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The birth of a

baby robot UM and UC San Diego search for insight into infant brains BY ALEXANDRA LEON | NEWS EDITOR

o, it’s not science fiction. Baby robots capable of learning will soon be born. Researchers at the University of Miami, in collaboration with a team from the University of California San Diego, are building a baby robot that can learn in order to enhance their studies on the learning process for human babies. It all began when Dr. Daniel Messinger, an associate professor of psychology and pediatrics, was approached by scientists at UC San Diego to develop this project. Messinger, who has studied the importance of facial expressions in children with autism, was excited to take on the project. “What I’ve always been interested in is the process of social interaction, so if I look at you, you nod, if you look at me, I smile,” Messinger said. “And that also happens with babies and their parents. In turn, that kind of responsivity contributes to development.” SEE BABY BOT, PAGE 4

LITTLE HAVANA IS HOPPING GET GOOD FOOD AND A DOSE OF HISPANIC CULTURE ON CALLE OCHO PAGE 11

MORRIS MAKES A MOVE WITH JACORY DOWN, A TRUE FRESHMAN STEPS UP AS QUARTERBACK PAGE 15 LINDSAY BROWN // Photo Editor

LITE BRITE: Researchers are recording the patterns created by the lights as the baby moves.

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Home cooking at ZBT for 51 years Chefs, brothers are one family

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BY JORDAN LEVY CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Kenny Fredericks bobbed his head up and down to the Motown music that blasted from his radio, his gray baseball cap sometimes hiding his face as he tossed fresh burgers onto the grill. Meanwhile, over 60 hungry brothers of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity formed a line around him holding empty plates, anxiously anticipating the juicy cheeseburgers that Fredericks flipped with his spatula. Sporting frayed jeans, white sneakers and a ZBT official member shirt, the fraternity’s house chef did not appear to be someone at work, but rather at home among his family. In fact, Zeta Beta Tau at the University of Miami has felt like home to the entire Fredericks family for many years. Kenny Fredericks’ mother, Mattie Lou Fredericks, became the ZBT house chef in 1959, serving many generations of brothers until her retirement in 2002. From the time he was an infant, Kenny Fredericks and his older sister Cynthia Fredericks often accompanied their mother to work. At the age of 19, Cynthia Fredericks began assisting her mother in the kitchen and went on to work alongside her mother for 32 years. When Cynthia and Mattie Lou Fredericks retired in 2002, Kenny Fredericks stepped up to grab the position and has been wielding the spatula ever since. “When I was a kid, the plan was never for me to come here and cook,” Kenny Fredericks said. “It just happened to turn into a family thing." Now 52 years old, Fredericks is constantly reminded of his family’s legacy at ZBT. His mother’s picture remains framed in the main hallway, along with many plaques honoring her service and renowned cooking ability. Now filling his mother’s shoes, Fredericks said he understands the challenges that come along with the job of cooking for over 60 college students at a time. “It’s given me an apprecia2

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FEEDING A LEGACY: Kenny Fredericks (left) and sophomore Michael Weiss of Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) hold a portrait of Mattie Loue Fredericks, Kenny Fredericks’ mother, who spent 50 years cooking for the fraternity and earned the plaques that still hang in the house’s kitchen. Mattie Loue Fredericks taught her son all she knew, and Kenny Fredericks has also cooked for ZBT most of his life. “You got to care about what you’re cooking. If you don’t care, you’re not cooking right,” he said. “The boys got to be happy for the house to be happy.” Weiss said that without Kenny Fredericks “the dynamic of the house would be completely changed. There would be a gap.” tion for what my mom was able to do,” he said. “I was just a small boy at the time, so it was hard for me to realize how much work she was putting in.” Although feeding a chapter of 60 students three meals a day from Monday to Friday may seem like a daunting task, Mattie Lou Fredericks cooked for nearly 100 brothers at a time. “I remember every night around 5 p.m. the sweet aroma that filled this house while she cooked,” Kenny Fredericks said. “Sometimes the lines of brothers waiting to get into the kitchen would become so long that she would have to work two shifts per meal.”

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Growing up in an AfricanAmerican family in Richmond Heights, OH, Fredericks said his family never had a lot of money, but that money was never the factor that tied Zeta Beta Tau and the Fredericks family together. “I don’t get paid much here, but I do it for the appreciation,” Fredericks said. “When people smile and say thank you, that’s what makes it all worth it.” Despite the cultural differences that may set him and the mostly Jewish fraternity brothers apart, Fredericks said he prides himself on the relationships he has built with the residents of the house over the years, becoming more than just a cook and more

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of a parent figure. “Kenny leaves me a plate of dinner outside of my door every night when he realizes I missed dinner for class,” ZBT house resident Mike Perchick said. “Even without being asked, he makes sure that I get fed every night. It’s because he actually cares about us. We’re like a family.” Fredericks shares Perchick’s perception of ZBT. “I love how we all eat together every night at five,” he said. “That’s what’s so special about this fraternity, the togetherness. We are like a unit. We are one.” Jordan Levy may be contacted at jlevy@themiamihurricane.com.

Check out Cassandra Glenn’s video recap of Monday’s King and Queen Homecoming event. Ernesto Suarez caught all the action of Hurricane sports. Read his sports briefs. Do you have a favorite YouTube video? Find out what other Canes like in our video SpeakUp. MacKenzie Green reviewed the iMinds Web site, which offers brief e-books to increase general knowledge. Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at www. themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.

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Effects of life science park questioned Overtown research center causes concern BY ANDREA CONCEPCION SENIOR NEWS WRITER

A small group of students who played a role in helping UNICCO successfully negotiate their contract with the university this semester are taking their activism to the streets of one of Miami’s most impoverished neighborhoods. The UM student organization, S.T.A.N.D., also known as Students Toward a New Democracy, recently joined the Overtown Alliance, a group that wants economic benefits from the University of Miami’s new multimillion-dollar Life Science and Technology Park that is being built on the edge of Overtown. “We’re trying to nudge the university into helping Overtown because we feel it’s their responsibility, in terms of the funding of this park, and their position as the University of Miami,” said senior Kaan Ocbe, a S.T.A.N.D. member. The Overtown Alliance feels that UM should give back to the neighborhood because without the economic status of the impoverished neighborhood of Overtown, Miami would never have received $60 million in Recovery Zone bonds, administered by the county. “The county is able to get grant money by the federal government for cities deemed ‘slum’ and ‘blight,’” said Keith Ivory, a community organizer associated with the Overtown Alliance. The park is currently under construction on NW Seventh Ave. and 20th street. It will provide facilities, infrastructure and interdisciplinary opportunities to foster the development of life sciences, technology and biotechnology innovations. “They create economic clusters,” said Marcelo Radice, executive director of interAmerican initiatives in the Miller School. “It’s a win-win for the university.” While the university owns the land and will provide the faculty and institutions, Wexford Science & Technology, a private company, will own and manage the park. “The university owns the land and we leased to Wexford, then they went ahead and created the actual building,” Radice said. As a result of the construction of the life science park in a low-income community, Wexford received Recovery Zone facility bonds to help with the construction of the building. The bonds are part of a federal program that allocates funds to areas defined by the county to have gross poverty and unemployment. Overtown, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Miami, has a median household income under $14,000. The average U.S. poverty line for a family of four is $22,050.

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BUILDING BOOM: The above rendering shows what UM’s Life Science and Technology Park will look like upon completion this summer. The park will be located by Miller School of Medicine and the impoverished neighborhood of Overtown. The Overtown Alliance, a coalition made up of S.T.A.N.D., grassroots organizations, churches and other community organizers, feels that the neighborhood deserves some of the benefits the park will produce. So far to promote their cause, S.T.A.N.D. has assisted the alliance with a rally, has reached out to UM professors to build awareness and has held a vigil during which they asked for signatures to petition President Shalala and the university to agree that the park will not displace the Overtown community. Wexford has already given $700,000 worth of grants to organizations working to promote change in Overtown. The company is also working with Lindsey Hopkins Vocational School and Miami-Dade College to provide job training for residents seeking employment in the park. S.T.A.N.D. and the alliance said Wexford’s efforts were a fine start, but the residents want sustainable long-term goals like health, education and land. Both Wexford and the university are interested in meeting and helping the community, but the alliance wants Wexford and UM to commit to a “terms of engagement” and to meet each month and discuss the issues. Ivory, an organizer with the Alliance said that, as of now, they have not scheduled another meeting.

Ocbe, of S.T.A.N.D., said that the Overtown Alliance and S.T.A.N.D. are trying to compromise with the university. “We want to be allies,” Ocbe said. “For all the lofty things they say about being com-

munity leaders, we want them to practice what they preach.” Andrea Concepcion may be contacted at aconcepcion@themiamihurricane.com.

Future site of UM’s Life Science and Technology Park

Overtown

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BABY BOT FROM PAGE 1

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LIGHTING IT UP: A mother and child interact as researchers record movement patterns produced by the baby’s reactions to her mother.

For the past six months, Messinger and his team in Miami have been studying babies between one and six months old as they play with their mothers. The mother and child are placed in a soundproof chamber filled with toys to create the most natural environment possible for the infants. While being observed, the baby wears a special onesie equipped with lights at specific points that are captured by a camera. “It’s surprising that the babies don’t pay attention to the lights,” said Juan Artigas, a research associate in the department of psychology. The movement of these lights are examined next to a video of the mother and baby to determine patterns in the way that the babies move and respond to stimuli. “We’ve studied how babies respond, but we’ve never gotten to the stage of asking ‘what’s the baby going to do now?’” Messinger said. That’s where the baby robot comes into play. A 1.3-meter-long robot built to resemble a one-year-old infant is being constructed at UC San Diego. The robot’s name is Diego-San and it will help

the researchers try to understand how babies determine what actions they take. “If you are building a robot you can’t just say the robot will be like this, you need to figure out how to get it to make its next move,” Messinger said. The babies in the study teach the researchers how to program the robot, and in training the robot the researchers learn more about the process of human behavior development. “The data shows how patterns develop in babies,” said Whit Mattson, a second-year graduate student working on the project. “This helps us see how the robot will use that data to set up a pattern of movement.” By using cameras and sensors in its hands, the robot can learn to see what it is doing by exploring as a real baby would. “We would like it to be able to interact a little and grasp some objects,” Messinger said. “Our big goal is to make the robot learn to look at somebody and maybe request an object by reaching and looking at the subject.” Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@ themiamihurricane.com.

Republicans dominate polls, win House GOP demands change of its own on Tuesday BY ALYSHA KHAN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

With many Americans feeling as if a twoyear old promise of change has been unfulfilled, voters took matters into their own hands on Tuesday. “In 2008, people voted for the superstar persona Obama. They had unrealistic expectations,” said Brittany Fowler, a junior and a registered Republican. Election Day gave voice to a dissatisfied and frustrated public, who in turn gave the Republican Party a series of decisive victories that allowed them to gain control of the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party managed to retain control of the Senate. “It’s reactionary,” said senior Jon Peltz. “Nothing is going to change.” In Florida, Rick Scott (R) won a razorclose gubernatorial race against Alex Sink (D), who conceded the race on Wednesday. Tea Party-backed Marco Rubio (R) won the Senate seat in three way race against Kendrick Meek (D) and former governor Charlie Crist (I). The Senate race had some voters compromising on their choices. “I would be happy with either Meek or Crist,” said senior Lauren Gentile, who is a

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registered Democrat. “It’s the lesser of the two evils." This sentiment was echoed by several voters. “I voted mostly Democrat, but they disagree with me less,” said freshman Chris Cook. “Both parties just aren’t that good. They both have their flaws.” Others voted tactically. “I want Meek’s policies but I don’t think he is going to win,” said junior Eric Weiss, who voted for Crist. “If we can draw enough votes away from Rubio, then maybe.” Some, however, prefer the three-way race to the typical two candidate race. “It stops polarization,” said senior Ian Hest. “It’s something the country could use.” The race became even more bitter after the slew of the negative campaign ads that flooded primetime television in the weeks before Election Day. Nevertheless, some feel that despite their prevalence, these ads didn’t really have much influence on student voters. “Those ads are for an older demographic. College kids don’t care if someone was called a witch,” said freshman Jordan Lewis, who has volunteered with several campaigns. Others feel the media blitz backfired. “It speaks more of the candidate putting it out,” said Sam Grogg, dean of the School of Communication. With most of the ugliness over, Election Day has put a new Congress in place that will

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WALTER MICHOT // The Miami Herald

SCOTT’S SUCCESS: Newly elected Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, Gov. Rick Scott and his wife, Ann Scott, celebrate Rick Scott’s victory Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale. The results of the close race were not available until mid-morning Wednesday. have to reckon with the rocky economy, the unpopular healthcare plan and the influence of the growing Tea Party movement. “I think they are going to follow the rhetoric of the Republicans,” Peltz said.

Only time will tell if voters will get the change they so loudly demanded. Alysha Khan may be contacted at akhan@ themiamihurricane.com.

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Campus smoking policy up for debate in SG survey Students fear rights under fire BY KYLIE BANKS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Current Coral Gables campus smoking policy states that students cannot smoke indoors or within 25 feet of residential colleges. A survey created by the UM smoking committee may change that. The committee includes smokers and non-smokers from the undergraduate, graduate and law schools, as well as administrators and Human Resource personnel. “We felt that the current smoking policy needed to be changed,” said Gilbert Arias, assistant vice

president for student affairs. Sophomore Ryan Aquilina, the SG press secretary, headed the undergraduate part of the committee. “I was sitting on the campus smoking research committee, and the committee was talking about what it thought students wanted. So I thought, why don’t we find out what they actually want?” said Aquilina, who created the survey. The two-page survey consists of four basic options. Students can decide whether they would like to keep the current policy or expand it to include a 25-foot no-smoking zone around non-residential buildings like the library. There are also options to make designated smoking areas or even to make the campus smoke-free.

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, 1,368 students had responded to the survey. According to Aquilina, students have been giving very strong opinions. "I will leave the school if smoking is banned on campus," read one anonymous answer. Sophomore Robert Rankin felt that the designated smoking area was the best idea on the survey. “I find smoking to be an infringement on my right to clean air. I would want a smoke-free campus, but I think it would be fairer to have designated smoking areas,” he said. Junior Dallas Marlow had a slightly different opinion. “I think the most important thing is to keep the 25 foot no smoking zone around the residential col-

leges. Though I am not a smoker, I don’t think the smoking policy should be changed,” Marlow said. The change in smoking policy at the Miller School of Medicine was another factor that prompted the survey. The medical campus went smoke-free in March 2010. However, committee members and SG stressed that the Coral Gables campus will be viewed differently than the medical campus. Since around 40 percent of undergraduate students live on campus, the issue has a more widespread impact. “The Coral Gables campus is different from the Miller School of Medicine because no one lives at the medical campus,” SG Vice President Pietro Bortoletto said. If the smoking policy on cam-

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pus changes drastically, safety regulations and enforcement issues will have to be taken into consideration. “If the campus were to go smoke-free, smoking off campus would be a possible safety concern. The committee would also have to look at who would enforce the policy and what the consequences would be," SG President Christina Farmer said. A smoke-free campus would also have some major opposition from students who smoke. The committee will meet after Nov. 12 to analyze the data and determine if the campus smoking policy will see major changes. Kylie Banks may be contacted at kbanks@themiamihurricane.com.

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Catching a wave with a kiteboard FLOATING AND FLYING: Nicolas Cuetara, a University of Miami graduate student attempts to land his equipment during low winds on Saturday on Key Biscayne. Cuetara, a resident of California, has been kiteboarding for a few years and has gained the experience needed in order to pass on the skills to others. Cuetara is an active kiteboarder in the Miami area. He currently helps teach new members of the University of Miami kiteboarding club how to surf and manage the waves. MARLENA SKROBE // The Miami Hurricane

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SG works to better registration process Communication is key when advising BY CARMEN RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

It’s that time of the semester againadvising time. As students across campus scurry to prepare for their advising appointments, Student Government (SG) is taking a look at what can be done to alleviate kinks within the system. Some problems seem to deal with communication among individual schools and accessibility. Tom Cochran, a pre-med student working toward a bachelor of music at the Frost School of Music said his advisor at Frost has been helpful and knowledgeable. When it came to his pre-med preparations, however, his advisor was not aware there was pre-med advising on campus. “I didn’t even know about pre-med advising until my junior year, when I found out you had to open a file. I felt rushed,” Cochran said. “You get one meeting with the pre-med advisor a year,and if you have any other questions they host Q and A sessions frequently.” Another student, Rafael Hernandez, a senior majoring in biology, found that when it came to advising his program director was more helpful. “My program director told me about the pre-med office and I’ve been aware of it since my freshman year, but it’s still pretty hard to reach them if you have any problems,” he said. The pre-med website informs students about the advising process and generally most students like Hernandez and Cochran agree that the Q and A sessions as well as the pre-med office are very informative and effective, but they should still reach out more. As a response, SG has made it a goal to help students who find themselves at odds when seeking advising, specifically those in pre-professional tracks such as pre-med. Ryan Aquilina, SG press secretary, said possible short-term solutions include a peer advising program based on a mentor-mentee system where upperclassmen can assist those who need it. Pre-professional advising, however, is not the only program in need of a facelift. In the College of Arts and Sciences, junior transfer student Katie Mischel says that while she has had a positive

experience with advising she also encountered issues like Cochran. “No one told me about all these prereqs I had to take before I could start taking classes for my minor in the business school so I fell behind,” Mischel said. Aside from lack of communication between schools, Katie points out that the wait time for advising appointments can be a bit long. Nevertheless, she says she does not mind the wait. “I get that they have lots of students to help and I really appreciate that when they meet with me. I never feel rushed, I’m actually treated like a person,” she said. Sherille Jackson, an advisor at the College of Arts and Sciences, strongly believes in “not closing the door” on students. “We pride ourselves in asking questions and listening,” Jackson said. At the same time, she says some students don’t put in their part. According to her, some students come to their appointments completely unprepared. “We send out three different types of notifications and still some students come in after registration saying they don’t know when their appointments are, some don’t even set up their appointments… they just don’t read,” she said. At the School of Communication, advisor Marilyn Gonzalez said that this is not the majority in her experience. “One of the strengths of our system is that most students come in prepared and know what they’re doing, and if not we always try to help them,” Gonzalez said. Carmen Rodriguez may be contacted at crodriguez@themiamihurricane.com.

REGISTRATION REMINDERS Registration begins Monday. Appointment times are available on myUM. Some students will need a PIN to register. Check with an advisor to find out.

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“What’s your favorite YouTube video?”

MIKE PAPPAS SENIOR “‘The Panda Dougie.’”

KRISTEN SHAVER SENIOR

STAFF EDITORIAL

Don’t strip smokers’ rights Earlier this year, the Miller School of Medicine officially became a smoke-free campus. Is it time for the Coral Gables campus to become smoke-free too? In collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs, Student Government has organized a campus-wide smoking survey to see if students think our campus should go smoke free. According to the American Cancer Society, smoking in the United States is highest among college students ages 18 to 24. The trend of smoke-free campuses is spreading nationwide. Yes, banning the use of tobacco products on our campus will slow the University of Miami’s concerns about faculty and student health, as well as keep our campus cigarette-butt free. And yes, banning smoking on campus will teach students that if they are able to quit for a day, they have the ability to quit permanently. However, we need to analyze the situation realistically. In this day and age, people are fully aware of the dangerous ef-

fects caused by smoking and know it’s not the best choice. Despite how harmful it is, smoking is an individual’s personal decision and is perfectly legal. Who are we to dictate that? Cigarettes are not illegal, and it would be absolutely absurd if the school would ban them all together. Due to the fact that the Miller School is a medical school, their decision to ban cigarettes makes more sense. Also, it is important to note that just this past August, UM already implemented an extra $50 charge for smokers on the university’s health insurance plan. Another question that is raised is, if we ban smoking, how well would it be enforced? Smoking marijuana is not allowed and is illegal, but that does not stop people from doing it and getting away with it. Implementing a ban on smoking would not make a significant difference because people will find ways around it. The idea of losing nicotine privileges on campus makes smokers upset and could also potentially cause more harm than

good. Perhaps smokers who are in need of smoke break will get frustrated and angrily throw butts in a parking lot. After all, it does seem quite ridiculous for someone to walk to a parking lot and get into their car to simply smoke. But not only do people have the right to smoke, but people also have the right to breathe fresh air. After all, people do have the right to pass through an area without being exposed to smoke. As of now, the Coral Gables campus has done an excellent job of restricting smoking indoors in student facilities and residential housing. If people have problems with others smoking outside, perhaps our campus should establish specific outdoor smoking locations that would be similar to “smoking areas” in restaurants. With all this in mind, we must remember that banning smoking on campus without designated smoking areas would be unfair to a smoker’s right. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

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POLL RESULTS: Do you think marijuana should be legalized for recreational use? Legalize please.

67%

ESTHER WEINBACH SENIOR “‘Unforgivable.’”

Legalization should be left to the states.

14% No way.

11% OSCAR CUMPIANO JUNIOR

It should be legal for certain medical conditions.

“‘Amazing race, watermelon to the face.’”

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

Total Voters: 205

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Don’t squander the time you have in college inside; go outside and enjoy! Evan Peskin, Senior columnist

LETTER TO THE EDITOR I would like to correct the misrepresentations discussed in the column, “Breaking down Greek brotherhood.” To start, Greek life is more than “a bunch of dudes drinking beer and talking about boobies all day.” Greek life develops a foundation of brotherhood, not an illusion of people “pretending to be friendly with ‘brothers.’” I actually am comfortable enough to call my younger brother “bro” because I love him and I love my brothers in Phi Delta Theta as well. It is a mistake to believe that “brotherhood” is exclusive to sharing parents, and I can see how one with little knowledge on the matter could misunderstand its meaning. In the aforementioned article, I learned that the author wishes to start a chapter of Sigma Mu Delta, which is apparently a medical fraternity. A little bit of research is all it takes to qualify as “journalism.” Take the hint. I would also like to add that in addition to the two rather obvious benefits mentioned in the article, which were “networking” and “keeping busy,” there are more that I am sure the author was not aware of. It was not mentioned that each individual chapter supports a philanthropic organization and that the Greek community on average accumulates over $180,000 each year campuswide. Let it also be known that even though Greek life accounts for only 18 percent of the student population, 85 percent of the leaders at the University of Miami are Greek. I understand that Greek life is not for everyone. In fact, I would not be a good Interfraternity Council President if I encouraged every person on this campus to go Greek, because I would be wrong to do so. But before writing an article that explicitly states that the aspect of college that I love most is not “cool enough,” make sure to research all of the relevant information prior to publicly insulting nearly every great American in history. Hint: Most are Greek. Finally, if you ever do decide to get married, keep in mind that nobody in any room I have ever been in wants to be your best man. Ethan J. Alpern President of the Interfraternity Council

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ers and sandals, without ever having to worry about stepping outside to a blizzard. Don’t waste these days with beautiful forecasts. Instead of studying in the frigid, musky floors of Richter, toss down a blanket and go read outside on the green. If you are one of almost every single girl that uses the treadmill or StairMaster, change up your routine and go swim laps at the pool instead. Not only will you feel great and get to show off your swimmer’s body, but you’ll get a tan to boot. As a guy, I know I’ve fallen victim to those long afternoons of nothing but FIFA and Family Guy, but come on, not only is going to the Rat for an afternoon pick-me-up better, but you can meet some of the most gorgeous girls UMiami has to offer. All in all, the point I’m trying to make is that I have tons of friends at other schools that would kill for the tropical paradise resort of a campus that we get to enjoy every day, and I’m sure you do as well. Don’t squander the time you have in college inside; go outside and enjoy! Evan Peskin is a junior pre-med psychology. He may be contacted at epeskin@themiamihurricane.com.

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conditions. None of our researchers can duplicate the conditions under which that sort of material can find its way onto the Tchotchke unrequested, so if a user finds himself with unwanted smut, we suggest he reconsider the definition of “unwanted.” Notice three: Though we are flattered by the belief held by some users that the Tchotchke can run more than one application at once, we must regretfully say that it, like you, was designed to do only one thing at a time. That information is contained in sub-appendix Q of Instruction Manual Three, and we must request that before you pick up the phone and complain to us after you read the instruction manuals and their appendices thoroughly first. Press release: The slogan for the Tchotchke is “It does it all” not “It does it all at once.” While some consumers may have misinterpreted the meaning of the slogan, the fault for that misinterpretation lies with them. If consumers find the Tchotchke difficult to use and/or if it ceases to function properly while in their hands, it is and can only be their fault. Andrew Hamner is a senior majoring in political science. He may be contacted at ahamner@ themiamihurricane.com.

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YOUniversity of Miami: ‘Suntan U’ iving in Miami has many perks that go unnoticed by the people who get to enjoy them every day, who have therefore begun to take them for granted. The one aspect that seems to EVAN PESKIN be forgotten, despite how SENIOR lucky we are, is our picturCOLUMNIST esque weather! People don’t realize how fantastic it is to be able to wake up in the morning and not have to worry about what the weather is going to be like. All across the country, people aren’t as fortunate. During my time in high school in Cleveland, every morning would start with the same routine: Roll out of bed, check the weather online and then actually go outside to see if the meteorologists were even close to correct. It was snowing when they called for sunshine, sunny when they called for rain and, on one occasion, I believe they told us to plan for the second Ice Age. Here, every morning I can throw on a T-shirt, athletic shorts, thong... I mean box-

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Feeling low? Check out the LoweDown Happy Hour post-election party at the Lowe Art Museum Thursday between 7 and 9 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes cocktails.

Little Havana The Lookout:

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BY ASHLEY BROZIC CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Little Havana: A densely packed, Hispanic neighborhood where Cuban nostalgia infiltrates the streets filled with historical murals. Locals sip on a “cafesito,” and old men play dominoes, reminiscing about the good ol’ days. The aromas of mouth-watering Latin dishes spread from frying pans to the streets, and the smell of tobacco lingers around bus benches and cigar factories. Southwest 8th street, or Calle Ocho, is the cultural hub of Little Havana. The last Friday of each month, Viernes Culturales takes place; the cultural arts fair celebrates Miami’s Latin community and can be found between 14th and 17th street. During “cultural Fridays,” art galleries are open to the public, and visitors can enjoy outdoor music, cuisine tasting, walking tours and international films at the Historic Tower Theater. The street is lined with some of the most delicious restaurants in Miami. Indulge yourself in a plate of ropa vieja and a sweetened colada (Cuban coffee sans the milk) at Versailles, La Carreta, El Pub and the trendy I Love Calle Ocho

café. Try a frita from El Rey de las Fritas. These chorizo infused patties are so juicy and delicious it’s no wonder The Food Network and Bobby Flay named them the best hamburgers in Florida. Cuban cuisine not your thing? Get your taco fix at Taquerias el Mexicano, where a mural of La Virgen de Guadalupe welcomes you inside. Let your imagination run wild as flamenco dancers stomp to the rhythms of guitar strings and munch on Spanish tapas at Casa Panza. Treat yourself to a Coco Frio straight out of a coconut shell at Panarenos Fruteria or have a fruit smoothie and a sandwich with some friends at La Baguette, which is open 24/7. For the perfect date, try the quaint Mr. Yum, which offers creatively mixed sushi rolls with ingredients such as green apple, cilantro and fried plantains. For the freshest catch of the day, check out the family-owned La Camaranera Garcia Brothers Seafood Inc. on 19th Avenue and Flagler Street. Once your belly is full, pick up some Cuban-themed coffee cups, domino sets and even Fidel Castro toilet paper at Little Havana To Go or Sentir Cubano.

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Lanza hits Gusman Hall BY ANTHONY SCARPULLA CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

What does the life of 1950s opera tenor and famous Hollywood actor Mario Lanza have in common with Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison? They each were gifted with world-renowned talent and they all self-destructed. The students of the Frost School of Music, together with Grammy Award-winning music producer Phil Ramone, will bring Lanza’s story to life with the premiere of the new musical “Lanza!- The Mario Lanza Story” at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall next Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. The play, free for UM students on Monday, will be presented as a reading in concert form, with a live orchestra. According to Nicole Kosar, one of four graduate students in the Arts Presenting and Live Entertainment program who worked with Phil Ramone as associate producers on the play, the play will be focused on Lanza looking back on his life during his dying days, as well as the mistakes and shortcomings during it. “Lanza really wanted to be a famous opera singer, but he got pushed into this Hollywood actor lifestyle,” Kosar said. “His life is a timeless story of self-destruction, one that ultimately ended at age 38 due to heavy drinking and overeating.” Another compelling part of the story is Lanza’s mob connections, said Patterson Jones, another Arts Presenting graduate student and associate producer. “Another major theme in the play is Lanza and his ties with the mafia, and whether or not he really knew about these ties, since his manager had the mafia setting up performances and business deals behind his back,” Jones said. The play itself is a collaborative effort

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spanning multiple departments in the Frost School of Music. The Henry Mancini Orchestra will perform the score, and vocalists in the musical theatre and opera majors will make up the cast. Also, several students from the UM School of Communication will film the making of the play and put together a behind-the-scenes documentary. Shelly Berg, dean of the Frost School of Music, also contributed to the play by writing one of the songs and heading up UM's side of the production. In a press release for “Lanza,” Berg stated that he has high hopes for the play and praised the Frost School of Music for its ability to put on a show of this magnitude. “There may not be another music school in the country that can pull together a project of this scope,” Berg said. “It is a fabulous, real-world experience for our students, working with one of popular music’s greatest icons, Phil Ramone. And the result will be a truly great show!” “Lanza” marks Phil Ramone’s first foray into producing plays. He has produced a number of musicians, from Bob Dylan to Ray Charles, and his production studio, A&R Recording, was credited as the first studio to release music commercially on a CD with Billy Joel’s album “52nd Street.” The showing of “Lanza” here at UM will serve as a test run for a potential Broadway hit, as several Broadway producers will be in attendance for the play. Tickets for “Lanza” are free for students for the Monday showing and are available in increments of $15, $25 and $50 for the Tuesday show. For ticket information, call the Frost School of Music at 305284-8289. Anthony Scarpulla may be contacted at ascarpulla@themiamihurricane.com.

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GETTING IT RIGHT: Shelly Berg, dean of the Frost School of Music, directs a student at a practice for “Lanza,” which will premier next Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. 12

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SINGING SENSATION: Senior Tyler Bernhardt poses for a portrait for his album, “What is This.” The album will be available on the Web on iTunes and Amazon around Thanksgiving. “What is This” was co-produced with UM alumnus Luke Moellman. Bernhardt was recently signed by the label Forward Motion Records, who is known for representing local Miami

artists Arboles Libres and Dreaming In Stereo. Motion Records will help promote “What is This” online. Bernhardt sees his signing as “a step forward” and as an invitation into a “community of artists.” Bernhardt is currently preparing for his senior recital, which is the capstone of the jazz voice major. His recital will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Frost School of Music’s Gusman Hall.

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LITTLE HAVANA FROM PAGE 11 Almost every block of Calle Ocho contains a cigar shop, such as Art District Cigars, where successful men sit around discussing business between puffs of smoke. Little Havana also has a bustling nightlife scene. Sip on a Cuba Libre (rum and coke) and dance to live Latin music at Hoy Como Ayer, Kimbaracumbara or La Casa de Tula, which was rated by Miami New Times’ as the best Latin club of 2010. Not ready to show off your epic moves on the dance floor? Take a class at DAF Studio, which offers salsa, tango, AfroCuban dance and Zumba taught

by Beto, the man who started the rhythmic phenomenon. What puts this area on the map, however, is the Calle Ocho festival, Miami’s biggest blockparty. It takes 22 blocks to fit all the famous Latin performers, delicious ethnic food and millions of people that travel around the world to celebrate their native Hispanic culture every March. Without Little Havana, Miami wouldn’t have its vibrant, rhythmic heartbeat. Ashley Brozic may be contacted at abrozic@themiamihurricane.com.

THE 411 ON LITTLE HAVANA ROUGH BORDERS: SW 22 Ave. (West), SW 11 St. (South), I-95 (East), Miami River (North) EVENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR: Viernes Culturales (monthly on Fridays), Calle Ocho Festival (March) MAIN ATTRACTIONS: Tower Theater, Versailles, future Marlins’ Stadium, Domino Park POPULATION: 90 percent Hispanic FAST FACT: Named for the great number of Cubans that migrated here in the 50s and 60s

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GAME-TIME BONDING: Emilio Hernandez watches two friends play a game of chess at the Maximo Gomez Domino Park in Little Havana. The park is one of the main meeting spots in the neighborhood.

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Natalia Kills brings out the darker side of pop BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA EDITOR IN CHIEF

The pop scene is about to gain a new star. But forget about the bottles of Jack and glitter lightning bolts. This singer would rather discuss Quentin Tarantino’s or Alfred Hitchcock’s impact on her music and vision. Natalia Kills (born Natalia Keely-Fisher), a 24 year old from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England is no stranger to the entertainment industry. At the age of 14, she left home and moved to London to pursue an acting and music career. Over four years, she found work on various BBC productions. As early as 2005, Kills was recording and posting original songs on MySpace Music. It wasn’t until 2008 when Black Eyed Peas’ front man will.i.am signed her. Instead of the cookie-cutter pop songs that infect today’s radio, Kills released her first single, “Zombie,” earlier this year and brought a darker side to the genre: “Do you want me for my body/Do you want me for my brain?” Quite the movie fan, Kills credits film noir as well as directors Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Tarantino for influencing her edgy work. “I watch a lot of film and pick out my heroes and mood and themes and the drama,” she said. “I’m really just inspired by the way music is used in a cinematic way where we feel suspense and emotion and drama through everything we see it together.” Blogger Perez Hilton, who first heard of Kills in early 2008 when she went under the stage name Verbz, recently labeled her song “Mirrors” the 2010 version of

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Lady Gaga’s No. 1 hit “Just Dance.” And she is quite alright with the comparison. Both Kills and Gaga write their own songs and are signed to the same record label (Interscope) that allows “only creative people, not manufactured pop products that just have lyrics, melodies and stylists thrown at them,” Kills said. “If you’re being compared to someone who the world adores and publicly recognizes as brilliant, then you can only really see it as a huge compliment,” she said. Kills will perform as the opening act for another powerful female singer: electropop’s Robyn on her North American Tour. It kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason. Tickets are still available on Live Nation and Ticketmaster. As for the use of “Kills” in her name? Have no fear. It’s not meant to be of the murderous kind. “It’s when you go full out just being yourself; the most true to yourself and expressive way. People have a positive response to it. That, to me, is when you’re killing it. I am who I am, and I am myself to my full extent,” she said. “I believe that we all should be. We should all be ourselves and killing it in our own way, whether you’re a journalist or you make bagels. Be who you are and make no compromises.” Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@ themiamihurricane.com. FINISH READING AT THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM

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Canes face bigger problems than recent losses Team works through injuries BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The Miami Hurricanes have more problems than falling out of the Top 25. After a brutal hit last week in their game against Virginia, junior leader and captain Jacory Harris may not be quarterback for the first time since December 2008. A concussion may sideline the relentless Harris. He did not practice Tuesday or Wednesday. Freshman Stephen Morris, who saw his first action last weekend and nearly orchestrated a 24-point comeback, will start if Harris doesn’t pass medical tests. Shannon said in his weekly ACC conference call that there is a 75 percent chance Harris will not play. The question now is how the Hurricanes (5-3, 3-2) will respond with their chief out. “I was surprised that my number got called actually,” said Morris referring to his playing time last week. “But that is what coach [Shannon] always says, if your number gets called you have to produce. I don’t ask questions, I just do what they want me to do.” Come Saturday afternoon at noon at Sun Life Stadium, the Miami Hurricane nation will find out if the season still has promise as the Canes square off with the Maryland Terrapins (6-2, 3-1). Miami is 7-8 all-time against Maryland. The last time the Canes played the Terrapins was back in 2006 and the Hurricanes lost, 14-13, after playing an emotional game; four days earlier, former player Bryan Pata had been murdered. The last time Maryland played in Miami, however, the Hurricanes won 46-16 back in 1987. Head coach Randy Shannon knows Maryland is a team that has been on winning grounds this sea-

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PICKING UP THE SLACK: Wide receiver Travis Benjamin recovers after dropping a catch in the end zone against Florida State during the fourth quarter Oct. 9. The Seminoles (then No. 24) defeated the Hurricanes (then No. 13) at the game with a final score of 45-17. son after having a terrible season last year. Shannon knows the Terrapins will blitz Morris. “[Maryland is] a team that has been on a roll,” said Shannon, who won his past two Homecoming games. “Last year they were 2-10, this year they’re 6-2 [and] are doing a great job on their side of the conference. They do an unbelievable job on defense, blitz. Stephen Morris just has to manage the offense, make sure to execute.” The verdict is still out if Harris will be ready. “When the medical staff tells us he’s ready to go he’ll be ready,”

Shannon said. The Hurricanes do know that senior running back Damien Berry will not be playing Saturday since he has been “banged up.” Redshirt freshman Lamar Miller and senior Graig Cooper will carry the load for UM in the backfield. With the toughest stretch of the ACC schedule coming up for Miami, the Hurricanes need Morris to not miss a beat if Harris is out. Morris finished 9-for-22 with 162 passing yards and two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. He rallied the Hurricanes to 19 straight points in the fourth quarter.

A resident of Miami, Morris threw for 3,536 yards and 41 touchdowns in two seasons at Monsignor Pace High. Morris was an early enrollee at UM. Shannon is feeling comfortable with Morris playing quarterback this weekend. “I have confidence in Stephen Morris,” Shannon said. “I think he has a lot of confidence in the players around him. It’s going to be interesting this game to see what they do as far as blitzing wise and how he handles those things.” Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple personally recruited Mor-

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ris to fit his pro-style offense. Now it’s Morris’ time to show his talent. Players said Morris was very poised and confident when he replaced redshirt junior Spencer Whipple in the second half. “The first thing he said is ‘I got you boys.’ Orlando [Franklin] was like ‘Okay, I’ll make sure you don’t get sacked,’” said junior wide receiver LaRon Byrd. “Morris was like ‘I got you boys, just give me a little time.’ He was very confident, and I think it showed.” Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

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Canes bounce Buccaneers out of BUC Miami wins 10233 over Barry BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR

The game may not have counted, but it was a debut that will be remembered by the Hurricane newcomers for a very long time. On Wednesday night at the BankUnited Center, the University of Miami men’s basketball team beat Barry University 102-33 in an exhibition contest. That score may not even be indicative of how close the game was. Barry only made three three pointers in 24 attempts and had a microscopic three assists. “The things I’m looking for are our defensive intensity, our stance, our ball pressure and rebounding and we got loose balls,” seventh-year head coach Frank Haith said. “We shot the

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ball really well and if we shoot like that we’ll win a lot of games” Miami had five players totaling double figures in scoring. Junior small forward DeQuan Jones and redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant paved the way for the newcomers and set the tone early. Jones tied for a team-high 16 points and chipped in with seven rebounds. “Coach [Haith] put a big emphasis on rebounding,” Jones said. “He explained to me that if I just assert all my energy into rebounding, everything will take care of itself.” Grant lived up to the offseason hype as he finished with 15 points, all coming via the three-pointer. But it was the newbies that stole the show. Freshman guard Rion Brown matched Jones’ 16 points and connected from long range four times. Freshman forward Erik

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Swoope hustled and drew key charges. His blue collar mentality kept the intensity up. Freshman forward Raphael Akpejiori recorded six points and five rebounds. Redshirt freshman forward Donnavan Kirk was f lawless as he was four-for-four from the f loor and recorded a double-double tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds. Miami only allowed six points to Barry in the first 14 minutes of the second half. “I think we did a really good job in the second half not letting up,” Grant said. “I think at times last year we would get sloppy.” Miami next faces Florida Southern in another exhibition game. The game is Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the BankUnited Center and will be broadcast on 90.5 FM. Justin Antweil may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

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BOOM: Power forward Raphael Akpejiori dunks on Barry.

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Former runner keeps sprinting toward goals Lauryn Williams: beyond the track BY KATHRYN FORTH CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

As she awaits the gunshot, poised at the starting line, Lauryn Williams’ eyes reveal determination, her legs strength. Quick out of the blocks, she pulls away from most competitors, crossing the finish line three-tenths of a second behind first place in the 100-meter dash. Her reward: A Silver Medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the highlight in a career replete with honors for the 2004 University of Miami graduate who still trains at UM with an eye toward 2012 summer games. Her mantra on the track: “Hear the gun and run.” Off the track: helping others. Measuring 5 feet 3 inches, Williams is more than just one of the fastest women in the world. She remains active in charitable work, raising money for USATF’s (United States of America Track and Field) “Be a Champion” scheme. She also helps needy youth and mentors student-athletes whenever she has free time. “I just feel like if someone hadn’t seen my potential and reached out to me I might not be where I am today,” Williams said. “So I have to do what I can to have that same impact on other children’s lives.” Her gentle nature likely took root in her tender upbringing, growing up in suburban Pittsburgh and Detroit with five sisters and two brothers. Yet track and field was in her genes from an early age. Her mother, Donna Williams, first realized her daughter’s talent at age nine. Lauryn Williams was always speedier than her peers, but the mother took special note when her daughter outran the family dog, Ben. A science museum in Pittsburgh had a holographic representation of the “fastest woman in the world,” Florence Griffith-Joyner, and her father would test her to see if she could outpace it; when she did, the family signed her up to her first athletics club, the Detroit Theaters. The former Canes’ focus intensified when she joined UM athletics in Fall 2001. While at UM, Williams picked up numerous titles, including

U.S. Junior Champion in 2002, Pac Am gold medal in 2003 and NCAA 100-meter champion in 2004. Her real achievement came when she qualified for the 2004 Olympics, gaining the third fastest time with only the top three qualifying. Williams was “definitely nervous” going to the Olympics at age 20, but as she stepped to the mark nothing went through her mind except “hear the gun and run.” She crossed the line taking a Silver Medal home for the USA. In the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, her fast times and competiveness placed her as a perfect candidate for last leg in the 400 relay. Her second Olympic experience, however, did not go as well as her first. After a battle across the line she ended up fourth in the 100 meters. And then came the relay. The painful run included a baton drop between Torri Edwards and Williams which sparked controversy and critique from every angle. The photos of a distraught Edwards, face buried in her hands, spread across nearly every newspaper. Williams describes the moment as an “unfortunate circumstance,” refusing to cast blame. Yet in true Williams’ fashion she kept going- picking up the baton and finishing the race, knowing the consequence of disqualification. She put her pride aside and ran to the end ignoring the disappointment felt from her country. She demonstrates her mantra“hard work know no limits’’- by continuing to train for the 2012 Olympics in London with long time UM coach Amy Deem. She still carries her Hurricane pride with her, as she works and trains at the university six years after graduation. Deem and Williams have been working together for 10 years now. “She knows my body best and truly has my best interests at heart. She wants to see me do well,” Williams said of her coach. Not only has Williams always excelled at sports, she graduated with a finance degree in 2004, which coincidently fit her primary ambition in life: to be smart and earn money. “Sport allowed me to do this,” she said, her eyes looking toward 2012. Kathryn Forth may be contacted at kforth@themiamihurricane.com.

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The University of Miami has a rich tradition of great athletes. This spring, the UM Sports Hall of Fame will induct seven newcomers at the 43rd Annual Spring Banquet next semester. Below are the JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR seven former Canes and a brief blurb about their contributions during their tenure with the orange and green.

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Ian Duvenhage, women's tennis coach from 1982-1988 Coached team to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and had a careerwinning percentage of .749.

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Yolanda McCray, women's track runner 1995-1999 Six time All-American and won seven Big-East Titles. Dan Morgan, football player 1997-2000 Miami career leader in tackles with 532 and won the Butkis Award, Magurski Award and Bednarik Award all in the same year. Santana Moss, football player 1997-2000 Miami career leader in all-purpose yards, recieving yards, punt return yards and punt return touchdowns. Tyce Routson, men's diving 1995-1997, 2000 Eleven time All-American.

Bobby Hill, baseball player from 1997-1999 Has a .360 career batting average and is UM's all-time leader in stolen bases. He is also in the top 10 in hits and walks.

Reggie Wayne, football player 1997-2000 Career leader in total receptions. Holds UM record for most consecutive games with at least one reception.

Daphne Jongejans-Bousquet, women's diving 1985-1988 Eight time All-American who competed in the Olympics three times.

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Dear V: Should I go along with that kind of PDA?

Dear V, My boyfriend and I want to spice up our sex life a bit and we have been kind of talking out some of our fantasies that we’d like to try. While I suggested chocolate syrup, frilly pink handcuffs and some new positions - he seemed to be more interested in trying out public sex. I’m all for being an exhibitionist and trying new things, but I’m not sure if that’s a good idea. Should I go ahead with it? Shrub Shaker My Dear Shrub Shaker, I understand your hesitation about trying something new and unexplored. It is always a bit overwhelming to embark on a new journey that is your sex life.

However, I’ve always said that you should never write something off until you try it! Now, this is something that you should take at your own pace and comfort level, but I feel that it is something you should try nonetheless. “But why?” you may ask. “Why would V encourage such illicit behavior?” or “Why would V encourage me to subject my lady bits to the elements?” It’s simple: the pure, unadulterated eroticism that it can produce. You and your boyfriend are attempting to recreate a spark and, in doing so, jumpstart your sex life once more. Well, an outdoor rendez-vous does wonders for raising your inhibitions and adrenaline level. Whether you choose to cozy up on the beach, in a park, in a public restroom or on the balcony of a friend’s apartment while your friends are inside getting ready for a Thursday night you - Phew! I seem to have gone on a bit of a tangent! Regardless, the overall depiction can still be made clear: It can be quite hot. While I am in no way condoning the subjecting of others to your slice-a-kink, I do encourage people to in-

dear ... dulge themselves in the bliss that is sex (always safely) whenever and wherever possible. So please, mull over the idea of taking your boyfriend up on his offer, if you feel so inclined, and plan it accordingly. Don’t lay out a routine, but perhaps surprise him one evening on an outing with a temptation that he simply couldn’t refuse. It would certainly add an element of mystery and romance back into the relationship and hopefully engage you both once more. If you decide that it is not for you, then you can at least say, with certainty, that it is not something you wish to repeat. If it sticks, however, you might end up releasing your inner beast back into the wild throws of intense sexual encounters. Play safe and play hard, V Got a question for V? V may be contacted at dearv@ themiamihurricane.com or follow on Twitter at @Dear_V.

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