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Vol. 89, Issue 25 | April 25 - April 27, 2011
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THE MIAMI HURRICANE Floridians protest off-shore drilling Group supports alternative energy BY ALEXANDRA LEON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
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he Deepwater Horizon oil spill left 200 million gallons of petroleum in the Gulf of Mexico, 11 dead, 12,000 jobless and 400 species of marine wildlife in danger. Now imagine this scenario in South Florida. One year after the spill, a group of South Floridians opposed to offshore drilling have raised concerns that petroleum companies will move to drill off the coast of Florida. On Wednesday, oceans advocacy non-profit group Oceana hosted a mock oil spill on Las Olas Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale. At the rally, the group protested against large oil corporations and petitioned for renewable energy
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solutions. “We know with certainty that where there is drilling, there is spilling, ” said Katie Parrish, climate and energy campaign organizer for Oceana. “What will help Florida ’s economy and energy dependence is focusing on renewable sources of energy, such as offshore wind. ” The group proposed an amendment to the Florida constitution in order to prohibit “oil drilling for exploration or extraction ” in all Florida waters. Oceana, however, has nothing to worry about for at least six years. Last December, the Obama administration reversed its decision to explore drilling on Florida ’s coastline, according to The Miami Herald. The new policy mandates that Florida ’s Atlantic coastline and the eastern Gulf of Mexico will remain closed to drilling until at least 2017.
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SAVE THE OCEANS: Ned Stone, a fisherman and the Southern district director of the Florida Wildlife Federation, speaks at Wednesday’s mock oil spill protesting drilling off Florida’s coast.
ENOUGH WITH THE APATHY
COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT, NOT INDIFFERENT PAGE 6
COME TOGETHER: George H. Houck IV, the president of UM’s Atmospheric Science Club, joins students in forming a circle around Lake Osceola on Friday afternoon during Hug the Lake. The event is hosted by Random Acts of Kindness annually on Earth Day with the goal of demonstrating a sense of solidarity among all the participants as well as with nature.
TIME TO PLAY DRESS UP
GRADUATION AND FORMALS ARE AROUND THE CORNER PAGE 9
CATCHING UP WITH ANDRE
HOUSTON TEXANS’ WIDE RECEIVER GIVES NFL DRAFT ADVICE PAGE 11
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Survey finds business majors study less UM students, faculty disagree
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BY STEPHANIE PARRA SENIOR NEWS WRITER
Business schools may not be producing top-dollar graduates. According to a collaborative study by The New York Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education published April 14, students who major in business spend a significantly less time studying than other majors. The study, called the National Survey of Student Engagement, states that “nearly half of seniors majoring in business... spend fewer than 11 hours a week studying outside class. ” In their new book “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, ” sociologists Richard Arum and Josipa Roska reported that business majors learned an unsubstantial amount during their first two years as undergraduates after taking a national writing and reasoning test. When students who majored in business were compared nationally to students with other majors, their scores were significantly lower in writing and reasoning skills. Students who majored in business scored lower in the GMAT, the entrance exam for Master of Business Administration programs, than students with other majors. Ian Scharf, a lecturer in the business school ’s Department of Marketing, disagrees with the study. “As a former undergraduate business major here in the mid 1980s, I have noticed a considerable
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LAZY DAYS: A student sleeps by the UM pool covered by a microeconomics book. According to a recent study, majoring in business is popular because it requires slightly less study time. change in how difficult the major has become, ” Scharf said. “I have been teaching here for 19 years and my students today are much brighter and more driven than those during my earlier years. ” In fact, the average GMAT score over the past few years has been between 550 and 570 out of 800 and is on the rise. UM ’s own MBA program requires a 600. Still, according to the April 14 article, more than 20 percent of undergraduates across the country are currently majoring in business and it is considered the “default ” or “party ” major because it requires less study time. More than 325,000 bachelor ’s degrees in business are
awarded to graduates each year. “In my experience, I would say this claim is false, ” said freshman Julia Ida, a student in the UM business school. “All of the business classes that I have taken thus far have been very challenging. The difficulty of the business major probably depends on the university. ” The study also suggests that obtaining a master ’s degree in business is more marketable than a bachelor ’s degree in business. “I believe I am taking the right steps as an undergraduate and fully preparing myself for the real world, ” said junior Kristy Somano, who is president-elect of Beta Alpha
Psi, the UM finance and accounting fraternity. “I always thought majoring in accounting was a great idea, and I won ’t stop my progress now. And, despite what new studies may show, I think business majors study pretty hard. ” Scharf too believes that UM ’s business school is strong. “The average SAT/ACT score has steadily risen for entering freshmen, ” Scharf said. For the entering UM freshman class, the average SAT score fell in the range between 1250 and 1380. Stephanie Parra may be contacted at sparra@themiamihurricane.com.
SAY GOODBYE TO THE FILL OUT YOUR RATHSKELLER COURSE EVALUATION
CELEBRATE THE END AT FINALS FIESTA
The last call for the Rathskeller will be Friday. Between Wednesday and Friday, the Rat will be open until midnight. Share your memories of the Rathskeller by e-mailing your photos to ratmemories@gmail.com. Photos will be compiled into a slideshow that will run continuously at the last call.
Finish your semester at Finals Fiesta Friday on the Rock at 4 p.m. The event is held on the last day of classes and all are welcome. There will be music, food and games. For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855.
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Catch up on how the Hurricane baseball team did against North Carolina this weekend. Adam Berger has the scoop. Richard Sobaram knows what it’s like to constantly receive parking tickets on campus. Sasha Blane has a profile about Sobaram, the director of parking and transportation. Subscribe for the e-mail edition of the newspaper at themiamihurricane. com/subscribe.
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The women’s tennis and men’s tennis teams competed in the ACC Championships this weekend. Check out David Furones’ and Ernesto Suarez’s recaps.
Faculty and course evaluations are now available online. Eligible students may go to the Course Registration menu in myUM and select “Submit an instructor evaluation online” or click the “My CoursEvals” link on the Blackboard home page. Responses are anonymous and no survey results will be released before grades are posted. For more information, e-mail testeval@miami.edu.
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Friends named finalists for island internship Eco-developer offers opportunity BY LAURA EDWINS MANAGING EDITOR
For two friends from Miami, this summer could give new meaning to the phrase “adventure island. ” UM senior Sandy Florez and FIU junior Deborah Nuñez are finalists for an internship opportunity many would kill to have. Florez and Nuñez applied to be the first guests on Isla Palenque, an 400-acre uninhabited island off the coast of Panama, which is being developed by Amble Resorts, a Chicago-based company that specializes in ecofriendly resort developments in culturally sensitive places. “Not many companies are able to send someone to a tropical island, but a lot people are willing to take on this adventure, ” said Emily Kinskey, a marketing associate for Amble Resorts. If Florez and Nuñez get the internship they ’ll live on the island for four to six weeks, room and board included, and receive a $2,500 stipend to explore the surrounding area. The purpose of the internship is for a pair of adventureloving travelers to get to know, and promote, the island by documenting their experiences using photos, video and social media. “We want to give the island a personality; give it a heart, ”
Nuñez said. Florez and Nuñez were named finalists for the internship after submitting a stop-action video resume, which chronicled their travels and their friendship. Florez, a print journalism and English major and Nuñez, a psychology and Italian/European Studies major, have been friends since sixth grade. In 2009 they studied abroad together in Perugia, Italy, and caught the travel bug. “When we came back we were a little depressed, ” Florez said. “Our parents were like, ‘What ’s wrong with you? ’ We were ready to start our next adventure. ” The girls went back to Italy the next summer, and also visited Greece, Spain, France and Morocco. They discovered CouchSurfing, an international nonprofit network that connects people in need of a place to crash with willing hosts. Part of the CouchSurfing mission is to help travelers meet interesting locals around the world. Florez and Nuñez said that meeting new people has been the most rewarding aspect of their journeys. “We learned that you shouldn ’t be afraid of strangers, ” Florez said. “You have to use common sense, but you need to be open and talk to people that are sitting next to you on the train, or whatever, even if they ’re a little strange. That ’s how we ’ve met the best people. ”
COURTESY SANDY FLOREZ AND DEBORAH NUÑEZ
A HUMPY RIDE: FIU junior Deborah Nuñez (left) and UM senior Sandy Florez ride camels during their trip to Marrakech, Morocco, in 2010. The girls hope to continue travelling and storytelling. Florez and Nuñez, who describe their travel philosophy as “no sleeping allowed ” hope to expand upon the idea of meeting new people while interning at Isla Palenque. The pair wants to create a Web site to document the conversations they ’ve had with the people they ’ve met from around the world through video. The girls hope to use the internship to launch a career in storytelling
and travel. “If we can make a living meeting people and traveling and telling these antidotes and stories, if we can pay the bills doing it, that would be the dream job, ” Nuñez said. On May 2, Florez and Nuñez will find out if they ’ll spend the summer learning about indigenous cultures, visiting beaches, coconuts groves, and lagoons, and spotting tropical birds, lizards and maybe even a howler
monkey or two. For now, the friends have their fingers crossed. But even if they don ’t get the internship, Florez said their journey together will continue. “Deb ’s my travel buddy, ” she said. “If we don ’t get this we ’re not going to let it get us down. Whatever happens, we ’re hoping it ’ll be an adventure. ” Laura Edwins may be contacted at ledwins@themiamihurricane.com.
JOIN THE JOURNEY To follow Florez and Nuñez’s story and view their stopaction film, visit islapalenque.com/ island-interncontest/2011/ 03/29/sandy-florezdeborah-nunez/.
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COURTESY SANDY FLOREZ AND DEBORAH NUÑEZ
UNCHARTED: Isla Palenque is an island off the coast of Panama being developed by the eco-friendly company, Amble Resorts.
READY TO GO: Featured above is a still from the stop-action film Florez (left) and Nuñez submitted for the Isla Palenque contest. April 25 - April 27, 2011
The island intern will be announced May 2.
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Student-run company gets wordy with ‘Quotebook’ iPhone app ranks top 20 in reference category BY KRISTIAN ALWILL CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Can't remember who said "carpe diem"? Finally, there's an app for that. Sophomore Brian Capps, along with partners Matt Bischoff and Andrew Harrison, created a new iPhone app called Quotebook through their mobile application development company, Lickability. The app was released on March 30. Quotebook allows users to store quotes and share them with friends through social networks. Users can also add tags and other information about the quote before storing it. It is the first app to allow users to add quotes to their own database.
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“Most apps go the opposite way, ” Capps said. “We started with a clean slate. ” Quotebook ranks among the top 20 applications in the “reference ” category in Apple ’s App Store and carries a five-star rating from users. “I ’m happy with the whole thing. It turned out better than I first imagined, ” said Capps, who hopes to make a career out of developing mobile applications. According to Capps, the trio was surprised by the first weeks of sales. In the coming weeks, the app will see its first update, which will fix minor problems in the software. Quotebook is currently on sale for $1.99 on iTunes and is only available for the iPhone. Capps hopes to develop a version of Quotebook for the iPad in the future. Kristian Alwill may be contacted at kalwill@ themiamihurricane.com.
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WHO SAID IT: Sophomore Brian Capps, along with Matt Bischoff and Andrew Harrison, created a new iPhone app called Quotebook, released March 30.
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Mock spill warns against drilling KAOS to host DRILLING FROM PAGE 1 “As a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill we learned a number of lessons, most importantly that we need to proceed with caution and focus on creating a more stringent regulatory regime, ’ ’ U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar told the Herald. In January, after the federal investigation of the oil spill, former Florida Senator Daniel “Bob ” Graham, co-chairman of the president ’s commission on the spill, said the damage in the Gulf last summer proved that the current no-drilling buffer zone around Florida should be maintained. “I don ’t believe that anybody can say categorically that any set of recommendations, if totally adopted, would give us zero risk that
this would occur again, ” he said to the Herald. “It ’s an inherently risky industry. It ’s the nature of the beast. What we can do is reduce the probability of it occurring. ” Still, there are those who rally to keep Floridians aware that there is always a threat of legislators changing their minds. “For the sake of our grandchildren, we have to come out and make people aware of what the government is doing, ” said protester Vicki Rider on Wednesday at the Oceana event. Rider is a member of the South Florida chapter of Raging Grannies, an organization of peaceful female activists. “We ’re here by choice because we ’d like to see our oceans remain. ”
By improving heating systems, using biofuels and beginning to electrify our cars, along with other oil-saving measures, and clean energy soultions, we could alleviate the need for all the oil (1.6 million barrels per day) that we drill from the Gulf by 2020. Katie Parrish, climate and energy campaign organizer for Oceana
Alexandra Leon may be contacted at aleon@themiamihurricane.com.
Laughter, ‘The League’ and the last call
spring showcase Student dance team ready to de-stress and impress BY CHELSEA FRANKEL CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
Thanks to the 14 talented members of KAOS, students can celebrate the end of the year with music, hip-hop and dancing before entering the silence of Club Richter. On Tuesday at 9 p.m. KAOS hosts their annual spring showcase- an event that has been around since the founding of the club in the mid- ’90s. Finishing up her second semester as a KAOS member, freshman Julianne Byun can't wait to relieve herself from the stress of finals and liven up campus. “The spring showcase is really just to bring UM some amazing entertainment at the end of the semester, ” Byun said, “It's a night full of dancing, and people who are passionate about sharing their love for performing. ” KAOS dedicates at least two nights a week to practice during the semester. As the spring showcase nears, their practices last longer and take place more frequently. President and fourth year member of KAOS, senior Rickey Pierre II, anticipates sharing the club's originality and hard work with his fellow classmates. “We do all of our own choreography. Everything you see on that stage is a product of our own creativity, ” Pierre said. “I've loved every single second of it. ” After receiving feedback from the audience from the fall showcase, Pierre ensures students that they put all of their effort into making the spring showcase even better. “We try to bring something new to each showcase so the experience is never the same, ” Pierre said. “There's also a segment that involves the KAOS guys and chairs that the ladies tend to enjoy. ” As entertaining as the showcase is for the audience members, Pierre encourages all students to audition next fall. “We can't count how many times we've heard 'I wanted to try-out but I didn't think I was good enough' ”, Pierre said. “Whether you've been dancing your whole life or you've never danced before, it doesn't hurt to try. ” Junior Eric Rivera has become an avid KAOS fan and looks forward to the showcase after watching them in action in the past. “There's no better way to end the year than seeing some phenomenal dancing, ” Rivera said. “People would be crazy to miss out on it. ” To find out more about the club, please contact umiamiKAOS@ yahoo.com or see the KAOS: UM hip-hop Facebook page. Chelsea Frankel may be contacted at cfrankel@ themiamihurricane.com.
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CARLOS MELLA // The Miami Hurricane
“SHIVA BLAST”: Comedian Stephen Rannazzisi interacts with the front rows at the last Belly Bust at the Rathskeller on Thursday. Rannazzisi, whose jokes centered around living with a significant other and the resulting loss of freedom, was the night’s main act. He currently stars on FX’s “The League.”
WHO: KAOS and several guest acts WHEN: 9 p.m. on Tuesday WHERE: The Rock COST: Free
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Independence, not indifference It ’s a fact: The University of Miami is awesome. People love us, people hate us, kids aspire to attend and we all have friends that are jealous of our college choice. So why don ’t we as a student body exhibit pride in our school? Students don ’t go to sporting events; Hurricane Force has to incentivize students to attend. They don ’t participate in activities like the yearbook. Only 800 people vote in SG elections. It seems people don ’t get involved at all. While UM ’s diversity is a huge selling point, it may be partially responsible for our apathy. Different nationalities often segregate themselves, as do different religions, and residents and commuters. Being friendly to others on campus is seen as an oddity, and many people refrain from getting involved to avoid the inevitable awkwardness. Campus activities and sporting events also compete with a vibrant city life. With so much going on at all times, it ’s hard to attract people to a game unless the team is perennially winning. The city also encourages students to slack off in their schoolwork and spend their nights at the Grove instead of
studying. Combine that with jobs and internships, and who has time for campus life? Being in college is a major transition in a person ’s life. It ’s the first time we have real independence, and at the same time we have few real-world responsibilities. College is the perfect time in our lives to be apathetic, be selfish and do what we want. It ’s our time to figure out who we are and what we want from life. If laziness is your thing, now ’s the time to roll with it. But just because we can be apathetic doesn ’t necessarily mean we should. College is a time of almost endless opportunity, with more than 200 organizations, sports teams and Greek life to get involved with. Even joining one club gives you the opportunity to learn new roles and skills, and helps make the college experience a wellrounded one. Don ’t remain stagnant just because it ’s easy. Anyone can wear the logo, but it takes a special person to be the U. You ’re here- take advantage! Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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Memoirs of freshman year Don’t be fooled by beauty
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t seems like only a few months ago when my parents and I were lugging all my belongings through the crowded Stanford/Hecht parking lot. It was move-in day, NILOUFAR ABAE and as I looked around, CONTRIBUTING all the other students COLUMNIST looked exactly like I felt: scared, excited, anxious, and above all, happy to finally be in college. I couldn ’t believe it was finally here, the moment that I had dreamed about all my life. I was in college, and that meant freedom, knowledge, new friends and so much more. At first, everything was so new that it overwhelmed me. I had never met so many people at once, I had never asked for directions so often and I certainly had never been completely in charge of my own life. I quickly came to realize that college wasn ’t everything I had imagined. Sure, I had seen plenty of movies that portrayed college life as an endless stream of frat parties, sleepless nights and cramming before huge exams. At first, I really struggled to keep up with both my classes and my social
life. But soon enough, like most other people, I found my balance. I also befriended some of the most amazing people I have ever met. In fact, I ’m still surprised at how strongly my friendships in college formed, but I suppose that comes hand in hand with living in such close proximity. As the months progressed, I found myself missing high school less and less, and loving my newfound life at the university. During breaks, I counted down the days until I could return to the dorms- to my home. My friends here had become my family, the campus my world. I had never been so happy. And just like that, all the novelty and excitement of freshman year was over. As I look back with nostalgia, there is nothing that I would do differently. I worked hard in school, was active in clubs, found a great group of friends and lived my life just as I had always wanted to. And now I am ready to face the challenges and new discoveries of sophomore year. As a final note to all incoming freshmen, buckle up for the time of your life! Niloufar Abae is a freshman who is undeclared. She may be contacted at nabae@ themiamihurricane.com.
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he stigma in Miami is that the women, or the opposite sex if you ’re a girl (or whatever floats your boat), while a feast for the eyes, are also horrible in personality, yappy EVAN SEAMAN SENIOR and want constant COLUMNIST red carpet treatment in hopes of climbing up the financial hierarchy without effectively contributing anything. To counter the argument that I ’m sexist, the stigma toward men is that the average Joe is a “Jersey Shore ” juice-head with the brain size of a peanut and diminishing testicles with every fist pump. In general, with many exceptions to these rules, I would agree with these stereotypes if I were to just walk around and observe. However, it ’s not as bad as people say. For example, to put it in nerdy, economical perspective, I went to a high school where my graduating class was 42 kids. Out of my entire class there were only a couple of good-looking girls with a stomach-able personality. Even then, they became best friends, at least on the surface and merged
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into one hedonistic monopoly to crap on all but the most worthy. It catered well to their egos because they were big fish in a small pond. Now, envision these decent-looking girls and throw them in an atmosphere where every other girl is beautiful too- it ’s not so easy to see now how they are differentiated. And fast forward to being in Miami during your golden days, where the women can be horrible. Luckily, after the emotions run dry, they are easily replaceable. If my high school was controlled by the terms set forth by monopolistic forces, Miami is a nearly perfectly competitive market, where the consumers, or the mouth-dropping men, set the terms more so than the other way around. Don ’t like supermodel A and her general demeanor? Move on to supermodel B. There ’s a good chance there ’s no overlap in their social circles anyway because women who are most desirable at their very core feel threatened heavily by the other bombshells. Evan Seaman is a senior majoring in marketing. He may be contacted at eseaman@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Fashion Forward: Read on for the latest spring trends to streamline your mall search…
BY DANIELLE KASLOW | SENIOR EDGE WRITER
Once again, the end of the semester is upon us, and with it comes fraternity and sorority formals, and of course graduation! But dressing for these special occasions can sometimes be stressful, especially for those who are overwhelmed with the last few days of classes and don’t have time to spare for shopping. Danielle Kaslow may be contacted at dkaslow@themiamihurricane.com.
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Muted jewel-tone party dresses are very in this spring. Pale hues of blue, yellow and red are aplenty in stores, especially in strapless sweetheart neckline styles. Metallic accents and nude colored heels complete the look. But be sure to rock some “TSM-worthy ” accessories, like diamonds, pearls and basically anything that glitters.
Nothing says spring and new beginnings like a crisp white dress. Your graduation dress should express the formality of the occasion but still show off a little of your fun side. The BCBGMAXAZRIA “Emmie Embroidered Floral Chiffon Dress ” does exactly that, but this dream dress is likely beyond the price point of most graduates. Nevertheless, look for similar styles that are celebratory, structured and still feminine.
Nothing is sexier than a cleanshaven boy in a suit. Nothing. But in the case that the gentlemen of UM still want to up the ante, sport a bowtie and you ’ll be the epitome of “fratty. ” And if you ’re looking to add something new to your formal attire, consider spending a little more for a designer quality leather belt. You ’ll be able to use it for years to come and a variety of different occasions- an investment buy, if you will.
Dress in the classic New England style this spring and sport a navy blue blazer, khakis and a buttondown. But of course, be true to your school and work a little “UM orange and green ” into your outfit, whether it ’s on your tie, bowtie or Croakies. After all, these have been the best four years of your life, so make sure your graduation attire ends your UM career with a stylish bang.
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Look out for new artist Cris Cab BY CAREY GOLDENBERG SENIOR EDGE WRITER
If Bob Marley, John Mayer, Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West had a lovechild, what would be the result? The answer is Cris Cab, a Miami native, the new hip-hop/reggae influenced artist on Pharrell ’s Star Trak label. Although Cab is only 19, he started writing songs at 15. He was recently discovered by Pharrell, famed rap artist, record producer, clothes designer and lead vocalist and drummer from the band N.E.R.D. Cab said that his connections were a key part of working with Pharrell. A friend of a friend spread the news about Cab ’s songs to Pharrell, so Pharrell called him into the studio and requested to hear a few songs. “He told me what I needed to fix, so a year later, I came back after having worked on those things and
played for him again, ” Cab said. “He ’s mostly my mentor to help me through this business. ” Of his original music, Cab said he focuses on writing about relationships. Proud of his Miami roots, Cab chose to feature 10 UM students in the music video for his new song, “Good Girls, ” a song with a catchy beat and a sincere message to unfaithful guys who cheat on their girlfriends. “I ’m not opposed to college- it just depends how much time I have in a few years. If I were to choose, I would definitely go to UM, ” he said. Look out for Cris Cab ’s new album at the end of the summer, and if you are going to be in Miami or the Bahamas, keep an eye out for his upcoming shows. Carey Goldenberg may be contacted at cgoldenberg@ themiamihurricane.com.
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DISQUIETING: The Rubell Family Collection houses unusual pieces created by artists like Swedish Nathalia Djurberg. The art is housed in a former DEA storage facility used to store cocaine and cash.
Art display ‘strangely charming’ BY AMANDA GOMEZ EDGE EDITOR
The Rubell Family Collection has transformed a dodgy space into a considerably more inviting, if hardly less provocative, site for one of the world ’s greatest collections of contemporary art. Housed in what formerly served as a DEA storage facility for the cocaine and cash seized from drug dealers across Miami, a sign advising those with more delicate sensibilities to sit this one out is displayed unabashedly by the door. If you turn back though, it ’s your loss. The Rubell Family Collection, whose library, film and lecture theater and 27 small galleries sit on 45,000 square feet of concrete and steel, delivers on the promise raised by this sign in the best of ways- its pieces are bold, honest, occasionally explicit and consistently compelling. And their most current exhibit, "How Soon Now," just might take the cake. The exhibit, which boasts a delicious mixture of mediums (some fairly conventional, others dramatically less so) is housed entirely on the second floor, and upon reaching the top landing, it hits you like a ton of bricks. Or perhaps like a ton of wet clay. Dedicated entirely to Swedish
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Nathalia Djurberg ’s short, clayma- sion, and a project that began as an tion-style films, whose twisted sce- attempt to discover more about an narios have the disarming habit of anonymous man ’s identity evolves looking deceptively like fairy tales, into one in which identities are crethe first gallery borders on hyp- ated, interchanged, interfused and notic. finally exorcised. Djurberg ’s characters cry long, The experience is voyeuristic. doughy tears as gleeful scenes of Pieces such as the Playboy inspired mutilation, rape, bestiality and “The Grotto, ” call for nothing slavery develop around them, short of a peeping Tom, who must yielding a product that somehow literally peer through the crevices grows increasingly hilarious the of the monolithic structure to see more outlandish and disgusting the video installments within. the film becomes. Add Hans Berg ’s Despite being composed of slightly haunting soundtrack and wildly disparate elements, "How nine more examples of Djurberg ’s Soon Now" is arguably brought tostop-motion tour de force, and the gether by the feeling that many of result is a room the artists deal in that is simultaneideas of personal ously disturbing, histories within the IF YOU GO strangely charmcontext of collecing and absolutely tive, made-up iden 95 NW 29th transfixing. tities. Street, Miami Another standThe pieces- by out is Kaari Upson, turn beautiful, diswhose work ranges quieting, whimsi $5 for students from oil on canvas, cal and hilariousto charcoal and experiment with a Exhibit runs wax sculptures, moment in which through Aug. 26 to video displays. identity can be And it all seems constructed or mato center around a nipulated, creating mysterious “Lara “now ” that is as ry, ” who ’s abandoned personal enthralling as it is unique. belongings Upson discovered in a burnt-out LA mansion. The whole Amanda Gomez may be contacted at affair reads like a study in obses- agomez@themiamihurricane.com.
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NO TIME FOR BREAKS: Former Cane Andre Johnson speaks inside of the Hurricane weight room before beginning his workout. He discussed training methods, the new coaching regime and preparing for the NFL Draft.
Andre Johnson offers advice for Canes BY ERNESTO SUAREZ SPORTS EDITOR
2002 Rose Bowl Co-MVP. Top-five pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. A five-time Pro Bowler and one of the most elite players in the NFL. Former Hurricane and current wide receiver for the Houston Texans Andre Johnson has been one of the most explosive, entertaining players to watch in all of football. He shared some of his experiences with The Miami Hurricane. The Miami Hurricane: UM has always been a place where former athletes all get
together. What makes it such a nesting ground for everyone to come back? Andre Johnson: I think after going through what you go through when you ’re here, as far as the training, just being around the guys, the brotherhood that you develop. We all go off our separate ways during the season; you really don't have that same brotherhood like you had when you are here. It's a little different now. Guys are married, have their families and things like that but when you ’re here, it ’s just like a family atmosphere. It ’s something that we come here in the offseason and just kind of get to relive the memories we had when we were here in school. TMH: With the NFL Draft coming up next week, it's a very important time for some of our guys here who are leaving. Can you
talk about your experience with the draft? AJ: I ’m pretty sure a lot of them won ’t sleep the night before the draft. It's a childhood dream. Everybody growing up playing football always says they want to play in the NFL. For that day to come, knowing that your name is going to get called, it ’s just very anxious. You ’re just ready for your name to get called and to get to the team and start working with the team. I ’m pretty sure they wont sleep the night before the draft, but I ’m sure that it will be a lot of fun and an exciting time for them. TMH: Do you have any suggestions for the guys like Leonard Hankerson and Brandon Harris who are going to be waiting for their names to be called on the first day?
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When new athletic director Shawn Eichorst was first introduced, he said he was looking for a basketball coach that is “a fundamentally sound teacher of the game. ” He may have found his man. The University of Miami announced Jim Larranaga as its new head basketball coach on Friday night. He is leaving behind a program at George Mason that he has coached since 1997. “I am very excited to be here, ” Larranaga said in his introductory press conference. “It didn't take me long to feel like a part of the program when [junior] Malcolm Grant tried to pronounce my last name correctly. ” In 14 years at George LARRANAGA Mason, Larranaga compiled a record of 273-164. He led the Patriots to five NCAA tournaments in his time there, including a run to the Final Four back in 2006. He takes over a program at Miami that went 43-69 over the past seven seasons for former coach Frank Haith. Though the program has struggled with attendance and plays in a competitive ACC, Larranaga has stated his willingness and excitement to take on the challenge. “Our challenge is going to be to build a program that can sustain success over an extended period of time, so that everyone in this community is going to be dying to get a ticket to watch us play, ” he said. “You may say ‘That ain ’t happening here. ’ But I ’ve heard all that before. ” In his limited time here, he believes that the talent on the Hurricane roster can compete with anyone else in the country. “I would not have left [George Mason] if we did not feel that we had that we have that caliber of talent already here at the U, ” he said. “That we had the capabilities of challenging the very best teams, not only in the ACC, but in the entire country. ” Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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Club hockey team wins national championship TITLE TOWN: Last Sunday, the University of Miami’s roller hockey club won the Division II Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships, defeating Florida Gulf Coast 4-3. The tournament took place in Middleton, Wis., from April 6-10. “I cant believe we did it,” club President Alex Lopez said. “It’s just amazing. I really can’t even put it into words how amazing it is to bring a national championship to your school. Unbelievable.” COURTESY ROLLER HOCKEY CLUB
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Gameday superstitions Baseball players prepare for games in their own ways
The day before I start, I have a way I run my day. The night before, I get a good night’s sleep and shave. I always eat in the food court day of and I always make sure I get something new every time I go. Right as soon as I get to the locker room I shower. I don’t know if it’s superstitious or if it’s just nice to have a routine to go to.
Before every game I listen to ‘Raks’ by Young Chris. It’s one of my favorite songs and I listen to it to get pumped up before games. I just play around with my teammates and have fun. I have a playlist on my iPod- it’s a pretty crunk playlist, so I just listen to it and try to get zoned in for the game. I wear two pairs of sliding shorts. I had an Under Armor pair and a Nike pair and in high school I used to always put my Nike shorts on first and then my Under Armor shorts on top if I was on a hitting streak, but if i fell into a slump I’d switch it up and put the Under Armor shorts on first. I’d change up everything if I fell into a slump. I’m very superstitious, very superstitious.
I don’t like to think of it as a superstition, but I like to think of it as a routine. Usually if I do something good or I’m feeling good I’ll keep it as a routine. I start off by putting my elbow guard on, batting gloves, usually helmet, just makes me feel comfortable that way. I don’t really like the helmet. It’s kind of hot so I put it on last. I kind of do a routine as my favorite player Ken Griffey Jr. and I follow him and do some of the same things he does with the bat. After that I focus on what I have to do as a hitter up there.
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Former Hurricane talks training JOHNSON FROM PAGE 11 AJ: I think in the draft, you don't want to assume that your name is going to be called at a certain time. It ’s pretty much based off team needs, and you just have to be patient. If you look at it, every year there is always one guy that gets frustrated or a little overwhelmed because his name is not called when he thinks it should be called. I think that the biggest thing is just being patient, don't put too much pressure on yourself about that. Just sit back, relax, enjoy the day, enjoy your family. Once your name is called you can start celebrating. TMH: Since 2003, you've been one of the top wide receivers in the league. Can you talk about what your training process is like? AJ: Every year I just try to come in and work harder than I worked the year before. I come back here and do the same things I ’ve done to get me to the point where I made it into the NFL. That's why I come back here, that's why I bust my butt every day that I ’m in here so that I can stay on top of my game. I ’m not getting any younger, and there are a lot of talented guys coming in every year. You have to compete at a high level every year, so I just try to maintain what I ’ve been doing. TMH: Has the lockout altered your training process during the offseason? AJ:I started a little later this year because of
a little ankle surgery that I had. That's pretty much it, but it hasn't changed anything as far as me training. I just got cleared by the doctor, but that's the only thing that has held me back a little bit. TMH: What do you think about the Canes ’ new coaching regime and their upcoming season? AJ: From what I hear, I really have big expectations for them. I think that Coach Golden is going to do a great job. You can definitely tell that he ’s bringing back that old Miami tradition, and I think JOHNSON that's something that we need. I think we kind of got away from it the last couple of years. By him bringing it back he ’s going to help the program. Even bringing Coach Kehoe back, a guy who has been here through all of the national championships and knows what it takes to have the program back to where it used to be, I think it ’s going to be a great year for us. The Miami Hurricane would like to thank Muscle Milk for allowing this interview. Ernesto Suarez may be contacted at esuarez@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Dear V: Do I actually like Mr. Flirt? Dear In Denial, , Dear V, There ’s a guy I ’ve grown close to who always teases me. It ’s gotten to the point where others have wondered whether we ’re going to just get on with it and pounce on each other. I keep denying any sort of feelings, but my friends all continue to persist. I think he doesn ’t like me in that way. He ’s a flirt, he always has to be right and would never go for a girl like me. Should I make a move? Do I even like him? Am I back playing this middle school game? Sincerely, In Denial
As we all know, the whole dating game can be a bitch. There are always mixed signals that someone ends up giving off, leaving at least one if not both of the parties feeling confused. The situation you have found yourself in, while appearing to be very middle school, is actually pretty common. It ’s hard to put yourself out there and to possibly let yourself be vulnerable. Humor is often the best means to fight this problem and laugh off any possible rejections that may come someone ’s way. However, I ’m not entirely sure if this is the case in your situation. You go on to question your own feelings concerning the idea of a relationship with this boy. I can ’t tell you how you actually feel about him and whether your feelings are legitimate or related to some boredom you are currently experiencing. If you come to realize that no real attraction exists on your account then just let the fun, flirty interactions you share play their course. Don ’t feel pressured to like someone because your friends think they see something between you. It is possible for men and women to have platonic relationships, so that could very well be all this is. On the other hand, if you are honest with yourself
and discover that you actually do like Mr. Flirt, then by all means go for it honey. Stop focusing on how you think you aren ’t the type of girl he would typically be interested in. The idea that people only go for one kind of person in the physical sense shouldn ’t deter you from trying to pursue something with him. You could be that breath of fresh air he has needed in his life. Don ’t focus on being in a “middle school ” predicament. Flirting in general is similar to acting like a 13 year old that ’s why it ’s fun to begin with! Continue to be your friendly lovable self and it is only a matter of time before the sparks fly! If the waiting game has become too much then be more vocal and a little more obvious. My best advice is to bring up the talk among your friends and see his reaction. He can ’t be that oblivious. Best of luck in your future love affair! With love, V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane. com or follow on Twitter at @Dear_V.
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