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Shalala speaks on diversity panel after Obama’s election Conference on race attracts 300 experts

BY MARK DANIELS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Three days after the historic victory of Barack Obama, the biennial “Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference” closed with a discussion on diversity in America’s universities, emphasizing the importance of a multicultural campus to broaden understanding and prepare students to compete in a globalized world.

Starting Nov. 5, 300 experts from 120 universities and 12 countries gathered at the James L. Knight International center in downtown Miami to explore the barriers that exist for minorities in America.

The topics of the discussions ranged

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from “Second Language Fluency” to “Geography and the Jewish vote,” but the election and what it could mean for race relations was on everyone’s lips.

President Donna E. Shalala was joined by Lois B. DeFleur, the president of Binghamton University, and Denise M. Trauth, the president of Texas State University, on the Presidents Panel at the closing dinner. The three women discussed measures they have taken to increase diversity at their schools and why they believed these actions were important.

“People have their most intense experiences with different races and ethnicities during their college years,” DeFleur said. “Those experiences and the nature of them are critical.”

Trauth cited Richard Florida’s book The Creative Class, arguing that America relies on the ingenuity of its workers and that the creative people that drive our

economy flock to diverse environments.

“Affirmative action has become economic survival,” Trauth said.

Shalala agreed on the importance of creating a diverse environment for students and said it was one of the reasons she chose to work in Miami, a city where over half of the residents are foreign born.

Though we have come a long way as a country, Shalala believes the lack of flexibility in higher education and the tunnel vision of educators will deter students who want to overcome these divides.

“Teachers need to find a way to work together so students can cut across disciplines,” Shalala said. “Many will not be following us into academia and we need to prepare them to work in the real world.”

Mark Daniels may be contacted at mdaniels@themiamihurricane.com.

Rosenstiel with the RSMAS beat notebook from Analisa Harangozo.

WORLD NEWS

Learn about a 77-year old

UM debate team alum who collapsed at the polls Tuesday and still voted.

BEIJING - China is attempting to boost its economy by inserting $586 billion into its economy by 2010. This money will be spent on infrastructure projects such as subways, railroads and rebuilding the villages damaged by the hurricane.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A Russian nuclear submarine fire extinguishing system malfunctioned, causing 20 deaths and injuring 21. Igor Dygalo, a navy spokesman, said the reactors were not damaged and the radiation level was normal.

MADRID - One of Osama bin Laden’s sons, Omar Osama bin Laden, 27, was denied asylum in Spain after a failed appeal. He argued that his life was in danger from death threats he received because of his father. He was deported to Qatar from Cairo.

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afganistan - At Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan’s biggest hydroelectric project, a 200-ton hydroelectric turbine has been delivered as part of a $180 million project that will deliver electricity to 1.8 million people. This turbine is the biggest single gift to Afghanistan in the past seven years.

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Mister and Miss International Stock market losses UM students 2008 crowned at COISO event worry Volatile market Freshman and senior earn yearly honor

threatens 529s

BY LAUREN SHEPHERD CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

BY NINA RUGGIERO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Stomping, yelling and pounding his chest, freshman Kenji Suzuki brought a little bit of his native Hawaii to the UC Thursday night.

One war dance, Q&A session and formal and beachwear competition later, Suzuki found himself crowned Mr. International 2008.

“I wasn’t expecting this at all,” Suzuki said, standing among construction-paper palm trees and seashells with the new Miss International, senior Crissy Lauron, by his side.

The yearly competition was produced by the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO).

Lauron won over the five judges, including the reigning Mr. International and a former COISO president, with her rendition of Ingrid Michaelson’s “The Way I Am” in both Filipino and English. Lauron modeled traditional

About COISO The Council of International Students and Organizations: Represents the needs and interests of international students at Miami, who make up 12 percent of the student body Serves as an umbrella group for over 30 international organizations Organizes events such as International Week and United Nations Day

NINA RUGGIERO // Hurricane Staff

ROYALTY: Mr. International Kenji Suzuki and Miss International Crissy Lauron won the lively pageant held on Thursday.

Filipino attire and spoke about her desire to help fight homelessness and poverty in the country of her people.

The pageant originated as a part of International Week every March, but it has become its own fall event due to popular demand, said COISO’s vice president, Jeneta Hot. “This is a great way for the international students to showcase their talent,” she said.

Dallas Short and Leyandra Pagan hosted the show, while DJ Sage provided the music. Eight students competed, including runners-up Kushla Talbut and Sam Kugbei, who also won Mr. Photogenic and represented Great Britain with a song on the electric guitar. Shavon Whitehead, who played the German national anthem on the saxophone, was named Miss Photogenic, and Maria Martinez of El Salvador was

voted Miss Congeniality. Suzuki took home his second prize for the night as Mr. Congeniality as well.

“It was so cool to see all of these students represent their different cultures on stage,” senior Alexa Lee said.

Spectators crowded the ILounge and made it a lively night, with cheering and posters to support friends.

“It was not just a job well done, it was a job extraordinarily done,” sophomore Kristine Liautaud said. “From the organization to the execution it was really an amazing show.”

“Everyone exuded so much pride for their nation,” sophomore Lisa Davis said. “Tonight they got to bring a piece of their home to UM.” Nina Ruggiero may be contacted at nruggiero@themiamihurricane. com.

University of Miami sophomore Sarah Zemach panicked when the Dow Jones index fell 778 points on Sept. 29, the largest single-day loss in history.

“I was sitting in my dorm when I got a phone call from Charles Schwab saying that I owe them $13,000,” Zemach said.

She immediately called home and learned the $30,000 investment that paid for her education was lost. The stock market is one of the main sources of income for Zemach’s family.

“My dad had invested tons of money into the stock market and has lost a lot recently,” Zemach said. “There’s a possibility I may take next semester off or go to a community college, but hopefully everything will work out.”

Like Zemach, junior Matt Eisenberg is also concerned with the current economic situation.

“I don’t even want to see how much money I’ve lost,” said Eisenberg, who has personal investments in the stock market.

State-sponsored 529 college savings plans are vulnerable to

the declines in the stock market.

Parents are attracted to the plans because the earnings are tax-free, but accounts can decline as the value of stocks decrease. Money is contributed to a fund divided among stocks, bonds and other investments.

“I feel sorry for anyone who had money they needed over the next couple of years in the stock market to pay for school,” said Robert Weiss, a parent of three college students, two of whom attend the University of Miami. “Any money you need in the next four or five years may not be there.”

Some students are taking advantage of the economic turmoil and market volatility and following the advice of investor Warren Buffett, who is currently buying American stocks.

Sophomore Mike DeMasco invested about $3,000 into Wachovia and American International Group stock in mid-September.

He purchased shares while the prices were low. When Wachovia started getting offers from Citigroup to purchase the bank in late September, DeMasco sold his shares for a $2,000 profit.

“The stock market can only go up at this point,” DeMasco said. “Right now is the time to invest.”

Lauren Shepherd may be contacted at lshepherd@themiamihurricane. com.

Performance of Florida 527’s in 2008 Florida College Investment Plan Options

Investment Returns** 2008 2008 2008 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter (1/1 - 3/31) (3/31 - 6/30) (7/1 - 9/30)

Fixed Income Investment Option (low-risk)

1.49%

-1.09%

-0.28%

U.S. Equity Investment Option (greater-risk)

-7.35%

-2.27%

-6.42%

-2.94%

-1.67%

-3.29%

Balanced Investment Option (medium-risk)

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Information from Florida College Prepaid Plans

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Students strive to cope with college pregnancy Some find balancing act to be a challenge

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA OF THE STAFF

As a full-time student, intern and worker, junior transfer Tatiana Cohen drives from her grandmother’s home in Hialeah to Hollywood to drop off her daughter at daycare. She then takes the Tri-Rail to and from campus. After class, she picks up 3-year-old Naima and heads back to Hialeah.

Cohen, 22, separated from her husband and now lives with her grandmother and daughter. She makes the commute daily and, with a subsidy from Broward County, pays only $40 weekly for the daycare.

“My grandmother raised my daughter while I came to school and work,” Cohen said. “I applied for the daycare center here [at the University of Miami] for some time, but the waiting list was too long, and they give priority to teachers and don’t provide assistance.”

The University of Miami Canterbury Preschool offers childcare programs to faculty, staff and full-time students from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, but many students cannot afford it. Some parents receive vouchers from the state to afford the cost of the daycare.

An application for the preschool requires a $100 non-refundable fee to get onto the waiting list and the base tuition for a child in preschool costs $635 a month. Juliette Williams, the campus administrator for the preschool, said students’ children account for less than 20 percent of the 92 enrolled kids.

“We do welcome students,” she said, explaining that new openings are limited and parents whose children are already in the preschool receive priority to re-enroll them.

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Senior Natalia Vanegas, a print journalism and international studies major, gave birth to her son, Julius, six months ago after becoming pregnant her junior year.

The 24-year-old continues to live off campus with the baby’s father and travels back and forth from Miami Lakes during the day.

Vanegas was concerned about how she would manage both school and a child when she first learned about the pregnancy.

“In the beginning I was worried because I’m a very ambitious and hard-working person. I didn’t know how I was going to deal with it,” she said.

She coped emotionally and financially with the help of her supportive partner.

“I’ll be there and do everything that a mother would do except breastfeed,” said her boyfriend, Fabio A. Vazquez. “I’m not embarrassed by it. I change and feed him and just assume that every dad did it.”

In the mornings, Vanegas finds time to go to the gym to relieve stress and attends classes before spending time with her son and finishing homework.

“As a mom, you become stronger and more aware of life and responsibilities,” Vanegas said. “Your level of maturity changes with everything.”

Married students or those with children, such as Cohen and Vanegas, cannot live on campus, but the Department of Residence Halls provides off-campus housing resources on its Web site. A search engine includes area listings for condos, houses, apartments and individual rooms.

“What we do is we deal with each student individually on their needs,” said Girlbert Arias, an assistant vice president for Student Affairs. “We can provide information on off-campus housing and we help them contact the right office or proper county office. We act as a referral.”

Like Vanegas, many students that are pregnant or who become mothers or fathers try to balance their busy schedules.

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IN UTERO: Some UM students with children have reported that properly allocating time between school and family requires a special kind of dedication.

Graduate student Melissa R. Falcón, 25, works as a public relations specialist at the School of Communication. She married last year and is 16 weeks into her pregnancy.

“It definitely can be overwhelming because you have a lot of doctor’s appointments and it takes time from studying and work,” Falcón said. “At the same time, you figure it out and handle it. I stay very organized and keep a calendar of everything.”

Senior Lovon Ponder plays safety for the Hurricane football team and tries to find time to spend with his wife and two kids.

“I think there should be 48 hours in a day because I want to spend 24 hours with my family and 24 hours here playing football,” Ponder said. “I know I hear about some of the guys going out to the clubs, but I go out and do my own family thing. We go to dinner, Chuck E. Cheese’s for the kids to enjoy themselves and for me and my wife to enjoy ourselves.”

Students can go to the UM Counseling

Center to get help in adjusting to a variety of issues. The staff sets outreach programs during orientation to present its services, trains resident assistants to identify problems and makes available stress management programs.

“Our mission is to get the student through school,” said Pamela L. Deroian, a clinical psychologist and the director of the counseling center. “We help [students] work through obstacles they have difficulty adjusting to.”

Cohen recently applied for a daycare closer to Hialeah and continues to pursue visual journalism at the University of Miami.

“Life’s not easy. Sometimes I couldn’t see my daughter because of homework,” Cohen said. “It’s sad because I’m the type of person who wants to be a mom, have a family, raise a child and wants an education.”

Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@themiamihurricane.com.

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Ocean Kids Day brings marine life to campus Program targets underprivileged kids

BY HEATHER CARNEY CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Rho Rho Rho, the University of Miami’s marine science honors fraternity, is working with the Future Interests in Nature and the Sea (FINSEA) Foundation in conjunction with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric science to plan a “fin-tastic” Ocean Kids Day on campus.

The event, which will take place on Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the University Green, will bring together 100 elementary school students from underprivileged schools in Overtown and Liberty City to learn about the wonders and depths of the ocean, in the hopes of inspiring them to take greater interest in protecting and understanding their environment.

“We really hope that we’re able to expose [underprivileged] students to what we all love, to see a dolphin, a colorful fish.

We want to share with them our passion for the ocean and give them an opportunity to instill their own love for the ocean,” said Chelsea Werner, a junior and vice president of Rho Rho Rho. Both Rho Rho Rho and the Marine Mammal Stranding Team at UM have worked diligently for months with FINSEA and the Rosenstiel School to ensure the success of this event. There will be a total of 10 stations, including a touch tank of live marine organisms, a squid dissection and a snorkeling and scuba gear demonstration.

“In a way, I want these kids to be my students,” said Jill Richardson, the faculty adviser for Ocean Kids and the director of FINSEA. “I want them to be inspired, to create confidence and pride in them about the ocean.”

Richardson stressed how many underprivileged areas do not have the resources or money to educate their students about environmental awareness. Richardson hopes the event creates a trickle-down effect, creating marine life interest in college students as well as the young students.

“We really want this to be a oneon-one personal interaction between the young students and the UM students,” Werner said.

The program will split the day into two sessions, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and will host 50 students each from

Dunbar Elementary of Overtown and Holmes Elementary of Liberty City. The two schools, which are underperforming and underprivileged, have some of the highest rates for free and reduced lunch, a federal program that pays for student’s lunches.

“One of the science teachers we are working with from the elementary schools told me that they are so amazed we are doing this program for their students. She said this is going to be a once in a lifetime experience and that they are so thankful,” Richardson said.

Richardson also acknowledged how impressed and thankful she is for the students working on this project with her.

“I am working with the most dedicated group of students. Their response to this event has been amazing,” she said.

With help from companies like Publix, who donated 100 green-friendly grocery bags to use as goody bags for the children, and both the BankUnited Center and Dolphin Stadium, Ocean Kids is continuously looking for support to ensure that the event is a success.

“I want to create a future generation of marine scientists that are conscience of the community around them, I want them to be involved with more than just research,” Richardson said. “I want them to foster change.”

To volunteer the day of Ocean Kids please contact Kait Birgenthal at k.birgenthal1@umiami.edu.

To make a direct donation to Ocean Kids go to www.finsea.org.

Spotted on Site: Joe Sanchez COMPILED BY TANYA THOMPSON Joe Sanchez, a freshman majoring in film, is a Miami native.

THE MIAMI HURRICANE: I noticed the cowboy hat, what’s the significance?

Joe Sanchez: I got it in Georgia. I like it, it keeps the sun out of my eyes and it looks cool.

TMH: Why do you have long hair?

JS: There are two reasons why. One, I don’t like paying for haircuts, and two, my dad used to always make me cut my hair so now against my dads wishes I grow it out.

TMH: I see you all the time on your bike, is that just for school or do you ride professionally?

JS: I don’t do it professionally, but I do go cycling with friends. We sometimes go to Jonathan Dickinson Park and go trail riding.

TMH: So do you own a car or do you ride your bike everywhere?

JS: No, I don’t own a car. I typically ride my bike everywhere. I live on campus so I don’t ride my bike to school, but I probably could have if I did live at home.

TANYA THOMPSON // Hurricane Staff

COWBOY: Miami native Joe Sanchez goes bike riding with his friends.

Tanya Thompson may be contacted at tthompson@themiamihurricane.com.

Heather Carney may be contacted at hcarney@themiamihurricane.com.

VITAL INFORMATION Who: Rho Rho Rho and Future Interests in Nature and the Sea Foundation with RSMAS What: Ocean Kids Day Where: University Green, in front of the Otto G. Richter Library When: Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Why: To give children from inner-city schools a “once-in-alifetime” experience and expose them to all that marine life has to offer.

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opinion cartoon by charles hanna

Editorial

Your guide to student stereotypes

LET YOUR

Next time you’re in class, look around… check out all the different types of people you see. Here at The Miami Hurricane, we’ve devised a list of stereotypical students you most likely have encountered at one point or another.

Online Poker Fanatic – This student has spent the past 12 hours gambling away his parents’ rent money. If you look closely, he’s actually up $20.

Stock-Tip Boy – In your political science classes, I’m sure you can recall the student in the back of the room shouting out “Sell Microsoft!

I’ve been watching it all day and now is the time to sell!”

Wiki-Kid – This student waits for the teacher to ask a question and with precise keystrokes determines the answer quick enough to get extra credit on that next test.

Blackberry Queen – We all know her. You might not think we can hear you typing away at your handheld, but those keys are freaking loud, girl.

The Goth – Your mother thinks it’s only a phase, but talking with your head down and mumbling responses to the prof only weirds us out.

Smelly Boy – Whether they’re right next to you or in the opposite corner of the room, you’re ecstatic when they don’t show up to class.

Jock – Ok, ok, we understand you just came from the gym, but put those guns away, save ‘em for the beach.

We don’t mean to offend anyone, but as our community’s watchdog, we’ve got to keep a look out for annoying archetypes and point them out.

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

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VOICE BE HEARD letters@ TheMiamiHurricane.com

letter to the editor The University of Miami can be seen as an oasis of greenery and security in a city known for crime and violence.

Admittedly, incidents involving armed robbery and theft are not uncommon, and many students commute from areas with notoriously high levels of crime (nearby Opa-locka often shares the distinction of having the country’s highest level of crime with East Saint Louis). Perhaps the university should consider joining the debate as to whether to allow students and faculty the right to concealed carry for those who have a concealed weapon permit.

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The notion may offend some liberal sensibilities, but the grim reality is that security personnel are not able to police the entire campus all hours of the day, making law-abiding students and faculty members vulnerable targets – particularly at night.

I might agree that keeping guns out of the dorms is probably a good idea – the dorms are fairly secure anyway. But I see no reason why members of the community should not be allowed to secure themselves when they have proven themselves to have the competence necessary to safely handle and use a firearm and who are familiar with self-defense laws. Concealed weapon permit

holders are usually not mad-eyed, on-thelookout-for-them-terrorists psychotics, but fairly normal and peaceable people who would rather not shoot unless unavoidable in saving a life. As for liberal sensibilities, well even registered Democrats like myself should be able to see that far from turning the campus into the O.K. Corral, allowing concealed carry on campus could go a long way to prevent the next hold up or rape, or even stop a tragedy on the scale of the Virginia Tech shootings.

– Rafael Alejandro Jara Junior

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“The same group that pushed Obama to victory pushed same-sex couples into the shadows.”

– Ryan Watzel, Contributing Columnist

by ryan watzel

speak

For supporters of gay marriage, a bittersweet night On Tuesday night, I watched President-elect Barack Obama deliver his groundbreaking speech, one which signaled a new United States rooted in global cooperation, honesty, responsibility and calm intelligence.

And yet enamored as I was, I must admit my thoughts were not wholly devoted to him.

A laptop rested in front of me, and every few minutes I clicked refresh on the California state government website, tracking the precinct results of Proposition 8, the measure to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. I knew that Florida’s battle on Proposition 2 was already over – discrimination was now doctrine. Civil unions, domestic partnerships or government recognition of any future family I might have was lost. The idea that hospitals would be legally able to reject me from visiting my spouse, that my life would be riddled with difficulties over property, taxes and proving that I had a family was disappointing. The idea that 63 percent of Florida voted for this to be so was devastating. But as I watched the results in California trickle in, I thought about how California’s Proposition 8

was the most pertinent vote to me in the entire election, though it wasn’t even in my state.

The result of Proposition 8 would probably mean the difference of decades in the struggle to be treated like everybody else. As California goes, so does the nation. It was the case with interracial marriage, and it would be the case with same-sex marriage too. Never had a major human right been eliminated in an election, and recent polls of Proposition 8 in California had shown a tight race, but one leaning toward equality. I was nervous, excited, and cautiously optimistic. So when the polls started to come in leaning toward the repeal of same-sex marriage in California, I didn’t know what to think. Hours of refreshing didn’t make the numbers change. The amount of precincts left to swing toward equality dwindled, and the polls remained at 52 percent for elimination of marriage in California, 48 percent against it. At three in the morning, the majority of precincts were reporting and reality started to set in. I had never felt less wanted as an American.

Ironically, on the same night African Americans voted 96-4 to put one minority in the Oval Office, they voted 70-30 to eliminate the rights of another, despite Obama’s urging against it. Whites and Asian Americans voted

for marriage equality and Latino voters were split. The same group that pushed Obama to victory pushed same-sex couples into the shadows. What it means to be an unequal minority left to the whims of the majority was a shortlived lesson on Tuesday night. Yet as I watched Obama give his speech, I was so thrilled that an African American would finally become president. What a message about how far this country has come. So I must try not to be selfish. I must remember that all the good Obama will do for America and the world is worth more than me. It is a worthwhile trade. And despite Tuesday’s setbacks to gays and lesbians, when Obama opened with an address to America and included the line “gay or straight,” I was speechless. Amongst all the discrimination and hate, amongst the nation forcing us to the fringes, here is the man who I believed in all along regarding us as living, feeling, human beings. Perhaps the future does not look so bleak. If there was one thing I learned from this campaign, after all, it was the infallible power of hope.

Ryan Watzel is a senior majoring in english literature and psychology. He may be contacted at rwatzel@themiamihurricane.com.

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Are you dating material?

JAMES BARNETT Senior “No, because I don’t dance.”

TAYLOR BERRY Senior “I think I am, but my restraining order might say otherwise.”

by austen gregerson

Who does Alaska think they are?

Lately, an unexpected party has been thrown into the national dialogue. Alaska, once our quiet, second cousin of a state, has now turned into the obnoxiously drunk uncle who likes to brag about how much better “his days” were.

And with that, I wonder: Who the hell does Alaska think they are?

Really? The state that claims a dogsled race as its biggest sporting event is going to get cocky all of a sudden? Where were you guys 50 years ago? Oh, that’s right, you weren’t even a state back then.

Once Sarah Palin became a household name after receiving the Republican nomination for vice president, it seems like whenever an Alaskan is interviewed they have an air of confidence not deserved from a people who spend most of their days shivering. Maybe they have been driven to insanity by the seasonal perpetual sunlight, but with their ego you

would have thought they had actually contributed something – other than oil and TV shows like “Deadliest Catch”, which center around how crappy it is to actually live there.

I hate to break it to you, Alaska, but nobody in the continental US really cares about you other than when we want to hunt or fish somewhere far away, but can’t afford to go to Africa. Even though your expertise as a state on hunting wolves from a helicopter is unparalleled, it does not exactly merit the attitude.

When we bought you from the Russian Empire, most of the country called the very act a “folly” – that’s right, the country that used “Manifest Destiny” as its unofficial motto didn’t even think it was worth it to own you.

We know you guys were once considered the Last Frontier, but outer space has since taken your place and frankly, it is way cooler up there. Maybe if you guys weren’t so busy being arrogant about being the biggest state you would have time to remember that you’re also the least densely populated state, at roughly

one person per square mile. I mean, even Wyoming is at 5.1 people per square mile, but do you hear them talking about how great Wyoming is?

The craziest part has to be the Alaskans who want to secede from the Union. And to that I say go ahead – see how much you’ll be missed by the rest of us. It’s not like we won’t be able to get oil from California, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Colorado, Iraq, the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Ocean. Oh wait, we own all of those too.

With all that said, the only thing Alaska is good for is keeping the state count at a nice, round fifty. But if they keep it up, I’m sure Puerto Rico would be more than happy to take their place.

Austen Gregerson is a freshman majoring in journalism. He may be contacted at agregerson@ themiamihurricane.com.

ROBERT ROTHSCHILD Freshman “[Yes] if I were to find a girl I could relate to on more than just a physical level.”

OREN ERLICH Sophomore “[Yes because] I’m ready to do it anytime... and love going out for sushi.”

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy.

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Spoken Word, an open mic event for students to share their poetry, will say goodbye to its home at the Rathskeller this coming Wednesday, which is already bringing a sense of nostalgia to student poets at the University of Miami.

Senior Uduak Bassey remembers attending and speaking at Spoken Word nights since her sophomore year.

"I would go on YouTube to listen to poets, and I wanted others to hear them," she said.

Bassey is now chair of the Rathskeller Advisory Board for Spoken Word for the 2008-2009 school year.

"It's exciting for me because I'm actually trying to get students involved in what Spoken Word is – a positive medium for self expression," she said.

Joe Braun, a junior, said poetry spoken out loud is generally composed in a different way than written poetry.

"When vocalized, poetry reaches people in a different manner than in literature," he said.

Senior Billy King, from West Virginia, is grateful for the opportunity to communicate through poetry on campus.

"I'm really happy we have something like this here," King said. "I want people to relate to me, and it's all just a matter of trying to say how you feel in the spotlight. You never know when someone will be affected by your words."

Spoken Word takes place on the second Wednesday of every month from 8 to 10 p.m. This semester the event has included a guest, traveling poet and also a featured student poet from UM. "In past years, some students have opened up for the main feature, but I wanted Spoken Word to be a more integral part of campus life," Bassey said. "I decided to make student features permanent."

Junior James Patrick is November's featured student poet, and Bridget Gray is the featured traveling poet.

Patrick said he is excited to perform and looks forward to the opportunity to relay a message through words he is "graced to use."

The previous Spoken Word on Oct. 8 featured student poet Asia Davis and guest feature Oveous Maximus.

ve," Braun said. "There "The atmosphere was really alive," weren't seats left. People were sittingg on the ground and standing up against the wall."

Students interested in speaking can sign up at the Rathskeller on the day of the event, Nov. 12, starting at 7 p.m. m the frustrations Poetry can be on any topic, from of society to relationships or politics..

"We all have different themes in poetry, but audiences receive them in differentt ways," said Patrick, adding that subject matter and the words spoken are not the only things to consider when ay, rhythm and performing spoken word. "Word play, nt as well." your delivery are extremely important d following The location of Spoken Word the closing of the Rathskeller has not yet been determined.

"There are a lot of ideas being ext thrown around as to where the next events in general at the Rat will be,"" Bassey said.

Braun said he has heard talk of moving Spoken Word to the Rock.

BY LAUREN SHEPHERD "I think it would be an

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entirely different atmosphere, but that's the beautiful thing about poetry – it adapts to the surroundings," he said

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Panic, Dashboard and Plain White T’s rock the BUC Rock Band tour brings energy

BY MATTHEW FUHRMAN CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

The Rock Band Live Tour made its way to Miami Friday night, with an enjoyable night of music from The Cab, Plain White T’s, Dashboard Confessional and Panic at the Disco.

Although it only filled about half of the BankUnited Center, the concert had high energy and the bands got a good response from the crowd. Each band kept their set moving, with no long-winded speeches from the lead singers.

Between sets was another story. Groups were invited onstage to play Rock Band as it was displayed on giant screens. What seemed like a good idea quickly lost the audience’s attention, as four people were playing while everyone else was simply watching. One redeeming moment was a group’s choice of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” which had the entire arena singing along.

The Cab, first discovered by Panic at the Disco, played a nice punk set. They showed lots of en-

ergy, involved the crowd and got a fairly good response for a relatively unknown group.

Plain White T’s upped the stakes with a blend of vocal harmonies and instrumentation. The band switched between fast-paced rock numbers and slower acoustic songs. The crowd gladly followed the band’s instruction, singing along to their 2007 hit “Hey There Delilah.” Plain White T’s set was not as spur-of-the-moment or unscripted as the other bands, but rather was very theatrically staged.

Dashboard Confessional was very down-to-earth and entertaining, both in their music and in lead singer Chris Carrabba’s words in between songs. Carrabba and the other members seemed genuinely happy to be playing to a home crowd; most of the band members are from South Florida.

Carrabba joked, “I know half of the people here, and I’m related to the other half.”

Dashboard’s set was upbeat, and moved quickly from one song to the next with little downtime.

For their last song they invited The Cab and Plain White T’s to join them onstage for their rendition of Pink’s “So What.”

Panic at the Disco held true to form, delivering an astound-

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TRANSFIXED: Female fans of Friday’s performers watch intently at the BankUnited Center.

Between sets by the real bands, people were invited onstage to play the game Rock Band. ing performance. Fans rocked out to classics such as “Nine in the Afternoon” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” The band ended their set with a hyped-up version of “Shout,” which had the whole crowd dancing and singing their

way out the doors.

Overall the concert was a good way to spend a Friday night on campus, but it was a shame the BankUnited Center had so many empty seats. Tickets were a bit pricey for the average college student

($48 total for a lower level seat), but it was well worth it based on the talent.

Matthew Fuhrman may be contacted at mfuhrman@ themiamihurricane.com.

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO’

Smith’s ‘Porno’ not nearly arousing enough

BY MERON BERKSON CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Director Kevin Smith has had his ups and downs in his directing career. Smith’s latest film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, falls at about the middle of the pack, as it has some funny scenes but cannot convincingly focus on a theme.

If you can’t tell by the title, Zack and Miri is a movie about two childhood friends who decide to make a porno to get out of debt. The movie aims to be too many different genres at the same time for viewers to get a real grasp on it.

It tries to be vulgar and risqué while attempting to be a romantic comedy at the same time. The only couple that would really want to snuggle during this flick would be Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson.

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didn’t seem to really click throughout the movie. They just looked awkward at times portraying the “love interests” in the story.

Rogen and Craig Robinson (“The Office”) help the movie become viewable with their on-point comedic timing and some really funny lines. It’s just a shame that the entire movie couldn’t have been like that.

So if you’re looking for a romantic comedy that you and your significant other can both enjoy, skip Zack and Miri and rent Knocked Up or just wait for the new Bond movie to come out; girls always like those movies for some reason.

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“I expect him to have an outstanding spring season.”

–Mario Rincon tennis head coach on Daniel Vallverdu

“I like the Hulk. If you catch him with a lady, he is a whole different dude.”

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Canes feast on weak ACC foes Team prefers Batman to other superheroes

Maryland and BC both swept by Miami

Superman is ‘too big of a geek’

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The University of Miami women’s volleyball team did what every good team is supposed to do: beat teams they are supposed to beat.

The Hurricanes (22-5, 10-5) feasted on the two worst teams in the ACC this weekend, sweeping both Maryland (6-21, 2-13) and Boston College (7-20, 1-14) on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

The Hurricanes now have 13 shutouts this season, in comparison to last year’s Hurricanes, who had 14 wins the entire season.

Miami won (25-19, 25-21, 27-25) for the first time ever in College Park, as head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch defeated her alma mater. With the win, the Hurricanes swept Maryland in the season series.

Sophomore sensation Katie Gallagher led the way for the Hurricanes, tallying 37 assists and 12 digs. Junior outside-hitter Genny Mayhew had a match-high 14 kills to go along with 9 digs. Senior middle blocker Angelica Ellis posted 11 kills while only committing two errors.

The Hurricanes (25-13, 25-12, 25-20) were able to carry that momentum and sweep the last place Boston College Eagles for the second time this season.

Senior outside-hitter Bridget Bomhack had an all-around great performance, as she recorded nine kills, seven digs and five blocks with four assists. Gallagher registered her seventh consecutive double-double, as she registered 35 assists and 11 digs.

Miami has five games remaining and are just one game behind Duke, Clemson and North Caro-

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

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TAKING AIM: Junior libero Cassie Loessberg serves the ball in a match earlier this season. Miami went 2-0 this weekend. lina in the ACC. The team is looking to wrap up the season with a few more wins and secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. Miami’s strong play this year puts them in position to make a run.

ACC play continues this week, as the Hurricanes head

home to the Knights Sports Complex for the final time this season to face Georgia Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. and battle Clemson in a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m.

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

One comes from the shadows and protects Gotham City. Another flies and stands tall, a stylized “S” shield on his chest. The last shoots webs and uses his “spidey” senses while swinging through New York City.

America has come to love these three superheroes.

Of these three elite guardians, the Miami Hurricanes football team tends to favor the hero who is called by the Bat Signal.

“Batman is so GQ and so smooth with it,” laughed sophomore defensive end Steven Wesley. “I love Batman.”

Batman’s secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy industrialist and ladies’ man.

“He likes to come out the dark,” junior safety Ryan Hill said. “His enemies don’t even see it coming. I like to come out of the dark myself.”

But the Dark Knight is unlike most superheroes, as he doesn’t possess any superpowers. He makes use of technology, wealth, physical prowess, intimidation and intellectual detective skills.

“I got to stick with Batman because of the all black,” senior linebacker Glenn Cook said.

“That all black is just powerful to me. He steps up with the cap on and you know he is going to do something.”

Said junior tight end Dedrick Epps, “Batman is that man.

He knows exactly what to do to handle his villains, especially the Joker.”

Created in 1962, Spider-Man

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is the youngest of the bunch. Peter Parker was a bookworm who lived an average life until he was bitten by a spider. A bite from that irradiated spider caused a variety of changes to Peter Parker’s body, giving him superpowers.

“I want to experience climbing walls and being upside down just like Spider-Man,” freshman quarterback Jacory Harris said.

“To me he is more elusive then the others.”

“Spider-Man is a nerd,” laughed senior defensive tackler Antonio Dixon. “He came from nothing to something. He is not rich, he is just a normal guy.”

Different from Batman and Spider-Man, Superman was born with superpowers and was raised as Clark Kent. The oldest superhero of the three, Superman received little support from the Hurricanes football team.

“He is too big of a geek to me,” laughed Epps. “Xavier [Shannon] likes Superman. He has a backpack of him. I really don’t know anyone else who likes him.”

Still, junior running back Javarris James took a different approach to his favorite superhero.

“I like the Hulk,” James said.

“He just takes over everything. He is a big dude and everyone scales him for that, but if you catch him with a lady, he is a whole different dude. He has a soft side to him.”

As usual, head coach Randy Shannon remained unbiased on which of the three superheroes he loves the most.

“I watched all of them when I was younger,” Shannon smiled.

“All three of them. Every single one of those was my favorite.”

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Injury forces Vallverdu’s withdrawal, season ends Men and women prepare for spring

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Third-ranked senior Daniel Vallverdu cruised into Saturday’s semifinal at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor National Championships in Charlottesville, Va., with a six-match win streak.

Due to a pectoral injury he suffered during the second round, however, Vallverdu had to withdraw from competition.

“It’s a shame that Daniel couldn’t play his semifinal match,” head coach Mario Rincon said.

“The pain was unbearable this morning when hitting forehands.

He still had a good tournament and I expect him to have an outstanding spring season.”

Prior to the injury, Vallverdu knocked off two top-25 opponents on Friday – 22nd-ranked Oklahoma junior Andrei Daescu, 6-4, 6-2, in the round of 16; and fifth-ranked Southern California junior Robert Farah, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1.

With the fall season over for the men’s team, the Hurricanes will open the spring season in January.

On the women’s side of the court at the ITA Championships, things didn’t go as well for Vallverdu’s younger sister, Laura, who was upset in the opening round and later lost her third-straight singles match for the first time in her career.

She and sophomore Michaela Kissell fell to Texas’ No. 12 pair of junior Vanja Corovic and senior Marija Milic, 8-1.

The 15th-ranked Hurricane duo (3-3) bounced back on Friday in the consolation draw with an 8-1 win against Duke’s third-ranked pair of junior Amanda Granson and senior Melissa Mang, but dropped a match on Saturday in three sets to USC junior Gabriela Niculescu and sophomore Maria Sanchez, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

“Overall, it didn’t go that well,” Vallverdu said. “We were expecting better results from my part and doubles. In the consolation round, we did okay and we had good wins. We were working on certain things towards the spring

because it’s later in the season.”

At the inaugural UM Women’s Tennis Fall Invitational, sophomore Bianca Eichkorn, ranked 109th, claimed the singles title by winning all of her singles matches.

“Bianca played great tennis,” head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She’s had an exceptional fall and to go out this way was just a perfect way for her to end it because she’s been putting in a lot of hard work and it’s really paying off.”

She upset 79th-ranked sophomore Liset Brito of Florida International, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, for the title, and 53rd-ranked junior Lauren Macfarlane of Florida State in a three-set marathon, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, in Saturday’s second round.

“I just started too defensive and waited for what the girl was doing instead of just playing my game,” Eichkorn said.

The fall season is also finished for the women’s team as it prepares for the start of the spring season in 2009.

Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@ themiamihurricane.com.

FILE PHOTO // STEVE ROOT

DRIVING SHOT: Carl Sundberg hits a forehand last season. The fall season is over for the men’s and women’s tennis teams.

FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

Bowl eligibility bodes well, but Canes shouldn’t be satisfied Should the season end today, the Miami Hurricanes would be in a bowl game.

This in itself should not be considered a great success for a program which

BY DAN STEIN expects excellence; SENIOR SPORTS however, for this WRITER team and this coaching staff, it can be considered a huge accomplishment.

First, compare six wins through nine games this season to the five total wins last season, and one has to call this season an improvement.

This is just looking at hollow numbers and not taking into account the “quality” of the three losses, all of which Miami

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was extremely competitive in and was in the position to win games against teams that outgunned the Canes.

It also leaves out the fact that Randy Shannon is starting to get the hang of just how a head coach does his job. Clock management is better, and so are the adjustments that are being made at halftime.

Secondly, think about the position Miami has played itself into. With three games left, Miami can win out and guarantee a New Year’s Day game; with a little help, they can also contend for a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) spot.

For a team that is supposed to be two years away from being a true contender, that is a pretty big accomplishment.

Last season, the Canes were in the exact same position: win the last four and play on New Year’s Day. They lost all four and finished out of the bowls completely.

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To make matters worse, they looked almost resigned to defeat in each of the four games.

This year’s team fought off a similar start, but then bested Virginia in a classic fourth quarter battle and is now starting down the right path.

At this point, the worst case is that Miami goes 0-3 down the stretch. Even then, the team accomplished exactly what they were projected to and receives some extra weeks of practice to get ready for the bowl (this is of unspeakable benefit to a young team).

Reasonably, Miami should be expected to beat Virginia Tech at home under the lights and a weak North Carolina State on the road. The Georgia Tech game could go either way, but even if Miami loses, they have a realistic shot of playing in either the Gator or Music City Bowl against

a solid opponent (a Notre Dame or Ole Miss sounds about right for those games).

If Miami should win out and get the help required (a North Carolina loss, always a possibility in the ACC), then a trip to Tampa for the ACC championship and a probable rematch with Florida State waits.

The question?

Does this team have the constitution to succeed, where last year’s failed?

We shall see over the next month or so. However, one thing is for certain.

Being bowl eligible is not just an accomplishment for this team, but possibly a small bump in the road on the way to something much bigger.

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Information compiled by Christina De Nicola from hurricanesports.com and miamiherald.com.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

SWIMMING/DIVING

Senior guard Jack McClinton, recently named to the Wooden Preseason List which honors the nation’s top collegiate player, led the Hurricanes with a game-high 17 points in a 76-43 preseason victory against Barry University on Saturday evening at the BankUnited Center.

The 16th-ranked Canes host Florida Southern to open up the regular season at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The University of Miami swimming and diving team (5-3) got first place in each event Saturday to defeat Florida Atlantic University, 129-100, at the Norman A. Whitten Student Union Pool.

In the 50-yard freestyle, the Canes went 1-2-3 with redshirt junior Kirsten Pomerleau, senior Katie Eason and sophomore Lizzi Torres.

Junior All-American Brittany Viola took first place in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events.

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Freshman Shenise Johnson scored 16 points, nine of which came in the second half, as Miami won its final exhibition game 52-49 against Barry on Saturday afternoon at the BankUnited Center.

The Hurricanes begin the regular season at noon Friday as they host Norfolk State.

Sophomore point guard Epiphany Woodson discovered shin splints caused a stress fracture in her left leg and she could miss up to a month.

On Thursday night, senior forward Lamese James and freshman guard Riquana Williams were involved in an accident when a bus hit their car near Dadeland Mall. They were released from the hospital that night and are not expected to miss significant time.

The University of Miami baseball team defeated Miami Dade College 7-5 after trailing 2-1 through four innings on Thursday night at Mark Light Field, The Hurricane offense put up two runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in both the seventh and eighth innings for the victory.

Junior shortstop Ryan Jackson and junior catcher Jason Hagerty combined to go 4-for-6 with three walks, three doubles, two runs and two RBIs. On Friday night, Indian River State College battled Miami to a scoreless tie.

Five Hurricane pitchers combined for a one-hitter, with the lone hit coming off a bunt single with two outs in the eighth.

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Adjuster needs an attitude adjustment Dear Hurriqueen, One of my coworkers does this weird thing where he/she puts his/ her hands down the frontside of their pants, itches and rubs around, and then proceeds to touch the computers and other objects in the office. It’s really uncomfortable to be around.

When I see it I don’t know whether I should look away or pretend not to notice, and I always wonder if he gets some sort of disturbed pleasure out of it. Should I say something?

-Concerned Employee

Dear Reader, Eww! Sick. Gross. I’m about to throw up, which means a lot coming from a person who has record-breaking control over their gag reflex.

But seriously, I can understand your frustration.

When I was younger, my older brother would constantly be rubbing down there, rearranging his business and whatnot. If there’s one thing I’m phobic about, it’s germs. And I let him know it. “What the hell are you doing?” I’d ask. “Could you be any trashier?”

Of course, duplicating this dialogue is not the right way for

you to deal with your coworker’s itchuation. I think you’re polite to refer to this person as “he/she,” but let’s be honest: we all know it’s a guy. And he’s not a bad person. Just someone who took the “keep your hands to yourself ” motto too seriously. But more than likely, he doesn’t even know what he’s doing. Perhaps he has grown so comfortable and “at home” around you that he thinks he can be himself – unedited.

I’m not suggesting that his pube fluffing should be taken as a compliment. Rather, something must be done. Personally, I’d be too embarrassed to say something in person. If I were you, I’d log

on to Yahoo!, ahoo!, create a phony email account ount and send an anonymous mous yet polite email. Don’t n’t get all angry on him. Simply explain what you’ve noticed and that you’d appreciate it if he could refrain from spreading his junk juice around.

Also, make sure you let him know that you like him and think he makes a great contribution at work. No doubt he’ll feel embarrassed, but the last thing we want to do is make this guy feel so ashamed that he won’t show his hands at work.

And one last thing sweetie: Make sure you’re bringing Lysol

spray and Purell to the office.

XOXO, The Hurriqueen Send responses and questions to hurriqueen@themiamihurricane. com. He wants them. Bad.

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