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LAST CHANCE: Redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant takes a stance in the second half against UNC. He missed the game-tying 3-point attempt as time expired.

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Last-minute loss dims ACC hopes for men’s basketball team

BY LELAN LEDOUX | SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

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ust like that, another team stole the heart of the Miami Hurricanes in the final seconds.

For the third straight game, the Hurricanes once again suffered another heartbreaker as freshman forward Harrison Barnes broke the Canes’ spirit with a shot clock-expiring 3-pointer as North Carolina won, 74-71, Wednesday night at the BankUnited Center.

Miami had a chance on the final possession, but redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant was unable to hit a deep 3-pointer as time expired.

Five players finished with double digits for the Hurricanes (12-8,1-5), but it wasn’t enough to top the Tar Heels (14-5, 4-1). Sophomore guard Durand Scott led the Hurricanes with 18 points and hit a career-high four 3-pointers.

“In 25 years I have never had this in three straight games coming down to final possession,” head coach Frank Haith said. “It’s tough. Tough plays. Tough breaks.”

Now the Hurricanes are four games down and couldn’t find themselves in a deeper hole.

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Author relates to campus diversity BAM’s events start with speaker

BY JASMINE HENDERSON CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Wes Moore will kick off this year’s Black Awareness Month (BAM) celebration Feb. 1 with a speech in the BankUnited Center’s Hurricane 100 Room.

Moore is a businessman and Army combat veteran who wrote the book, “The Other Wes Moore: One Name and Two Fates- A Story of Tragedy and Hope.”

After seeing Moore on Oprah last summer, Renee Callan, director of MSA, thought he would be relatable to students and suggested the idea of an event featuring Moore to United Black Students (UBS) and Brothers Overcoming Negativity and Destruction (B.O.N.D.).

“The Other Wes Moore” is about overcoming obstacles and transcending the environment from a specifically male point of view. Callan thought Moore could reach out to more minority men on campus and get them involved.

“When you think about his life, he’s a Rhodes scholar, a White House Fellow and a veteran; his background relates to various different student back-

grounds on campus,” Callan said. “It’s not just about showcasing an African-American male.”

Moore will make a visit to UM to sign books and speak to students during A Step In the Right Direction: The Wes Moore Story. The event is free and open to everyone.

The book signing is just the first of this year’s monthlong BAM celebration themed Footsteps… Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going... The whole UM community is invited to experience the culture with events like the BAM Day of Service at the Overtown Youth Center, the Black Business Expo and BAM fashion show.

UBS Second Vice President Dara Collins looks forward to everyone’s response to the month’s events.

“We’re focusing heavily on expanding our reach and making sure the entire campus can enjoy,” Collins said. “I encourage the entire UM community to come celebrate black culture and history through spiritual, fun activities and planning.

There’s something for everybody.”

Jasmine Henderson can be contacted at jhenderson@ themiamihurricane.com.

Missed Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game?

Alex Broadwell shot all the action in a photo slideshow.

Read all about what Evan Seaman has to say about starting fresh in the spring term.

Have anything to say? Submit a shout out or an antishout out. We’ll pick our favorites every Thursday!

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REACHING OUT: Wes Moore, author, army combat veteran and NYC Citigroup associate, kicks off Black Awareness Month.

NEWS BRIEFS COLLEGETOWN LECTURE SERIES

cepted to the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), which will be taking place at the University of California.

The University of Miami and the City of Coral Gables will present the first lecture of the Collegetown Faculty Lecture Series on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium.

CGIU is a free conference for undergraduates and graduates hosted by former President Bill Clinton.

The program requires applicants to create a Commitment to Action, a pledge to take some specific action to improve the world. The 2010 CGIU conferences took place at UM last year. To attend, applications can be found at cgiu.org and the deadline is Feb. 7.

The lecture, titled Health Care Reform: An Idea Whose Time has Come, will be presented by UM President Donna E. Shalala and is open to the public as part of a development agreement between the city and UM. To RSVP, call 305-284-3356 or email provost@miami.edu.

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NORTHERN TRUST 2011 LECTURE Northern Trust and the University of Miami present the Northern Trust 2011 Lecture titled Testing the Limits of Education Reform featuring former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch.

The event will take place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium. Ravitch worked under President George H.W. Bush and recently published a book titled “The Death and Life of the Great American School System.”

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SCIENCE SCOOP

Research combines color, light and heat Ocean organisms may link to warming

BY JONATHAN LEBOWITZ CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

COURTESY ALANNA ZUNSKI

THANK YOU: Institutional and Community Serviceman Amedeo Pomenti (left), Guido D’Urbano, UM professor Dr. Manuel Garcia-Rossi and Giovanna Di Lello discuss government policy, the destruction from the earthquake, University of L’Aquila and UM relations.

UM responds to Abruzzo Class helps after Italian earthquake

BY ALANNA ZUNSKI CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

During the winter intersession, 10 students studying intermediate Italian traveled to the region of Abruzzo, Italy to meet government officials and act as ambassadors for the University of Miami.

In 2009, the Abruzzo region experienced a devastating earthquake. The earthquake wrought destruction, left more than 300 people dead and many

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others injured or homeless. Before the earthquake, UM offered a study abroad program in the region at the University of L’Aquila.

“This trip to Abruzzo was a perfect opportunity for our Italian students to see firsthand the diverse cultures and people found within the beautiful country of Italy,” said Dr. Manuel Garcia-Rossi, UM Italian professor.

Because of their relationship with UM, the University of L’Aquila called on the Miami community for help after the earthquake. Many L’Aquila students were left with no place to live or attend school after the disaster. UM took in many of the L’Aquila students free of charge, allowed them to continue their studies and provided classes for them to learn English.

In return for their help the government gave 10 UM students the opportunity to visit the Abruzzo region for free to learn about the culture and

see the damage caused by the earthquake.

“My classmates and I were stunned by the level of damage from the earthquake,” junior Elizabeth Tauben said. “We didn’t realize the magnitude of the destruction until seeing it in person. It was overwhelmingly sad.”

In Abruzzo, UM students were able to improve their Italian by immersing themselves in the culture of a region nearly undiscovered by foreign tourists.

“The trip inspired me to expand my knowledge of Italian foreign policy and government as well as my knowledge of the language,” Tauben said.

Garcia-Rossi hopes that another group of Italian students will experience the Italian region in the future because the trip “brought to life what was learned in their textbooks.”

Alanna Zunski may be contacted at azunski@themiamihurricane. com.

Optical oceanography, the study of visible phenomena in ocean water, is a highly specialized field of research being conducted at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS).

Headed by physics professors Kenneth Voss and Howard Gordon, the research is being conducted on small, drifting organisms known as phytoplankton.

Using visible satellites, orbiting geosynchronically above the earth’s surface, a group of UM professors and graduate students are trying to form a correlation between ocean color and phytoplankton concentrations in the water.

“My work, which mainly takes place over the open ocean, looks at measurements of the light field in the water column to learn more about particulates in the ocean,” said Voss, chairman of the physics department. “By measuring the ratio between blue and green light in saltwater you can measure the amount of phytoplankton in the ocean.”

Their research deals with calibrating the satellites so they can accurately determine the color of the ocean based on the amount of light being reflected off the surface.

“The first satellites dedicated to optical oceanography were launched in 1978 and since then have been refined considerably to give us a vast network of sensors that provide a great deal of data to the scientific community,” said Gordon, who has been working on the project for several years.

The final goals of this research project is to have fully calibrated satellites that use the surface color of the water to accurately calculate the amount of phytoplankton in any portion of the ocean.

With this data, scientists could potentially form links between phytoplankton count and ocean temperature, giving insight into the exceedingly controversial topic of global climate change.

Science Scoop is a new bimonthly column devoted to informing students of research happening on our campus.

Jonathan Lebowitz is a sophomore meteorology major and may be contacted at jlebowitz@ themiamihurricane.com.

On the radar: An image from the December 1989 issue of National Geographic magazine shows the levels of chlorophyll: blue is low, green is medium and red is high. Phytoplankton’s cells contain clorophyll.

This photo was taken with the first proof-of-concept sensor.

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Free-falling: Joshua Romeo practices an art called freerunning. The sport branches from a game that began in France known as parkour. The objective of parkour is to cross a space strewn with obstacles in the fastest time, with as little effort as possible.

In free-running, trees and walls are used as springboards into flips and other acrobatic feats, instead of simply obstacles that must be surpassed. Romeo taught himself free-running at the University of Miami in search of an alternative form of exercise.

It may look spontaneous, but he acknowledges that he has learned from the professionals that much care is needed.

“I never attempt a move or a jump unless I’m sure I can handle it,” he said.

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Serving nonprofits Fellowship program offers compensation

BY ALYSHA KHAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Civic-minded students who may be forced to choose between paid jobs and unpaid positions at not-for-profits now have another option- the University of Miami Service Fellowship Program.

Created by senior Jennifer Safstrom, the program offers students the opportunity to be compensated for their work with not-forprofit and civic organizations. It will initially be launched with five student “fellows” as a summer program.

“Often students run into the financial difficulty of having to choose between a paid internship and an unpaid job that would be of direct help to the individuals in the community,” Safstrom said.

Each fellow will receive a $2,500 stipend that can be used toward their personal costs. They will also be able to choose which organization they work for.

“Students are really able to find their own placement and use this fellowship toward their own interests,” Safstrom said.

“We want them to target the organization they are most passionate about.”

This project was inspired by the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center at UM School of Law, which allows law students to experience public interest opportunities such as integrating pro bono cases into a job or working in the public sector.

“I saw the tangible impacts that it had on both the students in terms of the quality of their experience, the importance of having that support system to do what they were doing, but also on a community level,” Safstrom said.

The details of the program were worked out when Safstrom participated in the Clinton Global Initiative University as a delegate.

For Safstrom, this is a very personal project.

“It’s something I really found the need for on a personal level,” she said. “I have always been very committed to not only community service, but to something that creates a long-lasting and sustainable change.”

Starting next year, after Safstrom graduates, sophomore Andryk Guerrero will take over the project.

“I got involved because we could do something good for our society and surrounding community,” Guerrero said.

Guerrero hopes to expand the program and to attract “the best and the brightest.”

“I plan to make it a cycle,” Guerrero said. “I want for the fellows from the summer to make their own initiative. We want to think five, 10 years down the road, to follow the initiative.”

Students interested in applying can contact Safstrom at j.safstrom@umiami.edu or attend one of the information sessions listed below.

Alysha Khan may be contacted at akhan@ themiamihurricane.com.

UM SERVICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS All will take place in UC 237 Thursday, 12:30 p.m.

Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 7, 1 p.m.

Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

Feb. 15, 5 p.m.

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ZipCar (Free): Find, reserve and track ZipCars from your phone. iStudiez Pro (Free or $2.99): Manage your schedule, keep track of due dates and receive notifications when class is about to start.

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Clicking into class Skipping class just got a tad bit harder for more than a half-million students on thousands of college campuses. Or not?

Imagine being assigned a palm-sized, wireless clicker for your classes. Not only would the device clock you in as present when you would walk into class, but you would be required to use numbered buttons on the clicker to answer multiple-choice quizzes.

Preliminary studies at institutions such as Harvard and Ohio State suggest that “engaging students in class through a device as familiar to them as a cellphone – there are even applications that convert iPads and Blackberrys into class-ready clickers – increases their understanding of material that may otherwise be conveyed in traditional lectures.”

Although these new clickers may engage students by preventing them from falling asleep, texting and Web surfing during class, there are several disadvantages to it.

Technology is constantly evolving and shaping our lives, and yes, the classroom is one of the areas where these changes will occur. However, as college students, we sure know how to outsmart technology and work

our way around things. And, if we don’t know how, we’ll figure out a way.

What happens when students skip class, but their clickers make it? Meaning, one student can ask another to bring their clicker to class so he or she will not be counted absent.

Or, how about when there is a quiz taking place and students just push the same button as their neighbor? These two scenarios demonstrate that using this new device can make cheating simpler and can push students away from attending class knowing that their presence relies on something as silly as a television remote.

With all this in mind, paying 30 to 70 dollars for a clicker on top of how much we pay for books and the use of these clickers does not seem to be the best method for teaching students. However, if teachers require their students to use them and believe they are truly effective, then they should use them knowing the risks that go along with them.

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Think you’re good at dumpster diving?

See trash turned art in “Waste Land,” playing at Cosford Thursday to Sunday. Check cosfordcinema.com for more information.

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The final days of an art haven About 15 to 20 people have lived at the Firefly over the past four years, with around five to seven people living there at For the past four years, the residents any given time. The residents have worked of the Firefly have opened up Miami to together to host fundraisers, workshops true DIY culture by fostering creativity in on bike repair and homebrewing, and art, literature, music, theater and homemade vegan dineven bike riding. ners for guests, while Volu n t a r i ly ultimately serving as THE FIREFLY run by the people an open forum for diswho live in the cussing ideas.

WHERE: 219 NE 20 St. Wynwood building, “It’s been pretty Miami, Fla. the space serves as amazing having a place a recording studio, WHEN: Saturday in Miami like this,” a practice space and said Tara M., a Firefly starting at 3 p.m. venue for musicians, resident of four years WHAT: Potluck BBQ a gallery for local who preferred not artists, a theater for and show featuring to disclose her last movie screenings Sloane Peterson and name. “There aren’t and plays, a radical many DIY collective other local bands lending library and a venues.” bike collective.

Currently there are “The space came plans to relocate the lendout of necessity,” said 26-year-old Justin ing library and the bike collective, and (Fiz) Barnett, who has lived at the Firefly this Saturday will mark the Firefly’s final for two years. “A space like that didn’t ex- show. The performance will feature bands ist in Miami. I think it had a big effect on that have had some involvement with the people’s lives. It was definitely a catalyst Firefly, whether they lived or took the for good change.” stage there before.

However, that will all come to an end “It’s going to be our huge, great goodFeb. 1 when the Firefly and neighboring bye,” Tara said. “People from many cities buildings will be torn down by Braman who have had some part at this house or Miami to build a lot for the company’s have lived here are flying in and driving automobiles. in.”

On the Firefly Web site, the tenAlthough this is the official end to ants left a message that read: “To our the Firefly, those who have been inspired land(slum)lord and Braman it’s just busi- by the collective will continue to create ness... The threat of eviction was always and connect with their community. hanging over our heads. But after all is “Just like anything in life, when said and done, it’s still really hard to swal- something comes to an end the obvious low.” thing is to move on and retain ideas from To them, the hardest part of the sale it. We need to start new projects and keep will be losing the home where they have motivated,” Barnett said. “It’s definitely supported each other for so long. a rolling ball. Where it will go, no one “Primarily the space is a home for knows.” people. My friends live there. We have meaningful connections, and the majority Alexandra Leon may be contacted at of what we do is take care of each other,” aleon@themiamihurricane.com.

Barnett said.

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On-stage chemistry ignites classic tale

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“THERE NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE:” Nick Lamedica and Bree-Anna Obst act the final tragic scene in “Romeo and Juliet.” Shakespeare Miami’s Shakespeare in the Park has developed an innovative rendition of the famous play, which is being performed at the Shell Lumber hardware store Friday to Sunday.

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With a Juliet who holds a sword in hand, a Romeo who cannot seem to keep his hands to himself and a sword fight between the two as they declare their love on the balcony, Shakespeare Miami's rendition of “Romeo and Juliet” is a great sensation. With the new location in the remarkably Globe-like Shell Lumber hardware store, the play is only made better.

Producing artistic director of Shakespeare Miami Colleen Stovall wanted to find the strength in the character Juliet, creating a woman who could sword fight and, as Stovall explained in the play’s pamphlet, “dreamed of running off to war, or to defend the honor of her family against the mortal enemies, the Montague’s.” Throughout most of the play, Juliet walks around with a sword in hand and 8

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at one point challenges Romeo in a fight that ends in a kiss between the two. Stovall’s inspiration? “Juliet’s bossy. She spends most of the play telling Romeo what to do; he’s like a puppy. The poetry was always there as the framework, it seemed interesting to play with it a little bit,” Romeo, played by 22-yearold Nick Lamedica from Marymount Manhattan College’s BFA acting and musical theater program, and Juliet, played by 28-year-old Australian-born actress Bree-Anna Obst, displayed a great sense of chemistry. The pair convinces the audience of their attraction for one another and creates a very seductive and enticing element to the interaction between the two characters.

“I talked to a lot of kids about their first kiss,” Stovall said. “I used their stories and tried to incorporate it into the scene on the balcony. I tried to make it more honest to them being teenagers.”

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The play, lasting a total of two hours and 30 minutes without intermission, kept the audience attentive and entertained the entire time.

The simple stage, set with just a balcony and nestled between floor to ceiling shelves of Shell Lumber’s wares, allows the audience to focus on the physical comedy and interaction between the cast.

“Until people start dying, it’s a very funny play,” Stovall said.

“I wanted people to really get the jokes that really come down to physical humor.”

Shakespeare Miami’s “Romeo and Juliet” is scheduled to play Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m; a matinee 2 p.m. showing is available on Sunday. The play takes place at the Shell Lumber Stage, located off of U.S. 1 and 27 avenue. Admission is free.

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FIRST KISS: In Shakespeare Miami’s rendition of “Romeo and Juliet,” the usually passive Juliet plays a more aggressive role.

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the number of former Hurricanes participating in the Pro Bowl on Sunday

the number of losses by the men’s basketball team by less than seven points

CLUB SPORTS

Bowling team seeks to score a strike Members hope practice pays off

BY PATRICK RILEY CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

There are 32 club sports at the University of Miami. If you were to name them you would probably start somewhere between baseball and volleyball.

Then, as they get more obscure, you would move on to scuba diving and water polo. Maybe you would even get to roller hockey.

But did you know there is a bowling club?

Probably not. Most people don’t.

But why does a sport that enjoys great popularity across the nation have so little attention at a university that at one point in time even had its own bowling alleys? Especially considering that the prototype of the club was conceived about 25 years ago.

“Bowling took a downplunge, [a] nationwide trend and then so [the bowling alleys] weren’t renovated,” said Rhonda DuBord, the financial adviser for the club. “The bowling club moved off campus and with that, two years, later they had their best year ever... regional championship, had an outstanding national player and did great. That was in ’87 and ’89.”

So what happened?

“Some presidents just didn’t care and they just let the club die,” said junior Lauren Toribio, current president of the club.

Previous poor leadership and a lack of dedication have led to less funding and, as a result, less prominence on campus. But with the current team it seems that the club is on the upswing again.

“We’re still trying to bring the club out. It died out a long

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WHEN THE ALLEY CATS STRIKE: Senior Petter Bauer (right) celebrates a strike by high-fiving teammates on Tuesday during the club’s first recreational bowling night of the semester at Bird Bowl. This was his first time bowling with the club. time ago and now we’re trying to bring it back, which is still a process,” Toribio said.

It might be a process, but it seems to be working.

“This year was the big year; we got a lot of people we weren’t expecting,” said sophomore Brad Morris, who has been playing competitively since he was 5 years old.

Both Morris and Toribio play competitively for the club and practice with seven other members every Sunday at 9:30

a.m. at Bird Bowl.

At approximately 9:40 a.m., the first pins start hitting the hardwood. As the X’s add up on the scoreboard, some players stand out more than others, like Seth Gram, who once threw an astounding nine strikes in a row.

Every player seems to have his own stance and special swing, both acquired over years and years of practice.

And just like how most of the players started playing with their families, the club itself feels

like one big, ambitious family- a family that is trying to resurrect a club that almost died out completely. The club has big goals for the future. The members plan to hold tryouts for both the women’s and the men’s competitive team. And eventually, they hope to attend tournaments outside of Florida.

As of now it’s still baby steps. One pin at a time.

Patrick Riley may be contacted at priley@themiamihurricane.com

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SPORTS BRIEFS FOOTBALL The number of former Hurricanes participating in this year’s Pro Bowl is now at 10 with the addition of Jon Beason. UM has half of the ACC’s total participants, more than the entire Big 12 (7), Pac 10 (7) and Big East (4). This is the second consecutive year that Miami has had double-digit representation. Last season, 11 Canes participated in the Pro Bowl. At least five Miami players have been elected to participate nine times since 1999. The Pro Bowl takes place Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

BASEBALL The Hurricane baseball team is set to kick off its first day of spring training Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Alex Rodriguez Park. The team is ranked No. 18 in the country in preseason polls. The Canes begin their season on Feb.18 against Rutgers University.

BROADCASTING Senior broadcasting major Justin Antweil has been named to the 2011 Jim Nantz Award watch list. The award recognizes the most outstanding collegiate radio sportscasters in the country.

The award winner will be announced May 16 in Salisbury, N.C. Information compiled from hurricanesports.com.

Darci Miller may be contacted at dmiller@themiamihurricane. com.

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DRIBBLE AND SHOOT: No. 1 Riquna Williams drives the lane against the BC Eagles Jan. 16 at home.

This victory extended the Canes’ winning streak until their loss against the Seminoles Monday night.

Poor shooting leads to second loss of season

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The Hurricane women’s basketball team went to Tallahassee on Monday riding high on a 17game winning streak. Florida State, however, sent them crashing back down to earth.

Shenise Johnson scored 21 points and Riquna Williams added 18 for Miami, but it wasn’t enough because the Hurricanes (18-2, 4-1 ACC) lost for only the second time this season, falling to the Seminoles 66-59.

Florida State (16-4, 4-1 ACC) was able to secure the win despite turning the ball over 29 times.

Natasha Howard and Alexa Deluzio scored 12 points apiece for the Seminoles, who out-rebounded the Hurricanes 47-28.

The first half went back and forth between both teams, as there were nine lead changes and a 34-34 tie heading into halftime. The Seminoles came into the second half strong, however, scoring 16 of the next 20 points to blow the game open.

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was able to convert on 48.9 percent of their shots.

Williams, who has led the ACC in scoring throughout much of the season, made only 1 of 14 shots in the second half.

“Unfortunately I think we let our offensive performance dictate our entire mood, our entire emotional approach to the game,” head coach Katie Meier said after the game. “It’s really the first time this year that we’ve been reactive to the offense not clicking, and that’s all the credit to Florida State.”

The Canes did go on an 11-3 run to put them within three in the final minute, but the Noles were able to hold on to the win with five combined free throws by Courtney Ward and Cierra Bravard.

The Hurricanes head back home for a weekend homestand beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. against the NC State Wolfpack (9-10, 1-4 ACC), who on Sunday played well against No. 3 Duke before blowing a 20-point lead and losing 65-64. Miami will then play Georgia Tech on Sunday at 3 p.m. before traveling to Durham, N.C. for their test against the Blue Devils.

Every game can be heard live on 90.5 FM or on the Web at wvum.org.

Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com.

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The Canes will hit the road to Blacksburg, Va. to play Virginia Tech on Monday and still have five remaining away games. The Hurricanes will have to put together a decent winning streak to get back in the middle of the ACC standings.

“We had a chance to win the game,” Haith said. “We’ve got to get a break.”

Miami had to fight the battle in the paint. North Carolina, the No. 1 team in the nation in rebounds with 43 per game, was in a dogfight with the Hurricanes, who were unphased by the height of the Tar Heels. The Canes held UNC to 34 total rebounds while also converting 13 for 28 from the 3-point line.

North Carolina just executed down the stretch with Barnes hitting the last two baskets for the Tar Heels. Miami didn’t convert on a field goal for the final 4:14 of the game.

“I feel for Frank,” said UNC head coach Roy Williams, a two-time national champion. “We feel real fortunate. Feel as lucky as we possibly be. It was a big shot for Harrison. They were a difficult match-up for us. You have to give Miami credit.”

The Tar Heels went up 69-67 when junior center Tyler Zeller hit a hook shot after returning to the f loor from sitting out with four fouls. Scott hit a pair of free throws and Grant gave UM the lead with another pair before Barnes made the final baskets.

In the past, Scott has always tried to prove a point against North Carolina. Last year at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, Scott went to work against the Tar Heels as he had a career-high 29 points on 11 for 15 from the f loor.

Redshirt sophomore forward Reggie Johnson finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds and bodied Zeller most of the game in the paint. Grant had 17 points and redshirt senior Adrian Thomas added 12 points.

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Dear V, I have a problem. So my girlfriend and I have been trying new things and there is just one thing I am really nervous about asking: I really want her to lick my balls. I don’t want to make things awkward for us, but I really want to try it. Do I bring it up or just hope that things will end up going my way?

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First off, let me congratulate you on finding someone who is adventurous in the sack. Lucky man walking. A lot of people have a hard time finding a partner who is equal to or surpasses his expectations and is willing to try out new escapades. So yes, you have done good so far brotha. It seems to me that your lucky lady seems to be down for pretty much anything.

Take advantage of that fact. If you are uncomfortable bringing up your wishes bluntly then try a more indirect approach. Next time things get hot and heavy start experimenting with some new stuff that will satisfy her.

The happier your girlfriend is the more likely she will be willing to go the extra mile for you.

Talk to her like she’s never been talked to before, go places she didn’t know existed, make her go so crazy she forgets her own name. I mean you must be doing something right, so it’s time to put in that extra work! Remember, slow and steady wins the race, so be prepared. Fuel up and rest before you try too many new antics. You don’t want to tire too early. That’s no fun for either of you.

If you are not nervous to talk to your girlfriend about it then go for it! I’m sure by now you can gauge

how wild she is. Maybe she would be down for it. In order for a relationship to be healthy, partners must be willing to communicate about what they want, in all aspects of the relationship. You want things to get freakier? Then tell her! She won’t know until you bring it up.

If you do bring it up and it fails (which if it does, my bad), then be ready with some snappy remark. Tell her you heard it’s the next big sex move, that you heard it’s an awesome experience for both the girl and guy.

Don’t get me wrong; do NOT lie to get someone to get into bed or to do something that will make someone uncomfortable. Taking advantage of someone for sex and similar actions is not okay. I will say though, however, if you’re in the midst of fooling around and things are going great, a little white lie can’t hurt.

Have fun, be safe and be thankful for what you got my man.

With love, V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane.com or on Twitter at @Dear_V.

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