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UM faculty, students will bring support, voice concerns at Trump’s inauguration in DC. NEWS // Page 4 DESIGN BY SAVANAH DEBROSSE
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Wet foot, dry foot policy change elicits mixed reactions By Amanda Herrera Assistant News Editor
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With just eight days left in his presidency, President Barack Obama announced on Jan. 12 the end to the “wet foot, dry foot” (WFDF) policy for Cuban immigrants. The policy is personal for many Cuban Americans in the United States, especially in Miami, where many still have familial ties to the island nation. The sudden policy change left many University of Miami students with mixed reactions. The Obama Administration terminated a revision made by former President Bill Clinton in 1995 to the Cuban Adjustment Act. The revision allowed Cubans without a visa who fled to the United States to apply for permanent residency after a year, a provision not granted to immigrants from other countries. In 1980, Fidel Castro announced all Cubans wishing to leave the island were at liberty to do so through boats leaving from Mariel Harbor. The hundreds of thousands of Cubans arriving in the United States became known as “Marielitos.” Though most of the Marielitos were escaping the political unrest in their home country, some had just been released from prison and committed crimes when they arrived in the United States. With an influx of Cubans arriving in America on rafts and boats to seek political asylum from the Castro regime during the ‘80s and ‘90s, the revision was made as an agreement between the two countries. Cubans who touched U.S. soil would be allowed to stay, an exemption specific for Cubans. Those who were caught at sea by U.S. officials before touching land would be sent back to the communist-ruled island. Now, even those who touch land will be sent back. There are an estimated two million Hispanics of Cuban origin in the United States, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Miami-Dade County is home to 46 percent of the U.S. Cuban-American population. As of fall 2016, 26 percent of UM’s undergraduate student population
identified as Hispanic or Latino — many of them of Cuban descent. Senior Victoria De Cardenas is one of the many students at the university with close ties to Cuba. Calling herself a “one-and-a-half generation Cuban,” with her father born and raised in the United States and her mother born in Cuba. De Cardenas, a Miami native, grew up around Cubans and the WFDF policy; she viewed the regulation as a norm. Although her grandparents arrived in the United States during the ‘70s, well before the implementation of the regulation, De Cardenas said she was torn on how she felt about the Obama Administration’s decision to terminate it. “I’m kind of on the fence because I want my family that’s in Cuba to be free and have chance and come here legally, but it’s hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong in such a sticky situation,” she said. De Cardenas said she thought it was “weird timing” for Obama to make a foreign policy decision with just days to leave his legacy. According to the Director of the University’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Jaime Suchlicki, WFDF ended in the same way it started: with an agreement made between the United States and Cuba. “Cuba, since we began the relationship, has been requesting that this thing be terminated. One, because it doesn’t look good for the Cuban government if thousands of Cubans keep leaving the island,” Suchlicki said. “It’s bad for Cuban publicity.” For Antonia Cofiño, a junior of Cuban descent, Obama’s action to end WFDF was one of the only instances in which she has agreed with Obama and his administration. She said she believes the policy encouraged Cubans to risk their lives coming by sea to the United States. Cofiño also said many Cubans coming to the United States aren’t actually seeking asylum from the dictatorship of Raúl Castro. “I’ve seen a lot of Cubans that are not legitimately seeking asylum. They’re coming for more economical reasons than political,” Cofiño said. The United States, in particular South Florida, is not only home to hundreds of thousands of Cubans but
also immigrants from other nations such as Haiti. There are more than 600,000 Haitians living in the United States, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute. For more than 20 years, the U.S. government allowed Cuban immigrants to apply for an expedited American citizenship process, an opportunity not given to other immigrants. Norah Garçon, a senior whose grandparents emigrated from Haiti to the United States legally, said both sides of her family came to America to escape similar political turmoil to what exists in Cuba but received no preference. Garçon recalled the story of her mother’s first time voting in Haiti. During that time, Haitians would get a stamp on their hand to indicate that they had voted in the election. The stamp became a sign easily spotted by radical political groups who targeted and murdered those who had voted. “The country is very unbalanced. It’s very unsafe,” Garçon said. “The transition of power is never smooth.” With Obama ending the exemption made specifically for Cuban immigrants, all those caught arriving in the United States without visas will be deported. Furthermore, those wishing to become U.S. residents and citizens will all have to go through the same processes of filing proper documentation and waiting for approval without expedition. Becoming a legal resident can take years. “The end of this ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy is the beginning of a more equal playing field for all immigrants,” Garçon said. Although now the United States is allowed to send Cuban immigrants back to the island, the number of Cubans fleeing is unlikely to change, Suchlicki said. “Do you deter Mexicans – when you send them back to Mexico – from returning?” he asked. “The Cubans are going to keep on coming.”
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Candlelight vigil memorializes compassionate, innovative business student By Isabella Cueto & Jackie Yang News Editor & Managing Editor
Tahir Alikhan Kurji died the night of Dec. 15 on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus at the age of 22. Kurji was an industrial engineering and economics major from Tampa, Fla. TAHIR ALIKHAN He served on KURJI the executive board of Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity and was an administrative assistant at the university’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. UM Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely issued a statement the day after his death, calling Kurji a “bright and hardworking junior.” “His former supervisor at Sylvester Cancer Center noted his terrific work ethic and that he was a wonderful person to be around,” the statement said. On his LinkedIn summary, Kurji wrote, “Ultimately, my passion is to meld technology and business in order to make innovative advancements more accessible
to consumers ... I hope to one day be a business leader in the technology industry and I look forward to opportunities to show what I am capable of in the future.” His fraternity brothers in Alpha Kappa Psi called Kurji an “extraordinarily amazing person” in an online statement. Friends remembered him on social media, celebrating his compassionate and engaging nature. “Tahir was the heart and soul of Alpha Kappa Psi,” wrote junior Sammy Schneider. “Whether you knew him for a semester or for years, he treated all of his brothers/friends with endless compassion and love.” UM alumnus and friend Scott Rose noted on Kurji’s Facebook timeline, “There are few with influence and passion as strong as which you possessed.” In 2014, Kurji launched his own “student-run, start-up venture,” Canes Student Services, to “sell ease-of-mind” to UM students, according to his LinkedIn profile. The service provided students with laundry service, gift and care package delivery and marketing services to “make the college experience easier and more enjoyable for students.” More than one hundred friends, professors and other members of the UM community gathered on the Lakeside Pa-
Victoria McKaba // Photo Editor REMEMBERING A FRIEND: Brothers of Alpha Kappa Psi light candles in remembrance of junior Tahir Kurji who died in December.
tio on Wednesday to pay tribute to Kurji’s legacy by sharing stories about their friend and lighting candles to remember how the “candle of the soul” could not be extinguished with death. For students in need of grief counseling or other assistance, counselors and chaplains are available. The Counseling
Center can be reached at 305-284-5511. Whitely also recommended that students feel free to reach her office at 305-2844922.
Students, staff remember dedicated student leader, aspiring doctor By Marcus Lim Assistant News Editor
David Lin, a junior at the University of Miami, died on Jan. 7 at 20 years old after a short battle with cancer. Many students and faculty members were surprised to learn about his death and mourned the loss of an accomplished student leader who made his mark on campus through his dedication to student life and community. Lin, a double major in microbiology and immunology on the pre-medical track, was involved with several student organizations, including the Committee on Student Organizations (COSO), where he served as treasurer, and the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO). He was also a First-Year Fellow in Stanford Residential College. It was through COISO that he participated in countless campus events and
activities, meeting and working with students like senior Avisha Gopalakrishna. “If you ever had the pleasure of knowing David, you would understand when I say he would pour his heart into DAVID LIN everything he did and for everyone he loved,” she said. A Taiwan native and resident of Weston, Fla., Lin helped organize every COISO event since his freshman year, eventually becoming chair for the International Dance Competition and International Week in 2015. In 2016, he was elected vice president of COISO. It was during the start of the fall semester when he was diagnosed with cancer and had
to miss the semester for treatment, though he did not let his absence get in the way of loving COISO as an organization and carrying out his duties, including interviewing potential members via FaceTime from the hospital, Gopalakrishna said. His devotion to the student organization showed during Homecoming 2016, which Gopalakrishna described as one of the “best days,” when Lin surprised COISO members during the ceremony, coming to campus to see them despite being sick. “He told me he wanted to support us and that there was no way he would miss out,” she said. “Battling through his illness and pain just to be the supportive friend that he always is – that is how I will remember him.” Sendi Colquitt, assistant director of student organizations, was Lin’s advisor when he was the treasurer of COSO. She was not only an advisor but a friend, and Colquitt visited Lin in the hospital. She marveled at
his strength throughout his battle and his plans of coming back to UM to graduate and then attend medical school. “He was incredibly positive for every situation and was amazing,” Colquitt said. “His positivity was infectious, and he couldn’t wait to come back.” Many noted Lin was inseparable from his twin brother, Rick. The two participated in many organizations together. Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely was the first to inform the campus community by email of Lin’s death and noted the bond between the twins. “Together, they were a dynamic duo on campus,” she said in her statement. The Lin family could not be reached for comment. A date for a memorial on campus in Lin’s honor has not been set. His funeral will take place in his home country of Taiwan.
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Canes travel to nation’s capital for Presidential Inauguration By Marcus Lim Assistant News Editor
University of Miami junior Gavin Grieb knew that regardless of the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, he would travel to Washington D.C. on Jan. 20 to witness the presidential inauguration, something that fascinated him since he watched his first swearingin ceremony on television as a child. A Republican ever since he could “form his own political opinion,” Grieb said he voted for Trump. Once the election results were announced, he quickly bought his ticket to partake in the historic day. Grieb was able to get a ticket to the ceremony from his Congresswoman, but said he would have attended even if he was viewing from the jumbotrons. “I remember watching the inauguration of George Bush when I was young,” Grieb said. “I told myself, ‘When I can vote – the first time I can vote – I have to go. I have to see the inauguration.’” Heidi Carr, a lecturer at the School of Communication, is headed to the nation’s capital for a different reason: to attend the Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21. The march, organized in protest of the Trump administration discriminatory policies, is expected to be the largest women’s demonstration in history. Carr said she is not protesting against Trump. She is going to walk alongside like-minded people who also stand for equality.
Photo courtesy Logan Riddick BEAMING WITH PRIDE: JJunior unior Logan Riddick flaunts his patriotic outfit, and plans to wear something similar for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
She said a personal motivation for her to attend was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a bill passed to close the gender wage gap and how, despite President Barack Obama reaffirming the need for wage equality in 2009, the gap still exists. “The big question is ‘Why?’” Carr said. “Women haven’t had a catalyst or cohesion, being spread around for other issues and now things are finally coming together. We need to change things; we are all working together. Issues that affect women also affect men.” In preparation for the march, Carr said she and other women going on the trip from Miami made more than 500 signs. One she made read, “I work at 100 percent, why am I paid 88 percent?” Carr said she brought up the disparity to previous employers, arguing that she had more education and responsibility in her field yet was making significantly less than the men at her work. The responses she got were even more
discriminatory than the unequal pay, according to Carr. “They would say, ‘You would just spend it on dresses,’” Carr said. “The other was, ‘Oh, you are probably going to marry an attorney, so you don’t need to make a lot of money.’” Carr said she bought a ticket to D.C. even before the protest was confirmed, hoping to make a difference. Junior Logan Riddick, a Republican, is also looking forward to witnessing the installation of Trump, who he has supported since the primaries. “I have never been involved in a presidential election before and to be a part of it all the way to the completion is pretty cool,” Riddick said. “Regardless of where people fall on being happy or sad, we can still get excited of being in the nation’s capital decked out in American flags.” The celebrations also give Riddick an opportunity to be with like-minded people, all cheering for Trump’s victory, and he hopes that it will inspire the younger generation to vote after seeing the joys an inauguration ceremony can bring. “Ideally, it would be cool to share the experience with other people ... to witness it and encourage younger people to be more involved politically and more ideologically,” Riddick said. “It’s going to be exciting.” Senior Alexis McDonald, on the other hand, is planning to attend the women’s march to protest the administration. “It is a powerful thing where people can come together, to be able to speak out and demonstrate
their frustration, their discontent with the way America is going,” McDonald said. “When Trump won the election, I said I was going to D.C. to protest.” She sees the march as something powerful for all Americans who are in opposition to the incoming administration and its proposals. “This is how change happens,” McDonald said. “To get things done. Let people know that you won’t sit back and let things go without you letting the world know how you feel about it. If the administration continues to overlook us, we will make our voice louder.”
Photo courtesy Heidi Carr EMBRACING AN INSULT: Lecturer Heidi Carr displays her “Nasty women make history” poster that she plans on holding during the Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21.
In days leading up to inauguration, concern over new administration continues By Isabella Cueto News Editor
Donald Trump will take office and begin his tenure as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, but the 100 days leading up to his inauguration have been anything but silent. Abortion and Planned Parenthood The discussion about abortion has come to a head again in Washington, where Republican lawmakers are threatening to cut federal funding of Planned Parenthood and Trump said he would overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that gave women the right to abortions. Federal funds are currently forbidden from funding abortions, except in restricted cases of rape, incest or endangerment to the mother in accordance with the Hyde Amendment, first passed in 1976. Seven out of 10 Americans were against overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, according to a Pew Study conducted after the election,
but the contentious discussion surrounding reproductive freedom will gain another wind with the incoming power of a Republican-controlled House and Senate. Healthcare Reform One of Trump’s biggest promises throughout the election cycle was to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” and replace it with what he considers a more flexible and appropriate healthcare policy. Although details of how the replacement plan would work have not been made public, Trump said his main focus will be to lower healthcare costs and increase access to insurance. Although Democrats have argued the shift would put tens of millions of Americans in danger of losing health coverage, Republicans have said those who registered under the Affordable Care Act will not lose their coverage but have not specified how the transition between plans will occur.
which reported information on the unverified Reports of Russian interference A dossier leaked to Buzzfeed made unverified dossier without publishing the documents, as “fake allegations that the Russian government interfered news” during his first official press conference as with U.S. elections and had been “supporting and President-elect. assisting” Trump for years. Buzzfeed published the full documents on Jan. 10, and the report was submitted to government agencies and given to President Obama and Trump. Buzzfeed’s journalists and editors themselves noted that the dossier contained unverified information, as well as clear errors. Sean Spicer, Trump’s incoming press secretary, called the report “frankly outrageous and highly irresponsible.” Popularity ratings and Twitter warfare President-elect Trump has not been shy about expressing his opinions on social media, especially on his platform of choice, Twitter. The Buzzfeed dossier scandal reverberated through the internet, garnering a response from Trump: Victoria McKaba // Photo Editor “FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL INCOMING COMMANDER: President-elect Donald Trump salutes the flag WITCH HUNT!” Trump also referred to CNN, during the Republican Presidential Debate in March in the Watsco Center. Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20.
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Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc to become next president of George Washington University By Sherman Hewitt Online Editor
Executive Vice President and Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc will leave the University of Miami to become president of George Washington University, starting Aug. 1. The announcement was made in a message from UM President Julio Frenk. “Tom has been a great partner and friend throughout my presidency, starting from his service as interim president prior to my arrival. Although we will miss him, we are very proud of this new recognition of his accomplished career,” said Frenk in an e-Veritas newsletter. President Frenk will work with the Faculty Senate and the Board of Trustees to form a
search committee to find LeBlanc’s successor. Since his appointment in 2005, LeBlanc served as the chief academic officer and chief budget officer for UM. He oversaw and coordinated academic programs, research administration and funding, student affairs, admissions, and expenditures throughout UM’s 11 schools and colleges. LeBlanc also played a role in mapping out President Frenk’s “Roadmap to Our New Century” initiative. During his tenure, UM witnessed new building projects at the Coral Gables campus, the Miller School of Medicine and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. LeBlanc was fundamental in the founding of new institutes and centers at UM, such as the Cen-
ter for Computational Science and the Office of Civic and Community Engagement. At the same time, LeBlanc, who holds a Ph.D in computer science from from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was a professor in the departments of computer science, electrical and computer engineering. “The University of Miami has given me so much more than I could ever hope to repay, through the professional opportu-
nities and close friendships developed over the past 12 years. My wife and I have grown to love the university, the city of Miami, and the wonderful people of South Florida,” said LeBlanc in the e-Veritas newsletter. “As we look forward with excitement to the tremendous opportunity at George Washington University, we will leave with many fond memories, warm friendships, and pride in the progress that we have all forged together. Go ‘Canes!”
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Resurgence of Bob Ross symbolizes millennial desire for authenticity Baby boomers love nothing more than to try to understand our generation, consistently degrading our affiliation with “the Facebook” and “the Twitter.” Which I love because, when By Danny New you mention that their Senior Columnist generation smoked cigarettes and legally drank at age 18, somehow it was okay because “it was a different time back then.” I don’t know about you, but I’ll take a newsfeed of puppy videos over a lung that looks like the black aliens in “Suicide Squad.” But if there’s one millennial code our predecessors can’t seem to crack, it’s the sudden resurgence of the Picasso of Public Television, Bob Ross. This may be an enigma to the older folk, but his rise to Internet stardom makes total sense to me. In case you haven’t had a chance to peruse his late-1980s catalogue from “The Joy of Painting,” on Netflix, this former Air Force Sergeant clearly gathered a lot of “nice, winter scenes” (as he often whispered into the camera) from the sky that he perfectly illustrated in each half hour episode. In other words, Mr. Rogers and Mrs.
Doubtfire had a son, and he was raised by small, woodland creatures who taught him how to both paint any sunset and come up with weirdly soothing personifications of nature – such as “happy little trees” and “lazy” water. Now, for some reason, the generation that is pegged for needing constant action in superhero films has no problem just plopping down after a long day and letting Bob Ross lull them to sleep with a two-inch paintbrush. So, how is this possible? Well, it’s because everyone who tries to label millennials hasn’t realized that this age group has not changed at all. At the end of the day, it will always – always – come down to authenticity. Every decade, our demographic is sick and tired of older
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politicians lying to us and telling us what we need, and we just want someone to keep it real – but without saying that phrase in air-quotes. There’s a reason Senator Bernie Sanders, who has been preaching the same environmental changes for over 40 years, performed so well with college students. And, fortunately for us, Bob Ross was exactly that. He was just a dude with a huge afro who loved to paint. That’s all he did. And the show may just be him standing at an easel clutching a palette full of “Titanium Wa-hite,” but he enjoyed every second of it – which is contagious for the viewer. It is pure happiness, like a puppy on your newsfeed. Clearly, much more believable than Donald Trump saying, “I love Hispanics!” on Cinco de Mayo, or Hillary Clinton doing the “Macarena” at the 1996 Democratic Convention. So, if you’re trying to connect with young people, just remember to be yourself. It makes you appear much more confident and likable, and it’s kind of what you have the most experience doing anyway. And, soon enough, you’ll be a “happy little tree.” Ugh, it sounds so creepy unless he says it. Danny New is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism. The Maturity Column runs alternate Thursdays.
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Political memes: the 21st century political cartoon If you logged on social media any time this past year, you probably could not avoid political memes – catchy images and text featuring President-elect By Kevin Bustamante Donald Trump, Contributing Columnist Hillary Clinton or the buddy moments of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Maybe you made one yourself using a meme generator, or grabbed a circulating meme and added your own caption. Just like that, you became civically active and injected your voice into the digital stream of political memes. The political meme, the grandchild of the political cartoon, has taken over cy-
berspace and provides bite-sized information on any social media feed. The meme could carry a liberal or conservative message with truthful or false information. Though memes are relatively harmless and often meant to be funny, like the crying Michael Jordan face or “Arthur’s fist,” the power of memes has begun to grow exponentially. With the increasing amount of time that young people spend on social media, memes are becoming part of our daily lives. Throughout the election, people were frustrated that their presidential nominees were Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – two of the most unpopular nominees in modern American history. As such, most of the memes were negative. A Google image search of “Top Trump memes” or “Top Hillary memes” will largely produce negative memes as the most popular results for either one of them. These were
the memes that circulated on the Facebook feeds of politically active and passive Americans alike. For every scandal, every accomplishment and every blunder that the two candidates had, there was a meme documenting it. Unfortunately, there are also memes accompanied with false quotes. One of the most popular versions of this sort of meme is a photo of Trump supposedly giving an interview to People Magazine in 1998 with the quote “If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country.” That quote has since been proved false, as noted in reports by CNN, BuzzFeed and Snopes. But with political polarization driving internet users into similarly-minded echo chambers, a meme like that could be thought true, and no one in a liberal bubble would likely disavow it. This issue isn’t solely a liberal one. Politifact notes that conservatives cir-
culated false Hillary memes just as well. Many blame social media sites like Facebook for not doing enough to stop the dissemination of false information, leading to some recent fact-checking features that have been added. According to the Pew Research Center, social media is the second most popular place for young people to receive their news. Americans are reasonably skeptical about believing what they see on social media, but with a significant portion of Americans being civically uneducated it is easy to fall into the trap of believing fake memes that support our views, especially when those are the only ones that circulate in our bubbles. Kevin Bustamante is a junior majoring in political science and creative writing.
POLITICS
Soon-to-be President Trump brings unprecedented uncertainty Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, Jan. 20 as the country continues to lick its wounds from one of the most divisive elections in modern American history. President Barack Obama will soon leave office, raising legitimate By Israel Aragon Staff Columnist questions and concerns about the next four years that can only be answered by the same uncertainty that has dominated the recent political scene. With many Americans in a state of perpetual unease, one can only wonder how so many have remained hopeful in the midst of such a toxic atmosphere. Even Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee who was once considered undefeatable, has retreated into a state of silence that has isolated tens of millions of fearful supporters. Results of the election were nothing less than a political whirlwind – prodigious in size and catastrophic for some. Nevertheless, change won’t happen overnight under a Trump administration. We have a relentless system of checks and balances that would keep President Trump from changing the direction of the country on his own. He will have to overcome a slew of legal and congressional obstacles to implement some of his more ambitious proposals, including his plan to deport what could be around 11 million undocumented immigrants. Although the
Senate will still be controlled by Republicans, the large Democratic minority will likely impede any pro-Trump immigration bill that comes its way. Without congres-
“Trump is already making history as we speak, but these next four years will determine whether or not he will be the leader everyone needs.”
sional support, Trump wouldn’t be able to reduce federal funding to sanctuary cities or triple the number of immigration officials as he originally pledged.
That leaves his other promises. Trump appealed to the common people with his anti-establishment rhetoric and enchanted tens of millions of disillusioned citizens with the promise of “bringing back jobs.” It was not uncommon for supporters to chant “drain the swamp” or “lock her up” at his rallies, the latter referring to Trump’s promise to appoint a “special prosecutor” to investigate Hillary Clinton. However, in the weeks following the election, Trump not only dropped his plans to seek charges against Clinton but also proposed to maintain key aspects of the Affordable Care Act that he spoke so vehemently against during the campaign. While this may be good news (or not, depending on whose side you are on) for the 20 million Americans insured under Obamacare, it does seem to indicate some not-so-subtle differences between the candidate Trump and President Trump – interpreted by some as a sign of flexibility and condemned by others as an alarming knack for spontaneity. Trump is already making history as we speak, but these next four years will determine whether or not he will be the leader everyone needs. If anything is certain, history will someday look back at this upcoming administration. Whether or not it will be remembered fondly is yet another uncertainty. Israel Aragon is a sophomore majoring in psychology.
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CREATIVE GATHERING: The Beaux Arts Festival, an annual festival held on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, featured artwork of all kinds from over 220 artists in the community.
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Beaux Arts Festival fills campus with art to support Lowe Museum By Madelyn Paquette Staff Edge Writer
Campus was transformed into an art lover’s paradise over the weekend. The streets from Eaton to Mahoney-Pearson to Stanford Circle were lined with every kind of art under the sun during the Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables’ annual celebration of local art. The Beaux Arts Festival was first held in 1952, when it was organized by the founding board members of the University
of Miami Lowe Art Museum. This festival marked the 66th year the event was held, making the Beaux Arts Festival the oldest juried art festival in the city. The festival is also one of the Lowe Art Museum’s biggest fundraisers. Although new students might have been confused as they returned from winter break to a campus swarmed with white tents and sightseers, many upperclassmen looked forward to Beaux Arts Festival since last semester. “Ever since I first went freshman
year, I’ve loved Beaux Arts,” said senior philosophy major Josh Myers. “It’s one of my favorite campus events.” This year’s festival featured more than 220 exhibitors from a wide variety of disciplines. The works included traditional oil paintings, wood carvings, mixed media pieces, abstract sculpture and jewelry. The event even extended inside the Lowe, where student art pieces from local schools were displayed. “You never think there are so many kinds of artists,” said senior theatre major
Kyla Stewart. “Then you come here and you see something that you never thought could be created.” Even for the less artistically-inclined, there was plenty of entertainment at Beaux Arts. A dedicated kids’ area hosted arts and crafts, live music played at the pavilion and international food vendors sold delicious carnival food. There was also ample opportunity for people- and pet-watching at the packed event. “Every year is something different,” said Stewart. “It never fails to surprise me.”
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Ring Theatreʼs
must-see spring performances By Madelyn Paquette Staff Edge Writer
As the curtain rises on a new semester at UM, this week marks the beginning of a spectacular season of campus theatre packed with musical comedy, teenage drama and even a few never-beforeseen shows. Here’s a breakdown of upcoming can’t-miss performances. 24 HOUR PLAYS The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre is kicking off the semester this weekend with its second-annual 24 Hour Plays, an experiment in rapid-fire theatre. Saturday night, six student and faculty playwrights will stay up until 6 a.m. writing brand-new, short plays. Each script is assigned a director, cast and crew who rehearse all day to put together a production of the new work. The six final plays will be showcased at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in the Ring Theatre, and the event is open to the public. “SPRING AWAKENING” The best-known of this semester’s productions might just be “Spring Awakening,” playing at the Ring from Feb. 23 to March 4. This pop-rock reimagining of an early 20th-century drama centers around teenage sexuality in a small German town, despite their parents’ best efforts to shield them from adulthood. The Tony Awardwinning music is infectious, the story is moving and the message is perfectly timed for today’s political climate. “CRIMES OF THE HEART” The Hecht Studio Theatre, nestled in the second floor of
Hecht Residential College, will house a production of “Crimes of the Heart” from March 2-5. Beth Henley’s dark southern comedy follows three sisters as they reunite after one attempts to shoot her husband. Though it may sound bleak, there are plenty of laughs in this Pulitzer Prize-winning script. All shows in the studio theatre are free for students. Sign-ups for seats are available outside the theater. “THE DROWSY CHAPERONE” Ending this year’s Ring Theatre season is “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a spoof of classic musicals led by a curmudgeonly theater geek, the Man in the Chair. There’ll be spectacular dance numbers, hilarious physical comedy and romance when this show runs April 13-22. Don’t forget, the “Totally Tuesday” performances of Ring shows are free for students. For an off-campus adventure, head to Miami’s historic Deering Estate April 19-22 for a series of new plays sponsored by the theatre department. The shows will feature UM students along with professional actors. UM’s student theater clubs also have some exciting projects on the horizon. CaneStage will be producing Stephen Sondheim’s beloved “Into the Woods,” and Astonishing Idiots Theatre Company will sponsor evenings of student-written work throughout the semester. No dates have been announced yet, but both shows will be free.
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Unearth new music with online recommendations By Jon Vilardi Staff Edge Writer
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There’s a certain thrill that comes with the discovery of an amazing new song, album or artist. It’s that mix of excitement for jam sessions to come and the touch of pride that comes with the knowledge that you own the claim to that music with your friends. But with so much music out there to wade through, finding these musical eureka-moments can be difficult. “There’s only so much I can know and be able to find on my own,” said Andrew Gaines, a motion pictures MFA student and member of Miami hip-hop duo A.B.O.B. “I really tend to listen to other people for their recommendations, to find out what they’re listening to, but also why [they’re listening to it].” But whose advice should you listen to? Here are a few places to start.
Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are great for getting the music you love on demand. However, by delving into curated playlists, like Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist, you can also find some great new tunes based on what you already like. Alternatively, make the plunge into a genre you wouldn’t normally explore and take a look at the array of “A-List” playlists that span all kinds of genres on Apple Music.
Online radio stations are undoubtedly a great place to turn for new suggestions. “Personally I use services like Pandora to help find new music,” said Frost School of Music grad and twotime ‘Cane Records artist Gabriel Berenbaum. “It uses an algorithm to find similar tracks to ones that you know you like based on genre, instrumentation and so on.” Even if you’re already a Pandora veteran, try some new tricks like making multi-artist stations or adding friends to your music feed to increase your odds of finding that next great song.
Last but not least, SoundCloud, while undoubtedly oversaturated with mixtapes from everybody and their mother, is also saturated with some fantastic music that you won’t find anywhere else. Do some deep digging on your own, check out a playlist that fits your musical interests or follow a repost account like Rough Plates to try to find a needle in the haystack.
Music blogs are potentially the best way to hear about the next big artist before they blow up, but with thousands upon thousands of blogs, it can be hard to know where to start. There’s no shame in starting with some of the big names like Pitchfork and The FADER, but there are definitely some smaller gems like Sunset in the Rearview, HighClouds and The Place For Things out there that deserve attention. Also, check out Hype Machine which indexes more than 600 of the best blogs online and sorts them by genre.
YouTube is good for more than just vlogs and prank videos. Music-review channels like The Needle Drop, Dead End Hip Hop and Spectrum Pulse, along with strictly music channels such as SwagyTracks, Proximity and BestModernMusic, are all gold mines for underground or just otherwise obscure music.
No matter which approach you might take, the important thing to keep in mind is that the odds of your next great musical find magically appearing on your timeline aren’t all that high. So, take your musical fate into your own hands and go find that new song you’ll want to show everybody.
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Kaaya ends his UM career ranked No. 3 all-time in passing touchdowns
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Brad kaaya
By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor
to enter 2017 nfl draft
He began as the first true freshman to start in a UM season opener since 2008. He ended ranked as the all-time leading passer in Miami history with 9,968 passing yards. Junior quarterback Brad Kaaya made a huge impact on the program and on the school, and now he is leaving for the NFL. “I think it’s pretty great,” junior Joe Reda said. “I know he kind of got pushed into working to meet expectations when he first came here. He had so much opposition at the beginning, so I think it’s really cool.” K a a y a announced his decision to forgo his senior season at Miami and enter the 2017 NFL Draft on Jan. 2, days after being named Russell Athletic Bowl MVP in a 3114 win over West Virginia. “While I am looking forward to pursuing my future endeavors, I am going to miss our fans, media, students, administrators, coaches, families
and most importantly my teammates, who were with me through the good times and the tough times,” Kaaya told hurricanesports.com. When Kaaya arrived, Hurricanes football had been going through a major drought and was suffering from a loss of identity as a program. Kaaya helped put Miami back on the map and may have started the school’s rise back to national prominence. “With Mark Richt coming in, there was a lot of potential for our football team to improve and that doesn’t happen in one year,” senior Andrea Vorlicek said. “So, I was hoping he would come back, but I also understand it and wish him the best of luck.” Kaaya leaves a mark that transcends the football field. He had an effect on many students on campus in more ways than one. “I’m really proud of how far he’s come,” senior Samantha Dowiarz said. “I know he’s been great for our football program and everyone appreciates it. I just hope he doesn’t forget where he came from. UM definitely helped him progress through his career and he should remember that wherever he goes.” The great majority of UM students, although disappointed upon hearing about his departure, hope that Kaaya has a successful pro career. “Obviously it’s unfortunate for us, but I think it’s a good move for him,” senior Brian Duranleau said. “I want to see him do well in the NFL. I think he will hold his own.” DESIGN BY SAVANAH DEBROSSE
Victoria McKaba // Photo Editor SAY HIKE: Junior quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) calls the snap count during the Hurricanes’ win over Duke in November. Kaaya declared for the NFL Draft.
AUG. 2014 Named starting quarterback as true freshman
Sets UM true freshman record for passing yards with 359 against Nebraska
SEPT. 2014
DEC. 2014 Named ACC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year
Throws for career-high 405 yards and three touchdowns against Florida State
OCT. 2015
NOV. 2015 Ends regular season ranked No. 1 in ACC in passing yards per game (274.5)
Becomes Miamiʼs all-time passing yards leader with 396 passing yards in regular season finale win over Duke
NOV. 2016
DEC. 2016
Elects to forgo senior season to enter 2017 NFL Draft UM career leading history while ending UM career as the all-time leading passer in school history
Earns Russell Athletic Bowl MVP honors in win over West Virginia after throwing for 282 yards and tying a career-high with four touchdowns
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ACC PREDICTIONS 1/21
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UM @ DUKE
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. UM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. UM
Miami stays in North Carolina for its next matchup against the Duke Blue Devils, currently led by interim head coach Jeff Capel in Coach Krzyzewski’s absence. Duke, considered by many to be the most talented team in the country before the season started, has struggled amid injuries and Grayson Allen’s tripping incident, but that shouldn’t affect the outcome of this matchup. The Blue Devils still have plenty of talent to work with, including Luke Kennard, who has been on fire lately, averaging slightly over 20 points a game while shooting 53 percent from the floor and a blistering 44 percent from deep. In addition, despite his antics, Allen is still a very good player, and with likely lottery-pick Jayson Tatum and point guard Frank Jackson, the Blue Devils will challenge Coach Larrañaga’s team with its high caliber of individual talent. The possible absence of Duke forward Amile Jefferson would help Miami, but the Hurricanes will still have a very tough time slowing down this team.
BC has already picked up two more conference victories compared to last year’s winless ACC season. Coach Jim Christian’s biggest contributor on offense has been Jerome Robinson, a second-year guard averaging 20 points per game. Robinson and freshman Ky Bowman give Boston College a solid scoring backcourt (32.4 ppg combined), but the rest of the roster is not as potent. The wing and big men options are underwhelming. Look for Miami’s hounding guards, such as Bruce Brown and Anthony Lawrence, to force a lot of turnovers against a team that tends to cough it up. The Hurricanes should have little trouble in this matchup.
A year after a devastating loss to Villanova, Roy Williams’ unit is back and as strong as ever. UNC is laden with veterans, and internal improvement has made the Tar Heels stronger, even in the face of departures from seniors Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson. Kennedy Meeks is pulling down rebounds (9.7 per game in just 23 minutes), and Isaiah Hicks is still there to complete the veteran frontcourt duo. North Carolina still struggles to shoot the three, but Joel Berry II is doing his best to reverse that trend (43 percent on 5.6 attempts per game). Justin Jackson has emerged as a number-one scoring option after two seasons of inconsistency and is this team’s other major threat to rain fire from downtown. The Tar Heels are championship contenders, and it will be hard to faze a team that has already taken a gut punch as tough as the one Villanova’s Kris Jenkins delivered last season. Miami should put up a fight at home, but barring explosive offensive performances from both guards Davon Reed and Ja’Quan Newton, UNC will prevail.
UM: 82
NORTH CAROLINA: 77
DUKE: 84 UM: 70
BOSTON COLLEGE: 60
UM: 67
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Coach L, senior players look to improve performance for most challenging season matchups By Isaiah Kim-Martinez Sports Editor
Hurricanes senior guard Davon Reed has said it all year: The ACC is the best conference in college basketball. The teams know that, the media know that and the fans definitely know that. Conference play has consistently been a tell-tale sign for Miami’s ceiling of success year after year. The first five games of the ACC schedule have brought mixed results for the Hurricanes. The team has appeared cohesive at some moments and undisciplined at others, which was somewhat expected from this young team. “We are going to go through some bumps, but we are nowhere near our peak yet,” Reed said. Miami will need to hit that peak soon. With the toughest part of the schedule to come, including matchups against Duke, North Carolina and Florida State, it’s time to capitalize on the team’s strengths and minimize weaknesses. Assist-to-turnover ratio has been a problem for UM all season long, especially in ACC play. The team ranks last in the conference in assists, averaging just around 12 dimes a game and also averaging over 13 turnovers a game. Not a good combo. “We still have way too many turnovers,” Head Coach Jim Larrañaga said. “We have to improve that aspect of our offense. We really want to get 16 assists every game.” Junior starting point guard Ja’Quan Newton is having his best scoring season but has been inconsistent as the team’s f loor general, averaging over three turnovers of his own every game. “I want to cut down on my turnovers,” Newton said. “Sometimes I make stupid decisions when I’m trying to get others involved. They are unforced.” Making smarter, simpler passes hasn’t been the only issue for the Hurricanes. They also rank near the bottom of the ACC in points per game. Larrañaga has said that the goal for the Canes is to score at least 75 points per game. So far in conference play, that has only happened twice. On the other hand, Miami has been one of the best rebounding teams, ranking No. 3 in the conference in that cat-
Josh White // Staff Photographer SPIN MOVE: Redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy (21) goes up for a shot during the Hurricanes’ 74-57 win in December at the Miami Hoophall Invitational in AmericanAirlines Arena.
egory and out-rebounding three of five ACC opponents so far this season. Both redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy and freshman guard Bruce Brown have made big impacts on the boards, combining to average over 15 rebounds a contest. “I’ve been in a position to learn from the seniors,” Brown said. “They have been teaching me everything they know.” Miami has also been a tough defensive team at times this season, allowing just 62 points per game to ACC foes before allowing Wake Forest to score 96. After the win against Pittsburgh,
Reed said that the staples have been the Canes’ man-to-man defense and ability to keep other teams from beating them off the dribble. On the offensive side of the ball, the team has benefitted from Reed’s resurgence. After a slow start to the season, the senior captain has averaged 18 points a game in the past five matchups while shooting 44 percent from the field. “Some of our younger players have adjusted well to this point and are more familiar with the offense and what they should be looking for,” Larrañaga said. “Davon has been the recipient of some better passing.”
The team is shooting threes at a much better efficiency than it was at the beginning of the season, now hitting 37 percent from downtown (a very similar percentage to that of last season’s Sweet Sixteen team). UM plays at a medium tempo but can adjust to play faster or slower depending on the opponent. Thus, the three-point shot f luctuates. Hurricanes basketball will face off against some of the toughest teams in the country in the next couple weeks, and the outcomes will reveal the fate of the season. “Gotta bring it every night,” Reed said. “No nights off, home or away.”
December 1 - January 19, 2017
Dear V, Lately, my boyfriend has been making a lot of jokes about cheating. He acts like it’s no big deal when I get angry with him, but I don’t understand why he’d continue joking about it if he knows it bothers me. The other day, I was texting a classmate asking what we had for homework, and my boyfriend saw the guy’s contact name and asked if he was my
“side dude.” A few days later, he stepped out of the room to call his mom, but joked that it was his “side chick” instead. He goes on and on about these side dudes and side chicks, and it drives me crazy. To me, if you’re with anyone besides your partner, you’re cheating. He invites me to tease him back when he teases me, though, and he insinuates that if he did have a side chick, she’d be way more chill about the jokes than me. I’m starting to think my boyfriend is actually cheating and these little jokes aren’t jokes after all. Should I confront him and make myself look more “crazy,” or feed into the jokes and dish it back? Sincerely, Suspicious Samantha
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Dear Samantha, This whole concept is stupid. If you’re in a relationship, what’s the point of having a “side dude” or “side chick” in the first place? If you’re not ready to be with one person, then don’t. No one is forcing you, and you’ll only hurt your “main” in the process. Just stay what you really want to be: single. It’s 2016, no one cares if you want to raise your body count before settling down. That said, there’s no reason to be suspicious of your boyfriend yet. Sure, if he is cheating on you, this may be a sign. But if he’s not, he’s probably just got an odd sense of humor, and you’re likely to hurt him if you accuse him of cheating off the bat. Instead, pay attention to other cues that will either alleviate or heighten your doubts. Is his phone relatively dry when he’s with you, or does he
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hide his phone and get texts at odd hours of the night? Do his friends know you as his girlfriend, or “just a friend?” Is he unafraid to be seen out with you, or does he only ever want to hang out at home? Ask yourself these questions before jumping to conclusions. If it seems that he’s not cheating, just ask him to lay off the jokes. But if it seems that something fishy is going on, you might want to investigate and eventually ask what’s up. Good luck. And remember, you’re the main course – there’s no side dishes in a real relationship. –V
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