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Vol. 96, Issue 15 | January 29, 2019 - February 4, 2019

Gloria Estefan shares music industry experiences NEWS // Page 4

2019’s first mass shooting shows need for gun control OPINION // Page 7

Places to go for a budget-friendly night out EDGE // Page 11

DEWAN HERNANDEZ’S COLLEGE CAREER COMES TO A CLOSE SPORTS // Page 14

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Student video bloggers take the UM campus by storm

By Natalie Abatemarco Contributing News Writer

You can always leave it to the University of Miami to have a unique student body with a diverse array of talents. Due to the increasing popularity of social media platforms and time spent online in the college age group, many students have allocated their free time to creating blogs and vlogging for their YouTube channels.

Balancing a successful channel can be difficult while being a full-time student at a university; however, many students in college around the country have proved to be quite successful. Keeping up with weekly or biweekly content and new ideas can be a challenge especially when there are tests, clubs and on-campus commitments. All bloggers and vloggers have a focus for their content, whether it be travel, everyday life, entertainment, fashion, or music. Social media allows for boundless possibilities and limitless audiences.

When it comes to starting a website, channel or social media account, many people are inspired and motivated for different reasons. Danny Rodriguez, a sophomore at the University of Miami, says that he has always been interested in making his own videos ever since he was in elementary school. He finally acted upon his dream of creating a YouTube channel in college.

Sophomore Alessia Cusumano and freshman McKenzie Stoute created their own YouTube channel after a long summer

day of watching other YouTubers online.

“We saw all of these YouTubers who were our age who were experiencing so much success. We were like, ‘let’s try this out,’” said Alessia when recalling the day her and Mckenzie began their YouTube journey.

Whether it is a result of daily boredom or childhood passion, many students spend a lot of time and energy working on their blogs and vlogs.

“When I started college, I had more time and knew more about time management,” said Rodriguez, who quickly found his YouTube niche by creating videos about everyday college life at the U. Rodriguez says that he began posting once a week on his channel, but as he engaged with a growing following, he decided to set a higher goal of posting twice a week. “That’s my new goal for the semester and for 2019,” said Rodriguez.

Alessia and McKenzie also set a goal for 2019 for their joint channel to post more videos. “That’s something McKenzie and I have struggled with because we are two separate people and have two separate schedules,” says Alessia. It is often difficult managing a channel while being a student, especially when the channel includes more than one star.

How to be successful with your own channel? There are many components that are necessary to have a hit blog or vlog account. Managing these accounts requires passion, consistency, and frequent content. “Do it, be consistent with it, be confident with it,” said Rodriguez.

Alessia tells us that their joint channel will “normally gain about 50 to 100 subscribers per video we post.”

Vlogging in public can be a social challenge and requires a great deal of positivity. “I don’t really care what other people think. A lot of people look at me when I have my camera up and when I was starting this YouTube thing and I would get really shy,” said Rodriguez in regards to the earlier days of his blossoming YouTube Channel. Having a channel can oftentimes be extremely rewarding and can certainly teach lessons. “There is a growth factor that goes into this that you’ll develop the more you keep doing it” Danny reminds all those who are considering creating their own channel or blog.

Being happy with the outcome of a blog website or vlog channel is important when sharing content. Daniel says that “the support and appreciation that you get at the end of the day is what makes you want to keep grinding out videos,” which goes to show that it is always rewarding to receive positive feedback from viewers who are often catalysts for new content.

You can keep up with Danny’s life in Miami by following his instagram @ goalkeeperdanny and becoming one of 4.6K subscribers to his YouTube channel “It’s Danny”. Be sure to check out Alessia and McKenzie’s channel “Alessia & McKenzie”and follow Alessia on Instagram @alessia.noelle.

Cameron Tavakoly// Staff Photographer LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: Sophomore athletic training major Daniel Rodriguez, also known as “It’s Danny” on YouTube, documents his daily life at the University of Miami for his more than 4,500 subscribers.

Smart Cities Conference to bring a new vision to Coral Gables

By Anna Timmons News Editor

On Friday, January 25, 2019, the University of Miami’s School of Architecture hosted the third annual Smart Cities Conference. Each year, the Smart Cities Conference aims to shed light on groundbreaking architectural and city planning innovations while also inspiring students and professionals to create their own designs through competition.

However, this year, the conference, for the first time, centered its focus and

competition around the city of Coral Gables itself.

Architecture students and professionals in the Miami community were all invited to join forces and create teams that will work over the next three months designing their vision of what the future of Coral Gables will look like. The winning team will take home $2,500 and will receive recognition at eMerge Americas 2019, a tech conference held annually in Miami.

Rodolphe el-Khoury, Dean of the School of Architecture, helped create this event when he joined the UM staff.

He said he believes that the University of Miami and the city itself should be leaders in design and innovation.

“My goal is to bring the University of Miami to the forefront of technology in the field,” said el-Khoury when asked why he wanted to create the Smart Cities Conference.

The themes of this year’s conference are transportation, social artificial intelligence and privacy. Each of these will be pillars in the makeup of the future “smart city.”

According to el-Khoury, a smart city

should have the “capacity to gather data” that could be used for comprehensive understanding of the city’s issues and ways in which it can be handled most efficiently to improve overall quality of life and functionality of the city.

Another key aspect that will be looked at in the Smart Cities designs is sustainability.

“Now and heading into the future, a smart city should capitalize on all of its resources,” said el-Khoury.

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Gloria Estefan opens Women Leaders of the Americas forum

Natalia Rovira // News Editor

OYE!: Gloria Estefan speaks on campus about her experiences as a Latina woman in the music industry with Felicia Knaul as part of the Women Leaders of the Americas forum.

By Natalia Rovira News Editor

Thursday evening, Felicia Knaul led the University of Miami’s first Women Leaders of the Americas forum in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall featuring Cuban-born singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and UM alumna Gloria Estefan.

This discussion launched the Women Leaders of the Americas series into motion, sponsored by The University of Miami Office of the President, Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas and Frost School of Music.

“What drove me to create this series on women leaders of the Americas is really because I know that our community is facing huge challenges,” said Knaul. “The enormous challenges that we face can be healed by the creativity of women.” Knaul hopes that this series will inspire women to overcome the adversities that still exist today.

Estefan has made waves in the music industry for over three

decades, having won numerous awards throughout her career as an artist. She has been awarded with three Grammy Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017 for her contributions to the music industry - the first CubanAmerican to do so - and sold over 115 million records around the globe, among other significant achievements.

Now, along with her husband Emilio Estefan, who sat among the audience members, she has begun the next phase of her life as a successful businesswoman, opening local Miami restaurants such as Estefan Kitchen, Larios on the Beach and Bongos Cuban Café.

“I told myself back then I would work hard now so I wouldn’t have to work hard later, but now I’m the busiest I’ve ever been,” said Estefan.

Graduating from the class of 1978 with a dual bachelor’s degree in communication and psychology and a minor in French, Estefan reflected on her time at UM.

“It really goes to show you how much I planned on going into the music business,” said Estefan sarcastically. “But I would not change a thing. It was an amazing experience, and I still use everything that I learned every day of my life.”

The main focus of the night revolved around Estefan’s personal views and experiences in her rise to fame. She shared with the audience empowering stories of the inspiration she has drawn from powerful women that have surrounded and supported her throughout her life.

She spoke about a commune her mother created for wives whose husbands were political prisoners in Cuba, an experience Estefan and her mother shared as well. “My first experience of womanhood was watching women around me doing it all,” said Estefan. “I learned from example.”

Her grandmother was another source of inspiration in her life, Estefan said, starting a business on her own that brought in over

$5,000 a week in the 1930s. Now, Estefan serves as an example for her daughter, Emily, who is finding her footing in the music industry as well.

Estefan also spoke about the power she witnessed first-hand from the effects music has on others. “Being a songwriter is an opportunity to inspire, to speak words for people that they perhaps can’t,” said Estefan. “I have had the beautiful opportunity to make music for people all over, and to me, it is a very big privilege and responsibility to put things out there to make the world either a more beautiful or thoughtful place,” she said.

“Music crosses cultures and barriers and religions, and it has enriched me in so many ways,” said Estefan.

Many young women in the crowd drew a sense of inspiration themselves from Estefan’s discussion with Knaul.

“She said a lot of things that surprised me,” said freshman Andrea Rivera, a biology major.

“The main lesson she was talking

about was to stay true to yourself and follow your gut. She saw herself doing different things and put her visions into pursuing all her interests,” she said.

Freshman Maria Pedreira, a neuroscience and public health double major, said she felt similarly after hearing Estefan’s inspirational words.

“As a Latina woman myself trying to make it in a maledominated profession, it’s amazing to see her talk to young women and empower us with all the knowledge and experience she has,” she said.

Pedreira said she felt that the most empowering part was when Knaul quoted one of Gloria Estefan’s most famous quote: “Don’t make rules, break them.”

“Every woman in every industry in this day-in-age has to break rules, break barriers, break stereotypes,” said Pedreira.

The Women Leaders of the Americas series will continue to present speakers experienced in the government, business, arts and academia of Latin America.

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UM welcomes LGBTQ+ Student Center director Gisela Vega

By Amir Mahmoud Contributing News Writer

This past week, the University of Miami welcomed its new director of the LGBTQ+ Center, Gisela Vega. She’s joining the UM family after being a leader in the South Florida LGBTQ community for over 25 years.

Before coming to Miami, Vega spent her time working as the resident director at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Most recently, she worked as the associate director of LGBTQ+ Student Initiatives and as a faculty member at the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at Florida International University.

As a Puerto Rican and Panamanian, Vega has a unique connection with the problems facing the diverse UM community.

Accompanying her experiences as a Latina, the personal insights she has as a member of the lesbian community made her a highly competitive candidate for the position.

Emma Lam, current president of SpectrUM, the largest studentrun undergraduate LGBTQ+

organization here at the University of Miami, participated in the selection process.

“We were looking for candidates with experience in higher education and working with the LGBTQ+ community that demonstrated strong programming and management skills,” said Lam, a junior majoring in psychology. “What I like most about Vega is her commitment to engaging students with surrounding communities and opportunities.”

As the new director, Vega will assume responsibility for all LGBTQ+ affairs at the university, including providing guidance to the on-campus LGBTQ+ student organizations, making sure LGBTQ+ students are provided with all the resources they need for success and educating the campus and community to help improve the campus environment.

With a four-star LGBTQ+ rating for campus inclusivity, oncampus amenities and resources such as gender-inclusive housing and bathrooms, counseling and programs like I Believe In Solidarity have made the

university a leader in LGBTQ student affairs in the southern United States. Much of this is due to the initiatives of the LGBTQ+ Center, located on the second floor of the Whitten University Center. The leadership of the director is crucial in maintaining the University of Miami’s values and managing all programs centered around the LGBTQ+ community.

“The director is at the forefront of advocating for our LGBTQ+ Canes,” said Lam. “This is essential for maintaining the university’s commitment towards diversity, inclusion, and acceptance.”

In an interview, Vega discussed her path to UM, her passion for helping students and the impact that she had on her current occupation.

“I thought I was going to be an art teacher. I love art, and I love students. However, I realized that it was tough teaching art to high schoolers.”

She goes on to describe that her passion for helping kids and knack for creativity led her to try her hand at graphic design. She

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“loved the experience of creating through graphic design” but realized she wanted to “be with students in some capacity.”

This prompted Vega’s work with college students. Whether it be as a graduate assistant or defender of social justice, she has worked to develop the youth of wherever she went.

Vega said her “favorite thing is when students come back years later and say thank you.” She

also said she is “truly blessed to have touched the lives of so many students.”

“One of the things the university has really started to look at and think about is the direction of UM and the inclusivity seen on campus,” said Vega. “Regardless of your ethnicity, race, gender or sexual orientation, this should be a place where you truly belong.”

ENVIRONMENT

Greenland’s melting ice sheet has dire consequences for Miami

By Parker Gimbel Contributing News Writer

The melting of Greenland’s ice is accelerating. Miami, along with coastal regions everywhere, should take notice.

The rising of global sea levels has been a hot button issue for decades now, but until recent years, few imagined it could have much effect on coastal regions in our lifetime.

Now, researchers like Michael Bevis of Ohio State University have raised new concerns that Greenland’s ice melt may have crossed a threshold, meaning its rapid speed is likely only to increase in the near future.

This could potentially lead to

an expedited timetable for the mounting global crisis.

According to CNN’s Josh Berlinger, eight of the world’s ten largest cities are located in coastal regions, as well as nearly half of the global population.

Researchers at Smithsonian Ocean add that Florida, specifically Miami, may be among the most vulnerable areas to the rising sea levels.

Scientists at the Smithsonian Ocean have stated that Florida will face the harshest consequences from sea level rise. This is due to Florida’s low elevation and limestone foundation, a porous rock that is susceptible to saltwater degradation.

These concerns are particularly worrisome for the

UM community.

“It’s sad to think that this entire city could be underwater in the next few centuries.

There’s too much culture here, such a great community,” said Will Riddle, a freshman at the University of Miami. “Hopefully, we are able to come together and get this under control.”

Recently, U.S. scientists released the National Climate Assessment, a comprehensive summary over 1,000 pages in length and created by over 300 professionals. The report shows that while our global footprint can no longer be erased, it can still be mitigated, with “More than half of the damages to coastal property estimated to be avoidable through well-timed

adaptation measures.”

Scientists worldwide are in agreement that it is not too late to change our ways, but the U.S. government has yet to act.

Initiatives to cut U.S. emission levels made by the Obama administration have largely been undone by the current White House administration.

President Donald Trump has frequently challenged the validity of scientific reports estimating the role that humans play in global warming and has shown an unwillingness to compromise when it comes to his policies on climate change.

Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord, an international agreement to help curb rising temperatures, along

with subsequent sea level rises, and has frequently tweeted his rejection of humans’ role in the rising global temperatures.

Maybe the fact that his prized Mar-a-Lago resort, located on the sunny seaside of Palm Beach, Florida, may soon be underwater will be enough to convince him to join the rest of the world in trying to curb our collective global footprint. Until then, Miami residents and other Floridians will have to cross their collective fingers and hope that something is done before it is too late.

Until then, Miami residents and other Floridians will have to cross their collective fingers and hope that something is done before it is too late.

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CAMPUS LIFE

#10YearChallenge: How the University of Miami has changed over the decade

By Jaime Harn Copy Chief

The #10YearChallenge, in which people post a recent photo of themselves next to one taken 10 years ago, has been a popular trend on social media this year, and it’s time for the University of Miami to participate.

In 2009, the University of Miami’s campuses and facilities equaled over 10.6 million total square footage and included 191 buildings. Today, there are over 200 buildings spanning over 11.9 total square footage. Some of the new facilities include the School of Nursing Simulation Hospital, the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio for the School of Architecture and the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility for year-round football practices.

Perhaps the biggest change to the University of Miami’s campus in the past decade was the addition of the Shalala Student Center, which was built in 2013.

It includes a 24-hour study space, student organization offices and lounge spaces, activities rooms and a media suite.

Sophomore Gianna Sanches loves the Shalala Center, where she spends her time in the Student Government and Distraction Magazine suite.

“It’s my go-to place to study, do work and see some of my closest friends,” she said.

Another iconic part of the school that was not here in 2009

was the U Statue next to the Rock Plaza, where alumni, faculty, current students and prospective students frequently take pictures.

Heather Stevens, assistant director of student advocacy and divisional initiatives, remembered her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Miami. Ten years ago, she was just beginning her second semester as a freshman.

“When I was in my freshman year, President Shalala sent out an email to tell students to create new paths across campus. It was astonishing to see people start creating more dirt paths that then turned into paved paths. It was cool to see how the community immediately responded to this communication from the President,” she recalled.

The university has also created many programs throughout the years to benefit students and increase activities on campus.

Some programs include Canes After Dark, the Sandler Center’s Health Hut, the LGBTQ Student Center and Sebastian’s Closet.

While the University of Miami has changed a lot over the decade, it will surely continue to expand.

“I am excited to see how much more the campus footprint changes with the large housing changes we have coming. I know that the leaders at the university have always been future-oriented, and I am excited to see where they take us,” said Stevens.

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Cameron Tavakoly // Staff Photographer CHANGING TIMES: The Donna Shalala Student Center (bottom) transformed campus around Lake Osceola when it was completed in 2013. Previously, the ground that it now stands on was a green space for students to enjoy (top).

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Sebring shooting shows need for even stronger gun laws in Florida Florida is not new to debates on gun control. In fact, we are a political hotbed for these types of conversations, and rightfully so. Our state has seen the worst.

On Valentine’s day of 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire and killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings in our modern U.S. history. Six months later, similar events unfolded in Jacksonville when two people were killed and several injured before the shooter, David Katz, turned the gun on himself during a Madden video game tournament. In November, six women were shot and two were fatally killed in a Tallahassee yoga studio.

This past week in Sebring, Florida, five women were shot execution style inside a SunTrust bank. This state has been through a great amount of tragedy this past year, and that’s not factoring in the shootings at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando and those at Fort Lauderdale Airport in 2016 and 2017.

Surely, we have to attribute the prevalence of mass shootings to other issues.

The Tallahassee shooter, Scott Beierle, was a selfdescribed “incel,” a term that internet posters use to mean involuntary celibate and a community that demonizes and hates women. The Sebring shooter has also drawn claims of being an incel due to the fact that his premeditated

act targeted women. The other shooters, Nikolas Cuz and David Katz, are also the typical story of young, white males with mental issues who purchase guns and goes on killing sprees.

But this still doesn’t explain why this keeps on happening in Florida. There are misogynistic men and

key factor in the shooting and death of Trayvon Martin in 2012. Other debatable laws the state has upheld are allowing one to purchase firearms from private dealers without a background check and not requiring a permit or license to purchase firearms After Parkland, however, there were some changes.

“ This state has been through a great amount of tragedy this past year, and that’s not factoring in the shootings at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando and those at For t Lauderdale Airpor t in 2016 and 2017.”

those with mental health issues all over the country, but why does this constant trauma and death return to our doorstep?

It could be our gun laws.

Floridians care about their guns; the Second Amendment, giving citizens the right to bear arms, is outlined in the very first article of Florida’s constitution. The ownership rate of guns in the state is 32.5 percent, higher than the national average of 29.1 percent. Guns are ingrained in our culture as seen by our notorious gun shows and Stand Your Ground law. The Stand Your Ground law was a

Following the shooting, many states including Florida passed new gun control laws. Three weeks after the day, Former Gov. Rick Scott passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, a bill that includes provisions that raises the age to purchase a gun and allows law enforcement to bar a person that is deemed dangerous due to mental illness from owning guns up to a year with the approval of a judge. Though the bill was comprehensive and covered bases that were missing, background checks on private gun sales are not

required, and you do not have to register a gun in Florida.

We tried, but Sebring showed us that we need to try harder. The first mass shooting of 2019 was in Tallahassee, Florida. We need to do more.

Not many people will remember this shooting, and who can blame us. There is so much going on with our government and the world that our national consciousness can only take so much. The Parkland students took a tragedy, mobilized and then used their voices to spark change which allowed our state to finally implement stricter gun laws. Many people had to die before our state government paid attention.

How many more people need to die before we fix our laws for good?

Staff editorials reflect the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.

Hunter Crenian// Photo & Visuals Editor NEVER FORGET: The University of Miami paid tribute to the Parkland shooting victims with a commemorative candelight vigil.

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Kamala Harris may not be Democrats best bet for winning in 2020 On Monday, Jan. 21, after months of speculation, California Senator Kamala Harris officially declared her candidacy for president of the

By David Gordon United States.

Contributing With her Columnist announcement, Harris, a former federal prosecutor and California’s first African American female attorney general, will enter what is expected to be one of the most competitive party primaries in modern political history.

Harris joins a Democratic primary field that now has over 35 speculative candidates, including governors, senators, former vice presidents and billionaire CEOs. Given this, many wonder what Harris’ path to the nomination

would look like given the rapidly changing Democratic Party electorate.

But even in a crowded field of experienced candidates with little national name recognition, Harris sits at the top of expert rankings and political betting markets to win the Democratic nomination in 2020.

So why is a first-term senator with little legislative accomplishments the current frontrunner to oust Trump in 2020? The answer is fairly clear.

Harris represents the modern Democratic Party perhaps better than any of her competitors. She is young, diverse, unapologetically liberal and most importantly, likable.

According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 41 percent of likely Democratic voters had a favorable view of Harris while only 4 percent did not. However, the same Quinnipiac poll displayed what

may be one of Harris’ biggest weaknesses: 54 percent of likely Democratic voters have never heard of her.

The 2020 Democratic primary field will likely be stacked with big-name Democrats such as former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. It will be crucial for Harris to garner enough media attention to get her name out there in order to attract potential Democratic primary voters.

Another issue for Harris that will be brought up throughout her campaign is her general election electability.

The majority of Democratic primary voters have made it clear in recent polls that they don’t just want a candidate that agrees with them on the issues but someone who can defeat President Trump.

Although Harris’ liberal views on guns, taxes, and

immigration may be applauded in a Democratic primary, they could cost Democrats the White House if she is the nominee.

Harris’ focus on identity politics and her somewhat radical views— like her call to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement— will make it difficult for her to win over moderate voters in a general election.

The fact of the matter is that the crucial votes in the 2016 presidential election were decided by working-class voters in rust belt states like Michigan and Wisconsin, not in the liberal streets of San Francisco where Harris has spent the majority of her life.

A major problem for Harris is she is likely not the best messenger to resonate with bluecollar citizens.

Harris epitomizes everything that Donald Trump’s base sees wrong with politicians. She will

likely be seen by rural voters as just another coastal, elitist politician, and she will have a hard time convincing blue-collar workers— many of whom are attracted to President Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric— that she deserves their vote.

In order to have a chance to take back the White House, Harris, or whoever the eventual Democratic nominee is, will have to make a concerted effort to target the millions of bluecollar workers who showed up in flocks to vote for Donald Trump in 2016.

Senator Kamala Harris seems like a Democratic dream candidate on paper. However, Democrats may be better off selecting a more moderate, populist candidate if they want to defeat President Trump and reclaim the White House in January of 2021.

David Gordon is a freshman majoring in business.

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The unjust indoctrination that comes with a Catholic education For over 10 years, my life was paralyzed with an education that focused on the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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By Daniela Perez morning, Staff Columist sang the Pledge of Allegiance and then shifted our right hand from our heart to our forehead, chest and shoulders.

In fifth grade, I was threatened with suspension when I wrote that abortion was a woman’s choice. In eighth grade, I was threatened again when I refused to sign a chastity agreement. In high school, I wasn’t allowed to touch the topic of abortion unless I was willing to be pro-life. Every

year, I was left out of the March for Life field trips to Washington, D.C. For 10 years, I was trained to be anti-abortion. But as a junior at the University of Miami, I feel compelled to argue that this framework to educate young minds is toxic. To educate children that religion should go above the law and control a woman’s right to choose is simply undemocratic, unconstitutional and most poignantly, un-American.

On January 18, the trials of Catholic school education reached national news. I saw the 10 years of my Catholic education reflected in a picture of a male student in a red “Make America Great Again” hat smirking at a Native elder at the 2019 March for Life rally.

This student, surrounded by several other male students from

Covington Catholic High School, were seen and filmed visibly mocking Nathan Phillips, an elder of the Omaha Nation. Phillips was attending the Indigenous People’s March.

This situation escalated to reach national outlets, facing dueling arguments. Unfortunately, several people involved in this debate fail to realize that Covington Catholic High School is an all-boys school that captures the essence of our modern times by wearing President Trump’s signature red campaign hat and attending a march that focused on destabilizing a woman’s right to her own body.

In 2015, about 31 percent of the U.S. Congress was Catholic and many attended Catholic schools.

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Neil

Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh attended Catholic and Jesuit schools.

President Trump’s top attorney in the White House, Pat Cipollone, graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1984.

The grinning MAGA hat-wearing Covington High School students have the potential to earn a winning seat in conservative politics.

Conservatism fueled by antiabortion beliefs in our national politics has taken place for decades. In 1972, President Richard Nixon ran his reelection campaign seeking to “drive a wedge right down the middle of the Democratic Party with messages that targeted Catholic voters who fight abortion in their legislatures and send their kids to Catholic schools,” said Nixon’s strategist and speechwriter

Patrick Buchanan.

The year 1972 was when abortion and resistance began to take the center stage in American politics. In 1973, Roe v. Wade was passed, further fueling the abortion resistance and still holding precedent 47 years later.

History gives meanings to the confrontations that echoed my rejection towards religious indoctrination. However, several of the men who shape modern American politics are products of the pedagogy I grew to despise.

And every March for Life, I will be reminded about how it’s a yearly touchstone of the conservative movement, one that will continue progressing to hinder a woman’s right to choose.

Daniela Perez is a junior majoring in journalism and political science.

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COMMENTARY

Trump’s reopening of government reminds us that the wall he wants already exists A f t e r shutting down the federal government for 35 days, President Trump finally conceded and listened to the

By Kay-Ann American public Henry by signing a Opinion Editor bill that will temporarily reopen the government for three weeks as Congress continues to negotiate his demands for funding a wall at the nation’s southwestern border.

Trump also threatened to declare a national emergency if Congress doesn’t approve funding for the wall by Feb. 15. In light of those who saw his concession as a defeat, Trump made sure to let them know Friday night on his Twitter account that him reopening the government is in “no way a concession” and, it was him “taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the shutdown.”

It’s only right that Trump would be unsettled following this deal: Many people are not happy with him right now.

The deal will bring relief to the thousands of workers who missed their second paychecks Friday, including those FBI agents who arrested former Trump associate Roger Stone this past week. Republicans are not happy with their champion either. Republican Congressman Will Hurd, a known critic of the wall, criticized Trump for “negotiating on the backs of hundreds of thousands of federal employees.” Marco Rubio has called the wall “a terrible idea.”

Perhaps the most surprising criticism of all came from Ann Coulter, a conservative pundit and avid Trump supporter.

The same Coulter who penned

a book called “In Trump We Trust” called herself “a very stupid girl” as she expressed her disdain for Trump’s latest controversy on Bill Maher’s talk show The Real Time. She lashed out at his proposed border wall and chastised him for breaking campaign promises.

No one is happy about the government shutdown: not federal employees, not supporters of either political party, not even Trump’s most loyal crusaders, no one. Trump’s casual reopening of the federal government like a pop-up shop for a bill that Democrats proposed weeks earlier shows his incompetence.

Surely the negotiations that transpired in the last month could have happened without shutting down the government for a fabled $5.7 billion wall.

The border wall, since its

Trump’s rhetoric, most notably his campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again,” has drawn the support of white nationalists and those bearing extreme right-wing views. It is unclear whether Trump considers himself a white nationalist (he has called himself a nationalist before), but they certainly hear him.

When Trump won the presidential election, they celebrated with a Nazi salute.

In a Vice documentary about the violent Charlottesville riots, Christopher Cantwell, a white nationalist and one of the speakers at the violent rally, mentioned Trump as “a capable person” that could “spread his ideas.” The main organizers of that rally are public neo-Nazis that support Trump’s platform.

Trump has failed several times

“Trump’s casual reopening of the federal government like a pop-up shop for a bill that Democrats proposed weeks earlier shows his incompetence.”

inception into Trump’s campaign, has always presented itself as more of a symbol of American sovereignty and xenophobia rather than a sensible approach to border security. What Trump doesn’t realize is that he doesn’t need to concoct a wall spanning roughly 2000 miles of the USMexico border to advance his fear-mongering ideals. He doesn’t need to have a temper tantrum in Congress or hold the government hostage. The wall already exists. His rhetoric, policies and supporters do the work for him.

to publicly condemn the acts of white nationalism; he condemned “all types of racism” in response to the Charlottesville riots.

The president also passed policies that pander to the views of those on the far-right and has shamed the U.S. in the global political arena. His 2017 executive order barred people from seven countries from entering the country. Of those seven countries, five of them had a majority Muslim population.

Last year, Trump expressed that he was preparing an executive

Rebecca Goddard// Editor-in-Chief HITTING A WALL: The Capital was buzzing last Friday after President Trump temporarily reopened the government, but congressional leaders still struggle to come to an agreement.

order that would get rid of birthright citizenship, which removes the right to citizenship to those born to non-citizens and unlawful immigrants.

In February 2017, Trump rolled back regulations that made it difficult for those with mental health issues to purchase firearms. In his time as president, he has also withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord Agreement, proposed to end DACA and announced that he would be ending the catch and release policy, which allowed immigrants who entered the United States illegally to leave detention while awaiting status hearings.

The movement of bodies has always been highly politicized in this country. It first started when Europeans, specifically the Spanish, came to explore the new world. In 1619, Africans began being imported as slaves.

Since then, America has seen several waves of immigration, both internal and external, that

has garnered both positive and hostile attitudes.

Migration is inevitable.

Movement is in our blood; humans are meant to move. With rising humanitarian issues all across the world that we cannot ignore, our country will surely see more people fleeing violence and asking for asylum at our doorstep.

Thinking of borders as a wall— concrete, immovable, unwavering— is where the problem lies. Not every person wanting to cross the border has the same story, and we have to take that into consideration. If Trump really wants to protect our border, not his pride or selfserving ideals, then he needs to get real.

The movement of people can’t be solved with a wall— just ask anyone in Game of Thrones.

Modern situations do not call for medieval solutions.

Kay-Ann Henry is a sophomore majoring in journalism.

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The bullet journal: disproving the myth of one size fits all organization

By Adriana Gibson Contributing Edge Writer

A bullet journal, sometimes referred to as BUJO, is an organizational system originally created by Ryder Carroll—a NYC digital product designer who has worked with companies including Adidas, HP and Macy’s—promised to “transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine.”

Bullet journals are very popular among young people in both the Instagram and YouTube communities, which is how I first discovered them. The purpose of a bullet journal is to keep yourself organized in any aspect of your life. Basically, the bullet journal is a tangible version of todo lists, reminders, birthdays and anything else you need help keeping up with—the perfect solution for any college student or young adult constantly on the go.

Want to get started but not sure how?

Don’t worry. I’ve got you covered.

What you need: a notebook and a pen People use all different kinds of

fancy items for their bullet journals, but literally all you need for this project to be successful is a notebook and a pen. I have an $8 dotted notebook that I purchased at Walmart, and it works just fine.

The “official” notebook for bullet journals—endorsed by the creator Ryder Carroll—is the Leuchtturm. Running at about $20, they can be pretty pricey, especially if you’re not sure you will stick with it. Markers and colorful pens can also make the process more fun.

Elements: index, collections, and logs The brilliant thing about bullet journals is that you are the creator behind it. You can easily make your journal efficient for you and catered to your specific needs.

There are so many routes that you can take with the setup of your BUJO, but here is the basic, suggested rundown on how to set it up.

•Index: a table of contents, if you will. This makes it easier for you to find whatever it is that you are looking for in your journal.

•Collections: This part is truly up to

you. Whenever you want to jot something down, it goes here. Some ideas for this section are movies and shows to watch, to-do lists, resolutions, books to read, restaurants to try and places to travel. The possibilities are endless.

•Logs: This is key to identifying what has been and needs to be accomplished.

Of course, this sections requires you to decide what needs to be tracked, but once

decided, it is a great way to track progress of almost anything. Ryder Carroll recommends the use of a future log (year), monthly log and a daily log. This allows for a viewing of both short and long-term accomplishments.

The most important part of keeping a bullet journal is remembering that it is made by you, for you.

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13 budget-friendly places for a night out

By Jacqueline Levine Contributing Edge Writer

When it comes to a night out, South Beach is usually the hot spot for University of Miami students. But sometimes, you (or your wallet) just need a break from Ocean Drive.

Below is my list of places that will guarantee a good time without breaking the bank.

American Social Located right on the Miami River lies this popular sports pub. Come here to chow down with friends, root on your favorite sports teams or simply grab a drink. American Social also has a sprawling patio that overlooks Miami. On a warm, sunny day, there is truly no better place to be.

Blackbird Ordinary What’s not to love about Blackbird?

There is no cover charge, the drinks are reasonably priced and people are always dancing. And a bonus: Ladies’ night is Tuesday night, meaning ladies drink free from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Yes, you read that right. Drink until your heart’s content or until your liver can’t stand it any longer—the choice is yours.

Brick Your experience at this outdoor bar is very dependent at the time of day you go. Don’t be deceived by the relaxed atmosphere during the day, because at night, Brick transforms into a dance party so fierce there’s often a line to get in. This hip bar’s menu features craft beers, bourbons and even Frosé—a frozen version of Rosé that’s reminiscent of your favorite childhood slushie.

Brickell Maybe it’s the city skyline nestled against the night sky or the chic urban

atmosphere that speaks to you, but Brickell has become a popular nightlife destination for many University of Miami students.

This neighborhood is conveniently located just north of Coconut Grove, making it a great place to venture out to on a Thursday night.

El Patio Personally, El Patio is one of my favorites. There is something about dancing to the Latin music under the night sky that just screams Miami. Plus, resident DJ Mr. Pauer creates his own playlists with reggae, Latin music and everything in between to ensure that you are on your feet all night long.

Lagniappe If dancing is not really your thing, swing on by Lagniappe. Here, you can create your own cheese and meat board and enjoy a well-deserved glass of wine.

Nicole Macias, a junior here at UM, said Lagniappe is her favorite place because the lounge is outdoors and always features live music. She also labeled it “the perfect place to wind down after a busy day of school or work.”

Miami Mojito Company If you are looking for a place to catch up with friends or get to know your date, this hidden gem is the spot! If you don’t know where to look, this cozy tiki bar can be difficult to find. When you do manage to find it (hint hint: it’s behind the Plant the Future store), grab a seat and order yourself an obligatory mojito of any flavor—there really is no bad choice!

Racket Racket is unique because it offers two different experiences: the “atrium” and the “sky-lit” rooms. The difference between the rooms? The spirits that they offer. The “atrium” boasts tequila and mescal while the “sky-lit” room boasts vodka, gin and bourbon. It may not be

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the most “Miami” place to venture out to, but many UM students love Racket.

Ania Ermarkaryan, a UM junior, said that Racket is her favorite place to go because of its “Wynwood vibes” and its good music. She went on to say that the best part of the Racket experience is that the bar is filled with mostly UM students just looking to have a good time.

Sugar If you want the best view of the 305, this would be the place to find it. Climb 40 stories in Miami’s most aesthetically pleasing elevator to the rooftop of the East Hotel. This tiny bar has quickly become a favorite among locals and houses Asianthemed drinks as well as green shrubbery, which makes you feel like you’re in a garden rather than a bar. Just be warned, this bar has become so popular that you may have to wait in a long line to experience this one.

Sweet Caroline So maybe dancing isn’t your thing but karaoke might be. Sure, you may not be a great singer, but Sweet Caroline ensures that you will be laughing and making memories all night long. This bar also features comedy shows and ladies’ nights, so there truly is something that everybody can enjoy.

The Wharf Like American Social, this bar is located on the Miami River and is an open-air space filled with food trucks, several bars and views you won’t find anywhere else. Here, you can even find a fish market and raw bar if that suits your palate. Plus, something unique about The Wharf: you can park your boat here if you need a midday snack. How Miami!

Wynwood I am convinced that you could go Wynwood every Saturday of the semester and still find a new bar or club to explore.

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Wynwood has something to offer for every type of person. Located north of Downtown Miami, this neighborhood is just a hop, skip and jump from South Beach, so it’s a perfect beginning or end to a night on the town.

Wynwood Marketplace Stroll into Wynwood Marketplace and find a mix of everything. Check out what the local vendors are selling—you never know what you may find. Once you’ve shopped ‘til you dropped, head over to the food trucks for a bite to eat, and then check out the deck located right in the heart of the Marketplace for some crafted cocktails.

Friendly reminder: Remember to drink responsibly, to never drink and drive and that underage drinking is illegal and dangerous.

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TENNIS

Tennis is more than wins and losses for Miami coach

Josh White // Sports Editor

BIRD’S EYE: Hurricanes men’s tennis coach Aljosa Piric watches his team battle against Florida Atlantic on Jan. 21 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The Hurricanes beat the Owls 6-1.

By Josh White Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane.com @_JoshRWhite

It was the difference between life and death.

At 15-years-old, Aljosa Piric left everything he knew behind.

He didn’t have a choice.

His home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina was amidst one of the deadliest wars in European history. The fighting would last for more than three years and took the lives of an estimated 100,000 people.

Most Bosnians could not leave.

However, Piric, a young tennis star, had his escape ticket.

The Olympic Committee was funneling promising athletes out.

He left his family behind in Sept. 1992 with only a couple of tennis rackets and a few sets of clothes.

“I went through a tough stage there when I moved away from home,” Piric said. “I went through different countries.

It was tough. I didn’t speak any English. Coming into a different country not speaking the language, just really trying to prove yourself in the tennis world. Knowing this is the one thing that I can do, it was difficult, but a very life-defining opportunity.”

The Olympic Committee sent Piric and other talented players to a tennis camp in Croatia. But shortly after, Piric was on the move again once money ran low.

They were moved to a refugee camp in Croatia before making

their way to Italy.

Finally, he would make it to the United States. They were sent to a tennis academy in Tampa, Florida. However, funds quickly ran out again. Piric moved in with a host family in Richmond, Virginia.

More than 4,500 miles away from Bosnia, in a completely different environment, Piric had trouble adjusting to the culture.

But one thing was familiar.

“It has always been there for me. Through my teenage years and difficulties that I experienced through that time, tennis was the outlet,” Piric said. “Tennis was a friend at times. It was an enemy.

But it was something I always had.”

He attended Mills Godwin High School in Richmond. In his senior year, Piric won the

Virginia High School State Championship in both singles and doubles and earned a scholarship to the University of Richmond.

Tennis got him away from the blood and agony and into college. He majored in business management and starred on the Spiders’ tennis team.

In his junior year, Piric was selected to the 1999 Bosnian Davis Cup National Team that competed against Egypt and Luxembourg in Cairo, Egypt.

Bosnia went 3-2 in Group III of the Europe/Africa Zone with wins over Nigeria, Benin and Tunisia.

Despite the honor to represent his country, Piric was still hungry.

In his final collegiate season in 2000, Piric played at No. 1

singles and doubles and served as team captain. Upon graduation, it appeared his tennis career was over. Piric took a job as a risk analyst in order to make a living.

“I knew when I went into finance that I had ideas I wanted to do something different than tennis,” he said. “I knew I wasn’t good enough to make it on the professional circuit so I wanted to explore the finance world.

That’s something different, and I thought that’d bring me a living.

But very quickly in it, I missed the personal interaction that I was able to have when I was a part of teams and relationships that I built through tennis, and I felt like getting back into tennis and sharing those experiences with younger kids who are struggling in life.”

After longing for a return to

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TENNIS tennis, Piric got his opportunity.

In 2008, he was offered a job as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech. Piric helped the Yellow Jackets become a top 25 program in just three seasons.

He served as the main recruiting coordinator and developed three-time AllAmerican Guillermo Gomez, the ITA National Indoor Championship Finalist in 2010.

Piric also coached Juan Spir and Kevin King who were AllAmericans in 2011 and finished with a national ranking of ninth.

Georgia Tech’s rise gained the attention of Old Dominion University. The Monarchs tabbed Piric as their head coach in June 2011.

Under Piric’s leadership, Old Dominion developed into a force to be reckoned with in Conference USA. In his second season with the Monarchs, ODU beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2009 when Piric’s squad defeated No. 27 Harvard 4-3.

He helped turn around a struggling program into a Conference USA powerhouse.

Year after year, Old Dominion was at the top of the conference with players winning numerous C-USA accolades.

In his final two seasons with the Monarchs, Piric’s team went a combined 37-8 and topped seven nationally ranked teams.

Old Dominion went from a run of the mill mid-major program to a team ranked No. 48 in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings.

But the best was yet to come.

After five seasons with ODU, Piric was named the head coach of the Miami men’s tennis program in June 2016.

The Hurricanes struggled in his inaugural season in Coral Gables and went 9-13 overall, but in year two, UM made big strides. Miami broke into the top 50 of the nation for the first time since April 15, 2014.

The Hurricanes completed their winningest campaign since 2011, finishing 15-13.

Piric’s squad has started off strong in 2019, going 5-1 with the lone loss coming against No.

8 Texas.

And while Piric spends hours with his players developing their games, his true impact is made in growing college kids into young men.

“I look at him as my father in a way,” sophomore Bojan Jankulovski said. “Whenever I have a problem, I can call him.

He helps me a lot, especially at the beginning of the year when I was homesick. I’m really thankful and grateful for him.”

“He has made me more accountable for what I do,” sophomore Adria Soriano Barrera said. “I think about things more before I make decision. He has taught me that not making the first decision that comes to my mind is always best, but thinking ahead and making the right decision.”

After a tumultuous youth, Piric lives a simple life. When he’s not on the courts, Piric is at home with his wife, Jessica, and two children, Mila and Luca. His value of family is something he tries to stress with his players.

“I think he really emphasizes to the guys to have that feeling we’re here as a team and a family,” assistant coach Petar Danolic said. “We are one. We fight and we work for each other.”

The team will often go to a rock climbing climbing gym or a movie theater before grabbing a bite to eat.

“He emphasizes the time we spend together off the court,” redshirt junior Dane Dunlap said. “He wants to make sure we are a family. The older guys look after the younger guys. We have each other’s backs when he’s not around.”

Despite the success on the court, Piric sees tennis as something bigger than just a game.

“It’s very closely mimicking life,” he said. “Points are played, and they’re either won or lost.

“That’s how I looked at it. You either win or you lose. Every time you step on the line, you have the opportunity to do it again. That’s the biggest thing I’ve learned from competing in tennis. That’s something I try to pass down to my players.”

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Hernandez ruled ineligible, withdraws from Miami

Josh White // Sports Editor LAYING IT IN: Dewan Hernandez attempts a layup against Virginia Tech on March 3, 2018 at the Watsco Center. Hernandez finished with nine points and four rebounds in the win.

By Maxwell Trink & Josh White Senior Sports Writer & Sports Editor sports@themiamihurricane

Hours after being ruled ineligible by the NCAA, Hurricanes junior forward Dewan Hernandez announced he will withdraw from the University of Miami and prepare for the 2019 NBA Draft.

The NCAA announced on Monday that Hernandez must sit out the remainder of the season and 40 percent of next season for “entering into an agreement and accepting benefits from an agent.”

“I was advised of the NCAA’s decision about my eligibility and am very disappointed with the outcome. I do not believe that the NCAA treated me fairly, and it is with a heavy heart that I have decided to withdraw from the University of Miami to prepare for the 2019 NBA Draft,” Hernandez said in a statement he posted on Twitter.

Hernandez was withheld from competition from all 19 games so far this season because of his ties to former sports agency runner Christian Dawkins. Hernandez had appealed the decision multiple times, but the NCAA denied his requests.

An NCAA press release said: “According to the facts of the case, which were agreed upon by the university, Hernandez agreed to receive monthly payments from an agent and accepted other benefits from the individual. According to the guidelines adopted by NCAA membership, the starting point for these violations is permanent ineligibility, but the NCAA staff recognized mitigating circumstances based on the specific facts of the case when making its decision.”

Yet, despite the NCAA’s statement that Miami agreed to the “facets of the case,” UM Director of Athletics Blake James issued a response saying the school did not concur with the

ruling.

“Today’s decision by the NCAA regarding Dewan Hernandez is not only disappointing, but unfair. Based on the totality of the facts, the University is not in agreement with the decisions and interpretations of this case and made it wellknown to the NCAA staff that we have many reservations about the reliability of evidence and ultimate conclusions. Dewan was cooperative throughout this process and was transparent about what had occurred, admitting to the mistakes that he made. I am one of the NCAA’s strongest supporters and I am actively involved in its leadership but I would be remiss in my obligations to the association, all studentathletes and to the University of Miami if I did not speak up.”

Earlier this month, UM coach Jim Larrañaga said Hernandez has “made a lot of sacrifices, and deserves to be back playing.”

“He is so team oriented

Josh White // Sports Editor ALL ABOUT THE U: Dewan Hernandez (left) and Chris Lykes (right) face the University of Miami student section, reciting the school’s Alma mater following a win during the 2017-18 season.

and cares so much about his teammates that he’s been on the bench at every home game, cheering like crazy,” Larrañaga said. “He’s been at every practice he’s been allowed to attend and working his tail off, hoping for the day when he gets the green light to play college basketball again.”

Larrañaga went on to say that he believes that the junior was “duped” by his AAU coach Jordan Fair, who was fired as an assistant coach at Louisville.

But on Monday evening, the coach said Miami has to be focused on the future, rather than the past.

“As excited as we were about signing Dewan, it was so much more enjoyable just to be around him these last three years,” Larrañaga said on WQAM. “I just love the young man, a hard worker, a dedicated athlete, a good student who worked hard in the classroom, someone I just really enjoyed being around. I

love the young man. It’s a very, very sad for me and our basketball program to lose a person of his caliber.”

Hernandez’s eligibility was initially questioned in November when ESPN reported the 6-foot11 forward was one of 19 players listed in an email by Dawkins as potentially receiving payments throughout his sophomore year. The report indicated those payments would have converted to a loan if Hernandez opted to return to school for his junior year instead of entering his name into the draft.

Hernandez averaged 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2017-18.

With Hernandez sidelined, Miami has struggled, dropping three straight games and six of its past seven. The Hurricanes have been limited to just a seven-man rotation.

Miami (9-10, 1-6 ACC) will host No. 12 Virginia Tech on Wednesday at the Watsco Center.

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V’S TAKE

NEW YEAR, NEW BOO

Have a question for V? Email

dearv@themiamihurricane.com.

Two weeks ago, you emerged from barely surviving the wintery snow palace of wherever you’re from (probably New Jersey) and you’ve brought back a new fleet of dynamite outfits that are going to light up your Insta profile and give it the major facelift it deserves. You’ve arrived back at the U: and you’re ready to take your Miami throne. And so far, you’re actually off to a great start.

Right now, everything is great.

Except for one thing: you’re cuffed. And that’s a problem because uncuffing season has officially begun.

Uncuffing season, the time of the year to “uncuff” yourself from your significant (or insignificant) other, is filled with heartbreak, revenge

sex, 2 a.m. text messages from your former flame, swiping right on Tinder profiles that you would have once judged another person accepting and many nights of masquera-filled tears while sitting on a curb outside a bar in Coconut Grove while waiting for an Uber X, only to realize the last passenger just threw up six tequila shots and a little bit of taco all over the backseat.

This can be a tough time for those getting broken up with. But, sometimes breaking up can be the best thing that you have never wished for.

As a courtesy, if you’re going to detach yourself from this person as you begin your own emancipation filled with hook-ups and potentially long.

lasting flames: do it now. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s literally in two weeks.

So if you’re having second thoughts, just remember that this is college. You’re young, and you’re allowed to make mistakes. Anything can happen. You won’t know until you try something (or someone) new.

So, ask out that cute guy that you somehow keep running into, or go flirt with that girl you keep making eye contact with in psych class. Go have fun, form new relationships, and meet new people.

Hydration is the key to survival, so stay thirsty my beautiful incestuous UM family.

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Current resident students must apply for on-campus housing by February 6 to be guaranteed on-campus housing for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Current resident students who apply will be e-mailed individual room selection appointment times for available housing options and will select speciic assignments via CaneLink from February 11 - 27.

Priority sign-up times are given to residents who have mutually connrmed roommates on their applications and can ll an entire apartment or suite.

A $500 prepayment payable by credit card is required p at the time of application.

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