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Vol. 89, Issue 16 | Mar. 24 - Mar. 27, 2011
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Japan, my home
Students share their families’ experiences during the disaster BY JONATHAN BORGE | SENIOR NEWS WRITER
MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor
SHAKEN: Junior Iku Kawachi shows a photo of his hometown in Japan.
“Of all the emotions I ’ve felt in the past week and a half, I ’d be lying if I said I wasn ’t angered and saddened by the insensitive, hurtful and downright ignorant remarks made by a select few, who suggested that the disaster somehow constituted ‘karma ’ or ‘divine punishment ’ for events that took place over a half-century ago. ” Iku Kawachi Contributing Columnist (pictured above) SEE JAPAN, PAGE 11
On March 11, Sophie Bishop, a sophomore from Tokyo, Japan, received a phone call at 4 a.m. from a friend who uttered the words, “it finally happened. ” Out of confusion, she immediately opened her laptop to learn that a 30-foot tsunami and a 9.0-magnitude earthquake devastated northern Japan and was felt throughout the country. “Basically we always talk about how the big earthquake will come in Japan and we ’ve always had drills back in elementary school, ” Bishop said. “When she said ‘it finally happened, ’ she meant that what we were scared of finally occurred. ” For five hours, Bishop repeatedly tried to contact family members in Tokyo but received no response. “I was just terrified the whole time because I didn ’t know what happened. I heard that Disneyland was under water which is only about an hour away from my house, so I was completely scared, ” Bishop said. Fortunately for Bishop, her family contacted her at about 9 a.m. and ensured her
that they were OK. “My mom said that all the trains were basically shut down, ” Bishop said. “Nobody could move and everybody had to walk home. Traffic was horrendous. My dad slept over his office because he couldn ’t get home, so he stayed with his colleagues because our house is way too far. ” According to the National Police Agency of Japan, the earthquake and tsunami left 9,700 people dead and 16,501 missing as of Wednesday. “My friends ’ relatives are still not found in the area, ” said Maha Kikugawa, a sophomore who is also from Tokyo. “There are so many people dying and people are just sad and depressed. Japan is completely different from two weeks ago. ” Kikugawa was awoken at 3 a.m. when her boyfriend heard of the earthquake happening back home. “When I was in Japan I had earthquakes maybe every one or two weeks so it wasn ’t a big deal. But this was one was very big so I couldn ’t believe it, ” Kikugawa said.
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IBM exec to deliver lecture to engineers Cheng inspiration to female students BY KRISTEN SPILLANE CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
As part of the College of Engineering ’s distinguished speaker series, UM will host Josephine Cheng, an IBM Fellow and vice president of IBM research. Cheng will speak on energy, water and sustainability and the work IBM is doing in the development of smart intelligent CHENG systems and health care. She will also address how technology is changing the world and how the world is becoming "smarter." “We are all very fortunate to have Dr. Cheng giving a seminar at UM," said Nurcin Celik of UM's Department of Industrial Engineering. "It is an opportunity for the UM community to see where the technology is flowing and what are the problems that IBM is currently addressing." Cheng will also be attending a mentoring session after her presentation to further inform and connect with both students and faculty. “This initiative aims to motivate female students to pursue careers in science, engineering, mathematics and technology and to support them in their studies, ” Celik said. For female engineering students,
Cheng is an inspirational role model. ` “Having a woman engineer come to UM to speak is very inspirational for women," freshman engineering student Amanda Durham said. "Not a lot of women pursue the career path of an engineer. My engineering classes are predominantly filled with men. It empowers women in fields where most people think its a ‘man ’s job. ’" The distinguished speaker lecture aeries is an important resource and opportunity for all UM engineering students, both male and female. “The College of Engineering lectures are inspiration to discover and are proof that there are new things out there beyond the concrete facts and formulas we learn in class, ” freshman engineering student Trevor Hirst said. “People are still developing and discovering, and it is still a changing world. ” The lecture will be held March 31 at the Storer Auditorium from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kristen Spillane may be contacted at kspillane@themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHO: Josephine Cheng WHAT: Distinguished speaker series in College of Engineering WHEN: March 31, 3:304:30 p.m. WHERE: Storer Auditorium
Alumnus killed in chain car crash Kastenhoz is remembered BY MIRANDA COLEMAN CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
On the morning of March 5, Emerson Kastenhoz, a recent UM graduate, died in the midst of a series of car crashes on I-95. On Friday, Kastenhoz drove to Miami from his home in West Palm Beach to see his girlfriend of almost a year, Caitlin Burman, and his Lambda Chi fraternity brothers. Kastenhoz headed home early the next morning and found himself in the middle of a chain reaction car crash in North Miami-Dade near the 103rd Street exit. Around 4:45 a.m., a taxi cab crashed into a car, blocking the left express lane. This set off the three-car crash that left everyone involved uninjured. As all of the passengers got out of their cars to assess the situation, a driver swerved to avoid the crash in the express lane and struck all five of them. Four of the victims, including Kastenhoz, were killed instantly. Kastenhoz graduated from the University of Miami last May with a Bachelor in Chemistry and English. “He was the best friend anyone could ask for, ” said
Chris Davis, a close friend of Kastenhoz ’s who read the eulogy at his funeral. “He would drop KASTENHOZ ever y t hing in a heartbeat if you ever needed anything. ” Kastenhoz ’s sudden death was painful for all who knew him. “It ’s just now starting to hit me, ” said Julia Strasser, another friend of Katenhoz ’s. “It ’s hard to accept that he won ’t be here anymore. ” Kastenhoz ’s girlfriend is struggling to cope with the loss. “He was such an important part of my life, ” Burman said. “It ’s hard to capture in words what a truly amazing person he was. His friends and I have taken great comfort in knowing that he had an amazing last day, spent with people who care about him. ” His family and friends will not let him be forgotten. “I have millions of great memories of Emerson and it ’s these memories we all have of him to live on in our hearts forever, ” Davis said. Miranda Coleman may be contacted at mcoleman@ themiamihurricane.com.
NEWS BRIEFS CONNECTING, TRANSPORTING MIAMI The UM School of Architecture, Miami’s Green Mobility Network and transitmiami.com present Connecting Miami, a two-day event to promote bicycling. A lecture will be held Friday in Glasgow Hall at 6:30 p.m. and will feature the executive director of transportation alternatives, Paul Steely White. It is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. A bike ride sponsored by the Green Mobility Network will be held Saturday and will begin at the University Metrorail Station at 10 a.m. The ride is called the “Tweed Ride” and cyclists are 2
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encouraged to wear “old-timey” apparel. Please RSVP for the bike ride on Green Mobility Network’s Facebook page or on greenmobilitynetwork.org.
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An info session about the Fulbright Program will be held on Friday at noon in UC 241. The session will discuss how to apply and how to organize a proposal. Graduate and undergraduate students with exceptional scholastic achievements and extracurricular activities are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Kefryn Reese at prestigiousawards@miami.edu
Loup Langton, the program director of visual journalism at the School of Communication, recently accepted the position of director of the School of Journalism and Broadcasting at Western Kentucky University and will be leaving in June to accept his new post. Langton recently won the first Latin American Pictures of the Year Competition. March 24 - March 27, 2011
Alysha Khan may be contacted at akhan@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Missed Wednesday night’s baseball win? Catch up with all the action in Adam Berger’s recap. Need a ride? Check out Swoop Miami, a free taxi service on South Beach in Adrianne D’Angelo’s video. Check out a new business covered in Evan Peskin’s YouNiversity of Miami column. Still feeling groggy after spring break? Jasmine Henderson wrote a column about getting back into the swing of things. Can’t get enough Beelzebubs? Cassie Glenn gets up close and personal with the Bubs in a video. Don’t forget to vote for Best of Miami 2011. Results will be in April 11. Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.
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Two UM alumni released after capture in Libya US now involved in foreign conflict BY LINDSAY BROWN NEWS EDITOR
Two University of Miami alumni who had been detained by Libyan national militia were released Wednesday. While covering the conflict, the two Miami-based journalists, Getty Images photographer Joe Raedle, 45, and the French News Agency (AFP) reporter Roberto Schmidt, 45, along with AFP journalist Dave Clark, were abducted at gunpoint March 19 near Ajdabiya. Raedle was a catcher on the UM baseball team from 1984-86. He lives in Miami and is married to Miami Herald Interactive Editor Nancy San Martin. “He told me, ‘I ’m fine; everything is OK now ’... and then there were a lot of tears, ’ ’ San Martin told The Miami Herald. “I can finally breathe. ’ ’ Schmidt, who normally works out of the Nairobi bureau, graduated from UM in 1989. The journalists were captured by Colonel Moammar Gadhafi ’s forces while traveling to eastern Libya on Friday. They were released Wednesday morning in Tripoli and
are already on their way back to the United States. “When I heard about it, the world kind of stopped at that moment for me, because I know Joe so well, ” said Jim Virga, a visual journalism professor in the School of Communication. “Those were four of the longest days of my life. ” Virga and Raedle have been close friends and coworkers for the last 20 years. Virga also considers Schmidt a good friend, saying he was confident in the journalists ’ abilities to make it out of captivity. “ T h e s e guys are the top professioinals, I mean it in every sense, ” RAEDLE Virga said. “I imagined them being calm the whole time. I knew they were very smart and very experienced, so they would handle it the best way possible. ” Raedle, Schmidt and Clark were attempting to cover the Libyan rebels who, for the past month, have been protesting the Gadhafi regime and taking control of the western coastal cities including Benghazi. Gadhafi ’s forces put down these citizen rebellions with brutal air strikes.
Last Friday, eight years to the day after the invasion of Iraq under Operation Iraqi Freedom, the United States led the international military operation into Libya, beginning Odyssey Dawn. Odyssey Dawn is the American arm of an international coalition supporting a United Nations resolution to protect the Libyan people from Gadhafi ’s violent and autocratic regime. Prior to the invasion, President Barack Obama warned that if Gadhafi continued to ignore the United Nations ’ requests for a ceasefire and retreat, military action would result. “Left unchecked, we have every reason to believe that Gadhafi would commit atrocities against his people, ” President Obama said. “Many thousands could die. A humanitarian crisis would ensue. The entire region could be destabilized, endangering many of our allies and partners. The calls of the Libyan people for help would go unanswered. The democratic values that we stand for would be overrun. ” The Gadhafi regime claimed to be abiding by the ceasefire, but artillery fire was still present and the national army began to encroach on the rebel-stronghold in Benghazi. Before dawn Sunday, without congressional approval, but with the encouragement of U.S. Secretary
of State Hilary Clinton, President Obama authorized NATO submarines to fire 124 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles at Libyan national command and control stations. President Obama has not authorized any ground troops. Some critics of President Obama believe he needs to take a firmer position on the conflict while others worry that the United States may be involving itself in a third war. “I ’m disappointed in the president because he hasn ’t picked a strong stance, ” said Adam Moskowitz, a senior majoring in political science. “We need to decide whether or not we support the groups fighting Gadhafi. ” The international military coalition has begun to successfully establish a no-fly zone over the
Gadhafi-held eastern Libya. Gadhafi spoke out against the conflict on Libyan state television. “We promise you a long war, ” Gadhafi said. Last week four New York Times reporters were also captured by Gadhafi ’s forces and released Monday. The only reported death of a foreign media correspondent in Libya was an Al Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan al-Jaber who was killed on March 12 in an ambush near Benghazi. Lindsay Brown may be contacted at lbrown@themiamihurricane.com. Research and quotes for this report from The New York Times, CNN and The Washington Post.
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WHIP YOUR HAIR: Junior Erica Butler performs for Delta Sigma Theta during the Greek Extravaganza on Wednesday night in Gusman Hall. The Deltas’ piece was a Nicki Minaj theme. Five greek organizations competed in Greek Extravaganza, a step competition. The Deltas won the competition. The Greek Extravaganza is an annual event hosted by the UM National PanHellenic Council.
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Referendum will increase recycling, decrease food waste and energy use BY KYLIE BANKS SENIOR NEWS WRITER
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Now that Green U has the green, where will the money go? The recent Student Government election passed the popular Green U referendum, which will raise the student activity fee and allocate $5 towards environmental initiatives. “It passed by the largest margin of the three referenda, ” SG Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina said. Though the referendum does not take effect until fall of 2012, the organization is already planning how they will use the funds. “As it stands now, the money is going to be allocated towards green funding and green initiatives on campus, ” Sustainability Coordinator Ian McKeown said. “There may be a trustee and a committee that will steer and guide where the money will go. ” Green U and its innovative ideas are fairly recent developments. The program started in 2005 when the university decided to look at how it could reduce the university ’s energy usage. “Myself and a couple others decided to audit the university and identify initiatives, ” said Ken Capezzuto, director of environmental health and safety of the university. Over the years through Green U, the university has seen tremendous growth in its recycling program. The latest Green U recycling project turns palm fronds from around campus into mulch. “We ’ve done a lot to increase recycling, ” McKeown said. “When I started, you couldn ’t walk from one building to another to recycle. ” However, there have been recent rumors questioning the legitimacy of the recycling program. One claims that the university throws away the material it should be recycling because it does not reach a certain weight limit. Green U is taking action to dispel such myths. “We ’re working with the Knight Center to make a recycling video about the process at UM, ” McKeown said. Another new initiative on campus will help reduce food waste in the cafeteria. “One of the projects we ’re working on reduces dining food waste with the use of a digester, ” Capezzuto said. “It takes organic food waste and reduces it to water by using microorganisms that eat the waste. ” Green U also hopes to reduce energy usage throughout the campus. “We want to put in devices that can generate an energy dashboard for our Web site, ” Capezzuto said. “Through this, occupants of a building can see their energy usage. ” Though many of the Green U projects are still in the early stages, students are supportive of the focus on environmental issues. “I ’m glad the school turned its attention towards being green and sustainable, ” senior Erin Kelly said. “Everything is a step in the right direction. ” Kylie Banks may be contacted at kbanks@themiamihurricane.com.
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Stockholm program offers multiple opportunities Students to meet researchers, experts BY JOANELLE NAVARRO CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Being environmentally friendly is no longer a trend, but a lifestyle. UM is offering several classes and programs to teach students how to be greener, including Going Green in Stockholm, a summer study abroad session in Sweden that runs from May 20 to June 12. In Stockholm, students will have the opportunity to meet with experts on climate change, rising ocean levels, pollution levels and the work corporations are doing to diminish pollution, sewage and water treatment. “The environment is always relating to all our lives no matter what happens, thus I believe that this trip content will help us in our lives, ” said sophomore Yuri Suzuki, who is going on the trip. Students will meet Inga Winkler, who researches human rights as they relate to water and sanitation, and Renee Anderson, who pushed manufacturers in India and other countries to reduce pollu-
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STUDY ABROAD: Adib Cure (seated) and students gather to discuss city center plans and Gamla Stan in Stockholm, Sweden, during the 2010 Summer I session. tion and other actions that harm the environment. We ’re planning to talk to environmental experts at Uppsala University on
the pollution in the Baltic Sea and other environmental specialists at a center at the University of Stockholm, ” said Joseph B. Treaster, professor and chair of
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the Knight Center at UM and a former New York Times correspondent, who is leading the trip. “We ’ll be going to a neighborhood that was designed with the environment in mind and to a wilderness area where the air is so fresh your nose tingles. ” The session will earn students three or six credits in journalism or several other areas of study including international studies and ecosystems science and policy. The cost of the trip is around $12,000, which includes tuition, accommodations and field trips. Students should also expect to spend roughly $3,100 for airfare, meals, local transportation, a passport fee and personal expenses. To apply, submit the application for UM courses abroad, found at miami.edu/ index.php/study_abroad/ to Allen Hall room 111 by April 6. The application must be signed by the instructor or have email approval. Treaster can be reached at treaster@miami.edu. Joanelle Navarro may be contacted at jnavarro@themiamihurricane.com.
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New floor designed for eco-conscious students Eaton dorm houses greener living BY JAMIE STEPHENS CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
The green f loor is a go. Twenty students have been chosen to live in a newly renovated, environmentally-friendly f loor in Eaton. Designed by the UM College of Engineering and funded by the National Science Foundation, “The Water Project, ” lead by the group living on the f loor, will use technology to reduce energy and water demand and promote sustainable development. Next semester, 20 undergraduates will begin the four-year project while living in Eaton Residential College and working toward developing a new system for recycling wastewater. “The goal of the net-zero water dorm is to ultimately bring change to the way people use water
where they live by applying cutting-edge technology and research in the area of environmental engineering, ” said Vincent Warger, the project ’s filter designer and public relations coordinator. Initial testing and maximization of the treatment process will begin in the fall of 2011 and the system will be fully implemented in January 2012. The engineering techniques used in this eco-friendly project will include retrofitting the plumbing to create special drinking water taps and a rainwater cistern system on the roof of Eaton. Students interested in living on the green f loor were required to attend mandatory community meetings and will be actively assisting in the creation and implementation of the program. Aside from applying, there are no other requirements to live on the f loor. “We hope that we are making a positive impact on the environment, ” said Tianjiao Guo, 23, a
Ph.D. candidate and environmental engineering student. Residents of other special interest housing f loors in Eaton believe the new f loor will be a great experience. “Special interest housing is a great way to meet new people who share your same interest, activities and skills, ” said Sharif Michael Ahmed, 19, president and creator of Audio Abode, the music special interest housing f loor. Jamie Stephens may be contacted at jstephens@themiamihurricane.com.
Interested in “The Water Project” and the green floor in Eaton? Check out a video by John Van Beekum and Carissa Harris at vimeo. com/20901843.
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GOING GREEN: The net-zero water dorm developers (from left to right), Sabina Rakhimbekova, Mirek Miroslav, Vincent Warger, John Pittaluga, James Englehardt, Sebastian Eilert, Tingting Wu, Tianjiao Guo, Cristina Delphus and Ali Habashi, will be working together on a water conservation project in Eaton. March 24 - March 27, 2011
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FEEL THE MUSIC: The Pat Metheny Trio, featuring Antonio Sanchez and Ben Williams, performs at Maurice Gusman Concert Hall Tuesday. Pat Matheny (left) is one of the most acclaimed musicians in jazz. The UM graduate has been nominated 33 times for a GRAMMY in a record 12 categories and has won 17 GRAMMY awards.
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Students react to quake EARTHQUAKE FROM PAGE 1 Unlike the northern city of Sendai where entire communities were swept by the tsunami, Tokyo experienced strong tremors but was not as directly affected. However, there is growing concern over the country ’s food and water supply, as well as the radioactive effects of malfunctions at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima. “In Tokyo they have to bring umbrellas outside because the gas explosion poisoned the air, ” Kikugawa said. “My family fortunately evacuated to Okinawa Island, the most southern island, because they didn ’t want to get exposed to the nuclear radiation. They ’re staying there until my brother starts school on April 10. They ’re too worried about radiation ”. Because the families of Bishop and Kikugawa are overseas, the university is trying to accommodate the needs of students alike that have been affected by the earthquake. “We have 14 students that are from Japan that attend UM. As soon as the earthquake occurred, the department
of international students and scholar services, and the division of student affairs, we all worked together. We contacted every student to make sure that their families were okay, ” said Dr. Patricia Whitely, vice president of student affairs. The Asian American Students Association is also developing fundraisers to donate all proceeds to the Japanese people. Selling t-shirts, hosting origami lessons and partnering with the Red Cross are among the tentative ideas to be performed in upcoming weeks. “To see our members affected by what happened was devastating, ” said Brooke Lemaire, vice president of the Asian American Students Association. “It is a tragedy, but with the amazing community we have at UM, I know we can all make a difference and help a wonderful country rebuild. ” Jonathan Borge may be contacted at jborge@themiamihurricane.com.
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International aid, support to Japan lags Giving was at its peak in the first days following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But the donations have been lagging compared to other natural disasters such as the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Katrina. According to The Washington Post, the American Red Cross has raised $47 million for victims in Japan as of last Wednesday, whereas after the same amount of time following the Haiti earthquake it had raised $92.3 million. Last Tuesday, President Donna E. Shalala sent out an e-mail to the University of Miami community informing students of this calamity and the University ’s response. Unfortunately, no one yet has organized a fundraiser to assist those who are suffering from this crisis. In contrast, students, faculty and staff from the Miller School of Medicine, School of Architecture and School of Communication all contributed positively to Haiti and have not forgotten their commitment to reconstructing Haiti. As a developing country, it suffers from poverty and a poor infrastructure. Because their
NICOLE FLORES SOPHOMORE “My family are huge Hurricane fans; I was told since I was two that I was going to UM.” Speak Up answers are edited for clarity, brevity and accuracy. Check out video Speak Ups at themiamihurricane.com. Compiled by
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needs were obvious since day one, the catastrophe pushed many around the world to become activists. Haiti is close to the United States and was a poverty-stricken country before the earthquake hit. Japan, however, is an industrialized country with a strong government and has the third largest economy in the world. With that said, not only have many non-profit organizations stepped back from fundraising for Japan, but people have expressed little interest in this national disaster. Japan is still in need of the basics: shelter, water, food, medical aid, clothes and more. If the majority of people adopt this outlook, then where is the international aid and support? Regardless of how industrialized a country is, we think that the university should still raise awareness and help alleviate the suffering in Japan. Just as our school responded to Haiti ’s tragedy last year, we should do the same for Japan. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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ot all revolutions are created equal. Generally speaking, before I decide to support a particular revolutionary movement, I ’d like to know the general aims of the revolutionaries. Who can list two goals of the Libyan revolutionaries? Yes, JOSH KORNFIELD we know their key ambition is to SENIOR oust Gadhafi. What sort of govCOLUMNIST ernment will replace him? There is limited organization in this movement. There ’s also been a paucity of democratic rhetoric. John Brennan, the American counterterrorism chief, voiced concerns that certain Libyan revolutionaries possess ties to Al Qaeda. In Egypt, many activists demanded an overhaul of Egypt ’s political system on an institutional level. The United States had allies in the Egyptian military and government that could ensure stability after Mubarak ’s ouster. Conversely, we have few reliable friends in Libya. The international community was at a crossroads: There was concern that not interfering in Libya would indicate tacit support for Gadhafi ’s violent repression of the rebellion. Therefore, the international community not only decided to provide a no-fly zone (air cover), but it promised air strikes against Gadhafi ’s offensive ground units. I fear this
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commitment was a grave mistake. I am concerned that this action establishes a precedent that mandates humanitarian interventions in every conflict. Before militaries had the capacity to project power globally, we lacked the means to quickly intervene in conflicts halfway around the world. Now with international bases, carrier groups, military alliances and modern military technology, no one can deny that certain countries possess the capacity to intervene in any conflict. I will not suggest a specific doctrine here that delineates the circumstances that should merit foreign military interference. Nevertheless, I ’m sure most of us would agree that a key starting point to warrant any foreign involvement is that the foreign involvement be absolutely necessary and that it will provide a certain amount of “good ” (in a utilitarian context). If you are skeptical about the use of such vague standards to justify violent action, I share your skepticism. On the other hand, I feel that it is a fair starting ground to insist that the use of military force must have some merit from a strategic or humanitarian perspective. In my mind, active intervention in the Libyan conflict promises neither a safe, stable Libyan society, nor any strategic returns to what seems like a potentially costly investment. Josh Kornfield is a junior majoring in international studies and political science. He may be contacted at jkornfield@ themiamihurricane.com.
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was still awake when news of the disaster broke. I stumbled across initial reports of the earthquake on Google News by mere chance, around 1 a.m. on the night of March 10. Even though I spent IKU KAWACHI CONTRIBUTING half of my childhood in COLUMNIST Japan and the other half in southern California, both known for their frequent earthquakes, I saw the words “7.9-magnitude ” in the headline and knew this was no ordinary occurrence. Making matters worse, the articles indicated the epicenter was close to Sendai, where my grandmother, uncle and aunt reside. Already, I felt queasy. I hurriedly called my mom in Kyoto. She assured me that she had already gotten in touch with our relatives and that they had safely evacuated, their 9-week-old golden retriever in tow. Even after hearing my family was safe, I still felt uneasy, but there was little I could do. I texted friends from high school to make sure their families were OK, then lay in bed, staring at the ceiling for hours. In the morning, the situation had become much worse. The ensuing tsunami ravaged much of the eastern half of the Tohoku region. My mom called again. This time, she told me that she had lost contact with my relatives since the waves had struck. It was four full days before my parents heard from my relatives again. Thankfully, they were battered but more or less unharmed, managing to ride it out at home despite having no electricity, gas or water. It was the first time I had felt such despair
and uncertainty over my family ’s fate, compounded by the horrific toll the tsunami had taken on Japan as a whole. It was also the first time I realized how frustrating it is to see scenarios and predictions like “death toll could be in hundreds ” based entirely on guesswork casually tossed around in the press when your loved ones ’ lives are at stake. As a journalism major, it finally hit home. Of all the emotions I ’ve felt in the past week and a half, I ’d be lying if I said I wasn ’t angered and saddened by the insensitive, hurtful and downright ignorant remarks made by a select few, who suggested that the disaster somehow constituted “karma ” or “divine punishment ” for events that took place over a halfcentury ago. All in all, however, the response- both within Japan and internationally- has been overwhelmingly sympathetic and supportive. Over 140 countries and international organizations have already pledged their assistance. I found myself touched by the messages of condolence, both those I received personally and those I came across online. The death toll is already reported to be more than 8,600, with another 12,900 still missing. While it ’s unfortunate that it seems to take disasters of such calamitous proportions to bring a world together, there is no doubt it will take all of our combined efforts to restore what once was in the country. To everyone that has contributed in the slightest way, monetary or otherwise, I thank you, as a citizen of Japan, from the bottom of my heart. Iku Kawachi is a junior majoring in journalism and geography. He may be contacted at ikawachi@ themiamihurricane.com.
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t seems that Facebook is getting better at predicting new friends of mine and activities than I actually want it to be. These days, I log on and acquaintances of acquaintances appear on NATASHA TOMCHIN my news feed. Photos CONTRIBUTING of mutual friends are COLUMNIST on my sidebar. Everything Facebook does is trying to urge me to creep on other people and find some common ground. The ads on the side of my page are getting increasingly appealing as well. Just the other day I was offered discounted Jet Ski rides after I had just spent the last couple of days trying to find good deals. I was genuinely excited that Facebook was connecting so well to my real life, until I realized that my name was popping up on random people ’s news feeds as well. Facebook and other social networking sites have been engaging in some creepy activity. Thanks to trackers embedded in Web sites, companies and advertisers are slowly building up an arsenal of data on everything you do. The saying is true- anything you do on the Internet is there forever. March 24 - March 27, 2011
Companies are selling information about you to outside sources that then target you. Big Brother is really starting to loom in the Internet age. However, the government is starting to step in. Senator John Kerry is pushing a bill to center around a new type of freedom: privacy on the Internet. The bill is receiving support from Democrats and Republicans alike. Though there are disagreements over some details, the bill looks like it will pass because Kerry is pushing for some basic freedoms in this new legislation. The bill ’s target principles will center on data collection and data usage. There will be measures that force data collection services to inform the consumer that they are being tracked. Companies will also have to reveal what information is being used and for what purposes. Before even starting the collection, however, advertisers will have to get consent for the information. These regulations will allow consumers to choose not to have their information tracked and can even demand that their files be deleted. This bill is long overdue and hopefully will build a shield to protect individuals' privacy while surfing the net. Natasha Tomchin is a freshman majoring in history and public relations. She may be contacted at ntomchin@themiamihurricane.com.
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Celebrate “Support Women Artists Now” Day at the SWAN Spoken Soul Showcase, a festival for artists, at Saturday at the Stage (170 NE 38 St.) on Saturday. Visit spokensoulfestival.com for information.
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EAT YOUR HEART OUT: (From left to right) Cailin MacKenzie, Eric Morrissey and John Kwon of the Beelzebubs, runnersup on NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” performed at the Rat Tuesday.
“It ’s cool because we ’re students rst and foremost and it ’s cool to be able to go down on Tuesday, walk to the nearest subway stop next to Tufts and just go into a recording show and sing a song for national television show and go back and study for an exam. It ’s really the best of both worlds. ” - Eli Seidman, President of the Beelzebubs
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inus Glee ’s Dalton Academy dreamboat Blaine (Darren Criss) and loveable Kurt (Chris Colfer), Tufts University ’s Beelzebubs performed for a crowd that began lining up more than an hour before it began. And the Beelzebubs, Tuft ’s oldest all-male a cappella group, were equally, if not more, excited to perform on the unique Rathskeller stage. The Beelzebubs, the singing sensations behind the voices of the Dalton Academy Warblers, is made up of undergraduates at Tufts, which is located in Boston.
Alternating among classic rock songs, soulful ballads and top-40 rap hits, the Beelzebubs struck the hearts of their mostly female audience with silly dance moves and funny personal stories. The group ’s humor, however, did not take away from their vocal professionalism, even while soloist Jack Thomas goofily seduced the audience during the group ’s rendition of Mariah Carey ’s “You ’ll Always Be My Baby. ” Right from their opening rendition of Matisyahu ’s “One Day, ” the Beelzebubs were energetic and had an tangible connection with the audience. The crowd was singing along to Katy Perry ’s “Teenage Dream, ” a Glee favorite, and
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bobbing their heads to the group ’s encore of Trey Songz and Nicki Minaj ’s “Bottoms Up ”- they couldn ’t get enough of the Bubs. Each of the 11 members had the opportunity to show off his talent, but together the group blended beautifully, complete with a variety of crisp and realistic vocal percussion and strings. And it didn ’t hurt that most of the Beelzebubs are pretty attractive. The Beelzebubs ’ Tuesday night performance was successful and memorable for Gleeks and music lovers alike. Alexa Lopez may be contacted at alopez@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Laughable ‘Riding Hood’ taints the legend BY SARAH B. PILCHICK SENIOR EDGE WRITER
“Red Riding Hood ” could have been high on camp, which would have made it slightly redeemable, but no. No one even I saw the best actors of my generation tried. This is “Little Red Riding Hood ” for destroyed by madness. “Red Riding Hood, ” the “Twilight ” generation, and even junior director Catherine Hardwicke ’s first film Katie Bocksel, my good friend and a proud since introducing the world of cinema to the fan of terrible movies and supernatural love travesty that is “Twilight, ” shows that these triangles, couldn ’t stomach this film. If Kainsane actors- many tie can ’t handle a of them award winfilm, then you really ners and nominees know it ’s bad. “Red Riding respected the world Amanda SeyHood” over- are willing to fried proved herself to do absolutely anybe a deft comedienne thing for a paycheck. in “Mean Girls, ” but Case in point: if her performance “Red Riding Hood ” Starring: Amanda Seyfried, as the Red Riding might be the worst Gary Oldman, Max Irons Hood-esque protagomovie in recent Directed By: Catherine nist is any indication memory. It isn ’t even of her dramatic abiliHardwicke one of those lowbrow ties, she should really MPAA Rating: PG-13 comedies that pander just stick to comedy. to the lowest comI ’ll refrain from saymon denominator, ing too much about fully aware of how Julie Christie and Gary Oldman ’s perforbad they are. This film is just plain horrific. mances, except to ask “why, God, why? ” No one seems to make the slightest bit of efAny good will that Oldman earned with me fort, not the actors, the screenwriter (shame while playing Sirius Black in the “Harry Poton you, David Johnson) and certainly not ter ” series is now gone, and I ’d like to request Hardwicke.
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that Christie ’s Academy Award be revoked. The one bright spot in the film is the son of the outrageously sexy Jeremy Irons, actor Max Irons. He is not terrible- one could not possibly find a good performance coming from anyone in this film- and he is certainly handsome enough to forge a career of his own. One complaint, however, is that Irons spends little to no time with his shirt off. Hardwicke missed a golden opportunity with that one. I hope the director ’s cut involves an extended segment featuring a shirtless Irons. Throw me a bone, Hardwicke. As I said earlier, this movie had the opportunity to present its own version of a
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campy, fractured fairy tale. The opportunity was completely squandered. “Red Riding Hood ” is high on melodrama without much payoff and features plot holes the size of an ocean. At least the scenery is pretty. That was a high point. If you still have any interest in seeing the horrifically, hilariously bad “Red Riding Hood, ” I must recommend that you imbibe first (legal readers only!). Drink something, anything, and don ’t expect anything to make sense. Just laugh at the mess in front of you and don ’t give it too much thought. Sarah B. Pilchick may be contacted at sbpilchick@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Radcliffe stars in timeless ‘How to Succeed’ BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA EDITOR IN CHIEF
NEW YORK - Although the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play opened on Broadway 50 years ago, the second revival of “How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying ” delivers the same punch of wit and charm. While still in previews before its official opening March 27 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City, “How to Succeed ” already runs like the well-oiled company portrayed in the musical. Daniel Radcliffe, also known as the boy wizard from the Harry Potter series, shows range by singing, dancing and using an American accent. It ’s a far cry from his critically-acclaimed Broadway debut in 2008 when he played Alan Strang, the psychologically disturbed teenager in “Equus ” who blinds six horses. Here, Radcliffe ’s character J. Pierrepont Finch tries to work his way to the top of the World Wide Wicket Company after starting off as a window washer. A book that shares the play ’s name, narrated by Anderson Cooper (CNN ’s “Anderson Cooper 360 ”), guides him every step of the way. A secretary is not a toy. Get out of the mailroom. Never end up in the advertising department. Though he doesn ’t possess the best singing voice or dance moves, Radcliffe more than keeps up with his counterparts and portrays a likeable character, despite his manipulative steps to climb the corporate ladder. One of the play ’s highlights comes during “Grand Old Ivy, ” when Finch dupes boss J.B. Biggley, played by Emmy winner John Larroquette ( “Night Court ”), in a football-inspired dance number. The penultimate song, “Brotherhood of Man, ” shows off the ensemble ’s talent. With a satirical take on life in the 1950s,
the show ’s female characters certainly keep up with the boys. Rose Hemingway ’s Rosemary Pilkington is just as ambitious as Finch- her goal is to marry him and keep his dinner warm. Hedy La Rue, played by Tammy Blanchard, is the Joan equivalent from “Mad Men, ” and proves to be more than just curves. The play, which will run through the end of the year, is worth a weekend visit to the Big Apple. “How to Succeed ” displays its surprising timelessness with things that never change, regardless of decade. Just ask all the crazed workers in search of that final cup of coffee. Christina De Nicola may be contacted at cdenicola@ themiamihurricane.com.
IF YOU GO WHERE: Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York City WHEN: Tuesday 7 p.m., Wednesday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. THEATRICAL RUN: Through 2011 GENERAL RUSH: $30 limited tickets available at 10 a.m. the day of a performance TICKET PRICES: Range from $52-132 MORE INFO: howtosucceedbroadway.com or follow on Twitter @H2SBway
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CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER: Actors Daniel Radcliffe (left) and John Larroquette shine in the classic Broadway musical.
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Novel idea for food and book afficionados BY COREY FUJIKAWA CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
in the Rye ” and UM students and faculty alike were involved in the contest. “I liked the challenge of coming up Craving more than knowledge at the with a creative and ‘novel, ’ excuse the pun, library? idea, ” said UM student Kimberley MacRichter will host its second annual ed- donald, who competed last year. “I had a ible books contest April 1. Contestants can great time baking and planning for this with enter their own piece of edible art inspired one of my friends. Even living in the dorms, by literature. I think that many students could bring even The entries for the contest must be edi- more creativity and wit to the event. ” ble and should be based on books or literary The photos of the books are shared works, including but not limited to comic across the globe on the Internet after the books, book covers, festival for all to see themes and authors. and judge for them “It doesn ’t have to selves. “I think UM IF YOU GO be a big, complicated could become the No. thing, it just needs to 1 edible book univerfollow the theme of edWHERE: Richter Library sity among all univerible words, ” said Crissities, ” said Favretto, Lobby tina Favretto, director who is challenging WHEN: 11 a.m. April 1 of special collections students to enter and at UM. compete. For more info and The Edible Books The contest Festival is a worldcontest rules visit is open to all UM wide event held on students. Entries library.miami.edu/uml/ the first of April each must be sent to news/2011/03/09/2ndyear since 2000. It was u m.ed iblebook s@ annual-edible-bookinitiated by Judith A. gmail.com before Friday. Hoffberg and Beatrice day. Prizes for the UM Coron. Their inspiracontest will be awardtion for the festival was ed for the “Wittiest the birthday of French Pun, ” “Most Bookgastronomer Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Sa- Alike ” and “Best in Show. ” After the edible varin, an author in the late 18th and early art is created, photographed participants 19th centuries. He was famous for his book, and viewers are encouraged to take a bite “Physiologie du Goût, ” which is described out of their favorite piece after the judging as “a witty meditation on food ” by book- occurs. s2eat.com, the festival ’s Web site. Some of UM ’s 30 entries last year in- Corey Fujikawa may be contacted at cfujikawa@ cluded “Lord of the Fries ”, “Bremen Town themiamihurricane.com. Nutrition ”, “Big MacBeth ” and “Catcher
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EDIBLE ART: This cake by Susan Zabowski, based on “The House of Seven Gables,” won best in show at last year’s Richter Edible Book Competition. March 24 - March 27, 2011
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Breaking away for spring break
Students traveled to California and the Bahamas for their week off HOME STAY: Andrew Cox, a RSMAS
graduate holds Tanelia Nixon. He stayed with her family during a political anthropology study abroad trip over spring break in the Bahamas. The trip, led by anthropology Professior Sarah Meltzoff and UM graduate Nikita Rolle, focused on the culture on Farmers Cay, Exumas.
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MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor
OVERBOARD: Senior Leigh Van Lear dives backward into the water during a snorkel trip in the Exumas Land and Sea Park on a political anthropology study abroad trip over spring break.
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PHOTOS BY ASHLEY MCKEVITT // The Miami Hurricane
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CAREFUL HANDLING: Senior Petter Bauer hands a conch to a Bahamian student Julian Jr. Nixon during a trip to a conch breeding ground on a study abroad trip to the Bahamas.
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Magical season ends Sooner than expected Oklahoma beats UM to reach Sweet 16 BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR
Worst to first. Co-ACC champions. The first NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years and an 18-point blowout win over Gardner-Webb in the first round. All season long, the women ’s basketball team has been on a magical ride that ranks among the top comebacks in UM history. But on Tuesday night, the magic fizzled out for the Canes. Miami battled back from a 15-point deficit late in the first half and led by two with 3:12 remaining in the game. Still, the comeback fell short as the thirdseeded Canes were upset by sixth-seeded Oklahoma, 88-83. Shenise Johnson led the charge for the Hurricanes (28-5) with 25 points, and Morgan Stroman added 18 points and 14 rebounds, but the Sooners ’ (23-11) offense proved too much to contain. “I feel like we just played one of the best basketball games I ’ve ever been in, ” head coach Katie Meier said. “I can ’t believe how entertaining that was, how both teams were themselves. Both teams played very hard for each other and you just saw that on the court. ” Riquna Williams, the ACC ’s leading scorer all season, played only 28 minutes after getting into foul trouble early. Before the tournament started, it was widely projected that even though Miami went in as a No. 3 seed, they would have trouble in a matchup with an Oklahoma squad that made it to the Final Four two years in a row and four out of the last five. Even President Obama, in his bracket, predicted the Sooners to take down the Canes. The team used that as added motivation heading into the game, and although the Sooners eventually proved the critics right, Meier was able to appreciate the effort her team demonstrated. “It ’s two very special programs, ” she said. “Oklahoma had to play one of their best games of the year; they had to hit 11 threes and get a double-double off the
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UP IN THE AIR: Junior Riquna Williams shoots over a Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldog during the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. The Hurricanes won 80-62 and then faced sixth-seeded Oklahoma Tuesday. bench from Joanna McFarland to beat us. ” Redshirt sophomore Whitey Hand had a career game for the Sooners, scoring a game-high 27 points en route to a win that sent Oklahoma to the Sweet 16. Team leader Danielle Robinson contributed 18 points and 11 assists, and Carlee Roethlisberger always came up in the clutch, making four 3-pointers in the game. “Feels like every time we got close, they would scramble, we ’d make a great play, they would tip out and end up with the three, ” said Johnson of Roethlisberger ’s performance. “Very frustrating and
backbreaking, but we never broke. I ’m so proud of my girls, proud of everybody. But there are no moral victories here at the University of Miami and we wanted this game very bad. ” Looking ahead to next season, Miami will retain everyone on the current roster, as there are no seniors on the team. Shawnice Wilson, a 6-foot-6-inch center who transferred to Miami from Pittsburgh last season, will also join the team after having to sit out a year due to NCAA transfer restrictions. “This was a great experience, a great opportunity, ” Stroman said. “We ’re just March 24 - March 27, 2011
going to keep working. Next year we ’re going to have a better year. ” Although their season officially came to an end with the loss, some players are already looking forward to hitting the courts once again. “We have experienced juniors, we played a lot of minutes in the ACC our freshman year. Now we have minutes in the NCAA, ” Johnson said. “It ’s going to be scary next year. I can ’t wait to start the next season up. ” Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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Muggle Quidditch flies away with Swamp Cup
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BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE: (Left) Freshman Sean Beloff rushes past a player from Ringling College of Art and Design during a match Saturday afternoon at Kanapaha Park in Gainesville, Fla. Six teams competed in the first southeast regional tournament co-hosted by the International Quidditch Association. Beloff plays chaser, a position that requires throwing the quaffle through any of three hoops. Freshman George Cameron Hay raises up the Swamp Cup trophy as teammates celebrate at Sunday’s closing ceremonies. UM beat Ringling twice in a best-of-three final by scores of 90-20 and 60-20.
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Tide roll straight over Hurricanes in NIT Season ends in disappointment BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The Hurricanes ’ season and their NIT run ended simultaneously last night at the hands of the Alabama Crimson Tide. It ’s not the way the Canes looked to end, but Alabama rolled pasted Miami 79-64 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Tide now look forward to an NIT Final Four matchup with Colorado. Miami had to battle to get back into the game after trailing by 10 points at halftime with 10 turnovers on the stat sheet. The Hurricanes cut Alabama ’s lead down to 42-41 after a layup by junior forward DeQuan Jones, but the Crimson Tide engineered a 26-10 run in the second half and ended the Canes ’ season on a sour note. Though the Canes combined for just 15 turnovers in their first two NIT games, Alabama forced them into 19 giveaways Wednesday night. Sophomore guard Durand Scott led the Hurricanes with 19 points and redshirt sophomore forward Reggie Johnson had 14 points. Jones added 12 points and three steals.
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OUT OF HIS WAY: Sophomore guard Durand Scott dribbles past Adam Leonard of Missouri State during Miami’s 81-72 win on Monday night at the BankUnited Center. The Hurricanes needed plays from their impact players but Alabama didn ’t allow them. Sixth-year senior forward Adrian Thomas didn ’t score and redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant had six points but didn ’t get to
the free throw line. The Hurricanes finished the year 21-15 and 6-10 in the ACC. The Canes won their first two games in the NIT against Missouri State and FAU.
The Hurricanes struggled in the opening half against Missouri State, but opened the second half under the guidance of Adrian Thomas, who knocked down four 3-pointers. The Canes continued to fight off the Bears and a pair of free throws by freshman guard Rion Brown in the final minute sealed the win for Miami, 81-72. “It ’s a great win for us, ” Haith said. “We beat a really good Missouri State basketball team. We came out ready to play in the second half; we were stagnant early in the ball game. Thomas gave us a lift. ” Scott had 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Thomas had 16 points and Grant added 10 points.The Hurricanes took care of business in the first round by dismantling FAU 85-62. Grant led Miami with 23 points and Johnson had 14 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. Scott had 19 points and four assists. Haith was pleased that impact players stepped up and responded after losing a 19-point lead against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Reggie was a major factor, ” said Haith, “Malcolm was outstanding, scored 10 straight points in one point of the time. Durand was outstanding, only took six shots. ” Lelan Ledoux may be contacted at lledoux@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Senior diver closes out career with NCAA title Brittany Viola wins 10-meter platform BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR
One of the most prolific diving careers in University of Miami history ended on a high note Saturday night. Senior Brittany Viola left with the NCAA Diving National Championship in the 10-meter platform after the Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Texas. The award is the second in her career; she also received her first award for the 10-meter platform in 2008. She shared some of her experiences with The Miami Hurricane. The Miami Hurricane: What you were feeling when you came away with that second national championship? Brittany Viola: My initial thought was ‘I can ’t believe it. ’ I was so relieved that
when I finished the competition I didn ’t know where I had sat. I knew I had been pretty consistent because I never look at the scores when I dive. So I got in the shower, there ’s one right as you get out of the water, and I heard my name announced that I had won. It was such a relieving feeling that everything I could have hoped my college career would end like, it happened. TMH: What was your mindset heading into your last tournament as a UM diver? BV: Man, that was a very hard reality to take because I have just enjoyed myself so much at UM and that was the last collegiate meet I would ever do wearing the U on my suit. You could say that it put that much more pressure on me, but something that I ’ve been trying to remind myself this year is just to enjoy every moment and remind myself basically to not criticize my expectations and just perform, so that ’s what I try to do. TMH: Going from ACC Freshman of
the Year back in 2006 to today, coming off your second national championship. But two foot surgeries made it difficult at times. How did you battle back? BV: The two surgeries were out of nowhere. I came back from world championships in 2009 and was walking and my bones just collapsed on each other. When I went in for surgery, they ended up stitching tendons that they didn ’t know were torn and the recovery ended up longer than it should have been. Then I found out I came back too fast and ended up going back in for surgery eight months after the first one. I wasn ’t even sure if I was supposed to continue diving. I wasn ’t sure if maybe I just needed to move on with my life. But I felt like I needed to continue pursuing and I ’m just so happy I pushed through and persevered through it all. Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@themiamihurricane.com. FINISH READING AT THEMIAMIHURRICANE.COM
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SPLASH: Senior Brittany Viola readies her stance at the championships Saturday.
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Buchanan arrested, suspended Linebacker latest in offseason trouble BY AUSTEN GREGERSON STAFF SPORTS WRITER
Senior linebacker Ramon Buchanan was arrested early Friday morning on several felony and misdemeanor charges, including resisting an officer with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer. He has since been put on indefinite suspension from the football team pending further review of the arrest. A court hearing for Buchanan ’s case will be held April 18. The incident, which occurred in Coconut Grove during spring break, is the first arrest of a UM football player since October 2007 when former Cane Robert Marve faced a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest with violence. Marve transferred to Purdue in May 2009. Buchanan had no previous arrests on his record, The Miami Herald reported.
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According to the police report filed after the incident, Buchanan allegedly caused a disturbance in a men ’s bathroom near Fat Tuesday around 1:30 a.m. When police officers arrived to the scene and told Buchanan to leave, he responded “No. [Expletive] you, I ain ’t leaving. ” Although defensive coordinator Mark D ’Onofrio has refrained from any comments so far, head coach Al Golden released a statement through the university media relations. In it, Golden stated that BUCHANAN he was aware of the situation and was “disappointed ” with the news. “This is out of character for a young man who has been a positive influence in our program, ” Golden said. “He is contrite and apologetic for the situation and is currently taking the appropriate actions towards resolution. ”
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Before practice on Tuesday, Golden addressed reporters for the first time. “His misstep is unfortunate, but again, I want to make sure we ’re all on the same page, that this behavior will not be tolerated, nor will anything that represents the university or alumni or student body in that sense, ” Golden said. Buchanan now joins six other players suspended for the season-opening game against Maryland, which includes starting offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson. The reason for their suspensions is rumored to be infractions against team rules. “We ’re very proud of our track record here, ” Golden said. “We ’ve had the best track record in the state of Florida with our student-athletes over the last five years, arguably one of the best in the ACC. The torch has been passed to us and we ’re going to do everything we can to uphold the standards and mission of the university. ’ ’ Austen Gregerson may be contacted at agregerson@themiamihurricane.com.
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SPORTS BRIEFS SOCCER In their first game since new head coach Tom Anagnost took over, the Hurricanes tied UF 1-1 on Monday. Kelley Griffin scored Miami’s goal in the first of three 30-minute periods, with Florida answering in the third. The Canes next take the field on April 3 against USF.
MEN’S TENNIS No. 25 Miami recorded a 4-3 win over Clemson on Sunday, bringing the team to 3-0 in ACC play. Miami is 5-1 this season in matches decided by one point. The Canes won all three doubles matches and rallied back for the win after Clemson won a string of singles matches. Their home stand finishes up this weekend, as the team takes on Virginia on Friday and Virginia Tech on Sunday.
GOLF The Hurricanes placed 14th at the John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate on Tuesday, led by Maria Ronderos, who finished in sixth place overall. This tournament wraps up the regular season for the Canes, as they head to the ACC Championships April 15-17 in Greensboro, N.C. Information compiled from hurricanesports.com. Darci Miller can be contacted at dmiller@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Dear V: I can’t take the leopard print man thong... Dear Wifey, , Dear V, My boyfriend is ridiculously hot. We have tons of fun together and the sex is amazing. However, even though my boyfriend and I have amazing chemistry, he is what most people would most likely refer to as a douche. He is like one person when he is with me and a completely different one when he is around his friends. It ’s getting to the point where I don ’t even know who I ’m dating anymore. He even busted out in an orange man thong the other day due to the suggestions of his dumbass friends. What do I do? I ’m in love with my boyfriend, but the boy he is with his buddies is slowly starting to take over. Sincerely, Worried Wifey
Seems that you have found yourself a Bro. The typical pain-in-the-ass tool that one can see roaming around campus pretty much any day of the week. This lovely species tends to have its own language consisting of such words as “dude ” and “bra ” (and no I do not mean the Victoria ’s Secret kind). They can be found in f locks, particularly around peak pool times at the UC pool, typically sporting neon sunglasses, f lexing their hopeful little muscles. I ’m sure I have told you things you are already extremely aware of; in fact, the mating rituals of the Bro have seemed to work its magic on you already. Orange man thong? For real? I feel like it is too good to not be the truth, so I will take your word. Can I just ask one thing? What are you doing, sweetie, and why are you even writing to me? If it had been me in that situation, the second homeboy dropped his pants to the ground and shook it like a saltshaker in a f lorescent orange f loss of an
outfit I would have been out the door. There are too many yummy hot pieces of male meat in the world to be stuck with a hunky piece of psycho. If he knew you at all or actually cared more about what you thought then something funny his friends suggested, he would have opted for a much more tasteful choice of skivvies. I mean, you can ’t be stupid. Once again don ’t get me wrong, freaky is awesome, but you seem to be at your wit ’s end and I ’m sure his shenanigans didn ’t make you want to stay anymore so. If you really do love this fool then talk to him and tell him what ’s up. If things do not change then dump his ass. Life is too short to be with a ridiculous bra who apparently doesn ’t give a shit. Remember that rebounding can be fun. With love, V
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‘Canes Calendar
Friday, April 1 • 8 p.m. on the Green Come out and bring your friends and family to enjoy another night of Canes Night Live ’s Screen on the Green! There will be free giveaways and food! “How to Train your Dragon ” will be shown rst at 8 p.m. and tells the story of a hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons and surprisingly becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself. He then discovers that there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. Shortly following will be “Easy A ” which tells the story of a clean-cut high school student that relies on the school ’s rumor mill to advance her social and nancial standing; starring Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes and Penn Badgley.
www.miami.edu/calendar Thursday, March 24 Patio Jams Noon • UC Patio (Juke) Start a new Thursday afternoon tradition with HP ’s Patio Jams! Take a break from classes, bring your lunch and enjoy the live music. For more information, please contact Hurricane Productions at 305-284-4606.
Friday, March 25 Men’s Tennis vs. Virginia 3 p.m. • Neil Schiff Tennis Center
RAB Belly Bust 7 p.m. • The Rathskeller Come out and enjoy another edition of RAB ’s Belly Bust series! The show will be hosted by Rob O ’ Reilly from Comedy Central: “Live at Gotham ” and the Boston Comedy Festival, and featuring Chris D ’elia from TBS “Glory Daze ” and “Comedy Central Presents ”! Also taking the stage will be John Campanelli from Comedy Time TV and TV Guide Network. Come out to the Rathskeller for a night of laughter. For more information please visit hurricaneproductions.org or call 305-284-4606.
Baseball vs. Georgia Tech 7 p.m. • Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field COVERAGE AVAILABLE ON GAMETRACKER AND WVUM 90.5 FM.
Saturday, March 26 The Social Network 10 p.m. • Cosford Cinema Featuring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Gareld, The Social Network tells the compelling background story of the popular site Facebook. What began in his dorm room soon became a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
Baseball vs. Georgia Tech 1 p.m. • Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field COVERAGE AVAILABLE ON GAMETRACKER AND WVUM 90.5 FM.
Sunday, March 27 Men’s Tennis vs. Virginia Noon • Neil Schiff Tennis Center
The Social Network 8 p.m. • Cosford Cinema Featuring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and Andrew Gareld, The Social Network tells the compelling background story of the popular site Facebook. What began in his dorm room soon became a global social network and a revolution in com-
munication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
Baseball vs. Georgia Tech 1 p.m. • Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field COVERAGE AVAILABLE ON GAMETRACKER AND WVUM 90.5 FM.
An Evening with The Onion
Friday, April 1 • 5 p.m. at the Rathskeller Come out and enjoy another edition of RAB ’s Happy Hour Band! There will be prizes and giveaways, live music, and so much more! Text “UMRAT ” to 41411 to subscribe to the Rathskeller text message list, and receive a bonus coupon to use at the RAT on that day! Sponsored by RAB. For more information contact Hurricane Productions at 305-284-4606.
Friday, April 12 • 8 p.m. at the Cosford Cinema Hurricane Productions presents a lecture and Q&A with The Onion ’s Head Writer Jack Kukoda and Editorial Coordinator Brian Janosch. Come get an intimate glimpse inside America ’s Finest News Source from the writers themselves! Cosford Cinema ’s doors open at 8 p.m. and event begins at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free for UM students, faculty and staff with Cane Card. Visit hurricaneproductions.org or follow @HPmiami for more information.
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