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Vol. 89, Issue 23 | April 18 - April 20, 2011
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THE MIAMI HURRICANE
BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director
PHILANTHROPY: UM Junior Ryan Blanco carries balloons for Delta Lambda Phi’s parade float.
A tide of pride
BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director
CHEERFUL CHANT: Timothy Tierney,17, (left) dances with UM junior Alex Suvall in front of the judges. Suvall is a founding member of Delta Lambda Phi (DLP) and is secretary of SpectrUM. Members of DLP and Tierney marched with Pridelines Youth Services, an LGBT youth organization that provides services.
BY SARAH B. PILCHICK | SENIOR EDGE WRITER
G
litter and Gaga and drag queens, oh my! The third-annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival hit South Beach in a flurry of rainbows and fabulousness, and despite the oppressive heat and flash rain storms, it seemed that a fantastic time was had by all.
While the pride festival ran for an entire week and included events such as movie screenings and comedy nights, the pinnacle of the weekend was undoubtedly Saturday ’s Pride Parade, led by grand marshal Andy Cohen of Bravo TV ’s “Watch What Happens Live."
SEE PRIDE, PAGE 8
TUITION TROUBLES
STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH LACK OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAGE 4
BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director
PEACEFUL EMBRACE: Junior Alex Suvall hugs John Alvarez, an FIU alumnus who is a DLP brother.
RECORD HITS
SWEAT RECORD SHOP CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY PAGE 7
BRITTNEY BOMNIN // Art Director
PARADERS: Frank Fiorentino and Bill Pease were one of the legacy couples featured at Pride.
SPRING SCRIMMAGE
CANES FACE EACH OTHER IN FINAL SPRING FOOTBALL GAME PAGE 9