made. For more information on the band, visit anrmiami.com.
Dancing in the wild
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INTERPRETIVE: Cristinia Ilisije, Elena D’Amario and other dancers create an alligator in the Everglades at Pa-hay-oke Overlook. They perform interpretive dances in state parks inspired by the animals that live there. The dancers are from the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and David Parson’s dance company. This particular performance is a part of the Multimedia Performance Series, Face of America. The dance troupe also filmed at Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park and Flamingo Bay Visitors Center in the Everglades.
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Canes bag two more decisive ACC wins of her effort. “Last year, redshirting really helped her, ” senior setter Katie Gallagher said. “She grew as a player and she ’s been working a lot on her technique. She ’s BY ADAM BERGER really executing and making a name for SENIOR SPORTS WRITER herself, and learning her position really The University of Miami volleyball well. ” team just keeps on rolling. With two On Sunday afternoon, Miami more victories this past weekend against played N.C. State, a team that took the the University of North Carolina and Hurricanes to five sets the last time they N.C. State, the Hurricanes extended met. This time around, Miami needed their winning streak to six matches. only three sets to beat the Wolfpack. They now stand at 21-3 on the year The Canes won the match decisively by with a record of 12-3 in the ACC. set scores of 27-25, 25-19 and 25-20. One of the three matches that the Coming off two consecutive Hurricanes lost came at the hands appearances in the NCAA tournament, of UNC back in the volleyball team the beginning of is having arguably October. On Friday the best season SENIORS HONORED night, Miami got a in the program ’s chance to redeem young history. Lane Carico, Ali Becker, themselves and With seniors like Christine Williamson and made the most of Carico, Gallagher the opportunity, Katie Gallagher were and Becker playing beating the Tar honored Sunday afternoon at such high levels Heels 3-1 in the alongside young for their four years of play second round of up-and-coming on the UM volleyball team. the matchup. players like Sims The Canes are looking Miami won by and sophomore for their third consecutive set scores of 25-21, Alex Johnson, NCAA tournament berth. 25-21, 25-27 and it ’s not hard to 25-20. understand why. “We had a “It ’s been a really good match lot of fun, a lot of with them up [in hard work, ” said Sims, who recorded North Carolina]. We felt that we didn ’t 12 kills against North Carolina and play our best, ” head coach Nicole 11 kills against N.C. State. “My team Lantagne Welch said. “We knew it was helps keep me motivated and helps going to be a great match [this weekend] keep everybody motivated to work hard and for us to execute and play well for every day, whether it ’s in practice or in much of the match is great against a games or whatever it may be. ” great opponent. ” The Hurricanes have a mere five The Hurricanes once again used matches remaining in the regular the combination of seniors Lane Carico season, with four of those contests and Ali Becker to navigate past a very coming on the road. Miami will head talented North Carolina team, notching out to North Carolina at the end of the 17 and 13 kills, respectively. week to take on the Duke Blue Devils Redshirt freshman middle blocker Thursday night in Durham, and then Emani Sims also made big contributions will travel to play Wake Forest in in the victory, coming up with multiple Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon. timely kills down the stretch. It ’s just “Every game from here on out is the latest contribution in an already going to be really, really critical for us impressive freshman campaign for to win and we ’re ready to do it. We ’re Sims. Her teammates are taking notice excited, ” Sims said.
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CANES REPORT CARD Sports editor Ernesto Suarez grades Miami’s performance against the Blue Devils of Duke this past Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. Final Score: Hurricanes 49, Blue Devils 14
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PERFECT FORM: Sophomore Samuel Dorman makes his dive on Friday’s meet against Indian River College. Dorman is the only male diver for the Hurricanes. The swimming and diving team won the meet 157-83.
Miller eclipses 1,000 yard mark FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 “I ’m proud of [Miller] and the offensive line, ” head coach Al Golden said. “They ’re going against eight- and nine-man fronts all game. He ran really hard; clearly he finished his runs better than he has been the last few weeks. ” Miller was well aware of where he stood during the game. “It was tough, ” Miller said. “I was thinking about it throughout the whole day. Throughout the game, [center] Tyler Horn came up to me and told me what I needed for a thousand yards, so it kept me motivated. ” Though it was a memorable individual feat, the Canes recognize that such an accomplishment takes a full team effort. “He ’s a great individual, he ’s a great back, but he owes it all to his offensive line and everyone around him, and he understands that, ” senior quarterback Jacory Harris said. “That ’s why he got his 1,000 yards. ” The ease with which Miami dispatched the Blue Devils, clearly demonstrated by their willingness to test experimental portions of the offensive
playbook, was a welcome break from the litany of emotionally draining contests this season. “We were hurting. That was a bad performance, ” said Golden of last week ’s loss to Virginia. “So I think the guys, instead of sitting around and moping, went after it. A lot of guys grew up this week, they really did. ” Though Duke quarterback Sean Renfree came into the game ranked 15th in the nation in passing, the Miami defense held Duke under 200 yards passing and recorded an interception, RayRay Armstrong ’s first of the season. Not surprisingly, senior linebacker and Butkus Award semifinalist Sean Spence led the team in tackles. He has been another model of consistency all season. “Every game we lost this year was because we didn ’t play the way we wanted to play, and at the end we still had a chance to win the game, ” Spence said. “I think going forward this is a new season for us. We have four games left and we want to finish strong, so we started with Duke. ” Miami has won back-to-back games only once this season and, with a trip to Tallahassee looming this Saturday, the Canes will try to turn this momentum into a victory over the Seminoles.
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Dear V: My drunken nights go from Groving to groveling... , I ’ve been dating my boyfriend for about a year now and every time we go out on Thursday nights we fight over stupid shit. After a few shots and beers, we end up going to the Grove. Then either I get angry or he gets ticked off, and it leads to a stupid fight. Basically, we ’re angry drunks. After every argument, we say, “OK, this is the last fight. ” But this has been happening for the past month. I love him a lot and we obviously don ’t want to break up. What should I do? How can we prevent this? Tipsy in a Tiff Dear Honeymooners, It ’s no anomaly that you and your partner are fighting over stuff. After all, that ’s half of a relationship. I like the fact that you both only go to the Grove “after a
few shots and beers; ” maybe you two should try going to the Grove sober once in a while instead of priming yourselves up like Pat Summerall before “Fox NFL Sunday. ” I ’m not saying there ’s anything wrong with pre-gaming, but try making your night pleasant rather than draining the whiskey still like liquor control agents are rolling a convey up the dirt road. If you ’re both angry drunks, maybe you should just stop boozing altogether. First of all, nobody likes an angry drunk, especially when 90 percent of the people at the bar are just trying to have a good time. Think of the buzzes you two have ruined because your friends had to put up with your probably unintelligible and irrational quarrels. You ’re sort of like the alien in that movie “Signs ” – everything is fine until you show up. It ’s hard for me to tell you how to prevent arguments when I don ’t know what you ’re arguing about, but I have a hunch it ’s one of two things (or both): 1. Someone isn ’t paying enough attention or is “being mean ” to someone else, or 2. Jealousy. To solve the first problem,
dear ... stop being so needy; go find one of your friends to talk to and let your partner cool down. For the second one, if you ’re jealous, give him enough rope to hang himself. Either you ’ll figure out that you were overreacting all along, or you ’ll find out you had a reason to be jealous, in which case you can either get rid of his sorry ass, or enjoy watching him grovel at your feet for forgiveness. He ’ll probably buy you a bunch of cool presents to make up for it, too. Finally, try talking about your constant fighting when you ’re sober and alone, like adults. I ’ve found that the best way to solve most problems is simply talking them through. You can both figure out what is bothering the other and can take steps to alleviate these triggers. If you really want an incentive to stop fighting, Google “Evander Holyfield 2011. ” You don ’t want to go all the way to the moon, Alice, V
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