The Miami Hurricane -- November 16, 2009

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The Miami

Vol. 87, Issue 23 | Nov. 16 - Nov. 18, 2009

HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

Down and out COURTESY THE DAILY TAR HEEL

FRUSTRATION: Wide receiver Aldarius Johnson shows his disappointment after the Canes let the game slip away against UNC Saturday in Kenan Stadium.

NO TIME? NO EXCUSE TAILOR YOUR WORKOUT TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE PAGE 3

GOT THE RECESSION BLUES? DON’T LET THE TOUGH TIMES GET YOU DOWN PAGE 5

‘COLL’ OF DUTY THEARON COLLIER STEPS UP WHEN NEEDED PAGE 9

Canes fall, ACC dreams dashed

BY LELAN LEDOUX | SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

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o win, no ACC title game, no BCS bowl game.

The Hurricanes (7-3, 4-3) went to Chapel Hill, N.C. looking to extract revenge on former Miami head coach Butch Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels, but lost another heartbreaker as the Canes fell short 33-24.

“We had a shot at it,” said head coach Randy Shannon, who is 0-3 against Davis’ Tar Heels. “I

give credit to these guys on this football team- they won’t ever back off. We fought back, got back into it. We just had four turnovers.”

Shannon did not put the blame on sophomore quarterback Jacory Harris despite throwing a career-high four interceptions against the Tar Heels (7-3, 3-3). Two of Harris’ interceptions were returned for touchdowns while Miami was threatening to take the lead.

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A new way of looking at law

Check out what’s exclusively available at TheMiamiHurricane. com.

Lily’s Light: Kites for a Cause was at Key Biscayne on Saturday for the first time in Florida. Watch Brittney Bomnin’s photo slideshow.

Alex Broadwell shot men’s basketball’s 83-53 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday.

Check out the photo slideshow.

Catch Some Enchanted Evening backstage photos in a slideshow by Andrew Twenter.

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MAN’S BEST FRIEND: Law student Tyler Kirk and his dog, Sailor, relax with Professor Bruce Winick and his dog, Bruno. Sailor and Bruno are seeing eye dogs that help guide their owners in their day-to-day life and provide companionship.

Visually impaired professor inspires

BY NINA MARIE RUGGIERO STAFF NEWS WRITER

A friendly pair of milk chocolate-colored eyes greet those who enter Bruce Winick’s office in the University of Miami School of Law Library.

They belong to an oversized black Labrador retriever named Bruno. He welcomes new people with the same excitement any dog would, tail wagging and long pink tongue hanging from his openmouthed grin. Behind those natural instincts, however, is the reserved obedience that could only belong to a seeing eye dog.

Laughter comes from behind the giant three-year-old dog, where a man with just as friendly brown eyes sits back in a leather chair smiling. He reaches his hand out and introduces himself as Bruce Winick.

Winick is the Laurie Silvers & Mitchell Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences 2

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at UM’s Miller School of Medicine.

He was recruited to teach law at UM in 1974.

Winick lost the majority of his eyesight in his late 20s. He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a congenital disorder which causes gradual deterioration of sight. He had to give up driving 22 years ago and riding a bike a little over a decade ago as his sight has continued to worsen.

Modern technology made it unnecessary for Winick to learn braille. Current computer software reads books, newspapers and emails aloud, and a device called the Colorino identifies the colors of clothing so he can coordinate outfits. Bruno helps him get around.

“This happened to me gradually and luckily adaptive technology is on the rise,” Winnick said.

Listening intently to Winick’s words and making lighthearted empathetic comments is Tyler Kirk, a 26-year-old first-year UM law student. On the floor beside him sits Sailor, a three-year-old black lab, smaller than Bruno but with the same purposeful manner and warm disposition.

Kirk deals with things that

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other students don’t on top of the rigorous demands of law school. He lost most of his vision at age nine from Stargardt’s Disease, an inherited degeneration of the retina that often affects children and young adults. Kirk is still sensitive to light, but he can’t really remember what it was like to see normally.

“It’s like having to give up chocolate when you’ve never tasted it,” Kirk said.

Disability services were a determining factor in Kirk’s search for a law school. A video on UM’s law school Web site describing the services offered to students with disabilities, in which Winick appears, sparked his interest in Miami.

“It’s a comfort to know Professor Winick is on staff here,” Kirk said. “There’s someone who understands the steps we have to go through in daily activities.”

Kirk hasn’t let his disease set him back. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science at Georgia State University and his master’s in economics at North Carolina State University.

He decided to go into law because of its accessibility for the visually impaired; most material

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is straight text as opposed to equations and graphs.

“I’m actually ahead in the work for most of my classes,” Kirk said. “That wouldn’t have been possible before.”

“Tyler is super independent,” said Iris Morera, student services coordinator for the law school.

“He’s easy-going and very willing to try new things.”

Morera informs Kirk’s professors about his needs and checks up on how he is doing. Including two students at the law school, there are 14 visually impaired students currently registered with the Academic Resource Center at UM. It didn’t take Kirk long at all to learn his route from the University Village to his classes with Sailor by his side. Sailor knows directions and stops to warn Kirk if there are steps or any potential dangers in his path. Plus, there are some perks to having such a cute companion.

“Girls really like dogs,” Kirk said. “Traveling with Sailor is like traveling with a celebrity.”

Nina Ruggiero may be contacted at nruggiero@themiamihurricane.com.

Ramon Galiana and Taylor Feldman capture Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s gridiron action this past weekend in a photo slideshow.

FIU President Mark Rosenberg will visit campus to spark academic discussion about Latin America.

Read a preview by Elena Schmidt.

Global Entrepreneurship Week begins Monday. Find out about who’s coming to the U from Rachael Kaminski.

Ben Wexler offers his take on the new Chiddy Bang Mix Tape CD. Subscribe to the E-mail Edition of the newspaper at www. themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.

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Some workout’s better than none Suspects Balance exercise and academics

BY DANIELLE KASLOW OF THE STAFF

Despite the benefits of working up a sweat, when life gets busy, students at the University of Miami must prioritize their time. Unfortunately, exercise is often the first thing to fall by the wayside.

Understandably, finishing a school project is more important than completing a cardio circuit. However, achieving academically and maintaining a regular exercise routine are not mutually exclusive, despite the beliefs of many students.

Sophomore Nancy Oben, a member of the Miami Motion dance team, fits exercise into her schedule through team practices and dance classes.

“Working out keeps you sane,” Oben said. “If school is overwhelming, you need a release. You don’t have to think how you got a C on that paper; you can just dance and it’s okay.”

Nevertheless, Oben finds that school comes before fitness when times get hectic.

“I tend to get overwhelmed,” she said. “Especially in college it’s hard, because you always have something to go to, or a paper or project comes up.”

Tony Musto, a certified exercise specialist and associate director for fitness at the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, offers advice for students who often feel a time crunch.

“Its important not to have the all or nothing attitude,” he said. “A lot of times people get the opinion that I have this appointment or this test that I have to study for; I’m not going to be able to do my routine, so I’m not going to do anything...

They have to understand that something is better than nothing.”

Musto recommends that students pressed for time should make the most of the spare minutes they can devote to exercise.

“You can offset the dura-

tion of your cardiovascular routine by increasing how hard you work,” he said. “A lot of the machines have interval programs on them, that allow you to work really, really hard and then relax for a bit. A general rule of thumb… is to do one minute of high intensity, with two minutes of a moderate low-intensity recovery.”

High-intensity intervals allow students to push themselves harder, but to still have time to catch their breath. This concentrated routine allows for greater changes in cardiovascular fitness and burns a considerable number of calories, even after students have finished their workout.

“You should always pick the machine you’re most comfortable with,” Musto said.

“But if you really want the nitty gritty, I would stick to a stepmill or a treadmill because they support your weight… which tends to burn more calories than you would when you’re just sitting on a bike or on an elliptical trainer, where there's no real resistance.”

Howeve r, Musto noted the important factors students should consider before they decide to exercise: amount of sleep deprivation, diet and stress levels.

“W hen you work out, you’re actually breaking down your body,” he said. “What happens when you rest, is that your body adapts, recovers and builds itself stronger… In addition to that, with stress you produce a hormone called cortisol, which also promotes muscle breakdown.”

“W hen you have inadequate sleep

and inadequate nutrition, you don’t provide the nutrients or the recovery time for your body to adapt,” he said. “And now you’re working out again, and you’re breaking yourself down even further.”

Also referred to as overtraining, signs of this ailment can include difficulty sleeping, feeling weaker during and after workouts and not seeing a progression in cardiovascular fitness levels after exercising regularly. Musto warns as a result, students might suffer increased fatigue until their bodies receive the proper nutrients and rest, allowing the recovery period to occur.

“Basically what’s happening is you’re doing too much and your body is looking at it like a threat,” Musto said. “It’s actually damaging more than it is helping.”

Nevertheless, in moderation, exercise can ultimately have a positive effect on busy, stressed-out students.

“I [exercise] when I have a lot of work,” senior Sune Smith said. “It makes me feel better and I can think more clearly… I stopped exercising for a month or two, and I found I was more stressed out and wasn’t as good with time management.”

When Smith finds she is tense as a result of exams or social issues, she knows it is in her best interest to make time for the gym.

“I use the machines that are hardest for me, so I can really sweat it out,” she said.

“Before the GRE, I definitely hit the Stairmaster.”

Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at dkaslow@ themiamihurricane.com.

on campus Police alert students two hours after report

BY LILA ALBIZU AND RAMON GALIANA OF THE STAFF

On Sunday, the University of Miami Police Department sent out an alert via the Emergency Notification Network to notify the campus about two armed suspects that were on the Coral Gables campus. The initial alert, sent at approximately 8:41 a.m., asked recipients to “be on the look-out” for two black male suspects that were “possibly armed with a gun.”

According to reports, university administrators received the first alert before a second went out to students, who were notified at approximately 9:30 a.m. Both alerts, however, were issued almost four hours after the sighting of the armed suspects was first reported to police as a potential threat.

UMPD released an e-mail crime alert at 10:07 a.m. stating that the two subjects were seen in the area of building no. 36 by the BankUnited Center at approximately 5 a.m.

A UM student heard a noise outside of his apartment window and saw the pair before they left in an easterly direction, according to UMPD. The suspects were described as in their 20s, with one sporting light gray pants and a white hooded sweatshirt with thin blue stripes and the other wearing a black sweatshirt and dark pants.

The e-mail also described an old four-door green Nissan that the subjects were standing in front of when they were spotted. It is unclear whether the vehicle is associated with the suspects. The Coral Gables campus was under lockdown until an “all-clear” was issued at 8:09 a.m.

“Different offices are meeting right now to gather everything that took place,” said Karla Hernandez, associate director of media relations.

Questions arise, however, regarding the timing and effectiveness of the ENN alert system. Although the ENN’s purpose is to notify the campus about threats and dangerous situations in the area, it is still unknown as to why no original warning was sent out about the two armed suspects as soon as the threat was acknowledged.

Lila Albizu may be contacted at lalbizu@ themiamihurricane.com.

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@themiamihurricane.com.

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Empty Ibis ride UMPD: Alert should have been sent out Fewer passengers on the ‘drunk bus’

BY ELENA SCHMIDT CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Despite a DJ blasting tunes and ample advertising, the Ibis Ride Kickoff saw a sharp decline in student use.

While over 800 students rode the Ibis Ride to Coconut Grove in fall of 2008, a mere 423 students used the service on its opening night, Sept. 24.

The trend has continued throughout October, which shows a consistent 20 to 30 percent drop in student attendance. Facing its possible demise for the past two years as a result of student violations, the Ibis Ride came back this year with a different look.

The Ibis Ride runs for fewer hours, requiring students to leave the Grove by 2 a.m. rather than 3 a.m. In addition, violation of policy will lead directly to an indefinite ban from use of the bus.

Assistant Dean of Students Nannette Vega attributes the decline partly to the Ibis Ride starting a whole month later this year, allowing students the time to find alternative routes to the Grove and alternative destinations. She also notes that more people are taking taxis and other forms of transportation home, most likely due to the Ibis Ride’s shorter hours.

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taxi traffic in front of Hecht,” Vega said.

The school also provides substitute weekend events for students like Salsa Craze, National Alcohol Awareness Week and speakers like sexologists.

Sophomore Gaurav Dhiman does not go to the Grove on Thursdays. He prefers other activities on or around campus.

“I think we were all a little too fascinated with the Grove; now it's like eh,” Dhiman said.

Thursday’s numbers continue to be the highest compared to Friday and Saturday nights. Vega is confident that the numbers will continue to rise.

“We will see students utilizing the service,” she said.

So far there have been two incidents reported on the Ibis Ride.

One incident involving an underage student vomiting resulted in disciplinary action that will ban the student from using the service again. The second incident involves an unsolved case of a stolen Cane Card reader.

With only two incidents throughout the entire semester thus far, the Ibis Ride is in good shape according to Vega.

However, the ride is still not guaranteed to return next year.

Due to low attendance, especially on Saturdays, one day may be eliminated.

Elena Schmidt may be contacted at eschmidt@themiamihurricane.com.

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Lack of contact leaves students frustrated

BY RAMON GALIANA OF THE STAFF

In what proved to be the first necessar y usage of the University of M i a m i ’s e m e r DAVID RIVERO g e n c y UMPD CHIEF communication capabilities this academic year, students were left uninformed about an armed robbery that occurred by the BankUnited Center last week.

The UM Police Department failed to send out an alert message via the Emergency Notification Network (ENN).

The ENN serves as the main line of communication between the university and the campus community regarding unfolding incidents and dangerous occurrences in the area surrounding

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campus and within the Coral Gables neighborhood.

“It was just human error,” UMPD Chief David Rivero said in an interview with The Miami Hurricane.

“We should have sent out the ENN.” According to Rivero, the patrol commander in charge of after-hours police operations around campus did not issue an alert via the ENN because of concerns that the university would attract unwanted media attention about the department’s response to the crime.

“Next time, the ENN will be activated and the word will get out and we won’t have any issues. The cops that were on the ground did everything perfect,” Rivero said. “We contained the area, we saturated the area, we conducted a thorough manhunt and we communicated well, we caught the bad guys and we got confessions.

“We just didn’t do the one thing we needed to dowhich was to send out that ENN message,” he said.

Frustrated students and parents voiced concerns to the police department over the university’s inability to

release timely information about crimes around campus.

“I don’t feel like the response was good at all because I live in the apartment area and I didn’t hear about it,” junior Michaela Gaff ley said. “But for friends who live in the residential colleges, and who are in the studio- they found out about it. But I didn’t know whether he had a gun, he had a knife, there was no network, no information given. I didn’t feel like it was safe.”

Still, Rivero and other staff members have assured concerned students that the campus is the safest in Florida.

“Like President Donna Shalala has said, you can’t prevent all crimes. I wish I could have prevented that robbery from happening, but it’s just a crime of opportunity and sometimes they just happen on our campus or near our campus,” he said. “The main message is that we have a very safe campus.”

Ramon Galiana may be contacted at rgaliana@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Our Opinion: ENN fails again Once again, the Emergency Notification Network (ENN) and UMPD have failed to alert students. Early Sunday morning, two individuals were spotted on campus, one with a handgun.

Apparently the university went into lockdown, unbeknown to students for the second time.

Although text alerts and notifications were issued to students, it was not immediate.

There was a three-and-a-halfhour period between the 5 a.m. estimated time of offense and the text alerts issued at approximately 8:30 a.m. UMPD sent an email at 10:07 a.m., describing the offense in more detail. While a delay between the actual occur-

rence of the offense and the time when alerts are issued is understandable, it should not be this long.

According to the university’s ENN Web site, the system is a “comprehensive communications solution that allows the university to quickly disseminate an urgent message through multiple communication mediums.”

It is supposed to warn students of dangerous situations but has consistently failed to do exactly that.

Although it is an improvement that students were notified this time, the alerts seem to be an afterthought in reaction to UMPD’s incompetency last week.

EDITOR IN CHIEF Chelsea Matiash

Students need to know right away when they are potentially in danger. The failure to warn students immediately is risky and irresponsible.

For the second time, students could have been put in harm’s way, simply because they were uninformed. The lack of speedy communication needs to be addressed because eventually the university will not be so lucky.

In the future something more serious could occur and this is not a lesson the student body should be forced to learn the hard way.

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

Recession depression not the answer LINDSAY MOORE Sophomore “Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos... always!”

ELLE HEBEL Senior “I can always go for a latenight Twizzler’s snack.”

ANDERS SCHERBERGER Junior “Tyson’s frozen chicken nuggets.”

hile standing in line at a mall food court, I overheard two people complaining about the miserable state of the economy.

This isn’t an uncommon conversation, everyone seems to be thinking about the ‘global recession.’ However, what struck me was that both of them ironiADAM WEINSTEIN cally had shopping bags from CONTRIBUTING high-end stores.

COLUMNIST If you’re reading this, you probably have paid for your classes at the University of Miami, whether through a scholarship, parental money or loans. The very fact that loans are available to us counters the doomsday economic critiques of news pundits and their sensationalized talk shows. We all should stop being so pessimistic about the economy and focus on the positive.

Around the country people are feeling the effects of the economy, but very few are regressing to the Great Depression recipes of potatoes and casserole every night. To be fair, there are some families that have been hit very hard and to them, this time truly is a depression. However, for UM students it is a good opportu-

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Adam Weinstein is a junior majoring in international studies.

He may be contacted at aweinstein@themiamihurricane.com

POLL RESULTS: Should students have been informed immediately after the armed robbery incident on Tuesday night?

Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy. compiled by Kyli Singh

nity to learn about living within our means.

People from my home state of Ohio, which has had high unemployment rates and a plummeting manufacturing economy for over a decade, joke that the rest of the country is just ‘catching up to us.’ Indeed, national unemployment has not even come close to that of cities like Cleveland or Detroit. The point isn’t to be content with our economic state, but rather to accept it for what it is. Recessions mean downsizing your credit card bill and depressions mean not eating. We are in a recession.

The same generation of Japanese and Germans, who were born into war-scarred countries with little infrastructures, have become economic powerhouses of their respective regions. We are in a global economy now and the stakes are higher, but this also creates more potential for recovery.

We should all be thankful that this is happening while we are young and time-rich, rather than assetrich. But if you ever feel an air of pessimism coming over you, speak to someone who actually did live through the Great Depression. You will quickly regain some perspective.

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Entertainment in the palm of her hand

BY CAITLIN GOOD CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Entertainment at the University of Miami is in good hands.

Senior Maria Perez, president of Hurricane Productions, orchestrates the array of on-campus entertainment provided at UM. She does not commit herself to the organization as a way to stamp her name on a project or bulk up her resume, but instead avidly devotes her talents to offer students an essential distraction from the tedious routine of classes, tests and papers.

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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: As President of Hurricane Productions, Maria Perez oversees the on-campus entertainment such as Patio Jams, Canes Night Live, QuantUM and more.

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On the road to stardom

BY LAURA CASO CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Singing “My Girl” in the thirdgrade talent show was how freshman Richie Zamorski began his stage career.

What Zamorski did not realize was how that moment of stardom would lead to a journey on the Fox television show, “American Idol.”

On Aug. 3, Zamorski travelled alone to Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios where he tried out for the American Idol Experience. The American Idol Experience is an attraction in which The Walt Disney Company and American Idol producers recreated the process from the TV show.

“I felt like I was on the real American Idol stage,” Zamorski said. “The judges included a recording artist and Broadway stars.”

Zamorski competed against 500 contestants of all ages, including University of Miami musical theater alumnus, Miguel Romero. Both Zamorski and Romero performed on the Idol stage in Hollywood Studios in front of 1,000 viewers who voted Zamorski to the top, the prize being the “dream ticket.” This golden ticket enables him to audition

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for any season of American Idol at any scheduled audition around the country and to cut to the front of the line.

The process lasted from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. during which Zamorski sang in three preliminary rounds, the first two in front of Disney casting directors and producers and the last in front of park visitors. In the finale round, Zamorski sang “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King, which he chose to appeal to an audience full of children.

The judges noted that Zamorski had a beautiful tone, great stage presence and that he had the audience in the palm of his hand. Zamorski is currently preparing for his American Idol audition, which he hopes will be during the summer of 2010.

Even though Zamorski hopes to win American Idol, his experiences at UM do not revolve around the competition.

“In life, American Idol is not my focus. I want to work as hard as I can and see where that takes me,” he said. “When I watched the first season finale of American Idol, I was inspired to pursue any type of singing track, and this is why I attend the conservatory at UM.” The Wisconsin native transferred

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THE BIG TIME: Freshman transfer student Richie Zamorski won the dream ticket after performing at the American Idol Experience in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. to UM as a sophomore after majoring in vocal and clarinet performance at Lawrence University. He is currently a freshman in the Musical Theater Conservatory and also studies music business and songwriting.

In the future, Zamorski hopes to start his career on Broadway and later emerge as a solo artist. He is also interested in music business and directing.

“I perform in order to give back to others via song,” Zamorski said. “It is incredible how far I have come these past three years and I can only hope to continue along this musical path in the future.”

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straight games for running back Damien Berry with at least one touchdown

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Inspiration in motion A die-hard fan Punt returner shines on field

Team inspired by spirited spectator

BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR

BY ADAM BERGER STAFF SPORTS WRITER

Sometimes all one needs is to take advantage of an opportunity.

After junior Graig Cooper injured his ankle against Oklahoma Oct. 3, sophomore Thearon Collier was called upon to take over punt returning duties and he made the most of it.

The week after the OU game, Collier returned a punt up the middle for a 60-yard touchdown against Florida A&M. It was the University of Miami’s first punt return for a touchdown in over a year. “[Collier] has done a good job returning the football,” head coach Randy Shannon said. “Cooper was our return guy at first, then he got nicked up. Thearon had an opportunity and stepped up and did a great job. When you have a guy step up like that you stay with him.”

Two weeks ago in the game against Virginia, Collier zigzagged his way across the field and made a Devin Hester- like return for a 61-yard score. The play was No. 2 on SportCenter’s nightly Top 10.

Collier's capitalization on playing time is a result of his early childhood. He grew up in Overtown, a poor neighborhood in Miami, without a father and had to help his mother raise his family.

“My childhood was tough,” Collier said. “It’s amazing to see how far I have come. I grew up in a rough neighborhood and now when I come back home all the kids say ‘I saw you on TV, you did a great job.’”

There is a fan that takes volleyball to a whole new level.

In a University of Miami sport that only a dozen or so frequent, sophomore Ian Chambers attends nearly every volleyball game.

Sitting in the second row of the Knight Sports Complex wearing a neon orange wig, Chambers rises to his feet and begins to lead the crowd in a “Go Canes” chant.

“I’m just obsessed- I love it, I can’t get enough of it,” Chambers said.

The players and coaches can’t seem to get enough of it either and they’ve taken note of Chamber’s devotion.

Sophomore outside hitter Lane Carico said she loves the support and enthusiasm Chambers and his friends bring to the Knight Sports Complex.

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MAKIN’ IT COUNT: Thearon Collier runs the football during the game against Virginia on Nov. 7. He is the Canes’ top punt re-

Thanks to hard work and dedication, Collier earned a football scholarship after his standout playing at local high school Booker T. Washington.

Collier, 5-foot-9 and 192 pounds, has been criticized by doubters for being undersized, but that doesn’t stop him.

“He plays a lot bigger than what he actually is,” wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill said.

“Everyone jokes about his size, but he plays like he is six feet or six-foot-one.”

The biggest difference in Collier between this year and last year is maturity.

“Last year I was transitioning from high school to college,” Collier said. “Last year I was just fast, but this year I have the technique down and I’m becoming a better allaround player.”

His nickname throughout

high school up to this year was ‘pimp,’ but Collier does not like the nickname anymore.

“What if a girl likes me?”

Collier said with a smile. “I don’t want to make a bad impression on her with the name pimp. I’m Thearon Collier.”

The story of Collier’s life has been overcoming adversity.

He seizes opportunities and hopes to one day play in the National Football League.

“My goal is to go to the NFL and create a foundation where I can help all the kids who grew up in similar situations as me,” Collier said.

If Collier continues to have success on the gridiron, there is no doubt he can put a smile on every child’s face in Overtown in just a couple of years.

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

Head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch also appreciates the home court advantage the regular fans have provided.

“The very first game I noticed them right away, and all I could say is ‘this is great; this is what college athletics is all about,’” Lantagne Welch said. “You want to have people that are going to go nuts at your games, support you in every situation and we love having them in the stands… it just brings a smile to my face to know that they’re out there for us.”

Chambers orchestrates all of the cheers from the bleachers.

“We almost always lead something with Sebastian,” Chambers said. “He’s usually sitting with us so we’ll start up a ‘Go Canes’ [chant] or something like that.”

As to where Chambers’ knack for fanaticism comes from, look no further than his parents, both of whom are avid college sports fans.

Adam Berger may be contacted at aberger@themiamihurricane.com.

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A VISION IN ORANGE: Sophomore Ian Chambers cheers for the UM volleyball team at the game against the Duke Blue Devils.

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FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 “We’re all in this together,” Shannon said. “Jacory will bounce back. This team will follow him, believe in him and he’ll bounce back next week.”

Harris took responsibility for his four key errors in the face of throwing for 314 yards.

“I blame everything on me,” said Harris, whose 16 interceptions lead the ACC and are second in the nation. “I went out there and made some bad throws, all mental mistakes. I just put my team in the worst-case scenario and North Carolina took advantage of it.”

Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple has had experience coaching interceptionprone quarterbacks.

While Whipple was the quarterbacks’ coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger led the NFL in interceptions the year after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl rings and is one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Harris still has full support from his teammates and his coaching staff.

“Jacory is a warrior,” said Damien Berry, who had 41 yards rushing, 50 yards receiving and leads the team with seven rushing touchdowns this season. “Jacory’s a great player, he’s a great quarterback, a great leader. I commend him on standing there and fighting. It was all of us. It wasn’t just on Jacory.”

No interception was more costly than Harris’ final turnover. With the Canes trailing 23-17 and on the verge of taking the lead, Harris was picked off by North Carolina cornerback Kendric Burney for

the third time. Burney ran 45 yards before fumbling into the hands of teammate Melvin Williams, who ran 44 more yards for the touchdown to give the Tar Heels a 30-17 lead.

The play was reviewed as it appeared there was a forward-lateral ball which is illegal. Officials determined that the call on the field was indeed a fumble.

“To me, it looked like he pitched it forward but I can’t get involved with it,” Shannon said. “I mean, it’s a game. One play shouldn’t make a difference in a game. It is what it is.”

Down by six points with seven minutes to go, Miami couldn’t get a defensive stop and North Carolina was able to run the clock down two minutes and made a field goal to make it a two- possession game, ending a Canes comeback.

Senior tight end Jimmy Graham caught his team- leading fifth touchdown catch of the season. More than half of his catches this year have been for touchdowns.

Junior wide receiver Leonard Hankerson continues to impress as he led the team with seven catches for 92 yards.

The Hurricanes’ evening ended dismally and the news they received about that afternoon was just as bad. Duke had a 10-0 lead but allowed 49 unanswered points to Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets solidified themselves a trip to Tampa Bay for the ACC Championship game with the 49-10 win.

The Canes play Duke Saturday at noon.

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

Prof. Antweil’s Report Card

Miami vs. UNC POSITION

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F B+ B C

Defensive Line Secondary

Special Teams Coaching

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C A

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Dear V: I’m looking for a ‘nickle back’ fan...

Dear Spot, , Dear V, Help. I am a 21-year-old female. I am a senior. And yes, I hate to admit that I am a virgin. I am very curious and eager to have sex, but one thing is holding me back. I have a mole on my buttock (about the size of a nickel). As a kid, I was teased about it and I guess I just never got over the shame.

I have never discussed this with anyone, but it has become a debilitating issue. Can you advise?

Sincerely, Spot

Crooked genitalia. Body hair. A little excess fat hither and thither. We all have our own hang-ups regardless of gender, age or level of sexual activity. And guess what? We were all teased for something back in grade school—even yours truly. While your mark may be distinguishing, you are not alone.

There is a reason that many folks (ideally) hold off on sex until they get to know their partner: nudity can be embarrassing. Stripping down and doing the deed is a pretty intimate act, if you ask me. If someone you like comes along, don’t be afraid to take the time to feel comfortable around him.

When you do end up at ease with a worthy companion, your mole should matter much less- to both of you.

As I so often preach, sex is sex and passion is passion.

And (as reluctant as I am to say this), to straight guys, a vagina is a vagina. Any beau of yours would be happy to enjoy yours.

You will always be your own worst critic.

But if we all allow our minute imperfections (yes, minute) inhibit our sex lives, the human race would be pretty much extinct by now. Relax and enjoy yourself!

If your mole just won’t stop nagging you, a la “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” feel free to take your issue to a dermatologist. They see problems like yours regularly and will likely deem yours “suspicious” and remove it because of its size. In this case, your insurance would probably cover it; win, win!

Best of luck!

V

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