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Why we should all support the Bahamas OPINION // Page 8
Ultra returns to iconic location in Bayfront Park EDGE // Page 10
Hurricanes need to improve before home opener SPORTS // Page 12
UM HELPS NEIGHBORS IN NEED NEWS // Page 2
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UM community comes together, helps provide relief to Bahamas By Rebecca Goddard Editor-in-Chief
Hurricane Dorian spared South Florida, but that doesn’t mean the University of Miami forgot about those who were not so lucky. In the week since the category 5 storm devastated the Bahamas, several collections have sprung up around campus, all aimed at bringing relief to communities affected by the hurricane. And these communities need all the help they can get, said Kayta Saunders, the Bahamian Student Association president and a Bahamas native. “The conditions I’ve heard
in Marsh Harbour are horrible, rotting bodies and a terrible stench,” Saunders said of one of the towns devastated by the hurricane. “As a small country, we’ve never had to deal with anything like this before.” Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northwestern Bahamas Sept. 1, becoming the strongest storm in modern record to impact the region. Incredibly strong winds, storm surges and rainfall destroyed homes, businesses and communities, displacing an estimated 70,000 Bahamians. That’s why the UM community is rushing to help. On Sept. 4, President Julio Frenk sent out a university-wide
Natalia Rovira // News Editor HURRICANE HELP: One of several collection boxes around campus, the ECO Agency is gathering supplies until Sept. 13 for the Bahamas in the Student Government suite.
email announcing the launch of “The U Responds: Hurricane Dorian Relief,” a fundraising effort for Bahamians and all those affected by Hurricane Dorian. UM’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations is heading the collection, targeting all members of the Canes community who may be able to help. “I am asking all Canes to step up and help support Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in any way you can,” President Frenk wrote in a message to all students. This recovery effort will be long and difficult. Please help our Bahamian neighbors and keep them and others affected by Dorian in your thoughts.” Besides the university administration, several student organizations have also initiated campaigns. The BSA and the Caribbean Student Association teamed up to run universitywide supplies collections. Saunders said she organized the event so she can participate in relief efforts, even though she’s away from home and can’t help first hand. “We need all the help we can get,” she said. “I know that it’s all going to go to a good cause, one that is desperately in need of assistance.” Saunders, who is a senior political science major, said it’s been stressful organizing collection efforts while also juggling schoolwork, an internship and worries about her community back home. But, she said her work is well worth the effort. “As Bahamians, we have to stick together, and we have to be there for each other,” Saunders said. “Our country is so small and close-knit. I’m very proud of all the outreach that’s been done to help Bahamians by Bahamians, especially the younger members of our community.” Heidi Carr, a School of Communication professor and the adviser of the Public Relations Student Society of
America, said her organization also sprung into action after she learned about the storm’s effects on the Caribbean. Carr said she was watching the news when she came up with the idea for a supplies drive. She immediately sent out a text to the PRSSA executive board to find out if its members wanted to take on the project. Every one of them immediately answered yes, Carr said. With the help of AdGroup, another SOC student organization, the collection boxes and posters were in place before students returned to classes Wednesday, Sept. 4. “We’re encouraging all students in the School of Communication to contribute,” Carr wrote in an email. “They don’t have to be members of the clubs, and I believe a lot of professors have agreed to give the students extra credit for bringing in a donation.” The PRSSA, like many other student organizations, is collecting everything from canned food and water to sunscreen and diapers. Vivian Orellana, a receptionist in the SOC’s Academic Services office, explained how she and her colleagues reached out to different departments at UM to gather supplies. They sourced surplus backpacks and other UM-themed gear from previous years that were not being used. While Orellana acknowledged that there is almost more to be done in the relief effort, she said that every bit counts. “Don’t feel bad if you only have one thing or three cans,” Orellana said. “If you have one bottle of water, bring it... [helping those in need] should be natural for us.” The Student Government ECO Agency, UM athletics department, United Black Students and the Herbert Wellness Center are also asking UM students, staff and faculty to donate items to benefit Bahamians. These organizations
are working with CSA and BSA to pool their items and help with packaging and organization. Natalia Brown, who helped organize the ECO Agency’s supply drive, said she saw how students’ excess hurricane supplies could be funneled into extending the reach of her two main goals as a member of the ECO Agency board: minimizing landfill contributions and taking action to address health and wealth disparities. “As the raging storm was declared stagnant over the Abaco islands, we organized our ideas to start a collection that would bring together the UM community under this cause that, quite literally, hit close to home,” Brown said. Saunders called the outpouring of support from UM comforting, saying, “It helps to know you’re in a community that cares.” “Knowing that I am walking on this campus and other Bahamians are walking on this campus and other people are aware of what’s going on in our home, and they want to help us, it helps a lot,” she said. But Saunders had one request for the UM community. She asked students and faculty to remember the Bahamas after the initial dust has settled. Many people who are not directly affected by a tragedy are quick to forget the devastation, she said. But the Bahamas are going to need support for more than just a few weeks. The community will be reeling from Hurricane Dorian for much of the foreseeable future. “Keep doing what you can,” Saunders said. “Don’t stop until every person is housed and back on their feet.” Jayda Graham, Anna Timmons, Natalia Rovira, Benjamin Estrada and Emmalyse Brownstein contributed to this reporting.
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Close call: UM avoids the worst of Hurricane Dorian, students still affected By Esther Animalu Assistant News Editor
The catastrophic Hurricane Dorian severely battered the Bahamas, particularly the Abaco islands, and several cities along the eastern shore of Florida earlier this month. Dorian was pushing 165 mph maximum sustained winds as it moved out of the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Bahamians sought safe havens in schools, churches and shelters as trees were knocked down, roofs were torn off and cars flipped. The University of Miami canceled classes after noon on Friday, Aug. 30, through Tuesday, Sept. 3. Several UM activities and club organization meetings were rescheduled or canceled. “I was kind of stressed because, like many students on the campus, I had never had to deal with the actual possibility of a hurricane occurring before,” said Matthew Morrison, a sophomore majoring in health science from Columbus, Ohio.
As the forecast advisories announced Dorian’s climbing intensity and the possibility of making landfall in Miami-Dade County, many students decided to evacuate campus, purchasing plane or bus tickets to their homes out of the state at the last minute. “I decided to go back [home],” said Matthew Uva, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering from Miami, Florida. “This was because I had to put up shutters for my house.” Morrison also opted to evacuate but said flights out of Miami were rare and expensive. Some students decided to stay on campus or in other parts of South Florida despite various weather reports of Dorian’s increasing strength. “I feel like the dorms are one of the safest places to be during the storm,” said Leah Harper, a sophomore majoring in computer science and mathematics from Oviedo, Florida.“They have experienced hurricanes so many times and have a whole staff of trained people making sure the
Jared Lennon // Contributing Photographer BOARDED UP: Crews prepare Stanford Residential College for Hurricane Dorian Aug. 30 by boarding up the front windows.
students are protected.” Numerous students were advised to stock up on food, water and emergency kits. Free shuttles to drug stores and food places within the area were provided to the UM community. “Your safety and well being are our number one priority, and we want to make all decisions with that responsibility at heart,” Frenk said in a video to students. “I think the university took the proper precautions in warning students they may have to evacuate,” Uva said. “Their regular updates on the status of the school and general hurricane resources, such as shuttles to Publix, were also very helpful.” Although a complete evacuation of the UM campus did not occur, it remained on the table as Dorian’s track was closely monitored. Resident assistants were in charge of notifying students living on campus of a possible evacuation and holding floor meetings. As Dorian came closer to Miami, on Sept. 2 between 9 p.m. and noon of the following day, students living on campus were asked to remain indoors as a shelter-in lockdown was put in place. After the threat had passed, classes resumed Sept. 4. Many of those who decided to evacuate outwardly disapproved of this decision, claiming that they experienced delays and hardships while trying to get back to campus. Many students and parents took to Instagram and other social media platforms to voice their opinions. Instagram user @simonh__ commented, “600+ delayed flights out of Miami and 1500+ canceled. Bad driving conditions on I-95. I’m sure you care less.” Another Instagrammer, @pssbuwalda, commented,
Jared Lennon // Contributing Photographer STURDY SANDBAGS: Sandbags line entrances to the University Center Aug, 31 as students prepared for rainfall.
“Besides the fact that Miami is the only airport open in that area! This is certainly an eye opener for this prospective parent to keep in
they should be as lenient and accommodating as possible. Some professors even cancelled classes on Wednesday and Thursday to further alleviate travel woes. Normal campus operations have since resumed and the university has now launched “The U Responds: Hurricane Dorian Response Fund”–– an organized effort by the Division of Development and Alumni Relations to raise donations for recovery efforts in the Bahamas and other areas affected by Dorian. After UM survived yet another hurricane threat throughout its history, President Frenk wrote a statement: “Here at home, I am thankful to the hundreds of people who ensured the safety of our students, faculty, staff, patients and others in our community as Hurricane Dorian made its approach toward Florida,” Frenk said. “I am asking all ’Canes to step up and help support Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in any way you can.”
“I was kind of stressed because, like many students on the campus, I had never had to deal with the actual possibility of a hurricane occurring before.” Matthew Morrison consideration.” Morrison said he also had a hard time getting back to campus on time and recounted how difficult it was to find a flight. “Making it back to campus from home was probably one of the most difficult endeavors I’ve ever had to endure,” Morrison said. However, the UM administration urged professors to be sensitive to students who return to campus late and said
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Meet the new School of Communication dean By Jaime Harn Copy Chief
From Hong Kong to Texas and now Miami, Karin Gwinn Wilkins is bringing her global expertise to the School of Communication. She just became the SOC’s first female dean, succeeding Gregory Shepherd. Wilkins has spent decades in the field of communication, specifically focusing on global engagement— her area of expertise. Before coming to Miami, Wilkins worked at the University of Texas at Austin for 24 years. She was the associate dean for faculty and strategic initiative at the Moody College of Communication, where she founded the interdisciplinary degree program titled “Communication and Leadership.” While at the University of Miami, Wilkins said she hopes to focus on the student body’s experiences by strengthening current programs and creating new opportunities. Specifically, she’s focused on building “experiential learning opportunities.” “There are already great programs in the school, and that is something I want to make sure that any student who wants to do
that, that we can find a way for that student to have those kinds of experiences,” Wilkins said. Wilkins received her Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from Bucknell University. During her undergraduate years, she also studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh and the American University in Cairo. She then received her master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication before working at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for two years. At UT Austin, Wilkins was also the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and chair of the Global Studies Bridging Disciplines Program from 2010 to 2015. Now, she plans to bring her experience in global engagement to campus, a place she described as already having a lot of diversity. “The multicultural and global aspects of the University of Miami, these are aspects that I think are truly appealing and beneficial to students that come here,” said Wilkins. Overall, Wilkins said she is most excited to meet the UM community. “As soon as I walked onto
campus a few months ago, it was an incredibly warm and welcoming community,” she said. “So, what I am most excited about is getting to know the people within the school.” Leonidas Bachas, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the search committee that selected Wilkins, said he and the search committee were “very impressed with her academic background, her inspirational presentation and her clear vision to move the School of Communication forward and to make an impact.” “She has a remarkable, scholarly record with a global reach,” said Bachas. “She is thoughtful, entrepreneurial and a leader in the field of global communication.” Alyse Lancaster, chair for the department of strategic communication, said she’s looking forward to seeing where Wilkins will take the SOC. “Her particular experience and expertise in the field of international communication brings a muchneeded frame of reference that she can further integrate into our school, and I’m excited to see what the future will bring under her leadership,” Lancaster said.
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We must find ways to support the Bahamas Many new freshmen and transfer students haven’t lived through a hurricane and so, probably due to their parents’ concerns, they caught f lights and went back home. Others stayed and prepared for the worst. After all, Hurricane Dorian’s expected damage was accelerating by the minute— what started as a small tropical storm transformed into a category 5 hurricane that missed us but ravaged our friends in the Bahamas. Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis called it “one of the greatest national crises in our country’s history.” Over the weekend, those who stayed in South Florida were in their boarded-up dorm rooms or armed with perishables in their homes, waiting for massive rainfall. Meanwhile, Dorian parked over the vulnerable Grand Bahama and the Abacos as Bahamians experienced powerful winds that reached 185 mph. According to Weather Underground, Grand Bahama Island endured “the most fierce and prolonged battering from an extreme Atlantic hurricane in history.” Homes and businesses have perished. The Grand Bahama International Airport is underwater. At least 70,000 people are homeless. Fortythree people have died, and the number is expected to go up. The devastation that the island has experienced is heartbreaking. The location of the island makes it ground zero for the consequences of climate change, though
its carbon footprint is much smaller than ours. We can’t explain why Dorian hovered over the Bahamas for so long, but we can turn our attention to supporting relief efforts that
Whitten University Center and the residential colleges. If you want to venture offcampus, the Christ Episcopal Church in the historic Coconut Grove community, which has been a home for many years to
We should all be focusing our attention on how we can help our friends in the Caribbean, not just because it could have been us but because we are humans and we can empathize. the island so desperately needs right now. We should all be focusing our attention on how we can help our friends in the Caribbean, not just because it could have been us (we are just as hurricane prone) but because we are humans and we can empathize. Turn your efforts towards basic needs. Many residents are without food, shelter, clothing and water right now, so let us prioritize these necessities first. There are several relief efforts on campus, so donating should be easy. Several departments and groups, notably the Bahamian Student Association and the Caribbean Student Association, are collecting donations at the Rock,
Bahamians, is also collecting donations. We must not forget the students in the Bahamas as well. Hampton University, an historically black university located in Virginia, has opened its campus gates to the students of the University of the Bahamas. President of Hampton University, William Harvey, after calling to check up on a former colleague who is now the president of the University of the Bahamas, announced the next morning that students from the north campus will receive free room, board and tuition for the current semester. So far, 22 students have expressed interest. The University of Miami and other colleges must
find a way to directly support relief efforts and this is one surefire way to do so. Efforts on a bigger scale should be supported as well. Our own senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio have reached out to the president, asking him “to waive, or otherwise suspend, certain visa requirements for affected citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas who have relatives in the United States with whom they can reside as they begin the process of rebuilding their lives and their country.” It is a sign of democracy and great empathy that our government officials can forego the battle of immigration policies and ideologies to come together and support an island in need. Hopefully, Donald Trump will recognize that allowing residents to stay with their families here in the U.S. is key to helping the country get back on its feet. The road to recovery from hurricanes isn’t easy, and it might take some time, but everyone needs to mobilize first. As our very own Erica Moiah James, an assistant professor in the art history department and founder of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, wrote in the New York Times last week, we need several supplies but most importantly, “we need everyone’s help and kindness.” Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
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Why the United States needs economic patriotism It’s time for America to ensure its companies are as patriotic as its citizens. F o r decades, U.S. corporations By David Gordon and the U.S. gover nment Columnist have operated with the same singular goal: increase company value for their shareholders. This philosophy works great for private equity investors and hedge fund managers but not so much for manufacture workers whose jobs continue to be shipped overseas by the thousands. Under both Democratic and Republican presidents, the United States’ core economic
agenda has failed its people. The idea that everything will be fine as long as the GDP is high and unemployment is low is just not true. Today, the U.S. economy produces $20 trillion in wealth and the stock market seems to break a new record every other day. Yet, America’s labor participation rate is equal to that of Colombia and the life expectancy for U.S. citizens has declined in each of the past three years. Corporations making billions in profits is great, but only if the citizens share in that wealth. Why does GDP growth matter if a factory job that used to support a family now pays minimum wage? Why does a booming stock market matter if Americans are dying by suicide and drug overdoses at record
rates? The goal post for economic success should be the health, stability and happiness of the American worker. It should not be the bottom line of large corporations who couldn’t care less whether they hire a manufacturing worker in Michigan for a $50,000 salary or relocate their plants to Vietnam where they can pay workers a dollar an hour. U.S. companies can’t have it both ways. If you want a share of the American dream and sell your products to the American people, you owe the country economic patriotism in return. That means hiring workers in American factories and treating those workers with dignity and respect. Leadership in Washington should construct aggressive trade
agreements and tax policies that incentivize companies to stay in the United States and punish companies that ship jobs abroad and suppress domestic wages. This critique of U.S. businesses is not an attempt to disavow capitalism, nor is it an endorsement of the kind of costly, quasi-socialist programs being promoted by many Democratic presidential candidates. The simple fact is that capitalism has been the most successful economic system ever implemented and the U.S. economy has produced the most prosperous society in the history of human civilization. But capitalism is not flawless. And the government should intervene when the success of the free market does not mirror the success of its citizens.
Ultimately, all economic policy should be results-driven. Protectionist trade and tax policies should be implemented because they save jobs, even if they breach the unwritten rules of capitalism. After all, the free market exists to benefit society, not the other way around. To just sit back and hope that the private sector will change their ways or that the invisible hand of unregulated capitalism will solve the complex economic problems in America today is not only unrealistic, but it is also unpatriotic. David Gordon is a sophomore majoring in business.
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Trump’s new policy hurts children of military parents To w a r d the end of A u g u s t , President T r u m p implemented a new policy that makes it more difficult some By Britny Sanchez for children born Columnist to military workers abroad to get automatic citizenship. This has created a substantial amount of uproar and discontent among the military community. Many politicians are also encouraging President Trump to revoke this new policy and put back in place the original
laws. Politically and socially, this goes to show a lot of what Trump’s priorities are in a time when Americans are begging for change on topics such as gun laws, civil rights and education reformation. In a time when we have to fear getting gunned down at our local Walmart or drowning in student loan debt after college, many Americans are hoping that speaking out on social media and protesting in public can help influence change in Washington. Instead, our president chooses to create a new policy that makes it more complicated and difficult for children born outside of the United States to military and
federal workers to get their U.S. citizenship at birth. The new policy specifies that the groups of people that will be affected include children adopted by parents serving abroad, children born to parents who became U.S. citizens after they were born, parents who are U.S. citizens but have never lived here and recently naturalized citizens who haven’t yet met the requirements to transmit their citizenship to their children. The new law is assumed to affect only about 25 to 100 people a year, but that hasn’t stopped Americans from showing their disapproval. The fact that this number affects such a small amount
of people makes it even more ridiculous and absurd. While President Trump is currently focusing on preparing himself for the 2020 election season, he also needs to invest time into making the necessary changes to our country and continue making improvements to our quality of life. Making policies that negatively affect Americans who are risking their lives to secure and protect our freedom is not the proper way to do that. Politically, Trump is just showing Americans that his priority is making sure that we become extra strict on all kinds of immigration laws, regardless of any foreseeable negative impact. Socially, he is
causing more divisions between Americans. Now, it is not just his supporters versus his opposers, but rather the many groups of people that he has managed to pit against each other versus the ones that continue to praise him for his actions without realizing the gravity of the negative direction that he is leading our society. As Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) tweeted, “Not even those willing to die for this nation are spared his hate.” Britny Sanchez is a senior majoring in political science.
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WORK HARD PLAY HARD: Festival goers enjoy a performance at the Ultra 2019 music festival. The event, which took place on Virginia Key last year, announced it will be moving back to its original location in Downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park for the 2020 festival.
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Ultra returning home to Bayfront Park By Camila Munera Staff Writer
Ultra Music Festival, an integral part of Miami’s music scene since 1999, was held at the iconic Bayfront Park for 17 years. Last year, that changed. Despite the thousands of tourists (and millions of dollars) the festival attracts each year from every corner of the globe, the City of Miami decided not to renew Ultra’s contract in response to complaints from area residents regarding noise and chaos. The festival was ultimately moved to Virginia Key for a $2 million fee. About a 12-minute
drive from Bayfront Park, Virginia Key still showed off the buildings of Downtown Miami and Brickell but simply could not compare to the beloved Bayfront. So, this year, Ultra is coming home. Many students from the University of Miami attended Ultra last spring and had overwhelmingly negative feelings about the new location. Savannah Walters, a junior double majoring in marine biology and communication studies, was not shy in expressing her disappointment. “I thought the new location was going to be cooler than what it was. I wish we could see the water
or the beautiful buildings in the skyline” she said. A lot of students, myself included, dealt with transportation issues while attending the festival. The usually short trip to my home in Key Biscayne took about an hour, and I managed to walk 15 miles over the three-day span despite everything being seemingly nearby. Jack Zalta, a sophomore majoring in sports administration, experienced similar problems. The festival’s first night yielded crowds so large that he wasn’t able to catch a shuttle. Zalta and his friends, along with many other attendees, were forced to walk the Rickenbacker
Causeway bridge, about a two mile trek. “I enjoyed the atmosphere of Bayfront Park more and having the buildings surrounding you,” Zalta said. “That was the Miami music festival to me, and this felt like any other music festival on a plain strip of land.” After so many complaints about the Virginia Key location, many wondered where the future of Ultra would lie. Ultra later posted a letter on Instagram that many of the 20,000 fans who took their post-event survey felt the experience on Virginia Key “simply wasn’t good enough.” Ultra said they had “voluntarily terminated [their] City of Miami
license and thank them for being a part of our story for the last two decades.” Many were disappointed to realize Ultra would not return to its true home in Bayfront Park. I and many others thought this was the end of Ultra Miami. It wasn’t until July 25 that Ultra announced on social media platforms that this was not the case. Ultra captioned the photo, “MIAMI, WE’RE COMING HOME! #BackToBayfront.” The first tier of tickets has already sold out as fans from all around the world are eager to return to the quintessential Miami music festival.
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Your Venus sign and what it means By Alena William Contributing Writer
People often generalize astrology. They research their sun sign and its stereotypical traits, disagree with them and in turn, invalidate the science (and art) of astrology altogether. However, astrology is far more complex than most people let on. There is the sun sign, which correlates to your personality and is the sign most people identify you with. Additionally, everyone has a moon sign and rising sign, both of which play a huge factor in your identity and how you process emotions. Even further, in addition to the main three signs, you also have nine other signs which rule all the planets in our solar system (excluding Earth)— Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All of these planets influence different aspects of our lives, ranging from how we communicate to how we assert ourselves.
The planet we look towards when determining compatibility between two individuals is not the sun sign, but planet Venus— the sign of love, wealth and pleasures and whatever sign controls this planet for you personally. Venus plays a key role when examining compatibility between two people. The sign of your Venus greatly determines how you act in relationships and qualities you need to make them work. For more in depth information on your Venus sign or entire birth chart, visit astro.com. For now, The Miami Hurricane is bringing you the basics. Aries Venus: People with this placement are direct, honest, upfront and expect the same in return. They crave high energy and passionate relationships with lots of spontaneity. However, they can get bored easily, so you must match this placement’s energy. Taurus Venus: They crave intimate settings with their special someone. You will always
feel loved by someone with this placement. However, they can become jealous easily and come off as clingy at times. Gemini Venus: This placement enjoys someone who sparks their curiosity. They aren’t very keen on discussing their feelings and tend to be flighty when it comes to relationships. If you want to tie down someone with this placement, give them their space. Cancer Venus: They crave love and affection. This placement craves romantic gestures and PDA when in a relationship. People with Venus in this sign crave security and loyalty, so if you want to enter a relationship with one of them, you must be able to open a guarded heart. Leo Venus: People with this placement LOVE love. When in a relationship, their love life consumes their every waking moment. They enjoy being admired, applauded and praised— which can be quite a lot for a reserved counterpart.
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They enjoy the details in life, so people with this placement will take their time getting to know you. Some may say they move too slowly and reserved. But once in a relationship, they are considerate and practical partners who love to help. Libra Venus: People with this placement are true romantics at heart. They value true balance and harmony in a relationship and will do whatever to maintain that. However, if their kindness is taken for granted, they will make their partner pay for it. Scorpio Venus: This placement attracts others easily through their intensity and seemingly limitless boundaries. However, this can scare quite a few people off, along with their their guarded and secretive personalities.
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They are extremely attractive people who enjoy their freedom. They can seem restless at times due to their frivolous nature and
their buried fear of missing out. Be one step ahead of someone with this placement.
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Aquarius
Venus:
People with Venus in this sign tend to be attracted to someone who is on their level or higher. They enjoy an impressive partner they can show off. In a relationship, they remain cool, calm and collected. They are very logical people who think with their head rather than their heart. They would much rather enter a relationship with a friend; someone they can naturally bounce ideas off of. They enjoy a “go with the flow” type of partner who is up to trying new things. Pisces Venus: This placement is poetic and sensitive. Because of their immensely big hearts, these people are very reactive individuals who are deeply affected by their environment. In return, it could cause problems during relationships. Be patient and nurturing with them.
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September 10, 2019 - September 16, 2019
FOOTBALL COMMENTARY
Hurricanes looking to get back on track in home opener By Anthony Kean Assistant Sports Editor
Many things became apparent when the Miami Hurricanes fell to North Carolina 28-25 Saturday night, but perhaps the most obvious was the vulnerability of the Canes defense. A key play where the defense faltered was in the fourth quarter on 4th-and-17 where Miami had an opportunity to close out the game and instead allowed the Tar Heels to throw a 20-yard pass leading to a touchdown. “It’s simple, we just got to finish, we had them backed up in a critical situation and they made a hell of a play,” said linebacker Michael Pinckney. Senior linebacker Shaquille
Quarterman acknowledged the fourth down collapse was a lack of execution by the entire defense and not just one player. “It’s always more than one guy, it comes down to competitive excellence, a big-time down 4thand-17,” Quarterman said. “We just gotta be better and keep working.” Despite the evident defensive miscues, the most promising performance of the night came from quarterback Jarren Williams, who completed a career high 30 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Williams took a step in the right direction, showing tremendous improvement from the previous week’s game. Williams was also sacked four times, a testament to the improvement of the offensive line that gave up 10 sacks against Florida. At the end of the day the Hurricanes
offense did not do enough to win the game, but Williams definitely took a step in the right direction. “It’s a tough one to take for sure, but we are all staying together, we are a team and we know we just gotta work harder, go back and watch the film and clean up all the sloppy mistakes we made,” Williams said. If this team can learn how to finish, then they have a great opportunity to win some football games. It is not like the Hurricanes have been getting blown out of the water. The team has lost both of their games so far by a combined touchdown and has had an opportunity to win the game during both of the final possessions. “If you look at the way that our schedule breaks down, we have probably gone into the two most difficult environments we will play
in all year,” Diaz said. Leaving points on the field continues to be an issue for the Hurricanes, with two missed field goals against North Carolina, but head coach Manny Diaz is not losing hope in kicker Bubba Baxa just yet. “Bubba is our kicker, we have great faith in him, we know that he is as talented as anybody out there,” Diaz said. “Bubba can’t let one miss turn into two misses.” The season is still early, and even though the Canes chances at the college football playoff look extremely unlikely, this team is young and has a chance to improve each week in order to play in a bowl game. What this team needs is a big performance on Saturday to build confidence in front of their own fans.
CLOSE CONTACT: Running back DeeJay Dallas collides with Myles Dorn as he charges forward.
FAST FEET: Sophomore running back Cam’Ron Harris sprints with the ball. Source: Instagram, @canesfootball
“We are very, very excited to come home, I think that’s just what this team needs, we need to get back to familiar surroundings, get in our stadium, get around our fans, and get ourselves going,” Diaz said. The Hurricanes will face Bethune Cookman in their home opener this Saturday. The Canes last played the Wildcats in their 2017 season opener, where they went into the season ranked No. 18 in the country. Former Canes running back Mark Walton put on a show in their 41-13 win. Bethune Cookman is 1-0 this season. Their Week 2 game against Southeastern Louisiana was cancelled because of Hurricane Dorian.
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September 10, 2019 - September 16, 2019
SOCCER
Women’s soccer team opens season with tie against San Diego State University By Curtiss Oakley Contributing Sports Writer
In a game marked by the occasional wail of vuvuzelas, the women’s soccer team tied 1-1 with the visiting San Diego State Aztecs Saturday night in a match that extended through extra time. Despite the underwhelming score line, Miami maintained useful control over much of the game. Through the first 40 minutes, the Canes were able to keep SDSU’s prodding overhead balls at bay and continued to get convincing chances at net. With two shots hitting the crossbar in a 10 minute period, Miami had offensive momentum into the end of the first half. Yet in a moment, that momentum was dashed away in frustration when SDSU was awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute. In an attempt to collect a loose ball after a corner kick, freshman goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais took out an opposing forward in the box to generate SDSU’s lone goal in the form of
a penalty kick. Despite the frustrating circumstances, Miami dug into a gritty, competitive mindset that generated plenty of chances moving through the second half. Multiple longshots, including a rocket over the bar by Kristina Fisher at 52’, were peppered onto goal as Miami settled into the second half. With the Hurricanes aggressive wing play, they were able to fire off 19 shots, 8 of which were on target throughout the match. The right side, featuring skilled seniors Kristina Fisher and Bayleigh Chaviers, especially provided problems for the SDSU backline. A chemistry built over four years was evident on the pitch and was echoed by the players. “Bayleigh and I work so well together,” Fisher said. “I think just being here together for four years and finally playing on the same side has been really fun and I can’t wait to finish out the season with her.”
It was that exact side that ended up finally putting a chance away for the Hurricanes in the waning minutes of the second half (83’), as Bayleigh Chaviers chipped the ball over a keeper off her line, marking her first goal this season. “In the spring we worked on it a lot, just cutting in and getting a shot off, and it just went in today,” Chaviers said. “I was back post for her but I knew it was going in all along,” Fisher joked with her goal scoring teammate. Progressing through the extra time and multiple cramped players later, Miami still couldn’t find the sought after back of the net. Every convincing opportunity was either snuffed out by SDSU, ended in a near miss, or fizzled out from exhaustion. The four shots and three corners in extra time still didn’t leave Miami with its golden goal. Instead they were left with a result indicative of two equal teams, something that wasn’t reflected on the pitch.
Josh Halper// Staff Photographer BALL BODYGUARD: Senior midfielder Kristina Fisher (10) attempts to control the ball away from a San Diego State University player during the Canes’ 1-1 tie at Cobb Stadium Saturday night.
Despite the unwanted scoreline, the players still said they feel good moving into the rest of the season. “Take it day by day and practice by practice,” Chaviers
said. “I feel like we’ve been doing really well together.” Miami’s next match is against Stetson on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Cobb Stadium.
VOLLYBALL
Volleyball team dominates Hurricane Invitational By Isabella Didio Sports Editor
The Canes got their first win of the season Friday night when they defeated the George Washington University Colonials 3-2. Miami impressed in the first set, registering a .481 hitting percentage and 16 kills to win 25-19, highlighted by five kills from redshirt junior Elizaveta Lukianova and four kills from junior Cameron Dobbs.
The second set was a back and forth contest, but George Washington ultimately pulled away to take the set 25-21. Miami’s 17 kills were not enough to overcome GW, who recorded seven blocks and 11 kills. Freshman Kennedy Prince had six kills while transfer Janet Kalaniuvala had five. George Washington jumped out to an early 11-4 lead in the third set, but Miami was able to mount an impressive rally to win the set 25-22, no doubt in part to 16 kills they had. Six different
Canes recorded at least one kill, and Lukianova and Prince had 5 kills each. The Canes quickly took a 9-3 lead in the fourth set but the Colonials came back to tie the score and take the set 25-18. Miami struggled hitting, recording a .030 hitting percentage The match ultimately came down to the 5th set, where Miami was able to sneak out a 15-13 win. Saturday’s match also resulted in a 3-0 win for the
Canes, this time over the University of South Florida. Elizaveta Lukianova was the star of the night, recording eight kills in the 25-21 first set win. The Canes fell behind early, but were able to come back with help from Lukianova and freshman Savannah Vach, who had 12 assists in the set. The second set featured nine lead changes and the score tied 19 times, but Miami was able to pull away and win the set by a score of 29-26. Freshman Kennedy Prince had eight of the
teams’ 21 kills in the set. The Canes dominated the Bulls in the final set to win 2519. Lukianova had six kills and Prince had five, while junior transfer Janet Kalaniuvalu had three kills. Miami doesn’t open ACC play until the end of September, but will travel to Fort Worth, Texas this weekend to play TCU and Auburn.
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V’S TAKE
September 10, 2019 - September 16, 2019
Friends with consequences Dear V, This semester I have begun to realize that someone who I have only considered a friend for the past year may be an opportunity for friends with benefits. Do you think it’s a good idea to welcome some strictly sexual fun while maintaining what we have?
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Dear Reader, Through my experiences, I have learned that I am no Justin Timberlake. Which means I do not live in the 2011 blockbuster hit “Friends With Benefits,” so zero hijinks ensue that end in a passionate romance, and absolutely no sex with Mila Kunis. A few weeks ago, I hooked up with a friend for the first time who
dearv@themiamihurricane.com.
I used to refer to as kind of an older sister. I would like to blame it on the fact that I was intoxicated rather than further strengthen the argument that white people inherently want to make out with a sibling. As I pulled away from the makeout session, I immediately regretted it, I never planned for it to happen, but it did, in a bathroom stall. We haven’t spoken about it since, and I would rather repress the situation as effectively as I did with middle school. Our friendship remains but it’s not the same. There have been other times I have hooked up with a friend where it was premeditated. Still controversial, since the other beneficial companion was not only close with my best friend,
but also an FSU student and her skills were impressive. I guess when your school sucks so much, you might as well be good at it too. After a few hook up sessions, I started to feel the pull of unwanted strings that I had to pretend weren’t there. We are connected on a deeper level, yet would never entertain a romantic relationship nor could we end things. In short, it’s complicated. My advice is that if you are content with your friendship, keep it in your pants. If curiosity drives you to blur the lines, keep communication open and set boundaries. Love, V
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