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Vol. 91, Issue 24 | Nov. 19 - Nov. 28, 2012

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CAYLA NIMMO // PHOTO EDITOR ONE LAST TIME: Freshman Tracy Howard (3) huddles up with senior Darius Smith (98) and the rest of the Hurricanes before Miami’s 31-point Senior Day blowout of South Florida.

Seniors stand tall in final home game BEATING THE ODDS ALUMNA EDITS MANUSCRIPT FOR DISABLED GRAPHIC NOVELIST PAGE 3

TURKEY DAY DONE YOUR WAY STUCK IN TOWN? CHECK OUT A LIST OF SUBSTITUTE FEASTS PAGE 7

STREAK SNAPPED TENNESSEE WIN ENDS MIAMI WOMEN’S 41-GAME HOME STREAK PAGE 9

Canes dominate Bulls 40-9 for sixth win, become bowl eligible

BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

hen Miami and South Florida met last year, the Canes fought their way to a 6-3 victory over the Bulls to become bowl eligible in coach Al Golden’s first year with the team.

At least they were, until Miami decided to self-impose a bowl ban due to an impending NCAA investigation.

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canes find themselves in a remarkably similar situation.

Starting quarterback Stephen Morris threw for 413 yards and the Miami defense did not let up. The Canes (6-5, 4-3 ACC) overpowered South Florida 40-9 in front of 38,869 fans on Senior Day. The previous two contests against South Florida (3-7, 1-4 Big East) went down to the wire, but Miami came out firing on a

breezy Saturday at Sun Life Stadium and didn’t look back.

“We knew they were going to bring a lot of energy. This game means a lot to both teams,” Golden said. “I was very pleased with the effort, and obviously the amount of kids that stepped up – most particularly at wideout – to answer the call because we had some injuries at the spot.”

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Rally demonstrates support for Israel Chabad, Hillel respond to intense Gaza conflict

BY SAM ABBASSI CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

The recent air strikes between Israel and Hamas have galvanized on-campus organizations to rally in support of Israel.

Canes for Israel, Chabad UM and Hillel responded to the renewed attacks in Gaza and Southern Israel with an unplanned rally near the Green this past Friday.

With the Israeli flag hung from palm trees as a backdrop, students from these organizations handed out flyers with the statement “200 rockets,” to help raise awareness about the fierce conflict in the region.

Hamas, Gaza’s freely elected government, has claimed responsibility for the hundreds of rockets that have been launched into Southern Israel during the past year.

In the last few weeks Gaza’s attacks, however, have intensified, leading Israel to retaliate with its own air strikes, which killed one of Hamas’ military commanders this past Wednesday.

Jona Farache, a freshman who just finished serving with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), believes that an Israeli response was inevitable.

“You know, it’s about time,” he said. “The problem is, this terrorist organization is specifically targeting civilians. You can’t justify that.”

Ira Sheskin, a professor who specializes in the geopolitics of the Middle East, agrees with Farache.

“The only reason Israel is attacking is because they’re being attacked,” he said.

As Israel’s air strikes continue to affect the Gaza Strip, there are preparations for a potential ground invasion.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has already approved the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists to the Gaza border with 16,000 of the total number of reservists having been drafted, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Sheskin hopes that this will be a deterring factor for Gaza’s continued rocket fire.

“If Israel doesn’t do something, a fifth of their population will be living in constant fear,” he said. “If they do do something, they will doubtlessly kill hundreds of civilians.”

Coupled with the concern for civilian casualties, students like senior Fawaz Mahmeed are also worried about the role of the media during wartime. As an Arab, he said that the media is not simply pro-Israel, but anti-Palestine.

“They show us as these people who are trying to attack and kill children,” Mahmeed said.

“They show Hamas killing Israelis. Hamas

launched the rockets only because they have been struggling for a number of years.”

For Farache, there are no alternatives left, and the only viable option is force.

“It sounds primitive to say, but sometimes it seems you may need to show them who’s boss again because if you don’t, our citizens will continue to live in shelters underground for weeks and months,” he said. “That is not humane.”

Mahmeed offered a different point of view.

“What’s not humane is taking people’s land and putting them in small areas without the necessities to progress,” he said.

Sheskin ultimately feels that peace is possible, but a compromise has to be reached.

“I have no doubt that if the Palestinians stop shooting, there’d be peace,” he said. “If the Israelis put down their arms, there’d be no Israel.”

IF YOU GO WHAT: Support Israel Rally, organized by several student organizations WHERE: The Green WHEN: 4 p.m. Monday For coverage of the rally, visit themiamihurricane.com.

PHOTO BRIEF

Eight-hour marathon benefits children’s hospital DANCE, DANCE: Senior Julie Martinez (right) moves around as she teaches a Zumba class at the Dance Marathon in the BankUnited Center Fieldhouse on Sunday.

Dance Marathon is a national philanthropy event that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Dance Marathon at UM fundraises for Miami Children’s Hospital.

The participants worked to raise money before the event and held raffles and games on Sunday. Participants danced and played games for the duration of the marathon, which was 8 hours long. Dance Marathon raised about $11,000, more than double last year’s total.

Check out Ashley Martinez’s story at themiamihurricane. com.

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Graphic novelist overcomes muscular dystrophy UM alumna assists as writing arts therapist

BY ALLISON GOODMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

David Leal, who lost the ability to walk when he was 8 years old, lives through the characters in his graphic novel.

Leal, 31, teamed up with UM alumna Corinne Nicholson, a freelance editor and writer, to finalize his manuscript. For two years, Nicholson has helped him revise and polish the story he conceptualized.

“She’s my hands,” said Leal, who uses a ventilator to speak and can articulate an average of three words at a time.

Leal has muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease that has disabled the use of his arms and legs. However, already 30 chapters into his manuscript, he hasn’t let the disease stop him.

The novel “Eternal Radiance of Romance” will be published in six parts. It is about a man, a character based on Leal himself, who is stuck in a love triangle with a maid and a singer in modern-day Japan. Leal hopes to finish the first part by May. “I decided to write the story so I could live through my characters and do things I would have done in my life, like swimming, walking and doing things a normal person would do,” Leal said.

Leal remembers a time when he could walk but would frequently fall. Then, one day in elementary school, he couldn’t get out of his chair.

“I can’t let that get to me. That’s why I always move forward,” he said. “I just keep moving no matter what. If I fall down, I get

SPEAKING THROUGH ART: A page from David Leal’s graphic novel.

PHOTOS BY DANIELLE UNGERMANN // CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER A GROUP EFFORT: UM alumna Corinne Nicholson (left) works with David Leal (center) on his six-part graphic novel. Leal, who has muscular dystrophy, cannot walk and uses a ventilator to speak, but has produced 30 chapters of manuscript with Nicholson’s help.

back up again.”

The improbable bond Thirty-six-year-old Nicholson, who graduated from UM in 1998 with a bachelors degree in business administration, was supposed to help Leal with the novel’s character and plot development for six weeks – but she’s been working with him for two years.

“My profession – my passion – saves my life,” Nicholson said. “It preserves my livelihood.”

Nicholson runs a referral-based business and sees up to 14 clients on a regular basis, several of whom are UM students. She helps with graduate school applications, edits dissertations, writes grants and also considers herself a writing arts therapist.

Nicholson said she does the work for herself and her clients, but never for the money.

“I learned a long time ago that even in business in this world, there always has to be a heart,” she said.

Nicholson dropped her fees for Leal because she knew it was going to be a labor of love. At the same time, however, she made a conscious effort to treat him like her other

clients.

“My main concern was not his disability,” she said. “It was his ability to write.”

From words to art Five nurses who provide around-theclock home care helped Leal transcribe his work even before he met Nicholson.

“We used to be his voice, but David’s learning to be his own voice,” said Maria Barroso, one of his nurses.

Soon, Leal met artist Alfonso Garcia, 24, at an anime convention and hired him to convert the piece into a graphic novel. Garcia uses pencil and marker, and most of the illustrations are in black and white. However, some will be in color to highlight significant scenes.

“He draws what I see in my mind,” Leal said.

Garcia, who has a slight learning disability, said he feels he was meant to meet Leal and Nicholson.

“We all have something in common:

Read more about David Leal in our staff editorial on page 6.

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FOR MORE INFO Check out David Leal’s Facebook page “David’s Anime Otakus.”

We’re all artists,” Garcia said.

Finding faith Although Leal was only expected to live to 21, he said there’s still a lot he wants to accomplish in his life. These goals include studying creative writing in college, being in a Pitbull video and giving back to the world.

“I want to be like Jesus, to help people so they never give up in life, no matter what happens,” Leal said. “I want to do something, make an impact on the world. I want to do more.”

Religion has always played an important role in Leal’s life. He believes God brought him his voice. His speech has improved since he began working with Nicholson.

Leal is currently garnering support for his novel through the Facebook group “David’s Anime Otakus.”

“If anybody deserves to walk and jump up and down, he does,” Nicholson said.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATION

PROFILE

Dean of Libraries steps down after 10 years Walker updated UM collections

BY ALYSHA KHAN ENTERPRISE EDITOR

HOLLY BENSUR // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER JAM TO ART: Karlee George sold headbands and other hair accessories at her table at the Rock on Thursday for Amnesty International’s second annual art and music concert, Jamnesty.

Jamnesty protects human rights Art, music event raises awareness

BY JORDAN COYNE COPY EDITOR

On UM’s campus, replete with access to necessities and luxuries alike, it is easy for students to take for granted basic human rights – the right to food, the right to an education, the right to marry.

But Amnesty International’s UM chapter works hard to ensure that those on campus and in the community not only have these rights, but are also informed about populations in the world who are less fortunate.

The organization hosted Jamnesty – an event with music, art, workshops and vendors – at the Rock on Thursday in order to discuss deeper societal issues through art, dialogue, music and activism.

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event, according to Amnesty UM president Imri Yekutiel.

“We’re not really trying to make a hit list of corporations that have poorly practiced human rights,” he said. “Instead, we have a more inclusive, local Miami feeling so you can see what people do in Miami.”

Amnesty International co-sponsored the event with a number of community partners like Life is Art. Academic departments such as women’s and gender studies, along with student organizations like Hurricane Productions also played a hand. Some of the workshops were hosted by UDoodle, Art for a Cause and What the Flower.

The evening’s headlining attraction of live music ranged from rap to alternative, with some musicians flying into Miami specifically for the event.

Eden Meidan, the guitarist for Mikavillain, came from the University of Maryland to perform at Jamnesty. He and Yekutiel have known each other since they were 5 years old.

“Imri was telling us about

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this gig at Jamnesty and everything, it’s a good cause and an excuse to come down to Miami,” Meidan said.

Those who attended the event, like senior psychology major Carly Wolken, were impressed by the efforts but wished a larger part of the campus was involved.

Students have the responsibility to be aware and educated on social indifferences in the world, according to Wolken.

“People with resources should share their resources,” she said. “This is a free concert. Take advantage of it.”

Tori Hayward, a senior majoring in art, agreed that workshop events like Jamnesty are beneficial to UM’s campus. The social atmosphere, with activities like doodling, is what convinced her to come.

She had already planned to further her support for human rights during this upcoming summer by participating in a conflict resolution themed Peace Corps program in South Africa.

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Dean of Libraries Bill Walker never intended to become a librarian.

“I came to libraries through the back door,” he said.

In the early ‘70s, Walker was pursuing a master’s degree in French at the University of Michigan.

Desperate for cash, he began working for the Taubman Health Sciences Library at the School of Dentistry. At the time, it was the highest paid poWALKER sition available to students.

But Walker was soon captivated by the work and switched his master’s from French to library sciences.

“They were just starting to automate the medical literature and I just loved the idea that you could take this body of knowledge and automate it and make it searchable,” he said.

Now, almost four decades later, Walker is stepping down from his post as the dean of libraries at the end of the spring semester. His last day will be May 31, 2013. When he leaves, Walker will have worked for the university for 10 years.

A committee is currently being assembled to appoint his replacement, who will begin work June 1.

Building blocks Before coming to UM, Walker was the senior vice president and the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries.

He had been working for the New York Public Libraries for 14 years when he received a call from President Donna E. Shalala asking him to come down and take a look at UM’s libraries.

“I wasn’t looking for a job. Miami found me,” Walker said. “But I sensed it was time for a change, and I wanted to work with faculty and students.”

There were two main problems

with the UM library system when Walker arrived: The libraries were not student-friendly and the collections were incomplete from years of underfunding.

“There would be seminal works that we did not have,” he said.

Walker began by comparing the collections at UM to those at other institutions to determine where the university was lacking. Then he assembled a staff that could close those gaps and raise the millions of dollars needed to do so.

“I wanted to look like the major research institutions,” he said.

Walker also began to favor electronic books. He connected the UM libraries to digital partnerships with other institutions that gave students access to millions of books online.

Along with the research collections, Walker also bolstered the university’s special collections by focusing on papers, manuscripts and original research “no one else had.”

“We’ve brought music collections up from Venezuela, we’ve brought poets’ collections up from Brazil,” he said. “The Cuban Heritage Collection is a jewel in our crown.”

In order to make the libraries more student-friendly, Walker created more workspace and computer stations for students, and collaborated with Student Government to create a video collection on the first floor.

Looking forward Once he leaves, Walker will pursue personal endeavors.

“I’ve been doing administration for 35 years,” he said. “It’s time to do some projects.”

He first plans to spend more time learning about the relationship between libraries and computer science.

“I’m interested in programs that help us take all the thousands of words that are in a library like [Richter] and explore them differently,” he said.

He also wants to dedicate more time to his collection of antique British pottery and rare dog books, and volunteer with dogs.

“I’m gong to do things that refresh my mind and let me think about different things,” he said. “There’s no end to the things I can do.”

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PROFILE

Minor in teaching offers license upon graduation

Chaplain supports LGBT community

Program involves 18-credit structure

BY ANDREA JACOBO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Many college students have one goal after graduation – to find a job.

UM’s School of Education and Human Development is offering students a real advantage in today’s tough economy with the professional training option (PTO) minor.

The Florida Department of Education developed the PTO, an 18-credit minor that gives non-education majors the opportunity to become certified secondary school teachers (grades 6-12) in the state of Florida.

“PTO is a wonderful opportunity to have a back-up plan after college,” said Gina Astorini, director of undergraduate academic services and PTO advisor. “Especially since jobs are scarce, this gives students a path to their professional careers.”

Students need to have a teachable major to be declared as a PTO minor, which has been offered since 2007. Teachable subjects include English, math, science, social studies, foreign languages and fine arts.

A student’s major, however, does not have to be specifically in English or science. The student would need to have general knowledge of the teachable subject in order to sit for the certification exam.

Senior Nicola Gonsalves

was in secondary education, but switched to the PTO minor because it gave her the opportunity to major in psychology and math, and still become a teacher.

“I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,” she said. “I have a passion for it, and I like to take something that seems so difficult and make it simpler to understand. With the PTO, I was able to pick up psychology because I thought it would be good to know for a teaching career.”

Students can complete the minor within three consecutive semesters and then take the Florida Teacher Certification Exam and appropriate Subject Area Exam.

Upon passing the FTCE, the graduate receives a two-year temporary license to teach in Florida.

After one year of teaching, the individual can apply for the five-year permanent license.

“It’s a great add-on for students who are far along in their major and would like to consider teaching after they graduate, but don’t necessarily have the time to complete a double major,” said Miriam Lipsky, manager of the school’s Project Include, a federally-funded program that prepares teachers to instruct and support children with special needs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Reach Gina Astorini at gfastorini@miami.edu, or call 305-284-3826.

Corbishley details religious hardship

BY APRIL ROSSDEUTSCHER CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Over the years, 56-yearold Frank Corbishley, the chaplain to the St. Bede Episcopal Chapel, has been a friend to UM students in SpectrUM, an organization that promotes education about and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.

“Religion is a difficult topic for a lot of our members because they have been hurt in the past, and Father Frank really tries to help heal those wounds,” said a SpectrUM member who has worked closely with Corbishley.

According to the student, who asked not to be identified, Corbishley has always reached out to the group and has attended many of its events.

“He spoke at our most recent candlelight vigil in honor of all the suicide victims who were gay,” said the SpectrUM member. “He spoke about how it’s important to be accepting of others even when they are different.”

The student said that Corbishley is always willing to go the extra mile to reach out to those who have faced discrimination.

“For me, it’s important for gay and lesbian students to know that not all Christians are against them,” said Cor-

bishley. “There are some of us who accept them as they are.”

Corbishley said that many LGBT students who believe Christianity is important to them may feel rejected by the church.

“I want them to know there is a place for them to come where they are accepted,” he said.

Junior Daniel Nystrom, an intern at the church, said Corbishley has become part of his extended family.

“When I started coming out as gay last year, Father Frank was one of the first people I opened up to,” Nystrom said. “Rather than criticizing me, he encouraged me by providing me with a sense of validation and helped me to muster the courage to come out to my parents.”

Susan Elwell, business manager at the church, said that Corbishley has not only tried to offer a safe haven for all students but has also strived to make his co-workers’ jobs easier.

“Father Frank is an incredibly organized, creative and resourceful person,” she said. “He is essentially one of the best people I’ve ever worked for and with.”

Not only has Corbishley shown his dedication to students, co-workers and the chapel, but he is also involved with the preschool located next door to Hillel near UM’s Stanford Drive entrance.

According to Corbishley,

the preschool is a partnership between UM and the chapel.

“I love the preschool here,” he said. “I sent my three kids there.”

Corbishley and his wife, Deborah, have three children: 16-year-old Rebecca, 14-yearold Sarah and 10-year-old Caleb.

“I do stuff there occasionally, like read stories to the children on Christmas and Easter,” he added.

Corbishley was raised a Roman Catholic in Syracuse, N.Y. “I decided not to go to seminary because I wanted to marry and have a family, and this was not an option if you were a priest for a Roman Catholic Church,” he said.

Instead, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s well-regarded School of Foreign Service.

“In college, I took a course taught by a conservative rabbi who emphasized the oneness of God,” he recalled. “In his view, it was a distraction to pray to saints, and I started to agreed with him.”

After graduating, he worked in Washington, where he attended a parish church that wasn’t working for him.

Corbishley said that he also had some theological issues with the Roman Catholic Church, as they didn’t give women as many rights as men.

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NEWS BRIEFS QUECHUA CULTURE

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

The Quechua and Andean Studies Club is hosting Quechua Cultural Night at 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday in the first-floor lounge of the University Center. The event will feature Andean music, games and food. Kuyayky, a popular and influential band in Andean folk music, will perform. Students can also learn new phrases in Quechua, the language of the Incas. Entrance is free.

The Middle Eastern Studies Society will host a screening of the film “Persepolis” at 7 p.m.

Monday at the Hillel Jewish Student Center on Stanford Drive. The award-winning film tells the tale of a young Iranian girl growing up at the time of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The event is open to all students. For more information, visit facebook.com/MESSatUM or email MESSatUM@gmail.com.

The application deadline for studying a new language through the Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) program in the spring 2013 semester is Nov. 26. DILS allows students to study languages not offered at UM. A minimum of two interested students is required to start a new language group. DILS is free. For more information, visit as.miami.edu/ dils/ or email DILS Director Maria Kosinski at mkosinski@miami.edu.

Graduating seniors who would like to be featured in the 2013 Ibis Yearbook can fill out a Senior Spotlight application. Applications can be picked up from and returned to UC 229. The deadline is Nov. 26.

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Lyssa Goldberg may be reached at lgoldberg@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Contrary to the infamous pill’s nickname, Adderall is not magic, nor is it limitless.

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ARIANNE WRIGHT SENIOR “I was sad that it was my last home game but overall since the Canes won I was really happy about it. It was nice to walk on the field and take part in that tradition.”

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Don’t let disabilities create distance David Leal suffers from muscular dystrophy and wasn’t expected to live past 21, but he celebrated his 31st birthday in July.

He can no longer breathe without a ventilator and he is limited to a bed or a chair, but his ideas remain intact, and so do his dreams.

“My dream is to have somebody,” Leal said. “I like being loved – the feeling – having someone to talk to. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want someone to love me. No matter how I am.”

Many individuals with mental or physical disabilities share his thoughts. Like other people, they want to love and be loved in return.

Unfortunately, starting in grade school society has made a distinction between people who have disabilities from those who

don’t. We enroll in regular and honors courses. They enroll in special education courses.

Although different classes and activities are often a necessity, some people begin to distance themselves from their peers with special needs. But, we’re all the same.

When you see someone walking with a limp, rolling down the hallway in a wheelchair or being walked to class by a student assistant, you wonder – and you stare.

In your head you’re probably thinking, “What’s wrong with them?” But in actuality, you shouldn’t be thinking anything at all.

Most people treat those with disabilities differently because they don’t know any better. We’ve been taught to associate ourselves with people we can relate to. Subconsciously,

when we encounter people who we perceive as different, we assume they cannot.

We’re wrong.

There are various organizations on and off campus such as Best Buddies, Shake-a-Leg and Friendship Circle that encourage students to build relationships with peers they wouldn’t interact with on a daily basis.

Don’t define individuals by their disabilities. Define them by their abilities.

It is hard to break a behavior that is considered normal for the majority of us, but it has to be done – or at least attempted.

There has to be a way to look past people’s differences and see them for what they are: regular people.

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

Study pills boost focus, but not intelligence s a student attending a top 50 university, I have never taken the easy road.

I was accepted to UM, and I excel because of my hard work and dedication to my studies and extracurriculars. But when I have three exams and a paper due in the same week, it is easy to want to take adDEMI RAFULS MANAGING vantage of something that will help EDITOR me focus or cope with stress.

However, barring stealing the answer sheet, there’s not much students can get away with nowadays.

Contrary to the infamous pill’s nickname, Adderall is not magic, nor is it limitless. It does not suddenly give you a list of multiple choice answers and it does not endow you with knowledge. It is ignorant to think it does.

In an article on the Huffington Post, Professor J.J. Colagrande of Barry University condemned The Miami Hurricane’s recent Adderall coverage. He wrote that taking Adderall “should basically be considered cheating.”

The kid sitting next me during my organic chemistry exam is taking the same exact test as I am with no

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previous knowledge of it. Whether they have taken a pill or not is moot because they’re in the class and taking the exam, filling in the bubbles just as I am.

As a pre-med student, I am constantly told that all that is special about me is the GPA stamped on my forehead. Because of this, I have considered taking Adderall.

I will never condone taking a substance that is not prescribed. But one must wonder, if a student is willing to take a drug without knowing how it will even affect them, why would he or she take the risk?

Students are not taking Adderall to get high. They’re taking it to help them pass a hard class, finish a 20-page research paper or get an A on the final exam that could make or break their future.

This magic pill might be magic for those who have ADD or ADHD. And for those who don’t, it’s magic in a different sense. Studies show that college students use it. Students wouldn’t use it if it wasn’t effective.

The next time you hear of someone taking Adderall, ask yourself why they’re risking jail time, the dissolution of their future and serious side effects for just one grade.

That doesn’t sound like the easy way out to me.

Demi Rafuls is a senior majoring in microbiology.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Allison Goodman MANAGING EDITOR Demi Rafuls ART DIRECTOR Mariah Price PHOTO EDITOR Cayla Nimmo ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Monica Herndon NEWS EDITOR Stephanie Parra

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BY ASHLEY ZIMMERMAN CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

While not everyone can make it home to enjoy mom’s traditional turkey and uncle Ed and cousin Earl’s colorful commentary, Miami offers a mix of equally cheerful options. Here are some ways to shake off that homesickness and appreciate what your new home has to offer.

Caffe Abbracci Thanksgiving Dinner Being away from home doesn’t mean you have to miss out on a real Thanksgiving dinner. Forget about the cold turkey sandwich you were planning on making and head over to Caffe Abbracci. This cozy Italian restaurant, whose name translates to “cafe hugs” in Italian, is nearby in Coral Gables and features have a special Thanksgiving menu.

The menu includes a blend of classic and Italianinspired dishes starting with either pumpkin ravioli or pumpkin and split pea soup. You can then move on to roast turkey with stuffing. For dessert, they offer homemade apple pie with ice cream and coffee.

Plus, this three-course meal will only cost you $38.

This event will take place from 5 to 10:30 p.m.

Thursday and costs $38 for adults. Caffe Abbracci is located at 318 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Call 305441-0700 or visit caffeabbracci.com for reservations and more details.

38th Annual WinterNational Thanksgiving Day Parade Instead of watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, you can venture out to Miami’s own WinterNational Thanksgiving Day Parade. Although it may require an early morning, it will pay off. The event features floats, live music and the usual parade fanfare. There’s nothing wrong with a little nostalgia during the holidays, so don’t be shy about grabbing some friends or heading out solo to watch the parade. If you don’t feel like standing, bring your own chair to watch from the street.

This event is free and will take place at 10 a.m.

Thursday. The parade will travel along NE 125th Street from Fifth to 12th avenues in North Miami.

Call 305-895-9840 for more details.

Baptist Health South Florida’s Turkey Trot at Tropical Park DESIGN BY MARIAH PRICE

If you want to burn off some calories before

gorging on turkey and sides, look no further than the Turkey Trot at Tropical Park. You can sign up for either the 5K or 10K event. It’s an early morning event, but it’s well worth it for those who want to stay in shape and be part of something altruistic for the holiday. In addition to doing your body good, you can donate food to the homeless, providing them with Thanksgiving meals. Be sure to act fast because you’ll need to register in advance at the event’s website. If you’re not in the mood to exercise this holiday, you can sign up to volunteer instead.

This event takes place at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Registration costs students under 18 $20 for the 5K and $25 for the 10K. Adults 19 or older are charged $25 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K. Tropical Park is located at 7900 SW 40 St., Miami. Call 305-278-8668 or visit miamiturkeytrot.com for registration and more details.

Alcazaba Thanksgiving Bash 2012 The Coral Gables nightclub will hold its 24th annual Thanksgiving Eve party featuring Latin and freestyle music from disc jockeys Alex Gutierrez, Frank Banderas, Kiwi and Mario. With no cover and many drink specials – like $3 beers for guys and free mojitos for ladies – it’s a great way to start off your Thanksgiving break in the heart of the Gables.

This event is free and will take place from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Alcazaba is located at 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables. Call 305-323-1470 for more details.

Chalk Thanksgiving Bass If you’re looking to party in Miami Beach on Thanksgiving Eve, stop by Chalk Ping Pong & Billiards Lounge. Chalk’s Thanksgiving Eve party will feature the sounds of DJ ICEY along with DJs Zone, Orlando, Merlyn, Shade, Masinc, Bebe and Soltek.

If you want something different from your typical nightclub, Chalk offers a more laidback feel with pool tables, table tennis and board games with its international beer menu. If you have your heart set on a game, you can reserve a table on their website.

Chalk will be giving away free merchandise courtesy of Shady Teez. For guests who are 21 and older, the lounge will also be offering drink specials.

This event will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday and costs $5. Chalk Ping Pong & Billiards Lounge is located at 1234 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Visit chalkmiami.com for more details and reservations.

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consecutive wins at home for the Miami women’s volleyball team

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straight home wins for the women’s basketball team, until Miami lost to Tennessee at the BankUnited Center on Sunday

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Lady Vols deal Canes first home loss since 2010 Furious second-half rally not enough

BY ALEX SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

For the first time since Feb. 21, 2010, the Miami women’s basketball team left the BankUnited Center with a loss.

The No. 23 Hurricanes fell 79-67 to the No. 20 Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Sunday, as a furious second-half rally came up short.

The loss ended a 41-game home winning streak, tied for the second longest in the nation.

“Completely, 100 percent, I didn’t have my team ready and that’s on me,” UM coach Katie Meier said following the loss.

“I’ve got to change how we approach the game. I’ve got to look at starting lineups, and I got to look at game prep a little bit more because there’s no question we weren’t ready for that, and being in that huge deficit at halftime was well-earned.”

That halftime deficit for Miami (2-1) was 25 points, as Tennessee (3-1) led 46-21 at the break. The Canes entered intermission shooting 20 percent from the field, with the starting five just 2-of-26.

“I’ll give Tennessee some credit, but it was all on Miami,” Meier said. “Shots we needed to make, [we missed]. Focus wasn’t there, and then our response to missing a shot was to play less defense, and I have a major problem with that. We didn’t get our opportunity to change defense and press because we had to make field goals and, frankly, we only made seven in the first half.”

Tennessee scored first in the second half and the 27-point margin was the largest of the day for the Lady Vols, who are in their first season under coach

NICHOLAS GANGEMI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER JUMPING IN: Senior guard Suriya McGuire drives down the lane for a layup during Sunday’s game against Tennessee. Miami was down 25 points by halftime, and lost its first game at the BankUnited Center since February 2010. The Canes’ 41-game home streak was second best in the nation.

Holly Warlick.

It was a 25-point game with 12:28 to play, and that was when Miami started its comeback. A 3-pointer by freshman Caprice Dennis with 8:26 to go capped a 14-2 run for the Canes that cut the lead to 13.

Tennessee worked it back up to 18 with 6:34 left, but Miami countered yet again. Senior Morgan Stroman and freshman Keoyna Hayes led a 16-4 run over the next four-plus minutes.

Senior Stefanie Yderstrom hit

four free throws in a matter of 34 seconds at the end of the run and Miami had the deficit down to six – 71-65 – with 2:30 to play.

“Our second half play, it was great,” Stroman said.

“When it was down to six, I just thought we had that game. Like, we weren’t going to lose. That was our attitude. Work hard, play hard.”

Miami had a chance to make it a one-possession game when Yderstrom took an inbounds pass and hoisted an open

triple from the left corner, but it bounced off the rim and Tennessee scored at the other end.

The Canes got the deficit back down to six with 1:18 left, but could get no closer. Tennessee scored the game’s final six points, all on free throws by sophomore Ariel Massengale, putting a dagger in the Canes’ winning streak at the BUC. “It was very special and we owe it to this program to start another one,” Meier said of the 41 straight home wins. “It was Nov. 19 - Nov. 28, 2012

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Michelle Woods led UM in scoring, which she has now done in all three contests this season. The sophomore guard had 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting. Morgan Stroman was the only other Hurricane in double figures, finishing with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Miami returns to the court at 5 p.m. Friday, as the team hosts Florida Atlantic in the first round of the UM Thanksgiving Tournament.

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Canes travel to Duke with ACC Coastal title on the line FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1

Morris became the second quarterback in program history to throw for 400 yards at least three times in his career, joining former Heisman winner Gino Torreta.

Three Hurricane receivers also went off for at least 100 yards receiving apiece, the first time that has happened since at least 1981.

“I guess we were,” Morris said about being short-handed at receiver.

“But my guys stepped up and made great plays. It’s a credit to the offensive line. They brought a lot of blitzes, but the receivers stepped up.”

After being held to three points in the first quarter, Miami hit back-toback field goals in the second to extend its lead to 9-0. The Canes found the end zone when Morris hit Kendal Thompkins for the first of his three passing touchdowns. Thompkins hauled in three catches for 80 yards, including his first score of the season.

“For it to be my senior game, it means a lot the way I came out and played,” he said. “It’s something I’ve been waiting on. I had an opportunity and I think I was able to make the most of it.”

The Bulls hit a field goal in the waning seconds of the first half to go into the locker rooms down 16-3. But an eight-yard run by Duke Johnson and a long 87-yard catch-and-run score by freshman receiver Herb Waters gave Miami a commanding 30-3 lead after three quarters.

Waters enjoyed a breakout performance of his own, catching four passes for 130 yards. Morris said after the game that he had been expecting this kind of game from his freshman receiver.

“I was waiting for him to have a breakout game,” he said. “Throughout practice this week, I was telling him he was going to have a big game, to just get his mind right and stay focused.”

Golden had nothing but praise for his receiving corps after the game as well.

“Obviously we really believe Herb [Waters] is going to be a really good player for us,” he said. “Phillip [Dorsett] grew up tonight. I was so proud of Kendal [Thompkins], the plays he made, the blocks he made, the unselfishness he showed out there. He really deserved to go out that way.”

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Though Miami earned bowl eligibility, it remains to be seen whether the university will choose to self-impose another bowl ban. UM is awaiting sanctions from an NCAA investigation of allegations that former booster Nevin Shapiro provided illicit benefits to former players.

Miami chose to self-impose last season following its sixth win against the Bulls, but there is significantly more at stake this time around. Last year, the Hurricanes would have gone to a lowertier bowl game.

A win against Duke next week would put the Canes in their first ACC Championship game since transferring from the Big East in 2004. The Blue Devils lost to Georgia Tech 42-24 on Saturday afternoon to end their chance at a spot in the championship game. It now comes down to Miami and Georgia Tech.

“It’s critical for our seniors to weather what they have weathered and to be able to have an opportunity to go out like that,” Golden said of the possibility of making it to the championship game. “If you look at it all the way down the line, if you’re a freshman, and you’re playing for that your freshman year, you become accustomed. You change the culture.”

While no decision has been made regarding any potential postseason ban, Golden said he’s not involved in the process, but trusts President Donna E. Shalala and athletic director Blake James to make the right call.

“I have complete confidence [Shalala] can handle this one,” he said. “I’m just happy for the guys, happy for the win today. I’m happy for the opportunity to go to Durham next week and play for the Coastal.”

The NCAA investigation has been a looming factor over this Hurricanes squad since the very beginning of the 2011 season. While it has been exhausting for the team to deal with, Golden remains adamant that it will all be taken care of.

“I’m here to coach the team and make them better. I’m here to move the program forward and move the team forward,” he said. “These kids who have stuck it out, who have stayed here, who have never gone one week in two years without hearing this nonsense, don’t blame them. I appreciate all those kids that not only stayed here, but those guys that answered the bell, that answered the call to fix this. We will get it fixed.”

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Week 12 report card Sports editor Ernesto Suarez grades the football team’s overall performance during its win over the University of South Florida this past Saturday. The Canes are now 4-3 in the ACC.

PHOTO BRIEF

Back to work on the hardwood

ZACH BEEKER // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER HANDS OFF: Trey McKinney Jones watches the ball go out of bounds off a Jacksonville defender during last Friday’s win. For more basketball coverage, see Zach Beeker’s photo slideshow at themiamihurricane.com.

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Dear V: “Nice, clean sexting turns me on,” said no one ever...

Dear Not So Sexty, , I’m in a long distance relationship, but things are going really well. My only issue is ... well, my boyfriend really sucks at sexting. He’s so specific and anatomically correct, it’s really not attractive. When we’re together the sex is more than satisfactory, but these texts leave something to be desired. I can pretend to be turned on in my response, but really, I’m hardly paying attention anymore. What’s the best way to tell him to be raunchier?

Sincerely, Sextual Tension

Sounds like you’re not getting your money’s worth with these sexts, so don’t keep running over your texting limit if they’re not even getting you off.

But you definitely need to say something. Soon. No one wants thumb blisters for no reason.

There are a few ways you can approach this.

First, be direct. Tell him that his encyclopedic dirty talk does nothing for you. There’s nothing sexy about sounding like a dictionary when you’re trying to get off, and he needs to know that. You’re trying to get textually intimate with your boyfriend, not a Tolstoy novel.

Or you could be more subtle. Send hints with the way you write your texts. If you get sexier with yours, maybe his will get sexier as well.

dear ... i But I really think you shouldn’t beat around the bush while you’re talking about beating off. The easiest way to get him to understand what you want is to say it straight and not waste your time trying to drop hints he may never pick up. And if it means he stops sending you dirty texts – you haven’t really lost anything, have you?

But being honest won’t destroy your relationship.

If you’re making the distance thing work and the sex when you’re together is great, telling him his dirty talk is more like nasty talk won’t make him dump you.

And if his texts don’t get better? Suggest Skyping and let his body do the talking.

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