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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

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the next two-to-three weeks. Once the signs are up, UMPD will issue a public statement notifying students, faculty and staff of the change on campus.

Carmen Rodriguez may be contacted at crodriguez@themiamihurricane.com.

The following students, alumni and university employees were tapped into Iron Arrow Thursday:

Iron Arrow, founded in 1926 by UM’s first president Bowman Foster Ashe, follows the rituals of the Seminole Indian Tribe and honors those who best exemplify five characteristics: love of alma mater, character, leadership, scholarship and humility.

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Meier just completed her sixth season at UM and was named the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coach of the Year. She led the Hurricanes to a 28-5 record, their first ACC regular season title and earned a top-10 ranking in the polls for the first time since 1992.

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Georgia Tech swept Miami in baseball for the first time since 1967. Find out how it happened from David Furones.

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Katie Meier, the head coach of the University of Miami women’s basketball team, was recently tapped into Iron Arrow Society, the highest honor at UM.

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Read UM students’ and Overtown residents’ responses to the controversial park construction.

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Maggie DeBarberie, Glen Barber, Paige Giusfredi, Brian Sperber, Erin Boatman, Jose Armario, Dean Myers, Haley Gordon, Jake Krupa, Brandon Mitchell, Maria Ronderos, James Gailey, Marytery Fajardo, Amanda Voehl, Bertila Soto, Jose Alejandro Barreto Martinez, Mandy Karnauskas, Molly Piccione, Katie Meier, Marsha Kegley, Peter Ortner, Ron Oremland, Jose Alvarez and David Tse.

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Commuters, savor your last few weeks of speed. Pedestrians, rejoice.

The University of Miami Police Department (UMPD) has planned to reduce the speed limit for all internal roads on campus from 30 to 15 mph.

According to Lieutenant Michael Colombo, this change is part of a UMPD campaign advocating pedestrian safety titled ‘Canes Crossroads. Roads affected by the new policy include all the internal roads on campus from Dickinson Drive to Brunson Drive.

After just recently receiving the deeds to the roads from Coral Gables, UM and the police department have been conducting studies in order to enhance pedestrian and bike safety on campus. Recommendations include everything from lawn maintenance to correcting traffic signs.

“Some of the reasons why we ’re lowering the speed limits have to do with pedestrian safety, ” Colombo said. “Those roads just don ’t allow for more than 15 mph, but also because we have a daycare on campus and it ’s just common. FIU ’s limits are 15 mph too. ” Some students are relieved, while others are not as thrilled.

“I think it ’s a good thing because there are a lot of twists and turns that people drive fast around, ” junior Katie Mischel said.

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UMPD hopes to enhance pedestrian and bike safety on campus by lowering the speed limit from 30 mph to 15 mph on roads from Dickinson Drive to Brunson Drive.

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

FROM THE COVER: A Florida International University freshman, who asked to be identified as “Bree B.” (far right), jumps during Benny Benassi’s set at the main stage of Ultra on Friday.

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Nuclear concerns rise in Japan aftermath Power plant south of UM deemed safe

BY LAURA EDWINS MANAGING EDITOR

With Japan facing an alarming nuclear crisis and engineers struggling to gain control over the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, some residents of South Florida worry about the impact hurricanes could have on local nuclear power plants.

About 28 miles south of the University of Miami, on a tiny jetty, the Turkey Point Power Plant has already proved its resilience in the face of natural disasters.

In 1992, when category five Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida and devastated much of MiamiDade County, hundreds of thousands were left without power, but the Turkey Point Power Plant was able to withstand winds of up to 235 miles per hour. While a water tank in the plant was damaged in the storm, the containment buildings escaped unharmed.

“Florida nuclear power plants are built to withstand all potential environmental hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis and the most powerful hurricanes, ” said Bryan

Koon, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management in a press release.

According to the Florida Power and Light Company (FPL), Turkey Point was built to resist disaster: Its reactors were built more than 20 feet above sea level, higher than the peak 16-foot storm surge Andrew produced in Palmetto Bay just up the coast of Biscayne Bay. Also, Turkey Point is located in the lowest-hazard zone for earthquakes, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. And as a safety precaution, emergency managers have also cited evacuation plans that are in place to protect residents nearby within a 10-mile radius of the plant.

But South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard, a Florida International University biology professor who campaigned against FPL expansion plans, worries evacuation plans might not be enough.

“Just look at the turnpike, ” Stoddard said in an interview with The Miami Herald. “Every morning, the thing jams up from the kids going to FIU. ” The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not feel expanding the evacuation zone, adding shelters and distributing iodide pills to residents is necessary. The agency says they regularly conduct

tactical security drills that are “quite rigorous. ” According to FPL ’s Web site Turkey Point has successfully completed each drill.

With this positive track record in mind, FPL plans to increase the capacity of the existing four reactors at Turkey Point by a total of 400 megawatts by 2012. Currently the Turkey Point Power Plant serves half of a million homes in Miami-Dade, which is about 50 percent of the 989,435 housing units in the county, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

But with radiation concern on the rise in Japan Stoddard says the precautions taken might not be enough at Turkey Point.

“Think of the other things that could happen, ” he said.

“What if somebody drops an airplane into a spent fuel pool or Castro decides to crash a MIG into Turkey Point? ” Research for this story came from miamiherald.com, nytimes.com and fpl.com.

Laura Edwins may be contacted at ledwins@ themiamihurricane. com.

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Nuclear power accounts for nearly 20% of Florida’s power consumption

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Paint the colors of every culture PREPARATION: Patrick Bethell paints the backdrop of the stage for International Week, a series of events hosted by the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO).

Bethell is an alumnus who was vice president of the club last year. He now lives five minutes away so he came out to help paint.

COISO was founded in 1967 to promote and integrate all international students in campus life.

International Week is COISO’s oldest tradition. It is an annual event that highlights cultures from around the world. The week culminates in a banquet and awards ceremony. This year, International Week, themed “All the World’s a Stage,” will run from April 4-April 9. Events during the week, with each day focusing on one culture, will take place starting at 6:30 p.m. on the University Center Patio. Saturday’s event, “The Queen’s Royal Court Banquet,” will take place at 7 p.m. in the Hurricane 100 Room.

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Every day matters in UM’s fourth Relay for Life Event supports the fight against cancer

BY CLAUDIA CRUZ CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Step by step, dollar by dollar, the cure for cancer is just a relay away.

The fourth annual Relay for Life at the University of Miami will be held all day Saturday at Stanford Circle.

Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS), the largest non-governmental foundation for cancer research in the United States, spending approximately $130 million each year on the cause.

“There is an incredible sense of synergy because everyone is fighting for the same cause, ” said Samantha Levine, publicity cochair for the relay.

This year ’s theme is “Every day matters in the fight against cancer. ” The event includes live music, games and ceremonies.

The UM Relay committee named the week leading up to the event “Purple Week, ” as a tribute to the purple ribbon, which designates support for cancer awareness.

Throughout the week, they will be giving away prizes from ACS, assigning teams spirit points and selling luminaries on the

Rock.

Luminaries are bags decorated to represent those that lost, are currently fighting or survived a battle with cancer. During Relay, a lit candle is placed in each of the bags and they are put around the track. Luminaries can be purchased on the day of the event or on the Rock throughout the week for a suggested donation to ACS. “Every time I pass one on the track, it reminds me of why I ’m there, ” said Levine, who is buying a luminaries for her father, who passed away from cancer.

Teams are encouraged to raise money for ACS before the event as well as fundraise on the day of the relay.

“Relay for Life is a time to remember those who have lost the fight against cancer, but also to celebrate the lives of those who have survived it, ” senior Mauricio Abascal said.

Abascal has been participating since his freshman year.

“It is a time to come together and bring hope to those that are still fighting, ” he said.

“For me, it ’s the least I can do to help keep my grandmother ’s memory alive and seek to find an end to what took her from our family. ” Claudia Cruz may be contacted at ccruz@ themiamihurricane.com.

Event raises $60,000 for Best Buddies program UM participates in walk for first time

BY ALEJANDRA GUTIERREZ CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Friends don ’t always make a lasting impact, but in Best Buddies the friendships are said to be life-changing.

Members of the University of Miami Best Buddies chapter participated in the first Best Buddies Friendship Walk on Saturday to raise awareness about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The 2.2-mile walk raised $60,000 for the Best Buddies programs of MiamiDade and Broward Counties.

Junior Ashley Tirado, president of the university ’s chapter, has been buddies with Evelyn Mathos, a 35-year-old with Down Syndrome.

“It feels great to be here, ” Tirado said. “It ’s not so much what you give, but what you get in return. The friendship itself is life-changing; they find happiness in everything. ” Best Buddies operates accredited programs in 50 countries and has almost 1,500 chapters around the world.

“People with disabilities also have great capabilities, ” said Martha Lagarde, area director of Best Buddies.

“We want everyone to know more about Best Buddies, to get more information, and to hopefully become involved. We are also here to educate the parents of people with IDD, by letting them know that Best Buddies exist and that we can help people with disabilities be part of society. ” Alejandra Gutierrez may be contacted at agutierrez@themiamihurricane.com.

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MEGAN MOTLEY FRESHMAN “Probably a 1965 convertible Mustang. They made the coolest cars back then!”

MARK GIBSON SOPHOMORE “Pod racer. Period.”

STAFF EDITORIAL

Budget cuts slash education Last Thursday, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 736, which ties teacher contracts and pay to how well their students perform on tests.

The passage of this bill will make tenure nonexistent for new teachers and will remove rewards for teachers who have post-graduate degrees.

Attitudes about the teaching profession have nosedived. With local and state governments across the country trying to close budget gaps and cutting public spending along the way, employees and their unions have become the target.

In an effort to evaluate teachers and students based on a uniform set of standards, some school districts are even imposing district-wide quarterly subject tests all students must pass. Teachers, however, balk at the idea of being evaluated by their student ’s performance and at having their curriculum dictated by government agencies.

It ’s unfair to tie teacher ’s pay to standardized testing. Anyone that has attended a public high school knows that it ’s clear that AP, IB and honors students will score better on standardized tests

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than students who struggle to pass the FCAT. But who decides which teachers get to teach the smart students? And should teachers who have built their careers around reaching out to students with learning disabilities be punished for their choice?

Linking teacher pay to students ’ test performance will only encourage more “teaching to the test. ” It discourages creativity and unique lesson plans and, in our opinion, would make any college student considering going into a teaching career second guess that decision.

Teaching is a give and take between the teacher and the student. Emphasizing standardized testing can only create a substandard product including students across the state who have only scratched the surface of the knowledge educators have to offer and a generation of kids who have yet to discover something they ’re truly passionate about and interested in learning.

Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

With finite mind, reasoning is defined

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o humans have free will?

If I have to choose between a piece of dark chocolate and a piece of milk chocolate and I opt for the former, I ’ve made a deliberate decision. Did I exercise free will? I don ’t think so. I did consider the two options carefully. But our minds are JOSH made of a very special sort of maKORNFIELD terial that is intricately molded by SENIOR the world around us.

COLUMNIST Based on a confluence of previous experiences with chocolate and perhaps an inherited trait that affects my taste preferences, I prefer dark chocolate. Was there a soul or conscience that steered me to the dark chocolate? Figuratively perhaps, but I ’m pretty sure scientists will never be able to isolate a soul or conscience that is fundamentally distinct from our neural anatomy in the lab.

When I ’ve discussed this topic with people, I ’ve encountered a surprising degree of resistance and even indignation for daring to question the idea that humans possess free will. I suppose people feel that without free will, they are merely leaves in the wind.

Nevertheless, we all know that humans are far more interesting specimens than leaves. Even without free will, the fact that we even have preferences between two types of chocolate makes us relatively remarkable compared to most living things.

The brain is finite. It has a limited amount of matter and can perform a limited number of functions. We tend to assign the word “infinite ” to things that we are not close to understanding. As we fight the seemingly never-ending campaign to understand the intricacies of the human mind, many have thrown up their hands and argued that the mind is simply impossible to fully understand. I disagree. We ’re talking about a vast multitude of chemical interactions, but a finite number.

Confounding these investigations are the infinite series of events that shape our lives. Nevertheless, once we firmly establish that the mind is finite, it will only be a matter of time before we can interpret the causal relationships between these exogenous stimuli and the chemical interactions that take place in our noggins.

Josh Kornfield is a junior majoring in international studies and political science. He may be contacted at jkornfield@ themiamihurricane.com.

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The world’s top male and female tennis players vie for the top prize at the Sony Ericsson Open. Tickets start as low as $10. Visit sonyericsson.com for more information.

RAVE: Armin van Buuren performs on stage at Ultra 2011. Van Buuren is credited as the “No. 1 DJ in the world.”

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BY NATASHA TOMCHIN | CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Expectations for Ultra were more than exceeded this weekend.

The festival was one wild journey for participants and audience members alike. owever, not everything bounced in sync with the techno beats.

It is absolutely mind boggling how many people attended.

It was easy to get lost in the crowd for hours on end, never really being able to find your way out, and if you lost your friends, it was nearly impossible to find them again. If you plan to go next year, I recommend picking a spot together to meet up so that you don ’t end up shouting on the phone trying to figure out which one of the “green Heineken tents ” you should stand by.

On a positive note, I have never been in such a happy environment. The mindset

of rave culture brings people together, and everyone was more than willing to share, help out and talk. There were evem groups of people making their own light shows for others ’ entertainment. The communal feel made Ultra just that much more impactful.

Strangers felt like long lost friends. udos to the city of Miami for adjusting their time schedules and j letting the metro run late. Saving money on transportation meant it was possible to afford beverages, no small task since staying hydrated at Ultra means dishing out $5 for water. Hence why lots of attendees bring their own Camelbacks.

The performances themselves were unbelievable. Carl Cox impressed as one of the standout acts. Benny Benassi lit up the crowd. CSS was great, as expected. Duran Duran, however, was definitely an odd card and killed the vibe for a bit at the main

stage. I felt like out of all the performers in the genre, there could have been someone much better to perform.

Tiesto was phenomenal, but yet the last half-hour sounded like the same fiveminute sound loop on repeat. The light show they put on saved the day though, and as any audience member will atest, it was absolutely incredible. It was hypnotic with all the right elements.

INTENSITY: UM senior Aleah McGehee of Telekenetic Walrus performs at Ultra Music Festival (UMF) 2011. The band played on the UMF radio stage on Saturday. The sold out festival was held from Friday to Sunday at Bicentennial Park downtown.

hat being said, I ’m disappointed in the way Ultra overlapped all the sets. It was nearly impossible to see all the performers you were interested in. But their actual setup, along with all the high-tech equipment they used for visuals, was extremely well done. All in all, this was an event I ’m sure no one will forget.

Natasha Tomchin may be contacted at ntomchin@themiamihurricane.com.

NEON: Senior Andrea Shank shows off her fluorescent pink makeup at Ultra 2011.

COME ON GET HAPPY: (Top photo) Junior Jackie Lewis and sophomore Sara Denka dance at Ultra Music Festival.

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West Palm teeming with life

BY REBECCA LATTANZIO CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

Despite what you may have heard, West Palm Beach is not just where your grandparents went to retire. In the past five years, downtown West Palm has become a youthful and vibrant place filled with some of the best bars, clubs and restaurants in South Florida.

Weekends are complete with boisterous crowds of 20-somethings celebrating, so next time you ’re on I-95 make an extra stop in West Palm and hit Clematis Street off of exit 70. You won ’t regret it.

Clematis Street is in the heart of Downtown. Home to the famous fountain that is built into the sidewalk and springs to life when children daringly run through its center, there are swinging benches and soaring white lights overhead.

Then there is the food. Walk to the end of Clematis Street and you will run into a hot pink building that is impossible to miss: Sloan ’s Ice Cream Shop.

Its walls are painted with baby angels and clouds, its counters are filled with stuffed animals, invisible ink and sparkling pens, and the ice cream and pastry collections available are just as colorful as the lime green chairs outside.

Once the sun has gone down and the old-fashioned streetlights have turned on, Clematis turns from a cute

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EXOTIC TASTES: A dancer struts her stuff at the Off the Hookah club in West Palm Beach. Off the Hookah has a Middle Eastern theme. place to take a date into a giant party with the popular nightclub Off the Hookah in the middle of the buzz.

One word to describe Off the Hookah: exotic. The club, which is also open for lunch and dinner, is decorated with sphinxes, pyramids and MiddleEastern artwork. The Japanese room has a sushi bar and overstuffed cushions for seating, while the VIP room is lined with curtained beds instead of

couches.

It may not be Mansion or Pizza Rustica, the more typical south Florida hits, but downtown West Palm Beach holds its own. The bars, restaurants and shops have found a way to mix local charm with a trendy A-list style to create an atmosphere all on its own.

Rebecca Lattanzio may be contacted at rlattanzio@themiamihurricane.com.

FILM REVIEW

All-star cast does ‘Jane Eyre’ justice

BY SARAH B. PILCHICK SENIOR EDGE WRITER

the movie belongs to Dench. Who else has won an Oscar for just eight minutes of screen time in a film? She steals each and every scene in which she ’s featured, and I am of Since Charlotte Bronte ’s seminal work “Jane Eyre ” has the opinion that “Jane Eyre ” should really be called “Mrs. been portrayed in what seems like a million adaptations Fairfax. ” Dench should be in every movie made from this since 1910, thinking that the most recent version by direcpoint forward. She is an international treasure. tor Cary Fukunaga couldn ’t bring anything new to the table Likewise, Fassbender is gorgeous and his Rochester was not a huge stretch. How wrong the naysayers were. This is worth every bit of emotional hell which Jane suffers on film, while not quite as pedigreed as some previous incarnahis behalf. Hell, I would wander around the English moors tions, sufficiently does justice to the source material. through pouring rain and then some for Best known as the gloomier alterFassbender ’s cryptic aristocrat. Sally native to Jane Austen ’s romances, “Jane Hawkins and Jamie Bell also shine in Eyre ” is the story of the world ’s unlucksmaller roles, and Amelia Clarkson iest young governess whose life, true to ‘Jane Eyre’ deserves special praise for her spunky gothic literature, is the most depressing portrayal of the younger Jane Eyre. tale of woe. This “Jane Eyre ” has the “Jane Eyre ” isn ’t perfect. At times good fortune of an outstanding cast, inSTARRING: Mia it nears becoming slightly ponderous, cluding Mia Wasikowska, serviceable but overall it has the potential to transWasikowska, Michael in the title role, the outrageously sexy fix audiences ’ bodies and souls.

Fassbender Michael Fassbender as the broodiest DIRECTED BY: Cary Mr. Rochester in recent memory and Sarah B. Pilchick may be contacted at Fukunaga acting demigod Judi Dench. sbpilchick@themiamihurricane.com.

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BASEBALL PROFILE

Robinson twins stay close to home for glory Pair fulfill dream of playing for UM

BY MICHELLE SALOM CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER

Duplicate.

Interchangeable.

Carbon copies. Those are the stereotypes that many twins grow up with regarding their other half. Although some may look to defy that stereotype, one duo on the Hurricane pitching staff has come to embrace it.

Fraternal twins Sam and Zach Robinson were born and raised Hurricanes. Their father is the CFO of the UM business school, and green and orange run through their blood.

The twins are both relief pitchers for the UM baseball team.

Though many would expect a set of twins to separate for college and attempt to branch out, the Robinsons relish in the ability to spend their collegiate careers together, playing for the team they grew up idolizing.

“Being able to play for the

Canes is in itself a dream come true, ” Sam said. “Being able to play with my brother is even greater. We always played on the same team growing up. But being able to take that to the collegiate level is something not everyone has been able to accomplish. ” At first glance, the boys barely look related. They are as different as night and day. Sam is the quieter of the two, while Zach is the extroverted, in-your-face twin.

Despite their differences, Zach feels that he and his brother balance each other out.

“We both are kind of like our mental checks, ” Zach said. “He is the one who usually has to tell me to calm down and not lose my head.

I usually have to give Sam a confidence boost, tell him he doesn ’t suck and that when he ’s on the mound that no one can touch him. ” After playing high school ball at Killian Senior High School in Miami, the twins initially split up, as Zach chose to attend the University of Tennessee. After the very first week of practice, he was ready to re-

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SOUTHPAW: Junior pitcher Sam Robinson deals from the mound during a game this season. He’s one of the team’s top relievers. turn home.

“I told Sam to tell J.D. [Arteaga] that I wanted to play next fall, ” Zach said. “[J.D.] told me to get back

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DELIVERY: Sophomore pitcher Zach Robinson throws from the bullpen before the start of the 2011 season at A-Rod Park.

in shape and come try out. I made the team that next fall. ” Zach ’s short time at Tennessee marked a rare occurrence in the Robinson family with the boys being on different teams. Thus, given the opportunity, returning to his Hurricane roots was an easy decision.

“I ’ve wanted to play at UM since I was like 5, and I knew that I had the talent to fight for a spot at UM, ” Zach said. “I just had to do what it would take to make the team. ” Upon transferring to Miami, Zach sat out the 2009 season because of NCAA transfer regulations. But in 2010, Zach was transformed from a shortstop, which he played at Killian, to a catcher. He often caught bullpens for Sam, a pitcher from an early age.

This season, Zach stands on the other end of the bullpen as a relief pitcher.

“I ’m new to pitching and trying to establish a role on the staff, ” Zach said. “Sam has been here for three years and already established

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his role as a key guy in the pen. ” Zach is learning from Sam, the more experienced reliever on the team.

“Over winter break Sam would help me with my mechanics and just the whole mental strategy of the game since I flipped to the opposite side of baseball, ” Zach said.

Sam enjoys his role as Zach ’s mentor in the bullpen.

“It ’s fun to see him out there pitching and I try to help him as much as I can, ” Sam said. “Even though sometimes he can be hardheaded. ” The twins are now mirror images on paper, playing the same position on the same team. Sam stresses that there is no tension or competition between them.

“We never really faced competition with each other too often, ” he said. “But if you ever asked who has won the lifetime competition we will both have strong arguments. I ’ll say I won, he says he won. ” Michelle Salom may be contacted at msalom@themiamihurricane.com.

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Canes split weekend matches Miami bounces back after loss to Virginia

BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR

Just two days after being held without a point by the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, the men ’s tennis team knew it would have to get off to a quick start against Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

The 29th-ranked Hurricanes (10-5, 4-1 ACC) wasted no time against the Hokies (116, 3-2 ACC), sweeping through their first five matches en route to a 6-1 win.

With the victory, Miami finished its homestand 3-2.

“It was a special day for us, especially after the match we played on Friday, ” head coach Mario Rincon said. “The guys came back really strong. ” UM struck first in the doubles match as seniors Christian Blocker and Carl Sundberg won an 8-4 decision over the No. 52 tandem of Luka Somen and Corrado Tocci.

Virginia Tech tied it at one after defeating seniors Keith Crowley and Waylon Chin, but the senior/freshman duo of Eduardo Pavia and Pedro Ast came away with the 8-6 win.

“It all started from the doubles. Our No. 3 doubles played extremely well, ” Rincon said. “They ’re a relatively new team of [Ast] and [Pavia], but Ast really hit another gear there in the doubles and played extremely well. They were able to win the match and clinch the point. ” The Hurricanes won their first four singles matches to take a 5-0 lead and guarantee themselves the win. During that streak, Miami did not give up a set to its opponents, defeating

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SPORTS BRIEFS TRACK AND FIELD The Canes competed in the UCF Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Charles Michel earned his first win of the outdoor season in the 10,000-meter run. Katharine Woodard broke her own school record in the steeplechase, beating her previous best time by over 30 seconds. A number of other Hurricanes finished in the top five of their respective events. The team next competes on April 1-2 in the Florida Relays in Gainesville.

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HUSTLE: Senior Waylon Chin chases a ball during a doubles match Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. He and Keith Crowley lost 8-4. the Hokies without needing to reach a third set.

Sundberg (6-3, 6-1) and Pavia (6-3, 6-2) led things off, while Chin (6-2, 6-4) clinched the match before freshman Gabriel Flores (76, 6-4) took the fifth singles match.

“I feel more confident. I know that going into the court it ’s going to be a battle, ” Flores said. “I was on a streak before I lost it to Virginia, but it really helped me gain confidence and I know that the team can rely on me in any situation. ” Both the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches went into the third sets, with Blocker taking the lone loss of the afternoon. By that point, the Canes had already gotten over the 7-0 sweep to the Cavaliers on Friday.

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“They pounded us pretty bad, ” Flores said. “After the match, one of the things we said that the coaches were looking at was how we were going to react to that. I think as a team we did a really good job, keeping a positive attitude and adjusting. We performed today perfectly. ” As the regular season begins to wind down, the Canes travel to North Carolina this weekend to face Wake Forest and N.C. State.

“I tell the seniors that we only have a few matches left here at home, only two left, but they ’re embracing the moment and taking advantage of the opportunity, ” Rincon said. “I couldn ’t be more proud of our group today. ” Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com.

Head football coach Al Golden has announced that the team’s scheduled Tuesday practice will be open to University of Miami students and employees. It will take place on the Greentree practice fields beginning at 2:15 p.m., with gates opening up at 1:45 p.m. The practice is expected to last approximately three hours. Any student or employee attending only needs to bring their Cane Card to the facility. No video cameras will be allowed.

WOMEN’S TENNIS The sixth-ranked Hurricanes beat Virginia on Saturday with a score of 4-3. The teams were tied going into the final match.

Freshman Kayla Rizzolo came up big for Miami, recording a-come-from-behind victory to clinch the match. On Sunday, the Hurricanes extended their winning streak in Virginia, coming away with the 6-1 win.

The Canes return this week to take on Wake Forest on Friday and NC State on Sunday.

Information compiled from hurricanesports. com.

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

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Dear V: I don’t wanna be stuck in the middle...

Dear Caught,

Dear V, My closest friend “Jim ” is dating this girl who I do not care for. She ’s not particularly known for her kindness or monogamous behaviors. Why do I know this? Because she broke up with my other best friend “Chris ” to date him. She had dated my other best friend Chris for years and cheated on him off and on throughout the relationship. Obviously this whole situation did not sit well between the two of them and their whole friendship fell apart because of it. I don ’t know what to do. They are two of my closest friends and they pretty much hate each other. I don ’t want to be stuck in the middle.

Sincerely, Caught in the Middle

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Getting in the middle of best friends is never a good idea. I know you aren ’t even trying to get involved, but it is nearly impossible for you not to become a fourth party in the whole thing. Since both of the boys mean a lot to you, try to not show too much bias one way or the other.

This lovely little princess the boys are squabbling over sounds like a bonafide bitch who needs to make better decisions before she gets into positions where she ends up breaking people ’s hearts.

Long-term relationships are not necessarily for everyone, especially at a young age when we are in college, but she needs to decide that long before being in a relationship for multiple years. With that being said, relationships do not always work out and that is completely understandable.

If the girl was not happy then she wasn ’t happy.

It ’s just too bad that the failing of the one relationship caused her to go running into a best friend of the soonto-be ex ’s arms. Not a good choice little lady.

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decision what he thinks is more important and he obviously decided that a relationship with this girl is more important than a long-lasting friendship. Sadly, it ’s not your place to really give him any advice because it is not your business.

Jim and Chris are both in tough places in regards to where to go from here, as I am sure it was not easy for either of them. While I do not believe Jim made the best decision, there must be something about this girl he cannot live without in order to forfeit a best friend.

You need to be there for both of them whichever way they need you. Try to not speak harshly of any party if names are mentioned and just be the best friend you can be, because even though things may have calmed down now, it ’s obvious that things can quickly change from peaches-n-cream.

Real, real quickly.

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