The Miami Hurricane -- January 31, 2011

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Vol. 89, Issue 4 | Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2011

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ADRIANNE D’ANGELO // Photo Editor

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Student-athletes Riquna Williams and Shenise Johnson are ACC heavyweights, but women’s basketball has garnered little recognition.

Have you seen these girls?

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TUTU WEIRD AN ALL-MALE BALLET TROUPE TAKES PARODY TO A NEW LEVEL PAGE 7

Top female players overlooked despite dominating ACC

BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA | EDITOR IN CHIEF ERNESTO SUAREZ| SPORTS EDITOR

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uniors Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams rank first and second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring. They have sparked the 16thranked Hurricanes to a 20-2 record and 21 consecutive home victories.

But as the women’s basketball team continues to shine on the court, it’s been a struggle to get fans in the seats at the BankUnited Center.

Though they share the same practice facility and play in the same arena, the disparity between attendance at women’s and men’s basketball games couldn’t be more apparent.

On average, around 500-800 fans purchase tickets to a women’s basketball game, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they show up.

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Project Sunshine makes kids smile Volunteers help kids with illnesses

BY JONATHAN BORGE STAFF WRITER

As a volunteer at Holtz Children’s Hospital, Daniel McCormack recalls a 20 minute pickup game of basketball against an unusual opponent, Sebastian the Ibis.

Although Sebastian’s presence made this game peculiar, the real magic of the game came from the 12-year-old patient who eagerly raced across the court and tried to help McCormack shoot another ball into the hoop, his hospital robe waving over his back and an IV in his arm.

“It was one of the best experiences I had at the hospital,” said McCormack, public relations chair of Project Sunshine.

The young patient is just one of the many children who are quickly forging companionships with volunteer members of Project Sunshine, a campus organization that strives to brighten ill children’s days.

They work with children of all ages; some suffer from diseases like cancer and some were victims of the tragic earthquake in Haiti last year.

With an estimated 80 members, Project Sunshine volunteers visit the hospital every week and surprise the children with face-painting, games and

prizes.

“We go into the kids’ rooms ready to play and try to alleviate the hospital environment,” said Francesca Raffa, president of Project Sunshine. “They usually are all very positive. They’re not patients with an illness, they’re just kids.”

Members of the organization are not required to volunteer at the hospital. Some choose to only participate in fundraisers, meetings and social events.

Although Project Sunshine has been active for 10 years, members recently decided to transfer their volunteer time from Miami Children’s Hospital to Holtz Children’s Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.

“There’s a big need for volunteers at the hospital,” McCormack said. “They have a lot of programs set but few resources.”

New volunteers are required to undergo training and orientation at the hospital where staff members remind them of specific guidelines to follow.

They recommend that volunteers do not ask the children why they are at the hospital and keep them focused on the exciting activity at hand. Staff members also emphasize how important it is to refrain from becoming emotional.

“I’ve never showed emotion because the kids may get more scared,” Raffa said. “We ref lect on our own experiences after

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PAINT THE PAIN AWAY: Francesca Raffa, Project Sunshine president, paints a patient at an event at the Holtz Children’s Hospital. we’re with the children, but I always notice how confident and courageous they really are.”

Project Sunshine hopes to sponsor events that keep the students socially active and assist the children with medical challenges. Their next plan is to teach the children how to make

ice cream, an activity they believe would put a smile on anyone’s face.

Jonathan Borge may be contacted at jborge@themiamihurricane.com.

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Check out Justin Antweil’s audio soundbytes previewing the baseball season.

Ernesto Suarez recaps the women basketball team’s overtime victory over Georgia Tech.

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Editor’s Note

DEADLINE FOR FAFSA SOON

HUMANITIES LEADERSHIP SPEECH FEB. 10 SUMMIT 2011

The preferred filing deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is Feb. 1 for undergraduate students and March 1 for graduate students. To apply, visit fafsa.ed.gov. For help with the application process, contact the Office of Financial Assistance at 305-284-5212 or at ofas@miami.edu.

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Center for the Humanities is presenting a lecture by Martha Nussbaum on her book “Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities” on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium. For more information, visit humanities. miami.edu/programs/lectures/ martha-nussbaum.

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Leadership Summit 2011, Live Now, Lead Now: Create your Path to Success, took place on Jan. 29 at the UC from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This one-day conference is an annual tradition that increases awareness of realworld leadership ideas and stresses the development of leadership capability. Keynote

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speakers included Trish Downing, Mayor Don Slesnick and Frank Kelly.

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

It was not our intention to show disrespect to our readers or UM basketball player Malcolm Grant, whose photo ran above the headline of the Jan. 27 issue. We have learned a valuable lesson from this experience as student journalists.

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SG ready for eventful spring Elections give opportunities to participate

BY STEPHANIE PARRA STAFF WRITER

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MARLENA SKROBE

FIELD OF GREENS: Vegetarian and vegan students are actively searching for a larger variety of healthy foods at UM’s dining halls. The “vegan movement” became popular after a recent petition.

Options for vegans scarce Petition demands dining hall changes

BY ALEXANDRA LEON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Vegetarians and vegans at the University of Miami are requesting a short order from their dining halls: to bring a greater variety of vegan food options to UM. Ten days ago students held a rally with PETA’s young adult division, peta2, and gathered 1,586 signatures (about 10 percent of the student population) in support of vegan food options on campus.

“When I started here last year I was blown away by the lack of vegan options,” said Blake Simmons, a sophomore led the rally and who has been vegan.

“They have veggie burgers, but I just have to hope that they’re vegan,” he said.

Simmons’ short term goal at UM is to have the dining halls provide vegan students with one healthy complete meal every day. Eventually, he hopes to have a variety of vegan options.

According to Ryan Huling, a peta2 representative who has worked closely with Simmons, it is difficult to

quantify the number of students that are vegan or vegetarian. Yet ARAMARK, one of the top food providers in the United States, found in a survey that one in four college students is actively seeking vegan options.

“This is really a students’ right issue more than an animal cruelty issue,” Huling said.

Simmons, for example, eats one meal from the dining halls about twice a week. He is on the lowest meal plan which consists of eight meals per week, but it is still a significant expense at $1,914 per semester.

“The meal plan is a huge waste of money if I can’t eat there,” Simmons said.

For the rest of his meals Simmons, who lives in Mahoney, shops at Whole Foods, which caters to his needs in a way the dining halls do not.

Freshman Leela Mundra faces a similar dilemma. She is a vegetarian and is allergic to yeast, but still frequents the dining halls.

“I go twice a day just to socialize with friends, but I do bring a lot of my own food,” Mundra said. “It’s not really worth having my dining hall package.”

Since she does not have a kitchen in her dorm, Mundra has been making a lot of salads. For prepared food that she can microwave, she relies on

a buddy system where she trades frozen meals and snacks with a friend who is also vegetarian.

After discovering that the veggie meatballs on her pasta at the dining hall were made of rolled-up corn flakes instead of a protein substitute, Mundra has been wary of the nutrition she is receiving at school.

Still, she said the dining halls have been eager to help her out, offering to bring in yeast-free bread for students with allergies. UM’s food and auxiliary services were unavailable to comment on this story.

“They’re struggling to provide decent vegetarian food, but they’ve shown interest in providing it,” Mundra said.

Mundra, who serves as the College of Arts and Sciences senator for Student Government, is writing a bill in support of what she calls the “vegan movement.” Under discussion is the contract for food court vendors that will soon be up for reevaluation.

Students like vegan senior Christine Berzak are looking forward to these changes.

“I’m excited for higher quality, organic options that are simpler and healthier,” Berzak said.

Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@themiamihurricane.com.

After a productive first semester, Student Government (SG) is hard at work to make this semester equally eventful.

Many of their initiatives will be technologybased this semester.

The UM iPhone, Blackberry and smartphone applications are all in their final stages, and will soon be released.

Also, residents in the University Village will receive a color printer.

“It makes life easier because now we don’t have to walk all the way to Richter to use a color printer,” said junior Ralph Liy, a resident of the UV. This spring, SG is also working on ‘Canes Nights programs, which will include trips to off-campus locations. There also may be a Build-A-Bear event that will possibly come just in time for Valentine’s Day. In the fall 2011 semester, students will be able to search for courses on the myUM Web site by time, professor and section.

With Student Government Awareness Week coming up Feb. 7, students will be able participate in activities that promote SG in order to increase student participation and support.

There will be a free break-

fast, a Category 5 pep rally to stimulate spirit, and a Get Out the Vote Movement, which will consist of food and f lyer giveaways and SG election informational speeches.

“Honestly, Student Government Awareness Week is one of my favorite times,” said Ryan Aquilina, press secretary for SG. “It really is great to get out and talk to students even more than we usually do, and let them know what we’re doing, and most importantly, get their feedback.”

During SG Awareness Week, President Christina Farmer will also deliver a “State of the U” address on the Rock on Feb. 9 at 4:30 p.m.

With elections scheduled for Feb. 21- 23, SG is busy making sure that students are aware of everything they do.

“Working very closely with Christina Farmer, our current president, people have absolutely no idea how much she is responsible for and how much she does,” Aquilina said.

“It is very important as we elect a new president this spring that we elect someone with the ability to carry out the tasks and that has the grand ideas and spirit to make them reality,” he said.

Stephanie Parra may be contacted at sparra@ themiamihurricane.com.

INTERESTED IN SG? If you’re interesting in running for a position log on to miami.edu/sg and file for candidacy. You can also follow UMiami Student Government on Facebook, and provide input there.

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Dance the day away

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ONE, TWO STEP: Amy Wilson, a senior on the Dance Marathon executive board, helps lead the dance Sunday.

“The best part of this is meeting the families and seeing where all your fundraising goes,” she said. “It’s what inspires me to come back.”

This is Wilson’s third year helping run the Dance Marathon, a fundraiser for the Miami Children’s Hospital.

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Competition showcases stories of resilience Young men deliver powerful speeches

BY MIKAYLA VIELOT CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

As Black Awareness Month quickly approaches, the Eta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., hosted their third annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Competition Friday night.

Targeting high school male minorities, the competition aimed to improve public speaking skills and give the young men an appropriate setting in which to express themselves.

“A lot of these [students] do not finish high school; opportunities where they have a platform to express themselves and realize their potential are rare,” said junior Reginald Sainvil, a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha.

“It is our hope to inspire these disadvantaged young men to follow their dreams and to become better individuals in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King,” he said.

Along with assisting the participants in public speaking, the competition provides an opportunity to uplift young African American men.

“It’s important that we host this oratorical because it serves to empower our youth,” junior Sean Welsh said. “Many of the young men we reach out to through this particular event come from less than fortunate upbringings. In most cases they come from environments that don’t really foster a bright future.”

As a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha, King valued perseverance.

Participants Jason Gothelf, Paul Osei, Rodin Celindor, Andrew Ranglin and Alexander Rodriguez came from Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and used King’s perseverance as the topic for discussion. Each spoke about how they persevered through rough patches in their lives. Whether it was coming to America from another country or surviving a brain tumor, every student had a story.

“They seemed to be speaking from the heart,” junior Dara Collins said. “I thought the topic relayed back to Martin Luther King’s dream well. It is pivotal and important to remind people that MLK’s dream, although we are making strides, hasn’t been achieved yet and there’s still work to be done in all walks of life and for all different types of people.”

Although some had more heartfelt

stories than others, the participants were judged on content and poise. In the end, Rodriguez was declared the winner of the competition and won a $500 scholarship. He hopes to become a pediatric neurologist after studying at Harvard.

Using the past two competitions as learning experiences, the fraternity began planning for this year’s event much earlier.

They raised a considerable amount of money through sponsorships and reached out to more people, gaining more contestants than in the past.

In addition to making the competition available to the students, the chapter plans on building a mentorship with the young men. Hopes of future scholarships with companies such as College Board and Kaplan will offer discounts for the SAT and ACT. Their main focus is to help them become successful and make positive decisions.

“With this Oratorical Competition we hope to encourage these young men to tap into their potential and use it for the greater good,” Welsh said. “We want to see them make it to college and be successful in life.”

Mikayla Vielot may be contacted at mvielot@ themiamihurricane.com.

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BAM DATES TO REMEMBER A Step in the Right Direction: The Wes Moore Story Tuesday at 7 p.m.

BankUnited Center Hurricane 100 Room Leading the Way: Mid-Way Kickoff Thursday at noon-2 p.m.

UC Patio Bob Marley Day: Presented

by Organization for Jamaican Unity Friday at 3 p.m. UC Patio MLK Day of Service: Following in the Footsteps of a Dream Saturday at 10 a.m. UC Lower Lounge

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Women’s sports deserve a chance

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prowess.

It’s not an uncommon site when Googling the words “female athletes” to find articles entitled “The 15 Sexiest Female Athletes to Watch.”

Danica Patrick films racy ads for GoDaddy.com to make a name for herself off the NASCAR track.

If you didn’t know anything about women’s sports or sports media, you’d think their duty is solely to be good-looking.

UM students admit to not attending various women’s sporting events, and alluded to the fact that they don’t find them as interesting as the men’s games. They also don’t get as much publicity from the local media as their male counterparts.

While women may never reach the same level of popularity as men in sports, give some of your attention to women athletics and you might find yourself pleasantly surprised.

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OPINION

YouNiversity: Enjoy the semester

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ver winter break, some people went overseas, others worked hard at a job or internship and the majority of people beEVAN PESKIN came physically and SENIOR spiritually one with COLUMNIST their couch.

However the break was spent, it’s long over and another semester has arrived. It’s a fresh start and there are plenty of ways to make sure it will be a successful semester.

Each year, people cling determinedly to New Year’s resolutions, which usually are long forgotten by this time of year. We set these goals to better ourselves and our lives, whether it’s quitting a destructive habit, spending more time in the library or even promising yourself not to wake up naked in innercity Detroit. Not again anyway. Luckily, our school provides the opportunity to change your life for the better in whatever aspect you’re looking to work on.

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Worried about your physique? The wellness center has flexible hours to accommodate any schedule, the Floridian weather is perfect for early-morning or late-night jogging and just choosing to walk to class rather than driving helps.

Have grades hanging over your head?

Tutoring is always available, the library really only has crowding issues during finals and setting aside a section of time each week to devote purely to studying is beneficial.

Getting a clean slate is a privilege that we take for granted and the real world isn’t as forgiving as college. It’s a new semester! Enjoy it. Join a club that you have even the slightest interest in.

Go out into Miami and eat at a restaurant whose name you can’t pronounce.

Take an elective that has nothing to do with your major. Realize that our time at college is short and we should relish every second that we’re given.

Evan Peskin is a sophomore majoring in pre-med psychology. He may be contacted at epeskin@themiamihurricane.com.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Most people would agree that there is gender bias in American sports. There is a lack of coverage, a lack of administrative positions and a lack of opportunity in women’s athletics.

Though women may not be as physically able to dunk like Michael Jordan, that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the same opportunities as men.

Before Title IX in 1972, girl’s participation in sports was rare. One out of every 27 girls played a high school varsity sport. Now, it’s one in 2.5.

However, professional leagues struggle to remain in business. The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) summer schedule only conflicts with baseball, yet attendance numbers remain low.

Other than the Williams sisters, only a handful of female tennis players are well-known, and more so for their appearance (see Anna Kournikova). Popular female sports, such as gymnastics, beach volleyball and figure skating, reflect more on feminine features and attire than athletic

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Luckily, our school provides the opportunity to change your life for the better in whatever aspect you’re looking to work on.

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Men in tights: Traveling troupe bends gender roles

BY NANCY OBEN | SENIOR EDGE WRITER

A dancer glides i across the stage, turning and twirling wearing a pastel, beadedlace tutu. One cannot help but be amazed by the balance of grace and strength.

Then you realize that this dancer has hairy, muscular legs and wears a size 14 pointe shoe, a guy in a prima ballerina disguise.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male, world-renowned ballet company, is coming to the Fillmore Theater this Tuesday for a one-night-only performance. The Trocks, the company’s nickname, was founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts as a fun way to parody classical ballet. The company gained popularity quickly, and now travels all over the world to perform their humorous takes on famous story ballets like “Swan Lake” and “Romeo and Juliet.”

“They know ballet, and it might be comical, but they’re beautiful dancers,” said Professor Katherine Londono, head of the Frost School’s dance program. “It just shows that you neither have to have a ballet body nor be a female to dance beautifully. They’re spectacular.”

The Trocks have achieved cult popularity in many countries, especially in Japan, and the show will not disappoint.

The men dance both the male and the female roles, with the majority of the com-

pany dressing as females. They even dance in pointe shoes, the shoes that ballerinas wear that allow them to balance on their toes.

Although the company may be parodying classical ballet their talent is topnotch, and they are able to execute spectacular jumps, leaps and turns that would make a female dancer jealous.

“I am so excited to see the Ballets Trockadero when they are in Miami on Tuesday,” said Jacki Coffey, a freshman who has trained in ballet. “And I would absolutely love to see these guys perform ballet on pointe.”

The Fillmore still has some tickets for the event available online from $25 to $75.

The most expensive seats are the only section that has sold out, but it’s best to buy the tickets soon.

The Filmore Theater is located on Miami Beach and is the perfect setting for a different night out in Miami. So forget the Grove for one Tuesday and try something new. Your inner artiste will thank you.

Nancy Oben may be contacted at noben@ ththemiamihurricane.com.

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PLAY REVIEW

Award-winning actress takes GableStage

BY ROSA ORIHUELA CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

IF YOU GO WHAT: "A Round-Heeled Woman" WHERE: GableStage at the Biltmore 1200 Anastasia Ave. Coral Gables, Fla. WHEN: Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For additional performances, visit gablestage.org.

COST: Tickets range from $37.50 to $47.50.

"A Round-Heeled Woman" details the journey of a former school teacher who wants to have sex but has been celibate for 30 years.

The play stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sharon Gless, who has worked in successful shows such as "Cagney & Lacey," "Queer as Folk" and "Burn Notice."

"A Round-Heeled Woman," based on Jane Juska's 2003 best-selling book by the same title, is a GableStage production whose run at the Biltmore has been extended until Feb. 6.

Gless plays Jane Juska, who places a personal ad in the New York Review of Books. Jane quickly finds herself on a rollercoaster ride of emotional and sexual growth. Gless shares the stage with five South Florida actors who play multiple roles.

Although it may seem particularly challenging for the actors to frequently change costumes and then get into character in little time, it did not seem to hamper their talent. Each actor was brilliant in every aspect of their performances.

Gless was fantastic and sexy. She breaks stereotypes about older women seeking sex right from the first scene when she is in bed having phone sex. As she explains to her lover

that she is all alone and that she would never do such things with an audience, she suddenly notices the audience, hangs up and starts talking.

Jane’s journey introduces her to men who help her realize what she truly wants in life. The play is about one woman’s search for happiness, and in order to find that happiness,

ALBUM REVIEW

Iron and Wine stray from norm

BY WILLIAM MCAULIFFE CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

"Kiss Each Other Clean" is the first studio LP from Sam Beam (aka Iron and Wine) since 2007’s "The Shepherd’s Dog." Like that album, this release moves away from the lofidelity minimalist arrangements of earlier albums that typically featured little more than whisper singing and an acoustic guitar.

The serenity and quiet beauty of those releases were what originally won fans over,

so the poppiness and slick production of "Kiss Each Other Clean" may divide fans.

The biggest advantage of the new sound is the variety it provides, a break from older releases like "Our Endless Numbered Days."

Beam explores pop with a full band of back-up vocalists, pianos and synths, electric guitar licks and saxophones that give songs like “Me and Lazarus” a pleasing jazz feel.

On “Half Moon” we also hear Beam’s clear voice soar, which is unusual in his older work but fits well with the freewheeling nature of this record. Lyrics are poetic and earnest but lack the sparse folk instrumentation to match them.

Listeners may not feel serenaded by Beam’s lyrics, but they should still appreciate his talent for vivid, fantastic imagery.

William McAuliffe may be contacted at wmcauliffe@miamihurricane.com

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NEW MUSIC: Iron and Wine’s new album features a more poppy sound.

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HOPING FOR HAPPINESS: Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress, Sharon Gless, plays the role of Jane Juska in “A Round-Heeled Woman.”

Jane must fix many things in her life, including her relationship with her son.

"A Round-Heeled Woman" is a must-seefor people who enjoy great acting in a relatable

story, after all, who doesn’t want happiness?

Rosa Orihuela may be contacted at rorihuela@ themiamihurricane.com.

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the announced turnout at Sunday’s women’s basketball game against Georgia Tech

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the number of consecutive road losses for the men’s basketball team

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Another close loss keeps Canes in cellar Adams was knocking down three-pointers down the stretch and finished with 11 points, all in the second half.

“We thought Garrius had the best

BY LELAN LEDOUX chance,” Haith said about the final SENIOR SPORTS WRITER possession. “It was a good look. It was The drought and heartbreaks con- good execution. It just didn’t go in.” tinue.

Miami is stuck on the road woes For the fourth straight game, Mi- as the Hurricanes have lost 13 straight ami suffered the same result but in a road ACC games. The last time Miami different city, as the Hurricanes lost to won an ACC road game was on Feb. the Virginia Tech Hokies, 72-68.

26, 2009 against Virginia, 62-55, and With another gut-wrenching loss, Jack McClinton was on the team. the Canes’ (12-9) fell to last place in the Miami’s big, with three guards, ACC with a 1-6 record.

Johnson, Malcolm Grant and Durand The Hurricanes have been in Scott. They have kept Miami in the games but have not closed the deal. game.

Miami’s last four losses have been by a Scott finished with 21 points total of 11 points and have come down and five assists while Grant added 14 to the final possession. points. Johnson struggled on offense, “The way we lose these games, it but had 10 rebounds as the Hurricanes comes down the out-rebounded the last possession,” Hokies. head coach Frank Miami had to UPCOMING MEN’S Haith said. “It’s dig out a 10-point BASKETBALL HOME mind-boggling. I hole. The Hurrinever experienced GAMES canes were keepthis. I thought ing up with the we competed; we Hokies until they THURSDAY Georgia played hard. These hit a cold spell Tech at 7 p.m. type of games in the first half come down to and didn’t have a SATURDAY Virginia at who makes the field goal attempt 2 p.m. shots and who for more than doesn’t.”

FEB. 13 Duke at 6:45 six minutes, and Miami had trailed at halftime, p.m. two shots to take 40-30. the lead in the fiThe Hoknal minute when ies were nailing redshirt senior t h r e e - p oi nte r s, forward Adrian especially toward the end of the shot Thomas had a three-point look from clock. Virginia Tech was averaging five the right corner and missed it. three-pointers per game and knocked Redshirt sophomore forward down eight three-pointers, six in the Reggie Johnson got a rebound and first half. kicked it back to Thomas at the right “We’re going to get better,” Haith wing for another look and the ball did said. “We’ve got to continue believing not fall. in what we are doing.”

Miami got the ball one more time Miami will return home to face but sophomore forward Garrius Ad- Georgia Tech Thursday evening at ams took a three-point attempt with 7:00 p.m. three seconds remaining and was off the mark. The Hokies (14-6, 4-3) Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at walked away victorious. lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

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TAKING A GAMBLE: Junior center Julian Gamble (left) looks for a way around Terrell Bell.

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Low attendance a problem nationwide ATTENDANCE FROM PAGE 1

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ALL BY MYSELF: A fan sits at her seat 30 minutes prior to the women’s basketball game Jan. 16 against Boston College at the BankUnited Center. The announced attendance was 910.

More than 6,000 showed up Wednesday night when the unranked men’s team faced North Carolina in front a nationally-televised audience.

The issue hasn’t gone unnoticed by the university community.

During a couple of games last season, Category 5, the spirit programming board, raffled off 40inch TVs to students at women’s games. For Sunday afternoon’s game against Georgia Tech, Cat 5 was offering free pizza and a drink to the first 50 students.

“I think with the TV, it’s the overall concept of sort of ‘bribing’ students to come to the games,” Cat 5 Chair Brandon Mitchell said. “Really we shouldn’t have to do that.

Coverage Many, like Warren Whisenant, associate chair at the department of kinesiology and sport sciences in sport administration, believe that media coverage plays an important role in a team’s attendance.

He and a colleague, Paul M. Pederson of Bowling Green State University, conducted a study in 2001 that compared the amount of newspaper coverage within the sports pages for female versus male high school athletics.

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The study found that small-circulation papers (up to 30,000) devoted 40 percent of their interscholastic athletics coverage to female participants, while the number dipped to 32 percent with large-circulation papers (over 125,000).

Though this study details high school athletics, it could very well apply to collegiate sports.

“I just don’t think they get the appropriate media coverage. I think that has so much to do with it,” Whisenant said. “You don’t see Joe Rose, you don’t hear talk radio, you don’t hear anybody talking about women’s sports necessarily. If you don’t talk about it, people have different expectations for it.”

According to the study, one of the reasons for larger-circulation papers neglecting female sports is because of their coverage of bigger events and sports.

This season, UM men’s basketball games have been televised 13 times, while the women have played four times on TV. WVUM provides coverage of every women’s home game and every away ACC game.

Over the past four years, The Miami Hurricane has run a women’s sport on the cover once: when the women’s basketball team reached the NIT final against California last year.

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And the photo was that of a celebration, something that Whisenant noted as a common occurrence in coverage of women’s sports.

“If you look at the photographs of women at the high school level, they are more passive shots- glamour shots, shots where the coach is talking to the girls as opposed to the guys who are dunking,” he said.

All About Winning Some don’t find women’s basketball as exciting because players rarely dunk. The game also tends to have a slower pace.

“I have heard that they are a great team and whatnot, but I have never really been interested in women’s basketball,” junior Diego Donna said. “It never struck me as that intriguing.”

Mitchell also believes that unlike certain UM sports, such as football and baseball that get covered no matter how well the teams perform, women’s basketball must win in order to garner attention from the university and outside communities.

He believes with a ranking, women’s basketball can slowly gain more supporters.

“They don’t have to just be winning, but people need to know that they’re winning, which is sort of the difficult part,” Mitchell said.

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Judging by the crowd for Sunday’s game, word has spread. The announced attendance was 1,227.

“I thought the crowd was absolutely huge for us. I want to thank everyone who came out,” head coach Katie Meier said. “It was a big part of our energy level.”

Sophomore guard Stefanie Yderstrom agreed.

“It makes it a lot of fun to play,” she said.

The issue with attendance at women’s sporting events isn’t exclusive to Hurricanes basketball. When the WNBA’s Miami Sol played at AmericanAirlines Arena, it also struggled to bring in respectable numbers.

One of the biggest problems with attendance, in Miami particularly, is that unlike many other schools in small towns, athletics in this area are always competing with what Patrick McGrew, general manager of the BankUnited Center, calls the “South Beach Effect.”

“You look at Florida State, what is there to do in Leon County?” McGrew said. “You’ve got a student body that’s three times the size. You don’t have alternative entertainment that you are competing with. Take a look at what UConn is right now; you’ve got 3 feet of snow.”

National Issue Yet it’s not just a local issue.

Last week, Indiana University’s student newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, wrote a similar piece on the attendance difference between men’s and women’s basketball.

While women’s basketball attendance is an issue at UM, schools such as the University of Connecticut, whose team won 90 straight games, achieve higher attendance at women’s games.

The Huskies play in two different arenas: the off-campus XL Center, which has a maximum capacity of 16,294, and the on-campus Harry A. Gampel Pavilion that seats 10,167.

Over their past five games, three were played at Gampel and two at XL. “If you look at the big teams in women’s basketball, the big teams find a way to get very, very decent attendance,” Mitchell said. “As the team gets better I think you’ll see it get more respect from the students and the outside community.”

Unlike Tennessee or UConn, women’s programs that have established a core base of fans due to years of consistent winning, Miami is gaining relevance for the first time since the early 1990s, and has to once again establish that fan base.

Category 5 Each week Category 5 stops by the athletics office to pick up posters for the games, whether it’s men’s basketball or swimming and diving.

These posters are placed in all five residential colleges as well as various busy spots on campus.

The programming board also creates Facebook events for upcoming Hurricanes games. The group keeps track of games when it uses Facebook and ones when it doesn’t and has noticed a dramatic difference in attendance.

Aside from social networking, Category 5 implemented Hurricane Force during the fall to encourage students to attend sporting events.

After a certain number of points are accumulated, students receive free Tshirts and other prizes. Women’s basketball games account for four points whereas men’s basketball earns an attendee just two.

In the end, it comes down to a multi-faceted problem with no clear solution.

“I think women’s basketball is getting to the point where they’re getting really good and sooner or later someone’s going to pick up on that and a lot of people are going to start going to games regardless of what we’re going to do,” Mitchell said.

Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@themiamihurricane.com and Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@themiamihurricae.com.

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Dear Bothered Best Friend,

Dear V, Last night I met my best friend’s new boyfriend. As soon as he opened his mouth I knew there was a problem. I think my best friend’s boyfriend is gay. She always has the worst luck with guys treating her badly and she has finally found one that she really likes, so I don’t want to burst her bubble, but I also don’t want to see her get hurt again, especially in a situation that she can avoid. What should I do? Should I say something or keep my mouth shut?

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My first question for you would be is he really gay or is he maybe just a little metrosexual? Perhaps you have this guy figured all wrong. Just because he waves his arms around a lot, wears skinny jeans and has a slightly high-pitched voice doesn’t mean he’s gay. He could just be from an Italian family in New Jersey.

Take the time to get to know your best friend’s boyfriend better before you pass too much judgment.

Through spending some more time with her and her boo perhaps you will grow to see why she likes him so much and maybe your views on their relationship will change. Although he may not be your type she might have finally found the right one for her and thus can avoid even more heartbreak.

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My suggestion is to let your friend find out for herself.

It is never a good idea to meddle in a friend’s relationship, especially when it comes to possibly outing her boyfriend. Just let her ride it out until her man figures out that what he really wants is another man for him-

dear ... self. The best thing you can do is be there for her when the breakup inevitably happens.

Make sure to have a pint of Cherry Garcia and a copy of “The Notebook” ready to go at all times because if he is gay, this will most likely happen sooner than later. Remember to tell your friend it is not her fault and to not give on finding the guy of her dreams.

There is a straight man out there for every girl. Ten years from now she will probably look back at this situation and laugh.

Who knows, her boyfriend may even become one of her best friends! What you need to do right now though is sit it out on the sidelines and wait until you’re called in. When your friend needs you, she will let you know.

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